In This Moment is an
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formed in 2005. They have released two albums to date, both on
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.
The band's sound is recognizable mainly for vocalist Maria Brink's use of a combination of screaming and clean vocals.
In August 2005, singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth met through some common friends. After becoming acquainted, and finding that there was much in common between them, they began writing songs together.
In This Moment is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
heavy metalHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States...
bandIn music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band* Dansband* Fife and drum...
formed in 2005. They have released two albums to date, both on
Century Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an independent record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
.
The band's sound is recognizable mainly for vocalist Maria Brink's use of a combination of screaming and clean vocals.
Founding
In August 2005, singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth met through some common friends. After becoming acquainted, and finding that there was much in common between them, they began writing songs together. Soon thereafter they enlisted the help of Los Angeles drummer Jeff Fabb and formed the band Dying Star. Unhappy with where the band was headed, they decided to take on a new musical direction. By mid-2005, the lineup included Brink, Howorth, Fabb, guitarist Blake Bunzel, and bassist Josh Newell. The band recorded demos and posted them on
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, where they generated an internet following. The demos included rough versions of "Ashes", "The Legacy of Odio", "Next Life", "This Moment", and "Prayers", as well as a cover of
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"Postmortem". During the summer of 2005, Newell departed from the band to focus on his other project, Ketaset, as well as his sound engineering work. Producer
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(currently in
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) was then the bassist for a time before friend of the band Jesse Landry was eventually tapped to round out the band permanently. Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, the bassist for
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became the bands manager after discovering them through MySpace.
Beautiful Tragedy (2006-2008)
By the end of the 2005, In This Moment had generated a fanbase through internet marketing and do-it-yourself touring. This sparked an interest from
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, and a worldwide record deal followed. The band released their debut album
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on March 20, 2007, backed by the singles "Prayers", and title track "Beautiful Tragedy." The album was produced by Eric Rachel and combined sounds of metalcore and hard rock while the lyrics drew from Brink’s personal experiences about abandonment and tragedies. The vocals on the songs alternates between Brink’s singing and screaming.
The quick success of the album pushed In This Moment on a few high profile tours including
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with
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,
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in the summers of 2007 and 2008,
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, and the
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and
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tour.
The band also teamed up with
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for the cover of Lacuna Coil's
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, part of "
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: Covering 20 Years of Extreme" cover album.
The Dream (2008-Latest)
In This Moment released their second album entitled
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on September 30, 2008, with the lead off single "Forever." The album received mostly positive reviews and marked the band's debut on the Billboard Top 200, debuting at #70 in its first week of release. The album was produced by Kevin Churko and featured a less heavy approach, with a bigger focus on clean vocals from Brink.
To support the release, the band went on tour with
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,
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,
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, and
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. They also appeared on the
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tour in the UK and were on the 2009
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line-up, playing on the Ernie Ball Stage. They've also been confirmed to play at
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2009 in Donington UK.
The song 'Forever' has been released as a Downloadable track for the Harmonix '
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' games.
The second single off "The Dream" is a cover of
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. The cover appears on the special edition of the album 'Ultraviolet' to coincide with Warped Tour, which will include unreleased tracks and acoustic performances. Maria was hand-picked and contacted by Debbie Harry to do the cover of the famous Blondie song.
Members
- Maria Brink - lead vocals, piano
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(2005-present)
- Chris Howorth - lead guitar
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, backing vocals (2005-present)
- Blake Bunzel - rhythm guitar
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, backing vocals (2005-present)
- Jesse Landry - bass, backing vocals (2005-present)
- Jeff Fabb - drums, percussion (2005-present)
Former members
- Josh Newell - bass, backing vocals (2005)
- Pascual Romero
Pascual Romero is a film producer and musician from Los Angeles, California. Pascual is the current singer of the death metal/grindcore band Pathology He is also the former bassist of the bands Level-Zero, Public Recipe Pascual Romero (born Pascual Hilario Romero; January 6, 1980) is a film...
- bass (2005)
Albums
- Beautiful Tragedy
Beautiful Tragedy is the debut album by the American metalcore band In This Moment.The album was promoted largely in part by an interview conducted on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack station, which performed several songs off Beautiful Tragedy and helped expose the band to the heavy metal...
(2007)
- The Dream
The Dream is the second album by the American metalcore band In This Moment. The Dream, unlike their last album, features more use of clean vocals and harmonization rather than Maria Brink's high-pitched screams...
(2008) U.S. #70
Singles
- Prayers (2006)
- Beautiful Tragedy (2007)
- Forever (2008)
- Call Me [Blondie Cover] (2009)
Compilations
- The Hills Have Eyes 2
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Original Soundtrack (2007) Track - Prayers
- Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an independent record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
: Covering 20 Years of Extreme (2008) Track - Heaven's a LieHeaven's a Lie is the first single by Lacuna Coil off their album Comalies. Although frequently labeled as an anti-religion song, such an interpretation is mistaken...
(Manntis-History:Manntis originally formed in 2000 as a four-piece group. The band gathered mainstream attention in 2004 when they were one of the contestants on MTV's Battle for Ozzfest. Their lead guitarist, Adair Cobley, was picked as the representative for the band on the show...
feat. In This Moment)
- Atticus IV
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: Various Artists (2009) Track - Sailing Away
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