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| Thy Art is Murder | |
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| Band Info | |
| Origin | Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Years-Active | 2005-present |
| Genre(s) | Deathcore, technical death metal |
| Label(s) | Halfcut - Australia/NZ Distort - Canada Nuclear Blast - USA/UK/Europe Skull N Bones |
| Associated Acts | Misogyny (early), Anti-Religion, Violence, Murder |
| Homepage | www.facebook.com/taimmetal |
Thy Art Is Murder is an Australian deathcore band from Campbelltown, New South Wales (a suburb located in the city of Sydney). The band formed in 2005 and have released two EPs and two full-length albums and are currently signed to Halfcut Records in Australia and New Zealand, Distort in Canada and Nuclear Blast for the rest of the world. Their 2008 EP Infinite Death, reached position no. 10 on the AIR Charts upon release, and their second full-length album Hate debuted at no. 35 on the ARIA Charts, making them the first extreme metal band to ever reach the Top 40 of this chart. The album as well reached no. 1 on AIR and both no. 2 and no. 4 respectively on the USA and Canadian iTunes metal charts on its week of release.
Thy Art Is Murder have garnered a wide fanbase in Germany, the UK and the US despite having not even toured in the US yet.
Band members[]
- Current members
- Lee Stanton - drums (2005—present)
- Sean Delander - bass guitar (2010—present) guitar (2005—2010)
- Tom Brown - guitar (2011—present)
- Andy Marsh - guitar (2011 – present)
- Former members
- Brendan Van Ryn - lead vocals (2005—2008) Rory Carter live shows only-guitar vocals
- Gary Markowski - lead guitar (2005—2010)
- Josh King - bass guitar (2005—2009)
- Mick Lowe - bass guitar (2009—2011)
- Chris "CJ" McMahon - lead vocals (2009-2015; 2017—2023)
Discography[]
- Studio albums
- The Adversary (2010)
- Hate (2012)
- EPs
- This Hole Isn't Deep Enough for the Twelve of You (2005)
- Infinite Death (2008)