After performing at one of the world91裸聊视频檚 biggest metal festivals in 2018 to more than 80,000 people, will unleash their 2017 debut, self-titled album on Kelowna at Muninn91裸聊视频檚 Post this Saturday.
Typically, bands play locally, nationally and then internationally, but Centuries of Decay skipped ahead a step.
91裸聊视频淲e are doing things a little out of order,91裸聊视频� vocalist and guitarist Devin Doucette said.
The Toronto-based band earned a slot at Germany91裸聊视频檚 Wacken Open Air Festival after defeating Canada91裸聊视频檚 top metal bands in the annual countrywide Wacken Metal Battle.
91裸聊视频淔or us, we91裸聊视频檝e only really played smaller clubs and venues,91裸聊视频� Doucette said. 91裸聊视频淎 good night is a packed club of about two to three-hundred people. Nothing was really going to prepare us for the Headbanger Stage in Germany.91裸聊视频�
And now that they91裸聊视频檝e crossed that off the bucket list, they91裸聊视频檙e going on their first cross-country tour.
91裸聊视频淭his will be our very first time playing outside of Ontario in general,91裸聊视频� Doucette said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e really excited to play in Kelowna. We hear the scene is pretty great.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲e feel that Canada has a lot to offer in metal, especially outside of Ontario,91裸聊视频� he added.
The four-piece kicked off their nine-day Odyssey to the West Tour on Canada Day in Sudbury, Ont., and then continue to Vancouver with notable festival stops at Decimate Metal Fest in Calgary and Armstrong Metal Festival.
91裸聊视频淓ach festival will basically be a who91裸聊视频檚 who of the western metal scene,91裸聊视频� Doucette said.
91裸聊视频淲estern Canada has lots of great metal festivals,91裸聊视频� Doucette said. 91裸聊视频淲e want to experience everything the Canadian metal scene has to offer.91裸聊视频�
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Brothers Devin and Derrick Doucette, along with Rob McAllister and Matt Hems meld heavy, atmospheric melodies with brutal down-tuned riffs and blast beats in their self-titled debut that will satisfy anyone craving a unique, thematic album.
91裸聊视频淚 was told recently that someone found our sound very unique and refreshing91裸聊视频� drummer Derrick Doucette said on the band91裸聊视频檚 website. 91裸聊视频淭hat really meant a lot to me and I would love if that opinion was shared by old and new fans.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 find we91裸聊视频檝e taken our influences from various sub-genres of extreme metal and turned them into a tasteful blend of compelling, climactic and devastating intensity on these seven tracks,91裸聊视频� he said.
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Fans of Strapping Young Lad, Enslaved, Isis and Gojira will most likely find a familiar kinship with Centuries of Decay.
As for the Doucettes, McAllister and Hems, they91裸聊视频檝e been listening to Yob on their long drive through Ontario, but Devin Doucette said some different tunes may be necessary once they cross into the mountains.
91裸聊视频淚 cannot wait to see the Rockies,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淧erhaps some Enslaved will make it to the playlist for that one.91裸聊视频�
The band will take the stage during Metal Night at Muninn91裸聊视频檚 Post on Saturday alongside Tortured Saint from London, Ont., and local deathcore band Dropdeadfred on July 6. Tickets are $10 at the door and the show is all ages.
91裸聊视频淲e can91裸聊视频檛 wait to finally meet the west coast metal scene,91裸聊视频� the boys in Centuries of Decay wrote.
Caitlin.clow@kelownacapnews.com
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