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Jay of Senate

An absence of war does not mean peace...

About Me


For people requesting press kits, our EPK is available for viewing at www.sonicbids.com/Senate
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Album Reviews:
Genre-bending in the Canadian post-death fashion is the name of the game for this outfit, as the relentless debut full length implies. They've had all kinds of professional producers and studio guys to help 'em attain the perfection they desired, but even if this one bore a more unprofessional sound, the songs speak for themselves. Lifting the Swedish thrash template of At The Gates and Carnal Forge-style speed attacks and cyber-tech pummeling techniques a la Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad and Textures are intertwined to create a crushing, high-octane, pit-monger of a release. Could fit well on a death metal tour, metalcore festival or anything in between. I suspect bigger things are in the works...
- Dave Brenner, Firing Squad column, Metal Maniacs, Sept 2007 issue
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Senate “The Great Northern Scenekill”
Despite the Pantera based album title, Canada’s Senate actually deliver one of the more solid self released efforts heard that’s up there with the likes of The Fifth Sun, Martriden, and Empyrean Eclipse as far as well put together, well packaged and well played self released efforts.
Armed with a Tue Madsen mastering job, as well as members of Martyr (Can) and Threat Signal for this recording, Senate rip their way through 8 (intro not withstanding) track of particularly savage and seething melodic death metal with hints of American Metal. However, the seething, almost black metal vocals of Matt DiFranco give the overall sound far more bite than their American contemporaries.
Whereas most melodic death metal or even American Metal tends to be a bit sugary and amicable, Senate’s tone, in part due to the vocals and the far more blistering riffs, Senate’s (virtually) synth free visage is one that has more in common with the more pure likes of early At The Gates, Darkest Hour, The Black Dahlia Murder, Arsis and such, but even then, they come across as leaner and meaner. Even with a few slightly more paced moments such as the intro or the mid-song break in “War Without End, Amen”, the acoustic start of “Whispers” the bulk of the album is a seething ball of razor sharp riffs, pummeling blasts, well placed but hardly friendly solos and vicious screams.
Venomous tracks like apt opener (after the intro) “Victorious Hatred”, “Queen of Sorrow”, “Crucifixer” vicious “Anti” and “Recommit Rising” and longer, slower tracks “Whispers” and epic, synth licked closer “Draconis” simply show a tight, well oiled band on the cusp of a record deal, and considering today’s musical climate, possible critical acclaim with little or no improvement or tweaking of their current sound. The only suggestion I would make is to not put the two more controlled, 6-plus minute tracks next to each other at the end of the album.
Otherwise, The Great Northern Scenekill is a damn stout release from a band I look to hear big things from in the future.By Erik Thomas Digitalmetal.com
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Review by Aaron Small (BW&BK) - July 2007
"Don't be fooled by the jazzy instrumental intro. Senate erupt into an infuriated killing machine on 'Victorious Hatred', a song that instantly gets stuck in your head.
Combining elements of Black and Thrash metal with melodic hooks, these Canadians managed to tap the highly respected Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Witchery) to master this nine song sonic warhead. Arch Enemy is an apt starting point, simply for comparison's sake, however Senate quickly carve out their own bold niche.
Instinctively angry, the entire band possesses stealth-like precision, from battering blast beats to shredding dual guitars and skin-peeling vocals.
Believe in Senate!
9/10
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My Interests

Metal! The number 1 thing in my life,Playing guitar,Toyota Supra MarkIII, Music rollerblading, Working out

Music:


Metal for the most part, it's my life and I love it. Emperor, Enslaved, Disillusion (Germany), Opeth, Carcass, Carpathian Forest, Urkraft, Death, Cynic, Abigor, Arch Enemy (old), Arctrus, Arsis, Vintersorg, Thyrfing, Thyrane, 1349, Malevolent Creation, Gorgoroth, Gorefest, Gorguts, Martyr, , Judas Iscariot, Behemoth, At The Gates, Bloodbath, Dan Swano (Edge Of Sanity), Sarcophagus, Dark Tranquillity, Dimmu Borgir, Diabolical Masquerade, Dissection, Dawn, Throes Of Dawn, Entombed, Dismember, Immortal, In Flames, Grief Of Emerald, Vultry, Katatonia, Kokhra, Kreator, Necrophagist, Children Of Bodom, Limbonic Art, Dimension Zero, Dimension F3H, Marduk, Senate, Meshuggah, Metallica (old), Misery Index, Megadeth (Old), Morbid Angel, Myrkskog, Nagelfar (Germany), Naglfar (Sweden), Necrophobic (Hails David Parland a.k.a Blackmoon), Obituary, Obtained Enslavement, Old Man's Child, Pantera (R.I.P Dimebag, we miss you brother), Pestilence (R.I.P), Satyricon, Slayer, Testament, Taake (Hails), Theory In Practice (time for a new album soon boys), Ulver, Vintersorg, Vital Remains, Weltmacht, Thorns (Norway)... the list goes on.Black/Symphonic/Viking-Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Immortal, Arsis, Borknagar, Old Man's Child, Behemoth, Arkhon Infaustus, Deathspell Omega, Enslaved, Darkthrone, Marduk, Limbonic Art, Khold, Ragnarok, Carpathian Forest, Diabolical Masquerade, Dissection, Einherjer, Abigor, Gorgoroth, Thyrfing, Grief Of Emerald, Taake, Winds, Zyklon, Theory In Practice, Wintersun, Vintersorg, etc... Melodic Death/Thrash-At The Gates, Darkane, Slayer, Soilwork, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Children Of Bodom, The Crown, Dark Tranquillity, Opeth, Kreator, Passenger, Nightrage, Disillusion, The Haunted, Urkraft, Disarmonia Mundi, Scarve, Sacrifice, Overkill, Dark Angel, Dimension Zero, Rotten Sound, Napalm Death, Death, Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Necrophagist, Obituary, Benediction, Bolt Thrower, Decapitated, Terrorizer, Disincarnate, Dismember, Malevolent Creation, Control Denied, Symphony X, Spiral Architect, Into Eternity, Suicidal Tendencies, November's Doom, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Lord Belial, Yattering, Wintersun, Wardulak, Anorexia Nervosa, Novembre

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Movies:

13th Warrior, most movies from Kevin Smith, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Fight Club, American History X, Princess Bride, Never Ending Story, The Dark Crystal, Legend, Rockstar, Gladiator.

Television:

Southpark, Simpsons, Family guy, anything that's mostly interesting... like programs from TLC or Discovery or shows like West Coast Choppers.Other than that I don't really watch much television.

Books:

Yes, pathetic as it is I haven't read a book in a long while. The last book I actually sat down and read all the way through was Lord Of The Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring.

Heroes:



Our album can also be purchased through:
Senatemetal.com
Comatose Music
Deity Down Records
Goregiastic Records
Rotates This!
The Beat Goes On!
Open Grave Records
Metaldisc.com
Metal Beat Down
VVinyl.com
BathTubShitters.com (Japan)

My Blog

Garageband stats *updated*

Victorious Hatred will be track of the week on June 9th and Recommit Rising will be track of the week on June 16th over at Garageband.com.I've posted some stats for some of the songs we've posted ther...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:09:00 PST

June 9th show review from Chartattack.com

LIVE: Kataklysm Get Huge Toronto Metalhead SupportMonday June 09, 2008 @ 02:00 PMBy: ChartAttack.com Staff June 6, 2008 The Opera House Toronto, ON By Pete Richards It was mainly an older...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:20:00 PST

*NEW* Senate review from seaoftranquility.org

Senate: The Great Northern Scenekill Plenty of comparisons can be drawn to fellow Canadians Into Eternity, Divinity, Beneath the Massacre, and Strapping Young Lad on this debut from Senate, titled The...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:44:00 PST

May Cancellations.

Senate are saddened to announce the recent passing of our guitarist Jay Hudson's father after a lengthy battle with illness. We want to extend to him and his family our sincerest condolences. No...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Mon, 05 May 2008 03:55:00 PST

Hmmm...

... this year looks to be a very interesting year for metal... alot of new album from some of my favourite bands are all coming out this year.1. Opeth - Watershed, the Still Life remix 2 CD, Opeth Rou...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:19:00 PST

New Senate interview with Chris @ The Metal Show.

Senate are from left to right: Colin Lernell (bass), Matt DiFranco (vocals), Patrice Hamelin (drums), Jayson Hudson (rhythm), and Jay Siebert (lead guitar) After the Straight Line Stitch interview l...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:03:00 PST

Order our CD in your area.

Thanks to CDbaby our CD is available  in over 2400 Independant store all over the world.If you prefer to get our CD in a local area store, then shoot us a message here or send us an email atsenat...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:15:00 PST

To anybody who cares...

I got sick of posting my CD collection on free sites that constantly went down or went offline for good. So I made a page myself and put it on the Senate server. I can update and modify it anyway I ch...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:53:00 PST

Matt interviewed by Stephen Becker of Obliveon.de

Matt did an interview with Stephen Becker of Germany's metal/goth webzine Obliveon.de. For those of you who can't read German I've posted the english transcript in the media section of our website or...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:36:00 PST

Today special show on Senate - www.radioquartz.be

"Today special show SENATE onwww.radioquartz.be08.00 PM / 10.00 PM BELGIUM TIME11.00 AM / 01.00 PM LOS ANGELES TIME02.00 PM / 04.00 PM NEW YORK TIME06.00 AM / 08.00 AM SYDNEY TIME04.00 AM / 06.00 AM J...
Posted by Jay of Senate on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:04:00 PST