 | Photography, & written by: Xavier Cattarinich Ravenkin Photography CEMR Metalfest 2017 April 6, 7, 8 2017 @ Nite Owl Calgary, AB Canada Presented by: Canada's Extreme Metal Radio (CEMR) The Forge Voxx Promotions The dust has long since settled on the ashen ruins left in the wake of Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio’s (CEMR) Metalfest 2017, and all that remains is the whiplash and memories. And oh what glorious memories... This year’s fest was held from April 6-8, 2017 at the Nite Owl in Calgary, Alberta. Eighteen independent bands from across western Canada, some relative newcomers, others established veterans of the scene hit the stage and proved yet again why western Canadian metal is a force to be reckoned with. World, take notice! The bands that rocked Metalfest 2017 represented a broad cross section of sub-genres, not all of them extreme. Death and thrash were prominent on the agenda, but prog, folk and more mainstream, gothic, and classic metal acts also got their chance to shine. There was something for everybody, and the fest’s diversity arguably was its strength Are you one of the unfortunate souls that didn’t attend? Here’s a glimpse of what you missed. |
April 6 2017
| Benevolent Like Quietus Drums: Ryan Spencer Vocals: Daniel Louden Lead/Rhythm Guitar: Ty Frederick Lead/Rhythm Guitar: Matt Springer Bass: Killian Murphy Detherous James Rozs Damon MacDonald Dylan Spicer Path to Extinction Mike Ballard - Guitar Arjun Gill - Guitar Don Atkinson - Bass Kurtis Offet - Vocals Ted Reekie - Drums | Anti-Pattern Grant Gorieu Noah Dashney Cohen Perratt Max Mandler Kelevra Dylan Dobrescu Brett Forst Matt Fraser Mat Yarotski Planet Eater Donovon Turner - Vocals Luc Hart - Guitar Nick Eichhrost - Drums Troy Bleich - Bass/Vocals Devin Ubel - Guitar |
April 7, 2017
| Graveyard Nemesis Dwayne Ward-Lead Guitars Cole Bosnick-Drums John van Overdyk-Vox Brad "Bones" Cronk-Bass Troy Berry-Rhythm Guitars | Augurium Tayler Keller - Vocals RIP- Drums Cejay Carnochan - Guitar Kris Viguie - Bass |
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| Ye Goat-Herd Gods Jeanie Keebler- guitar Gord Olson- vocals and guitar Matt Riley- bass Matt Telgen- drums | Anarcheon Kaija- Vocals Sylvain- Bass Mason- Guitar Danny- Guitar Dylon- Drums |
| Vile Insignia Vocals / Guitar - Cody Emms Bass - Devan Shandilya Guitar - Jesse Nyboe Drums - Aaron Panich | Display of Decay Sean Watson - Guitar Avery Desmarais - Drums Jacob Maisonneuve - Bass Jessy Leduc - Vocals |
April 8, 2017
| Forsaken Rite Archon - (Lead Vocals) Adaria - r (Drums) Eskaton - (Guitars) Sevi - (Accordion) Sorkhon Sharr - (Bass Guitar) | Juliet Ruin Jessica Fleming - Lead vocals Kent Geislinger - Guitar and backing vocals Mike Toren - Bass guitar and backing vocals Wesley Rands - Guitar Joseph Adams - Drums |
| Train Bigger Monkeys Adam "Greasy" Benito - Vocals Jason Carter - Guitar Alex Dobbins - Guitar Kevin Donovan - Drums Kevin Watson - Bass | Tessitura Cyn Mercredi - Lead Vocals Stephan Ceña - Guitar, Vocals Leillyn McColman - Bass, Vocals Gord Alexander - Drums |
| W.M.D. Skyler Mills (Vocals/ Guitars) Brody Blaze (Guitars) Nolan Benedetti (Percussion) Jake Axl Wendt (Bass Guitar) | Terrifier Chase Thibodeau - Vocals Rene Wilkinson - Guitar Brent Gallant - Guitar Kyle Sheppard - Drums Alexander Giles - Bass |
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