A Canadian heavy metal outfit led by vocalist/guitarist
Thérèse Lanz,
Mares of Thrace emerged in 2009 with a sound rooted in doomy sludge, hardcore punk, and experimental post-metal. Originally comprised of
Lanz and drummer Stef MacKichan, the Calgary-based duo issued their debut album, The Moulting, in 2009 to regional acclaim. Two years later, they released the Polaris Prize-nominated
Pilgrimage, an ambitious three-act concept LP based around the Biblical story of David and Bathsheba. The next decade saw the band's momentum stymied by personnel and life changes, but
Mares of Thrace returned triumphantly in 2022 with the hard-hitting
Exile, which saw
Lanz joined by bassist and drummer Casey Rogers. ~ James Christopher Monger