Martyr  

Martyr was formed in 1982 and debuted with the very interesting For The Future in 1985, mixing technical riffing with a pre-thrash base. Certainly an atypical sound for a Dutch band (or for that matter any metal band at that time), the album won a decent amount of critical and fan approval. Their second album, Darkness At Times End, was released a year later, but the lack of promotion, coupled with the band's inability to find a large audience for their unconvential style, spelled the end of the band, the group breaking up in 1987. The guys got together for a reunion show in October of 2001, and buoyed by its success, did some more reunion shows in 2005 and is presently active, with a long-awaited new album due in late 2011.

Note: no relation to Martyr, the Canadian technical death metal band.

Current Members Rop van Haren vocals Rick Bouwman guitars Marcel Heesakkers guitars Antoine Van Der Linden bass Wilfried Broekman drums

Former Members/Guests Gerard Vergouw vocals Elias Papadopoulos drums

Discography

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For The Universe 
1985 Megaton

For The Universe - Theme Speed Of Samurai The Eibon Four Walls The Awakening Black Sun For The Universe - Requiem

Gerard Vergouw Rick Bouwman Marcel Heesakkers Antoine Van Der Linden Elias Papadopoulos

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Darkness At Time's Edge 
1986 Metalloid

Darkness at Time's Edge Invisible Touch Follow your Soul Child of Science The third Kin-Slay Into the Abyss Unknown Forces

Gerard Vergouw Rick Bouwman Marcel Heesakkers Antoine Van Der Linden Elias Papadopoulos

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Fear The Universe 
2009 Rusty Cage

I Am The Most Evil Fear Different Kind Of Rain Take Me Home Eaten Alive

Rop van Haren Rick Bouwman Marcel Heesakkers Antoine Van Der Linden Wilfried Broekman

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal 

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Circle Of 8 
2011 Metal Blade

D.I. Afterlife Art Of Deception Circle Of 8 All Warriors Bleed The Uninvited Insensible Scream Scene Of Hell Fake Justified Killing Locked Speed Of Samurai

Reviews:   Metal Underground