AxeWound

AxeWound is a British-Canadian heavy metal supergroup formed in 2012 comprising lead vocalist Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats, guitarist and co-vocalist Matthew Tuck, and drummer Jason Bowld, both of Bullet for My Valentine, guitarist Mike Kingswood of Glamour of the Kill, bassist Joe Copcutt of Zoax and Rise to Remain.^[2]

AxeWound
Origin	United Kingdom Canada
Genres	Metalcore groove metal[1]
Years active	2012–2013 (hiatus)
Labels	Search and Destroy
Members	Liam Cormier Matthew Tuck Mike Kingswood Joe Copcutt Jason Bowld

History

The band was officially unveiled on 1 May, 2012 on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show along with the premiere of their first single, "Post Apocalyptic Party".^[3] That same day, the band was confirmed to sub-headline the Pepsi Max Third Stage at Download Festival 2012, on 8 June. Guitarist and vocalist Matt Tuck announced that Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates would guest on the title track of the band's debut album. On 2 October, 2012, AxeWound's debut album, Vultures, was released and yielded three singles: "Post Apocalyptic Party", "Cold" and "Exorchrist". In August 2013, it was announced that the band was set to start work on their sophomore album.^[4] AxeWound went on hiatus later that same year due to the members' commitment to their main projects.^[5]

Band members

• Liam Cormier – lead vocals
• Matthew Tuck – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Mike Kingswood – lead guitar
• Joe Copcutt – bass
• Jason Bowld – drums, percussion

Discography

Studio albums

• Vultures (2012)