Anciients
{{Short description|Canadian heavy metal band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| genre = Heavy metal, progressive metal, sludge metal
| years_active = {{start date|2011}}–present
| label = Season of Mist
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| website = {{URL|http://ancients.ca/}} (defunct)
| current_members = Kenny Cook
Mike Hannay
Brock Macinnes
Rory O’Brien
| past_members = Aaron "Boon" Gustafson
Chris Dyck
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ANCIIENTS are a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia.[https://www.straight.com/life/425326/best-bands-2013-anciients "Best of bands 2013: Anciients"]. The Georgia Straight, 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.[http://www.metalinsider.net/interviews/interview-anciients-discuss-signing-with-season-of-mist-playing-with-lamb-of-god "Interview: Anciients discuss signing with Season of Mist, playing with Lamb of God"]. Metal Insider, November 15, 2013.
The band released their debut album, Heart of Oak,{{cite web |title=Anciients - Heart of Oak |url=https://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Anciients/Heart_of_Oak/365892/ |website=metal-archives.com |publisher=Encyclopaedia Metallum |access-date=31 October 2021}} in 2013 on Season of Mist. The album was named a long-listed nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.[https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/polaris-prize-long-list-includes-tegan-and-sara-metric-and-more-with-full-list "Polaris Prize long list includes Vancouver's Tegan and Sara, Hannah Georgas and Anciients"]. Vancouver Sun, June 13, 2013.
In spring 2013, the band toured part of the United States as an opening act for Lamb of God.{{cite web |title=ANCIIENTS Added To LAMB OF GOD US Tour, May 2013 |url=https://bravewords.com/news/anciients-added-to-lamb-of-god-us-tour |website=bravewords.com |access-date=31 October 2021}} 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,[http://exclaim.ca/News/sepultura_announce_tsunami_of_metal_north_american_tour_with_unearth_kataklysm_anciients "Sepultura Announce "Tsunami of Metal" North American Tour with Unearth, Kataklysm, Anciients"]. Exclaim!, September 12, 2013. although the tour was cancelled due to Sepultura's difficulties in obtaining travel visas to enter the United States.[http://www.metalinsider.net/touring/sepultura-cancel-north-american-tour-due-to-via-issues "Sepultura cancel North American tour due to via issues"]. Metal Insider, October 29, 2013.
In 2014, Brock MacInnes left Anciients to join the band Dead Quiet.{{cite web |title=Dead Quiet |url=https://artoffact.com/artists/dead-quiet/ |website=artoffact.com |publisher=Artofact Records |access-date=31 October 2021}} Dyck left the band in January 2017,{{cite web |last1=Zukowski |first1=Zenae |title=Guitarist Chris Dyck is Anciients history |url=https://metalinsider.net/updates/guitarist-chris-dyck-is-anciients-history |website=metalinsider.net |date=24 January 2017 |publisher=Metal Insider |access-date=31 October 2021}} but the band had recorded their second album Voice of the Void, which was released in October of 2017.{{cite web |title=Anciients Voice of the Void |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/voice-of-the-void-mw0002969631/credits |website=allmusic.com |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=31 October 2021}} The album won the Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/junos-2018-the-complete-list-of-winners-1.4579405 "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners"]. CBC News, · March 25, 2018
Discography
;Studio albums
- Heart of Oak (2013)
- Voice of the Void (2016)
- Beyond the Reach of the Sun (2024)
;EPs
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/ANCIIENTS#/artists/ANCIIENTS ANCIIENTS] on CBC Music
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Category:Canadian heavy metal musical groups
Category:Musical groups from Vancouver
Category:Canadian musical quartets
Category:Musical groups established in 2011
Category:2011 establishments in British Columbia
Category:Season of Mist artists
Category:Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year winners