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Cancer Bats

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Cancer Bats

Cancer Bats are a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. To date, they have released seven studio albums and six extended plays; with their most recent LP, Psychic Jailbreak, having been released on 15 April 2022. The band is currently composed of lead vocalist Liam Cormier, drummer Mike Peters and bassist/guitarist Jaye R. Schwarzer. The band are also currently joined by touring guitarist Jackson Landry, following the departure of founding guitarist Scott Middleton in 2021. Cancer Bats take a wide variety of influences from heavy metal sub-genres and fuse them into hardcore and punk rock, and also include elements of Southern metal. Their sound has been likened to sludge metal, as well as to that of metalcore bands such as Converge and Hatebreed. The members of Cancer Bats have also toured and recorded as a Black Sabbath tribute band under the name Bat Sabbath.

Albums

2006 Birthing the Giant
2008 Hail Destroyer
2010 Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones
2012 Dead Set on Living
2015 Searching for Zero
2018 The Spark That Moves
2022 Psychic Jailbreak
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Album Review: Cancer Bats - Dead Set On Living
Dead Set On Living further establishes Cancer Bats as the one and only band who can sound like Cancer Bats.
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Cancer Bats Postpone Aus Tour
The Canadian rock outfit will play Soundwave 2013 instead.
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The Bats Are Back
Cancer Bats are set to rage harder than ever as they hit Australia's east coast this July.
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Album Review: Cancer Bats - Dead Set On Living
"Remaining are the sludgy qualities that encompassed their previous release, but coupled with them now is a sharp tonality, the guitars especially stadium-worthy."
Features / Music
Taste Test: Cancer Bats' Liam Cormier
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Album Review: Cancer Bats - 'Dead Set On Living'
Something for pretty much everyone.
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Album Review: Cancer Bats - 'Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones'
Proving there is more to Canada than just Ice Hockey and Terrance & Phillip
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Album Review: Cancer Bats - 'Hail Destroyer'
Bringing the Canadian thunder for another round…
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Cancer Bats
Canada’s “Cancer Bats” have been causing a ruckus in their homeland since their inception in 2004. For the uninitiated, their mix of punk, metal and straight up southern rock is something that you NEED to hear. Even though he’s right in the middle of a huge tour with Bleeding Through, vocalist Liam was able to spare a few minutes to chat with us…
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Album Review: Cancer Bats - 'Birthing The Giant'
Not a sugary melody in sight
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