Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the Canadian collective that pioneered the most epic and politicised instrumental post-rock.
Profile
- Origin
- Montreal, Canada
- Formed
- 1994
- Founding members
- Efrim Menuck, Mike Moya, Mauro Pezzente
- Current status
- Active intermittently (on hold between 2003 and 2010)
- Official website
- www.brainwashed.com/godspeed
Current lineup
- Efrim Menuck — guitar, tapes, keyboards (1994–2003, 2010–present)
- Mauro Pezzente — bass (1994–2003, 2010–present)
- Mike Moya — guitar (1994–1998, 2010–present)
- Thierry Amar — double bass, bass (1997–2003, 2010–present)
- David Bryant — guitar, tapes, synthesizer (1997–2003, 2010–present)
- Aidan Girt — drums, percussion (1997–2003, 2010–present)
- Sophie Trudeau — violin (1997–2003, 2010–present)
- Timothy Herzog — drums, percussion (2012–present)
- Karl Lemieux — projections (2010–present)
- Philippe Léonard — projections (2015–present)
Former members
- Bruce Cawdron — drums, percussion (1997–2003, 2010–2012)
- Norsola Johnson — cello (1997–2003)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1997 | F♯ A♯ ∞ |
| 2000 | Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven |
| 2002 | Yanqui U.X.O. |
| 2012 | Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! |
| 2015 | Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress |
| 2017 | Luciferian Towers |
| 2021 | G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END! |
| 2024 | No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead |
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