Warp Zone, by Martyr

Warp Zone

by Martyr

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RocknRolf Discovered this band when Napster was still around. Music still holds up to this day! Favorite track: Warp Zone.

domtest293 This album greatly influenced me during my high school years to the point where this is the one and only bass tabulature book ive ever bought. After years of sleeping on you guys, coming back to this was a hugely emotional listen through, Realms of Reverie brought me to tears by how much I forgot I loved it. Favorite track: Realms of Reverie.

papazappa13 This was the beginning of what Feeding the Abscess' style was. A fresh unique take on Technical Death Thrash. I'll never understand how Martyr exists yet anything Technical nowadays is just chugs and sweeps. This is some masterful musical crafting in each song. I've listened to this album hundreds of times straight through and I still find myself noticing new things within it. Favorite track: Carpe Diem.

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1.	Warp Zone 03:04	lyrics	buy track
"Drown deep into your soul..." Suffering screams fading away Buried are the scars of agony Forgotten decades of drying tears Still, I'm unceasingly dying Under the staring eyes of the outraged I leave for a higher level of existence Hope for a translucid conscience Obsesses my ignorance No more demons to exorcise Never will they materialize There's just one wish that I implore for But I can't afford it anymore I loathe your realm of glory and fame In a world so restrained, life's a pity I leave this world without regrets Without the pain, I should forget Warp zone
2.	Virtual Emotions 04:08		buy track
3.	Endless Vortex Towards Erasing Destiny 03:18		buy track
4.	Deserted Waters 04:11		buy track
5.	Carpe Diem 04:22		buy track
6.	The Fortune-Teller 04:22		buy track
7.	Speechless 05:02		buy track
8.	Retry? Abort? Ignore? 04:28		buy track
9.	Realms of Reverie 05:43		buy track

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Warp Zone is Martyr's 2nd full-length album. It was released on March 11, 2000.

The atmosphere of the album constantly shifts between aggression and melancholy, with a variety of transitions that are greatly aided by the band’s technical ability to write and play complicated songs. This keeps the album consistently fresh, even after 5+ listens. Each track has plenty going on, but Martyr doesn’t fall into the trap that plagues so many technical metal bands: complexity for it’s own sake. Never was I thinking that any moment in the album was just for ‘showing off.’ The technicality serves the song, not the other way around. And serve it does. Tempo changes are extremely common, and they unsettle while keeping things interesting. Dan and Francois Mongrain’s vocals are an interesting mix between the chant-like qualities of Slayer’s Tom Araya and the classic guttural death metal growl. Lampron and Dan Mongrain’s guitar work is impeccable, and they can effortlessly switch between quick, precise melodies and crushing riffs. Hamelin’s drumming has no trouble keeping up, and his primal, brutal sound often keeps the album grounded. Francois Mongrain’s bass work is solid, and helps drive the tracks forward. The mix really highlights these performances, as all the instruments are distinctly audible. None of the brutality comes from the production, but it doesn’t need to. The performances speak for themselves and the production supports them, leading to a sound that is clean without being overly sanitized. Overall, this is a great album, and any fan of metal owes it to themselves to give this one a shot.

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released January 1, 2000

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Martyr Montreal, Québec

Martyr is based in Quebec, Canada. Their music is seen as technical progressive death metal.
Intricate and aggressive Technical Metal style is built on complex structures which allies a multitude of emotions from many different musical approaches. The music is not limited to the conventions of traditional metal music, the band striving to push those limits to create a more open-minded concept. ... more

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