Anciients Release Re-Recording of “Humanist”
Posted on September 14, 2026
More information about Humanist (Re-Recorded)
Fresh off crushing the stage in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their first JUNO Award winning album, Voice of the Void, the Canadian progressive metal band Anciients are polishing off one of their heaviest songs ahead of their first tour of Europe and the United Kingdom in more than a decade.
Today, Anciients are releasing a re-recorded version of “Humanist”. Originally recorded for the band’s debut EP, Snakebeard, in 2011, “Humanist” was later included as a bonus track on their beloved first full-length, 2013’s Heart of Oak. The 2026 re-recording features their current lineup, who won a JUNO Award in 2025 for their latest album, Beyond the Reach of the Sun, as well as backing vocals from former member Chris Dyck, who appeared on the original recording. More than a decade later, the song’s heavy, heady and heartfelt performance proves once more why Anciients are one of progressive metal’s must-watch bands.
“Humanist’ was the first song we recorded as a band”, recalls Anciients’ vocalist and guitarist Kenny Cook. “After hearing the sonic improvements that came with re-recording ‘Built to Die’ last year, we wanted to give ‘Humanist’ the same treatment”.
“The song represents a wild dream”, Cook continues. “Musically, ‘Humanist’ is one of our heaviest, though we chuck a little bit of everything into the composition”.
Listen to the re-recorded version of “Humanist” on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.
Catch Anciients this month on their European and UK headline tour.
Anciients 2026 Ascent of the Fallen Ones Headline European/UK Tour
September 26 – Leeuwarden, NL @ Into the Void [TICKETS]
September 27 – Cologne, DE @ Euroblast [TICKETS]
September 29 – Copenhagen, DK @ Stengade [TICKETS]
October 1 – London, UK @ The Black Heart [TICKETS]
October 2 – Nottingham, UK @ The Mist Rolling Inn [TICKETS]
October 3 – Manchester, UK @ The Lodge [TICKETS]
October 4 – Bristol, UK @ The Croft [TICKETS]
October 6 – Southampton, UK @ Joiners [TICKETS]
October 7 – Brighton, UK @ Dust [TICKETS]
October 10 – Nijmegen, NL @ Soulcrusher [TICKETS]
October 12 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Rex [TICKETS]
October 13 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 3 [TICKETS]
October 14 – Madrid, ES @ Rockville [TICKETS]
October 15 – Bragança, PT @ JP Rock Cafe [TICKETS]
October 17 – Porto, PT @ Auditório CCOP
Anciients’ award-winning discography is available now on Season of Mist.
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