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The Wrath of Chron Story by Jimmy Wiggins, Photo by Sam Stone Band: Genghis Chron Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON Genre: Stoner rock, sludge, psychedelic Recommended if you like: Black Sabbath, Clutch, Mastodon, Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss Online: Facebook.com/ GenghisChron420 or GenghisChron.Bandcamp.com
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eep below one of Thunder Bay’s most prevalent live music hotspots is the remains of an old shopping mall, where business locations have been converted into jam spaces. It’s a dark and grungy place to some, but to many local musicians it’s a strange kind of second home and a place where creativity comes alive. Often referred to as “The Pit,” this is where many of TBay’s heaviest bands come to write and rehearse through all hours of the night. Genghis Chron is one such band. Genghis Chron was born as
a two-piece project of guitarist Dave Taylor (Camden Blues Band) and drummer Jarek Brown (ex-SlaveState). The two wrote and recorded a short demo that reached the hands of Mike “Gearhead” Tkaczyk (Rock Truck), who would soon join on bass. Not too long after, the trio joined forces with vocalist Andy Middaugh (Tapout/Rock Truck) and guitarist Andrew Benson (Bottom Rockers). Brown would eventually part ways with the band and Josh Hogan (Auditor General, Tapout, Alienatör, among many others) would take over on drums. A few short
weeks later, Genghis Chron would make their stage debut.
metal, sludge, doom, hardcore, and blues.”
Genghis Chron plays a mix of stoner and psychedelic rock with sludgy undertones to bring it all home. “What started out as a laid-back, heavy psychedelic project has evolved into a gargantuan, fuzz-covered beast,” says Taylor. “We all have some very different influences, so primarily our evolution has been in exploring more of those influences instead of cornering ourselves into a specific genre. We have evolved from being a simple stoner rock band to becoming much more than that with influences from black
Originally named TreeMan, which represented much of the band’s psychedelic content and heavy focus on natural themes, the name was later changed to Genghis Chron, a tongue-incheek play on the name of the infamous Mongolian warlord, Genghis Khan.
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Lately the band has been working hard on their first fulllength album at Thunder Bay’s Exit Studios with producer Sean Skillen. Titled The Devils Let Us, the 8-track album is set
to be released in early 2018. Following the release the boys of Genghis Chron will be looking into hitting the road over the summer to spread their wrath across the country. “We've been working really hard at building up the connections for something really big,” explains Taylor. “If all works out 2018 should be a pretty incredible year for us.”
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