Left to Suffer

Left to Suffer is an American deathcore band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2019. The band consists of vocalist Taylor Barber, bassist Christian Nowatzki, guitarists Peter Higgs and Jacob Gordon, and drummer Alex Vavra. Left to Suffer released their debut album, A Year of Suffering, in 2020. In 2023, they released Feral, their second full-length album.

History

Early years and A Year of Suffering (2019–2022)

Left to Suffer was formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2019. They released their first single, "Burden", with then-Lorna Shore vocalist CJ McCeery. They went on to release their debut album, A Year of Suffering, in 2020.

In January 2021, drummer Levi Dunn left the band amicably to pursue a career as a tattoo artist. Shortly afterwards, Alex Vavra was brought on as the group's new drummer.

In April 2021, Left to Suffer released their On Death EP. On Death was the band's breakthrough release, and featured guests from bands including Crystal Lake, Alpha Wolf, and Chelsea Grin. Shortly after releasing the EP, they also released an audiobook based around its lyrics and themes. In October 2021, Left to Suffer collaborated on a single titled "D.N.R.", which featured Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos and Ov Sulfur vocalist Ricky Hoover.

In July 2022, the band self-released a six-song EP titled And Dying Forever. And Dying Forever was mixed by Emmure's Joshua Travis. Left to Suffer then spent the month of October touring the United States with Carnifex. In November 2022, they performed a show in Atlanta with fellow Atlantan band Woe, Is Me. In April and May 2023, the band toured across North America with Chelsea Grin and Carnifex, performing as support along with Ov Sulfur.

Feral (2023–present)

In May 2023, Left to Suffer released their second full-length album, Feral. Tyler Lubke wrote in Wall of Sound that Feral was a "phenomenal effort for the band" which "showcased exactly why they are a force to be reckoned with". The song "Artificial Anatomy" features trap metal musician Kim Dracula, and "Primitive Urge" features Fit for an Autopsy's Joe Badolato.

Left to Suffer recorded a three-song EP called Noah, which was co-produced by Three Days Grace drummer and songwriter Neil Sanderson and producer Howard Benson. Sanderson contacted the band on Instagram to invite them to work with him and Benson, after asking Johnny Andrews to name the "coolest heaviest metal band in Atlanta". Sanderson co-wrote the song "Snake" for the EP, which was released as a single in September 2022. Noah was released through Sanderson and Benson's Judge & Jury Records label in August 2023. The same month, the band co-headlined a North America tour with Dutch deathcore band Distant, supported by Justice for the Damned and Cabal.

Musical style

Left to Suffer describes themselves as "nu-deathcore", a combination of nu metal and deathcore. Speaking about the nu metal genre, Left to Suffer's Taylor Barber said, "We enjoy that aspect of making music and doing collaborations that are just outside of our genre."

Accolades

Rich Hobson included Left to Suffer in a list of "10 bands saving deathcore" published in Metal Hammer in February 2023. Eli Enis wrote in Revolver in August 2023 that Left to Suffer was a "mainstay" of the deathcore genre.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs

Singles

References