Dan Mongrain
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Daniel Mongrain is a co-founder of the Quebec technical metal band Martyr
. He composes, sings and plays lead and rhythm guitar. Dan Mongrain also plays guitar for the Canadian thrash
/progressive metal
band Voivod
.
Mongrain was a session and touring guitarist for the Canadian metal bands Cryptopsy
, Gorguts
, Alcoholica and Capharnaum
.
In addition to the metal genre, Dan Mongrain plays guitar with several Quebec artists including Dan Bigras
, Breen Leboeuf and Bruno Pelletier
for the musical Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort
.
Dan Mongrain teaches jazz and pop guitar at the Cégep régional de Lanaudière
, Joliette Campus.
Martyr (band)
Martyr is a Canadian death metal band from Trois-Rivières, Québec, founded in 1994 by brothers Daniel and François Mongrain.- History :Formed in 1994 by brothers Daniel and François Mongrain , along with Pier-Luc Lampron and François Richard , Martyr recorded a demo tape in September 1995...
. He composes, sings and plays lead and rhythm guitar. Dan Mongrain also plays guitar for the Canadian thrash
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
/progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Voivod
Voivod (band)
Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s...
.
Mongrain was a session and touring guitarist for the Canadian metal bands Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy is a Canadian technical death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1988. The band has sold over 300,000 records.-Necrosis :...
, Gorguts
Gorguts
Gorguts is a technical death metal band from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The band's only constant member is Luc Lemay.-History:Gorguts were formed in 1989 by Luc Lemay , Sylvain Marcoux , Éric Giguère and Stephane Provencher...
, Alcoholica and Capharnaum
Capharnaum (band)
Capharnaum is an American technical death metal band from Sanford, Florida, formed by brothers Jason and Jordan Suecof.-History:Capharnaum was founded in 1993 by Jason and Jordan Suecof, who are the only continuous members of the band. In 1997, the band released their debut album, Reality Only...
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In addition to the metal genre, Dan Mongrain plays guitar with several Quebec artists including Dan Bigras
Dan Bigras
Dan Bigras is a francophone rock singer and actor from Canada. He was discovered by Gerry Boulet in 1983, and his first album Ange Animal was released in 1990....
, Breen Leboeuf and Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier , is a francophone Quebecer singer.-Life:Pelletier was born in Charlesbourg, a suburb of Quebec City. In 1983 Pelletier performed in the bands Amanite and Sneak Preview, which sang in English. He later started a group called Pëll, singing in French. At 23 years old, he moved to...
for the musical Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort
Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort
Dracula – Entre l'amour et la mort is a Québécois musical created by Bruno Pelletier. Lyrics are written by Roger Tabra; music is by Simon Leclerc; the original concept is credited to Bruno Pelletier and Richard Ouzounian.The musical ran in Quebec from January 13, 2006, to December 16, 2006.The...
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Dan Mongrain teaches jazz and pop guitar at the Cégep régional de Lanaudière
Cégep régional de Lanaudière
Cégep régional de Lanaudière is a Cégep in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. It is made up of three colleges, located in Joliette, L'Assomption, and Terrebonne.-Partnerships:...
, Joliette Campus.
Amps
- Orange AmplificationOrange AmplificationOrange Music Electronic Company is a British electric guitar and public address amplifier manufacturing company, famous for its distinctive sound and bright orange Tolex-like covering on amplifier heads and speaker cabinets...
e - MarshallMarshall AmplificationMarshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
jcm-800 - Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier/Mark III
With Martyr
- OstrogothOstrogothThe Ostrogoths were a branch of the Goths , a Germanic tribe who developed a vast empire north of the Black Sea in the 3rd century AD and, in the late 5th century, under Theodoric the Great, established a Kingdom in Italy....
(1995) (Independent) - Hopeless HopesHopeless Hopes-Personnel:* Daniel Mongrain – clean vocals, guitar* Pier-Luc Lampron - guitar* François Mongrain - bass, death growls* François Richard drums, percussion...
(1997) Re-release (Galy RecordsGaly RecordsGaly Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Verdun, Quebec, founded by Eric Galy in 2002. The label includes albums released for bands such as Dead Brain Cells, Neuraxis, Despised Icon, Gorguts, Unexpect, Infernäl Mäjesty, Anvil, Soulscar, Beneath the Massacre, Coprofago, Ion...
) - Warp ZoneWarp Zone (album)-Personnel:* Daniel Mongrain – clean vocals, guitar* Pier-Luc Lampron - guitar* François Mongrain - bass, death growls* Patrice Hamelin drums, percussion* Luc Lemay - Narration on Realms of Reverie...
(2000) (Warfare Records) - Extracting the CoreExtracting the Core-Personnel:* Daniel Mongrain – clean vocals, guitar* Pier-Luc Lampron - guitar* François Mongrain - bass, death growls* Patrice Hamelin - drums, percussion...
(2001) (Galy RecordsGaly RecordsGaly Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Verdun, Quebec, founded by Eric Galy in 2002. The label includes albums released for bands such as Dead Brain Cells, Neuraxis, Despised Icon, Gorguts, Unexpect, Infernäl Mäjesty, Anvil, Soulscar, Beneath the Massacre, Coprofago, Ion...
) - Feeding the AbscessFeeding the Abscess-Personnel:Martyr* Daniel Mongrain – clean vocals, guitar* Martin Carbonneau - guitar* François Mongrain - bass, death growls* Patrice Hamelin drums, percussionProduction* Pierre Rémillard - producer* Yannick St-Amand - producer* Alan Douches - mastering...
(2006) (Galy RecordsGaly RecordsGaly Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Verdun, Quebec, founded by Eric Galy in 2002. The label includes albums released for bands such as Dead Brain Cells, Neuraxis, Despised Icon, Gorguts, Unexpect, Infernäl Mäjesty, Anvil, Soulscar, Beneath the Massacre, Coprofago, Ion...
) - Havoc in Quebec City DVD (2008) (Galy RecordsGaly RecordsGaly Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Verdun, Quebec, founded by Eric Galy in 2002. The label includes albums released for bands such as Dead Brain Cells, Neuraxis, Despised Icon, Gorguts, Unexpect, Infernäl Mäjesty, Anvil, Soulscar, Beneath the Massacre, Coprofago, Ion...
)
With Voivod
- Tatsumaki (Live in Japan DVD) (2009)
- Warriors of Ice (Live in Mtl)(2011)