Martyr (band)
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| Origin | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Technical death metal, progressive death metal |
| Years active | 1994–2012 (on hiatus) |
| Labels | Galy |
| Associated acts | Voivod, Gorguts, Quo Vadis, Cryptopsy, Kataklysm, Eclipse Prophecy, Beneath the Massacre, Contrarian |
| Website | www.martyr-canada.com |
| Members | Martin Carbonneau Daniel Mongrain François Mongrain |
| Past members | Pier-Luc Lampron François Richard Patrice Hamelin |
Martyr is a Canadian death metal band from Trois-Rivières, Québec.[1] Their musical style consists of mostly progressive use of melodics and variations of thrash and death metal influences.
History[]
Formed in 1994 by brothers Daniel (guitar, vocals) and François Mongrain (bass), along with Pier-Luc Lampron (guitar) and François Richard (drums), Martyr recorded a demo tape in September 1995 titled Ostrogoth.[2][3] In September 1997, the drummer François Richard left the band being replaced by Patrice Hamelin, the full-length debut Hopeless Hopes was self-released in November that same year.[2]
Martyr independently released their second album, Warp Zone, in 2000.[4] Lampron had left the band and was replaced on the guitar by Martin Carbonneau.
In 2007 the band released an album, Feeding the Abscess.[5][6] In 2008 the band released a video, Havoc in Quebec City.[7]
Daniel Mongrain joined Voivod in 2008, under the nickname "Chewy".
Members[]
- Daniel Mongrain (1994–present) - guitar, vocals
- Martin Carbonneau (2002–present) - guitar
- François Mongrain (1994–present) - bass, backing vocals
Former members[]
- Pier-Luc Lampron (1994–2001) - guitar
- François Richard (1994–1997) - drums
- Patrice Hamelin (1997–2012) - drums
Timeline[]
Discography[]
- Hopeless Hopes (1997)
- Warp Zone (2000)
- Feeding the Abscess (2006)
Live albums[]
- Extracting the Core (2001)
Video albums[]
- Havoc in Quebec City (2008)
References[]
- ^ "Kataklysm Get Huge Toronto Metalhead Support". Chart Attack, Pete Richards - Jun 9, 2008
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Martyr Interview with Daniel and François Mongrain". hardtimes.ca. 2008-04-08. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ "Martyr Feeding the Abscess". Sputnik, Review by Mike Stagno December 22, 2006
- ^ "Martyr - Warp Zone". Chronicles of Chaos, 25/10/2000 by: Brian Meloon
- ^ "Martyr Feeding the Abscess". Exclaim!, By Jill Mikkelson Feb 15, 2007
- ^ "Martyr, Feeding the Abscess". Deadtide, K. Huckins. Archived at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Martyr Havoc in Quebec City. Exclaim!, By Bill Whish, Oct 23, 2008
External links[]
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- Canadian technical death metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1994
- English-language musical groups from Quebec
- Trois-Rivières
- 1994 establishments in Quebec