From Graves Of Valor

Graves of Valor was formed in December of 2005 in Florence, South Carolina. After a few lineup changes ex-Through the Eyes of the Dead members Jeff Springs, Richard Turbeville and Dayton Cantley joined up with bassist David Hasselbring and finally Damon Welch joined the band to complete the current lineup. -From Graves of Valor's Myspace. GRAVES OF VALOR (ex-Through the Eyes of the Dead) explode to the forefront of the modern extreme metal scene with their Relapse debut ‘Salarian Gate’. The quintet’s razor-sharp attack melds a traditional metal spirit with 21st century extremity to establish GRAVES OF VALOR as one of the most promising new death metal bands in years. As songs such as “Locusta”, “Pestilence”, and the title track prove, ‘Salarian Gate’ is a massive debut and one of the best death metal albums of 2009.