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Unleash the Archers
12+ albums
Power metalMelodic Death MetalFemale fronted metalmetalcoremetal
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Unleash the Archers is a Canadian heavy metal band from Victoria, British Columbia. Their music incorporates elements of traditional heavy metal, power metal and melodic death metal. The band was formed in 2007 by vocalist Brittney Hayes, also known as Brittney Slayes, and drummer Scott Buchanan, along with guitarist Brayden Dyczkowski. Guitarist Mike Selman joined soon afterward, and bassist Zahk Hedstrom completed the lineup in October 2007. In 2008 the band recorded a self-titled four song demo that included two tracks later re-recorded for their debut album. The debut studio album was recorded with Jason Hywell Martin at Omega Mediacore Studios in Richmond, British Columbia and released independently in August 2009. It is the only album to feature the original lineup. The second studio album was recorded with Nick Engwer and Stu McKillop at the Hive Soundlab in Burnaby, British Columbia and released independently in May 2011. Grant Truesdell contributed two guitar solos to the album and later joined the band after Selman’s departure. The release was a concept album set in a distant future and centered on the exploits of a mercenary in space. A subsequent three song EP was issued exclusively on 7 inch vinyl, with an additional track titled Arise provided to those who pre ordered and later released digitally. This EP marked the departure of bassist Zahk Hedstrom. In February 2015 the band signed with Napalm Records and released the album "Time Stands Still", with European
