Sentient
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Latest Sentient News
Below is our complete Sentient news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Sentient Premiere New Music Video "Clarity"
Hertfordshire, UK-based deathcore band Sentient premiere a new music video for "Clarity", taken from their current EP "Long Live Sentient", out in stores now.
Check out "Clarity" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Sentient Parts With Bassist / Vocalist
Calgary-based group Sentient just checked in with the following update about working on a new album and parting ways with bassist / vocalist Ranjit:
"Fans, friends... we told you it was a crazy world, and today we bring you some crazy news. We write you all today to tell you that our brother, and founding member Ranjit Ranawaya, has decided to part ways with Sentient.
"Life changes as time goes on, and we wish our brother the best of luck and success on whatever road he takes. It has been a blast. It has been one hell of an adventure. We thank you Ranjit, for being a part of this vision. Sentient will never be the same again.
"Fans, friends.... We of Sentient have been honored to share the stage with some brilliant musicians over the years. It has been a very, very long road....and we are far from finished. We have an album to record and release, Loud As Hell to level, and a huge secret show yet to be announced.
"We are now openly auditioning for a new bassist, bassist/vocalist, or if need be both. We are looking for a permanent, full time, contributing member(s). The new member will write and record their own bass lines.
"Anyone who wishes to audition please contact Edmund Saulnier or Scott Tanner. For those of our fans and friends that are worried, we do have a temporary, fill in member already getting rehearsed.
"So have no fear. The album will reign supreme. The shows will be unreal. Our time is now. We are here." More...
Sentient Working On New Album
Four years since the band's debut album, Calgary based Sentient is now back. The band is pleased to announce the addition of drummer Scott Tanner to the fold, who has been a member of Thorazine and Operation Wintermist.
The boys hope to hit Calgary stages in the upcoming months and hope to see you out there to slam a few brews and get heavy. A full album of new material is set for recording as well, with details forthcoming. The following press release was issued about the band:
"Sentient was spawned in Calgary Alberta in 2004, and has been carving a bloody path to the top of the local scene ever since. Founded by Edmund Saulnier (guitar, lead vocals), Ranjit Ranawaya (bass, backing vocals) and Tod Quinlan (drums), the band quickly began melding their wide variety of influences into their own sound. Having played together in a thrash band before, Edmund and Ranjit already had a vast majority of the Sentient puzzle in place. After recruiting Tod through a local metal forum, all that was left was to find a second guitarist. After a lengthy search, it was clear that the only guitarist that fit with the rest of the band was Edmund, leaving Sentient as a three piece.
"After honing their sound at numerous live shows, 2006 saw the release of This Flesh Is Only A Cage, a self-recorded demo. Strong sales, positive reviews and even some radio play on from local university station CJSW helped to push the band further. With increasing demand from the band, as well as their growing fan base, writing began in 2008 on a new album. Recording was set for mid 2008 when tragedy struck, and Edmund was involved in a car wreck in Saskatchewan, leaving him unable to work or play guitar for six months.
"Recording for Brink Of Extinction, their 10-track debut album began in earnest in early 2009. As the band started to rev up in anticipation of the release, tensions began to increase, leading to the late 2009 departure of Tod Quinlan. The loss of Quinlan, along with increased costs almost resulted in Brink Of Extinction not seeing the light of day. When the album was finally unleashed on the metal hungry masses, it was again greeted with positive reviews and extensive airplay on CJSW’s Megawatt Mayhem."