Misanthrope (band)

Misanthrope
Misanthrope in 2013. Counter-clockwise: Anthony Scemama, Phillipe de l'Argilière, Jean-Jacques Moréac and Gaël Féret Misanthrope in 2013. Counter-clockwise: Anthony Scemama, Phillipe de l'Argilière, Jean-Jacques Moréac and Gaël Féret
Background information
Origin	France
Genres	Avant-garde metal melodic death metal progressive death metal
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Holy Records
Members	Phillipe De L'Argilière Anthony Scemama Jean-Jacques Moréac Gaël Feret
Past members	see text
Website	Official site

Misanthrope is a French metal band, formed in 1988. The name of the band is taken from Molière's play Le Misanthrope, reflecting the band's very theatrical style and the influence of the French dramatist on their music and lyrics.

The band's genre has evaded easy categorization, but can be compared to bands from the progressive and technical death metal genres, such as 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.

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 (full-length, 2000)
• Recueil d'Écueils: les Épaves et Autres Oeuvres Interdites (compilation, 2000)
• Sadistic Sex Daemon (full-length, 2003)
• Misanthro-Thérapie (15 Années d'Analyse) (compilation, 2004)
• Metal Hurlant (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

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External links

• Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website