# Lyrical Assault > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lyrical_Assault > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lyrical_Assault.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrical_Assault > Source revision: 1262847330 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Refimprove|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist | | name = Lyrical Assault | image = Lyrical Assault.jpg | caption = Before the [Global Battle of the Bands](/source/Global_Battle_of_the_Bands) in [London](/source/London). | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [Montreal, Quebec](/source/Montreal%2C_Quebec), Canada | genre = [Hip-hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) | years_active = {{start date|2002}}–present | label = Far West Production | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|lyricalassault.com}} | current_members = Arisa Safu (sax, guitar)
Charles Alexi Masse (MC)
Denis Langlois (trumpet, MC)
Benoit Racine (bass)
Thierry Séguin (Guitar)
Marc-André Decelles (drums)
Nicholas Legault (MC)
Pierre-luc Fortin (DJ)
Francois Thiffault (sax & [flute](/source/Western_concert_flute)) | past_members = }} '''Lyrical Assault''' is a Canadian [hip hop](/source/hip_hop_music) group, formed in 2002 in [Montreal](/source/Montreal), Quebec. == Biography == Since 2002, the circle of friends (COF) meets in the basement of Tolerance Zer0 (Nicholas Legault) in [Vaudreuil-Dorion](/source/Vaudreuil-Dorion%2C_Quebec) for [freestyling](/source/Freestyle_rap) and produces their own songs. The group became experimental in a new form of music called "Sproat Hop" and made its first performance in front of a live audience at the Sproat Hip Hop show in June 2002. They quickly made their place on the Sproat rap scene in [Montreal](/source/Montreal) and performed in local venues coveted by emerging groups such as [http://www.bourbonwest.com/ Bourbon Street West], Manchester bar, [Les Foufounes Électriques](/source/Les_Foufounes_%C3%89lectriques), the Alizé, [http://www.barchezmaurice.qc.ca/ Chez Maurice] (featuring [Muzion](/source/Muzion)), [http://www.saintsmontreal.com Saints Showbar], [http://www.clubsoda.ca/en/index.php Club Soda]. Meanwhile, members of the group also perform as a duo or solo, in competitions where they were finalists in all of the following contests: Urban Synergy 2005, Hip-hop 4Ever 2005, La Boom 2007. ==Contest== In November 2007, Lyrical Assault participates at the national final of the [Global Battle of the Bands](/source/Global_Battle_of_the_Bands) (GBOB) presented to the "''Foufounes électriques''", bringing eighteen bands from [Quebec](/source/Quebec) and [Ontario](/source/Ontario). The Montreal formation won the first place,{{cite web|url=http://www.journalletoile.com/article-159792-Lyrical-Assault-veut-conquerir-le-monde.html |title=Lyrical Assault veut conquérir le monde - Monde - L'Étoile |publisher=Journalletoile.com |date=2010-09-27 |accessdate=2013-07-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208222000/http://www.journalletoile.com/article-159792-Lyrical-Assault-veut-conquerir-le-monde.html |archivedate=2007-12-08 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.envoletmacadam.com/gbob/default_fr.aspx?Id=102 |accessdate=January 30, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030174109/http://www.envoletmacadam.com/gbob/default_fr.aspx?Id=102 |archivedate=October 30, 2007 |title=Vidéos préliminaires GBOB }} followed by the grand final of the international ''Global Battle of the Bands'' in [London](/source/London), where they represent [Canada](/source/Canada).{{Cite web | url=http://www.gbob.com/gb_battledetails.asp?battle=1032 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20070801043730/http://www.gbob.com/gb_battledetails.asp?battle=1032 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2007-08-01 |title = The GBOB Challenge}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.gbob.com/gb_battledetails.asp?battle=1064 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20070801043730/http://www.gbob.com/gb_battledetails.asp?battle=1064 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2007-08-01 |title = The GBOB Challenge}} During the performance, eleven musicians on stage: Pierre-Luc Fortin (DJ Passan) [DJ](/source/disc_jockey), Nicholas Legault (Zer0 Tolerance aka Nick Lucas) English MC, Denis Langlois (R-Tikk) French MC, Jean-Sebastien Baciu (J-Fresh) [bass guitar](/source/bass_guitar), Alexis Arbour [guitar](/source/guitar), Alisa Charles [vocals](/source/vocals), Arisa Safu [saxophone](/source/saxophone) and [guitar](/source/guitar), Charles Alexi Masse (Charley Brown) Franch MC, Francois Thiffault (Horny Frank) soprano / tenor / bariton [saxophone](/source/saxophone) and [western concert flute](/source/western_concert_flute), Marc-André Decelles (MADD) [drum](/source/drum)s. ==Discography == * 2007 : Funk for your trunk (DJ Passan et Zer0 Tolerance) * 2006 : Make the speakers bleed (Tolerance et Charley Brown) * 2006 : L'usine des rêves (R-Tikk with participation of DJ Passan) * 2005 : Let it be known (Zer0 Tolerance) * 2005 : Apex Mundi - Nouvelle génération * 2004 : La Cave Vol.2 (compilation) * 2004 : While you waiting LP * 2004 : Let it be known EP (Zer0 Tolerance) * 2003 : Apex Mundi - Nouvelle génération * 2003 : Stricly Hip hop * 2003 : The Zer0 Tolerance EP ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.lyricalassault.com Lyrical Assault] Official Web site {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyrical Assault}} Category:Musical groups established in 2002 Category:Musical groups from Montreal Category:Canadian hip-hop groups Category:2002 establishments in Quebec --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lyrical Assault](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrical_Assault) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrical_Assault?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.