Matt Walst: Difference between revisions

{{main|My Darkest Days}}

Walst formed [[My Darkest Days]] in 2005 with his friends Brendan McMillan on bass guitar, Doug Oliver on drums, and Chris McMillan on lead guitar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.melodic.net/artist/my-darkest-days|title=My Darkest Days - Bio|website=[[Melodic (magazine)|Melodic]]|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> In 2009, the group signed with [[604 Records]] by [[Chad Kroeger]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/my-darkest-days-mn0002496220|title=My Darkest Days Biography by James Christopher Monger|website=[[AllMusic]]|author=James Christopher Monger|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> They released their debut single, "[[Porn Star Dancing]]" in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wylde-featured-in-my-darkest-days-video|title=Zakk Wylde Featured in My Darkest Days Video|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 21, 2010|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> The band released their [[My Darkest Days (album)|debut self-titled studio album]] later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/cd-review-my-darkest-days-my-darkest-days|title=CD review: My Darkest Days, My Darkest Days|website=[[Edmonton Journal]]|author=Sandra Sperounes|date=November 8, 2010|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> In 2012, they released their second studio album, ''[[Sick and Twisted Affair]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.melodic.net/news/my-darkest-days-newest-album-sick-and-twisted-affair-available-now|title=My Darkest Days' Newest Album, Sick And Twisted Affair, Available Now|website=[[Melodic (magazine)|Melodic]]|author=Johan Wippsson|date=March 27, 2012|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> After Walst joined Three Days Grace in 2013, the band went on hiatus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/former_members_of_my_darkest_days_return_as_never_say_die.html|title=Former Members of 'My Darkest Days' Return as 'Never Say Die'|website=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref>

{{main|Three Days Grace}}

Following [[Adam Gontier]]'s departure from [[Three Days Grace]] in January 2013, Matt Walst was brought on as their replacement lead vocalist for their tour and he later became the official new lead vocalist for the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/matt-walst-new-role-three-days-grace-singer-status-my-darkest-days/|title=Matt Walst Discusses His New Role As Singer of Three Days Grace + Status of My Darkest Days|website=[[Loudwire]]|author=Chad Childers|date=January 9, 2013|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> Prior to joining Three Days Grace, Walst wrote a few songs with the group such as "Scared" and "Let You Down" from their 2003 [[Three Days Grace (album)|self-titled album]] and "Operate" and "[[The High Road (Three Days Grace song)|The High Road]]" from their 2012 album ''[[Transit of Venus (album)|Transit of Venus]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Three Days Grace|others=Three Days Grace|publisher=Jive|year=2003|type=booklet|id=82876-53479-2}}</ref> He was also one of the composers of the said album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Transit of Venus - Three Days Grace {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/transit-of-venus-mw0002413682/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=2023-10-10 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2014, the band confirmed that Walst would officially be taking over as the band's new frontman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-confirm-matt-walst-continue-as-frontman/|title=Three Dyas Grace Confirm That Matt Walst Will Continue As Band's Frontman|website=[[Loudwire]]|author=Chad Childers|date=March 8, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2023}}</ref> They released their fifth studio album, ''[[Human (Three Days Grace album)|Human]]'' in 2015, which was the first album with Walst.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-human-track-listing-deluxe-edition-details-more/|title=Three Days Grace Reveal 'Human' Track Listing + More|last=Childers|first=Chad|website=[[Loudwire]]|date=February 25, 2015|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> Their sixth studio album was released in 2018 titled, ''[[Outsider (Three Days Grace album)|Outsider]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-matt-walst-more-comfortable-writing-outsider-disc/|title=Three Days Grace's Matt Walst 'More Comfortable' With 'Outsider'|author=Chad Childers|website=[[Loudwire]]|date=March 7, 2018|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> In 2022, they released their seventh studio album, ''[[Explosions (Three Days Grace album)|Explosions]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-so-called-life-video-explosions-album/|title=Three Days Grace Seek Escape With Heavy New Song 'So Called Life', Announce New Album|website=[[Loudwire]]|last=Childers|first=Chad|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref>

Walst joined Bighead, Yung Booke and [[Young Thug]] on the single, "Emotions", in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-join-bighead-yung-booke-young-thug-emotions/|title=Three Days Grace Join Young Thug, BigHead and Yung Brooke On Rap Song 'Emotions'|website=[[Loudwire]]|author=Chad Childers|date=July 27, 2021|access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref>

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=== As featured artist ===

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|2023

| {{Non-album single}}

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=== Other appearances ===

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|Legion of Demons

| 2010

|Psych Ward

|Decrepid Methods

| Featured artist

| <ref>{{Citation |title=Legion of Demons (feat. Matt Walst) |date=2013-12-01 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/2QYWbfmDbH4duFIzqLghD9 |access-date=2023-10-10 |language=en}}</ref>

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! scope="row"| "Elevator"

| rowspan="2"| [[Fozzy]]

| Composer

| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/judas-mw0003105951/credits|title=Judas - Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref>

| "Nowhere to Run"

| ''Boombox''

| Composer

| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/nowhere-to-run-mw0003597093/credits|title=Nowhere to Run - Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref>