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| origin = Adelaide, SA | |||
| genre = Death metal | |||
| years_active = 1986 - 2012 | |||
| label = Nuclear War Now!, Merciless, Dominator | |||
| associated_acts = [[Mournful Congregation]], [[Portal]], [[Oni]], [[Tzun Tzu]], [[StarGazer]], [[Slaughter Thou]], [[Zemial]], [[Cauldron Black Ram]], [[Misery's Omen]] | |||
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| current_members = Vince Feleppa, Don Taylor | |||
| past_members = Dave Hopgood, Frank Usimiami, Tony Vlav, The Great Righteous Destroyer, The Serpent Inquisitor | |||
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===Band Members=== | ===Band Members=== | ||
*Line-Up | *Line-Up | ||
**Vince Feleppa (vocals, guitar) | **Vince Feleppa (vocals, guitar) | ||
**Don Taylor (guitar) | **Don Taylor (guitar) | ||
*Former Members | *Former Members | ||
**Dave Hopgood (drums) | **The Serpent Inquisitor (Denny Blake) (drums) | ||
**The Great Righteous Destroyer (Damon Good) (bass)**Dave Hopgood (drums) | |||
**Frank Usimiami (bass) | **Frank Usimiami (bass) | ||
**Tony Vlav (guitar) | **Tony Vlav (guitar) | ||
===Band Information=== | ===Band Information=== | ||
Martire is an Adelaide band that | Martire is an Adelaide band that played extreme and outrageously raw and brutal thrash and death metal. One of the longest serving warriors on the Australian underground battlefront, Martire has been around in one form or another since 1986. | ||
The debut | The debut was recorded in 1991 with Feleppa, Tony Vlav (guitar), Dave Hopgood (drums) and Frank Usmiami (bass) and while originally intended as a demo was released on CD by Dominator Records. ''Martire'' shows the band as a raw and extreme blur of crushing and brutal unrestrained death metal, like a hyperfast '''Slayer'''. The band supported '''Morbid Angel''' in 1992 and after this ground to a halt. | ||
Taylor joined in 1995 and resurrected the band, bringing in The Serpent Inquisitor and The Great Righteous Destroyer from [[StarGazer]] to complete the line-up. This formation has been together ever since, through long periods of inactivity. The band released a split 7" with US death metal supremos '''Angelcorpse''' in 1999 and German label Merciless released another 7" EP in May 2001. A split with Polish band '''Throneum''' was issued in 2004, featuring some tracks originally recorded for a long-promised full length. That album, ''Brutal Legions of the Apocalypse'' was finally completed and released in 2012. | |||
===Discography=== | ===Discography=== | ||
Revision as of 21:32, 17 June 2012
Martire | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Adelaide, SA |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1986 - 2012 |
| Labels | Nuclear War Now!, Merciless, Dominator |
| Associated acts | Mournful Congregation, Portal, Oni, Tzun Tzu, StarGazer, Slaughter Thou, Zemial, Cauldron Black Ram, Misery's Omen |
| Members | Vince Feleppa, Don Taylor |
| Past members | Dave Hopgood, Frank Usimiami, Tony Vlav, The Great Righteous Destroyer, The Serpent Inquisitor |
Band Members
- Line-Up
- Vince Feleppa (vocals, guitar)
- Don Taylor (guitar)
- Former Members
- The Serpent Inquisitor (Denny Blake) (drums)
- The Great Righteous Destroyer (Damon Good) (bass)**Dave Hopgood (drums)
- Frank Usimiami (bass)
- Tony Vlav (guitar)
Band Information
Martire is an Adelaide band that played extreme and outrageously raw and brutal thrash and death metal. One of the longest serving warriors on the Australian underground battlefront, Martire has been around in one form or another since 1986.
The debut was recorded in 1991 with Feleppa, Tony Vlav (guitar), Dave Hopgood (drums) and Frank Usmiami (bass) and while originally intended as a demo was released on CD by Dominator Records. Martire shows the band as a raw and extreme blur of crushing and brutal unrestrained death metal, like a hyperfast Slayer. The band supported Morbid Angel in 1992 and after this ground to a halt.
Taylor joined in 1995 and resurrected the band, bringing in The Serpent Inquisitor and The Great Righteous Destroyer from StarGazer to complete the line-up. This formation has been together ever since, through long periods of inactivity. The band released a split 7" with US death metal supremos Angelcorpse in 1999 and German label Merciless released another 7" EP in May 2001. A split with Polish band Throneum was issued in 2004, featuring some tracks originally recorded for a long-promised full length. That album, Brutal Legions of the Apocalypse was finally completed and released in 2012.
Discography
Album:
| 2012 | Brutal Legions of the Apocalypse | Nuclear War Now! |
EP:
| 1991 | Martire | Dominator |
Single:
| 2001 | Lucifer | Merciless |
Splits:
| 1999 | Split with Angelcorpse) | independent | |
| 2004 | United in Hell (split with Throneum) | Apocalyptor |
Compilation tracks:
| Year | Track Title | Album Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Lucifer" | Terror Australis: Southern Attack | Plague |
| 2003 | "Puritans" | Barbaric Onslaught: Australian Metal Attack | Decius |