The Famine
| The Famine | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Death metal, groove metal |
| Years active | 2006-2011 |
| Labels | Solid State |
| Associated acts | Demon Hunter, Embodyment, Society's Finest, The Monarch, Hope Deferred |
| Past members | Andrew Godwin Mark Garza Nick Nowell Jon Richardson Kris McCaddon Brad Fincher Jon Tooley |
The Famine was an American heavy metal band that formed in 2007 in Arlington, Texas. The band was signed to Solid State Records.
The band initially formed with three of the original members of Embodyment in former lead vocalist Kris McCaddon, drummer Mark Garza and guitarist Andrew Godwin. While McCaddon previously played guitar in Demon Hunter he, along with Nick Nowell, also played guitar in Society's Finest. During the fall of 2006 the band recorded 3 songs that would later become a self-released EP.
The Famine's first album The Raven and the Reaping was recorded in November and December 2007 with Andreas Magnusson (The Black Dahlia Murder, The Agony Scene) and released in May 2008. The Famine performed on the Stronger Than Hell tour with Demon Hunter and Living Sacrifice in the summer of 2008. They toured with Rose Funeral and The World We Knew during October 2008 and with The Devil Wears Prada, Saosin, and Underoath in November 2008. During this time they were also picked up for management by Anthony "Yogi" Allgood of Outerloop management (Emery, Darkest Hour) based out of the Washington, DC area.
The Famine's video for the song "Consume, Devour, Repeat" premiered virally on MTV's Headbangers Blog on Thursday, November 6 and was subsequently televised on MTV2's Headbangers Ball on Saturday, November 8.
The band announced the departure of vocalist Kris McCaddon via MySpace on January 9, 2010. Bassist Nick Nowell took over vocals, and bass duties were quickly filled by new addition Jon Richardson as announced on the 15th.
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