United States
Black Crown Initiate
Black Crown Initiate is an American extreme metal band from Reading, Pennsylvania, United States, currently signed to Century Media. The band was formed in 2012 and self-released their first EP Song of the Crippled Bull, which was met with positive reviews. The band began touring in early 2014 with fellow extreme metal bands such as Goatwhore, Behemoth, and 1349; this led to them being signed by eOne Music in June 2014. With eOne, they released both The Wreckage of Stars, on September 30, 2014, and Selves We Cannot Forgive, released on July 22, 2016.

Lineup
Nick "Bass" Shaw
Bass
2013-2022, 2024-present
Andy Thomas
Guitars, Vocals (clean)
2013-2022, 2024-present
James Dorton
Vocals (lead)
2013-present
Ethan McKenna
Guitars
2018-present
Jesse Beahler
Drums
2013-2018
Jeff Willet
Drums
2013
Rik Stelzpflug
Guitars, Vocals
2013-2016
Wes Hauch
Guitars
2016-2018
Samuel Santiago
Drums
2018-2019
Joey Ferretti
Drums
2022-present
Wes Hauch
Guitars
2016
Samuel Santiago
Drums
2018
Nick Miller
Bass
2019
Zak Baskin
Bass
2022
Greg Paulson
Guitars (rhythm)
2022
Discography
Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape
full-length · 2020
Invitation
single · 2020
Sun of War
single · 2020
Holy Silence
single · 2020
Death Comes in Reverse
single · 2020
Years in Frigid Light
single · 2019
Selves We Cannot Forgive
full-length · 2016
The Wreckage of Stars
full-length · 2014
Song of the Crippled Bull
ep · 2013
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