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0 NEWS: NoCleanSinging Premiere 360⁰ Video “Ghost Walkers Exodus” By Sci-Fi Metal RAPHEUMETS WELL – ‘Enders Door’ Due Out May 26th via Test Your Metal Records – Pre-Order Available Now! Playing Mexico City May 26th

  • May 3, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Rapheumets Well

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – May 3, 2017

TestYourMetalOfficial.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

NoCleanSinging Premiere 360⁰ Video “Ghost Walkers Exodus” By Sci-Fi Metal RAPHEUMETS WELL


‘Enders Door’ Due Out May 26th via Test Your Metal Records

Pre-Order Available Now!

Playing Mexico City May 26th

    Hickory, N.C. sci-fi metal band RAPHEUMETS WELL (Ra-few-mets) will be releasing their next full length ‘Enders Door’ via Test Your Metal Records on May 26th. Once again they will being bring forth a voyage enriched with lore and a sound that is a complex mix of classical orchestrations, cosmic synths, and extreme metal to portray the epics of parallel worlds.

The synopsis of this album is in the fifth era of the Avomenian Empire, amidst the planetary ruins of Vaath, a rogue traveler would discover an artifact that would forever change his place in the cosmos.

Upon arriving to retrieve the artifact, it became apparent that Eryos’s brother Nathyiem would never make it to their arranged meeting point.  In departing from the planet Vaath, Eryos received a distress signal from his brother’s ship, coming from an uncharted planet.  Upon arriving, he found a odd world inhabited by a mysterious species called the Dreth led by lecherous matriarch named Eishar.  It is here that he would uncover a faced-door, an inter-dimensional gateway to the Ender.

Teaming up with NoCleanSinging.com, RAPHEUMETS WELL premiere their new 360 degree video for their second single “Ghost Walkers Exodus”.

Drummer Joshua Nassaru Ward comments:

“”Ghost Walkers Exodus is a metal opera in itself. It is both a tactic and the experience of traversing the odd and hellish lands they are trapped in. We feel this song really embodies our past writing style in harmony with where we have evolved to.  We decided to make a 360 video so you can visual explore some of the art of our new album “Enders Door.”

To check out the 360 degree video ‘Ghost Walkers Exodus’, please visit the following link on NoCleanSinging.com: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2017/05/03/an-ncs-premiere-rapheumets-well-ghost-walkers-exodus/

RAPHEUMETS WELL first single and previous music video for their album’s title track ‘Enders Door” can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7RPNXCtxQc

Enders Door’ Pre-order links:
CD – http://testyourmetalrecords.bigcartel.com/product/rapheumets-well-enders-door 

Digital – https://testyourmetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rapheumets-well-enders-door

‘Enders Door’ Album Preview – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGzAba24jY

In additional news, RAPHEUMETS WELL will be performing a CD release show in Mexico City on May 26th with Wrecker along with more Mexican dates to be announced. Event details can be found here.

Show Dates: (More Mexico dates to be announced)
May 26 – La Cosa Nostra – Mexico City, MX
June 23 – Ground Zerio – Spartanburg, SC

Track Listing:
1. The Traveler (4:39)
2. Distress From The Aberrant Planet (3:57)
3. The Autogenous Extinction (4:45)
4. Secrets of The Demigods (4:40)
5. Lechery Brought The Darkness (6:39)
6. Enders Door (6:35)
7. Prisoner of The Rift (2:58)
8. The Diminished Strategist (5:36)
9. Nastarian Waltz (1:13)
10. Ghost Walkers Exodus (5:41)
11. Killing The Colossus (5:58)
12. Eishar’s Lament (1:18)
13. Unveiling The Sapient (7:21)
Album Length: 1:01:20

Album Band Line Up:

Jeb Laird – Bass & Lead Vocals
Annette Greene – Female Vocals and Keys
Hunter Ross – Guitar
Brett Lee – Guitar
Joshua Nassaru Ward – Drums & Clean Vocals
Guest Guitarist – Brian Kingsland  (Enthean and Nile)
Guest Bassist – Jonathan Finney
 

About:

Inspired by the fictitious universe of Sovael, RAPHEUMETS WELL is the name coined to the conscious deity who oversees the anastomosis of the multiverse, the master of portals and inter-dimensional travel.  Being personified as a trickster, Rapheumet often creates chaos for unsuspecting voyagers.  The word “Well” refers to the gravity wells, which like black holes, are catalyst of change and gateways between the cosmic plains.

Formed in 2008, 2011 and 2012 saw their first two demos followed by their first self release full length ‘Dimensions’ unleashed in 2014 that progressively told a larger story portrayed in a complex saga of Atai (ancient architects) who aid in the propagation of sentient life throughout the multi-verse. In 2016, they released their highly praised sophomore album ‘The Exile’ via Test Your Metal Records.

Now in 2017, from the birth of organic matter to great wars that tear the fabric of space/time, the story of RAPHEUMETS WELL‘s music serves to immerse you into a world of oddities once again with the band’s third release ‘Enders Door’ due out on May 26th via Test Your Metal Records.

For more info, please visit
https://www.testyourmetalofficial.com/rapheumets-well
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-9Rd

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“Hickory, NC’s Rapheumets Well(pronounced Ra-few-mets) is a band heavily steeped in science fiction and fantasy. And when I say heavily, I mean HEAVILY. They slam dunk their lushly orchestral and luxurious symphonic melodic blackened death metal into a fantastical and fantastically creative and complex world that I don’t even want to embarrass myself trying to explain. But, you gotta give mad ol’ props to any band willing to dive head first into something as elaborately conceptual as this costumed and inventive septet have from the off.” – Decibel Magazine

“if you like the theatrical havoc generated by Fleshgod Apocalypse and Dimmu Borgir, for example, you’ll fall in love for the music found in The Exile, the brand new concept album by the symphonic horde known as Rapheumets Well. ” – The Headbanging Moose

“As you’re about to find out, this first song from the new album combines turbocharged death metal vehemence with sweeping orchestral melodies, interweaving blazing drumwork and rapid-fire riffing with cosmic synthesizer vistas and fluid soloing, vicious growls and hair-raising shrieks with a vaulting clean-sung passage that coincides with the protagonist’s decision to end his apathy.” – No Clean Singing

“The Exilebrings symphonic elements to more intense and sometimes speedy death metal. Solid bursts of adrenaline, with the symphonies effectively working to provide a balance to these heavier moments, as heard in “The Epic of Darmak.” But the band is more than a one-trick pony, and frequently gives way to other flights of fancy while keeping the death metal sharp…an album that is well-written and enjoyable from start to finish. The potential is there for the band to really spread their wings for album number three.” – Dead Rhetoric

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0 Wings of Death – Crnkshft – S/T

  • May 3, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · CRNKSHFT

https://www.wingsofdeath.net/CRNKSHFT-Crnkshft

0 NEWS: Venue Change Announced: METALOCALYPSTICK Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal – Tickets On Sale Now! Get ready for Mountains, Camping and the Women of Metal!

  • May 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Metalocalypstick · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – May 2, 2017

Metalocalypstickfest.rocks | Facebook | Ride Share Program
Instagram @metalocalypstickfest

Venue Change Announced: METALOCALYPSTICK Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal

Tickets On Sale Now!

Get ready for Mountains, Camping and the Women of Metal!

Artwork by Abradinfluence

Promo Video: https://youtu.be/9jBp7TQ-eww

METALOCALYPSTICK FEST, the Western Canadian outdoor festival that just doesn’t celebrate heavy metal, but embraces the power of women in metal announce they will be moving venue locations due to scheduling conflicts with original venue in Valemount, BC. The new venue to host METALOCALYPSTICK FEST’s 2017 line up for Canada Day weekend July 1st and 2nd will be the outdoor grounds of the Interlakes Community Center in Lone Butte, BC.

Fest organizer Kaija Kinney comments on the venue change:

“Unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts and a busy season with the grounds at Canoe River Campgrounds in Valemount, we decided they were unable to accommodate to host this year’s Metalocalypstick. We have found a new venue in Lone Butte, BC at Interlakes Community Center.”

This year’s line up features bands from across Canada and beyond with Cabrakaan (Toluca, Mexico), Sovereign Council (Kingston, ON), Violent Betty (Saskatoon, SK), Atmora (Windsor, ON), Scythia (Calgary, AB), Massive Scar Era (Vancouver, BC / Cairo, Egypt) and many more!

In addition to the festival celebrating women in metal, METALOCALYPSTICK FEST gives back to the community by being a non-profit organization dedicated to raise funds and donating 100% of proceeds to local charities Girls Rock Camp, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, Earth Protectors plus sponsoring an independent band picked by Metalocalypstick Fest judges.
Festival organizer Kaija Kinney comments:

“This year’s lineup is yet again a wide range of metal, everything from punk to folk metal. There really is something for everyone here and a chance to broaden your taste in music. Though we scaled back on our headliners this year, we did not scale back on the level of talent. We are super excited for all the bands playing. There will be some bands that blew us away last year returning and some amazing new talent from across the globe. You think listening to music on vinyl is heavenly? Listen to music surrounded by mountains!”

2017 Line-Up and Set Times – Metalocalypstick presented by Gigfly.ca

Saturday, July 1st:
1pm – Sins Of Sorrow (Edmonton, AB) – https://www.facebook.com/sinsofsorrowband
2pm – Breaking The Silent (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.facebook.com/BreakingTheSilent
3pm – Kymatica (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.kymatica.ca
4pm – Forsaken Rite (Edmonton, AB) – http://forsakenrite.com
5pm – Remnants (Edmonton, AB) – http://remnants2.bandcamp.com
6pm – Tessitura (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.tessiturametal.com
7pm – Massive Scar Era (Vancouver, BC / Cairo, Egypt) – http://www.massivescarera.com
8pm – Scythia (Calgary, AB) – http://www.scythia.ca
9pm – Cabrakaan (Toluca, Mexico) – http://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN

Sunday, July 2nd:
1pm – Life Like Fire (Calgary, AB) – http://www.facebook.com/lifelikefireband
2pm – Meteor Tree (Kelowna, BC) – http://meteortree.net/music
3pm – HEDKS (Vancouver, BC) – http://hedks.bandcamp.com
4pm – Korperlose Stimme (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.youtube.com/korperlosestimme
5pm – Juliet Ruin (Edmonton, AB) – http://julietruin.com
6pm – Violent Betty (Saskatoon, SK) – http://www.violentbetty.com
7pm – Anarcheon (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.anarcheon.com
8pm – Atmora (Windsor, ON) – http://www.facebook.com/AtmoraOfficial
9pm – Sovereign Council (Kingston, ON) – http://www.sovereigncouncil.com
 
Day and weekend passes plus camping available at http://metalocalypstickfest.rocks/tickets/ 
Ride Share – www.facebook.com/groups/metalocalypstickfestrideshare/
Event Page- www.facebook.com/events/1158984924137688/

Festival Location:
Interlakes Community Association and the
Roe Lake & District Recreation Commission
7592 Highway 24,
Lone Butte, BC

About:

www.metalocalypstickfest.rocks
www.facebook.com/metalocalypstickfest/

Formed in 2016 and based in Valemount, BC near Jasper National Park with the beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, METALOCALYSPTICK was created to present a unique experience within the Western Canadian metal community, a gathering of similar views, aspirations and musical taste. (similar to former mainstream music festival Lilith Fair.)

The festival was founded by Kaija Kinney of Vancouver’s Anarcheon after researching a lack of female based metal festivals to apply her band to, Kinney took matters into in her own and decided to produce the event.

“This festival means the celebration of both sexes coming together and creating something amazing. People like to say women in metal aren’t a big deal anymore and that we are all the same. I feel that is untrue, this is still a male dominated world and woman are still looked as lesser. I want to showcase all these bad ass ladies and celebrate the differences of men and woman rather than pretend we are all equal. Truth is we are different why can’t we celebrate that?” says Kinney.

The 1st annual Metalocalypstick in 2016 hosted female influenced metal bands from across Canada and the world such as Brazil’s Nervosa (Napalm Records), Egypt’s Massive Scar Era, Hollywood’s The Maension, Valfreya, Scythia, Mortillery (Napalm Records), Van Halst, Dead Asylum, Juliet Ruin, Violent Betty, Omega Crom, Körperlose Stimme, Elysium Echoes, Solborn, Monarch Sky, Forsaken Rite, Anarcheon, and Suspended.

Partners:
Gigfly.ca – http://www.gigfly.ca
Absolute Underground Mag – https://www.facebook.com/AbsoluteUndergroundTV
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.brokenneckradio.com
Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio – http://www.cemr.ca
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca
Femme Metal Webzinne – http://www.femmemetalwebzine.net
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com
Pabst Blue Ribbon – http://pabstblueribbon.com
Prairie Fire Events – http://www.facebook.com/prairiefireevents
Prince George Citizen – http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com
PureGrainAudio – http://www.puregrainaudio.com
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Whitelf Films – http://www.whitelf.com
Women of Metal – http://www.womenofmetal.net
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0 1340 Mag – Gnash Rambler – S/T

  • May 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Gnash Rambler

http://1340mag.com/reviews/421-gnash-rambler-gnash-rambler-music-review

a riotous set of songs that sound mature, rehearsed, and the perfect mix of punk chaos and slick rock.  Gnash Rambler’s self-titled release is an incredible slab of punk rock that will take the world by storm.

0 Metal At The Gates – Shred Lords: Matt Chanway

  • May 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Matt Chanway (Guitar Shredder)

Source: Shred Lords: Matt Chanway

0 Ride The Tempo – Woodhawk – Beyond The Sun

  • May 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Woodhawk

http://ridethetempo.com/2017/04/30/listen-woodhawk-magnetic-north/

“Magnetic North” starts out more rock-folk but before long Woodhawk’s heaviosity kicks in in all its stoner metal glory.

0 The Punk Site – Woodhawk – Beyond The Sun

  • May 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Woodhawk

http://thepunksite.com/reviews/album-review-woodhawk-beyond-the-sun/

Beyond The Sun is an album that contains equal parts proto metal, stoner rock and alt rock to an impressive effect, at it’s core this album is something of a throwback, although it’s one that has embraced contemporary influences that stop it from being a complete anachronism. Beyond The Sun is an album that will appeal to fans of stoner rock from across the decades, from the distant influences of seventies bands that pioneered the bass driven grooves of the genre, through to the more recent pioneers of intoxication such as Kyuss.

0 Ramzine – Woodhawk – Beyond The Sun

  • May 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Woodhawk

http://ramzine.co.uk/reviews/review-woodhawk-beyond-the-sun/

As self released debut albums go, you can’t really top this, I cannot think of anything close to as good, I struggle to think of many debut albums in the past decade even with a budget of a label behind them sounded as good a sound as Woodhawk. If you are a fan of bands like Priestess, Red Fang, Truck fighters and so on, then these guys genuinely are a must for you to check out.

0 Reminder – Kicking Off This Week – Tour Dates (BC/AB/SK/MB) WOODHAWK “Vagabonds of The Western Gig Tour”; Riff-tastic Debut LP “Beyond The Sun” Out Now!

  • May 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Woodhawk

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – May 2, 2017

 

For Fans of Black Sabbath, The Sword, Clutch, Truckfighters, Priestess, Mastodon, Red Fang, Thin Lizzy

Reminder – Kicking Off This Week – Tour Dates (BC/AB/SK/MB) WOODHAWK “Vagabonds of The Western Gig Tour”

Riff-tastic Debut LP “Beyond The Sun” Out Now!

New Video “The High Priest”

Calgary’ AB’s masters of straight ahead riff-rock wizardry WOODHAWK will be hitting the road this May across four provinces (BC/AB/SK/MB) in support of their full length album ‘Beyond The Sun’ released this past April. The album was produced by the band with Jesse Gander (Bison, Japandroids) to follow their 2014 debut EP.  Made of equal parts 1970’s Birmingham and a myriad of 21st century heavy who’s who, WOODHAWK are purveyors of riff-centric rock and roll. Capable and original, the band is able to craft anthemic fist-pumping songs while forgoing tired stoner rock clichés. With time travel tested themes of science fiction, swords and sorcery, the band’s lyrics are born from snowy winters, hot practice spaces and pages of dog-eared paperbacks. While the musicianship reinforces recollections of Black Sabbath, modern influences that have helped you smash air drums or highway speed limits are undeniably present.

‘Beyond The Sun’ album stream available on Bandcamp at https://woodhawk.bandcamp.com.

The album is available on digital, vinyl and CD.

The band’s music video ‘The High Priest’ can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5g5jTKtEfM

Vagabonds of The Western Gig Tour:
May 4 – Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt
May 5 – Nanaimo, BC – The Queens
May 6 – Victoria, BC – Logan’s Pub
May 7 – Kelowna, BC – Doc Willoughby’s
May 8 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous Pub
May 9 – Saskatoon, SK – Vangelis Tavern
May 10 – Winnipeg, MB – The Handsome Daughter
May 11 – Regina, SK – The German Club
May 12 – Calgary, AB – Palomino
May 13 – Fernie, BC – Northern Bar


Track Listing:
1. Beyond The Sun (3:57)
2. The High Priest (4:46)
3. Living In The Sand (6:03)
4. Magnetic North (4:13)
5. Lawless (3:06)
6. Quest For Clarity (4:14)
7. A New Hope (4:49)
8. Forsee The Future (2:12)
9. Chrononaut (5:19)

Woodhawk is:
Turner Midzain – Vocals/Guitar
Mike Badmington – Bass/Vocals
Kevin Nelson – Drums

For More Info:
http://www.woodhawkriffs.com
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-9LA

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“Beyond the Sun is incredibly infectious and memorable and right from the get go, you know that you are in for a ride. Even if for whatever reason you are in a bad mood, this record will straighten that out in a hurry as it has you nodding your head and belting the lyrics out with the vocalist in no time….a release that is easy to listen to and get into but isn’t easy to put down by any means. Once you begin listening you have a hard time tearing yourself away from your speakers.” – Cadaver Garden

“Woodhawk have a new album – Beyond The Sun – and it’s one that ticks all right boxes if you’re a serious fan of Stoner Rock. Taking influence from bands such as Kyuss, The Sword and Truckfighters. Woodhawk offer a refreshing style of Psych Stoner Metal with moments of Fuzz and Desert Rock that add extra grit to their music.” – Outlaws of The Sun

“The whole album put me in a good mood. Although I am a fan of a more distorted and fuzz-y sounding stoner rock, this was a great cleaned up take…The killer trio band have really created their own rules. One of which is trying to throw out stoner rock stereotypes. And it’s working brilliantly for them. Beyond the Sun is exactly what one would expect from Woodhawk. Riffs and riffs and riffs and high energy drums and more riffs…Moral of the story: this is the perfect CD to pop on when you feel like dancing in your underwear while cleaning your room. I would recommend “Beyond the Sun” to anyone who would like a less distorted version of Red Fang. Which is definitely a compliment, for the record.” – Bangs!

“As I was walking into the venue, I began hurrying up the stairs as their sound captured my attention right away and was quickly swept up into their thick pulse thumping guitars and huge powerhouse drum sound.” – Vancity Buzz
“Calgarian riff-riders Woodhawk kicked off the proceedings, hitting all the gritty notes with their raucous roadhouse metal. Propane and Jack flowed freely as the golden western trio woke all them witches with their thematic rock fury.” – Beatroute Magazine

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0 Woodhawk​ on the Vancity Rockers​ list for must see shows this week in #Vancouver

  • May 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Woodhawk

http://vancityrockers.com/2017/05/the-best-rock-punk-metal-shows-in-vancouver-may-2017/

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