- Devil Sold His Soul
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Devil Sold His Soul Origin London, England Genres Post-metal, progressive metal, post-hardcore Years active 2004 – Present Labels Eyesofsound, Century Media Associated acts *Shels, Mahumodo, Rinoa Website http://www.devilsoldhissoul.com Members Ed Gibbs
Jonny Renshaw
Rick Chapple
Jozef Norocky
Paul Kitney
Leks WoodPast members Tom Harriman
Dave Robinson
Iain TrotterDevil Sold His Soul are an ambient influenced[1] progressive metal/post-hardcore band from the South of England signed to Century Media. Three of the band joined from Mahumodo,[2] thought to be a pioneer of the British hardcore scene[citation needed] . They released their debut full-length album A Fragile Hope on 18 June 2007, having previously toured the UK for several years[citation needed], along with the release of their debut mini-album Darkness Prevails,[3] produced by Mark Williams[citation needed]. The band has finished recording its second full-length album, Blessed & Cursed (mixed by Steve Evetts) which was released June 18, 2010.[4] On August 8, 2010 they played at the Hevy Music Festival held near Folkestone, Kent, before embarking on a UK tour with metal group Architects. In January 2011, the band announced that bassist Iain Trotter has left the band to pursue a career outside of music. He has been replaced by Jozef Norocky, former guitarist of Rinoa.[5]
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Members
- Current members
- Ed Gibbs - vocals (2004–Present)
- Jonny Renshaw - guitar (2004–Present)
- Richard Chapple - guitar (2004–Present)
- Jozef Norocky - bass guitar (2011–Present)
- Paul Kitney - samples (2004–Present)
- Alex "Leks" Wood - drums (2007–Present)
- Grant Wilson - drums (2010–Present)
- Past members
- Tom Harriman - drums (2004–2006)
- Dave Robinson - drums (2006–2007)
- Iain Trotter - bass guitar (2004–2011)
Discography
Releases
- Darkness Prevails (2005)
- A Fragile Hope (2007)
- Split with Tortuga (2008)
- Callous Heart (Single) (2010)
- Blessed & Cursed (2010)
References
- ^ Pete Withers (July 10, 2010). "Devil Sold His Soul - Blessed And Cursed". rocksound.tv. http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/devil-sold-his-soul-blessed-and-cursed. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ Haynes, Rob. "Devil Sold His Soul: up-close, personal and intense". Metro. http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/article.html?in_article_id=339284&in_page_id=203. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Volume, Pure. "Devil Sold His Soul on Purevolume". Purevolume. http://www.purevolume.com/devilsoldhissoul. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/devilsoldhissoul
- ^ "Devil Sold His Soul Announce New Bassist!". http://d-s-h-s.blogspot.com/2011/01/devil-sold-his-soul-announce-new.html.
External links
Media related to Devil Sold His Soul at Wikimedia Commons- Devil Sold His Soul Myspace
- Devil Sold His Soul Official Website
- Devil Sold His Soul interview on Rockmidgets.com
- Interview on Up Load UK 2009
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Categories:- British post-hardcore musical groups
- Post-metal musical groups
- Art rock musical groups
- English progressive rock groups
- United Kingdom musical group stubs
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