Monster Truck
Playing loud-and-proud hard rock that mixes strutting '70s-style arena sounds with a dash of grunge-era sneer, Monster Truck were formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2009 by members of two of the area's most popular bands -- guitarist Jeremy Widerman and drummer Steve Kiely had played with the group the Reason, and keyboard man Brandon Bliss worked with Saint Alvia. Eager to play the sort of no-nonsense hard rock they'd grown up on, Widerman, Bliss, and Kiely teamed up with singer and bassist Jon Harvey, and in 2010 Monster Truck cut a four-song EP, originally sold at the merch tables at their shows. As word about the group spread, they struck a deal with Canadian indie label Dine Alone Records, who in 2011 distributed their second EP, a six-song release called The Brown EP. Two tunes from The Brown EP, "Righteous Smoke" and "Seven Seas Blues," became staples on Canadian rock radio, and in 2012 Monster Truck gave a handful of their tracks a vinyl re-release on the 12" LP The Don't Fuck with the Truck Collection. The year 2012 also saw Monster Truck joining forces with the Sheepdogs for a sold-out tour of Canada, as well as opening several area dates for hard rock legends Deep Purple.
By this time, Widerman, Bliss, and Kiely had quit their other bands to rock full-time with Monster Truck, and Dine Alone had struck a distribution deal with Universal. In 2013, the band dropped its first full-length album, Furiosity, which rose to number 13 on the Canadian album charts. As Monster Truck began growing into rock stardom at home, they won a Juno Award as the Breakthrough Group of 2013. After more touring in Canada, the United States, and Europe -- including a stop at the U.K.'s annual hard rock event the Download Festival and a run of dates opening for Alice in Chains -- Monster Truck entered the studio in 2015 to begin work on their second album. Titled Sittin' Heavy, it was released early in 2016.
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19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Warriors
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Mgmt (Canada) LLC on 9 Sep 2022
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Golden Woman
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Mgmt (Canada) LLC on 8 Jun 2022
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Sweet Mountain River (Radio Edit)
Rock - Released by Dine Alone Music on 26 Mar 2013
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Love Become Law
The Cherry Truck Band, Black Stone Cherry, Monster Truck
Rock - Released by Mascot Records on 9 Jul 2020
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Fuzz Mountain
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Mgmt (Canada) LLC on 10 Aug 2022
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Get My Things & Go
Rock - Released by BMG Rights Mgmt (Canada) LLC on 24 Jun 2022
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Grave Digger Will Crush You
Punk / New Wave - Released by Not Yet But Almost on 23 Mar 2024
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Saturday Night
Rock - Released by Dine Alone Music Inc on 29 Sep 2017
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Monster Mutt and Sparkle Smash
Rock - Released by 5054183 Records DK on 9 Mar 2023
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Zombie (Do the Zombie Hands Wave)
Punk / New Wave - Released by Not Yet But Almost on 23 Apr 2024
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Max-D (Maximum Destruction)
Punk / New Wave - Released by Not Yet But Almost on 3 Apr 2024
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EarthShaker
Punk / New Wave - Released by Not Yet But Almost on 12 Mar 2024
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ThunderROARus
Punk / New Wave - Released by Not Yet But Almost on 29 Dec 2023
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El Toro Loco
Punk / New Wave - Released by Not Yet But Almost on 8 Dec 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo