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Released: Nov 1, 2010
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  • Genre: Classical / Death Metal / Metal

    Location Longueuil, Ca

    Profile Views: 89449

    Last Login: 11/3/2011

    Member Since 5/26/2008

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

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Band Lineup :

Gabriel Brault-Pilon
Guitar

Phil "Pat'' Tougas (Chthe'ilist, Vengeful, Zealotry, Spheres)
Lead Guitar / Back vocals

Vincent Savary (Hypothesis)
Bass

David Alexandre Brault-Pilon
Lead Vocal

Philippe Boucher (Incandescence, Chthe'ilist)
Drums

Influences :

Spawn Of Possession, Origin, Gorod, Necrophagist, Trails Of Anguish, Severed Savior, Cryptopsy, Orgone, Cynic, Gorgasm, Element, Odious Mortem, Dismal Lapse, Son Of Aurelius, Obscura, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Racer x

Sounds Like :

Technical Death Metal that combines melody, extreme brutality and neoclassical elements.

[…]The composition is thoughtful and intentional, progressive yet aggressive, and always catchy[…]There’s everything one could ask for in this release, if you want heavy, extreme, shred, atmosphere, neoclassical… it’s all here. […]This EP is a rare gem in my eyes, an excellent example of technical death metal, with solos and riffs that can both impress the grumpiest music nerd while wrenching your heart out with classical melodies[…]-heavyblogisheavy.com

“[…]The Afterthought Ecstasy is a very solid modern tech death EP with certainly some prog death, prog metal and some fusiony (new word) prog[…]What is surprising is the fact the band includes some neo-classical metal into some songs. […] The Afterthought Ecstasy certainly should be enjoyed by modern tech death fans as some songs are mostly speedy tech death, but the inclusion of these other influences makes it more interesting for sure.” -RYM.com

“Their myspace tags are 'Classical / Death Metal / Progressive' but they're also given the 'technical' nod. I would say that all four tags do apply to this band in their own right, but don't type-cast the band. They do play fast aggressive death metal with technical riffs and structure[…]The 'progression' fits as the band molds the prior three to expand and keep away from a stagnant sound overall. tl;dr version: Canadians that keep it classy with some technical death with plenty of expanse that create a punch your mom dance party”-Loadown.org

(Translated)“First fragment from Quebec plays a very demanding, highly technical and colored mixture of American and Gothenburg styled death metal..[…] There are no breakdowns to be found in this album, only imaginative and intricate technical death metal work and truly stunning guitar solos. […]After listening to some other recent publications that were boring and disappointing, this band is a breath of fresh air. […]the band draws influences from bands such as Spawn of Possession, Necrophagist, Cryptopsy[…]”-Random site

(Translated from a badly translated indonesian review) […]Combining elements from Necrophagist, Cynic, Psycroptic, Cryptopsy, Origin, Spawn Of Possession and Gorod, their songs are technical Death Metal combined with both melody and brutality[…] […]This band based in Quebec, Canada is extremely talented and this ep is (crazy) madness[…] -Lostinchaos.com

“The chops are fuckin' psychotic! And thankfully not even a minor hint of deathcore that I can detect, praise the lord! The leads are out of this world killer. What talent this band has. Unreal!”-Random site

(Translated) […]It’s like listening to the continuous firing of an anti-aircraft battery and a baroque composition at the same time[…]”-Random site

About First Fragment :

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First Fragment was formed in September 2007 in Longueuil, Quebec, by Gabriel Brault-Pilon and Philippe Tougas. Despite the age difference between the two guitarists (Gabriel being 23 and Phil being only 15 years old at the time), the ambitious duo had a similar vision of the band as well as solid chemistry musically-wise. A couple of months later, Gabriel’s brother, David Alexandre joined the band to handle vocal duties. In August 2008, the trio started recording their first demo, even though they had no bassist or drummer. The 7-track demo was released on the internet 2 months later. Despite it’s average production, and the fact that the guitar tracks were recorded in one takes, the demo clearly displayed the band’s potential and helped them build a good reputation.
 
After finding Guillaume Plante (CASTIGARE) to fill in for the bass duties, the band undertook a long and laborious search for a drummer to take the project to the next level. The search didnt go anywhere unfortunately, but this did not stop the band from progressing.
 
In 2009, the band entered the studio to record their first EP, The Afterthought Ecstasy with HUGUES DESLAURIERS (Vengeful, Augury, Nervous Impulse, Clearwater Deathblow) but had to part ways with Guillaume Plante. The recording process was finished in 2009 but due to several money issues and other complications, the EP’s mixing process could not be undertaken and the whole project was put on hold.
 
In 2010 though, the band’s patience is finally rewarded. Drummer Philippe Boucher and bassist Vincent Savary officially joins the ranks of the band. The band had now a complete line-up for the first time in almost 2 years and a half. In October 2010, the EP was finally finished, after almost a year.
 
The band’s debut EP, The Afterthought Ecstasy will be out in November 2010. Drawing influences from mainly Technical, Melodic and Brutal death metal to Neoclassical metal, First Fragment’s music incorporates both Technicality and Brutality but somehow often remains melodic. First Fragment are now almost finished writing their first full-lenght album.

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