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Once Human is a Los Angeles-based melodic death, djent, and groove metal band composed of singer
Lauren Hart, guitarist
Logan Mader, guitarist Skyler Howren, guitarist
Max Karon, bassist
Damien Rainaud, and drummer Dillon Trollope. Their music features rapid drumming, tuneful riffs, and
Hart's fearsome growled vocals. The band formed in 2014 after
Mader -- who had played guitar with
Soulfly and
Machine Head and produced albums by groups like
Gojira and
DevilDriver -- met
Hart. The two musicians started writing together and quickly recruited the other members of the group. In 2015,
Once Human released their debut album,
The Life I Remember, and toured with influential industrial metal band
Fear Factory.
Once Human's 2017 sophomore album,
Evolution, hit number 15 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. 2021 saw the release of the fiery single "Deadlock," which featured a guest appearance from
Machine Head frontman
Robb Flynn. The track appeared on the band's third long-player, 2022's
Scar Weaver. ~ Benjamin Schulz