Genre(s):
Technical Doom Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Sorrow, grief
Origin:
United States of America (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Formed In:
1986
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Scott Jeffreys - Vocals (Watchtower)
Shawn McCoy - Guitar (Age of Despair)
Brian Shoaf - Guitar
Cary Rowells - Bass (Fly Machine, Loincloth)
Steve Shelton - Drums (Fly Machine, Loincloth)
Former/Past Member(s):
Ivan Colon - Guitar (R.I.P. 03.01.1970-15.02.2002)
Graham Fry - Guitar
Jim Shoaf - Drums (left in 1987)
Chris Nolan (Fly Machine)
Additional Notes
Confessor split-up around 1993, when the band imploded during attempts to record a follow-up to their 1991 debut "Condemned", but reformed in 2002. 2005's "Unraveled" would eventually become their second album. Reunion in 2011.
Compilation appearances:
"Uncontrolled" on Vile Vibes (Peaceville, 1990)
"The Secret" on Metal Massacre Ten (Metal Blade, 1990)
"Holy in the Sky" on Masters of Misery: Black Sabbath - An Earache Tribute (Earache, 1992)
Not to be confused with Heavy Metal band from Auckland, New Zealand.
Compilation appearances:
"Uncontrolled" on Vile Vibes (Peaceville, 1990)
"The Secret" on Metal Massacre Ten (Metal Blade, 1990)
"Holy in the Sky" on Masters of Misery: Black Sabbath - An Earache Tribute (Earache, 1992)
Not to be confused with Heavy Metal band from Auckland, New Zealand.
Discography:
Confessor - The Secret [demo] - 1987
Confessor - Uncontrolled [demo] - 1989
Confessor - Collapse [demo] - 1990
Confessor - Condemned [full-length] - 1991
Confessor & Entombed & Carcass & Cathedral - Gods Of Grind [split] - 1992
Confessor - Confessor [ep] - 1992
Confessor - Blueprint Soul [ep] - 2004
Confessor - Sour Times [ep] - 2005
Confessor - Unraveled [full-length] - 2005
Confessor - Live in Norway [dvd] - 2006
Confessor - Uncontrolled [best of/compilation] - 2012
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