Skylight is driven with hooks, and melodies and sprawling lead playing. I bet seeing these guys play live in an open air festival would be quite the experience.
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0 Le Mot du Melomaniaque – Helleborus – The Carnal Sabbath (Satanath/Black Plague)
This is an album that takes risks in its incarnation of the most infamous music genre…It is a promising debut and an interesting angle to tackle the subgenre and you should not judge before you give them a listen because the whole is positively surprising.
0 We Love Metal – Celestial Ruin – Pandora (EP)
After hearing their latest album, Pandora, it’s pretty obvious to hear the hard rock influence, the catchy melodies, and atmospheres, really deeming this album ‘epic’ of all sorts. …I was very much pleased with this release, probably one of the best vocal performances of the year for me.
https://www.welovemetal.com/newsite/wordpress/2016/06/21/album-review-celestial-ruin-pandora/
0 Metal Bulletin Zine – Helleborus – The Carnal Sabbath (Satanath /Black Plague)
This is very interesting black metal music. Atmosphere and black metal have been incorporated into surprisingly memorable songs of dark extreme metal…Greatness awaits Helleborus
http://metalbulletin.blogspot.ca/2016/06/helleborus-review-by-mmb.html
0 NEWS: URBAN ALIENS Post New Music Video ‘Buried Under The Chalet’; Performing At Amnesia Rockfest June 23rd
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Montreal, QC – June 22, 2016
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URBAN ALIENS Post New Music Video ‘Buried Under The Chalet’; Performing At Amnesia Rockfest June 23rd
Album Stream – 7 tounes d’EPais – http://urbanaliens.bandcamp.com/album/7-tounes-d-pais
Montreal, QC’s francophone porncore / desh metallers URBAN ALIENS have posted a new video ‘Buried Under The Chalet’ in support of their upcoming performance at this year’s Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, QC on June 23rd on the Tony Sly Stage 2 (7:10pm set time). Full details found here.
‘Buried Under The Chalet’ is off their latest release 2015’s ‘7 tounes d’ÉPais‘, the follow up to their 2011 LP ‘TRUI3’.
To watch ‘Buried Under The Chalet’, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cw76AKmfys
1. Buried under the Chalet (3:19)
2. Machobiotique (3:49)
3. Total bruntage (4:31)
4. White Knight (3:18)
5. Vegan-Abattoir (2:47)
6. Tales from Morningwood (4:05)
7. Le bat en feu (3:04)
About:
Spending the last decade addicted to GHB in a messy cottage basement has lead Montreal, QC’s URBAN ALIENS to pioneer a sound they dub porncore / desh metal.With various members having over 12 years experience in punk and extreme metal scenes along with performing in wheat fields and suburban garages, sharing the stage with big and small acts in as many holes as possible. These degenerates are striking once again with their latest album ‘7 tounes d’ÉPais’ released on May 14, 2015 to add to their catalog of disgust 2011’s ‘Trui3’, 2006’s ‘Perdition’, 2005’s ‘Corporate Punk for Rich People’ and DVD ‘Live au 1833’.
For more info, please visit www.urbanaliens.com.
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0 NEWS: New Noise Mag Video Premiere BLACK ABSINTHE ‘NOW’; New Album Out ‘Early Signs of Denial’
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Montreal, QC – June 22, 2016
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For fans of Black Sabbath, Killswitch Engage, Motorhead, Mastodon, High On Fire, Coheed and Cambria
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New Noise Mag Video Premiere BLACK ABSINTHE ‘NOW’; New Album Out ‘Early Signs of Denial’
Upcoming Show Dates:
July 9 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum w/ Sludgehammer, Laugh At The Fakes – info
Toronto, ON heavy metal trio BLACK ABSINTHE have surfaced from the basement to unleash their debut album ‘Early Signs of Denial’ produced by Sum 41’s Dave Baksh (Cross Dog, The Mahones) plus mixed and mastered by Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie- Hillbilly Deluxe). Released recently this past May, the album is the band’s first professional recording to follow their three self recorded EPsLive At Coalition (2014), Noise Complaint (2014) and Augusta (2012).
Teaming up with New Noise Magazine, the band is proud to premiere their video ‘NOW‘ at the following link: http://newnoisemagazine.com/video-premiere-black-absinthe-now/
The band comments on the video:
“The main idea behind ‘NOW’ is about taking advantage of a moment you’ve anticipated for so long, of choosing action over caution. Within the track there’s a shift between the softer more contemplative chorus and the upfront in your face verses. The structure of the song aims to build on that theme of anticipation and impending action. This build ultimately boils over into a killer solo section that sounds like you’re behind the wheel during a high speed car chase. For the video we enlisted the help of Frank Gryner (who had done the mixing and mastering of the album) who came through with a great product. There’s an almost found footage vibe to a lot of the band shots we were really digging. The close-ups of Jack’s fretboard have this really interesting vibe to them. Rather than the smooth movement you get from a modern camera it looks like certain frames have been removed making it look like you’re flipping through a piece of animation. Having those shots of the road and oncoming traffic at night with all the lights speeding towards you captures the theme of the song. Here’s a light, a moment, speeding by you and it’s gone so soon. Contrast that with the shots of the band with that single light on the floor playing the song. ‘Now’ is a moment in time for Black Absinthe, another step on our journey as musicians. The next hurdle is always around the corner so meet it face on!”
The album stream for ‘Early Signs of Denial’ can be heard at the following links:
– https://soundcloud.com/blackabsintheband/sets/early-signs-of-denial
– http://exclaim.ca/music/article/black_absinthe-early_signs_of_denial_album_stream
along with album order at https://blackabsinthe.bandcamp.com/
BLACK ABSINTHE’s powerful heavy riffs and bass lines are reminiscent of classic thrash and new wave British heavy metal with a range of progressive to classic rock influence ready to be shared with fans new and old alike.
The title “Early Signs of Denial” is a conceptual connection to the themes of fear, corruption, and overcoming disparity, which is explored in the album’s songs. The record has emphasis of crushing modern tone, polished instrumental sections, soaring vocals and a blending of contemporary and classic metal. With each track, this unique record represents different aspects of BLACK ABSINTHE’s diversity in song writing. The band does not tread lightly over their new wave of British heavy metal song style or their technical and progressive metal influences.
1. The Wild (3:50)
2. Is This Life (4:42)
3. Berj Khalifa (3:19)
4. Pigs (4:03)
5. NOW (3:58)
6. Winter (6:23)
Album Length: 26:18
For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/blackabsintheband.
About:
Formed in 2011 by vocalist and guitarist Jack Cerre, bassist Kyle Scarlett and drummer Austin Henderson, the trio continue to rip through the underground Toronto metal scene without pause.
Compounding heavy riffs and bass lines reminiscent of classic thrash and new wave British heavy metal with a range of progressive to classic rock influence, Black Absinthe presents a solid example of a Canadian metal band. They’re road hungry, influenced plus supported by other driven Canadian musicians and most of all, ready to innovate and grow the traditions of a genre they venerate and respect. As leaders in the scene, Black Absinthe were headlining Toronto semi-finalists in the Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2015.
With a new year ahead, Black Absinthe pushes on with their desire to provide their fans in Canada and online with a cleaner and heavier presentation of their sound. The years incubating in Toronto’s metal underground have served the band well. From their 2012 debut EP Augusta to their 2014 EP Noise Complaint, both releases have established the band’s sound as well as their stage presence, leading to their driven heavy metal machine. Now in 2016, Black Absinthe are ready to release their debut studio album Early Signs Of Denial (May 13, 2016). The album was produced by Dave Baksh (Cross Dog, The Mahones) out of the Gentleman’s Den studio in Pickering, ON who’s experience proved to be the final touch; aiding in refining drum dynamics, smoothing the transitions and layering harmonic guitar lines. Black Absinthe’s Early Signs Of Denial sound is a leading example of the contemporary Canadian metal scene serving to showcase how the band sounds in a crisp, powerful, and ultimately more professional recording environment.
The title “Early Signs of Denial” is a conceptual connection to the themes of fear, corruption, and overcoming disparity, which is explored in the songs. The record has emphasis of crushing modern tone, polished instrumental sections, soaring vocals and a blending of contemporary and classic metal. With each track, this unique record represents different aspects of Black Absinthe’s diversity in song writing. The band does not tread lightly over their new wave of British heavy metal song style or their technical and progressive metal influences.
Through the bands expanding network cultivated through Coalition Music’s “Artist Entrepreneur Program”, they chose Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie- Hillbilly Deluxe) to mix and master the album in the Winter of 2015. His strong ability to work with a diversity of sounds was the appeal to the band. His mixing took the album into the sonic spheres of a classic 80’s sound providing, grandeur, psychedelia, and an arena rock feel that could properly represent the textures put down in tracking. There was an immediate trust formed with the stylistic choices Gryner made throughout mixing.
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0 NEWS: VOW OF THORNS Offer Free Download of ‘Meeting On The Astral Plane’; New Album Out July 15th; Tour Dates w/ Ashbringer
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Montreal, QC – June 22, 2016
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For fans of Agalloch, Fen, Woods of Ypres (older), Krallice, Woods of Desolation
VOW OF THORNS Offer Free Download of ‘Meeting On The Astral Plane’
Canadian Tour Dates w/ Ashbringer
New Album ‘Farewell To The Sun’ Out July 15th
Set to hit the road for a five-day tour (dates below) of Ontario and Quebec with Minnesota’s atmospheric black metallers Ashbringer plus unleash their upcoming album ‘Farewell To The Sun’ on July 15th, Canadian black metal doom fusionists VOW OF THORNS are offering fans a FREE DOWNLOAD of their track ‘Meeting On The Astral Plane’ via their bandcamp at the following link: https://vowofthorns.bandcamp.com/track/meeting-on-the-astral-plane-2
Their album ‘Farewell To The Sun’ is also available for pre-order and comes with two immediate download of their tracks ‘‘Farewell To The Sun Part II‘ and‘Meeting On The Astral Plane’: https://vowofthorns.bandcamp.com/album/farewell-to-the-sun
VOW OF THORNS have been conceptualizing albums and pushing the boundary between aggressive and emotional. What once served as an anagram for Kevin Hawthorne’s solo work is now a joint effort with Dustin Richards, where the duo has quickly become one of the most intimidating musical ventures to date. The duo have been constructing songs unanimously and without interruption in a seamless writing process to craft work fueled by their musical and environmental influences. Constantly shifting between disparaging black metal vocals and triumphant guitar hooks dripping with doom-encrusted bass riffs and theatrical drums. The band pairs the forces of black metal and doom, blending the two styles with ease while maintaining a certain sense of tension and uncertainty in the air.
1. Meeting On The Astral Plane (10:30) [Youtube]
2. Great Abomination (5:07)
3. Farewell To The Sun Part I (4:28)
4. Farewell To The Sun Part II (10:32)
5. Farewell To The Sun Part III (7:51)
6. Doomed Woods (12:39)
Album Length: 51:10
Tour Dates:
July 12 – Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo – info
July 13 – Oshawa, ON – The Atria – info
July 14 – Toronto, ON – Coalition T.O. – info
July 15 – Hamilton, ON – The Doors Pub – info
July 16 – London, ON – Old East Bar & Grill – info
For more info, please visit: http://www.vowofthorns.com.
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0 NEWS: Test Your Metal Records – Brazilian Power Metal HIBRIA 20th Anniversary North American Tour
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Montreal, QC – June 21, 2016
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For fans of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Pantera, Megadeth, Deep Purple
Test Your Metal Records – Brazilian Power Metal HIBRIA 20th Anniversary North American Tour
New Self-Titled Album Out Now!
Music Video – Life – Watch here.
Brazilian power metallers HIBRIA are proud to announce their 20th anniversary North American tour presented by PureGrainAudio.com and Test Your Metal Records that will kick off in Vancouver, BC on August 10th and wrap up in New York City on August 28th. (full details below)
HIBRIA released their fifth and latest self-titled full length last year via Test Your Metal Records for North America and continues the band’s venture with their very technical playing that’s fast, aggressive and catchy to follow 2013’s ‘Silent Revenge’.
Hibria‘s new album is available on CD here | Digital download here.
08/10 Vancouver, BC – The Red Room
08/12 Calgary, AB – Dickens
08/13 Edmonton, AB – Mercury Room
08/16 Selkirk, MB – The Merch
08/18 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
08/19 Chicago, IL – Reggies
08/20 Toronto, ON – Hardluck Bar
08/23 Ottawa, ON – House of Targ
08/24 Quebec City, QC – Anti Bar
08/26 Montreal, QC – TBD
08/27 Boston, MA – Middle East Up
08/28 Queens, NY – Blackthorn51
Track Listing – Hibria – Self-Titled
1. Pain (4:27)
2. Abyss (4:05)
3. Tightrope (5:02)
4. Life (4:45)
5. Ghosts (5:10)
6. Legacy (2:26)
7. Ashamed (5:17)
8. Church (4:13)
9. Fame (5:24)
10. Words (5:24)
Album Length: 46:17
About:
A Brazilian power metal band formed in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 1996. Hibria has grown in popularity in their home country plus worldwide with the successful release of four albums and a live DVD that showcases their intense concert energy (if ya never seen them in person).
All four of their past albums and live DVD released have reached the #1 position on sales charts for HMV stores across Japan and has lead the band to be support for such bands as Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth plus perform at Rock in Rio and Loud Park, Japan’s most important Metal festival, where they shared the main stage with some of the world’s most known bands.
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0 Enter to win 1 of 2 CD copies of A Devil’s Din’s new album ‘Skylight’ from Metal Centre (contest ends July 4th)
Enter to win 1 of 2 CD copies of A Devil’s Din’s new album ‘Skylight’ from Metal Centre (contest ends July 4th) http://www.metalcentre.com/2016/06/win-album-skylight-of-a-devils-din-active/
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