Metz (band)

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METZ
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METZ performing at SXSW in 2013
Background information
Origin Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)–present
Labels Sub Pop, Royal Mountain, Three One G, Swami Records
Members
  • Alex Edkins
  • Hayden Menzies
  • Chris Slorach
Website www.metzztem.com
METZ performing at Loose Ends festival in Amsterdam in 2019 Metz at Loose Ends 2019.jpg
METZ performing at Loose Ends festival in Amsterdam in 2019

METZ is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 2007 in Ottawa, [11] and currently based in Toronto. [12] [13] [14] The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Alex Edkins, bassist Chris Slorach and drummer Hayden Menzies. [10] In an interview with Austin, Texas zine The Cosmic Clash, Edkins has labeled METZ's style as punk rock, "at the core." [11]

Contents

History

METZ was formed in Ottawa, Ontario, in 2007 by guitarist/vocalist Alex Edkins and drummer Hayden Menzies, two longtime friends. After a year of working on material, Edkins and Menzies moved to Toronto and expanded to a trio with the addition of bassist Chris Slorach. [15]

METZ released their eponymous debut album on the Sub Pop label in 2012. [16] The album was named on the 2013 Polaris Music Prize long list. [17] The band performed a "homecoming show" at Lee's Palace in Toronto that year. [18]

On February 17, 2015, the band announced a new album, II , with the release of the album's first track, "Acetate", and an accompanying music video; the album was released May 5, 2015, in North America and the previous day elsewhere. [19] II was a long-listed nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. [20]

In May 2017, METZ announced their third studio album, Strange Peace, recorded by Steve Albini, which was released on September 22, 2017. [21] [22]

Drummer Hayden Menzies has a degree in fine art from Concordia University and designs the artwork for the band. [22]

In July 2020, METZ announced that their fourth studio album, Atlas Vending, would arrive on October 9 via Sub Pop. [23]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Singles

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References

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  10. 1 2 Music: Sub Pop post-punks Metz care little for your sensitive eardrums". Denver Post , 05/03/2013.
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