Man Must Die is a Scottish

Scotland

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 technical death metal

Technical death metal

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 band from Glasgow

Glasgow

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, formed in 2002.

History

Man Must Die was formed in May 2002, with John Lee, Alan McFarland, Danny McNab and Joe McGlynn. The band members were known throughout the Scottish metal scene through other bands such as Regorge, Confusion Corporation, Co-Exist and Godplayer. They released a four-track demo, The Season Of Evil, in 2003 which attracted label Retribute Records who released their debut album ...Start Killing, in 2004. They released their second studio album through Relapse Records

Relapse Records

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, titled The Human Condition. In 2007, Man Must Die parted ways with John Lee who was replaced by Matt Holland, the former drummer of Inversus, Zillah, Sons Of Slaughter and Madman Is Absolute.

In 2009 Man Must Die released their third studio album, entitled "No Tolerance For Imperfection" through Relapse Records. They toured extensively supporting the likes of Machine Head, Hatebreed, Decapitated, Dying Fetus, Suffocation, Cephalic Carnage, Kataklysm, The Rotted and Exodus.

Currently they are writing their fourth studio album which they plan to release in 2012.

Personnel

Current members

• Joe McGlynn – vocals
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• Alan McFarland – guitar
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• Danny McNab – bass guitar
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• Matt Holland – drums
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• JJ McGowan – guitar
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Former members

• John Lee – drums (2002-2008)
• René Hauffe – guitar (2009)
• David Sandford (2009-2010)

Discography

Studio albums

• ...Start Killing (2004)
• The Human Condition (2007)
• No Tolerance for Imperfection (2009)

Demos

• The Season of Evil (2003)