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Upon a Burning Body
Upon a Burning Body at Mayhem Festival 2014
Upon a Burning Body at Mayhem Festival 2014
Background information
Also known asUABB
OriginSan Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2005–present
Labels
Members
  • Danny Leal
  • Ruben Alvarez
  • Tito Felix
  • Thomas Alvarez
Past members
  • Juan Hinojosa
  • Chris "CJ" Johnson
  • Seth Webster
  • Jonathon Gonzales
  • Ramon "Lord Cocos" Villarreal
  • Sal Dominguez
  • Rey Martinez
  • Joe Antonellis
Websiteuponaburningbody.com

Upon a Burning Body is an American metalcore band from San Antonio, Texas,[5] formed in 2005. It currently consists of vocalist Danny Leal, guitarist Ruben Alvarez, drummer Tito Felix and bassist Thomas Alvarez.

History

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Their second studio album, Red. White. Green., debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200 in 2012.[6] Their third studio album The World Is My Enemy Now, released on August 12, 2014,[7] performed even better, debuting at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 of that year.[8] In the same year, they joined Five Finger Death Punch on their tour as a support act. The band released their fourth studio album Straight from the Barrio on October 28, 2016. The band is currently independent as of 2023.

Members

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Current

  • Danny Leal – lead vocals (2005–present)
  • Ruben Alvarez – rhythm guitar (2012–present); backing vocals (2005–present); lead guitar (2015–present); bass (2005–2012, 2016–2017)
  • Tito Felix – drums, percussion[9][10] (2014–present)
  • Thomas Alvarez – bass, backing vocals (2020–present)

Former

  • Juan Hinojosa – drums, percussion (2005–2008, 2011)
  • Chris "CJ" Johnson – rhythm guitar (2005–2012)
  • Seth Webster – bass (2012–2013)
  • Jonathon Gonzales – drums, percussion (2011–2013)
  • Ramon "Lord Cocos" Villarreal – drums, percussion (2008–2011, 2013–2014)
  • Sal Dominguez – lead guitar (2005–2015)
  • Rey Martinez – bass (2013–2016)
  • Joe Antonellis – bass (2017–2020)

Timeline

Discography

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Studio albums

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Album details Peak chart positions[6]
US US Heat US Indep US Hard Rock US Rock UK Rock
The World Is Ours
  • Release date: April 6, 2010
  • Label: Sumerian
 — 28 — — — —
Red. White. Green.
  • Release date: April 10, 2012
  • Label: Sumerian
 105 1 20 11 35 —
The World Is My Enemy Now
  • Release date: August 12, 2014
  • Label: Sumerian
 39 — 6 3 12 18[11]
Straight from the Barrio
  • Release date: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Sumerian
 — — 12 8 22 —
Southern Hostility[12]
  • Release date: June 7, 2019
  • Label: Seek & Strike
 — — — — — —
Fury
  • Release date: May 6, 2022
  • Label: Seek & Strike
 — — — — — —

Extended plays

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  • Genocide (2005)
  • Built from War (2020)[13]

Singles

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  • "Sin City" (2012)[14]
  • "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2012)[15]
  • "Scars" (2014)
  • "Red Razor Wrists" (2014)
  • "Bring the Rain" (2014)[16]
  • "Til the Break of Dawn" (2016)[17]
  • "Already Broken" (2016)[18]
  • "Remenissions" (2018)[19]
  • "King of Diamonds" (2019)[20]
  • "Reinventing Hatred" (2019)
  • "All Pride No Pain" (2019)[21]
  • "Built from War" (2020)[22]
  • "5x3" (2020)[23]
  • "Chains of Agony" (2020)[24]
  • "Snake Eyes" (2021)[25]
  • "An Insatiable Hunger" (2023)[26]
  • "Killshot" (2023)

Demos

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  • Upon a Burning Body (2005)[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Upon A Burning Body Premiere "A New Responsibility" Music Video". Theprp.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "INTERVIEW: Ruben Alvarez - Upon A Burning Body". Distorted Sound Magazine. June 12, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Upon a Burning Body Songs, Albums, Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Upon A Burning Body – Fury". metalepidemic.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Upon A Burning Body". Facebook (official Facebook page). Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Upon a Burning Body - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Upon a Burning Body Premiere New Song, "Scars". Revolver Magazine, July 3, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Upon a Burning Body - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  9. ^ Jay Nanda. "Upon A Burning Body blazes trail of wide pits in name of Texas at Knotfest". AXS. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Never Say Never: Local fest celebrates seven years with weekend date change". The Monitor. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  11. ^ "2014-08-23 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  12. ^ "Upon A Burning Body Premiere "King Of Diamonds" Music Video, New Album Due In June". ThePRP. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Upon A Burning Body To Release "Built From War" EP In July". ThePRP. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Bird, Michele (December 6, 2012). "Upon A Burning Body premiere "Sin City" video". Alternative Press.
  15. ^ Yancey, Bryne (April 3, 2012). "Upon A Burning Body release "Once Upon A Time In Mexico" video". Alternative Press.
  16. ^ "10 Minutes of Mayhem with UPON A BURNING BODY". Metalholic. August 5, 2014.
  17. ^ "'Til The Break Of Dawn" – via open.spotify.com.
  18. ^ "Already Broken" – via open.spotify.com.
  19. ^ "Remenissions" – via open.spotify.com.
  20. ^ "King of Diamonds" – via open.spotify.com.
  21. ^ "All Pride No Pain" – via open.spotify.com.
  22. ^ "Built from War" – via open.spotify.com.
  23. ^ "5x3" – via open.spotify.com.
  24. ^ "Chains of Agony" – via open.spotify.com.
  25. ^ "Snake Eyes". October 15, 2021 – via open.spotify.com.
  26. ^ "An Insatiable Hunger". Spotify. July 21, 2023.
  27. ^ "Upon A Burning Body - Upon A Burning Body". Discogs. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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