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| Years_active = 2004 – Present
| Years_active = 2004 – Present
| Origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| Origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| Genre = [[Hardcore Punk]]<br>[[Southern Metal]]
| Genre = [[Hardcore Punk]]<br>[[Metalcore]]
| Label = [[Distort Entertainment]]<br/>Hassle Records<br/>Shock Records,
| Label = [[Distort Entertainment]]<br/>Hassle Records<br/>Shock Records,
| Current_members = Liam Cormier<br/>Scott Middleton<br/>Mike Peters<br/>Jaye R. Schwarzer
| Current_members = Liam Cormier<br/>Scott Middleton<br/>Mike Peters<br/>Jaye R. Schwarzer

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Cancer Bats

Cancer Bats, also known as the Bats, are a metalcore band from Toronto, Ontario.

Background

Cancer Bats originated in May 2004 with singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, former member of Toronto heavy metal band At The Mercy Of Inspiration. The two wanted to form a project that combined their favorite parts of bands like Refused, Black Flag, Led Zeppelin and Down, among others. The lineup was rounded out with the addition of Andrew McCracken on bass and Joel Bath on drums. The four-piece wasted no time writing and recording songs for a self-released demo that saw light in January 2005. The band considered the names Cancer Bats and Pneumonia Hawk after deciding that a combination of illness and animal name would give the best band name. [1].

Soon after, Mike Peters replaced Bath on the drums, and the band began playing shows throughout southern Ontario, playing live shows with bands like Billy Talent, Every Time I Die, NORA, Alexisonfire, Haste the Day, It Dies Today, Bane, Comeback Kid, Buried Inside, Attack in Black, Misery Signals and This Is Hell, Rise Against, The Bronx and Gallows.

On June 2, 2006, the band took part in a short interview and then played a free CD release show at The Edge 102.1 (CFNY-FM) and then on the 6th Birthing The Giant was released into major record stores. On June 7, 2006 they hosted All Things Rock, a show on MTV Canada, and had their own video played at the end of the show.[2]

In the summer of 2006, they were on tour all across Canada, playing with huge names like NOFX and Silverstein. They also played the Rock The Mill festival with other bands such as The Fully Down and Shotgun Rules.

Bass player Andrew McCracken left to concentrate on his design company Doublenaut. His spot was filled in by Jason Bailey (Former member of bands Figure Four and Shattered Realm) for most of 2007 after which he was replaced by Jaye R. Schwarzer formerly of Left Behind, Hope To Die, Minesweeper, Kover and current Reefer Cathedral member alongside Cancer Bats guitarist Scott Middleton.

The band released their second studio album called Hail Destroyer on April 22, 2008. The release was held at the Mod Club in downtown Toronto with Liam Cormier showing both his talents off: singing, and drumming with Black Lungs.

On May 17, 2008, Cancer Bats were put on the cover of Kerrang! magazine which is the biggest selling weekly rock publication in the world. Kerrang! also gave their Album Hail Destroyer a KKKKK review (highest possible) as well as a 5k Live review on their headlining UK tour. Cancer Bats were also nominated for 2008 Album of the Year at this year's Kerrang! awards.

Cancer Bats have performed at the Download Festival in 2007, Groezrock 2007 and at both Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2007 and 2008. In the summer of 2008, the band did an extensive summer and autumn tour with Bullet for My Valentine, Black Tide and Bleeding Through, as part of the No Fear music tour across North America.

Musical style

Cancer Bats is mostly referred by the media as a hardcore/metalcore band, but their music is in fact a mix of hardcore, punk rock and heavy metal with touches of southern metal, groove metal and sludge metal.[3]

Current lineup

  • Liam Cormier - lead vocals (2004–present)
  • Scott Middleton - guitar (2004–present)
  • Mike Peters - drums (2005–present)
  • Jaye R. Schwarzer - bass (2007–present)

Former members

  • Jason Bailey - bass (2006–2007)
  • Andrew McCracken - bass (2004–2006)
  • Joel Bath - drums (2004–2005)

Discography

Studio albums

Date of release Title Record label
June 6, 2006 Birthing The Giant Distort Entertainment
April 22, 2008 Hail Destroyer Distort Entertainment

EPs/ Splits

Date of release Title Record label
January 7, 2005 Cancer Bats (independent release)
November, 2007 This Is Hell/Cancer Bats Split Future Tense Records

Songs on Compilations

  1. "One Hundred Grand Canyon"
  2. "Pneumonia Hawk"

Videography

Cancer Bats often include or incorporate Alexisonfire in their music videos. George Pettit and Chris Steele appear in the video for 100 Grand Canyon and Pneumonia Hawk. In the French Immersion and Pneumonia Hawk video the band has comically parodied a couple of Dallas Green's City and Colour songs. Hail Destroyer is the only Cancer Bats video with out a member of Alexisonfire appearing, and without a City and Colour song in the video. All their music videos have been Directed By Marc Ricciardelli and Produced by Davin Black. =

  • Hundred Grand Canyon (2006)
  • French Immersion (2006)
  • Pneumonia Hawk (2007)
  • Hail Destroyer (2008)
  • Lucifer's Rocking Chair (2008)

Notes

  1. ^ BBC Radio 1 punk show 27th of May 2008
  2. ^ MTV overdrive page showing performance.
  3. ^ Cancer Bats – Listen free at Last.fm


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