Bison B.C.

Bison B.C.

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Name = Bison B.C


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Origin = Vancouver, British Columbia
Genre = Thrash metal
Heavy metal
Doom metal
Years_active = 2003
Label = Metal Blade Records
Associated_acts = 3 Inches Of Blood S.T.R.E.E.T.S Pride Tiger
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Current_members = James Farwell
Dan And
Masa Anzai
Brad Mackinnon

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Bison B.C. are a heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.They are currently signed to California based Metal Blade records. [http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/bison/bio.php Bison B.C ] ] [ [http://www.myspace.com/bisoneastvan MySpace.com - BISON b.c. - East Vancouver, CA - Thrash / Blues / Melodramatic Popular Song - www.myspace.com/bisoneastvan ] ] Bison B.C. recorded their Metal Blade debut 'Quiet Earth' with Jesse Gander (3 Inches of Blood, Subhumans, Mass Grave, S.T.R.E.E.T.S.) at The Hive Studios in Burnaby, BC. The album was released on September 30th, 2008.

Bison are especially known for their intense live shows. Blending traditional heavy metal with undertones of hardcore punk and thrash metal they have bulit themselves a strong fan base around North America. Bison have toured with the likes of 3 Inches Of Blood which is what led to their deal with Metal Blade Records.

History - Earthbound EP/LP

In the summer of 2007 Bison released their first EP/LP titled "Earthbound" on Nick Hart's Forest Records. Only 1100 copies of the album were ever printed [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=35079713 MySpace.com - Forest Records - Vancouver, British Columbia - Metal / Experimental / Other - www.myspace.com/forestrecordings ] ] .A digital re-release of the album was made available in Canada via Itunes on September 2nd, 2008. An american itunes release is expected by 2009. [http://radio3.cbc.ca/] Founder of Bison, James Farwell (Vocals/Guitar) is best known for his affiliation with the skate-punk band S.T.R.E.E.T.S (Skateboarding Totally Rules Everything Else Totally Sucks).

Mike Payette, another former member of S.T.R.E.E.T.S, has done the artwork for both of Bison B.C's albums - Earthbound and Quiet Earth.

Name Confusion

There has been some confusion over what the band's official name actually is. While having referred to themselves as Bison for several years, since their signing with Metal Blade, there have been some postings referring to the band as Bison B.C. (i.e. Before Christ; or British Columbia, the Canadian province where they are from). The name change was done to avoid any confusion with other bands of the same or a similar name.

In a recent interview with Discorder Magazine, Bison B.C. guitarist Dan And gave his output on the Bison name confusion. [ [http://discorder.ca/?p=816 Discorder Magazine Interview] ]

Quiet Earth

On September 30th, 2008 Bison b.c. released their first full length for Metal Blade records.Comprised of 8 tracks, one being an instrumental, the album has been given mixed but mostly positive reviews. 'About.com' gave the album 3.5/5 saying that "There's a definite retro feel to some of the songs, but others are very contemporary. There are a few lulls and some songs that could be a bit shorter, but Quiet Earth is a surprisingly good CD from a relatively unknown Canadian band that shouldn't be unknown for much longer" [http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/bisonbcquiet.htm] . The website 'ReviewBusters.net' gave the album a 9.5/10 stating that, "In Bison b.c.’s case you get a terrific album. Quiet Earth makes everything Mastodon put out look like child’s play" [http://www.reviewbusters.net/music/review.aspx?id=1400]

Quiet Earth marks many 'first times' for the band. This record is the first to feature a song over 6 and a half minutes in length. "Wendigo Pt.1" clocks in at just over 8 minutes. The same song is also the first to feature cellos and violins. Also, Jamie Hooper (scream vocalist from Canadian power metal band 3 Inches Of Blood) does a guest vocal appearance on the track "Slow Hand of Death". This is the first time Hooper has done any sort of vocal since taking a hiatus from 3 Inches of Blood.

Discography

*"EARTHBOUND" (2007) Forest Records (30:53)Track Listing:
1. "Stokasaurus" - 5:56
2. "Wartime" - 4:42
3. "Dark Skies Above" - 4:14
4. "The Curse (of the White Wizard)" - 5:18
5. "Cancer Rat" - 4:25
6. "Earthbound" - 6:19

*"QUIET EARTH" (September 30th, 2008) Metal Blade Records (43:38)Track Listing [ [http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/bison/releases.php Bison B.C ] ] :
1. "Primal Emptiness Of Outer Space"
2. "Dark Towers"
3. "Slow Hand Of Death" featuring guest vocals by Jamie Hooper from 3 Inches of Blood
4. "Wendigo Pt. 1 (Quest For Fire)"
5. "These Are My Dress Clothes"
6. "Wendigo Pt. 2 (Cursed To Roam)"
7. "Medication" - Instrumental
8. "Quiet Earth"

Members

James Farwell - Guitars/Vocals
Dan And - Guitars/Vocals
Masa Anzai - Bass
Brad Mackinnon - Drums

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/bisoneastvan Official Myspace page]
* [http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/bison/bio.php Bison's Metal Blade Bio]


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