Decyfer Down
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Decyfer Down performing in Jacksonville, Florida on March 29, 2011.
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| Also known as | Allysonhymn Decyfer |
| Origin | Morehead City, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Christian rock, hard rock,post-grunge, alternative metal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels |
Fair Trade Services INO Records Columbia Records Fuel Music |
| Website | www |
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Decyfer Down is a Christian rock band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina. Until 2002 – the year that Christopher Clonts joined the band – they went by the moniker Allysonhymn (pronounced All-eyes-on-Him). Decyfer Down is well known in Christian music, but the band is also known for their mainstream success, having toured with bands like Puddle of Mudd and Breaking Benjamin.
Decyfer Down was originally formed in 1999 as Allysonhymn by guitarist Brandon Mills and drummer Josh Oliver, who met in high school. Formerly an acoustic outfit, the group eventually switched to a more rock-oriented sound after Josh's brother, Caleb, joined the band. Caleb Oliver started out doing percussion with Josh, up until their bassist left the band. Caleb stated "After our bass player left, we found ourselves needing someone to carry the low end. So, I picked up the bass and had a quick crash course." In 2002 guitarist Christopher Clonts joined, cementing their sound. Clonts met Caleb, Brandon and Josh at Morehead City, after graduating from high school, and later on, joined Allysonhymn. The band changed their name to Decyfer shortly afterwards. In June 2003, the band released two singles named "Fallen" and "Reflections" on their website unofficially, for free. In early 2005, the band independently released their first EP, called "Decyfer EP".
The band was first signed by SRE Recordings in mid-2005. In an interview, Brandon Mills claimed that "marketing-wise, it was a little challenging to have bands named Decyfer and Disciple on the same label". Hence, they changed their name to Decyfer Down.
A record deal with INO Records led to the band's debut album, End of Grey, which was released in June 2006. The album had five singles "Fight Like This", "Break Free", "Burn Back the Sun," "No Longer" and "Life Again" all of which reached No. 1 on the Christian rock charts. The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums. "Fight Like This" was featured in UFC promo which aired on September 7, 2007 for twelve hours on the front page of YouTube. After that, they toured with artists such as Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Crossfade and Adema. The band has shared the stage with acts such as Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch, Day of Fire, The Showdown, Skillet, Disciple, Hawk Nelson, and many more. In 2008, Caleb, appeared with Skillet on their "Comatose Comes Alive" tour and played the Bass for them.
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