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Years active
  
2008 (2008)–present

Website
  
www.metzztem.com

Labels
  
Sub Pop

Albums
  
II, METZ

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Origin
  
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Genres
  
Noise rock, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, post-punk, grunge

Members
  
Alex Edkins Chris Slorach Hayden Menzies

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Metz wet blanket official video


METZ is a noise rock band formed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and based in Toronto. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Alex Edkins, bassist Chris Slorach and drummer Hayden Menzies.

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History

Founded in 2008, METZ released its eponymous debut album on the Sub Pop label in 2012. The album was named to the 2013 Polaris Music Prize shortlist on July 16, 2013.

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

Albums

  • METZ (October 9, 2012, Sub Pop)
  • II (May 4, 2015, Sub Pop)

    • Singles

  • "Soft Whiteout / Lump Sums" (January 13, 2009, We Are Busy Bodies)
  • "Ripped On The Fence / Dry Up" (June 9, 2009, We Are Busy Bodies)
  • "Negative Space / Automat" (August 10, 2010, We Are Busy Bodies)
  • "Metz / Fresh Snow - Pig (Sparklehorse Cover) / BMX Based Tactics" (April 21, 2012, The Sonic Boom Recording Co. / Sub Pop)
  • "Pig (Sparklehorse Cover)" (April 21, 2012, The Sonic Boom Recording Co. / Sub Pop)
  • "Dirty Shirt" (October 8, 2012, Sub Pop)
  • "Polaris Prize 2013" (2013, Scion Sessions / Sub Pop)
  • "Wait In Line Promo" (November 13, 2015, Sub Pop)
  • "Can't Understand" (December 4, 2015, Adult Swim / Sub Pop)
  • "Eraser" (January 22, 2016, Sub Pop)
  • "Metz / Swami John Reis - Let It Rust / Caught Up" (April 16, 2016, Swami Records / Sub Pop)
  • "Metz / Mission Of Burma - Good, Not Great / Get Off" (April 16, 2016, Sub Pop)

    • Songs

    Your coming with me2005
    Wet BlanketMETZ · 2012
    The SwimmerII · 2015

    References

    METZ Wikipedia
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