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{{Short description|American deathcore band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Conducting from the Grave
| image           =
| caption         =
| origin          = [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| genre           = [[Deathcore]], [[metalcore]], [[melodic death metal]]
| years_active    = 2003–2005, 2007–2015
| label           = [[Sumerian Records]]
| associated_acts = [[With Passion]], Shadow of the Colossus, [[Through the Eyes of the Dead]], On Paths of Torment, Serpents
| website         =
| current_members = John Abernathy<br />Greg Donnelly<br />Drew Winter<br />Jeffrey Morgan<br />Jackson Jordan
| past_members    = Lou Tanuis<br />Shaun Gier<br />Phil Williamson<br />Steven Lovas<br />Mikey Powell
}}
'''Conducting from the Grave''' was an American [[deathcore]] band, formed in 2003 in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[California]].
==History==
Conducting from the Grave was formed in the fall of 2003,<ref name=aboutin/> from members and ex-members of local Sacramento bands [[With Passion]], Promising Tomorrow and others. After releasing one demo ''Breathe The Blackened Sky'' in 2004, and one [[extended play|EP]] ''Trials of the Forsaken'' in 2005, the band members decided to join the powers with the members of [[With Passion|another project]] in 2005 and Conducting from the Grave ceased to exist.<ref name=aboutin/> However, in 2007 the band came back together and in 2008 they were signed on the [[Sumerian Records]].<ref name=aboutin>{{cite web|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/Conducting-From-The-Grave-Interview.htm|title=Conducting From The Grave Interview - About.com|author=Chad Bowar|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=October 31, 2010|accessdate=October 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019131233/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/Conducting-From-The-Grave-Interview.htm|archive-date=October 19, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/news/11803/Sumerian-Recs-signs-Conducting-From-The-Grave|title=Sumerian Recs signs Conducting From The Grave|publisher=Lambgoat|accessdate=October 19, 2013|date=November 24, 2008}}</ref> In 2009, they released their debut album called ''When Legends Become Dust''. In 2010, they released the follow-up called ''[[Revenants (album)|Revenants]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/revenants-mw0002040002|title=<nowiki>Revenants – Conducting from the Grave | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic</nowiki>|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|author=Phil Freeman|accessdate=October 19, 2013}}</ref> In 2013, they band decided to leave the [[Sumerian Records]] and started their own campaign on the Kickstarter to release their [[Conducting from the Grave (album)|self-titled album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/06/14/conducting-from-the-grave-leave-sumerian-records-release-new-song-launch-kickstarter/|title=Conducting From the Grave Leave Sumerian Records, Release New Song, Launch Kickstarter|publisher=[[MetalSucks]]|author=Vince Neilstein|date=June 14, 2013|accessdate=October 19, 2013}}</ref>
==Members==
;Final line-up
*Greg Donnelly – drums <small>(2003–2005, 2007–2015)</small>
*Jackson Jordan – bass guitar <small>(2011–2015)</small>
*John Abernathy – guitar <small>(2003–2005, 2007–2015)</small>
*Jeff Morgan – guitar <small>(2003–2005, 2007–2015)</small>
*Drew Winter – [[lead vocalist|vocals]] <small>(2005, 2015)</small>
;Former members
*Chris Macres – [[lead vocalist|vocals]] <small>(2003)</small>
*Shaun Gier – [[lead vocalist|vocals]] <small>(2003–2005)</small>
*Lou Tanuis  – [[lead vocalist|vocals]] <small>(2007–2010)</small>
*Phil Williamson – bass guitar <small>(2003–2005)</small>
*Steven Lovas – bass guitar <small>(2007–2011)</small>
*Mikey Powell – [[lead vocalist|vocals]] <small>(2010–2015)</small>
==Discography==
;Albums
*''When Legends Become Dust'' (Sumerian, 2009)
*''[[Revenants (album)|Revenants]]'' (Sumerian, 2010)
*''[[Conducting from the Grave (album)|Conducting from the Grave]]'' (Independent, 2013)
;EPs
*''Trials of the Forsaken'' (2005)
*''Trials of the Forsaken 2015'' (2015)
;Demos
*''Breathe the Blackened Sky'' (2004)
==References==
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[[Category:American technical death metal musical groups]]
[[Category:American melodic death metal musical groups]]
[[Category:American deathcore musical groups]]
[[Category:Sumerian Records artists]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2003]]