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This profile is dedicated to the great Texan band who were active from 1993 to 2003. I'm merely a fan of staggering proportions. Enjoy!
(P.S. My uploading rights have been suspended for months now. I was planning on adding a lot more tunes, but seems it'll have to wait.)
SOME INFO
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· Andy, Mark, and Chris began a death metal act The Famine.
· Chris departured from The Famine in early 2010.
· I have the unreleased 2003 demo uploaded here.
· Mark has a profile with pre-Solid State goodies here.
BIOGRAPHY OF THE BAND
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(Note: I wrote approximately 20% of the text below myself, and the rest I ripped off from very old articles and edited them. I'm not sure of the historical accuracy, but I'm pretty sure I won't get sued.)
Embodyment started in 1993 as a death metal group called Supplication. This took place in Arlington, Texas, and included Mark Garza, Jason Lindquist, Kevin Donnini, and Andrew Godwin.
They soon changed their name to one we all love and remember, and after a change or two in the line-up, they released Persistent Sin, their first demo. Approximately a year after inception, they released their second demo, Corrosion of the Flesh. It didn't take long before they drew in bigger crowds around the DFW area, and played with such death metal acts as Dying Fetus, Pyrexia, Devourment, and Living Sacrifice.
It was around 1995 that Chris McCaddon joined the band as the new vocalist, and the following year, Embodyment released Embodyment, their third demo. A year later, Jason Lindquist left the band to continue his studies, while Andrew Godwin's cousin, James Lanigan, took his place.
Soon after, Embodyment signed with Tooth & Nail Records, and in 1998, they released their first full-length album, Embrace the Eternal. It featured revamps of "Golgotha" and "Religious Infamy" from their self-titled demo, and the album in all included nine tracks of fire and fury written throughout the band's history.
Shortly after its release, long-time member and great friend Kevin Donnini decided to put his bass away and say goodbye to the beautiful monster that sheltered him for so long. After his departure, Jason Lindquist returned to pick up where Kevin left off, and upon his arrival, James Lanigan decided to call it quits as well, leaving Andrew to take on the duty of shredding alone.
Since the release of their first full-length, Embodyment had seen their album sales increase and, more importantly, their fan base rise. They had two major tours under their belt during the same year; the first took place in June with Living Sacrifice and Eso-Charis. It was a short but successful two-week journey from Texas to California, playing with bands like Overcome, Training for Utopia, and Warlord.
The second tour in October took them up and down the East Coast from Michigan to Florida and back to Texas in just under one month, playing with the likes of Coalesce, Burn It Down, Subsist, Prevail, Ensign, Endeavor, and Stretch Arm Strong.
The year 1999 proved promising: they recorded two new songs for a Solid State Records compilation to be released in the summer. The first song, "Halo of Winter," was their most perfected song to date, some said. It proved how diverse McCaddon's vocals actually were, taking us back to the lower end of the spectrum, as portrayed on the third demo, and moving away from the mid-high range represented on the full-length. It was complicated and confusing, while still maintaining structure.
The second song was an unreleased cover of "Time After Time," originally performed by none other than '80s pop sensation Cyndi Lauper. Proving that Embodyment can deconstruct a song and rebuild it better than it was originally performed, while maintaining a hint of the melody that Lauper had created, it was nothing short of amazing.
The year 2000 was a shock for many of the band's fans: Embodyment's sophomore album, The Narrow Scope of Things, was released and became a major transition album for the band; the familiar deathgrind sound had been replaced with an alternative metal sound, and vocalist Sean Corbray was introduced along with Derrick Wadsworth as the second guitarist. Some fans were confused, others were angry, yet many embraced the new music.
In an interview, drummer Mark Garza commented, "The change in the sound is because of member changes and natural development. We'd been playing death metal for seven years, so we wanted something new; we wanted to open our music to more people."
In 2001, Embodyment continued the shift in sound with their third release, Hold Your Breath. Sean Corbray, who had occasionally screamed in the sophomore album, kept his voice clean throughout. While different, the album was a beautiful progression, retaining a certain darkness from the previous release. It had a more clearer direction musically, and Embodyment proved again their ability to tackle a new direction.
Embodyment soon after ended their contract with Solid State Records in hopes of finding newer waters. The year 2002 saw a new album, Songs for the Living, through XSRecords. It introduced an alternative rock sound with indie-esque pop hooks and catchy choruses, and regardless of this further shift in their sound, Embodyment proved once again that regardless of genre, they had no trouble retaining their own sound.
Later that year, Mark departured from the band, forcing Derrick to take the role of the drummer. In 2003, they recorded a set of new tracks to be released on a potential fifth album. A couple of the songs were put up online, but the complete five-song demo was never officially released. (In case you missed it, a link to the demo is in the "SOME INFO" section at the top of the page.)
Unfortunately, to the disappointment of fans everywhere, Embodyment decided to end their journey in late 2003, stating that the band had run its course and it was time to close the book, thanking all their fans for their devotion and support over the long and successful years of playing.
It was a sad turn of events to discover, but as long as their music lives on, Embodyment lives on, and so will the memories. You're something special to me that nothing can replace. Thank you, dudes!
DISCOGRAPHY
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ALBUMS
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EMBRACE THE ETERNAL
Release date: 1998
1. 20 Tongues
2. Breed
3. Swine
4. Blinded
5. Religious Infamy
6. Strength
7. Golgotha
8. Carnival Chair
9. Embrace
10. (Bonus Track)
THE NARROW SCOPE OF THINGS
Release date: 2000
1. Winter Kiss
2. Pendulum
3. One Less Addiction
4. Greedy Hands
5. Confessions
6. Assembly Line Humans
7. Prelude
8. Killing the Me in Me
9. Critical Error
10. Ballad
11. One Less Addiction (Acoustic)
12. Aftermath of Closure
HOLD YOUR BREATH
Release date: 2001
1. Yours Truly
2. Belly Up
3. Decade
4. K-9
5. Set the Stage
6. Heaven in a Letter Bomb
7. Season's End
8. Binge and Purge
9. Moving On
10. Cruise Control
SONGS FOR THE LIVING
Release date: 2002
1. Reaching Out
2. She's There
3. Golden Rule
4. Time
5. Who's to Blame
6. Don't Go
7. Segue Station
8. It's Alright
9. White Flag
10. Jaywalk
DEMOS
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PERSISTENT SIN
Release date: 1993
1. Satan's Mendacity
2. The Garden
3. Persistent Sin
4. The Lost
CORROSION OF THE FLESH
Release date: 1994
1. Cryptic Descension
2. Dismembering Death
3. Stillborn Natality
4. Entropy
5. Shroud of Darkness
6. Legion of Damnation
EMBODYMENT
Release date: 1996
1. Religious Infamy
2. Golgotha
3. Persecute Me
(Untitled)
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Record date: 2003
Release date: Unreleased
1. Breaking News
2. And Then Some
3. Spilling Over
4. The Answer
5. Hindsight
COMPILATIONS
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[1993-1996]
Release date: 1999
1. Cryptic Descension
2. Dismembering Death
3. Stillborn Natality
4. Entropy
5. Shroud of Darkness
6. Legion of Damnation
7. Apocalypse of the Suffering
8. Persecute Me
9. Golgotha (Demo Version)
10. Religious Infamy (Demo Version)
THIS IS SOLID STATE, VOL. 1
Release date: 1999
5. Halo of Winter
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Genre: Alternative / Death Metal / Metal
Location ARLINGTON, Texas, Un
Profile Views: 42398
Last Login: 5/29/2012
Member Since 7/6/2006
Record Label Solid State Records, XSRecords
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
This profile is dedicated to the great Texan band who were active from 1993 to 2003. I'm not part of the band; I'm merely a fan of staggering proportions, but even so, don't be afraid to add me. Let's keep the memory of Embodyment alive and spread the message of their awesomeness! On another note, I had been planning on adding a lot more tunes, but my uploading rights were suspended right in the middle of it. Maybe I'll work it out. In the mean time, enjoy the tunes. STUFF YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ��������������������������������������������� -- Andy, Mark, and Chris began a death metal act The Famine. -- Chris departured from The Famine in early 2010. -- I have the unreleased 2003 demo uploaded here. -- Mark has a profile with pre-Solid State goodies here. HISTORY OF EMBODYMENT ���������������������������������� (Note: I wrote approximately 20% of the text below myself, and the rest I ripped off from very old articles and edited them. I'm not sure of the historical accuracy, but I'm pretty sure I won't get sued.) Embodyment started in 1993 as a death metal group called Supplication. This took place in Arlington, Texas, and included Mark Garza, Jason Lindquist, Kevin Donnini, and Andrew Godwin. .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... They soon changed their name to one we all love and remember, and after a change or two in the line-up, they released ....Persistent Sin...., their first demo. Approximately a year after inception, they released their second demo, ....Corrosion of the Flesh..... It didn't take long before they drew in bigger crowds around the DFW area, and played with such death metal acts as Dying Fetus, Pyrexia, Devourment, and Living Sacrifice..... It was around 1995 that Chris McCaddon joined the band as the new vocalist, and the following year, Embodyment released ....Embodyment...., their third demo. A year later, Jason Lindquist left the band to continue his studies, while Andrew Godwin's cousin, James Lanigan, took his place..... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... Soon after, Embodyment signed with Tooth & Nail Records, and in 1998, they released their first full-length album, ....Embrace the Eternal..... It featured revamps of "Golgotha" and "Religious Infamy" from their self-titled demo, and the album in all included nine tracks of fire and fury written throughout the band's history..... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... Shortly after its release, long-time member and great friend Kevin Donnini decided to put his bass away and say goodbye to the beautiful monster that sheltered him for so long. After his departure, Jason Lindquist returned to pick up where Kevin left off, and upon his arrival, James Lanigan decided to call it quits as well, leaving Andrew to take on the duty of shredding alone..... Since the release of their first full-length, Embodyment had seen their album sales increase and, more importantly, their fan base rise. They had two major tours under their belt during the same year; the first took place in June with Living Sacrifice and Eso-Charis. It was a short but successful two-week journey from Texas to California, playing with bands like Overcome, Training for Utopia, and Warlord..... The second tour in October took them up and down the East Coast from Michigan to Florida and back to Texas in just under one month, playing with the likes of Coalesce, Burn It Down, Subsist, Prevail, Ensign, Endeavor, and Stretch Arm Strong..... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... The year 1999 proved promising: they recorded two new songs for a Solid State Records compilation to be released in the summer. The first song, "Halo of Winter," was their most perfected song to date, some said. It proved how diverse McCaddon's vocals actually were, taking us back to the lower end of the spectrum, as portrayed on the third demo, and moving away from the mid-high range represented on the full-length. It was complicated and confusing, while still maintaining structure..... The second song was an unreleased cover of "Time After Time," originally performed by none other than '80s pop sensation Cyndi Lauper. Proving that Embodyment can deconstruct a song and rebuild it better than it was originally performed, while maintaining a hint of the melody that Lauper had created, it was nothing short of amazing..... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... The year 2000 was a shock for many of the band's fans: Embodyment's sophomore album, ....The Narrow Scope of Things...., was released and became a major transition album for the band; the familiar deathgrind sound had been replaced with an alternative metal sound, and vocalist Sean Corbray was introduced along with Derrick Wadsworth as the second guitarist. Some fans were confused, others were angry, yet many embraced the new music..... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... In an interview, drummer Mark Garza commented, "The change in the sound is because of member changes and natural development. We'd been playing death metal for seven years, so we wanted something new; we wanted to open our music to more people.".... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... In 2001, Embodyment continued the shift in sound with their third release, ....Hold Your Breath..... Sean Corbray, who had occasionally screamed in the sophomore album, kept his voice clean throughout. While different, the album was a beautiful progression, retaining a certain heaviness and darkness. It had a more clearer direction musically, and Embodyment proved again their ability to tackle a new direction..... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... Embodyment soon after ended their contract with Solid State Records in hopes of finding newer waters. The year 2002 saw a new album, ....Songs for the Living...., through XSRecords. It introduced an alternative rock sound with indie-esque pop hooks and catchy choruses, and regardless of this further shift in their sound, Embodyment proved once again that regardless of genre, they had no trouble retaining their own sound..... Later that year, Mark departured from the band, forcing Derrick to take the role of the drummer. In 2003, they recorded a set of new tracks to be released on a potential fifth album. A couple of the songs were put up online, but the complete five-song demo was never ..officially.. released. ..(A link to it is in the "Further Information" section at the top.)...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... Unfortunately, to the disappointment of fans everywhere, Embodyment decided to end their journey in late 2003, stating that the band had run its course and it was time to close the book, thanking all their fans for their devotion and support over the long and successful years of playing..... It was a sad turn of events to discover, but as long as their music lives on, Embodyment lives on, and so will the memories. You're something special to me that nothing can replace. ..Thank you, dudes!...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ...... .......... .. ...... .. .. .. ..���..Videos.. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... -
Members
..D.. ..Mark Garza.... ..G.. Andrew Godwin.. ..G.. James Lanigan.. ..G/B.. ..Jason Lindquist.... ..G/D.. Derrick Wadsworth.. ..B/V.. ..Kevin Donnini.... ..V.. Chris McCaddon.. ..V.. Sean Corbray.. ..?.. Joshua Johnson.. ..V.. Taylor Smith.. ......Albums...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..EMBRACE THE ETERNAL.... ..Release date: 1998.... 1. 20 Tongues.. 2. Breed.. 3. Swine.. 4. Blinded.. 5. Religious Infamy.. 6. Strength.. 7. Golgotha.. 8. Carnival Chair.. 9. Embrace.. 10. (Bonus Track)...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..THE NARROW SCOPE OF.. THINGS.... ..Release date: 2000.... 1. Winter Kiss.. 2. Pendulum.. 3. One Less Addiction.. 4. Greedy Hands.. 5. Confessions.. 6. Assembly Line Humans.. 7. Prelude.. 8. Killing the Me in Me.. 9. Critical Error.. 10. Ballad.. 11. One Less Addiction.. (Acoustic).. 12. Aftermath of Closure...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..HOLD YOUR BREATH.... ..Release date: 2001.... 1. Yours Truly.. 2. Belly Up.. 3. Decade.. 4. K-9.. 5. Set the Stage.. 6. Heaven in a Letter Bomb.. 7. Season's End.. 8. Binge and Purge.. 9. Moving On.. 10. Cruise Control...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..SONGS FOR THE LIVING.... ..Release date: 2002.... 1. Reaching Out.. 2. She's There.. 3. Golden Rule.. 4. Time.. 5. Who's to Blame.. 6. Don't Go.. 7. Segue Station.. 8. It's Alright.. 9. White Flag.. 10. Jaywalk.. ......Demos.......... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..PERSISTENT SIN.... ..Release date: 1993.... 1. Satan's Mendacity.. 2. The Garden.. 3. Persistent Sin.. 4. The Lost...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..CORROSION OF THE.. FLESH.... ..Release date: 1994.... 1. Cryptic Descension.. 2. Dismembering Death.. 3. Stillborn Natality.. 4. Entropy.. 5. Shroud of Darkness.. 6. Legion of Damnation...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..EMBODYMENT.... ..Release date: 1996.... 1. Religious Infamy.. 2. Golgotha.. 3. Persecute Me...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..(Untitled).... ..Download.. ..HERE.... ..Record date: 2003.. Release date: Unreleased.... 1. Breaking News.. 2. And Then Some.. 3. Spilling Over.. 4. The Answer.. 5. Hindsight.. ......Compilations...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..[1993-1996].... ..Release date: 1999.... 1. Cryptic Descension.. 2. Dismembering Death.. 3. Stillborn Natality.. 4. Entropy.. 5. Shroud of Darkness.. 6. Legion of Damnation.. 7. Apocalypse of the.. Suffering.. 8. Persecute Me.. 9. Golgotha (Demo Version).. 10. Religious Infamy.. (Demo Version).... ......Other...... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..THIS IS SOLID STATE,.. VOL. 1.... ..Release date: 1999.... 5. Halo of Winter -
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man i actually liked this band!! its like all my favorite bands split up!! y'know?
its the best bands that split up.
Re-design looks spiffy. Thanks again or the support.
hey .. i have a friend thats looking to join a metal band in the dallas area.. If your band needs a front man or if you know of a metal band that does .. hit is up and we will giveyou his contact info !!!
I truly miss this band...i wish yall could come back together and make more awesome musix :)
Just showing some love to my cuzin Sean..miss and love ya man!
I have a great story for those who love the vocals Sean C. I am André Davis Sean's cousin. Although I lived most of my life all over the place only seeing my cousins once in a blue moon I always knew he was different than your regular southerner. When we where younger and I just started getting into music yes when CD's where a little newer I asked him which of my CD's he thought was the best and he picked out the Smashing Pumpkins album Siamese Twins. I always thought at this point in time that someone from his region ("Da South") was interested in Rock was something special only to move off to Washington and then later discover Embodyment on my own and to shockingly discover that my cousin was the lead singer. You have no idea how awesome and encouraging that is.
Although I am haven't been a directly relative; meaning live close by because of a military life style; I will always support my cousin, because family is very import to me. Speaking of that my moving has slowed down and I should take a trip to the south and introduce my wife to my southern family.
;) those of you who read this enjoy, but Sean has always been incline to this kind of music and its awesome it made it to lead singer of a band of this type.
Thanks for the add!
Right on! Appreciate the time you tak to keep the page up. Great job!