Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Godspeed You! Black Emperor (formerly punctuated Godspeed You Black Emperor! and abbreviated to GY!BE, GYBE or Godspeed) is a Canadian post-rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 1994 in Montreal, Canada, the band has been highly influential within the post-rock genre. Working with orchestrated arrangements, the nine-piece group created tracks with wide dynamic ranges, a highly evocative use of instrumentation and sounds and uncompromising long form compositions.

Influenced by: Slint, Tortoise, Do Make Say Think, Explosions in the Sky

Active:

1994-present

Scene:

Montreal

Side projects

• Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
• Cendre

• Black PontiacFri, Aug 21
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• GWARTue, Dec 8
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• DeafheavenFri, Sep 25
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• House of Heavy Nu-Metal, Alt-Metal, Metal-CorePartySun, Aug 16
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• ROMEWed, Jul 22
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• CyclopsSun, Jul 19
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• Computer KillMon, Jul 20
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• Primitive WarfareSat, Aug 29
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