Through the Eyes of the Dead
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Florence, South Carolina , United States |
| Products | Studio albums, EPs, split albums |
Through the Eyes of the Dead is a death metal group originating from Florence, South Carolina, established in 2003. Their discography includes four studio albums, one EP, and a split album collaboration with The Knife Trade.
History
Justin Longshore founded the band in 2003 following the dissolution of Tellherisaidgoodbye. Their debut full-length record was released in 2005 via Prosthetic Records. Prior to this release, all members besides Longshore and Gunnells left the group; Gunnells soon departed due to personal matters. Subsequently, a new ensemble referred to as the 'malice' lineup was formed but disbanded before the third album's launch, leaving only Jake Ososkie on bass and Longshore on guitar. After taking a break, they reunited and issued their third album, Skepsis, which they regard as their most accomplished work, merging elements from their earlier sounds.
Their musical inspirations include Morbid Angel, Blood Has Been Shed, Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Meshuggah, Behemoth, and At the Gates.
The band’s three studio albums released through Prosthetic Records are: Bloodlust (2005), Malice (2007), and Skepsis (2010).
In anticipation of Malice's US release, they produced a music video directed by David Brodsky at an abandoned psychiatric hospital in Kings Park, NY. This video became one of the most frequently aired on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball in 2007 and earned the #7 spot for Video of the Year. It also stayed within Music Choice VOD's Top 10 for nearly half a year.
Supporting Skepsis with extensive touring, Through the Eyes of the Dead shared stages with prominent acts such as Suffocation, The Faceless, Decrepit Birth, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Otep, Bury Your Dead, Chelsea Grin, and Whitechapel. They also took part in approximately half of the 2010 'thrash n burn' tour dates. On April 30, 2012, they announced that pre-production had begun on a new album.
The band previewed EP tracks on Instagram and declared in March 2017 that they were recording a new full-length release under Good Fight Entertainment. A pre-production song titled "Phantoms" (later renamed "Of Mortals, We Once Were") was made available on SoundCloud and YouTube.
In August 2017, Through the Eyes of the Dead revealed their album Disomus, which was released on October 13, 2017 through eOne Music/Good Fight Music. The ten-track record received mostly favorable critiques.
Members
Current
- Justin Longshore – guitar (2003–present)
- Jake Ososkie – bass (2005–present)
- Danny Rodriguez – vocals (2008–present)
- Michael Ranne – drums (2009–present; touring since 2008)
- Steven Funderburk – guitar (2016–present; touring since 2014)
Former
- Jeff Springs – bass (2003–2005)
- Dayton Cantley – drums (2003–2005)
- Anthony Gunnells – vocals (2003–2007)
- Richard Turbeville – guitar (2003–2004, 2007–2008)
- Chris Anderson – guitar (2004–2007)
- Josh Kulick – drums (2005–2008)
- Nate Johnson – vocals (2007)
- Chris Henckel – guitar (2008–2016)
Touring
- Jerry Stovall – drums (2005)
- Lou Tanuis – vocals (2007)
- Hector De Santiago – drums (2007)
Timeline
Discography
- Studio Albums
- EPs
- The Scars of Ages (2004)
- Split Releases
- Annihilation of Expectation (2005; split with The Knife Trade)
Music Videos
- "Two Inches from a Main Artery" (2006)
- "Failure in the Flesh" (2007)
- "Hate the Living" (2017)