Augury (band)
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Augury is a progressive death metal band from Montreal, Canada
who released their debut album, Concealed
in September 2004 on Galy Records
, and a follow-up, Fragmentary Evidence
, in July 2009 on Nuclear Blast
Records.
With this line-up, Augury wrote their first six songs and played their first show, but soon Mathieu Groulx departed due to a lack of time and different musical taste. The band, however, continued to write more songs and began to add strings to their compositions. Soon after, Étienne Gallo joined as a drummer and in September 2004 their debut album Concealed
was recorded and released by Galy Records.
Although work began on the second album soon after the release of Concealed, it was spread over four years due to line-up changes. In 2006, drummer Étienne Gallo left and Augury decided to work with another drummer for a year, but scheduling problems led to Gallo being called back. Gallo learned all the songs and helped record them, but it since it was a temporary situation, drummer Antoine Baril was recruited. Mathieu Marcotte said of the delay "..for sure we would have wished to release the album before, but we made a good out of the bad and we perfected the songs and added more details to them." The band also diversified their sound since Patrick, Forest, and Mathieu each wrote a third of the album. It was during the writing process for their second album that Nuclear Blast was introduced to Augury by Kataklysm, who had heard a few Augury songs online. Impressed, they signed Augury onto the label and let them retain their sound. Fragmentary Evidence
was released in July and August 2009 in Europe
and North America
respectively. Due to songs like "Jupiter to Ignite" and "Oversee the Rebirth" being very layered, complex and lengthy, Augury do not play the former and only play the first half of the latter.
Between the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010, the band parted ways with drummer Antoine Baril and long-time bassist Dominic "Forest" Lapointe. Former Neuraxis drummer Tommy McKinnon (who joined full time since then) and MAG bassist Christian Pacaud were recruited as temporary replacements for The American Defloration North America
n tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, Obscura
, and Hatesphere
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
who released their debut album, Concealed
Concealed (album)
Concealed is the full-length debut album by the Canadian progressive death metal band Augury. It was released on September 14th, 2004 through Galy Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:Augury* Arianne Fleury - soprano and choir voices...
in September 2004 on Galy Records
Galy Records
Galy Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Verdun, Quebec, founded by Eric Galy in 2002. The label includes albums released for bands such as Dead Brain Cells, Neuraxis, Despised Icon, Gorguts, Unexpect, Infernäl Mäjesty, Anvil, Soulscar, Beneath the Massacre, Coprofago, Ion...
, and a follow-up, Fragmentary Evidence
Fragmentary Evidence (album)
Fragmentary Evidence is the second full-length album by the Canadian progressive death metal band Augury. It was released in Europe on July 17, 2009 and in North America on August 11, 2009...
, in July 2009 on Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
Records.
History
Although the idea to create the band had been in discussions between members since they met in 1997, the actual formation of Augury did not take place until 2001 when lead guitarist Mathieu Marcotte left his former band, Spasme, and began to audition drummers. He was soon joined by Dominic "Forest" Lapointe of Atheretic fame on bass, and Arianne Fleury on vocals. Vocalist and guitarist Patrick Loisel joined in February 2002 after taking leave of his former band, Kralizec. Former drummer of Adenine, Mathieu Groulx joined the band in June 2002 and completed the line-up.With this line-up, Augury wrote their first six songs and played their first show, but soon Mathieu Groulx departed due to a lack of time and different musical taste. The band, however, continued to write more songs and began to add strings to their compositions. Soon after, Étienne Gallo joined as a drummer and in September 2004 their debut album Concealed
Concealed (album)
Concealed is the full-length debut album by the Canadian progressive death metal band Augury. It was released on September 14th, 2004 through Galy Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:Augury* Arianne Fleury - soprano and choir voices...
was recorded and released by Galy Records.
Although work began on the second album soon after the release of Concealed, it was spread over four years due to line-up changes. In 2006, drummer Étienne Gallo left and Augury decided to work with another drummer for a year, but scheduling problems led to Gallo being called back. Gallo learned all the songs and helped record them, but it since it was a temporary situation, drummer Antoine Baril was recruited. Mathieu Marcotte said of the delay "..for sure we would have wished to release the album before, but we made a good out of the bad and we perfected the songs and added more details to them." The band also diversified their sound since Patrick, Forest, and Mathieu each wrote a third of the album. It was during the writing process for their second album that Nuclear Blast was introduced to Augury by Kataklysm, who had heard a few Augury songs online. Impressed, they signed Augury onto the label and let them retain their sound. Fragmentary Evidence
Fragmentary Evidence (album)
Fragmentary Evidence is the second full-length album by the Canadian progressive death metal band Augury. It was released in Europe on July 17, 2009 and in North America on August 11, 2009...
was released in July and August 2009 in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
respectively. Due to songs like "Jupiter to Ignite" and "Oversee the Rebirth" being very layered, complex and lengthy, Augury do not play the former and only play the first half of the latter.
Between the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010, the band parted ways with drummer Antoine Baril and long-time bassist Dominic "Forest" Lapointe. Former Neuraxis drummer Tommy McKinnon (who joined full time since then) and MAG bassist Christian Pacaud were recruited as temporary replacements for The American Defloration North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, Obscura
Obscura (band)
-History:Obscura was founded in 2002 by Steffen Kummerer. The band was named after the Gorguts album Obscura. In 2006 Obscura self-released their debut album Retribution and toured alongside Suffocation within Europe. A European headlining tour through East and South Europe followed in 2007...
, and Hatesphere
Hatesphere
Hatesphere is a Danish death and thrash metal band from Aarhus. The band was formed in 1998 by guitarist Peter “Pepe” Hansen. As of 2010, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Hansen, guitarists Peter “Pepe” Hansen, and Jakob Nyholm, bass player Jimmy Nedergaard and drummer Mike Park. The band...
.
Current members
- Patrick Loisel – vocals, guitars (2002-)
- Mathieu Marcotte – guitars (2001-)
- Sébastien Pittet - bass (2010-)
- Tommy McKinnon – drums (2010-)
Former members
- Dominic "Forest" Lapointe – bass (2001–2010)
- Antoine Baril – drums (2009)
- Étienne Gallo – drums (2003–2006-2008)
- Mathieu Groulx – drums (2002–2003)
- Philipe Cousineau – drums
- Arianne Fleury – vocals
- Gabrielle Borgia – vocals
Discography
- ConcealedConcealed (album)Concealed is the full-length debut album by the Canadian progressive death metal band Augury. It was released on September 14th, 2004 through Galy Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:Augury* Arianne Fleury - soprano and choir voices...
(2004) - Promo 2006 (2006)
- Fragmentary EvidenceFragmentary Evidence (album)Fragmentary Evidence is the second full-length album by the Canadian progressive death metal band Augury. It was released in Europe on July 17, 2009 and in North America on August 11, 2009...
(2009)