Bison B.C., a Canadian sludge metal band from Vancouver, was formed in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist James Farwell. They released their debut EP Earthbound in 2007. Their first full-length album, Quiet Earth, came out in 2008, under Metal Blade Records, featuring Jamie Hooper from 3 Inches Of Blood on "Slow Hand of Death". The band's second album, Dark Ages, was released in 2010. After leaving Metal Blade Records in early 2013, the band reverted to their name Bison and released the EP One Thousand Needles in 2014. Their first album under this name, You are Not the Ocean You are the Patient, was released on Pelagic Records in 2017.
