Benighted
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Benighted is a brutal death metal band formed in Saint-Étienne
, France
, in 1998. The band comprises vocalist Julien Truchan, guitarists Liem N'Guyen and Olivier Gabriel, bassist Eric Lombard and drummer Kevin "Kikou" Foley. They released six albums since formation.
, Rhône-Alpes
, France
, in May 1998 by vocalist Julien Truchan, guitarists Liem N'Guyen and Olivier Gabriel, drummer Fred Fayolle and bassist Chart. Their self-titled first album was self-released in 2000 and was a combination of death metal
, black metal
and grindcore
. The following positive response earned the band a record deal with Adipocère Records in early 2001. During the 2001 recording sessions, Benighted moved towards a more technical form of death metal and released their second album, Psychose, in 2003. For the subsequent touring, Remy Aubrespin took over on bass.
The band entered studio in late 2004, without a bassist. After the 2004 release of Insane Cephalic Production, bassist Eric Lombard joined as a new member. Benighted subsequently toured throughout Europe with Morbid Angel
, Deicide
and Fear Factory
among others.
Benighted released their fourth album Identisick
in 2006 and Fayolle was replaced by Kevin "Kikou" Foley on drums. The band signed a new deal with Osmose Productions
in 2007 and released Icon
in October that year. In late 2009, Benighted signed to Season of Mist
and released Asylum Cave
in 2011. Truchan contributed guest vocals to 2011 album Global Flatline
by Aborted
.
Former members
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in 1998. The band comprises vocalist Julien Truchan, guitarists Liem N'Guyen and Olivier Gabriel, bassist Eric Lombard and drummer Kevin "Kikou" Foley. They released six albums since formation.
History
Benighted was formed in Saint-ÉtienneSaint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
, Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in May 1998 by vocalist Julien Truchan, guitarists Liem N'Guyen and Olivier Gabriel, drummer Fred Fayolle and bassist Chart. Their self-titled first album was self-released in 2000 and was a combination of death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
, black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
and grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
. The following positive response earned the band a record deal with Adipocère Records in early 2001. During the 2001 recording sessions, Benighted moved towards a more technical form of death metal and released their second album, Psychose, in 2003. For the subsequent touring, Remy Aubrespin took over on bass.
The band entered studio in late 2004, without a bassist. After the 2004 release of Insane Cephalic Production, bassist Eric Lombard joined as a new member. Benighted subsequently toured throughout Europe with Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked one Morbid Angel album in its “Top 40 greatest death metal albums”, with their 1989 debut Altars of Madness appearing at number 1...
, Deicide
Deicide (band)
Deicide is an American death metal band formed in 1987. Their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, are ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era.-As Amon/Carnage :...
and Fear Factory
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
among others.
Benighted released their fourth album Identisick
Identisick
Identisick is the fourth studio album by the death metal band Benighted from France. It was released by Adipocère Records on February 10, 2006.-Track listing:- Personnel :*Julien Truchand – vocals*Liem N'Guyen – guitar*Olivier Gabriel – guitar...
in 2006 and Fayolle was replaced by Kevin "Kikou" Foley on drums. The band signed a new deal with Osmose Productions
Osmose Productions
Osmose Productions is a French independent record label created in 1991 by Hervé Herbaut, after he had spent three years running a small mail order company...
in 2007 and released Icon
Icon (Benighted album)
-Personnel:Benighted* Julien Truchan – vocals* Olivier Gabriel – guitar* Liem N'Guyen – guitar* Eric Lombard – bass* Kevin Foley – drumsGuest musicians* Karsten "Jagger" Jäger – vocals on "Human Circles"Production...
in October that year. In late 2009, Benighted signed to Season of Mist
Season of Mist
Season of Mist is a record label and record distributor with subsidiaries in France and the United States. The record label was founded in 1996 by Michael S. Berberian in Marseille, France. From the start releasing black metal, pagan metal and death metal records, the label moved on to releasing...
and released Asylum Cave
Asylum Cave
-Personnel:Benighted* Julien Truchan – vocals* Olivier Gabriel – guitar* Liem N'Guyen – guitar* Eric Lombard – bass* Kevin Foley – drumsGuest musicians* Sven de Caluwé – vocals on "Unborn Infected Children"...
in 2011. Truchan contributed guest vocals to 2011 album Global Flatline
Global Flatline
Global Flatline is the upcoming seventh studio album by the Belgium-based death metal band Aborted. It is scheduled for release in January 2012, through Century Media Records. The album was recorded at Hansen Studios in Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen, and is the first to feature ex-Abigail...
by Aborted
Aborted
Aborted is a Belgian death metal band formed in Waregem, Belgium in 1995. The group comprises vocalist and founder Sven de Caluwé, guitarists Eran Segal and Mike Wilson, bassist J.B. Van Der Wal, and drummer Ken Bedene. The band members of Aborted are from Belgium, France, Israel, United Kingdom,...
.
Members
Current members- Julien Truchan – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(1998–present) - Liem N'Guyen – guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(1998–present) - Olivier Gabriel – guitar (1998–present)
- Eric Lombard – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2004–present) - Kevin "Kikou" Foley – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2006–present)
Former members
- Fred Fayolle – drums (1998–2006)
- Rémi Aubrespin – bass (2002)
- Chart – bass (1998–2002)
Discography
- Benighted (2000)
- Psychose (2002)
- Insane Cephalic Production (2004)
- IdentisickIdentisickIdentisick is the fourth studio album by the death metal band Benighted from France. It was released by Adipocère Records on February 10, 2006.-Track listing:- Personnel :*Julien Truchand – vocals*Liem N'Guyen – guitar*Olivier Gabriel – guitar...
(2006) - IconIcon (Benighted album)-Personnel:Benighted* Julien Truchan – vocals* Olivier Gabriel – guitar* Liem N'Guyen – guitar* Eric Lombard – bass* Kevin Foley – drumsGuest musicians* Karsten "Jagger" Jäger – vocals on "Human Circles"Production...
(2007) - Asylum CaveAsylum Cave-Personnel:Benighted* Julien Truchan – vocals* Olivier Gabriel – guitar* Liem N'Guyen – guitar* Eric Lombard – bass* Kevin Foley – drumsGuest musicians* Sven de Caluwé – vocals on "Unborn Infected Children"...
(2011)