IoMP 61: 6 Canadian Metal Bands You Need To Hear This Canada Day

Happy Canada Day! In this festive episode of Influencers of Metal, Collin and Tom go full hockey loving, cobra chicken fearing mode to celebrate the best of Canadian culture—from beavers and zambonies to hockey and Tim Hortons’ questionable Ryan Reynolds collab. But the real celebration? Canada's metal scene! The duo breaks down six essential Canadian metal bands you need to know—from the aggressive thrash of Hamilton’s Lutharö and the technical brilliance of Protest the Hero, to the raw power of Duskwalker, the epicness of 3 Inches of Blood, the relentless energy of Kataklysm (and Ex Deo), and the criminally underrated Striker. If you’ve ever wondered where to start with Canadian metal, this is your ultimate guide.Check out more from Collin!https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/Check out more from Tom!https://themetalrobot.com/https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobothttps://x.com/theMetalRobothttps://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/MUSIC:Osyron “O Canada (METAL COVER)”Lutharo “Lost in a Soul”Protest the Hero “Underbite”Duskwalker “Dimensional Collision”3 Inches of Blood “Metal Woman”Kataklysm “Guillotine”Striker “Escape from Shred City”-----------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.