Currents is an American metalcore band formed in Newtown, Connecticut in 2011 by former drummer Jeff Brown.[1] After numerous line-up changes, they consist of singer Brian Wille, guitarists Ryan Castaldi and Chris Wiseman, bassist and backing vocalist Christian Pulgarin, and drummer Matt Young. Since 2018, no original members remain with the band.
Currents | |
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| Origin | Newtown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Brian Wille Christian Pulgarin Chris Wiseman Matt Young Ryan Castaldi |
| Past members | Dee Cronkite Jeff Brown Patrizio Arpaia Mitch Luboglio Tim Marzik Karl Kohler Chris Segovia |
| Website | currentsofficial |
History
In January 2013, the debut EP Victimized was released independently with five tracks on it. Two years later, on January 23, 2015, they released the EP Life // Lost, in which Ricky Armellino from This or the Apocalypse appears as a guest musician, which was also released independently.
At the beginning of March 2017, the band was signed by the US independent label SharpTone Records.[2] On June 16 of the same year, the band's debut album, The Place I Feel Safest, was released via SharpTone Records.[3] On May 4, 2018 the band released the instrumental version of the album.[4] On December 14, 2018, Currents released their EP entitled I Let the Devil In through SharpTone Records; also included in the EP was the instrumental version of the EP.[5]
On June 5, 2020, Currents released their second album, The Way it Ends through SharpTone Records.[6] The album received positive reviews from critics. Kris Pugh of Distorted Sound Magazine applauded the band, saying: "At a time where there seems to be a new emerging modern metalcore band around every corner, CURRENTS have just gone a long way to making a lot of them feel somewhat irrelevant."[7] On April 20, 2021, the band released the instrumental edition of the album.[8]
On August 31, 2022, Currents released a new single "The Death We Seek".[9] Through the late Summer of 2022, the band joined Miss May I on a North American tour with Kingdom of Giants and LANDMVRKS.[10] On November 25, 2022, the band released another new single "Vengeance".[11] On February 1, 2023, Currents released the third single "Remember Me", along with the announcement of their third album "The Death We Seek", to be released on May 5, 2023 via SharpTone Records.[12] On March 29, the band released the album's fourth single "So Alone".[13] Simultaneous with the album's release, the band released a new music video for "Unfamiliar".[14]
Music
Currents has been categorized as metalcore and progressive metal, with influences of djent. According to Morten Wenzek of Metal Hammer Germany, the band "copied European djent well", referring to progenitors like Novelists and Loathe.[15] Currents incorporate heavy riffs, breakdowns, djent guitars, and melodic rhythms, and singer Brian Wille alternates between clear and screaming vocals.[16][17]
Members
Current members
- Brian Wille – vocals (2015–present)
- Chris Wiseman – lead guitar (2014–present)
- Ryan Castaldi – rhythm guitar (2014–present)
- Matt Young – drums (2019–present)
- Christian Pulgarin – bass, backing unclean vocals (2020–present)
Past members
- Patrizio Arpaia – vocals (2011–2015)
- Mitch Lobuglio – guitars (2011–2013)
- Tim Marzik – guitars (2013–2014)
- Karl Kohler – bass (2013–2014)
- Chris Segovia – bass (2011–2013)
- Dee Cronkite – bass (2014–2020)
- Jeff Brown – drums (2011–2018)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
- The Place I Feel Safest (2017, SharpTone)
- The Way It Ends (2020, SharpTone)
- The Death We Seek (2023, SharpTone)
Extended Plays
- Victimized (2013, Self-released)
- Life // Lost (2015, Self-released)
- I Let the Devil In (2018, SharpTone)
Singles
- "King of Catastrophe" (2011)
- "Anneliese" (2012)[19]
- "Solace" (2012)[20]
- "Sleep Paralysis" (2014)[21]
- "Anneliese" (Re-vamped version) (2014)[22]
- "Stillborn" (2014)[23]
- "Withered" (2015)[24]
- "Night Terrors" (2017)[25][26]
- "Apnea" (2017)[27]
- "Withered" (2017)[28][29]
- "Into Despair" (2018)[30][31]
- "Forever Marked" (2018)[32][33]
- "Poverty of Self" (2019)[34][35]
- "Second Skin" (2020)[36][37]
- "A Flag to Wave" (2020)[38][39]
- "Monsters (2020)[40][41]
- "The Death We Seek" (2022)[42][43]
- "Vengeance" (2022)[44][45]
- "Remember Me" (2023)[46][47]
- "So Alone" (2023)[48][49]
