---
title: "grandson"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/grandson"
genre: "Nu Metal"
country: "Canada"
formed: 1993
---

# grandson

**grandson** is a nu metal band, from Canada, active 1993 to present.

Jordan Edward Benjamin, known professionally as Grandson, is an American and Canadian singer, songwriter, and rapper. He released his major label debut EP, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1, on June 15, 2018, and released the follow-up A Modern Tragedy Vol. 2 on February 22, 2019. The initial EP featured the single "Blood // Water", which appeared on several Billboard charts in the United States and Canada. Benjamin's music focuses on modern-day issues that are less recognized by the media and public. On December 4, 2020, he released his debut studio album, Death of an Optimist, and his second album, I Love You, I'm Trying, was released on May 5, 2023. On September 5, 2025, his third album Inertia was released.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandson_(musician)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | grandson |
| Genre | Nu Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Englewood, Canada |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | [a modern tragedy, vol. 1](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd19d504-bb9e-49a7-948d-93246a1da620) | EP |
| 2018 | [broken down, vol. 1](https://themetalnet.com/album/9ebc207b-bb7c-404c-a8db-90da8693f3da) | EP |
| 2019 | [a modern tragedy, vol. 2](https://themetalnet.com/album/70fec337-de0a-4608-bbde-9123c9aea80e) | EP |
| 2019 | [a modern tragedy, vol. 3](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c94a3d9-ef1f-4133-a857-cc1fb1fc8dae) | EP |
| 2020 | [Death of an Optimist](https://themetalnet.com/album/e5a4dc7f-4a14-4f90-b95f-c99adc859101) | Album |
| 2021 | [(Text Voter XX to 40649)](https://themetalnet.com/album/b0431753-9e7a-40a1-b33e-229456b99f5b) | EP |
| 2023 | [I Love You, I’m Trying](https://themetalnet.com/album/78b23afc-a560-4a2c-a0d5-7af62db99b90) | Album |
| 2025 | [INERTIA](https://themetalnet.com/album/7b6f04ff-9d29-4333-8067-aa9aa23293ab) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [Three Days Grace](https://themetalnet.com/band/three-days-grace) (listened together)
- [FEVER 333](https://themetalnet.com/band/fever-333) (listened together)
- [Sub Urban](https://themetalnet.com/band/sub-urban) (listened together)
- [Asking Alexandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/asking-alexandria) (listened together)
- [Pop Evil](https://themetalnet.com/band/pop-evil) (listened together)
- [Falling in Reverse](https://themetalnet.com/band/falling-in-reverse) (listened together)
- [Tom Morello](https://themetalnet.com/band/tom-morello) (listened together)
- [Bad Wolves](https://themetalnet.com/band/bad-wolves) (listened together)
- [Sum 41](https://themetalnet.com/band/sum-41) (listened together)
- [Seether](https://themetalnet.com/band/seether) (listened together)
- [Zig](https://themetalnet.com/band/zig) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- website: https://grandsonmusic.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/grandsonsucks
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandson/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/324922
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/1156231026
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandsonmusic
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22gMfQuek7x6mdsoJ1qFSQ
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZgQDCtRqZlhLswVS6MHN4

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/grandson](https://themetalnet.com/band/grandson). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt