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0 NEWS: Out Now! Prairie Brutality PLANET EATER Unleash New Album “Blackness From The Stars”
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC -August 4, 2017
For fans of Morbid Angel, Gojira, Converge, Strapping Young Lad, Sepultura, Deftones, Neurosis
Out Now! Prairie Brutality PLANET EATER Unleash New Album “Blackness From The Stars”
Photo Credit: Cierra Ubell
Regina, SK titans of brutality PLANET EATER return from the flat lands of Western Canada’s prairies to unleash their latest assault to the masses with their first full length “Blackness From The Stars” out now as August 4th to follow their 2015 self-titled debut EP. Blending thrash and death metal with crushing grooves and devastating vocals, PLANET EATER demonstrate hints of Morbid Angel, Converge and Bolt Thrower with elements of Sepultura, Strapping Young Lad and Gojira embedded at the core of their sound.
The album is now streaming in full at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxx4c_P2yJ8
and is available for order on the band’s on bandcamp: https://planeteater-sk.bandcamp.com/album/blackness-from-the-stars
1. The Boats (3:19)
Album Length: 37:56
PLANET EATER‘s intense and heavy live set can be seen this summer as the quintet will be bludgeoning for the third consecutive year Loud As Hell Fest in Drumheller, AB on August 5th with Battlecross, Aggression, Black Wizard, Eye of Horus and more.
Show Dates:
Aug 5 – Loud As Hell Fest – Drumheller, AB – info
Troy Bleich – Bass/Backing Vocals,
Luc Hart – Guitar
Devin Ubell – Guitar
Nick Eichhorst – Drums
Donovan Turner – Lead Vocals
For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/planeteatersk
http://instagram.com/planeteater
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-app
About:
PLANET EATER takes their name from the original nemesis of humanity Galactus, the destroyer of worlds. PLANET EATER has risen from the barren prairies, spreading their influence into Western Canada as well as gaining recognition in parts of the US, UK and Russia.
Hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, PLANET EATER is compromised of Luc Hart, (guitar), Donovan Turner, (vocals), Troy Bleich (bass /vocals) Devin Ubell (guitar) and Nick Eichhorst (drums).
In Jan of 2015 Luc Hart recorded and PLANET EATER released their first self titled EP. This album made significant waves with its unpredictable blend of death, thrash, groove, progressive riffing. Using the album as a tool, PLANET EATER earned slots on numerous festivals across western Canada in 2015-16. These festivals included Loud as Hell, Armstrong Metal Fest, Calgary Metal Fest, ShrEdmonton Metal Fest, Manitoba Metal Fest and Metal Wizard Fest with many shows in between.
Using an aggressive and unique approach to merchandising and marketing PLANET EATER continues to leave its mark wherever it travels. These merchandise sales help finance the many tours across Canada, including their first music video, Burn It to The Ground off their self titled 2015 release. Garnering thousands of views, Burn It To The Ground continues to spread the word of the PLANET EATER.
PLANET EATER used these festivals and numerous shows to gradually hone their sound and define their identity as the band they are today. In winter of 2016 PLANET EATERreturned to the studio to begin recording the follow up full length release, Blackness From The Stars. Blackness From the Stars delves deeper into the initial styles of the band, incorporating a percussive and primal natures while creating dark, layered, and atmospheric grooves.
With a new album in tow for release on August 4th, 2017, PLANET EATER descends yet again into the heart of Western Canada to wreak havoc and debauchery. Slated to play numerous dates including Armstrong Metal Festival and Load as Hell for the third consecutive year, PLANET EATER is poised to make waves in 2017 and beyond.
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“Planet Eater comes across as a melting pot of amalgamate death metal. Not afraid to add some modern elements, Planet Eater brings a sound that is both nostalgic and fresh at the same time. Off to a solid start, the future looks bright for Planet Eater, even if the members consider themselves old boys in a new scene.” – The Metal Observer
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0 NEWS: TheObelisk Premiere HOWLING GIANT “Circle of Druids” Return With Fuzz Rock Sequel “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2”; Due Out August 25th
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – August 3, 2017
For fans of Elder, Red Fang, Melvins, Baroness, Rush
TheObelisk Premiere HOWLING GIANT “Circle of Druids”
Return With Fuzz Rock Sequel “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2” Due Out August 25th
New Video “The Pioneer”
L-R – Roger Marks – Bass, Vocals, Tom Polzine – Guitar, Vocals, Zach Wheeler – Drums, Vocals – Photo Credit: Kim Wheeler
“Hopefully for our returning fans, it is accepted with open arms and an open mind. As Part 2 of the 3 piece saga, this EP was meant to focus on the travels and trials of The Pioneer, protagonist, and last of mankind. The music reflects his growth and self discovery on a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. To new fans/fresh ears, we’d like to invite them into the Black Hole Space Wizard universe through fat stomping riffs, spacey grooves, accessible vocal melody and juicy, pulpy sci-fi madness. We always try to refine our song writing and take one step into new territory with each release, pulling stylistically from whatever inspires us in the moment. Our recorded music is our best interpretation of the sounds we hear in our heads, and our goal is to make our sonic visions clearer with each release.” says drummer Zach Wheeler.Teaming up with TheObelisk.net, HOWLING GIANT is exclusively premiering their second single “Circle of Druids”.“This song charges forward and breaks the listener out of the lethargic headspace of the previous track ‘The Forest Speaks’. With a focus on vocal harmony and a percussive instrumental approach, a soaring lead line closes out the track and leads you into the final chapter of Part 2.” explains Wheeler.To listen to “Circle of Druids”, please visit the following link: http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2017/08/03/howling-giant-black-hole-space-wizard-part-2-review-premiere/
You can also watch the music video for their first single “The Pioneer” at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW6R4LBhazQ
Track Listing:
1. Henry Tate (4:54)
2. The Pioneer (4:49)
3. Visions (7:38)
4. The Forest Speaks (2:00)
5. Circle of Druids (4:57)
6. Earth Wizard (7:24)
EP Length: 31:45EP Digital and CD pre-Order available on the band’s Bandcamp here.More info:
https://www.facebook.com/howlinggiantAbout:
HOWLING GIANT! The very name summons up mental images of a huge mutated orc-warrior astride an even more gigantic mastodon, ready to bring death, doom, damnation and destruction (and many other things beginning with “d”) down upon its enemies.
Names matter, and something magical happened when three nerds obsessed with all that is fuzzed-out, riffed-out, and heavy came together to compose cosmic odes to space travel, doomed sea-farers, and even an android on a camel-killing crusade (what harm did the poor camel ever do to him?), under the name HOWLING GIANT.
Drummer Zach Wheeler says the name is no accident and reflects the band’s music.
“Howling Giant sounds a lot like a loud beast, which is what we strive to do musically. We aim to create a full sound that people might normally expect from a five-piece rather than a power-trio.”
Indeed, by employing the three-piece format, HOWLING GIANT is following in the footsteps of legends like Motorhead, MC5, Cream, and Corrosion of Conformity; good company to be in! As the band’s philosophy would have it wisely: “Teamwork makes the dream work.”
Hailing from Nashville, HOWLING GIANT obviously had some special metal immunity to all the country and western music in the air. The boys started jamming at school in Boston with an aim to move away from overtly serious music and have fun, describing their music accurately as “loud, energetic, heavy, melodic, and cosmic.”
Overall, HOWLING GIANT’s music forms part of a fascinating Black Hole Space Wizard concept EP series, which the trio returns with Part 2 due out on August 25th, 2017 to follow Part 1 released almost exactly a year prior.
If you are one of the many that wishes Mastodon had continued in the cosmic, crushing progressive manner of Crack The Skye and Blood Mountain, HOWLING GIANT is your dream band!
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“What a righteous discovery these guys are. Born out of some space fuzz chamber and dropped down on Nashville, Tennessee, Howling Giant’s form of metal is a unique and eclectic fairy tale trip through the stars.” – New Noise Magazine
“That paragraph you just finished reading (or totally skipped over, fuckin’ whatever) was extremely hard for me to create because it was so fucking difficult to encapsulate how much of a fucking trip this record is. If there is to be a Part 2 to “Black Hole Space Wizard” then consider my pants shat and my wallet thrown at my monitor because I’d pay so much money for that shit.” – Head Banger Reviews
“Sonically, Howling Giant seem to be the missing link between Monster Truck and Mastodon, and they top it off with whacked-out, sci-fi lyrics about outer space.” – Hellbound
“Rocketing across the interstellar airways on a stellar path of massive grooves, ones fueled by the thrust of the ever-powerful riff and its incendiary combustion, Howling Giant make themselves heard throughout the cosmos on these four out-of-this-world tracks.” – Metal Nexus
“If modern day Mastodon got together with Crobot, added some Monster Truck style Hammond Organ and Elder’s gift for writing something fuzzy and glorious, then to be honest, it’d probably sound a little like this.” – Maximum Volume Music
“If you want to have an ear wedding you mix the sounds of old and new to make something fresh. Nashville’s own Howling Giant have skipped the wedding and went straight to the honeymoon with sounds as old as OG Sabbath to Baroness, Red Fang with a little Pelican and CKY mixed in. Totally familiar, yet totally fresh.” – Zombie Tap Dance
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0 EPK – Moonlight Desires – Just The Hits: 1981-1985 (2017) (Infamous Butcher Records)
EPK – Moonlight Desires – Just The Hits: 1981-1985 (Infamous Butcher Records)
For fans of Sons of Butcher, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, 80s pop hits
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Label: Infamous Butcher Records
Distribution: IDLA (Worldwide Digital Delivery)’ and Available On: All digital platforms
Booking/Management – Trevor Ziebarth – infamoustrevor(@)gmail.com
Publicist – Jon Asher – ashermedia(@)gmail.com
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“Just The Hits (1981-1985) is a short album with a very high entertainment factor.” – Disagreement.net
“this is a fun album, well executed and stubborn but respectful to the originals. I can only applaud that and advise you to check this album out.” – Merchants of Air
“This album is comprised of hard rock 80s pop covers that often border on metal, and it is every bit as fun as it sounds.” – Hellbound.ca
“It is glorious, a less tongue in cheek Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. It is the Alpha and the Omega. Life has meaning, and it’s buried in the dreams of a girl with teased hair and a boy with a tennis racket for a guitar…” – Nine Circles
“Just The Hits: 1981-1985 by Moonlight Desires is an album that I can probably guarantee that you will not hear anywhere else. One of the main aspects and memories that you will take away from this album is how entertaining the album is.” – Kingston Music Reviews
“…Moonlight Desires’ second offering is filled with the top-notch heavy covers of 80s Synth Pop classics their fans have come to expect.” – Bradmachry.ca
[Album Lyrics]
2. Sunglasses At Night (2:56)
3. Out of Touch (3:17)
4. Hungry Like The Wolf (2:59)
5. Young Turks (3:51)
6. Bettie Davis Eyes (3:01)
7. Holding Back The Years (3:31)
8. Valerie (3:15)
9. Promises Promises (3:03)
10. Something About You (2:50)
11. The Power of Love (4:38)
Album Length: 37:09
Label: Infamous Butcher Records
Distribution: IDLA (Worldwide Digital Delivery)’ and Available On: All digital platforms
– All songs written by: Various Artists
– All songs arranged by: Trevor Ziebarth- Produced by: Mitch Bowden at Mechanical Noise Studio in Dunnville, ON
– Mixed by: Mitch Bowden at Mechanical Noise Studio in Dunnville, ON
– Mastered by: Bill Henderson at Azimuth Recording
– Album Artwork by: Tara Smith (Photography), Jay Ziebarth (Layout/Arrangement), Tone Vantresca (Logo), Trevor Ziebarth (Concept)
– Member of SOCAN: Trevor Ziebarth
– Canadian Content: Yes
– Trevor Ziebarth – Vocals, Rhythm/Lead Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion
– Dave Dunham – Drums, Percussion
– Marco Bressette – Lead Guitar, Solos
– Mitch Bowden – Guitars, Keyboard
– Trevor Ziebarth – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
– Marco Bressette – Lead Guitar
– Nick K. Daleo – Rhythm Guitar
– Jay Ziebarth – Bass, Vocals
– Scott Brady – Drums
2017 – Just The Hits: 1981-1985
2014 – Frankie Goes To Hamilton
“For those unfamiliar, I created a television show with my brother Jay Ziebarth back in 2005 called ‘Sons of Butcher’. It was a unique adult comedy cartoon series that aired on Teletoon and was sold to over 200 countries around the world. The show was the first to blend video heads into a cartoon world. The Sons of Butcher characters worked in a butcher shop by day and were a spandex clad rock outfit by night, with my character (Ricky Butcher) relentlessly trying to make it as a big rock star. As a companion to the show, Sons of Butcher recorded and released a few comedy rock albums using songs from the show as inspiration, and travelled across Canada twice on a sponsored tour by Teletoon. As a live band, Sons of Butcher used to perform heavied-up covers of 80s songs and they often became fan/crowd favourites. Ultimately, I noticed the positive response and it led to the formation of Moonlight Desires in 2013.” says Trevor Ziebarth.
As an homage to their Canadian music heritage, the band decided to take their name from the popular 80s song ‘Moonlight Desires’ by iconic singer/songwriter Gowan.
“I wanted to have a direct (1980s song) reference …but I also thought it would fit in nicely with the band’s heavier direction.” says Ziebarth.
Joined in the studio by drummer Dave Dunham (Not Of, DAVIDS, ex-Chore, ex-Sons Of Butcher) and lead guitarist Marco Bressette (Dead Tired, ex-Threat Signal), he says “Just The Hits: 1981-1985” is “…a more layered, fully realized version of the band. We really just wanted to show people a good time, while still staying true to our metal, grunge and hard rock influences. Thanks to Mitch Bowden at Mechanical Noise, the production sounds big and warm, and I think this album really captures the fun of what Moonlight Desires is all about.”
While their 2014 debut album “Frankie Goes To Hamilton” delivered a rollicking arrangement of classic love songs, the band’s follow-up “Just The Hits: 1981-1985”transforms timeless hits such as “Sunglasses At Night” by Corey Hart and “Something About You” by Level 42 into party rock anthems. Satisfying that hunger to escape the shackles of reality with fun times and familiar hits, Moonlight Desires entire catalogue will be available for the first time on all major digital platforms (including iTunes, Spotify, Google Play) on September 15, 2017.
For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/moonlightdesires
The album explained by the band with a track by track:
This album features a hand-picked selection of massive 80s pop hits heavier up! This is a great summer driving soundtrack, perfect for pool parties or BBQs. It’s meant to be a soundtrack to celebration. With many memorable melodies from the past, it’s relatable yet still feel fresh and newly discovered.
A Criminal Mind is one of the biggest singles by Lawrence Gowan. We based the structure on the Styx/Gowan live version because we liked how creative it was, and we wanted this one to sound heavier/darker because of the lyrics. We used heavier guitar tones for this one, making it a bit more aggressive and dramatic to match the mood of the track. It builds towards a huge end.
Sunglasses At Night by Corey Hart is Canadian radio staple. We kept the catchy melodies and transformed the memorable synth line into heavier lead riffs. The song is a bit gritty, so we wanted to match that in this cover. The hard rock vibe is consistent throughout, culminating in a big Thin Lizzy style octave guitar finale!
Out Of Touch, a quintessential hit by Hal & Oates, is written around a chugging wall of guitars. This cover features an original bridge with a blackened death metal break! It still maintains the upbeat feel of the original throughout most of the song, but it’s transformed suddenly by an original bridge that’s meant as a nod to our love of blackened death metal!
Hungry Like The Wolf, originally by Duran Duran, features Jay Ziebarth (bass) on lead vocals! Jay used to sing some tracks with Sons of Butcher, so this one is for all of those old school fans. Stylistically, this is pretty much a straight cover of the original hit, but it’s faster and utilizes some cool production effects. We also kind of loved how one of the lyrics is “I’ll be upon you by the Moonlight sign”.
Exploding onto the album at a good clip, next is Rod Stewart’s monster single Young Turks! The lyrics speak to the freedom of youth and living life on your own terms, so we wanted to speed it up a lot and give those lyrics a boost of aggressive urgency. By the end, it kind of feels anthemic and we was surprised by how relatable it still is!
Bette Davis Eyes is not originally by Kim Carnes, but it was her version that we chose to cover. This one evolved slowly, but it ended up being quite upbeat and layered with lead guitars and high vocals. We wanted to keep the fun feel of the handclaps in the original so we actually layered a few percussive instruments, and even created our own instrument out of bits and pieces around the studio!
Holding Back The Years by Simply Red is a popular ballad that still gets radio play to this day. His version is re-imagined as a grunge’d up, down-tuned track with big, fuzzy sounding guitar riffs. It builds through the verses to a giant chorus melody, with many memorable moments throughout. In our opinion, this track is a perfect model for Moonlight Desires can produced a completely different approach to a classic.
Valerie by Steve Winwood has one of the biggest and most memorable chorus melodies of the 80s! Speeding it up and layering it with distorted Gibson Firebirds takes this hit in a rocking new direction. It maintains a lot of the upbeat fun of the original track, but adds some cool new moments. The jazzy solo and lead by Marco Bressette were inspired by the lyrics (“jazz on a summers day”), and the chorus was made to sound huge and singable!
Totally reimagined synth and bass parts turn Promises Promises by Naked Eyes into a chunky, feedback laden rock tune. We went for a more aggressive approach to give the lyrics a boost of anger. It’s the 80’s song you know and love, but with that Moonlight Desires feel.
Something About You by Level 42 is transformed into a distorted, downtuned track with soaring leads and screaming rock vocals. For most people who have heard the album, it has become the instant favourite! This one utilized the creative bass lines from the original, with new guitar parts.
The finale of the album is a take on a tender ballad, The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Re-imagined more of a sludgy, shoe-gaze style hybrid. We wanted this one to feel dark and haunting. It seems to plod its way to the finish line thanks to an ever-building wall of octave guitar leads mixed with crashing drums and lots of feedback! It sort of bookends the album, nodding to the slow-but-heavy feel of A Criminal Mind in track 1.
0 Games, Brrraaains And A Headbanging Life – EP Review: Protosequence – Biophagous (Self Released)
In the vein of bands like All Shall Perish & Born of Osiris, Protosequence kick proceedings off with the furiously tech riffing of Parasitic, a wild & untamed slab of death metal. That is until a surprising tempo change that brings in some keyboards & more classic metal sounding guitar solo. It’s a damn strong start, one that leaves you wondering just what more Biophagous has to offer.
https://gbhbl.com/ep-review-protosequence-biophagous-self-released/
0 Worship Metal – Crafteon – Cosmic Reawakening “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.”
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”.
http://www.worshipmetal.com/reviews/crafteon-cosmic-reawakening-album-review/
0 Gig City – MUSIC PREVIEW: Hit the road, Jack – Loud As Hell
0 NEWS: Alt-Metal NOSELF Ink Deal With Zombie Shark Records Streaming New Album “Human-Cyborg Relations Episode 1”
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – August 2, 2017
For fans of Nothing More, Cane Hill, Islander, My Ticket Home,
Spineshank, 36 Crazyfists, Nothingface, Adema, DED, Korn
Alt-Metal NOSELF Ink Deal With Zombie Shark Records
Streaming New Album “Human-Cyborg Relations Episode 1”
Alternative Metal outfit NoSelf from Central Florida have inked a worldwide distribution deal with Zombie Shark Records, the new record label from Noah “Shark” Robertson (Motograter, EX-The Browning).
The band has released a music video for the track “Frisco” directed by Travis Cecil from SFN Productions, which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/no6WBRCLno8
Their latest album ‘Human-Cyborg Relations Episode 1’ was recorded by Matt Johnson at Revelation Studios. The band is putting a modern twist on the nu metal genre, similar to bands like Cane Hill, DED, My Ticket Home, and Issues. The group is heavily influenced by bands like Deftones, Spineshank, Adema, Nothingface, and Korn.
To hear the full album stream, please visit: http://newmetal4u.com/en/archive/2017/08/02/nm4u-exclusive-noself-album-stream/
NoSelf states, “NoSelf is incredibly excited to be working with Noah “Shark” Robertson from Motograter and Zombie Shark Records. We are very passionate about Nu Metal and we could not be more thrilled to be a part of the Nu Metal revival. Having already played several shows alongside label mates Keychain, it could not be more evident that we are on the right path, with the right label.”
Robertson commented on the signing, “NoSelf are poised to be the next big band helping to lead the Nu Metal Revival! This band is going to take the Zombie Shark Records label and the Nu Metal genre to a whole new level. Simply put. The gloves are off.”
Track Listing:
1. Casting Stones
2. Save Me
3. Nudisease
4. Through Your Eyes
5. Outatime
6. Frisco
7. Ctrl-Z
NoSelf is:
Dylan Hart Kleinhans – Vocals
Justin Dabney – Guitars
Drew Miller – Drums
Joey Bivo – Bass
‘Human-Cyborg Relations Episode 1’ is available online at www.zombieshark.net and everywhere else music is sold.
Links:
www.zombiesharkrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/NoSelf/
https://www.facebook.com/sfnproductions/
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0 Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life – Album Review: Planet Eater – Blackness From The Stars (Self Released) “Consistently mind-numbingly heavy riffs, explosive drum beats & plenty of hooky moments to keep the momentum going.”
https://gbhbl.com/album-review-planet-eater-blackness-stars-self-release/
There is no taking Planet Eater as anything but deathly serious when they’re delivering such fresh metal sounds as The Boats & Pile of Bones. Hyper-aggressive vocals with a deep brooding guitar tone, it’s death metal as you know it but with a really modern take on groove. Consistently mind-numbingly heavy riffs, explosive drum beats & plenty of hooky moments to keep the momentum going.
0 Rock and Roll Fables – Howling Giant Presents Black Hole Space Wizard Part 2 And The Best Rawk Jam Of 2017…And More!
The Best Rawk Jam Of 2017…“The Pioneer” follows and is SO good. One of the best rawk songs of 2017, hands down, this track soars above thanks to subtle piano lines straight from a gorgeous Eric Serra score (The Professional and The Fifth Element in particular), the bass rumble throughout, the crunchy guitar lines, and those shimmering vocal lines.
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