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.
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Background information | |
Also known as | UABB |
Origin | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | uponaburningbody |
History
editTheir 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
editCurrent
- 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
editStudio albums
editAlbum details | Peak chart positions[6] | |||||
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US | US Heat | US Indep | US Hard Rock | US Rock | UK Rock | |
The World Is Ours
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— | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Red. White. Green.
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105 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 35 | — |
The World Is My Enemy Now
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39 | — | 6 | 3 | 12 | 18[11] |
Straight from the Barrio
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— | — | 12 | 8 | 22 | — |
Southern Hostility[12]
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
Fury
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
Extended plays
edit- Genocide (2005)
- Built from War (2020)[13]
Singles
edit- "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
edit- Upon a Burning Body (2005)[27]
References
edit- ^ "Upon A Burning Body Premiere "A New Responsibility" Music Video". Theprp.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Ruben Alvarez - Upon A Burning Body". Distorted Sound Magazine. June 12, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Upon a Burning Body Songs, Albums, Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Upon A Burning Body – Fury". metalepidemic.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Upon A Burning Body". Facebook (official Facebook page). Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "Upon a Burning Body - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Upon a Burning Body Premiere New Song, "Scars". Revolver Magazine, July 3, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "Upon a Burning Body - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Jay Nanda. "Upon A Burning Body blazes trail of wide pits in name of Texas at Knotfest". AXS. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ "Never Say Never: Local fest celebrates seven years with weekend date change". The Monitor. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ "2014-08-23 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Upon A Burning Body Premiere "King Of Diamonds" Music Video, New Album Due In June". ThePRP. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Upon A Burning Body To Release "Built From War" EP In July". ThePRP. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Bird, Michele (December 6, 2012). "Upon A Burning Body premiere "Sin City" video". Alternative Press.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne (April 3, 2012). "Upon A Burning Body release "Once Upon A Time In Mexico" video". Alternative Press.
- ^ "10 Minutes of Mayhem with UPON A BURNING BODY". Metalholic. August 5, 2014.
- ^ "'Til The Break Of Dawn" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Already Broken" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Remenissions" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "King of Diamonds" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "All Pride No Pain" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Built from War" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "5x3" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Chains of Agony" – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Snake Eyes". October 15, 2021 – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "An Insatiable Hunger". Spotify. July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Upon A Burning Body - Upon A Burning Body". Discogs. Retrieved December 16, 2020.