One King Down
| One King Down | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Albany, New York |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1994–2002 |
| Labels | Equal Vision |
One King Down was a straight edge hardcore band from Albany, New York that recorded and performed from 1994 until 2002.
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[edit] Background
One King Down was an Albany, New York-based metallic hardcore band that played crunchy, danceable metal-influenced music by such scene contemporaries as Snapcase and Earth Crisis.
In 1997, the band released the Bloodlust Revenge EP, released on Equal Vision Records and is regarded by most fans as the band's finest recorded hour. The group toured with Erie, Pennsylvania-based Brothers Keeper and other bands, selling several thousand copies of the record at shows and through major independent distribution channels. The next year they released a split EP with Spirit of Youth through Europe's Good Life Recordings.
Internal friction caused the ousting of singer Rob Fusco shortly before the band was to embark on a national tour supporting Earth Crisis and Madball, to be followed by another tour with Hatebreed. One King Down scrambled to find a replacement, inviting then Burn It Down vocalist Ryan Downey to fill in for them. This union only lasted for two shows before the singer-less One King Down returned home to regroup. Eventually, they teamed up with Syracuse native Jon Peters, who lent his vocals to the band's debut full-length album, 1998's God Loves, Man Kills, which was also released on Equal Vision.
One King Down re-formed and Fusco was eventually invited to rejoin. One King Down released the Gravity Wins Again EP in 2000, a collection of newly penned songs together with older, previously recorded tracks. They played a few shows before Van Wie left the group, with Wood switching to drum duties as the Albany band pared down to a four-piece. In 2001, after skipping an appearance at Hellfest, it appeared that the band was done once and for all.[1]
Five years after the band's initial break up, One King Down reunited again in 2006, yet, as of 2008, no live shows have been performed. Three new songs from a 2006 session were uploaded on the band's myspace page.
[edit] Members
- Rob Fusco - vocals
- Mike Scoville - guitar
- Bill Scoville - bass
- Derrick Vanwie - drums
- Matt Wood - guitar
- Bill Brown - vocals
- Jon Peters - vocals
[edit] Discography
- Jawbreaker Demo Cassette (1994, Self-Released)
- Absolve CDep (1995, Trainwreck Records)
- Bloodlust Revenge (1997, Equal Vision Records)
- God Loves, Man Kills CD/12" (1998, Equal Vision Records)
- Gravity Wins Again 7"/CD (2000, Equal Vision Records - CD version contains Absolve)
- Rob Loves, Man Kills Demo CDr (2006, Unreleased)
- Split - One King Down/Spirit of Youth Split CD (1998, Good Life Recordings)
- Split - When Angles Shed Their Wings Volume 2 7" (2001, Devil's Head Records)
- Split - One King Down/Mindsnare/Day of Contempt Split 7" (2001 Trial & Error Records)
- V/A - City Rockers: A Tribute to the Clash (1999, Chord Records)
[edit] References
- ^ - Ryan J. Downey / Allmusic
[edit] External links
- Equal Vision Records pageEqual Vision Records page
- One King Downs official myspace pageOne King Downs official myspace page
