The Apex 2013

Band: The Apex
Genre: Tech Metal
Home: Windsor based
Year: 2013
Formed: 2011

Chatham-Kent Connection: Darren Marchand (Vocals) is from Tilbury & was also a member of Dismata, Pit Bullgrin, Gates of Rage & a few more local metal bands.

Note: On September 14th 2013, The Apex released a new demo online of the track ‘You’re not dead yet?’.

Members:
Darren – Vox
Steve – Guitar
Brian – Guitar
Jer – Bass
Tyson – Drums

Bio: A collaboration of friends formed to push the envelope of technical music. These experienced musicians hail from such extreme acts as Closed Casket Funeral and The Coalition Design just to name a couple. Most of the members had moved to different parts of the country to pursue different things, but after a couple years they knew something was missing. After a discussion about forming this project, they all agreed to move back to our common ground of Windsor and create something much more mature that will continue to raise the bar as time goes on.

Links:
Facebook.
Reverbnation.

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A Dying Fixation

Band: A Dying Fixation
Year: 2006
Genre: Metal
Home: Tilbury

Members:
Cory Chauvin – Guitarist (ex-Lesser Known, D.N.A.)
Darren James – Vocals (Dismata, PitBull Grin)

Notes from their page: 
Rearing it’s ugly head in June 2005 “A Dying Fixation” was spawned from a simple concept…friends getting together to deliver a punishing dose of extreme groove-oriented hard-core / metal music. A new project where the main focus is to bring something a little fresh to the current scene while leaving a trail of musical destruction behind them.
  They have released three tracks on ‘myspace.com’ that include Vultures, Home Town Grotesque, and Martyrs Wear Murder Weapons.

Visit them on myspace here.

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Dismata CD Release 2009

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Band: Dismata
Release: Understand
Year: 2009
Genre: Metal
Home: Tilbury
 
You can find this release through CND Records.

Members:
Darren Marchand : Vocals 
Rich Dupuis : Guitar 
Joel Caron : Drums  
Jamie Monteros : Bass 

Track List
1. March Of The Ignorant
2. Deadhorse
3. Primrose Path
4. The Only Way Out
5. Dying Since October
6. Endless Noose
7. Stop The Bleeding
8. I Am Dead
9. Leech
10. The Man Who Smacked God

http://www.reverbnation.com/dismata

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Gates of Rage Move On (2001)

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Artist: Gates Of Rage
Home : Tilbury Ontario Canada

Gates ran from 1995-2000. This was the final line-up.
Darren, Rich, Joel, Jamie went on to form Dismata
Darren is also in A DyingFixation
Julio moved on to The Sound Of Static
Phill moved on to Hagy Lane
Rod moved on to The O’hara Brothers Band

Listen
http://www.myspace.com/gatesofrage

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Dismata (2008)

   Tilbury based band formed from the death metal ashes of Gates of Rage & Pit Bull Grin

Joel Caron – Drums
Rich Dupuis – Guitar
Darren Marchand – Vocals
Jamie Monteros – Bass

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