BOTY09

THE 2nd ANNUAL BARE BONES

BAND OF THE YEAR

The winner of the 2009 Band of the Year is THE AGONIST! Hundreds of fans voted this year and the contest as a whole was a great success. Runners up in the contest were 20 year punk veterans THE BOUNCING SOULS, unsigned band TENSION HEAD and the rising U.K. punk band TAT. Fans send in photos of the “marking” of themselves with their favorite band and much more.

We will soon be conducting an interview with Alissa White-Gluz about the win, what’s going on with the band now and what the near future holds for THE AGONIST. Until then watch our first interview with Alissa and Danny before a show early last year which also includes live performance footage.

Also watch the video for their song “Thank You Pain” from their latest album Lullabies for the Dormant Mind, on Century Media Records.

All Photos © copyright Bare Bones Music Network

It is extremely rare to find an up-and-coming metal band taking strong political stands, much less one that’s led by a dominating, beautiful, edgy female. This quartet delivers introspective, scathing lyrics, and their debut album, Once Only Imagined, definitely caught people’s attention.

THE AGONIST, born in 2004, covers a wide range of styles from classical to black metal. Their debut album, Once Only Imagined, (2007), caught the eyes and ears of many musicians and music fans alike, and their sophomore album, Lullabies for the Dormant Mind, will once again prove the diverse talents of these young musicians. The a cappella version of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” is only one example of the band’s musical abilities as it impressively exhibits White-Gluz’s mind blowing wide range of vocal skills and professionalism as a singer.

Produced by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Mythosis), Lullabies for the Dormant Mind exposes new facets of the band and touches upon classical, jazz, opera, grindcore, thrash and black metal influences in a complete metal opus. Following a dark, twisted yet beautiful, surrealist visual concept from Natalie Shau once again, THE AGONIST have created an uncomfortable yet addictive setting for their metal. Lullabies for the Dormant Mind promises to turn heads with its daring mix of moods and styles, a challenging album well ahead of its time.

THE AGONIST:

Alissa White-Gluz (vocals)

Danny Marino (guitar)

Chris Kells (bass)

Simon McKay (drums)

Chris Adolph (guitar)