Thy Art is Murder
Thy Art is Murder | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, NSW |
| Genres | Deathcore |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Labels | Skull and Bones, Halfcut, Nuclear Blast |
| Associated acts | Vegas in Ruins, Amongst the Demons, Scar This Sky |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thy-Art-Is-Murder-Official/102365833142925 |
| Members | Tom Brown, Sean Delander, CJ McMahon, Andy Marsh, Lee Stanton |
| Past members | Josh King, Mick Low, Gary Markowski, Brendan van Ryn |
Band members
- Line-up
- Tom Brown (guitar)
- Sean Delander (bass)
- CJ McMahon (vocals)
- Andy Marsh (guitar)
- Lee Stanton (drums)
- Former members
- Gary Markowski (guitar) 2005 - 2011
- Mick Low (bass) 2009 - 2011
- Brendan Van Ryn (vocals) 2005 - 2008
- Josh King (bass) 2005 - 2009
Band information
Thy Art is Murder is a Sydney band formed in 2005, originally playing immediately forgettable deathcore but since evolving into a far more impressive technical deathcore style. By the end of 2006 the group had already completed a successful tour of Queensland and began working on an EP shortly afterward. "Infinite Death" was released on July 23 2008. The band then set off on a two month national tour with Gallows for Grace.
Van Ryn departed the group in October. CJ McMahon from Vegas in Ruins joined the band in April 2009 and they then went on a second national tour. For the next year, they focused on the completion of their first full-length release. During studio pre-production they met engineer Mick Low, guitarist for Scar This Sky. After taking up bass duties full-time, the band then tracked a large portion of the album in Low's home studio. The Adversary was released in July 2010, followed by a two month national tour. Low departed after this and Delander switched to bass when Marsh joined. They teamed then up with Despised Icon and The Red Shore for Australian touring and also toured with Confession. Mid-2011 Tom Brown replaced Gary Markowski and in November the band toured nationally with War From a Harlot's Mouth, The Bride and Make Them Suffer. During 2012 Thy Art is Murder toured Europe and the UK and recorded their second album in New Jersey. In August 2012 it was announced the band had signed with Shock offshoot Halfcut. Hate was released shortly after a national tour with Fear Factory and debuted on the ARIA Album Chart at #35, the highest debut ever for an Australian death metal album. In January 2013 the band performed at the Sydney Big Day Out and a week later announced a signing to Nuclear Blast for international release. During June 2013, Thy Art is Murder will tour nationally with Cattle Decapitation, King Parrot and Aversions Crown and then head to the UK for some shows there.
Discography
Album:
| 2010 | The Adversary | Skull and Bones | |
| 2012 | Hate | Halfcut |
EP:
| 2008 | Infinite Death | Skull and Bones | |
| 2005 | The Hole Isn't Deep Enough | self release |
