METZtheband
@METZtheband
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Joined June 2011
Our new song "Light Your Way Home" is out today! It features the incredible Amber Webber (Black Mountain, Lightning Dust) on guest vocals. You can watch the beautiful, Colin Medley directed, video here:
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New @KEXP session is up!! We ripped through 5 songs from Atlas Vending at Palace Sound in Toronto for your viewing and listening pleasure. Watch now at
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Heartbroken by the loss of our beloved friend Rick. A beautiful person and true inspiration. We feel fortunate to have shared the stage with you, toured together, drank together, laughed together. Your music, art and friendship will forever mean the world to us. We Love you!
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NEW SINGLE, NEW VIDEO, NEW ALBUM! It is with great excitement that today we announce our new album, Atlas Vending, will be released October 9, 2020.
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We awoke in Santa Clarita, CA this morning to find our trailer, which was full of all our gear and all of our merch, had been stolen.
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Atlas Vending is out today! To everyone who has supported this band by going to a gig, buying a record, sharing our music with a friend, taking photos, writing an article, or just streaming the music, THANK YOU! Words cannot express our gratitude.
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We’re thrilled to release “Come On Down (Feat. Joe Talbot)” and “Heaven’s Gate” today! Watch / listen here:
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Reminder. Every day is record store day. Support your local shops.
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Happy 10th birthday to our debut LP "METZ"! . In 2012, we unleashed our debut record onto the unsuspecting world and our lives were forever changed. Thank you for embracing this record and making it something worth celebrating!
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Today we are proud to present “Hail Taxi,” the second single from our forthcoming album Atlas Vending and its accompanying video, directed by A.F. Cortes. Watch the video, listen to “Hail Taxi,” and pre-order Atlas Vending now at
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Strange Peace is available worldwide today! Head to your local record store or come see us on tour. Streaming too!.
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We are beyond excited to announce a week of shows in December supporting our good friends @idlesband. What an amazing way to finish 2019. We also have some North American shows this fall, including a just announced Nov 1 show in London, ON - more info at
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We made a LIVE ALBUM! Live at the Opera House available now! .
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Huge thanks to everyone who came out to our 2017 shows or picked up the new album. Your support means the world to us. Lots of big news coming in 2018! . Love and gratitude . METZ
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ICYMI - Full Live KEXP Session is available to watch. Was a fun day! .
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So @fidlarLA 's van broke down. Everybody seems okay with it except. http://t.co/dX9ZGiDWKd.
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THANK YOU! The outpouring of love and support we’ve received over the last 24hrs has been nothing short of incredible. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has sent messages of encouragement, offered to loan or donate equipment, and donated financially.
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🌹Our new album “Up On Gravity Hill” is out April 12th!! @subpop @dinealonemusic You can pre-order and stream 2 singles “99” and “Entwined (Street Light Buzz) now! .
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Here's a full list of missing gear, please be on the lookout!!! We’re struggling to replace some pedals so if you’re in SF (or a city we’re hitting in the next day or two) and can help please reach out us and we’ll get you into the show and be forever grateful:
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The loss of live music has left a void in our lives. Something intrinsic to who we are as people has been taken away. In hopes of filling that void until there is a safer way to be with you we'll be playing the new record live at one of our favorite local venues, The Opera House.
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An astounding thank you to our brothers @idlesband for having us along on this tour to round out 2019. A truly glorious experience. Thank you to everyone who came to shows, bought merch, danced, chatted. much to come in 2020.
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Holy shit! This November we will embark on a full North American co-headline tour with @pre_occupations. Tickets for these shows go on sale at 10am local this Friday at
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Here is the first song off our new album. Its about speaking your mind. Racists and neo-nazis fuck off.
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We are happy to announce "Automat” which compiles our 7" singles, B-sides, and other rarities & long out of print recordings, many of which are being made available on LP for the first time ever. Loser Edition colored vinyl includes a bonus 7” . Preorder:
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Our debut album "METZ" is turning 10 this year and to celebrate we are hitting the road for anniversary shows this October and December where we’ll be playing the album in it’s entirety. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am local.
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Remember this?.
Noise trio @METZtheband offer up an unrelenting barrage of holy hardcore sludge in their Live on KEXP at Home session. Watch the @subpop band perform tracks from 'Atlas Vending' in a brutal deliverance:
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1 year ago today we unleashed Atlas Vending on the world. It's safe to say it's been the strangest and most challenging year of our band's existence. We are incredibly proud of this album and we are so excited to finally get to play these songs live for you very soon!
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”Strange Peace” has been nominated for a Juno Award! . Big thanks to everyone who has supported us, come to a gig, bought, stole, or downloaded a record and shared our music in any way. We love ya. New Tour dates coming soon.
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Listen to our new song Drained Lake, then pre-order the album "Strange Peace" now here
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Big thanks to all who came out to our gigs in 2022! We love ya. It felt amazing to return to the stage. New music and gigs coming in 2023. ❤️ METZ
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Our new video for “Dry Up” is a sentimental trip down memory lane. Over 10 years of gigs, friendship, music, community. Thank you to everyone who has supporting our band!. Pre-order available from @subpop now.
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@Obliquemgt have also set up a gofundme to help us try and recoup the losses, the link is copied below and we’re endlessly grateful to anyone who can contribute either by making a donation or by spreading the word.
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Holy shit we miss playing music! Check out another sneak peek from the making of our new album Atlas Vending. We are so proud of this record and can't wait to share it with you. J'aime le Dunkin!
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Today marks 7 years since we released our sophomore album II. Help us celebrate and let us know your favourite songs!.
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Happy 8th birthday to our sophomore album, II! Hard to believe this came out 8 years ago, we love it just as much today as we did then.
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Taking inspiration from our faithful chariot today. KEEP GOING !!!. This van has taken us and our music many, many, many places and we’re grateful for the experiences. Looking forward to many more. 👁👁
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Automat is a document of where we’ve been and where the future may lead. It’s for people who've supported us from the beginning. We can’t wait for all the future holds and to share new music soon. For now take a look back with us. Listen + buy Automat at
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Gonna be sharing some unreleased music for this on Friday 👀.
To keep supporting musicians during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are waiving our revenue share on all sales this Friday, May 1, from midnight to midnight PDT. Let’s come together as a community to put money directly into artists' pockets:
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We just got our hands on Atlas Vending and could not be more excited for your copies to arrive in just under a month! Pre-order the LP now and you’ll receive one of the two posters we’ve included with the vinyl. Links for all LP variants at
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We are headed over to Asia in May/June!.Poster by Krish Raghav.links at
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After almost 2 years of waiting for this tour, yesterday’s theft dealt a heavy emotional blow but because of all of you we are able to carry on and have never felt so inspired, recharged and thankful. We Love you. Sincerely Alex, Chris, Hayden.
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Our new single “Superior Mirage” is out today! New album is out in 3 days! 🌹. Video by John Andrews. @subpop @dinealonemusic
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Read Alex's track by track commentary sharing the stories behind the songs on Automat, only on @AppleMusic!.
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While recording Atlas Vending we lived at @MWMStudio, only leaving for coffee and to go to the bar. Pawtucket, RI is home to the best dive bars in the USA - Peddler’s Inn is highly recommended and makes an appearance in this latest look behind the making of the album.
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“It’s on the extremely abrasive side” ..This next taste from inside @MWMStudio during the making of our new album “Atlas Vending” also includes a snippet from our next single coming Tuesday, August 18th. Pre-order the album now if you haven’t already!
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Stopped by Discord to buy records and got to hang with the man himself. http://t.co/drTVDlZXPg.
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This lineup is 🤯.
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Acid / Slow Decay out now! If you haven’t gotten your copy of the 7” yet you can order yours today from our web stores along with the Acid T-Shirt. Acid / Slow Decay is also now available for streaming and download. Listen and purchase at
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This December we’ll be heading to the UK to support our good friends @idlesband and we’ll be playing headline shows in London, Brighton, and Liverpool too. What a way to end the year!! For tickets and info on all upcoming tour dates visit
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Watch our short film "Making Strange Peace" documenting the recording process at Electrical Audio.
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This Sunday our self titled debut record turns ten and today we’ve released a Deluxe Edition of the album and some limited edition items to celebrate! Listen here:
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By purchasing LPs, CDs & merch you make a direct impact on keeping your favorite artists going. Sending a heartfelt thank you to everyone who's helped us through this shit year & to everyone who continues to support us by buying music and merch in our US, EU/UK, & Canadian stores
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You can now listen to our new album "Strange Peace" in it's entirity on @nprmusic's #FirstListen right now.
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Our album is out today! Check out the batshit new video for "No Ceiling".
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Japan tour starts Monday. June 4 - Tokyo @ Fever w / Crypt City / The Novembers .June 5 - Tokyo w / @melt_banana .June 6 - Nagoya w / Lostage / kmkms.June 7 - Osaka w / Lostage / Age Factory.
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Can’t believe it’s been one year since we played two incredible sold out shows in Toronto at Lee’s Palace! We can’t wait for our next TO show June 16th at the Budweiser Stage with Alexisonfire and Pup. Thanks to everyone who came out to Lee’s for making those nights so memorable.
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You can hear a song from our collaboration with @swamijohnreis over at @pitchfork right now!
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EU/UK in November!! Tickets for all shows available now! 🌹.
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We absolutely cannot wait to play shows where you can be there with us in person, but until then we’re gearing up for one more livestream! . Join us on April 24th at 8pm ET when we’ll be performing live from @LeesPalaceTO in Toronto. Tickets go on sale today at 1pm ET.
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Paris we love you. Looking forward to it being safe for us to visit so we can do this again. Watch the full @blogotheque footage at and get tickets for our upcoming show in Paris at @petitbain at
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In an effort to help all artists, tomorrow @Bandcamp is foregoing their share of revenue on sales and is be giving that portion directly to artists. This is an incredible gift and the proceeds made for us, and any artist, makes a big difference.
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Tour is luxurious. Sweating it out on the sidewalk after our last show in Zurich at Bogen F. We can’t wait to play there again on our fall 2021 EU/UK run when we’ll also be playing our other favorite cities in CH; Lausanne & Dudingen. For tix visit
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BTS during the making of “Up On Gravity Hill” 🌹 Out April 12th.
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We’ve got a new song for your ears!! From the Albini Strange Peace sessions, Escalator Teeth, in its full version, will be released as a very limited split 7” with Clpping for SP’s 30th…
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NEW 2021 EU/UK Tour Dates! ..While we wish we could see all of you sooner, we can’t wait to play songs from Atlas Vending for you next year. Tickets available starting Friday 9am BST/ 10am CEST
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NEWS! @subpop will release METZ - II on May 5. Presale available now! http://t.co/cSmYhNrCXF.
http://t.co/5TAJDdtprK
http://t.co/R3P63tHWnU.
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Only 10 days until Strange Peace! Check out NEW merch that will be online and on upcoming tour dates.
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