When Bison BC took its first step, amps were scorched and drums were smashed. Born of the ashes of seminal Vancouver skate-thrash band S.T.R.E.E.T.S., Bison BC are every head banger s dream. Their riffs are colossal and flow like a mighty river into a sea of fuzzed out shredding. Their message is punk rock angst and revolution, with the occasional nod to white wizards, the king of swine and a mythical beast called Stokasaurus . On their debut album Earthbound they captured their massive sound. On Bison BC s latest slab, Dark Ages, relentless touring has fine tuned the band s dedication to the Riff to metallic perfection. Dark Ages breathes like a rapid animal that you d find tied up in Wino s backyard. It s Flying V s, analog perfection, loud & sludgy, played by dudes with long hair in dirty denim jackets.