Destroy the Runner
Destroy the Runner | |
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| Also known as | Die Like Me (2004-2006) |
| Origin | San Diego, California, US |
| Genres | Metalcore, progressive metal |
| Years active | 2004–2010, 2016–present |
| Labels | Solid State |
| Members | Duane Reed Nick "Maldy" Maldonado Kyle Setter Marc Kohlbry |
| Past members | Chad Ackerman Tanner Sparks Jeremiah Crespo Mike Catalano |
Destroy the Runner is an American heavy metal band from San Diego, California, United States. Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying managed them for their album Saints, and did so again with Jason Rudolph for their second album I, Lucifer.
History
Destroy the Runner was signed by Solid State Records, on which their debut album Saints was released on September 12, 2006, to mixed reviews.[citation needed] Their name is reportedly a reference to the 1976 film Logan's Run.[citation needed]
The band followed the release of the album with a tour supporting Haste the Day and Scary Kids Scaring Kids, which was followed by tours with August Burns Red and The Chariot.[1]
Both Kyle Setter and Jeremiah Crespo would leave the band in 2007, and were replaced by Chad Ackerman and Tanner Sparks.
In October 2007, the band began recording their second LP with Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studios in Baltimore, MD.
On April 15, 2008, Destroy the Runner released I, Lucifer. The album has a more progressive sound, with less screaming than their previous album.[2] It charted in the U.S. on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart at No. 27 and on the Top Heatseekers chart at No. 25.
On May 16, 2010, Destroy the Runner announced that they would taking an "indefinite hiatus".
On April 22, 2016, the band updated their Facebook. This update hinted at new material, and also reestablished the band's original members to their current lineup.[3]
On May 1, 2016, the band announced that the four original band members were regrouping and had already written songs that were ready to be recorded for an EP, Void, through an Indiegogo campaign.[4]
Band members
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Current lineup
- Nick “Maldy" Maldonado – lead guitar (2004–2010, 2016–present)
- Duane Reed – rhythm guitar, vocals (2004–2010, 2016–present)
- Kyle Setter – lead vocals (2004–2007, 2016–present)
- Marc Kohlbry – drums (2004–2008, 2016–present)
- Tanner Sparks – bass guitar (2007–2010, 2016–present)
Former members
- Chad Ackerman – lead vocals (2007–2010)
- Mike Catalano – drums (2008–2010)
- Jeremiah Crespo – bass guitar (2005–2007)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Saints (2006) Solid State Records
- I, Lucifer (2008) Solid State Records
EPs
- Die Like Me (2004) (self-released)
- Void (2016) (self-released)
Singles
- "End Transmission" (2016)[5]
Music videos
- Saints (Saints)
- Isabella's (I, Lucifer)
References
- ^ Allmusic biography
- ^ "I, Lucifer review". Punk76.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
- ^ "Destroy The Runner to reunite? - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Destroy The Runner EP 2016". Indiegogo. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Destroy The Runner premiere new song, set to release EP". Lambgoat. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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