Band: I See Aura Release: I See Aura (EP) Year: 2020 Genre: Metal Home: Chatham-Kent/ Windsor. Year Formed: 2019
Local Connection: Mike & Josh are from the Wallaceburg area & Nick is from Windsor. Notes: Nov. 21st, The band release another song called The Witch Machine.
Tracks:
Plagues
Cold Carnality
Reanimated Regret
Asceticism
2020
Members: Josh Hinch – Bass/Vocals Mike VanCouter – Guitar/Vocals Nick Predhomme – Drums
Watch video sampler of the tracks below:
Links: * Link to Ep here. * Youtube link here. * Facebook link here. * Spotify link here.
Notes: Concept for the band has existed in one form of the other since the late 80’s. Home studio has made it possible. 80’s metal lives on forever!
The Earth Screams is the debut studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Out of the Void, released on 18 April 2018 on Screaming Earth Studios in Canada.
The band worked with Jake Nicholson to come up with the art showcased throughout the album. Each song has its own unique artwork inside.
Band:Castle Release:Deal Thy Fate Year:2018 Genre:Doom Metal Home: Mojave Desert location of Joshua Tree, CA, Formed: 2009
Local Connection: Guitarist Mat Davis (from Chatham-Kent, Wallaceburg) first made waves in the metal scene locally with his band M.A.D.(The Mad) in the early nineties. M.A.D. released a few albums through Fringe records. Mat later moved to London Ontario & did well in the band Salmonblaster. He later moved to San Francisco & is now having a good time with Castle.
Duo:Biugek Release: WRK Year: 2018 Genre: Experimental metal Home: Toronto From:Chatham-Kent (Grand Pointe/Pain Court)
Biugek Members Joel Caron – Keyboard, Expression Pedal Nigel Barylewicz – Drums
Chatham-Kent connection: Both guys live in Toronto, but grew up in Chatham-Kent, and both are Pain Court high school graduates. Joel & Nigel played locally in heavier bands before moving away. Each, amazingly musically talented on their own, are pushing their boundaries by joining together simply to experiment and move further into new ideas.
Notes: “For the 2nd album by Toronto group Biugek, called WRK, the drums-and-keyboards duo go deeper inside their metallic and mathematical vortex. And go to work. They aren’t laying back into the jams here, this is full on running a tight ship experimental polyrthythmic metal – a palate of dry black-and-white shadows mechanically running off course, a puzzling mind within the mind. This is fucking sick and it keeps coming at you in the best way. Picture an eccentric machinist curious what the gears can do when pushed to the limit, before they pop and pull apart in a chopper whirl of tools and die, that second before it explodes, all that study for a firework flash of time. Where perfect left turns act as alleyway shortcut savvy, blueprint navigation theirs alone, laying the dynamite’s trail, with the smoke cloud’s tail, where unwinding and serpentine entanglements of traps and keys pummel, work the shadows, and tease utter deterioration. For that firecracker blaze in a powdered second, they go to work.” – Kevin Cahill, Rotational Review
Links * Download/preview release at band camp here. * Biugek youtube page here. * Website here. * Facebook here.
Artist:Defame the Defamers Release: Defame the Defamers (Self Titled) Year:2018 Home:Chatham-Kent Ontario, Canada Genre: Metal/Rock. Free album downloadhere.
Member: Shawn B. – Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards & percussion.
Tracks 01. When Life Gets Hard Again 02. I’ll Make Mistakes 03. Happily Ever After 04. New Year’s Resolution 05. Best Friend 06. No Give Aways 07. Flying Spaghetti Monster 08. Divided in Unity 09. To Die For 10. Burning Bridges 11. Small Victory 12. Built To Win
Notes: * Since 1991, Shawn has been releasing music and performing in bands including Saint Ends, Demo Kid, Dead Girls Union, The Janet Theory, The Mad & Foster Child. * This is a free share demo and is not available for sale in any form. * Written, performed recorded, produced, mix and mastered by Shawn B., except for drum tracks by noted drummers below.
Dave Grohl – Drums on ‘I’ll Make Mistakes’. Chris Adler – Drums on ‘Flying Spaghetti Monster’. Adam Carson – Drums on ‘Built To Win’. Cybernetics – Drums on ‘No Give Aways’. * Notes: ‘Small Victory’ music written with Chuck Y. and Jesse V. (1997). * Divided in Unity – Partial lyrics borrowed from Rob Johnston (The Mad). “Shoot the moon and let its pain rain down, into the common love train of clowns”.
Links: * Download/preview the free album at Bandcamp here. * Youtube video link here.
Band: Atomic Tomb Release: Sons of the Empire Genre:Metal/Rock Year: 2017 Home:Toronto
Chatham-Kent Connection: Ron Bechard is from Merlin.
Some previous bands Ron was involved with: * Edwin & the Pressure (Edwin goes solo, I Mother Earth’s original singer) * Sin Dealer * Three Days Grace * Crash Karma (Members from Our Lady of Peace & The Tea Party) * Rosita Stone * Patrizia (Rock Opera) * Yurko (Nelly Furtado) * Crazy Babies (Ozzy Tribute) *Basia Lyjak
Atomic Tomb Band Members Axel Tomb – Lead Vocals Tommy Gunn– Guitar/Vocals Corrado Bartolo– Bass/Vocals Gary Glynn – Drums/Vocals Ron Bechard – Guitar/Vocals
Notes: Toronto Hard Rock, Punk Metal band ATOMIC TOMB unleash an intense, earth shattering aggression, with a hard edge sound as they emerge from several years of suspended animation. Re-united co-founder’s, Axel Tomb on lead Vocal’s and Tommy Gunn on lead guitar, along with original guitarist Ron Bechard on lead Guitar are back! With long time member Corrado Bartolo on bass and new arrival Gary Glynn rocking the drum’s. That rounds off the bands loud, fast and in your face sound. Watch for these guy’s killing it on a stage near you!!
Tracks: 01. Death Row Wannabe 02. Hatred 03. Great Satan America 04. Son’s of the Empire 05. Heroin Eyes 06. Prophets 07. Burn 08. Mr. No Brain 09. First to Go 10. Right Now 11. Seventh Son 12. Typo Terristo
Band:Castle Release:Under Siege Release year: 2014 Home:San Francisco U.S.A. Formed:2009 Genre: Metal (Doom) Record label:Van / Prosthetic
Local Connection:Guitarist Mat Davis (from Chatham-Kent, Wallaceburg) first made waves in the metal scene locally with his band M.A.D.(The mad) in the early nineties. M.A.D. released a few albums through Fringe records. Mat later moved to London Ontario & did well in the band Salmonblaster. He moved to San Francisco about eight years ago & is now having a good time with Castle.
Notes: The band is constantly on the road up & down California, touring the United States, Canada & Europe.
Tracks 1.Distant Attack 2.Be My Ghost 3. A Killing Pace 4. Pyramid Lake 5. Powersigns 6. Labyrinth of Death 7.Temple of the Lost 8. Evil Ways
Discography:
Castle – 2011 – In Witch Order (“Album of the Year” honors from Metal Hammer Norway)
Castle – 2012 – Backlands (Juno nominated)
Castle – 2014 – Under Siege
Artist:Demo Kid CD:Weezer: Death To False Metal Released:Nov.2010 Home: Chatham Ontario Canada
Track:Shawn Beaulieu (Demo Kid) shared in the collaboration for the opening track “Turning Up the Radio”, with frontman Rivers Coumo & others.
Notes:Death to False Metal is a compilation album by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released on Geffen Records. The album debuted at number 48 on the US Billboard 200.
Band:The Apex Genre:Tech Metal Home: Windsor based Year:2013 Formed: 2011
Chatham-Kent Connection:Darren Marchand (Vocals) is from Tilbury & was also a member of Dismata, Pit Bullgrin, Gates of Rage & a few more local metal bands.
Note:On September 14th 2013, The Apex released a new demo online of the track ‘You’re not dead yet?’.
Members: Darren– Vox Steve – Guitar Brian – Guitar Jer – Bass Tyson – Drums
Bio: A collaboration of friends formed to push the envelope of technical music. These experienced musicians hail from such extreme acts as Closed Casket Funeral and The Coalition Design just to name a couple. Most of the members had moved to different parts of the country to pursue different things, but after a couple years they knew something was missing. After a discussion about forming this project, they all agreed to move back to our common ground of Windsor and create something much more mature that will continue to raise the bar as time goes on.
Band:Castle Year:2013 Release: Blacklands Home:San Francisco U.S.A. Genre: Doom Metal
Local Connection:Mat Davis(from Chatham-Kent,Wallaceburg) first made waves in the metal scene locally with his band M.A.D.(The mad) in the early nineties. M.A.D. released a few albums through Fringe records. Mat later moved to London Ontario & did well in the band Salmonblaster. He moved to San Francisco about seven years ago & is now having a good time with Castle.
Notes:this album is up for a Juno award in the metal genre. Currently they are touring, an American tour in Jan/Feb, SXSW (Texas) in March, and a full European tour, including the Roadburn Fest are all happening for the band now.
Band:We Sleep At Dawn Release: Self Titled Genre:Metal Year:2012 Formed:2011 (Summer) Home:Chatham-Kent Ontario
Current Members: Walter Staley – Lead Vocals Michael Ritchie– Guitar/Keyboard/Vocals Nick Grandé– Guitar Thomas Ayres – Bass/Vocals Mark Bresett– Percussion
Tracks: 01. Forever Lost 02. Justified Genocide 03. Beneath The Skies 04. Kill The Messanger 05. Ward’s Station 06. Blasts
Links: Link to album download: here. Face book here.
Reverbnation here.
Youtube here.
Note:All music performed, written, recorded by Shawn B. except where noted.
Tracks: 01 I’ll Make Mistakes 02 Will You Forgive Me.. 03Pieces 04Don’t Stop The Party 05 123 06 With Someone Else Now 07Beautiful Day 08 Camp Fire Songs 09 Kiss Your Halo Good-Bye 10 Occupy Religion 11Tell You Twice 12Sick With Me 13 I Don’t Wanna Grow Up
Demo Discography Lesser Known – Demo – 1991 (4 Songs) What Is Life About – 1992 (3 Songs) Bring an Open Mind – 1994 (11 Songs) Inner Beast – 1998 – (12 Songs) Higher levels – 2000 Circle the Drain – 2001 (3 Songs) Condition Red – 2002
Band: Lesser Known Release: Demo Year: 1991 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury/Windsor (Chatham-Kent)
Members: Mike Davidson (Spaz) – Vocals Cory Chauvin – Guitar JP Caza – Guitar Roger Beaudry – Bass Paul Turgeon – Drums
Tracks: 01. Fate 02. Friendly Fire 03. World On My Shoulders 04. Petty Theives
Notes: Recorded during Easter weekend of 1991.
Lesser Known would go on to release several good quality demos through the 1990’s and early 2000’s. Their work ethic and attention to the full aspect of the complete package was like no other locally.
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Notes: Nigel Barylewicz began in Chatham as a guitar player for local death metal bands while in high school. He later moved to Toronto and began releasing experimental (mostly metal) albums, performing all the instruments on the recordings.
Musicians Nigel Barylewicz – Nigel Barylewicz Grant Johnson – 3AM Radio Theremin Outro
Discography Assume No Order – 2011 – Slaggered (EP) Assume No Order – 2010 – Nothing More Assume No Order – 2007 – Exit Dark (EP) Assume No Order – 2002 – Nigel Nigel Barylewicz – 2001 – A Selection Of Works
Band: Circus Wreck Year: 2010 Formed: 2009 Home: Chatham-Kent Genre: Rock cover band
Members: Jamie Michaud – Lead Vocals/Guitar Jay Bateman – Drums/Vocals Mark Gander – Bass Guitar/Vocals Steve Tremblay – Lead Guitar/Vocals
Notes: Circus Wreck was formed in the summer of 2009 with members from local bands “Comaphoric”,”Fletcher Munson”,”Monkey Unit?” and “Buster Hymen”.The bands music is described as “The edgier side of mainstream radio rock”. Circus Wreck recreates music from some of rock and rolls greatest bands ranging from legends Led Zeppelin to some of todays hottest bands like Nickleback, Buck Cherry and Thousand Foot Crutch.
Contact Circus Wreck through their “circus Wreck” facebook group.
Check out Jay’s music online here.
Check out Jamie’s music online here.
Check out Steve’s music music online here.
Band: Lesser Known Release: Bring an Open Mind Year: 1994 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury Ontario Format: CD Demo
Members: Mike Davidson (Spaz) – Vocals Cory Chauvin – Guitars J.P. Caza – Guitar Roger Beaudry – Bass Paul Turgeon – Drums
Notes: Lesser Known was heading into the direction of Metal with strong hints of rap induced play. All bands could learn a thing or two about presentation from them. They were probably the best run indie band in Canada. Do It Yourself motto in full swing with great posters, band fanzines, website and studio blogs, posters, merch, media, great production, you name it. They had all that perfected 10 years before anyone else could spell check their own bio.
Back in the day, Spaz was a leading force with his emotional stage presence, sucking you in to the secret circle that was the Lesser Known Zone. He had mastered this with his previous band D.N.A. which also included some members from the current band.
Tracks: 01. Prestus Recordus 02. Weak Like You 03. Wa Zup 04. My Time 05. Come… In With The Dead 06. Sweat On Command 07. Freestyle Dis 08. Shattered Fantasy 09. Looking In My Brain 10. Getting Into It 11. Bring An Open Mind
Band: A Dying Fixation Year: 2006 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury
Members: Cory Chauvin – Guitarist (ex-Lesser Known, D.N.A.) Darren James – Vocals (Dismata, PitBull Grin)
Notes from their page:
Rearing it’s ugly head in June 2005 “A Dying Fixation” was spawned from a simple concept…friends getting together to deliver a punishing dose of extreme groove-oriented hard-core / metal music. A new project where the main focus is to bring something a little fresh to the current scene while leaving a trail of musical destruction behind them.
They have released three tracks on ‘myspace.com’ that include Vultures, Home Town Grotesque, and Martyrs Wear Murder Weapons.
Band: Her Life Story Home: Chatham-Kent Genre: Metal Formed: 2009
Members: Jamie Miller – Vocals Lyle Papps – Keyboards, vocals Jordan Horrell – Guitar Ryan Mullins – Guitar Tyler Davis Brown – Bass Brian Wilcox – Drums, vocals
Notes: Matt Hughes was the original bass player. The band released an EP online in 2010. Tracks include Heaven Fades To Hell, Just For Kicks, Funeral Home, My Lamia, Consequences, 2012, Aftermath. ‘ Her Life Story’ is still young and developing.
‘Her Life Story’ band photo credit: Michael Scott-Francis Chalcraft
Band: Fear Disorder Release: In A Rage Year: 1997 Genre: Metal
Chatham Connection: Steve “Skull” Saunders is from Chatham-Kent, along with John Fenton who made his debut with M.A.D. in 1988 on their Decisions, Decisions demo.
Members: Steve “Skull” Saunders- lead vox/guitars Dan Cardoso– vox/guitars Desche Sparboom– drums John Fenton– bass/vox
Bio:
Fear Disorder is an extreme metal band signed with Revolver Records in England. Their debut, “In A Rage”, is set for release in 27 countries throughout Europe and the United Kingdom by PHD and Sony. “In A Rage” also hit number 10 on Chart Magazines Hard Music chart for college/university radio in Canada. These guys have been around for many years and have opened for such bands as Fight and Voivod. Sighting influences such as Metallica and Pantera, Fear Disorder are getting ready to tour Europe in support of their debut, “In A Rage”, and have also begun to write songs for their next release.
Tracks: 1. In a Rage 2. Knee Deep in the Dead 3. Bloody Knuckles 4. Hole in your Head 5. God Kills (And so Shall I) 6. Blood & Guts 7. My Precious Greed 8. Loverly, Devouring Gloom 9. I am (What you made me be)
Band: Gates of Rage Release: The Opening Year: 1995 Home: Tilbury (Chatham-Kent) Genre: Metal
Members Darren Marchand – Vocals Rodney Beaudry – Drums and Backing Vocals, Rich Dupuis – Guitars Ryan Odette – Guitars & Backing Vocals Dave Boulion (R.I.P) – Bass
Tracks:
1 The Opening / All These Dreams
2 Take The Fall
3 Broken Soul
4 Blindman Deadman
5 Blind Misery
6 Unknown Life
7 Sound Of Thunder
8 No Sympathy
9 Out of The Gates
Band: Dismata Release: Understand Year: 2009 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury
You can find this release through CND Records.
Members:
Darren Marchand : Vocals
Rich Dupuis : Guitar
Joel Caron : Drums
Jamie Monteros : Bass
Track List 1. March Of The Ignorant 2. Deadhorse 3. Primrose Path 4. The Only Way Out 5. Dying Since October 6. Endless Noose 7. Stop The Bleeding 8. I Am Dead 9. Leech 10. The Man Who Smacked God
Band: BULLETTHREAD Home: Dresden Genre: Metal Formed: 2009
Members:
Justin Jackson – Drums
Corey Jackson – Bass
Ryan Glover – Guitar
Jon Barnhard – Guitar
Kenny Deuxberry – Vocals
BULLETTHREAD is a young new metal band that has been busy writing songs and landing some good opening act slots for bands such as See Spot Run and Social Code.
Artist: 7th Reign Home: Chatham Kent /Sarnia CD Release: Fallen Empires Year: 2009 Style: Power metal. Local connection. Marios Panayiotis is from (and lives) in Chatham Kent.
Band is:
Brian Soulard – Vocals Marios Panayiotis – Guitar
Adrian Robichaud – Bass
Jared Tomlinson – Keyboards
Johnny Roberts – Drums
Another Great Canadian Power Metal Band with light progressive elements, Featuring: former Eidolon vocalist, Brian Soulard. If your a fan of Megadeth or Fates Warning or Eidolon, this band may be your thing.
This is the bands 2nd release, the bands first “self titled” Release was very nicely received by metal reviewers around the world and received many high praises. This album is quite a step up from their last, so we envision it doing quite well.
The band 7 th REIGN was formed in January 2005 by Marios Panayiotis and Brian Soulard. (ex- EIDOLON vocalist) They started off with one goal, to form the kind of band that they would want to hear and see live. They were not worried about current trends or past influences but instead concentrated on creating good music that would cross many themes and styles but was built on the best form of music……METAL!!
Songs 01 Servants of the Lost
02 Unbeliever
03 7th Reign
04 Fallen Empires
05 Betrayed
06 The Other Side
07 Deliverance
08 Requiem for the Dead
Click video below to hear a few guitar solos from Marios on this record.
Band: BLOODSHOTEYE Release: AN UNRELENTING ASSAULT Date: 2006 Home: Leamington
Band: Jessica Desjardins – Vocals
Shane Ivy – Guitar
Will Davis – Bass
Mike Wiebenga – Drums
From the southern most town in Canada, Leamington Ontario comes the female fronted quartet known as BLOODSHOTEYE. Using elements of all different sytles of extreme music BLOODSHOTEYE have perfected their own “deathmetalcore” style utalizing fast riffs with heavy breakdowns and some of the most intense female vocals you’ll hear in music today!
BLOODSHOTEYE has played all over Canada with some of the countries finest local bands and opening for major acts as well. Noteable appearances would be the Obey the Flame fest in Montreal, opening the Headbangers Ball show in Toronto, and the direct support spot on CRYPTOPSYs 2004 tour presented by Bravewords&Bloodyknuckles. Plus countless shows throughout Ontario building a secure fan base over the last couple years.
Tracklist 1. Lock And Load 2. The Last Laugh 3. Mourning In Silence 4. Be My Victim 5. Foul Play 6. Bound To Break 7. Torn Between Two Worlds 8. These Bloody Cravings 9. Pains Of Misfortune
Artists: Anu Beginning Home: Chatham Kent Ontario Style: Metal Year: 2008
Vocals/Synth: Matt Sunders
Guitar/Vocals: Aaron Barry
Bass/Vocals: Tanner Havens
Drums/Random Noises: Adam McNaughton
Originally formed in the fall of 2007, the band went through lineup changes until solidifying in September of 2008. With firms beliefs planted as the foundation of their music, the 4 went to work spreading a message to anyone who would listen.
Artist: Mutually Assured Destruction Home: Chatham Release Title: Decisions, Decisions Genre: Hard Rock / Metal Date: 1988 ( possibly 1987)
Musicians: John Fenton – Vocals Rob Johnston – Guitars Mat Davis – Guitar Ted Hart – Bass Walt Perin – Drums
The Scoop: This was their first demo. The band quickly became the areas favorite underground band. John Fenton moved out of town in pursuit of a music career leaving Rob to Take over the vocal duties for the next release. The band would go on to record a few records with Fringe.
Track Listing. Side 1 Smile, Agitate, Social Decline, Dream Of Peace
Side 2 Into The Void, Waste, The Curtain Falls
Update: In 2004, John Fenton joined the Toronto band Automan.ca as the bass player. http://automan.ca/ Update 2016: Mat Davis heads the Doom Metal Band ‘Castle’, based in San Fran. U.S.A., busy touring Europe, Canada, & The U.S.A.
John Fenton recently joined as bass player for Canadian 80’s rock band ‘Killer Dwarfs’. They continue to tour USA & Canada.
Members: Rob Johnston – Vocals, Guitar Mat Davis – Guitars Jeff McFadden – Bass Terry Hart – Drums
Tracklist:
1.Is Life… Generation Zero 2.Strait-Jacket Memories 3.Special Olympics 4.Hold Your Breath 5.These Days 6.Technological Noose 7.Transparent Solutions 8.Plastic Cast… For M
This Chatham based band just gets signed to Fringe Records (Toronto), Walt leaves his drumming position, Terry Hart takes over, & the new CD hits stores.
The band toured the underground scene & quickly became as talked about as the legends of Punk/Thrash/ Metal they were opening for.
The CD itself is great & is still as relevant today. The Mad were always known for writing music that had a purpose or message. The Mad were getting airplay across the country on college radio & began playing shows in the U.S.A. for the first time ever.
This is one band I looked up to. I was lucky enough to be called in to do some shows with them on bass. I was a big fan & already knew how to play their songs so that got me in the door. I was 17 & happy as s**t. We did a leg of a tour with Dayglo Abortions. NOFX played a date on the bill. They drove up in a little white van back then. Thanks for taking me out with ya guys. Interesting.
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