Mitochondrion (band)

Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion
Origin	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Death metal; black metal
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Profound Lore
Members	Shawn Haché; Nick Yanchuk; Karl Godard; Sebastian Montesi

Mitochondrion is a Canadian black-death metal band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 2003. The band has undergone some line-up changes, but since 2006 Mitochondrion was solidified as a power trio with Shawn Haché (guitar, vocals), Nick Yanchuk (guitar, vocals, bass) and Karl Godard (drums, keyboards). With this line-up Mitochondrion has recorded two full-length studio albums, the self-released Archaeaeon (2008) and Parasignosis (2011), which was released through Profound Lore Records. They later released an EP "Antinumerology" released by Dark Descent Records and Krucyator Productions and a split EP "In Cronian Hour" released by Dark Descent Records and Hellthrasher Productions.^[1]

According to music critics, "What makes Mitochondrion stand out is their ability to bring order to chaos. [...] It is a trait they share with Deathspell Omega, who craft a dizzying amount of sounds and influences into something palpably evil and eminently listenable. When most other bands try this, it sounds like they are toying with forces they do not understand."^[2] The musicianship on Parasignosis has been defined by Decibel magazine as a "dense, not-so-easily-digestible labyrinth of frightening mindfuckery," while Parasignosis itself was praised as a "mind-blowing, highly individual album."^[3]

Members[edit]

Current

Shawn Haché – vocals, guitars (2003–present)
Nick Yanchuk – vocals, guitars, bass (2003–present)
Sebastian Montesi – bass, vocals (2012–present)
Karl Godard – drums, keyboards (2006–present)

Former

Mitch Aramenko – guitars (2003–2007)
Nick Gibas – bass, noise (2003–2009)
Jesse Anderson – drums (2003–2006)

Live

Rob Hamilton – bass (2011–2012)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums

Archaeaon (2008)
Parasignosis (2011)

EPs

Antinumerology (2013)

Demos

Mitohondrion (2005)
Through Cosmic Gaze (2006)

Splits

Rituals of Transcendence / Liimk Halaayt (2010; w/ Gyibaaw)
In Cronian Hour (2016; w/ Auroch)

References[edit]

^ Bowar, Chad (19 January 2011). "5 Questions With Mitochondrion". About.com. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
^ Norton, Justin M. (31 January 2011). "Parasignosis review". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
^ Bosler, Shawn (February 2011). "The new cell-scape". Decibel. No. 76. p. 86. ISSN 1557-2137.

[Bowar-1] Bowar, Chad (19 January 2011). "5 Questions With Mitochondrion". About.com. Retrieved 3 April 2012.

[2] Norton, Justin M. (31 January 2011). "Parasignosis review". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved 4 April 2012.

[3] Bosler, Shawn (February 2011). "The new cell-scape". Decibel. No. 76. p. 86. ISSN 1557-2137.

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