After the Burial
{{Short description|American progressive metal band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = After the Burial
| image = Anthony NotarmasoAfter the Burial.jpg
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| caption = After the Burial live at Vans Warped Tour 2012
| origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 2004–present
| label = Sumerian
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members =
- Trent Hafdahl
- Anthony Notarmaso
- Dan Carle
- Adrian Oropeza
| past_members =
- Greg Erickson
- Nick Wellner
- Eric Robles
- Grant Luoma
- Justin Lowe
- Lerichard "Lee" Foral
}}
After the Burial is an American progressive metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are currently signed to Sumerian Records and have released five of their six full-length albums through the label. Since their inception in 2004, the band has gone through two vocalist changes, two drummer changes, the departure and death of founding rhythm guitarist Justin Lowe,{{cite web |last1=Childers |first1=Chad |title=After the Burial Guitarist Justin Lowe Found Dead |url=https://loudwire.com/after-the-burial-guitarist-justin-lowe-found-dead/ |website=Loudwire |access-date=March 6, 2020 |language=en}} and the departure of bassist Lerichard Foral. Lead guitarist Trent Hafdahl remains the sole remaining founding member. They are considered key contributors to the development of subgenres such as djent and progressive metalcore.{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/after-the-burial-mn0000565520/biography |title=After the Burial {{!}} Biography & History |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=May 24, 2017}}
History
=Formation and ''Forging a Future Self'' (2004–2007)=
After the Burial was founded in 2004 by Nick Wellner, Trent Hafdahl, Justin Lowe (born Justin A. Lowe in Flemington, New Jersey; December 17, 1982 – July 21, 2015),{{cite news |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?n=justin-a-lowe&pid=175367974 |title=Justin A. Lowe 1982–2015 |date=July 26, 2015 |website=Pioneer Press |via=Legacy |access-date=July 21, 2018}} and Greg Erickson who all met in high school. Dave Coleman initially filled in on bass while they searched for a permanent member. After posting an ad on a Twin Cities hardcore message board, Lee Foral responded and earned a spot in the band.
The group's first album entitled Forging a Future Self was recorded in late 2005 and was released on March 1, 2006. It was distributed via Corrosive Records, though there was never an official record deal in place.
They would later sign to Sumerian Records where Erickson and Wellner departed and Grant Luoma (of local act Nostalia) joined as vocalist. Eric Robles took Erickson's place as drummer but also departed before the recording of the band's second album.
=''Rareform'' (2008–2009)=
The band entered the studio in 2008 to record their second studio album Rareform. All drum programming was done by the band's then current rhythm guitarist Lowe, while Hafdahl handled the lyrical writing duties due to the lack of output by then current vocalist, Luoma.
Shortly after the release, vocalist Luoma was replaced.{{Cite web |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1506312 |title=After the Burial - Rareform (Re-issue) |last=Brewer |first=Kevin |website=AbsolutePunk |access-date=September 16, 2012}} Anthony Notarmaso joined in his place, and the band recruited Dan Carle (also of Nostalia) on drums.
In late 2008, the band supported Suicide Silence on The Cleansing The Nation Tour, and in early 2009, co-headlined a U.S. tour with Veil of Maya.
The band decided to re-release Rareform with Notarmaso's vocals in September 2009. It also included bonus content, such as live footage from a sold-out concert the band performed at.{{Cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/After-The-Burial-Rareform/release/2967645 |title=After The Burial - Rareform |publisher=discogs |access-date=January 26, 2017}}
In 2018, the band did a 10-year anniversary tour for Rareform, alongside The Acacia Strain.{{Cite web |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/after-the-burial-the-acacia-strain-north-american-tour-2018/ |title=After The Burial and the Acacia Strain announce North American tour |website=Alternative Press |access-date=July 18, 2018}}
=''In Dreams'' (2010–2012)=
The band's third full-length album, In Dreams was recorded and released in 2010 through Sumerian.{{Cite web |url=http://got-djent.com/article/after-burial-dreams-artwork-unveiled |title=After the Burial: 'In Dreams' artwork unveiled |website=Got Djent |access-date=January 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042903/http://got-djent.com/article/after-burial-dreams-artwork-unveiled |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}
In late 2010, the band supported Winds of Plague on The December Decimation Tour, and in 2011, headlined the Crush Em' All Tour 2.
On March 14, 2011, an extended mix of the song "Pi (The Mercury God of Infinity)" was uploaded to YouTube.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ZLV-aYvB8 |title=After The Burial - Pi 2011 Extended Mix |via=YouTube |access-date=July 25, 2015}}
=''This Life Is All We Have'' EP and ''Wolves Within'' (2013–2014)=
On April 2, 2013, Sumerian Records posted a re-mastered version of the song "A Steady Decline" and stated:
"On April 1, 2006 After the Burial released their ground breaking album Forging a Future Self, which helped shape the sound of modern metal. To celebrate seven years of shred ATB has released a new take on an old favorite!"
On April 30, Sumerian Records uploaded three songs on their official YouTube channel for After the Burial's three song EP entitled This Life Is All We Have. The EP includes the following re-mastered songs from Forging a Future Self, featuring Anthony Notarmaso on vocals: "A Steady Decline", "Fingers Like Daggers", and "Redeeming the Wretched".
During live shows in 2013, After the Burial began playing two new songs called "A Wolf Amongst Ravens" and "Anti-Pattern" from their yet to be released album.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AOSe1kzCzY |title=A Wolf Amongst Ravens live |via=YouTube |access-date=July 25, 2015}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngnwlFq8wKQ |title=Anti Pattern live |via=YouTube |access-date=July 25, 2015}}
On November 5, 2013, Sumerian Records released the band's new song entitled "A Wolf Amongst Ravens" on YouTube{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP7QyfLPtLE |title=A Wolf Amongst Ravens |via=YouTube |access-date=July 25, 2015}} and revealed the band's new album Wolves Within being release on December 17, 2013. They also resigned to Sumerian Records.{{Cite web |url=http://sumerianrecords.com/news/detail/id:4635/ |title=Sumerian Records Press Release |publisher=Sumerian Records |access-date=July 25, 2015 |archive-date=December 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216231409/http://sumerianrecords.com/news/detail/id:4635/ |url-status=dead }}
On November 18, 2013, the song "Of Fearful Men" was uploaded to YouTube and made available for purchase through iTunes{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2bzOg-xd6M |title=Of Fearful Men Youtube |via=YouTube |access-date=July 25, 2015}} and the entire album (Wolves Within) was released under Sumerian Records in December of the same year.
On September 16, 2014, After the Burial began a co-headlining tour with Texas in July, featuring I Declare War, Reflections, and Come the Dawn.{{Cite web |title=AFTER THE BURIAL / TEXAS IN JULY / I DECLARE WAR / REFLECTIONS TOUR {{!}} The Circle Pit |url=https://www.thecirclepit.com/2014/07/after-the-burial-texas-in-july-i-declare-war-reflections-tour |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=www.thecirclepit.com |language=en-US}}
=Justin Lowe's departure and death (2015)=
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Guitarist and founding member Justin Lowe officially announced he left the band on June 24, 2015; he posted a lengthy statement on social media, accusing After the Burial, their record label (Sumerian Records) and most people in his life of plotting to ruin him;{{Cite web |url=http://lambgoat.com/blog/685/After-The-Burial-guitarist-Justin-Lowe-quits-band-cites-bizarre-conspiracy |title=After The Burial guitarist Justin Lowe quits band, cites bizarre conspiracy |date=June 24, 2015 |publisher=Lamb Goat |access-date=July 25, 2015}} MetalSucks described his statement as "barely-coherent" and suspected it's a result of "a paranoid episode".{{Cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2015/06/24/guitarist-justin-lowe-out-of-after-the-burial/|title=Guitarist Justin Lowe Out of After the Burial; Appears to be Having a Paranoid Episode|date=June 24, 2015|website=MetalSucks}} After the Burial responded to Lowe's open letter the following day confirming he was under severe mental duress and requested their fans to support Lowe during his time of recovery. Lowe was under care with his family at the time.{{Cite magazine |date=June 26, 2015 |title=After the Burial Respond to Justin Lowe's Odd Exit Letter |url=http://loudwire.com/after-the-burial-respond-justin-lowe-conspiracy-filled-exit-letter/ |magazine=Loudwire |access-date=July 25, 2015}}
On the evening of July 20, 2015, Justin Lowe was pronounced officially missing, and search efforts had been put into place in order to find him. Lowe, aged 32, was found dead by a hiker on July 21, 2015, directly underneath the Soo Line High Bridge, while his car was found on the Minnesota side of the bridge. Authorities state that his death was consistent with that of a fall. It is currently unknown if the fall was accidental or intentional.{{Cite magazine |title=After the Burial Guitarist Justin Lowe Found Dead |url=http://loudwire.com/after-the-burial-guitarist-justin-lowe-found-dead/ |magazine=Loudwire |access-date=July 25, 2015}}
On July 27, the band released a statement on their Facebook page saying that they had decided not to perform on the Summer Slaughter tour in the wake of Lowe's passing, and that they needed time to recover from the loss of their friend.{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/aftertheburial/photos/a.10151468121655574.833313.21460965573/10155894723350574/?type=1&permPage=1 |title=In the wake of our loss, it comes with... - After The Burial |via=Facebook |access-date=January 26, 2017}}
=''Dig Deep'' and Lee Foral's departure (2016–2017)=
On October 29, the band streamed the new track "Lost in the Static" and also announced a tour starting on November 5 in San Diego, being followed by The Faceless, Rings of Saturn and Toothgrinder. On New Years Day 2016, the band announced their new album Dig Deep, which was released on February 19, 2016.
On December 22, They were announced to be part of the Sumerian Records 10th Anniversary Tour with Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, Erra and Bad Omens. The tour started on February 19 in Minneapolis.
In June 2016, Lee Foral announced his departure to focus on his family.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rockfeed.net/2016/06/03/after-the-burial-bassist-leaves-band/ |title=After the Burial Member Departs The Band Through Overnight Statement |last=Storm |first=Brian |date=June 3, 2016 |website=Rock Feed |access-date=January 26, 2017}}
On December 3, 2016, Adrian Oropeza was announced as a full-time After the Burial member after the year of touring with them.{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BNiKJl4j-VX/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BNiKJl4j-VX |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram photo by After The Burial • Dec 2, 2016 at 11:47 pm UTC |via=Instagram |access-date=January 26, 2017}}{{cbignore}}
=''Evergreen'' (2018–present)=
On May 1, 2018, lead guitarist Trent Hafdahl announced on Instagram that the band had begun work on their sixth album. On July 20, recording wrapped up.
On February 2, 2019, the band revealed that they would be shooting a music video for a song off the upcoming album the following weekend. On February 26, they released the music video for the album's first song "Behold the Crown" and also announced that their sixth album Evergreen would be released on April 19, 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://lambgoat.com/news/31213/After-The-Burial-to-release-album-this-spring-new-song-online |title=After The Burial to release album this spring, new song online |date=February 26, 2019 |publisher=Lamb Goat |access-date=February 27, 2019}}{{Cite news |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |url=http://www.metalinjection.net/video/after-the-burial-drops-snowball-fight-video-for-new-song-behold-the-crown |title=After the Burial Drops Snowball Fight Video For New Song 'Behold The Crown' |date=February 27, 2019 |work=Metal Injection |access-date=February 27, 2019}}
After the Burial supported Parkway Drive and Killswitch Engage on their "Collapse the World" tour throughout the Spring of 2019. Vein also took part on the show as support.{{Cite web |url=https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/killswitch-engage-and-parkway-drive-announce-co-headline-tour/ |title=Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive announce co-headline "Collapse The World Tour" |date=December 17, 2018 |website=Metal Blade Records |access-date=July 22, 2019}}
After the Burial opened up for As I Lay Dying on their "Shaped by Fire" tour with Emmure in the fall of 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-tour-after-the-burial-emmure/ |title=As I Lay Dying Announce U.S. Tour With After the Burial + Emmure |date=July 15, 2019 |website=Loudwire |access-date=July 22, 2019}} After the Burial, Carnifex, Rivers of Nihil, and Undeath supported The Black Dahlia Murder on their tour "Up From the Sewer" in the summer of 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/the-black-dahlia-murder-after-the-burial-team-up-for-north-american-tour/ |title=TOUR DATESTHE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER & AFTER THE BURIAL Team Up For North American Tour |date= June 8, 2021 |website=Metal Injection |access-date=October 12, 2021}}
On February 18, 2022, the band released the instrumental edition of their album Dig Deep to commemorate its 6th year anniversary.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2022/02/18/news/after-the-burial-release-instrumental-version-of-dig-deep/|title=After The Burial Release Instrumental Version Of “Dig Deep”|publisher=theprp|access-date=May 19, 2023|date=February 18, 2022}} In spring 2022, the band went on a tour with Thy Art Is Murder as a co-headliner.{{cite web |website=Loudwire |last=Childers |first=Chad |url=https://loudwire.com/thy-art-is-murder-after-the-burial-2022-co-headline-tour/ |title=Thy Art Is Murder + After the Burial Announce Late Spring Tour |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022}} On March 30, 2023, the band released two singles "Nothing Gold" and "Death Keeps Us from Living" under the banner of a two-song single titled Embrace the Infinity. Additionally, a music video for "Nothing Gold" was also published.{{cite web |website=ThePRP |url=https://www.theprp.com/2023/03/29/news/after-the-burial-release-two-new-songs-a-music-video/ |title=After The Burial Debut Two New Tracks "Nothing Gold" & "Death Keeps Us From Living" |date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=March 30, 2023}}
In April 2023, After the Burial began a North American tour with Spiritbox and Intervals kickstarting the tour in Vancouver, Canada.{{Cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=2022-11-15 |title=SPIRITBOX, AFTER THE BURIAL & INTERVALS Announce 2023 North American Tour |url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/spiritbox-after-the-burial-intervals-announce-2023-north-american-tour |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}
Musical style
After the Burial's musical style has been described as progressive metal, metalcore, deathcore,{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rareform-mw0000791079 |title=Rareform - After the Burial: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: Allmusic |last=Sullivan |first=Patrick |publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation |access-date=July 2, 2014}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/cd-review-burial-dreams |title=CD Review: After the Burial - In Dreams |work=Metal Injection |access-date=July 2, 2014}} and djent.{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/after-the-burial-mn0000565520/biography |title=After the Burial {{!}} Biography & History |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=May 24, 2017 |quote="[After the Burial is an] innovative and influential Twin Cities-based progressive metalcore/djent band."}}
Members
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Current
- Trent Hafdahl – lead guitar, backing vocals (2004–present), rhythm guitar, programming (2015–present)
- Anthony Notarmaso – lead vocals (2008–present)
- Dan Carle – drums (2008–present)
- Adrian Oropeza – bass (2016–present)
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Former
- Greg Erickson – drums (2004–2006)
- Nick Wellner – lead vocals (2004–2007)
- Eric Robles – drums (2006–2008)
- Grant Luoma – lead vocals (2007–2008)
- Justin Lowe – rhythm guitar, programming (2004–2015; died 2015), drums (2008)
- Lerichard "Lee" Foral – bass (2004–2016)
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Timeline
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Discography
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| rowspan="2"|2011
|"Your Troubles Will Cease and Fortune Will Smile Upon You" |rowspan="2"|In Dreams |
| "Pendulum" |
| rowspan="2"|2013
|"A Wolf Amongst Ravens" |rowspan="2"|Wolves Within |
| "Of Fearful Men" |
| 2015
|"Lost in the Static"{{Cite magazine |date=October 29, 2015 |title=After The Burial stream new single, "Lost In The Static" |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/after_the_burial_stream_new_single_lost_in_the_static |magazine=Alternative Press |access-date=November 13, 2015}} |rowspan="2"|Dig Deep |
| 2016
|"Collapse"{{Cite web |url=http://newnoisemagazine.com/song-premiere-after-the-burial-collapse/ |title=Song Premiere: After the Burial - "Collapse" |last=SHRUM |date=February 4, 2016 |website=New Noise Magazine |access-date=February 18, 2016}} |
| rowspan=2|2019
|"Behold the Crown" |rowspan="2"|Evergreen |
| "Exit, Exist" |
| rowspan=2|2023
|"Nothing Gold" |rowspan="2"|Embrace the Infinity |
| "Death Keeps Us from Living" |
= Music videos =
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