Valkyrie (band)

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Valkyrie
Origin Harrisonburg, Virginia
Genre(s) Doom metal
Stoner metal
Years active 2002 – present
Label(s) Twin Earth Records
Associated acts Spirit Caravan
Wretched
Unorthodox
Iron Man
Pentagram
Nitroseed
Members
Jake Adams
Pete Adams
Will Barry-Rec
Warren Hawkins
Former members
Eric Seaman
Luke Shafer
Mike Hoke
Nick Crabill
Nic McInturff
Gary Isom

Valkyrie is a doom metal band from Harrisonburg, Virginia.

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[edit] Biography

Driven by brothers Jake and Pete Adams, Valkyrie draws from pre-metal style to create a rich and earthy stoner metal sound. They formed in summer 2002 as a three-piece consisting of vocalist/guitarist Jake Adams, bassist Eric Seaman, and drummer Luke Shafer.[1] In 2004 Jake's brother Pete was introduced on second guitar and a five song demo was recorded at a local college radio station.[1] Shafer soon departed and was replaced by Mike Hoke on drums and a new demo, Sunlight Shines, and a split 7" with VOG were recorded. Seaman and Shafer parted ways with the band at the end of 2004 and were replaced by bassist Nick Crabill and drummer Nic McInturff.[1] This line-up recorded the eponymous debut album, which was released by Twin Earth Records. In early 2006 Valkyrie again parted ways with its rhythm section and recruited current bassist Will Barry-Rec and drummer Gary Isom (Spirit Caravan, Pentagram). Isom and Valkyrie parted ways in mid 2007 and Valkyrie recruited drummer Warren Hawkins.

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[edit] Discography

  • split 7" with VOG (2005 self-released)
  • Valkyrie (2006 Twin Earth Records)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Valkyrie at Rock Detector

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