Hour of 13
| Hour of 13 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hickory, North Carolina, United States[1] |
| Genres |
Doom metal Heavy metal |
| Years active | 2006-2013 (hiatus) |
| Labels |
Shadow Kingdom Records Eyes Like Snow Svart Records Yersinia Pestis Earache Recors |
| Website | Official Mysapce |
| Members |
Chad Davis Phil Swanson |
| Past members |
Luc Valcourt Corey Leonard Robb Pritchard Ben Hogg John Mode Brandon Munday Mark Eles Chris Taylor Dave Easter Ryan Adams Emile Quigley Anaïs Chareyre Lar Bowler |
Hour of 13 is an American doom metal band that formed in Hickory, North Carolina in 2006 and is currently signed to Earache Records. Taking their name from the 1952 film titled The Hour of 13. The band combines doom metal with a traditional heavy metal sound.
Biography
In 2007 the band released their self-titled debut album on Shadow Kingdom Records. In 2009 Swanson left the band leaving Davis to form a new line up. However, Swanson returned later in the year, and the band became a duo once again. In 2010, the second album titled The Ritualist was released on Eyes Like Snow. In 2011 Swanson left again and Ben Hogg was found as his replacement. But in November, Swanson rejoined the band for a second time working with Davis on a new album which was released in May 2012 via Earache Records. In late 2012 Who's to Blame? was released as the band's debut music video.[2]
In early 2013 Davis announced via Facebook that Hour of 13 is now on indefinite hiatus.[3] The band was supposed to play in the Roadburn Festival.[4]
Discography
- Hour of 13 (2007)
- The Ritualist (2010)
- Possession / Darkness (2010) - Single
- The Rites of Samhain (2010) - EP
- 333 (2012)
- Lucky Bones (2012) - EP
Lineup
Current members
- Chad Davis – guitars/bass/drums/vocals (2006–present)
Former members
- Phil Swanson - vocals (2006–09, 2009–11, 2011–13)
- Brandon Munday - guitars (2010–13)
- Ben Hogg - vocals (2011)
- Emile Quigley - bass (2012)
- Anaïs Chareyre - drums (2012)
- Lar Bowler - guitars (2012)
- Luc Valcourt - drums
- Corey Leonard - guitars
- Robb Pritchard - vocals
- John Mode - bass
- Mark Eles - bass
- Chris Taylor - drums
- Dave Easter - drums
- Ryan Adams - guitars
References
- ↑ "Hour of 13 - Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "Hour of 13 - Who's to Blame? (Official Video)". YouTube. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "Hour of 13". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "Hour Of 13 Cancels European Tour Including Roadburn Appearance; Band On Indefinite Hiatus". The Sleeping Shaman. Retrieved 2013-08-16.