artist Warmachine

Hailing from Toronto, Canada, WARMACHINE is a promising, young four-piece power/thrash metal band that strives to carry the torch of this coveted genre. Their music consists of incorporating classic heavy metal influenced riffs, intertwining them with tasteful, catchy dual guitar melodies and harmonies, along with exceptional soloing that mirrors the very best of what true-to-heart heavy metal has to offer. Established in 1994 by Joe Di Taranto (vocals, lead/rhythm guitars), WARMACHINE has come an extremely long way since their humble beginnings. Their 2001 demo was critically acclaimed and extremely successful, despite the lack of backing or promotion from a record label. Said demo also awarded WARMACHINE as one of the “Top Ten Unsigned Bands” courtesy of metal media giant Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles magazine (BW&BK). With the release of this demo the band gained a very large and loyal fan base spanning the globe.

In late 2003 the band entered the studio to record their debut album, which was co-produced by Murray Daigle (Emerald Rain/Cauterize) and David Ellefson (former Megadeth bassist). “The Beginning of the End” debuted in Feb. 2006 via Nightmare Records, and was an extremely successful release. It is considered by many in the metal word as a “new classic”. Despite the lack of a tour to back the record “The Beginning of the End” was a hit with North American radio, reviewers the world over, and metal fans everywhere. The album hit #3 on HMV’s “Top Metal Albums” Chart for over 6 consecutive weeks. Certainly “The Beginning of the End has assisted in heralding WARMACHINE as one of Canada’s most respected true metal bands.

Now in 2008, WARMACHINE find themselves armed with an album’s worth of crushing yet infectiously melodic new material. The band has re-enlisted the first-class production team of Murray Daigle and David Ellefson, and is in search of a new label with which to continue their career.