The Agonist is known primarily for White-Gluz's ability to use both clean vocals and metal growls. Guitarist Danny Marino, nephew of guitar legend Frank Marino (of Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush), uses a melodic yet aggressive guitar style, making The Agonist's music both catchy and heavy. The Agonist can also be identified by their creative basslines by Chris Kells, and Simon McKay's intense and energetic drumming. Also known for their environmental consciousness, song's themes often revolve around moral concerns such as animal rights, societal dilemmas, and the state of our world.
After releasing their first album (August 2007), The Agonist toured extensively, playing with bands such as God Forbid, Arsis, The Faceless, Sonata Arctica, Overkill, Epica, Visions of Atlantis, and Enslaved.
One of the band's tours was disrupted when its equipment trailer was damaged in a blizzard in the Rocky Mountains.
White-Gluz once appeared on Canadian Idol and was named one of "the hottest chicks in metal" in the July 2007 issue of Revolver. She also appeared as a "hottest chick in metal" in the May 2009 issue of Revolver.
The band released their second album, called Lullabies For The Dormant Mind, in March 2009.
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From Wikipedia:The Agonist is a Canadian heavy metal band from Montreal, Quebec. Their debut full-length album, Once Only Imagined was released on August 14, 2007. Their second full-length album, Lullabies for the Dormant Mind was released on March 19, 2009.
The band is well known for Alissa White-Gluz's use of unclean vocals and clean vocals. She has been cited by several magazines including Revolver Magazine as one of the hottest chicks in rock along with Cristina Scabbia, Maria Brink, Lacey Mosley and Hayley Williams. .