Employed to Serve is a British metalcore band from Woking, England.[3][4]
Employed to Serve | |
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 Employed to Serve at With Full Force 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Woking, England |
| Genres | Metalcore,[1] mathcore,[2] hardcore punk[1] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | employedtoserve |
History
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Employed to Serve was formed in 2011[1] by current members Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin.[5] In July 2020, several members of Employed to Serve and Renounced released an EP as the side project Glorious.[6][7]
Their album Conquering was elected by Loudwire as the 41st best rock/metal album of 2021.[8] The track "Exist" was elected by the same publication as the 6th best metal song of the same year.[9]
Musical style
editThe group's sound has been described as a mixture of metalcore, mathcore, hardcore punk, post-hardcore and death metal, among other genres.[1][10][7][11] The band cited Machine Head, Testament and Exodus as influences on Conquering, their fourth full-length release.[3]
Members
edit- Justine Jones – vocals
- Sammy Urwin – guitar, vocals
- David Porter – guitar
- Nathan Pryor – bass
- Casey McHale – drums
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Greyer Than You Remember |
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| The Warmth of a Dying Sun |
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| Eternal Forward Motion |
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| Conquering |
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Extended plays
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Long Time Dead | Puzzle Records |
| 2013 | Counting Crows | |
| 2014 | Change Nothing Regret Everything | Holy Roar Records |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Employed to Serve at AllMusic
- ^ "Rescheduled Dates Announced For Gojira, Alien Weaponry & Employed To Serve's European/UK Tour". Theprp.com. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Employed To Serve are putting British metal back on top". Kerrang!. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Employed to Serve: Conquering review – thrilling, gut-churning metal". the Guardian. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Self-Determination: Employed To Serve are ready to storm the gates". Knotfest. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: Glorious (Employed To Serve, Renounced) unveil debut EP, 'Unashamed'!". DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b Heilman, Max (14 September 2021). "Album Review: EMPLOYED TO SERVE Conquered". Metal Injection. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Al-Sharif, Rabab; DiVita, Joe; Hartmann, Graham; Richardson, Jake; Trapp, Philip; Summan, Yasmine (6 December 2021). "The 35 Best Metal Songs of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Employed To Serve – 'Eternal Forward Motion' review". NME. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Employed to Serve". HM Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
External links
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