Cancer Bats have come to destroy. Fueled by a burning desire to rage harder, play louder and have more fun than any other band, Cancer Bats mix hardcore, southern metal and punk rock into a lethal rock and roll explosion. (from their Facebook page)

The band originated in May of 2004 with singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, former member of Toronto metal band At The Mercy Of Inspiration.

Hidden beneath the loud screaming vocals, blaring guitars, Satan references and heavy drum beats is a softer, more intimate side of the Cancer Bats, a sweetness that, when combined with their talent, highlights why they were recently nominated for a Juno Award for New Group of the Year. (from torontomusicscene.ca)