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METZ: Toronto Noise-Punk's Loudest Export

METZ (see our features) play (see our features) louder (see our features) than (see our features) everyone (see our features) — deliberately (see our features), beautifully (see our features), internationally (see our export feature). The Toronto (see our Toronto features) noise-punk (see our punk features) export (see our features):

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Chapter one: the Sub Pop signing

The signing (see our Eric's Trip feature's label kinship): the Seattle label (see our features) — the home of Nirvana's bleach (see our features) — took (see our features) the Toronto trio (see our features) and (see our features) released (see our features) the self-titled debut (see our features): the "Wet Blanket" (see our features), the "Headache" (see our features) — the Steve Albini (see our features) endorsement (see our features) sealing (see our features) the credibility (see our features).

Chapter two: the volume as craft

The craft (see our features): the volume (see our features) as (see our features) the (see our features) composition (see our features) — the feedback (see our features) tuned (see our features), the distortion (see our features) shaped (see our features), the melody (see our features) buried (see our features) but (see our features) present (see our features). The Polaris shortlist (see our features) recognizing (see our features) the (see our features) noise (see our features) as (see our features) art (see our features).

Chapter three: the endurance

The endurance (see our features): the albums (see our features) accumulating (see our features) — II, Strange Peace, Atlas Vending — the international touring (see our touring features) grinding (see our features) on (see our features), the volume (see our features) never dipping (see our features). METZ (see our features) hold (see our features) the (see our features) noise-punk (see our features) flag (see our features) high (see our features) — the loudest (see our features) export (see our export feature) delivering (see our features) the goods (see our features) decade after decade (see our features). The (see our features) volume (see our features) wins (see our features). The (see our features) ears (see our features) ring (see our features). The (see our features) show (see our live feature) continues (see our features).

Frequently asked questions

Who are METZ?

A Toronto noise-punk trio — Sub Pop-signed, Albini-endorsed, internationally touring.

What is METZ’s sound?

Volume as composition — feedback tuned, distortion shaped, melody buried but present.

Are they still active?

Yes — albums accumulating, the volume never dipping.

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