Incite | |
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 Frontman Richie Cavalera, 2012 | |
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| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Groove metal,[1]thrash metal[2] |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Reigning Phoenix Music |
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| Website | inciteaod |
Incite is an Americangroove/thrash metal band fromPhoenix, Arizona, formed in 2004.[3] It consists of Richie Cavalera (vocals), Christopher "EL" Elsten (bass), Lennon Lopez (drums), and Mike DeLeon (guitar). Frontman Richie Cavalera is best known as the stepson ofMax Cavalera, formerly ofSepultura and currently a member of the bandsSoulfly andCavalera Conspiracy.
Incite have released two EPs,Murder (2006) andDivided We Fail (2007), and six full-length albums,The Slaughter (2009), theLogan Mader-producedAll Out War (2012),Up in Hell (2014),Oppression (2016),Built to Destroy (2019) andWake Up Dead (2022). The band is currently signed toReigning Phoenix Music.[4]
Incite was formed in late 2004. After gigging in the local area with Richie appearing onSoulfly's albumDark Ages andCavalera Conspiracy'sInflikted, the quartet released an EP in 2007 entitledDivided We Fail, with track "Army of Darkness" being the first track posted by the group onMySpace.[5] 2007 also saw an overhaul of the original Incite lineup with Richie Cavalera the sole remaining original member as he sought to make the group more professional.[6] 2009 saw the release of debut LPThe Slaughter and tours supporting groups such as Soulfly andThe Dillinger Escape Plan, however soon the group parted ways with their record label.
After the group signed a deal with Minus Head Records, they began working on their sophomore effortAll Out War, which was eventually released in November 2012. The album was produced by formerMachine Head and Soulfly guitaristLogan Mader and was supported by the Maximum Cavalera Tour, with Soulfly (fronted by Richie's stepfatherMax Cavalera) andLody Kong (consisting of Richie's half brothers Zyon and Igor). During this time, guitarist Dis left the band and was replaced by Gene Macazan.
Drummer Zak Sofaly, bassist Luis Marrufo and guitarist Gene Macazan left Incite in 2013 for personal reasons. They were replaced by Derek Lopez, Christopher "EL" Elsten, and Dru Rome respectively; this lineup recorded the band's next three albumsUp in Hell (2014),Oppression (2016), andBuilt to Destroy (2019). Shortly after the release ofBuilt to Destroy, Rome was replaced by Eli Santana.
The band's sixth album, titledWake Up Dead, was originally set to be released on March 25,[7] but was postponed to April 8, 2022, because of manufacturing issues.[8]
In March 2025, Incite released a music video for "Just a Rat" as the first single from their upcoming seventh studio albumSavage New Times, followed a month later by "No Mercy No Forgiveness". The album is due for release on August 15, 2025.[4][9]
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Studio albums
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