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This Alternative-Metal band was founded in Hays, Kansas USA, in 1998 by vocalist Rob Beckley and bassist Michael 'Kalel' Wittig. Pillar gained its most stable line-up core when guitarist Noah Henson and drummer Lester Estelle joined the fold. Despite the early stage of their career, these Christian rockers were so diligent in playing shows and setting up tours that they were doing the band full-time even without a record label.

In the spring of 2000, the members of Pillar recorded a self-financed EP which captured the attention of Flicker Records who signed them to release their debut album "Above", which was issued in June 2001.

The foursome relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma and began recording their next record, "Fireproof". It originally saw the light of day in May 2002; the disc, later picked up by MCA Records for wider distribution, finally crawled up to #6 on the Billboard Magazine's Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart. The band's sophomore release also crossed over to The Billboard 200 reaching #139 and the title-track became their first Mainstream Rock Top 40 single. In addition to headlining the 35-city "Underground Uprising" Tour in 2003, Pillar also shared stages with contemporary acts such as Korn, Evanescence, Sevendust, Chevelle, Mudvayne, Life Of Agony and Powerman 5000.

After the release of 2003's acoustic "Broken Down: The EP", the Oklahoma-based quartet, returned in mid-2004 with their third full-length record, "Where Do We Go From Here"; it peaked at #3 on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart and climbed to #74 on The Billboard 200 generating the Active Rock top 30 hit, "Bring Me Down".

"The Reckoning" followed in October 2006 with its single, "Everything ", becoming a minor hit; the album peaked at #70 on The Billboard Top 200 chart and confirmed the band's position at the forefront of modern Christian music scene.

Essential Records released Pillar's next offering, "For The Love Of The Game", in February 2008. It rose to #3 on the Top Christian Albums and barely got a toehold on The Billboard 200 debuting at #71 spawning several singles, most notable was the title-track, but none were particularly successful.

"Confessions" arrived in September 2009, it marks the group's first release with new members, Rich Gilliland on bass and Taylor Carroll on drums.

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Above

(2000)

1. intro
2. Live For Him
3. Above
4. Original Superman
5. Guess Who's Won
6. Time To Play
7. Open Your Eyes
8. Something Real
9. Unity
10. Reaching Out
11. Galactic Groove
12. All Day Everyday
13. Father

 

Fireproof

(2003)

1. Fireproof
2. Behind Closed Doors
3. A Shame
4. Echelon
5. Hindsight
6. Light At My Feet
7. Stay Up
8. Epidemic
9. Just To Get By
10. Indivisible
11. Further From Myself

 

Where Do We Go From Here

(2004)

1. Hypnotized
2. Bring Me Down
3. Holding On
4. Let It Out
5. Simply
6. Rewind
7. Frontline
8. Underneath It All
9. Dirty Little Secret
10. Staring Back (Reflections)
11. One Thing
12. Aftershock

 

The Reckoning

(2006)

1. Everything
2. Awake
3. When Tomorrow Comes
4. The Reckoning
5. Tragedy
6. Last Goodbye
7. Angel In Disguise
8. Elysian
9. Crossfire
10. Resolution
11. Sometimes
12. Wherever The Wind Blows
13. Chasing Shadows At Midnight

 

For The Love Of The Game

(2008)

1. For The Love Of The Game
2. Turn It Up
3. Reckless Youth
4. State Of Emergency
5. Smiling Down
6. The Runaway
7. Throwdown
8. Get Back
9. I Fade Away
10. Forever Starts Now

 

Confessions

(2009)

1. intro
2. Fire On The Inside
3. Whatever It Takes
4. Secrets And Regrets
5. Better Off Now
6. Not Without A Fight
7. Will You Be There
8. Shine
9. Call To Action
10. Lose It All
11. You Are Not The End

 

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