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Thy Art Is Murder is an Australian deathcore band from Blacktown, Sydney, that formed in 2006. The band consists of vocalist Tyler Miller, guitarists Sean Delander and Andy Marsh, bassist Kevin Butler and drummer Jesse Beahler. Thy Art Is Murder has released six studio albums since formation.
Their 2008 EP Infinite Death, reached position no. 10 on the AIR Charts upon release, and their second full-length album Hate debuted at no. 35 on the ARIA Charts, making them the first extreme metal band to ever reach the Top 40 of this chart. The album also reached no. 1 on AIR and both no. 2 and no. 4 respectively on the US and Canadian iTunes metal charts on its week of release.
The band's following albums Holy War (June 2015) and Dear Desolation (August 2017) charted on US Billboard 200. Human Target was released in July 2019. Their most recent album, Godlike, was released in September 2023.
Thy Art is Murder's music has been described by music critics as deathcore, which draws from both metalcore and death metal. Their themes often cover dystopian savagery, violence and strife. The band's album, Hate, expresses dislike of organized religion. The band's third full-length album, Holy War, discusses a range of themes, from their anti-religion and anti-extremism to animal rights, war, and greed. The 2023 album Godlike shows the band increasing their blackened death metal quotient.
Former vocalist CJ McMahon mentioned in interviews with Bluestribute TV and Aggressive Tendencies that the band members, individually, have different inspirations that influence their writing and performance style. He added that the band all together are influenced by Decapitated, Gojira, Meshuggah, and Behemoth. The band have frequently cited Behemoth as a major influence on their style whom McMahon has referred to as "the best band on this planet." Guitarist Andy Marsh has said that "We are big fans of music that can evoke a feeling and mood, but often that music isn't very in your face and heavy. Behemoth are amazing at capturing that synergy in just the right way and it is that ethos that inspires us."
On 30 October 2020, the band released a single titled "Killing Season" which guitarist Andy Marsh explained was about Thanksgiving revealing "Killing Season touches on the darkness surrounding the origins of Thanksgiving, and while that subject is relevant at this time of year, we want you to think of the atrocities both past and present that deserve acknowledgement."
On 9 May 2023, the band published the lead single "Join Me in Armageddon" and an accompanying music video. At the same time, they officially announced that their sixth studio album, Godlike, was set for release on 15 September 2023, whilst also revealing the album cover and the track list. On 11 July, the band unveiled the second single "Keres" and its corresponding music video. On 15 August, one month before the album release, the band released the third single "Blood Throne" along with a music video. On 12 September, due to the production delays, the band announced that they had pushed back the release of the album to 22 September.
On 23 September, one day after the release of Godlike, Thy Art Is Murder revealed on social media that they fired vocalist CJ McMahon without his knowledge. The album features re-recorded vocals from a then-unknown vocalist with McMahon being removed from the album. McMahon was only aware of his removal after the band released a statement, indicating that the band had made the decision to replace McMahon's vocals while he was still in the band. According to a statement from the band, the split is partially due to McMahon's "recent anti-trans comments", which they note were only a symptom of a larger problem. On 27 September, the band announced that they had recruited Tyler Miller of Aversions Crown as their new full-time vocalist.
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