Ion Dissonance

Ion Dissonance

Ion Dissonance is a metalcore/mathcore band from Montréal, Québec, Canada. They have often been compared to The Dillinger Escape Plan, Beecher and Meshuggah. They are known for their technical riffs which are played one over another, groove-like drum patterns and a heavy atmosphere.

History

Antoine Lussier and Sebastien Chaput formed Ion Dissonance during the late summer of 2001 with the intention of creating metal that was more complex and daring than what they have done before. JF Richard would join shortly after on drums. With these members, their sound started to take shape, but they still required a few more individuals to fill some parts. To that end they recruited Gabriel McCaughry (vocals) and Sebastien Painchaud (bass guitar). Upon completing their first official line-up, the band released a demo CD named .357, which was quickly put together in 2002 for promotional purposes to various zines, labels and individuals around North America. This demo is now out of print but was released on mp3.com[1]. Within in no time, they received positive reviews and reactions. In this short time, they had to pick an appropriate label to support them and soon release their first LP. They decided to stay with Willowtip Records (Cacophonous Records in Europe). The line-up was changed when Sebastien Painchaud was replaced by their second bassist, Miguel Valade. With this change, they started playing their first major shows as the opening act for such bands as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Daughters, Misery Index, The End, and The Black Dahlia Murder.

During April 2003 they started the recording process for their first LP, Breathing is Irrelevant with sound-engineer Yanick St-Amand (Neuraxis, Martyr, In Dying Days), the album was completed in June 2003, and it came out in October 2003. It received many favourable reviews from a number of webzines and magazines including Metal Maniacs, Terrorizer and Unrestrained.

In 2004, they started their first big tour including shows along US East Coast with Forever is Forgotten, which was successful due to the positive reaction from the crowds; shows from the East to West Coast of Canada with fellow Canadians The End; this was then followed by the Maryland Deathfest. Subsequently, bassist Miguel Valade was replaced by Xavier St-Laurent.

After the release of their second album Solace on Abacus Recordings, Ion Dissonance once again toured Canada and the US. On Tuesday, June 20th, 2006, Gab announced his departure from from the band, citing personal issues and different interests in music. In October 2006, the band introduced their new vocalist, Kevin McCaughey, formerly of Shaolin.

In April 2007 Ion Dissonance recorded their new album, Minus the Herd. While the album is scheduled for release on June 5, 2007, on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 it was leaked over torrent sites. After show in Western Europe, they will return to Canada and the US for the Summer Slaughter Tour.

Current members

• Kevin McCaughey - Vocals (2006- Present)
• Antoine Lussier - Guitar (2001- Present)
• Sebastien Chaput - Guitar (2001- Present)
• Xavier St-Laurent - Bass (2004- Present)
• Jean-François 'JF' Richard - Drums (2001- Present)

Former members

• Miguel Valade - Bass (2002- 2004)
• Sebastien Painchaud - Bass (2001-2002)
• Gabriel McCaughry - Vocals (2001- 2006)

Discography

• .357 (2002) - Demo
• Breathing is Irrelevant (2003) - LP
• Solace (2005) - LP
• Split with Despised Icon (2006) - EP
• Minus The Herd (2007) - LP

External links

• Official Homepage
• Official Myspace Profile
• Current Label
• Ion Dissonance @ PureVolume