Formed in early 2005, The Browning was originally a solo project of Jonny McBee. Later, the rapper Matt Keck joined the project. Later on in 2010, Matt Keck left The Browning to be a comedian, and appeared on
Tosh.0 in a viewer video titled "I'm a Snake". The two EPs saw a change in style as drummer
Noah Robertson, guitarist Brian Cravey, and bassist Jesse Glidewell joined. In late 2011, Brian Cravey was replaced with Collin Woroniak, During early 2012, The Browning toured with
Fear Factory and
Shadows Fall on the Noise in the Machine Tour. During this time, guitarist Drew Ellis joined the band, making their largest line-up to date. They also toured with
Static-X on the Noise Revolution tour. The band performed
With Full Force Festival in Germany in the summer of 2012 and toured on the
Impericon Never Say Die! European Tour in October 2012. Shane Robinson, St. Louis Cardinal's Center Fielder used the song "Ashamed" as his official walk-out song in 2012. On November 16, 2012, it was announced that
Noah Robertson and Jesse Glidewell were leaving the band. Drew Ellis switched to bass and Cody Stewart was asked to join as their new drummer. Jonny McBee is now the only original member. On August 2, 2013, the band announced that they would release the second studio album entitled
Hypernova through Earache Records as well as releasing a new song from that record entitled "Gravedigger". On January 27, 2015, it was released to the public that Alex Maggard would be the fifth member of the band, making the lineup its largest since 2012. The first tour he appeared on was "The Confessions Tour" featuring Alesana, Capture the Crown, Conquer Divide, and The Funeral Portrait. On July 26, Collin Woroniak announced via Facebook that he would be leaving The Browning for unknown reasons. Woroniak returned in the summer of 2018, first as a fill-in and later full time, as the bassist/vocalist. On June 24, 2016, the band released their third studio album,
Isolation. On August 16, 2018, the band released the song "Carnage" featuring Jake Hill. Besides eleven other tracks, this song would be part of their fourth studio album
Geist. The new album was released on October 26, 2018. On December 3, 2021, the band released their fifth studio album
End of Existence. This album was recorded and performed entirely by frontman Jonny McBee. On June 19, 2022, bassist/guitarist Collin Woroniak announced via Twitter that he was no longer in the band. The band released their sixth studio album
OMNI on November 8, 2024. On January 3, 2025, the band released a cover of
Blue (Da Ba Dee) originally performed by
Eiffel 65. The band embarked on a European Tour in July and August 2025, featuring Polar and The Defect. == Musical style ==