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The Sound of Vancouver Metal

“The Sound of Vancouver Metal” captures the weight and diversity of the West Coast’s heavy music scene. This playlist highlights the full spectrum of metal Vancouver has to offer, from technical death metal precision with Archspire’s “Drone Corpse Aviator” to the epic power metal of Unleash the Archers’ “Northwest Passage.” It leans into classic thrash, melodic death, prog, doom, and blackened influences, showcasing how varied and deep the region’s roster of bands is.

The playlist navigates through blistering riffs from 3 Inches of Blood, the theatrical chaos of Devin Townsend’s multiple projects, and the punishing tones of acts like Angelmaker, Neck of the Woods, and Blackwater Burial. There are moments of vintage flair with Iron Kingdom and Odinfist, progressive edges from Anciients and Atavistia, and a continuous presence of underground aggression. Whether it’s the genre-bending experimentation of Zimmers Hole or the raw weight from Gross Misconduct and The Hallowed Catharsis, the tracklist serves as a crash course in Vancouver’s loudest exports.

Unleash The Archers 4 tracks
Dead Quiet 3 tracks
Iron Kingdom 3 tracks
West of Hell 3 tracks
Medevil 3 tracks
Torrefy 3 tracks
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