Martyr is a Canadian

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. Their musical style consists 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

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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. Martyr independently released their second album, '' Warp Zone'', in 2000. Lampron had left the band and was replaced on the guitar by Martin Carbonneau. In 2007 the band released an album, '' Feeding the Abscess''. In 2008 the band released a video, ''Havoc in Quebec City''. 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 will perform at the Trois-Rivières Metalfest in November 10, playing their second album '' Warp Zone'' in its entirety.VOIVOD Guitarist DAN 'CHEWY' MONGRAIN To Resurrect MARTYR For Appearance At 2023 TROIS-RIVIÈRES METALFEST
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Members

Daniel Mongrain Daniel Mongrain (born July 4, 1976) (also known as Dan Mongrain and Chewy) is a Canadian musician, known as a co-founder of the Quebec technical death metal band Martyr, in which he composes, sings and plays guitar. Mongrain is also currently gu ...

(1994–present) -

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* François Mongrain (1994–present) -

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, backing vocals * Patrice Hamelin (1997-present) -

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* Martin Carbonneau (2002–present) - guitar * François Richard (1994–1997) - drums * Pier-Luc Lampron (1994–2001) - guitar

Timeline

Discography

* '' Hopeless Hopes'' (1997) * '' Warp Zone'' (2000) * '' Feeding the Abscess'' (2006)

Live albums

* '' Extracting the Core'' (2001)

Video albums

* ''Havoc in Quebec City'' (2008)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martyr (Band) Canadian technical death metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1994 English-language musical groups from Quebec Trois-Rivières 1994 establishments in Quebec