Anciients Win Western Canadian Music Award
Posted on October 6, 2025
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“We were stoked to get home from tour and receive the news that we won this award at BreakOut West”, says frontman Kenny Cook. “Massive thanks to FACTOR Canada, Music BC and all of the people who voted for us! We’ve got another month of shows incoming. Then we’re going to start piecing together ideas for the next record”.
Catch Anciients this fall when they bring Beyond the Reach of the Sun to Eastern Canada, the American Midwest and East Coast for the first time. Joining them for the bulk of these dates are Music City heavy jamming psych-wizards Howling Giant.
Get tickets for Anciients’ 2025 North American Tour
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Anciients’ 2025 North American Tour
with Howling Giant on select dates
October 29 – Saskatoon, SK @ Black Cat [TICKETS]
October 30 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange [TICKETS]
October 31 – Winnipeg, ON @ Sidestage [TICKETS]
November 1 – Sioux Falls, ND @ Bigs Bar [TICKETS]
November 2 – Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music [TICKETS]
November 3 – Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade [TICKETS]
November 4 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups [TICKETS]^
November 5 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle [TICKETS]^
November 6 – Chicago, IL @ Live Wire Lounge [TICKETS]^
November 7 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace [TICKETS]^
November 8 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar [TICKETS]^
November 9 – Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern [TICKETS]^
November 11 – Boston, MA @ O’Briens [TICKETS]^
November 12 – Portland, OR @ Geno’s [TICKETS]^
November 13 – Providence, RI @ The Parlour [TICKETS]^
November 14 – New York City, NY @ Woodshop [TICKETS]^
November 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie [TICKETS]^
November 16 – Baltimore, MD @ Mobtown Ballroom [TICKETS]^
November 19 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia [TICKETS]^
November 20 – Huntsville, AL @ Mad Malts [TICKETS]^
November 21 – Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross [TICKETS]^
November 22 – Bradenton, FL @ Obscura [TICKETS]^
November 25 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar [TICKETS]
November 26 – Denver, CO @ The Black Buzzard [TICKETS]
November 28 – Missoula, MT @ Zacc [TICKETS]
^w/ Howling Giant
Beyond the Reach of the Sun is available now on Season of Mist.
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Watch the new video for “Is It Your God” on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.
“It’s a welcome return from a band still at the top of their game” – Exclaim!
“…another classic album” – Vancouver Sun
“One of the heaviest prog metal bands of all time” – Loudwire (Best of 2024
“a welcome return and striking evolution of the Anciients sound and wondrous progressive metal showcase” – Angry Metal Guy (Best of 2024)
“A majestic mind-trip” – No Clean Singing (Best of 2024)
“Anciients have never been better” – MetalSucks (Best of 2024)
“An obvious prog metal masterpiece” – Blabbermouth
“Anciients deliver their message with power, finesse and soul” – New Noise
“A pure hit, a solid 10/10 and will no doubt be summiting many people’s album of the year lists” – Everything is Noise
“Imagine the strongest moments of Voice Of The Void (“Ibex Eye”) and Heart Of Oak (“Raise the Sun”) and you’ll have an idea of what Beyond The Reach Of The Sun is like: nearly an hour of top-notch progressive metal” – Heavy Music HQ (Album of the Week)
“Every note seems calculated, and each track interconnected, but yet the album breathes, and deeply. This is indeed a new pinnacle of Progressive Metal, and the band carries that flag high” – Metal Temple
“Anciients are probably the most talented prog band out there” – Metal Bite
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