Cancer Bats
Toronto hardcore with a Southern-sludge swing and a Sabbath covers side project that tells you everything: riffs first, breakdowns close behind.
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About Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, ON, formed in 2004.
Cancer Bats formed in Toronto in 2004 around vocalist Liam Cormier, and have spent two decades welding hardcore punk to Southern rock and sludge metal riffing. Records including Hail Destroyer and Searching for Zero set out the approach: mid-paced grooves and stoner-metal guitar tone carrying Cormier's shouted vocals, with hardcore tempos and breakdowns arriving when needed. The band also performs as Bat Sabbath, a Black Sabbath covers alter ego that has become a regular part of their touring life and makes the group's influences explicit.
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Questions about Cancer Bats
Where is Cancer Bats from?
Cancer Bats is from Toronto, ON.
Who is in Cancer Bats?
Cancer Bats is Liam Cormier and Jaye R. Schwarzer.
When did Cancer Bats form?
Cancer Bats formed in Toronto in 2004.
What was Cancer Bats's first album?
Cancer Bats's first album was Birthing the Giant (2006). The latest is Give Me Dirt (2026).
Is Cancer Bats on tour?
Yes. Cancer Bats has 2 shows listed, from Wrocław , Poland on Nov 19, 2026 to Wollongong, Australia on Feb 2, 2027.
What kind of music does Cancer Bats play?
Cancer Bats plays hardcore punk and sludge metal.
What festivals has Cancer Bats played before?
Cancer Bats has played Download 2026.