Major Moment
American alternative metal musical ensemble
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Major Moment is an American alternative metal[1] band from Boston, Massachusetts formed in 2018.[2]
Major Moment | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Label | Independent |
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| Past members |
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| Website | majormomentband.com |
History
Major Moment was formed in 2018.[2] In 2021, the band performed at Blue Ridge Rock Festival, and at Louder Than Life in 2023.[3]
On 24 October 2024, the ensemble performed at Taffeta Music Hall in Lowell, Massachusetts with American rock band Silent Theory.[4]
Between May and July of 2025, the group toured Washington, DC and the Northeastern United States,[5] including a May 20 performance with Finnish rock band The Rasmus.[6]
On 20 June 2025, the band released The Pain that Makes Us Grow, their debut full length album.[7]
In September and October of 2025, the ensemble will perform in the Eastern United States with American rock bands Ovtlier and Silent Theory.[8]
Critical reception
Sofar Sounds stated that their extended play album one small stEP "puts its kinetic, intelligent tracks on display and shows that Major Moment has the power to reach a global audience".[9]
Anita Stewart, Managing Editor for Rock at Night said that "Their music is intense, with a huge wall of sound from layered synths, dramatic guitar and beautiful harmonies" going on to profess that "The band’s previous stand-out single “The Flood” received a lot of attention and critical acclaim acquiring millions of streams and awards for songwriting and the music" and that "They were recently nominated for Best Rock Band at 2020’s Boston Music Awards".[10]
Tony Shrum of New Noise Magazine indicated that the ensemble "quickly developed a diverse and kinetic sound that integrates heavy guitar riffs, multi-layered synths and melodic vocal blends".[11]
Outburn magazine verbiated that the group "has developed an intense and diverse cinematic rock soundscape that integrates heavy guitar riffs, multi-layered synths, and melodic vocals".[12]
Members
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Remix albums
- The Flood: Remixed & Reimagined (2021)[21]
Live albums
Music videos
| Title | Year | Album | Directors | Link |
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| "Leave Out All The Rest" | 2018 | Non-album single | Ben Proulx | [24] |
| "May Leave Scars" | 2019 | The Sequel EP | Tyler Ayers | [25] |
| "The Flood" | 2020 | The Pain That Makes Us Grow | Tyler Ayers & Andrey Borzykin | [26] |
| "После Нас Потоп" | 2021 | Non-album single | Tyler Ayers & Andrey Borzykin | [27] |
| "Dead" | The Pain That Makes Us Grow | Tyler Ayers | [28] | |
| "The Flood: Epilogue (Reimagined)" | Non-album single | Tyler Ayers & Andrey Borzykin | [29] | |
| "Toxic" | 2023 | The Pain That Makes Us Grow | Ian Urquhart & Andrey Borzykin | [30] |
| "Overcome" | Incognito | [31] | ||
| "Losing Battles" | Justin Sulham | [32] | ||
| "Victim" | 2024 | Vlad Tipicidi & Andrey Borzykin | [33] | |
| "Victim (NYC Version)" | Vlad Tipicidi & Andrey Borzykin | [34] | ||
| "Staged" | 2024 | Incognito | [35] | |
| "What A Time" | TBR | Evan Middleton & Andrey Borzykin | ||
| "Voices" | Andrey Borzykin & Sasha Razumova | |||
| "Married" | 2025 | Cameron Burns & Andrey Borzykin | [36] | |
| "Promises" | 2025 | In Love & War | Alex Kouvatsos & Andrey Borzykin | [37] |
| "Not That Broken" | 2026 | In Love & War | Alex Kouvatsos & Andrey Borzykin |