Removal is a Canadian progressive metal/experimental music group based in Vancouver."Removal plots European return". Georgia Straight, by John Lucas on March 30, 2006 They recorded and released six studio albums. The band produced and released instrumental only music on their full-length albums, occasionally partnering with other artists to provide lyrics and vocals for an existing musical track." Removal If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say, Start a Band". AllMusic Review by Laurie Mercer The band performs without vocal microphones, communicating with the audience through text and images projected on the wall behind the band.
History Removal was formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Guitarist Bill Johnston and bassist Rob Clark met drummer Ernie Hawkins when they began recording some of their jam sessions at his studio, Big Midget."Instrumental, Once Removed Vancouver Trio Removal". Dropd Magazine, Interview and photography by Rodney Gitzel
The band completed a number of tours in Europe, and for a time kept a van of tour equipment at the ready in Amsterdam"Once Removed". Vue Weekly, Edmonton, September 29, 2005 for their roughly annual tours, including one in 2004 in support of their album The Strong Silent Type."Their silence is deafening". Vue Weekly, August 26, 2004 Removal used the 1980 Ford Econoline van that accompanied Terry Fox on the Marathon of Hope for touring in North America for many years.Terry Fox van completes marathon of its own, Toronto Star, May 17, 2008"That van has some good ju-ju". The Province, March 19, 2017"The life, death, and rebirth of Terry Fox's 'Marathon of Hope' van". Autofocus, By Brendan McAleer April 26, 2017.
The band released its last album in 2007.
Discography Removal CD 1997 My Name Is Irrelevant CD 1999 1 of 10: w/ Mr Wrong of nomeansno 7" 2002 There Can Be Only None CD 2002 2 of 10: w/ Mr. Chi Pig of SNFU 7" 2002 3 of 10: w/ Joey Shithead of D.O.A. 7" 2003 4 of 10: w/ Johnny Hanson 7" 2003 5 of 10: w/ Danko Jones 7" 2003 6 of 10: w/ Mike Watt 7" 2003 The Strong Silent Type CD 2004 7 of 10: w/ Snake of Voivod 7" 2004 8 of 10: w/ Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad 7" 2004 9 of 10: w/ Peaches 7" 2005 File Under Futile CD 2007 If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say, Start A Band CD 2007
References
Further reading https://exclaim.ca/music/article/removal-there_can_be_only_none https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-arts/the-strong-silent-type-2459298 https://www.citr.ca/discorder/february-2002/removal/
External links Removal at Myspace Removal at CBC Radio 3 BBC Mint Tracklisting Instrumental Prog Metal Punks at redcat.ca Hard Rock in Rainy November Kulturwerk