Oni (band)

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Oni
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Background information
Origin Ontario, Canada and George Town, Cayman Islands
Genres Metalcore, progressive metal
Years active2014–present
LabelsIronshore, Metal Blade, Blacklight Media
Members
Past members
  • Martin Andres
  • Chase Bryant
  • Johnny D
  • Joe Greulich
  • Brandon White
Website onimusic.com

Oni is a metalcore band formed in Canada by singer Jake Oni. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] They have released three albums as of 2024.

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History

2014–2021: Ironshore and early collaborations

Oni formed in 2014. [6] They released their debut album, Ironshore, in 2016, on Black Light Media Records and Metal Blade Records. [7] Longtime Lamb of God producer Josh Wilbur produced and mixed the album and the song "The Only Cure" featured Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe. [8]

Wilbur produced Oni's Alone EP, released by Blacklight Media/Metal Blade in 2019. [9] The same year, Jake Oni contributed guest vocals to Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton's solo album, Anesthetic . He appeared on the song "The Never," alongside Chuck Billy, David Ellefson, and Roy Mayorga, [10] and is credited as co-writer on "Cross Off," featuring late Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington. [11]

2022–present: Loathing Light and The Silver Line

Morton and Wilbur co-wrote and produced "The Lie," released by Oni in February 2022, with Jake credited as the only member of the band. [12] American trap metal duo City Morgue appeared on another song called "War Ender", with a music video being released on April 13.

On April 28, 2022, Oni announced their second album, Loathing Light, which was released on June 17. The band also released a music video for the new song "Secrets", which features Iggy Pop and Randy Blythe from Lamb of God. [13]

In June 2023, Oni released "Silence In A Room Of Lies", a collaboration with Jared Dines. [14] A music video for the song was released alongside it, which features footage from a documentary shot by Dines.

On August 24, 2023, Oni released a new song, "Aura", featuring Howard Jones (Light the Torch, ex-Killswitch Engage) and Josh Gilbert (Spiritbox, ex-As I Lay Dying), and also announced their third album, The Silver Line. It would be released on September 22. [15]

ONI has released 3 singles in 2024 all produced by Josh Gilbert (Spiritbox, ex-As I Lay Dying). "Control" - May 17, "Walk Away" - August 23 and "Deja Vu" - October 11.[ citation needed ] That year, Jared Dines was brought on as a permanent member of the band. [16]

Musical style and associated acts

Oni's sound has evolved over the 3 albums. Their debut album Ironshore is a progressive metal album, [17] heavily featuring a very unusual electronic instrument called the xylosynth. Loathing Light shifted towards more metalcore-focused sound, with much less electronic elements and more straightforward songwriting. [18] The Silver Line leaned more into a more modern progressive metalcore sound, [19] with a heavier emphasis on clean vocals.

Oni has toured with Gojira, Max & Iggor Cavalera, The Devin Townsend Project, Death Angel, Megadeth and Children of Bodom, Starset, Crown The Empire. They also performed at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest with Randy Blythe. [20] [21]

Members

Current members

Current touring musicians

Former musicians

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak Chart PositionsAlbum
US
Main.
Rock

[22]
"Eternal Recurrence"2016Ironshore
"Alone"2019Alone EP
"The Lie"2022Loathing Light
"War Ender" (feat. City Morgue)
"Secrets" (feat. Randy Blythe and Iggy Pop)
"Silence In A Room Of Lies" (feat. Jared Dines)2023The Silver Line
"Underneath My Skin" (feat. Kellin Quinn)
"Aura" (feat. Howard Jones and Josh Gilbert)
"Silhouette"32
"Spark"
"Control"202431Genesis EP
"Walk Away" (feat. Lil Aaron)
"Deja Vu"
"Realign"

Music videos

Selected music videos
YearSongAlbumDirector(s)
2016"Eternal Recurrence"IronshoreAbraham Roofeh
2018"Spawn and Feed"Un­known
2022"War Ender"Loathing LightZev Deans
"Secrets"Jeremy Danger and Travis Shinn
"Heart and Stone"Un­known
"Against My Sins"
"Iron Heart"Non-album single
2023"Silence In a Room of Lies"The Silver Line
"Aura"Jensen Noen
"Silhouette"Un­known
"Spark"Jensen Noen
2024"Control"Genesis EPBen Watanabe and Pedro Marcelino
"Walk Away"Pedro Marcelino
"Deja Vu"Patrick Tohill

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