Rock music in Canada, it seems, doesn’t get the respect it deserves as some musicians such as fellow countryman Danko Jones
and others lament. If one delves into the demonic and despondent end of
the cacophonous canon, a bum rap in the mainstream press is almost a
fait accompli. Industrial-tinged thrashers Threat Signal feel the media's indignation. Jon Howard,
founding vocalist remains cognizant of the fact that metal will always
stay somewhere lurking underground supported by a legion of fans who
reject the easy path of flicking on a radio or clinging to ephemeral
fads. But he doesn’t believe rock music isn’t garnering esteem in the
Canadian popular consciousness. However, “metal on the other hand is a
bit harder [to catch on], just like anywhere I would imagine,” Jon
professes.
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