The long process of Valtias ultimately started with two friends, having met in prior bands: Isaac Symonds and Ray Hawes. Neither of them were new to the music scene, but never realy took controle of what they wanted to create. They shared two thing: A common love for music, and the yearning for a project of their own. After growing a sound quite fast, they enlisted in the help of a drummer and long time friend of Isaacs, Matt Windsor. They got together and instantly clicked. They jammed out music ranging from "Hardcore" to deathmetal and indie. The sound quickly changed to a more, dare we say, "metal" sound, this birthing the roots of Valtias.
At this time the group was known as "Adeeme", and despite a jam space roughly the size of two of three bathroom stalls, the music consumed them. They enlisted in the help of a second guitar player, to no avail. They searched and searched, but never really felt that cliche "spark". This was all too true, until Isaac enlisted in the help of another friend, following under the name Max St. Pierre.
They moved locations from Matts desolate cell-of-a-practice-space, into Maxs garage, and even as slight a difference you may think it made, but with the accoustics of a larger area, the trio were able to work on their general sound. But with a lack of practices, ammounting in a lack progress, a change had to be made, and it's with our great sadness to inform you that Matt had to part with the band. A replacement was quite quickly found due to the spreading word of the bands existance. Andrew Shortridge was set to come down and a have a jam. But before the practice was even up, Max, Ray, and Isaac knew that this was exactly what the band currently known "Adeeme" needed.
With spring break quickly aproching, the now metal quartet leaped on the week long break from their schoolwork. In the week following, they recorded their first demo. It was soon decided that demo would be known as "Your Time Has Come". It was released the following week with greater sales then expected. The band lay slightly dormant for a short period after this, but within the few times they got together, they enlisted in the help of a third guitarist. Quite a bit quicker then they had ever expected, they found Cale Savy, a guitarist eager to see what he could bring the the group. Slightly following Halloween, the band spread their name from Duncan to Campbell river, and their popularity spread beyond the boarders of their small community.
Shows started to grow larger and larger, until Valtias was finally invited to 2006's BC Metal Fest in Port Alberni. The show went off well, and the band met others from around BC. Closing the show was the renown, 3 Inches Of Blood. Conversations with the members forming future bonds perfectly ended the weekend. Meanwhile, many stabs were taken at a Full Length album, but were never entirely successful. Finally, an studio is being secured and a date being set. The album is finally on its way.
In Mid February 2007, some line up changes were made to the band. Ray Hawes Decided to leave Valtias, and start something else. Later in the month, Andrew Shortridge was asked to part ways with the band due to having no intrest and missing shows. In mid March new members were found, Kyle Smit was scheduled to come jam on bass and take Ray's position. Sam Woywitka, Apocalypta's Backup drummer, was asked to hit the skins full time. The line up is Complete again and things are going better then ever. In late march the 5 piece set off to Vancouver to record their nine song album entitled "Awake To Sodom" which came out in summer 2007.
In late August 2007 the band went through alot of changes, Matt Whitehead, an old friend of the band who recently moved back to the Comox valley from Victoria was asked to join the band, taking place of guitarist, Max St. Pierre. A few weeks later, Lead guitarist/Vocalist Isaac Symonds decided to part ways with the band, leaving us with great pleasure to ask Max to rejoin the band, and without hesitation he accepted the rejuest.
September 2007, the band decided to move out of beautiful British Columbia and invade Calgary Alberta, leaving the province with a goodbye show with Unmerciful and Muspellheim, which also happend to be the kick off of their cross country tour.
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