
Victory Records signing and touring (2007-2012) Palmeri proclaimed that in 2005, the band "started becoming more serious”. The band recorded some demo tapes and played local gigs around the New York area from 2003 - 2005. Ketive was formerly in the band Warfix, in which he played guitar alongside Sean Murphy and Mike Kaabe of Endwell (Kaabe eventually joining Emmure himself in April 2009) and Bryan Goldsman of Southside Panic (and co-producer of Felony). In 2004, bassist Steindler left the band and was later replaced by Mark Davis, which marked the first ever lineup change in the band. The band named themselves "Emmure", being a reference to the act of immurement, which is a form of execution. Bassist Dan Steindler and guitarist Jesse Ketive, residents of New Fairfield and Queens, respectively, then joined when the three began another recruiting search for members. Palmeri then traveled to Connecticut to begin rehearsals together. Frankie Palmeri (from Queens, New York) met Joe and Ben Lionetti (from New Fairfield, Connecticut) through an internet message board. 2 Musical style, influences and lyrical themesĮmmure was started in 2003.1.4 Line-up departure, new members, and Look at Yourself (2015-2018).1.2 Victory Records signing and touring (2007-2012).His personality has made the band unique from other acts in the genre, and critics have described his "no-fucks-given" attitude as an entertaining standpoint for the band. The band's vocalist, Frankie Palmeri (born 1986), is the only remaining original member and has been subject to some controversy over the years. The seventh and eighth Emmure albums, titled Look at Yourself and Hindsight were released on Maand Jrespectively. However after nine years of being signed to the label, Emmure would leave Victory in 2016 to sign with SharpTone. After the band's initial four-album contract with Victory expired, they signed again with Victory to distribute their fifth and sixth studio albums, Slave to the Game (2012) and Eternal Enemies (2014). Their second, third and fourth albums The Respect Issue (2008), Felony (2009) and Speaker of the Dead (2011) were all distributed through Victory as well. Victory Records has worked with the band throughout most of their career, starting with Goodbye to the Gallows (2007). Originally based in New Fairfield, Connecticut, before moving to Queens, New York, the group has released eight albums, with their first public release being a 2006 EP entitled The Complete Guide to Needlework. Emmure ( / ɛ ˈ m juː r/) is an American metalcore band formed in 2003.
