A band that balanced heavy riffs with accessible passages, then kept going after losing their original vocalist.
For their sound, try 'Shapes' or 'Conditions.' For where they landed after everything, 'Cold Like War' tells you what they kept.
Their 2009 debut 'To Plant a Seed' announced a metalcore sound that actually had room for melody, not just breakdowns. Songs like 'Shapes' and 'Conditions' became live staples because they worked both the heavy and the tuneful sides of the room. They're also one of those bands whose story includes a real tragedy, the 2016 death of vocalist Kyle Pavone, and the decision to continue making music anyway.
They started as high school friends in Troy, Michigan in 2005, naming themselves after the Roman empire for the vibe. After albums like 'Understanding What We've Grown To Be' and 'Tracking Time,' they lost Kyle Pavone in 2016. David Stephens stepped in on vocals, and they put out 'Cold Like War' in 2019.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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