Michael Gallagher is an American guitarist, best known for his work with

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band

Isis Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom () as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her sla ...

. He joined them in 1999 for their debut LP '' Celestial'', having previously been a member of

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. He has an

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project known as MGR (Mustard Gas & Roses); under this moniker he has released two albums and scored one film. He plays a '78

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, which he bought on

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, through a Fryette Sig:x Amplifier. While playing in Isis he normally tuned his guitar down to (B-F#-B-E-G#-B), like his bandmate

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Discography

With
Cast Iron Hike Cast Iron Hike was an American post-hardcore band from Clinton, Massachusetts, United States. History Cast Iron Hike was formed after the breakup of Worcester hardcore band Backbone, and featured that group's drummer (Dave Green) and guitaris ...

* '' Watch it Burn'' (1997) * ''

'' (1998)

With
Isis Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom () as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her sla ...

* '' Sawblade'' (1999) * '' Isis / Pig Destroyer'' (2000) (Split with

Pig Destroyer Pig Destroyer is an American grindcore band formed in 1997 in Alexandria, Virginia. The band was formed by vocalist J. R. Hayes, guitarist Scott Hull and drummer John Evans. Pig Destroyer is one of the most well-known grindcore bands due ...

) * '' Celestial'' (2000) * '' SGNL>05'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2004) * '' Oceanic: Remixes & Reinterpretations'' (2004) * '' In the Fishtank 14'' (2006) (Split with

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) * '' In the Absence of Truth'' (2006) * ''

Wavering Radiant ''Wavering Radiant'' is the fifth and final album by the American post-metal group Isis, released by Ipecac Recordings in 2009 and produced by Joe Barresi. The band split just over a year after its release. The album continues Isis' history of l ...

'' (2009)

As MGR

* '' Nova Lux'' (2006) * Improptu (2007) * '' Wavering on the Cresting Heft'' (2007) * '' 22nd of May'' ST(2010) *Becoming (2016) *Glacier's Wake (2024)

References

External links

Creative Eclipse interview with Gallagher

Interview
with Gallagher at

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Interview
with Gallagher at Punknews {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallagher, Michael Living people Isis (band) members American rock guitarists American male guitarists Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Ipecac Recordings artists