Sequester is a Canadian heavy metal project created by Ryan Boc in 2005. Ryan Boc remains the sole member, writing and performing all of the material thus far. The music also draws inspiration from other genres such as

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and

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, traditional English and Scottish folk, grunge,

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, blues,

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, and classical. Common lyrical themes include

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, and spirituality; they are sung in a clean voice but often with thrashy, more

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overtones. The songs are usually

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, long in duration due to complex structuring and arrangement, and frequently contain harmonized vocal and guitar layering.

Members

* Ryan Boc –

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and keyboard

Guest musicians

* Kelli Gose - background vocals on the demo version of ''Homeland'' from ''Visions of the Erlking.''

Discography

* ''Visions of the Erlking'' (Demo) - 2007 * ''Winter Shadows'' - 2008 * ''Nameless One'' (EP) - 2009 * ''Shaping Life and Soul'' - 2011 * ''Ancestry'' (EP) - 2012 * ''Missing Image'' - 2014 * ''Hermit'' - 2018

Artwork

* The Sequester logo was designed by Andre Guillemette, a Canadian graphic designer notable for working with both

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and Dark Empire"Official release notes"
Sequester.ca. Retrieved on 2009-12-14 Cover Art: * ''Visions of the Erlking'', ''Winter Shadows'', and ''Shaping Life and Soul'' featured digital artwork by Ryan Boc. * ''Nameless One'' was drawn by American artist Jonathan Elliott. * ''Ancestry'' was painted by Ryan's friend and neighbour, Rachel Jackson.

Members

Guest musicians

Discography

Artwork

References

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