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In 2005, brothers Barry and Bryan Runion formed what came to be the most unique style of music in the metal movement. With just bass and drums, the brothers created a sound that no one had heard before. Previously in For the Public, which broke up in March 2005, Barry and Bryan still needed an outlet for music. They had never played metal before, but succeeded quite efficiently by listening to styles they wanted to incorporate.
The Rider on the White Horse played shows all over the state of Arkansas over the course of two years, becoming the newest and most popular name in the state. "Everyone we talked to, asked us if we knew who The Rider on the White Horse was..." Bryan says. "...it was ironic because we were them, and it was a good feeling to hear all of the great feedback from our music." They earned the nickname "The Rider" by venue owner, Brandon Runion in early 2006.
After a long haul for two years straight, in 2007, The Rider on the White Horse decided to call it quits. After long discussions and debating, they decided the best choice was to end it at the time being. They hated to let such a good thing go, but knew it was for the best.
After a long two-year breakup, The Rider on the White Horse is back hitting it hard to the breakbeats and hard-hitting blast beats. The Rider on the White Horse is working on new material as well as bringing back the hits such as "Eternal Life," "Streets of Gold," and "The Lines of Decapitation." Stay tuned for upcoming shows in your area.
The Rider on the White Horse is sticking to metal with creative hooks in styles such as Black Metal, Thrash, and Experimental. With their new ideas and imagination, a fresh style of metal, once again, will be birthed into the local music scene.
Please, leave a comment and let The Rider on the White Horse know how much you love them and want them back. "We cannot wait to back out on the stage and see all of our fans and friendly faces...we have talked about getting back together for some time now, but we are actually putting it into action." Bryan says.
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Hey! Just going throught some old comments and thought I would take the time to say hi! I hope everything is going well for you and your having an awesome week!
No prob dudes! We used to watch you guys all the time and what you have is special, i wouldn't blo smoke dude! ya, we've been doing the weekend thing as much as possible all around arkansas and we entered into the battle for the music as a weapon tour, don't know how thats gonna work out cause we usually don't like battles but... also we have a small tour starting in june thats pretty much booked except for about 2 or 3 dates so we are on it haha!!
We would love to dudes!! Just hit us up when you are ready and maybe we could do more than just a show! Im putting together a show in the future and i pretty much have confirmation from Asteios, Dreading Sundown, and i think Becoming Saints will be involved also and we all would be honored if you wanted to play too!! Arkansas and beyond needs the Rider back in action!
Awesome news, guys! I'm glad to hear it. Can't wait for new stuff and to see you guys live again! Keep us updated when you have shows, I just moved to Little Rock in February, largely so I could hear more Arkansas Metal!
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