Dreadnaut
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Dreadnaut is a Canadian
Canada
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 heavy metal
Heavy metal music
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 group.

Dreadnaut was formed in 2003 in Thompson, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

 and soon moved to the nearest urban center of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
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, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, where they made their live debut at the The Zoo Cabaret. By the summer of 2004, the band had released a debut self titled six song E.P. that was voted Top 3 local albums of the year in the Best of Winnipeg edition of weekly entertainment magazine The Uptown.

The band performed a series of sold out shows in Central Canada on high profile bills such as Junofest
Juno Awards of 2005
The Juno Awards of 2005 were held April 3 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba and were hosted by comedian Brent Butt. Avril Lavigne and k-os won three awards each, while Billy Talent and Feist won 2 apiece.Nominations were announced 7 February 2005....

 in 2005, and headlining the Manitoba Rocks outdoor festival organized by modern rock
Modern rock
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 radio station Freq 107. In 2005 Dreadnaut released their first full-length album titled A New Design, The regional success of A New Design enlarged the band's fan base and led to higher exposure concerts venues such as 700+ concert theaters and the out door music festival perplexapalooza.

Dreadnaut sold over 1000 copies of the EP, and 2000 of their debut album "A New Design" and over 3000 copies of 2nd full length album, "A Taste Of What's To Come", without official distribution.

They are currently working on their follow up to A Taste of What's to Come, slated for 2012.

Discography

  • Dreadnaut E.P. (2004)
  • A New Design (2005)
  • A Taste of What's to Come
    A Taste of What's to Come
    A Taste of What's to Come is the second LP by Canadian band Dreadnaut released in 2008.-Track listing:- Personnel :* Steven Crooks – vocals* Robin Kimball – guitar* Chris Miller – drums* Randy Goshey – bass guitar...

    (2008)
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