Mutank – W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T. (2017) (Boonsdale Records)
Release Date: June 16, 2017
Label: Boonsdale Records
Distribution: Boonsdale Records
For fans of D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Havok, Megadeth, Metallica, Faith No More, Motorhead, Pantera, Slayer, Anthrax, Overkill, Exodus
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Highlight: #2 – Canadian National Loud Chart – August 2017 – Top 20 Loud (Earshot)
“they play good-natured thrash a la Overkill and Exodus… perfectly serviceable and enjoyable, definitely more effective when they are playing fast.” – Decibel Mag
“Based out of (arguably) the metal hub of the nation, Montreal, Mutank are a ferocious and frenzied crossover-thrash band that infect its listener with an ear worm that no amount of Michael Buble ballads can remedy. The 2014 winners of the Wacken Metal Battle Canada contest have churned out consistently crushing thrash riffs for years and have all the tools and check off all the required boxes to make a major play in the global metal market. For first time listeners, check out “Corporate Child” from their 2014 album M.E.C.H. Metal and the pulverizing headbanger “D.E.A.T.H.” from their 2017 EP W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T” – Metal Injection
“Montreal punk/thrash crossover act MUTANK has quickly become my favourite new discovery in the world of metal. They’re fast, funny, and equal parts smart and stoopid, with lyrics like “Who do Mu Tank you are?” and a band name that gets likened to a cross between a “mutant” and a “tank”. MUTANK’s music hearkens back to vintage Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., or the more metal moments of the Dayglo Abortions or SNFU.” – Georgia Straight
“MUTANK is like a Coffee Crisp bar: crunchy as hell, and without any gooey center.” – Bucket List Music Reviews
“They have a lot of thrashing songs that have abbreviated titles, and they kick some serious ass with their old school music and hardcore attitude.” – The Headbanging Moose
“Mutank have gotten creative with each song on the album, by coming up acronyms to fit the title of the album, they describe their sound as a “T-rex skateboarding down a volcano”. If your a fan of old school Overkill, Megadeath or Exodus or if you just want a fast and thrash album check it out” – Canadian Beats
““W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” is one of those records that you seem a band jamming out in their garage and eventually an audience just gathers because their thrash, punk, and a bit of tongue-in-cheek causes the listener to pay attention to what Mutank has to say.” – MUEN Mag
“Fast riffs, Heavy tempos crazy yelling.. its got all you’ve asked for. A mix of Suicidal Tendencies Punk/Thrash debut, Nuclear Assault fast moshing killer speed assault…a great funny and entertaining mini album for all beer drinkers fans of Tankard and ready to get into the moshpit 100/100.” – The Metal Mag
“grab you battlejack, studs and spandex trousers and feel like you are back in 1985.” – Lords of Metal
June 13 – Victoria, BC – Distrikt Nightclub
June 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
June 16 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
June 17 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
June 18 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon Event Center
June 19 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
June 20 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater
June 23 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwells
June 24 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
June 26 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
June 28 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti
June 29 – Montreal, QC – Café Campus
June 30 – Cornwall, ON – The House
July 1 – Cornwall, ON – The House
“they play good-natured thrash a la Overkill and Exodus… perfectly serviceable and enjoyable, definitely more effective when they are playing fast.” – Decibel Mag
“WAR is a vicious sonic attack… [M.E.C.H. Metal] it’s a ferocious delight.” – Powerplay Magazine UK
“[MUTANK] fuse old school speed metal and present day crossover thrash into one package of fun.” – Metalhorizons
“MUTANK is like a Coffee Crisp bar: crunchy as hell, and without any gooey center.” – Bucket List Music Reviews
“Fans of old school speed metal and more metallically oriented crossover thrash should check out the compact and intense 25-minute speedbomb that is “M.E.C.H. Metal”.” – Metal Music Archives
“their hybrid thrash, traditional, speed metal makes for a great heavy experience” – We Love Metal
“I personally think [M.E.C.H. Metal] could be contender for best album of the year!”- High Speed Hangover
“The song (Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock) comes in hard and fast, like a punch to the face. It’s got the growl of Motorhead, with an almost Transplants vocal quality. It’s raw, and ready to go.” – Martyr Mag
“M.E.C.H. Metal is fast. Of course, the dual guitars’ riffs are aggressive and complementary; and drums are as constant as the caterpillars tracks of a tank; but the album gets its real flavour via the pace of the songs and their short and simple structure. Ranging from 1:57 to 4:03, this is an album that explodes in our face in less than 25 minutes, with a remarkable intensity.” – Metal Made In Canada
(Photo Credit: Katherine Dydyk) – Download Photo
L-R – Ahmed Daas – Drums, Chris Nasty – Guitar, Costa Skoulikas – Guitar, Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
MUTANK made a deservedly big splash on the scene with their M.E.C.H METAL debut (which, showing the band to be ahead of the curve, appeared on cassette!). Their 80s- inspired metal onslaught lives up to the band’s name so well, there should be a John Carpenter film of the same name! As the sleeve of their debut warned: ‘MUTANK is against the law. Those caught listening are sentenced to headbang for all time!’
Bassist/vocalist and main song-writer Stephen Reynolds explains the meaning behind the bands memorable moniker. “MUTANK is a portmanteau of the words ‘mutant’ and ‘tank’. The mutant aspect is meant to invoke the thrash metal aesthetic while the tank aspect is less military than it is raw power, heaviness and imperiousness.”
Inspired by Megadeth, Overkill, Iron Maiden, Municipal Waste and Mike Patton (for vocals) and the golden age of thrash (85-90), MUTANK describe their sound as a “T-Rex skateboarding down a volcano!”
Now MUTANK are releasing new music, which Stephen says is ‘a step up from what people have heard from MUTANK thus far. Someone is gonna hurt their neck listening to this…Our upcoming EP ‘W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T’ sort of started as a joke. I just thought it would be funny to force an acronym for ‘what’s that?’ and I came up with ‘We Have Alottta Thrash Songs That Have Abbreviate Titles’. From there we came up with the concept of an EP with a bunch of forced acronym titles. The EP itself was written somewhat conceptually with the individual songs being very short thrash songs that come together to make one longer progressive thrash track, which harkens back to the title since we don’t even know what it is! We have a ton of new material in the works as well, people can expect new stuff sooner rather than later!”
MUTANK’s ‘W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T’ will be released in summer 2017 on June 16th via Boonsdale Records.
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
EP line-up:
Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
Ahmed Daas – Drums
Costa Skoulikas – Guitar
Lee Whiskey – Guitar
Live line-up:
Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
Ahmed Daas – Drums
Costa Skoulikas – Guitar
Chris Nasty – Guitar
Shared stage with:
Annihilator, D.B.C., Dayglo Abortions, Skull-Fist, Lich King, Entropy, Mason, Screamer, Fatality, Warsenal
Tours/Festivals:
2017 – Main support on Annihilator tour – Canada
2014 – Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany
Track Listing:
1. L.I.F.E. (1:01)
2. I.D.I.O.T. (2:06)
3. P.O.P.U.L.O.U.S. (1:40)
4. F.O.G. (1:33)
5. D.E.A.T.H. (3:50)
EP Length: 10:17
EP Credits:
All songs performed by: MUTANK
Songs written by: MUTANK
Lyrics written by: Stephen Reynolds
Producer: Topon Das and MUTANK
Mixed by: Topon Das
Mastered by: Topon Das
EP line-up:
Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
Ahmed Daas – Drums
Costa Skoulikas – Guitar
Lee Whiskey – Guitar
Live line-up:
Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
Ahmed Daas – Drums
Costa Skoulikas – Guitar
Chris Nasty – Guitar
Discography:
2017 – W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T. – EP
2014 – M.E.C.H. Metal – LP – https://mutankthrash.bandcamp.com/album/m-e-c-h-metal
2013 – Demo-Lition – EP
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