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The Catalyst

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About Me

Montreal has quickly become the hotbed for heavy music, producing some of metal’s finest extreme exports like Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Ion Dissonance, Kataklysm and Cryptopsy. The Catalyst - which consists of guitarists G. McDonagh and Justin Deguire, bassist Mike Marino, and vocalist Matt Bailie, are no exception.

The group’s unique brand of thrash metal fuses together elements of the genre’s founding fathers (Metallica, Testament, Megadeth, Pantera) and the current flag waivers (The Haunted, Fear Factory, Lamb Of God, Arch Enemy) to create a thundering sonic Molotov cocktail of face melting trash. Giving the band an extra unique element are the melodic variances which can capture the attention of any music fan and introduce them to the genre and moreover to The Catalyst.
Comprised of ex-members of various Montreal established acts the Catalyst adopts a no-nonsense approach to their music and drive to succeed. Without following trends or giving into gimmicks, The Catalyst take an honest approach to true metal and it's roots without making any apologies.
"You see so many bands trying to emulate bands of the past and it often comes across as insincere, we're trying to just be ourselves and write the kind of music we've been listening to for years now, our influences are very diverse among the 4 of us and I think that is what gives us our identity and sound" says bassist Mike Marino.
Embracing ”do it yourself” work ethic, the group has already began to develop a fanbase for their unique blend of thrash metal. The group goes to great lengths to convey the most energetic possible live show to their fans and leave them wanting more.
The group is set to record their debut record with acclaimed metal producer and Anonymus axe wielder J-F Fortin(Neuraxis) starting in March 2009. Through determination focus and a never say die attitude, this record will be the unleashing of The Catalyst's unique brand of thrash on the masses. Be prepared
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/14/2007
Band Members:
Matt Bailie- Vocals -

G. McDonagh - Lead Guitar -

Justin Deguire - Guitar

Mike Marino - Bass -

??????? - Drums -

Influences: Pantera, Slayer, Megadeth, Metallica, Testament, Machine Head, Fear Factory, In Flames, The Haunted, Hatebreed, Meshuggah, Arch Enemy, Lamb Of God, Sepultura, Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Exodus, Alice In Chains
Sounds Like: The Catalyst
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Show Announcements

Hailz, We would like to inform all of you that we will be playing with the mighty Ion Dissonance (Century Media Records) Friday, October 3rd @ Underworld (251 St-Catherine), this is sure to be a ...
Posted by The Catalyst on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:59:00 PST

Album Update

Hailz,    We are proud to Announce that J-F Fortin (Neuraxis, Anonymus) will be taking the helm for our debut record!. We're slated to hit the studio with J-F in March, and are looking forward to tour...
Posted by The Catalyst on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:03:00 PST

New Member Announcement and Updates

Hailz,     It is with great pleasure that The Catalyst welcome Justin Deguire to the ranks on guitar. Justin, (whom some of you may know from his days with Prometheus) is a great addition to the group...
Posted by The Catalyst on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:11:00 PST

ANNOUNCEMENT

Hailz     Well we have some good news and some bad news to report so try to just bear with us here. First off, We are proud to officially welcome our new Vocalist Matt Bailie to the ranks of the Ca...
Posted by The Catalyst on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:14:00 PST

SPONSORSHIP

Hey everyone,      The Catalyst is very pleased to announce that we are now oficially sponsored by Duffs shoes and clothing, you can check them out at www.duffs.com   &nb...
Posted by The Catalyst on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:53:00 PST