Influenced by classic and modern bands like STRYPER and THEOCRACY, CRUCIBLE DIVINE brings songs of encouragement, praise, worship, and rebuke with melodic guitar solos, heavy riffs, big sing-along choruses, and a few acoustic ballads.
CRUCIBLE DIVINE was formed out of the ashes of several bands throughout the years. Mainly the vision and dream of Raymond Christie, he recruited past band mates and fellow musicians/ songwriters to record their first full-length album. Leading the project on vocals is Clint Glazner, a longtime friend and former band mate from the Eyewitness days of the early ’90s. Also as a guest vocalist on “Let Your Reign” is the talented and beautiful Michele Laymon. Laymon was the bass player and singer for the CLC praise band, who Christie was the guitar player for from 2001-07. Laymon also had a band called The Burnt.
On lead guitar is Kevin Wale. Wale and Christie have been friends for a long time and have partaken in many different musical endeavors, including praise bands, ENDUVUS, and BIPOLAR ECHO. Wale and Christie shared rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, and bass guitar duties on the recording. On drums is Brandon Lopez from Oklahoma City. Lopez is the drummer extraordinaire from the Christian death metal band BROKEN FLESH and the progressive rock band VANGOUGH.
Christie’s influences for this project include some of the great classic bands like DELIVERANCE, STRYPER, WHITECROSS and VENGEANCE RISING while also including newer bands THEOCRACY, CIRCUS MAXIMUS and DISCIPLE.
The full length debut from CRUCIBLE DIVINE, Commitment, will be officially released on June 21, 2010. The album, however, is available for order at the web store of the groups label Tate Publishing: HERE
Commitment track listing:
1. “Woe To You”
2. “Won’t Let Go”
3. The Road Not Taken
4. Commitment
5. No One Like You Left
6. Let Your Reign
7. Praise To You
8. Tell Me
