The Martyr is an East Rutherford, New Jersey quartet forged on a wintry night with fire in their veins — Gia on vocals, Marc on guitar, Mike on bass, and Tas on drums.
Blending the raw aggression of 2000s post-hardcore and emo with modern metalcore, jagged edges, anthemic melodies, and cinematic scope, The Martyr have built a reputation for explosive live energy, sharing stages with acts like Alesana, Attack Attack!, and Escape The Fate.
The band made their official entrance in 2018 with their debut EP Heavy Hearts, followed by New Ends (2019) and a run of singles that showed their evolution from punk-infused metal to something more experimental. Tracks like "Jackrabbit" marked their rebirth as The Martyr (formerly The Last Martyr), while later releases lean into electronic and hardstyle influences.
Self-produced in Marc's Philadelphia apartment, their 2024 EP Ashing My Thoughts and their latest two-track single Star 67 (2025/2026) capture that evolution — produced with longtime collaborator Nicolas Ramos, "Star 67" blends bright guitar leads, crushing instrumentation, flickering synths, and Gia's commanding voice, shifting from soaring melodic leads to aggressive growls.
The single's concept is about hiding your caller ID (*67) — a metaphor for masking your true self, the exhaustion of maintaining a façade while privately falling apart.
Vocalist Gia is the anchor — praised for powerful, raw, emotionally charged delivery that can float above sparse arrangements or cut through chaotic, layered walls of sound.
Spotify / Apple: via DistroKid — search The Martyr "Star 67"
Find them:
Bandcamp: themartyrnj.bandcamp.com
