Facts: - years active: 1985 -- 2011 , 2012 -- present -- 1996 , 2000 -- 2002 , 2006 - genre: heavy progressive metal , christian metal metal , thrash metal , speed metal , - name: deliverance - background: group_or_band - label: intense magdalene , retroactive , roxx , brainstorm artists intl. , indie dream , - current members: jimmy sherlock p. brown ii mike phillips manny morales jayson Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of deliverance -lrb- metal band -rrb- .
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deliverance is an american christian thrash metal band which later shifted more towards heavy metal and progressive metal .founded by jimmy p. brown ii in 1985 , many members have either stayed in the lineup for a number of years , or left and returned to the lineup .jimmy p. brown ii has been the only persistent member of deliverance .