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Cancer Bats is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formed in May 2004.
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The band is composed of vocalist Liam Cormier, guitarist Scott Middleton, drummer Mike Peters and bassist Jaye R. Schwarzer. Liam and Scott, both previously in Toronto band At The Mercy Of Inspiration started the band, aiming to combine elements from their favourite artists including Refused, Black Flag, Led Zeppelin and Down.
Cancer Bats take a wide variety of influences from heavy metal sub-genres and fuse them into hardcore punk and punk rock, including elements of sludge metal, metalcore and southern rock. The band has been compared to a number of bands including Converge and Hatebreed.
Cancer Bats also has its own tribute act to Black Sabbath. “Bat Sabbath” released Bastards of Reality in 2013.