Lance Garvin

Lance Garvin
OriginLittle Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
GenresChristian metal, heavy metal, metalcore, death metal, groove metal, thrash metal
InstrumentDrummer
Years active1989–present
Member of
Formerly ofKill System

Lance Garvin is an American drummer and, along with Bruce Fitzhugh, DJ Johnson and Jason Truby, a founding member of the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. Garvin is mostly known for using a Ride Cymbal in modern metal without making it sound thinner.

Garvin is also the drummer of Christian metal band Soul Embraced and has played with the bands Throwdown and Zao as well. He formed the band Kill System, along with fellow Soul Embraced members, Chad Moore and Rocky Gray, and former Evanescence guitarist John LeCompt.

When Living Sacrifice prepared to release their documentary, the release was delayed by COVID-19, with Garvin contracting the sickness. Following his recovery, the plan to work on new material was also delayed by Garvin breaking his leg.

Influence and legacy

Garvin has stated that his inspiration was Ace Frehley of Kiss:

"I actually wanted to be Ace Frehley of Kiss when I was five years old. Their 1976 Destroyer album is what turned me into a metal head."

With Living Sacrifice, Garvin influenced many metal bands, such as As I Lay Dying, Throwdown, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Saving Grace, Demon Hunter and Underoath.

Garvin, along with Brandan Trahan of Impending Doom and xDEATHSTARx, Matt Greiner of August Burns Red and Ted Kirkpatrick of Tourniquet, are all considered influential drummers for Christian metal.

Garvin has been compared by his bandmate Bruce Fitzhugh and others to Slayer's former drummer, Dave Lombardo.

Bands

Current
Former
Touring

Discography

With Living Sacrifice
With Soul Embraced
With Kill System
As additional musician

References

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  6. ↑ Houston, Rob. "Saving Grace". HM Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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  8. ↑ Fitzhugh, Bruce (March 3, 2015). "Gently Crushing You". Interviewed by Mark Salomon. Never Was. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
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  11. ↑ JoshIVM (October 28, 2014). "Lance Garvin returns to Soul Embraced". Indie Vision Music. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Interviews with the Band: Heroes Among Thieves". VTN Carbonated. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  13. ↑ Terry, Daniel (September 16, 2020). "241. Discuss Metal Episode 027: Jesse Hawley of The Satire". Discography Discussion. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  14. ↑ Spencer, Josh (September 4, 1999). "The Blamed - Forever". The Phantom Tollbooth. Archived from the original on October 26, 2000. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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