Devolved (band)
{{Short description|Australian death metal band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{unsourced|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Devolved
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| origin = Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
| genre = Technical death metal
| years_active = 1998–present
| label = Copro, Modern Music, Unique Leader
| associated_acts = Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, Frankenbok
| website =
| current_members = John Sankey
Arnold Arnett
Leo Perkins
Simon Durrant
Kris Marchant
}}
Devolved is an Australian technical death metal band led by drummer and lyricist John Sankey, originally from the Gold Coast, Queensland, then based in Los Angeles where Sankey resided for over 15 years. The band has released four full-length albums and has toured extensively throughout Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan.
Band line-up
= Current members =
- John Sankey – drums, lyrics (1998–present)
- Simon Durrant – vocals (2020–present)
- Kris Marchant – guitars (2020–present)
= Former/Touring members =
- Brett Noordin – guitars, lyrics (1998–2011)
- Leighton Kearns – bass (2002, 2005–2008)
- Nik Carpenter − lead vocals (1998–2005)
- Joel Graham − bass, vocals (1998–2001)
- Mark Walpole − guitar, effects (1998–2004)
- Wayde Dunn – bass (2003–2005)
- Patrick Brown − samples, sound manipulation (2004–2008)
- Brett Carpio – guitars (2004–2008)
- Kyle Zemanek – lead vocals (2005–2011)
- Chad Combs – vocals, samples (2005-2007)
- Hal Berkstresser – bass, effects (2008–2011)
- Anthony Sabatino – samples, keyboards (2008–2011)
- Mark Haggblad – vocals (2011–2020)
- Mark Hawkins – guitars (2011–2020), bass (2011–2019)
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Discography
- Technologies (2001)
- Calculated (2004)
- Oblivion (2011)
- Reprisal (2012)
Videography
- Distorted (2001)
- Vex (2004)
- Fractured (2009)
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- http://www.alternative-zine.com/interviews/en/120
- [http://www.facebook.com/devolvedmetal/ Devolved Facebook]
- Devolved @ [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707191148/http://www.ausmetalguide.com/D/devolved.htm Australian Metal Guide]
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Category:Australian technical death metal musical groups