Warp Zone (album)

Warp Zone
Studio album by
Martyr
ReleasedMarch 11, 2000 (Galy), July 1st, 2026 (Relapse Reissue)
Recorded1999
StudioVictor Studio
GenreTechnical death metal
Length38:38
LabelsIndependent, Sekhmet Records, Europe (2002), Galy Records (2006), Relapse Records (2026)
ProducerPierre Rémillard
Martyr chronology
Hopeless Hopes
(1997)		 Warp Zone
(2000)		 Extracting the Core
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metaluniverse.net(9.5/10)[1]

Warp Zone is Martyr's 2nd full-length album. It was self-released on March 11, 2000.

On the legendary Warp Zone album, Canada's Martyr created a unique atmosphere that constantly shifted between aggression and melancholy. The band's technical ability greatly aided their varied musical transitions and choices.

Originally released in 2000, Warp Zone is available on vinyl & CD for the first time in over 10 years on Relapse Records. The classic sophomore album is fully remixed and remastered.

The album was remixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Studio with assistance from Daniel and François Mongrain & Remastered by Maor Applebaum at Maor Applebaum Mastering.

Matt Heafy of Trivium called it one of his favorite albums and said "This has been a hugely influential album on me, and they’re a band that I feel are way underrated. They’re a band so many people haven’t heard about but this album is truly a gem. Everyone’s putting technical and jazz elements of things like virtuoso guitarist Allan Holdsworth in there, but these guys were doing it before all of them and Martyr don’t do it for the sake of it, they do it for the sake of new sounding songs. The band incorporate jazz, thrash, death and tech and so much more. They really have their own sound."[2]

Track listing

Warp Zone - Original edition and 2026 reissue
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Warp Zone"Mongrain, FrançoisMongrain, Daniel/Lampron, Pier-Luc3:04
2."Virtual Emotions"Mongrain, DanielMongrain, Daniel4:07
3."Endless Vortex Towards Erasing Destiny"Mongrain, DanielMongrain, Daniel3:18
4."Deserted Waters"Mongrain, FrançoisMongrain, Daniel4:11
5."Carpe Diem"Mongrain, DanielMongrain, Daniel4:21
6."The Fortune-Teller"Mongrain, François/Mongrain, DanielMongrain, Daniel4:22
7."Speechless"Mongrain, FrançoisMongrain, Daniel5:02
8."Retry? Abort? Ignore?"Mongrain, FrançoisMongrain, François4:28
9."Realms of Reverie" (narration by Luc Lemay)Mongrain, Daniel/Mongrain, FrançoisMongrain, Daniel5:45
2002 European edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Ostrogoth (Live 2001)"4:35
11."Endless Vortex Towards Erasing Destiny (Live 2001)"3:36
12."Osgoroth (demo version)"4:38
13."Non Conformis (demo version)"6:56
2006 Galy Records re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Warp Zone" (1999 demo)2:38
11."Virtual Emotions" (1999 demo)4:21
12."Deserted Waters" (1999 demo)4:11
13."Carpe Diem" (1999 demo)4:25

Personnel

Martyr
Special Guest
Production

References

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