Valkyrie (band)
Valkyrie is a doom metal band from Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Valkyrie | |
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| Origin | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Genres | Doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | Meteorcity Records Kreation Records |
| Associated acts | Spirit Caravan Wretched Unorthodox Iron Man Pentagram Nitroseed Baroness |
| Members | Jake Adams Pete Adams Alan Fary Warren Hawkins |
| Past members | Eric Seaman Luke Shafer Mike Hoke Nick Crabill Nic McInturff Gary Isom Will Barry-Rec |
Biography
Driven by brothers Jake and Pete Adams, Valkyrie draws from pre-metal style to create a rich and earthy stoner metal sound. They formed in summer 2002 as a three-piece consisting of vocalist/guitarist Jake Adams, bassist Eric Seaman, and drummer Luke Shafer.[1] In 2004 Jake's brother Pete was introduced on second guitar and a five-song demo was recorded at a local college radio station.[1] Shafer soon departed and was replaced by Mike Hoke on drums and a new demo, Sunlight Shines, and a split 7" with VOG were recorded. Seaman and Hoke parted ways with the band at the end of 2004 and were replaced by bassist Nick Crabill and drummer Nic McInturff.[1] This line-up recorded the eponymous debut album, which was released by Twin Earth Records. In early 2006 Valkyrie again parted ways with its rhythm section and recruited current bassist Will Barry-Rec and drummer Gary Isom (Spirit Caravan, Pentagram). Isom and Valkyrie parted ways in mid-2007 and Valkyrie recruited drummer Warren Hawkins.
Members
- Current members
- Jake Adams - guitar, vocals (2002–present)
- Pete Adams - guitar, vocals (2004–present)
- Alan Fary - bass (2012–present)
- Warren Hawkins - drums (2007–present)
- Former members
- Eric Seaman - bass (2002-2004)
- Luke Shafer - drums (2002-2004)
- Mike Hoke - drums (2004)
- Nick Crabill - bass (2004-2006)
- Nic McInturff - drums (2004-2006)
- Gary Isom - drums (2006-2007)
- Will Barry-Rec - bass (2006-2012)
Discography
- split 7" with VOG (2005 self-released)
- Valkyrie (2006 Twin Earth Records)
- split 7" with Bible of the Devil (2008 Heavy Birth)- red and blue vinyl
- Man Of Two Visions (2010 Noble Origin)
- Valkyrie/Earthling split 7" (2012 Tension Head Records)
- Shadows (2015 Relapse Records)
- Fear (2020 Relapse Records)