Cry of the Afflicted

Sporting almost equal amounts of throaty shrieks and soaring choruses, Cry of the Afflicted are an aggressive yet undeniably melodic rock band hailing from Kelowna, British Columbia, a city about three hours northeast of Vancouver. Coming together in the winter of 2003, they quickly secured spots on the choicest of shows possible; less than a year after forming, Cry of the Afflicted had scored dates in western Canada opening for bands like Misery Signals and Bury Your Dead. Their debut EP, entitled From the Shadows, was released in September 2004 through Ethics Industries, and...