Molybaron is a French-Irish

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History

Molybaron was formed in late December 2014 in

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born vocalist/guitarist Gary Kelly and guitarist Steven Andre. Their sound ranges from tech-grooves and anthemic metal to multi-layered atmospherics. The band self-released ''Molybaron'', their debut album, in May 2017. The band toured Europe with NYC metallers

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in 2019. The band's second studio album, 'The Mutiny', was self-released on May 21, 2021. Soon after, the band signed with the record label

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) and the album was re-released on 29 October 2021. On its first release, the album gained positive reviews from some magazines, including Metal Hammer UK, who wrote: “Diverse and satisfying, The Mutiny is a banger!”.

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named 'The Mutiny' Album of the Month in their May edition. The band's third album, ''Something Ominous'', was released on September 15, 2023 via

. The band chose three singles from the record, namely ''Vampires'', ''Something Ominous'' and ''Reality Show''.

Band members

Current members

* Gary Kelly – guitar, vocals (2014-present) * Sébastien de Saint-Angel – bass (2015-present) * Camille Greneron – drums (2019-present) * Florian Soum - lead guitar (2023-present)

Past members

* Steven André – guitar (2014–2022) * Raphael Bouglon – drums (2017–2018)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Notes and references

External links

* {{official website, https://www.molybaron.com/ Musical groups established in 2014 French progressive metal musical groups