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The Crimson Armada
OriginColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
GenresMetalcore, deathcore, melodic death metal[1][2]
Years active2007–2012
LabelsArtery, Metal Blade
Past membersSaud Ahmed
Dan Hatfield
Michael Cooper
Jordan Matz
Cye Marshall
Kyle Barrington
Brandon McMaster
Chris Yates
David Puckett

The Crimson Armada was an American metalcore band formed in Westerville, Ohio in 2007 by Kyle Barrington and David Puckett.[3][4] Following a one-year hiatus in 2008, the band returned to increased popularity,[3] releasing its first EP, Behold the Architect.[citation needed] Following the release of Behold the Architect, the Crimson Armada signed a record deal with Metal Blade Records. In July 2009, the band released its debut album, Guardians.[3][5] Following the album's release, the band went on several tours with acts such as the Chariot, and MyChildren MyBride. In mid-2010 the group headed out on the Scream the Prayer Tour.[5][2]

In January 2011, Crimson Armada signed a record deal with Artery Recordings,[6] and announced Conviction, which was released June 21, 2011.[7] Conviction contained guest vocalist contributions by Andy Adkins of A Plea for Purging and Levi Benton of Miss May I.[citation needed] That April, the band performed at the 13th annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.[8] In February 2012, Brandon McMaster left the band and was replaced by Cye Marshall.[9][10] On October 29, 2012, the band announced that they would be disbanding due to their lead vocalist, Saud Ahmed, leaving the band.[11]

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • Behold the Architect (self-released, 2008)
  • Demo 2010 (self-released, 2010)

Videography

  • "The Serpent's Tongue"
  • "Forgive Me"

References

  1. ^ Van Horn Jr., Ray. "Crimson Armada, The – 'Guardians'". About.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011. Deathcore, Strypercore, whatever you want to call it, The Crimson Armada does offer their listeners something beyond the tired pentagrams, goat heads and severed limbs, and it's not just their about-faced messages of hope.
  2. ^ a b Van Pelt, Doug (July 10, 2010). "Scream the Prayer 2010: Tweets". HM Magazine. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011. "The Crimson Armada is closing their set with a crazy death/hardcore cover of P.O.D.'s 'Alive'. It actually works! Very heavy. Who knew?" (early)
  3. ^ a b c Heaney, Gregory. "The Crimson Armada". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  4. ^ Prato, Greg. "Guardians". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  5. ^ a b The Crimson Armada. "The Crimson Armada Myspace". The Crimson Armada Biography. Myspace. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  6. ^ Blabbermouth.net (January 17, 2011). "THE CRIMSON ARMADA Signs With ARTERY RECORDINGS". Blabbermouth News Archive. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  7. ^ Alex DiVincenzo (April 20, 2011). "Artery Recordings Summer Release Schedule". Release Date News. Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  8. ^ Karan, Tim (February 3, 2011). "Job For A Cowboy, Bury Your Dead, Biohazard, more playing New England Metal And Hardcore Festival". News. Alternative Press. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  9. ^ Facebook.com. "Brandon McMaster Personal Facebook". Facebook. Facebook. Retrieved March 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Facebook.com (March 1, 2012). "Brandon McMaster facebook Wall Post". Facebook. Facebook. Retrieved March 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved April 22, 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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