BLACK CROWN INITIATE

Black Crown Initiate biography
BLACK CROWN INITIATE is a Tech/Extreme Prog Metal band and was founded by Andy Thomas in 2013. Calling their hometown Reading, Pennsylvania, this band currently consists of Andy THOMAS (lead guitar, vocals), James DORTON (vocals), Ethan MCKENNA (rhythm guitar, vocals), Jesse BEAHLER (drums) and Nic SHAW (bass).

In 2013, the band self-released their debut EP on Bandcamp to help build a following and to allow them to have the freedom to make the kind of music they wanted. It wasn't long for the music to catch the attention of many underground metal blogs and publications which resulted in the EP to become quite successful and sought after. At this time, the band became a full-time endeavor. In 2014, they were invited to perform on the Metal Alliance Tour after which they returned to the studio for more recording sessions and were signed on to eOne Music which released their debut full-length album.

Their intriguing style is a fusion of death and doom mixed with a progressive style, complex and complicated, surprisingly dynamic, which also embraces ambience and post-rock sensibilities at times. It is a thinking man's metal with lyrics based around the philosophy of Nietzsche embracing the views about liberation.

The band cites it's influences as MESHUGGAH, MASTODON, GOJIRA, CALIGULA'S HORSE, HAKEN and PAIN OF SAVLVATION. It will also appeal to fans of OPETH, DECAPITATED and CYNIC.