Still Remains
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Still Remains is a metalcore
band from Grand Rapids, Michigan
. They formed out of previous local bands Shades of Amber and Unition. They released two studio albums, Of Love and Lunacy
and The Serpent
, both to positive reviews, and had minor UK chart success with the single "Dancing with the Enemy". They disbanded in mid-2008, but reunited for one final show in March 2011. In May the band announced that the reunion would be permanent.
Dying With a Smile
.These are songs that the band had been playing since the fall of 2001. From the beginning, Still Remains were playing at local venues (such as Grand Rapids' Skelletones) to build a name for themselves. A year later, another EP was released, titled If Love Was Born to Die
. Still Remains were never a part of the Benchmark Records' roster, however the now defunct label funded the EP.
Shortly after this, the band signed to Roadrunner Records
, where they released their debut studio album
on May 3, 2005, titled Of Love and Lunacy
. The album received mainly positive reviews, and the album spawned two singles, "The Worst Is Yet to Come" and "White Walls". The lead single was played on music channels such as Scuzz
and Kerrang. The band toured in support of the album; their first tour of the United Kingdom
was on the Roadrunner Records "Roadrage" Tour, alongside on Trivium
and 3 Inches of Blood
. They also joined Bullet For My Valentine
, Aiden
and Hawthorne Heights
on the Kerrang XXV tour. A few months later they started recording their second album, The Serpent
.
The Serpent
was released on August 7, 2007. The album saw a change in the vocalist Miller's style, with more melodic singing present than on their previous record. The lead single, "Stay Captive", was played extensively on Scuzz
. The second single released was "Dancing with the Enemy", which is also played on music channels. In early fall of 2007, they supported Aiden
followed by a November tour supporting Atreyu
in the UK. For January and February 2008, they replaced 36 Crazyfists
in support of Bullet For My Valentine
. Their final tour in the spring of 2008 would be dubbed The Serpent Tour and featured Gwen Stacy
, Secret & Whisper
, and Catherine
.
The band also recorded a cover version of Nine Inch Nails
' "Head Like A Hole" for the release High Voltage: A Brief History Of Rock given away free on the cover of the 25th Anniversary Edition of Kerrang!
magazine in 2007.
On March 25, 2008, Still Remains posted a blog on their Myspace saying that they would disband in 2008.
but left the group shortly afterward. He then joined Steve Hetland in the re-formation of a previous music project called Vindicated. Jordan Whelan and Adrian "Bone" Green formed the band Anthem Alone. Mike Church joined forces with A.J. Barrette to form the band Juleus. Evan Willey joined Apostles, a rock-based metal band. Cameron MacIntosh formed the band Chinook.
's final show on March 11, 2011, at the Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre in Indianapolis
, Indiana
. The band performed a nine–song set and the lineup consisted of members present during the production of the Of Love and Lunacy
album, as well as Adrian "Bone" Green playing drums on select songs.
On May 7, the band announced via their official Facebook page that a full reunion is taking place, and they are working on new music.
Touring members
Former members
EPs
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. They formed out of previous local bands Shades of Amber and Unition. They released two studio albums, Of Love and Lunacy
Of Love and Lunacy
Of Love and Lunacy is the debut album by the metalcore music group Still Remains. It was released on May 3, 2005, via Roadrunner Records. The song, "The Worst Is Yet to Come", was the album's lead single.-Track listing:...
and The Serpent
The Serpent (album)
The Serpent is the second studio album by Still Remains, released on August 7, 2007 on Roadrunner Records. The first single to be released was the track "Stay Captive," which was followed by "Dancing with the Enemy". The lyrics and title for the song "Avalanche" are inspired by the role-playing...
, both to positive reviews, and had minor UK chart success with the single "Dancing with the Enemy". They disbanded in mid-2008, but reunited for one final show in March 2011. In May the band announced that the reunion would be permanent.
History
In October 2003, Still Remains recorded their EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Dying With a Smile
Dying With a Smile
Dying With a Smile is the first EP release from metalcore band Still Remains. It was self-produced and released on July 31, 2003.-Track listing:# "Dying With a Smile" - 3:02# "The Task" - 4:39# "San Juan" - 3:52# "Change to Fall" - 3:47...
.These are songs that the band had been playing since the fall of 2001. From the beginning, Still Remains were playing at local venues (such as Grand Rapids' Skelletones) to build a name for themselves. A year later, another EP was released, titled If Love Was Born to Die
If Love Was Born to Die
If Love Was Born to Die is an EP released by the metalcore music group Still Remains. It was released on August 10, 2004 via the now defunct Benchmark Records. The EP is no longer in print.-Track listing:# "Six and One" – 3:54# "Recovery" – 5:40...
. Still Remains were never a part of the Benchmark Records' roster, however the now defunct label funded the EP.
Shortly after this, the band signed to Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
, where they released their debut studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
on May 3, 2005, titled Of Love and Lunacy
Of Love and Lunacy
Of Love and Lunacy is the debut album by the metalcore music group Still Remains. It was released on May 3, 2005, via Roadrunner Records. The song, "The Worst Is Yet to Come", was the album's lead single.-Track listing:...
. The album received mainly positive reviews, and the album spawned two singles, "The Worst Is Yet to Come" and "White Walls". The lead single was played on music channels such as Scuzz
Scuzz
Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . It launched on 17 April 2003 and has gone on to be the highest-rated rock TV station on UK satellite. The channel plays a broad range of rock and all its subgenres...
and Kerrang. The band toured in support of the album; their first tour of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
was on the Roadrunner Records "Roadrage" Tour, alongside on Trivium
Trivium (band)
Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has released five studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos...
and 3 Inches of Blood
3 Inches of Blood
3 Inches of Blood is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Vancouver, British Columbia, currently consisting of Cam Pipes, Justin Hagberg, Shane Clark, and Ash Pearson...
. They also joined Bullet For My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
, Aiden
Aiden
Aiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
and Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
on the Kerrang XXV tour. A few months later they started recording their second album, The Serpent
The Serpent (album)
The Serpent is the second studio album by Still Remains, released on August 7, 2007 on Roadrunner Records. The first single to be released was the track "Stay Captive," which was followed by "Dancing with the Enemy". The lyrics and title for the song "Avalanche" are inspired by the role-playing...
.
The Serpent
The Serpent (album)
The Serpent is the second studio album by Still Remains, released on August 7, 2007 on Roadrunner Records. The first single to be released was the track "Stay Captive," which was followed by "Dancing with the Enemy". The lyrics and title for the song "Avalanche" are inspired by the role-playing...
was released on August 7, 2007. The album saw a change in the vocalist Miller's style, with more melodic singing present than on their previous record. The lead single, "Stay Captive", was played extensively on Scuzz
Scuzz
Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . It launched on 17 April 2003 and has gone on to be the highest-rated rock TV station on UK satellite. The channel plays a broad range of rock and all its subgenres...
. The second single released was "Dancing with the Enemy", which is also played on music channels. In early fall of 2007, they supported Aiden
Aiden
Aiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
followed by a November tour supporting Atreyu
Atreyu (band)
Atreyu is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/lyricist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller...
in the UK. For January and February 2008, they replaced 36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists is a four-piece metal band originating from Anchorage, Alaska. They are now based in Portland, Oregon. The band's name comes from a Jackie Chan movie, Jackie Chan And The 36 Crazy Fists...
in support of Bullet For My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
. Their final tour in the spring of 2008 would be dubbed The Serpent Tour and featured Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy (band)
Gwen Stacy was an American metalcore band that was signed with Solid State Records. Their name came from the comic book character Gwen Stacy, who appeared in the comic book The Amazing Spider-Man as the girlfriend of Peter Parker...
, Secret & Whisper
Secret and Whisper
Secret and Whisper was a post-hardcore band from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Secret and Whisper formed after the band Stutterfly changed its name. Their first album, Great White Whale was released on February 12, 2008. The band's first single was "XOXOXO" followed by "Vanishings"...
, and Catherine
Catherine (band)
Catherine is a now defunct metalcore band from Sacramento, California.-Most Recent Lineup:*Nick Bradwell - lead vocals, piano*Robert Tobin - rhythm guitar, keyboard, programming*Taylor Rearick - lead guitar...
.
The band also recorded a cover version of Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
' "Head Like A Hole" for the release High Voltage: A Brief History Of Rock given away free on the cover of the 25th Anniversary Edition of Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine in 2007.
On March 25, 2008, Still Remains posted a blog on their Myspace saying that they would disband in 2008.
Post break-up
After Still Remains' 2008 break, T.J. Miller began writing with his new band From the Raven, which consists of members from Ozenza, Apostles, and The Omega Experiment. Ben Schauland went joined the glamcore band Blessed by a Broken HeartBlessed by a Broken Heart
Blessed by a Broken Heart, stylized as BBABH, is a post-hardcore and glam metal band, originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Tooth & Nail records.-History:...
but left the group shortly afterward. He then joined Steve Hetland in the re-formation of a previous music project called Vindicated. Jordan Whelan and Adrian "Bone" Green formed the band Anthem Alone. Mike Church joined forces with A.J. Barrette to form the band Juleus. Evan Willey joined Apostles, a rock-based metal band. Cameron MacIntosh formed the band Chinook.
Reunion
Still Remains reunited for Haste the DayHaste the Day
Haste the Day was an American Christian metalcore band signed with Solid State Records that was formed in Carmel, Indiana 2001. Their band is named after a lyric in the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." The band released their debut release, an extended play titled That They May Know You, in 2002,...
's final show on March 11, 2011, at the Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. The band performed a nine–song set and the lineup consisted of members present during the production of the Of Love and Lunacy
Of Love and Lunacy
Of Love and Lunacy is the debut album by the metalcore music group Still Remains. It was released on May 3, 2005, via Roadrunner Records. The song, "The Worst Is Yet to Come", was the album's lead single.-Track listing:...
album, as well as Adrian "Bone" Green playing drums on select songs.
On May 7, the band announced via their official Facebook page that a full reunion is taking place, and they are working on new music.
Band members
Members- T.J. Miller – lead vocals (2002–2008, 2011–present)
- Jordan Whelan – lead guitar (2002–2008, 2011–present)
- Mike Church – rhythm guitar, vocals (2004–2008, 2011–present)
- Zach Roth – keyboards, synthesizers (2002–2006, 2011–present)
- Evan Willey – bass (2002–2006, 2011–present)
- A.J. Barrette – drums (2004–2005, 2011–present)
Touring members
- Jason Wood - bass (2006) (of It Dies TodayIt Dies TodayIt Dies Today is a metalcore band that formed in Buffalo, New York during September, 2001.- History :It Dies Today formed in August 2001. The group was established in Buffalo, New York by vocalist Nicholas Brooks, guitarist Chris Cappelli and guitarist Steve Lemke...
)
Former members
- Steve Hetland - bass (2006–2008)
- Ben Schauland - keyboards, synthesizers (2006–2008)
- Adrian "Bone" Green – drums (2005–2008)
- Cameron MacIntosh – drums (2002–2004)
- Steve Schallert – rhythm guitar, vocals (2003–2004)
- Jordan Gilliam – rhythm guitar (2002–2003)
Discography
Albums- 2005: Of Love and LunacyOf Love and LunacyOf Love and Lunacy is the debut album by the metalcore music group Still Remains. It was released on May 3, 2005, via Roadrunner Records. The song, "The Worst Is Yet to Come", was the album's lead single.-Track listing:...
- 2007: The SerpentThe Serpent (album)The Serpent is the second studio album by Still Remains, released on August 7, 2007 on Roadrunner Records. The first single to be released was the track "Stay Captive," which was followed by "Dancing with the Enemy". The lyrics and title for the song "Avalanche" are inspired by the role-playing...
EPs
- 2003: Dying with a SmileDying With a SmileDying With a Smile is the first EP release from metalcore band Still Remains. It was self-produced and released on July 31, 2003.-Track listing:# "Dying With a Smile" - 3:02# "The Task" - 4:39# "San Juan" - 3:52# "Change to Fall" - 3:47...
- 2004: If Love Was Born to DieIf Love Was Born to DieIf Love Was Born to Die is an EP released by the metalcore music group Still Remains. It was released on August 10, 2004 via the now defunct Benchmark Records. The EP is no longer in print.-Track listing:# "Six and One" – 3:54# "Recovery" – 5:40...
Other songs
- Head Like a HoleHead Like a Hole"Head Like a Hole" is a song by the American industrial rock project Nine Inch Nails. A song influenced by industrial metal group Ministry, it was released as the second single from the group's debut album Pretty Hate Machine...
, Nine Inch NailsNine Inch NailsNine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
cover featured on Kerrang: High Voltage: A Brief History Of Rock - Bed of Nails B-Side from Of Love and LunacyOf Love and LunacyOf Love and Lunacy is the debut album by the metalcore music group Still Remains. It was released on May 3, 2005, via Roadrunner Records. The song, "The Worst Is Yet to Come", was the album's lead single.-Track listing:...
- What Is Love, B-Side from The SerpentThe Serpent (album)The Serpent is the second studio album by Still Remains, released on August 7, 2007 on Roadrunner Records. The first single to be released was the track "Stay Captive," which was followed by "Dancing with the Enemy". The lyrics and title for the song "Avalanche" are inspired by the role-playing...
- I Can Never Be Your Lover, B-Side from The Serpent
- Float Like a Feather, B-Side from The Serpent