Cancer Bats Lineup changes and Hail Destroyer (2007-2008) What was Hail Destroyer? The band released their second studio album called Hail Destroyer on April 22, 2008. How did this album do? Cancer Bats were put on the cover of Kerrang!, a publication which gave their album Hail Destroyer a KKKKK review (highest possible) Did they win any awards for this album? Cancer Bats were also nominated for 2008 Album of the Year for the 2008 Kerrang! awards.
What kind of lineup changes were there?
What kind of lineup changes were there in Hail Destroyer?
Bass player Andrew McCracken left to concentrate on his design company Doublenaut. His spot was filled in by Jason Bailey (former member of Figure Four and Shattered Realm) for most of 2007. However, Bailey was then replaced by Jaye R. Schwarzer (formerly of Left Behind, Hope to Die, Minesweeper, and Kover) as he wanted to focus on being a graphic designer; he still designs artworks for Cancer Bats and remains friends with Liam Cormier.  The band released their second studio album called Hail Destroyer on April 22, 2008. The album features guest vocals by Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire and Black Lungs, Tim McIlrath of Rise Against and Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent. The release was held at the Mod Club in downtown Toronto with Liam Cormier not only singing for Cancer Bats, but also performing drums for Black Lungs. On May 17, 2008, Cancer Bats were put on the cover of Kerrang!, a publication which gave their album Hail Destroyer a KKKKK review (highest possible) as well as a 5k Live review on their headlining UK tour. Cancer Bats were also nominated for 2008 Album of the Year for the 2008 Kerrang! awards.  Cancer Bats have performed at the Download Festival in 2007, Groezrock 2007 and at both Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2007 and 2008. In the summer of 2008, the band did an extensive summer and autumn tour with Bullet for My Valentine, Black Tide and Bleeding Through, as part of the No Fear music tour across North America. Also in 2008, they were a support act for Welsh band Funeral for a Friend during their tour of Britain and northern Europe. CANNOTANSWER
Bass player Andrew McCracken left to concentrate on his design company Doublenaut.
Cancer Bats are a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. They have released six studio albums and six extended plays. The band is composed of vocalist Liam Cormier, drummer Mike Peters and bassist Jaye R. Schwarzer. Cancer Bats take a wide variety of influences from heavy metal sub-genres and fuse them into hardcore and punk rock, and also include elements of Southern rock. Their sound has been likened to sludge metal, as well as to that of metalcore bands such as Converge and Hatebreed. The members of Cancer Bats have also toured and recorded as a Black Sabbath tribute band under the name Bat Sabbath.

History

Early years and Birthing the Giant (2004–2006)
Cancer Bats was founded in May 2004 by singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, a former member of Toronto heavy metal band At the Mercy of Inspiration. The two wanted to form a project that combined their favorite parts of bands like Entombed, Refused, Black Flag, Led Zeppelin and Down, among others. The lineup was completed with the addition of Andrew McCracken on bass and Joel Bath on drums, with Cormier moving to vocals. The four-piece wrote and recorded songs for a self-released demo that saw light in January 2005, and led to Canadian independent record label Distort Entertainment signing the band.

After deciding that a combination of illness and animal name would give the best band name, the band considered the names Cancer Bats and Pneumonia Hawk. Soon after, Mike Peters replaced Bath on the drums and the band began playing throughout Southern Ontario, playing live shows with bands like Billy Talent, Every Time I Die, Nora, Alexisonfire, Haste the Day, It Dies Today, Bane, Comeback Kid, Buried Inside, Attack in Black, Misery Signals, This Is Hell, Rise Against, The Bronx and Gallows.

On June 2, 2006, the band took part in a short interview and then played a free CD release show at The Edge 102.1 (CFNY-FM) and then on June 6 Birthing the Giant was released into major record stores. The album includes guest vocals by George Pettit of Alexisonfire. On June 7, 2006 they hosted All Things Rock, a show on MTV Canada, and had their own video played at the end of the show.

Lineup changes and Hail Destroyer (2007–2008)
Bass player Andrew McCracken left to concentrate on his design company Doublenaut. His spot was filled in by Jason Bailey (former member of Figure Four and Shattered Realm) for most of 2007. However, Bailey was then replaced by Jaye R. Schwarzer (formerly of Left Behind, Hope to Die, Minesweeper, and Kover) as he wanted to focus on being a graphic designer; he still designs artworks for Cancer Bats and remains friends with Liam Cormier.

The band released their second studio album called Hail Destroyer on April 22, 2008. The album features guest vocals by Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire and Black Lungs, Tim McIlrath of Rise Against and Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent. The release was held at the Mod Club in downtown Toronto with Liam Cormier not only singing for Cancer Bats, but also performing drums for Black Lungs. On May 17, 2008, Cancer Bats were put on the cover of Kerrang!, a publication which gave their album Hail Destroyer a KKKKK review (highest possible) as well as a 5k Live review on their headlining UK tour. Cancer Bats were also nominated for 2008 Album of the Year for the 2008 Kerrang! awards.

Cancer Bats have performed at the Download Festival in 2007, Groezrock 2007 and at both Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2007 and 2008. In the summer of 2008, the band did an extensive summer and autumn tour with Bullet for My Valentine, Black Tide and Bleeding Through, as part of the No Fear music tour across North America. Also in 2008, they were a support act for Welsh band Funeral for a Friend during their tour of Britain and northern Europe.

Touring and Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones (2009–2011)
In March 2009, they went on tour at the annual Taste of Chaos festival along with Thursday, Four Year Strong, Pierce the Veil and Bring Me the Horizon, keeping a daily blog on their website. At about this time Cancer Bats were also featured in Bring Me the Horizon's video for "Chelsea Smile", in which they appear in the "Kitchen Scene" of the video playing cards. Also in March, Liam Cormier lent his vocals to sing on fellow Canadian band Silverstein's fourth studio album A Shipwreck in the Sand on the track "Vices".

Cancer Bats returned to the UK in 2009, after Swedish melodic metal band In Flames cancelled their April 2009 concerts, on which Cancer Bats were slated to be main support. The band is also featured on Gallows' latest album Grey Britain on May 2. On August 1, Cancer Bats played a slot at the premier showing of the Sonisphere festival and at the inaugural Hevy Music Festival. Also in 2009, Cancer Bats appeared in an episode of the documentary series City Sonic, reflecting on their time at the Adrift Clubhouse. In October and November, the band supported Billy Talent on their UK and European tour. During the tour they performed several new songs from their third album, including "Darkness" and "Scared to Death".

In January and February 2010, the band toured the US supporting Anti-Flag. Following that tour they joined fellow Canadians Billy Talent, Alexisonfire and the American band Against Me! on a tour across Canada throughout March. Cancer Bats released their third album Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones on April 12 in the UK. On March, the band did a track by track talk with Rock Sound. A music video was shot for their cover of the Beastie Boys song "Sabotage", a track recorded for the album. In September of the same year they opened for Bring Me the Horizon on their UK tour along with Tek One.

In late 2011, Cancer Bats toured Canada as a Black Sabbath tribute band under the moniker "Bat Sabbath". The concept started at Sonisphere Festival on July 10, 2011 when the band was asked to do an after-party show, on top of their initial set in the afternoon, in the tent stage after Slipknot played the main stage. The dates they performed at for the Sonisphere were the last dates they did before they stopped to work on a follow up to their third studio album. After the performances at the various Sonisphere dates they did a 12 date Canadian tour in December 2011 centred around the Black Sabbath tribute.

Dead Set on Living (2012–2014)
The band announced that the fourth album is titled Dead Set on Living, which was released on April 16, 2012. Cancer Bats had stated that they desired to create a more "upbeat" follow up to their previous album Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones.

The band's influence steered away from the "traditional hardcore record" and took a wide variety of influences from rock bands including Fleet Foxes. Liam Cormier when asked about his influences stated: "In a lot of ways we get really inspired by non-metal bands. For me, I find I really like looking at other things because I just don't want to make a traditional hardcore record lyrically. So for me, I listen to a lot of indie rock and I've been getting super psyched on a lot of that, like the new 'Helplessness Blues' by Fleet Foxes".

On January 24, Distort Entertainment released the video for the single "Old Blood" online. On March 7, 2012 Cancer Bats released a second music video in promotion of the album for the song "Road Sick". Cancer Bats' announced that they would play several release shows on April 21, 2012. They have aimed to play six shows at five different venues across London, United Kingdom, in the shape of a pentagram in promotion of their fourth album.

Searching for Zero (2015–19)
Cancer Bats' fifth studio album, Searching for Zero, was released on March 10, 2015. The band posted the song "Arsenic" off the album on YouTube. A post on their official site stated the reason for the band being silent for quite some time: "For those of you who didn't know, the reason we've been gone for so long was to craft our 5th full length! We worked our asses off making a serious banger that we could all party the fuck out of! We even went down to Venice Beach to record with Ross Robinson so it would sound extra dope…..which it does!"

The band released their sixth studio album titled The Spark That Moves on April 20, 2018.  In September 2019, they would perform alongside American hardcore punk band Sharptooth and Canadian punk rock band Single Mothers.

Cancelled 2020 Tour, Scott Middleton's departure, and future (2020-2021)
In April 2020 the band's summer tour was called off during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Plans to resume in spring 2021 with Cannibal Rats opening were announced in late May 2020.

On October 4th 2021, the band announced via their Facebook and Instagram pages that founding member and lead guitarist Scott Middleton would be departing the band to focus on his family, health, and to pursue personal interests in recording, mixing, and mastering music out of his own studio.

Recordings
The band have released six albums. Birthing the Giant was their first full-length album. It was released on June 6, 2006 by Distort Entertainment in Canada and September 5, 2006 by Abacus Recordings in the US. Videos were shot for "100 Grand Canyon", "French Immersion" and "Pneumonia Hawk". Hail Destroyer was the band's second full-length album. It was released on April 22, 2008 by Distort Entertainment in Canada and on June 24, 2008 by Metal Blade Records in the US. Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones was released on April 13, 2010 through Distort Entertainment in Canada. The name of the album derives from each of the band members personal nickname (Mike - Bear; Scott - Mayor; Liam - Scraps; Jaye - Bones).

They have also released five singles and EPs. Cancer Bats was the first EP by the band. It was produced and engineered by guitarist Scott Middleton. This EP was sold at all the live shows leading up until the release of Cancer Bats' first album Birthing the Giant and later repressed as a 7" record by Tragicomedy Records. This Is Hell / Cancer Bats was a limited release 7" vinyl EP shared with the This Is Hell band. Each band contributes one new song, and one cover song of the other band. Rolo Tomassi / Cancer Bats was a split release with the band Rolo Tomassi in 2009. The songs were recorded and released at the beginning of 2009 on to a limited amount of black 7" vinyl through Hassle Records. The vinyl is strictly limited to 300 copies and was only available through each artist's shows, and Rolo Tomassi's 'Subs Club' 7" (2009). Cancer Bats also released the Tour EP (2009). On March 2, 2010, Cancer Bats released the Sabotage EP. Its name is derived from their cover of the Beastie Boys' song "Sabotage". The band has also shot a music video for the song that premiered on February 16 through the band's MySpace page.
In 2019 New Damage records released a split 7 inch vinyl record called : New Damage Records Switcheroo series vol 1. , where Cancer Bats and Single Mothers cover each other's songs. Single Mothers cover the song Road Sick from Dead Set On Living, while Cancer Bats cover Dog Parks / Switch Off. The Cancer Bats side was recorded while on tour in Belgium in 2019 at House Rott Child by Scott Middleton who also Mixed the songs.

Members

Current members
 Liam Cormier – lead vocals (2004–present), drums, percussion (2004)
 Mike Peters – drums, percussion (2005–present)
 Jaye R. Schwarzer – bass guitar, backing vocals (2007–present), guitar (2021–present)

Former members
 Joel Bath – drums, percussion (2004–2005)
 Andrew McCracken – bass guitar (2004–2006)
 Jason Bailey – bass guitar (2006–2007)
 Scott Middleton – guitar, backing vocals (2004–2021)
 Wade MacNeil – guitar, backing vocals (2019; touring substitute for Scott Middleton)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
Birthing the Giant (2006)
Hail Destroyer (2008)
Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones (2010)
Dead Set on Living (2012)
Searching for Zero (2015)
The Spark That Moves (2018)

EPs
2005: Cancer Bats
2007: This Is Hell / Cancer Bats 7"
2009: Rolo Tomassi / Cancer Bats <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2009/02/limited-edition-cancer-batsrolo-tomassi.html|title=Alter The Press!: Limited Edition Cancer Bats/Rolo Tomassi Split 7 Announced|access-date=15 September 2014}}</ref>
2009: Tour EP2010: Sabotage EP2011: Cancer Bats / Black Lungs2013: Bat Sabbath EP2019: New Damage Records Switcheroo Vol 1. : Cancer Bats / Single Mothers2020: You'll Never Break Us // Separation Sessions, Vol. 1''

Nominations

References

External links
 Official website
 Torontomusicscene.ca interview
 Liam Cornier Interview

Canadian hardcore punk groups
Canadian metalcore musical groups
Musical groups from Toronto
Musical groups established in 2004
Black Market Activities artists
Hassle Records artists
Musical quartets
Sludge metal musical groups
2004 establishments in Ontario
Metal Blade Records artists
Rockwave Festival is a rock festival that takes place  in Malakasa, Greece, near Athens. It is one of the most famous music festivals in Greece. The festival's history begins in 1996, but its popularity has spread since 2004. The festival's location was constantly being changed until 2004, when event park TerraVibe Park, located in Attica, became the permanent venue of the festival.

2022 lineup

2018 lineup

2017 lineup

2016 lineup

2015 lineup

2014 lineup

2013 lineup

2012 lineup

2011 lineup

2010 lineup

2009 lineup

2008 lineup
Monday 31 March was the day when Didi Music-Big Star Promotion Ltd (music concert organizer), announced the names of the artists that would perform at Rockwave Festival 2008. Along with the names they introduced the changes in the festival's whole structure. 
The festival is now divided in two stages, "Terra" stage and "Vibe" stage (that comes by the name of the event park "TerraVibe"). They also abolished the division of the "Terra" concert area into gates PL1 and PL2, lowered the high price of the tickets and retained the special area that is on the side of the field, where there is more comfort, as there are places to sit.

2007 lineup
When the band names were first announced, Stone Sour were included in the third day of the festival. Although the band cancelled a few of their dates in their European tour, My Dying Bride filled up their spot in the third day.

2006 lineup
W.A.S.P. were to play on the third day but did not perform due to health issues of Blackie Lawless.

2005 lineup

2004 lineup
Running Wild did not perform and were replaced by Gamma Ray. Muse were also to perform on the fourth day of the festival but cancelled and were replaced by Mogwai.

2001 lineup
The festival took place in the Athens Olympic Velodrome (Athens Olympic Sports Complex) from 1 to 3 July.
The second day of the festival was cancelled by the Greek authorities, due to reasons of safety.

2000 lineup
The festival took place in Tritsis Park in Ilion, Athens.
Iron Maiden cancelled their show at the third day, due to Janick Gers' accident at a previous show. The Flaming Lips also cancelled their show on the first day.

1999 lineup
The festival took place in Agios Kosmas, Athens.

1998 lineup
The festival took place in Freattyda, Piraeus.

1997 lineup
The festival took place in Rizoupoli Stadium, now called Georgios Kamaras Stadium.

1996 lineup
The first festival was called "Rock of Gods" and took place in the Dock 3 of the Piraeus harbour. 
Motörhead was included in the first day of the festival, but cancelled and Saxon filled up their spot. Foo Fighters were to play on the third day of the festival, but Dave Grohl broke his arm at a previous show and Violent Femmes took their place.

External links
Rockwave Festival official Website (in Greek)
Terra Vibe the festival hosting area
Didi Music-Big Star Promotion Official Website (in Greek)

Rock festivals in Greece
Heavy metal festivals
Music festivals in Greece
Music festivals established in 1996
Tourist attractions in Attica
Events in Attica
Electronic music festivals in Greece
1996 establishments in Greece
Summer events in Greece The Paul McCartney Band is singer Paul McCartney's longtime band of studio and touring musicians. The core lineup has been steady since 2002: In addition to McCartney, it includes Wix Wickens on keyboards and serving as musical director, Rusty Anderson on guitar, Brian Ray on bass, and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums.

History
McCartney has had only two significant incarnations of a backing band since the breakup of Paul McCartney and Wings in 1981. The former band, active from 1989 to 1993 with occasional appearances thereafter, included his wife Linda McCartney on vocals and keyboards, Hamish Stuart on guitar and bass, Wickens on keyboards, and former Pretenders Robbie McIntosh and Blair Cunningham on guitar and drums respectively. Wickens' former collaborator in Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, drummer Chris Whitten, also featured early in this lineup. This lineup played on McCartney's studio albums Flowers in the Dirt and Off the Ground and the live albums Tripping the Live Fantastic, Unplugged (The Official Bootleg), and Paul Is Live.

After Linda McCartney died in 1998, McCartney began to coalesce a new band on his next few albums. Driving Rain featured Anderson and Laboriel. After being recruited one day before McCartney performed "Freedom" at Super Bowl XXXVI, Ray joined the band on Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. Memory Almost Full returned Wickens to the lineup. New and Egypt Station featured all four. Anderson and Laboriel also appeared on one track of McCartney III, an album on which all instruments other than theirs were played by McCartney himself.

McCartney credits the band's familiarity for their continued cohesiveness. He said in 2014, "I trust the guys. They know what I'm going to do, I know what they are going to do. We surprise each other — and even if it's like, 'I didn’t know you were going to do that,' we can all follow it. That's the great thing with a band. And all of us just come to play music. There’s no other thing on the agenda. We just love playing together."

The quintet has also been the backbone of two decades of world tours. They appear on the live albums and DVDs Back in the U.S., Back in the World Live, Paul McCartney in Red Square, The Space Within US, Good Evening New York City, and Live in Los Angeles, the latter with David Arch filling in for Wickens. The lineup returned to the Super Bowl for McCartney's halftime show in 2005. In 2010, they played together at the White House when McCartney received the Gershwin Prize from President Barack Obama.

The current incarnation has been together longer than any of McCartney's other bands, including The Beatles and Wings. McCartney noted in 2014, “A couple of years ago, I kind of looked at them and said: ‘You know what guys? We’re a band. We’re a real band. I think up until then we’d just been thinking: ‘We’re getting together, and playing some songs.’ But we’re a band now — and that elevated our performance, I think. When we realized that, we sort of felt so much better about what we were doing.”

Members

Current lineup
Paul McCartney – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar, piano ()
Wix Wickens – keyboards ()
Rusty Anderson – guitar ()
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards ()
Brian Ray – bass guitar, guitar ()

Past lineup
Linda McCartney – backing vocals, keyboards, percussion ()
Chris Whitten – drums ()
Robbie McIntosh – guitar, percussion ()
Hamish Stuart – guitar, bass guitar ()
Blair Cunningham – drums ()

References

Paul McCartney
Musical backing groups