Lament is a Mexican

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band. that originated in

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in 1993.

Background

Lament formed in 1993 under the name Beheaded. The original genre was along the lines of

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and

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. In 1996, the band switched their name to Lament after the death of Drummer Arturo Guzman. Soon after changing names, the band went to a music festival, where the band met

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of Mortification. In 1997, the band recorded their debut album ''Tears of a Leper''. The artwork was apparently controversial, so the band had to use an alternative cover. In 1998, the band was dropped by

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and lost their original vocalist Marcos Pérez. The band released their third album, ''Breathless'' in 2001 through Kingdom. Eight years later, the band released ''Renaissance'', through Lament Records, label that the band formed as a way to independently release their material. Four years later, the band released ''Left Behind'' in 2013. In 2017, it was announced that Lament, alongside Dehumanize, had signed to

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and were reissuing ''Tears of a Leper'' and were working on new material. Lament Records has signed additional bands and they have distribution through

in the United States.

Members

Current * Abel Gómez – drums, (1996–2015), guitars, (1993–1996, 2015–present), vocals (1998–2013, 2013–present) * Erick Conde – guitars (1993–present) * Jorge Lopez – bass (2014–present) * Dylan Hernandez – drums (2018–present) Former * Marcos Pérez – vocals (1993–1998) * Fidel Sanchez – vocals (2013) * Apolos León – guitars (1996–2001) * Benjamin Rojas – guitars (1996–2001) * Edmundo Mondragon – guitars (2001–2007) * Benjamin Gomez – guitars (2007–2012) * Elias Santillan – guitars (2012–2015) * Jesus Torres * Iram Gómez – bass (1994–2013) * Carlos Daniel Renteria – bass (2013–2014) * Arturo Guzman – drums (1993–1996) (died 1996) * Miguel Martinez – drums (2013–2015) * Juan Rangel – drums (2015–2018)

Discography

As Beheaded

Demos * ''El Valle de la Decisión'' (1994)

As Lament

Studio albums * ''Tears of a Leper'' (1997) * ''Through the Reflection'' (1999) Retrieved on October 18, 2016. * ''Breathless'' (2001) * ''Renaissance'' (2009) * ''The Ancient Battle of the Saints'' (2018) EPs * ''Left Behind'' (2013) Compilations * ''Best of Lament: 14 Years Rocking the World'' (2007)

References

External links

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