Onward to Olympas
| Company type | Independent, later signed to Facedown Records |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Salisbury, North Carolina , United States |
| Products | Metalcore music albums and EPs |
| Website | www |
Onward to Olympas was a metalcore group originating from Salisbury, North Carolina, active between 2005 and 2013. The ensemble featured vocalists Chris Davis and Kramer Lowe; guitarists and vocalists Andy Simmons, Justin Gage, and Kyle Phillips; drummer and vocalist Mark Hudson; guitarist Andrew Higginbotham; bassist Justin Allman; along with drummers Matt Burnside and Nick Helvey. They independently issued The End of the Beginning in 2007 and followed with the EP Victory at All Costs in 2008. Their initial studio album, This World Is Not My Home, was released through Facedown Records in 2010. The band’s subsequent studio releases, The War within Us (2011) and Indicator (2012), were also distributed by Facedown Records, serving as their final major projects.
Background
Operating within the Christian hardcore and Christian metal scenes, Onward to Olympas hailed from Salisbury, North Carolina. The primary lineup consisted of vocalists Chris Davis and Kramer Lowe; guitarists Andy Simmons, Justin Gage, and Kyle Phillips; drummer Mark Hudson; guitarist Andrew Higginbotham; bassist Justin Allman; and drummers Matt Burnside and Nick Helvey. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of their debut studio album, the original members reunited on September 3, 2015, delivering a complete live performance of This World Is Not My Home.
Music history
Formed in 2005, the band independently released their first album, The End of the Beginning, in 2007. An independent EP titled Victory at All Costs followed in 2008. Their debut studio album under Facedown Records, This World Is Not My Home, was launched on January 19, 2010. Further studio albums, The War within Us (March 15, 2011) and Indicator (October 9, 2012), were also issued via Facedown Records. The group officially disbanded on March 29, 2014.
Members
- Final lineup
- Kramer Lowe – unclean vocals (2009–2014, 2015) (currently affiliated with Forevermore)
- Justin Gage – guitar and clean vocals (2006–2010, 2015); presently serves as area director of manufacturing at a prominent company
- Andrew Higginbotham – guitar (2009–2014, 2015)
- Justin Allman – bass guitar (2006–2014, 2015)
- Matt Burnside – drums (2006–2010, 2015)
- Former members
- Nick Helvey – drums (2010–2011)
- Andy Simmons – guitar and clean vocals (2010–2011)
- Kyle Phillips – guitar and unclean vocals (2011–2014)
- Mark Hudson – drums and clean vocals (2011–2014)
- Chris Davis – unclean vocals (2006–2009)
- Timeline
Discography
- Studio albums
- This World Is Not My Home (January 19, 2010, Facedown)
- The War Within Us (March 15, 2011, Facedown)
- Indicator (October 9, 2012, Facedown)
- Independent releases
- The End of the Beginning (July 7, 2007, Independent)
- EPs
- Victory at All Costs (2008, Independent)