Martyr (band)

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Years active 1994–2012 (On hiatus) Website www.martyr-canada.com		Labels Galy Record label Galy Records

Origin Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada Associated acts Voivod, Gorguts, Quo Vadis, Cryptopsy, Kataklysm, Eclipse Prophecy, Beneath the Massacre Past members Pier-Luc LampronFrançois RichardPatrice Hamelin Members Daniel Mongrain, François Mongrain Genres Technical death metal, Progressive metal, Death metal Albums Warp Zone, Feeding the Abscess, Hopeless Hopes, Havoc in Quebec City, Extracting the Core

Martyr is a Canadian death metal band from Trois-Rivières, Québec, founded in 1994 by brothers Daniel and François Mongrain. Their musical style consist 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. 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.

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

Discography

Hopeless Hopes (1997)

Warp Zone (2000)

Feeding the Abscess (2006)

Live albums

Extracting the Core (2001)

Video albums

Havoc in Quebec City (2008)

Songs

Endless Vortex Towards Erasing DestinyWarp Zone · 2000
Perpetual HealingFeeding the Abscess · 2006
Lost in SanityFeeding the Abscess · 2006

References

Martyr (band) Wikipedia

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