Theocracy

Theocracy is a Christian progressive power metal band founded in 2002 by Matt Smith. The band started out as Smith working by himself, and he created the whole first album by himself in 2003. The current lineup includes Smith along with Shawn Benson, Jonathan Hinds and Val Allen Wood.

Their second album, Mirror of Souls, was released in November 2008. The song "On Eagles Wings" can be heard on the bands official Myspace page. The Japanese version of the Mirror of Souls album contains the bonus track "Wages of Sin". A picture disc LP was released through the record labels web store containing "Mirror Of Souls", "Laying The Demon To Rest", "Absolution Day" and "The Wages Of Sin". This LP was limited to 250 copies worldwide.

The band's latest album, As the World Bleeds, was released in November 2011.

Influences
Theocracy mixes the power metal style of bands such as Iron Maiden, Edguy, Iced Earth, and Helloween. They have been known have been influnced by bands such as Dream Theater, Symphony X, Kansas, and Rush

Current members

 * Matt Smith - Lead Vocals
 * Jonathan Hinds - Guitar, Backing Vocals
 * Shawn Benson - Drums
 * Val Allen Wood - Lead Guitar
 * Jared Oldham - Bass, Backing Vocals

Former members

 * Seth Filkins - bass, backing vocals
 * Josh Sloan - bass, backing vocals
 * Patrick Parris - bass, backing vocals

Discography

 * Theocracy (2003)
 * Mirror of Souls (2008)
 * As the World Bleeds (2011)