At the Mercy of Inspiration explained

At the Mercy of Inspiration
Origin:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:Black metal, heavy metal, metalcore, melodic death metal
Years Active:2000–2004
Associated Acts:Cancer Bats, Cursed, The Artist Life, Jude the Obscure, Sun Sattelite
Current Members:Tom Piraino
Jett Janczak
Andre Zadorozny
Greg Gallagher
Scott Middleton
Terry Clemente
Chuck Leach
Jesse O'Hara
Mario Bozza

At the Mercy of Inspiration was a heavy metal band from Toronto.

History

At the Mercy of Inspiration was formed in 2000 by Tom Piraino (bass), Jett Janczak (drums), vocalists Andre Zadorozny and guitarists Greg Gallagher and Scott Middleton. Piraino had previously played in Left Behind, SeventyEightDays, Dropping Bombs and Funerary.[1] [2] On December 27, 2000, they recorded a two-song demo cassette, Twolovesongsfortheroad. On May 11, 2001, they recorded a second two-song demo, The Fatality of Beauty.

Gallagher and Piraino then left the band; Piraino went on to join the band Cursed. Bassist Terry Clemente then joined. Gallagher was replaced by guitarist Jesse O'Hara. Clemente then left and was replaced by bassist Mario Bozza. In 2002, they released the seven-song EP A Perfect Way to Kill an Evening.[3]

The band played live in Ontario and Quebec with The End and A Day and a Deathwish,[4] [5] [6] and toured eastern Canada with Alexisonfire, Hollow and Jersey.[7] [8] In 2004, Bozza was replaced by former Jude the Obscure bassist Chuck Leach. They released the four-song EP Gone Are the Days.[9] [10]

In late 2004, the band broke up. Scott Middleton then founded the band Cancer Bats. Leach would later join The Artist Life, while O'Hara played in the band Sun Satellite.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julien . Alexandre . Alexander Julien . November 20, 2013 . Funerary Official Biography . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200423043155/https://www.abridgedpause.com/funerary . April 23, 2020 . April 29, 2022 . Abridged Pause Blog.
  2. Web site: Julien . Alexandre . Alexander Julien . October 5, 2010 . SeventyEightDays Official Biography . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129062307/https://www.abridgedpause.com/seventyeightdays . November 29, 2018 . April 29, 2022 . Abridged Pause Blog.
  3. Web site: Gramlich . Chris . At The Mercy of Inspiration The Perfect Way To Kill An Evening, Jan 2006 . .
  4. Web site: Julien . Alexandre . Alexander Julien . October 7, 2013 . Jude the Obscure Official Biography . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171228030934/https://www.abridgedpause.com/judetheobscure . December 28, 2017 . January 26, 2022 . Abridged Pause Blog.
  5. Web site: At The Mercy Of Inspiration - May 1, 2002 - Montreal at L'X . youtube.com . YouTube . 26 January 2022.
  6. Web site: At The Mercy of Inspiration: 2/2: Masonic Lodge Sept.5, 2003 Mississauga, ON . youtube.com . YouTube . 26 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Jersey & Alexisonfire touring, minus one guitar. Punknews.org. White, Adam. November 30, 2003. March 14, 2021.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20040929170127/http://www.unb.ca/bruns/0304/14/entertainment/alexis.html The Brunswickan
  9. Web site: At the Mercy of Inspiration - metalseek. https://archive.today/20120711211812/http://metalseek.de/bands/at-the-mercy-of-inspiration. dead. 11 July 2012. 11 July 2012. 18 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Deneau . Max . At The Mercy of Inspiration Gone Are The Days . 26 January 2022 . .
  11. Web site: Le . Julia . Sun Satellite's EP landing soon, July 2009 . mississauga.com . Mississauga News . 26 January 2022.