Origin:  Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Genre:  Thrash Metal

Years Active:  2017- Present

Label:  Redefining Darkness Records

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RAIDER is a band made for the live experience, with an overarching ominous, supernatural sensation.

 

RAIDER first popped onto the scene with their 2018 demo, Urge To Kill. 3 songs of pure aggression. Their debut full-length, Guardian of the Fire came out a few years later in 2020. By then, a solid original sound was starting to develop. The 2nd record came out in 2023 titled Trial By Chaos. It was followed by a month long North American tour spanning April-May of 2023. A new album is expected to be out in 2025. The band promises with much conviction that their 3rd full length record will be their best work yet. 

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While RAIDER is known for their sheer unbridled savagery, the overarching theme of their music is deceptively positive. “Life is hard the whole way through and each and every one of us has our own personal hell to contend with in order to find meaning,” the band elaborates. “We want to be a voice that is in your corner of the ring for the battles we face together, and the battles you face alone. That being said, there is no rule that facing life’s challenges should make us perpetually miserable and that is what our live show is all about. We want people to feel welcome no matter who they are or where they come from, and to have FUN with us. If we can bring people joy and empower them even just a little bit to take on the next big thing, we have done our work.”

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Discography:

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2018 - Urge to Kill (Demo)

2020 - Guardian of the Fire

2023 - Trial by Chaos

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Notable Venues Played:

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Rum Runner's - London, ON | Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON | Hard Luck - Toronto, ON

Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON | Maxwell's - Waterloo, ON | Tumble Root - Santa Fe, NM | 

The Rock - Tucson, AZ | Lefty's - Des Moines, IA | Farewell - Kansas City, MO | Arlene Francis Center - Santa Rosa, CA |

Reno's - Dallas, TX |  Sanctuary - Detroit, MI

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