Art of Dying (band)
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 Art Of Dying |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock, hard rock, alternative metal, post-grunge |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Thorny Bleeder (2007–2009) Intoxication/Reprise Records (since 2009) |
| Associated acts | Jonny Hetherington Thornley SunLikeStar Disturbed Seether Three Days Grace Hail the Villain |
| Website | Official Art Of Dying Website |
| Members | |
| Jonny Hetherington Greg Bradley Jeff Brown Cale Gontier Tavis Stanley |
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Art of Dying is a Canadian rock band fronted by Jonny Hetherington. The band has built an international following since 2006 touring with Seether and Disturbed as well as performing at international festivals such as Download and Virginfest alongside artists like Tool, Metallica and Deftones.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
[edit] Independent Album (2007 -2009)
The self-titled album was released via iTunes and a US online retailer known as CD Baby, on February 3, 2007.[1]
On 01 Nov 2006 The song "Get Through This" was used in a trailer to promote a podcast called "Port City P.D."
In October 2007, Thorny Bleeder Records released their debut album in Canada with distribution through Universal Music Canada and Conveyor Canada.
Art of Dying has been nominated for a 2009 CRMA (Canadian Radio Music Award) in the category of Best New Group. One of their songs, "Get Through This," had been selected as the theme song for WWE's Pay-Per-View, Survivor Series 2009. The song was also used as the theme song for the second season of Canadian reality show, Making the Cut. It is also one of the official theme songs of WWE NXT
The band also says that they will discontinue production of hard copies of their first CD entitled "Art of Dying"
[edit] Record Deal and "Vices and Virtues" (Late 2009 - present)
On December 1, 2009, it was announced that the band signed a record deal with Reprise Records and Intoxication Records, made by Disturbed members David Draiman and Dan Donegan.
The band finished recording their major label debut album with producer Howard Benson in LA and began mixing it with Chris Lord-Alge (Faktion, Stone Temple Pilots). The name of the album is "Vices and Virtues" and expected to be released in the fall.[2] On September 27, the band revealed the first single from the "Vices and Virtues" album, "Die Trying", available on iTunes. The song has since entered the Active Rock Radio charts.
Art of Dying were confirmed to open for Disturbed's second North American leg of the Asylum Tour following the Uproar Festival along with Hail the Villain, but the leg had to be canceled due to David Draiman's throat condition.[citation needed]
"Die Trying" is currently #5 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks for the week of July 11, 2011.
It has been announced on the festival's website that Art of Dying played the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival in late 2011.
The band posted a new ticket giveaway contest for the Uproar tour on their Facebook page.
March 18 The full album streamed 5 days early on Facebook.
The Band toured with Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman, Skillet and Halestorm on the Rockstar Energy Avalanche Tour from March 25 to May 8. They have been announced to play on Rockstar's 2011 Uproar Festival with Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace and Seether, among others, and recently opened for Evanescence on August 17, 2011 in Nashville.
Art of Dying co-headlined with Adelitas Way from October to December of 2011.
Art of Dying will be going on tour with Shinedown and Adelitas Way on the Avalanche Tour in the US starting April 12th in Detroit, MI
[edit] Band members
Current Member:
- Jonny Hetherington – Vocals (2005–Present)
- Greg Bradley – Guitar (2005–Present)
- Jeff Brown - Drums (2008–Present)
- Cale Gontier - Bass (2008–Present)
- Tavis Stanley - Guitar (2008–Present)
Former Member:
- Chris Witoski - Guitar (2005–2008)
- Matt Rhode - Bass (2005–2008)
- Flavio Cirillo - Drums (2005–2008)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Art of Dying (2007)
- Vices and Virtues (2011)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Rock |
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| 2007 | "Get Through This" | — | — | — | Art of Dying |
| 2011 | "Die Trying" | 40 | 5 | 15 | Vices and Virtues |
| "Get Thru This" | — | 15 | 45 | ||
| 2012 | "Sorry" | — | 30 | — | |
