Shaped by Fate

Shaped By Fate are a 5 piece metalcore band from South Wales (UK), formed in late 2001.

Lauded by Kerrang as "the future of British Metalcore", Shaped By Fate are one of the South Wales scene's most influential veteran bands, having toured all over the UK and Europe with the likes of Parkway Drive, Suicide Silence, The Chariot, Everytime I Die, Becoming The Archetype, Bury Your Dead, Raging Speedhorn, Funeral for a Friend, Sikth and many more.

Having consistently released highly acclaimed EPs in the past, Shaped By Fate released their debut album 'The Unbeliever' in 2007 through In At The Deep End Records (Gallows, Architects, Send More Paramedics) and digitally throughout the rest of the world via Distort Entertainment of Canada (Alexisonfire, Architects, Cancer Bats, City and Colour). The album was recorded in Foel Studios, Wales, with Boston producer Andrew Schneider (Cave In, Keelhaul, Pelican, The Red Chord).

The bands crazily energetic live shows have become well known and respected throughout the UK and Europe and, despite various line up changes, the band are going from strength to strength, are touring extensively, and are nearing completion of their second full length album.

The band will also be releasing a limited edition DVD filmed during the Parkway Drive Tour to be released at the end of 2008, entitled 'Riffage and Wreckage'.

Members

*Paul Fortescue - vocals
*Luke Grahame - guitar
*Richey Beckett - guitar
*Lee Jenkins - bass
*Carl Richards - Drums

Former Members

*Ben Duffin Jones - vocals (2001 - 2006)
*Owen Weeks - drums (2003 - 2005)
*Jay Thurley - drums (2005 - 2007)
*Gareth Evelly - drums (2001 - 2003)
*Nic Smalls - drums (2003)

Discography

* "Shaped By Fate" (Demo 2002)
* "The Fire In Which The Heart Resides" (split EP, Mighty Atom Records, 2004)
* "Brightest Lights Cast The Darkest Shadows" (EP, Beniihana Records, 2005)
* "The Unbeliever" (LP, In At The Deep End Records, 2007)

Trivia

* Guitarist Luke Grahame is, despite playing left handed, actually right handed. A windsurfing accident severed 2 fingers of his left hand, prompting him to flip the guitar over and relearn as a left handed player.
* Former Drummer Owen Weeks also played for Burning Skies, Losing Sun, and Adequate 7 (featuring on Adequate 7's Maida Vale session for BBC Radio 1).
*Current Drummer Carl Richards also plays for Johnny Mental and Black Cesar (feat. members of Taint).
* Former singer Benjamin Duffin-Jones gave shaped by fate its reputation for amazing live shows. He was forced to leave the band due to extreme commitments required to become a qualified doctor. He is currently working in Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr.