Martyn Clement

Martyn Clement is the guitarist for the bands Igorrr, HAH, and Joe La Mouk. He started playing guitar at the age of 10, teaching himself with the help of tapes, CDs, and magazines.

His first band, Frontal, quickly found success, opening for Lamb of God and playing at the famous Wacken Open Air festival.

After Frontal, Martyn founded HAH, a band that mixes metal and contemporary music. During a tour with Pryapisme, he met the members of Igorrr and joined their unique fusion of electronic music, death metal, and baroque.

With Igorrr, Martyn has played numerous concerts in France and abroad and recorded several albums. He is also a member of Joe La Mouk, a punk band that blends hard rock and hardcore.

Martyn sees his career as a series of opportunities seized through hard work and lucky encounters. Passionate about recording and music production, he continues to look for new ways to create and innovate.

We asked a few questions to Martyn:

How did you start playing the guitar?

I started playing the guitar at the age of 10, initially on a classical guitar and then quickly on an electric guitar. Aside from a year or two of lessons, I am mostly self-taught. I would replay what I heard on cassette tapes/CDs, and occasionally I would buy a Guitar Part magazine.

What are the significant milestones in your career so far?

I have always played but it took a long time for me to make it my profession. With Frontal, my first somewhat serious band, we quickly managed to build something. Our first concert was opening for Lamb of God, and a year later we played at Wacken Open Air.

This band taught me a lot, both technically and professionally. Later, with my other band HAH, we toured with the band Pryapisme, whose musicians also play in Igorrr in the studio. That’s how I met the Igorrr team and joined them. It was a chance encounter that turned out to be a very important turning point in my career.

Can you tell us about your bands?

I play guitar in “Igorrr” which mainly combines electronic music, death metal, and baroque music. This is the band I tour with the most, both in France and internationally. I am a studio and live guitarist.

I also play in and formed the band “HAH” with whom we have been experimenting with music since 2009. Our music is mainly metal with saturated vocals. We define ourselves as avant-garde metal.

Finally, I play in “Joe la Mouk” a silly outlet where we play punk, old-school hard rock, and hardcore.

What is the major challenge you have managed to overcome in your career?

I don’t feel like I have overcome any major challenges because I became a professional quite late. I never really wanted to make it my profession; it has always been a hobby, an extremely significant one in my life, or rather a second job.

When I joined Igorrr and made music my main profession, it was a natural progression. I feel like I worked a lot, which eventually led to opportunities and connections, and things fell into place naturally.

Do you have any upcoming projects or goals that particularly motivate you?

I love recording and production; it’s a fascinating field that I would love to explore further. But for now, I want to continue writing music because there is still so much to do.

Photo by : Matthis Van der Meulen