The 77-year-old Grindmother has announced her final live performances and they’re gonna be pretty crunchy. The shows will feature Grindmother on vocals alongside Alissa White‑Gluz of Arch Enemy on vocals at the Montreal show only, Liz Selfish of Brat on vocals, Chelsea Marrow of Visitant on vocals, Topon Das of Fuck The Facts on guitar, Mathieu “Vil” Vilandré of Fuck The Facts on drums, and Grindmother‘s son Rayny Forster on bass.
Both dates will be opened by Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, Frozen Soul, and Tribal Gaze. Get those dates below.
12/5 Club Soda, Montréal QC
12/6 The Concert Hall, Toronto ON
“We wanted her to have a proper farewell for the fans she loves more than anything,” said Forster. “We’re beyond thankful to Travis Ryan and Cattle Decapitation for the opportunity to bring her in front of such a large audience. And of course, to our fellow Canadian grindcore family in Fuck The Facts who have graciously accepted the call. This will be a great celebration.”
He added: “These will be her final live appearances, but it won’t be the last you’ll hear from us. We’re working on new music, and there’s a lot more to come.”
Grindmother first turned heads in 2015 with viral rehearsal videos and the single “Any Cost,” which eventually caught the attention of Ozzy Osbourne, who tweeted her performance to his millions of followers.
In 2016, she released her debut album Age of Destruction and followed it with nearly 60 tour dates across 2017 and 2018. Her journey took her from YouTube to underground venues and festival stages, but it was her raw intensity, genuine message, and refusal to be a novelty that earned her real respect in the heavy music scene.
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