---
title: "Memoriam"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/memoriam"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 2016
---

# Memoriam

**Memoriam** is a death metal band, from United Kingdom, active 2016 to present.

Memoriam are a death metal band from Birmingham, England. The band was formed in 2016 by former Bolt Thrower vocalist Karl Willetts, alongside Scott Fairfax on guitar, Frank Healy on bass and Andy Whale on drums. In 2020, Andy Whale left the band and was replaced by Spike T. Smith. In an interview, Willetts stated that the band were originally formed as a tribute to the late Bolt Thrower drummer Martin Kearns. To date, the band has released five studio albums, two of which reached the charts in Germany, For the Fallen at number 16 and The Silent Vigil at number 32. The band's latest album, Rise to Power, was released on 3 February 2023. The band originally signed to Nuclear Blast, but left after the first three albums for Reaper Entertainment, a new label established by previous Nuclear Blast employee Florian Milz.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoriam

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Memoriam |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 2016 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Old School Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/old-school-death)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Andrew Whale](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-whale) | Membranophone |  | Current |
| [Frank Healy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-healy) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Karl Willetts](https://themetalnet.com/musician/karl-willetts) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Scott Fairfax](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-fairfax) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Spike T. Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/spike-t-smith) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | [For the Fallen](https://themetalnet.com/album/ecf40faf-edb2-4c82-ba2f-c2d6894736c0) | Album |
| 2018 | [The Silent Vigil](https://themetalnet.com/album/e383c145-341a-4983-b85c-e3b5b1f64d73) | Album |
| 2019 | [Requiem for Mankind](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc588c71-9119-45bc-bf21-037272e14879) | Album |
| 2021 | [To the End](https://themetalnet.com/album/5a9cf470-2351-4615-8133-6a3aa1063877) | Album |
| 2023 | [Rise to Power](https://themetalnet.com/album/527bff9c-d94d-4b40-91f5-fca7a272f777) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Immolation](https://themetalnet.com/band/immolation) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Necrophobic](https://themetalnet.com/band/necrophobic) (listened together)
- [Vader](https://themetalnet.com/band/vader) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Asphyx](https://themetalnet.com/band/asphyx) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Evocation](https://themetalnet.com/band/evocation) (listened together)
- [Misery Index](https://themetalnet.com/band/misery-index) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Memoriam2016
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Memoriam/3540412502
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2EAy7g3Ga8hS10hAHMf6C4
- x: https://twitter.com/memoriamUK
- bandcamp: https://willettsio.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10610759
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memoriamuk/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1128390016
- website: https://www.memoriamuk.com/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UClRaWBrWNnvaL1JX1U-Phbw

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/memoriam](https://themetalnet.com/band/memoriam). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt