Please note this show has moved from Sunday 10th January to Tuesday 5th October. Original tickets remain valid. Refunds are available from point of sale up to 24 hours before the rescheduled date.

City of Fire pays homage to the city in which the band was formed, Vancouver, BC. Known for its primarily rainy climate, the weather can serve as a driving force of creativity for local artists. Creativity builds an internal fire within and ultimately provides liberation. This is the juxtaposition of Vancouver: a city that shelters, hurts, inspires, warms, scares, challenges and illuminates.

On March 8th 2008, the Cobalt Club in Vancouver housed a reunion of the band Caustic Thought. Original members Byron Stroud (bass) Ian White (vocals/guitar) and Bob Wagner (drums) invited Terry ‘Sho’ Murray to fill in for the original guitarist. Unbeknownst to everyone, the culmination of these artists would give birth to a new sound, which would ultimately lead to the formation of City of Fire. Bassist Byron Stroud contacted Fear Factory band mate Burton C Bell (vocals) and the line up was complete.

City of Fire finds its roots in everything from metal to hard rock to punk, and boasts a more adult orientated sensibility, a sound reflective of the evolving maturity of its members and audience. Sonically hard yet groove heavy, City of Fire has conceived a sound that distinguishes itself from the rest.

The band’s self-titled debut album saw its release in August 2009. The album features a special vocal appearance by Chris ‘Lord Heathen’ Valago of Zimmer’s Hole.