Woods of Ypres

Woods of Ypres was a Canadian blackened doom metal band from Windsor, Ontario. It was founded in 2002, initially consisting of David Gold, Aaron Palmer, and Brian McManus. Their line-up frequently changed afterward, with over 20 members through its various incarnations, which operated later based out of Toronto from 2003 to 2007, and Sault Ste. Marie from 2008 to 2011. Their only constant member was multi-instrumentalist and frontman David Gold. The band ended after his death in December 2011, before releasing the album Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light, which won the 2013 Juno Award for the Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year. The band was popular in the area surrounding Windsor, where they originated. Gold's vocals have been compared to Peter Steele's.

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