Kingdom of Giants
Kingdom of Giants | |
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| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | [1] |
| Members | Dana Willax Red Martin Max Bremer Julian Perez Jonathan Reeves Truman Berlin |
| Past members | Stephen Rezza Matt Harwell Matt Mavroudis Levi Norris |
| Website | Kingdom of Giants on Facebook |
Kingdom of Giants is an American metalcore band from Sacramento, California. The band was formed in 2010 from the remnants of other bands by Julian Perez, Max Bremer, Levi Norris, Dana Willax, Red Martin, and Stephen Rezza.[2][3]
History
After releasing Abominable in 2011, the EP gained them serious Buzz even landing in Alternative Press's AP&R the publications unsigned artist column and shortly following an album titled Every Wave of Sound ft. the song "MJ Returns" being the last of Stephen Rezza's on-album/band Contributions as well as the final song on Every Wave. The band toured the United States with Dayseeker, and signed with InVogue Records in 2014.[4] That same year they acquired Truman Berlin on drums, they released their second album titled "Ground Culture", along with the music video for "Endure" with Ricky Armellino as the featured artist.[5]
In May 2017, Kingdom of Giants dropped their third album All the Hell You've Got to Spare and toured the US and Europe.[6] Before 2020, the band signed a record deal with SharpTone Records, marking a significant milestone in their career as well as gaining much needed Clean Vocal power in Jonny Reeves. Their fourth full-length album, Passenger, was released on October 16, 2020, through their new label.[7]
Throughout August till the start of September in 2023, Kingdom of Giants went on the Hollow Bodies 10 Year Anniversary Tour in the US headlined by blessthefall alongside Caskets and Dragged Under.[8]
In January 2024, Kingdom of Giants joined with We Came as Romans on a tour in the United Kingdom headlined by British band Bury Tomorrow.[9] In September of the same year, Kingdom of Giants released their second EP titled "Bleeding Star" consisting of six tracks.[10] During that time, they went on the Dark Sun Protocol Tour with Catch Your Breath and Alpha Wolf headlined by Dayseeker.[11] On May 29, 2025, after touring with The Amity Affliction as a replacement for Ahren Stringer, former bassist/vocalist Jonny Reeves was announced to join the band full-time.[12] Kingdom of Giants are set to be the opening act along with TX2 and Dark Divine, for the Summer of Loud 2025 tour, in which they're slotted to perform on July 5 to 15 headlined by Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, and I Prevail, with other acts consisting of The Amity Affliction, The Devil Wears Prada, and Alpha Wolf.[13]
Members
Current members
- Dana Willax – vocals
- Red Martin – guitars
- Max Bremer – guitars
- Julian Perez – guitars, keyboards
- Truman Berlin – drums
- Jonny Reeves – bass/vocals
Past members
- Stephen Rezza – vocals/keyboards
- Matt Harwell – drums
- Matt Mavroudis - drums
- Levi Norris – bass/vocals
Discography
Albums
- 2013: Every Wave of Sound
- 2014: Ground Culture
- 2017: All the Hell You've Got to Spare
- 2020: Passenger[14]
EPs
- 2011: Abominable
- 2024: Bleeding Star (SharpTone Records)[15][16]
- 2025: Burning Chrome
References
- ^ "KINGDOM OF GIANTS Debut New Single 'BLOODWORM'". August 27, 2024.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Kingdom of Giants Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Kingdom of Giants BIO and albums". sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dayseeker tour". lambgoat. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kingdom Of Giants debut "Endure" music video ft. Ricky Armellino". Alternative Press. October 13, 2014.
- ^ "On the Beat with Truman Berlin of Kingdom of Giants: Talks Tours and Shares Drum Play-Through". Modern Drummer. August 9, 2017.
- ^ "KINGDOM OF GIANTS // Share Details of New Album, Release New Single". Hysteria Mag. June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Blessthefall announce 'Hollow Bodies' anniversary tour w/ Caskets, Kingdom of Giants, Dragged Under". Lambgoat. May 25, 2023.
- ^ Emily Carter (September 20, 2023). "Bury Tomorrow announce 2024 UK headline tour". Kerrang!.
- ^ Jonathan Tan (September 20, 2024). "EP REVIEW: Kingdom Of Giants – Bleeding Star". boolin tunes.
- ^ Hesher Keenan (May 28, 2024). "Dayseeker to Go on 'Dark Sun Protocol' Tour with Alphawolf, Catch Your Breath, Kingdom of Giants". Metal Sucks.
- ^ "The Amity Affliction Kick Off Next Chapter With 'All That I Remember'". Wall of Sound. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ A News Hound (March 3, 2025). "News: Some of the bands playing the Summer of Loud Tour include The Devil Wears Prada and Killswitch Engage". Heaven's Metal.
- ^ "Passenger". calibertv. October 16, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kingdom of Giants Announce First New EP Release in Four years, 'Bleeding Star'". knotfest. July 24, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Bleeding Star". boolintunes. September 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.