Godspeed You! Black Emperor (sometimes written as Godspeed You Black Emperor! and abbreviated as GY!BE) is a symphonic post-rock band based in Montreal, Canada. Their signature style involves movement based, side length compositions, inclusion of samples from field recordings, and their love of minimalism.
Current Members
David Bryant - Guitar, tapes
Efrim Menuck - Guitar, tapes, keyboard
Mike Moya - Guitar
Sophie Trudeau - Violin
Thierry Amar - Bass, Contrabass
Mauro Pezzente - Bass
Tim Herzog - Drums, Percussion
Aidan Girt - Drums, Percussion
Current Discography
All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling - Self Released (Ungodly fucking rare)
F#A#∞ - Constellation (Vinyl)/Kranky (CD) - 1997
Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada - Constellation - 1999
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven - Constellation (Vinyl)/Kranky (CD) - 2000
Yanqui U.X.O. - Constellation - 2002
Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend - Constellation - 2012
'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress' - Constellation - 2015