Summary from 20 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated METZ's catalog across 6 albums from 20 opinions, with an overall average of 7.8/10. The top-rated METZ album is METZ (2012) with a 8.2/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by Strange Peace and Up On Gravity Hill. The discography on Wavelength spans 2012 to 2024. Wet Blanket ranks as the highest-rated METZ song on Wavelength with a 8.3/10 average.
Strange Peace
“While the band challenge themselves, occasionally blindsiding fans too ("Caterpillar" is a demo that only features Edkins), there's also a reassuring aspect to the calm confidence of METZ here, though they find themselves in a lost world.”
II
“Finding ourselves hanging on the killer hooks of Metz”
METZ
“The post-hardcore sludge-punk trio Metz have spent the last five years becoming the most brutalizing band in Toronto. For their debut, they've distilled their set-list standards into 29 minutes of pure but artfully rendered chaos.”
Up On Gravity Hill
“There is an unwavering ferocity to METZ's work. Even when they peel back their harshness, it's hard to escape their presence. On Up on Gravity Hill, this three-piece is armed with a sonic power that lets some light shine through the jagged cracks."There's no room for conversation," shouts frontman Alex Edkins on opening track, "No Reservation / Love Comes Crashing," and he couldn't be more correct”
Atlas Vending
“The Margherita: Mozzarella, tomato, basil. A certified classic. There’s no messing around with pizza. It’s just there to do its thing. It’s simple, reliable and perfect for a party. While it’s hard to say for sure whether Metz are directly influenced by Italian cuisine, the group certainly share a lot with the humble pizza dish. For the past decade Metz have released album after album of scuzzy p”
Automat
“Automat's 12 tracks — worthy of a legit noise complaint — give new meaning to the term "summer bangers." METZ are well-respected for their abrasive ruckus of atmospheric punk. This collection of non-album singles, B-sides and rarities serves as a reminder of how skilfully they've crafted and delivered it with unwavering power over the past decade. Tracks are full of short fuses, live wires and”
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