Metz Announce Indefinite Hiatus And Confirm Upcoming UK & European Shows Will Be Their Last
Thursday, 10 October 2024
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Larva lungs
Metz are taking a break.
The Canadian trio have announced they're going on an indefinite hiatus, and that their UK and European tour this November will be their last. A joint statement reads:
“Our upcoming EU/UK Tour will be our last. We’ve collectively decided to close this chapter of METZ. The band will be on “indefinite hiatus” while we take time to focus on other endeavours and enjoy more time at home with our families.
"For the last 15+ years, we’ve dedicated our lives to this band and have had the immense privilege and pleasure of touring the globe and seeing the world. It has been nothing short of life-affirming. METZ has brought an immeasurable amount of joy to our lives and it’s our sincere hope it’s brought you some joy too. We are so grateful to all of you who’ve joined us along the way and have made this life a reality for the three of us.
"We are incredibly proud of the body of work we’ve created and thankful for the lasting friendships and experiences that our music has afforded us. A special thank you to Sub Pop Records for always believing in us and allowing us to chart our own unconventional path. Sub Pop continues to be a glowing beacon of what is good in this deeply flawed industry, and we will always be grateful for their support and friendship. To work with people we consider family has been a true blessing.
"Together, we've released 6 LPs, countless singles, played hundreds of shows across the globe, and have far exceeded any goals or ambitions we could’ve dreamt up as basement dwellers in 2009. It's always been about the love of music and the beautiful mess that would seemingly manifest when we turned the amps up.
"We’ve taken great pride in drawing outside the lines of convention and existing on our own terms. But no band is an island, and we never could’ve done a fraction of it without the inspiring and supportive network of family, friends, musicians, artists, labels, photographers, bookers, writers, journalists, independent record store owners, college radio DJ’s, and music fans that make this symbiotic wheel keep spinning.
"If you’ve ever attended a METZ show, you know it was more than a band to us. We gave every ounce of ourselves to METZ, and it will be very hard to let it go. The intangible feeling of connection, community, and inclusivity that music creates has always been at the heart of what we do and will inevitably be what we miss the most. We will miss singing, screaming, sweating, and dancing with all of you.
"We hope you join us for our final shows and help us celebrate something we will always hold dear.
"Love and Peace
Alex, Chris, Hayden"
The band have toured the world extensively, put out five studio albums, one compilation and two live LPs, as well as standalone singles and 7”s.
Their last record is 'Up On Gravity Hill', which came out in April and picked up four out of five stars from us. Check out our interview with guitarist-vocalist Alex Edkins about the record here.
Metz Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sat November 02 2024 - RENNES L Antipode (France)
Sun November 03 2024 - LA ROCHELLE La Sirene (France)
Mon November 04 2024 - PARIS La Maroquinerie (France)
Tue November 05 2024 - CLERMONT FERRAND La Cooperative de Mai (France)
Wed November 06 2024 - LYON LE TRANSBORDEUR (France)
Thu November 07 2024 - ZURICH Bogen F (Switzerland)
Sat November 09 2024 - PRAGUE Futurum (Czech Republic)
Sun November 10 2024 - BUDAPEST Turbina (Hungary)
Tue November 12 2024 - KRAKOW Klub Zascianek (Poland)
Wed November 13 2024 - WARSAW Klub Hydrozagadka (Poland)
Sat November 16 2024 - BERLIN Hole44 (Germany)
Mon November 18 2024 - COPENHAGEN Loppen (Denmark)
Tue November 19 2024 - HAMBURG Hafenklang (Germany)
Wed November 20 2024 - AMSTERDAM Paradiso (Netherlands)
Thu November 21 2024 - GRONINGEN Vera (Netherlands)
Fri November 22 2024 - ANTWERP Trix (Belgium)
Sat November 23 2024 - LILLE L Aeronef (France)
Mon November 25 2024 - BIRMINGHAM Hare And Hounds
Tue November 26 2024 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Wed November 27 2024 - BIRKENHEAD Future Yard
Thu November 28 2024 - BRISTOL Bristol Strange Brew
Fri November 29 2024 - LONDON Village Underground
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