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'''Megalithic''' is an English [[Rock music|rock]] duo formed in [[Durham]] in 2014. The band's music is reminiscent of and rooted in [[alternative rock]] and [[hard rock]]. Megalithic consists of only two members; vocalist and guitar player Alex McDonnell, and songwriter/guitarist [[Mehzeb Chowdhury]]. McDonnell's playing style is notable in that his training in classical music, combined with his love for fast-paced shredding produces an unique [[lead guitar]] sound.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anrfactory.com/its-all-in-the-chemistry/|title=It’s All In The Chemistry!|last=anrfactory|date=2018-02-13|website=A&R Factory|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref> Their first album [[The Unnamed (Album)|The Unnamed]] was released in February 2018 with their second album slated for release in 2020. |
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== History == |
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=== Formation === |
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Megalithic consists of vocalist and lead guitarist Alex McDonnell and songwriter and guitarist [[Mehzeb Chowdhury]]. Despite forming the band in [[Durham]], the pair are from different corners of the world. McDonnell grew up in [[Dublin]], while Chowdhury is from [[Dhaka]]. They first met in 2013 when they were PhD students at [[Durham University]] and for a brief period they were part of several setups with various session musicians, until 2014, when they decided to start work on their first album as a duo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://megalithicband.com/about-2/|title=About|website=Megalithic|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref> |
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=== First Album - The Unnamed (2018) === |
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After nearly four years of forming the band, McDonnell and Chowdhury released their first album [[The Unnamed (Album)]] on 23rd February 2018 to generally positive reviews<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2018/02/20/megalithic-unearth-the-unnamed-february-23|title=Megalithic to unearth 'The Unnamed' on February 23|date=2018-02-20|website=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>. They were awarded Band of the Month for February 2018 by Emerging Indie Bands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emergingindiebands.com/band-of-the-month-february-2018-readers-choice/|title=Band of the Month – February 2018 – Readers’ Choice|last=Tim|website=Emerging Indie Bands|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref> |
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