March | 2013 |

0 STONE IRIS Set To Release New Album ‘Kicking The Can’; Sonic 102.9FM Band of The Month; Nominated for ‘Rock Recording Of The Year’ At Edmonton Music Awards

STONE IRIS Set To Release New Album ‘Kicking The Can’; Sonic 102.9FM Band of The Month; Nominated for ‘Rock Recording Of The Year’ At Edmonton Music Awards

From Left to Right: Juice E. Jensen (Percussion; Garret Niven (Vocals/ Guitar); Jeff Burwash (Drums) ; El Niven (Vocals/ Guitar); Ryan Ast (Bass) – Photo Credit: Malcena Grace

Blues Rock Reggae 5 piece Stone Iris who have been named Band of The Month for March by Edmonton rock station Sonic 102.9FM are proud to announce they will be releasing their newest album ‘Kicking The Can’ on Tuesday, March 26th as their first single ‘I Wanna’ is hitting airwaves across Canada.

Vocalist/Guitarist El Nivens comments:

“Kicking The Can was self recorded, produced and published right from the ground up. It’s the first album we have done in this fashion. The band is very excited to be putting something fresh and original into the chasm of indy music. We kick off our North American tour on March 28th.”

Single – I Wanna – https://soundcloud.com/stoneiris/i-wanna

March 2013 Band of the Month – Stone Iris – http://www.sonic1029.com/on-air/botm/march-2013-band-of-the-month-stone-iris/

The bands eighth recording since first releasing their debut LP ‘Ezparanza’ back in 2008, ‘Kicking The Can’ features eleven groove anthem tracks that showcases the bands fusion of self described Southern Rock from the True North / Reggae Music from a Cold Dark Place.

Track Listing – Kicking The Can

1. I Wanna
2. Serene Machine
3. Recess
4. E-Ville
5. Taste of Fame
6. Kentucky Gentleman
7. Real Appeal
8. Mirage
9. Get It Right
10. Like A Lion
11. I Wanna (Radio Edit)
12. Taste of Fame (Radio Edit)

As Stone Iris plans to hit the road for their North American Tour, they will be performing for their home town crowd with an album launch / tour kick off show on Thursday, March 28th at the Starlite Room (10030 102 St NW.) with local support from Thompson Hiway, Mayday and The Beatcreeps and The Unwed Mothers.

Show Details – Kicking The Can release/North American Tour kick off

Thursday, March 28th at The Starlite Room, 10030 102 St NW.

Line up: Stone Iris w/ Thompson Hiway, Mayday and The Beatcreeps, The Unwed Mothers

Doors at 7:30pm

Music at 8 pm

Tickets are $10

Door $10

Copies of Kicking The Can will be available for sale at the show and on iTunes and bandcamp.

In additional news, Stone Iris has been nominated at this year’s Edmonton Music Awards for ‘Rock Recording of The Year’ for their 2012 EP ‘Illuminations’.

The 5 song EP, their seventh release, was a follow up to their 2011 twin-EPs The Boo Box and Serene Machine and was supported by their Canadian and USA ‘Illumi-Nations Tour’ last summer.

To listen to the nominated EP ‘Illuminations’, please visit the following link below.

Soundcloud – EP Stream – https://soundcloud.com/stoneiris/sets/illuminations-ep

1. Hide and Seek
2. Blood Clot Sunrise
3. Wicked Start
4. Palm Bay Blues
5. New End

EP Credits:
All Songs by Stone Iris
Label: Kamelcorn
Distribution: Kamelcorn
UPC Code: 885767448520
Mixed by: Stew Kirkwood
Mastered by: Stew Kirkwood
Single Released: Hide and Seek
Available on: iTunes

EP Line Up
Ryan Ast: Bass
Garret Niven: Guitar, Vocals
Stephen Robinson: Keyboard
Jeff Burwash: Drums, Bongos, Congas
Kari James: Vocals
Juice Jensen: Auxiliary Percussion
El Niven: Guitar, Vocals

Nominees – Rock Recording Of The Year – Edmonton Music Awards

Greater Than Giants “High Stakes”

My Sister Ocean “Function Control Option Command”

Shelbi “Hells Comin’ With Us”

Short Of Able “The Last One’s Gone”

Stone Iris “Illuminations”

The awards will be taking place on April 28th at The Royal Alberta Museum Theatre.

Tour Dates – Kicking The Can

*from April 7 – April 22 Recording in Louisville, KY

28-Mar-13 – Sonic Band of the Month @ Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
30-Mar-13 – Shannon’s – Winnipeg, MB
03-Apr-13 – The Palace Stage at Wild Tymes – St. Paul, MN w/ Smalltown Anthem
04-Apr-13 – Up and Under – Milwaukee, WI
05-Apr-13 – Goose Island Wrigleyville – Chicago, IL w/ JIP, Kaiserkeller & Sweet Package
06-Apr-13 – Bear’s Place – Indianapolis, IN
13-Apr-13 – Dillinger’s – New Albany, IN
16-Apr-13 – Cosmic Charlie’s – Lexington, KY
20-Apr-13 – Zazoo’s – Louisville, KY
23-Apr-13- Pitter’s Lounge – Cape Girardeau, MO
25-Apr-13 – TBA – Nashville, TN
26-Apr-13 – Speak Easy – Knoxville, TN
27-Apr-13 – TBA – Chattanooga, TN
28-Apr-13 – TBA – Ashville, NC
01-May-13 – The Calico Room – Wilmington, NC
02-May-13 – TBA – Savannah, GA
03-May-13 – TBA – Atlanta, GA
04-May-13 – The Nick – Birmingham, AL
05-May-13 – TBA- New Orleans, LA
06-May-13 – TBA- New Orleans, LA
08-May-13 – TBA- Baton Rouge, LA
09-May-13 – TBA- Houston, TX
10-May-13 – TBA- Austin, TX
11-May-13 – TBA – Forth Worth, TX
15-May-13 – TBA- Santa Fe, NM
16-May-13 – TBA- Tempe, AZ
17-May-13 – Club Kensington – San Diego, CA
18-May-13 – On the Rox – Los Angeles, CA
19-May-13 – Whiskey Richards – Santa Barbara, CA
20-May-13 – TBA
21-May-13 – TBA
22-May-13 – The Triangle – Salem, OR
23-May-13 – The White Eagle – Portland, OR
24-May-13 – 2 Bit Saloon Seattle, WA
25-May-13 – TBA- Vancouver, BC
26-May-13 – Voodoo’s – Penticton, BC
29-May-13 – TBA
30-May-13 – The Last Drop – Revelstoke, BC
31-May-13 – The Golden Taps – Golden, BC
01-June-13 – Studio 37 – Calgary, AB

About: Stone Iris is a brotherhood of like-minded musicians. Playing music everyday and touring are what they live and breathe for. From humble beginnings in Edmonton, Canada, their initial brand of music, a fusion of blues rock with a hint of reggae was created. From there, a common dream was followed and Stone Iris has been blazing their own trail ever since.Consistent touring, busking, jamming and writing, have allowed the undeniable, yet un-classifiable spectacle known as Stone Iris to fearlessly pursue their craft and passion. With a love for performing, their live show is as honest and original, as it is part of who and what they are. Driven by groove, it makes you move.Much is in store for Stone Iris in the coming year; including extensive touring, two full length albums and plenty of video footage, so keep your eyes and ears open!

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0 The Grind That Annoys – Track stream: Chosen’s Engines of Belief

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0 Metal Music Archives – Interview – Chosen

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0 Melodic Rockers BREACHED Announce Release Date For Acoustic EP ‘Revolution Sessions’

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Melodic Rockers BREACHED Announce Release Date For Acoustic EP ‘Revolution Sessions’

From Left to Right = Mike Diesel – Guitar | Neil Uppal – Drums | Ryan Alexander – Bass | Bobby Noakes- Vocals | (Photo Credit – Jaylyn Todd – jaylynphoto.ca)

Heavy melodic rockers BREACHED are proud to announce they will be releasing their upcoming acoustic EP titled ‘Revolution Sessions’ recorded at Revolution Studios in Toronto, ON on Tuesday, March 26. The EP is a follow up / acoustic version to their 2011 self titled debut EP and features five unplugged tracks, four originals along with a cover ofAlice In Chains song ‘No Excuses’.

Breached vocalist Bobby Noakes comments:

“We are stoked to be putting out our second release, ‘Revolution Sessions’! We have all been inspired by some of the amazing “Unplugged” acoustic performances from the 90’s so this was kind of our homage to them. Almost all of our songs start out on an acoustic so it seemed so natural to do something like this. The videos we plan on releasing for each song will help show our fans another side of us they may not have otherwise gotten to know.”

To hear a preview, please visit the following link below.

Revolution Sessions Sneak Peak!

Revolution Sessions – Track Listing

1. Let Go
2. Control
3. Happy?
4. Time
5. No Excuses

In additional news, BREACHED will be performing the following show date in Toronto, ON in support of their latest self titled EP now streaming at the following link here. (http://soundcloud.com/breachedmusic)

Mar 29 – The Hideout, Toronto, ON w/ Rebel Hero, The Unchained, The Reed Effect – Show Details

Control (lyric video)

For more info on BREACHED, please visit these following links:

www.breachedmusic.com | http://www.facebook.com/breachedmusic | Twitter@BreachedMusic

About: Cranked. Heavy. Melodic. These are just some of the words that have been used to describe Toronto’s Breached.

The band’s story begins in late 2010 when four men met in an undisclosed hospital delivery room. No one will ever know what transpired that day other than that it inspired something big, something that could only be expressed through music.

Creating an alluring blend of melodious, metal-tinged rock ‘n roll, it didn’t take long for Breached to start winning over fans with their live shows and five-song EP. The band’s tight harmonies and nail-hitting screams combined with overdriven guitars, intricate tempos and powerful lyrics provide a unique blend that audiences can’t seem to get enough of.

“We feel that there is a lot of music out there that fails at one major thing – triggering emotions,” says vocalist Bobby Noakes. “We want people to connect with our music not only because it has a great sound, but because of the lyrical content and emotion we put into the songs.”

Back in the studio to record their second EP, which is scheduled for a summer release, Breached have recently put together an acoustic EP to hold their fans over till then.

0 Death Metallers XUL Post Details On The Upcoming EP + FREE DOWNLOAD Of Debut Album ‘Malignance’; Offer Chance To Win Free T-Shirts

ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

Buy Links: Bandcamp | Merch.XULOfficial.ca

Death Metallers XUL Post Details On The Upcoming EP + FREE DOWNLOAD Of Debut Album ‘Malignance’; Offer Chance To Win Free T-Shirts

Left to right: Bill Ferguson (Vocals/Guitar), Wallace Huffman (Guitar), Marlow Deiter (Bass), Lowell Winters (Drums), Levi Meyers (Vocals) Photo Credit: Bailey Gottlieb

Brutal Western Canadian death metallers XUL have posted the following news update on their upcoming EP to follow up their debut album‘Malignance’, which they are currently offering as a FREE DOWNLOAD here. (http://xulmetal.bandcamp.com/album/malignance) If you’re a fan of Behemoth, Dissection and Immortal this is one album not to be missed as the band forges their brand of Blackened Death Metal.

“We are happy to announce some of the details regarding our EP. First of all, It will feature a track called “Summon the Swarm”, which we have played live now for quite some time. There will also be three other tracks on the EP. Each of the songs has their own elements that make them unique and we feel it really shows the progression of our musicianship. We will be recording with Jeff Bryan once again to maintain the high quality we had on Malignance. There’s not a whole lot more I can say, but we are extremely excited to head into the studio again in such a short period of time. These are the best songs we have to date and a lot of emotion and time has been spent! We will keep you updated along the journey… until then… Pilsner and METAL! – Levi”

XUL will also be announcing the winners of their February contest for 1 of 3 stellar designed XUL shirts (pic below) that fans had the chance to win when they downloaded the band’s debut full length ‘Malignance’ for free.

Image of Malignance T-Shirt

Track Listing – Malignance

1. Battlestorm 04:27
2. Mastication of Putrescent Empyrean Remains 05:14
3. Porta Noctis 05:08
4. Vengeance 03:28
5. Winter’s Reign 04:26
6. Hordes of Black 05:29
7. Incinerate the Earth 04:17
8. Tomb of Tyrants 05:54

Lyric Video – Mastication of Putrescent Empyrean Remains

Show Dates:

April 20, 2013 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pubs – 4/20 Fest

April 24, 2013 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret w/ CHAPEL/AUROCH/ABSU

For more info on XUL, please visit these links:

www.xulofficial.ca

http://www.facebook.com/Xulband

http://www.twitter.com/xulofficial

http://xulmetal.bandcamp.com/

About:

A five piece group based out of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, following in the footsteps of bands such as: Behemoth, Dissection, and Immortal, XUL have left the beaten path and set out to forge their own brand of Blackened Death Metal.

An energetic and interactive live performance – with crushing rhythms seamlessly coalescing into atmospheric passages, accompanied by punishing percussion waves and subtle vocal harmonies – expands upon the previously established essence of the sub-genre. With songs reminiscent of war-torn landscapes, destructive human nature and evil intent, XUL has captivated audiences and garnered positive reviews, and on June 16, 2012, released their first full length album, entitled “Malignance”.

Driven by determination and a diverse accumulation of musical comprehension, XUL has toured Western Canada, as well as proven themselves worthy to share the stage with bands such as: Obscura, Exhumed, Vreid, Kampfar, Woods of Ypres, Macabre, Withered, Cephalic Carnage, Archspire and 3 Inches of Blood. With a spring 2013 tour looming, XUL is determined to build on an impressive local following by infecting Western Canada with hopes of Canada in its entirety in the near future. XUL’s focus for winter 2012 is to meticulously craft new material for another release in 2013.