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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – January 11, 2017

For Fans of Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Alexis On Fire, Cancer Bats, Five Finger Death Punch

GearGods Premiere: ALL ELSE FAILS Video ‘The Sons of Plenty’

Announce India ‘The Forever Chai Tour’

Performing @ Unmaad Fest & Alcheringa Fest

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 award winning 2013 EP ‘Fucktropolis’ received world wide praise from industry publications around the world for its heavy dark beauty.

Gearing up for their follow up ‘The Forever Lie’ due out February 17, 2017, the band is proud to exclusively premiere their first single and new video ‘The Sons of Plenty’ via GearGods.

“I’ve been waiting my entire musical career to light my guitar on fire and smash a drumset to pieces with it. This video is fucking awesome.” comments vocalist/guitarist Barrett Klesko.

Watch ‘The Sons of Plenty’ at the following link: http://geargods.net/music-videos/all-else-fails-the-sons-of-plenty-official-music-video-premiere/

1. Beneath The Waves (4:12)

2. The Sons of Plenty (3:35)

3. The Forever Lie (3:34)

4. Twice Broken (4:44)

5. Broken (4:11)

6. Terracide (7:54)

EP Length: 28:12

AEF will also be embarking on their first international tour, performing in India at Unmaad Fest & Alcheringa Fest (details below).

INDIA TOUR DATES:

January 28, 2017 – Unmaad Fest, Bangalore – info

January 29, 2017 – AEF guest judging rock band competition @ Unmaad Fest, Bangalore

February 4, 2017 – Alcheringa Fest, Guwahati – info

For More Info:

http://www.facebook.com/AllElseFailsCanada
http://twitter.com/allelsefailsca
http://www.youtube.com/allelsefailscanada
http://allelsefails.bandcamp.com/

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All Else Fails – The Forever Lie (2017)

For fans of Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Alexis On Fire, Cancer Bats, Five Finger Death Punch

Release Date: February 17, 2017

Label: Suicidal Bride Records

Distribution: Bandcamp, iTunes, CD Baby

Publicist – Jon Asher – ashermedia(@)gmail.com

Management / Bookings – Leanne Harrison – leanne@sinagency.ca

Download = Press Photo | EP Cover | EP Lyrics

“They are by turns pissed and melodic, speedy and anthemic – but always organic sounding….their song “The Sons Of Plenty”, a tune that encompasses all those things and demonstrates what the band is capable of.” – Gear Gods

“I can promise you that The Forever Lie will give you your fix of heavy music.” – PureGrainAudio.com

“Guttural heaviness + impacting music = You’ll like it!” – CFMU 93.3 FM – Master Radio (Hamilton, ON

“The guys do a wicked job with the layering throughout the album especially with the guitars and vocals.” – Kingston Music Reviews

“The songs on this short album are powerful and come in a rapid assault. Songs like ‘Bones‘ and ‘Twice Broken‘ are incredibly fast monsters that are worthy of any moshpit. It’s bloody awesome! Overall, “The Forever Lie” is a brilliant album worthy of any Metal collection.” – 925 Rebellion

“From song to song you are greeted by pummeling riffs, heavy blasting drums, thick bass lines and vocals that transition between menacing and deadly growls to soaring and highly intoxicating cleans. Before you know it All Else Fails has you headbanging and singing along to each of their songs. They get you involved in this record nice and early with their powerful metallic anthems and they keep you listening all throughout without you ever thinking about skipping over a song.” – Cadaver Garden

1. Beneath The Waves (4:12)

2. The Sons of Plenty (3:35)

3. The Forever Lie (3:34)

4. Twice Broken (4:44)

5. Broken (4:11)

6. Terracide (7:54)

EP Length: 28:12

EP Credits:

Barrett Klesko: vocals, guitar

Mike Sands: guitar

Ryan Biggs: drums

Mike Generoux: bass, vocals

Produced by Barrett Klesko

Engineered by Alex Wilkinson

Mixed and Mastered by Taylor Gee

Artwork by Si Clark and Danny Perdana

Discography

2017 – The Forever Lie – EP

2013 – Fucktropolis – EP

2011 – The Oracle, What Was, Is And Could Have Been – LP

2009 – Against The Darkening Sky – LP

2007 – All Else Fails – EP

Music Videos:

2016 – Anti-Martyr – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdUiO5mtg4g

2013 – A Most Unwanted Reprieve – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpNxV-VE46Y

2013 – Better Left Undead – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msj1GgtJNbg

2012 – This Burden of Life – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IOIWddofYE

2012 – Obsidian Walls – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oih3NhnpP8Y

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 Killswitch Engage, In Flames and Of Mice and Men, 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.

The band’s last release 2013’s ‘Fucktropolis’ received world wide praise from industry publications around the world for its heavy dark beauty. In 2017, AEF return with their follow up ‘The Forever Lie’ due out on Feb 17th.

Shared the stage w/

Trivium

Killswitch Engage

Korn

Protest the Hero

Dayglo Abortions

Cancer Bats

Five Finger Death Punch

3 Inches of Blood

Fear Factory

Threat Signal

Decapitated

Suffocation

Endorsements

Evertune

Jericho Guitars

Indie Guitars

Suicidal Bride Clothing Co.

Awards

2014 – Awarded – Western Canadian Music Awards – Metal Recording of the Year

2014 – Awarded – Edmonton Music Awards – Metal Recording of the Year

2012 – Nominated – Edmonton Music Awards – Metal Recording of the Year

2011 – Nominated – Edmonton Music Awards – “Artist to Watch”

Discography

2017 The Forever Lie

2013 Fucktropolis EP

2011 The Oracle: What Was, Is, and Could Have Been Special Edition Re – Release (full length)

2010 The Oracle: What Was, Is, and Could Have Been EP

2008 Against the Darkening Sky

2007 Of Ashes and Accusations Live DVD / CD

2006 Self-Titled EP

Past Festivals and Tours

2016 – Loud as Hell Metal Festival

2015 – Tailcreek Punisher

2014 – Breakout West

2014 – Loud as Hell Metal Festival

2014 – Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival

2013 – Loud As Hell Metal Fest

2012 – Hell & Highwater Canadian Tour

2011 – Boonstock

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

Press Highlights:

““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
“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
“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

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