Carcer City (band)

Carcer City were a Metalcore band from Liverpool, UK. In total, they released 3 EPs and 3 full-length albums. They have toured both nationally and internationally with well known artists such as While She Sleeps,[1] Hacktivist,[2] Loathe,[3] Still Remains,[4] Attila,[5] The Word Alive,[6] Whitechapel and more.

Carcer City
Carcer City live at the Euroblast Festival in Cologne, 2016
Background information
OriginLiverpool, UK
GenresMetalcore, Progressive Metalcore
Years active2008-2019
LabelsStaysick Recordings, Transcend Music
Websitehttps://www.carcercity.co.uk/
MembersPatrick Pinion
Antony 'Yacka' Moss
Karl Riley
Lewis Hughes
Past membersSteve Anderson
Owen Randles
Joss Gilbert

Formed in 2008, they played their final headline show on 14 April 2019 at The Black Heart in Camden, London.[7][8] They made their final appearance at Techfest festival 2019.[9][10]

in 2013, while touring in Austria, they were left stranded when they were involved in a bus crash. Nobody was hurt and they managed to return home.[11]

The band got its name from the fictional video game setting of the same name, featured in the Manhunt and Grand Theft Auto games.[12]

History

Formation, first EP and The Life We Have Chosen (2008 - 2012)

The band met in college during 2008. They released their first EP In The Wake Of Ruin shortly after.

In 2009, the band released another EP called Affliction.[13] The band's first music video was released for the song I Hope You're Left With Nothing.

After the success of these two EP's, the band released their first full-length album The Life We Have Chosen in November 2009 after being signed to Transcend Music.[14]

The Road Journals and The Process (2012 - 2016)

The band released their second full-length album titled The Road Journals as a free download in 2012.[15] To download the album for free, you had to tweet about it to get access to the download.[16] A small number were also made physically.[17] This album was written while on tour from the previous album The Life We Have Chosen'.[12]

In 2013, they released a single called The Process as a free download with accompanying music video.[18]

Infinite//Unknown and Signing to Staysick Recordings (2016 - 2018)

On May 7, 2016, the band signed to Staysick Recordings, a notable independent American record label for metal based in Sacramento, California, United States. The record label is owned by Chris Fronzak, vocalist of Attila. Other bands on this label include Capture, Bury Tomorrow, Chelsea Grin and Crystal Lake.[19] They announced a new album called Infinite//Unknown and released a music video of the same name.[20] The construction of this album, from chord progression to track placement was done based on the vocalist's unique condition called Synesthesia which causes him to write and arrange music in colours.[21] Aaron Matts from Betraying The Martyrs features on the track 'Perceptions'.[22] The album was met with positive reviews from critics.[23][24]

Silent War EP and Farewell Tour (2018 - 2019)

On February 8, 2019, the band announced their farewell tour across the UK with support from Last Hounds[25] and final EP titled Silent War[26] . This EP was going to be their last EP as a band, stating that the band was no longer sustainable. Silent War was self-released by the band, with a video made for the track Replicant[27][28]

Musical style and influences

Carcer City's music style has often been described as progressive metalcore with atmospheric and electronic elements.[12] The band have stated that their influences comes from bands such as Architects, The Ghost Inside and Killswitch Engage. The band create their own album artwork for each release.[29]

Discography
Carcer City discography
Studio albums3
Music videos9
EPs3

Studio Albums

Year Name Label
2009 The Life We Have Chosen Transcend Music
2012 The Road Journals Self-release
2016 Infinite//Unknown Staysick Recordings

Extended Plays

Year Name Label
2008 In The Wake Of Ruin Self-release
2009 Affliction Self-release
2019 Silent War Self-release

Music videos/Singles

Year Name
2008 I Hope You're Left With Nothing
2012 Mistakes I Have To Live With
2012 The Road Journals
2012 Disaronno Lips
2012 If We Make It Home
2013 The Process
2016 Infinite//Unknown
2016 Sovereign
2019 Replicant
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References
  1. "Carcer City - Mistakes I Have To Live With (Official Video) | HTF Magazine". June 26, 2012.
  2. "Hacktivist at 53 Degrees (Preston) on 5 Dec 2013". Last.fm.
  3. Redrup, Zach (June 8, 2016). "NEWS: Carcer City confirm headline UK tour in July 2016!".
  4. Giberti, Jamie (July 13, 2017). "Still Remains Announce October 2017 UK Tour W/ Carcer City".
  5. "'CARCER CITY Touring UK and Europe Supporting ATTILA and THE WORD ALIVE!' Rock Arena UK".
  6. "Attila, The Word Alive & Carcer City - Patronaat Haarlem". www.facebook.com.
  7. "NEWS: Carcer City break up; announce final EP and farewell UK tour! | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us". February 8, 2019.
  8. "CARCER CITY". Our Black Heart.
  9. "FESTIVAL REVIEW: UK Tech-Fest 2019 - Sunday". July 20, 2019.
  10. Redrup, Zach (March 19, 2019). "NEWS: Leprous, Vildhjarta, and more join UK Tech-Fest 2019!".
  11. Savage, M. G. (March 26, 2013). "NEWS: Carcer City have been involved in a bus crash!".
  12. ""We're trying to be the weirdest metal band possible": An interview with Carcer City at The Joiners". The Edge. August 17, 2016.
  13. "Carcer City : Affliction". www.spirit-of-metal.com.
  14. "CARCER CITY - The Life We Have Chosen". MetalMusicArchives.com.
  15. "ALBUM: Carcer City - The Road Journals | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us". August 13, 2012.
  16. "The brand new album from Carcer City is here, download 'The Road Journals' now for FREE!!". download.carcercity.co.uk.
  17. "Carcer City on Instagram: "Thank you Tech-Fest that was intense! On a separate note, we're almost all out of CDs! These are the very last 5 physical copies of 'The…"". Instagram.
  18. "carcercity". carcercity.
  19. "Carcer City sign to Stay Sick Records and announce debut album - ALTCORNER.com". altcorner.com.
  20. "VIDEO: Carcer City - Infinite//Unknown". May 6, 2016.
  21. Markarian, Taylor (August 12, 2016). "Carcer City vocalist explains how condition causes him to write music in colors".
  22. "VIDEO: Carcer City - Perceptions (ft. Aaron Matts of Betraying The Martyrs) (Lyric)". March 24, 2014.
  23. "REVIEW: "Infinite Unknown" by Carcer City – Metal Noise".
  24. "ALBUM: Carcer City - Infinite // Unknown". September 16, 2016.
  25. "Live Review : Carcer City + Last Hounds + The Human Veil @ Satan's Hollow, Manchester on April 5th 2019". ROCKFLESH.
  26. JackLidd95, Author (February 8, 2019). "Carcer City Announce Break Up, Final EP & Farewell Tour To Come".
  27. "NEWS: Carcer City announce "Replicant"! – Metal Noise".
  28. "Carcer City". www.facebook.com.
  29. "Band Interview: Carcer City". September 15, 2016.
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