7 Horns 7 Eyes

History

Formation and ''7 Horns 7 Eyes''

In 2006, friends Kyle Wood, Brandon and Aaron Smith, Chris Weiford, and Steven Bye started 7 Horns 7 Eyes, which comes from Revelation 5:6 in the Bible. They recorded their self-titled debut EP in 2006 and released it in 2007. After 7 Horns 7 Eyes was released, Weiford and Bye left the band and were replaced by friend Sean Alf, and Ryan Wood, Kyle's brother.

"Huntour", ''Convalescence EP'', and ''Throes of Absolution''

In 2009, the band was selected for Demon Hunter's first annual "Huntour" along with the resurrected Living Sacrifice, The Famine, Focused, and Advent. After the "Huntour" the band began to record their first album and released the first single of the album, "The Vindicator". After recording the whole album, Kyle Wood left to get married. Aaron Smith then contacted his friend JJ "Shiv" Polachek of Monotheist, to be the new vocalist and re-record vocals. In 2011, the band released Convalescence EP and in 2012, their debut album, Throes of Absolution was released. After the release, Sean Alf left the band, and was replaced by Zack Uidl.

New album

The band announced that instead of the original plan of releasing three concept albums, they would make it one album, to be released in late 2017 or early 2018, recording the "traditional followup" to their debut album, Throes of Absolution, except that the lyrical focus would be on philosophy and their emotions and that they were no longer a Christian band.

Members

Current

• JJ Polachek IV – vocals (Nekroi Theoi, ex-Ovid's Withering, ex-Monotheist, ex-Lorelei) (2010–present)
• Aaron Smith – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2006–present)
• Brandon Smith – bass guitar (2006–present)
• Sean Alf – lead guitar (2008–2012, 2014–present)

Former

• Kyle Wood – vocals (2006–2010)
• Ryan Wood – drums (2008–2012)
• Steven Bye – drums (2006–2008)
• Zack Uidl – lead guitar (2012–2014)
• Chris Weiford – lead guitar (2006–2008)

Touring members

• Nick Pierce – drums (2014–2018)
• Alex Rüdinger – drums (2018–present)

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Discography

Albums

• Throes of Absolution (2012) (Century Media)

EPs

• 7 Horns 7 Eyes (2007) (Basick Records)
• Convalescence (2011) (Basick Records)

Other projects

• JJ "Shiv" Polachek is in bands, Ovid's Withering, Nekroi Theoi and Monotheist. He is featured in "Waifu" by Enpedestalment.
• Zack Uidl is featured in the song "Ignorance" by A Boundless Moment.
• Ryan Wood is currently playing in The Suffer Cult.
• Nick Pierce is the current drummer of Unearth.
• Aaron Smith produced the Jeff Loomis solo album, Plains of Oblivion, Binary Code's album Memento Mori, and Jared Dines' album, The Grey.

References

References

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5. (January 10, 2014). "7 Horns 7 Eyes frontman give exclusive update on upcoming albums". Metal Injection.
6. "Bible Gateway passage: Revelation 5:6 - New International Version".
7. Murphy, Josh. (May 22, 2012). "Interview with 7 Horns 7 Eyes frontman JJ Polachek". Indie Vision Music.
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13. (February 14, 2018). "Binary Code 'MEMENTO MORI' Studio Documentary Trailer 2018".
14. (November 11, 2022). "2 years later". Jared Dines.