Cry of the Afflicted

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Cry of the Afflicted was a Christian post-hardcore band from Kelowna, British Columbia.

History

Cry of the Afflicted formed in December 2003. They recorded their first single "Tale of a Soul" in January 2004 and quickly rose in popularity in their city's local scene. Their first EP From The Shadows was released on September 24, 2004 and in the following month the band toured across Canada.

Before that they had toured as support for bands such as Misery Signals, Means, Bury Your Dead and Stutterfly.

Garrett (vocals), James (guitarist), and Nik (bassist) had been members of a band called About Face. Nik met Troy (drums) at the beach in 2003 and got talking about music. Troy and Steve (guitar) were playing in another Kelowna band. The five of them started jamming together and decided to form a new band together. They appointed Ethics Industries as their managers in July 2004.

The band released their first full-length album, Consume This Wasteland, in June 2006.

Cry of the Afflicted signed to Solid State Records on January 30, 2007, and soon recorded a new album with producer Jeff Schneeweis. Released on August 14, 2007, their album The Unveiling contains 10 tracks, Three of which were previewed on their Myspace and Purevolume websites prior to the CD's release.

In December 2007, the band announced that long-time guitarist Steve Lockhart was leaving their group. Lockhart's final show with the band was scheduled December 12, 2007 in their hometown of Kelowna.^[2] His full-time replacement is unknown at this time although Tyler Schwindt, of Library filled in for the subsequent two-month tour with Emery.^[3] Since that tour they have not toured and both Troy and Nik have a large amount of gear for sale. It is rumoured that they have broken up despite the fact of the contract that they have with Solid State.

On October 2, 2008 Cry of The Afflicted played what they say is most likely to be their last show. They had no plans to write or record a new album at that time and planned to be in hiatus until further notice. At this show the band also used their former guitarist Steve Lockhart. During the show it was noted by many fans that there was not the same energy that there once was with the band. This may have been a part as the band had not played since the tour with Emery in the spring of 2008.

Despite the band's breakup, bassist Nik Wagener did not give up on his musical talent, and in April 2008 he, along with four other members, started a band called Moments. They are currently working on a EP album with some songs on Myspace, but no news of a release date yet.

In October 2009 the band announced a one night only reunion show in West Kelowna. They will be opening for a new local band called Reflection .^[4]. There are rumours of a new song and also fan favourites. The band will not be using Steve Lockhart but Rather Jason of Secret and Whisper. This show is to be final show but could become a reunion also.

Current members

• Garrett Packer - Vocals
• James Johnson - Guitar & Vocals
• Nik Wagner - Bass & Vocals
• Troy Doell - Drums

Former members

• Steve Lockhart - Guitar
• Tyler Schwindt - Guitar

Discography

Albums

• Consume This Wasteland (2006)
• The Unveiling (Solid State, 2007)

EPs

• From the Shadows EP (2004)

Awards and recognition

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

• 2008 nominee, Hard Music Album Of The Year: The Unveiling
• 2008 nominee, Hard Music Song Of The Year: "A Scar Filled Sky"

See also

• List of bands from Canada

References

1. ^ YMZ Cry of the Afflicted
2. ^ MetalUnderground
3. ^ Library MySpace page
4. ^ [1]

External links

• The band's official web-site
• Pure Volume
• MySpace