Employed to Serve
Employed to Serve | |
|---|---|
 Employed to Serve at the With Full Force Summer Open Air 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hardcore punk, metalcore |
| Years active | 2011–present[1] |
| Labels | Spinefarm |
Employed to Serve is a British heavy metal band from Woking, England.[2][3]
History
Employed to Serve was formed in 2011[1] by current members Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin.[4] In July 2020, several members of Employed to Serve and Renounced released an EP as the side project Glorious.[5][6]
Their album Conquering was elected by Loudwire as the 41st best rock/metal album of 2021.[7] The track "Exist" was elected by the same publication as the 6th best metal song of the same year.[8]
Musical style
The group's sound has been described as a mixture of death metal, hardcore punk, post-hardcore and metalcore, among other genres.[1][9][6][10] The band cited Machine Head, Testament and Exodus as influences on Conquering, their latest full-length release.[2]
Members
- Justine Jones – vocals
- Sammy Urwin – guitar/vocals
- David Porter – guitar
- Nathan Pryor – bass
- Casey McHale – drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Conquering | Spinefarm Records |
| 2019 | Eternal Forward Motion | |
| 2017 | The Warmth of a Dying Sun | Holy Roar Records |
| 2015 | Greyer Than You Remember |
Extended plays
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Change Nothing Regret Everything | Holy Roar Records |
| 2013 | Counting Crows | Puzzle Records |
| 2012 | Long Time Dead |
References
- ^ a b c Employed to Serve at AllMusic
- ^ a b "Employed To Serve are putting British metal back on top". Kerrang!. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Employed to Serve: Conquering review – thrilling, gut-churning metal". the Guardian. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Self-Determination: Employed To Serve are ready to storm the gates". Knotfest. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: Glorious (Employed To Serve, Renounced) unveil debut EP, 'Unashamed'!". DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b Heilman, Max (14 September 2021). "Album Review: EMPLOYED TO SERVE Conquered". Metal Injection. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Al-Sharif, Rabab; DiVita, Joe; Hartmann, Graham; Richardson, Jake; Trapp, Philip; Summan, Yasmine (6 December 2021). "The 35 Best Metal Songs of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Employed To Serve – 'Eternal Forward Motion' review". NME. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Employed to Serve". HM Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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