Employed to Serve

Employed to Serve is a British heavy metal band from Woking, England.[2][3]

Employed to Serve
Employed to Serve at the With Full Force Summer Open Air 2023
Employed to Serve at the With Full Force Summer Open Air 2023
Background information
OriginWoking, England
GenresHeavy metal, hardcore punk, metalcore
Years active2011–present[1]
Labels
Websiteemployedtoserve.com

History

Employed to Serve live at Rock am Ring 2023

Employed to Serve was formed in 2011[1] by current members Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin.[4] In July 2020, several members of Employed to Serve and Renounced released an EP as the side project Glorious.[5][6]

Their album Conquering was elected by Loudwire as the 41st best rock/metal album of 2021.[7] The track "Exist" was elected by the same publication as the 6th best metal song of the same year.[8]

Musical style

The group's sound has been described as a mixture of death metal, hardcore punk, post-hardcore and metalcore, among other genres.[1][9][6][10] The band cited Machine Head, Testament and Exodus as influences on Conquering, their latest full-length release.[2]

Members

  • Justine Jones – vocals
  • Sammy Urwin – guitar/vocals
  • David Porter – guitar
  • Nathan Pryor – bass
  • Casey McHale – drums

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Greyer Than You Remember
  • Released: 25 May 2015
  • Label: Holy Roar
  • Format: CD, LP
The Warmth of a Dying Sun
  • Released: 19 May 2017
  • Label: Holy Roar
  • Format: CD, LP
Eternal Forward Motion
  • Released: 10 May 2019
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP
Conquering
  • Released: 17 September 2021
  • Label: Spinefarm
  • Format: CD, LP

Extended plays

YearAlbumLabel
2014Change Nothing Regret EverythingHoly Roar Records
2013Counting CrowsPuzzle Records
2012Long Time Dead

References