Forged in Flame

{{Short description|American heavy metal and rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Forged in Flame

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| origin = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

| genre = Heavy metal, rock

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = Unsigned

| associated_acts = Gluttons, Ringworm, In Winter, Axioma(US), Keratoma, Purse Snatcher,

| website =

| current_members = Gary Kane
Jay Bonnel
Cyril Blandino
Jon Vinson

| past_members = Jason Shaffer
Justin Haberer
Chris Konowal
Jay Christner
Jason Clark

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Forged in Flame is a heavy metal/rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, in 2007. The band has often been described as stoner rock.{{cite web|author=Kevin Kopans |url=http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2010/03/cleveland_act_forged_in_flame.html |title=Cleveland act Forged in Flame to perform at House of Blues |publisher=cleveland.com |date= 31 March 2010|accessdate=2011-01-16}} The band's signature is a prog-doom-metal with a vintage Sabbath chaser.{{cite web |url=http://signmeto.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/forged-in-flame |title=Forged In Flame |publisher=Signmeto.roadrunnerrecords.com|date= |accessdate=2011-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222151806/http://signmeto.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/forged-in-flame |archive-date=2010-12-22 |url-status=dead }} The band has self-released a four song EP “Forged In Flame” which has sold close to 1,000 copies, and a vinyl 7” split "Forged In Ohio" with The Ohio Sky. More recently they contributed exclusive song “The Underground” for Australian label Planet Fuzz Record’s compilation Cowbells and Cobwebs. The band has been compared to acts such as Corrosion of Conformity, the Cult and Life of Agony.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/local-band-in-focus/Content?oid=2267670|title=Local Band in Focus|website=Clevescene.com|accessdate=16 November 2020}} The band is not currently signed to any label.{{Cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/forgedinflame|title=Forged In Flame | Rock from Cleveland, OH|website=Reverbnation.com|accessdate=16 November 2020}}

Members

=Current=

  • Gary Kane – Vocals
  • Scott Young – Guitar
  • Cyril Blandino - Guitar
  • Justin Meyers - Bass
  • Jon Vinson - Drums

=Former members=

  • Jay Bonnell - Guitar
  • Jason Shaffer - Guitar
  • Justin Haberer - Guitar
  • Chris Konowal - Bass
  • Jay Christner - Guitar
  • Jason Clark - Bass Guitar

Select discography

  • "Forged in Flame" EP, 2008
  • "Cowbells and Cobwebs" – PlanetFuzz Records Compilation, 2010
  • "Forged in Ohio" EP, Vinyl 7" split w/The Ohio Sky, 2010

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