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The Agonist

Formed in 2004 · Ended in 2023

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The Agonist was a Canadian metalcore and melodic death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2004. The last known lineup consisted of lead guitarist Danny Marino, bassist Chris Kells, drummer Simon Mckay, rhythm guitarist Pascal "Paco" Jobin, and lead vocalist Vicky Psarakis, who joined in March 2014 following the departure of vocalist and founding member Alissa White-Gluz.

Originally known as the Tempest, the band adopted their current moniker upon signing to Century Media in 2007. The Agonist released six studio albums; the last, Orphans, was released in September 2019. They shared the stage with bands such as Arsonists Get All the Girls, Epica, the Faceless, Chelsea Grin, Kamelot, and Visions of Atlantis. They disbanded in May 2023.

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The Agonist est un groupe canadien de metal extrême, originaire de Montréal, au Québec. Leur style musical se caractérise par des influences death metal mélodique et de metalcore. Formé en 2004, le groupe publie son premier album, Once Only Imagined, en août 2007. Il sort le deuxième album du groupe, intitulé Lullabies for the Dormant Mind, en 2009. Après un troisième album, Prisoners, publié en 2012, la chanteuse Alissa White-Gluz quitte le groupe en 2014. Après avoir recruté Vicky Psarakis, la nouvelle formation publie un quatrième album, intitulé Eye of Providence. Leur cinquième opus, Five, est publié en septembre 2016. Orphans, le dernier album en date, est publié en 2019. Le 10 mai 2023, le groupe annonce sa séparation.

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