Living Sacrifice

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{{Short description|American Christian metal band}}
{{For|the Swedish punk band|Livin' Sacrifice}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Living Sacrifice
| image =
| caption =
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| origin = [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], U.S.
| genre = [[Christian metal]], [[metalcore]], [[groove metal]], [[thrash metal]], [[death metal]]
| occupation =
| years_active = 1989–2005, 2008–present
| label = [[R.E.X. Records|R.E.X.]], [[Solid State Records|Solid State]]
| associated_acts = [[Eso-Charis]], [[Soul Embraced]], Fear is the Driving Force, Kill System, Archangel
| website = {{Facebook|livingsacrifice}}
| current_members = [[Bruce Fitzhugh]] [[Rocky Gray]] [[Lance Garvin]] [[Arthur Green (musician)|Arthur Green]]
| past_members = Darren Johnson [[Jason Truby]] Chris Truby [[Cory Brandan Putman|Cory Putman]] [[Matthew Putman (musician)|Matthew Putman]] Jay Stacey
}}

'''Living Sacrifice''' is an American [[Christian metal]] band formed in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], in 1989. The band has released eight studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under [[R.E.X. Records]] with their original vocalist Darren Johnson, starting off as [[thrash metal]], followed by [[death metal]]. The band evolved into a [[groove metal]] and [[metalcore]] style beginning with ''[[Reborn (Living Sacrifice album)|Reborn]]'' (1997) under [[Solid State Records]] with the original guitarist [[Bruce Fitzhugh]] on vocals. In 2003, the group disbanded due to other projects and later their label, Solid State, released their best-of album, ''In Memoriam'' (2005). In 2008, Living Sacrifice reformed and released a two-song digital only single called ''Death Machine''. They then began working on ''[[The Infinite Order]]'' which was released on January 26, 2010. [[Lance Garvin]] and [[Bruce Fitzhugh]] are the two remaining original members.

== History ==

Living Sacrifice was one of the first [[Christian metal|Christian]] [[death metal]] bands along with [[Sacrament (band)|Sacrament]] and [[Mortification (band)|Mortification]]. The band, whose name is derived from {{Bibleverse || Romans|12:1|NIV}}, formed in 1989 by Darren "D.J." Johnson (bass, vocals), [[Bruce Fitzhugh]] (guitar), and [[Lance Garvin]] (drums); [[Jason Truby]] later joined in on guitar. The band would perform their debut show on December 1, 1989, in front of a hall of [[Nursing|nurses]].<ref>{{cite web |date=March 25, 2021 |title=First time playing live in front of an audience |url=https://youtube.com/motIHucR58U |accessdate=April 4, 2021 |via=YouTube}}</ref> They released a three-song demo in 1990, ''Not Yielding to Ungodly'', which got into the hands of Kurt Bachman and Joey Daub from [[Believer (band)|Believer]], who signed them to [[R.E.X. Records]].

In 1991, Living Sacrifice's [[Living Sacrifice (1991 album)|self-titled debut album]] was released on R.E.X. Records. The album was recorded at [[Catamount Recording Studio]] in Iowa with Kurt Bachman acting as a producer.<ref name="Discuss">{{cite web|url=https://podcast.discussmetal.com/e/discuss-metal-episode-037-dj-sacrifice-and-lance-garvin-of-living-sacrifice/|title=Discuss Metal Episode 037: DJ Sacrifice and Lance Garvin of Living Sacrifice|website=Discography Discussion Podcast|first1=DJ|last1=Johnson|first2=Lance|last2=Garvin|interviewer=Daniel Terry and Stephen Sarro|date=February 25, 2021|accessdate=March 4, 2021}}</ref> The album received many comparisons to [[thrash metal]] groups of the time, especially [[Slayer]]. On November 17, 1992, Living Sacrifice released their second album, ''[[Nonexistent (album)|Nonexistent]]''. On this album, Living Sacrifice switched from thrash metal to down-tuned death metal, and D.J. started experimenting with a [[death growl]] in his vocal approach. The members have said that they were disappointed with the experience of making this album and that the producer was to blame.<ref name="Discuss" /> The producer had no prior experience with working on metal albums and did not know how to work with the band. The band had initially reached out to [[Scott Burns (record producer)|Scott Burns]] of [[Morrisound Recording]] ([[Death (metal band)|Death]], [[Atheist (band)|Atheist]], [[Obituary (band)|Obituary]]), but the label stated the band had to have the album out before [[Cornerstone Festival]] of 1992, which did not work with Burns' schedule.<ref name="Discuss" /> Since the engineer was unaware of the proper techniques, Johnson and Garvin attempted to work on the engineering side themselves.<ref name="Discuss" /><ref name="ATSG" />

In 1994, the band released a third album, ''[[Inhabit (album)|Inhabit]]'', which is considered by some to be the heaviest of all Living Sacrifice albums.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} On ''Inhabit'', D.J. returned to a more thrash-oriented vocal approach, deeper and lower in tone than his vocals on the band's debut. To support the album, the band embarked on a tour with [[Malevolent Creation]].<ref name="DJ">{{cite web|url=http://www.asthestorygrows.com/episodes/76c5cd6c/dj-sacrifice|title=DJ Sacrifice|publisher=As The Story Grows Podcast|first=Trav|last=Turner|date=August 27, 2017|access-date=September 12, 2017}}</ref> After this recording R.E.X. went bankrupt, and Living Sacrifice signed onto [[Solid State Records]] seeking to widen their audience.<ref name="HM_97_66">{{cite journal |last=Macintosh |first=Dan |date=July–August 1997 |title=Living Sacrifice |journal=[[HM Magazine]] |issue=66 |url=http://www.hmmagazine.com/archives/LivingSacrifice.htm |access-date=April 30, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000918053718/http://www.hmmagazine.com/archives/LivingSacrifice.htm |archive-date=September 18, 2000}}</ref>

After this, D.J. left the band to follow non-musical ministry, and Bruce took over vocals.<ref name="HM_97_66" /> Jason's brother, Chris, also joined on bass. With this new lineup, Living Sacrifice recorded ''[[Reborn (Living Sacrifice album)|Reborn]]'', their Solid State debut, in 1997. The band started to play a mix of [[groove metal]] and [[metalcore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Reborn2004.asp |title=Living Sacrifice, 'Reborn' 2004 Re-release Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=January 27, 2004 |access-date=November 18, 2011}}</ref> ''Reborn'' is considered the most influential of all Living Sacrifice records and earned them a larger non-Christian fanbase. After this record, Chris and Jason left the band and close and longtime friend Jay Stacy filled in on bass while [[Cory Brandan Putman]] played on guitar. Stacy has lived down the street from Garvin and had known the band for a longtime. The band embarked on a few tours with the line of Fitzhugh, Garvin, Stacy, and Putman, including a tour with [[Cannibal Corpse]] and [[Angelcorpse]]. In 1999, Stacy stepped down from the band to focus on his family and was replaced by [[Arthur Green (musician)|Arthur Green]], formerly of [[Eso-Charis]]. Cory played guitar for a tour through [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]] but was then replaced by [[Rocky Gray]] (who would go on to play drums in [[Evanescence]] and [[We Are the Fallen]] and guitar in [[Soul Embraced]].) At the end of 1999, [[Matthew Putman (musician)|Matthew Putman]] joined Living Sacrifice as a percussionist.

In 2000, Living Sacrifice recorded their fifth full-length album, ''[[The Hammering Process]]'', with a more rhythmical sound—more oriented towards groove metal. Bruce also sang in one Evanescence song, "Lies". In 2001, ''A Tribute to Living Sacrifice'' was released. The album contains covers of many Living Sacrifice songs by other metal bands and former members, and a Living Sacrifice song from a split EP, ''Metamorphosis'', released in 1993. In 2002, Living Sacrifice entered the studio again, resulting in the album ''[[Conceived in Fire]]''. In June 2003, Living Sacrifice canceled the rest of one of their tours and announced that Living Sacrifice was disbanding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/news/2446/Living-Sacrifice-breaks-up|title=Living Sacrifice breaks-up|publisher=Lambgoat|date=May 14, 2003|access-date=September 19, 2015}}</ref><ref name=HXC>{{cite web |last=Allen |first=David |publisher=HxC.com |title=Archived copy |date=May 12, 2003 |access-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-date=May 26, 2003 |url=http://www.hxc.com/archives/000222.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030526222032/http://www.hxc.com/archives/000222.php }}</ref>

Each of the band members had other commitments, such as [[Lance Garvin]] and [[Rocky Gray]]'s [[Soul Embraced]], and felt it was time to move on.<ref name=HXC /> According to several interviews, it was only supposed to be [[Bruce Fitzhugh]]'s final tour, and after he left, [[Cory Brandan Putman]] was supposed to take over Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, and [[Bryan Gray]], formerly of [[The Blamed]] was to take over Lead Guitar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?i=350399397&mt=2|title=Cory Putman of Norma Jean|publisher=As The Story Grows|first=Cory Brandan|last=Putman|interviewer=Trav Turner|date=August 23, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref><ref name="ATSG">{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433|title=Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice|publisher=As The Story Grows|first=Bruce|last=Fitzhugh|interviewer= Trav Turner & Stephen Sarro|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-was-podcast/id959444573?i=337294582&mt=2|title=Gently Crushing You|publisher=Never Was|first=Bruce|last=Fitzhugh|interviewer=[[Mark Salomon]]|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-was-podcast/id959444573?i=337294582&mt=2|title=Ghost Thief of Your Heart|publisher=Never Was|first=Bruce|last=Fitzhugh|interviewer=Mark Salomon|date=March 17, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref>

In March 2005, ''In Memoriam'' was released by Solid State Records. It is a "best of" album, containing three "newly written and recorded songs by Lance Garvin, Rocky Gray and Bruce Fitzhugh", two songs from each Living Sacrifice album, plus "Enthroned", a 1998 cover of a song originally released on 1992's ''Nonexistent''. The three new songs are "In Christ", "Killers", and "The Power of God".
In 2007, Bruce Fitzhugh was featured on the song "Sixteen", on [[Demon Hunter (band)|Demon Hunter]]'s fourth album ''[[Storm the Gates of Hell]]''.

On February 4, 2008, a newly created official MySpace page was updated to announce the reformation of the band. They also announced their support of Demon Hunter in the "Stronger Than Hell" tour from May 26 through July 5, 2008. On June 10, 2008, Living Sacrifice released a two-song, online-only sampler, ''Death Machine''. On the same day at the Dallas, Texas date of the "Stronger Than Hell" tour, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bruce Fitzhugh announced that the band was working on a new CD which they hoped to release in 2009. The album release was delayed by Solid State and eventually came out on January 26, 2010. A music video for their lead single off ''[[The Infinite Order]]'', "Rules of Engagement", was aired December 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/12/22/living-sacrifice-rules-of-engagement-video-premiere/ |title=Living Sacrifice, 'Rules of Engagement' – Video Premiere |publisher=Noisecreep |date=December 22, 2009 |access-date=November 18, 2011}}</ref>

The band's seventh studio album, ''The Infinite Order'', was released January 26, 2010, via Solid State Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solidstaterecords.com/releases/737/The_Infinite_Order/|title=Solid State Records – The Infinite Order|publisher=[[Solid State Records]]|access-date=December 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151228212740/http://www.solidstaterecords.com/releases/737/The_Infinite_Order/|archive-date=December 28, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album features the voices of David Bunton from [[The Showdown (band)|The Showdown]], [[Joe Musten]] from [[Advent (band)|Advent]] and [[Beloved (band)|Beloved]], and guitarist Jason Truby.<ref name=AM>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-infinite-order-mw0001935704/credits|title=Living Sacrifice – ''The Infinite Order''|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> The album was mixed and mastered by [[Andy Sneap]], [[Hell (British band)|Hell]] guitarist.<ref name=AM /> Track three references the phrase "[[God is dead]]" by [[Friedrich Nietzsche]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/121953-living-sacrifice-the-infinite-order/|title=Living Sacrifice: The Infinite Order|website=[[PopMatters]]|first=Chris|last=Colgan|date=April 15, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> Released in November, the deluxe edition contained three additional tracks, two live songs and a new track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/living-sacrifice-to-release-deluxe-edition-of-the-infinite-order/|title=Living Sacrifice To Release Deluxe Edition Of "The Infinite Order"|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=November 5, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, after three years of touring, Living Sacrifice recorded their eighth album, ''[[Ghost Thief]]'', released November 12, 2013, on Solid State Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theprp.com/2013/10/09/news/living-sacrifice-to-release-new-album-in-november-demon-hunter-throwdown-frontmen-to-guest/ |title=Living Sacrifice, 'Ghost Thief'|publisher=ThePRP|date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref> The first song named "The Reaping" was premiered on October 17, 2013, on the Solid State [[YouTube]] page. The album features the guest voices of [[Ryan Clark (musician)|Ryan Clark]] from [[Demon Hunter (band)|Demon Hunter]] on "Screwtape", and [[Dave Peters]] from [[Throwdown (band)|Throwdown]] on "Despair".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2013/10/09/news/living-sacrifice-to-release-new-album-in-november-demon-hunter-throwdown-frontmen-to-guest/|title=Living Sacrifice To Release New Album In November, Demon Hunter & Throwdown Frontmen To Guest – Theprp.com|date=October 9, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2018}}</ref> The title song, "Ghost Thief", premiered November 6, 2013, on ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' magazine website.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-living-sacrifice-premiere-new-song-ghost-thief.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104195948/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-living-sacrifice-premiere-new-song-ghost-thief.html |archive-date=January 4, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Living Sacrifice is featured on the ''[[Killing Floor 2#Soundtrack|Killing Floor 2 Soundtrack]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theprp.com/2015/02/25/news/demon-hunter-living-sacrifice-impending-doom-more-featured-on-killing-floor-2-soundtrack/|title=Demon Hunter, Living Sacrifice, Impending Doom & More Featured On "Killing Floor 2" Soundtrack|website=Theprp|author=Wookubus|date=February 25, 2015|access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> The band performed their first shows of 2017 on the ShipRocked cruise alongside bands such as [[Pop Evil]], [[Breaking Benjamin]], [[Papa Roach]], [[Sevendust]] and [[Lacey Sturm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/shiprocked-2017-day-2-stitched-up-heart-the-stowaways-breaking-benjamin-artist-meet-greets-more/#photogallery-1=1|title=ShipRocked 2017: Day 2 – Stitched Up Heart, The Stowaways, Breaking Benjamin + More|publisher=[[Loudwire]]|first=Liz|last=Ramanand|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>

According to former vocalist DJ Johnson, a friend of the band's is developing a documentary of the band.<ref name="DJ" /> In 2017, the band released "New Day" on a benefit compilation, ''We Bear the Scars''. The track was originally supposed to be a part of ''The Hammering Process'', but the band and producer [[Barry Poynter]] lost the track during the mixing process.<ref name="New Day" /> The band's documentary, ''30 Years of Sacrifice'', was to debut at the band's 30th anniversary show on March 28, 2020, and feature The Blamed, and former members Darren Johnson, Jason and Chris Truby, as well as [[Embodyment]] and [[The Famine]] drummer Mark Garza on percussion.<ref name="Delay Doc">{{cite web|url=https://www.themetalonslaught.com/post/living-sacrifice-delays-documentary-premiere|title=Living Sacrifice Delays Documentary Premiere|website=The Metal Onslaught|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=March 14, 2020}}</ref> Due to [[COVID-19]], however, the premiere of the documentary was postponed.<ref name="Delay Doc" />

In 2021, Nordic Mission released a remaster of Living Sacrifice's self-titled debut album for its 30th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nordicmission.net/products/living-sacrifice-living-sacrifice-cd-30th-anniversary-pre-order | title=LIVING SACRIFICE: Living Sacrifice CD (30th anniversary) }}</ref> In 2022, Nordic Mission released a remaster of their second album Nonexistent on Vinyl and CD.

== Musical style and legacy ==
The band's style has been described as [[Christian metal]],<ref>{{cite journal|first= Amy |last= Sciarretto |title= A Joyful Noise? Christian Metalcore |journal= [[CMJ New Music Monthly]] |date= February 2000 |issue= 78 |page= 70 |issn= 1074-6978 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=oSoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA70}}</ref> [[death metal]],<ref name=NCS /><ref>{{cite web|last=Anderson |first=Jason |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r425334|pure_url=yes}} |title=Nonexistent – Living Sacrifice |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> {{nowrap|[[thrash metal]]}},<ref name=NCS /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/LivingSacrifice1999.asp |title=Living Sacrifice, 'Living Sacrifice' 1999 Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=June 15, 1999 |access-date=November 18, 2011}}</ref> [[groove metal]],<ref name=NCS>{{cite web|url=http://www.nocleansinging.com/2010/02/03/living-sacrifice-the-infinite-order/|title=NO CLEAN SINGING » LIVING SACRIFICE: THE INFINITE ORDER|publisher=No Clean Singing|author=Islander|date=February 3, 2010|access-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> and [[metalcore]].<ref name="allmusic.com">{{cite web|last=Downey |first=Ryan |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p210594/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Living Sacrifice |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> Bands that have named Living Sacrifice an influence include: [[As I Lay Dying (band)|As I Lay Dying]],<ref name="HM">{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/news/living-sacrifices-new-release-looms-on-horizon/|title=Living Sacrifices new release looms on horizon|publisher=[[HM Magazine]]|first=Doug|last=Van Pelt|date=November 3, 2009|access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> [[Throwdown (band)|Throwdown]],<ref name="HM" /> [[Demon Hunter (band)|Demon Hunter]],<ref name="HM" /> [[Underøath]],<ref name="HM" /> [[Haste the Day]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/feature/haste-day/|title=Interview with Mike Murphy of Haste the Day|publisher=[[HM Magazine]]|access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> [[Saving Grace (band)|Saving Grace]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/feature/saving-grace/|title=Saving Grace|publisher=[[HM Magazine]]|first=Rob|last=Houston|access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> [[7 Horns 7 Eyes]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/7horns7eyes/about?refid=17|title=About|publisher=[[Facebook]]|author=7 Horns 7 Eyes|author-link=7 Horns 7 Eyes|access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> and many more.

== Band members ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="text-align: left;" |Current members
|-
! Name
! Instrument
! Years
! Other groups
|-
| [[Bruce Fitzhugh]]
| lead vocals, rhythm guitar
| 1989–2003, 2005, 2008–present
|
|-
| [[Rocky Gray]]
| lead guitar, backing vocals
| 1998–2003, 2005, 2008–present
| [[Evanescence]], [[Soul Embraced]], [[We Are the Fallen]], [[Solus Deus]], [[Machina (band)|Machina]], Shredded Corpse, Kill System
|-
| [[Arthur Green (musician)|Arthur Green]]
| Bass, backing vocals
| 1999–2003, 2008–present
| [[Eso-Charis]], Elliot
|-
| [[Lance Garvin]]
| drums, auxiliary percussion
| 1989–2003, 2005, 2008–present
| [[Soul Embraced]], [[Zao (American band)|Zao]], [[Throwdown (band)|Throwdown]], Kill System
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="text-align: left;" |Past members
|-
! Name
! Instrument
! Years
! Other groups
|-
| [[Matthew Putman (musician)|Matt Putman]]
| auxiliary percussion, backing vocals
| 1998 (live) 1999–2003
| [[Eso-Charis]], Elliot, [[Lovedrug]], [[Unwed Sailor]], Fear is the Driving Force, Bear Colony, Snailhuntr, [[Ester Drang]], The Last Royals
|-
| Darren "DJ" Johnson
| lead vocals, bass
| 1989–1995, 2014 (Live), 2018 (Live), 2020–present (Live)
|
|-
| [[Jason Truby]]
| lead guitar, backing vocals
| 1989–1998, 2020 (Live)
| [[P.O.D.]], Archangel
|-
| Chris Truby
| bass
| 1995–1998, 2020 (Live)
| Archangel
|-
| [[Cory Brandan Putman]]
| lead guitar, backing vocals
| 1998, 2003
| [[Eso-Charis]], Elliot, [[Norma Jean (band)|Norma Jean]], Uses Fire, [[The Handshake Murders]], Fear is the Driving Force, The Radio Sky
|-
| Jay Stacey
| bass
| 1998–1999
|
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="text-align: left;" |Live musicians
|-
! Name
! Instrument
! Years
! Other groups
|-
| Chad Wilburn
| auxiliary percussion
| 1998
| [[Mindrage]], [[Society's Finest]]
|-
| [[Jim Chaffin]]
| drums
| 2011
| [[The Crucified]], [[The Blamed]], [[Deliverance (metal band)|Deliverance]]
|-
| [[Josh Childers]]
| lead guitar
| 2010
| [[The Showdown (band)|The Showdown]]
|-
| Brian Shorter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BbGM0CxhWfs/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BbGM0CxhWfs |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Great show last night in Netherlands. We had a blast! #livingsacrifice|publisher=[[Instagram]]|first=Brian|last=Shorter|date=October 4, 2017|access-date=October 6, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| lead guitar
| 2017
| [[Destroy Destroy Destroy]]
|-
| [[Bryan Gray]]
| rhythm guitars
| 2003
| [[The Blamed]], [[Left Out]], [[Mortal (band)|Mortal]], [[Blenderhead]], [[Six Feet Deep]], Rocks in Pink Cement, The Satire, [[Klank]], Mend
|-
| Mark Garza
| auxiliary percussion
| 2020
| [[The Famine]], [[Embodyment]]
|}

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== Discography ==
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = Living Sacrifice
| Image =
| Caption =
| Studio = 8
| EP = 3
| Compilation = 1
| Music videos = 4
}}

'''Studio albums'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Label
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Living Sacrifice (1991 album)|Living Sacrifice]]''
| rowspan="3"| [[R.E.X. Records|R.E.X.]]
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Nonexistent (album)|Nonexistent]]''
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Inhabit (album)|Inhabit]]''
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Reborn (Living Sacrifice album)|Reborn]]''
| rowspan="5"| [[Solid State Records|Solid State]]
|-
| 2000
| ''[[The Hammering Process]]''
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Conceived in Fire]]''
|-
| 2010
| ''[[The Infinite Order]]''
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Ghost Thief]]''
|}

'''EPs'''

* ''Metamorphosis'' ([[split EP]] with [[Circle of Dust]], 1993)
* ''Subtle Alliance'' (2002, [[Solid State Records]])
* ''Death Machine'' (2008, [[Independent music|independent]])

'''Demos'''
* ''Not Yielding to Ungodly'' (1990)
* ''Bloodwork & Burn the End'' (2000)

'''Compilation'''
* ''In Memoriam'' (best-of compilation, 2005)

'''DVDs'''
* ''In Finite Live'' (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=74188|title=Living Sacrifice Reveals DVD Details|access-date=November 8, 2017}}</ref>
* ''30 Years of Sacrifice: The Story of Living Sacrifice'' (2021)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/03/16/news/new-trailer-released-for-living-sacrifices-30-years-of-sacrifice-the-story-of-living-sacrifice-livestream-premiere-announced/|title=New Trailer for Living Sacrifice's "30 Years of Sacrifice: The Story of Living Sacrifice", Livestream Premiere Announced|website=Theprp|author=wookubus|date=March 16, 2021|accessdate=March 23, 2021}}</ref>

'''Other songs'''
* "Overkill Exposure" (rough mix) (a single track only given out through the 2009 ''Fuel'' magazine sampler)
* "Something More" (a single re-recorded track from ''Reborn'' put on the ''[[Killing Floor 2#Soundtrack|Killing Floor 2 Soundtrack]]'')
* "New Day" (a song that was originally supposed to be a part of ''The Hammering Process'' but was lost during mixing. It was released finally on ''We Bear the Scars'', a benefit compilation for Timothy Henderson of [[Warlord (hardcore band)|Warlord]])<ref name="New Day">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/bear-scars-benefit-compilation-featuring-collection-old-new-bands-alike/|title=We Bear the Scars Benefit Compilation (Featuring a Collection of Old and New Bands Alike)|website=Indie Vision Music|first=Brandon|last=Jones|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2017}}</ref>

'''Music videos'''

* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfz16kKC7Nk ...To Nothing]" (1992)
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwQZO9dEjfQ&index=3&list=RDENOdrve_2Uk Reject]" (1997)
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br1N2lrWzmo&index=2&list=RDENOdrve_2Uk Rules of Engagement]" (2009)
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENOdrve_2Uk Overkill Exposure]" (2010)

== See also ==
* [[List of songs recorded by Living Sacrifice]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

=== Further reading ===

* {{Cite journal |title=Living Sacrifice |date=September–October 1997 |issue=14 |journal=[[7ball]]}}

== External links ==
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010203163000/http://www.livingsacrifice.com/index2.html |date=February 3, 2001 |title=Official website }}
* Wilson, Gord (2000) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hmmagazine.com/Current_Issue/86LivingSacrifice/86livingsacrifice.html |date=* |title=Living Sacrifice: Hammering Out Melodic Metal }}. [[HM Magazine]]. Retrieved on August 25, 2016.
*{{allmusic}}

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