Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones
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Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones is the third studio album by Canadian hardcore punk
band Cancer Bats
. It was released on April 13, 2010 through Distort Entertainment
in Canada. The name of the album derives from each of the band members personal nickname (Mike - Bear. Scott - Mayor. Liam - Scraps. Jaye - Bones.)
There was also a limited bonus DVD that came with preorders of the album. The DVD contains 2 hours of live footage and the making of the album.
The first single from the album was "Dead Wrong". A music video was previously made and released for "Sabotage" when it was released on the Sabotage EP.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats are a hardcore punk/sludge metal band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Background:Cancer Bats originated in May 2004 with singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, former member of Toronto heavy metal band At the Mercy of Inspiration...
. It was released on April 13, 2010 through Distort Entertainment
Distort Entertainment
Distort Entertainment is a Canadian independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label specializes in hardcore punk bands such as Alexisonfire and Cancer Bats and metal bands such as Johnny Truant, but also represents lighter music with its sister division such as Bend...
in Canada. The name of the album derives from each of the band members personal nickname (Mike - Bear. Scott - Mayor. Liam - Scraps. Jaye - Bones.)
There was also a limited bonus DVD that came with preorders of the album. The DVD contains 2 hours of live footage and the making of the album.
The first single from the album was "Dead Wrong". A music video was previously made and released for "Sabotage" when it was released on the Sabotage EP.
Track listing
- "Sleep This Away" - 3:21
- "Trust No One" - 2:43
- "Dead Wrong" - 2:40
- "Doomed to Fail" - 3:15
- "Black Metal Bicycle" - 3:32
- "We Are the Undead" - 2:54
- "Scared to Death" - 3:22
- "Darkness Lives" - 3:42
- "Snake Mountain" - 2:48
- "Make Amends" - 3:04
- "Fake Gold" - 2:52
- "Drive This Stake" - 2:41
- "Raised Right" -4:46
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cover) - 3:01
Personnel
- Liam Cormier – Lead vocals
- Scott Middleton – Guitars, backing vocals
- Mike Peters – Drums
- Jaye R. Schwarzer - Bass, backing vocals
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Eric Ratz, Kenny Luong and Cancer Bats
- Co-produced by Cancer Bats
- Mastered at Metalworks by Scott Lake
- Additional editing by Dajaun Martineau
- Assistant engineer Chris Snow
- Artwork and layout: Andrew McCracken
- Illustrations by Alexandra Snelgrove
- Photography by Jess Baumung