---
title: "The Butterfly Effect"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-butterfly-effect"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "Australia"
formed: 1999
---

# The Butterfly Effect

**The Butterfly Effect** is a more metal band, from Australia, active 1999 to present.

The Butterfly Effect are an Australian rock band from Brisbane formed in 1999. The band released a self-titled debut EP in 2001, and then three full-length albums afterwards; Begins Here in 2003, Imago in 2006, and Final Conversation of Kings in 2008. During this time, the band consisted of Clint Boge on lead vocals, Kurt Goedhart on guitar, Glenn Esmond on bass, and Ben Hall on drums. After struggling for years to work on a fourth studio album, Boge left the band in 2012 due to personal and creative differences. The remaining members recruited Brisbane-based singer Paul Galagher for a final single and tour before announcing their breakup in 2016. In July 2017, the band announced their reunion as well as a headlining tour scheduled to take place in March 2018. In 2022, the band released their fourth studio album, IV.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butterfly_Effect_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Butterfly Effect |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Brisbane, Australia |
| Formed | 1999 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ben Hall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ben-hall) | Membranophone | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Clint Boge](https://themetalnet.com/musician/clint-boge) | Lead vocals | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Glenn Esmond](https://themetalnet.com/musician/glenn-esmond) | Bass guitar | 2002 to present | Current |
| [Kurt Goedhart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kurt-goedhart) | Guitar | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Michael Cavendish](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-cavendish) | Bass guitar | 1999 to 2002 | Former |
| [Paul Galagher](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-galagher) | Lead vocals | 2013 to 2016 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [The Butterfly Effect](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ec04efa-ec32-34cc-930f-344296fc8ed7) | EP |
| 2003 | [Begins Here](https://themetalnet.com/album/8cd21dfb-8e87-3c7b-86fe-20ff814e090c) | Album |
| 2006 | [Imago](https://themetalnet.com/album/e503536e-11cd-339c-a48c-45a803cfd48f) | Album |
| 2008 | [Final Conversation of Kings](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad1d3533-c3cd-35b6-99f3-5c5c2332d930) | Album |
| 2022 | [IV](https://themetalnet.com/album/46160487-1a68-4551-a367-c1734aeebd55) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebutterflyeffectau
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kns2X0IFTXafgOGd2IlKJ
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/27978378
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3434
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC5GBC8rRYFtEklf2W8l7o8w

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