Martyr (band)

Martyr
Origin	Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Technical death metal, progressive metal, death metal
Years active	1994–2012 (On hiatus)
Labels	Galy
Associated acts	Voivod, Gorguts, Quo Vadis, Cryptopsy, Kataklysm, Eclipse Prophecy, Beneath the Massacre
Website	www.martyr-canada.com
Members	Martin Carbonneau Daniel Mongrain François Mongrain
Past members	Pier-Luc Lampron François Richard Patrice Hamelin

Martyr is a Canadian death metal band from Trois-Rivières, Québec, founded in 1994 by brothers Daniel and François Mongrain. Their musical style consist of mostly progressive use of melodics and variations of thrash and death metal influences.

Formed in 1994 by brothers Daniel (guitar, vocals) and François Mongrain (bass), along with Pier-Luc Lampron (guitar) and François Richard (drums), Martyr recorded a demo tape in September 1995 titled Ostrogoth. In September 1997, the drummer François Richard left the band being replaced by Patrice Hamelin, the full-length debut Hopeless Hopes was self-released in November that same year.

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