Deadly Apples is a Canadian
rock
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/
industrial metal band based in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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. The band consists of frontman / lyricist Alex Martel (vocals) and main composer Antoine Lamothe (drums), with live musicians joining them on stage.
An early version of the project was formed in 2007 when Martel joined forces with Lamothe. During this initial period, the band released the ''Infected'' EP in 2008. They started work on their first full-length album ''Petty'' in 2010, which was mixed by
Vance Powell
Vance Powell is an American six-time Grammy Award winning record producer, engineer and mixer. His credits include Phish, Chris Stapleton, Jack White, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, The White Stripes, Arctic Monkey ...
, mastered by
Bob Ludwig and features
Munky from
Korn as guest guitarist on the songs ''Further'' and ''Help''.
The project then went on hiatus for several years while Martel and Lamothe focused on their concert promoter and film director careers, respectively.
In 2017, the current version of Deadly Apples was formed with the band supporting
Rammstein
Rammstein (, "ramming stone") is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, ...
in Canada and releasing several songs from the ''Petty'' album along with a music video for ''Further'' directed by Lamothe.
In 2018, they toured for two months with
Marilyn Manson and
Rob Zombie on the US
Twins of Evil Tour
The Twins of Evil Tour was the first double bill concert tour co-headlined by American rock bands Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson. Launched in support of each band's respective full-length studio LPs, 2010's ''Hellbilly Deluxe 2'' and 2012's '' ...
.
They also toured Japan with
Korn and South America with
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...
, as well as several festivals such as
Vans Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running tourin ...
,
Knotfest Mexico and Hell & Heaven Fest.
The band is known for its very intense and energetic live performances.
History
Initial period, ''Infected'', ''Petty'': 2007-2011
In 2007, Martel teamed up with Antoine Lamothe to form the initial version of Deadly Apples. In 2008, they released the ''Infected'' EP.
A music video directed by Lamothe was shot for the song ''Self Inflicted Oppression'', but was never released.
In 2009, the band premiered a stripped down electroacoustic set, opening for the cross-Canada tour of
Blindoldfreak, solo project of
Nine Inch Nails keyboard player
Alessandro Cortini
Alessandro Cortini (born 24 May 1976) is an Italian musician best known for being the keyboard, guitar, and bass player in the industrial band Nine Inch Nails. Cortini is also the frontman for the Los Angeles-based electronic-alternative band ...
. Following that run, the band continued touring with both their usual and stripped down sets, performing at several festivals in Canada and the U.S., including large-scale festival stops with
Korn at Rock On! Fest in New Hampshire and
Heavy Mtl in Montreal.
In 2010, Deadly Apples started work on the full-length album ''Petty'', which was mixed by
Vance Powell
Vance Powell is an American six-time Grammy Award winning record producer, engineer and mixer. His credits include Phish, Chris Stapleton, Jack White, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, The White Stripes, Arctic Monkey ...
, mastered by
Bob Ludwig and features
Munky from
Korn as guest guitarist on the songs ''Further'' and ''Help''.
Once the album was completed in 2011, the project went on hiatus for several years while Martel and Lamothe focused on their concert promoter and film director careers, respectively.
In 2011,
Paul Barker
Paul Gordon Barker (born February 8, 1959), also referred to as Hermes Pan, is the former bass guitarist, producer and engineer of the industrial metal band Ministry from 1986 to 2003. Prior to Ministry, Barker provided bass for the Seattle ...
of
Puscifer
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and formerly
Ministry remixed the song ''Self Inflicted Oppression'' with samples from
Ministry's ''Psalm 69''. The remix was featured on the soundtrack for the documentary film ''Fix: The Ministry Movie''.
Current version, ''Distress'', present: 2017–present
In 2017, the current version of Deadly Apples was formed with the band supporting
Rammstein
Rammstein (, "ramming stone") is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, ...
in Canada and releasing several songs from the ''Petty'' album along with a music video for ''Further'' directed by Lamothe.
More shows were announced for 2017, including festival slots at Knotfest and Fronterizo Fest, as well as support dates for Deftones in Mexico.
In February 2018, the band sold out the National club in Montreal. In March 2018, they toured Japan with
Korn and also performed at the
Vans Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running tourin ...
in Tokyo. In April and May, the band played several festivals in Mexico and South America including Hell & Heaven Fest, Fronterizo Fest, Vivo X El Rock, as well as several support dates with
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...
and
Front 242.
In June 2018, the band played its largest hometown show to 20,000 fans on the opening night of
Montebello Rockfest, as well as Machaca Festival in Mexico.
In July and August, Deadly Apples toured arenas and amphitheaters for two months with
Marilyn Manson and
Rob Zombie on the US Twins of Evil Tour, as well as the solo
Marilyn Manson dates.
The song ''None of Them'' from the ''Petty'' album was remixed by
Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes that play wel ...
.
During summer 2019, they performed on the
Vans Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running tourin ...
. In October and November 2019, they toured the US with
Marilyn Manson and they announced performances at South American festivals in late November with
Slipknot. In March 2020, the band performed two days in a row at Mexico's Hell and Heaven Fest, which turned out to be the last festival in the world that wasn't canceled by the pandemic.
In June 2022, the band went on its first European tour playing major festivals like
Copenhell,
Rock For People
Rock for People (RfP) is a large open-air summer rock festival in the Czech Republic. The festival began in 1995 in the town of Český Brod, and in 2007 it was moved to an unused airport in Hradec Králové. Headlining acts have included Muse, ...
,
Hellfest
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,
VOA Heavy Rock and
Resurrection fest
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, as well as arena dates with
Korn.
Work on a new album started during the pandemic with pre-production handled by producer
Michael Beinhorn
Michael Beinhorn is a North American record producer, composer, author and musician. He has produced albums for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Hole, Violent Femmes and Marilyn Manson.
Career 1977-1983: Early Years, Material, Herbie Hanco ...
. In October 2022, the band announced that they started recording the new album ''Distress'' in Los Angeles with producer
Ben Grosse
Ben Grosse is an American record producer and mixer, known for his signature sound involving metal and hard rock music. Grosse has mixed and produced numerous albums for popular artists such as Dream Theater, Marilyn Manson, Sevendust, Disturbe ...
and
Danny Lohner
Daniel Patrick “Danny” Lohner, frequently known as Renholdër, is an American musician. He worked with Trent Reznor on numerous occasions, both with Nine Inch Nails and on the now defunct Tapeworm project. He has also played for Methods of M ...
of
Nine Inch Nails handling guitars and bass.
Band members
Current members
* Alex Martel - vocals
* Antoine Lamothe - drums, keyboards
Live members
* David Kidd - keyboards, dance
* Patrick Gauvin - guitar
Discography
* Infected (2008, EP)
* Petty (2017, EP)
References
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Musical groups established in 2002
Musical groups from Montreal
Canadian industrial music groups
2002 establishments in Quebec
External links
Deadly Apples' official websiteDeadly Apples' official Facebook