Molybaron

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Molybaron
Origin Paris, France
Genres Alternative metal, progressive rock
Years active2014–present
Labels Inside Out Music
MembersGary Kelly
Florian Soum
Sébastien de Saint-Angel
Camille Greneron
Past membersSteven André
Raphael Bouglon
Website https://www.molybaron.com/

Molybaron is a French-Irish alt metal band.

History

Molybaron was formed in late December 2014 in Paris, by Dublin born vocalist/guitarist Gary Kelly and guitarist Steven Andre. Their sound ranges from tech-grooves and anthemic metal to multi-layered atmospherics.

Contents

The band self-released Molybaron, their debut album, in May 2017. The band toured Europe with NYC metallers A Pale Horse Named Death in 2019.

The band's second studio album, 'The Mutiny', was self-released on May 21, 2021. Soon after, the band signed with the record label Inside Out Music (Sony Music) and the album was re-released on 29 October 2021.

On its first release, the album gained positive reviews from some magazines, including Metal Hammer UK, who wrote: “Diverse and satisfying, The Mutiny is a banger!”.

Rock Hard Magazine named 'The Mutiny' Album of the Month in their May edition.

The band's third album, Something Ominous, was released on September 15, 2023 via Inside Out Music . [1] The band chose three singles from the record, namely Vampires, Something Ominous and Reality Show.

Band members

Current members

Past members

Timeline

Molybaron

Discography

Studio albums

Notes and references

  1. "MOLYBARON: i dettagli di Something Ominous". Metallized.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. "MOLYBARON on Instagram: "Announcement MOLYBARON and Steven André @steve_mcstif have decided to part ways. Our little band of brothers have shared many joys and hardships together over the years and we want to thank Steve for the part he played in the progression of this group. We wish him the very best of luck in all his future endeavours, personally and creatively. The memories we shared will last a lifetime. Love Gary, Seb, Camille FR Cette semaine, les chemins de Steven et MOLYBARON se séparent. Notre petit groupe de frangins a partagé beaucoup de joies et d'épreuves au cours de ces dernières années et nous tenons à remercier Steve pour le rôle qu'il a joué dans l'évolution de ce groupe. Nous lui souhaitons le meilleur dans ses projets futurs, tant sur le plan personnel que créatif. Les souvenirs que nous avons partagés resteront gravés à vie. Love Gary, Seb, Camille"".

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