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Overcome (band)

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Years active
  
1993 (1993)–2001, 2010 (2010)–present

Associated acts
  
Onward to Olympas, Indwelling, Sahnhedrin, Every Day Life

Members
  
Jason Stinson Jason Bowen Jon Strunk Thomas Washington Steven Cosand

Past members
  
Justin Gage Matt Burnside Chris Davis Ryan Hayes BJ Ovsak Nick Westby Steve Owens Matt Brooks Ethan Pajak Reggie Shumway Jason Obergfoll Ken Williamson Alex Woodford

Origin
  
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Albums
  
When Beauty Dies, The Great Campaign of Sabotage

Genres
  
Christian metal, Metalcore, Hardcore punk

Record labels
  
Facedown Records, Tooth & Nail Records, Solid State Records, Life Sentence Records

Similar
  
Strongarm, T Seven, Fashawn, Planet Asia, Illuminate

Profiles

Overcome are an American Christian metal band, and they primarily play metalcore. They come from Phoenix, Arizona. The band started making music in 1993 until their decade-long hiatus from 2000 to 2010, when they commenced making music again. Tooth & Nail Records released the band's first two albums, Blessed Are the Persecuted in 1996 and When Beauty Dies in 1997. Facedown Records has released the other albums from the band signed the band. They released Immortal Until Their Work Is Done in 1999, More Than Death in 2001, The Great Campaign of Sabotage in 2011, and No Reserves. No Retreats. No Regrets. in 2013. They were one of the first "Spirit-Filled Hardcore" bands, along with Unashamed, Focused, Strongarm, and Zao. They were the first band signed to Facedown Records. The band is playing at Facedown Fest 2017.

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Background

Overcome is a Christian metal band from Phoenix, Arizona. They were covered in two HM Magazine issues.

Music history

Their works have been chronicled at Cross Rhythms, where they reviewed Immortal Until Their Work Is Done, More Than Death, The Great Campaign of Sabotage, and No Reserves. No Retreats. No Regrets. Their EP, The Life of Death, had two reviews at The Phantom Tollbooth where they were highly critical of the music.

Members

Current members

  • Jason Stinson – guitar, (2010–present) vocals (1993-2001) (ex-Indwelling)
  • Jason Bowen - bass (1998, 2000-2001, 2010–present) (ex-Every Day Life)
  • Jon Strunk - drums (2010–present)
  • Thomas Washington - vocals (2010–present) (ex-Indwelling, ex-Abishai)
  • Steven Cosand - guitar (2012–present) (Sanhedrin)
  • Former members

  • Justin Gage – guitar, vocals (–2010)
  • Matt Burnside – drums
  • Chris Davis – vocals
  • Ryan Hayes - drums (1993-1996)
  • BJ Ovsak - guitar (1998-2001) (ex-Indwelling)
  • Nick Westby - guitar (1998-2000)
  • Steve Owens - guitar (1998, 2000-2001)
  • Matt Brooks - bass
  • Ethan Pajak - drums (1998-2001) (ex-Indwelling)
  • Reggie Shumway – guitar (1993-1998)
  • Jason Obergfoll – guitar, (1996-1998) bass (1993-1996)
  • Ken Williamson – bass (1996-1998)
  • Alex Woodford – drums (1996-1998)
  • Nick Greenwood – guitars (2010-2012)
  • Rob Kroehler – bass (1996)
  • Discography

    Studio albums

  • Blessed Are the Persecuted (June 7, 1996, Tooth & Nail Records)
  • When Beauty Dies (March 18, 1997, Tooth & Nail Records)
  • Immortal Until Their Work Is Done (April 21, 2001, Facedown Records)
  • More Than Death (October 2, 2001, Facedown Records)
  • The Great Campaign of Sabotage (February 1, 2011, Facedown Records)
  • EPs

  • Overcome (1995, independent)
  • As the Curtain Falls (1996, Life Sentence Records)
  • Overcome (1998, Facedown Records; Re-release)
  • The Life of Death (1998, Facedown Records)
  • No Reserves. No Retreats. No Regrets. (January 8, 2013, Facedown Records)
  • Songs

    VerumNo Reserves No Retreats No Regrets · 2013
    Child's Dead InnocenceImmortal Until Their Work Is Done · 1999
    Campaign of SabotageThe Great Campaign of Sabotage · 2011

    References

    Overcome (band) Wikipedia