A Plea for Purging
Introduction '''A Plea for Purging''' is a Christian metalcore band based out of Nashville, Tennessee. During their time active, they released four full-length albums on Facedown Records and two EPs. Their final release, ''The Life & Death of A Plea for Purging'', reached No. 24 on the US ''Billboard'' Rock Albums chart and No. 11 on the Heatseekers chart. Guitarist Blake Martin played on Project 86's record, ''Wait for the Siren'' and was a touring member for Haste the Day. Drummer Aaron Eckermann was a touring musician for Corpus Christi. Vocalist Andy Atkins was featured on The Crimson Armada's song "Composed of Stone", from their album ''Conviction''.
History In 2005, Blake Martin (lead guitar) and John Wand (bass) recruited Justin Lewis (vocals), Aaron Eckermann (drums), and Lyle Paschal (rhythm guitar) to join their band, which they had originally called Silas. They later changed it to A Plea for Purging. The band recorded a self-titled EP with this line up, and soon after Justin Lewis quit the band.The band then asked Andy Atkins (formerly of With Blood Comes Beauty) to join the band. The band recorded an EP before signing to Facedown Records. Their Facedown debut was ''A Critique of Mind and Thought'', with this line up, before guitarist Lyle Paschal quit.In 2008, the band then recruited guitarist Tyler Wilson, and recorded the albums, ''Depravity'' and ''The Marriage of Heaven and Hell''. In 2010, Wilson left, and the band continued on as a quartet. They played on the Haste the Day final tour, along with MyChildren MyBride and The Chariot.The band announced they would disband in 2012, and recorded ''The Life & Death of A Plea for Purging''.The ''Quit Your Band and Get A Job Tour'' alongside As Hell Retreats took place from August 10 to September 8, 2012, culminating with a final show in A Plea for Purging's hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. This was the last for both A Plea for Purging and As Hell Retreats, with both bands disbanding following the tour. The band reunited for a one-time show at Facedown Fest 2017.On January 4, 2023, the band announced they would reunite for a second time to play at Furnace Fest in September of 2023.
Band members '''Current members'''*Amos Andrew "Andy" Atkins – vocals (2006–2012, 2017, 2023–present)*Blake Martin – lead guitar, clean vocals (2005–2012, 2017, 2023–present)*John Wand – bass (2005–2012, 2017, 2023–present)*Aaron Eckermann – drums (2005–2012, 2017, 2023–present)'''Former members'''*Justin Lewis - vocals (2005-2006)*Lyle Paschal – rhythm guitar (2005–2008)*Tyler Wilson – rhythm guitar (2008–2010)'''Timeline'''ImageSize = width:800 height:auto barincrement:20PlotArea = left:100  bottom:80  top:0 right:20Alignbars = justifyDateFormat  = mm/dd/yyyyPeriod = from:01/01/2005 till:02/01/2023Colors =  id:Uvocals  value:claret      legend:Unclean_Vocals  id:Cvocals  value:red         legend:Clean_Vocals  id:guitar   value:teal        legend:Lead guitar  id:guitar2  value:green       legend:Rhythm guitar  id:bass     value:blue        legend:Bass guitar  id:drums    value:orange      legend:Drums  id:studio   value:black       legend:Studio album  id:ep       value:gray(0.55)  legend:EP  id:bars     value:gray(0.95)TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyScaleMajor = increment:2 start:2005ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:2005Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:4BackgroundColors=bars:barsLineData = layer:back  at:09/01/2005 color:ep  at:01/01/2007 color:ep  at:10/02/2007 color:studio  at:03/03/2009 color:studio  at:07/06/2010 color:studio  at:01/01/2011 color:ep  at:11/08/2011 color:studioBarData =  bar:Lewis  text:"Justin Lewis"  bar:Atkins text:"Andy Atkins"  bar:Martin text:"Blake Martin"  bar:Paschal text:"Lyle Paschal"  bar:Wilson text:"Tyler Wilson"  bar:Wand   text: "John Wand"  bar:Eckermann text:"Aaron Eckermann"PlotData=  width:11 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from shift:(10,-4)  bar:Lewis      from:01/01/2005  till:01/01/2006  color:UVocals  bar:Atkins     from:01/01/2006  till:01/01/2012  color:UVocals  bar:Atkins     from:01/24/2017  till:05/13/2017  color:UVocals  bar:Atkins     from:01/04/2023  till:end         color:UVocals  bar:Martin     from:01/01/2005  till:01/01/2012  color:guitar  bar:Martin     from:01/01/2005  till:01/01/2012  color:CVocals width:3  bar:Martin     from:01/24/2017  till:05/13/2017  color:guitar  bar:Martin     from:01/24/2017  till:05/13/2017  color:guitar2 width:7  bar:Martin     from:01/24/2017  till:05/13/2017  color:CVocals width:3  bar:Martin     from:09/01/2010  till:01/01/2012  color:guitar2 width:7  bar:Martin     from:01/04/2023  till:end         color:guitar  bar:Martin     from:01/04/2023  till:end         color:guitar2 width:7  bar:Martin     from:01/04/2023  till:end         color:CVocals width:3  bar:Paschal    from:01/01/2005  till:01/01/2008  color:guitar2  bar:Wilson     from:01/01/2008  till:09/01/2010  color:guitar2  bar:Wand       from:01/01/2005  till:01/01/2012  color:bass  bar:Wand       from:01/24/2017  till:05/13/2017  color:bass  bar:Wand       from:01/04/2023  till:end         color:bass  bar:Eckermann  from:01/01/2005  till:01/01/2012  color:drums  bar:Eckermann  from:01/24/2017  till:05/13/2017  color:drums  bar:Eckermann  from:01/04/2023  till:end         color:drums
Discography '''EPs'''*''A Plea for Purging'' (2006)*''Quick Is the Word; Steady is the Action'' (2007)*''Heart of a Child/Fat Pride'' (7-inch) (2011)'''Studio albums''' Year Title Label Chart peaks US Hard Rock Independent Heatseekers 2007  ''A Critique of Mind and Thought'' Facedown Records — — — 2009 ''Depravity'' — — 24 2010 ''The Marriage of Heaven and Hell'' 21 40 7 2011 ''The Life & Death of A Plea for Purging'' 24 — 11'''Videography'''*"Malevolence" (''Depravity'')*"Shiver" (''The Marriage of Heaven and Hell'')*"The Eternal Female" (''The Marriage of Heaven and Hell'')*"Heart of a Child" (''The Life & Death of A Plea for Purging'')*"The Life" (''The Life & Death of A Plea for Purging'')
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