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0 En Route To Heavy MTL: Round 5: Epic/Prog Night Guest Judges James Labrie (Dream Theater) & Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe (Augury, Beyond Creation)

April 11, 2013
by Asher
· Dungeon Works Productions · En Route HVY MTL 2013 · H.M.M.A.C.

En Route To Heavy MTL: Round 5: Epic/Prog Night Guest Judges James Labrie (Dream Theater) & Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe (Augury, Beyond Creation)

Following the success of the inaugural edition in 2012, Dungeon Works Productions and Evenko are proud to present En Route to Heavy MTL 2013 and the selected twenty bands that will be participating from the months of January to June to win one of two opening slots at this yearâ€™s 2013 HVY MTL.

Battle 5 of the BOTB will take place on Thursday, May 2nd at Les Katacombes (1635 St-Laurent Blvd) with special guest judges James Labrie (Dream Theater) & Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe (Augury, Beyond Creation) along with local music industry for the epic/prog metal night.

Competing bands: Epic/Prog Night

KALTER
www.kalterofficial.com

UNBEING
www.unbeingmusic.com

ECLIPSE PROPHECY
www.reverbnation.com/eclipseprophecy

TRANSCEND
http://transcendband.com/fr_home.cfm

Event Details:

Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/304612979668815/

Ticket Purchase: http://www.admission.com/event/en-route-vers-heavy-mtl-2013-bataille-5-billets/716407 & La Boutique Labyrinthe: 486 Ste. Catherine Ouest

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013

Time: 8:30PM

Cost: $12 Advance / $15 Door

0 CHOSEN Comments On Over 5,000 FREE Downloads of Debut Album ‘Resolution’

April 11, 2013
by Asher
· Chosen

CHOSEN Comments On Over 5,000 FREE Downloads of Debut Album ‘Resolution’

Chosen Line Up | David McCann (Drums & Percussion) | Paul Shields (Vocals/Guitars) – Photo Credit – Fiaz Farrelly

Today’s digital age has made metal more accessible than ever as the internet has been a key tool in creating word of mouth between metal fans and their love for the music. Irish extreme metal band CHOSEN recently demonstrated this by offering their debut album ‘Resolution’ for free download via their official website www.chosen.ie, which has now reached over 5,000 FREE downloads since its release on March 30th.

Drummer / Percussionist David McCann is proud to comment the following:

“We’re simply blown away by overall response to ‘Resolution’ and could never have predicted this intense level of interest. While 5,000 downloads in just one week may seem relatively small in the grand scheme of things, for a niche band such as ourselves it’s more than we could have ever expected and only reinforces the notion than putting this album up for free download was the right move.”

Produced by Alwyn Walker, ‘Resolution’ is a reflection of sheer perseverance and innovation, brimming with top-notch musicianship, well-crafted arrangements and inventive hooks. Merged with a rich audio production value, void of the sterile, homogeneous and plastic instrumentation factor, which currently dominates the commercial metal market, this debut album from one of Ireland’s noteworthy metal bands is a truly refreshing piece of work.

‘Resolution’ is also available in two special edition CD formats:

The Deluxe Special Edition is a double CD that features a 9-track bonus disc of unreleased songs, rough mixes, drum and bass tracks taken from their album sessions along with a detailed album booklet.

The Collector’s Edition is a spawn of the Deluxe Special Edition that includes a beautiful 60-page, full colour soft cover booklet, extensive liner notes, lyrical themes and illustrations for each song, rare photos, studio diaries and more, all exhibited within an exquisite tapestry of expanded album artwork courtesy of Fiaz Farrelly making it a must have item for those who want something a little more tangible to add to their music collection.

Track Listing

1. Engines of Belief
2. Defective Prospection
3. The Narcissism Epidemic
4. Mental Clarity
5. Diminishment
6. Instinct
7. Asch’s Paradigm
8. Metaphysical Contradiction
9. The Departure Lounge

Streaming Links

– Youtube – Engines of Belief – http://youtu.be/_3yh5QitXjY

– Soundcloud – Engines of Belief – http://soundcloud.com/chosenmetal/01-engines-of-belief

– Free Download – Engines of Belief – http://chosen.ie/01%20Engines%20of%20Belief.mp3

– Behind The Scenes In Studio With CHOSEN – http://youtu.be/PwNkRLpmmh0

– GunShyAssassin – Guest Column: Three Bands You May Not Know But Should By Chosen’s Paul Shields – http://tinyurl.com/cnllguk

For more info on CHOSEN, please visit these links:

Chosen.ie | Facebook.com/chosenmetal | Twitter @chosenmetal

0 En Route To Heavy MTL: Round 5: Epic/Prog Night Guest Judges James Labrie (Dream Theater) & Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe (Augury, Beyond Creation)

April 11, 2013
by Asher
· En Route HVY MTL 2013

En Route To Heavy MTL: Round 5: Epic/Prog Night Guest Judges James Labrie (Dream Theater) & Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe (Augury, Beyond Creation)

Competing bands: Epic/Prog Night

KALTER
www.kalterofficial.com

UNBEING
www.unbeingmusic.com

ECLIPSE PROPHECY
www.reverbnation.com/eclipseprophecy

TRANSCEND
http://transcendband.com/fr_home.cfm

Event Details:

Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/304612979668815/

Ticket Purchase: http://www.admission.com/event/en-route-vers-heavy-mtl-2013-bataille-5-billets/716407 & La Boutique Labyrinthe: 486 Ste. Catherine Ouest

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013

Time: 8:30PM

Cost: $12 Advance / $15 Door

0 MetalFrance – Chosen – Resolution

April 11, 2013
by Asher
· Chosen

http://www.metalfrance.net/chroniques-albums-metal/chosen-resolution

0 MetalBite – Review – Chosen – Resolution

April 10, 2013
by Asher
· Chosen

http://www.metalbite.com/tracks.asp?album=10931

0 Edmonton Examiner – 20 Questions: Stone Iris frontman El Niven

April 10, 2013
by Asher
· Stone Iris

http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2013/04/10/20-questions-stone-iris-frontman-el-niven

0 Vancouver Prog Rockers FEN To Play Powder Rocket Stage At World Ski & Snowboard Fest In Whistler, BC On April 20th

April 10, 2013
by Asher
· FEN

ALBUM PROMOS CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

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

Vancouver Prog Rockers FEN To Play Powder Rocket Stage At World Ski & Snowboard Fest In Whistler, BC On April 20th

Top Left to Right = Bass: Jeff Caron | Drums: Nando Polesel

Bottom Left to Right = Lead Guitars/Backing Vocals: Sam Levin | Guitars/Vocals: Doug Harrison

Vancouver prog rockers Fen have been invited to warm things up on the Powder Rocket stage at the World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, BC on April 20th. Kicking off their set at noon, Fen will be sharing the stage with DJ Wake Up, Versus The Nothing and Deadwax Collective.For more info please visit the following link: http://powderrocket.com/wssf/

In additional news, FEN have announced they will be giving away FREE band T-shirts to make room for new merchandise as they encourage their fans to share their tunes and increase their social media presence.

The band has commented the following:

“Dear Grumps,

We’re clearing out our merch closet and using it as a shameless excuse to pull a few more listeners out of the woodwork. We’ll give away 10 T-shirts if we reach 1000 likes on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/fenmusic. After that, we’ll give away 5 shirts for every additional 500 likes until supplies are gone. The selection will be made on April 12th.

And how will we make the crucial decision of who gets the shirts?

We’re still sorting that part out. We’re considering a kind of ritualistic monkey dance that will involve the four of us uprooting house plants then hurling our feces at the computer monitor. Whichever names get covered up on our facebook page, we’ll contact those people and mail the shirts to their homes.

Shamlessly yours,

Doug, Jeff, Sam & Nando”

Fen’s latest music video ‘A Long Line’ 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’.

Video – A Long Line

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GuHjY9Y0J0

Video – Miracle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP4zO07MF3I

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.

Audio Stream – Of Losing Interest
http://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/of-losing-interest

Audio Stream – Trails Out Of Gloom
http://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/trails-out-of-gloom

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

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 band’s sound. It is their second release under the Ripple Music label, and it brings together a band line up first assembled in 1999.

0 NEPHELIUM Issue Update On New Album

April 10, 2013
by Asher
· Nephelium

ALBUM PROMOS CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

Album Stream – Nephelium – Coils of Entropy

Soundcloud – http://soundcloud.com/nephelium/sets/coils-of-entropy

Bandcamp – http://nephelium.bandcamp.com/

Last.fm | StereoKiller | CBC 3 | LoudTrax

NEPHELIUM Issue Update On New Album

Photo Credit – Zhubin Salehi

Releasing their brutal six track masterpiece ”Coils of Entropy” at the beginning of 2012 to international praise along with winning the Best Metal category at the Toronto Independent Music Awards and taking the#9 position on the Top 20 of 2012 Canadian College Radio Loud Charts. Nephelium, the brutal death metal band that traces its roots back to the late 1990s from the city of Dubai, UAE and whom have now re-established themselves in Toronto, Canada for the last decade has issued an update on their follow up release.

Drummer Alan Madhavan comments:

“Like the churning of molten rock in the entrails of a livid volcano, we have been brewing up some of Nephelium’s most unyielding and devastating work to date. This stuff is NUTS!!! From abstract and eccentric yet masterful riff writing with our signature twist of worldly melodies to time shifts analogous to the precision of a woodpecker and vocals, you wish you believed in God when you hear, brace yourself for the one of the most fierce, violent and viciously musical sprees you’ve ever been on. This album is going to trample and slaughter anything in its path…”

For more info, tour dates and music from Nephelium, please visit these following links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nephelium

Twitter @nephelium

Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/nephelium

Album Stream – http://nephelium.bandcamp.com

Single Stream Link = Merciless Annihilation – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRE2UpktFdg

Show Dates

May 22 – Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON – Wacken Metal Battle Canada w/ Spewgore, Empyrean Plague, Answer With Metal, Vesperia

BIO: Dubai is where, in the late 1990s, guitarist Alex Zubair and drummer Alan Madhavan came together to form Nephelium, guided by the sole vision of a band comprised of equal parts complexity and brutality.

Staying true to the roots of death metal, Nephelium was quick to forge ahead with experimentation, pulling in influences from metal and other genres.

With the hope of spreading Nephelium’s insidious gospel across the world, Zubair and Madhavan settled in Toronto, Canada where they completed the band’s lineup and immediately began playing shows and tearing up local stages, which quickly led to opening slots for metal heavyweights Skinless and Deicide.

Following a tumultuous journey spanning ten years, two continents and countless lineup changes, Nephelium is ready to once again give the death metal world a good shaking with the release of their debut album, Coils of Entropy.

The embodiment of Nephelium’s journey to striking the perfect balance between technical death metal, old school metal and Arabian melodies, Coils of Entropy is a six-track masterpiece set to breathe new life into today’s dwindling death metal landscape.

CD Cover Design: Juanjo Castellano (JuanCastellano.com)
Logo Design: Christopher Horst

Coils of Entropy – Track Listing

1. Burial Ground 05:04
2. Merciless Annihilation 06:18
3. Hellborne 05:02
4. Malediction 08:52
5. Halls of Judgment 05:56
6. Coils of Entropy 10:15

All songs written & performed by: Nephelium Album Line Up – Boyan Guerdjikov – Vocals, Alex Zubair – Guitars, Dan Glover – Guitars, Jay Cockerill – Bass, Alan Madhavan – Drums