Light This City
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Tyler Gamlen, Ben Murray |
| Defunct | 2008 (initially) |
| Fate | Reunited in 2010 and 2017 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco Bay Area , United States |
Key people | Laura Nichol (lead vocals), Ben Murray (drums, guitar), Steve Hoffman (guitar), Ryan Hansen (guitar), Jon Frost (bass) |
| Products | Albums: The Hero Cycle, Remains of the Gods, Facing the Thousand, Stormchaser, Light This City - Digital Collection, Terminal Bloom |
| Website | myspace |
Light This City is a melodic death metal ensemble originating from the San Francisco Bay Area, active since 2002. The group is notably recognized for the intense vocal delivery of lead singer Laura Nichol.
History
The band's initial release, The Hero Cycle, debuted in 2003 under Reflections on Ruin Records, a label co-established by guitarist Tyler Gamlen and drummer Ben Murray. This album marked the label’s inaugural launch.
Subsequent releases—Remains of the Gods (2005), Facing the Thousand (2006), and Stormchaser (2008)—were distributed through Prosthetic Records.
Light This City dissolved in 2008. Following this split, vocalist Laura Nichol and drummer Ben Murray initiated the punk rock project Heartsounds, while guitarist Ryan Hansen and bassist Jon Frost formed the metal outfit The Urchin Barren.
The band reunited for a series of four concerts in April 2010 and later performed again in November 2015 as part of Darkest Hour’s 20th anniversary tour. After a ten-year break, they reassembled in September 2017 and commenced production on a new album with Creator-Destructor Records. Their album Terminal Bloom was released on May 25, 2018.
Significant guest appearances include Testament’s Chuck Billy on "Firehaven" from Stormchaser and Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder on "Fear of Heights" featured in Facing the Thousand.
Current members
- Laura Nichol – lead vocals
- Ben Murray – drums, guitar
- Steve Hoffman – guitar
- Ryan Hansen – guitar
- Jon Frost – bass
Former members
- Mike Dias – bass
- Alex Tomasino – guitar
- Tyler Gamlen – guitar
- Steven Shirley – guitar
- Joey Ellis – guitar
- Brian Forbes – guitar
- Dan Kenny – bass
Timeline
Discography
- The Hero Cycle (2003, Reflections on Ruin Records)
- Remains of the Gods (2005, Prosthetic Records)
- Facing the Thousand (2006, Prosthetic Records)
- Stormchaser (2008, Prosthetic Records)
- Light This City - Digital Collection (2017, Prosthetic Records)
- Terminal Bloom (2018, Creator-Destructor Records)
See also
External links
- Articles with short description
- Musical groups established in 2002
- Musical groups disestablished in 2008
- Musical groups reestablished in 2017
- Metalcore musical groups from California
- American melodic death metal musical groups
- 2002 establishments in California
- 2008 disestablishments in California
- Female-fronted musical groups