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New Hardcore Band Spotlight: Will to Speak

Photo: Marc Tremblay

Band: Will to Speak
From: Montreal, Québec


Their formation story:
(Karl, vocals): "This band started off as a studio project in October 2020. I had been sitting on a bunch of songs for a while, some of them for up to 10 years. Myself and our former drummer recorded four songs and put em out online around then. I did vocals and played guitars/bass.

"In late 2022/early 2023, we got the idea of being a real band and start playing shows. After a few gigs, we took a brief hiatus when we changed drummers and now the line up is myself on vocals, Dany on bass, Max and Nab on guitars and Marc on drums. The latter three also all play in Spite House."

Their sound in their own words:
"No nonsense, straight-forward hardcore. Floorpunch is my favourite hardcore band, perfect mix of everything I like. We take big cues from them as well as Right Brigade, Stop and Think, Breakdown, Killing Time, etc."

Latest release info:
"10 songs, 13 minutes. We re-recorded the first 4 that were posted in 2020 and did 6 new ones. We did most of it in our rehearsal space, our guitarist Max is a recording engineer and so he mixed and mastered it. We sent it to a few friends and Carter of From Within Records offered to put it out. They do a lot of cool shit and understand what we’re about, so we said yes right away.

"Everyone brought their A-game so the record came out sounding and looking cool as hell. Shout out to Sara for the artwork and Kyle for the layout."

Future plans:
"Play more gigs, write more songs. Real life and other bands sometimes get in the way, all of us are in our 30s so it’s not like we can tour at the drop of a hat, but we do what we can and we have fun doing it."

What other bands from their region should we check out?
"Tons of bands out and about right now in MTL but special shout out to One Track Mind and Chain Block. Béton Armé are my boys from day one and are running shit so you already know about them. Peace to Puffer and Faze too.

"Also wanna shout out MTLHC Collective, Be About It zine/records, Coeur de Lion Production, and Lifers Records & Crew."

Coward's Game is available on 12" vinyl via From Within Records.
Will to Speak on social media: Instagram
 

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