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2020

In This Moment is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed by singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth in 2005. They found drummer Jeff Fabb and started the band as Dying Star. Unhappy with their musical direction, they changed their name to In This Moment and gained two band members, guitarist Blake Bunzel and bassist Josh Newell. In 2005, bassist Newell left the band and was replaced by Jesse Landry.

In This Moment
In This Moment performing at With Full Force in 2018
In This Moment performing at With Full Force in 2018
Background information
Origin
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Alternative metalhard rockmetalcoreindustrial metalgothic metalpop metal
Discography
In This Moment discography
Years active
2005–present
Labels
Century MediaAtlanticRoadrunnerBMG
Members
Maria Brink
Chris Howorth
Travis Johnson
Randy Weitzel
Kent Diimmel
Past members
Blake Bunzel
Josh Newell
Jesse Landry
Kyle Konkiel
Jeff Fabb
Tom Hane
Website
inthismomentofficial.com
Their debut album, Beautiful Tragedy, was released in 2007. Their follow up, titled The Dream was released the following year debuting at number 73 on the Billboard 200. The band's third album, A Star-Crossed Wasteland was released in 2010, and their fourth album titled Blood was released in August 2012 and debuted at number 15. Their fifth album titled Black Widow was released in November 2014 and debuted at number 8, their highest position in the charts to date. Ritual, their sixth, was released in the summer of 2017 and debuted at number 23. Their seventh studio album, Mother was released on March 27, 2020. Their eighth album titled Godmode was released on October 27, 2023. They have received two nominations of Alternative Press Music Awards, including two for Best Hard Rock Artist and one for Best Live Band. They have also received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance. To date, the band has 5 singles and an album certified Platinum and Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The band's line-up has changed several times. Landry was replaced by Kyle Konkiel in 2009 and Konkiel was replaced by Travis Johnson in 2010. Jeff Fabb and Blake Bunzel left the band in 2011, and were replaced by Tom Hane and Randy Weitzel respectively. In March 2016, drummer Tom Hane announced his departure from the band and was replaced by Kent Diimmel, formerly of 3 By Design.

Throughout their career, the band has performed on several notable tours and festivals including Ozzfest in 2007 and 2008; Warped Tour in 2009; Download Festival in 2009, 2013, and 2018; Mayhem Festival in 2010; Music as a Weapon V tour in 2011; Uproar Festival in 2012; Rock on the Range in 2012, 2013, and 2015; Carnival of Madness tour in 2013; Knotfest in 2014; Rockfest and Rocklahoma in 2015; Carolina Rebellion in 2018; Louder Than Life in 2017 and 2019; Aftershock in 2014, 2017, and 2021; Welcome to Rockville in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019; and Knotfest in 2022.
Black Widow and Rise of the Blood Legion (2014–2016)
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Main article: Black Widow (In This Moment album)

In This Moment after performing on the Black Widow Tour in 2014
On February 5, 2014, they announced that they had left Century Media and have signed with Atlantic Records, which will release their fifth album and first with a major label.[71] They also revealed that they were set to enter the studio on February 23 to begin recording their fifth studio album and follow up to Blood.[71] Chris Howorth said, "We have a bunch of ideas and the way we did Blood was different than we'd done any album before. We brought ideas and pieces and parts into the studio and wrote each song in the studio, one at a time. All the other albums we had the songs formatted and together already. So we're going to do the same thing again. We're gonna try to replicate the magic of Blood and try to take the style and sound we had for Blood and just do it bigger and better while still keeping true to that same vibe. That's our sound. We feel like we found something and want to stick the flag in the ground on top of that hill."[71]
The first single, "Sick Like Me" from the band's album, Black Widow, was released on September 9, 2014.[72][73] The album, produced by Kevin Churko,[74] was released on November 17, 2014.[75][76] The album's second single, "Big Bad Wolf" was released along with a music video.[77] The album's third single, "Sex Metal Barbie" was released along with a music video.[78] To support the release, the band performed at Knotfest on October 25, 2014[79] before headlining the Black Widow Tour, which kicked off on October 26, 2014, and concluded on December 14, 2014, with Starset, Twelve Foot Ninja, and 3 Pill Morning as the opening acts.[80] The Black Widow shows presented a more elaborate stage show featuring a new set, props, and choreography.