Liferuiner
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Liferuiner was originally founded as a metalcore
band from the Greater Toronto Area
, Canada
formed in 2004. The band was originally created to make a sort of joke against mainstream straight-edge bands by writing lyrics about hate and death rather than preaching their lifestyle.
As of today, Liferuiner has changed their style and name which used to be xLIFERUINERx, which is now Liferuiner, a straight edge hardcore band from Canada. In December 2008, a whole new lineup appeared, originally going under the name xLIFERUINERx (which had been the Canadian band's name when they first started out). This lineup had an entirely unrelated group of artists, based out of upstate New York.
As of 2011 the Canadian Liferuiner, fronted by original vocalist and sole original member Jonathan O'Callaghan, announced they were back and working on a new album to be released later this year.
The band did not play again until later that fall when Jonny returned from touring with The End. The next show to take place that was to be the bands first full set took place at the Rocket with Ion Dissonance
. The band recorded a live demo at this show which was to be the first demo released to the public. Marc soon left the band before a show in Montreal due to family complications.
Liferuiner CA signed a one-record deal with Tribunal Records
for the distribution of No Saints
, followed by a one-record deal with Uprising Records
, which culminated in the recording and release of the album Taking Back The Night Life
in 2008.
O'Callaghan, the sole original member remaining, left the tour in early 2008 and the band chose to have fill-in vocalists, which was approved by Jonny. Due to circumstances in his life, Jonny was unable to return to touring so, in a move initiated by the label, the tour manager, Greg Moore, copyrighted the name and all the songs so that he could continue managing the band regardless of who was playing under the name. Eventually, he also kicked out the remaining Canadian members and replaced them all with people from the US (the fill-in vocalists and second guitarists had been from the US and it was an easier move financially).
The Liferuiner US line-up announced in August 2008 that they had signed a multi-album deal with Uprising Records
, and that a new album is to be released in March 2009. Although none of the members in Liferuiner US are original members or were involved in the writing or creation of any of the previous releases, they did claim at the time to be a permanent and final lineup.
Liferuiner
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
formed in 2004. The band was originally created to make a sort of joke against mainstream straight-edge bands by writing lyrics about hate and death rather than preaching their lifestyle.
As of today, Liferuiner has changed their style and name which used to be xLIFERUINERx, which is now Liferuiner, a straight edge hardcore band from Canada. In December 2008, a whole new lineup appeared, originally going under the name xLIFERUINERx (which had been the Canadian band's name when they first started out). This lineup had an entirely unrelated group of artists, based out of upstate New York.
As of 2011 the Canadian Liferuiner, fronted by original vocalist and sole original member Jonathan O'Callaghan, announced they were back and working on a new album to be released later this year.
History
The band played its first show on July 16 in Waterdown, Ontario, coming on as a guest surprise after a Numbers, Revolt set.The band did not play again until later that fall when Jonny returned from touring with The End. The next show to take place that was to be the bands first full set took place at the Rocket with Ion Dissonance
Ion Dissonance
Ion Dissonance is a Canadian mathcore/deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They're known for their technical mathcore style but changed to a more heavy, groove based style with the release of their 2007 album Minus the Herd.-History:...
. The band recorded a live demo at this show which was to be the first demo released to the public. Marc soon left the band before a show in Montreal due to family complications.
Liferuiner CA signed a one-record deal with Tribunal Records
Tribunal Records
Tribunal Records is a North Carolina-based record label that launched in the summer of 1999 by founder Matthew Rudzinski. They have recorded and produced with bands such as Animosity, Scarlet, He Is Legend, Woe of Tyrants, Killwhitneydead, and Atreyu....
for the distribution of No Saints
No Saints
No Saints is the first full-length album by the Canadian straight edge Hardcore Punk band Liferuiner, released in 2007. This album was recorded in early 2006 by Antoine Lussier of Ion Dissonance.-Track listing:#"Anthem To A New Generation" - 1:10...
, followed by a one-record deal with Uprising Records
Uprising Records
Uprising Records is a record label founded in 1994 by Sean Muttaqi - having released records by Fall Out Boy, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Cipher, Red Knife Lottery, Underminded, Amir Sulaiman, iCON the Mic King, The Crest and more...
, which culminated in the recording and release of the album Taking Back The Night Life
Taking Back The Night Life
Taking Back The Night Life is the second full-length album by the Canadian straight edge Hardcore Punk band Liferuiner and also their first album on Uprising Records....
in 2008.
O'Callaghan, the sole original member remaining, left the tour in early 2008 and the band chose to have fill-in vocalists, which was approved by Jonny. Due to circumstances in his life, Jonny was unable to return to touring so, in a move initiated by the label, the tour manager, Greg Moore, copyrighted the name and all the songs so that he could continue managing the band regardless of who was playing under the name. Eventually, he also kicked out the remaining Canadian members and replaced them all with people from the US (the fill-in vocalists and second guitarists had been from the US and it was an easier move financially).
The Liferuiner US line-up announced in August 2008 that they had signed a multi-album deal with Uprising Records
Uprising Records
Uprising Records is a record label founded in 1994 by Sean Muttaqi - having released records by Fall Out Boy, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Cipher, Red Knife Lottery, Underminded, Amir Sulaiman, iCON the Mic King, The Crest and more...
, and that a new album is to be released in March 2009. Although none of the members in Liferuiner US are original members or were involved in the writing or creation of any of the previous releases, they did claim at the time to be a permanent and final lineup.
Studio albums
xLIFERUINERx- xLIFERUINERx - Are You Offended Yet? Demo EP - (2004)
- xLIFERUINERx - No SaintsNo SaintsNo Saints is the first full-length album by the Canadian straight edge Hardcore Punk band Liferuiner, released in 2007. This album was recorded in early 2006 by Antoine Lussier of Ion Dissonance.-Track listing:#"Anthem To A New Generation" - 1:10...
- (2007) - xLIFERUINERx - Taking Back The Night LifeTaking Back The Night LifeTaking Back The Night Life is the second full-length album by the Canadian straight edge Hardcore Punk band Liferuiner and also their first album on Uprising Records....
- (2008)
Liferuiner
- Liferuiner - Sons Of Straightedge EP - (2011)
Members
- Jonny OC - Vocals (2004-present)
- Mik Hayward - Drums (2010-present)
- Dan Tricanico - Guitar (2011)
- Burton Lavery - Bass (2011)
External links
- Liferuiner (US) on Myspace
- Hardtimes Johnny OC Interview (claimed fake by an April 2010 interview)
- http://www.waytooloud.com/2010/01/18/lifruiner-vs-liferuiner/ Interview with Andrew McColl and Gates Pompizzi
- http://www.waytooloud.com/2010/01/21/lifruiner-vs-liferuiner-part-2/ Interview with Jonny OC and Kevin Yateman
- http://hardtimes.ca/liferuiner10 April 2010 interview with Jonny, Andrew, Gates, and Kevin