Detailed, elaborate, epic instrumental progressive thrash metal that freely incorporates stylistic aspects common to technical death metal, doom, grind, prog rock, and modern classical in an effort to deliver direct, propulsive attacks to the senses. While we embrace a sprawling sense of complexity, we are untrained musicians and feel the application of musical theory is a burden on the creative consciousness and thus strive for an organic "feels good sounds good" approach to songwriting which eschews an exclusive reliance on technical skill and the typical Dream Theater douchebaggery. We're insatiable riffmongers determined to redefine the limits of creativity and are committed to the constant challenge of pushing structural arrangements further than what could be expected without embracing unnecessary emotional or musical cliches. We're amateurs on our respective instruments but confident in our ability to come up with some neat shit that isn't fucking repetitive or predictable.
Electro Quarterstaff is an instrumental triple-axe shred team from the northern Canadian plains fully loaded with brain cancer string manipulations and bacon sizzling concussions of percussion. While never a stranger to expansive dynamics, Electro Quarterstaff explores its own fertile garden of shimmery snakecharming melody, groaning seasick harmony, and freewheeling rhythmic explosions in hopes to entrance the most assertive of listeners into a tangled symphony of sludge and frantic fretboard disembowelment.
Absorbing influences as disparate as Bartok and Gorguts along the way, Electro Quarterstaff remains a progressively-minded entity focused on visceral songcraft and layered, polyphonic instrumentation which highlights a seamless integration of wide-eyed romantic melody within a framework of orchestral complexity and devious song structure. We refuse to adhere to any musical rulebook and actively strive for bulletproof musicianship and hypnotizing fluidity. Mountains of charming riffs await to enchant you.
Gretzky - Available 10/24/2006
Willowtip Records - WT048
Track Listing
Neckwrecker
Twisted Squid
Charmony
The Right to Arm Bears
Get Sick
Titanium Overlords
Eyepatch Romance
Something's Awry in the Hetfield of Dreams
Over 51 minutes of pure riffs, no shit.
"This is one of the greatest instrumental metal albums of all time." by Aversionline
"Unleashing their instrumental stylings with the force of a thousand Gretzkys, EQ definitely scored with this full-length debut." by Exclaim! Magazine
"All hail, sheer instrumental heavy metal wizardry."
by Aquarius Records
"Electro Quarterstaff are a technical metal fan's wet dream."
by Lambgoat
ELECTRO QUARTERSTAFF ONLINE STORE
All CDs are $10 USD plus shipping
All shirts are $16 USD plus shipping
Man you guys are one of my favorite bands, I got GRETZKY and it's FUCKING INCREDIBLE! where can I find those other songs on your myspace, "Waltz Of The Swedish Meatballs" and "Japanese Upside Down Cake"? hope I hear back from you guys, keep up the phenomenal work!
i totally saw this picture of the guitarist from brutal truth wearing an Electro Quarterstaff tshirt...f***ing awesome that a local band can be that famous...keep it up boyz
Loving the music guys. Please keep up the great work. Great song titles and brilliant arrangements. Would love to share the stage sometime if you're in Vancouver ever.
well i can understand that, thats pretty neat for him ! fuck then.. i didnt even know you guys came to montreal and ive been listening to you for about 4 years now, that sucks that i wasn't aware of that concert in the past :(
so what's up with the show in montreal guys, is it booked and confirmed, i will be there for sure i just need the exact venue and adress.. too bad my band ain't ready to play shows we could of played on this show !
i first heard about you guys like 4 or 5 years ago and thought you were badass but completley forgot about you guys. Glad to see you're an even better band now. great shit guys.
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