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0 ARMSTRONG METAL FEST 2017 Survival Guide – AMF 2017 w/ REVOCATION, NINJASPY, AGGRESSION, GOLERS and more! Tickets On Sale Now!

July 5, 2017
by Asher
· Armstrong Metal Fest

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 2017

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ARMSTRONG METAL FEST 2017 Survival Guide

AMF 2017 w/ REVOCATION, NINJASPY, AGGRESSION, GOLERS and more!

Tickets On Sale Now!

Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9zHeA2pKWs

Free Download – AMF’s Mountain Moshpit Vol. 2
featuring over an hour of headbanging tunes of performing bands
https://armstrongmetalfest.bandcamp.com/album/armstrong-metalfest-2017-mountain-moshpit-vol-2

With just over a week till this year’s ARMSTRONG METALFEST kicking off on July 14th and 15th at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, BC, the event has issued 13 tips in their survival guide for those attending. This year’s ninth edition is once again situated in the Okanagan Valley with the beautiful backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. The fest is British Columbia’s largest gathering of metalheads from across Western Canada and beyond. This year’s 2017 line up includes headliners Boston’s tech death / thrash titans REVOCATION, Vancouver’s reggae-metal fusion NINJASPY, Canadian 80’s thrash legends AGGRESSION and Vancouver Whammy Award Best Local Metal Artist winner GOLERS among many more from across the country. (Full list of bands and set times below.)

A weekend pass is available for $120 CAD regular pre-sale with camping included in ticket price. Weekend of festival, the weekend pass will be $160 CAD at the festival gate. Day pass will be available at the festival gate only for $70 CAD. Camping is an additional $20 CAD for day pass per night. Please visit the following link for details and purchase: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/

How To Survive AMF 2017:

1. Besides the beer remember to HYDRATE! It’s long days of moshing and headbanging! So don’t forget while funneling the beers down to keep some water on hand! No passing out allowed!

2. Don’t forget to wear your official AMF t-shirt!

3. Don’t blast yourself to deafness! Earplugs got to protect that hearing for future fests.

4. Show me the money!! Don’t forget to bring enough coins for band merch, grub and drinks, etc. ATM on site!

5. Get off your phone and watch the show! But when ya do need it… make sure it’s all charged up for that one call ya do need to make!

6. OH Behave! Respect others and others will respect you.

7. Don’t forget the cool runnings! Cooler for your beers! Got to keep them cozy when ya return to the campsite for pillaging.

8. If ya see a bear! Back away slowly, preferably in the direction you came. Walk, don’t run, and keep your eye on the bear so you can see how it will react.

9. Print band schedule! Don’t want to miss the band you really want to see, we will have some on site, but they do run out quick!

10. Don’t Litter! Not cool fool! Make sure you have enough garbage bags on camp site.

11. Pack the right stuff, make sure you got the essentials, sun screen, TP for your bum, snacks, beer stein, first aid kit, allergy pills, and maybe some pepto.

12. Sleeping between the mountains and under the stars.
*Don’t forget to bring a comfy tent, air mattress or ground foam pad, sleeping bags, tarps in case it rains, bug repellent, boots if it rains, some basic gear consisting of a camping stove, instant coffee, a flashlight, etc.

13. No campfires. So make sure you have something warm to wear in case it’s a tad chilly. You’re in the mountains and the beautiful backdrop of the Okanagan! Respect the beauty of nature!

ARMSTRONG METALFEST 2017 Line-Up & Set Times:

Friday, July 14

SET TIMES – BAND

11:00am – 11:25am – DAHLMERS REALM (Edmonton, AB) (Broken Neck Radio People’s Choice Winner) – https://www.facebook.com/dahlmersrealm

11:35am – 12:00pm – SPORE (Nelson, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/sporemetal

12:10pm – 12:35pm – THE AVULSION (Lethbridge, AB) – http://theavulsion.bandcamp.com

12:45pm – 1:10pm – SERAPHIC NIHILIST (Prince George, BC) – http://seraphicnihilist.weebly.com

1:20pm – 1:45pm – ARKENFIRE (Kelowna, BC) – http://www.arkenfire.com

1:55pm – 2:20pm – ATROUS LEVIATHIAN (Victoria, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/AtrousLeviathan

2:30pm – 2:55pm – OSSIFIC (Winnipeg, MB) – http://ossific.bandcamp.com

3:05pm – 3:30pm – NOMAD (Enderby, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/nomadmetalband

3:40pm – 4:05pm – ZUCKUSS (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.zuckuss.net

4:15pm – 4:40pm – APOLLYON (Kelowna, BC) – https://apollyon-ca.bandcamp.com

4:50pm – 5:15pm – EXPAIN (Vancouver, BC) – https://expainband.bandcamp.com

5:25pm – 5:50pm – DROP DEAD FRED (Kelowna, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/DropDeadFredOfficial

6:00pm – 6:30pm – WMD (Calgary, AB) – http://www.whenmindsdevelop.com

6:40pm – 7:10pm – ANGELMAKER (Vancouver, BC) – http://angelmaker.bandcamp.com

7:20pm – 7:50pm – EXIT STRATEGY (Calgary, AB) – http://exitstrategycalgary.bandcamp.com

8:00pm 100 MAN SHOTGUN (Beer Event)

8:15pm – 8:50pm – ODINFIST (Armstrong, BC) – https://odinfist.bandcamp.com

9:10pm – 9:55pm – XUL (Vernon, BC) – https://xulmetal.bandcamp.com

10:15pm – 11:00pm – NINJASPY (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.ninjaspy.net
11:20pm – 12:20am – GOLERS (Vancouver, BC) (Vancouver Whammy Award Best Local Metal Artist winner) – https://www.facebook.com/The-Golers-Inbred-Militia–103231376426551

Saturday, July 15

SET TIMES – BAND

11:00am – 11:25am – TRAIN BIGGER MONKEYS (Calgary, AB) – http://www.trainbiggermonkeys.com

11:35am – 12:00pm – THE DRAGSTRIP DEVILS (Kelowna, BC) – http://thedragstripdevils.bandcamp.com

12:10pm – 12:35pm – GATEKEEPER (Vancouver, BC) – http://gatekeepervinland.com

12:45pm – 1:10pm – GARDENER (Vernon, BC) – https://gardenerwasted.bandcamp.com

1:20pm – 1:45pm – TALES OF THE TOMB (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.talesofthetomb.com

1:55pm – 2:20pm – CELL (Winnipeg, MB) – https://cellandvoid.bandcamp.com

2:30pm – 3:00pm – CITIZEN RAGE (Calgary, AB) – https://www.facebook.com/Citizen-Rage-408722289229035

3:10pm – 3:40pm – GLADIUS SKY (Vernon, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/GladiusSky

3:50pm – 4:20pm – SLAGDUSTER (Grand Forks, BC) – http://www.slagduster.com

4:30pm – 5:00pm – GALACTIC PEGASUS (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.galacticpegasus.com

5:10pm – 5:40pm – EYE OF HORUS (Edmonton, AB) – https://eyeofhorusofficial.bandcamp.com

5:50pm – 6:25pm – DEAD QUIET (Vancouver, BC) – http://deadquiet.bandcamp.com

6:25pm – 6:50pm – TRASH WRESTLING EVENT

6:50pm – 7:30pm – TERRIFIER (Vancouver, BC) – https://terrifier-tym.bandcamp.com/album/weapons-of-thrash-destruction

7:30pm – 7:55pm – TRASH WRESTLING EVENT

7:55pm – 8:35pm – COCAINE MOUSTACHE (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.cocainemoustache.com

8:35pm – 9:00pm – TRASH WRESTLING EVENT

9:00pm – 9:45pm – PLANET EATER (Regina, SK) – https://planeteater-sk.bandcamp.com

10:10pm – 10:55pm – AGGRESSION (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.rawthomatopokay.com

11:15pm – 12:15am – REVOCATION (Boston, MA) – http://www.revocationband.com

About:

Taking influence from Europe’s music festival circuit, Armstrong Metal Fest is a heavy metal celebration that encourages metal heads from across Canada and the globe to mosh and camp with the backdrop of great outdoors of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. What started as a backyard party in 2009 with nothing but eleven local metal bands such as Terrifier, Xul and Odinfist to name a few, has grown into a a huge success admired by the Western Canadian Metal scene. 2016 was the eighth year of the festival and was its largest year for music and attendance. Previous years of the festival have seen line ups with Cattle Decapitation, Suffocation, Beyond Creation, Dayglo Abortions, Rivers of Nihil, The Zenith Passage, Anciients, Bison BC, Striker, Crimson Shadows, Holy Grail, Archspire, Cryptopsy, Unleash The Archers, Divinity, Into Eternity, Ninjaspy, Vesperia, XUL, Odinfist, Death Toll Rising, Gomorrah among many others.

For more info, please visit www.ArmstrongMetalFest.ca

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Metallion – http://www.facebook.com/metallionfestival

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0 Rock Music Raider – Karkaos – Children of The Void ” Karkaos delivers an artful piece of Power Metal laden Melodic Death Metal. Say what you will, but Karkaos beat other outfits of the same ilk by adding just this special trifle symphonic pepper sauce and a slick vocal delivery to the mix that will make you come in for more. A band to watch out for.”

July 5, 2017
by Asher
· Karkaos

Karkaos delivers an artful piece of Power Metal laden Melodic Death Metal. Say what you will, but Karkaos beat other outfits of the same ilk by adding just this special trifle symphonic pepper sauce and a slick vocal delivery to the mix that will make you come in for more. A band to watch out for.

https://www.rockmusicraider.com/karkaos-children-of-the-void-review/

0 EPK – ZAUM

July 4, 2017
by Asher
· Zaum

ZAUM

For fans of Om, Sleep, Lustmord, Pallbearer

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

ZAUM: Canadian Tour w/ FIREBREATHER
08/24/18 – Saint John, NB @ Secondspin *
09/13/18 – Ottawa, ON @ Orange Art Gallery **
09/14/18 – Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo **
09/15/18 – Sudbury, ON @ Townehouse
09/16/18 – Hamilton, ON @ Doors
09/17/18 – Barrie, ON @ Foxx Lounge
09/18/18 – Kitchener, ON @ Open Sesame
09/20/18 – Windsor, ON @ Windsor Beer Exchange
09/21/18 – Toronto, ON @ Coalition T.O.
09/22/18 – Quebec City, QC @ Scanner

“ZAUM blends several moods into a really attractive, cohesive work that not only pays off, but also distances them from Om, creating for themselves a sphere of their own.” -Sputnik Music

“a new level of headphone-ready, open-consciousness expanse. Nothing matters. Give up your expectations. Quit your job and move to the forest. Build a temple by a river and spend your days naming the gods who live in the trees around you.” -The Obelisk

“Their sound encompasses the enormity of the likes of Sleep and Om, yet works in a mysticism that’s haunting and ethereal. The 40 minute span of this release is a sitar driven daydream that carries the gravitational force of tectonic plates shifting.” -Iron Fist

“Hold onto your bong, ponder those scraps of eastern philosophy you’ve picked up watching Kung Fu films from the 1970s, and prepare to escape from Samsara.” -Ave Noctum

“Consists of dread and a haunting sensation to glimmers of hope, but mostly dreadful darkness. ZAUM cast their own dark shadow, one I don’t mind being consumed by.” – Bucketlist Music Review (10/10)

“Few bands can touch the New Brunswick doom duo in terms of sheer hypnotic atmosphere. Eidolon sees them go further down their singular path into the heavy unknown. Prepare to be transported to a higher realm.” -The Sludgelord

“Simply put, ZAUM is an 11/10. To my fellow people: go home and lay down.”- Don L’Orange, -Weird Canada

Photo Credit – Matteo Bassoli

L-R – Kyle Alexander McDonald (Bass/Vocals/Synth/Textures), Christopher Lewis (Drums/Percussion)

ZAUM is a passage toward the dark realizations of the old world; a monolithic doomy mantra based meditative experience forged by bass and drums interwoven with sitar, woodwind, string and synth textures. Based in New Brunswick, Canada – observers experience a tranquil resonance whereby the astral and physical planes can co-exist and be understood from a natural perspective.

Their debut album “Oracles” released in June 2014 was nominated for an ECMA Award for Best Loud Recording and reviewed 100+ times – subject to much critical acclaim primarily throughout Europe. In their 1.5 years as an active touring band ZAUM have amassed 100+ shows (mainly international) under their belts including support stints for Voivod, Pentagram, and Cauldron. ZAUM’s second and latest full length musical chapter “Eidolon” was released October 24, 2016 via I HATE worldwide.

Awards + Features:

MNB Award – Loud Artist of 2016
ECMA 2016 Award – (Kyle McDonald) Sound Engineer Of The Year (includes the Mixing/Mastering of Eidolon)
GRID CITY MAGAZINE – 100 Essential NB Releases Of 2016 (#6)
http://www.gridcitymagazine.com/100-essential-new-brunswick-tracks-2016/
MORE FUZZ – Top 25 Albums Of 2016 (#10)
https://morefuzz.net/what-the-fuzz/mr-stone-top-25-albums-2016/
DOOM CHARTS FOR NOVEMBER 2016 (#19)
https://doomcharts.com/2016/11/13/the-doom-charts-for-november-2016/
107-3 SAINT JOHN’S TOP 100 MOST PLAYED ALBUMS OF 2016
http://localfm.ca/top-107-3-played-albums-year-2016/
TEETH OF THE DIVINE STAFF PICKS BEST ALBUMS OF 2016
http://www.teethofthedivine.com/featured/teeth-of-the-divine-staff-picks-for-2016/4/
SPUTNIK MUSIC BEST DOOM ALBUM OF 2016
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/topalbums.php?t=34
ECMA 2015 Loud Artist Of The Year (Nominee)

DISCOGRAPHY & LABEL:

Debut full length album “Oracles” was released via “I HATE” (Swedish based) on June 13, 2014 worldwide with distribution via Soulfood/Sony Music throughout Europe, and Century Media in North America. Album available on CD, Cassette Tape, 12” Vinyl and Digitally via Bandcamp & iTunes.

Split 12” LP/Cassette “Himalaya To Mesopotamia” with 2x Polaris Listed Saskatoon based stoner-psych band Shooting Guns – released via Sunmask Records on November 6, 2015.

Sophomore full length album “Eidolon” was released via I HATE on October 24, 2016, with distribution via Plastic Head/Sony Music throughout Europe, and Century Media in North America. Album available on CD, Cassette Tape, 12” Vinyl and Digitally via Bandcamp & iTunes.

Album Title : Eidolon
Release Date: 10/24/16
Label: I HATE (Sweden)
Distribution: Soulfood (EU), Plastic Head (UK/Ireland), Hells Headbangers (North America)

Track Listing:
1. Influence Of The Magi (21:00)
2. The Enlightenment (21:00)
Album Length: 42:00

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: ZAUM
• All songs written by: Kyle Alexander McDonald
• Produced by: Kyle Alexander McDonald
• Mixed by: Kyle Alexander McDonald
• Mastered by: Kyle Alexander McDonald
• Album Artwork by: Carter Doody
• Member of SOCAN or ASCAP .
• Canadian Content (MAPL) .
• Album Band Line Up:
– Kyle Alexander McDonald (bass/vocal/synth/textures)
– Christopher Lewis (drums/percussion)

Discography:
2016 – Eidolon (I HATE)
2015 – Himalaya To Mesopotamia (split LP with Shooting Guns via Sunmask Records)
2014 – Oracles (I HATE)

Shared Stage:
Voivod, Bison, Pentagram, Cauldron, Harsh Toke, Mokomokai, Telepathy, Galvano, Hymn, Red Apollo, Earthship, Kuato, Flying Fortress, Snailking, Wilt.

Tours & Festivals:
2017 – Roadburn Festival – Tilburg, Netherlands
2016 – Haywire Festival – Timisoara, Romania
2015 – Mud City Meltdown – Moncton, NB
2014 – Incubate Festival – Tilburg, Netherlands

0 NEWS: Brazil Thrashers INFESTATIO Pay Tribute To Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman With New Video “Jeff”

July 3, 2017
by Asher
· Metal Media Brazil

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 3, 2017

Brazil Thrashers INFESTATIO Pay Tribute To Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman With New Video “Jeff”

It’s been four years since the world of metal lost one of its greatest guitarists, SLAYER’s Jeff Hanneman. There is no denying how much he influenced and continues to influence the world of metal and its wide range of musicians.

Brazilian thrash act INFESTATIO are one of those bands influenced by Hanneman and are paying tribute to the musician after his premature death with a video called “Jeff”.

YouTube: https://goo.gl/JAFNZW

The video was edited by guitarist Renato Jafet and the song was recorded at Wink studio and produced by Rafael Neves and Caio Picolotto along with mastering done Sterling Sound Studio (Lamb Of God, Paradise Lost and Gojira).

For more info:
http://www.infestatio.com
http://www.facebook.com/Infestatio
http://www.metalmedia.com.br/infestatio

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0 The Permanent Press – Ninjaspy (Photos from June 24th at Rickshaw, Vancouver)

July 3, 2017
by Asher
· Ninjaspy

http://thepermanentrainpress.com/post/162405852635/ninjaspy-jun-24-rickshaw

0 Lords of Metal – Mutank – W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T. “grab you battlejack, studs and spandex trousers and feel like you are back in 1985.”

July 3, 2017
by Asher
· MUTANK

grab you battlejack, studs and spandex trousers and feel like you are back in 1985.

http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/reviews/view/id/34933

0 Calgary Guardian – Meet our latest featured local musicians, All Else Fails

July 3, 2017
by Asher
· All Else Fails

http://calgaryguardian.com/all-else-fails/

0 Beatroute AB – This Month in Metal: July 2017 – Armstrong MetalFest, Louds As Hell

July 3, 2017
by Asher
· Armstrong Metal Fest · Loud As Hell Festival

http://beatroute.ca/2017/06/30/this-month-in-metal-july-2017/

0 Games, Brains and Headbanging Life – Last Bullet – 80-69-64 “In the vein of Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots & Buckcherry, Last Bullet are a hard rock band with a little bit of a filthy swagger about them.”

July 3, 2017
by Asher
· Last Bullet

In the vein of Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots & Buckcherry, Last Bullet are a hard rock band with a little bit of a filthy swagger about them.

https://gbhbl.com/ep-review-last-bullet-80-69-64-self-released/

0 EPK – Crafteon – Cosmic Reawakening (2017)

July 3, 2017
by Asher
· Crafteon

Crafteon – Cosmic Reawakening (2017)

Release Date: August 25, 2017

Distribution: CD Baby

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

For fans of Dissection, Naglfar, Lord Belial, early Ancient, early Dark Tranquillity

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“Crafteon are about to self-release their debut album, Cosmic Reawakening, and it’s one that should definitely be on your radar if you’re a fan of black metal or legendary horror author, H.P. Lovecraft. From the moment you hit play on the album, you’re immediately transported into a melodic and mystical world that Crafteon builds on across all 8 tracks, and leaves you wanting more.” – Metal Injection

“The lyrics are indeed Lovecraftian in their evocation of blood-chilling horror. And the music effectively captures the terrifying and grandiose drama of the words, with a pulsating, yowling riff that gets its hooks in fast and cracked, strangled vocals that are monstrously ugly and rise up in flames of delirious anguish.” – No Clean Singing

“this is one of the year’s best releases and deserves the widest possible audience.” – Hellbound

“Crafteon is infinitely better than all that West-coast, tree hugging, ambient, hippie, post-crap excuse for US Black Metal that is saturating the scene these days. Old school and way cool, check out COSMIC REAWAKENING.” – Metal Rules

“Unlike many other bands who claim to be inspired by a certain subject or person, Crafteon do a fantastic job of capturing the spirit of Lovecraft while still making incredibly exciting black metal.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Headbanging Life

“Another release where it’s frankly hard to believe it’s their debut due to the level of quality on display, I’d wager these wraiths get picked up by a label fairly shortly. If you’re a fan of Lovecraftian mythos and/or good Swedish black/black metal in general, pick this up without hesitation.” – Black Metal Daily

“If Black Metal and Lovecraft are something that floats your goat, then the debut full length, ‘Cosmic Reawakening’, from Denver’s Bardic Black Metallers, Crafteon, is worthy of your ears and time….’Cosmic Reawakening’ is, simply put, a great listen and an easy and engaging one at that, it’s mood rich and anyone who is familiar with the stories will appreciate just how pace and content suits the tales concerned, from the blackened well varied riffing to the sinister edge that comes from the bass lines which are prominent and add mood and atmosphere without dominating.” – Metal Talk

“”The rhythmic and melodic variety are absolutely Cosmic Reawakening’s strongest assets, and it achieves something most scant few black metal albums can: It’s charming…Cosmic Reawakening is a totally memorable and undeniably fun listen as is… If you decide to check it out (and you should if you’re a fan of melodic black metal), I recommend picking up the CD version.” – Angry Metal Guy

“The songwriting is solid, especially so for a debut, bringing a mature and full bodied sound that. There is not any down time throughout, as the album goes for throat and refuses to let up. Crafteon may have released their debut independently, but it shouldn’t take long for these guys to get picked up. Evoking the best of Swedish melodic black metal and mixing it with a classy melodic death metal sound, Cosmic Reawakening is equal parts pummeling and majestic.” – Metal Observer

“Black metal based on H.P. Lovecraft you say? Is there any better combination? Of course there isn’t! And that’s exactly what Crafteon peddle, a brand of melodic black metal rich in Cthulhu’s and other sticky monster stuff… High drama prevails as Crafteon expertly craft a journey that’s fantastical and feverish in its intensity and its genius lies in its subterfuge. You see, Cosmic Reawakening creeps up on you, unnerving, hideous yet strangely hypnotic and its horrors appear to lurk under the surface, masked by melody. To quote the great man himself, “with only a slight churning to mark its rise to the surface, the thing slid into view above the dark waters. Vast, Polyphemus-like, and loathsome””. – Worship Metal

“Press play below and give yourself over to Crafteon’s bold take on Lovecraftian metal. From the seafaring harmonies of “The White Ship” to the eerie melancholy of “From Beyond,” Cosmic Reawakening has the riffs and spirit to please fans of mythic metal from Bal-Sagothto Keep of Kalessin. And at a tight 44 minutes, the record’s engrossing narrative is more than enough to lose yourself in.” – Toilet Ov Hell

“…on the band’s Cosmic Reawakening debut, Crafteon string together eight songs stocked with climatic melodies (“What the Moon Brings” in particular) and the right amount of atmosphere. To further add to the band’s (black) cauldron, Cosmic Reawakening is self-released and knocks the socks off a lot of black metal that labels are ramming down our throats. Quality stuff.” – Dead Rhetoric

“Cosmic Reawakening is a well-constructed piece of melodic black metal, easy to listen to and certainly worthy of repeated listening.” – Sentinel Daily

“strong debut by the quartet” – Metallian

“one of the most memorable black metal albums ever.” – Disagreement.net

“This CD is a DIY project. Crafteon’s work without a label is masterful. It’s a bit rare to make an album that sounds this great. Even on CD, through the tiny speakers, this album sounds amazing.” – Glacially Musical

“I had the feeling that Crafteon was something creative. I sensed in the overall sound their desire to be great. After listening to the album for days on end to confirm, I’m glad to report that they definitely have made a very cool album, in my opinion. I have not heard another black metal band that sounds like this one, certainly not this year and not that I can remember in the recent past. The idea of classic black metal is important to the band and I think that you will sense it, too. Crafteon is not about playing fast or slow for the sake of it. It’s about a general thing like atmosphere.” – Metal Bulletin Zine

“Skillfully navigating the pages of H.P. Lovecraft is no easy feat and even more so, setting these pieces to music of your own doing. Lord Mordiggian does a superb job and one will need liner notes (yea!) to follow the lyrics and make good sense of them. The music stands on its own and is masterfully done by the current troupe. There is very intricate playing and changes to suit the splayed writing of Lovecraft (in this view). Fashionable attire and a cool, unified, foreboding look also helps sell this feature presentation! ” – Dutch Metal Maniac

“I would say that if you’re going to invest your time and hard earned green bucks on a musical release, this would definitely be a solid selection. If you are at all interested in Lovecraft-inspired Metal, if you are into Black Metal in general, if you enjoy hearing music that is so good you immediately tear all your hair out and roll around on the floor foaming at the mouth as ancient entities fill your head with forbidden secrets, then this is the release for you.” – Metal Temple

“Young American black metal band Crafteon have the potential to become a band of decent renown in time, given the trajectory they’ve set for themselves with their debut “Cosmic Reawakening”.” – Drunk In A Graveyard

“If you’re looking for a brutally spooky soundtrack, look no further than Denver’s unique, H.P. Lovecraft-themed black metal band, Crafteon.” – Culture Magazine

Crafteon Current Line Up

[Download Press Photo]

L-R: Rhagorthua (Drums) | Lord Mordiggian (Lead Vocals/Guitar) | Ithaqua (Bass/Backing Vocals) | Fthaggua (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals)

Photo Credit – Boutte Photography & Design

“That is not dead which can eternal lie yet with strange aeons even death may die.” – H.P Lovecraft ‘The Nameless City’

H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), creator of the Cthulu Mythos, was the most influential horror writer of the 20th century. Indeed, no less a talent than Stephen King said Lovecraft was ‘the 20th Century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.’ Lovecraft’s ability to evoke brooding otherworldly horror is unsurpassed and has influenced a great many heavy metal artists from Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath to Metallica. Yet no band has ever paid tribute to Lovecraft with the same degree of scope and immersion as the appropriately CRAFTEON.

CRAFTEON is the conception of vocalist and guitarist Lord Mordiggian. A teacher of literature, Lord Mordiggian was inspired to create an entire album inspired by his favourite writer H.P. Lovecraft.

Musically inspired by the likes of Shining, Dissection, Nyktalgia, Cradle of Filth and Iron Maiden, Lord Mordiggian describes the sound of CRAFTEON as ‘rough-hewn, distraught, mucilaginous, archival and multiplanar.’

CRAFTEON’s debut album “Cosmic Reawakening” features eight tracks inspired by classic Lovecraft tales such as ‘The Outsider’, ‘Dagon’, and ‘From Beyond’. CRAFTEON have achieved the unachievable in crafting music to match the stories, indeed, such are their storytelling prowess and their style of music could be dubbed Bardic Black Metal. Lord Mordiggian is optimistic about the album’s reception and there is more music to come.

“I expect the general fans of black metal to enjoy the influence of early Swedish black metal…This band will remain in the realm of Lovecraft and at least his genre, and considering he has hundreds of other stories, the music to come in the future is virtually limitless as far as the concept goes. I already have several songs in the works for the sophomore album, and this time the other band members are contributing their own original pieces as well.”

CRAFTEON’s debut album “Cosmic Reawakening” is due out August 25, 2017.

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Album Title: Cosmic Reawakening
Release Date: August 25, 2017
LABEL: Self-Release
DISTRIBUTION: CD Baby

Track Listing:
1. The Outsider (5:21)
2. What The Moon Brings (4:14)
3. The Temple (5:09)
4. Dagon (5:10)
5. The Colour Out of Space (6:06)
6. The White Ship (5:25)
7. From Beyond (5:52)
8. The Whisperer In The Darkness (6:08)
Album Length: 42:28

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Crafteon
• All songs written by: Lord Mordiggian
• Produced by: Lord Mordiggian
• Mixed by: Michael Goodrich
• Mastered by: Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recording
• Album Artwork by: Nick Skochev a.k.a. SHadoW-Net at Deviant Art

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Lord Mordiggian (Guitar/Lead Vocals)
Fthaggua (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Ithaqua (Bass/Backing Vocals)
Rhagorthua (Drums)

Discography:
2017 – Cosmic Reawakening

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