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With Roots Above And Branches Below (Album) by The Devil Wears Prada

Artist Biography For The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada Is A Metalcore Band From Dayton Ohio Formed In 2005. The Band Members Include Mike Hranica Lead Vocals Additional Guitars Jeremy DePoyster Rhythm Guitar Vocals Kyle Sipress Lead Guitar Backing Vocals Jonathan Gering Keyboards Synthesizers Programming Backing Vocals Giuseppe Capolupo Drums And Mason Nagy Bass . Former Members Include James Baney Keyboards Synthesizers Programming Chris Rubey Lead Guitar Backing Vocals Daniel Williams Drums Andy Trick Bass And Samuel Penner Lead Guitar During Touring . The Band Chose Their Name Based On An Anti-Materialistic Mindset Deriving It From The Novel Of The Same Title. Initially Assuming The Novel Conveyed Anti-Materialism They Later Discovered It Did Not. Despite The Misunderstanding They Kept The Name Redefining It To Represent A Non-Materialistic Perspective And Emphasizing That Possessions Won't Matter At The Last Judgment. While They Started As A Christian Band They Have Since Moved Away From That Foundation And Evolved Their Style. Guitarist Kyle Sipress Stated In 2021 That They Have Not Actively Promoted Themselves As A Christian Band For A While. While Most Band Members No Longer Identify As Christians Their Focus Remains On Creating Enjoyable Music. The Band's Journey Began In 2005 When They Played Their First Show With A Fill-In Bassist And Just One Guitarist. Soon After Jeremy DePoyster Joined As The Rhythm Guitarist And Bassist Andy Trick Completed The Lineup. They Started Playing Local Shows In Dayton And Recorded Their Demo Titled "Patterns Of A Horizon " Later That Year. The Band Later Signed With Rise Records And Released Their Debut Album "Dear Love A Beautiful Discord " In 2006. The Album Garnered Attention And The Band Embarked On Various Tours. They Released Their Second Album "Plagues " On August 21 2007. The Singles "HTML Rulez D00d" And "Hey John What's Your Name Again?" Had Music Videos That Aired On MTV And Fuse. "Plagues" Surpassed The Sales Of Their Debut Album Reaching No. 57 On The Billboard 200. The Album Was Later Re-Released In 2008 With Additional Content. They Recorded A Cover Of "Still Fly" For The Compilation Album "Punk Goes Crunk " Citing Underoath And Still Remains As Influences. The Band's Third Album "With Roots Above And Branches Below " Was Released In 2009. It Showcased A Heavier And More Epic Sound While Maintaining Melodies. The Album Reached No. 11 On The Billboard 200. They Continued To Tour Extensively Including Participation In The Warped Tour And Collaborations With Bands Like All That Remains And Killswitch Engage. In 2009 They Were Named Band Of The Year By Alternative Press. They Released The EP "Zombie" On August 23 2010 And Followed It By Going On Their Back To The Roots Tour. They Released Their Fourth Full-Length Studio Album "Dead Throne " On September 13 2011 Through Ferret Music. The Album Described As Their Most Emotional And Well-Written Peaked At No. 10 On The Billboard 200 Selling Over 32 000 Copies In Its First Week. "Dead Throne" Topped The Christian And Independent Album Charts And Reached No. 3 On The Rock And Hard Rock Album Charts. The Band Participated In The Mayhem Festival Tour In 2012 And Released A CD/DVD Album Titled "Dead And Alive" On June 26 2012. The Band's Fifth Album "8 18 " Was Released In 2013. It Featured A More Melancholic Sound And Heavy Contributions From Guitarist Chris Rubey. They Embarked On The Warped Tour And Released The EP "Space" In 2015. The EP Marked The Addition Of Guitarist Kyle Sipress To The Band. On March 7 2015 They Re-Signed With Rise Records. Shortly After Founding Guitarist Chris Rubey Departed And They Announced Their Upcoming EP "Space." They Released A 7" Vinyl Titled "South Of The City" On Record Store Day. They Embarked On A Tour To Celebrate The Five-Year Anniversary Of "Zombie." The Band Introduced A New Guitarist Kyle Sipress And Released Two Songs From The "Space" EP "Supernova" And "Alien." The EP Was Released On August 21 2015. In 2016 Drummer Daniel Williams Left The Band And They Released Their Album "Transit Blues" On October 7 2016. They Signed With Solid State Records In September 2018. In 2019 The Devil Wears Prada Welcomed Jonathan Gering And Giuseppe Capolupo As Official Members For Their Seventh Studio Album "The Act " Released In October 2019. They Later Saw The Departure Of Bassist Andy Trick And The Addition Of Mason Nagy. The Band Released The EP "ZII" As A Sequel To Their Previous EP "Zombie " Featuring Singles Such As "Termination" And "Nightfall." Their Eighth Studio Album "Color Decay " Was Released In September 2022 Featuring Singles Like "Time" And "Broken " With A Deluxe Edition Released In May 2023.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: With Roots Above And Branches Below

'With Roots Above And Branches Below' Is The Third Studio Album By American Melodic Metalcore Band The Devil Wears Prada Released On May 5 2009 Through Ferret Music. Upon Its Release It Charted The Billboard 200 At Number 11 Selling 31 000 In Its First Week. The Devil Wears Prada Began Writing For With Roots Above And Branches Below After Attending 2008's Warped Tour. They Started Performing "I Hate Buffering" For Live Audiences For The Remainder Of The Tours They Were On That Year. They Began Production And Recording Of The Album During Early 2009 While So Vocalist Mike Hranica Stated "We're Really Excited For This Album. It's Definitely Going To Be Darker Heavier And More Epic. Expect A Much Heavier More Metal Record." Drummer Daniel Williams Stated That The New Album Would Be "wilder And Crazier" With Songs That Would Features New Elements Such As Choruses And James Baney Stated That The Album Would Be More Mechanical But That It Would Still Contain Their Same Distinct Style. With Roots Above And Branches Below Was Released On May 5 2009 Through Ferret Music. The Album Was Released In Two Editions A Standard Version And A Deluxe CD/DVD Version. The Deluxe CD/DVD Includes The Disc And A DVD That Contains A Making Of The Album That Also Premiered Online. There Are Some Clips That Were Deleted After Being Presented For A Short Time Online That Are Also Featured On The DVD. The Album Cover Artwork Was Illustrated By Dan Seagrave Who Is Well Known For His Work For Metal Acts Including Morbid Angel Suffocation And Demon Hunter.
The Music Video For The Song "Danger Wildman" Was Released On August 4 2009 And The Video For "Assistant To The Regional Manager" Was Released April 6 2010.