Derelict – Montreal Technical Death Metal

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Derelict Update, Oct 31 2011

Happy Halloween! Eric here.

We had an excellent run of shows, starting with the Decapitated/Decrepit Birth/Fleshgod Apocalypse/Rings of Saturn tour stop on Oct 26th in Montreal. It was amazing to play alongside some of our influences and favorite bands, and the Montreal crowd got there right for the beginning, so we had a great crowd despite it being 6:30pm. Check out this live video of ‘Polarized’:

Next was Brantford on Oct 28th, where we played ShredFest, a charity concert benefiting the Help A Child Smile Foundation. Great to play alongside our brothers in Endast, Misguided Aggression, Exes For Eyes, and Besegra.

On Oct 29th we played in North Bay, alongside The Killing Field and many other great bands. This was a classic small-town show, set up in a awesome and spacious curling rink, with a crowd of absolute diehards. We couldn’t ask for anything more!

As studio dates approach, Collin and Max are finishing off recording lead guitar this week, and we’re rehearsing all together to tighten the drum and vocal performances.
We also got some amazing bass lines from our session man Seb Pittet (also plays in Augury), and we’re very excited to have everyone hear those. The album is coming together!

Thanks for reading!
-Eric and Derelict

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Biography

Hailing from Montreal, Derelict mixes the brutal and technical elements of the Quebec metal scene with listenable structures and melody, resulting in an unforgiving yet accessible package. The band’s trademark sound has led to comparisons with the likes of Death, Strapping Young Lad, and The Black Dahlia Murder.

In 2009, the release of the Unspoken Words album through Year of the Sun Records marked a kickoff point for Derelict with several national tours, increased media exposure, and greater critical acclaim. The band’s 2011 EP served to preview new material, cement a growing fan base, and set the stage for a new full-length album in 2012: Perpetuation. Mixed and mastered by Chris Donaldson of Cryptopsy, this release contains 12 furious tracks that put forth an upgraded version of what Derelict fans have come to love.

“This album has been long in the making, and saw the band through some intense challenges,” says vocalist Eric Burnet. “We survived our trials and came back much stronger. Perpetuation is streamlined Derelict: it has fast tempos and brutal riffs, but lots of melody and catchiness too. We all pushed ourselves to expand what we could do with our instruments, and we got Sébastien Pittet from Augury playing fretless bass on this thing too!”

With the help of constant touring within Canada, and support for international acts such as Decapitated, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Decrepit Birth, Job For A Cowboy, Whitechapel, The Agonist, Revocation and Threat Signal, the band is expanding its fan base exponentially and is making itself known as a force to be reckoned with.

 

Derelict Is…

Eric Burnet – VocalsFacebook | Twitter
Jordan Perry – DrumsFacebook | Youtube
Max Lussier – GuitarFacebook | Twitter
Xavier Sperdouklis – Fretless Bass
Simon Cléroux – Guitar

Sébastien Pittet - Fretless Bass (Perpetuation Studio)… Myspace

Contact Info

Contact/Booking: derelictmetal@gmail.com
Press Inquiries: ricburnmedia@gmail.com

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