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0 Prog Rockers FEN Post New Video ‘Of Losing Interest’

January 25, 2013
by Asher
· FEN

Label Links: Ripple-Music.com | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube

Prog Rockers FEN Post New Video ‘Of Losing Interest’

Top Left to Right – Guitars/Vocals: Doug Harrison | Bass: Jeff Caron,

Bottom Left to Right – Drums: Nando Polesel | Lead Guitars/Backing Vocals: Sam Levin

Vancouver progressive rockers FEN have posted a video for their title track from their fifth and latest album ‘Of Losing Interest’ released last summer via indie label Ripple Music to follow up their fourth release ‘Trails Out Of Gloom’.

“The song ‘Of Losing Interest’ broke new ground for us. We didn’t try to shape it into some convoluted or grandiose structure. We just let the riff be a riff and do its job and we kept the dynamics fairly steady throughout. At one point I considered titling the song, The Grump, based on the fact that the lyrics are from the perspective of someone who detests social interactions and does what he can to either cut them short or avoid them altogether. Overall, the video is a lofi attempt to reveal what might be inside his head.” comments vocalist / guitarist Doug Harrison.

To view the video, please visit the following link below.

Their heaviest and most technical album to date, ‘Of Losing Interest’ is an album that revisits the band’s harder edged metallic past while retaining the melodic sensibilities that made ‘Trails Out of Gloom’ so alluring. Co-Produced by Mike Southworth, his fourth with the band, ‘Of Losing Interest’ is a contrast of technical virtuosity layered against warm low end organics.

Track Listing: Of Losing Interest

1. Riddled 03:55
2. Of Losing Interest 04:59
3. Nice For Three Days 04:04
4. A Long Line 04:43
5. The Glove 03:23
6. Drunken Relief 04:26
7. Light Up The End 03:34
8. Pilot Plant 06:03
9. Snake Path 03:17

Show Dates:

March 21, 2013 – The Electric Owl – Vancouver, BC w/ Marching Mind, Porn for the Blind (kick off show for the Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival, coming to Whistler April 12-21)

About:

In January of 1998, in the mountain shadows of Nelson, British Columbia, a creatorship emerged called Fen. The road has been long for this dark-leaning band, which after more than a decade of obscurity, was finally ushered into the prog and metal fan’s psyche. This occurred in 2010, when Fen signed to California label Ripple music and released their fourth album Trails Out Of Gloom. The album garnered impressive reviews from bloggers and print magazines worldwide, including mention in the UK’s Classic Rock magazine and a perfect 16/16 score from the US authority on prog: Progressions Magazine. To follow up this attention, in May of 2011, the management of UK/Israeli prog veterans Blackfield invited Fen to open for them on the Vancouver stop of their North American tour.

To date, Fen’s music has sold in more than fifteen countries, and with the help of dedicated bloggers, two AAA-radio campaigns, and a music video for the single “Miracle,” the band’s following continues to expand. In surprising contrast to the dark nature of Fen’s music, their songs have been placed on HGTV (Home and Garden Television) and Animal Planet’s, From Underdog to Wonderdog, among others. The song “Through the Night” will soon be available on the video game RockBand.

Fen has performed at clubs and festivals throughout BC, and in the summer of 2011, took part in the Forest Symphony at UBC’s Pacific Spirit Park. Fen’s fifth album, Of Losing Interest, will be available in August 2012, and is a return to the heavier aspects of the bands sound. It is their second release under the Ripple Music label, and it brings together a band line up first assembled in 1999.

0 UnsungMelody – Interview – Pyschostick

January 25, 2013
by Asher
· Psychostick

http://www.unsungmelody.com/interviews/beyonce-dogs-socks-and-frosting-an-interview-with-josh-k-from-psychostick/

0 TheMetalPit – Review – Adrenechrome – Hideous Appetites

January 25, 2013
by Asher
· Adrenechrome

http://themetalpit.ca/adrenechrome.html

0 MusikUniverse – Review – Adrenechrome – Hideous Appetites

January 25, 2013
by Asher
· Adrenechrome

http://musikuniverse.net/lire_critique.php?id=2444

0 Vaskarc – Review – Chariots of The Gods – Tides of War

January 25, 2013
by Asher
· Chariots of The Gods

http://www.vaskarc.hu/articles.php?article_id=876

0 Folk Metallers SCYTHIA Nominated For SIRIUSXM INDIE AWARD For Metal Group of The Year

January 25, 2013
by Asher
· Scythia

Promo Request – Scythia – For The Bear – contact here

Buy Links: CD Baby | iTunes | Bandcamp | LoudTrax

L-R – Morgan Zentner – Oboe of Death | Celine Derval – Drums, Vox | Terry Savage – Bass, Back-up Vox | Dave Khan – Lead Vocals, Guitar – (Photo Credit – James Weekes) [High Res – Press Photo – Download]

Canada’s favorite purveyors of folk/prog metal, Scythia are proud to announce they have been nominated for Metal Group of The Year at this year’s SiriusXM Indie Awards during Canadian Music Week this coming March in Toronto, ON.

Scythia is nominated with the following Canadian bands.

http://indies.ca/nominees/ (online voting begins Jan 28)

METAL ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Bison b.c. (Metal Blade Records)
Derelict (Independent)
Devin Townsend Project (eOne Music Canada)
Mares Of Thrace (Sonic Unyon Records)
Scythia (Independent)

Event Details:

Date: Friday, March 22, 2013
Venue: Kool Haus (132 Queens Quay E.)
Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM
All Ages / General Admission
Ticket Link: http://indies.ca/buy-tickets/

Vocalist / guitarist Dave Khan comments:

“Scythia is honoured to be nominated for an Indie Award. It’s great to know that our fellow Canadians appreciate our unconventional take on metal. It’s killer to be doing this alongside such heavyweights in the scene and this is the fuel to keep going and push this project further!”

Following the success of their 2010 “…Of War” and 2011 “…Of Exile” albums, Scythia unleashed their 2012 scorcher, “For the Bear”. The short, but sweet seven-track EP departs from the orchestration and central concept of its predecessors, instead representing a leaner, faster, sharper folk metal machine.

‘For The Bear’ EP is now streaming at the following link here (http://soundcloud.com/scythia-metal/sets/for-the-bear) along with their latest music video ‘Video Game Medley’, which can be viewed at the following link below.

New Music Video – ‘Video Game Medley’

0 Aquelarrezine – Review – Edge of Attack – S/T

January 25, 2013
by Asher
· Edge Of Attack

http://aquelarrezine.blogspot.ca/2013/01/edge-of-attack-self-titled-2013.html

0 Chariots of The Gods – Tides of War – 2013 – Canadian College Radio Charts

January 24, 2013
by Asher
· Chariots of The Gods

Barbara Pavone – Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia [AT] gmail.com

Chariots of The Gods – Tides of War (Self-Release) – Release Date: January 29, 2013

Highlight: #13 on National Top 20 Loud of 2013 – Canadian College Loud Charts (Earshot)

Highlight – #27 on Top 30 Overall Loud Chart for 2013 – CFOU 89.1 FM (Trois Rivieres, QC) – (CFOU)

Highlight – March 2013 – Top 20 Loud Chart – #5 – Chariots Of The Gods – (Earshot)

Highlight – February 2013 – Top 20 Loud Chart – #2 – Chariots Of The Gods – (Earshot)

Highlight: #3 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – April 2, 2013

Highlight: #7 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – March 26, 2013

Highlight: #3 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – March 12, 2013

Highlight: #7 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – March 5, 2013

Highlight: #6 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – Feb 26, 2013

Highlight: #3 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – Feb 19, 2013

Highlight: #5 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – Feb 12, 2013

Highlight: #3 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – Feb 5, 2013

Highlight: #3 – Chariots of The Gods – Canadian National Loud Chart – (Earshot) – January 29, 2013

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 4, 2013

#10 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690 AM – Montreal, QC – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, May 7, 2013

#10 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690 AM – Montreal, QC – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, April 16, 2013

#3 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690 AM – Montreal, QC – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, April 9, 2013

#26 – Chariots of The Gods – CFBU 103.7 FM – Ste. Catherines, ON – Top 30 – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, April 2, 2013

#22 – Chariots of The Gods – CIVL 101.7 FM – Abbotsford, BC – Top 30 – (Earshot)

#26 – Chariots of The Gods – CFBU 103.7 FM – Ste. Catherines, ON – Top 30 – (Earshot)

#9 – Chariots of The Gods – CFUV 101.9 FM – Victoria, BC – Loud – (Earshot)

#7 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#6 – Chariots of The Gods – CJAM 99.1 FM – Windsor, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSR 88.5 FM – Edmonton, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#6 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSW 90.9 FM – Calgary, AB – Loud – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 26, 2013

#6 – Chariots of The Gods – CFOU 89.1 FM – Trois Rivieres, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#2 – Chariots of The Gods – CFUV 101.9 FM – Victoria, BC – Loud (Earshot)

#7 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#10 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSR 88.5 FM – Edmonton, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#22 – Chariots of The Gods – CFBU 103.7 FM – Ste. Catherines, ON – Top 30 – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

#9 – Chariots of The Gods – CFOU 89.1 FM – Trois Rivieres, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#7 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#9 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSR 88.5 FM – Edmonton, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#10 – Chariots of The Gods – CKXU 88.3 FM- Lethbridge, AB – Loud – (Earshot)

#20 – Chariots of The Gods – CFBU 103.7 FM – Ste. Catherines, ON – Top 30 – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 12, 2013

#8 – Chariots of The Gods – CFOU 89.1 FM – Trois Rivieres, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#7 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#7 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#8 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSR 88.5 FM – Edmonton, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#1 – Chariots of The Gods – CKXU 88.3 FM- Lethbridge, AB – Loud – (Earshot)

#22 – Chariots of The Gods – CFBU 103.7 FM – Ste. Catherines, ON – Top 30 – (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CKXU 88.3 FM- Lethbridge, AB – Top 30 – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 5, 2013

#8 – Chariots of The Gods – CFOU 89.1 FM – Trois Rivieres, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#2 – Chariots of The Gods – CFUV 101.9 FM – Victoria, BC – Loud (Earshot)

#8 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#3 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#26 – Chariots of The Gods – CFBU 103.7 FM – Ste. Catherines, ON – Top 30 – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 26, 2013

#2 – Chariots of The Gods – CFUV 101.9 FM – Victoria, BC – Loud (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#1 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#20 – Chariots of The Gods – CIVL 101.7 FM – Abbotsford, BC – Top 30 – (Earshot)

#11 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690 AM – Montreal, QC – Top 30 – (Earshot)

#18 – Chariots of The Gods – CFBU 103.7 FM – Ste. Catherines, ON – Top 30 – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 19, 2013

#9 – Chariots of The Gods – CFOU 89.1 FM – Trois Rivieres, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#2 – Chariots of The Gods – CFUV 101.9 FM – Victoria, BC – Loud (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#20 – Chariots of The Gods – CFBU 103.7 FM – Ste. Catherines, ON – Top 30 – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 12, 2013

#4 – Chariots of The Gods – CFUV 101.9 FM – Victoria, BC – Loud (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#7 – Chariots of The Gods – CILU 102.7 FM – Thunder Bay, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#6 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#10 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSR 88.5 FM – Edmonton, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 5, 2013

#3 – Chariots of The Gods – CFUV 101.9 FM – Victoria, BC – Loud (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#7 – Chariots of The Gods – CILU 102.7 FM – Thunder Bay, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSR 88.5 FM – Edmonton, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#10 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSW 90.9 FM – Calgary, AB – Loud – (Earshot)

#10 – Chariots of The Gods – CHLY 101.7 FM – Nanaimo, BC – Top 30 – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, January 29, 2013

#9 – Chariots of The Gods – CFRC 101.9 FM – Kingston, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CHUO 89.1 FM – Ottawa, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#3 – Chariots of The Gods – CILU 102.7 FM – Thunder Bay, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#4 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#1 – Chariots of The Gods – CJSW 90.9 FM – Calgary, AB – Loud – (Earshot)

For the Week Ending: Tuesday, January 22, 2013

#3 – Chariots of The Gods – CILU 102.7 FM – Thunder Bay, ON – Loud – (Earshot)

#3 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690AM – Montreal, QC – Loud – (Earshot)

#5 – Chariots of The Gods – CJLO 1690 AM – Montreal, QC – Top 30 – (Earshot)

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January 24, 2013
by Asher
· The In & Outs

The In & Outs To Perform At Canadian Music Week 2013

The latest flame to rise out of Montreal’s musical blaze, The In & Outs, a high voltage and electrifying rock trio, are proud to announce they will be performing at this year’s Canadian Music Week this coming March in Toronto, ON with show details to be announced at a later date.

“We are excited to perform during CMW in Toronto this year! This will be the perfect timing for us to promote our upcoming second album! Who knows, maybe we’ll release it there?” comments vocalist / guitarist David Groover.

High voltage, electrifying and relentless is not a reputation that is easily achieved but is definitely one that The In & Outs are willing to do anything to maintain and the band’s live shows are a testament to this fact. Igniting stages and captivating audiences across town in their two favorite cities, The In & Outs are on a mission and not to be missed.

The In & Outs recently shot their upcoming music video in support of the upcoming album and posted the following behind the scenes pics online.

In additional news, The In & Outs had the pleasure of playing the massive Festival Interceltique in Lorient, France last summer to a roaring, smashing reception, which was all caught on tape by a new die-hard fan.

The ten-day festival saw 4,500 musicians take to the stage with The In & Outs being one of the fest’s certain highlights, as can be seen in the just released 11-minute fan video that includes the band joining the crowd on the floor and the crowd joining the band on stage.

See the madness for yourself here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtcow-A-0Cw

Blending an expert mix of folk-guitar, funky-blues bass and reggae-jazz drums, The In & Outs‘ vast influence of diverse genres from Johnny Cash to The Doors, passing through Elvis Presley and John Spencer, amongst others can be heard on such tracks ‘Boo My God’, ‘Me, Myself and My Guitar’ and ‘Often On The Moon’ from the bands 2009 debut full length‘Ascending Back And Forth’.

Truly unique, The In & Outs have demonstrated more than a profound love of music. They also reflect the ups and downs of life and the essence of a society which is expressed in its eclectic lyrical content. In their own way,The In & Outs amalgamate a biting and realist poesy that they transmit to their public in a stream of energy.

The band is currently in production of their second album, set to be launched in late fall 2012. Until then, fans can delight themselves with three dynamic songs for pay what you want download from their recent EP, available onhttp://theinnouts.bandcamp.com.

Videos

Steep Mountain – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqkWJSWIIqA

Me, Myself and Guitar – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKz6oKJPBok