''Overmars'' is a French

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band, formed in 2001 in

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. Consisting of Xavier Théret (vocals), Antoine (guitar), Pierrick (guitar), Marion (bass), Ben (drums) and Bruno (keyboards), the band released its debut album, ''Affliction, Endocrine... Vertigo'' in 2005. Overmars released its follow-up, ''Born Again'' in 2007. The following year saw the release of another split EP with the band Icos and an EP entitled ''Büccolision'' with

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. Compared to the band

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, Overmars is noted for its "oppressive, droning, oftentimes sludgy interpretation of the post-metal genre. The band's debut album has been labeled as

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with elements of

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and

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. The band's second album, ''Born Again'', is composed of a single 40-minute song and featured on ''

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''s list of "The Twenty Heaviest (Metal) Records of All Time".

Band members

*Xavier Théret – vocals *Antoine – guitar *Pierrick – guitar *Marion – bass *Ben – drums *Bruno – keyboards

Discography

Studio albums * ''Affliction, Endocrine... Vertigo'' (2005) * ''Born Again'' (2007) Split albums * ''In the Arms of Octopus'' (2002, with Donefor) * ''Fugue / Overmars'' (2003, with Fugue) * ''Starkweather / Overmars'' (2010, with Starkweather) EPs * ''Overmars / Iscariote'' (2002, with Iscariote) * ''The Road to Awe / Far from Home'' (2008, with Icos) * ''Le Complexe Du Choix'' (2009) * ''Büccolision'' (2008, with

)

References

External links

* {{Discogs artist, 604103 Musical groups established in 2001 Musical groups disestablished in 2010 French heavy metal musical groups Post-metal musical groups Musical groups from Lyon