Soul Embraced

Soul Embraced is an American Christian melodic death metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas. It was originally a side project for Rocky Gray and David Sroczynski.

History

Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Rocky" Gray from Shredded Corpse formed in 1997, the band dissolved after creating one song for a metal compilation in 1998. Gray reformed the band with fellow Living Sacrifice member Lance Garvin (drums) and his brother in-law Chad Moore (vocals).

When Gray and Garvin weren't busy with Living Sacrifice, they would hammer away with Charlie T. West at making material for their death metal side project. The band released an EP (The Fleshless EP), and three albums (For the Incomplete, This Is My Blood, Immune) over a five-year span. For the Incomplete was re-released in 2003 by the independent label Blood and Ink Records.<ref>Morrow, Matt (2004) Template:Webarchive. HM Magazine. Retrieved on July 5, 2016.</ref>

In 2002, the band was part of a sampler for Tarantula Promotions, titled Arachnid Terror Sampler, which featured bands such as Sanctifica, Tortured Conscience, Frosthardr and Frost Like Ashes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Evanescence's song "Tourniquet" is a cover of the Soul Embraced song "My Tourniquet". From 2003 to 2007, Gray was busy with Evanescence as their drummer as well as his numerous other bands. Gray said in an interview after the release of Immune that the band planned on releasing two to three more albums and in 2006 announced two new band members: Jack Wiese on guitar and Jeff Bowie on bass. In June 2007 Jack Wiese left the band to spend more time on his other projects, and he was replaced by Devin Castle (who is also in Mourningside with Gray, Bowie, and Wiese)

Soul Embraced released Dead Alive in April 2008.

Soul Embraced stated on their Myspace that they "will continue with a new guitarist next year when we get ready to record the new record". After 10 years and three records Soul Embraced parted ways with Solid State Records on amicable terms.<ref>JoshIVM (March 6, 2011) {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}. Indie Vision Music. Retrieved on May 6, 2016.</ref> Mythos was released on Rottweiler Records.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2014, it was announced that former drummer, Lance Garvin, would be rejoining with the new lineup being, Rocky Gray (lead guitar), Chad Moore (vocals), Lance Garvin (Drums), Jon Dunn (bass), and Cody Smith (rhythm guitar).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2017, the band stated that they have a new album coming soon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The band is working on a new tour and has announced that former Bassist Jeff Bowie has rejoined and pulling double duties with Soul Embraced, and their labelmates Becoming Saints.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Band members

Current members

Name	Instrument	Years	Other groups
Chad Moore	lead vocals	1999–present	Kill System, The Burning, Thy Pain
Cody Smith	rhythm guitar (2009, 2014—present), lead guitar (2009—present)	2009—present	Abandon the Artifice
Jeff Bowie	bass	2006–2012, 2017–present	Descended from Wolves, Mourningside, Becoming Saints, Creepy Carnival
Rocky Gray	lead guitar (1997–1998, 1999–2009, 2014–present), rhythm guitar (1997–1998, 1999–2006, 2014–present), bass (1997–1998, 1999–2006), drums (2009–2014), backing vocals (1999–present)	1997–1998, 1999–present	Evanescence, Solus Deus, Kill System, Living Sacrifice, The Burning, Thy Pain
Lance Garvin	drums	1999–2009, 2014–present	Living Sacrifice, Zao, Throwdown, Kill System

Former members

Name	Instrument	Years	Other groups
Jack Wiese	rhythm guitar	2006–2007	Mourningside, the.5th.element, Machina, BrookRoyal, ThePour
Devin Castle	rhythm guitar, backing vocals	2007–2009	The Vail, Mourningside
David Sroczynski	drums	1997–1998	Shredded Corpse, Thy Pain
Charlie West	rhythm guitar, lead guitar	1997–2001
Ed Collins	rhythm guitar	2010–2014
Jon Dunn	bass	2012–2017	Jon Dunn Band, Woodswyck

Touring musicians

Name	Instrument	Years	Other groups
Arthur Green	bass	1999–2006	Living Sacrifice, Eso-Charis, Elliot
John LeCompt	rhythm guitar, lead guitar	2001–2006	Evanescence, Kill System, Mindrage, Machina

Session musicians

Name	Instrument	Years	Other groups
Jeremiah Scott	rhythm guitar	2013	The Showdown, Demon Hunter, Destroy Destroy Destroy

Timeline

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Discography

EPs

• The Fleshless (1999)

Studio albums

Year	Title	Label
2000	For the Incomplete<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Clenched Fist Records
2002	This Is My Blood	Solid State
2003	Immune
2008	Dead Alive
2013	Mythos	Rottweiler Records

Other songs

• "Truth Solution" originally performed by Living Sacrifice on their album, Reborn.

External links

• Template:Allmusic
• Soul Embraced on Reverb Nation