Timothy Lee Aymar (September 4, 1963 – February 13, 2023)[1] was an American heavy metal singer. He was best known as the vocalist of progressive metal band Pharaoh[2] and for his work with Chuck Schuldiner in Control Denied. His rise to fame began with his band, Triple-X[1].
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Background information | |
Birth name | Timothy L. Aymar |
Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 4, 1963
Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 13, 2023 New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 59)
Genres | |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1985–2023 |
Labels |
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Formerly of | Control Denied, Pharaoh, Angband, Triple-X |
Website | www www www |
Career
editAymar had been a vocalist since 1985 with the band 313[2], then he joined Triple X and released an album with them. He joined Psycho Scream, where his bandmate Jim Dofka introduced him to the music of Chuck Schuldiner and his band Death. Schuldiner heard Aymar's voice on Psycho Scream and contacted him through his bandmate Jim Dofka. After a three-song audition, he joined Schuldiner's new band Control Denied as the vocalist[3] and was known for his strong vocals in that band.[4]
Death
editAymar died in February 2023, at the age of 59.[5]
Awards
editAymar's band Triple-X won the In Pittsburgh Music Awards for Best Metal Band in 1990, and was the first regional band to be awarded a national sponsorship, which was from Anheuser-Busch/Budweiser Anheuser-Busch.[6]
Discography
editWith 313
edit- 313 Album 'Three Thirteen' released on CD by Divebomb Records in early 2019.
This was released on vinyl in 2020.
Sources:
https://www.discogs.com/release/15814946-313-Three-Thirteen https://tribunalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/three-thirteen
With Triple X
edit- Bang (full-length, 1991)
With Control Denied
edit- 1997 demo
- The Fragile Art of Existence (full-length, 1999)
With Psycho Scream
edit- Spring '94 Limited Edition (demo, 1994)
- Virtual Insanity (full-length 1994)
- Demo 1996 (demo, 1996)
With Pharaoh
edit- After the Fire (2003)
- The Longest Night (2005)
- Be Gone (2008)
- Ten Years (EP) (2011)
- Bury the Light (2012)
- The Powers That Be (2021)
With Vicious Cycle
edit- Burrn (demo, 2002)
With Advent of Bedlam
edit- Flesh Over God (full-length, 2012)
With Xthirt13n
edit- A Taste of the Light (full-length, 2014)
With Art X
edit- The Redemption of Cain (guest vocals, 2016)
With Angband
edit- IV (full-length, 2020)
References
edit- ^ Timothy L. Aymar
- ^ "Overview: Pharaoh". Allmusic. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ "Interview Tim Aymar". www.emptywords.org. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ Blabbermouth (April 4, 2018). "CHUCK SCHULDINER's CONTROL DENIED: 'The Fragile Art Of Existence' To Be Released On Vinyl". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Control Denied and Pharaoh Vocalist Tim Aymar Dead at 59". Blabbermouth. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "TRIPLE X". Hard Rock / A.O.R. / Glam Webzine. Retrieved April 4, 2020.