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The Killing Flame
12+ albums
melodic hardcorehardcorequeue
about
Formed in 1999 by vocalist Joe Nelson (Triggerman, Ignite) and guitarist Joe Foster (Unity, Ignite, Speak 714), The Killing Flame set out to bring back the old-school sounds of their Orange County hardcore roots. The band quickly released the Back to Ash EP on Grapes of Wrath Records in Germany, and The Dream Dies EP on bassist Ed McKirdys (Hands Tied, The Suppression Swing) Livewire Records in the US. Shortly after those recording sessions, artist-extraordinaire and rhythm guitarist Gavin Oglesby (No For An Answer, Carry Nation) joined the band. This lineup went on to record the epic LP Another Breath, for Equal Vision Records in 2000. The record featured guest appearances by close to a dozen hardcore/punk/rock heavyweights from such bands as The Adolescents, Bluebird, Uniform Choice, Farside, and more. Shortly after its release Joe Foster left the band, and was replaced briefly by Alex Barreto (Chain of Strength, Statue) for a series of shows on the East Coast. Fast forward to the summer of 2003. Joe Nelson had just moved back to California from Chicago, and decided along with Gavin Oglesby, to bring the band back from its two year hiatus. They called their longtime friend, drummer Casey Jones (Justice League, No For An Answer, Ignite) who happily agreed to sign on. Casey then brought in his friends Marc Maxey (Justice League, Pollen Art) on bass, and Chris Judd on lead guitar, and The Killing Flame v3.0 was good to go. That fall the band, without the backing of any reco
