Employed to Serve explained
Employed to Serve is a British metalcore band from Woking, England.[2] [3]
History
Employed to Serve was formed in 2011 by current members Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin.[4] In July 2020, several members of Employed to Serve and Renounced released an EP as the side project Glorious.[5]
Their album Conquering was elected by Loudwire as the 41st best rock/metal album of 2021.[6] The track "Exist" was elected by the same publication as the 6th best metal song of the same year.[7]
Musical style
The group's sound has been described as a mixture of metalcore, hardcore punk, post-hardcore and death metal, among other genres.[8] [9] [10] The band cited Machine Head, Testament and Exodus as influences on Conquering, their fourth full-length release.
Members
- Justine Jones – vocals
- Sammy Urwin – guitar/vocals
- David Porter – guitar
- Nathan Pryor – bass
- Casey McHale – drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|
| Greyer Than You Remember | - Released: 25 May 2015
- Label: Holy Roar
- Format: CD, LP
|
| The Warmth of a Dying Sun | - Released: 19 May 2017
- Label: Holy Roar
- Format: CD, LP
|
| Eternal Forward Motion | - Released: 10 May 2019
- Label: Spinefarm
- Format: CD, LP
|
| Conquering | - Released: 17 September 2021
- Label: Spinefarm
- Format: CD, LP
| |
Extended plays
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|
| 2012 | Long Time Dead | Puzzle Records |
| 2013 | Counting Crows |
| 2014 | Change Nothing Regret Everything | Holy Roar Records | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022-02-15 . Rescheduled Dates Announced For Gojira, Alien Weaponry & Employed To Serve's European/UK Tour . 2024-06-27 . Theprp.com.
- Web site: Employed To Serve are putting British metal back on top. 23 October 2021. Kerrang!. 30 June 2021 .
- Web site: 17 September 2021. Employed to Serve: Conquering review – thrilling, gut-churning metal. 23 October 2021. the Guardian. en.
- Web site: 19 July 2021. Self-Determination: Employed To Serve are ready to storm the gates. 23 October 2021. Knotfest. en.
- Web site: 1 May 2020. NEWS: Glorious (Employed To Serve, Renounced) unveil debut EP, 'Unashamed'!. 23 October 2021. DEAD PRESS! It's more than "just music" to us. en-GB.
- Web site: The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021 . . . January 3, 2022 . December 10, 2021.
- Web site: Al-Sharif . Rabab . DiVita . Joe . Hartmann . Graham . Richardson . Jake . Trapp . Philip . Summan . Yasmine . The 35 Best Metal Songs of 2021 . . . January 2, 2022 . December 6, 2021.
- Web site: 8 May 2019. Employed To Serve – 'Eternal Forward Motion' review. 23 October 2021. NME. en-GB.
- Web site: Heilman. Max. 14 September 2021. Album Review: EMPLOYED TO SERVE Conquered. 23 October 2021. Metal Injection. en-US.
- Web site: Employed to Serve. 23 October 2021. HM Magazine. en.
