Formation and Beautiful Tragedy (2004–2008) In 2004, singer
Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth met through an audition. Howorth initially rejected Brink because she was a woman, but eventually accepted her as the singer of the band. The band recorded demos and posted them on
MySpace.
Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, the bassist for
Ozzy Osbourne, became the band's manager after discovering them through MySpace. This sparked interest from
Century Media Records, and a worldwide record deal followed. The album was produced by Eric Rachel and combined sounds of
metalcore and
hard rock while the lyrics drew from Brink's personal experiences about abandonment and tragedies. The band performed on several tours including
The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007 with
Lacuna Coil,
Ozzfest in 2007 and 2008,
Megadeth, and the
Rob Zombie and
Ozzy Osbourne tour. They recorded a cover of Lacuna Coil's "
Heaven's a Lie" with the band
Manntis as part of "
Century Media Records's
Covering 20 Years of Extreme cover album.
The Dream (2008–2009) In This Moment released their second album named
The Dream on September 30, 2008. The album received mostly positive reviews and marked the band's debut on the
Billboard 200, debuting at number 73. The album was produced by
Kevin Churko and featured a less heavy approach, with a bigger focus on clean vocals from Brink. The song "Forever" was released as the album's lead single. To support the release, the band went on tour with
Five Finger Death Punch,
Mudvayne,
Papa Roach, and
Filter. They also appeared on the
Give It a Name tour in the UK and were on the 2009
Warped Tour line-up, playing on the Ernie Ball Stage. A cover of
Blondie's "
Call Me" was released as the second single from
The Dream.
A Star-Crossed Wasteland (2009–2011) In 2009, Maria Brink and Chris Howorth announced that the band has begun writing for the next album, citing it to be darker and heavier. Brink revealed the album title
A Star-Crossed Wasteland on her official site in February 2010.
A Star-Crossed Wasteland was released on July 9, 2010, for Europe, and July 13 for the U.S. The album's first single, "
The Gun Show" was released to
iTunes on June 1, 2010. The album's second single,
The Promise (featuring Adrian Patrick of
Otherwise), was released on September 28, 2010. The song was originally supposed to feature
Ivan Moody of
Five Finger Death Punch but due to business issues, Moody was not able to record vocals for the song. On September 24, 2010, In This Moment officially released a video for the single "
The Promise", shot and directed by David Brodsky. On November 21, 2010, it was announced that In This Moment would play alongside
Sevendust,
Disturbed and
Korn in the
Music as a Weapon V tour. Soon after Music as a Weapon, the band went on another headlining tour titled the Hell Hath No Fury Tour, along with
Straight Line Stitch,
System Divide, and
Sister Sin. The band was also part of the All Stars Tour along with acts such as
Emmure,
Alesana,
Iwrestledabearonce,
Blessthefall,
For Today,
Born of Osiris,
Motionless in White,
Sleeping with Sirens, among others.
Departure of Bunzel and Fabb, Blood, and Blood at the Orpheum (2011–2014) In 2011, In This Moment parted ways with longtime manager
Rob "Blasko" Nicholson. Also in 2011, In This Moment announced they were working on new material for a new album hoping for a 2012 release. This release was recorded without founding members Jeff Fabb and Blake Bunzel, who were both working with James Durbin as of September 2011. In November 2011, In This Moment took part in the ShipRocked
music cruise alongside
Candlebox,
Hinder,
Filter,
Sevendust,
Buckcherry,
Queensrÿche, and many more. On May 14, 2012, it was announced that the band's fourth studio album
Blood would be released on August 14, 2012.
Blood was released as the album's first single on June 12, 2012, and the album artwork and track listing followed on June 18, 2012. Both the single and album were certified Gold, with sales of 500,000 copies by the
Recording Industry Association of America in early 2017. In March 2012, the band played some shows in Australia for the
Soundwave Festival. On February 1, 2013,
Adrenalize was released as the album's second single. A music video for the song was released on April 9, 2013. On April 16, 2013, In This Moment announced on Facebook that they would be filming their first concert DVD at the Orpheum Theater in
Madison, Wisconsin. The show was filmed on May 21 and features a special stage setup, costume changes, props, and dancers. This show also marked the first appearance of the Blood girls on stage.
Blood at the Orpheum was released on January 21, 2014, and features interviews with Maria along with behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage. The film was directed by Brad Golowin and the live audio was mixed and mastered by producer Kevin Churko. A second leg resumed in early 2014 with
Butcher Babies,
Devour the Day, All Hail the Yeti and Los Angeles
melodic metal quartet
Before the Mourning.
Black Widow and Rise of the Blood Legion (2014–2016) in 2014 On February 5, 2014, they announced that they had left Century Media and have signed with
Atlantic Records, which will release their fifth album and first with a major label. They also revealed that they were set to enter the studio on February 23 to begin recording their fifth studio album and follow up to
Blood. The album, produced by Kevin Churko, was released on November 17, 2014. The album's second single, "
Big Bad Wolf" was released along with a music video. The album's third single, "
Sex Metal Barbie" was released along with a music video. To support the release, the band performed at
Knotfest on October 25, 2014 before headlining the
Black Widow Tour, which kicked off on October 26, 2014, and concluded on December 14, 2014, with
Starset,
Twelve Foot Ninja, and
3 Pill Morning as the opening acts. The
Black Widow shows presented a more elaborate stage show featuring a new set, props, and choreography. Throughout 2015, the headline tour resumed in Europe and the U.S, followed by supporting slots for
Papa Roach,
Five Finger Death Punch and
Godsmack. The band made their network television debut on a season 2 episode of
TNT's
Murder in the First, which premiered on June 8, 2015. To mark the 10th anniversary of the formation of the band, on May 4, 2015,
Century Media released
Rise of the Blood Legion: Greatest Hits (Chapter 1), a compilation album including songs from the band's four releases with the longtime label. On March 16, 2016, Drummer Tom Hane announced his departure from the band, citing creative and artistic unhappiness. The band replaced Hane with Kent Diimmel, the drummer from 3 by Design. On June 18, 2016, the band kicked off The Hellpop 2016 Tour with openers
Hellyeah,
Sunflower Dead, and
Shaman's Harvest before joining
Rob Zombie and
Korn for their summer tour.
Ritual (2017–2018) On February 6, 2017, the band announced their North American headlining tour titled
Half God, Half Devil. In March 2017, the band was signed to
Roadrunner Records, alongside their current label,
Atlantic Records. The 19-date tour kicked off on April 7, 2017, with supporting acts
Gemini Syndrome,
Avatar, and
Motionless in White. and a fall run started on September 22, 2017, with
Of Mice & Men and
Avatar. The set list was compiled from
Blood and
Black Widow while also debuting three songs from the band's upcoming sixth album,
Ritual, including the first single "
Oh Lord"(released May 12), and third single from the album, a cover of
Phil Collins "
In the Air Tonight". The album's second single, "Roots", was released on June 16, 2017. Ritual was released on July 21, 2017, and said to have a more serious tone. Guitarist Chris Howorth has described the sound on the upcoming album as "stripped down" and "raw". Maria Brink said the record is less sexualized than the previous efforts, saying, "I wanted to show people and definitely women a different side of strength in me that was a really powerful force in me that didn't need the sexual part, so there's definitely a more serious overtone...a more serious deeper side of us." The album debuted at #23 on the
Billboard 200, selling an estimated 22,000 copies.
Mother and Blood 1983 EP (2019–2022) On February 17, 2019, Maria Brink posted a short video of herself heading to The Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas. The album was produced by Kevin Churko and
Kane Churko. Recording for the album was completed by the spring of 2019. A headlining spring tour kicked off on May 3, 2019, with a brand new show, with the new album originally scheduled for fall 2019. On March 25,
Disturbed announced a summer tour, with In This Moment to open for the second half of the tour. That same month guitarist Chris Howorth revealed that the title of their seventh studio album would be
Mother. The band originally planned to release the lead single "The In-Between" on October 31, 2019, but decided to push the release date to 2020. In November 2019, it was announced that March 2020, would initiate a new tour, appearing together with
Black Veil Brides,
Ded, and Raven Black. In January 2020, In This Moment posted several teasers, images, and clips, regarding the upcoming album,
Mother on their official Instagram. "The In-Between" was released on January 22, 2020. In March 2020, In This Moment cancelled their 2020 tour with
Black Veil Brides, Ded, and Raven Black due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2020, the band was nominated for their first Grammy award. The band received a nomination in the Best Metal Performance category for the song "The In-Between." The band
Body Count won the award. This tour was originally scheduled for March 2020 but had to be rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 21, 2022, the band announced the "Blood 1983 Tour" with
Nothing More, The EP was released on October 21, 2022. On March 23, the band released the song, "I Would Die for You". The song is featured on the
John Wick: Chapter 4 soundtrack, for the
John Wick: Chapter 4 film. On April 11, In This Moment announced "The Dark Horizons Tour" with
Motionless in White. The tour started on July 8 and featured
Fit for a King and
From Ashes to New as special guests. On July 8, while on "The Dark Horizons Tour" with Motionless in White, the band performed two songs, "The Purge" and "Sacrifice". The band also announced that the studio version of "The Purge" would be released on July 18. Along with the song's release, the band announced their upcoming eighth studio album,
Godmode, released on October 27, 2023. They also announced a co-headliner tour with
Ice Nine Kills, with support from
Avatar and
New Years Day. On August 22, 2023, the band released album's title track as the second single. On September 20, 2023, the band released their cover of
Björk's "
Army of Me" on
streaming music services as their third single. On August 21, 2024, a music video for the song, "Sanctify Me" was released. On the same day, the band announced a North American tour titled "The Godmode Tour Part 2". It ran from August to December and featured
Kim Dracula, Nathan James, and Mike's Dead. On July 15, 2025, the band released a song titled "Heretic" featuring Australian singer and musician
Kim Dracula. ==Musical style and influences==