Mortal Treason

{{Short description|American metalcore band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Mortal Treason | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | origin = Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | genre = Deathcore, metalcore | years_active = 2001–2005, 2014–present | label = Flicker | website = [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mortal-Treason/554021778065876 Mortal Treason] on Facebook | current_members =Seth Kimbrough Chase Nickens Alan Sears Clay Byrom Josh Jarrett | past_members =Richie Reale Elizabeth Kimbrough Adam Wright TJ Alford Steve Robinson Bruce Crisman }}

'''Mortal Treason''' is an American metalcore band from the Huntsville, Alabama area. Their first album ''A Call to the Martyrs'' was released in 2004. Then after major lineup changes, its second album ''Sunrise over a Sea of Blood'' was released in 2005. After a quick tour, Mortal Treason decided to disband. On December 8, 2014, most of the original members returned and are currently writing new material. The band is currently on a brief hiatus due to family issues.<ref name="IVM">{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/alan-sears-of-mortal-treason/|title=Alan Sears of Mortal Treason|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Alan|last=Sears|date=November 5, 2016|access-date=November 8, 2016}}</ref>

Mortal Treason has also contributed two songs "Khampa Nomads" and "War Within" from their debut album ''A Call to the Martyrs'' to the compilation CD ''Flicker Rocks Harder''.

==Biography== Mortal Treason was founded in Hartselle, Alabama, and released two albums under Flicker Records. Their first album was titled ''A Call to the Martyrs'' and had more of a traditional metalcore style. Their second album was titled ''Sunrise over a Sea of Blood,'' which contained elements of death metal.

Members of the band said that they believed "God has something else planned for us", but there were also rumors of label problems. On September 11, 2005 Seth Kimbrough officially announced their disestablishment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2661186&MyToken=9f54cd8d-0259-432c-95ed-fc37058176ad|title=Featured Content|website=Profile.myspace.com|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117020027/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile|archive-date=November 17, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Seth Kimbrough announced in a MySpace bulletin that he is currently playing in a new death metal band called Misery Chastain. After leaving Mortal Treason, TJ Alford headed to the metalcore band War of Ages. When Steve Robinson left, he decided to join the band Materia Medica, although the band has of late split-up and their website and MySpace page have been abandoned and possibly vandalised. Adam Wright joined the worship band The Glorious Unseen and released one album entitled ''Tonight the Stars Speak''. Alan Sears left to start a family, also on the side, decided to join the "hardcore" band Bareknuckle. Richie Reale left to move back home in St. Petersburg, FL. He graduated from Full Sail university and is now an engineer at Audio Vision in Miami.

The band was part of The Rise of the Robots Tour alongside notable bands such as The Showdown and Staple.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torchdesigns.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109172526/http://www.godcore.com/music/bands/index.php?BAND=mortaltreason|url-status=dead|title=TorchDesigns.com|archive-date=November 9, 2006|website=Torch Designs|access-date=January 18, 2026}}</ref>

Seth Kimbrough is an X-Games BMX rider, and has appeared as a playable character on ''Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2''.

On Monday, December 8, 2014, Mortal Treason created a Facebook page, announcing its return, with the (somewhat) original lineup. After a few times sitting in with Mortal Treason, the band welcomed Clay Byrom as the bass guitarist.<ref name="facebook">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mortal-Treason/554021778065876|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141209231454/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mortal-Treason/554021778065876|url-status=dead|title=Mortal Treason|website=Facebook |archivedate=December 9, 2014|access-date=December 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/11/17/mortal-treason-reunion-shows-in-the-works/|title=Mortal Treason reunion shows in the works|publisher=Indie Vision Music|date=November 17, 2014|access-date=October 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014001453/http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/11/17/mortal-treason-reunion-shows-in-the-works/|archive-date=October 14, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, the band has been put on a hiatus, due to the members jobs and personal issues. The band will reconvene when possible.<ref name="IVM"/>

==Band members== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Current members * Seth Kimbrough – vocals (2001–2005, 2014–present) * Chase Nickens – drums (2001–2004, 2014–present)<ref name="facebook" /> * Alan Sears – guitar (2014–present),<ref name="facebook" /> bass guitar (2001–2004) * Clay Byrom – bass guitar (2014–present)<ref name="facebook" /> * Josh Jarrett – guitar (2001–2005, 2014–present)<ref name="facebook" />

;Former members * Elizabeth Kimbrough – keyboards (2004–2005) * Adam Wright – guitar (2004–2005) * TJ Alford – bass guitar (2004–2005) * Steve Robinson – drums (2005) * Richie Reale – guitar (2001–2004) * Bruce Crisman - bass (2001) {{col-end}}

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== Discography ==

;Studio albums {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Title ! Release date |- | ''A Call to the Martyrs'' | 2004 |- | ''Sunrise over a Sea of Blood'' | 2005 |}

''Other releases''' * ''Flicker Rocks Harder'' (2004) – contributed "Khampa Nomands" and "War Within"

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==External links== *[https://myspace.com/mortaltreason Mortal Treason's Myspace] *[http://www.purevolume.com/mortaltreason Mortal Treason's Purevolume page] *{{YouTube|user=mtreason}}

Category:American deathcore musical groups Category:American Christian metal musical groups Category:American musical quintets Category:Flicker Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 2001 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Category:People from Hartselle, Alabama Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Alabama Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2014

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