All Else Fails – Fucktropolis – 2013
R.I.Y.L. – Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Alexis On Fire, Cancer Bats, Five Finger Death Punch
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Label: Suicidal Bride Records
Distribution: Bandcamp, iTunes, CD Baby
Catalogue #: RF4015
UPC Code #: TBA
Contacts: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia@gmail.com
Radio Promotions – Barbara Pavone – radiotrackingashermedia@gmail.com
Management / Bookings – Leanne Harrison – leanne@sinagency.ca
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Highlight: Rock 97.9 FM (Fort McMurray, AB) – The Meltdown’s Top 20 Albums in Metal/ Hard Rock 2013 – #10 All Else Fails – Fucktropolis
Highlight: #11 on Top 20 Loud Charts – October 2013 – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot)
Highlight: #13 on Top 20 for August 2013 – Canadian College Loud Charts (Earshot)
Highlight: #5 on Top 10 – For The Week Ending: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 – Canadian College Loud Charts (Earshot)
Highlight: #7 on Top 10 – For The Week Ending: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 – Canadian College Loud Charts (Earshot)
Highlight: #4 on Top 10 – For The Week Ending: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 – Canadian College Loud Charts (Earshot)
“this six track EP sees this quartet expand their mutant thrash blueprint with doses of melodic crooning and bursts of dizzying orchestral strings on Obedience At The Altar Of Sacrifice.” – Metal Hammer Mag UK
““Fucktropolis”. What an awesome name for an EP. And what an awesome EP it is.” – Metal Temple
“…something to lose your mind to with its mood changing, schizophrenic aggression. You can clearly see how All Else Fails are rising to great heights with their dark, sinister lyricism and smooth, clean choruses.” – Altsounds
“Check out tracks like “Better Left Undead” and “Obedience at the Altar of Sacrifice” for strong examples of this band pushing themselves into hard and aggressive sounds.” – Sea of Tranquility
“…this is a well written and well executed album and covers many bases in terms of appeal; production, writing, groove and heaviness…The opening track “Anti Martyr” is a great track and serves as the initial impact and what a strike it was…” – Rock n Reel Reviews
“In songs such as “Obedience At The Alter Of Sacrifice” we can appreciate the genius guitar work and awesome composition that sets this band apart from others within the genre”. – Goetia Metal
“What a grenade! Getting into “Fucktropolis” points the way that ALL ELSE FAILS want to go with their EP: Gloomy tension, social criticism, brutality and sophisticated accents in their music…The Canadians have unleashed and bring an incredibly powerful hardness into their music.” – Metal4.de
“They have a very ominous sound, if you will, with quick, intricate and skillful instrumentals – especially the drumming. Their talent really shows through in their final product.” – Spill Magazine
“This is some darn fine metal, period. If you haven’t discovered this little gem already do yourself a favour and check them out pronto.” – Battlehelm
“All Else Fails nails your F’n Ears to the wall with their latest EP Fucktropolis.” – Kingston Music Reviews
“What a great title for an EP!…Not only is the production crystal clear, but all 5 tracks are consistently heavy and brutal. I really dig the intro to the EP at the beginning of “Anti Martyr,” the dialogue really sets the tone for the EP in it’s entirety. Shane Tym lays down a relentless beating on those poor drums, what a heavy hitter!” – Counter Culture Nerd
“When you name your EP Fucktropolis, you are definitely going to make waves…When the band kicks off “AntiMartyr,” I am instantly feeling it.” – American Aftermath
“I say this album is a solid 9/10 bringing a sound you don’t often hear from Alberta.” – Broken Neck Radio
““Fucktropolis”. What an awesome name for an album. And what an awesome album it is.” – Metal Temple
“skilfully executed, no doubt, passionate music” – Imhotep Webzine
1. AntiMartyr
2. Better Left Undead
3. La Demencia Violenta
4. Obedience At The Altar of Sacrifice
5. A Most Unwanted Reprieve
6. Deep Roads (Secret Track)
Album Credits:
All songs written & performed by: All Else Fails
Lyrics by: Barrett Klesko and Christopher Mitcher
Produced: All Else Fails
Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by: Alex Wilkinson at Signals Audio
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Label: Suicidal Bride Records
Distribution: Bandcamp, iTunes, CD Baby
Catalogue #: RF4015
UPC Code #: TBA
Band Line Up on Album:
Barrett Klesko, Vocals, Guitar, Programming
Seedy Mitchell, Bass, Vocals
Mike Sands, Guitar
Shane Tym, Drums
“What is also apparent on this third release is not only the sheer creativity of the group, but also its stone cold knack for writing songs designed to permanently embed in the gray matter…There is just something about the band’s songwriting approach; it seems so darn natural and effortless. On “The Oracle” nothing ever sounds forced, formulaic, or identifiable as anyone but ALL ELSE FAILS. Don’t let this one slip past your radar. “ – Blabbermouth.net
“It would not surprise me in the slightest if you heard this group grace the airwaves from the obscure darkly lit, pubs of Gothenburg to the soundboards of our own local modern rock stations. It seems more than fortunate that these Alberta natives named their album The Oracle because these local talents have clearly seen the future.” – Edmonton Journal
“A Monster of a Metal Opus” – The Edmonton Journal
“All Else Fails have delivered us a brilliant new album” – Confront Magazine
“The epic twelve track album [The Oracle] explores their most extraordinary sound to date. Ranging in themes from the apocalypse (‘This World In Flames’, ‘Rebirth’) to drug abuse (‘Fallen’), to religious persecution (‘Monster Eats The Pilot’), to being haunted by the sins of one’s past (‘The House At The End of The World’)” – PureGrainAudio.com
“Obsidian Walls” is a colossal song” – Planet Mosh
“”The Oracle” is a highly addictive journey that captures the listener from start to finish.” – SpazioRock.it (Italy)
“The Oracle is one hell of a powerful album, packed with no end of metal elements, punk edginess and even jazz flourishes . One could make the standard obligatory comparisons to other metal records, but The Oracle defies all traditional categorization. The music is at once darkly visceral and starkly beautiful. In a world of countless “core” clones in the metal scene today, this opus stands out amongst the many. All Else Fails have realized their most compelling yet pulveringing album to date.” – Metalholic Magazine
“For St Albert-based band, All Else Fails, music is not just an end in and of itself, it’s a means to an end. The trio uses its music to ask questions about some of the bigger issues facing the world, without necessarily drawing concrete conclusions. Preferring to provoke debate than provide answers…” – Vue Weekly – Edmonton
“ALL ELSE FAILS is a brand of metal that represents brutality, melody, and freshness that is well captured on The Oracle, What Was, Is And Could Have Been.” WeLoveMetal.com
“…plenty of gems amongst them, including “Twilight Of Mankind,” “Monster Eats The Pilot”, the crushing “Rebirth” and the symphonic/metallic based stand out effort “Obsidian Walls”” – Blistering.com
“All Else Fails have crafted one of the most diverse sounding albums I’ve heard in a while. The Oracle, What Was Is and Could Have Been refuses to be pigeon-holed into a genre, and that’s why it’s great. Rather than sick to a straight formula, All Else Fails branch out into several genres and bring their sound into the fold to produce some incredibly creative songs.” – The Age Of Metal
“When it came down to the track list at hand, I can point a few starlets that mesmerized me. I recommend on “This World In Flames”, both electric and acoustic, bone crushing “Rebirth” and “Obsidian Walls”, “Fallen” was a great treat even though it was lyrically heavy, and I even found the last parody “Robots!!! KOLTG” as cool. In addition to the names of the hits, I urge to take a deep listen to the rest while trying to notice the strong connection between the musical diversities and the strong lyrical sense. ALL ELSE FAILS did more than a fine job on those creations.” – Metal-Temple.com
“The band, out of St. Albert, AB. plays music which brings together classical, progressive and metal elements, to create an orchestral approach to hard driving music” – Yorkton This Week
“An uncompromising metal album the way they don’t make them anymore” – The Sound Check
“These guys are wickedly awesome. Both shows last year, the guys tore it up. The CD always finds it’s way to the car on those long trips. If you weren’t at their last few shows, make a point to come out to this one. You won’t be disappointed.” – Baycore.net post by Jolt Entertainment
(L-R) – Shane Tym – Drums | Barrett Klesko – Lead Vocals / Guitar | Seedy Mitchell – Bass/Backing Vocals | Mike Sands – Guitar
(Photo Credit– Tyler J. Branston)
Coming out of Edmonton Alberta Canada, All Else Fails is making a mark around the world for their aggressively dark brand of metal that is breaking the traditional ideals of their genre. Drawing comparisons to bands like As I Lay Dying, the band infuses their music with a variety of elements that includes experimental, Classical, synth lines, and spoken word sampling to accent a unique blend of heavy as hell screams and shiver inducing clean vocals.
A high energy live show that sets them apart from their peers has garnered them appearances on numerous high level festivals over the years, including Van’s Warped tour, Boonstock and opening spots for artists like Protest the Hero, Cancer Bats, Dayglo Abortions, 3 Inches of Blood, Fear Factory, Threat Signal, Decapitated, Suffocation, and Arise & Ruin.
The band’s last release received world wide praise from industry publications around the world. With the release of the band’s most recent music video “This Burden of Life” in the fall of 2012, and its addition to rotation on Canada’s Much Music, All Else Fails’ fan base expanded dramatically.
July 30th 2013 marks the date of their heaviest and most diverse release to date, “Fucktropolis”. Heavy with a dark beauty, this highly anticipated 5 track EP, the band’s 4th release will solidly place All Else Fails amongst the best in their genre.
Shared Stage w/
Protest the Hero, Dayglo Abortions, Cancer Bats, Five Finger Death Punch, 3 Inches of Blood, Fear Factory, Threat Signal, Decapitated, Suffocation, Korn, Killswitch Engage
Past Festivals & Tours
2014 – Tail Creek Mud and Music Festival
2012 – Hell & Highwater Canadian Tour
2011 – Boonstock (Headliner)
2011 – Metal Fest 2011 (Edmonton
2010 – Indie Week
2010 – Cross Canada Oracle Tour
2010 – Metal Mountain Fest
2010 – Western Canada Tour
2009 – Cross Canada Tour
2009 – Black Harvest Fest
2009 – Niagara Music Fest
2009 – Vans Warp Tour
2007/08/09 – BandRanch
2008 – Deathfest
Awards Nominations
• 2012 – Nominated – Edmonton Music Awards – Metal Album of Year
• 2011 – Nominated – Edmonton Music Awards – “Artist to Watch”
Endorsements
Evertune http://www.evertune.com/
Indie Guitars
Knucklehead Guitar Strings
Suicidal Bride Clothing Co.
Discography
2011
Album Title: The Oracle, What Was, Is And Could Have Been
Release Date: August 19, 2011
1. Overture
2. This World In Flames
3. The Twilight Of Mankind
4. This Burden Of Life
5. Fallen
6. The House At The End Of The World
7. Monster Eats The Pilot
8. The Oracle
9. Rebirth
10. Obsidian Walls
11. This World In Flames (Acoustic)
12 Robots!!! KOLTG
13. Sludge Factory (Bonus Track on Digital Album Only)
All songs written & performed by: All Else Fails
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by: Barrett Klesko
Distribution: Bandcamp, iTunes, CD Baby
Catalogue #: RF2015
UPC Code #: 747014606520
2009
Album Title: Against The Darkening Sky
Release Date: December 5, 2009
Label: Suicidal Bride Records
Distribution: iTunes, CD Baby
All songs written & performed by: All Else Fails
Produced by: Barrett Klesko
Mixed by: Bill Kennedy, Kevin Hoskins, Barrett Klesko
Mastered by: Andy Krehm
1. Cataclysm
2. Devil at the Crossroads
3. Act IV
4. Chapter 1
5. Blood Roses and Blackened Eyes
6. The Rain Song
7. Seven
8. Darkest Night
9. When White Met Trash
10. The Carrion Throne
11. The Beautiful Ones are not yet Written
12. Eyes of the Martyr
13. The Weight of the World
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Label: Suicidal Bride Records
All songs written & performed by: All Else Fails
Produced by: Barrett Klesko
Mixed & Mastered by: Dennis Boisvert
2. This World in Flames
3. Confession
4. The Coming Storm
5. Change Me
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