EPK – Teknosis – Return To Civilization (2024)
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“We had enough songs to record a full-length but decided to pick the best 5 so that fans could have our best material to date while experiencing a quick and violent sonic explosion that is as relentless as it is reliable on every listen.” – Travis – Teknosis
For fans of Lamb Of God, Burnt By The Sun, Pantera, Strapping Young Lad, Black Dahlia Murder
Band: Teknosis
EP Title: Return To Civilization EP
Released January 26, 2024
Label: Self-Released
EP Length: 15:54
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“We are incredibly pleased with our first EP, ‘Return to Civilization’. These 5 songs are the perfect introduction to the sound of Teknosis. Fans of all genres of metal will enjoy our hybrid of metal genres. We are now beyond thrilled to be bringing these songs and more on tour this October with The Fixer” – Teknosis
Ugly Knots Tour 2025 – The Fixer, Teknosis
Oct 2 – La Sarre, QC – La Brute du Coin *
Oct 3 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar *
Oct 4 – Espanola, ON – Shorty’s *
Oct 9 – Fort Frances, ON – Pink Parasol Tea Room
Oct 10 – Brandon, MB – The 40
Oct 11 – Prince Albert, SK – Studio Q
Oct 12 – Edmonton, AB – The Rendezvous
Oct 13 – Calgary, AB – Pin Bar
Oct 14 – Lethbridge, AB – The Slice
Oct 15 – Moose Jaw, SK – Chillers
Oct 16 – Saskatoon, SK – Green Room
Oct 17 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
Oct 18 – The Pas, MB – The Wescana Inn
Oct 19 – Winnipeg, MB – Osborne Taphouse
Oct 31 – Thunder Bay, ON – The Hunger 18 (Downtown-wide Hallowe’en Festival)
* = without Teknosis
“Teknosis puts listeners through their paces. It feels like the songs could go off the rails at any moment, but remain incredibly syncopated throughout…. Teknosis has created an EP that lays the groundwork for bigger things to come and leaves listeners eager to hear more.” Jason Wellwood – Walleye Magazine
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Band: Teknosis
EP Title: Return To Civilization EP
Released January 26, 2024
Label: Self-Released
Track Listing:
1. Where Is Your God? (3:57)
2. Matriarch (2:48)
3. Shapeshifter (3:07)
4. Relapse and Resume (3:05)
5. The Cycle (2:56)
EP Length: 15:54
EP Credits:
– All songs performed and written by Teknosis
– Recorded and Mixed by Ryan MacDonald at Lionheart Sound Co
– Mastered by Topon Das at Apartment 2
– Artwork by Candice Wojciechowski
– Member of SOCAN (but now that you mention it I will register us)
– Canadian Content – MAPL
Album And Live Line Up
Craig Kainulainen – Guitars
Andrew Wojciechowski – Vocals
Travis Doggett – Bass
Ian – Drums
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About The EP Artwork
The EP artwork is of an abandoned grain elevator. There are a lot of them in our hometown. Occasionally, they get fixed up or blown up. With the title Return To Civilization, it has a sort of “coming back from an apocalypse’ sort of vibe
About the EP as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Lyrically, the EP as a whole is a culmination of anger and frustration built up during lockdowns. While each song shows aggression, some songs reflect the state of the world at the time, while a couple of others reflect some of the coping mechanisms and distractions used to get through that time -Andrew
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. Where is your God?
Lyrically: This song was written about a true crime story involving a father who felt his family had strayed too far from their religion, so he took it upon himself to kill them all before his god would no longer accept them.
Musically: Song starts with a Morse code build up, so a simple headbanging riff that could make you wanna throwdown if you’re into that. The verse has consistent complexity in the guitar playing with a steady, double bass slow groove behind it. The song Ebs and Flows finally climaxes with a drum solo playing along to the outro riff.
2. Matriarch
Lyrically: “ was written about a mother who denied to herself and others that her son was diabetic, and rather than give him proper treatment, she allowed him to wither away, resulting in the young man being in his teens and so bone thin that he was essentially mummified at the time of his passing.” Andrew
Musically: Matriach comes out of the gate swinging hard and never stops. It’s got a heavy double bass verse with a blast beat chorus. The bridge is probably the heaviest thing we’ve ever written. This song is often put last in our set due to the outro being an explosion of groove and heaviness that makes me and the whole band go ape shit, as if they wish they were the ones in the pit
3. Shapeshifter
Lyrically: Shapeshifter was written about the Heaven’s Gate cult, that were convinced our bodies were mere vehicles that were to be used temporarily until their ship came to take them home. They believed the Hale-Bopp comet’s second tail was their ride home, at which point they executed a mass suicide to return to their true form.
Musically: Shapeshifter is a more straightforward song. The chorus is very big single notes and syncopated drum bass that could destroy an arena of 1000s of metalheads. The bridge riff is so evil that it sounds like it could be the music that plays on an elevator to hell. The band even finds themselves experimenting with dynamics as they bring it down just enough so that the final chorus punches you so hard in the face, people will wonder if you are a shape shifter
4. Relapse and Resume
Lyrically: Relapse and resume is a more personal one, reflecting losing someone, and every time that person crosses your mind it’s like going through that day again and then resuming your life as normal.
Musically: Relapse verse sees the band utilizing a more upbeat tempo, the kind of tempo that makes you think about a gorilla I a leather jacket on a motorcycle cruising down the highway at dusk. Suddenly, as the chorus hits, the gorilla leaps off the motorcycle and punches a member of a rival bike gang, who just so happens to be a grizzly bear. As the beast throws punches, the riffs get heavy and heavy. The bridge is moody metal with super-fast double bass while Andrew Wojo does a spoken word to fit the vibes. Even bassist Travis Doggett manages to get a bass solo in before the chorus comes back on last time
5. The Cycle
Lyrically: The cycle is about how, during COVID lockdowns, it felt as though it were continuously going back through the same motions, only to end up at the beginning again and await the cycle to start again.
Musically: The cycle is a fan favourite. It’s got everything you need from a metal song: blast beats, weird time changes, groovy verse, and a catchy but heavy chorus.
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FUN FACTS – STORY ANGELS
1. During the recording of Return to Civilization, down the hall from the studio was a theatrical vocal studio. We would often finish takes and hear the subtle voice of what I can only assume was a butterfly in human form. Don’t worry, we were much louder!
2. Craig and Travis have toured Canada in the past with their former band Faceless Hulk. They may not be in their 20s anymore, but they can still rock!
3. The opening riff for the Where Is Your God? Is actually Morse code for ‘K V L T’
4. BAND FUN FACT – Andrew’s wife, Candice, designs and prints nearly all of our merch, allowing us to do small runs of fun things like booty shorts, hats, patches, and more. Check out the merch table on tour! She also designed the artwork for the release “Return To Civilization”
L to R – Andrew Wojciechowski – Vocals | Craig Kainulainen – Guitar | Ian – Drums | Travis Doggett – Bass
Photo Credit – Incompass Photography
Teknosis is a crushing force in modern metal, born from chaos and forged in groove. Founded by guitarist Craig Kainulainen in 2019, the band made its live debut in the shadow of a global pandemic, unleashing their raw energy with Andrew Wojo on vocals, Travis Doggett on guitar, and Ian on drums.
Blending bone-shaking grooves with intricate technicality, Teknosis draws influence from metal giants like Pantera, Meshuggah, and The Black Dahlia Murder, creating a sound that’s both ferocious and precise. Their music is a relentless assault of tight, hard-hitting riffs and head-nodding rhythms, wrapped in a dark, aggressive atmosphere.
In 2024, they dropped their debut EP, Return to Civilization, a fierce introduction to their uncompromising style. Known for their high-octane performances, Teknosis live is an all-out onslaught of intensity—controlled chaos that leaves stages wrecked and crowds breathless.
Catch Teknosis on tour in October 2025 with alt-goth rockers The Fixer, bringing their sonic warfare to venues across the country.
Teknosis is a groove-heavy, technically charged metal band formed by Craig Kainulainen in 2019. Fusing the crushing intensity of Pantera, Meshuggah, and The Black Dahlia Murder, their sound is a brutal mix of heavy riffs and precision. Debuting live post-pandemic with Andrew Wojo (vocals), Travis Doggett (bass), and Ian (drums), Teknosis brings pure chaos to the stage. Their debut EP, Return to Civilization, dropped in 2024. Catch them on tour with The Fixer in October 2025.
Discography:
2024 – Return To Civilization EP
2023 – The Cycle Demo
Born Of Osiris
Cancer Bats
Convictions
The Browning
Virvum
Stortgren
Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
Truent
The Anchor
Wormwitch
First Fragment
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