Pugnacious was a death metal band from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. They released a self-titled cassette tape demo in 1995 and an EP called Ignorance in 1998. The band broke up in 2000 but reunited for some farewell shows between 2001 and 2002. They reunited again in 2016 to perform at a memorial show for their former lead singer. The band members were Jesse Zaraska on bass and vocals, Bryan Jolly on drums, and Andrew Cheng on guitar and vocals.