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0 wonderbox Metal – Tactus – Bending Light
With a powerful and modern production that shines with a gleaming, newly polished sheen, the music has all of the setting it needs to impress, and impress it does.
Technical ability is one thing, but there’s more than just that on Bending Light. Here is a band with the ability to channel these technical skills into actual songs, and the tracks on this album largely hit the spot. It’s 60 minutes long, but it’s the mark of a good album that the attention doesn’t waver and Bending Light is an easy listen
https://wonderboxmetal.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/tactus-bending-light-review/
0 Reminder – Oct 21-23 – Have Ya Watched The ‘Black Mourning Light’ Fest Trailer; Tickets On Sale Now!
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – October 10, 2016
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Reminder – Have Ya Watched The ‘Black Mourning Light’ Fest Trailer
Edmonton’s Doom & Black Metal Festival – Oct 21, 22, 23
Tickets On Sale Now!
2016 Line-Up w/ UADA, Panzerfaust, Erimha, Helleborus and more!
2016 Edition
October 21, 22, 23 2016
Rendezvous Pub, Edmonton
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/293606467646555/
With Edmonton, AB based black and doom metal festival Black Mourning Light presented by Crown of Visery’snearing on October 21st to 23rd, the event has posted a new trailer to check out at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKBh-8kvQOw
This year’s line up features UADA, Panzerfaust, Erimha, Helleborus and more.
To hear audio previews of bands performing on Oct 21st, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBIQboRWdlw
To hear audio previews of bands performing on Oct 22nd, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv4siielM4w
Ticket prices are as follows:
Friday, Oct 21st = $25
Saturday, Oct 22nd = $35
Friday Oct 21st + Saturday, Oct 22nd = $50
VIP = Friday Oct 21st, Saturday Oct 22nd, Sunday, Oct 23rd Mourning After Breakfast w/ bands = $60
Tickets are available online through Crown of Viserys (http://crownofviserys.bigcartel.com/product/black-mourning-light-metal-festival-tickets), YEGLive.ca (service fees apply), Annihilatrix Productions in Calgary, AB and Desecrate Promotions in Regina, SK.
Friday, October 21 will be headlined by Toronto’s Panzerfaust, alongside Montreal’s Erimha, and Edmonton’s Idolatry. Display of Decay (Edmonton), the night’s only death metal band, Calgary’s Vile Insignia and Hive will set the tone. Idolatry and Vile Insignia are the only returning bands from Black Mourning Light 2015.
Saturday, October 22 will see Portland, Oregon’s UADA headline with support from Manitou Spring, Colorado’s Helleborus and Vancouver’s Wormwitch, Norilsk (Gatineau, QC), Cell (Winnipeg), Holocaust Lord (Victoria), Nachtterror (Regina), Dethgod (Calgary), Ye Goat-Herd Gods (Calgary) and Hunted By Ravens (Red Deer) will bring a mix of black, death, and doom to set that night’s tone.
Sunday morning, October 23 will not feature bands performing, but rather bands eating. Sunday will be reserved for The Mourning After, the VIP exclusive breakfast with all the bands.
Line-Up:
Friday, October 21, 2016
Panzerfaust (Toronto, ON) – 12AM
Erimha (Montreal. QC) – 11PM
Idolatry (Edmonton, AB) – 10PM
Display of Decay (Edmonton, AB) – 9PM
Vile Insignia (Calgary, AB) – 8PM
Hive (Calgary, AB) – 7PM
Saturday, October 22, 2016
UADA (Portland, OR) – 12AM
Helleborus (Manitou Springs, CO) – 11PM
Wormwitch (Vancouver, BC) – 10PM
Norilsk (Gatineau, QC) – 9PM
Cell (Winnipeg, MB) – 8PM
Holocaust Lord (Victoria, BC) – 7PM
Nachtterror (Regina, SK) – 6PM
Dethgod (Calgary, AB) – 5PM
Ye Goat-Herd Gods (Calgary, AB) – 4PM
Hunted By Ravens (Red Deer, AB) – 3PM
Black Mourning Light is still taking submissions from filmmakers to showcase their work (preferably dark/ horror) at this year’s event. The films will be viewed at The Rendezvous equipped with televisions to showcase films via DVD. Most films will be shown during band performances.
Filmmakers interested in having their work shown at Black Mourning Light 2016, can use the following Filmmaker’s Application, located here.
About BML:
Black Mourning Light Metal Festival is the black metal and doom festival founded by Dustin Ekman of Crown of Viserys. Created to fill a void in Edmonton’s black and doom scene.
After a successful debut during Halloween 2015, Black Mourning Light Festival returns for a 2016 edition set from October 21st-23rd. The onslaught will be held at the Rendezvous Pub with a lineup of bands from across Western Canada all in the vein of black and doom metal along with select death styles. Last year’s line up included 11 bands from three provinces such as headliner Idolatry (Edmonton), Altars of Grief (Regina), Noire (Winnipeg), Ossific (Winnipeg), Vile Insignia (Calgary) and more.
Those that attended the 2015 inaugural ritual will not be disappointed by 2016, as they can expect a different while similar experience to that event. Due to the proximity of Samhain, costume prizes will still be awarded to those who wish to dress up early and celebrate the season.
For more info, please visit https://blackmourninglight.wordpress.com.
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0 NEWS: GIGFLY.ca Launches To Network Artists And Industry Together!
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Montreal, QC – October 10, 2016
GIGFLY.ca Launches To Network Artists And Industry Together!
Gigfly.ca is proud to announce their launch to bring Artists, Bands, Promoters, Tour Agents, Sound Technicians, Venues and Vendors together to network under one simple banner. All are welcome to sign up to stay connected with one another and search through each other’s profile to make networking around the world one click away. Using the Gigfly Search Engine, searching contacts for your needs to setup a tour, show, etc. will be the easiest task you have ever taken on.
Gigfly.ca is now offering a free 30 day trial for new registrants, which will will give access to: The Gigfly Search Engine, The Templates (Contracts, Advanced Sheets, Merch Calculator), The Online Community, The Messaging System, Tour Planner and more.
After the 30 day trial, registrants will still have access to a free profile along with the messaging system for those interested in contacting them. If members still want access to all the other tools Gigfly.ca is offering a monthly fee of only $12 per month or 6 months for $60 (get 1 month free) or 1 year for $115 (2 months free).
About The Site Tools:
The Tour Planner – An amazing tool created by GigFly where users can enter in all their dates for their tour with their information for each day, and can preview the tour using Google maps, which will show routing distances and estimated time of travel to each destination. Members will also be able to print whole tour itineraries as well.
The Templates – On the templates page, users have editable contracts (basic & advanced), Advanced Sheets and GigFly has developed a Merch Calculator to help calculate the bands merchandising.
The Online Community – On the online community anyone can post about anything regarding music. Bands can post about how they are looking for another band to tour with, sell equipment, venues can post available booking dates, sound techs and tour managers can post about open slot times or looking for work, etc.
For more info, please visit:
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0 Cadaver Garden – Krepitus – The Eyes of The Soulless
This new record by these face shredders is solid and really does get you headbanging right off the bat and it really does get stuck in your head. Krepitus has created an album that is both heavy and highly memorable all at the same time and not only that, but this is just a solid and great listen and is meant for any fan of thrash and death metal.
https://cadavergarden.wordpress.com/2016/10/08/krepitus-the-eyes-of-the-soulless/
0 Skull Fracturing Metal – Chariots of The Gods – Ages Unsung
0 Out Now! Calgary Thrashers ILLYRIAN New Album ‘Round 2: Fight!’
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – October 7, 2016
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For fans of Revocation, Lazarus AD, Havok, Battlecross, Exodus
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Out Now! Calgary Thrashers ILLYRIAN New Album ‘Round 2: Fight!’
Show Dates:
October 22 – Medicine Hat, AB – Oly’s Ale House
w/ WMD, World Class White Trash, Junkies Rush, Poke the Bear
L-R: Scott Onofrychuk (Guitar/Vocals) | Jeff Perry (Bass/Vocals) | Brandon McNeil (Guitar/Vocals) | Darren May (Drums)
Photo Credit: Brad Scott
L-R: Scott Onofrychuk (Guitar/Vocals) | Jeff Perry (Bass/Vocals) | Brandon McNeil (Guitar/Vocals) | Darren May (Drums)
Photo Credit: Brad Scott
Free Song Download – ‘Round 2 Fight!’ – here.
Lyric Video – Zeta Reticulan – Watch here.
Calgary thrashers ILLYRIAN are proud to unleash their new album ‘Round 2: Fight!’ out now as of October 7th. The album was co-produced by the band with Casey Lewis at Echo Base Studios plus mastered by Sacha Laskow (Every Hour Kills, ex-Divinity) at Perfect Fifth Studios and is available for on iTunes,Amazon and Bandcamp.
Full album stream can be heard at the following link: http://illyrian.bandcamp.com/album/round-2-fight
Formed in 2011 under the name Hellborn Death Engines, the band is resurfacing under the new moniker ILLYRIAN with the recent additions of bassist / vocalist Jeff Perry (Sikarra, ex-Animus Labyrinth) plus British drum sensation Darren May (ex-Deacon Birch) who have brought new and progressive musical mindsets into the band to join original and founding members Scott Onofrychuk (guitars/vocals) and Brandon McNeil (guitar/vocals).
Evolving into a highly technical group playing thrash metal with their erratic and precise on-stage delivery, rapier wit, along with nostalgic charm, ILLYRIAN have removed the constraints of conventional metal sub-genre formula to replace their sound with a melting pot of technical thrash riffs, blistering solos, prog-influenced rhythms along with the band’s signature tri-vocal attack.
1. Walking In Sunshine (5:41)
2. Round 2: Fight! (4:31)
3. Opulent & Imperial (3:58)
4. Chaotic Neutral (3:28)
5. Zeta Reticulan (4:29)
6. Mindbender (4:25)
7. Five by Five (The Dark Slayer Comes) (4:06)
8. Wings of Freedom (4:47)
9. Technodrone (3:50)
10. Sound of The Serpent Siren (4:47)
Album Length: 44:05
For more info, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/illyrianband.
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0 Kultur 666 – Hellrbous – The Carnal Sabbath
“a well written album, the compositions are a mix of melodic metal along a range of guttural low and raspy vocal performances. A great black/death album for a wide range of metal fans.”
https://kultur666.com/2016/10/06/the-carnal-sabbath-by-helleborus-a-comment/
0 NEWS: The Sludgelord Premiere KREPITUS Track ‘The Decree of Theodoseus’
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Montreal, QC – October 7, 2016
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For fans of Dissection, Death, Carcass, Dark Tranquility, Deicide
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The Sludgelord Premiere KREPITUS Track ‘The Decree of Theodoseus’
Debut Album ‘The Eyes of The Soulless’ Out Nov 25th
L-R: Curtis Beardy- Bass, Teran Wyer- Guitars/Vocals, Harley “Rage” D’orazio- Drums, Matt Van Wezel – Guitars
Photo Credit: Dana Zuk
Bone-crushing Calgary four-piece KREPITUS are challenging the relationship between death and thrash metal with their trademark downtrodden technical riffs and fierce aggressive vocals. They have been constantly playing with opposing elements and creating a stable compound of death-fused thrash since their beginnings in 2013.
Set to unleash their debut album ‘The Eyes of The Soulless’ on November 25th, 2016, the band has teamed up with The Sludgelord for the premiere of the album’s first track ‘The Decree of Theodoseus’ at the following link: http://thesludgelord.blogspot.ca/2016/10/track-premiere-bone-crushing-calgary.html
In addition, the band is offering a FREE download of the album’s title track at the following link: https://krepitus.bandcamp.com/track/eyes-of-the-soulless
plus streaming on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyoiNB6LJlY
KREPITUS is comprised of Teran Wyer performing double duty on guitar and vocals; a tortured soul bound to his music. Matt Van Wezel is the second sniper, hitting each guitar note with precision and complementing the already harmonious riffs. Curtis Beardy pulls the tone down to the depths of hell with his steady hand and low register bass riffs. Finally, Harley “Rage” D’orazio kicks everything into overdrive possessed by grinding rhythms and accenting every solo on his drum kit.
Each member stands like a pillar; strong and sure in their own sound, but all standing to support the structure that is KREPITUS. They have since performed with acts like Expain, Depths of Hatred, and Aegaeon and have competed in the Wacken Metal Battle Canada.
1. The Decree of Theodoseus (6:46)
2. Apex Predator (3:28)
3. Exile (7:48)
4. Sharpen the Blade (5:33)
5. Eyes of the Soulless (6:16)
6. Desolate Isolation (5:39)
7. Erroneous (4:55)
8. My Desdemona (6:04)
Album Length: 46:32
For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/krepitusofficial.
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0 NEWS: UFORIA Announce Toronto Show Dates; Offer FREE Download ‘Wake Me’ From New EP ‘Fight or Flight’
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Montreal, QC – October 7, 2016
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UFORIA Announce Toronto Show Dates; Offer FREE Download ‘Wake Me’ From New EP ‘Fight or Flight’
New Music Video ‘Fight or Flight’ Directed By James Black of Finger Eleven
Show Dates:
Oct 21 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern – 94.9 FM The Rock presents w/ XPrime, Secret Broadcast – info
Nov 12 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar – info w/ Odd Ones
L-R: Julien Bigras – Drums, Michael Ursini – Vocals/Guitar, Daniel Salij – Bass, Adam Brik – Guitar
Photo Credit: Megan Ursini
With their upcoming show dates in the Toronto area on October 21st at Horseshoe Tavern and November 12th at Hard Luck Bar, rock ensemble UFORIA are offering fans a FREE download of their track ‘Wake Me’ from their newly released EP ‘Fight or Flight’ produced and co-written with Finger Eleven drummer Steve Molella.
To get you FREE download, please visit the following link to receive it: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3968iem2igtu6e5/Wake%20Me.mp3?dl=0
The EP was released on July 15th to follow their fan-funded 2015 full length ‘Transmutation’ plus their 2012 debut EP ‘Imagining’ and is available on iTuneshere along with being heard at the following full stream link https://soundcloud.com/uforiaband/sets/uforia-breakout-tracks.
UFORIA recently revealed their new music video directed by Finger Eleven guitarist James Black for their EP’s title track ‘Fight or Flight’.
To watch ‘Fight or Flight’, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTPdWn8-XQg
1. Fight or Flight (3.44)
2. Radiation (3:07)
3. Wake Me (3:38)
4. Overthrow (4:15)
5. Is Anybody Living? (4:49)
EP Length: 19:35
BIO:
What began as a solo project for Michael Ursini (Singer/Songwriter/Rhythm Guitar) has morphed into Uforia, a talented four-piece hard rock band that has released three EPs since 2012. Based in Toronto and influenced by Billy Talent, Incubus, Finger Eleven and Our Lady Peace, among others, the group also consists of Adam Brik (Lead Guitar), Daniel Salij (Bass) and Julien Bigras (Drums).
Uforia’s third EP is the high energy Fight or Flight, featuring five songs all produced by and co-written with Steve Molella (Finger Eleven). “Steve has had a massive influence on myself and Uforia,” says Ursini. “He worked his butt off to make each song reach its maximum potential. I’ve learned more about songwriting and recording in the last year than ever before because of his talent and energy.”
The aggressive and riff-laden title track (which is also the lead single) is about the struggle of making difficult decisions. “It was originally conceived after Adam hit a tree and dislocated his thumb in a snowboarding fall,” explains Ursini. “He was in so much pain and didn’t feel he could wait to be rescued. In that moment he made the choice to get himself down the mountain and seek the medical attention he needed.”
The EP continues with “Radiation”, a warning that ecological change is inevitable and we must embrace it and evolve in order to survive. “Wake Me” is about the struggle to wake up and escape the darkness of a dream world, while “Overthrow” encourages listeners to be patient and to take control of their own destiny when the moment is right. The EP closer “Is Anybody Living” is a track about facing your fears, particularly the fear of change.
Uforia’s previous releases include the debut EP Imagining (2012) and the fan-funded follow-up Transmutation (2015). The band has won a number of contests including the Hard Rock Rising Canada contest (2013), the opportunity to open for hometown heroes Billy Talent (2014) and the Jack Daniel’s Supporting Act contest (2016). “Fight or Flight” made the Alan Cross top 11 chart May 13, 2016 and is being played at Rogers Centre during the Blue Jays games.
For more info, please visit http://uforiamusic.ca.
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