Soul Embraced


Soul Embraced is a Christian melodic death metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It was originally a side project for Rocky Gray and David Sroczynski.

History

Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Rocky" Gray from Shredded Corpse formed in 1997, the band dissolved after creating one song for a metal compilation in 1998. Gray reformed the band with fellow Living Sacrifice member Lance Garvin and his brother in-law Chad Moore.
When Gray and Garvin weren't busy with Living Sacrifice, they would hammer away with Charlie T. West at making material for their death metal side project. The band released an EP, and three albums over a five-year span. For the Incomplete was re-released in 2003 by the independent label Blood and Ink Records.
In 2002, the band was part of a sampler for Tarantula Promotions, titled Arachnid Terror Sampler, which featured bands such as Sanctifica, Tortured Conscience, Frosthardr and Frost Like Ashes.
Evanescence's song "Tourniquet" is a cover of the Soul Embraced song "My Tourniquet". From 2003 to 2007, Gray was busy with Evanescence as their drummer as well as his numerous other bands. Gray said in an interview after the release of Immune that the band planned on releasing two to three more albums and in 2006 announced two new band members: Jack Wiese on guitar and Jeff Bowie on bass. In June 2007 Jack Wiese left the band to spend more time on his other projects, and he was replaced by Devin Castle
Soul Embraced released Dead Alive on April 29, 2008.
Soul Embraced stated on their Myspace that they "will continue with a new guitarist next year when we get ready to record the new record". After 10 years and three records Soul Embraced parted ways with Solid State Records on amicable terms. Mythos was released on Rottweiler Records.
In 2014, it was announced that former drummer, Lance Garvin, would be rejoining with the new line-up being, Rocky Gray, Chad Moore, Lance Garvin, Jon Dunn, and Cody Smith. In 2017, the band stated that they have a new album coming soon. The band is working on a new tour and has announced that former Bassist Jeff Bowie has rejoined and pulling double duties with Soul Embraced, and their labelmates Becoming Saints.

Band members

NameInstrumentYearsOther groups
Chad Moorelead vocals1999–presentKill System, The Burning, Thy Pain
Cody Smithrhythm guitar, lead guitar 2009—presentAbandon the Artifice
Jeff Bowiebass2006-2012, 2017–presentDescended from Wolves, Mourningside, Becoming Saints, Creepy Carnival
Rocky Graylead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, drums, backing vocals 1997-1998, 1999–presentEvanescence, Solus Deus, Kill System, Living Sacrifice, The Burning, Thy Pain
Lance Garvindrums1999–2009, 2014–presentLiving Sacrifice, Zao, Throwdown, Kill System

NameInstrumentYearsOther groups
Jack Wieserhythm guitar2006–2007Mourningside, the.5th.element, Machina, BrookRoyal, ThePour
Devin Castlerhythm guitar, backing vocals2007–2009The Vail, Mourningside
David Sroczynskidrums1997–1998Shredded Corpse, Thy Pain
Charlie Westrhythm guitar, lead guitar1997-2001
Ed Collinsrhythm guitar2010–2014
Jon Dunnbass2012–2017Demon Hunter

NameInstrumentYearsOther groups
Arthur Greenbass2001-2006Living Sacrifice, Eso-Charis, Elliot
John LeComptrhythm guitar, lead guitar2001-2006Evanescence, Kill System, Mindrage, Machina

NameInstrumentYearsOther groups
Jeremiah Scottrhythm guitar2013The Showdown, Demon Hunter, Destroy Destroy Destroy

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Discography

;EPs
;Studio albums
YearTitleLabel
2000For the IncompleteClenched Fist Records
2002This Is My BloodSolid State
2003ImmuneSolid State
2008Dead AliveSolid State
2013MythosRottweiler Records

;Other songs