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Origin
  
Sioux City, Iowa, US

Role
  
Singer

Years active
  
2007–present

Nationality
  
American

Website
  
mattiemontgomery.com

Name
  
Mattie Montgomery


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Occupation(s)
  
Vocalist, songwriter, author, evangelist

Labels
  
Come And Live!, Catapult

Associated acts
  
For Today, Besieged, Earth vs The Spider

Genres
  
Christian metal, Metalcore

Albums
  
When the Sons Become, Fight the Silence, Ekklesia, Breaker, Prevailer

Profiles

Facebook
Twitter

Music group
  
For Today (Since 2007)

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Mattie Montgomery is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and frontman in the Christian metalcore band For Today. Montgomery has been with For Today since 2007, and has released five albums with the band. In addition to his work with For Today, Montgomery has his own solo gospel project named after himself in which he has released two albums and a book. He also preaches as a traveling evangelist when not recording or on tour.

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Music career

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Montgomery began his involvement in music at the age of fifteen, where he has stated he listened to bands such as Senses Fail and A Static Lullaby. Groups such as these opened the door to heavier bands that would inspire Montgomery to try heavy vocals and screams in his singing. Before joining For Today, Montgomery was the lead vocalist for the melodic metal band Besieged.

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Montgomery replaced For Today's original lead vocalist, Matt Tyler, in 2007. In an interview, Montgomery has said that he did not know a single member of the band before his joining. After only a few practices with the band, Montgomery began touring with them. He had given the members of For Today two conditions for his joining of the band: First, the band must have a Bible study together every day. Second, Montgomery wanted the band to use their time on stage performing to minister to the audience. Since he joined For Today, Montgomery has played well over 700 shows and toured extensively in six countries with the group. On July 5, 2016, the band announced that they will be disbanding after a farewell tour.

Christianity

Montgomery is an outspoken Christian. He is very passionate about Jesus and has made this evident with lyrics of For Today. Montgomery also works as an evangelist.

Bands

  • For Today - vocals (2007–2016)
  • Mattie Montgomery - spoken word (solo)
  • Besieged - vocals (2007)
  • Earth vs The Spider - vocals

    • Discography

    With Besieged
  • Atlantis (Blood and Ink Records, 2007)
    • With For Today
  • Ekklesia (Facedown Records, 2008)
  • Portraits (Facedown Records, 2009)
  • Breaker (Facedown Records, 2010) U.S. No. 54
  • Immortal (Razor & Tie Records, 2012) U.S. No. 15
  • Prevailer EP (Razor & Tie Records, 2013)
  • Fight the Silence (Razor & Tie Records, 2014)
  • Wake (Nuclear Blast Records, 2015)
    • Solo
  • When the Sons Become Fathers (Come&Live!, 2010)
  • The Keys to Open Ancient Gates (Catapult, 2011)
  • See the Storm

    • Videography

  • "Agape"
  • "Saul of Tarsus (The Messenger)" (directed by Drew Russ)
  • "Devastator" (Scott Hansen Productions)
  • "Seraphim" (directed by Drew Russ)
  • "Fearless"
  • "Foundation"
  • "Flesh and Blood" (directed by Ramon Boutviseth)
  • "Break the Cycle"
  • "Molotov"
  • "Broken Lens"
  • "Bitter Roots"

    • Guest appearances

  • "Slave To Nothing" by Fit for a King, on their album Slave to Nothing (2013)
  • "I W8 4 U" by Love & Death, on their album Between Here and Lost (2012)
  • "Unharness" by For All Eternity, on their album Metanoia (2014)
  • "Refined in Fire" by Winds of Plague, on their album Against the World (2011)
  • "The Body" by Close Your Eyes, on their album We Will Overcome (2010)
  • "Revelations" by The Crimson Armada, on their album Guardians (2009)
  • "Can We Start Again" by I See Stars (2013)
  • "The Slave Ring" by Tourniquet, on their album Onward to Freedom (2014)
  • "Oaxaca" by Saving Grace, on their album, Unbreakable (2010)
  • "Misogyneric" by Jarrod Alonge, on his album, Beating a Dead Horse (2015)
  • "I Believe" by KB, on his album, "Tomorrow We Live" (2015)

    • Solo work

    Montgomery has released three spoken-word gospel albums under his own name. His First album, When the Sons Become Fathers, was released on March 1, 2010, under the Come And Live! record label. His second solo album, The Keys to Open Ancient Gates, was released on June 14, 2011, under Catapult records. On October 1, 2013 he released the third album, See the Storm.

    Personal life

    Montgomery currently lives in Mobile, Alabama with his wife, Candice, and two children, Kai and Owen. Montgomery does not drink alcohol.

    Influences

    Montgomery stated in an interview with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, that the bands that got him into his Christian musical career were, Overcome, Strongarm, Zao, and Shai Hulud.

    References

    Mattie Montgomery Wikipedia
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