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band, formed in 1988. The name of the band is taken from

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'', reflecting the band's very theatrical style and the influence of the French dramatist on their music and lyrics. The band's genre has evaded easy categorization, but can be compared to bands from the progressive and

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genres, such as

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, with a wide array of tempo and style changes. The band also makes extensive use of keyboards, and features clean, though tormented, vocals alongside the traditional

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Discography

*''Inductive Theories'' (demo, 1989) *''Crisis of Soul'' (demo, 1990) *''Hater of Mankind'' (split LP, 1991) *''Variation on Inductive Theories/Kingdom of the Dark'' (full-length, 1993) *''Miracles: Totem Taboo'' (full-length, 1994) *'' 1666...Théâtre Bizarre'' (full-length, 1995) *'' Visionnaire'' (full-length, 1997) *''Libertine Humiliations'' (full-length, 1998) *'' Misanthrope Immortel'' (full-length, 2000) *''Recueil d'Écueils: les Épaves et Autres Oeuvres Interdites'' (compilation, 2000) *'' Sadistic Sex Daemon'' (full-length, 2003) *'' Misanthro-Thérapie (15 Années d'Analyse)'' (compilation, 2004) *''

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'' (double full-length, 2005) *'' IrremeDIABLE'' (full-length, 2008) *''

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'' (double full-length, 2013) *''Alpha X Omega'' (full-length, 2017) *''Bâtisseur de Cathédrales: Les Fissures de l'Édifice'' (EP, 2020) *''Misanthrope Immortel 2021 - 20th Anniversary Edition'' (full-length, 2021) *''Les déclinistes'' (full-length, 2023)

Members

Current members

*Phillipe De L'Argilière - vocals (1988–present), guitars (1988-1999) *Anthony Scemama - guitars/keyboards (2002–present) *Jean-Jacques Moréac - bass/keyboards (1992–present) *Gaël Feret - drums (2001–present)

Former members

*Charles-Henri Moréac - guitars (1992-1994) *Jean-Baptiste Boitel - guitars/keyboards (1995-2005) *Xavier Boscher - guitars (1999-2001) *David Barrault - bass (1988-1990), drums (1990-1992) *Lionel Bolore - bass (1990-1992; died 2021) *Sebastien Castelain - drums (1988-1990) *Olivier Gaubert - drums (1993-1995) *Johansson Offhenstruh - drums (1996-1997) *Alexis Phélipot - drums (1998-2001) *Alexandre Iskandar Hasnawi - keyboards (1995-1996) *Sergio Gruz - keyboards (1997-1999) *Bénédicte Archipiade Albanhac - keyboards (2000-2001)

Timeline

References

External links

* * 1988 establishments in France French death metal musical groups Melodic death metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1988 French musical quartets Holy Records artists {{metal-music-stub