Three Days Grace

Three Days Grace are a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1997, a fixture of 2000s active rock through hits like I Hate Everything About You, Animal I Have Become, and Pain. Original singer Adam Gontier departed in 2013, with Matt Walst carrying the band on — One-X (2006) is the essential album. Browse Three Days Grace vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.

About Three Days Grace

Three Days Grace formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1997. The band became one of the most successful Canadian rock acts of the 2000s, with original lead singer Adam Gontier fronting the band through its commercial peak. After Gontier's departure in 2013, Matt Walst (brother of bassist Brad Walst) became the lead vocalist, and the band continued its run of rock-radio success.

Sound and style

Three Days Grace play post-grunge, alternative metal, and hard rock characterized by heavy riffs, anthemic choruses, and emotionally intense lyrics dealing with anger, addiction, and resilience. The band's radio-oriented sound made them a fixture of North American active rock charts across two distinct vocalist eras.

Discography highlights

  • Three Days Grace (2003, Jive)
  • One-X (2006, featuring Animal I Have Become)
  • Life Starts Now (2009)
  • Outsider (2018)

For collectors

The band's catalog has appeared in colored-vinyl variants, with One-X of particular interest as the album containing several of their signature hits. Original pressings of the early-2000s albums are collected by fans of the era's post-grunge.

Where to start

Listeners new to Three Days Grace often start with One-X (2006). For related listening, see Explore more: Classic Rock and Explore more: Metal.