Montreal thrash metal band Postluven gets signed
Up-and-coming speed metal band currently on tour in Quebec and Ontario has been signed to CDN Records
Rising Montreal-based thrash metal band Postluven recently signed with CDN Records, a feat that many musicians aspire to.
Although they haven't started recording with CDN Records yet, Postluven has 500 CDs on the way, as the record company has partnered with them to distribute their new album, Valley of Mortality. This led the band to the opportunity of connecting with other bands, such as Scottish black metal band Hellripper.
"Signing has been a big first step; it's a great opportunity. It's like a dream to meet them,” Postluven bassist Charles Loignon said.
CDN Records claims to be Canada's largest independent metal distributor. It has operated for over 30 years and has over 200 releases in its name.
The band has grown quickly within the underground metal scene. They published their first EP, Blasphemy of Blood, in November 2025 and were signed on by CDN Records this September. Postluven is now on tour playing across Quebec and Ontario for the second time in the band's history.
Postluven consists of Loignon, Alexis Majeau on lead vocals and guitar, Mik Laframboise on drums and Dylan Pasqualotto on rhythm guitar.
The band plans to release Valley of Mortality sometime in October. They also aim to release a single titled “Gallows” before the release of the new album.
Majeau, Loignon and Laframboise founded Postluven in Mascouche, QC and performed their first shows in the summer of 2024. Their name comes from an inside joke combining the names of hockey players Sergei Plotnikov and Jack Roslovnik.
The band began by releasing their first demo, “Blast,” on Spotify in March 2024, and contributed to the song “As We Run” on the compilation album Quebec Thrash Attack, which highlights local talent.
“We all worked near each other's workplaces, and we all met on our breaks, and only in the summer did we start jamming all together. But we always had issues finding guitarists,” Majeau explained.
Postluven has changed guitarists four times since its founding. Current rhythm guitarist Dylan Pasqualotto is relatively new, having joined the group as a permanent member on Dec. 17, 2025.
Majeau proposed the idea of recruiting Pasqualotto after seeing him perform at a punk venue.
“I needed a member for the band, and Charles was cool with the idea, so we tried him out, and he was pretty good and had a good vibe with the rest of the band,” Majeau said.
Postluven found their start playing in local venues and backyards. During this time, they played iconic venues in Montreal's underground music scene, such as Piranha Bar and Bar Hemisphere-gauche. The band recorded and released their first EP, Blasphemy of Blood, in this era.
“We recorded it at our friend and neighbour Alice’s house. The sound was really raw! [..] We didn't have those [good microphones] so the drums were really raw," Majeau recalled. "But it sounded really good. It sounded old school and underground."
Establishing the voice of the band was important to the members early on, and Postluven's style is rooted in the high-octane spirit of classic thrash metal. The band's artistic identity has been consistent since its beginnings.
“We wanna have fun and make the world a better place. The world is already s—t enough,” Lamframboise said.
Postluven plans to finish their tour back in Montreal by opening for Hellripper at the Piranha bar on Nov. 25. Afterwards, the band's immediate goal is to reach more audiences beyond Quebec.
“We want to book the Bell Centre, hopefully getting ourselves onto a big stage. We wanted to play Detroit this year but sadly couldn't," Loignon said. "I’d say travelling more, maybe to Asia next year or anywhere else outside of Canada."
With these new releases, the band members expect many fans and newcomers to the underground music scene to come to their shows.
“If you're new, you should just go out! People are nice, especially in Montreal," Paqualatto said. "A lot of the older people at venues are really chill, but mainly just start, just go out, jump into the pit.”
This article originally appeared in Volume 47, Issue 3, published October 6, 2026.
