ANCIIENTS are a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Kenny Cook, guitarists Brock MacInnes and Chris Dyck, bassist Aaron "Boon" Gustafson and drummer Mike Hannay.
ANCIIENTS | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Heavy metal, progressive metal, sludge metal |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Season of Mist |
| Members | Kenny Cook Mike Hannay Brock Macinnes Rory O’Brien |
| Past members | Aaron "Boon" Gustafson Chris Dyck |
| Website | ancients |
The band was formed in 2011 following the demise of Spread Eagle (not the New York hard rock band of the same name), a band which included Cook, Gustafson and Dyck.[2]
The band released their debut album, Heart of Oak,[3] in 2013 on Season of Mist. The album was named a long-listed nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.[4]
In spring 2013, the band toured part of the United States as an opening act for Lamb of God.[2][5] In fall 2013, the band were slated to tour both Canada and the United States as an opening act for selected dates on Sepultura's "Tsunami of Metal" tour,[6] although the tour was cancelled due to Sepultura's difficulties in obtaining travel visas to enter the United States.[7]
In 2014, Brock MacInnes left Anciients to join the band Dead Quiet.[8] Dyck left the band in January 2017,[9] but the band had recorded their second album Voice of the Void, which was released in October of 2017.[10] The album won the Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.[11]
Discography
edit- Studio albums
- Heart of Oak (2013)
- Voice of the Void (2016)
- Beyond the Reach of the Sun (2024)
- EPs
- Snakebeard (2011)[12]
References
edit- ^ "Best of bands 2013: Anciients". The Georgia Straight, September 18, 2013.
- ^ a b "Interview: Anciients discuss signing with Season of Mist, playing with Lamb of God". Metal Insider, November 15, 2013.
- ^ "Anciients - Heart of Oak". metal-archives.com. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Polaris Prize long list includes Vancouver's Tegan and Sara, Hannah Georgas and Anciients". Vancouver Sun, June 13, 2013.
- ^ "ANCIIENTS Added To LAMB OF GOD US Tour, May 2013". bravewords.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Sepultura Announce "Tsunami of Metal" North American Tour with Unearth, Kataklysm, Anciients". Exclaim!, September 12, 2013.
- ^ "Sepultura cancel North American tour due to via issues". Metal Insider, October 29, 2013.
- ^ "Dead Quiet". artoffact.com. Artofact Records. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Zukowski, Zenae (24 January 2017). "Guitarist Chris Dyck is Anciients history". metalinsider.net. Metal Insider. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Anciients Voice of the Void". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC News, · March 25, 2018
- ^ "Anciients – Snakebeard". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 31 October 2021.