The Body Politic
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Latest The Body Politic News
Below is our complete The Body Politic 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.
The Body Politic Gets All Handsy
The Body Politic has a new video out for "All Hands," taken off latest EP "Egressor," which was released in September of 2014 and follows the 2011 debut album "All Too Human." Keyboardist Rob Wilkinson comments:
"We’ve been looking forward to the release of the 'All Hands' video for what feels like an age, and we’re so excited for everyone to finally see this visual representation of what The Body Politic is as a band. We’re sincerely grateful to Emma Higgins, Stefan and the Brass Tacks Production team, and MuchFact for making this project come together so well."
You can also see the band live on these dates:
March 20 - Nanaimo - Harbour City Theatre
March 22 - Port Alberni - Gyro Youth Centre More...
The Body Politic Posts Video Teaser
Nanaimo, BC six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic has posted a teaser for upcoming music video "All Hands," which can be seen below. "All Hands" is in support of latest EP "Egressor," available for free download here. Drummer Spencer Bowman comments:
"When we began searching for a director for the All Hands music video, it didn’t take us long to come across Emma Higgins. Emma and her team captured the mood of the song and the energy of the band better than we could have hoped for. We had a blast on set, and we’re excited to have the video’s exclusive premiere on Much Music!"
Stay tuned for the full video coming online February 25th. The full "Egressor" EP track listing is as follows:
1. Vitam Agere (2:18)
2. Armature (4:12)
3. All Hands (4:53)
4. Swing For The Fences (4:05)
5. Colqhoun (4:13)
6. Irradiate (4:56) More...
The Body Politic Announces New Tour Dates
Nanaimo, BC six-piece The Body Politic is teaming up with Vancouver, BC prog metal band Quartered for a Western Canadian tour in Alberta and British Columbia.
The tour will be in support of The Body Politic's EP "Egressor" and Quartered's upcoming album "Eyes And Ears," due out on October 7th.
Dates for the trek are as follows:
October 16 – Calgary, AB – Broken City
October 17 – Red Deer, AB – Blarney Stone w/ Quartered, Leave The Living, Jack Daniel's Sour Feelings
October 18 – Edmonton, AB – The Mercury Room w/ Quartered, Wolfrik, These Colours Don't Run
October 24 – Nanaimo, BC – TBA
October 25 – Victoria, BC – Logan's Pub w/ Quartered, This Day Burns, Synapse, Vaultry
October 26 – Port Alberni, BC – Gyro Youth Center w/ Quartered More...
The Body Politic Offering EP For Download
Nanaimo, BC six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic is proud to unleash new EP "Egressor" - out officially today, Tuesday, September 16th.
The entire EP is now available for free download at Bandcamp here and can also be streamed below. The following press release was issued about The Body Politic:
"Taking the name from a Clive Barker short story and shifting gears from jazz (which most of the members studied at Vancouver Island University) to progressive metal, the bands combine poly-metric grooves, aggressive screams and soaring vocal melodies to push the boundaries of modern metal music with technically impressive musicianship.
"Their emotionally charged songs incorporate an element of playfulness that has lead The Body Politic to stand out in a vast metal crowd and to perform opening slots for Tesseract, Protest The Hero and Scale The Summit plus multiple Western Canadian tours with their evolution."
Drummer Spencer Bowman adds: "This is it. This is the culmination of two years worth of hard work and passion. Today is the day we unveil Egressor to the world, and we’ve never been more proud of anything. We couldn’t be more excited." More...
The Body Politic Posts Full EP Online
Gearing up for the release of new EP "Egressor" on Tuesday, September 16th, Canadian six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic has teamed up with Idobi.com to host a full online stream. Check it out below.
Drummer Spencer Bowman comments: "This is it. This is the culmination of two years worth of hard work and passion. Today is the day we unveil Egressor to the world, and we’ve never been more proud of anything. This stream is a huge step towards releasing the album itself, and we couldn’t be more excited." More...
The Body Politic To Play Rain City Throwdown
Nanaimo, BC six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic is proud to announce the band will perform at this year's third annual Rain City Throwdown in Vancouver, BC presented by Cariboo Brewing on September 27th at the Rickshaw Theatre. Drummer Spencer Bowman comments:
"Rain City Throwdown will definitely be a highlight of our fall touring season. We’ve been friends with the guys in Take The Earth Beneath Us for a couple of years now, and we’re happy to be a part of their hometown comeback show. Quartered is unleashing their EP to local fans that night as well, which we are really looking forward to. Vancouver is one of our homes away from home, so we’re eager to go back and see some friendly faces!"
Full details are available at this location, and the currently announced lineup is as follows:
Take The Earth Beneath Us
Quartered
The Body Politic
Wolfborne
Drop The Hate
Last week, The Body Politic also released a guitar playthrough video for "Armature," the first single off upcoming EP "Egressor," due out on September 16, 2014. Check it out below. More...
The Body Politic Posts Guitar Play Through
Nanaimo, BC six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic has teamed up with GunShyAssassin.com for the premiere of a new guitar play through for "Armature," the first single off upcoming EP "Egressor," due out on September 16th, 2014.
Check out the play through video clip below. The Body Politic's guitarist Matt Aasen also comments:
"Dan and I had a blast with this play through! I'm so excited to have an opportunity to showcase some of the guitar work from 'Egressor'. Since we have six members, sometimes it can be hard to focus on the individual parts of our songs - especially when each of us is playing something different! Armature is the best example of the kind of musicianship you should expect from the rest of Egressor."
In additional news, the band will be performing at this year's Beaver Fest in Valley View, AB on August 29th alongside Protest The Hero, Silverstein, Comeback and many more. For more info, visit this location. More...
The Body Politic Posts "Armature" Clip
Vancouver, BC six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic has teamed up with Blank TV for the premiere of a new lyric video for "Armature," taken from the "Egressor" EP due out on September 16th, 2014.
Drummer Spencer Bowman comments: "Armature’s lyrics illustrate the unravelling of the character’s mind, as a result of the extreme insecurities related to their physical appearance. It’s a song that hits close to home for us. Visually, the lyric video for Armature represents the anxiety and anger that the character feels. From a musical perspective, Armature is a good account of what people can expect from Egressor."
Taking it's name from a Clive Barker short story and shifting gears from jazz (which most of the members studied at Vancouver Island University) to progressive metal, the band combine poly-metric grooves, aggressive screams and soaring vocal melodies to push the boundaries of modern metal music. More...
The Body Politic Streaming "Armature"
Vancouver, BC six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic has teamed up with PureGrainAudio.com for the premiere and free download of new single "Armature," taken off forthcoming EP "Egressor," which is due out on September 16th, 2014.
Stream the track below or download it over here. Drummer Spencer Bowman comments:
“Armature’s lyrics are written from the perspective of someone who is wrestling with who they are as a person, both physically and emotionally. It’s a notion that hits close to home with us. The song is a big departure from our earlier work, and we think it gives a good impression of what people can expect from Egressor.”
Taking their name from a Clive Barker short story and shifting gears from jazz (which most of the members studied at Vancouver Island University) to progressive metal, the band combines poly-metric grooves, aggressive screams, and soaring vocal melodies to push the boundaries of modern metal music.
In additional news, the band will be performing at this year's Beaver Fest in Valley View, AB on August 29th alongside Protest The Hero, Silverstein, Comeback and many more. The "Egressor" EP track listing is as follows:
1. Vitam Agere (2:18)
2. Armature (4:12)
3. All Hands (4:53)
4. Swing For The Fences (4:05)
5. Colqhoun (4:13)
6. Irradiate (4:56) More...