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About Metz

METZ is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 2007 in Ottawa and based in Toronto. The band includes guitarist and vocalist Alex Edkins, bassist Chris Slorach, and drummer Hayden Menzies. Edkins has described METZ's style as punk rock "at the core."

Also known asMETZ
Members
Hayden MenziesChuck SasoAlex EdkinsChris Slorach

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Releases

Albums
Up On Gravity Hill

Up On Gravity Hill

12th April 2024

Atlas Vending

Atlas Vending

9th October 2020

Strange Peace

Strange Peace

22nd September 2017

II

II

4th April 2015

METZ

METZ

8th October 2012

Demolition Row

Demolition Row

Singles
Come On Down

Come On Down

12th September 2022

Split

Split

4th March 2022

Call of the Wighat

Call of the Wighat

25th February 2020

M.E.

M.E.

20th August 2019

Escalator Teeth/On and On

Escalator Teeth/On and On

27th September 2018

Bleck (Metz Remix)

Bleck (Metz Remix)

18th May 2018

Escalator Teeth/On and On / Club Down

Escalator Teeth/On and On / Club Down

Come On Down - Single

Come On Down - Single

Other
Live at the Opera House

Live at the Opera House

4th August 2021

No artwork

Live At Ramsgate Music Hall

2020

Automat

Automat

Really Bad Music for Really Bad People: The Cramps as Heard Through the Meat Grinder of Three One G

Really Bad Music for Really Bad People: The Cramps as Heard Through the Meat Grinder of Three One G

Acid

Acid

Tracks by Metz

20+ tracks in our catalogue

  1. 99Up On Gravity Hill
    3:20
  2. 99Up On Gravity Hill
    3:20
  3. A Boat to Drown InAtlas Vending
    7:37
  4. A Boat to Drown InAtlas Vending
    7:37
  5. A Boat to Drown In (Live)Live at the Opera House
    12:15
  6. AcetateII
    3:56
  7. AcetateII
    3:56
  8. AcidAcid
  9. Acid / Slow Decay
  10. AHMAK

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Wet Blanket

Wet Blanket

Lyrics

A Boat to Drown In

A Boat to Drown In

Lyrics

Mess of Wires
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Metz are going on indefinite hiatus, with their final UK and EU shows next month
News

Metz are going on indefinite hiatus, with their final UK and EU shows next month

Reviews

METZ - Atlas Vending
Album Review

METZ - Atlas Vending

6 Oct 2020

METZ - Strange Peace
Album Review

METZ - Strange Peace

20 Sept 2017

II
3:56
  • AcetateII
    3:56
  • AcetateLive At Ramsgate Music Hall
    6:11
  • AcidAcid
  • Acid / Slow Decay
  • AHMAK
  • Always
  • AutomatAutomat
  • Blind Youth Industrial ParkAtlas Vending
    3:02
  • Blind Youth Industrial ParkAtlas Vending
    3:02
  • Blind Youth Industrial Park (Live)Live at the Opera House
    2:56
  • Blue cap
  • Call of the Wighat
  • Can't UnderstandCan't Understand - Single
    2:47
  • CaterpillarStrange Peace
    3:15

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    Mess of Wires

    Lyrics

    Acetate

    Acetate

    Lyrics

    Get Off

    Get Off

    Lyrics

    Spit You Out

    Spit You Out

    Lyrics

    Cellophane

    Cellophane

    Lyrics

    Blind Youth Industrial Park

    Blind Youth Industrial Park

    Lyrics

    The Canadian trio will wrap up their 15-year career with a final European and UK tour this November.

    10 Oct 2024 • 8:52 pm
    METZ navigate new horizons with 'Up On Gravity Hill'
    Features

    METZ navigate new horizons with 'Up On Gravity Hill'

    Exploring 'Up On Gravity Hill', METZ's latest album, reveals a band at the crossroads of evolution and innovation, delving into new depths of creativity post-pandemic.

    9 Apr 2024 • 8:30 am
    METZ have released a new single about missing your loved ones, 'Light Your Way Home'
    News

    METZ have released a new single about missing your loved ones, 'Light Your Way Home'

    The band's new record is out in April.

    19 Mar 2024 • 9:38 am
    METZ are back with a new album, 'Up On Gravity Hill'
    News

    METZ are back with a new album, 'Up On Gravity Hill'

    The record features guest performances from Amber Webber of Black Mountain and composer/string arranger Owen Pallett.

    14 Feb 2024 • 5:21 pm
    Metz have teamed up with IDLES' Joe Talbot for a new single, 'Come On Down'
    News

    Metz have teamed up with IDLES' Joe Talbot for a new single, 'Come On Down'

    “‘Come On Down’ was originally recorded during the Atlas Vending sessions but never fully finished,” METZ’s Alex Edkins explains.

    12 Sept 2022 • 5:13 pm
    METZ's Alex Edkins has announced a new album, 'Weird Nightmare'
    News

    METZ's Alex Edkins has announced a new album, 'Weird Nightmare'

    Released on 20th May, the self-titled effort comes alongside a new taster, 'Searching For You'.

    2 Mar 2022 • 9:24 am
    METZ have dropped 'Demolition Row', a track from their upcoming split 7" with Adulkt Life
    News

    METZ have dropped 'Demolition Row', a track from their upcoming split 7" with Adulkt Life

    The 7" is set for release this March via What's Your Rupture?.

    4 Feb 2022 • 3:06 pm
    Metz: "Strange peace is the moment before everything goes to hell"
    Features

    Metz: "Strange peace is the moment before everything goes to hell"

    Metz live life on the edge. The Toronto trio teeter perilously close to the brink of chaotic destruction but succeed gloriously in making their white-ho...

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