---
title: "A Plea for Purging"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/a-plea-for-purging"
genre: "Metalcore"
formed: 2005
disbanded: 2012
---

# A Plea for Purging

**A Plea for Purging** is a metalcore band, active 2005 to 2012.

A Plea for Purging is an American Christian metalcore band based out of Nashville, Tennessee. During their time active, they released four full-length albums on Facedown Records and two EPs. Their final release, The Life & Death of A Plea for Purging, reached No. 24 on the US Billboard Rock Albums chart and No. 11 on the Heatseekers chart. Guitarist Blake Martin played on Project 86's record, Wait for the Siren and was a touring member for Haste the Day. Drummer Aaron Eckermann was a touring musician for Corpus Christi. Vocalist Andy Atkins was featured on The Crimson Armada's song "Composed of Stone", from their album Conviction.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Plea_for_Purging

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | A Plea for Purging |
| Genre | Metalcore |
| Parent genre | Metalcore |
| Origin | Nashville |
| Formed | 2005 |
| Disbanded | 2012 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic) · [Christian Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/christian-metal) · [Deathcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/deathcore) · [Progressive Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metalcore) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aaron Eckermann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aaron-eckermann) |  |  | Current |
| [Andy Atkins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-atkins) |  |  | Current |
| [Blake Martin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blake-martin) |  |  | Current |
| [John Wand](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-wand) |  |  | Current |
| [Tyler Wilson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tyler-wilson) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | [A Plea for Purging EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/b57a11e8-8007-31db-bf61-af5f4bd96e75) | EP |
| 2007 | [A Critique of Mind and Thought](https://themetalnet.com/album/b34e4f94-d036-3518-9783-21ff821b16d4) | Album |
| 2007 | [Quick Is the Word, Steady Is the Action](https://themetalnet.com/album/261d13d6-9828-3a62-868d-f956956525ca) | EP |
| 2009 | [Depravity](https://themetalnet.com/album/c84e377e-e4d5-32df-8992-595c4ff53e40) | Album |
| 2010 | [The Marriage of Heaven and Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/63828fc6-0d54-432b-9bb0-1eb77f16e996) | Album |
| 2011 | [The Life & Death of A Plea for Purging](https://themetalnet.com/album/b39d22b2-23c8-444a-8269-2950ab544d09) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Parkway Drive](https://themetalnet.com/band/parkway-drive) (listened together)
- [For Today](https://themetalnet.com/band/for-today) (listened together)
- [Haste the Day](https://themetalnet.com/band/haste-the-day) (listened together)
- [As I Lay Dying](https://themetalnet.com/band/as-i-lay-dying) (listened together)
- [August Burns Red](https://themetalnet.com/band/august-burns-red) (listened together)
- [Miss May I](https://themetalnet.com/band/miss-may-i) (listened together)
- [All That Remains](https://themetalnet.com/band/all-that-remains) (listened together)
- [Underoath](https://themetalnet.com/band/underoath) (listened together)
- [Impending Doom](https://themetalnet.com/band/impending-doom) (listened together)
- [The Ghost Inside](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-ghost-inside) (listened together)
- [Norma Jean](https://themetalnet.com/band/norma-jean) (listened together)
- [Killswitch Engage](https://themetalnet.com/band/killswitch-engage) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/apleaforpurging
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KMe9muhC1eg1kQq6veejU
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/393031
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/183766545

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/a-plea-for-purging](https://themetalnet.com/band/a-plea-for-purging). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt