Mahria was an emo/hardcore band from Edmonton, Alberta, who formed in late 2010. Their first release was a split with Todos Caerán, followed by an album, a split with Watcher, a split with The Sky Above and Earth Below and finally, another album in 2017. Members of the band also played in Watcher and went on to play in Edmonton band Obroa-Skai who just broke up this year.
Mahria was one of a handful of bands in Alberta and Canada of this era that aimed to keep the 90s emo sound alive. Channelling bands like Yaphet Kotto, Loma Prieta and In Loving Memory, Mahria left their mark on the Canadian underground music scene. Along with fellow Albertan bands Todos Caerán, Rape Revenge, La Luna/Brain Fever, The Discord Of a Forgotten Sketch, and I Hate Sex, Mahria allowed Alberta's emo scene to thrive for the first time since the early 2000s.
Their releases were on various labels, including Bart Records of Calgary, Alberta and their final album, which was released on tapes in 2020, years after the band had broken up, was released by Zegema Beach Records, which gave the band some more exposure.
Mahria / Todos Caerán split 10" 2011 (Dog Knight Productions, A Mountain Far)
S/T 12"/Cassette 2011 (Bart Records, Forged In Iron)
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