The agonist
The agonist | |
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The Agonist live at a concert in Helsinki 2010 |
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General information | |
origin | Montreal , Quebec , Canada |
Genre (s) | Melodic Death Metal , Metalcore , Progressive Metal |
founding | 2004 (as The Tempest) 2007 (renamed The Agonist) |
Website | www.theagonistband.com |
Founding members | |
Alissa White-Gluz (until 2014) | |
Danny Marino | |
Chris Kells | |
Derek Nadon (until 2007) | |
Current occupation | |
singing |
Vicky Psarakis (since 2014) |
guitar |
Danny Marino |
guitar |
Pascal "Paco" Jobin (since 2010) |
Bass, backing vocals |
Chris Kells |
Drums |
Simon McKay (since 2007) |
former members | |
guitar |
Andrew Tapley (2007-2008) |
guitar |
Chris Adolph (2008-2010) |
Live support | |
guitar |
Justin Deguire (live guitar: 2011) |
The Agonist is a Canadian metalcore and melodic death metal band. It was founded in 2004 under the name The Tempest in Montreal .
history
In 2004, Alissa White-Gluz , Danny Marino, Chris Kells and Simon McKay founded the band The Tempest , with whom they were exclusively touring in Canada.
After signing a record deal with Century Media , they renamed themselves The Agonist at Alissa's request , because agonist means fighter in Greek , which fits well with the attitude of the band's front woman, who is both politically and environmentally committed . When their first album Once Only Imagined was released on August 14, 2007 , the band appeared under their new name on Century Media Records . On August 28th, the first video for the piece "Business Suits and Combat Boots" was released. The director took David Brodsky , who already for numerous other bands, including for Gwar , worked. The video was from the MTV 2 telecast Headbanger's Ball selected at No. 6 of the best videos of 2007.
The second album Lullabies for the Dormant Mind was released on March 10, 2009, the video for the single "… and Their Eulogies Sang Me to Sleep" on April 18 of the same year. David Brodsky once again directed the film. Two more videos for "Birds Elope With The Sun" and "Thank You Pain", also from the album Lullabies for the Dormant Mind , followed.
In March 2014, Alissa White-Gluz joined the band Arch Enemy on to where Angela Gossow to replace. Vicky Psarakis became the new singer .
style
The Agonist builds on lyrics written by the guitarists and the singer. They invoke social, political, ethnic and moral issues and dilemmas that they express in their songs.
Discography
Albums
- 2007: Once Only Imagined
- 2009: Lullabies for the Dormant Mind
- 2012: Prisoners
- 2015: Eye of Providence
- 2016: Five
- 2019: Orphans
EPs
- 2011: The Escape
- 2014: Disconnect Me
Singles
- 2007: Business Suits and Combat Boots
- 2009: ... and Their Eulogies Sang Me to Sleep
- 2009: Birds Elope with the Sun
- 2009: Thank You Pain
- 2011: The Escape
- 2012: Idea engine
- 2014: Disconnect Me
- 2015: Gates of Horn and Ivory
- 2015: My Witness, Your Victim
- 2015: Danse Macabre
- 2016: The Chain
Music videos
year | title | album |
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2007 | "Business Suits and Combat Boots" | Once only imagined |
"... and Their Eulogies Sang Me to Sleep" | Lullabies for the Dormant Mind | |
2009 | "Thank You Pain" | |
"Birds Elope With the Sun" | ||
2012 | "Panophobia" | Prisoners |
2015 | "Gates of Horn and Ivory" | Eye of Providence |
"My Witness, Your Victim" | ||
"A Gentle Disease" | ||
"Danse Macabre" | ||
"Follow the Crossed Line" | ||
2016 | "The Moment" | Five |
"The Hunt" | ||
"The Man Who Fell to Earth" | ||
2017 | "Take Me to Church" | |
"The Raven Eyes" | ||
2019 | "In Vertigo" | Orphans |
"Burn It All Down" | ||
"As One We Survive" | ||
"The Gift of Silence" |
Web links
- The Agonist Official Site
- The Agonist at Allmusic (English)
- The Agonist at laut.de
- The Agonist on Myspace
- The Agonist at last.fm
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Agonist at laut.de.
- ↑ Viewers and HBB Staff Picks For Top Videos of 2007. In: Headbangers Blog. MTV, December 28, 2007, accessed May 23, 2009 .
- ↑ blabbermouth.net
- ↑ Interview with The Agonist. metal.de; Retrieved June 21, 2010
- ↑ THE AGONIST - Business Suits and Combat Boots (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
- ↑ THE AGONIST - and Their Eulogies Sang Me to Sleep (OFFICIAL) - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - Thank You Pain (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - Birds Elope With The Sun - YouTube
- ↑ THE AGONIST - Panophobia (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - Gates Of Horn And Ivory (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - My Witness, Your Victim (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
- ↑ THE AGONIST - A Gentle Disease (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - Danse Macabre (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
- ↑ THE AGONIST - Follow The Crossed Line (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - The Moment (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - The Hunt (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - The Man Who Fell To Earth (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - Take Me To Church (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - The Raven Eyes (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube
- ↑ THE AGONIST - In Vertigo (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - Burn It All Down (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube
- ↑ The Agonist - As One We Survive (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube