Inner Surge is a Canadian metalcore band from Calgary, Alberta. The band blends metal, hardcore, progressive rock, electronic, and Eastern influences.
History Formed in 2001 by Steve Moore(also a member of industrial duo Post Death Soundtrack, Inner Surge's debut album Solus Verum consisted of 16 tracks with a lyrical and personal approach. Matrika, their second album, was recorded at Organic Sounds studios in Calgary and received positive reviews. The band is usually described as metal, punk or metalcore. Punk-hardcore.info described the band as "post metal". Inner Surge's influences, as cited on the sleeve of Signals Screaming, include names such as Malcolm X, Noam Chomsky, George Orwell, Naomi Klein and Public Enemy's Chuck D. More recently the band has cited authors Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins as inspirations for their work. They are also ardent supporters of the EZLN organization, otherwise known as the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.
Inner Surge will be featured on the official movie soundtrack for the film Cabras, directed by Fredy Polania, who describes the band as "the next Rage Against the Machine". The film is due for release in 2008. Inner Surge is also set to licence two tracks, "AzurA" and "the Outcome" to the Macabro Films upcoming psychological thriller "Amok!". Inner Surge's song "AzurA" is also included in the Palladin Pictures film soundtrack "Rebellion of Thought".
Inner Surge was also featured in a book by Garry Sharpe-Young, New Wave of American Heavy Metal. The band has released 2 music videos. "Retribution Song" was directed by Fredy Polania. The newest video, "Wolves", was directed by Shaun Friesen.
Their CD "The Offering" was released before the intended schedule.The store at www.innersurge.com was selling the discs a few weeks before the scheduled release date of Jan 26, 2008.
Signals Screaming Era Signals screaming, Inner Surge's new album, was released on April 1, 2006 through Cyclone Records. X-Treme Productions describes the album as "one of the most essential metal albums of the year" from "one of the few metal bands from Canada that will reach worldwide notoriety." Canadanoise.com says "Signals Screaming is a battering-ram of an album that is impressive and powerful, both in sound and in message. Delivered through a screaming fury along with sung words that are weighted with disdain, the force of its lyrics is impossible to shut out." The album was recorded at Echo Base Studios with producer Casey Lewis. Signals Screaming is available for purchase through www.innersurge.com, iTunes, HMV Digital, and Virgin Records online.
Music Videos Inner Surge has filmed 2 music videos with "Cabras" movie director Fredy Polania of Polania Pictures. The first, "Retribution Song", has been released at www.CabrasSoundtrack.com and is set to be part of the historic "Cabras" soundtrack. Cabras's director Fredy Polania has recently entered in the running for a spot on Steven Spielberg's new show "On the Lot". The "Cabras" soundtrack is promoted by Overthrow Promotions. The video has been gaining popularity on websites such as youtube.com, Google Video and myspace.com.
Inner Surge's newest music video for the track "Wolves" was directed by Shaun Friesen of Free Zen Design (www.freezen.ca) in November/December 2006. The video was released in June 2007. The concept was based on the song's poetic commentary referring to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, paying tribute to the Rwandan people as well as heroes such as Romeo Dallaire and Paul Rusesabagina. An official website was launched for this video at www.freezen.ca/Wolves.
Dismantle the Machinery Benefit Compilation Inner Surge is included on the Convergence Party Recordings benefit compilation called "Dismantle The Machinery: Songs of Audio Annihilation". Convergence Party Recordings is Philippines first self managed, worker owned & maintained volunteer run label/project.
The proceeds goes out to the Autonomous Media organization in Metro Manila (www.a-manila.org) to sustain its initiatives & work in organizing. A fraction of the number of copies produced, will also be donated to various collectives to raise funds for the grassroots revolution. A notable cause to mention is the Free Sagada 11 Campaign which needs urgent financial backup, and the ever thriving Food not Bombs activities in the Philippines. Other artists included on the compilation include the Brat Attack, Resistenza, The Martyr Index, Dying Process, Fuck the Facts and the Renegades of Punk. Release dates and additional info are at http://undergroundnetwork.blogsome.com/.
Members Steve Moore is the singer, main songwriter, guitarist and founder. Moore wrote nearly all of Inner Surge's second release, Matrika. Steve Moore has two other projects called Post Death Soundtrack and Free Form.
Bryan Sandau is the drummer. He contributed strongly to the writing of Signals Screaming, Inner Surge's third album.
Scott Taylor is the current guitarist. Scott joined Inner Surge in 2005 along with Bryan Sandau. He contributed to the writing of their 2006 album Signals Screaming.
Discography Full-length albums * Solus Verum - 2001 * Matrika - 2004 * Signals Screaming - 2006 * An Offering - 2008
Compilations * Skratch Magazine - 2005 * Atom-Sounds Records - 2005 * Storm Warning Volume 1 - 2006 * Phat Mountain Films: Divided Aggression DVD - 2006 * Dismantle the Machinery: Songs of Audio Annihilation - 2006 * The Fire Union: As We Storm Canada metal compilation - 2007 * The Greatest Underground Show on Earth Volume 2 - 2007
Reviews * CD Review of "Signals Screaming" by Chris Andrade on March 30, 2006 at kMNR...Music News Weekly * by Chris Andrade on April 8, 2006 at kMNR...Music News Weekly *CD Review of "Signals Screaming" by REVIEWER Magazine on June 12, 2006 *CD Review of "Signals Screaming" by Paul Autry of BallBuster Hard Music *CD Review of "Signals Screaming" by Alternative Nation *CD Review of "Signals Screaming" by Canadanoise.com *CD Review of "Signals Screaming" by East Coast Romper *CD Review of "Signals Screaming" by Running with Scissors Magazine *[http://www.metalcentre.com/webzine.php?previews&nr1776&lang=eng CD Review of "Signals Screaming"] by Metalcentre.com *[http://www.cyclonerecords.ca/webarchives/X-Treme%20Productions%20-%20Inner%20Surge-%20Signals%20Screaming%20-%20Review.mht?modeArticle&newsitemID45100 CD Review of "Signals Screaming"] by X-Treme Productions
Interviews * Beatroute Magazine interview with Inner Surge * FFWD Magazine interview with Inner Surge * Trendcrusher Magazine interview with Inner Surge * X-Treme Productions interview with Inner Surge * Voodootonic.com interview with Inner Surge * Tomatrax interview with Inner Surge
Really really good band. I think they've moved onto other stuff though...their singer is doing Post death soundtrack and the other guys stopped I'm pretty sure.
