Group
Counterparts
Canadian melodic hardcore band
- From
- Hamilton, Canada
- Since
- 2007–present
- Releases
- 25
- melodic metalcore
- melodic hardcore
- metalcore
About
Counterparts are a Canadian metalcore band formed in 2007 in Hamilton, Ontario, that currently consists of vocalist Brendan Murphy, guitarist and bassist Tyler Williams and Jesse Doreen, and drummer Kyle Brownlee. Their two most recent albums, released through Pure Noise Records, have received critical acclaim from Rock Sound and Exclaim! magazines.
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During the 2010s, alongside Hundredth and the Ghost Inside, they were a forefront act in a wave of bands merging melodic hardcore and metalcore, and are one of the leading forces in the metalcore revival wave.
Members
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Jesse Doreen electric guitar
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Brendan Murphy lead vocals
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Kyle Brownlee drums (drum set), percussion
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Tyler Williams background vocals, electric bass guitar, electric guitar
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Curtis Washik electric guitar
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Ryan Juntilla percussion, drums (drum set)
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Eric Bazinet electric bass guitar
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Alex Re electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
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Chris Needham drums (drum set), percussion
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Kelly Bilan percussion, drums (drum set)
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Adrian Lee electric guitar, electric bass guitar
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Blake Hardman electric bass guitar, background vocals, electric guitar
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Brian Kaczmarczyk electric bass guitar
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Ben Leathem percussion, drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
EPs
Live
Links
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Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.