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0 The Vancouver Sun – Seven things to do this week, June 9-15: Italian Day, Annihilator, Hong Kong cinema, Crystal Method, and more
0 REMINDER – Vancouver – June 11 @ Rickshaw Theatre – Black II: The Gathering Featuring Cooking w/ Youtube Sensation “The Vegan Black Metal Chef”, Art Exhibition by Christophe Szpajdel and Kevin Eisonlord Plus Performance By Svneater
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Montreal, QC – June 2017
REMINDER – Vancouver – June 11 @ Rickshaw Theatre
Black II: The Gathering
Featuring Cooking w/ Youtube Sensation “The Vegan Black Metal Chef”,
Art Exhibition by Christophe Szpajdel and Kevin Eisonlord
Plus Performance By Svneater
For it’s second year “Black”, Vancouver’s assembly celebrating everything black metal is being held at the Rickshaw Theatre on June 10th. This year’s event will have an art exhibition of black metal culture featuring works from Kevin Eisenlord and lord of logos Christophe Szpajdel. In addition to showcasing their black metal art, Szpajdel will be hosting a very special live art performance piece plus will joined by Youtube sensation Vegan Black Metal Chef for a live cooking segment on stage along with serving a vegan buffet (wrist bands will be sold for the buffet at 10$).
There will also be a short documentary showing about Christophe Szpajdel and his work over the years in the black metal community. Closing the night’s festivities will be local black metal band Svneater.
Events Details:
Date: Sunday, June 11
Time: 7pm
Venue: Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1P1
Cost: $10
Artists / Bands: Kevin Eisonlord, Christophe Szpajdel, Vegan Black Metal Chef, Svneater
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1790189127976209/
About:
Black was founded by event organizer and black metal culturist / photographer Kevin Eisenlord along with Abelardo Mayoral, concert promoter at The Invisible Orange. The first Black event was held in June 2016 at Evergreen Cannabis Society as an art exhibition for Eisenlord’s works along with internationally renowned photographer Peter Beste and graphic artist Christophe Szpajdel.
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0 Broken Neck Radio: Armstrong Metalfest 2017 Lineup SPOTLIGHT – Train Bigger Monkeys
0 NEWS: DIVINITY Posts Lyric Videos “Manhunt” & “Atlas”; New Album Out Now “The Immortalist”
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Montreal, QC – June 6, 2017
For fans of Soilwork, Extol, Textures, Revocation
DIVINITY Posts Lyric Videos “Manhunt” & “Atlas”
New Album Out Now “The Immortalist”
Calgary, AB progressive death metal band DIVINITY have posted new lyric videos for “Manhunt” and “Atlas”, which are the two first tracks on their new album “The Immortalist” that was unleashed on May 26th.
Lyric Video – “Manhunt” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQcVrs8quxs
Lyric Video – “Atlas” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEb9998vmpY
Album Stream – https://soundcloud.com/divinitymetal/sets/the-immortalist
“The Immortalist” is a culmination of 5 years of hard work and dedication to DIVINITY‘s craft. The album features 12 tracks that include their two previous EP releases “The Immortalist, Pt. 1 – Awestruck” and “The Immortalist, Pt. 2 –Momentum” with their 3rd EP “The Immortalist Pt. 3 – Conqueror” now completed to finish off the trilogy series as one huge full length album. All the tracks on the album are re-mixed and re-mastered by the talented Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Grid Productions) to make the songs more cohesive and work as a full-length experience. This album also features Bjorn ‘Speed’ Strid of Soilwork on vocals for the song ‘D.M.T.’.
Album order available on Divinity.ca, iTunes or Amazon plus an exclusive digipak CD available on their website for those who like to support the band directly. The digipak CD contains a 24-page booklet that showcases this entire concept giving fans way a full physical experience to the story, songs, lyrics, and visual aspect of the new album.
1. Manhunt (4:25)
2. Atlas (4:42)
3. Hallowed Earth (6:04)
4. DMT (7:36)
5. PsyWar (6:36)
6. Distorted Mesh (3:48)
7. The Dead Speak From Behind (7:05)
8. Lucid Creator (4:52)
9. The Reckoning (4:24)
10. All Seeing Eyes (5:40)
11. Momentum (5:21)
12. Conqueror (7:20)
Album Length: 1:07:56
DIVINITY is:
Sean Jenkins – Vocals
Jeff Waite – Vocals
James Duncan – Guitars
Brett Duncan – Drums
Keith Branston – Bass
About:
Divinity, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, started in 1997 and began playing live shows in 1999. In 2001, the band released its first EP album called “Intensify” which received a lot of local (Canadian) praise after sending in a couple songs to BWBK’s ‘Knuckletrack’ CD sampler. A music video was released for the song “World of Pain” in 2003 and the band played local shows building its show experience.
Fast forward to 2007, Divinity independently releases their first full-length album called “Allegory” and is picked up by Nuclear Blast Records just 3 months after the independent release. Obviously, this was a major turning point for the band!
In 2008, Divinity took on its first major tour by joining the Summer Slaughter Canada tour. This gave them the opportunity to connect to high-calibre booking agents and other acts such as Dying Fetus, Whitechapel, and Necrophagist.
In 2009, Divinity spent it’s time creating their 2nd full-length album, called “The Singularity” which was released under Candlelight Records with a very positive response from numerous reviewers and listeners.
Since the release of The Singularity, Divinity has toured Canada numerous times over and has received massive support and praise from around the world.
The band is currently releasing a trilogy EP concept album now turned into a full-length LP, called ‘The Immortalist’ available May 26th, 2017 at all digital music stores and as a special limited run CD Digipak.
For more info, please visit www.Divinity.ca.
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“Divinity are an insanely talented band who’ve just released an amazing album that just isn’t getting the attention it deserves. I was listening to the full album yesterday on my iPod… and “fucking wow” is still about all I can come up with. It’s it’s complex, it’s progressive, it’s deep, it’s brutal, it’s shreddy, it’s hooky, it’s artsy… it’s everything you (I) want a metal record to be. Every musician in the band is top-notch, including vocalist Sean Jenkins with whom I’m especially impressed (this from a guy who ordinarily doesn’t focus on vocals).” – Metalsucks.net
“Canada’s metal wizards Divinity have just released a vibrant, explosive video for “Lay In The Bed You’ve Made,” from the band’s Candlelight Records debut The Singularity.” – Guitar World
“DIVINITY: F*CKING WOW…Divinity definitely make my balls quiver.” – Metalsucks.net
“Technical death metal fans will find Divinity to be a hybrid of several genres that all have a hand in formulating the band’s sonic reverence. From soft piano to sky-raising clean vocals, every attempt is made to show that monotony and predictability is not in Divinity’s DNA.” – Metal Underground
“Divinity is easily among Canada’s elite bands (along with Into Eternity for example) that have that the new ‘Western Canadian’ sound that morphs Death, Thrash, Prog and crazy chops into one sweet package.” – Metal-Rules
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0 Girl Talk HQ – Meet Kaija Kinney – Founder Of Canadian Music Festival ‘Metalocalypstick’ Celebrating Women In Metal
0 REMINDER – July 1st & 2nd – METALOCALYPSTICK Fest Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal – Lone Butte, BC
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 2017
Metalocalypstickfest.rocks | Facebook | Ride Share Program
Instagram @metalocalypstickfest
REMINDER – July 1st & 2nd METALOCALYPSTICK Fest
Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal In Lone Butte, BC
Tickets On Sale Now!
Get ready for Mountains, Camping and the Women of Metal!
Artwork by Abradinfluence
Promo Video: https://youtu.be/9jBp7TQ-eww
Free Download – Festival Digital Sampler of Performing Bands
Metal Queens Vol. 1 – https://metalocalypstickfest.bandcamp.com/album/metalocalypstick-metal-queens-vol-1
METALOCALYPSTICK FEST, the Western Canadian outdoor festival that just doesn’t celebrate heavy metal, but embraces the power of women in metal, punk and rock will be hosted this year in Lone Butte, BC on the outdoor grounds of the Interlakes Community Center during Canada Day weekend July 1st and 2nd. 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!
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. 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!”
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.
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
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, BCAbout:
www.metalocalypstickfest.rocks
www.facebook.com/metalocalypstickfest/
Formed in 2016 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 NEWS: NoCleanSinging Exclusive Premiere of Calgary Groovy Technical Metallers STATUE OF DEMUR’s Single “Tamaracks”
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 5, 2017
For fans of Meshuggah, Sepultura, Kataklysm
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CD Release for ‘Alien Pacific’ @ Distortion In Calgary June 17th
In 2008, from a deep, dark, poorly lit gromitorium in Calgary, Alberta, a new technical metal band, STATUE OF DEMUR was born. Drenched in Jager, Jake Reimer (Vocals/Bass), Richard Zimmer (Vocals/Guitar) and Mitch Fitz (Drums) came together to foster an intricate combination of many metal influences and fuse a completely unique sound. Set to release their third full-length “Alien Pacific” on Friday, June 16th, the trio has teamed up with NoCleanSinging for the exclusive premiere of their first single “Tamaracks”, one of their ten aggressive tracks centered around themes of conspiracies, alien abductions and a shadow government. Lyrically, it revolves around the destructive tendencies of humanity and the perseverance of the planet. The single encapsulates the band’s versatility and flaunts their technical prowess paired with mixing and mastering by Big Nate Productions.
Listen to “Tamaracks” at the following link on NoCleanSinging: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2017/06/05/an-ncs-premiere-statue-of-demur-tamaracks
Album Pre-Order available on Bandcamp: https://statueofdemur.bandcamp.com/
2. Tectonic Plates Of Pangea
3. Mammoth Milk
4. The Human Chapter
5. Cartilage
6. War Of The Zodiacs
7. Idlewild
8. Legion Of Planets
9. Alien Pacific
10. Freebleeder
In additional news, those in the Calgary area are invited to STATUE OF DEMUR‘s “Alien Pacific” CD Launch on June 17th at Distortion, 3828 MacLeod Trail S. Doors open at 8pm with supporting acts Leave the Living, Concrete Funeral, Train Bigger Monkeys, and Without Mercy. Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased from local bands or at Distortion.
For more info, please visit here.
STATUE OF DEMUR is:
Jake Reimer (Vocals/Bass)
Mitch Fitz (Drums)
Richard Zimmer (Vocals/Guitar)
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“Subhuman Ataxia is one of the most technically impressive albums I’ve heard in recent memory. It is a combination of heaviness with a large amount of technical work, and just enough groove to peak any metalhead’s interest.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews (Album review Subhuman Ataxia 2015)
“the music behind them is high quality” – Extreme Metal Television (Album review Subhuman Ataxia 2015)
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0 Georgia Striaght (Vancouver) – Annihilator’s Jeff Waters picks the four bands he’d like to see in a club tonight
0 Dead Rhetoric – Interview – Karkaos – Toppling the Colossus
0 Wyrd Ways Rock Show – CYDEMIND – EROSION
Cydemind are the find of the month, hell maybe even the year…If you are a fan of classical violin, jazz fusion, or prog metal, then this is definitely for you.
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