{{short description|American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Through Fire | image = <!-- Deleted image removed: thumb|right|Emphatic Band, 2013 --> | landscape = yes | alias = | origin = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | genre = {{flatlist| * Hard rock * alternative metal * post-grunge }} | years_active = 2015–present | label = Sumerian | associated_acts = Emphatic | website = {{URL|throughfiremusic.com}} | current_members = * Grant Joshua Kendrick * Kyle LeBlanc * Tyler Halverson * Zach Halverson | past_members = *Justin McCain * Patrick Mussack * Jesse "Saint" Nunn * Grant Brooks }}
'''Through Fire''' is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 2015 by songwriter, guitarist and producer Justin McCain and currently consists of vocalist Grant Joshua Kendrick, twins Tyler and Zach Halverson on guitar and drums respectively, and Kyle LeBlanc on bass. They signed a deal with Sumerian Records and released their debut record in 2016. Their debut single "Stronger" reached number 29 on the mainstream rock chart.
==History== In December 2015 Justin McCain, the founder of Emphatic, announced his new band "Through Fire", with Grant Joshua Kendrick on vocals, Patrick Mussack on drum, and Jesse Saint on bass. He also announced that a new album will be released in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Facebook |title=Band name change announcement |url=https://www.facebook.com/throughthefiremusic/posts/10153734917624424 |date=December 10, 2015 |accessdate=December 11, 2015 }}</ref> Through Fire embarked on tour with Adelitas Way for Jan/Feb 2016,<ref>{{cite web|author=Melody Thomas |url=http://rockrevoltmagazine.com/adelitas-way-announces-dates-of-the-bad-reputation-tour/ |title=Adelitas Way "The Bad Reputation Tour" - RockRevolt Mag |website=Rockrevoltmagazine.com |date= 5 January 2016|accessdate=2016-08-09}}</ref> a tour with Nonpoint July/Aug 2016, and have scheduled a Fall run with Sick Puppies for Sept/Oct 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40-charts.com/news/Tour-Dates/Through-Fire-Touring-With-Sick-Puppies-This-Fall-On-Tour-With-Nonpoint-July-30-August-10/120614.html |title=Through Fire Touring With Sick Puppies This Fall; On Tour With Nonpoint July 30-August 10 @ Top40-Charts.com - New Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries |website=Top40-charts.com |date=2016-07-23 |accessdate=2016-08-09}}</ref> "Stronger" was the official theme to WWE's Backlash 2016 Pay Per View.
The band announced signing to Sumerian and debuted the music video to their first single as Through Fire, "Stronger", on January 29, 2016. It was released on iTunes on February 5, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theprp.com/2016/01/29/news/through-fire-sign-with-sumerian-records-debut-stronger-video/ |title=Through Fire Sign With Sumerian Records, Debut "Stronger" Video | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More |website=Theprp.com |date=2016-05-31 |accessdate=2016-08-09}}</ref> and reached #1 on iTunes, as well as #1 on Octane. ''Stronger'' was aired on the Stanley Cup Finals and was also used in the trailer for the 2016 action, drama film ''Fight Valley'' featuring former UFC champions Miesha Tate, Holly Holm & Cyborg.
The band's debut album ''Breathe'' was released on July 1, 2016, and debuted at #4 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.
Saint switched from bass to rhythm guitar in 2015, and the band recruited Kyle Leblanc to fill his former role. This lineup lasted for about five months before Saint and Mussack both departed the group. The band returned to a four piece with the addition Grant Brooks.
The band released their second studio album, All Animal on July 19, 2019 and reached #11 on the U.S. Heatseekers and #36 on U.S. Independents.
Brooks would leave the band towards the end of 2021 to join Fozzy. Soon after, Leblanc would also depart and the band would bring in brothers Tyler and Zach Halverson on bass and drums on August 4, 2022, marking the current lineup of the group. The next day, on August 5, the band announced a tour with the lineup with Drowning Pool called Strike a Nerve Tour.
In 2023, Kyle LeBlanc returned to the band and founder Justin McCain stopped touring for personal reasons.
The band performed their final show on May 17th, 2025 at Omaha, Nebraska's The Waiting Room. This event marks the conclusion of their journey after a decade of adventures and memories.
==Band members== ;Members
*Grant Joshua Kendrick – lead vocals (2015–present) *Kyle LeBlanc – bass, backing vocals (2017–2022; 2023–present) *Tyler Halverson – lead guitar (2023–present); backing vocals (2022–present); bass (2022–2023) *Zach Halverson – drums, percussion (2022–present)
;Former members *Justin McCain – lead guitar, backing vocals (2015–2023) *Patrick Mussack – drums, percussion (2015–2017) *Jesse Saint – bass, backing vocals (2015–2017); rhythm guitar (2017) *Grant Brooks – drums, percussion (2017–2021)
===Timeline=== {{#tag:timeline| ImageSize = width:900 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:120 bottom:80 top:10 right:20 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:01/01/2015 till:{{#time:d/m/Y}} TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:3 ScaleMajor = increment:1 start:2015
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==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Album details !colspan="4"|Peak chart positions |- !style="width:5em;font-size:75%"| US Heat.<br><ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard |title=Through Fire - Heatseekers Albums Chart history |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7339039/through-fire/chart?f=324 |accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> !style="width:5em;font-size:75%"| US Hard<br><ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard |title=Through Fire - Hard Rock Albums Chart history |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7339039/through-fire/chart?f=795 |accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> !style="width:5em;font-size:75%"| US Ind.<br><ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard |title=Through Fire - Independent Albums Chart history |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7339039/through-fire/chart?f=326|accessdate=July 14, 2016}}</ref> !style="width:5em;font-size:75%"| US Rock<br><ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard |title=Through Fire - Top Rock Albums Chart history |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7339039/through-fire/chart?f=408|accessdate=July 14, 2016}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 |align="left"|''Breathe'' * Released: July 1, 2016 * Label: Sumerian | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|7 | style="text-align:center;"|15 | style="text-align:center;"|25 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2019 |align="left"|''All Animal'' * Released: July 19, 2019 * Label: Sumerian | style="text-align:center;"|11 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|36 | style="text-align:center;"|— |- | style="text-align:center;"|2023 |align="left"|''Devil's Got You Dreamin''' * Released: April 21, 2023 * Label: Sumerian | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Song ! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|US<br>Main.<br><ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard |title=Through Fire Chart History: Mainstream Rock |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/through-fire/chart-history/rtt/ |accessdate=March 17, 2020}}</ref> ! style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|Rock Airplay |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2016 | "Stronger" | style="text-align:center;"| 29 | style="text-align:center;"| — |rowspan="3"|''Breathe'' |- | "Breathe" | style="text-align:center;"| 13 | style="text-align:center;"| 39 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2017 | "Where You Lie" | style="text-align:center;"| 22 | style="text-align:center;"| — |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2019 | "All Animal" | style="text-align:center;"| 26 | style="text-align:center;"| — |rowspan="3"|''All Animal'' |- | "Listen to Your Heart" | style="text-align:center;"| 32 | style="text-align:center;"| — |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2020 | "Doubt" | style="text-align:center;"| 27 | style="text-align:center;"| — |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2023 | "Lose It" | style="text-align:center;"| 32 | style="text-align:center;"| — | ''Devil's Got You Dreamin''' |}
===Promotional singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="1"| Song ! rowspan="1"| Year ! rowspan="1"| Album |- | "Medicine" | 2019 | ''All Animal'' |- | "Karma Kills" | 2022 | rowspan="3"| ''Devil's Got You Dreamin''' |- | "Devolution" | rowspan="2"| 2023 |- | "Over the Influence" |- |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of music videos, showing year released and directors ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Director(s) |- ! scope="row" | "Stronger" | rowspan="2" | 2016 | {{Unknown}} |- ! scope="row" | "Breathe" | rowspan="2" | Steven Contreras |- ! scope="row" | "Where You Lie" | 2017 |- ! scope="row" | "Medicine" | rowspan="2"| 2019 | rowspan="2"| Ed Shiers |- ! scope="row" | "Listen to Your Heart" |- ! scope="row" | "Doubt" | 2020 | Marco Pavone |- ! scope="row" | "Karma Kills" | 2022 | rowspan="2"| J.T. Ibanez |- ! scope="row" | "Lose It" | rowspan="2"| 2023 |- ! scope="row" | "The Road" | {{n/a|from live footage broadcast}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://www.throughfiremusic.com}}
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