Lorna Shore

Lorna Shore is an American deathcore band from Warren County, New Jersey. Formed in 2010, the group currently consists of lead guitarist Adam De Micco, drummer Austin Archey and rhythm guitarist Andrew O'Connor. They have released three EPs and released their debut album Psalms in June 2015 and their second album Flesh Coffin in February 2017.

Lorna Shore
OriginWarren County, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresDeathcore[1][2]
Years active2010 (2010)–present
LabelsDensity,[3] Outerloop, Century Media
Associated actsChelsea Grin, Signs of the Swarm, A Wake in Providence
Members
  • Adam De Micco
  • Austin Archey
  • Andrew O’Connor
Past members
  • Aaron Brown
  • Jeff Moskovciak
  • Scott Cooper
  • Gary Herrera
  • Tom Barber
  • Connor Deffley
  • CJ McCreery

During spring of 2018, vocalist Tom Barber left the band to join deathcore act Chelsea Grin. Lorna Shore thereafter confirmed that they were not splitting up as a result of Barber’s departure and CJ McCreery (of the Pennsylvania deathcore act Signs of the Swarm) was revealed as his replacement, who was later fired in December 2019. The group's third album Immortal was released in 2020, which contains McCreery's vocals.

History

The band's first EP entitled Triumph, released in 2010, carried a distinct metalcore sound before leading into the band's progressively heavier style. The band's second EP Bone Kingdom was the first to carry their current deathcore sound and was released in 2012. Maleficium (2013), the band's third EP, reached number 3 on the iTunes Metal Chart and was also released as a digipak CD making it the first non-digital Lorna Shore release. The band distances and disregards themselves from any releases prior to Maleficium and considers the EP the "rebirth and true starting point of their career." The band to this day still perform songs from the EP, and it's the earliest material that they will still willingly play live.

Lorna Shore followed the release of Maleficium by opening the Carnifex's Die Without Hope Tour featuring I Declare War, Betraying the Martyrs and Here Comes the Kraken.[4] Since then, before releasing their debut album they have toured with acts such as The Black Dahlia Murder, Archspire, Oceano, Fallujah, Fit for an Autopsy, Cattle Decapitation, Dying Fetus, Deicide, Upon a Burning Body, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Chelsea Grin, and Within the Ruins.[5][6][7][8][9]

Psalms, their debut album was released on June 9 through Density Records. The album was produced by Fit for an Autopsy guitarist Will Putney at The Machine Shop.[10]

On September 21, 2016, Lorna Shore announced that they had signed with Outerloop Records and would release their sophomore album Flesh Coffin on February 17, 2017. They released a single entitled Denounce The Light on November 17, 2016.

In the early goings of 2017, bassist and founding member Gary Herrera announced his departure from the band, citing his lack of desire and passion for the music as his main reasons. Flesh Coffin would subsequently be the last release to include Barber and Herrera the only original members from every release in the catalog thus far.

Vocalist and founding member Tom Barber confirmed that he had left Lorna Shore in April 2018 to join Chelsea Grin as their vocalist, replacing Alex Koehler, who departed earlier in the year.[11] Lorna Shore have assured their fanbase that they are going to continue, and CJ McCreery of Signs of the Swarm was eventually confirmed as his replacement after being rumored for some period of time. After McCreery joined Lorna Shore, the band released the two singles, This Is Hell and Darkest Spawn. The band joined the Summer Slaughter Tour supporting Cattle Decapitation, Carnifex, The Faceless, etc. In early October, Lorna Shore announced their signing with Century Media Records along with the announcement of their new album, Immortal. The band supported Fit For An Autopsy and Rivers of Nihil that fall.

Allegations against McCreery and Immortal release

On December 23, 2019, the band fired vocalist CJ McCreery after a Weinstein effect-style string of allegations involving alleged sexual abuse occurred in his name.[12] The allegations began when an ex-lover of McCreery began posting stories and screenshots of text messages detailing abusive-like behavior that allegedly occurred within a 4-year relationship. Following this some other parties also began to accuse McCreery of similar misconduct.[13] A week and a half later, the band announced the cancellation of an upcoming tour in Asia and that their upcoming Immortal album (which was developed with McCreery on vocals) would be delayed.[14][15] However, these claims were later retracted as it was revealed some time later that the album would be released on the originally planned date of January 31.[16]

Will Ramos (of Monument of a Memory, ex-A Wake in Providence) is currently providing substituting vocals for the group's European tour.[17] However, a true full-time replacement has yet to be confirmed or revealed.

Members

Timeline

Discography
Lorna Shore discography
Studio albums3
Music videos10
EPs3

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Year Album details Peak chart
positions
US
Heat.
[18]		 GER
[19]
2015 Psalms
  • Released: June 9, 2015 (2015-06-09)
  • Label: Density
 23 —
2017 Flesh Coffin
  • Released: February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)
  • Label: Outerloop Records
 3 —
2020 Immortal
  • Released: January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)
  • Label: Century Media
 — 90

EPs
List of EPs
Year EP details
2010 Triumph
  • Released: 7 October 2010
  • Label: independent
2012 Bone Kingdom
  • Released: 16 February 2012
  • Label: independent
2013 Maleficium
  • Released: 20 December 2013
  • Label: independent

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and director
Year Title Album Director(s)
2013 "Godmaker" Maleficium Dan Newman
2014 "Cre(H)ate" Jeremy Tremp
2015 "Grimoire" Psalms
"From the Pale Mist" Nightmare Film Crew
2017 "Fvneral Moon" Flesh Coffin Joey Durango
"Flesh Coffin"
2018 "This Is Hell" This Is Hell Joey Durango
2019 "Immortal" Immortal Joey Durango
"Death Portrait" Immortal Brett Miller
2020 "King ov Deception" Immortal

References
  1. Joe Smith-Engelhardt (February 15, 2017). "Lorna Shore - Flesh Coffin - Exclaim.ca". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. Greg Kennelty (November 15, 2016). "Lorna Shore Gets Blackened And Technical On Its New Song, "Denounce The Light"". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Lorna Shore is now on the DIE WITHOUT HOPE Tour! Fucking heavy! @LornaShore". Twitter. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  5. "The Black Dahlia Murder announce September shows with Lorna Shore - Metal Blade Records". Metalblade.ocm. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. "Upon A Burning Body announce headlining tour with Sylar and Lorna Shore". Altpress.com. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. "Within The Ruins, Lorna Shore tour dates". Lambgoat.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  8. "OCEANO, THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE, LORNA SHORE, BORIS THE BLADE, AND MARTYR DEFILED TOUR | The Circle Pit". Thecirclepit.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  9. "Fallujah, Archspire, Lorna Shore tour dates | Comments | Lambgoat". Lambgoat.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. Ken (April 23, 2015). "Lorna Shore announce June 9, 2015 release date for debut full-length Psalms". Highwiredaze.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-04-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "LORNA SHORE Abruptly Part Ways with Vocalist CJ McCreery". Metal Injection. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  13. "Lorna Shore Have Fired Vocalist CJ McCreery Following Abuse Allegations". MetalSucks. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  14. "Lorna Shore Cancel Immediate Shows Following CJ McCreery's Firing". ThePRP. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  15. LORNA SHORE Cancel Tour & Delay Album Metal Injection]
  16. "LORNA SHORE Will Release New Album With Ex-Vocalist CJ McCreery's Vocals; Band Will Continue With New Vocalist". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  17. "LORNA SHORE's New Vocalist Revealed". Lambgoat.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  18. "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  19. "German Album Charts" (in German). Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
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