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HIVELORDS

Metal band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 2011

Shows on record: 18
Rooms played: 18
Cities: 14
Releases: 10
Last show: Oct 12, 2017New Brookland Tavern - Old Location

About

HIVELORDS is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 2011, tagged black metal, blackened sludge, doom metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2017, across 18 rooms in 14 cities.

HIVELORDS formed in 2011 — MusicBrainz
HIVELORDS is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
Tyler Butler: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
Will Mellor: member — MusicBrainz
Evan Schaefer: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
HIVELORDS has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2015 — MusicBrainz
Hivelords has 902 listeners on Last.fm — Hivelords on Last.fm
Hivelords has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2015 — Hivelords on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

18 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20122 shows
20134 shows
20156 shows
20165 shows
20171 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Oct 12, 2017	New Brookland Tavern - Old Location · ColumbiaSupportwith Sein zum Tode, Necroscythe, Axattack	Support	Sein zum Tode, Necroscythe, Axattack
Jun 28, 2016	Slim's Downtown · RaleighHeadlinerwith Noctomb, Mo'ynoq	Headliner	Noctomb, Mo'ynoq
Jun 20, 2016	Burro Bar · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith set and setting, Yashira (FL), Shadow Hunter	Headliner	set and setting, Yashira (FL), Shadow Hunter
Jun 15, 2016	Modern Cult Records · LouisvilleSupportwith Ohlm, Choking (OH)	Support	Ohlm, Choking (OH)
May 14, 2016	The Mr. Roboto Project · PittsburghSupportwith Tombs, Disgruntled Anthropophagi, Post Mortal Possession	Support	Tombs, Disgruntled Anthropophagi, Post Mortal Possession
May 7, 2016	the greasy manor · BinghamtonHeadlinerwith Upheaval, Coagula, edhochuli, +8	Headliner	Upheaval, Coagula, edhochuli, +8
Oct 25, 2015	Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Krieg, Dead Church, Fuming Mouth, +3	Support	Krieg, Dead Church, Fuming Mouth, +3
Aug 29, 2015	House of the Low Voices · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Clay Davis, The Sloths, Wrought Iron, +1	Headliner	Clay Davis, The Sloths, Wrought Iron, +1
Aug 20, 2015	Golden Bull Bar · OaklandSupportwith Drouth, Void Omnia	Support	Drouth, Void Omnia
Aug 5, 2015	Northrup House · BuffaloSupportwith Bootlap, Bastard Lord	Support	Bootlap, Bastard Lord
Jun 6, 2015	Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Falls Of Rauros, Wayfarer, Belus	Support	Falls Of Rauros, Wayfarer, Belus
Feb 7, 2015	Smiling Moose · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Wrought Iron, Dreadeth	Headliner	Wrought Iron, Dreadeth
Aug 12, 2013	Conundrum Music Hall · West ColumbiaSupportwith Sadgiqacea, Sein zum Tode	Support	Sadgiqacea, Sein zum Tode
Jul 24, 2013	Lost Lake Lounge · DenverSupportwith In the Company of Serpents, Sadgiqacea, Caustic Cassanova, +1	Support	In the Company of Serpents, Sadgiqacea, Caustic Cassanova, +1
Jul 19, 2013	Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis · MinneapolisSupportwith Ambassador Gun, Sadgiqacea, Poney	Support	Ambassador Gun, Sadgiqacea, Poney
Jul 18, 2013	Polack Inn · WausauSupportwith Poney, Sadgiqacea	Support	Poney, Sadgiqacea
Aug 30, 2012	JR's Bar · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Stasis, Eerie, Sunburster	Headliner	Stasis, Eerie, Sunburster
Apr 21, 2012	The Level Room · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Across Tundras, Ominous Black, Sadgiqacea, +1	Support	Across Tundras, Ominous Black, Sadgiqacea, +1

Where they play

18 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Burro Bar · Jacksonville1 show
Conundrum Music Hall · West Columbia1 show
Golden Bull Bar · Oakland1 show
House of the Low Voices · Pittsburgh1 show
JR's Bar · Philadelphia1 show

Cities played

Philadelphia3 shows
Pittsburgh3 shows
Binghamton1 show
Brooklyn1 show
Buffalo1 show

and 9 other cities

Releases

10 releases, 2011–2015

Tapered Limbs of a Human Star
2015 · Album
Hivelords / Occult 45
2015
Hivelords / Ardent Vein
2014
Anthrosphere Vol. V
2014
Cavern Apothecary
2013 · Album
The Cellar Scrolls
2013
Anthrosphere Volume 4
2013
Grand Cromlech
2012 · Ep
Prime Eggsampler Volume One
2012
The Cellar Scrolls
2011 · Ep

Lineup

Tyler Butler · bass guitar
Will Mellor

Former

Evan Schaefer · guitar

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

HIVELORDS — New Brookland Tavern - Old Location, 2017-10-12 — Poster · New Brookland Tavern - Old Location, 2017-10-12 — Songkick

HIVELORDS — Slim's Downtown, 2016-06-28 — Poster · Slim's Downtown, 2016-06-28 — Songkick

HIVELORDS — The Mr. Roboto Project, 2016-05-14 — Poster · The Mr. Roboto Project, 2016-05-14 — Songkick

HIVELORDS — Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location, 2015-06-06 — Poster · Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location, 2015-06-06 — Songkick

HIVELORDS — Conundrum Music Hall, 2013-08-12 — Poster · Conundrum Music Hall, 2013-08-12 — Songkick

HIVELORDS — Lost Lake Lounge, 2013-07-24 — Poster · Lost Lake Lounge, 2013-07-24 — Songkick

HIVELORDS — Polack Inn, 2013-07-18 — Poster · Polack Inn, 2013-07-18 — Songkick

HIVELORDS — The Level Room, 2012-04-21 — Poster · The Level Room, 2012-04-21 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Hivelords on Last.fm	Artist facts
Hivelords on Discogs	Artist facts
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Spotify	Photos
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.