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0 Death Metallers XUL Checks In With Exclusive Tour Blog On TheGauntlet.com; Additional Canadian Dates; FREE Album DOWNLOAD ‘Malignance

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Buy Links: Bandcamp | Merch.XULOfficial.ca

Death Metallers XUL Checks In With Exclusive Tour Blog On TheGauntlet.com; Additional Canadian Dates; FREE Album DOWNLOAD ‘Malignance

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

Growing their fan base with the offering of their debut album ‘Malignance’ for FREE DOWNLOAD via their bandcamp here, Vernon, BC blackened death metal band XUL have posted their most recent adventures from their first cross Canada tour exclusively on their TheGauntlet.com tour blog here. If you’re a fan of Behemoth, Dissection and Immortal then check out XUL deliver a brutal assault at one of these upcoming dates listed below.

2013 Maliganant Tour – Canadian Dates

June 9, 2013 – Thunder Bay, ON – Crocks – w/ Striker, Icosian, The Vilification, On The Top – Show Details
June 13, 2013 – Montreal, QC – Katakombes
June 14, 2013 – Oshawa, ON – The Diezel Room – w/ Pagan Ritual, Livid & The Blood Thirsty, Primalfrost
June 21, 2013 – Winnipeg, MB – The Windsor Hotel – w/ Noire, Wilt
June 22, 2013 – Saskatoon, SK – The Fez
June 23, 2013 – Edmonton, AB – DV8 w/ Körperlose Stimme, Runeblade – Show Details
June 24, 2013 – Prince George, BC – The Artspace
July 19-20, 2013 – Armstrong, BC – Armstrong Metal Fest – Show Details

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.

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0 Melodic Death Thrashers CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Confirmed For Southern Ontario Metal Fest + Canadian Tour Dates; Post Godcast Eps. 7

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Melodic Death Thrashers CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Confirmed For Southern Ontario Metal Fest + Canadian Tour Dates; Post Godcast Eps. 7

L-R : Mathieu St-Amour (guitar) | Rich O’Neil (drums) | Renaud Jobin (vocals) | Payam Doryani (bass) | Dimitri Gervais (guitar) – Photo credit : Alexandru Petrosan

Ottawa, ON melodic death thrashers Chariots of The Gods have confirmed they will be performing on the outdoor stage at the year’s Southern Ontario Metal Festival onSunday, August 25th in Hamilton, ON. The festival includes Cancer Bats, Dying Fetus, Structures, A Sight For Sewn Eyes, Prophet, Fuck The Facts and many more.

Guitarist Dimitri Gervais comments:

”It’s an honour to be playing on this year’s Southern Ontario Metal Festival. We’ve been hearing great things from fellow bands about this festival for a while now, and we’ve always wanted to be a part of it. Now that it’s happening, prepare yourselves, THIS WILL ROCK!”

Festival info can be found at the following link: http://somf.ca/

SOUTHERN ONTARIO METAL FESTIVAL

AUGUST 23-25, 2013 | CLUB ABSINTHE
38 KING WILLIAM STREET, HAMILTON
ALL AGES | RAIN OR SHINE

Sunday August 25th – Set Times

Indoor Stage:
12:30-1:00: Warlord Messiah
1:30-2:00: Bottom Of The Well
2:30-3:00: Icons
3:30-4:00: Biipiigwan
4:30-5:00: Hell Bear
5:30-6:00: As We Break
6:30-7:00: Between Breathing
7:30-8:00: Greber
8:30-9:00: American Hell

Outdoor Stage:
1:00-1:30: Take The Throne
2:00-2:30: Chariots Of The Gods
3:00-3:30: End Of Crisis
4:00-4:30: Great Lakes
5:00-5:30: Mandroid Echostar
6:00-6:30: Machines
7:00-7:30: Exalt
8:00-8:30: Prophets
9:00-9:45: A Sight For Sewn Eyes
10:00-11:00: Cancer Bats

COTG will also be hitting the road this summer and performing in Ontario and Quebec for their ‘Ride The Tides Tour’ in promotion of their debut full length album ‘Tides of War’ released earlier this year. The album was produced by award winning producer/engineer/mixer Glen Robinson who has worked with names such as The Ramones, AC/DC, GWAR, Annihilator and Voivod. COTG’s new album delivers 14 epic, crushing tracks to follow up their well received 2010 debut EP ‘Reverence,’ which the band aggressively toured in Quebec and Ontario, sharing the stage with names such as Misfits, Voivod, Despised Icon, Kataklysm, Blind Witness, Misery Index, Martyr, Fuck the Facts, Blackguard, Neuraxis, The Agonist, Reanimator and Insurrection.

FREE DOWNLOAD – Tides of War – http://chariotsofthegods.bandcamp.com/track/tides-of-war

Music Video – Tides of War – http://youtu.be/3Z8YEQd98Uo

June 19 – The Belle Pub – Belleville, ON
June 20 – The Doors Pub – Hamilton, ON
June 21 – The Atria – Oshawa, ON w/ Fatality, Buried Out Back, Darkness in Aurora, Black Concept – Show Details
June 22 – The Spill – Peterborough, ON
June 23 – Bovine Sex Club – Toronto, ON
June 27 – Gatineau Midsummer Fest – Gatineau, QC
August 14 – TBA – Ottawa, ON
August 15 – Cafe Chaos – Montreal, QC
August 16 – L’Agitee – Quebec City, QC
August 17 – Grind Your Mind Open Air – Notre-Dame-Du-Bon-Conseil, QC
August 18 – Rock Cafe Stage – Trois-Rivières, QC
August 25 – Southern Ontario Metal Fest – Hamilton, ON

In additional news, the band has posted their seventh podcast hosted by guitarist Matt St. Amour. This week’s episode ‘Unnamed 7th Episode (but JJ Abrams is in control so that’s just cool)’ features the dynamic duo of Dimitri Gervais and Christian Carriere in an aural threesome discussion about music and discovering a hidden passion, to the evolution “Chariots of The Gods” and going into the studio for the first time to work with Glen Robinson for their first full length record. All this and more in this last episode of “Project Genesis”.

To listen, please visit the following links:

FREE DOWNLOAD : http://chariotsofthegods.net/godcast/godcast-ep7.mp3
Youtube stream : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRp988pf6Sw
http://www.chariotsofthegods.net/godcast.html

For more info on Chariots of The Gods please follow them at these links:

www.chariotsofthegods.net | http://www.facebook.com/chariotsofthegods | Twitter:@chariotsotgods

0 FINAL TRIGGER Offer FREE Download ‘Face It’ From New Album ‘Skrap Metal Vol. II’

FINAL TRIGGER PROMOS CAN BE REQUESTED HERE (R.I.Y.L. = Five Finger Death Punch, Hed (PE), Slipknot, Snot, Drowning Pool)

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FINAL TRIGGER Offer FREE Download ‘Face It’ From New Album ‘Skrap Metal Vol. II’

Canadian skrap metal innovators FINAL TRIGGER are offering their latest single ‘Face It’ for FREE download from their upcoming album ‘Skrap Metal Vol. II’ set for release on July 9th via Boonsdale Records.

Free Download – Face It

Music Video – ‘Face It’

Skrap Metal Vol. II’ is the follow up to their 2009 debut ‘Skrap Metal’, which received critical acclaim in Canada and the US with success on college radio charts and their single ‘Start A Moshpit‘ receiving regular video rotation on Canada’s Much Loud. Over the years FINAL TRIGGER have toured as direct support for Mushroomhead across the USA, along with sharing the stage with such acts as Suicidal Tendencies, Marilyn Manson, Dillinger Escape Plan, Protest The Hero, Baptized In Blood, Hail The Villain, Threat Signal, Slaves On Dope, Agent Orange, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Boondox and more.

Drummer JJ Tartaglia comments:

“This new album is definitely the closest we’ve gotten to capturing the energy ofFinal Trigger on record. It’s heavier than the last one, but also more dynamic. There’s something for everyone – the anthem, the epic, the metal, the hip-hop, the catchy. Our overall sound has matured nicely, and I’m confident the fans will be satisfied. It’s a flagship release for cross-over metal, a testament to Final Trigger’s vision and a trophy for Canadian music.”

Combing high-energy metal with a hip-hop feel, FINAL TRIGGER creates a unique sound and a sick vibe, with vocal hooks and anthem choruses that are undeniable to any listener.

Skrap Metal Vol. II – Track Listing

1. Face It
2. Through The Darkness
3. Knock Somebody Out
4. Just A Freak
5. Time I’ve Wasted
6. Everyday
7. T.H.C.

For more info, please visit these links:

http://boonsdalerecords.com/merch.html

https://www.facebook.com/finaltriggermusic

http://www.twitter.com/FINALTRIGGERx

About: FINAL TRIGGER’s story begins on ‘The Block’, nestled deep in Toronto’s urban jungle. Crime and poverty stricken, amongst a haven of thugs and deadbeats, four musically talented characters cross paths.

The spark of a lighter in a dark alley, smoking joints over the talk of escape and rebellion. A dream of a better life, where money/weed/bitches are a plenty. Free-styling with homies, rolling dirty, and dropping out of school to jam and pursue music. Most of all: a pact that would bind each member to a common cause, and entwine their fates forever. These are the fundamentals on which Final Trigger was born, and would lead it to become what it is today.

The Four Horsemen:

Lead Vocalist/Guitarist J-Roc provides the guitar-driven structures and shredding guitar solos with a tone reminiscent of Dimebag Darrell and Dave Mustaine. All while ripping vocal screams that would rival a Frankenstein of Lamb Of God, Snot and Hed PE.

Bass-man/Vocalist Fazio brings an equally heavy but funky vibe. He plays with a rock-solid presence and slap-bass style, with influences of Cliff Burton and Marcus Miller combined. Not to mention the ability to free-style vocally as if James Brown joined the Wu Tang Clan.

DJ/Vocalist Profit brings the smooth hip-hop vibe to the music, spitting savvy rhymes with old-school swagger, and tasteful keys and scratches.

Drummer extraordinaire JJ Tartaglia contributes the backbone beats and rhythms with a metal/funk style to get the groove just right. Blazing double kicks, sky-high cymbals, and a visual style unlike you’ve ever seen.

These players are the magical combination that makes Final Trigger an all-star line-up, and 2nd to none. The band believes hard in their music, and are proud to live their lyrics and image.

Music Video – Start A Moshpit