Nov 2019
-"Blood and Tears" is now available for pre-order at https://specialops1.bandcamp.com/album/blood-and-tears!
Get early access to two of the tracks and as a bonus for ordering the CD, you'll also receive a bonus entry to the party, November 24th at Foufounes Electriques!!
- I Put A Spell On You video almost done! Can't wait to share it with you all.
- Awesome night with the Crazy Town boys BABABNG! Come my lady, come come my lady, you my butterfly...🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Oct 2019
- Nov 24th BLOOD AND TEARS ALBUM RELEASE @ FOUFOUNES ELECTRIQUES w/ Playhouse, Cowboy Meets Pirate and Hexapheen.
- 'Dead Are Calling' hit the #1 position on the Rock / Pop Rock Charts on WNYR Newyork and held that position for an impressive period of time in the month of March 2019. Chart position was established by director input, number of spins, listener requests and station tune-ins! You guys frikkin ROCk, Thank you!
- Nov 3rd show with Crazy Town, Black Oxygen, Special Ops, Fatal Switch announced!
Sept 2019
SOLD OUT! A great show is 50% band and 50% audience. Thank you Montreal for an Awesome Rockin night yesterday!
Aug 2019
10 years ago today we finished this amazing album that took us places and showed us success that we had never been before. Sept 20 we will be celebrating this record at Piraña bar with Playhouse and Ol’ Man Jarvis. Come party with us!
https://open.spotify.com/album/3FuDyf6wlT3p6vqddX82XI?nd=1
July 2019
The last addition to the album is done! Its a surprise that will only be unveiled at the launch!
May 2019
Dead Are Calling hit the #1 position on the Rock / Pop Rock Charts for the Berkshire Media Group (KMIX LA & affiliates) in 2018! thanks for letting us know now! ;p
April 2019
Were apparently on Heavy rotation on 150+ stations across the globe with Dead Are Calling! From North and South America to Japan and Australia, and everything in between. Thank you all so much for the support!
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Dead Are Calling video also added to rotation on
Mar 2019
Artist kit collection now available at
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Dead Are Calling video also added to rotation on
Aug 2018
Viral Phase Video, a Europe-focused music video channel, has added ‘Dead Are Calling’ to their playlist! Dead Are Calling is now in European venues such as gyms, cinemas, restaurants, bars, corporate and hotel lobbies. Who would have thought! Check them out at: www.viral-phase.com
Aug 2018
Dead Are Calling video is now in rotation on Gravity One Music Video Network. Check it out!
http://gravityone.net/rockpoprock.html?_=http%3A%2F%2Fgravityone.net%2Frockpoprock.html
July 2018
Always awesome to stumble upon things like this. Thanks Bedard
http://mobtreal.com/special-ops-release-new-album-tangents/
May 2018
Wally Thornhill eats SO MUCH FRIKKIN SUSHI that Japanese radio put us on Heavy rotation! Thank you JXFM & T-Pulse 200 Radio, Tokyo & Osaka, for the awesome support! we promise Wally will continue to maintain a 90% Sushi diet!
http://www.jxfm-radio.com/rockpoprock.html
April 2018
16 - Dead Are Calling wins best Alt Rock song on The Akademia Music Awards!
A huge thank you to our team and supporters!
https://www.theakademia.com/music/nD2c4vtsbByDuvvaBpt6.html
Mar 2018
12 - Another station has adds Dead Are Calling to their rotation! Check out WBTX The Beat Chicago www.beatxr.com
Feb 2018
28 - PureGrainAudiohat reveals what you didn't know about the band!
PRESS
"Drawing on rich musical roots, personal instinct and a healthy dose of alternative rock, Special Ops brings a style all their own- and fans of their new single ‘Dead Are Calling’ all across the world are loving it."
http://www.marquix.tv/features/SpecialOps-DeadAreCalling.html also featured in http://www.invivo-media.com/features/SpecialOps-DeadAreCalling.html & http://www.now-entertainment.tv/features/SpecialOps-DeadAreCalling10.html
"A refreshing cut in an oversped genre, 'Dead Are Calling' calls on gorgeous vocal talents and original instrumental stylings to better engage the listener."
https://www.theakademia.com/music/nD2c4vtsbByDuvvaBpt6.html
"the remarkable Salt...the reason to listen to this ep and get to know Canadian rockers."
https://metaleyes.iyezine.com/special-ops-baby-take-it-all/
"Montreal Rockers SPECIAL OPS Have Their Own TOP 10 Ways to Survive a Tour [Exclusive]"
"Like Special Ops, the video kicks ass, gives no quarter and takes no prisoners... Special Ops has it going on! “Baby Take It All” is real rock and roll: raw, arrogant and in your face. This is a great song and an excellent video. I like it!" - Huffington Post
"Blood and Tears is a pure Metal outside the box gem. You won't come across something this unique and different everyday"
- CKUT 90.3 FM