The Options is the result of three friends coming together and blending two musical styles: pop/punk rock and melodic metal. This mix of influences led the trio to create a band with a unifying and accessible sound—melodic acoustic punk rock. Drawing from solid experience both on stage and in the studio through their previous projects, […]

The Planet Smashers is a Canadian ska punk band from Montreal. Since their formation in 1993, they have become a staple of the Montreal music scene. Active during the third wave of ska, they initially performed across Canada before launching internationally with tours in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

In a genre often filled with intense machismo and meaningless lyrics, GFK stands out with something unique — a nonstop mix of hardcore and metal that intelligently tackles relevant issues for anyone living under the downward spiral of neoliberalism, capitalism, and globalization. Formed in 1996, GFK spent their early years touring their home province of […]

It all began in 1989 in Quebec, Canada, when brothers François and Dan Mongrain (aged 15 and 13 at the time) got their first musical instruments. Along with school friends, the band practiced daily for years, honing their skills through metal covers and experimenting with songwriting. In 1995, Martyr recorded a 4-track demo called Ostrogoth, […]

MONONC’ SERGE AND ANONYMUS ARE BACK The music is violent, the lyrics scratch, and ears go silent at the border between hell and the deep Quebecois soul: no doubt about it, the ranting uncle and the metal veterans are teaming up again. After a long 16-year break from recording, their album Métal canadien-français proves these […]

The Filthy Radicals are a wild storm of ska-punk chaos, emerging from the darkest corners of Toronto’s underground music scene. Their sound crashes through the eternal struggle of the working class between life and debt, driven by a punk rock ethic where the party never stops—and the voices scream even louder.

The Corps is a melodic skatepunk band from Vancouver, Canada. Tackling personal and societal issues through the lens of the DC Comics universe, the band has gained international success thanks to their unique lyrical approach. Their songs, told from the perspectives of both heroes and villains, form captivating stories that invite repeated listens and deeper […]

Founded in 2015, À l’ombre d’Héméra is a post-metal sextet from Lévis. The band’s identity is defined through contrasts. Their musical universe is sometimes brutal and intense, but numerous melodic passages with textured atmospheres bring nuance to their works. The lyrics — sung in French — are personal, vivid, and stem from a deep reflection […]

Originally from Quebec, SCARE delivers an abrasive and intense style of metallic hardcore tinged with sludge, featuring heavy and direct grooves. Since 2015, this hardcore/sludge band has captured the spirit of the moment, charged with anxious emotions. By celebrating inner struggles and the tensions of modern life, SCARE continues to offer deeply resonant music for […]