The Rise of Canadian Hardcore Music: Standing Up to Authority with The Northern

Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music · Sep 28, 2023 · 56m

We know about many of the countries that are producing great heavy music like the USA, the UK, Germany, Australia. But what about Canada?

What happened during the pandemic to make Canada a haven for a growing hardcore scene that is about to explode onto the world stage?

We dive deep into that and many other topics with Canadien metalcore band The Northern today, talking all about:

How the Canadian response to the pandemic forced a lot of artists into tough positions, leading to an emergence of the Canadian hardcore scene.

The band's latest single Usurper, and how it's themes around being…