Eric Clayton
| Eric Clayton | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1967 (age 49) |
| Origin | California, United States |
| Genres |
Symphonic metal Gothic metal Christian metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989 onward, |
| Labels | Currently unsigned Frontline Records (1990–1994) MCM Music, Massacre Records (1994–2006) |
| Associated acts | Saviour Machine, Eva O, Ayreon, Divinefire, Narnia, Veni Domine, Seventh Circle |
| Website | www |
Eric Clayton (born December 1, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his work in the influential gothic symphonic metal group Saviour Machine which he formed with his brother Jeff Clayton in 1989. Eric Clayton is notable for his deep baritone operatic vocals, and he has done guest vocals on Ayreon's album The Human Equation, Divinefire's album Glory Thy Name, Narnia's album The Great Fall, Wedding Party's album Anthems, and Eva O's album Damnation (Ride the Madness) as well as Seventh Circle's album "The Struggle." Clayton also produced the two aforementioned albums as well as many Saviour Machine albums. In September 2015 he performed in The Human Equation Theater Experience by Ayreon in the Netherlands, reprising his role as "Reason" from the 2004 Ayreon-album. Clayton is known for his theatrical live performances and dark, peculiar appearances and masks.
Eric Clayton's most ambitious work has been Saviour Machine, which released two studio albums Saviour Machine I (1993) and Saviour Machine II (1994) before starting the Legend trilogy that strictly focuses on the end times, Book of Revelation and prophecies about the biblical apocalypse. The band has also released a compilation album titled Synopsis (2003), the live albums Live in Deutschland 1995 and Live in Deutschland 2002. Both were also filmed and released on VHS and DVD format. The band was originally signed to Christian metal label Frontline Records but gothic metal in all its visual appearance was misunderstood in US Christian scenes, and eventually Saviour Machine began work with MCM Music and Massacre Records, labels based in Germany where the band was more popular than in US. In 1997 Saviour Machine performed at Wacken Open Air, the biggest exclusively metal music festival in the world.
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