The Burial (American band)

American metal band

The Burial

Origin| South Bend, Indiana
Genres| Christian metal,[1] progressive metalcore,[2] melodic death metal[3]
Years active| 2005 (2005)–present[4]
Labels| Facedown, Strike First, Sancrosanct
Members| Elisha Mullins
Todd Hatfield
Alex Poole
Past members| Lukas Chapman
Jake Brewster
Paul Kellner
David Marshall
Jake Neece
Randy Rospopo
Jeff Wright
Kaleb Luebchow
Website| myspace.com/theburialin

The Burial are an American Christian metalcore/melodic death metal band. Members are from South Bend, Indiana, Benton Harbor, Michigan and Champaign, Illinois. The band started making music in 2005. The band now consists of lead vocalist and guitarist, Elisha Mullins, lead guitarist, Todd Hatfield, drummer, Kaleb Luebchow, and bass guitarist, Alex Poole.[5][6][7] The band released one EP, Age of Deceit, in 2009 with Sancrosanct Records. They signed with Strike First Records, where they released, The Winepress, a studio album, in 2010. Their second album, Lights and Perfections, released by Facedown Records in 2012. The subsequent album released by Facedown Records, In the Taking of Flesh, was released in 2013.

## Music history

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The band commenced as a musical entity in 2006 in South Bend, Indiana. Their first release, Age of Deceit, an EP, was released by Sancrosanct Records in 2009.[6] They released a studio album, The Winepress, on August 17, 2010, with Strike First Records.[6] They signed to Facedown Records, where they released another studio album, Lights and Perfections, on March 27, 2012.[6] Their subsequent studio album, In the Taking of Flesh, was released on July 9, 2013 by Facedown Records.[6]

## Members

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Current[6]

* Elisha Mullins – vocals (2011–present), guitar (2012–present) (Miss May I, War of Ages, ex-A Hill to Die Upon, ex-Maugrim, Fleshkiller)
* Todd Hatfield – guitar (2005–present)
* Alex Poole – bass (2012–present)

Live musicians

* Kenny Johnson – guitar (Caecus)
* Mike Pingel – guitar (2013)[8]

Former

* Lukas Chapman – vocals (2005–2010)
* Jake Brewster – guitar (2005–2007)
* Randy Rospopo – drums (2005–2012, 2022–present)
* Paul Kellner – guitar (2010) (ex-The Analyst)
* David Marshall – vocals (2009–2011)[9] (Snakehound)
* Jake Neece – bass (2005–2012)[10]
* Jeff Wright – guitar (2010–2012)
* Kaleb Luebchow – drums (2012–2022) (died; 2022) (ex-Dödsmarsch, ex-Hope for the Dying, ex-Caecus, ex-War of Ages)

Timeline

## Discography

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Studio albums[6]

* The Winepress (August 17, 2010, Strike First)
* Lights and Perfections (March 27, 2012, Facedown)
* In the Taking of Flesh (July 9, 2013, Facedown)

EPs

* Age of Deceit (2009, Sancrosanct)[11]

## References

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1. ^ Lambert, Aaron (October 18, 2013). "The Burial: In the Taking of Flesh". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
2. ^ Pongrac, Steven. "The Burial - Lights and Perfections (2012)". Me Gusta Reviews. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
3. ^ Sol (July 22, 2013). "Album Review: THE BURIAL In The Taking Of Flesh". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
4. ^ Informatique, Frère (April 17, 2013). "5.5 Questions to The Burial (March 2013)" (in French). Eternel.ch. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
5. ^ Shameless, Rob. "The Burial". HM Magazine (March 2012): 22–3. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
6. ^ a b c d e f g Jesus Freak Hideout. "The Burial". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
7. ^ Steve (August 17, 2010). "The Burial : Interview". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
8. ^ "Thank you to everyone who came and saw us..." Facebook. July 21, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2017. "Thank you to everyone who came and saw us at Sonshine Festival! We had a blast and can't wait for next year! You may or may not have noticed we were a little less "Beardy" than usual with the absence of our guitarist Todd. Todd and his wife were expecting, and their son came on the 18th, so our buddy Mike Pingle filled in for the show! So, thanks to Mike, and Congrats to Todd!"
9. ^ The Burial (May 11, 2011). "THE BURIAL IS SEEKING A VOCALIST!". Facebook. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
10. ^ "Who wants to playbass for us? Jake has..." Facebook. June 24, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2017. "Who wants to play bass for us? Jake has decided to step down from the band, and we wish him the best. We are a ministry based band and tour, so if those things are not on your agenda, then this is not the job for you. Email us at theburial@sbcglobal.net and tell us what you are about and we can get you some tabs. Please repost this and spread the word so we can make this transition as quick as possible. Thank you all."
11. ^ Scott L (September 10, 2009). "Review : The Burial - Age Of Deceit". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

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* ISNI

Artists|

* MusicBrainz