9/03/2023

William Martyr 17 - Discography (1994-1995)

    William Martyr 17 was an emo/hardcore band from Little Rock, Arkansas who were active for a little over a year in the 90s. The band included Chris Horne of William Martyr 17 and Crown Of Glory. They released one 7", a split 7" with Crown Of Glory, a split 7" with Plunger and a CD including all their recorded tracks. 

    William Martyr 17 uses a tasteful mix of high pitched, screechy vocals, and softer singing to create a perfect balance of emo and hardcore influences. This band was extremely promising with the content they put out but unfortunately, before they could really find themselves as a band, the drummer Chris Horne passed away in a car accident. The band dissolved into various other projects after this including Hundred Years War. I really love their vocal style and the groovy guitar riffs that seem to get stuck in your head, it's really a shame that the band came to an end so soon. 

    A compilation 12" was made in honour of Chris Horne's death entitled We've Lost Beauty: A Compilation For Christopher. It includes some of my all time favourite bands and a booklet dedicated to Chris Horne so it's worth checking out as well. I'll leave a link to the rip below even though William Martyr 17 is not on the compilation. 

The Celebration Of Forever CD

We've Lost Beauty Compilation 12"


Celebration Of Love 7" 1995 (Bloodline Records, File 13 Records)


Plunger / William Martyr 17 - The Golden Rule Of Silence split 7" 1995 (File 13 Records, Spearfinger)


Crown Of Glory / William Martyr 17 split 7" 1994 (File 13 Records, Almut Records)


The Celebration Of Forever CD 1999 (Harlan Records)


We've Lost Beauty Compilation 12" 1995 (File 13 Records)

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