{{Short description|American Christian metal band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Death Therapy | image = Death Therapy.jpg | landscape = yes | caption = Death Therapy at Audiofeed Festival 2019 | alias = | origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | instrument = | genre = Christian metal, industrial metal, groove metal | occupation = | years_active = 2015–present | label = Solid State Records<ref name="IVM Sign">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/death-therapy-signs-solid-state-records/|title=Death Therapy Signs to Solid State Records|website=Indie Vision Music|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=January 19, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> | website = {{Facebook|deaththerapy}} | current_members = Jason Wisdom | past_members = }}
'''Death Therapy''' is an American Christian metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. The project was formed in 2015 by Jason Wisdom, the bassist and vocalist of Becoming the Archetype.<ref name="IVM Sign"/><ref name="PRP">{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2015/11/09/news/ex-becoming-the-archetype-singers-new-band-death-therapy-features-no-guitar/|title=Ex-Becoming The Archetype Singer's New Band Death Therapy Features No Guitar|website=Theprp|date=November 9, 2015|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="NN">{{cite web|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/song-premiere-death-therapy-lie/|title=Song Premiere: Death Therapy - "The Lie"|website=New Noise Magazine|date=January 19, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> The band has since signed with Solid State Records and has released three albums, ''The Storm Before the Calm'', ''Voices'', and ''Melancholy Machines'', and a demonstration recording.<ref name="IVM Sign"/><ref name="TCB">{{cite web|url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/reviews/3263-death-therapy-defies-the-standard-with-the-storm-before-the-calm|title=Death Therapy Defies The Standard With The Storm Before The Calm|website=The Christian Beat|first=Chris|last=Major|date=March 16, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> The band has described its sound as industrial groove metal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swank |first=Jonathan |date=2019-05-09 |title=DEATH THERAPY: Truth In Contradiction? |url=https://heavensmetalmagazine.com/index.php/2019/05/09/death-therapy-truth-in-contradiction/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Heaven's Metal Magazine}}</ref>
==History== Death Therapy originated in November 2015 as a solo project in hopes to create a new outlet for Jason Wisdom to create music again. Wisdom previously had performed with Christian metal band Becoming the Archetype (BTA), as well as technical death metal project Solamors with former BTA and Aletheian members.<ref name="IVM Sign"/><ref name="PRP"/><ref name="NN"/> The concept for the band began in 2010, but did not officially begin until 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=119389|title=Death Therapy Premieres New Song "The Lie"|website=Metal Underground|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> Wisdom hired his friend Brian Wages to perform keyboards for the project, while the two programmed the drums on the band's first three songs - "Possessed", "The Lie", and "Prodigal" - which eventually came out as a demo, titled ''Demo Songs - 2015/2016'', which was released independently on February 24, 2016.<ref name="BC">{{cite web|url=https://deaththerapymetal.bandcamp.com/album/demo-songs-2015-2016|title=Demo Songs - 2015/2016|website=Bandcamp|date=February 24, 2016|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> The band derived its name from the 1991 film 'What About Bob?'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hmmagazine.com/former-becoming-the-archetype-announces-new-project-death-therapy-streams-new-song/|title = Former Becoming the Archetype announces new project, Death Therapy, streams new song| date=November 9, 2015 }}</ref>
On October 30, 2016, the band announced that it had signed with Solid State Records, which oddly enough the label did not announce until January 19, 2017.<ref name="IVM Sign"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asthestorygrows.com/episodes/51593-jason-wisdom-of-death-therapy|title=Jason Wisdom of Death Therapy|website=As The Story Grows Podcast|first=Jason|last=Wisdom|interviewer=Travis Turner|date=October 30, 2016|access-date=July 14, 2019|archive-date=May 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531132109/http://www.asthestorygrows.com/episodes/51593-jason-wisdom-of-death-therapy|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following signing with the label, the band released two singles, "Self Mind Dead" and "Slow Dance (With Death)", to promote its upcoming album.<ref name="HM SMD"/><ref name="IVM SLWD"/> The band released their debut, ''The Storm Before the Calm'', through Solid State on February 24, 2017.<ref name="Antidote">{{cite web|url=http://www.theantidoteradio.com/news/death-therapy-announces-upcoming-album|title=Death Therapy announce upcoming album|website=The Antidote Radio|author=Dave|date=January 21, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> The project toured around with several acts throughout 2017 and 2018. Death Therapy also released a cover, "Crazy" of Gnarls Barkley, as a stream.<ref name="TMR Crazy"/> Following the cover's release, the band announced its sophomore album, ''Voices''.<ref name="TMR Voices">{{cite web|url=http://mauce.nl/site/death-therapy-announces-new-album-voices/|title=Death Therapy Announces New Album "Voices", Listen to the First Single "My Defiance"|website=The Metal Resource|date=February 20, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Hallels">{{cite web|url=http://www.hallels.com/articles/21132/20190403/death-therapy-to-release-voices-on-april-12th.htm|title=Death Therapy to Release "Voices" on April 12th|website=Hallels|date=April 3, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> ''Voices'' debuted through Solid State on April 12, 2019.<ref name="TMR Voices"/><ref name="Hallels"/>
On July 10, 2020, Death Therapy released an independent album titled ''Dance Therapy: Pre-apocalyptic Cyber Funk for Late Stage Humanoids''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/deaththerapy/photos/a.845572612207663/2885130004918570/|access-date=February 22, 2021|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
On September 25, 2020, Death Therapy and Solid State records released the new single "Reject", featuring guest vocals from Brook Reeves of Impending Doom, with the official music video premiering on YouTube on October 2. The song is a cover, originally released by Christian metal band Living Sacrifice in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HM PREMIERE: Death Therapy unleashes new music video for Living Sacrifice cover, 'Reject'|url=https://hmmagazine.com/hm-premiere-death-therapy-unleashes-new-music-video-for-living-sacrifice-cover-reject/|access-date=February 22, 2021|website=HM Magazine|date=October 12, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
==Members== '''Current''' *Jason Wisdom – vocals, bass (2015–present)
'''Live and session''' *Brian Wages – keyboards (2015–2016) *Andrew Simmons – keyboards (2019–present) *Josh Seagraves – drums (2016–present) *Blake Aldrige – drums (2017–present) *Josh Seehorn – drums (2019–present)
==Discography== '''Studio albums''' *''The Storm Before the Calm'' (February 24, 2017; Solid State)<ref name="TCB"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/death-therapy-storm-calm/|title=Death Therapy - The Storm Before the Calm|website=Indie Vision Music|first=Brody|last=B|date=February 27, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheStormBeforeTheCalm.asp|title=Death Therapy - The Storm Before the Calm|website=Jesus Freak Hideout|first=Michael|last=Weaver|date=February 17, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="HM TSBTC">{{cite web|url=https://hmmagazine.com/death-therapy-storm-calm/|title=Death Therapy - The Storm Before the Calm|website=HM Magazine|first=Nao|last=Lewandowski|date=April 24, 2017 |access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *''Voices'' (April 12, 2019; Solid State)<ref name="IVM Voices">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/death-therapy-voices/|title=Death Therapy - Voices|website=Indie Vision Music|first=Rob|last=J|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="JFH Voices">{{cite web|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Voices.asp|title=Death Therapy - Voices|website=Jesus Freak Hideout|first=Michael|last=Knipp|date=April 10, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *''Melancholy Machines'' (June 4, 2021; Tooth & Nail)<ref name="Tooth & Nail">{{cite web|url=https://www.toothandnail.com/death-therapy|title=Death Therapy - Melancholy Machines|website=Tooth & Nail|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref>
'''EPs''' *''Dance Therapy Part I: Pre-Apocalyptic Cyber Funk For Late Stage Humanoids'' (Independent) (2020)
'''Demos''' *''Demo Songs 2015/2016'' (February 24, 2016; independent)<ref name="BC"/>
'''Singles''' *"Possessed" (2015)<ref name="HM Possessed">{{cite web|url=https://hmmagazine.com/former-becoming-the-archetype-announces-new-project-death-therapy-streams-new-song/|title=Former Becoming The Archetype Announces New Project Death Therapy Streams New Song|website=HM Magazine|first=David|last=Stagg|date=November 9, 2015|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *"The Lie" (2015)<ref name="HM The Lie">{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/the-jump/listen-death-therapy-ex-becoming-the-archetype-releases-second-single/|title=Listen: Death Therapy (ex-Becoming The Archetype)|website=HM Magazine|first=David|last=Stagg|date=January 8, 2016|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *"Self Mind Dead" (2017)<ref name="HM SMD">{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/hm-exclusives/hm-premiere-death-therapy-releases-new-single-self-mind-dead-featuring-first-ever-guest-vocal-project-86s-andrew-schwab/|title=HM PREMIERE: Death Therapy releases new single, 'Self Mind Dead,' featuring the first-ever guest vocal from Project 86's Andrew Schwab|website=HM Magazine|first=David|last=Stagg|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *"Slow Dance (With Death)" (2017)<ref name="IVM SLWD">{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/lyric-videos/death-therapy-slow-dance-death/|title=Death Therapy - Slow Dance (With Death)|website=Indie Vision Music|first=Graham|last=Wall|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *"Crazy" (2018)<ref name="TMR Crazy">{{cite web|url=http://mauce.nl/site/death-therapy-crazy-gnarls-barkley-cover-available-for-streaming/|title='Death Therapy' - 'Crazy' (Gnarls Barkley Cover) Available for Streaming|website=The Metal Resource|date=September 24, 2018|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *"My Defiance" (2019)<ref name="PRP MD">{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/02/16/news/death-therapy-premiere-my-defiance/|title=Death Therapy Premiere "My Defiance"|website=Theprp|date=February 16, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="IVM MD">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/new-death-therapy-song-my-defiance/|title=New Death Therapy song, "My Defiance"|website=Indie Vision Music|first=Rob|last=J|date=February 15, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *"Feels Like Fiction" (2019)<ref name="PRP FLF">{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/03/08/news/death-therapy-premiere-new-song-feels-like-fiction-featuring-silent-planets-garrett-russell/|title=Death Therapy Premiere New Song "Feels Like Fiction", Featuring Silent Planet's Garrett Russell|website=Theprp|date=March 8, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *"It's Ok" (2019)<ref name="TMR OK">{{cite web|url=http://mauce.nl/site/listen-to-death-therapys-new-song-its-okay-feat-matt-baird-of-spoken/|title=Listen to Death Therapy's New Song 'It's Ok' (Feat. Matt Baird of Spoken)|website=The Metal Resource|date=April 6, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="PRP OK">{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/03/29/news/death-therapy-debut-its-okay-spokens-matt-baird-guests/|title=Death Therapy Debut "It's Okay", Spoken's Matt Baird Guests|website=Theprp|date=March 29, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="IVM OK">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/death-therapy-its-okay-feat-matt-baird-of-spoken/|title=Death Therapy - It's Okay (Feat. Matt Baird of Spoken)|website=Indie Vision Music|first=Brandon|last=Jones|date=March 31, 2019|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> *"Reject" (2020)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhuxA9lZDM4 |title=Reject (feat. Brook Reeves) Official Music Video|via=YouTube|access-date=January 18, 2026}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2017/02/07/an-interview-with-death-therapys-jason-wisdom/|title=An Interview with Death Therapy's Jason Wisdom|website=MetalSucks|first=Seth|last=Hecox|date=February 7, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.noecho.net/lists/10-deadly-sins-of-local-opening-bands-by-jason-wisdom-death-therapy|title=10 Deadly Sins of Local Opening Bands by Jason Wisdom (Death Therapy)|website=No Echo|first=Jason|last=Wisdom|date=February 2, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2019}}
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