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Juno Award For Heavy Metal Album Of The Year
The Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year is an annual award, presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to honor the year's best album by a Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ... artist in the genres of heavy metal. The album is open to all subgenres of heavy metal. Rock, punk, crossover and hardcore artists are not eligible for this category. The award was introduced by the Juno Awards in September 2011, and was presented for the first time at the 2012 Juno Awards. The five nominees and winner in the category are chosen by a panel of judges selected from the Canadian music industry. The award was named "Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year" from 2011 to 2015, and it was renamed for the 2016 ceremony "in order t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom or the Grammy Awards given in the United States. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woods Of Ypres
Woods of Ypres was a Canadian doom metal band from Windsor, Ontario. The band was founded in 2002, initially consisting of three members: David Gold, Aaron Palmer and Brian McManus. Their lineup frequently changed afterward, with over 20 members in the band through its various incarnations, which saw operations later based out of Toronto from 2003 to 2007, and Sault Ste. Marie from 2008 to 2011. Their only constant member was multi-instrumentalist and frontman David Gold, with the band ending after Gold's death in December 2011, just before releasing their album '' Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light'', which won the 2013 Juno Award for the Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year. History Formation and transformation Woods of Ypres was formed in Windsor, Ontario in 2002 by David Gold, Aaron Palmer and Brian McManus. The trio released the first Woods of Ypres demo, '' Against the Seasons: Cold Winter Songs from the Dead Summer Heat'', the same year. After McManus' departure that sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entrench (album)
''Entrench'' is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band KEN mode. The album was released on March 19, 2013 through Season of Mist. Producer of this album is Matt Bayles. The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013."Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" . '''', June 13, 2012. Track listing Personnel Band * Jesse Matthewson - guitars, vocals, bass, piano, microkorg * Shane Matthewson - drums * Andrew LaCour - bass, vocals Additional musicians * Tim Singer ( |
Gorguts
Gorguts is a Canadian death metal band from Sherbrooke, Quebec, formed in 1989. The band has been through many personnel changes since its inception; its only constant member has been guitarist and vocalist Luc Lemay, who remains the primary creative force in the band. To date they have released five full-length albums and one EP. Their most recent release is the EP ''Pleiades' Dust'', released on May 13, 2016. Their latest full-length album ''Colored Sands'' was released in 2013 and was nominated for a Juno Award. Musically the band is known for its complex, musically dense form of technical death metal, and has become "one of the most advanced, experimental, and challenging groups in the entire genre." History Formation, ''Considered Dead'', and ''The Erosion of Sanity'' (1989–1993) Gorguts was formed in 1989 by Luc Lemay (vocals and guitar), Sylvain Marcoux (guitar), Éric Giguère (bass guitar) and Stephane Provencher (drums); the band name was suggested by one of Proven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colored Sands
''Colored Sands'' is the fifth full-length album by technical death metal band Gorguts. It is Gorguts' first studio album since 2001's ''From Wisdom to Hate''. The album features the band's first recordings with guitarist Kevin Hufnagel and bassist Colin Marston, and the band's only recordings with drummer John Longstreth. It is a concept album based on Tibet. The album was released digitally on August 6, 2013, and the release of the CD and vinyl versions on September 3, 2013. Background Luc Lemay joined Negativa with Steeve Hurdle after Gorguts disbanded in 2005, but felt uncomfortable with the improvisational elements in that band's music.Blind Dimension - A Conversation With Gorguts Steel for Brains. Accessed July 17, 2013. At Hurdle's recommendation, Lemay reformed Gorguts in summer 2008 in orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anciients
ANCIIENTS are a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia."Best of bands 2013: Anciients" '''', September 18, 2013. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Kenny Cook, guitarists Brock MacInnes and Chris Dyck, bassist Aaron "Boon" Gustafson and drummer Mike Hannay. 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. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volition (Protest The Hero Album)
''Volition'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian progressive metal band Protest the Hero released on October 29, 2013 through Razor & Tie. It is the band's first album not to be released through Underground Operations or with any financial backing of label support. Instead, the entire album was funded by their fans via an Indiegogo campaign, where they met and exceeded their goal of $125,000 CAD. It is the first album of the band to not feature its original lineup, it features Chris Adler from Lamb of God on drums after the departure of founding member Moe Carlson, who left the band prior to the recording process. It is also the band's last album with bassist Arif Mirabdolbaghi. On October 16, due to the album being leaked, the band released the content early to contributors of their IndieGoGo campaign. The album debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S. Critical reception At ''Alternative Press'', Kevin Stewart-Panko stated that " rotest the Herohave long been t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 2014
The Juno Awards of 2014 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2012 and in most of 2013. The awards were presented in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, during the weekend of 29–30 March 2014. The main ceremony took place at the MTS Centre and was televised on CTV. Planning In October 2012, CARAS announced that it selected Winnipeg as the host city for the 2014 Juno Awards. Winnipeg previously hosted in 2005. The other known bid was from Victoria, British Columbia, which planned to host the primary ceremony at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Events Juno Week events began on 24 March 2014: * 28–29 March – JunoFest concerts * 28 March – Juno Cup benefit hockey game at MTS Iceplex * 29 March – private gala at RBC Convention Centre where most awards were presented * 30 March – televised ceremony at the MTS Centre, where seven major awards were presented Televised ceremony The televised ceremony was hosted by Classified, Johnny Reid and Serena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex Deo
Ex Deo is a Canadian death metal band formed in Montreal, Quebec in 2008. The band is a side project of Kataklysm frontman Maurizio Iacono, and is based on the history of the Roman Empire. History Ex Deo was formed in 2008 as an artistic project of Maurizio Iacono, who is of Italian heritage. It became the first Roman Legion melodic death metal band; in performance, band members wear modified Roman Legion uniforms. ''Romulus'' (2009) Ex Deo's debut album ''Romulus'' was released in Europe and North America in June 2009, on Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded with producer and Kataklysm guitarist Jean-François Dagenais, featuring guest appearances by Karl Sanders (Nile), Obsidian C. (Keep of Kalessin) and Nergal ( Behemoth). It was generally well-received. The band toured in support of it, playing Hellfest in France, FortaRock Festival in Holland, Paganfest in Germany and a group concert in New York. In December 14, 2010, the band parted with Nuclear Blast and signed a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caligvla
''Caligvla'' is the second album released by Canadian death metal band Ex Deo, on 31 August 2012. The album title refers to Caligula, the third emperor of Rome known for his cruelty, sadism, extravagance, and intense personal insanity. Release Ex Deo first announced its second album on 19 August 2010 through their Facebook page. They mentioned the writing process would begin in late 2011. On 14 October 2010 the band revealed the new album's title ''Caligula'', which would later be changed to ''Caligvla''. On 16 April 2011 the band announced would take longer than initially expected. On 28 September 2011, an announcement was made that the album would be released on 31 August 2012, which would also mark Caligula's 2000th anniversary. In November 2011, the band began to record for the album. On 4 February 2012 Maurizio posted a studio update that most of the symphonies and orchestral parts were done. He also mentioned that the process of creating the album would take a lot of time a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epicloud
''Epicloud'' is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the fifth album in the Devin Townsend Project series. The album was released on September 18, 2012, in North America, and September 24, 2012, in Europe, through his independent record label HevyDevy Records and Inside Out Music. Background In an interview with Soundwave TV, Townsend discussed how ''Epicloud'' was conceived: "In this sort of process of writing that I've discovered that I guess I'm capable of now, with a sober frame of mind, part of that is just not second-guessing it, so if I write something like that, I just do it, and just finish it." He continued, "Over the past couple of years, I thought, 'OK, I've gotta write this next ' Ziltoid' thing; I'm inspired to make this epic space opera and, like, really overdo it, and make it really dark.' And so I sat down to write, but every time I went to write, I'd write some poppy hard rock thing. And I was like, 'OK, we'll get that one out of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
