sentence: members final lineup mary zimmer -- vocals brian koenig -- guitar cory scheider -- guitar jacob bare -- bass erik madsen -- drums session members brian loomis -- drum kit on way of the blade discography twice demo ( 2002 ) curse of the sun ep ( 2004 ) way of the blade ( 2006 ) ( 2008 ) the absence ( 2009 ) works prior to the absence were released under the band 's former name , the ottoman empire .