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.

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Black Crown Initiate
Progressive Death Metal

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