METZ: “I don’t think you ever want to walk the same path over and over”
We catch up with the Canadian noiseniks' drummer Hayden Menzies on the ease of working with longtime pals and pushing punk parameters.
23rd April 2024, 12:30pm
We catch up with the Canadian noiseniks' drummer Hayden Menzies on the ease of working with longtime pals and pushing punk parameters.
23rd April 2024, 12:30pm
Album Review
METZ - Up On Gravity Hill
4 Stars
A curious and (eventually) overwhelmingly satisfactory juxtaposition of dark and light. Or to be more specific, heavy and light.
10th April 2024, 8:00am
Album Review
4 Stars
A record that feels both raw and refined.
8th October 2020, 7:58am
Watch
The raucous new cut features on new album 'Atlas Vending'.
22nd September 2020, 12:00am
Watch
It's the newest taste of upcoming album 'Atlas Vending'.
18th August 2020, 12:00am
The biggest and best new tracks of the last fortnight.
24th July 2020, 12:00am
Confirmed
And they're sharing thunderous first single 'A Boat To Drown In' too.
22nd July 2020, 12:00am
Watch
B-sides and rarities collection 'Automat' is due next month
12th June 2019, 12:00am
Listen
Take a listen to 'Pure Auto', a taste of Metz' forthcoming rarities compilation
16th May 2019, 12:00am
Booking now
The shows are in support of third album 'Strange Peace'.
20th March 2019, 12:00am
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The band are taking their latest album 'Strange Peace' on a UK tour, beginning tomorrow.
16th April 2018, 12:00am
Booking now
They’ll play a couple of shows in August.
27th March 2018, 12:00am
Booking now
Their album ‘Strange Peace’ came out earlier in the year.
5th December 2017, 12:00am
Fork it!
Prepare to go on a voyage into the transient nature of time and space… With forks.
26th October 2017, 12:00am
Watch
The short film takes the viewer inside Chicago’s Electrical Audio studio during the making of the album.
5th October 2017, 12:00am
Album Review
4 Stars
More intense, more melodic, more brutal, more confident.
22nd September 2017, 7:52am
Besides drumming in Metz, Hayden Menzies is also a dab hand with a pen and paper. So, obviously, we asked him about new album 'Strange Peace' via the medium of drawing.
22nd September 2017, 12:00am
Watch
The band's new album 'Strange Peace' is out tomorrow (22nd September).
21st September 2017, 12:00am
Listen
The band’s third LP ‘Strange Peace’ is out next month.
23rd August 2017, 12:00am
Listen
The song features on the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Strange Peace’.
2nd August 2017, 12:00am
Listen
Hurrah! The Canadian punks are back with a new record via Sub Pop on 22nd September.
11th July 2017, 12:00am
A whole host of releases and instores are set for tomorrow (16th April) - here's our pick of the best.
15th April 2016, 12:00am
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The standalone new single has a quick-cutting, erratic clip to book.
6th January 2016, 12:00am
Now their five-star second album 'II' has cemented METZ's place at the top, they take a seat and reflect on their musical foundations.
29th October 2015, 12:00am
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.