BIOGRAPHY
Formed in 2002 by brothers Benoit and Dany St-Jean, the band has vowed to bring the viking metal sound to a Montreal scene where it was all but absent. With three solid albums under their belt, Talamyus combines the epic atmosphere of Amon Amarth, the melody of Iron Maiden and the thrashing power of Kreator. Talamyus infuses old school riffs with modern ferocity and edge.
The band has played support slots and toured alongside the ikes of Moonsorrow, Augury, Kataklysm, Tyr, Destruction and 1349 just to name a few. The band has added depth to their lineup with the addition of Étienne Gallo (Augury, Catuvolcus, Hands of Despair, ex-Aborted) on drums.
With this new solidified personnel, the band released their fourth full-length album, Honour is our Pride, Death is the Reward through Deathbound Records. Mixing in new influences like Dissection and Enslaved, it will carry a stylistic shift from death/thrash metal to melodic black metal, all while retaining the familiar viking flavour.
"We are sure old and new Talamyus fans will be pleased with the direction we have chosen to take for the next album", comments guitarist/vocalist and co-founder Benoît St-Jean. "It will still have the Talamyus feel, but with an altered atmosphere. We are very eager to share it with you all!"
Formed In: 2002
Status: Active
Years Active: 2002-Present
LINE UP
Benoît St-Jean - Guitar & Vocals
Dany "Ulvkil" St-Jean - Bass
Nikolai Olekhnovitch - Guitar
Etienne Gallo - Drums
Country of Origin: Montreal, QC, CANADA
Genre: Viking Black Metal/Melodic Death Metal
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Talamyus
Bandcamp: http://talamyus.bandcamp.com
Bandcamp: https://twitter.com/Talamyus
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/talamyus
Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/talamyus
Honour Is Our Code, Death Is the Reward (Full-Length Album - 2016)
Released April 12, 2016
Produced by Talamyus Recorded & Mixed by Mathieu Marcotte
Guitars, bass & arrangements at Studio Humanoid and Studio En Phase Drums at Studio Économik
Vocals at Studio Clément Jodoin.
Mastering by Hughes Deslauriers at Rroarr Studio. All music composed and performed by Talamyus Lyrics by Benoit & Dany St-Jean.
Guests Musicians:
Mathieu Marcotte for orchestration & additional guitars
Gang vocals on Until Death, We Ride by: Dany St-Jean, Marty Martis, Chris Wheeler and Filip Ivanovic.
Illustrations & booklet design by Filip Ivanovic (www.flatbathtub.com) Photos by Sylvianne Dagenais.
