Moonlyght

Moonlyght is a metal band from Quebec, Canada.

Background

In 1995, guitarist/vocalist Sébastien "Roby" Robitaille, drummer Luc Gaulin, guitarist Vince Gauvin, bassist Christian Jacques, and backup guitarist Simon Rheaume-Goulet formed Moonlyght, and recorded a demo tape in cassette format by 1996, Midwinter Melodies, which sold out almost immediately. Between 1996 and 2000, the band changed members, and internal tensions were running high enough to nearly dissolve the band. Luc left the band sometime within this period, and was replaced by Caps. In 2002 after releasing their first professional studio album Progressive Darkness published by the Metal Disk Records label, guitarist Vince left the band shortly after, and was quickly replaced with Fred. Progressive Darkness was met with almost unanimous critic appraisal, and was given a 10/10 by the Metal-Observer. A 2004 re-release featuring new cover art was published worldwide under the Escapi Music label.

In 2006 the band headed back to Nocturne Studios to record their second album, to be entitled Shining. Shortly after he had recorded his tracks, Caps left the band to focus on other interests. He was replaced with their original drummer, Luc Gaulin.

Shining is scheduled to be released in late 2007 or early 2008.

Critical reception

While Midwinter Melodies was limited in its release and extremely rare, the band's worldwide debut with Progressive Darkness was widely praised by various websites, including the Metal Observer and In Music We Trust, the latter citing: "the epic songwriting is imperative; only one song is under five minutes long, and this device serves to place the listener on a fantastic, metallic journey that melds traditional style metal with some more progressive and experimental elements. If you've got the attention span and the ability to appreciate detail, or if Dream Theater is your favorite band but you dig Satyricon and Cradle of Filth too, then Progressive Darkness is right up your alley."

Members

Current members

• Sébastien "Roby" Robitaille (Guitar/Vocals, Founder, 1995-pres.)
• David "Davey" Turbide (Bass, 2002-pres.)
• Thierry "Theo" Nadeau-Cossette (Keyboards, 1998-pres.)
• Luc Gaulin (Drums, (Founder, 1995-1998, 2006-pres.)
• Fred Bedard (Guitar, 2002-pres.)

Former members

• Vince Gauvin (Founder, Guitar, 1995-2002)
• Guillaume "Caps" Côté (Drums, 1998-2006)
• Simon Rheaume-Goulet (Founder, Guitar, 1995-1996)
• Christian Jacques Myspace(Founder, Bass, 1995-1998)
• Marc-Étienne Fournier (Bass, 1998-2002)
• Guillaume Tremblay (Keyboards, 1998-1999)
• Philippe Poissant (Keyboards, 1999)

Discography

Demos

• Midwinter Melodies (1996)

Studio albums

• Progressive Darkness (2002)
• Progressive Darkness (re-release) (2004)
• Shining (TBA 2007)

External links

• Moonlyght's official website
• Moonlyght at Metal Observer
• Moonlyght at In Music We Trust
• Moonlyght at Myspace