Every Time I Die | |
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 Every Time I Die performing on the 2018 Vans Warped Tour | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998 (1998)–2022 |
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| Website | everytimeidie |
Every Time I Die was an Americanmetalcore band fromBuffalo, New York, formed in 1998.[1] For most of the band's career, the line-up was centred on brothersKeith (vocals) andJordan Buckley (guitar), as well as rhythm guitaristAndy Williams, with bassist Stephen Micciche also being in the band for a cumulative 15 of the band's 24 years. After spending the first decade of their career on theFerret Music label, they signed withEpitaph Records in 2008 and remained there until their split in early 2022.[2] Every Time I Die released nine studio albums, with their final albumRadical being released in October 2021.
The band garnered acclaim for their energetic and intense live shows, as well as their constantly evolving sound – withKerrang! noting that the band "shaped the cutting edge of modern metalcore."[3]
Every Time I Die was founded in 1998 by Jordan Buckley,Andy Williams and Michael Novak. The unit recruited vocalistKeith Buckley and bassist John McCarthy. The group's first performance was a Canadian date, held in Hamilton, Ontario.[4]
In their first short tour covering theBuffalo, New York, andToronto, Ontario, Canada vicinity, the band met Goodfellow Records producer Chris Logan, who released the band's debut EPThe Burial Plot Bidding War in December 1999. The band also contributed an exclusive song to Redstar Records' Various Artists compilationThe Sound and the Fury, released in October 1999.[4]
The following year, Aaron Ratajczak replaced McCarthy as bassist and the band entered Zing Studios inWestfield, Massachusetts, to begin recording their debut full length forFerret Records in January 2001.[5]
The band releasedLast Night In Town on August 14, 2001, and embarked on an east coast tour withKillswitch Engage in support. That same year Stephen Micciche, ofKid Gorgeous replaced Ratajczak as bassist.[6]
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In mid-December 2002, it was announced that the band had booked time to record their next album in February 2003, with the aim of releasing it in June. Recording took place at Trax East studios inSouth River, New Jersey, with producer Eric Rachel. On February 13, 2003, it was announced that drums had been tracked and that progress on guitars was underway. The following March, the band embarked on tour withUnearth andEvergreen Terrace and shot a music video for the album's lead single, "Ebolorama" with directorDarren Doane.[7] The band releasedHot Damn! on July 1, 2003, and embarked on an American tour supportingJackass starSteve-O. The album was well received and brought about their first miniWarped Tour stint, overseas tours withNORA andChimaira, numerous U.S. tours with bands such asBleeding Through,Norma Jean,Dillinger Escape Plan and a spot on the 2004Ozzfest tour.
In 2004,Undecided Records reissued the band debut EPThe Burial Plot Bidding War with an upgraded artwork and remastered audio.[8]
Micciche resigned from his position in 2005 toward the end of the writing sessions forGutter Phenomenon, with the band announcing they were accepting online submissions to replace Micciche.[9] Kevin Falk ofBetween The Buried and Me filled the vacant position in April 2005. The band releasedGutter Phenomenon on August 23, 2005, onFerret Records with Falk being let go from the band almost immediately after the album's release for personal reasons. He was replaced by Chris Byrnes ofNORA who left the band immediately following their stint onWarped Tour 2006 under amicable circumstances. He was replaced by Keller Harbin ofThe Chariot and embarked on tour withAtreyu on the World Championship Tour along withFrom First to Last andChiodos.[10][11][12][13]
On October 30, 2006, the band released their first DVD entitled "Shit Happens" including various home videos, tour antics and live footage of the band.[14]
In February 2007, Keith Buckley stated that the band had been holed up in a basement in North Tonawanda, New York writing their fourth album. On April 24, 2007, the band announced thatThe Big Dirty would be released on September 4 of that year. The band embarked on tour withNorma Jean of June 2007. The next month the band released the first single, "Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Battery" on all streaming services. Upon release of the album,Josh Newton replaced Harbin on bass and the band embarked on tour withUnderoath,Poison The Well andMaylene and The Sons Of Disaster.[15][16] The band performed the song "We'rewolf" live on theABC late night talk showJimmy Kimmel Live! on Halloween of 2007.[17]
From January–February 2008, Every Time I Die went on a tour withKillswitch Engage,The Dillinger Escape Plan, andParkway Drive. They also headlined theTake Action Tour, playing alongsideFrom First to Last,August Burns Red,The Bled, andThe Human Abstract. The band played the entireWarped Tour 2008.[18] In July 2008, Keith Buckley announced that the band had fulfilled their contract withFerret Records and were looking for a new label.[19] In February 2009 the band announced that they have signed withEpitaph Records and would be going into the studio later that year to begin production on their fifth album.
During the 2009 UK tour withGallows, a song titled "Buffalo 666" was played for the first time. At the end of June it was announced that drummer Mike "Ratboy" Novak had left the band due to "personal conflicts".[20] On August 23 of that year, Ryan "Legs" Leger was added as the new drummer.[21] The band releasedNew Junk Aesthetic on September 15, 2009. The band was part of the EuropeanTaste of Chaos tour at the end of 2009, supporting headlinersKillswitch Engage andIn Flames.
Every Time I Die headlined the 2010 Australian Boys of Summer Tour. In support of Every Time I Die were Australian bands50 Lions,House vs. Hurricane andMary Jane Kelly. The band toured across Australia playing shows in Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Josh Newton announced on October 12, 2011, that he was no longer in the band. For the remainder of the tour, Stephen Micciche filled his role as bassist.[22] On December 12, they released a video on Warped Tour's YouTube channel announcing they were playing all dates on the 2012Warped Tour.
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In January 2012, Every Time I Die released their video for "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space", from their albumEx Lives, which was released on March 6, 2012. On February 23, the band released the second single and music video off the album for "Revival Mode".[23] The band embarked on tour withThe Devil Wears Prada,Oh, Sleeper andLetlive in 2012 in support ofEx Lives.
On October 15, 2013, the band was announced to be a support act forA Day to Remember on their European Tour 2014.[24]
In the spring of 2014, the band announced that they were starting production on their seventh studio albumFrom Parts Unknown with producerKurt Ballou, which was released July 8, 2014, along with their sixth run on the Vans Warped Tour 20th edition. The album peaked at No. 22 on theBillboard 200, the second top-30 placement in the band's discography. Following their time on Warped Tour, Every Time I Die started a Canadian tour in mid-September withExpire andCounterparts. Following their Canadian tour, they co-headlined a winter tour withThe Ghost Inside along with support fromArchitects, Backtrack andHundredth as their openers.
In February 2015, the band announced Ryan Leger's departure, and he was replaced byDaniel Davison, formerly ofNorma Jean andUnderoath. On March 29, the band revealed that they would be releasing an EP exclusively forRecord Store Day titledSalem.
In December 2015 while on tour withAugust Burns Red, Keith Buckley left due to a life-threatening emergency with his 7-month pregnant wife and unborn daughter. It was during this time and the subsequent hospital stays that Buckley wrote a vast majority of lyrics for a new album while awaiting their clean bill of health and recovery.[25][26]
On September 23, 2016, the band releasedLow Teens to universal critical acclaim.[27][28] The band spent the next 2 years touring with the likes ofKnocked Loose,Harm's Way,Fall Out Boy,Taking Back Sunday,'68,Motionless In White,Turnstile andMachine Gun Kelly in support of the album.[29][30][31][32]
In September 2017, Daniel Davison parted ways with the band, citing exhaustion from touring. He was replaced by Clayton "Goose" Holyoak ofFear Before The March Of Flames – who had, coincidentally, also previously replaced Davison inNorma Jean. Holyoak was subsequently replaced in Norma Jean by another former Every Time I Die drummer, Ryan Leger.[33][34]
On June 21, 2018, the band embarked on the final run of theVans Warped Tour.[35] In October 2018, the band announced that they would embark on one last tour in support ofLow Teens withTurnstile,Angel Du$t andVein.fm before taking time off to begin writing their ninth record.[36] On December 15, 2018, the band was honored by their native Buffalo, for their musical accomplishments and advocacy for the city, with an annual holiday on December 15 named after the band.[37] The band revealed in an interview they all had to share their ETID Day plaque between them.[38]
On September 9, 2019, the band confirmed that they had started work on their ninth album.[39]
They later announced during the January 2020 UK/EU tour supportingWhile She Sleeps, that the recording process of the album would start once they returned to the US. The band completed recording before theCOVID-19 pandemic escalated in the United States in early 2020, and waited to release the new album until they were able to tour in support of it.[40] On December 8, 2020, the band released two new songs called "A Colossal Wreck" and "Desperate Pleasures" in the lead-up to their live stream event which took place on December 19, 2020, instead of their annualTid the Season show.[41] A third track, "AWOL" was released via email to those who purchased tickets to the TIDathon and released to streaming platforms on February 1, 2021.
On August 17, 2021, the band released the song "Post-Boredom" as a single for their albumRadical, which they also announced that day. The album was released on October 22, 2021, via Epitaph Records.[42]Radical was ultimately the band's final album.[43] The band also did a pop-up show in Buffalo on August 26,[44] as well as a show forThe Ghost Inside's east coast return show on August 28,[45] where they debuted "Post-Boredom". The band embarked on the Radical Tour with Candy and'68 on November 4.
On December 4, 2021, Keith Buckley announced that he would be taking a hiatus from the band for his mental health.[46] The rest of the members initially released a statement that they would finish the last three concerts of a late 2021 tour without him,[47] but the shows were canceled due to complications arising from COVID-19.[48] The band ultimately reconvened to perform at TID The Season in December 2021.[47]
In January 2022, days after canceling a UK tour, a joint statement from Jordan Buckley, Andy Williams, Stephen Micciche, and Clayton Holyoak confirmed the end of the band.[49] Several articles surrounding the break-up, including conflicting statements from various band members, were reported in the following weeks.[50][51][52][53][54][55][56] The departing four members insinuated that they would continue playing together in some capacity later that month.[57] Keith Buckley, meanwhile, completed a six-date spoken word tour of the UK in February 2022 – titledAn Evening With Keith Buckley. The tour was hosted by radio DJ Matt Stocks.[58][59]
In April 2023, three former band members - Jordan Buckley, Micciche, and Holyoak - announced they had formed a new band,Better Lovers, withFit for an Autopsy guitaristWill Putney and formerDillinger Escape Plan vocalistGreg Puciato. Their debut single, "30 under 13", was released on April 17, 2023.[60] Their debut EP,God Made Me an Animal, was released via Sharptone Records on July 7, 2023.[61] On October 9, 2023, Keith Buckley announced that he had formed a new band with Charlie and Nick Bellmore (ofKingdom of Sorrow) called Many Eyes. The band's debut single, "Revelation", was released the following week. It serves as the lead single to their debut albumThe Light Age, which was produced byJamey Jasta and released on September 6, 2024, by Jasta'sPerseverance Records.[62][63]
Every Time I Die's style has been described asmetalcore,[1][64][65][66]hardcore punk[65][67][68] andpost-hardcore.[69] They initially formed as a hardcore band but their music soon manifested strong influences fromheavy metal androck.[70] They have been called "metalcore icons" and their 2003 albumHot Damn! a "total gamechanger" for the genre.[65]AllMusic described their metalcore sound as mixingalternative metal,Southern metal andscreamo.[1] They have also experimented withmathcore andsludge metal at various points in their discography.[66] They are strongly influenced bySouthern rock; frontmanKeith Buckley stated that "the grit of ... Southern rock bands is the one commonality that the band has. It's something we all appreciate and grew up on, in a sense; mainly because it was the type of music that made a coarse poetry out of nature."[68] Additionally,Ultimate Guitar stated that the band invented "party metal".[71]
Just as the band's sound is chaotic, sharp and manifold, their lyrics are crafted to be strange,sarcastic, andsardonic.[65][68] The band's themes includereal life-related topics.[72]
Upon their 2022 breakup, many of the band's peers and contemporaries - includingUnderoath,Stray From the Path,Knocked Loose,Against Me! andWe Came As Romans - eulogized the band with reverence for their music, their close relationship with their fans, and the support they offered to up-and-coming bands.[73][74][75][76]
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| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | From Parts Unknown | Album of the Year | Nominated | [82][83] |
| Jordan Buckley | Best Guitarist | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Jordan Buckley | Best Guitarist | Won | [84] |
| Keith Buckley | Best Vocalist | Nominated | ||
| Low Teens | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Every Time I Die | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | [85][86] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | "Map Change" | SXSW Music Video Selections | Nominated | [87][88] |
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
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| United States | 2019 | Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame | [89][90] |
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Note: complete list of nominees
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Note: complete list of nominees
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