At the Mercy of Inspiration

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

At the Mercy of Inspiration
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresBlack metal, heavy metal, metalcore, melodic death metal
Years active2000–2004
MembersTom Piraino
Jett Janczak
Andre Zadorozny
Greg Gallagher
Scott Middleton
Terry Clemente
Chuck Leach
Jesse O'Hara
Mario Bozza
Websitewww.myspace.com/atthemercyofinspiration

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. [3] On May 11, 2001, they recorded a second two-song demo, The Fatality of Beauty.[4]

Gallagher and Piraino then left the band; Piraino went on to join the band Cursed. Bassist Terry Clemente joined but quickly left and was replaced by former Jude the Obscure bassist Chuck Leach.[5] Gallagher was replaced by guitarist Jesse O'Hara. Leach then left and was replaced by bassist Mario Bozza. In 2002, they released the seven-song EP A Perfect Way to Kill an Evening.[6][7]

The band played live in Ontario and Quebec with The End and A Day and a Deathwish,[5][8][9] and toured eastern Canada with Alexisonfire, Hollow and Jersey.[10][11] In 2004, they released the four-song EP Gone Are the Days.[12][13][14]

In 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.[15]

Releases
  • 2000: Twolovesongsfortheroad (2-song demo cassette)
  • 2001: The Fatality of Beauty (2-song demo cassette)
  • 2002: A Perfect Way to Kill an Evening (EP)
  • 2004: Gone Are the Days (EP)

References
  1. Julien, Alexandre (November 20, 2013). "Funerary Official Biography". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. Julien, Alexandre (October 5, 2010). "SeventyEightDays Official Biography". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. "At The Mercy Of Inspiration – Twolovesongsfortheroad". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. "At The Mercy Of Inspiration – The Fatality Of Beauty". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. Julien, Alexandre (October 7, 2013). "Jude the Obscure Official Biography". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. "At The Mercy Of Inspiration – A Perfect Way To Kill An Evening". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. Gramlich, Chris. "At The Mercy of Inspiration The Perfect Way To Kill An Evening, Jan 2006". exclaim.ca. Exclaim.
  8. "At The Mercy Of Inspiration - May 1, 2002 - Montreal at L'X". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. "At The Mercy of Inspiration: 2/2: Masonic Lodge Sept.5, 2003 Mississauga, ON". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. White, Adam (November 30, 2003). "Jersey & Alexisonfire touring, minus one guitar". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  11. The Brunswickan
  12. "At The Mercy Of Inspiration – Gone Are The Days". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. "At the Mercy of Inspiration - metalseek". 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  14. Deneau, Max. "At The Mercy of Inspiration Gone Are The Days". exclaim.ca. Exclaim. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  15. Le, Julia. "Sun Satellite's EP landing soon, July 2009". mississauga.com. Mississauga News. Retrieved 26 January 2022.


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