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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Light This City| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = San Francisco , California , United States | genre = Metalcore Melodic death metal | years_active = 2002–2008| label = Reflections of Ruin Prosthetic Records|Prosthetic | associated_acts = Writhen, Something Must Die, Heartsounds, At Our Heels, In Memoriam, Animosity (band)|Animosity , Carnivorous, Comadre, Death and Glory, Suicide Silence | current_members = Laura Nichol Brian Forbes Ryan Hansen Jon Frost Ben Murray| past_members = Nick Koenig Joey Ellis Tyler Gamien Steven Shirley Steven Hoffman Mike Dias Dan Kenny Light This City was an American melodic death metal band from the Bay Area of San Francisco that was active between 2002 and 2008.
History
They released one independent album and three albums with Prosthetic Records before disbanding in 2008. Tyler Gamlen and Ben Murray were the co-founders of Reflections of Ruin Records, where they released The Hero Cycle which was the band's (and the label's) first official release. http://www.purevolume.com/lightthiscity Light This City on Pure Volume They are notable for being one of the few aggressive metal bands having a female lead vocalist. http://www.thegauntlet.com/bio/1073/Light-This-City.html The Gauntlet - Light This City
Their albums featured collaborations with renowned musicians such as Chuck Billy (vocalist)|Chuck Billy of Testament (band)|Testament ("Firehaven" off Stormchaser ), and Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder (band)|The Black Dahlia Murder ("Fear of Heights" off Facing the Thousand ). http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php? id=18976 Encyclopaedia Metallum - Light This City
After disbanding, Laura Nichol (vocalist), and Ben Murray (drummer) formed a punk rock band called Heartsounds. http://www.myspace.com/heartsoundsband Heartsounds - MySpace Ryan Hansen (Guitarist) and Jon Frost (Bassist) formed metal band The Urchin Barren. http://heavybrutal.com/archives/1732 Former Light This City members form “Urchin Barren”
Light This City had four slight reunion shows from April 8, 2010 to April 11, 2010.
Band members
Final line-up
Laura Nichol - vocals (now Guitar/Vocals in Heartsounds)
Ben Murray - drums (now Guitar/Vocals in Heartsounds, Drums in At Our Heels)
Previous members
Nick Koenig - guitar
Tyler Gamlen - guitar
Steven Shirley - guitar (now in Comadre)
Brian Forbes (now in Cold Grave)
Joey Ellis - guitar
Mike Dias - bass
Dan Kenny - bass (ex- Animosity (band)|Animosity , ex-Carnivorous, now in Suicide Silence )
Discography
The Hero Cycle (2003, Reflections of Ruin Records)
Remains of the Gods (2005, Prosthetic Records )
Facing the Thousand (2006, Prosthetic Records )
Stormchaser (album)|Stormchaser (2008, Prosthetic Records )
The Hero Cycle (2009 Re-release, Reflections of Ruin Records)
References
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External links
http://www.myspace.com/lightthiscity Official MySpace
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Light This City Category:Musical groups established in 2002 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2008 Category:Death metal musical groups from California Category:American melodic death metal musical groups
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