# Liste kanadischer Metalbands

Die Liste kanadischer Metalbands zählt namhafte kanadische Musikgruppen aus dem Genre Metal auf. Hard-Rock-Bands werden nur in die Liste aufgenommen, insofern sie auch Metal spielen. Zur Aufnahme in die Liste muss Wikipediarelevanz vorhanden sein.
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| 3 Inches of Blood | 1999 | 2015 | Vancouver | Metal | |

## A

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Abandon All Ships | 2006, 2016, 2020 | 2014 | Toronto | Trancecore, Metalcore | |
| Aggression | 1984, 2005 | ca. 1987 | Montreal | Thrash Metal | als Asylum gegründet |
| The Agonist | 2004 | | Montreal | Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Progressive Metal | als The Tempest gegründet |
| Alpha Galates | 2001 | | Medicine Hat / Toronto | Progressive Metal | als The Hollow gegründet |
| Altars of Grief | 2013 | 2019 | Regina | Death Doom, Funeral Doom, Gothic Metal | |
| Angelmaker | 2011 | | Vancouver | Deathcore | |
| Annihilator | 1984 | | Vancouver | Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Anvil | 1978 | | Toronto | Heavy Metal, Speed Metal | als Lips gegründet |
| Archspire | 2009 | | Vancouver | Progressive Death Metal, Technical Death Metal | als Defenestrated gegründet |
| Arkayic Revolt | 2008 | | Windsor | Thrash Metal | |
| Atheretic | 1999 | | Montreal | Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal | |
| Atramentus | 2012 | | Longueuil | Funeral Doom | |
| Augury | 2001 | | Montreal | Progressive Death Metal, Technical Death Metal | |
| Axis of Advance | 1998 | 2008 | Edmonton | Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Grindcore | |

## B

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Baptized in Blood | 2004 | | London | Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Bastardator | 2006 | 2009/10 | Ottawa | Thrash Metal | |
| Beheading of a King | | | Montreal | Deathcore, Metalcore | |
| Beneath the Massacre | 2004 | | Montreal | Technical Death Metal | |
| Beyond Creation | 2005 | | Montreal | Progressive, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal | |
| Blackguard | 2001 | | Montreal | Folk Metal, Melodic Death Metal | als Profugus Mortis gegründet |
| Blasphemy | 1984 | | Burnaby | Black Metal | |
| Blessed by a Broken Heart | 2003 | 2013 | Montreal | Metalcore, Hair Metal | |
| Blind Witness | 2006, 2014 | 2012 | | Deathcore | |
| Blood Ceremony | 2006 | | Toronto | Doom Metal, Psychedelic Rock | |
| Bombnation | 2007 | | | Thrash Metal, Crossover | |
| Buried Inside | 1997 | 2010 | Ottawa | Post-Metal | |

## C

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Cauldron | 2006 | | Toronto | Heavy Metal | |
| Cryptopsy | 1988 | | Montreal | Technical Death Metal, Deathcore | als Necrosis gegründet |

## D

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Dahmer | 1995 | 2000 | | Grindcore |
| Dead Brain Cells | 1985, 2002 | 1991 | Montreal | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal |
| A Death for Every Sin | 1999 | 2003 | Montreal | Metalcore, Hardcore Punk |
| Despised Icon | 2002, 2014 | 2010 | Montreal | Deathcore |
| Disciples of Power | 1985, 2012 | 2002 | Edmonton | Thrash Metal, Death Metal |
| Dyoxen | 1985 | 1991 | Montreal | Thrash Metal |

## E

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Eidolon | 1993 | | | Power Metal | |
| Eudoxis | 1984 | 1993 | Montreal | Thrash Metal, Power Metal | |
| Ex Deo | 2008 | | Montreal | Pagan Metal, Melodic Death Metal | |
| Exciter | 1978 | | Ottawa | Speed Metal, Thrash Metal | als Hell Razor gegründet |

## F

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Flybanger | 1995 | 2005 | | Metal |
| Forgotten Tales | 1999 | | | Power Metal |
| Forteresse | 2006 | | | Extreme Metal |
| Fuck the Facts | 1997 | | Gatineau | Grindcore, Noise |
| Funerary Dirge | 2003 | | Belleville | Funeral Doom |

## G

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Get the Shot | 2009 | | | Hardcore, Thrash Metal |
| Gorguts | 1989, 2008 | 2005 | | Death Metal |
| Gospel of Death | 2019 | | Vancouver | Funeral Doom, Dark Ambient, Atmospheric Doom |

## H

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Headstrong | 2001 | | Montreal | Mathcore, Deathcore | |
| Heaven’s Cry | 1990er | | Montreal | Progressive Metal | |

## I

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Immersed | 2008 | | Ottawa | Technical Death Metal | |
| Infernäl Mäjesty | 1986 | | Toronto | Thrash Metal | als Overlord gegründet |
| Inner Thought | 1989 | ca. 1999 | Toronto | Death Metal, Industrial Metal | |
| Intervals | 2011 | | Toronto | Progressive Metal, Djent | |
| Into Eternity | 1998 | | Regina | Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal | |
| Ion Dissonance | 2001 | | Montreal | Mathcore, Deathcore | |

## K

| Name | Gründung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Kaotik | 2007 | Québec | Death Metal |
| Kataklysm | 1991 | Montreal | Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal |
| Killer Dwarfs | 1981 | Oshawa | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal |
| Kittie | 1996 | | Nu Metal |
| Kobra and the Lotus | 2008 | Calgary | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Thrash Metal |
| Krief de Soli | 2009 | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Funeral Doom |

## L

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Longing for Dawn | 2002 | 2011 | | Funeral Doom | |

## M

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Malsanctum | 2002 | 2011 | Quebec | Funeral Doom |
| Martyr | 1994 | | Trois-Rivières | Progressive Metal, Death Metal |
| Messiah Force | 1984 | ca. 1991 | Jonquière | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal |
| Monster Voodoo Machine | 1991, 1997, 2007 | 1996, 1999 | Toronto | Industrial Metal |
| Mortillery | 2008 | | Edmonton | Thrash Metal |

## N

| Name | Gründung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Nadja | 2003 | Toronto | Drone Doom |
| Necronomicon | 1991 | Toronto | Death Metal, Black Metal |
| Neuraxis | 1994 | Montreal | Technical Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal |
| Nickelback | 1995 | Hanna | Post-Grunge, Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop-Rock, Alternative Metal |
| Ninjaspy | 2001 | | Experimental Metal, Ska |
| Nostrum | 2012 | Victoria | Death Doom |
| Nuclearhammer | 2005 | Toronto | Black Metal, Death Metal, War Metal |

## O

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Obey the Brave | 2011 | 2020 | Montreal | Hardcore-Punk, Metalcore | |
| Obliveon | 1987 | 2002 | | Technical Death Metal, Thrash Metal | als Oblivion gegründet |
| Obscene Crisis | 1992, 2003, 2007 | 1997, 2004 | | Grindcore, Deathgrind | |
| Old Graves | 2013 | ca. 2017 | Abbotsford | Black Metal | |
| The Order of Chaos | 2004 | | Edmonton | Heavy Metal | |
| Overthrow | 1987 | 1991 | Scarborough | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |

## P

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Panzerfaust | 2005 | | Mississauga | Black Metal | |
| Piledriver | 1984, 2004 | 1989 | Toronto | Speed Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal | als The Exalted Piledriver |
| Protest the Hero | 1999 | | Whitby | Progressive Metal, Mathcore | als Happy Go Lucky gegründet |
| Pulse Ultra | 1997 | 2004 | Montreal | Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge | |

## Q

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Quo Vadis | 1992 | | Montreal | Melodic Death Metal | |

## R

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Rahowa | 1989 | 1997 | Metal, Rechtsrock | |
| Razor | 1984, 1997 | 1992 | Guelph | Thrash Metal |
| Reckless | 1978 | 1987 | Ottawa | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| Rush | 1968 | 2018 | | Progressive Rock, Hardrock, Heavy Metal, Bluesrock, AOR |

## S

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Sacred Blade | 1981 | | Vancouver | Progressive Metal | |
| Sacrifice | 1983, 2006 | 1993 | Toronto | Thrash Metal | |
| Saint Asonia | 2015 | | Toronto | Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge | |
| Savage Steel | 1981 | 1988/89 | Mississauga | Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Sig:Ar:Tyr | 2003 | | | Viking Metal, Pagan Metal, Dark Ambient | |
| Skull Fist | 2006 | | Toronto | Heavy Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Slaughter | 1984 | 1995 | | Death Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Slaves on Dope | 1993, 2009 | 2004 | Montreal | Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Groove Metal | |
| Sons of Otis | 1992 | | Toronto | Stoner Doom | |
| Soothsayer | 1985, 2007 | 1990 | Beauport | Thrash Metal | |
| Soulstorm | 1991 | | Toronto | Death Metal, Industrial Metal | |
| Spasme | 1994 | 2001 | Val-d’Or | Technical Death Metal | |
| Spiritbox | 2016 | | | Progressive Metal, Djent, Metalcore, Alternative Metal | |
| Stonehammer | 1992 | | Toronto | RAC, Oi!, Balladen, Folk, Metal | als Aryan gegründet |
| Strapping Young Lad | 1995 | 2007 | | Industrial Metal, Death Metal | |
| Striker | 2007 | | Edmonton | Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal | |
| Structures | 2009 | | Toronto | Metalcore, Progressive Metal | |
| Sum 41 | 1996 | | Ajax | Punkrock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Pop-Punk | |
| Sympathy | 1991 | | Caronport | Technical Death Metal, Thrash Metal | |

## T

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Thine Eyes Bleed | 2002 | | London | Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore | |
| Thor | 1976, 1997 | 1986 | Vancouver | Heavy Metal, Glam Metal | |
| Thorazine | 1996 | 2004 | Calgary | Deathgrind | |
| Thousand Foot Krutch | 1995 | | Peterborough | Christian Rock, Nu Metal, Rap-Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock | |
| Threat Signal | 2003 | | Hamilton | Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Groove Metal | |
| Three Days Grace | 1992 | | | Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal | |
| Towards Darkness | 2000 | | Montreal | Funeral Doom, Post-Metal | |
| Tvangeste | 1996 | | Königsberg (Russland) | Dark Metal | russische Gruppe, seit 2005 in Kanada aktiv |

## U

| Name | Gründung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Unexpect | 1996 | Montreal | Extreme Metal, Progressive Metal, Black Metal, Avantgarde Metal |
| Unleash the Archers | 2007 | Victoria | Power Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Untimely Demise | 2006 | Saskatoon | Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal |

## V

| Name | Gründung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| The Veer Union | 2004 | Vancouver | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal |
| Vesperia | 2005 | Toronto | Death Metal |
| Voivod | 1982 | Jonquière | Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal |

## W

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) |
| Wake | 2009 | | Calgary | Grindcore |
| Warground | 2012 | | Victoria | Black Doom, Funeral Doom |
| Warpig | 1968, 200er | Mitte 1970er | | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock |
| Warsenal | 2011 | | Joliette | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal |
| Woods of Ypres | 2002 | 2011 | Windsor | Post-Black-Metal, Doom Metal |

## Z

| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
| Zaraza | 1993, 2015 | 2006 | Montreal | Funeral Doom, Industrial Metal, Post-Metal, Sludge | |
| Zimmers Hole | 1991 | | | Thrash Metal, Comedy | |