Hangman's Chair

Hangman's Chair were a French doom metal band formed in Crosne, Essonne, in 2005. The group's final lineup consisted of vocalist and guitarist Cédric Toufouti, guitarist Julien Rour Chanut, bassist Clément Hanvic and drummer Mehdi Birouk Thépegnier. Coming from the hardcore punk scene, Chanut, Thépegnier and Sid-Ahmed Azzouni formed Hangman's Chair after playing in several local bands. Hangman's Chair released their debut album, The Addicts, with Kéo Nackphouminh on vocals. After Nackphouminh's departure and the group's reconfiguration in 2008, they released Leaving Paris in 2010. Azzouni died in 2010. With a stable lineup in place, Hangman's Chair launched an album trilogy, beginning with Hope /// Dope /// Rope, which marked a slight sonic evolution while remaining within the doom, stoner and sludge metal designations. This Is Not Supposed To Be Positive introduced gothic rock and cold wave influences into their sound. On their fifth album, Banlieue Triste, the band began adopting a more introspective style focused on personal themes and showcasing their blend of doom metal and post-punk atmospherics. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangman...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)