Beneath The Massacre

Inspired by the ultra-brutal and hyper-complex death metal aesthetic pioneered by Canadian clinicians such as Cryptopsy and Neuraxis, technical death metal band Beneath the Massacre emerged in 2005 with the punishing Evidence of Inequity EP. Since their debut, the band has issued a string of innovative deathcore efforts including Dystopia (2008) and Fearmonger (2020). Hailing from Montreal, the band was formed in 2004 by vocalist Elliot Desgagnés, guitarists Christopher Bradley and Jonathan Dubeau, bassist Dennis Bradley, drummer Justin Rousselle, and, for a brief spell, keyboard player Christian Pépin. Beneath the Massacre followed their debut 2005 EP Evidence of Inequity, with two highly regarded full-lengths released through Prosthetic Records: 2007's Mechanics of Dysfunction, and 2008's Dystopia. Both albums were cut by the pared-down lineup of Desgagnés, the Bradley siblings, and Rousselle; they later embarked on their first headline tour of the U.S. in 2008, supported by Arsis and Ion Dissonance, before joining the Summer Slaughter trek, also featuring Necrophagist, Cephalic Carnage, and Cattle Decapitation, among others. The EP Marée Noire arrived two years later, followed by the band's third full-length effort, Incongruous, in 2012. After supporting the LP as part of the Bonecrusher Fest alongside contemporaries Carnifex, Molotov Solution, Within the Ruins, and Betraying the Martyrs, Beneath the Massacre began to temper their tour schedule and remained relatively silent until 2019. That year saw the group announce the impending arrival of their long-awaited fourth studio long-player, as well as a return to the stage. The resulting Fearmonger, their first outing for Century Media, arrived in early 2020. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, Rovi