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Mortal Treason

{{Short description|American metalcore band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.

| genre = Deathcore, metalcore

| years_active = 2001–2005, 2014–present

| label = Flicker

| associated_acts = War of Ages, Misery Chastain, Materia Medica, The Glorious Unseen, Bareknuckle, Decoro, Waters Run Red{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uIIf03bGyAAC&q=new+waters+christian+metalcore&pg=PA345|title=New Wave of American Heavy Metal|first=Garry|last=Sharpe-Young|year=2005|publisher=Zonda Books Limited |isbn=9780958268400|accessdate=September 21, 2016}}

| website = [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mortal-Treason/554021778065876 Mortal Treason] on Facebook

| current_members =Seth Kimbrough
Chase Nickens
Alan Sears
Clay Byrom
Josh Jarrett

| past_members =Richie Reale
Elizabeth Kimbrough
Adam Wright
TJ Alford
Steve Robinson
Bruce Crisman

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Mortal Treason is an American metalcore band from the Huntsville, Alabama area. Their first album A Call to the Martyrs was released in 2004. Then after major lineup changes, its second album Sunrise over a Sea of Blood was released in 2005. After a quick tour, Mortal Treason decided to disband. On December 8, 2014, most of the original members returned and are currently writing new material. The band is currently on a brief hiatus due to family issues.{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/alan-sears-of-mortal-treason/|title=Alan Sears of Mortal Treason|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Alan|last=Sears|date=November 5, 2016|access-date=November 8, 2016}}

Mortal Treason has also contributed two songs "Khampa Nomads" and "War Within" from their debut album A Call to the Martyrs to the compilation CD Flicker Rocks Harder.

Biography

Mortal Treason was founded in Hartselle, Alabama, and released two albums under Flicker Records. Their first album was titled A Call to the Martyrs and had more of a traditional metalcore style. Their second album was titled Sunrise over a Sea of Blood, which contained elements of death metal.

Members of the band said that they believed "God has something else planned for us", but there were also rumors of label problems. On September 11, 2005 Seth Kimbrough officially announced their disestablishment.{{cite web|url=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2661186&MyToken=9f54cd8d-0259-432c-95ed-fc37058176ad|title=Featured Content|website=Profile.myspace.com|accessdate=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117020027/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile|archive-date=November 17, 2007|url-status=dead}}

Seth Kimbrough announced in a MySpace bulletin that he is currently playing in a new death metal band called Misery Chastain. After leaving Mortal Treason, TJ Alford headed to the metalcore band War of Ages. When Steve Robinson left, he decided to join the band Materia Medica, although the band has of late split-up and their website and MySpace page have been abandoned and possibly vandalised. Adam Wright joined the worship band The Glorious Unseen and released one album entitled Tonight the Stars Speak. Alan Sears left to start a family, also on the side, decided to join the "hardcore" band Bareknuckle. Richie Reale left to move back home in St. Petersburg, FL. He graduated from Full Sail university and is now an engineer at Audio Vision in Miami.

The band was part of The Rise of the Robots Tour alongside notable bands such as The Showdown and Staple.[http://www.godcore.com/music/bands/index.php?BAND=mortaltreason Mortal Treason's last tour] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109172526/http://www.godcore.com/music/bands/index.php?BAND=mortaltreason |date=November 9, 2006 }}

Seth Kimbrough is an X-Games BMX rider, and has appeared as a playable character on Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2.

On Monday, December 8, 2014, Mortal Treason created a Facebook page, announcing its return, with the (somewhat) original lineup. After a few times sitting in with Mortal Treason, the band welcomed Clay Byrom as the bass guitarist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mortal-Treason/554021778065876|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141209231454/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mortal-Treason/554021778065876|url-status=dead|title=Mortal Treason|website=Facebook |archivedate=December 9, 2014|access-date=December 9, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/11/17/mortal-treason-reunion-shows-in-the-works/|title=Mortal Treason reunion shows in the works|publisher=Indie Vision Music|author=JoshIVM|date=November 17, 2014|accessdate=October 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014001453/http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/11/17/mortal-treason-reunion-shows-in-the-works/|archive-date=October 14, 2015|url-status=dead}} However, the band has been put on a hiatus, due to the members jobs and personal issues. The band will reconvene when possible.

Band members

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;Current members

  • Seth Kimbrough – vocals (2001–2005, 2014–present)
  • Chase Nickens – drums (2001–2004, 2014–present)
  • Alan Sears – guitar (2014–present), bass guitar (2001–2004)
  • Clay Byrom – bass guitar (2014–present)
  • Josh Jarrett – guitar (2001–2005, 2014–present)

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;Former members

  • Elizabeth Kimbrough – keyboards (2004–2005)
  • Adam Wright – guitar (2004–2005)
  • TJ Alford – bass guitar (2004–2005)
  • Steve Robinson – drums (2005)
  • Richie Reale – guitar (2001–2004)
  • Bruce Crisman - bass (2001)

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;Timeline

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Discography

;Studio albums

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A Call to the Martyrs

| 2004

Sunrise over a Sea of Blood

| 2005

Other releases'

References

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External links

  • [https://myspace.com/mortaltreason Mortal Treason's Myspace]
  • [http://www.purevolume.com/mortaltreason Mortal Treason's Purevolume page]
  • {{YouTube|user=mtreason}}

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Category:American deathcore musical groups

Category:American Christian metal musical groups

Category:American musical quintets

Category:Flicker Records artists

Category:Musical groups established in 2001

Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005

Category:People from Hartselle, Alabama

Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Alabama

Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2014