Timothy Lee Aymar (September 4, 1963 – February 13, 2023) was an American heavy metal singer. He was best known as the vocalist of

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and for his work with

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. His rise to fame began with his band, Triple-X.

Career

Aymar had been a vocalist since 1985 with the band 313. He later joined Triple X and released an album with them. He joined Psycho Scream, where his bandmate Jim Dofka introduced him to the music of Chuck Schuldiner and his band

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. Schuldiner heard Aymar's voice on Psycho Scream and contacted him through his bandmate Jim Dofka. After a three-song audition, he joined Schuldiner's new band Control Denied as the vocalist and was known for his strong vocals in that band.

Death

Aymar died in February 2023, at the age of 59.

Awards

Aymar's band Triple-X won the In Pittsburgh Music Awards for Best Metal Band in 1990, and was the first regional band to be awarded a national sponsorship, which was from Anheuser-Busch/Budweiser

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Discography

With 313

*313 Album 'Three Thirteen' released on CD by Divebomb Records in early 2019. This was released on vinyl in 2020.

With Triple X

*''Bang'' (full-length, 1991)

With Control Denied

*1997 demo *'' The Fragile Art of Existence'' (full-length, 1999)

With Psycho Scream

*Spring '94 Limited Edition (demo, 1994) *''Virtual Insanity'' (full-length 1994) *Demo 1996 (demo, 1996)

With Pharaoh

*''After the Fire'' (2003) *''The Longest Night'' (2005) *''Be Gone'' (2008) *''Ten Years'' (EP) (2011) *''

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'' (2012) *''The Powers That Be'' (2021)

With Vicious Cycle

*''Burrn'' (demo, 2002)

With Advent of Bedlam

*''Flesh Over God'' (full-length, 2012)

With Xthirt13n

*''A Taste of the Light'' (full-length, 2014)

With Art X

*''The Redemption of Cain'' (guest vocals, 2016)

With Angband

* ''IV'' (full-length, 2020)

References

External links

Facebook Profile

Pharaoh Website

Death and Control Denied Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aymar, Tim 1963 births 2023 deaths American male singers American heavy metal singers Control Denied members Singers from Pittsburgh