Misanthrope is a French
metal
A metal (from Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typicall ...
band, formed in 1988. The name of the band is taken from
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...
's play ''
Le Misanthrope
''The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover'' (french: Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux; ) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris b ...
'', reflecting the band's very theatrical style and the influence of the French dramatist on their music and lyrics.
The band's genre is difficult to define, but could probably be best described as
progressive/
technical death metal
Technical death metal (also referred to as tech-death) is a musical subgenre of death metal that began and developed in the early- to mid-1990s, with particular focus on challenging, demanding instrumental skill and complex songwriting.
Techni ...
, somewhere along the lines of
Opeth or
In Flames, with a wide array of tempo and style changes. The band also makes extensive use of keyboards, and features clean, though tormented, vocals alongside the traditional
death grunt
A death growl, or simply growl, is an extended vocal technique usually employed in extreme styles of music, particularly in death metal and other extreme subgenres of heavy metal music. Death growl vocals are sometimes criticized for their ...
.
Misanthrope was voted best French metal band by the readers of magazines
Hard'N'Heavy in 1999, and by the readers of
Hard Rock Mag and Hard'N'Heavy in 2000.
Discography
*''Inductive Theories'' (demo, 1989)
*''Crisis of Soul'' (demo, 1990)
*''Hater of Mankind'' (split LP, 1991)
*''Variation on Inductive Theories/Kingdom of the Dark'' (full-length, 1993)
*''Miracles: Totem Taboo'' (full-length, 1994)
*''
1666...Théâtre Bizarre'' (full-length, 1995)
*''
Visionnaire'' (full-length, 1997)
*''Libertine Humiliations'' (full-length, 1998)
*''
Misanthrope Immortel
''Misanthrope Immortel'' is the sixth studio album by the French avant-garde progressive death metal band Misanthrope
Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, distrust or contempt of the human species, human behavior or human nature. A misa ...
'' (full-length, 2000)
*''Recueil d'Écueils: les Épaves et Autres Oeuvres Interdites'' (compilation, 2000)
*''
Sadistic Sex Daemon
''Sadistic Sex Daemon'' is the 7th studio album by the band Misanthrope
Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, distrust or contempt of the human species, human behavior or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds s ...
'' (full-length, 2003)
*''
Misanthro-Thérapie (15 Années d'Analyse)'' (compilation, 2004)
*''
Metal Hurlant
A metal (from Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typicall ...
'' (double full-length, 2005)
*''
IrremeDIABLE'' (full-length, 2008)
*''
Ænigma Mystica'' (double full-length, 2013)
*''Alpha X Omega'' (full-length, 2017)
*''Bâtisseur de Cathédrales: Les Fissures de l'Édifice'' (EP, 2020)
*''Misanthrope Immortel 2021 - 20th Anniversary Edition'' (full-length, 2021)
*''Les déclinistes'' (full-length, 2023)
Members
Current members
*Phillipe De L'Argilière - vocals (1988-present), guitars (1988-1999)
*Anthony Scemama - guitars/keyboards (2002-present)
*Jean-Jacques Moréac - bass/keyboards (1992-present)
*Gaël Feret - drums (2001-present)
Former members
*Charles-Henri Moréac - guitars (1992-1994)
*Jean-Baptiste Boitel - guitars/keyboards (1995-2005)
Xavier Boscher- guitars (1999-2001)
*David Barrault - bass (1988-1990), drums (1990-1992)
*Lionel Bolore - bass (1990-1992; died 2021)
*Sebastien Castelain - drums (1988-1990)
*Olivier Gaubert - drums (1993-1995)
*Johansson Offhenstruh - drums (1996-1997)
*Alexis Phélipot - drums (1998-2001)
*Alexandre Iskandar Hasnawi - keyboards (1995-1996)
*Sergio Gruz - keyboards (1997-1999)
*Bénédicte Archipiade Albanhac - keyboards (2000-2001)
Timeline
External links
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1988 establishments in France
French death metal musical groups
Melodic death metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1988
French musical quartets
Holy Records artists
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