The Animal Warfare Act

The Animal Warfare Act is a horror metal band, originally from Whitehorse, Yukon, and now based in Toronto.

The band was started in 2018 as a solo project, by then 19-year-old vocalist and guitarist Manus ‘Hopskotch’ Hopkins. With nothing but a self-recorded demo out, The Animal Warfare Act started getting offered shows before it was even a real band.

After recruiting younger brother Cormac ‘Corndog’ Hopkins as the band's drummer, the two brought The Animal Warfare Act from a hobby project into a legitimate band, eventually recording and releasing debut album The Doomsday Tapes in 2020, following it up with another, titled Please Don’t Feed the Animals in 2022.

In the fall of 2021, the brothers packed up a van and moved to Toronto, where they brought in a new bass player, Cole ‘Catscratch’ Brocksom and began gigging in the local circuit and surrounding areas. In 2023, The Animal Warfare Act began releasing a new string of singles, most recently dropping “Dust” in October, 2024.

The Animal Warfare Act has become known in southern Ontario for over-the-top theatrical live performances and music that’s as catchy as it is heavy.