Living Sacrifice | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Pulaski County, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Genres | Christian metal,groove metal,death metal,metalcore,thrash metal,hardcore,Grindcore |
Years active | 1989–2005, 2008–present |
Labels | R.E.X., Solid State |
Associated acts | Eso-Charis, Soul Embraced, Fear is the Driving Force, Kill System |
Website | Living Sacrifice on Facebook |
Members |
Bruce Fitzhugh Rocky Gray Lance Garvin Arthur Green |
Past members | Darren Johnson Jason Truby Chris Truby Cory Putman Matthew Putman Jay Stacey |
Living Sacrifice discography | |
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Studio albums | 8 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Music videos | 4 |
EPs | 3 |
Living Sacrifice is a Christian death metal band that formed in September 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The band has released eight studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnson as a more thrash metal and death metal oriented band. The band evolved into a groove metal/metalcore style beginning with Reborn (1997) under Solid State Records with the original guitarist Bruce Fitzhugh on vocals. In 2003, the group split up, due to other projects and later their label, Solid State, released their best-of album, In Memoriam (2005). In 2008, Living Sacrifice reformed and released a two-song digital only single called Death Machine. They then began working on The Infinite Order which was released on January 26, 2010. Lance Garvin and Bruce Fitzhugh are the two remaining original members.
Living Sacrifice was one of the first Christian death metal bands along with Sacrament and Mortification. The band, whose name is derived from Romans 12:1, formed in 1989 by Darren "D.J." Johnson (bass/vocals), Bruce Fitzhugh (guitar) and Lance Garvin (drums). Later Jason Truby joined in on guitar. They recorded a demo, Not Yielding to Ungodly, which got into the hands of Kurt Bachman and Joey Daub from Believer, who signed them to R.E.X. Records.