Dying Wish (band)
Dying Wish | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Trust Issues (2016-2017) |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | SharpTone |
| Members |
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| Past members | Andrew Le |
| Website | dyingwishhc.bandcamp.com |
Dying Wish is an American metalcore band from Portland, Oregon. It consists of vocalist Emma Boster, guitarists Sam Reynolds and Pedro Carrillo, drummer Jeff Yambra and bassist Jon Mackey.
History
Dying Wish was formed in 2016 originally under the name Trust Issues, with their debut EP Finding Peace in the Darkness, released on June 14, 2017. The name change to Dying Wish happened sometime 2018 with their self-titled demo.[2] In 2019, the band released a song called "Enemies in Red", featuring Bryan Garris of the band Knocked Loose.[3] In 2020, the band signed with SharpTone Records and released a new song titled "Innate Thirst".[4] On July 7, 2021, the band announced plans to release their debut album, Fragments of a Bitter Memory.[5] The album was released on October 1, 2021.[6] In 2023, the band announced they were recording their second full-length album.[7] The band released a single in 2023 called "Torn from Your Silhouette".[8][9] The group released another song, "Watch My Promise Die", in July 2023, and announced their second full-length album alongside the song. The album, Symptoms of Survival, was released on November 3, 2023, through SharpTone.[10] In August 2023, the band announced the, "Come and Be Killed by Dying Wish" tour, their first headlining tour in the United States, with support from Boundaries, Foreign Hands, Omerta, Excide, and Roman Candle.[11][12] In October of 2024, they toured the United States on a co-headline tour with Pain of Truth.[13] Beginning in April of 2025, they served as an opener for Spiritbox on their Tsunami Sea tour.[14] Following a run of shows in Australia supporting Counterparts, the band announced their third studio album Flesh Stays Together. The album released on September 26, 2025.[15]
Members
- Current
- Emma Boster – lead vocals (2016–present)
- Pedro Carrillo – guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)
- Sam Reynolds – guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)
- Jeff Yambra – drums (2016–present)
- Jon Mackey – bass, backing vocals (2022–present)
- Former
- Andrew Le – bass (2016–2022)
Discography
Studio albums
- Fragments of a Bitter Memory (2021)
- Symptoms of Survival (2023)
- Flesh Stays Together (2025)
Extended plays
- Finding Peace in the Darkness (2017)
- Dying Wish (2018)
- Split (with Serration) (2018)
- From Nothing (2024)
Singles
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Enemies in Red" | Fragments of a Bitter Memory |
| 2020 | "Innate Thirst" | |
| 2021 | "Fragments of a Bitter Memory" | |
| 2023 | "Torn from Your Silhouette" | Symptoms of Survival |
| 2025 | "I Brought You My Soul (Your World Brought Me Despair)" | Non-album single |
| "I'll Know You're Not Around" | Flesh Stays Together | |
| "Revenge In Carnage" |
Videography
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Innate Thirst" | Karl Whinnery |
| 2021 | "Until Mourning Comes" | Errick Easterday |
| "Fragments of a Bitter Memory" | ||
| "Cowards Feed, Cowards Bleed" | ||
| 2022 | "Now You'll Rot" | Anthony Altamura |
| 2023 | "Torn from Your Silhouette" | |
| "Watch My Promise Die" | ||
| "Lost in the Fall" | ||
| "Path to Your Grave" | ||
| "Paved in Sorrow" | ||
| 2025 | "I'll Know You're Not Around" | Eric Richter & Pedro Carrillo |
References
- ^ "Dying Wish's In-Studio Performance For Audiotree Released". May 16, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Dying Wish's Emma Boster: 5 Albums That Made Me". Revolver. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe. "Knocked Loose vocalist collabs with Dying Wish on "Enemies In Red"". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Dying Wish release new song "Innate Thirst," prepping debut LP". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Dying Wish announce debut album 'Fragments of a Bitter Memory,' share video for title track". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ MacKinnon, James (September 30, 2021). "Album review: Dying Wish – Fragments Of A Bitter Memory". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Dying Wish are recording LP2". Lambgoat. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Dying Wish release new single "Torn From Your Silhouette"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Carter, Emily (April 5, 2023). "Dying Wish drop vulnerable new single, Torn From Your Silhouette". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Enis, Eli. "Dying Wish drop vulnerable new single, Torn From Your Silhouette". Revolver. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "DYING WISH announce headlining tour with BOUNDARIES, OMERTA, more".
- ^ "Dying Wish Debuts "Path to the Grave"". September 28, 2023.
- ^ KEENAN, HESHER (July 24, 2024). "Dying Wish and Pain of Truth to Co-Headline U.S. Tour". Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (December 3, 2024). "Spiritbox book 2025 headlining tour with Loathe, Dying Wish + Gel". Loudwire. Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Gonzales, Ramon (July 30, 2025). "Dying Wish Announce New Album, 'Flesh Stays Together'". Knotfest.