Deadly Apples is a Canadian

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band based in

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. The band consists of frontman / lyricist Alex Martel (vocals) and main composer Antoine Lamothe (drums), with live musicians joining them on stage. An early version of the project was formed in 2007 when Martel joined forces with Lamothe. During this initial period, the band released the ''Infected'' EP in 2008. They started work on their first full-length album ''Petty'' in 2010, which was mixed by

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, mastered by

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and features

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from

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as guest guitarist on the songs ''Further'' and ''Help''. The project then went on hiatus for several years while Martel and Lamothe focused on their concert promoter and film director careers, respectively. In 2017, the current version of Deadly Apples was formed with the band supporting

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in Canada and releasing several songs from the ''Petty'' album along with a music video for ''Further'' directed by Lamothe. In 2018, they toured for two months with

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and

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on the US

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. They also toured Japan with

and South America with

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, as well as several festivals such as

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Mexico and Hell & Heaven Fest. The band is known for its very intense and energetic live performances.

History

Initial period, ''Infected'', ''Petty'': 2007-2011

In 2007, Martel teamed up with Antoine Lamothe to form the initial version of Deadly Apples. In 2008, they released the ''Infected'' EP. A music video directed by Lamothe was shot for the song ''Self Inflicted Oppression'', but was never released. In 2009, the band premiered a stripped down electroacoustic set, opening for the cross-Canada tour of

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, solo project of

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keyboard player

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. Following that run, the band continued touring with both their usual and stripped down sets, performing at several festivals in Canada and the U.S., including large-scale festival stops with

at Rock On! Fest in New Hampshire and

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in Montreal. In 2010, Deadly Apples started work on the full-length album ''Petty'', which was mixed by

, mastered by

and features

from

as guest guitarist on the songs ''Further'' and ''Help''. Once the album was completed in 2011, the project went on hiatus for several years while Martel and Lamothe focused on their concert promoter and film director careers, respectively. In 2011,

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and formerly Ministry remixed the song ''Self Inflicted Oppression'' with samples from Ministry's ''Psalm 69''. The remix was featured on the soundtrack for the documentary film ''Fix: The Ministry Movie''.

Current version, ''Distress'', present: 2017–present

In 2017, the current version of Deadly Apples was formed with the band supporting

in Canada and releasing several songs from the ''Petty'' album along with a music video for ''Further'' directed by Lamothe. More shows were announced for 2017, including festival slots at Knotfest and Fronterizo Fest, as well as support dates for Deftones in Mexico. In February 2018, the band sold out the National club in Montreal. In March 2018, they toured Japan with

and also performed at the

in Tokyo. In April and May, the band played several festivals in Mexico and South America including Hell & Heaven Fest, Fronterizo Fest, Vivo X El Rock, as well as several support dates with

and

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. In June 2018, the band played its largest hometown show to 20,000 fans on the opening night of Montebello Rockfest, as well as Machaca Festival in Mexico. In July and August, Deadly Apples toured arenas and amphitheaters for two months with

and

on the US Twins of Evil Tour, as well as the solo

dates. The song ''None of Them'' from the ''Petty'' album was remixed by

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. During summer 2019, they performed on the

. In October and November 2019, they toured the US with

and they announced performances at South American festivals in late November with Slipknot. In March 2020, the band performed two days in a row at Mexico's Hell and Heaven Fest, which turned out to be the last festival in the world that wasn't canceled by the pandemic. In June 2022, the band went on its first European tour playing major festivals like Copenhell, Rock For People,

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, VOA Heavy Rock and

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, as well as arena dates with

. Work on a new album started during the pandemic with pre-production handled by producer

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. In October 2022, the band announced that they started recording the new album ''Distress'' in Los Angeles with producer

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and

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handling guitars and bass.

Band members

Current members

* Alex Martel - vocals * Antoine Lamothe - drums, keyboards

Live members

* David Kidd - keyboards, dance * Patrick Gauvin - guitar

Discography

* Infected (2008, EP) * Petty (2017, EP)

References

{{reflist Musical groups established in 2002 Musical groups from Montreal Canadian industrial music groups 2002 establishments in Quebec

External links

Deadly Apples' official websiteDeadly Apples' official Facebook