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Photo:Vanessa Heins
Cancer Bats
Liam Cormier — Vocals
Scott Middleton — Guitar
Jaye Schwarzer — Bass
Mike Peters — Drums
The Cancer Bats have come to destroy. Fueled by a burning desire to rage harder, play louder and have more fun than any other band, Cancer Bats mix hardcore, southern metal, and punk rock into a lethal rock and roll explosion.
The band originated in May of 2004 with singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, former member of Toronto 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 line-up was rounded out with the addition of Andrew McCracken on bass and Mike Peters on drums.
The four-piece wasted no time writing and recording songs for a self-released demo that saw light in January of 2005 (later reissued on Oct 31 2005 on vinyl by Tragicomedy Records). Determined to spread the gospel of rage and get its music heard, the Cancer Bats spent the next year touring extensively all over North America with bands such as Every Time I Die, Nora, Alexisonfire, Haste the Day, It Dies Today, Comeback Kid, A Life Once Lost, The Bled, Misery Signals and This Is Hell. Show after show, from coast to coast, the Cancer Bats, whose explosive live shows inspire floor punching, windmills, and arm spinning, had begun to establish their own devoted legion of fans.
With the hellacious buzz about the Cancer Bats fuelling across North America, the band unleashed its highly anticipated debut album ‘Birthing the Giant’ on the most evil day in history 06/06/06, on Distort Inc. (home to Alexisonfire). Produced by award winning Canadian producer Gavin Brown (Three Days Grace, Billy Talent) the album featured bold, infectious riffage that peaked the interest of audiences and press across the globe. With critical acclaim resonating from all sides of the planet, the year following the debut release saw the Cancer Bats fly to the top of the Hardcore Punk scene. From signing licensing deals with Hassle in the UK and Shock in Australia, to winning the Favourite Hardcore/Metal Group of the year at the 2007 Indie Awards and Best Independent Video at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards, the world had started to take notice of Canada’s favourite flying mammals.
‘Hail Destroyer’ is the Cancer Bats sophomore studio release. Co-produced by Eric Ratz (Big Sugar, Theory Of A Dead Man, Billy Talent), Kenny Luong (Billy Talent), and Greg Below (Alexisonfire) and recorded at Vespa Studios, the album features an edgier, much heavier, and finely tuned collection of songs. From the punchy opening riff of the title track “Hail Destroyer” right to the melodic outro of “Zed’s Dead, Baby,” the Cancer Bats do not disappoint. Integrating more Punk, Stoner Rock, Metal, and Hardcore into the mix and taking a much more introspective approach than its predecessor, ‘Hail Destroyer’ sees the Cancer Bats taking their musicianship to a whole new level. Lead singer Liam Cormier’s heated vocals and heavily personal lyrics keep the energy high throughout the album, while axe-wielding Scott Middleton’s electrifying solos and shredding riffs make you want to rock out like never before. Throw in Mike Peter’s rhythmic ferocity and you have an album that will leave you salivating for more.
Scott Middleton
Guitars
2 First Act Custom made Sheena guitars
1987 gibson les paul custom lite
Pickups: EMG 81 Active Pickups
Strings: GHS - 11-52 Progressives
Picks: dunlop tortex yellow - 0.73mm
Cables: Evidence / George L's
Scott Dixon Inc Guitar Trolley Cases
Amp
Diezel Herbert 180 watt tube head with 6L6 Svetlana Tubes
2 Diezel frontloaded 4x12 cabs 1 with celestion vintage 30 speakers and the other with Custom Diezel Eminence Speakers
Pedals / Effects
Rocktron Hush Pedal (in the serial fx loop to quiet any ground hum/hiss)
Rocktron Cyborg Digital Delay Pedal
Blackstar amps HT-DistX Pedal
Morley - Vai Bad Horsie Wah Pedal
Ibanez TS-7 Tube Screamer Pedal
boss tu-2 tuning pedal
boss ns-2 noise suppressor (to kill guitar feedback)
Korg DTR 2000 rack tuner
DMC ground control pro
Furhman Power Conditioner
Jaye Schwartz
Basses
First Act Limited Edition Delgada Bass
Fender 70's Reissue Jazz Bass
Strings: GHS 50-115 bass boomers
Picks: brain 1mm
Pedals / Effects
boss tu-2 tuner pedal
Amps
Morris Amps Custom "MORR - BATS" tube distortion/preamp
1986 Mesa/Boogie 295 Simul-class stereo tube power amp
Tech21 - sansamp RBI
2 x Ampeg 8x10 cabinets
Mike Peters
Snare: Black Panther hand hammered brass snare 14 x 6.5
Drums: Mapex Saturn Kit – 14" rack tom, 18" Floor tom, 24" kick drum. All Mapex hardware
Cymbals: 20" sabian metal crash, 22" sabian metal ride, 14" sabian stage hi hats
Sticks: Vater 2B
Pedal: Mapex single kick pedal
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 MAR 09 – Dawson Creek, BC, CAN @ EnCana Events Centre
MAR 11 – Red Deer, AB, CAN @ Enmax Centrium
MAR 12 – Medicine Hat, AB, CAN @ Medicine Hat Arena
MAR 13 – Lethbridge, AB, CAn @ Enmax Centre
MAR 15 – Edmonton, AB, CAN @ Rexall Place
MAR 16 – Calgary, AB, CAN @ Pengrowth Saddledome
MAR 18 – Regina, SK, CAN @ Brandt Centre
MAR 19 – Saskatoon, SK, CAN @ Credit Union Centre
MAR 20 – Winnipeg, MB, CAN @ MTS Centre
MAR 22 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN @ Essar Centre
MAR 23 – Sudbury, ON, CAN @ Sudbury Arena
MAR 24 – Montreal, PQ, CAN @ Bell Centre
MAR 26 – Ottawa, ON, CAN @ Scotiabank Place
MAR 27 – London, ON, CAN @ John Labbatt Centre
MAR 28 – Toronto, ON, CAN @ Air Canada Centre
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