The Agonist Are Always Moving Forward

The members of the Agonist had a unique opportunity to celebrate their roots. The group started in Montreal, QC in 2004 with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. In 2014, she left the group to be the lead for Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. The rest of the Agonist didn’t stand still –– they quickly found Vicky Psarakis, a singer from the States who’d prove her abilities in a series of YouTube videos. This year, they all got to have a reunion of sorts, as the Agonist and Arch Enemy all played together for a night of the Heavy Montreal festival this past August.

Even in such a short period of time, the group had something new to bring to the table. The group never spent a moment sitting on their hands since bringing in Psarakis, quickly recording and releasing their fourth album, Eye of Providence, in 2015. The record builds on their melodic death metal sound they’d been establishing for years, even as Psarakis lends a new, vital quality to what the band does.

The Agonist are in the Exchange on Thursday, September 17 with Between Now and Then and FPG. Doors at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $15 plus service charges and are available at Vintage Vinyl, Madame Yes, and online at TicketEdge. Tickets available at the door barring a sell-out. All ages and licensed.