Winds of Plague
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Bleak December (2002–2005) |
| Origin | Upland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Deathcore, symphonic metal |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Recorse, Century Media, Life Sentence |
| Website |
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| Members | Jonathan Cooke Alana Potocnik Art Cruz Davey Oberlin Michael Montoya Justin Bock |
| Past members | Chris Cooke Matt Feinman Corey Fine Kevin Grant Brandon Pitcher Kristen Randall Jeff Tenney Brandon Galindo Nick Eash Andrew Glover Nick Piunno |
Winds of Plague is an American deathcore band from Upland, California, formed in 2002. They are best known as one of the only deathcore bands to incorporate symphonic elements into their music.
The band's name is derived from a section of lyrics in the Unearth song "Endless"; "Growing wings of sorrow/have brought you to the winds of plague."
Winds of Plague was founded in 2002 in Upland, California. During the time of the band's inception, its name was originally Bleak December. However, they changed their name in April 2005, to Winds of Plague, being named after a lyric from the Unearth song, "Endless". They released their demo A Cold Day In Hell in late 2005 independently. Several of the songs would subsequently be re-recorded for the following album.
Decimate the Weak, the band's first album for Century Media Records, was released in 2008. The album included several re-recorded tracks from A Cold Day In Hell.
The Great Stone War was released on August 11, 2009. The album features two singles, "Approach the Podium" and "Chest and Horns", though no music videos were ever shot for any songs on the album. On October 14, 2009, keyboardist Kristen Randall stated that she would be leaving the band and did so days afterward. The band approached musician Lisa Marx to fill in on keyboard for their Australian/New Zealand tour. Afterwards the band found Alana Potocnik who has since been inducted as Winds of Plague's keyboardist.
Against the World was released in 2011 to widespread critical acclaim. "Refined in the Fire" and "California" have been released as singles, and music videos for "Drop the Match", "California" and "Refined in the Fire" have also been released. The band also appeared on the soundtrack for the game Homefront performing a cover of the Buffalo Springfield song "For What It's Worth". A cover of "Zombie" by The Cranberries was included in an iTunes extended play for "California", but the EP was later removed from the iTunes store for unknown reasons.
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