KEN MODE ANNOUNCED AS NOMINEES FOR “METAL/HARD ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR” JUNO FOR THEIR NINTH STUDIO ALBUM, ‘VOID’!
KEN MODE ANNOUNCED AS NOMINEES FOR “METAL/HARD ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR” JUNO FOR THEIR NINTH STUDIO ALBUM, ‘VOID’!
LISTEN TO / ORDER ‘VOID’ HERE!
Today, Canadian noise-rock trailblazers KEN Mode have been nominated for the 2024 JUNO Award for “Metal/Hard Rock Album of the Year” for their exquisitely composed album, ‘VOID‘, alongside Danko Jones, Voivod, Kataklysm, and Cryptopsy.
The Winnipeg band’s ninth studio album was released in September of 2023 via Toronto’s Artoffact Records and has been infecting Canada’s airwaves and standing steadily on the charts since its release.
Not new to the JUNO Awards or nominations, the band took home the JUNO Award in 2012 in the same category for their ‘Venerable’ album and this marks their fourth nomination since. They were also awarded with the WCMA in 2013 for best Heavy Metal/Hard album of the year and continue to be celebrated globally for their brutal releases, relentless touring schedule, and lauded live performances.
On today’s nomination, the band comments: “We’re honored to be nominated again, as when we were all losing our minds creating ugly music during the pandemic, shiny trophies were the furthest from what we were thinking about. To be mentioned in the same breath as all of these legit Canadian metal/rock legends is pretty sweet, and I guess if anything, it’s proof that we refuse to go away, and must be creating art that someone thinks is worthwhile.”
Winners of the 2024 JUNO Awards will be announced at the official JUNO Awards ceremony, which will take place on March 24, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. All info on the JUNOs and nominees in all categories can be found HERE. Listen to / order your copy of ‘VOID‘ HERE.
“VOID claws the walls of a misery pit with Sisyphean acceleration, failure recognition, misanthropic melodies that feel as frighteningly familiar as they do too masterfully and meticulously executed” – Angry Metal Guy
MORE ABOUT KEN MODE:
Ever wonder what KEN mode stands for? Look no further and wonder no more, because it’s a name that’s hard to forget the meaning behind once you get it. KEN Mode = Kill Everyone Now Mode: an ethos legendary Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins would use to describe the band’s state of mind while taking the stage for the endless touring cycle of their genre defying classic album ‘My War’. This proved to be the psychological foundation and attitude for the project Royal Conservatory of Music trained brothers Jesse Matthewson, B.Comm (Hons) and Shane Matthewson CA/CPA, B. Comm (Hons), would dedicate their entire adult lives to, seeing them spread a manic form of metal and hardcore infused noise rock across the globe.
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