Shaped by Fate
Shaped by Fate were a five-piece metalcore band from South Wales, UK. They were lauded as "the future of British Metalcore" by Kerrang! magazine which described the band's music as "some of the tastiest, heaviest, most shredding metal this island's seen in a long time".
History
Shaped by Fate were originally influenced by the bands signed to Trustkill Records and featured on the DVD for Hellfest 2000.Shaped by Fate toured across the UK and Europe with the likes of Parkway Drive, Suicide Silence, The Chariot, Every Time I Die, Becoming the Archetype, Bury Your Dead, Raging Speedhorn, Funeral for a Friend and Sikth.
After a series of EPs, Shaped by Fate released their debut album The Unbeliever in 2007 through In At The Deep End Records and digitally via Distort Entertainment. The album was recorded in Foel Studios, Wales, with Andrew Schneider.
The band released a limited edition DVD filmed during the Parkway Drive Tour at the end of 2008, entitled Riffage and Wreckage.
In early 2011 Shaped by Fate signed a deal with Siege of Amida Records to release their second album entitled I Fear The World Has Changed.
Members
Current members
- Paul Fortescue – vocals
- Luke Grahame – guitar
- Richey Beckett – guitar
- Lee Jenkins – bass
- Carl Richards – drums
Former members
- Ben Duffin-Jones – vocals
- Gareth Eveliegh – drums
- Nic Smalls – drums
- Owen Weeks – drums
- Jay Thurley – drums
Discography
Shaped By Fate The Fire Which In The Heart Resides Brightest Lights Cast The Darkest Shadows The Unbeliever- ''I Fear The World Has Changed''
Videos
- ''They Told Me You Were Dead''