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'''Thy Art Is Murder''' is an Australian [[deathcore]] band from [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. The band formed in 2005 and have released two EPs and two full-length albums and are currently signed to Halfcut Records. In October 2012, Thy Art Is Murder had their second record "Hate" debut at no. 35 on the Australian [[ARIA charts]] <ref>http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2012&date=20121104</ref> - the first extreme metal band to ever crack the Top 40,<ref>http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2012/10/31/thy-art-is-murder-break-aria-record/</ref> no. 1 on the [[AIR Charts]] <ref>http://www.air.org.au/charts/20121029/?chart=100-independent-album-charts</ref> and both no. 2 and no. 4 respectively on the USA and Canadian iTunes metal charts on its week of release. The 2008 EP ''Infinite Death'', reached position no. 10 on the [[AIR Charts]]<ref>http://acaciaguitars.com/thy-art-is-murder/</ref> upon release. The band have garnered a wide fanbase in Germany, the UK and the US despite having not even toured in the US yet.
'''Thy Art Is Murder''' is an Australian [[deathcore]] band from [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. The band formed in 2005 and have released two EPs and two full-length albums and are currently signed to Halfcut Records. Their 2008 EP ''Infinite Death'', reached position no. 10 on the [[AIR Charts]] upon release,<ref>http://acaciaguitars.com/thy-art-is-murder/</ref> and their second full-length album ''Hate'' debuted at no. 35 on the [[ARIA Charts]],<ref>http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2012&date=20121104</ref> making them the first extreme metal band to ever reach the Top 40 of this chart.<ref>http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2012/10/31/thy-art-is-murder-break-aria-record/</ref> The album as well reached no. 1 on AIR<ref>http://www.air.org.au/charts/20121029/?chart=100-independent-album-charts</ref> and both no. 2 and no. 4 respectively on the USA and Canadian iTunes metal charts on its week of release.
Thy Art Is Murder have garnered a wide fanbase in Germany, the UK and the US despite having not even toured in the US yet.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 09:18, 5 January 2013

Thy Art Is Murder
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresDeathcore, technical death metal
Years active2005 (2005)–present
LabelsHalfcut [Australia/NZ], Distort [Canada], Skull N Bones
MembersChris McMahon
Tom Brown
Andy Marsh
Sean Delander
Lee Stanton
Past membersBrendan Van Ryn
Gary Markowski
Josh King
Mick Lowe
WebsiteThy Art Is Murder on Facebook

Thy Art Is Murder is an Australian deathcore band from Sydney, Australia. The band formed in 2005 and have released two EPs and two full-length albums and are currently signed to Halfcut Records. Their 2008 EP Infinite Death, reached position no. 10 on the AIR Charts upon release,[1] and their second full-length album Hate debuted at no. 35 on the ARIA Charts,[2] making them the first extreme metal band to ever reach the Top 40 of this chart.[3] The album as well reached no. 1 on AIR[4] and both no. 2 and no. 4 respectively on the USA and Canadian iTunes metal charts on its week of release.

Thy Art Is Murder have garnered a wide fanbase in Germany, the UK and the US despite having not even toured in the US yet.

History

Formed in 2005, the group originally consisted of vocalist Brendan Van Ryn, guitarists Gary Markowski and Sean Delander, bassist Josh King and drummer Lee Stanton. Building on a loyal following in Western Sydney's deathcore scene, they recorded a three track demo This Hole Isn't Deep Enough for the Twelve Of You. They returned to the studio in 2008 record their second EP Infinite Death, which gained them further attention for Van Ryn's misogynistic lyrics and song-titles .[5][6]

Following two years of relentless national touring, Van Ryn left the group due to creative differences and an inability to keep up with their evolving death metal sound. His departure was announced in 2008.[7] Thy Art Is Murder searched for a year for a new vocalist, until finding Chris "CJ" McMahon from Sydney metalcore band Vegas in Ruins. The band were so impressed with his death growl vocals that he was incepted into the band during 2009. Bassist Mick Lowe replaced King shortly before the band began recording their first full-length album The Adversary, released in 2010. Canadian deathcore band Despised Icon announced that Thy Art Is Murder and The Red Shore would join them on the Australian leg of their farewell tour.

2011 saw further line-up changes, with Lowe leaving the group and Markowski being kicked out due to stealing from the other band members. Delander decided to switch duties from guitar to bass, making way for Andy Marsh and Tom Brown from Brisbane deathcore band The Ailment as replacement guitarists. Following the band's first European tour in 2012 with War from a Harlots Mouth and As Blood Runs Black, the band travelled to New York City in the United States to record their second album with producer Will Putney at the The Machine Shop. The album, titled Hate, was released on October 19, 2012. The album's first single "Reign of Darkness" premiered on radio station Triple J's The Racket on September 18.[8] and the accompanying video on September 27 via Channel V.[9]

The band toured Australia with Fear Factory in September 2012 before releasing "Hate", then followed this with a headline tour with Resist The Thought and Boris The Blade. Most shows on this tour sold out. The band will play the Sydney Big Day Out before touring Europe and the UK with Here Comes The Kraken and Martyr Defiled in February and March 2013 [10]

Band members

Current members
  • Lee Stanton - drums (2005—present)
  • Sean Delander - bass guitar (2010—present) guitar (2005—2010)
  • Chris "CJ" McMahon - lead vocals (2009—present)
  • Tom Brown - guitar (2011—present)
  • Andy Marsh - guitar (2011 – present)
Former members
  • Brendan Van Ryn - lead vocals (2005—2008)
  • Gary Markowski - lead guitar (2005—2010)
  • Josh King - bass guitar (2005—2009)
  • Mick Lowe - bass guitar (2009—2011)

Discography

Albums
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EPs
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References

  1. ^ http://acaciaguitars.com/thy-art-is-murder/
  2. ^ http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2012&date=20121104
  3. ^ http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2012/10/31/thy-art-is-murder-break-aria-record/
  4. ^ http://www.air.org.au/charts/20121029/?chart=100-independent-album-charts
  5. ^ "Mohs Scale Of Lyrical Hardness - Television Tropes & Idioms". Tvtropes.org. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  6. ^ http://uk-online.uni-koeln.de/remarks/d922/rm2182246.pdf
  7. ^ "METAL DOWN UNDER - Thy Art Is Murder". YouTube. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Thy Art Is Murder album details". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  9. ^ http://www.vmusic.com.au/pages/main-menu/channel-v-tv/v-loud/blog/september-2012/thy-art-is-murder-video-premiere
  10. ^ http://www.avocado-booking.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1636
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