Mar de Grises

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Chilean band

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Field	Value
name	[[File:Marde-logo.jpg
image	Mar de grises en seinajoki.jpg
image_size	250
caption	Mar de Grises at Firebox Metal Fest, Seinajoki, Finland, 2008
landscape	yes
background	group_or_band
origin	Santiago, Chile
genre	Death/doom metal
years_active	2000–2013. 2024–Present
label	Season of Mist
associated_acts	Poema Arcanus, Anathema, Daylight Dies, Saturnus
website	www.mardegrises.com
current_members	Juan Escobar
past_members	Marcelo Rodriguez, Herumor V.
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Mar de Grises was a Chilean death/doom metal band created in 2000. "Mar de Grises" could be translated into English as "Sea of Grief," or equivalently, as grey is the Spanish color of sorrows as blue is in English, "Sea of Greys".

History

Members of the band met while studying at university and formed a group just with the idea to spend some leisure time.

Inspired in bands like My Dying Bride, In the Woods..., Emperor, Poema Arcanus, Anathema, Samael, Death, Tiamat, At the Gates, and non-metal bands.

Their compositions, while rooted in the style of doom metal, incorporate other genres such as progressive rock, post-rock, ambient, electronic music, death metal and others.

Their first demo was recorded in 2002, and was convincing enough to get them a contract with Finnish label, Firebox Records. This was quite rare at the time for a rock or metal band from South America, as the band was barely even known in Chile itself.

With Firebox Records, Mar de Grises released their first LP titled The Tatterdemalion Express in January 2004, with sound engineers that had previously worked with bands like Six Magics and Poema Arcanus. The album received a positive reception and was acclaimed by critics, earning titles like "Best Doom Album" and "Best New Band" from important magazines.

In 2005 Mar de Grises toured Europe for the first time, performing in France, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium and Italy. The tour included festivals like Doom Shall Rise and Belgian Doom Night.

In 2006, singer Marcelo Rodríguez left the band and was replaced by Juan Escobar.

In September 2007 Mar de Grises started to record their second album at the same studio where the first one was completed.

In 2008, Mar de Grises finished and released their second album, called Draining the Waterheart, and started their second European Tour from 16 April to 12 May, performing 20 concerts in 10 countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Belgium, Finland). During that tour, they traveled with bands like Saturnus and Thurisaz, including a short tour in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Seinajoki) with Ablaze in Hatred. In Finland, Mar de Grises performed at the Firebox Metal Festival, sharing the stage with bands like Dark Tranquillity, Impaled Nazarene and Enslaved.

In 2010, Mar de Grises signed a contract with global French label, Season of Mist, moving away from Finland-based label, Firebox.

In 2011, Streams Inwards was rated the Metal Storm No. 1 doom metal album of 2010 by users.

In 2013 they decided to disband.

In 2024, the musicians announced the reunion of the band.

Musicians

Juan Escobar – vocals and keyboards
Rodrigo Morris – guitar (2000—2013. 2024 — present)
Sergio Alvarez – guitar (Mourner's Lament) (?—2013. 2024 — present)
Rodrigo Galvez – bass (ex-Mourner's Lament) (2000—2013, 2024 — present)
Alejandro Arce – drums (Norphelida, Target, Kintral) (2000—2013. 2024 — present)

Former musicians

Marcelo R. – vocals and keyboard (2001-2005)
Herumor V – guitar (AuraHiemis)
Germán Toledo – vocals (2012-2013)

Records

Demo 2002 (2002)
The Tatterdemalion Express (2004)
Draining the Waterheart (2008)
First River Regards (2009)
Streams Inwards (2010)

References

link. (4 October 2011 , Friedhof-magazine.com, June 2006.)
link. (19 September 2007 , Metallerium.com, 28 March 2007.)
[http://www.aldealocal.com/biografias/biografia-mar-de-grises/ "Biografia Mar de Grises"] {{webarchive. link. (7 July 2011 , AldeaGlobal.com, 3 June 2006.)
link. (20 May 2008 , Korroosio, 14 April 2008.)
"Metal Storm Awards 2010 Doom Metal". metalstorm.net.

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