Lucinda Albers
Fear Before the March of Flames is described as “an experimental rock band” from Aurora, Colo. They formed back in 2002 with vocalist David Marion, guitarist/vocalist Adam Fisher, bassist Michael Madruga and drummer Brandon Proff. Since then, they have released three albums, and one is to be released this fall.
The band signed to Portland’s Rise Records in 2003 and released Odd How People Shake. Shortly after, they caught the attention of Equal Vision Records (Chiodos, Circa Survive, Peirce the Veil) and re-released the album in 2004. The album got good reviews and was said to have put a “younger” spin on the old punk-rock tradition.
Their second album, Art Damage, was released in 2004, also on Equal Vision. The album marked a bit of a turn for the band as they featured a harder sound than the previous album. The album was criticized for falling into the slump that numerous other bands have done, as well, by going metal as opposed to staying with their indie-alternative side.
In 2006, Fear Before redeemed themselves with The Always Open Mouth, their third release. The band was praised for going back to their experimental ways, using considerably less screaming. Around this time, Proff left the band and was replaced by drummer Clayton “Goose” Holyoak. Guitarist Zach Hutchings and guitarist/keyboardist Billy Johnson were eventually added as well.
Fear Before toured for most of the Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 with bands such as Norma Jean and Between the Buried and Me. In March 2007, Johnson announced that he was leaving the band for personal reasons. The band also released Absolute Past, Absolute Future, a DVD covering live footage from their tours and scenes while recording The Always Open Mouth.
The band was recently featured in Alternative Press, as having one of the most anticipated albums of 2008. The band’s new album is expected out sometime in October, and they are currently headlining a U.S. tour with Damiera and I Am the Ocean.
You can see Fear Before the March of Flames on Sept. 11 at Nutty’s North in Sioux Falls. The show starts at 6 p.m. and costs $8.
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