Martyr (Canadian metal band)

Martyr is a Canadian technical death metal band from Trois-Rivières, Québec. Their musical style consists of progressive use of melodics and variations of Thrash and Death metal. In June 2026, Martyr announced the remixed and remastered reissues of their first three studio albums on Relapse Records. - Not to be confused with the Dutch band Martyr - Martyr is a Canadian technical death metal band formed in 1989 by brothers Daniel Mongrain (guitar, lead vocals) and François Mongrain (bass, lead and backing vocals). Guitarist Pier-Luc Lampron joined the band in 1993.Martyr recorded a demo tape in September 1995 titled Ostrogoth. Drummer François Richard joined the band in 1996, but Martyr parted ways with him in October 1997 and he was replaced by Patrice Hamelin. In November 1997, the band self-released its debut full-length album, Hopeless Hopes. Martyr self-released their second album, Warp Zone, in 2000. and a year later a live album, Extracting the Core 2001. In 2006, the band released a third studio album, Feeding the Abscess. In 2008, the band released a DVD, Havoc in Quebec City. Daniel Mongrain joined Voivod in 2008, under the nickname "Chewy". Martyr went on hiatus in 2012 due to disagreements between band members. The band reformed in 2023 and headlined the Trois-Rivières Metalfest in November, playing their second album Warp Zone in its entirety. In June 2026, Martyr announced the remixed and remastered reissues of their first three studio albums on Relapse Records. Current Daniel Mongrain (1989–2012, 2023-present) – guitar, lead vocals François Mongrain (1989–2012, 2023-present) – bass, backing vocals, death growls Patrice Hamelin (1997–2012, 2023-present) – drums Martin Carbonneau (2002–2012, 2023-present) – guitar Former François Richard (1996–1997) – drums Pier-Luc Lampron (1993–2001) – guitar Éric Beauchemin (1989–1992) – guitar Martin Alarie (1993-1994) – drums Stéphane Bélanger (1991-1992, 1994–1995) – drums Hopeless Hopes (1997) Warp Zone (2000) Feeding the Abscess (2006) Extracting the Core (2001) Havoc in Quebec City DVD (2008) "Martyr - Warp Zone". Chronicles of Chaos, 25/10/2000 by: Brian Meloon "Martyr Feeding the Abscess". Exclaim!, By Jill Mikkelson Feb 15, 2007 "Martyr, Feeding the Abscess". Deadtide, K. Huckins. Archived at the Wayback Machine "Martyr Feeding the Abscess". Sputnik, Review by Mike Stagno December 22, 2006 "Martyr Havoc in Quebec City. Exclaim!, By Bill Whish, Oct 23, 2008 Voivod Guitarist Dan 'Chewy' Mongrain To Resurrect Martyr For Appearance At 2023 Trois-Rivières Metalfest. Blabbermouth.net, July 16, 2023 Martyr - Havoc In Quebec City, 2008, retrieved 2025-09-11 Martyr's official website Martyr's official Facebook Martyr's Official Instagram Martyr's official YouTube Channel Martyr's Square Merch Store Martyr's Bandcamp Store Martyr - Relapse Records Store