Art of Dying (band)

Art of Dying is a Canadian rock band fronted by Jonny Hetherington. The band is currently signed to Better Noise Records.[2] Bassist Cale Gontier is the cousin of Adam Gontier, the lead singer of Saint Asonia and former lead singer of Three Days Grace. Prior to joining the band, Gontier and guitarist Tavis Stanley played in another band, Thornley.

For other uses, see Art of Dying.

Art of Dying
Art of Dying in 2007
Background information
OriginVancouver, Canada
Genres
Years active2004–present
LabelsThorny Bleeder/Intoxication, Reprise
Websiteartofdyingmusic.com
Members
  • Jonny Hetherington
  • Cody Watkins
  • Cale Gontier
  • Tavis Stanley
Past members
  • Chris Witoski
  • Matt Rhode
  • Flavio Cirillo
  • Greg Bradley
  • Jeff Brown

History

The band was formed in 2004 by lead singer Jonny Hetherington and guitarist Greg Bradley.

In 2006, Art of Dying supported Seether on the UK leg of their world tour[3] in lieu of Three Days Grace after the original tour was postponed due to Seether frontman Shaun Morgan entering rehab.[4]

On December 1, 2009, it was announced that the band signed a record deal with Reprise Records and Intoxication Records, founded by Disturbed members David Draiman and Dan Donegan. The album was produced by Howard Benson and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge. The album was released on March 22, 2011.

Art of Dying have toured almost continuously in support of the album. In addition to headlining and co-headlining club shows, the band has been featured on several of the biggest hard rock and heavy metal festivals in the country. They have been on both the 1st and 2nd annual Avalanche Tours in 2011 and 2012, headlined by Stone Sour and Shinedown, respectively. They also toured on Rockstar's 2011 Uproar Festival, headlined by Avenged Sevenfold.

Let the Fire Burn, a complete acoustic album, was released on April 24, 2012. The album features songs like "Completely" and "Get Thru This".

The band toured as the opening act for the cello-metal band Apocalyptica during the North American leg of the Shadowmaker tour in 2015. They also released the new album titled Rise Up on December 11, 2015. Art of Dying announced on Facebook stating Jeff Brown left the band to "pursue a different path", and longtime drum tech and stage manager Cody Watkins will be his replacement.[5]

Band members
  • Jonny Hetherington – lead vocals (2004–present)
  • Cody Watkins – drums, backing vocals (2016–present)
  • Cale Gontier – bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
  • Tavis Stanley – backing vocals, rhythm guitar (2008–present), lead guitar (2015–present)
Former members
  • Chris Witoski – rhythm guitar (2004–2008)
  • Matt Rhode – bass (2004–2008)
  • Flavio Cirillo – drums (2004–2008)
  • Greg Bradley – lead guitar (2004–2015)
  • Jeff Brown – drums (2008–2016)
Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • Rise Up (2015)
  • Nevermore (2016)
  • Nevermore Acoustic (2017)

Compilations

  • Let the Fire Burn (2012)
  • Demos & Rarities (2020)

Singles
Year Song Peak chart positions Album
CAN
Rock
[6][7][8]		 US
Alt
[9]		 US
Main
[10]		 US
Rock
[11]
2007 "Get Through This" — — — — Art of Dying
2011 "Die Trying" 18 40 6 21 Vices and Virtues
"Get Thru This" 43 — 18 34
2012 "Sorry" 19 — 15 37
2013 "Raining" (featuring Adam Gontier) 31 — — —
2015 "Rise Up" (featuring Dan Donegan) 33 — — — Rise Up
"Tear Down the Wall" — — — —
"Everything" — — 36 —
2016 "Moth to a Flame" — — — —
"Torn Down" — — — — Nevermore
2017 "All or Nothing" — — — —
2019 "Cut it All Away" — — — — Armageddon
"Do or Die" — — — —
"Armageddon" — — — —
"Dark Days" — — — —
"No One Ever Wins" — — — —

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Get Through This" 2007 Brian Adler
"Completely" Darryl Whetung, John Allan
"I Will Be There" 2008 Un­known
"Die Trying" 2011 Andrew Bennet
"Get Thru This" Brian Adler
"Rise Up" 2015 Chad Archibald
"Torn Down" 2016 Davo
"All or Nothing" 2017

References
  1. "Art of Dying". AllMusic.
  2. Chad Childers. "Apocalyptica, Art of Dying, Deuce + More to Release Albums via New Label Better Noise". Loudwire. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  3. "Art of Dying Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick". Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  4. Chris Harris (July 26, 2006). "Seether Frontman Enters Rehab; August Tour Dates Canceled - MTV". Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  5. "Art of Dying". www.facebook.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  6. Canadian Rock/Alt. "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive". Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  7. Canadian Rock/Alt. "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive". Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  8. Canadian Rock/Alt. "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive". Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  9. "Art of Dying - Alternative Songs Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  10. "Art of Dying - Mainstream Rock Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  11. "Art of Dying - Hot Rock Songs Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.