On October 3, 2024, Three Days Grace confirmed Gontier’s official return (with Walst also remaining as a singer) and was in the studio recording new music with the band. The group released their eighth studio album and Gontier’s first since rejoining the band, Alienation , on August 22, 2025.
On January 24, 2020, Breaking Benjamin released their compilation album , Aurora , that included Gontier on the track “Dance with the Devil”. In 2021, Gontier released a song for PUBG Mobile titled, “Tidal Wave”. In January 2023, he was featured on Skillet ‘s song “Finish Line”, on the deluxe…
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In April 2014, Gontier and Staind guitarist Mike Mushok began writing songs together, without the intention of creating a band. They soon garnered the interest of RCA Records . The duo later enlisted former Finger Eleven drummer Rich Beddoe, and former Dark New Day bassist Corey Lowery to complete their…
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Gontier joined singer and songwriter Martin Sexton on the road during his 2012 “Fall Like Rain” tour, providing opening support as a solo artist. He also joined Citizen Cope for a few shows as a solo act. Gontier continued to do shows and concerts as a solo artist. Several songs…
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On January 9, 2013, Gontier resigned from Three Days Grace. He left as the band was about to embark on a co-headlining tour. Matt Walst from My Darkest Days , the brother of bassist Brad Walst, became the new lead singer. On April 19, 2023, Gontier reunited with Three Days…
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In 2011, Gontier created the record label, Sludge Factory Records, and has signed three acts, one of which is fellow Peterborough band, Before the Curtain. Gontier was also featured on the track “Raining” by fellow Canadian band Art of Dying on their album Vices and Virtues .
In 2006, Gontier was a member of the rock supergroup Big Dirty Band along with Geddy Lee , Alex Lifeson , Jeff Burrows , Ian Thornley , and Care Failure , covering “I Fought the Law”, as part of the Trailer Park Boys movie soundtrack. He has also contributed to…
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Gontier, along with Sanderson, Walst, Phil Crowe, and Joe Grant, started out as “Groundswell” in Norwood , Ontario, in 1992, while attending high school. In 1997, Gontier, Sanderson, and Walst regrouped as “Three Days Grace”. The group was signed to Jive Records after being sought out by the company’s then-president…
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