​A powerful combination of Thrash, Death, and Metalcore with some contemporary rock influences, Invicta is an award winning heavy metal band who have quickly become one of Yakima Washington's favorites. The brutal vocals compliment the rythmatic chugging of the guitar and bass, while the heavy drums focus on accenting the highs and lows of each perfomance.
Ben Holmes - Vocals
Ben's influences are split between earlier and more recent styles of vocals. Early influences being bands such as Slipknot and Deftones, while newer examples being Tallah, Lorna Shore, and Darko US... Vocalists specifically would be Justin Bonitz of Tallah and Will Ramos of Lorna shore
James Danger Conright - Guitar
Danger's musical influences include Slayer, The Exploited, Motorhead, Gojira, Exodus, Sodom, Avatar, Metallica (pre Black Album),Sepultura, and Pantera. He plays on a Jackson Pro Series Corey Beaulieu Signature King V KV7 - Winter Storm, channeled through a Headrush 11 multi - effects pedal into a Line 6 Spider V 240HC MkII - 240 watt head directed to two 320 watt 4X12 cabinets.
Kayden Lorton - Bass Guitar
Kayden plays on multiple basses, using both fingering and picking techniques. Most often he uses a Jackson X Series Concert bass guitar, and plays through a 450W Ampeg combo bass amp with a 500W extension cab.
His musical influences are Kiss, Pantera, Ice Cube, ICP, and Mudvayne.
Jake Shay - Drums
Jake's musical influences include Nickelback, LINKIN Park, Queen, and Def Leppard, which greatly differentiates him from other metal drummers. His use of the double pedal is used to accentuate rather than dominate and his years of experience in his highschool drumline has honed his skills at keeping a perfect cadence.
