Lament (band)
Mexican death metal/power metal band
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Lament is a Mexican death metal/power metal band.[6] that originated in Mexico City in 1993.
Lament | |
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| Also known as | Beheaded |
| Origin | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels |
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| Members | Abel Gómez Erick Conde Jorge Lopez Juan Rangel |
| Past members | Apolos León Benjamin Rojas Edmundo Mondragon Jesus Torres Marco Pérez Iram Gómez |
| Website | Lament on Facebook |
Background
Lament formed in 1993 under the name Beheaded.[7] The original genre was along the lines of grindcore and brutal death metal.[8] In 1996, the band switched their name to Lament after the death of Drummer Arturo Guzman.[8] Soon after changing names, the band went to a music festival, where the band met Steve Rowe of Mortification.[8] In 1997, the band recorded their debut album Tears of a Leper. The artwork was apparently controversial, so the band had to use an alternative cover.[9] In 1998, the band was dropped by Rowe Productions and lost their original vocalist Marcos Pérez.[8] The band released their third album, Breathless in 2001 through Kingdom. Eight years later, the band released Renaissance, through Lament Records, label that the band formed as a way to independently release their material. Four years later, the band released Left Behind in 2013.[2] In 2017, it was announced that Lament, alongside Dehumanize, had signed to Vision of God Records and were reissuing Tears of a Leper and were working on new material.[10]
Lament Records has signed additional bands and they have distribution through Vision of God Records in the United States.[11]
Members
Current
- Abel Gómez – drums, (1996–2015), guitars, (1993–1996, 2015–present), vocals (1998–2013, 2013–present)
- Erick Conde – guitars (1993–2020, 2024–present)
- Jorge Lopez – bass (2014–present)[12]
- Job Levi Gómez – drums (2019–present)
Former
- Marcos Pérez – vocals (1993–1998)
- Fidel Sanchez – vocals (2013)
- Apolos León – guitars (1996–2001)
- Benjamin Rojas – guitars (1996–2001)
- Edmundo Mondragon – guitars (2001–2007)
- Benjamin Gomez – guitars (2007–2012)
- Elias Santillan – guitars (2012–2015)
- Jesus Torres
- Iram Gómez – bass (1994–2013)
- Carlos Daniel Renteria – bass (2013–2014)
- Arturo Guzman – drums (1993–1996) (died 1996)[8]
- Miguel Martinez – drums (2013–2015)
- Juan Rangel – drums (2015–2018)[13]
- Dylan Hernandez – drums (2018–2019)
Discography
As Beheaded
Demos[14]
- El Valle de la Decisión (1994)
As Lament
Studio albums[15]
- Tears of a Leper (1997)[5][16][17]
- Through the Reflection (1999)[18]
- Breathless (2001)
- Renaissance (2009)
- The Ancient Battle of the Saints (2018)
- Burn Satan Burn (2021)
- Shot Down But Not Destroyed (2024)
EPs[15]
- Left Behind (2013)[2]
Compilations
- Best of Lament: 14 Years Rocking the World (2007)