MUTANK

track-list:
Illuminatus
Payback
All Against All
Channel Change
Bad Magnitude
Abortron
Groundbreaker
Metalheads For Hire
Running Reds
Thrash Primordial

produced and mixed by Olivier St-Pierre and MUTANK
mastered by Tony Colgan and Stephen Reynolds

song credits:
‘Illuminatus‘, ‘Channel Change‘, ‘Abortron‘, ‘Groundbreaker‘, ‘Metalheads For Hire‘, ‘Thrash Primordial’:
Stephen Reynolds, Ahmed Saad, Costa Skoulikas
‘Payback‘, ‘Running Reds‘:
Stephen Reynolds, Ahmed Saad, Costa Skoulikas, Steven Been
‘All Against All‘, ‘Bad Magnitude‘:
Stephen Reynolds, Ahmed Saad, Costa Skoulikas, Chris Nascimben

MUTANK are:
Stephen Reynolds – bass, vocals
Amd Amd – drums
Kostas Skoulikas – guitars
Chris Nascimben – guitars (lead)

discography:
2013 Demo-lition Demo
2014 M.E.C.H. Metal Full-length
2017 W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T EP
2024 Think Before You Think Full-length

Decibel Mag:
“They play good-natured thrash a la Overkill and Exodus… perfectly serviceable and enjoyable, definitely more effective when they are playing fast.”
Metal Injection:
“Based out of (arguably) the metal hub of the nation, Montreal, Mutank are a ferocious and frenzied crossover-thrash band that infect its listener with an ear worm that no amount of Michael Buble ballads can remedy. The 2014 winners of the Wacken Metal Battle Canada contest have churned out consistently crushing thrash riffs for years and have all the tools and check off all the required boxes to make a major play in the global metal market. For first time listeners, check out ‘Corporate Child’ from their 2014 album ‘M.E.C.H. Metal’ and the pulverizing headbanger ‘D.E.A.T.H.’ from their 2017 EP ‘W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T’.”
Georgia Straight:
“Montreal punk/thrash crossover act MUTANK has quickly become my favourite new discovery in the world of metal. They’re fast, funny, and equal parts smart and stoopid, with lyrics like ‘Who do Mu Tank you are?’ and a band name that gets likened to a cross between a ‘mutant’ and a ‘tank’. MUTANK’s music hearkens back to vintage Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., or the more metal moments of the Dayglo Abortions or SNFU.”
Bucket List Music Reviews:
“MUTANK is like a Coffee Crisp bar: crunchy as hell, and without any gooey center.”
We Love Metal:
“Their hybrid thrash, traditional, speed metal makes for a great heavy experience”
Games, Brains & A Headbanging Life:
“Killer drumming, awesome bass hooks, great rhythm & furious sounding vocals. It’s a statement of intent from Mutank. That they are not to be underestimated & written off as just another ‘thrash throwback’.”
The Headbanging Moose:
“They have a lot of thrashing songs that have abbreviated titles, and they kick some serious ass with their old school music and hardcore attitude.”
Canadian Beats:
“Mutank have gotten creative with each song on the album, by coming up acronyms to fit the title of the album, they describe their sound as a ‘T-rex skateboarding down a volcano’. If your a fan of old school Overkill, Megadeth or Exodus or if you just want a fast and thrash album check it out”
MUEN Mag:
“‘W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.’ is one of those records that you seem a band jamming out in their garage and eventually an audience just gathers because their thrash, punk, and a bit of tongue-in-cheek causes the listener to pay attention to what Mutank has to say.”
The Metal Mag:
“Fast riffs, Heavy tempos crazy yelling…its got all you’ve asked for. A mix of Suicidal Tendencies Punk/Thrash debut, Nuclear Assault fast moshing killer speed assault…a great funny and entertaining mini album for all beer drinkers fans of Tankard and ready to get into the moshpit 100/100.”
Lords of Metal:
“Grab you battlejack, studs and spandex trousers and feel like you are back in 1985.”

Canadian thrash maniacs MUTANK return with their newest collection of bangers and first taste of new neck-breaking tunes in seven years since releasing their mosh heavy EP ‘W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.‘ in 2017 via Boonsdale Records.
Entitled ‘Think Before You Think‘ will be released once again on Boonsdale Records on November 29th, 2024, and features ten volcanic thrash tracks to blaze a new path to jackhammer a pure audio assault.
Live favourites such as ‘Running Reds‘, ‘Abortron‘, and ‘Thrash Primordial’ are sure to please die-hard fans for easy repeat listens.
Vocalist/bassist Stephen Reynolds comments:
“We want this album to energize people and make them feel the way we do when we listen to some of our favourite artists. This album is the most material we have ever put out! 50 minutes of pure metal across 10 tracks. The songs really picked themselves as we kept writing tracks we really enjoyed playing.”
With a passion for classic thrash and a desire to play radical riffs, MUTANK made a deservedly big splash on the Canadian metal scene with their debut EP ‘M.E.C.H METAL‘ and a performance at Wacken Open Air after being declared champions of the 2014 Wacken Metal Battle Canada competition.
With their distinctive sound, the band moved forward in 2017, touring across Canada supporting ANNIHILATOR alongside Australia’s MASON in support of their EP ‘W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T’ (Boonsdale Records).
Metal Injection also named the band ‘1 of 8 Hidden Gems in Canadian Metal You Need To Know‘.
2024 will be a tour de force for MUTANK with the launch of ‘Think Before You Think’.
Fans of D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Havok, Megadeth, Overkill, and Exodus are sure to join them in the pit when it releases on November 29th, 2024 on Boonsdale Records.
About the album Stephen tells us:
“The album musically is fast and heavy with lots of solos and riffs. Lyrically we cover a lot of ground from the economy to time travel.”
‘Illuminatus’:
Kostas: “The intro sets the tone for the album with its strong riffs and songwriting continues the MUTANK tradition of elaborate riffs and ripping solos!”
Stephen: “Lyrically ‘Illuminatus’ (which gets its title from the 1975 novel) is about power and how it takes the souls of those that desire it the most.”
‘Payback’:
Kostas: “A vulgar display of hard riffs with some excellent drum work!”
Stephen: “Lyrically ‘Payback’ is about the pressure money puts on individuals and how it can drive people to the edge.”
‘All Against All’:
Kostas: “The mob is coming for you!”
Stephen: “Lyrically ‘All Against All’ is about the direction our world is heading, how we are all being divided into arbitrary groups and pitted against each other.”
‘Channel Change’:
Kostas: “By far the most challenging song to play, it absolutely rips!”
Stephen: “’Channel Change’ is about media melting your brain and your choice to either form something new from it yourself or let them do it for you.”
‘Bad Magnitude’:
Kostas: “Stretch your neck and bang away to the best instrumental you’ve ever heard!”
Stephen: “This is an easy one: there are no lyrics.”
‘Abortron’:
Kostas: “Elon Musk is jealous he didn’t invent this robot who sucks the lives out of your uterus!”
Stephen: “The lyrics for ‘Abortron’ are disgusting and no one should read them.”
‘Groundbreaker’:
Kostas: “MUTANK goes back to their crossover roots with a short and heavy killer!”
Stephen: “’Groundbreaker’ is a song about taking your destiny into your own hands and serves to encourage those looking to blaze their own path.”
‘Metalheads for Hire’:
Kostas: “Just what every metalhead needs… a job! We are for hire!”
Stephen: “Lyrically ‘Metalheads for Hire’ is about working a 9 – 5 while thrashing on the side.”
‘Running Reds’:
Kostas: “The only song that features a slow breakdown. The main riff is pure heavy and fast which will make you run every red.”
Stephen: “Lyrically ‘Running Reds’ is about going on a joyride-bloodbath ending in disaster.”
‘Thrash Primordial’:
Kostas: “The continuation of ‘Thrashback to the Past’ off our first album. It blasts you in the face with the opening riff and continues on blasting, finishing off with some guitar duels. Good luck trying to put your melted skin back on your face!”
Stephen: “Lyrically it’s a sequel to the final track from our first album where we return to the future from prehistoric times to discover metal has been destroyed and we need to bring it back!.”
Finally Stephen explains us the album artwork:
“The idea for the artwork came to me from the title ‘Think Before You Think’. It depicts some poor guy’s brain exploding out of his skull sporting a wicked grin. I drew it in the style of 90’s comic books since I feel like that style really suits the music.”