Current Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Heavy Metal
Band members: Justin Gow(vocals)
Jordan Gow(Guitar)
Kyle Johnson(Guitar)
Sean Strasbourg(Bass guitar)
Mike Jelkovic(Drums)
Hunter City Madness, first of all I must say they totally rock but nothing especially new, I have come to realize. I found out about this band in the most random way ever and when I eventually listened to them, it surprised me how good they were.
So I found out about Hunter City Madness from a sticker they had on an Ottawa OC transpo bus, it caught my eye, i think the name was what got my attention. So I took a pic with my phone and tried to makes sure I remembered to check out their myspace page, I was having a rather shitty day, and then got home and decided to check out some new music, and what I heard made my day. I was so shocked at how good they were and surprised at why these guys weren't big. Firstly their artwork caught my eye and made me smile then I got to the music, Old habits of young lovers was the first one I heard and then Pleatherface(you can listen to it at the bottom) came on and I got off my ass and began headbanging and slam dancing, and I just wanted to trash the place. They definitely made a great 1st impression on me.
They are a sick band, Justin has such a strong voice, brutal growls, to match his extra bad ass persona, Jordan's singing, which is to a minimum, adds a certain pinch of soul to their songs, although I must say their heavier songs are the best of their work. The instrumentals on the other hand are perfect, the assembly of all the different parts, the 2 front guitars, for the melodies, they do a fantastic job synchronizing with each other, that is Jordan and Kyle(the newest member in the band). The drums are fast and brilliantly done, and of course the bass for the extra heaviness, done fast and when you see em live you just feel it in chest, then you know its time to rock.
I had the pleasure of seeing them live, along with a few other bands, 2 of which I think are worth mentioning, Ecliptium and Be The Saviour.
My verdict is that this band is really good and kick ass, and I'm glad they are making some headway, hopefully I would be able to say "I called it", when the world is loving their shit. Check them out on their myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/huntercitymadness
My favourite song of Hunter City Madness.
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