Tim Aymar

Timothy L. Aymar (September 4, 1963 – February 14, 2023) was an American heavy metal singer. He was best known as the vocalist of progressive metal band Pharaoh[1] and for his work with Chuck Schuldiner in Control Denied.

Tim Aymar
Background information
Birth nameTimothy L. Aymar
Born(1963-09-04)September 4, 1963
OriginPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2023(2023-02-14) (aged 59)
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1985–2023
Labels
Formerly ofControl Denied, Pharaoh, Angband
Websitewww.facebook.com/tim.aymar.metal
www.solarflight.net
www.emptywords.org

Career

Often known for his strong vocals on Chuck Schuldiner's Control Denied band [2] but his music career as a vocalist started years before that. He had been a vocalist since 1985 with the band 313, then he joined Triple x and released an album with them. Then he joined Psych Scream, where his bandmate Jim Dofka introduced him to the music of Chuck Schuldiner and his band Death. Schuldiner heard Aymar's voice on Psycho Scream and contacted him through his bandmate Jim Dofka. After a three-song audition, he joined Schuldiner's new band Control Denied as the vocalist.[3]

Death

Aymar died on February 14, 2023, at the age of 59.[4][5]

Awards

Aymar's band Triple-X won the In Pittsburgh Music Awards for Best Metal Band in 1990, and was the first regional band to be awarded a national sponsorship, which was from Anheuser-Busch/Budweiser Anheuser-Busch.[6] Tim was also voted 'Vocalist of the Year' in readers polls of many of the Pittsburgh Tri-State Area's rock and entertainment publications.

Discography

With 313
  • Three Thirteen Album demos 1985 & 1987 (both full-length)

With Triple X
  • Bang (full-length, 1991)

With Control Denied

With Psycho Scream
  • Spring '94 Limited Edition (demo, 1994)
  • Virtual Insanity (full-length 1994)
  • Demo 1996 (demo, 1996)

With Pharaoh
  • After the Fire (2003)
  • The Longest Night (2005)
  • Be Gone (2008)
  • Ten Years (EP) (2011)
  • Bury the Light (2012)
  • The Powers That Be (2021)

With Vicious Cycle
  • Burrn (demo, 2002)

With Advent of Bedlam
  • Flesh Over God (full-length, 2012)

With Xthirt13n
  • A Taste of the Light (full-length, 2014)

With Art X
  • The Redemption of Cain (guest vocals, 2016)

With Angband
  • IV (full-length, 2020)

References
  1. "Overview: Pharaoh". Allmusic. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  2. Blabbermouth (April 4, 2018). "CHUCK SCHULDINER's CONTROL DENIED: 'The Fragile Art Of Existence' To Be Released On Vinyl". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. "Interview Tim Aymar". www.emptywords.org. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. "Official Death Facebook Page". February 14, 2023.
  5. "Control Denied and Pharaoh Vocalist Tim Aymar Dead at 59". Blabbermouth. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. "TRIPLE X". Hard Rock / A.O.R. / Glam Webzine. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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