Extortionist is an American deathcore band formed in Idaho in 2013. The band consists of vocalist Ben Hoagland, guitarist Juan Hernandez III, bassist Kip Treeman, guitarist Jared Suku, and drummer Dominic Guggino.
Ben Hoagland Kip Treeman Juan Hernandez III Dominic Guggino Jared (Crimewave) Suku Clayton Blue
Past members
Adam Prince Carl Schulz Mac Rockwell Sky Collins Dylan Chandler Riker Morrow Rob Gibbs Nick Mayhew Joel Omans AJ Nussbaum Jonathan Chase
Website
extortionist.bandcamp.com
In 2014, the band signed to We Are Triumphant, releasing their debut EP, The Black Sheep on March 25 of that year. On February 17, 2017, the band released their debut full-length studio album, The Decline. On March 22, 2019, their sophomore album Sever The Cord, was released through Stay Sick Records. The same year, the band released their self-titled second EP, Extortionist on May 24, 2019.[3]
The band split after their final show on October 5, 2019. The band reunited in 2020, and immediately began writing new music, releasing the single "Once More in Torment" on October 5, 2021, exactly 2 years after their initial split.
On February 17, 2017, the band released their debut album, "The Decline". The album was received well.[2] It was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Calvin Russell of DJSM Studios.[note 1]
On August 30, 2018, drummer Nick Mayhew and guitarist Mac Rockwell left the band while on tour with The Last Ten Seconds of Life and So This is Suffering. Due to them being short two members, they were unable to complete the tour.[4]
Sever The Cord and Self-Titled (2019–present)Edit
In early 2019, the band announced their sophomore album "Sever The Cord", which was released through Stay Sick Records on March 22 of that year. The album was received well, with Connor Welsh of New Transcendence giving it a 9 out of 10,[5] while Metal Noise gave it a 7 out of 10.[1] It was mixed and mastered by Mike Sahm of Dream Awake Studios.[note 2][6]
Two months later, they released their self-titled EP, "Extortionist", on May 24, 2019. The EP was written in 2018 by Hoagland and Rockwell, but was released later after Rockwell left. They agreed that the EP should be released, and the funds from the release went towards suicide prevention.[7]
On July 22, 2019, the band released a statement on their social media that they would be breaking up. They played their final tour on October 5, 2019, with Distinguisher, Dead Crown, and Straight to our Enemies in Spokane, Washington.[8]
On July 8, 2020, the band quietly got back together and began teasing new material and asking fans what music they should make. On October 5, 2021, the band released their new single "Once More in Torment", exactly 2 years after they initially split. In 2022, they have been working on new music.[9]
They are known for their signature "pangy" open snare and "dodgeball sound", which is made by slamming a metal beer keg with a baseball bat.[10] Along with this, they incorporate heavy, downtuned guitars and aggressive growls with some occasional grunge-style bridges and choruses.
Band membersEdit
Current members
Ben Hoagland – lead vocals (2013–2019, 2020-present), guitar (2013)[11]
Jared (Crimewave) Suku – guitar (2014-2017, 2020–present)[12][13]
^ abcd"Review: "Sever The Chord" by Extortionist". metalnoise.net. Metal Noise. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ abc"EXCLUSIVE REVIEW: EXTORTIONIST – THE DECLINE [2017]". new-transcendence.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^"Extortionist Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^ abc"Nick & Mac are no longer a part of extortionist". facebook.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^"REVIEW: EXTORTIONIST – SEVER THE CORD [2019]". new-transcendence.com. March 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^"Sever The Cord". discogs.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^"self-titled release". facebook.com. May 24, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^"The Final Performance tour announcement". twitter.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^"Interview: Extortionist talk new album with KnotFest! (includes link to youtube video of interview)". Metal Noise. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"You know that infamous "snare sound" we had?". twitter.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ abc"Ben becomes vocalist, Adam leaves band, Dylan fills in on bass". facebook.com. October 30, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"Jared joins". facebook.com. May 25, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"Jared leaves". facebook.com. April 17, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"Kip joins". facebook.com. June 7, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"Carl joins". facebook.com. April 1, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^"Joel joins". facebook.com. December 29, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"Joel leaves". facebook.com. April 28, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"Riker joins". facebook.com. November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"AJ joins". facebook.com. September 17, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"AJ leaves". facebook.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^"Sky leaves". Facebook. June 6, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia s notability guideline for music Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources Extortionist band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Extortionist is an American deathcore band formed in Idaho in 2013 The band consists of vocalist Ben Hoagland guitarist Juan Hernandez III bassist Kip Treeman guitarist Jared Suku and drummer Dominic Guggino ExtortionistOriginSpirit Lake Idaho U S GenresNu metal 1 hardcore punk 1 beatdown hardcore deathcore 2 Years active2013 2019 2020 presentLabelsIndependentMembersBen HoaglandKip TreemanJuan Hernandez IIIDominic GugginoJared Crimewave SukuClayton BluePast membersAdam PrinceCarl SchulzMac RockwellSky CollinsDylan ChandlerRiker MorrowRob GibbsNick MayhewJoel OmansAJ NussbaumJonathan ChaseWebsiteextortionist wbr bandcamp wbr comIn 2014 the band signed to We Are Triumphant releasing their debut EP The Black Sheep on March 25 of that year On February 17 2017 the band released their debut full length studio album The Decline On March 22 2019 their sophomore album Sever The Cord was released through Stay Sick Records The same year the band released their self titled second EP Extortionist on May 24 2019 3 The band split after their final show on October 5 2019 The band reunited in 2020 and immediately began writing new music releasing the single Once More in Torment on October 5 2021 exactly 2 years after their initial split Contents 1 History 1 1 The Decline 2017 2019 1 2 Sever The Cord and Self Titled 2019 present 2 Musical style and influences 3 Band members 4 Discography 4 1 Studio albums 4 2 EPs 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Decline 2017 2019 Edit On February 17 2017 the band released their debut album The Decline The album was received well 2 It was recorded mixed and mastered by Calvin Russell of DJSM Studios note 1 On August 30 2018 drummer Nick Mayhew and guitarist Mac Rockwell left the band while on tour with The Last Ten Seconds of Life and So This is Suffering Due to them being short two members they were unable to complete the tour 4 Sever The Cord and Self Titled 2019 present Edit In early 2019 the band announced their sophomore album Sever The Cord which was released through Stay Sick Records on March 22 of that year The album was received well with Connor Welsh of New Transcendence giving it a 9 out of 10 5 while Metal Noise gave it a 7 out of 10 1 It was mixed and mastered by Mike Sahm of Dream Awake Studios note 2 6 Two months later they released their self titled EP Extortionist on May 24 2019 The EP was written in 2018 by Hoagland and Rockwell but was released later after Rockwell left They agreed that the EP should be released and the funds from the release went towards suicide prevention 7 On July 22 2019 the band released a statement on their social media that they would be breaking up They played their final tour on October 5 2019 with Distinguisher Dead Crown and Straight to our Enemies in Spokane Washington 8 On July 8 2020 the band quietly got back together and began teasing new material and asking fans what music they should make On October 5 2021 the band released their new single Once More in Torment exactly 2 years after they initially split In 2022 they have been working on new music 9 Musical style and influences EditExtortionist have been categorized as nu metal 1 beatdown hardcore and deathcore 2 They are known for their signature pangy open snare and dodgeball sound which is made by slamming a metal beer keg with a baseball bat 10 Along with this they incorporate heavy downtuned guitars and aggressive growls with some occasional grunge style bridges and choruses Band members EditCurrent members Ben Hoagland lead vocals 2013 2019 2020 present guitar 2013 11 Jared Crimewave Suku guitar 2014 2017 2020 present 12 13 Kip Treeman guitar 2014 2018 bass 2018 2019 2020 present 14 Juan Hernandez III guitar 2016 2019 2020 present Dominic Guggino drums 2018 2019 2020 present Clayton Blue guitar 2022 present Former members Carl Schulz guitar 2019 15 Mac Rockwell guitar vocals 2017 2018 4 Nick Mayhew drums 2017 2018 4 Rob Gibbs drums 2015 2018 Joel Omans guitar 2013 2014 2017 16 17 Riker Morrow bass 2013 2018 18 AJ Nussbaum bass 2013 19 20 Jonathan Chase bass 2013 Sky Collins guitar 2013 2014 21 Dylan Chandler drums 2013 2013 2015 bass 2013 11 Adam Prince lead vocals 2013 11 TimelineDiscography EditStudio albums Edit The Decline 2017 Sever the Cord 2019 EPs Edit The Black Sheep 2014 Extortionist 2019 References Edit a b c d Review Sever The Chord by Extortionist metalnoise net Metal Noise Retrieved March 15 2022 a b c EXCLUSIVE REVIEW EXTORTIONIST THE DECLINE 2017 new transcendence com December 21 2016 Retrieved February 14 2022 Extortionist Discogs discogs com Retrieved February 14 2022 a b c Nick amp Mac are no longer a part of extortionist facebook com Retrieved February 14 2022 REVIEW EXTORTIONIST SEVER THE CORD 2019 new transcendence com March 14 2019 Retrieved February 14 2022 Sever The Cord discogs com Retrieved March 15 2022 self titled release facebook com May 24 2019 Retrieved April 7 2022 The Final Performance tour announcement twitter com Retrieved February 14 2022 Interview Extortionist talk new album with KnotFest includes link to youtube video of interview Metal Noise March 16 2022 Retrieved March 16 2022 You know that infamous snare sound we had twitter com Retrieved February 15 2022 a b c Ben becomes vocalist Adam leaves band Dylan fills in on bass facebook com October 30 2013 Retrieved March 16 2022 Jared joins facebook com May 25 2014 Retrieved March 16 2022 Jared leaves facebook com April 17 2017 Retrieved March 16 2022 Kip joins facebook com June 7 2014 Retrieved March 16 2022 Carl joins facebook com April 1 2019 Retrieved March 15 2022 Joel joins facebook com December 29 2013 Retrieved March 16 2022 Joel leaves facebook com April 28 2014 Retrieved March 16 2022 Riker joins facebook com November 19 2013 Retrieved March 16 2022 AJ joins facebook com September 17 2013 Retrieved March 16 2022 AJ leaves facebook com August 5 2013 Retrieved March 16 2022 Sky leaves Facebook June 6 2014 Retrieved March 16 2022 https extortionist bandcamp com album the decline https www facebook com dreamawakeaudio External links EditBandcamp Dreamwake Audio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Extortionist band amp oldid 1155783128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
