James McIlroy (musician)
Encyclopedia
James McIlroy was born in Kings Lynn Norfolk
, grew up in Belgium
before returning to England in 1996. He started his professional playing career in 2002.
in the British
extreme metal
band Cradle of Filth
from 2003 until 2005, McIlroy played on the Nymphetamine
album
and special edition, as well as appearing on the Mannequin
and Peace Through Superior Firepower
DVDs.
He originally auditioned for the position in late 2002, and toured extensively for the Damnation and a Day
and Nymphetamine albums, as well as appearances at the 2003 Ozzfest and Viva La Bam (2005), before leaving to pursue academia and work on other projects, his own band Chaosanct, as well as becoming part of the Order of Apollyon and English goth rock band NFD. In 2009, he returned for the second leg of Cradle of Filth's European tour.
McIlroy currently plays in his own bands Chaosanct, and Order of Apollyon and NFD. He recorded guitar for Cradle of Filth's album Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa
, and was on tour in both 2010 and 2011. He is currently working on the debut Chaosanct album as well as new material for all bands.
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, grew up in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
before returning to England in 1996. He started his professional playing career in 2002.
Career
A guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
extreme metal
Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
band Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
from 2003 until 2005, McIlroy played on the Nymphetamine
Nymphetamine
Nymphetamine is the sixth album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, released on September 28, 2004. Nymphetamine marks the first recorded appearance of guitarist James McIlroy on a Cradle of Filth album. He would later record guitar for the band's 2010 release Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and special edition, as well as appearing on the Mannequin
Mannequin (Music DVD)
Mannequin is a DVD single by Cradle of Filth released under the Sony label, in 2003.-Track listing:# "The Promise of Fever" - 6:08# "Mannequin" - 4:17# The Making of "Mannequin" - 10:00# "Babalon A.D...
and Peace Through Superior Firepower
Peace Through Superior Firepower
Peace Through Superior Firepower is a DVD by Cradle of Filth released in 2005 through Roadrunner Records. It contains a full concert filmed on 2 April 2005 at Elysée Montmartre, Paris. It also contains six music videos and extra features including footage of a signing session and a...
DVDs.
He originally auditioned for the position in late 2002, and toured extensively for the Damnation and a Day
Damnation and a Day
Damnation and a Day is the fifth studio album by Cradle of Filth. It features the 40-piece Budapest Film Orchestra and 32-piece Budapest Film Choir, is partly based on John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, and was Cradle's only full-length release for the major label Sony before they transferred...
and Nymphetamine albums, as well as appearances at the 2003 Ozzfest and Viva La Bam (2005), before leaving to pursue academia and work on other projects, his own band Chaosanct, as well as becoming part of the Order of Apollyon and English goth rock band NFD. In 2009, he returned for the second leg of Cradle of Filth's European tour.
McIlroy currently plays in his own bands Chaosanct, and Order of Apollyon and NFD. He recorded guitar for Cradle of Filth's album Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa
Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa
Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa is the ninth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on November 1, 2010 by Peaceville Records...
, and was on tour in both 2010 and 2011. He is currently working on the debut Chaosanct album as well as new material for all bands.
Discography
- NymphetamineNymphetamineNymphetamine is the sixth album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, released on September 28, 2004. Nymphetamine marks the first recorded appearance of guitarist James McIlroy on a Cradle of Filth album. He would later record guitar for the band's 2010 release Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa...
- Cradle of FilthCradle of FilthCradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
(2004) - Nymphetamine Special Edition - Cradle of FilthCradle of FilthCradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
(2005) - I of Goliath - Chaosanct (2008)
- The Ascendance of Impurity - Chaosanct (2009)
- March of the Titans - Gravil (2010)
- The Flesh - Order of Apollyon (2010)
- Darkly, Darkly, Venus AversaDarkly, Darkly, Venus AversaDarkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa is the ninth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on November 1, 2010 by Peaceville Records...
- Cradle of Filth (2010)