(Saint Asonia’s 2015 single ‘A Better Place’, off their debut album, gives insight into feelings behind the split.) However, Gontier managed to remain a mainstay in the alternative subculture through the aftermath by collaborating with numerous bands. A new singer, Matt Walst (formerly of My Darkest Days), took his place and the band moved on. Subsequent albums, 2009’s Life Starts Now and 2013’s Transit of Venus, continued with Gontier’s themes fighting through personal demons with a hint of positivity, a departure from the angry sound the band had become known for.Īfter a decade of generating hits with the band, Gontier departed in early 2013, an announcement that came with surprise and a bit of drama. Gontier’s passionate vocal style, naturally husky sound, and lyricism chock full of the angst and torment that spoke to universal suffering made him a unique singer and someone that many teenagers and others living through hardships found relatable. Hits such as ‘Animal I Have Become’, ‘Just Like You’, and ‘I Hate Everything About You’ reverberated through the airwaves of every radio station.Īfter being platinum-certified in both the US and Canada off their 2003 self-titled debut album, the band’s 2006 follow-up One-X catapulted them to rock stardom. In 2009, Adam Gontier’s voice and presence as the frontman of alternative rock band Three Days Grace was everywhere.
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