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ANCIIENTS
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresHeavy metal, progressive metal, sludge metal
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsSeason of Mist
MembersKenny Cook
Mike Hannay
Brock Macinnes
Rory O’Brien
Past membersAaron "Boon" Gustafson
Chris Dyck
Websiteancients.ca (defunct)

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.

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

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Studio albums
  • Heart of Oak (2013)
  • Voice of the Void (2016)
  • Beyond the Reach of the Sun (2024)
EPs
  • Snakebeard (2011)[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Best of bands 2013: Anciients". The Georgia Straight, September 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Interview: Anciients discuss signing with Season of Mist, playing with Lamb of God". Metal Insider, November 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Anciients - Heart of Oak". metal-archives.com. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Polaris Prize long list includes Vancouver's Tegan and Sara, Hannah Georgas and Anciients". Vancouver Sun, June 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "ANCIIENTS Added To LAMB OF GOD US Tour, May 2013". bravewords.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Sepultura Announce "Tsunami of Metal" North American Tour with Unearth, Kataklysm, Anciients". Exclaim!, September 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "Sepultura cancel North American tour due to via issues". Metal Insider, October 29, 2013.
  8. ^ "Dead Quiet". artoffact.com. Artofact Records. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  9. ^ Zukowski, Zenae (24 January 2017). "Guitarist Chris Dyck is Anciients history". metalinsider.net. Metal Insider. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Anciients Voice of the Void". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC News, · March 25, 2018
  12. ^ "Anciients – Snakebeard". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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