1. Jared MacEachern was previously the singer and rhythm guitarist of Sanctity.
11 Facts About Jared MacEachern
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Jared MacEachern started playing musical instruments when he was ten, starting with the violin, later switching to cello, and then to bass guitar, which he played for several years.
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Jared MacEachern graduated from Frank W Cox High School in Virginia Beach.
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Jared MacEachern went to college for music performance for bass.
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Jared MacEachern then met his future Sanctity bandmates and switched to guitar.
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Jared MacEachern became exposed to heavy metal music around the age of twelve.
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Jared MacEachern was captivated, as he did not previously know music in that style existed.
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Jared MacEachern considers his two favorite heavy metal albums to be Kill 'Em All and Arise by Sepultura.
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Jared MacEachern became completely enamored with the metal bands of that time, such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Pantera, but for his bass playing, his main influence was former Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.
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Jared MacEachern's child had recently been born and MacEachern wanted to focus on being a good father.
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In June 2013, Machine Head announced that Jared MacEachern had joined as an official member, replacing their former bassist and founding member, Adam Duce.