1) Martyr is a Dutch Heav… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Martyr is a Dutch Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal band.
During the first five years that Dutch Steel Legends Martyr was active (1982-1987), the band released two albums that are considered cult in the Metal scene today. ‘For The Universe’ (1985) and ‘Darkness At Time’s Edge’ (1986) are classic Metal, a delight for those who love strong melodies, speedy riffs and a high level of technicality.
In those years, Martyr appeared on compilation albums from Roadrunner and Metal Blade, was voted Holland’s best new Metal band in Aardschok magazine, has toured with several international acts and appeared on Sky Channel’s Monsters Of Rock.
Martyr disbanded in 1987, but reunited in 2001 to play the Heavy Metal Maniacs festival. Four years later, the band revived almost the complete 1982 line up to play the Headbangers Open Air and Keep It True festivals. The flame has been burning again and the band continued to play live ever since. December 2008 MARTYR supported US Shock Rockers Lizzy Borden on their European tour. Summer 2009 MARTYR hit the European stages supporting Flotsam & Jetsam and in Fall they did the same with Vicious Rumors.
In 2009 the first new Martyr record in almost 25 years was released . That’s when the new EP ‘Fear’ will be coupled with a re-release of the classic ‘For The Universe’ album as a double digipack entitled ‘Fear The Universe’ on Rusty Cage Records (RCR0017).
2022 New album - Planet Metalhead
2) A Canadian technical death metal band. Martyr's intricate and aggressive Technical Metal style is built on complex structures which allies a multitude of emotions from many different musical approaches. The music is not limited to the conventions of traditional metal music, the band striving to push those limits to create a more open-minded concept.
Martyr is based in Quebec, Canada. Their music is often seen as technical progressive death metal.
Martyr's concept was officially created in 1994 by François and Daniel Mongrain.
Themes like affliction, oppression, and agony had to be conveyed by a single word. With this concept in mind, the name "Martyr" was decided upon. Martyr’s music is reflected through lyrics which express emotions such as anguish, outrage, revolt and indignation towards humanity, and the need to improve oneself within this harsh environment. But all in all, the best way to understand this is to listen to the music... and let it drown into your soul.
3) Martyr was a Dutch black metal band who made a couple of albums and disbanded starting over as 2 other bands. Haat - Vocals, Guitar (Onheil, Shrine (Hol))
I.N. Enthroned - Drums
Nomiis - Bass (Shrine (Hol), Onheil)
Amok - Guitars, formerly Bass (Onheil, Shrine (Hol)) (2000-2002, 2004-)
4) Martyr was a Czech death metal group which consisted of Petr "Christopher" Kryštof, Paul Speckmann and Libor "Skull" Lebánek. All of them are known for their engagement in Krabathor and Master.
The band formed in 1999 and a year later released one and only album "Murder X: The End Of The Game" before finally splitting up.
5) A Christian metal band from the late 1980s. Later went on to be Betrayal.
6) American hardstyle producer
Ars Nova
Martyr Lyrics
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(Paroles: François Mongrain)
(Un cadavre repose dans son sang, une vision figée dans le temps; Profanation de l'ãme d'un mourant, L'utilisation de la mort pour la gloire de l'argent. Et certains osent appeler ça de l'art.)
(DM-) A BLOODY HAND COLLAPSED
ON THE SOILED GROUND
IT'S FLUID OF LIFE STREAMING
A GOOD ANGLE IS NOT A PROBLEM TO CATCH
THOSE EXPRESSIONS THAT WILL LAST
PERFECT MODELS FOR THE EXPOSURE
BUT IN AN ART GALLERY
WHY DON'T THEY LET THOSE CORPSES DISAPPEAR
'CAN'T CALL THIS IMMORTALITY
(DM+FM-) ARS NOVA, DESECRATION
ARS NOVA, NORMALIZATION ATTEMPT
(DM-) THEY WANT TO SEE THEMSELVES AS ARTISTS
WITH THE FINEST AESTHETIC
BUT I SEE THIS AS VANDALISM
WITH NO RESPECT FOR THE DYING
PRIVILEGE OF SOME PHOTOGRAPHIES
SACRILEGE OF WHAT THEY SEE
PRIVILEGE OF SOME ATROCITIES
DESECRATION
(Lead: Daniel Mongrain)
(DM+FM-) ARS NOVA, DESECRATION
ARS NOVA, NECROPHILLIC TEMPTATION
(DM-) PERFECT MODELS FOR THE EXPOSURE
BUT IN AN ART GALLERY
(DM+FM-) WHY DON'T THEY LET THOSE CORPSES DISAPPEAR
'CAN'T CALL THIS IMMORTALITY
The Martyr's song "Ars Nova" opens with imagery of a dead body lying in a pool of blood, a haunting vision that is immortalized through the medium of art. The song speaks out against the use of death as a tool for fame and acknowledgment by some artists in the industry. The lyrics suggest that these 'artists' use the dying as subjects to achieve the perfect aesthetic for their creations, without respecting the sanctity of the passing of another human. They turn death into just another commodity to be exploited for their gains. The song's title 'Ars Nova' refers to a musical style that was popular in Europe during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, which was characterized by its innovative use of harmony and rhythm.
Lead singer Daniel Mongrain brings in the idea that these corpses are being used as models for gallery artwork, which deems it normal and acceptable as a form of moral decay. Despite this process, Daniel acknowledges it as purely sacrilegious and dishonorable. The chorus section of the song reinforces this thought as a degrading act of art that desecrates the dead by normalizing it.
In conclusion, "Ars Nova" is a song that calls out artists using death as an accessory to craft their art with zero recognition to the dying dignity. The song speaks out against the commercialization of life and highlights the need to respect the dead by illustrating the inconsiderateness that comes with exploiting them for art.
Line by Line Meaning
A BLOODY HAND COLLAPSED
ON THE SOILED GROUND
IT'S FLUID OF LIFE STREAMING
THROUGH THE EARTH'S ENTRAILS
A GOOD ANGLE IS NOT A PROBLEM TO CATCH
THOSE EXPRESSIONS THAT WILL LAST
A dead body lies on the ground in a pool of blood with no life left in it. Its blood flows through the earth like a river flowing through the soil, the angle of the camera is not an issue to capture those expressions that will last forever.
PERFECT MODELS FOR THE EXPOSURE
BUT IN AN ART GALLERY
WHY DON'T THEY LET THOSE CORPSES DISAPPEAR
'CAN'T CALL THIS IMMORTALITY
Dead bodies are seen as perfect models for photography but displaying them in an art gallery is merely an attempt to immortalize them. But, why don't they just let those corpses disappear instead of using them for such art? This cannot be called immortality.
ARS NOVA, DESECRATION
ARS NOVA, NORMALIZATION ATTEMPT
Ars Nova is not an art form but an attempt to desecrate and normalize death.
THEY WANT TO SEE THEMSELVES AS ARTISTS
WITH THE FINEST AESTHETIC
BUT I SEE THIS AS VANDALISM
WITH NO RESPECT FOR THE DYING
PRIVILEGE OF SOME PHOTOGRAPHIES
SACRILEGE OF WHAT THEY SEE
PRIVILEGE OF SOME ATROCITIES
DESECRATION
Those who see dead bodies as art and have no respect for the dying are nothing but vandals. Such photography is a privilege that some people hold dear, but it is merely sacrilegious, a privilege of some atrocities, and ultimately becomes desecration.
ARS NOVA, DESECRATION
ARS NOVA, NECROPHILLIC TEMPTATION
Ars Nova is not only a desecration but also a necrophilic temptation that seeks pleasure in dead bodies.
PERFECT MODELS FOR THE EXPOSURE
BUT IN AN ART GALLERY
WHY DON'T THEY LET THOSE CORPSES DISAPPEAR
'CAN'T CALL THIS IMMORTALITY
Dead bodies make perfect models for photography but displaying them in an art gallery is an attempt to immortalize them. But, instead of this, why don't they just let the corpses disappear? This cannot be called immortality.
Contributed by Dylan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.