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Biography

Thy Art Is Murder is an Australian deathcore band from Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales, formed in 2006. The band currently consists of vocalist Chris "CJ" McMahon, guitarists Sean Delander and Andy Marsh, drummer Jesse Beahler and bassist Kevin Butler.They have released five full-length albums and three EPs to date. Their latest album Human Target was released on July 26, 2019, through Nuclear Blast Records. Their second 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, while Holy War debuted at no. 7, the highest-ever position for an Australian extreme metal act. Vocalist CJ McMahon mentioned in interviews with Bluestribute TV and Aggressive Tendencies that the band, individually, has different inspirations and musicians that influence their particular writing and performance style. He added that the band all together are influenced by bands like 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."Their band's album, Hate, expresses the band's 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. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.