Neuraxis is a
Canadian
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technical death metal
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Techni ...
band formed in
Montreal
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in 1994 by Steven Henry, Yan Thiel, Michel Brisebois and Felipe Ángel Quinzanos. They have released six studio albums: ''
Imagery
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Forms
There are five major types of sensory ima ...
'' (1997), ''
A Passage into Forlorn'' (2001), ''
Truth Beyond...'' (2002), ''
Trilateral Progression'' (2005), ''
The Thin Line Between'' (2008), and ''
Asylon'' (2011).
In 2007, the band participated in the Domination Tour alongside
Rotting Christ
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,
Incantation
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and
Malevolent Creation
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. After touring, the band released a
live album
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entitled ''
Live Progression''. Neuraxis participated in the Montreal Assault Tour with
Despised Icon
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,
Beneath the Massacre
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,
Carnifex and
Plasmarifle to promote their album ''The Thin Line Between''.
The band released their sixth studio album, ''Asylon'', on February 15, 2011.
Members
Current
* Rob Milley – guitar (1996–present)
* Alex Leblanc – vocals (2007–present)
* Olivier Pinard – bass (2009–present)
* Oli Beaudoin
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– drums (2009–present)
Former
; Vocals
* Maynard Moore ( Plasmarifle) (1995–1999)
* Chris Alsop ( Torn Within) (1999)
* Ian Campbell ( Descend into Nothingness) (1999–2007)
* Michel Brisebois (Agony
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*Passion (Christianity), also called the Agony of Christ
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) (1994-1995)
; Guitar
* Felipe A. Quinzanos (1994–1996)
* Steven Henry ( Urban Aliens, Empathy Denied, Idiotpathetics) (1994–2006)
* Will Seghers (2006–2010)
; Bass
* Yan Thiel (Exult) (1994–2009)
; Drums
* Mathieu Royal (1995–1998)
* Alex Erian (Despised Icon
Despised Icon is a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band is noted for the talent of its drummer, Alex Pelletier, who makes frequent use of the blasting technique, as well as for its dual lead vocalists; Alex E ...
) (1999–2003)
* Tommy McKinnon (Humanoid) (2004–2009)
; Session musicians
* Etienne Gallo ( Augury, Negativa
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Technique
To p ...
) – drums (2003–2004)
* Martin Auger – drums (1999)
* Julien Mercier – drums (1998)
Timeline
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Discography
Studio albums
* ''Imagery
Imagery is visual symbolism, or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions, especially in a literary work, but also in other activities such as psychotherapy.
Forms
There are five major types of sensory ima ...
'' (1997)
* '' A Passage into Forlorn'' (2001)
* '' Truth Beyond...'' (2002)
* '' Trilateral Progression'' (2005)
* '' The Thin Line Between'' (2008)
* '' Asylon'' (2011)
Live albums
* '' Live Progression'' (2007)
Compilations
* '' Imagery/A Passage into Forlorn'' (2004)
* '' Truth Beyond.../Imagery/A Passage into Forlorn'' (2004)
Demos
* ''In Silence'' (1999)
* ''Virtuosity'' (1999)
References
External links
Neuraxis
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Canadian death metal musical groups
Canadian melodic death metal musical groups
Canadian technical death metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1994
Musical groups from Montreal
Earache Records artists
Musical quintets