Distoriam

"Vinlanders" redirects here. For Vikings, see Vinland.

Distoriam (formerly Vinlanders) is a Canadian "Epic historical" folk metal band founded by Francis Beaudet and Tommy Dufault in 2010. Its name was inspired by a mix of the words History and Distortion. They are sometimes called "Canada's answer to Sabaton."

Distoriam
Distoriam performing in Waterloo, QC promoting Chapter I: Vinlanders, July 16th, 2016. From left to right: Tommy Dufault, Marc-André Lépine (Ex Member), Sabrina Mazerolle (Ex Member), Jean-Christophe Arsenault (Ex Member) and Yann Pouliot (Ex Member). Not in the picture: Francis Beaudet, Dominic Bourke
Background information
Also known as	Vinlanders (2010–2011)
Origin	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Folk metal, epic metal
Years active	2010–present
Members	Francis Beaudet Tommy Dufault Dominic Bourke
Past members	Sabrina Mazerolle François Bertrand Yann Pouliot Marc-André Lépine Jean-Christophe Arsenault Sophie Robillard Pierre-Antoine Chaussé-Castonguay Arnaud Tremblay-Roy David Massicotte Alexandre Pitre Philippe Pageau Vincent Lalumière Philip Le rouge Raphael Leclair Dave Hazel
Website	distoriam.com

Members

Current members

• Frakkur Kladiusson (Francis Beaudet) – Growling vocals, Irish Bouzouki (2010–present)
• Sir Thomas Samael Friedrik Rex I (Tommy Dufault) – Clean Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (2010–present)
• Drüminïk (Dominic Bourke) – Drums (2017–present)
• CrowMan (Marc-André Dugas) – Bass guitar, Backing vocals (2018–present)

Former members

• Saäb Mazerdothir (Sabrina Mazerolle) – Keytar, Backing vocals (2016–2018)
• Stormblood (Yann Pouliot) – Bass guitar, Backing vocals (2014–2018)
• Volcanthor (François Bertrand) – Lead Guitar (2017–2018)
• Marküs Blackthørn (Marc-André Lépine) – Drums (2015–2017)
• Sire Le Brave (Jean-Christophe Arsenault) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2014–2016)
• Sophie the Tavern Wench (Sophie Robillard) – Keyboards, Hurdy-Gurdy, backing vocals (2012–2015)
• Le-Tappeux du Pied-Chaussé (Pierre-Antoine Chaussé-Castonguay) – Mandolin, whistle, backing vocals (2014–2015)
• Arnaud Tremblay-Roy – Bass guitar (2010–2014)
• David Massicotte – drums, backing vocals (2010–2013)
• Alexandre Pitre – Lead Guitar (2010-2013)
• Vincent Lalumière – Keyboards (2011-2012)
• Philippe Pageau – Keyboards (2010-2011)
• Philip Le rouge (Philipp Portelance) – Lead Vocals (2010)
• Raphael Leclair – lead guitar (2010)
• Dave Hazel – Drums (2010)

Touring members

• Éric Grenier – Lead Guitar (2018–Present)
• Dom Archambeault – Rhythm, Lead Guitar (2012, 2014)

Timeline

Discography

Demo

• Demo (2011)

EP

• Les Voyageurs (2015)
• Distrollbar (2017)

Studio albums

• Chapter I : Vinlanders (2015)
• Chapter II : ??? (To be Released)

Music videos

Year	Details	Director(s)	Album	Type	Link
2015	"The Call to Freedom"	François Bertrand, Tommy Dufault	Les voyageurs (EP)	Animated promo	^[1]
	"Us, Travelers"	François Bertrand		Lyrics video	^[2]
	"Venturing Forth"	Xavier Yuvens	Chapter I: Vinlanders	Narrative	^[3]
	"Duel of a Hundred Lights"	François Bertrand, Tommy Dufault		Animated promo	^[4]
2016	"Steel and Steeds"	François Bertrand, Tommy Dufault			^[5]
	"Hymn to Mead"	Xavier Yuvens		Narrative	^[6]
2017	''Magnetic North (Alestorm Cover)	Tommy Dufault	Distrollbar	Lyrics Video

References

1. "Distoriam - The Call To Freedom (Official Release Video)". YouTube. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
2. "Distoriam - Us, Travelers (Official Lyrics Video)". YouTube. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
3. "Distoriam - Venturing Forth (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
4. "Distoriam - Duel of a Hundred Lights (Official Release Video)". YouTube. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
5. "Distoriam - Steel and Steeds (Official Release Video)". YouTube. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
6. "Distoriam - Hymn to Mead (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2016-10-22.

External links

• [Official Website http://www.distoriam.com]
• [Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/distoriam]