Alarum

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Alarum
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Background information
OriginMelbourne VIC
GenresDeath metal, progressive metal
Years active1992 - present
LabelsMetal Warriors, Willowtip, Dinner for Wolves
Associated actsDreadnaught, Hadal Maw, Tribal Clown, Lanstrum, The Levitation Hex, The Berzerker, Darkest Dawn, Deadspawn, Infernal Method, Neophobia, Killrazer, Asphyxia, Dark Order, Dungeon, Hadal Maw, Voros, The Schoenberg Automaton, Stronger Than Hate, Dyssidia, Aeon of Horus
Websitehttp://www.alarum.com.au
Members
  • Mark Palfreyman
  • John Sanders
  • Scott Young
  • Liam Weedall
Past members
  • Mark Evans
  • Luke Morris
  • Lester Perry
  • Matt Racovalis
  • Rob Brens
  • Grahame Goode
  • Ryan Williams

Band members

  • Current Line-up
    • Mark Palfreyman (vocals, bass)
    • John Sanders (guitar)
    • Scott Young (guitar)
    • Liam Weedall (drums)
  • Former members
    • Ryan Williams (guitar) 2007 - 2013
    • Grahame Goode (drums) 2015 - 2017
    • Rob Brens (drums) 2006 - 2015
    • Mark Evans (guitar) 1992 - 2011
    • Matt Racovalis (drums) 1992 - 2006
    • Luke Morris (vocals) 1994
    • Lester Perry (bass) 1994

Band information

In existence in some form since at least 1992, Alarum plays progressive metal than combines technical death metal with jazz. The band's first demo in 1994 featured the line-up of Luke Morris, Mark Evans, Lester Perry and Matt Racovalis; a second demo from two years later introduced Mark Palfreyman on vocals and bass and Scott Young on guitar with only Racovalis left from the previous recording but Evans had returned to the band by 1999's Fluid Motion. Later in the year they opened at Metal for the Brain.

The next year Alarum was added to the line-up again as replacement for Sadistik Exekution. Racovalis and Palfreyman then featured as part of The Berzerker's live line-up that toured North America in 2001.

Alarum then began working on the follow-up to the debut, issuing a promo CD featuring three forthcoming tracks in mid-2002. It was to be another two years, however, before Eventuality... would appear. In April 2006, Alarum travelled to North America for an extensive tour with Neuraxis, Arsis and Cattle Decapitation. On their return to Australia, Racovalis announced he was leaving the band. Young also became a member of Darkest Dawn around the same time. Nevertheless, Alarum completed a tour with Dark Tranquillity and played at the 2006 Metal for the Brain. This was Racovalis' last show with Alarum and he was replaced by former Tribal Clown drummer Rob Brens. He then went on to join Dreadnaught.

Alarum supported Obituary in mid-2007 and Scott Young then also left. He was replaced for live performances by Ryan Williams. Alarum continued as a three piece and completed their next album, Natural Causes, released in 2011, after which Evans departed and Williams became a full-time member. A European tour with The Levitation Hex (also featuring Palfreyman and Young) occurred in October 2012, with John Sanders (ex-Flatstick) on second guitar. Following that tour, Williams decided to leave and Young rejoined.

In 2015, with Rob Brens committed to Hadal Maw, journeyman drummer Grahame Goode joined Alarum in October. Dyssidia drummer Liam Weedall replaced Goode as Alarum's live drummer in 2017, meanwhile recording on the next album began with Ben Hocking from The Levitation Hex on drums. Circle's End was released in 2020.

Discography

Albums:

1999 Fluid Motion Metal Warriors
2004 Eventuality... Willowtip
2011 Natural Causes Willowtip
2020 Circle's End Dinner For Wolves