A Victoria-based band will expand their reach to Okanagan metalheads as theyB次元官网网址檙e set to belt out songs of existential struggle from the Armstrong Metal Festival stage on Saturday (July 15).
The three-piece extreme metal band Liminal Shroud features frontman Aidan Crossley on guitar and vocals, bassist and backup vocalist Rich Taylor and drummer Drew Davidson. After forming in 2017, the trio was on a roll before hitting a performance pause during the pandemic, but have re-emerged with their first two albums since late 2020.
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He and Crossley do the bandB次元官网网址檚 songwriting as their records focus on existential themes covering internal, psychological and elemental struggles.
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Their cathartic sound also draws inspiration from the natural environment of Vancouver Island, especially the elemental force of the ocean and landscapes.
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The band focusing on those themes has allowed them to use music as a vehicle to navigate, express and work through personal struggles and internal conflicts.
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This will be their first time playing the Armstrong festival, which Taylor said is respected across B.C. The event is a great opportunity for the band to get their music to that part of the province, but also brings metal to Okanagan fans who may not have to opportunity to see shows in Metro Vancouver or on the Island, he said.
This yearB次元官网网址檚 festival comes after the 2022 event saw the highest attendance on record B次元官网网址� following two years when it was on hiatus due to the pandemic.
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Beyond the festival, Liminal ShroudB次元官网网址檚 eastward trip gives them the chance to play in Alberta for the first time as theyB次元官网网址檒l be in Edmonton and Calgary on June 13 and 14, respectively.
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Island fans will be able to see Liminal Shroud back home when the band plays in Nanaimo on Aug. 25 and VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Wicket Hall on Aug. 26. In the meantime, Taylor hopes locals will check out VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 metal-backing organizations like the CAVITY Curiosity Shop and Wretched Toll Productions.
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