THREAT SIGNAL is a Canadian Melodic Death Metal band hailing from the city of Hamilton. However, different members of the band hail from other parts of the Ontario province. Since the band’s formation in 2003, Threat Signal has released three studio albums, the latest one, self-titled “Threat Signal” came out last month (October 2011) via Nuclear Blast. Just before the release I had a chance to interview band’s singer Jon Howard, and here’s what we talked about…

Hi Jon, I’m Tarja, welcome to Metal Shock Finland! Your band name, Threat Signal, what it’s all about? And please give a short presentation of your band members…

Originally the name Threat Signal sounded like a cool name, so we used it!  At the time it didn’t really have a specific meaning, however now I think of it as this.  My lyrics analyze the world and its many problems. I focus on world issues and hope for change to make this a better place. I think of it as there is a threat to our world and we are signaling you of it. Our band members include myself Jon Howard – Vocals, Travis Montgomery – Guitar, Chris Feener – Guitar, Alex Rudinger – Drums, Pat Kavanagh – Bass.
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