Confessions of a Traitor explained

Confessions of a Traitor
Genre:Metalcore, Christian metal
Origin:London, England
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Facedown, Sliptrick

Confessions of a Traitor (COAT) is a British Christian metalcore band from London. It was formed in 2015 by vocalist and frontman Stephen MacConville, guitarist Jack Darnell, and bassist Tony Nagle. The band was later joined by drummer Sebastian Olrog and rhythm guitarist and vocalist Jacob Brand. They released their debut album, Guided, on Sliptrick Records in 2019. Their second album, Punishing Myself Before God Does, was released in 2022 on Facedown Records.

History

Confessions of a Traitor was formed in 2015 by vocalist and frontman Stephen MacConville, lead guitarist Jack Darnell, and bassist Tony Nagle. The band was joined later by drummer Sebastian Olrog and rhythm guitarist and vocalist Jacob Brand.

The band garnered label interest following tours in the European Union and United Kingdom tours supporting Upon a Burning Body and I Set My Friends on Fire.[1] They signed to Sliptrick Records in 2016 ahead of the release of their 2017 EP, Illuminate.[2]

Following the release of Illuminate, Confessions of a Traitor toured Europe and Russia to support Caliban,[3] Crazy Town,[4] Trapt,[5] Feed Her to The Sharks,[6] and Architects, with subsequent appearances at large European Festivals, such as Rockstad Extreme Fest in Romania[7] and ZaxidFest in Ukraine.[8]

In early 2019, the band went viral after a video of them playing a show in a Denny's in Romania was posted on UNILad Sound's Facebook page.[9] As of December 2023, the video, entitled "Titled Heavy Metal Band Shows up at Café", has 2.5 million views.[10]

Later that year, Confessions of a Traitor released their debut album, Guided, on 18 October through Sliptrick Records.[11] [12] The album features Fit for a King's Ryan Kirby and Bleed From Within's Scott Kennedy.

Throughout 2021, the band released four singles as a part of the Press Start to Play EP, which debuted on 4 June. The EP was a concept record with lyrics based on the video games: Halo, Bioshock, Control, and Life is Strange.[13] [14]

In April 2022, Confessions of a Traitor signed to Facedown Records and subsequently released their debut single "Peacekeeper".[15] They are the first British band to sign to the California-based Christian metal label. In total, five singles were released off the 10 track album ahead of launch.

The band released their sophomore album, Punishing Myself Before God Does, on 16 September 2022.[16] The album charted on four separate Billboard charts: Hard Music (#40), New Artist (#69), and Indie Label (#137).[17] It charted highest on the US Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart at number 12.[18]

In 2022, the band performed at Takedown Festival[19] and Download Festival[20] in the United Kingdom, as well as and Brainstorm[21] and Blast of Eternity Festival in Europe.

During 2023, they completed their first North America tour as main support on "The Aggressive Worship Tour" with Convictions in August 2023.[22] They were supported by Facedown Records' bands Bloodlines and Cultist.[23]

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Year! rowspan="2"
TitleLabelChart Peaks
US Top Christian/Gospel AlbumsUS Top Hard Music AlbumsUS Top New Artist AlbumsUS Top Independent Label
2017Illuminate (EP)[24] Sliptrick Records
2019Guided[25]
2021Press Start to Play (EP)Self Released
2022Punishing Myself Before God DoesFacedown Records1240[26] 68137

Singles

Confessions of a Traitor singles!Year!Album!Title!Ref.
2016IlluminateIlluminating The Night[27]
Through Struggle Hope wIll Anchor Our Souls (ft. JT Cavey of Erra)[28]
2017In Darkness Ignite The Spark[29]
2019GuidedOcean Air
Myra (ft. Ryan Kirby of Fit For a King)[30]
Twelve[31]
2020Press Start to PlayPapercut (Linkin Park cover)
Don't Make A Girl A Promise
2021Man About Town
All The Devils Are Here
Hostile Work Environment
2022Punishing Myself Before God DoesPeacekeeper
Punishing Myself Before God Does
Forever Hollow (ft. Brian Wille of Currents)
Lovecraft
A Place Where Your Hope Dies[32]
2024Fatal Frame[33]
Hail Mary (ft. Convictions)[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upon A Burning Body, Confessions Of A Traitor, When Walls Collapse - The first headline show is a quite intimate one - Live Reviews . 27 December 2023 . Metalrage.com . en . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227152012/https://www.metalrage.com/livereviews/1295/upon-a-burning-body-confessions-of-a-traitor-when-walls-collapse-the-first-headline-show-is-a-quite-intimate-one.html . live .
  2. Web site: Press . Sliptrick . Sliptrick Sign CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR, NATIONAL LAGARDE & NECROPHOR . 2 January 2024 . Sliptrick Records . 10 March 2017 . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Confessions of a Traitor . 27 December 2023 . ALTCORNER.com . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227152012/https://altcorner.com/interviews/confessions-of-a-traitor/ . live .
  4. Web site: England's Confessions Of A Traitor announce first 2018 European Tour dates . 27 December 2023 . Global Metal Apocalypse . en . 29 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229162119/https://globalmetalapocalypse.weebly.com/live-news--reviews/englands-confessions-of-a-traitor-announce-first-2018-european-tour-dates . live .
  5. Web site: CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR Announces New UK Tour With TRAPT . 27 December 2023 . Sliptrick Records . 25 May 2017. en-GB . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227152012/https://sliptrickrecords.com/confessions-of-a-traitor-announces-new-uk-tour-with-trapt/ . live .
  6. Web site: Weaver . James . 1 August 2016 . Confessions of a Traitor unveil new music video . 27 December 2023 . Distorted Sound Magazine . en-GB . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227152011/https://distortedsoundmag.com/confessions-of-a-traitor-new-music-video/ . live .
  7. Web site: Gafu . Alina . 26 July 2018 . ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2018 . 27 December 2023 . Din Intunerec . en-US . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227153515/http://dinintunerec.com/2018/07/26/rockstadt-extreme-fest-2018-2/ . live .
  8. Web site: Valentinetti . Vito . 1 September 2018 . 100 Nights of Summer: The Zaxidfest 2018 Recap . 27 December 2023 . 100 Days and Nights . en-US . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227152012/https://100daysandnights.com/100-nights-of-summer-the-zaxidfest-2018-recap/ . live .
  9. Web site: 1 June 2022 . Watch: Metalcore Band Confessions of a Traitor Played A Live Show In The Middle Of A Restaurant . 22 December 2023 . The Pit . en-US . 22 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222135307/https://www.wearethepit.com/2022/06/confessions-of-a-traitor-played-a-live-show-in-the-middle-of-a-restaurant/ . live .
  10. Web site: UNILAD Sound . 10 April 2019 . Heavy Metal Band Show Up At Cafe When you just wanted a quiet lunch and a death metal band show up CONTENTbible . 29 December 2023 . . 29 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229162157/https://www.facebook.com/uniladsound/videos/305971870095769/ . live .
  11. Web site: 13 August 2019 . Confessions of a Traitor announce debut album 'Guided' . 29 December 2023 . OriginalRock.net . en-US . 29 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229162109/https://originalrock.net/2019/08/13/confessions-of-a-traitor-announce-debut-album-guided/ . live .
  12. Web site: CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR Show Their Aim Is True With 'Guided' - Out Oct 18th . 29 December 2023 . Sliptrick Records . 4 October 2019. en-GB . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215164915/https://sliptrickrecords.com/confessions-of-a-traitor-show-their-aim-is-true-with-guided-out-oct-18th/ . live .
  13. Web site: 10 June 2021 . Review: "Press Start To Play" by Confessions of a Traitor – Metal Noise . 29 December 2023 . Metal Noise . en . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927150355/https://metalnoise.net/2021/06/review-press-start-to-play-by-confessions-of-a-traitor . live .
  14. Web site: Hanks . Brandon Scott . 15 July 2021 . Interview: Confessions Of A Traitor . 29 December 2023 . alive-n-loud . en . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927154902/https://www.alivenloud.com/single-post/interview-confessions-of-a-traitor . live .
  15. Web site: Glover . Nao . 29 April 2022 . Confessions Of A Traitor Joins The Facedown Family, Releases First Single, 'Peacekeeper' . 15 December 2023 . HM Magazine . en . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215164916/https://hmmagazine.com/confessions-of-a-traitor-join-the-facedown-family-release-first-single-peacekeeper/ . live .
  16. Web site: OUT NOW: CONFESSIONS OF TRAITOR . 15 December 2023 . . en-US . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215164911/https://facedownrecords.com/2022/09/16/out-now-confessions-of-traitor/ . live .
  17. Web site: Confessions Of A Traitor's album charts #40 on Billboard . 15 December 2023 . RadioU . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215164911/https://radiou.com/insider/confessions-of-a-traitors-album-charts-40-on-billboard/ . live .
  18. Web site: RadioU Confessions Of A Traitor's album charts #40 on Billboard . 2 January 2024 . radiou.com.
  19. Web site: TAKEDOWN FESTIVAL . 27 December 2023 . Sonic PR . en-US . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227152012/https://sonicpr.co.uk/artists/takedown-festival/ . live .
  20. Web site: Download Festival 2023 Line-Up . 27 December 2023 . Clashfinder . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227152012/https://clashfinder.com/m/download23/?user=12wwb0.yi . live .
  21. Web site: Brainstorm Festival: Three New Bands Added To The Line-up: Confessions Of A Traitor, Leonov and Angelic Forces Confirmed . 27 December 2023 . The Metal Resource . en-US . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227152012/https://mauce.nl/brainstorm-festival-three-new-bands-added-to-the-line-up/ . live .
  22. Web site: 3 July 2023 . CONVICTIONS announce "The Aggressive Worship Tour" w/ CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR . 15 December 2023 . lambgoat.com . en . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215164911/https://lambgoat.com/news/39460/convictions-announce-the-aggressive-worship-tour-dates-w-confessions-of-a-traitor/ . live .
  23. Web site: CONVICTIONS announce "The Aggressive Worship Tour" w/ CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR . 5 January 2024 . lambgoat.com . en.
  24. Web site: CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR EP 'Illuminate' - Out Today! . 15 December 2023 . Sliptrick Records . 13 June 2017. en-GB . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215164911/https://sliptrickrecords.com/confessions-of-a-traitor-ep-illuminate-out-today/ . live .
  25. Web site: Weaver . James . 15 August 2019 . Confessions of a Traitor announce debut album 'Guided' . 15 December 2023 . Distorted Sound Magazine . en-GB . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215164911/https://distortedsoundmag.com/confessions-of-a-traitor-announce-debut-album-guided/ . live .
  26. Web site: Confessions Of A Traitor's album charts #40 on Billboard . 15 December 2023 . radiou.com . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215164911/https://radiou.com/insider/confessions-of-a-traitors-album-charts-40-on-billboard/ . live .
  27. Web site: Metal Hammer . 20 September 2016 . Confessions Of A Traitor premiere Illuminating The Night video . 22 December 2023 . louder . en . 22 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222135310/https://www.loudersound.com/features/confessions-of-a-traitor-premiere-illuminating-the-night-video . live .
  28. Web site: Sabrina . 4 August 2016 . Confessions Of A Traitor Confess Struggle For Hope In Their New Music Video - HTF Magazine . 22 December 2023 . Hit The Floor . en-GB . 22 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222135309/https://www.hitthefloor.com/features/confessions-of-a-traitor-confess-struggle-for-hope-in-their-new-music-video/ . live .
  29. Web site: 22 June 2017 . CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR Launch Music Video For "In Darkness, Ignite The Spark" . 22 December 2023 . Brave Words . en . 22 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222135307/https://bravewords.com/news/confessions-of-a-traitor-launch-music-video-for-in-darkness-ignite-the-spark . live .
  30. Web site: 25 September 2019 . Confessions of a Traitor release new track 'Myra' featuring Fit For A King vocalist Ryan Kirby . 22 December 2023 . OriginalRock.net . en-US . 22 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222135308/https://originalrock.net/2019/09/25/confessions-of-a-traitor-release-new-track-myra-featuring-fit-for-a-king-vocalist-ryan-kirby/ . live .
  31. Web site: 3 September 2019 . Confessions of a Traitor release new track 'Twelve' with Anchorman-inspired music video . 22 December 2023 . OriginalRock.net . en-US . 22 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222135308/https://originalrock.net/2019/09/03/confessions-of-a-traitor-release-new-track-twelve-with-anchorman-inspired-music-video/ . live .
  32. Web site: 26 November 2023 . Meaning of "A Place Where Your Hope Dies" by Confessions Of A Traitor . 22 December 2023 . Songtell . en . 22 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222135307/https://www.songtell.com/confessions-of-a-traitor/a-place-where-your-hope-dies . live .
  33. Web site: wookubus . 5 April 2024 . Confessions Of A Traitor Premiere "Fatal Frame" . 3 June 2024 . Theprp.com . en-US.
  34. Web site: NEWS: Confessions Of A Traitor drop a "Hail Mary"! – Metal Noise . 3 June 2024 . en.

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