Society's Finest
Society's Finest is an American metalcore band from Dallas, Texas. Their first full-length album, The Journey...So Far, was released on Solid State Records in May 2000. Due to member changes and personal matters the band took a break from touring and recording to focus on their personal lives. During this hiatus, vocalist Josh Ashworth toured with the metalcore band Zao.
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| Origin | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian metal, metalcore |
| Years active | 1997–2002, 2004–2011, 2014–present |
| Labels | Solid State, Pluto, Goodfellow, Hand of Hope, Alveran |
| Members | Joshua Ashworth Joel Bailey Jordan Brady Chad Wilburn |
| Past members | Kris McCaddon Tim Lambesis Nick Nowell Daniel Clark Kevin Roddy Lucas Laskaris Guy Turner Jaymz Alain Pete Rose Stephen Poole Rob Pruett Randal Watts Pete Rose Kane Kelly Tyler Berry David Cerezo Jason Roe Nick Sacy Eli Bowser Daniel Barton Iasko |
| Website | Society's Finest on Facebook |
When re-forming in 2004, the band joined Hand of Hope Records. With this label, they released Love, Murder, and a Three Letter Word in mid-2004. It contained new songs, along with old songs from their debut EP, Private Conflicts and Suicides (Pluto Records). Their third album, And I, the Drunkard, was released in June 2006.
Vocalist Josh Ashworth is the only remaining original member. Past members have gone on to join other bands including As I Lay Dying, Demon Hunter, and The Famine. The band has shared stages with P.O.D., Zao, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Living Sacrifice, Stretch Arm Strong, Hatebreed, and Stavesacre.