AqME


Aqme is a French heavy metal band originating from Paris, consisting of four members. The band was part of a French nu metal movement called "Team Nowhere", but they eventually split up with the Team in order to have more independence.

Biography

Beginning and ''University of Nowhere'' (1999–2001)

Aqme was created in the end of 1999 after the break-up of Neurosyndrom, which were one of the founding bands of the music collective Team Nowhere. The band name is inspired from the Ancient Greek word "akmê" meaning the climax or turning point of something. At the time of its formation, Aqme's line-up was composed of ETN on drums, Ben on guitar, Sofy on bass, and Koma on vocals. Six months after the formation of the band, the quartet released a five track demo known as "University Of Nowhere". It is at this period, when the band started appearing in several compilations, that Sofy left the band. She was then replaced by Charlotte. They reissue 2000 copies of University of Nowhere in April 2001.

''Sombres efforts'' and ''Polaroïds & Pornographie'' (2001–2004)

Not very satisfied of their previous releases, the band decided to work in studio during a year in order to create their first album. They went to record in Sweden with the Swedish producer Daniel Bergstrand, who is known for working with Meshuggah, In Flames, and Misery Loves Co. The band then came back to France and played in concerts with other French bands such as Unfold and Mass Hysteria. The band's new songs attracted more people to the concerts and the band eventually had a larger audience.
Aqme's critical acclaim occurred after the release of their first album, Sombre Efforts. They went on a relatively big tour across France between September 2002 and October 2003, with a notable success at the Eurockéennes de Belfort. At the end of 2003, the Parisian band went back to studio recording in order to make their second album, Polaroïds & Pornographie. AqME publicly announces his departure from the Team Nowhere on 2004, the 12th of September.

''La Fin des Temps'' and ''Live(s)'' (2005–2006)

After extensive touring, the band started recording their third album, this time without Daniel Bergstrand. They chose Steve Prestage as a producer and stayed in Paris for recording. The album was released in October 2005, under the name La Fin des Temps, and Pas assez loin was even played on the radio. This third album had more prominent guitar parts but still continued to be playable live. The lyrics centered around different topics such as euthanasia, apprehension of death, the downfall of the world, and human relationships. Aqme has opened the concerts for Indochine during their tour since AqME had recorded a track with Indochine, which is featured on Indochine's album Alice & June.
The band also releases his first Live DVD titled Live, recorded the 2nd of June 2006 on Nantes.
On October 21, 2006, following a concert at the Olympia, the band announced that they were planning on disappearing the following year in order to come back with a fourth album in 2008.

Break (2006–2007)

Three out of the four members have now a side-project. On November 26, 2006, Étienne's side-project, "Grymt", released its first record called "My Dark One". In June 2007, Thomas and Ben have announced via MySpace that they're both working on their new bands debut album.
The band lists Nirvana, Soundgarden, Cold, Chokebore,, Deftones, Korn as their primary influences.

''Hérésie'' and ''En l'honneur de Jupiter'' (2007–2010)

Their fourth studio album, entitled Hérésie, was released on 4 February 2008.
After ten years of music with his mates, Ben left AqME in November 2008 in order to work entirely on his own group, Die on Monday. Next to latent period, the band integrates Mulder as guitarist in January 2009, this one and ETN both performed within the band Grymt. This new quartet records a fifth album, En l'honneur de Jupiter which is released on the 19th of October 2009.

''Épithète, Dominion, Épitaphe'' and ''Les Sentiers de l'aube'' (2011–2013)

Their sixth album Épithète, Dominion, Épitaphe release the 10th of April 2012 as Thomas Thirrion 's swan song: Indeed, the singer has announced, to the surprise of the others AqME members, his complete withdrawal from the music world in March 2012. Vincent Peignart-Mancini take his place during the tour following album release.
With this new singer, AqME releases an EP titled Les Sentiers de l'aube the 15th of October 2012, gathering 3 unreleased tracks and 3 live tracks from the previous albums.

''Dévisager Dieu'' (2014-2017)

3 November 2014, AqME delivers his seventh album Dévisager Dieu : upstream from that release, the clip of Avant le Jour comes ahead. The band returns on the road at the ending of November 2014 to defend that new album. Charlotte takes a hiatus towards the band for the time to achieve her pregnancy. The bass will be taken during the rest of the tour by Vincent's twin brother, Julien Peignart-Mancini.

''AqME'' (since 2017)

To celebrate the 15 years of the first album Sombres efforts, AqME reissues it the 21st of April 2017 on a CD version and a LP version on the occasion of the Record Store Day, April the 22nd.
17 May 2017, the band shows the clip for Tant d'années, one amongst the tracks from the next album expected for the upcoming back-to-school season. The new album is announced the 22nd of September 2017 with the eponymous title AqME.

''Requiem'': split up and farewell tour (2019)

11 November 2018, AqME announces on the social medias, by a long communiqué, that the 2019 year will be the last for the group, which get ready to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, explaining be gotten to the end of a human and art adventure. 12 April 2019, they release their ninth album, Requiem. They split up after a ten-dates farewell tour, passing across France and Belgium, from March 2019 to January 2020, playing their last concert 11 January 2020 at the Trianon in Paris, two former historic members within : Thomas Thirrion on vocals et Benjamin Rubin on guitar. However, the last dates are cancelled because of last line-up singer Vinc's health issues.

Line up

Current members



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Discography

Studio albums

Sombres efforts
  1. Superstar
  2. « Si » n'existe pas
  3. Le Rouge et le Noir
  4. Tout à un détail près
  5. Instable
  6. Une autre ligne
  7. Je suis
  8. Fin
  9. Sainte
  10. In Memoriam
  11. Délicate & saine
Polaroïds & Pornographie
  1. Pornographie
  2. À chaque seconde
  3. 3'38
  4. Tes mots me manquent
  5. La Théorie du poisson rouge
  6. Sur le fil
  7. Vampire
  8. Comprendre
  9. Être & ne pas être
  10. Ce que tu es
  11. La vie est belle
  12. La réponse
CD2
  1. Automédication
  2. Le rouge & le noir ⑴ ⑵
  3. Tout à un détail près ⑵
  4. Je suis ⑵
  5. Fin ⑵
  6. « Si » n'existe pas ⑵
⑴ Presented as such on the album back cover.
⑵ Track recorded at the Eurockéennes de Belfort on July 2003.
La Fin des Temps
  1. Ténèbres
  2. Des illusions
  3. La fin des temps
  4. Une vie pour rien
  5. Ainsi soit-il
  6. Une dernière fois
  7. Pas assez loin
  8. Rien au monde
  9. Le Poids des mots
  10. La Belle Inconnue
DVD
Making Of
Hérésie
  1. Hérésie
  2. Uniformes
  3. Lourd sacrifice
  4. Un goût amer
  5. Karma & nicotine
  6. Les enfers
  7. En saga om livet
  8. Romance mathématique
  9. Casser/détruire
  10. 312
  11. A.M.: un jour de pluie
  12. Triskaïdékaphobie
  13. Utilisation de la synthèse additive ⑴
⑴ Track included in the Limited Edition of the album.
En l'honneur de Jupiter
  1. Tout le monde est malheureux
  2. Guillotine
  3. Les matamores
  4. Noël Noir
  5. Macabre moderne
  6. Le culte du rien
  7. Blasphème
  8. Stadium Complex
  9. Question de violence
  10. Vivre à nouveau
  11. Le chaos
  12. Uppe på berget
DVD
  • Making of
  • Video teaser
  • Photo gallery
Épithète, Dominion, Épitaphe
  1. Idiologie
  2. Quel que soit le Prométhéen
  3. Épithète, Dominion, Épitaphe
  4. Luxe assassin
  5. L'empire des jours semblables
  6. Adieu !
  7. My English Is Pretty Bad
  8. Marketing Armageddon
  9. Plus tard vs trop tard
  10. La dialectique des possédés
  11. 110.587
CD2 — Les Sentiers de l'Aube
Dévisager Dieu
  1. Avant le jour
  2. Enfants de Dieu
  3. Au-delà de l'ombre
  4. Ce que nous sommes
  5. Un appel
  6. Entre louanges et regrets
  7. L'homme et le sablier
  8. Pour le meilleur, le pire
  9. Les abysses
AqME
  1. Ensemble
  2. Tant d'années
  3. Refuser le silence
  4. Enfant du ciel
  5. Rien ne nous arrêtera
  6. Si loin
  7. Tout est supplice
  8. Un damné
  9. Meurs !
  10. Une promesse
  11. Se souvenir
  12. M.E.S.S.
Requiem
  1. Entre les mains
  2. Enfer
  3. Un adieu
  4. Illusion
  5. Paradis
  6. Sous d'autres cieux
  7. Requiem
  8. Un autre signe
  9. Sans oublier''

    EPs

As ''Neurosyndrom''

Confusionmentale
  1. Miss
  2. Schizoïdes
  3. Bleu
  4. Candelia
  5. 26 ⑴
⑴ In fact, nonpresented on the album back cover; included as untitled hidden track.

As ''AqME''

University of Nowhere
  1. Encore une fois
  2. T.N.
  3. À jamais
  4. Words
  5. Beauté vénéneuse
AqME
  1. Chaque seconde ⑴
  2. Pornographie
  3. Ce que tu es
⑴ Presented as such on the album back cover.
Les Sentiers de l'Aube ⑴
  1. Tout s'effondre
  2. Fils ingrat
  3. Autolyse
  4. Idiologie
  5. Pornographie
  6. Luxe assassin
⑴ Included as second part of the Épithète, Dominion, Épitaphe studio album Limited Edition.

Demos

As ''Neurosyndrom''

Slimfast
  1. Green Ticket
  2. N°26
  3. Don't Marry Me

    Reissues

University of Nowhere
  1. Encore une fois
  2. T.N.
  3. À jamais
  4. Words
  5. Beauté vénéneuse
  6. Sainte ⑴
  7. Bulmas ⑴
  8. Mis à quia ⑴
⑴ Bonus track unreleased in the first edition.
Sombres efforts
CD1 — Album studio remasterisé
  1. Superstar
  2. « Si » n'existe pas
  3. Le Rouge et le Noir
  4. Tout à un détail près
  5. Instable
  6. Une autre ligne
  7. Je suis
  8. Fin
  9. Sainte
  10. In Memoriam
  11. Délicate & saine
CD2 — Raretés
  1. « Si » n'existe pas
  2. Délicate et saine
  3. Instable
  4. Une autre ligne
  5. Superstar
  6. Le Rouge et le Noir
  7. In Memoriam
  8. Je suis
  9. Sombres efforts
  10. TNT
  11. Tout à un détail près

    Live recordings

Live
  1. Ténèbres
  2. Des illusions
  3. Être & ne pas être
  4. Ce que tu es
  5. Le Rouge & le Noir
  6. À chaque seconde
  7. Pornographie
  8. 3'38
  9. Tout à un détail près
  10. La Belle Inconnue
  11. Pas assez loin
  12. La réponse
  13. Ainsi soit-il
  14. Superstar
  15. Le poids des mots
  16. "Si" n'existe pas