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Believer Update

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:52:50 GMT

Yes, not LS news, but certainly worth bringing up. Believer has signed with Metal Blade Records, home to Cannibal Corpse, As I Lat Dying, The Ocean, etc. If they are signing with a fairly big label as far as the metal world is concerned, then there is hope for multiple albums from Believer, which would be great. A bit older news, but Rocky Gray will be making an appearance on the band's 2009 release.

Believer on MySpace

HFTD on YouTube!?!

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:22:00 GMT

Yeah, I didn't know about this either, but it appears Toonami has created a HFTD channel on YouTube to be dedicated for LS material. Whoever it is, they've already got you hooked up with the rare Not Yielding to Ungodly demo. I'm pretty sure I lost all the files to the rareites I had, but if I come across them, I'll make sure they are added to this channel.

http://www.youtube.com/HopeForTheDead

Rocky Gray and Lance Garvin Leave Soul Embraced

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:59:02 GMT

"Hello everyone this is Rocky. I wanted to let everyone know about some changes going on in the Soul Embraced camp. I want to dedicate my guitar playing to Living Sacrifice and make our new record the best record we've ever done. To do that I need to focus on LS and LS alone as far as my guitar playing goes.
I wanted to end my guitar playing for SE on a high note, like a boxer retiring as a champion and I believe I'm doing just that because to me Immune and Dead Alive are highlights in this area of my career and I'm very proud of everything we accomplished.
Lance Garvin will be dedicating all of his efforts to Living Sacrifice as well so in his place I will be playing drums for Soul Embraced so Chad, Devin and Jeff can continue on and start working on a new record.
Soul Embraced is NOT breaking up, just changing. It may be the final chapter for Lance and I in one way but in another way it is the first page of a brand new book. I'm excited to see what happens. To be continued...
BOOM!
Rock, Chad, Lance, Devin and Jeff"

New Soul Embraced Side Project

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:25:17 GMT

Members of Soul Embraced (which ones have yet to be revealed) are in involved in a side project known as Beside the King. The band currently has two songs on their MySpace.

HFTD Living Sacrifice Tour Report

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:02:33 GMT

I finally had the pleasure to witness "The Metal Onslaught" first hand last night as Living Sacrifice dropped into Philadelphia at the Trocadero. Here is the set list from last night's show:

Imminent War
Send Your Regrets
Bloodwork
Local Vengeance Killing
Flatline
Symbiotic
Enthroned
In Christ
Reborn Empowered
Reject

If you have the chance, check LS out while you can, it will be well worth the time and money.

Two New Live Videos

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Here are two new live videos from Living Sacrifice's performance in Allentown, PA at the Crocodile Rock on June 21st 2008.

Imminent War

Bloodwork

First New LS Songs Since 2005

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:03:27 GMT

Clips of two new songs entitled "Death Machine" and "The Battle" can be found on the band's MySpace.

The following was taken from Living Sacrifice's blog:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LIVING SACRIFICE Release Two Brand New Songs Exclusively Online

6/10/08

LIVING SACRIFICE has released two brand new songs exclusively online. "Death Machine" and "The Battle," the band's first new songs since 2002, are available for purchase on the band's MySpace page through Bandbox.

Living Sacrifice, the legendary Christian metal band whose influence stretches far and wide across the scene, is on their first tour since reuniting this year supporting Demon Hunter at venues across North America. Former and current members of Living Sacrifice went on to join bands such as Evanescence, P.O.D. and Norma Jean.

Conceived in Fire, released by Solid State Records in 2002, was the band's last full album of new material. A best of set, In Memoriam, was released in 2005 with three songs that were thought to be the group's last.

"We're super excited to be able to put out some new stuff for people to hear. This is our newest material in more than five years!", says vocalist / guitarist and founding member Bruce Fitzhugh. "Now that these songs are posted we'll be playing them live while on tour with Demon Hunter!."

Fitzhugh is joined in the reunited Living Sacrifice by founding member / drummer Lance Garvin (Soul Embraced) as well as lead guitarist Rocky Gray (Soul Embraced, ex-Evanescence) and bass player Arthur Green, both of whom have played with Living Sacrifice since 2000's The Hammering Process.

"This tour has been more then we could hope for, it's awesome to see this band playing to some younger fans for the very first time," says Bruce.

There will be a VERY SPECIAL TREAT for the band's fans in Little Rock at the Little Rock tour stop on June 11th!

Living Sacrifice is finalizing a deal with Solid State for the release of their next full-length album.

Truby to Join LS Onstage

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:00:27 GMT

JASON TRUBY (ex-P.O.D., ex-Living Sacrifice) TO GUEST WITH LIVING SACRIFICE TONIGHT!

Former Living Sacrifice guitarist Jason Truby will make a special appearance with Living Sacrifice tonight as the "Stronger Than Hell Tour" hits the band's hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas.

A founding member of Living Sacrifice, Truby was with the group from the time they formed in 1989 until he left the band in 1997. He was the lead guitarist on all of the band's albums through Reborn. After exiting Living Sacrifice, he played with P.O.D. from 2003 to 2006. He is currently working on new solo material.

LS Update

Sat, 31 May 2008 15:56:36 GMT

New footage of Living Sacrifice performing at Capital Choas 08 has surfaced on YouTube. Also, the band has stated that there will be some new material hitting the web within the next few weeks.

Soul Embraced Tour Date Update

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:47:09 GMT

Soul Embraced have canceled the tour dates April 10th - April 17th due to a wrist injury Rocky Gray has sustained.