Rapture (hardcore band)

Rapture is a Christian hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California.

Rapture
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genres	Christian hardcore,[1][2][3] hardcore punk[1]
Years active	2014-present
Labels	OnTheAttack! Records,[4][5] Thumper Punk Records[1]
Members	Richard Haro Garrett Gutierrez Isaac Guerrera Tony Rangel
Website	Rapture on Facebook

History

The band formed in 2014 with vocalist Richard Haro and guitarist Garrett Gutierrez in San Francisco.^[3] The two of them later found drummer Tony Rangel. The three continued looking for a bassist, until Gutierrez contacted his cousin, Isaac Guerrera, who became the band's bassist.^[3] The band has been compared to bands such as Sleeping Giant,^[6] Comeback Kid,^[6] Dynasty,^[2] Terror^[6][2] and xLooking Forwardx.^[2] The band released their debut EP, Trials, in 2015 through Thumper Punk Records.^[1] The band later signed to OnTheAttack Records and released their second EP, Persevere.^[4][5][7] In March 2017, the band released a single for their upcoming album Victory, titled "Once to Die".^[8] The band's debut album, Victory, was released through OnTheAttack in 2017.^[8][3]

Members

Current

• Richard Haro - vocals
• Garrett Gutierrez - guitars
• Isaac Guerrera - bass
• Tony Rangel - drums

Discography

EPs

• Trials (2015, Thumper Punk)^[1][9]
• Persevere (2016, OnTheAttack)^[10]

Singles

• "Once to Die" (2017)^[8]

Studio albums

• Victory (2017, OnTheAttack)^[8]
• Unburned (2018, OnTheAttack)

Compilation appearances

• Metal From The Dragon (Vol. 1) (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions)