The Famine

The Famine was an American heavy metal band that formed in 2007 in Arlington, Texas. The band was signed to Solid State Records.

History

Formation and 3-song EP

The band initially formed with three of the original members of Embodyment in former lead vocalist Kris McCaddon, drummer Mark Garza and guitarist Andrew Godwin. While McCaddon previously played guitar in Demon Hunter he, along with Nick Nowell, also played guitar in Society's Finest. During the fall of 2006 the band recorded 3 songs that would later become a self-released EP.

The Raven and the Reaping

The Famine's first album The Raven and the Reaping was recorded in November and December 2007 with Andreas Magnusson (The Black Dahlia Murder, The Agony Scene) and released in May 2008. The Famine performed on the Stronger Than Hell tour with Demon Hunter and Living Sacrifice in the summer of 2008. They toured with Rose Funeral and The World We Knew during October 2008 and with The Devil Wears Prada, Saosin, and Underoath in November 2008. During this time they were also picked up for management by Anthony "Yogi" Allgood of Outerloop management (Emery, Darkest Hour) based out of the Washington, DC area.

The Famine (film)

The Famine is an 1915 American silent short drama film directed by George Osborne and featuring Sessue Hayakawa and Tsuru Aoki.

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