Overmars (band)
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Lyon , France |
| Products | Post-metal music |
Overmars is a post-metal group originating from Lyon, France, established in 2001. The ensemble consists of Xavier Théret on vocals, Antoine and Pierrick handling guitars, Marion playing bass, Ben on drums, and Bruno managing keyboards. Their first full-length release, Affliction, Endocrine... Vertigo, appeared in 2005, succeeded by the 2007 album Born Again. In 2008, they issued a split EP alongside Icos as well as the EP Büccolision in collaboration with Kill the Thrill.
Frequently likened to Swans, Overmars is noted for their dense, droning, and heavy post-metal sound. Their initial record merges alternative metal with influences drawn from doom metal, industrial music, gothic rock, death metal, and black metal genres. The album Born Again is distinguished by a singular 40-minute composition and earned a spot on NME's compilation of "The Twenty Heaviest (Metal) Records of All Time".
Band members
- Xavier Théret – vocals
- Antoine – guitar
- Pierrick – guitar
- Marion – bass
- Ben – drums
- Bruno – keyboards
Discography
Studio albums
- Affliction, Endocrine... Vertigo (2005)
- Born Again (2007)
Split albums
- In the Arms of Octopus (2002, with Donefor)
- Fugue / Overmars (2003, with Fugue)
- Starkweather / Overmars (2010, with Starkweather)
EPs
- Overmars / Iscariote (2002, with Iscariote)
- The Road to Awe / Far from Home (2008, with Icos)
- Le Complexe Du Choix (2009)
- Büccolision (2008, with Kill the Thrill)