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The Confession

 
Artist: The Confession
The Confession

Group Members:

Jacob Ortiz, Matt Pauling, Taylor Holland Armstrong, Justin Norman, Jeff Veta, Kevin Fyfe

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  • Formed: 2005, Dana Point, CA
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Requiem

Biography

Hard-rockin' emo kidz from Orange County, the Confession is at least a little different from most metalcore acts of their time and place, thanks in large part to lead singer and lyricist Taylor Holland Armstrong's clean, well-trained vocal style and the band's taste for old-fashioned lengthy guitar solos out of the '70s hard rock stylebook. Armstrong and the rest of the Confession -- guitarists Kevin Fyfe and Jake Ortiz, bassist Matt Pauling, and drummer Jeff Veta -- hail from the oceanside Los Angeles suburb of Dana Point, where the band formed in 2005 while most of its members were still in high school. While the Confession was playing the local club circuit, local-band-made-good Avenged Sevenfold chose the younger act to be their opening act for an extensive national tour. This led to the Confession getting signed to the Record Collection label, a faux-indie imprint bankrolled by Warner Brothers, which released the young band's hastily recorded debut EP in 2005. After further touring, including a stint on the 2006 Taste of Chaos package tour, Ortiz was replaced by new guitarist Justin Norman. The Confession released their album Requiem, produced by Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows, in June 2007 through Science Records and spent the summer on the Warped Tour. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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Background information
Origin Orange County, California, United States
Genres Hard Rock,Heavy Metal
Years active 2005–2008
Labels Record Collection
Science
Warner Bros.
Associated acts Avenged Sevenfold
Former members
Taylor Holland Armstrong
Kevin Fyfe
Justin Norman
Snake Ortiz
Matt Pauling
Jeff Veta

The Confession was an American Rock/Metal band from Dana Point, California. Formed in 2005, in no time they went on to tour with such bands as Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet for My Valentine and Megadeth and were slotted on Rockstar's Taste of Chaos 2006 Tour. In 2008 the band announced their breakup on January 15, 2008 after touring with Avenged Sevenfold. Rumors quickly spread of reasons why the band broke up from contract negligence, members leaving, to the band just wanting to call it quits. In the three years that The Confession were together, they released a self titled five song EP and their first and only full length album, Requiem (produced by M.Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold).

Matt Pauling spends his time producing music for various bands around California.

Taylor, through myspace, was rumored to be joining the band Escape The Fate as their new lead singer, but it was just a rumor which he later denounced.

The track "Through These Eyes" was featured on EA's racing game Burnout Dominator, at the time the album (which would later become Requiem)was yet to be titled and so only the band name and song title are shown on the track listing.

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Band members

  • Taylor Holland Armstrong — vocals (2005–2008)
  • Kevin Fyfe — guitar (2005–2008)
  • Justin Norman — guitar (2006—2008)
  • Matt Pauling — guitar (2005–2006), bass (2006–2008)
  • Jeff Veta — drums (2005–2008)

Former Band members

  • Jake(Snake) Ortiz — Bass (2005–2006)

Discography

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