Divine Heresy

Divine Heresy is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California by founder of Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares and Devolved drummer John Sankey. Although the band originated in 2002, Divine Heresy was officially formed in 2006. The band currently consists of guitarist Cazares, drummer Gabe Seeber and vocalist Lauren Hart. Tommy "Vext" Cummings was fired following an onstage altercation on April 26, 2008. After auditioning for a new frontman, it was announced on August 14 that The Bereaved vocalist Travis Neal would fill the position. The band's debut album, Bleed the Fifth, was released on August 28, 2007, and sold 2,700 copies in its first week. It received generally positive reviews. Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic commented the album "strikes a near-perfect balance between confirmation and innovation", while Dom Lawson of Metal Hammer commented "All in all, the portly pioneer [Cazares] has hit the bull's-eye".