Advent is a hardcore band from
Kernersville, North Carolina. The band featured members of an earlier
post-hardcore band named
Beloved, and was formed in 2005 after the break of Beloved.[6] The band had released two albums under the label Solid State Records.[7] The band announced in July 2011 that they had disbanded, and held two final shows on September 2 and 3 in South Carolina and North Carolina, respectively.[citation needed] The band, as of 2015, had reunited and is releasing a new album titled, Pain and Suffering.[8] The band has recently signed to
Bridge 9.[5] The group has been called "...one of the state's heaviest exports..."[9]
History
Advent formed in 2005 after the disbanding of
Beloved.[2] Members
Joe Musten, Johnny Smrdel and Matt Harrison formed the band and added Michael Rich and Chris Ankelein. The band signed to
Solid State Records soon after formation then released Remove the Earth in 2008.[10] Harrison departed from the band soon thereafter and the band became a four-piece and performed on the "Stronger Than Hell Tour" with
Demon Hunter,
The Famine,
Oh, Sleeper and the reunited
Living Sacrifice.[11] They released Naked and Cold in 2009 before Ankelein departed and was replaced by longtime friend Jordan McGee. On McGee's first show, Musten was not present as he was filming a music video for
The Almost.[12] The vocals were done by members of
Call to Preserve,[12] the band they were on tour with.[13] The band played shows until 2011 when they announced their disbanding[14][15] with members joining other bands or leaving for work; Musten went on with The Almost, Smrdel started a local business,[16] Rich moved to
Portland, Oregon,[12] and McGee joined
The Ember Days, Civilian and few others.[12][17]
In 2015, the band reunited, but it was not announced until 2016.[18][19] The band released all of their past demos from their past albums.[20] The band later announced they were releasing a new EP, Pain and suffering, on January 27, 2017.[21] The band later signed to
Bridge 9 Records.[22]Pain and Suffering came out on January 27, 2017 through Bridge 9, which was well received. The album's lyrical themes deal with things including the loss of Musten's father at the age 64 to a heart attack ("Shadow of Death").[23]
Jones, Brandon (September 6, 2009).
"Advent". Archived from
the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2016. . Indie Vision Music. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.