Stiff Valentine

Canadian heavy metal band

Stiff Valentine
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresIndustrial rock, alternative rock, heavy metal
Years active2006–present
LabelsWTII Records
Members"Loud" Chris DeMarcus
Kerry "Babz" Peterson
Galen "Wail" Waling
Craig "Hollywood" Jensen
Websitesecondbestcanadianbandever.com

Stiff Valentine is a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Their synthesis of genre has been called "Industrial-EBM-Hard-Rock-Synth-Pop-Punk".[1]

Stiff Valentine has shared members with Sounds of Mass Production, 16 Volt, Chemlab, KMFDM, Front Line Assembly, Left Spine Down, and Dismantled.[2]

Members

Current live members
  • "Loud" Chris DeMarcus – vocals, guitar
  • Kerry "Babz" Peterson – vocals, keyboards
  • Craig "Hollywood" Jensen – guitar and drums
  • Galen Waling – drums[3]
Known guest members
  • Jason Bazinet – drums
  • Eric Powell – vocals
  • Steve White – guitar
  • Jared Slingerland – guitar
  • Adam "Too Much" Johnson – bass
  • Craig Huxtable – keyboards
  • Matt Sheppard – keyboards
  • Kaine Delay – vocals
  • Darin Wall – bass
  • Daniel Belasco – guitar and keyboards
  • Gabriel Shaw – vocals
  • Alex King – vocals
  • Jon Sheppard – percussion

Discography

Albums

  • Industrial Metal Disco (2009)
  • America Bleeding (2011)
  • America Inbreeding (2012)
  • Empire of Illusion (2013)
  • Empire of Death (2014)

EPs

  • DigiTrash EP (2006)
  • Loveless EP (2008)

Compilations

  • WTII Minifest 2 (2011)
  • WTII Records Sampler Spring 2012 (2012)
  • Electronic Saviors Volume 2: Recurrence (2012)
  • WTII Records 2013 Sampler (2013)
  • Electronic Saviors Volume 3: Remission (2015)

Remixes

  • Left Spine Down – Reset (Stiff Valentine Remix) (2009)
  • 16volt – Become Your None (Smp Vs Stiff Valentine) (2010)
  • am.psych – Disease (Stiff Valentine Remix Feat. DeathProof) (2011)
  • Unit·187 – Sick Obsession (Stiff Valentine Remix) (2012)
  • Ego Likenss – Treacherous Thing (Stiff Valentine Remix) (2012)
  • Microwaved – Gave Up (Stiff Valentine Remix) (2012)
  • Vein Collector – Trapped (Deathproofed Mix By Stiff Valentine) (2012)
  • Reign Forced – Dichotomy (Deutsche Harte Mix By Stiff Valentine) (2012)
  • Aesthetic Perfection – Antibody (Stiff Valentine Mix) (2013)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Stiff Valentine". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Today Was Better Because - Interview with Chris DeMarcus
  3. ^ Georgia Straight – Stiff Valentine Goes Beyond Heavy
  • Official website
  • WTII Records page
  • J Goth Review of Loveless
  • Exclaim! Magazine's review of Loveless EP