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Liferuiner was originally founded as a metalcore band from the Greater Toronto Area, Canada formed in 2004. The band was originally created to make a sort of joke against mainstream straight-edge bands by writing lyrics about hate and death rather than preaching their lifestyle.
As of today, Liferuiner has changed their style and name which used to be xLIFERUINERx, which is now Liferuiner, a straight edge hardcore band from Canada. In December 2008, a whole new lineup appeared, originally going under the name xLIFERUINERx (which had been the Canadian band's name when they first started out). This lineup had an entirely unrelated group of artists, based out of upstate New York.
As of 2011 the Canadian Liferuiner, fronted by original vocalist and sole original member Jonathan O'Callaghan, announced they were back and working on a new album to be released later this year.
History
The band played its first show on July 16 in Waterdown, Ontario, coming on as a guest surprise after a Numbers, Revolt set.
The band did not play again until later that fall when Jonny returned from touring with The End. The next show to take place that was to be the band's first full set took place at the Rocket with Ion Dissonance. The band recorded a live demo at this show which was to be the first demo released to the public. Marc soon left the band before a show in Montreal due to family complications.
Liferuiner CA signed a one-record deal with Tribunal Records for the distribution of No Saints, followed by a one-record deal with Uprising Records, which culminated in the recording and release of the album Taking Back The Night Life in 2008.
O'Callaghan, the sole original member remaining, left the tour in early 2008 and the band chose to have fill-in vocalists, which was approved by Jonny. Due to a rape conviction, Jonny was unable to return to touring so, in a move initiated by the label, the tour manager, Greg Moore, copyrighted the name and all the songs so that he could continue managing the band regardless of who was playing under the name. Eventually, he also kicked out the remaining Canadian members and replaced them all with people from the US (the fill-in vocalists and second guitarists had been from the US and it was an easier move financially).
The Liferuiner US line-up announced in August 2008 that they had signed a multi-album deal with Uprising Records, and that a new album is to be released in March 2009. Although none of the members in Liferuiner US are original members or were involved in the writing or creation of any of the previous releases, they did claim at the time to be a permanent and final lineup.
The band currently attends local charity events, where they help rebuild inner city school programs.