Blind Witness

Blind Witness was founded in 2005, by vocalist Jonathan Cabana in Granby, Quebec along with friends guitarist Pier-Luc Desroches and drummer Kevin Desroches. They later added guitarist/vocalist Maxime Lacroix and bassist Miguel Lepage to the roster. In 2005, the band began performing in Montreal.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}}

In 2007, the band was signed by Victory/Torque Records.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} Then in 2008, the band released their first full-length album: Silences Are Words.{{cite web | url=https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Blind_Witness/Silences_Are_Words/902517 | title=Blind Witness - Silences Are Words - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives }}

While writing their follow up album, the group signed to Mediaskare Records and entered the studio to record Nightmare on Providence Street.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} Released in 2010, the album was met with positive reviews, with Absolute Punk scoring it 84 percent and the reviewer stating that "metal core is one of the most hated genre's of metal. I believe that Blind Witness can prove that wrong to a lot of different metal fans."{{cite news|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1577341|title=Absolute Punk Cd Review|date=March 1, 2010|work=Runningfree1|publisher=Absolutepunk|accessdate=September 13, 2010}}

In September 2011 it was announced that John Campbell, Maxime Lacroix, Miguel Lepage and Eric Morotti left the band.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} A few days later Campbell posted, "The band is not broken up. Myself, Miguel, Max and Eric have quit. The band could very well continue with a new line-up. I'm sure something will be posted soon in regards to the continuation of the band, but for now, 4 of the 5 members have quit, and that's that."{{cite quote|date=March 2022}} Cabana wrote, "I'll keep everyone posted soon! We toured a lot and need some time home! I started this band in my basement. I changed a LOT of members through the time! Me and Max are they only original members; Max doesn't want to tour anymore but he still wants to write the new record! Only the people who play live will change, not the music!"{{Cite quote|date=March 2022}} A few months later Eric Morotti rejoined the band, along with new guitarist, Olivier Roy, and bassist Francis Beaupré.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} Lacroix played his last show with the band in October but continued to write and record the band's next record.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} Nicolas Doiron took the place as the second guitar player for the band.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}

On February 10, 2012, the band confirmed that they were going into the studio to record their next album in May.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} On May 25, 2012, they announced their break up.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} They played their last show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 12 at the Heavy Montréal 2012 festival.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}

On July 3, 2014, the band announced, "more songs in the making".{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} In the following months, they confirmed that they would be recording and releasing their next album I Am Hell. In June 2015, the released a five-song EP of that name.{{cite web |last1=Lacroix |first1=Maxime |title=Blind Witness " I Am Hell " Official Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqvUX3YNQL8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/eqvUX3YNQL8 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|website=youtube.com |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2021}}{{cbignore}}

Current

• Jonathan Cabana – lead vocals (2005–2012, 2014–present)
• Maxime Lacroix – lead guitar, backing vocals (2005–2011, 2014–present), studio songwriting (2010-2012)
• Olivier Roy – rhythm guitar (2014–present), lead guitar (2011–2012)
• Francis "Frank the Tank" Beaupre – bass (2011–2012, 2014–present)
• Pat Woods – drums (2020–present)

Former

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• Samuel Langlois – guitar (2005)
• Maxime Desroches – bass (2005)
• Kevin Desroches – drums (2005–2008)
• Sonny Tremblay – drums (2008)
• Tim Burak – drums (2008)
• Pier-Luc Desroches – guitar (2005–2009)
• Mathieu Paquette – guitar (2009, died in 2011)
• Miguel Lepage – bass (2006–2011)
• John Campbell – guitar (2009–2011)
• Nicolas Doiron – guitar (2011-2012)
• Eric Morotti – drums (2009–2012, 2014–2019)
• Tommy Henderson – drums (2019–2020)

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Timeline

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Studio albums

• Silences Are Words (Torque Records, 2008)
• Nightmare on Providence Street (Mediaskare, 2010)

EPs

• Means/Blind Witness - Split EP (Torque Records, 2007)
• I Am Hell (independent, 2015)

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• "Confessions" (2007)
• "Bleeding Blades" (2008)
• "Baby, One More Notch" (2010)
• "I Am Hell" (2016)
• "Force Fed" (2020)

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Category:Canadian metalcore musical groups

Category:Mediaskare Records artists

Category:Musical groups established in 2005

Category:English-language musical groups from Quebec

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Category:Canadian deathcore musical groups