Neuraxis was a

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band formed in

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in 1994. They have released six studio albums: ''

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'' (1997), '' A Passage into Forlorn'' (2001), '' Truth Beyond...'' (2002), '' Trilateral Progression'' (2005), '' The Thin Line Between'' (2008), and ''

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'' (2011). In 2007, the band participated in the Domination Tour alongside

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and

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. After touring, the band released a

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entitled '' Live Progression''. Neuraxis participated in the Montreal Assault Tour with

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, Carnifex and Plasmarifle to promote their album ''The Thin Line Between''. The band released their sixth studio album, ''Asylon'', on February 15, 2011.

Members

Current

* Rob Milley – guitar (1996–present) * Alex Leblanc – vocals (2007–present) * Olivier Pinard – bass (2009–present)

Former

; Vocals * Maynard Moore ( Plasmarifle) (1994–1999) * Chris Alsop ( Torn Within) (1999) * Ian Campbell ( Descend into Nothingness) (1999–2007) ; Guitar * Felipe A. Quinzanos (1994–1996) * Steven Henry ( Urban Aliens, Empathy Denied, Idiotpathetics) (1994–2006) * Will Seghers (2006–2010) ; Bass * Yan Thiel (Exult) (1994–2009) ; Drums * Mathieu Royal (1995–1998) * Alex Erian (

) (1999–2003) * Tommy McKinnon (Humanoid) (2004–2009) *

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– drums (2009–2013) ; Session musicians * Etienne Gallo (

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) – drums (2003–2004) * Martin Auger – drums (1999) * Julien Mercier – drums (1998)

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (1997) * '' A Passage into Forlorn'' (2001) * '' Truth Beyond...'' (2002) * '' Trilateral Progression'' (2005) * '' The Thin Line Between'' (2008) * ''

'' (2011)

Live albums

* '' Live Progression'' (2007)

Compilations

* '' Imagery/A Passage into Forlorn'' (2004) * '' Truth Beyond.../Imagery/A Passage into Forlorn'' (2004)

Demos

* ''Le Promo d'Imagery'' (1996) * ''In Silence'' (1999) * ''Virtuosity'' (1999) * ''Promo'' (2001) * ''Promo 2007'' (2007)

References

External links

Neuraxis
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