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| Origin | Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Metalcore,[1][2]Christian metal,[1][2]hardcore punk,[2]Christian hardcore[2][3][4] |
| Years active | 2005–2011, 2015–present |
| Labels | Solid State,Bridge 9[5] |
| Members | Joe Musten Mike Rich Johnny Smrdel Jordan McGee |
| Past members | Matt Harrison Chris Ankelein |
| Website | Advent onMyspace |
Advent is a hardcore band fromKernersville, North Carolina. The band featured members of an earlierpost-hardcore band namedBeloved, and was formed in 2005 after the break of Beloved.[6] The band had released two albums under the label Solid State Records.[7] The band announced in July 2011 that they had disbanded, and held two final shows on September 2 and 3 in South Carolina and North Carolina, respectively.[citation needed] The band, as of 2015, had reunited and is releasing a new album titled,Pain and Suffering.[8] The band has recently signed toBridge 9.[5] The group has been called "...one of the state's heaviest exports..."[9]
Advent formed in 2005 after the disbanding ofBeloved.[2] MembersJoe Musten, Johnny Smrdel and Matt Harrison formed the band and added Michael Rich and Chris Ankelein. The band signed toSolid State Records soon after formation then releasedRemove the Earth in 2008.[10] Harrison departed from the band soon thereafter and the band became a four-piece and performed on the "Stronger Than Hell Tour" withDemon Hunter,The Famine,Oh, Sleeper and the reunitedLiving Sacrifice.[11] They releasedNaked and Cold in 2009 before Ankelein departed and was replaced by longtime friend Jordan McGee. On McGee's first show, Musten was not present as he was filming a music video forThe Almost.[12] The vocals were done by members ofCall to Preserve,[12] the band they were on tour with.[13] The band played shows until 2011 when they announced their disbanding[14][15] with members joining other bands or leaving for work; Musten went on with The Almost, Smrdel started a local business,[16] Rich moved toPortland, Oregon,[12] and McGee joinedThe Ember Days, Civilian and few others.[12][17]
In 2015, the band reunited, but it was not announced until 2016.[18][19] The band released all of their past demos from their past albums.[20] The band later announced they were releasing a new EP,Pain and suffering, on January 27, 2017.[21] The band later signed toBridge 9 Records.[22]Pain and Suffering came out on January 27, 2017 through Bridge 9, which was well received. The album's lyrical themes deal with things including the loss of Musten's father at the age 64 to a heart attack ("Shadow of Death").[23]
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