Melodic Death Metal
Lansing, Michigan, USA

“The melodic death metal band, based in Lansing, Michigan, Summer Dying formed in 2001 out of the ashes of Somber. Over the next few years, these guys released Beyond the Darkness Within (a 7-Song CD) on May 20, 2013 and One Last Taste of Temptation on May 23, 2003 before ending in 2005. Flatlined/Of Pain and Progression Single was released in 2005, the last two songs recorded before Summer Dying's 2005 breakup plus two live versions of these tracks. The band did reunite in 2017 to honor their fallen brother Bobby L Bryant.”

2001 Independent

Kerry McCabe (Cripe) - Vocals
Tony Oliver - Guitar
Tim Lydon - Guitar
Bobby L Bryant - Bass
Ben Harris - Drums

1. Final Day
2. Tears of the Fallen
3. Forever Lost

2003 Independent

Kerry McCabe (Cripe) - Vocals
Tony Oliver - Guitar
Tim Lydon - Guitar
Bobby L Bryant - Bass
Ben Harris - Drums

1. Friend or Foe (6:45)
2. Final Day (6:12)
3. Tears of the Fallen (8:27)
4. Failure (6:00)
5. Forever Lost (6:19)
6. Broken Soul (6:06)
7. The Beauty of Holding Nothing (7:09)

2003 Independent

Kerry McCabe (Cripe) - Vocals
Tony Oliver - Guitar
Briant Danial - Guitar
Bobby L Bryant - Bass
Ben Harris - Drums

1. A Fragile World (0:39)
2. Trials of Life (4:11)
3. One Last Taste of Temptation (4:43)
4. The Clenching: Dawn of Man (4:16)
5. Like Icarus (5:11)
6. Holding On (8:12)
7. As We Rust (3:38)
8. Story for Eternity (6:34)
9. Cold Hands, Shattered Dreams (2:03)
10. Eternal Sleep (6:59)
11. My Last Goodbye (8:42)

2005 Independent

Kerry McCabe (Cripe) - Vocals
Tony Oliver - Guitar
Briant Danial - Guitar
Rance Tatroe - Bass
Ben Harris - Drums

1. Flatlined (3:47)
2. Of Pain and Progression (4:19)
3. Flatlined (live) (3:46)
4. Of Pain and Progression (live) (4:16)

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