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This article is about the English band. For the Latin phrase, see In Memoriam.
Memoriam
Memoriam live at the Roadburn Festival in 2017
Memoriam live at the Roadburn Festival in 2017
Background information
OriginBirmingham, England
GenresDeath metal
Years active2016–present
LabelsNuclear Blast
MembersKarl Willetts
Scott Fairfax
Frank Healy
Spike T. Smith

Memoriam is an English death metal band from Birmingham which is under contract with Nuclear Blast.[1] It was founded in 2016 by former Bolt Thrower singer Karl Willetts and Benediction bassist Frank Healy. Scott Fairfax plays guitar, Andy Whale is on the drums. The band has released three studio albums, two of which reached the charts in Germany, For the Fallen at #16 and The Silent Vigil at #32.[2][3] On 21 June 2019 the third album Requiem for Mankind was released. The band played at several notable festivals such as Wacken Open Air (2017) and Rock Hard Festival (2018). In an interview, Willetts has stated that, this band was formed as a tribute to the late Bolt Thrower drummer Martin Kearns.[4]

Band members

Current

  • Karl Willetts – vocals (2016–present)
  • Scott Fairfax – guitars (2016–present)
  • Frank Healy – bass (2016–present)
  • Spike T. Smith – drums (2020–present)

Former

  • Andy Whale – drums (2016–2020)


Discography

Studio albums

  • For the Fallen (2017)
  • The Silent Vigil (2018)
  • Requiem for Mankind (2019)
  • To the End (2021)

Singles

  • "The Hellfire Demos" (2016)
  • "Surrounded by Death" (2016)
  • "The Hellfire Demos II" (2017)
  • "The Hellfire Demos III" (2017)

References

  1. ^ Blabbermouth (2016-06-24). "MEMORIAM Feat. BOLT THROWER And BENEDICTION Members: Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST Signed". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  2. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  3. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  4. ^ "Memoriam - Encyclopedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Encyclopedia Metallum: The Metal Archives.
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