A Perfect Murder

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Montreal, Canada

Alternative • Other Alternative

April 23, 2004

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Band/artist history

Symbolically formed in the first year of the new millennium, A Perfect Murders solid foundation is the result of a few good men having paid their dues for years prior in bands such as the Downfall Of Man and most recently the scene favorites A Death For Every Sin. A Perfect Murder leader Carl Bouchard possesses the audacity to set his band far apart from the myriad of faceless bands that have sprung up over the last few years. The quick hands of bassist Luc Verville, who once played in old-school hardcore bands, ensures his interminable commitment to A Perfect Murder no matter how thrashy their future tunes may be. The remaining members of the rhythm section, guitarist Kevin Lemire and drummer Yan Chausse, establish themselves as a backbone to be reckoned with, though far from flashy as too many bands have recently fallen victim to. Spearheading A Perfect Murder is the bulky Frank Pellerin who is also a Physical Education teacher, and widely considered to be the best vocalist in the Montreal scene. Frank possesses a human roar that is more than refreshing in the face of the many newcomers apparently auditioning to be the next Cookie Monster. 

As a quintet bent on crafting their own rules, the members of A Perfect Murder vowed to turn their backs on the tiresome trends that were seriously watering down and obscuring the quality output emanating from the hardcore scene. They did so by delving deep into the annals of select classic heavy metal bands golden eras for inspiration, among them Metallica, Testament, and Pantera, along with the groove-loaded southern legends Crowbar and Down. Released one year following their formation, A Perfect Murders debut EP entitled Blood Covered Words spawned great word of mouth. Two years and many unifying local shows later, A Perfect Murder was signed by the rising Ontario label Goodfellow Records and soon released their debut album Cease To Suffer, which greatly accelerated the buzz on the band. The debut album featured a revamped and more streamlined sound in addition to the unveiling of new vocalist Frank Pellerin. "Cease To Suffer" is so infectious with its multitude of guitar solos, including an instrumental ballad, that only if and when it is pried from my cold, dead hands would I cease to spin it. This should be the album that even the most narrow-minded hardcore listener cannot find fault with. Finally a band has been properly influenced by rock and metal unlike the mass of untalented clones that endlessly and sadly saturate the current playlists. I will go on record less than halfway through the year and regard "Cease To Suffer" as my pick for debut album of 2003. Lamgoat.com 

Seldom has a band originating from Canada taken the often unconvinced American hardcore scene by the balls as A Perfect Murder are in the process of doing. You can expect this course of action to culminate when they release their sophomore album and Victory debut in Spring 2004. Carl says, This one is poised to incite sheer awe in the rock-hungry hardcore enclave- this is going to fucking kill you. No fancy things, no cry baby parts- only fucking brutality. 

A Perfect Murders respectful yet working class approach has set them in motion to dominate the hardcore scene and set new benchmarks for years to come.

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