Martyr (band)
Canadian death metal band
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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.
Martyr | |
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| Origin | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Technical death metal |
| Years active | 1994–2012, 2023–present |
| Label | Galy |
| Members | Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain Martin Carbonneau François Mongrain Patrice Hamelin |
| Past members | Pier-Luc Lampron François Richard |
| Website | www.martyr-canada.com |
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 2006, 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".
Martyr went on hiatus in 2012 due to disagreements between band members. The band reformed in 2023 and headlined the Trois-Rivières Metalfest in November, playing their second album Warp Zone in its entirety.[8]
Band members
Current
- Daniel Mongrain (1994–present) - guitar, vocals
- François Mongrain (1994–present) - bass, backing vocals
- Patrice Hamelin (1997–present) - drums
- Martin Carbonneau (2002–present) - guitar
Former
- François Richard (1994–1997) - drums
- Pier-Luc Lampron (1994–2001) - guitar
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Hopeless Hopes (1997)
- Warp Zone (2000)
- Feeding the Abscess (2006)
Live albums
- Extracting the Core (2001)
Video albums
- Havoc in Quebec City (2008)[9]