Elevator 22

Since mid 2001, Elevator 22 has been punching through the musical mediocrity by creating some of the grittiest and nastiest heavy metal in southern Ontario. Influenced by the decaying corpulence of Canada’s self-proclaimed cess-pit, Elevator 22 is a fast growing metal phenomenon feeding on the bane of being Hamiltonian. Named after the very hospital elevator that takes the expired to their last medical exam, Elevator 22 continues plodding mercilessly with they’re latest five song EP, Manifest Destiny. Combining elements of black, death, thrash, grindcore and even power metal, Elevator 22 seeks to seamlessly fuse these styles into an unstoppable metal monster. Having self-promoted and sold hundreds of copies of the critically acclaimed 2002 Hammertown Heavy demo, and following extensive radio airplay by internet and college radio, Elevator 22 is staging a heavy metal coup d’etat with their 2003 offering, the Manifest Destiny EP. Critics have level-handedly praised the Hammertown Heavy demo as one of the most promising new independent acts of 2002. Scott Murray of metalcrypt.com writes, “This is an extremely tight and well-executed effort from a group of musicians who know extreme metal inside and out.” Don Davie of Caustic Truth magazine reports, “...they’re quite talented, whether its heavy chunky guitar riffs, bludgeoning machine-gun style drums, or screaming bloody murder.” Critics of the Manifest Destiny EP concur. Adrian Bromley of Unrestrained! Magazine states bluntly, “In-your-face metal has never been closer.” In fact, the band’s success has spilled over to their live shows where Elevator 22 has played with local heavyweights such as DespisedIcon, At The Mercy of Inspiration and opened for prominent signed acts such as Kataklysm, Misery Index, and the mighty Strapping Young Lad. Foregoing today’s tendencies for over-produced, under-played, electronically-heavy radio-friendly sludge metal, Elevator 22 is direct and to the point. Elevator 22 promises to deliver more metal in 2004 as they continue writing and performing tunes for a forthcoming full-length album. Elevator 22 is a must listen…heavy, dirty and unpredictable.