December | 2017 |

0 NEWS: Symphonic Power Metal TRAGUL Premiere New Video ” The Tree of Life” via Bravewords: Featuring Members (Flotsam and Jetsam, ex Blind Guardian, Ex Rhapsody of Fire)

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Montreal, QC – December 12, 2017

For fans of Diabulus In Musica, Tarja, Epica, Within Temptation, Delain, Nightwish

Symphonic Power Metal TRAGUL Premiere New Video ” The Tree of Life” via Bravewords

Featuring Members (Flotsam and Jetsam, ex Blind Guardian, Ex Rhapsody of Fire)

L – R – Adrian Benegas – Keyboards, Alex Holzwarth – Drums, Zuberoa Aznarez – Vocals, Oliver Holzwarth – Bass, Steve Conley – Guitars

Formed in 2016 by keyboardist Adrian Benegas (Pergana), symphonic power metal act TRAGUL features a powerhouse of guest musicians that includes vocalist Zuberoa Aznarez (Diabulus In Musica), guitarist Steve Conley (Flotsam and Jetsam), bassist Oliver Holzwarth (ex Blind Guardian, ex Rhapsody of Fire, ex Tarja) and drummer Alex Holzwarth (ex Rhapsody of Fire). Having unleashed three singles “Bennu”, “The Message” and “Into The Heart of The Sun” earlier this year, the band reveal their latest video for their fourth single “The Tree of Life” being premiered exclusively on Bravewords.com.

Band founder Adrian Benegas comments:

“Our latest single ‘The Tree of Life’ is about hope, we wanted to give the fans a song they can relate to when they have had hard times. From its flowing melodies, powerful choruses, and a nice blend of the instrumental parts. We like to introduce a pleasant listening experience: nice sounds and beautifully executed vocals.”

Watch and listen to “The Tree of Life” at the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-tragul-featuring-flotsam-and-jetsam-blind-guardian-rhapsody-members-premier-the-tree-of-life-video

“Tree of Life” available for download and stream on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify.

TARGUL is:
Keyboards – Adrian Benegas (Pergana) – Keyboards
Vocals – Zuberoa Aznarez (Diabulus In Musica)
Guitar – Steve Conley (Flotsam and Jetsam)
Bass – Oliver Holzwarth (ex Blind Guardian, ex Rhapsody of Fire, ex Tarja)
Drums – Alex Holzwarth (ex Rhapsody of Fire)

For more info:
http://www.tragul.com/
http://www.facebook.com/tragulmusic
Twitter: @TragulMusic
Instagram: @TragulMusic
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bbQ
(bio written by Steve Earles)

About:

“Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come. We dream what is about to happen.”

From-‘The Wordsworth Dictionary of Dreams’

All human creativity springs from our dreams. When we ‘sleep, perchance to dream’ as William Shakespeare memorably wrote, we tap into the deep creative wellspring within us all. It is a universal truth that anything new has to be thought before it can forged by inspired hands and minds into new forms; endless, inspiring and beautiful.

Such a dream-creation is symphonic power metal band TRAGUL; the very name a product of a dream of its creator, keyboardist and composer Adrian Benegas. As Benegas explains.

“It describes the union between the inner divine spirit and the human being through music. I decided to use the word Tragul, not only because it was born from an inner experience, but because I always wanted to be unique and what is more unique than to use a name that other bands can’t have? I am very into esoteric matters. I am always looking for answers in that field, so I take very seriously everything related to it.”

Inspired by Nightwish, Rhapsody, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Dionysus, Benegas describes TRAGUL’s music as “strong, melodic, dramatic, rhythmic, and bright.” Tragul’s members, vocalist Zuberoa Aznarez (Diabulus In Musica), guitarist Steve Conley (Flotsam and Jetsam), bassist Oliver Holzwarth (ex Blind Guardian, ex Rhapsody of Fire, ex Tarja) and drummer Alex Holzwarth (ex Rhapsody of Fire) bring a galaxy of talent to enhance and execute Benegas’ sonic dreamscapes.

As befits such a musically innovative band, TRAGUL are exploring new nontraditional worlds when it comes to getting their music heard. TRAGUL’s releases come in a song-by-song format on all the major digital platforms.

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0 K.E.M Studios Presents: The Pantheon Podcast – Interview with Sonic Prophecy

http://shoutengine.com/KennedyEntertainmentPresentsThePantheon/kem-studios-presents-the-pantheon-47967

0 Metal Eyes Iye Zine – Howling Giant – Black Hole Space Wizard Part 2

https://metaleyes.iyezine.com/howling-giant-black-hole-space-wizard-part-2/

0 Metal Temple – Warcall – Invaders “It’s fast, it’s heavy, it’s exciting, and it doesn’t try too hard to be something it’s not, while also knowing exactly what it is.”

It’s fast, it’s heavy, it’s exciting, and it doesn’t try too hard to be something it’s not, while also knowing exactly what it is. That’s a rare trait to have in a band, and it shows their consistency and maturity as songwriters; you can really tell this is not their first album. The ultimate takeaway here is that WARCALL deserve a lot more attention than what they’re currently getting. I hope to see them take things to the next level on their next full-length.

http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/w_2/warcall-invaders.htm

0 Metal France – Decatur – Badder Than Brooklyn

http://www.metalfrance.net/chroniques-albums-metal/decatur-badder-than-brooklyn

0 Metal Talk – Grimtone – Memento Mori (Rockshots Records) “The overall musicianship is sound and hopefully this is just the start of greater things to come from Grimtone. Standout tracks, for me are; the haunting ‘The Blood Of The Dead’ and the eerie ‘Witch’s Lair’.”

There is also an impressive and surprising degree of clarity to the vocal rasping vitriolic delivery, even on ‘Witch’s Lair’ which has that distant, recorded from another room sound, hugely atmospheric…The overall musicianship is sound and hopefully this is just the start of greater things to come from Grimtone. Standout tracks, for me are; the haunting ‘The Blood Of The Dead’ and the eerie ‘Witch’s Lair’.

http://www.metaltalk.net/abyss/grimtone_memento_mori.php

0 Maximum Metal – Mason – Impervious

‘Impervious’ sees Mason as a tightly wound thrash act. Tons of solos erupt from the twin-guitar attack, built to precision with one of the best production jobs I’ve heard in a long time. Vocally it is clean and aggressive with tracks that stimulate effective chorus sections. Mason is a cleverly defined, precise thrash metal band that rivals underground sensations like Game Over and Havok.

0 Dutch Progressive Rock Page – Glass Mind – Dodecaedro (Rockshots Records) “”Dodecaedro is the third album by Mexican prog metal shredders Glass Mind, a combo that fits nicely in the line of Animals As Leaders, Plini and Sithu Aye. The album sits firmly in the jazz metal drawer, though it combines a couple of other elements.”

“Dodecaedro is the third album by Mexican prog metal shredders Glass Mind, a combo that fits nicely in the line of Animals As Leaders, Plini and Sithu Aye. The album sits firmly in the jazz metal drawer, though it combines a couple of other elements.” – Dutch Progressive Rock Page

http://www.dprp.net/reviews/2017-086/#glassmind

0 Out Now! Swedish Black Metal GRIMTONE Unleash Debut Album “Memento Mori” (Extreme Metal Music /Rockshots Records)

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Montreal, QC – December 8, 2017

For fans of Darkthrone, Enslaved, Skogen

Out Now! Swedish Black Metal GRIMTONE Unleash Debut Album “Memento Mori” (Extreme Metal Music /Rockshots Records)

Swedish black metal band GRIMTONE‘s debut album “Memento Mori” is now available via Extreme Metal Music a sub-division of Rockshots Records. Influenced by the Norwegian black metal scene, the album unleashed on December 8th features eight blistering tracks influenced by the topic of death as well as the transition from life. Founded by Michael Lang (Stonegriff) in 2016 and soon after joined by Linus Carlstedt (Nebulous Aura and Extermination), the duo was complete to brutalize all with their pure black metal at its best, it’s grim, harsh and frozen shivers within and all around.

“Memento Mori” can be heard in full on the band’s bandcamp: https://grimtone.bandcamp.com/releases

Plus is available on Extreme Metal Music on the following digital platforms that can be found here.

Track Listing:
1. Intro (0:38)
2. Souls Reborn In Hate (3:42)
3. The Blood Of The Dead (6:00)
4. Memento Mori (3:34)
5. Fields Of Pale Limbs (3:27)
6. Armageddon (Rise From Hell) (3:34)
7. Witch’s Lair (4:00)
8. Empress Of Black Light (6:00)
Album Length: 31:58

For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/Grimtoneofficial

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“Grimtone pour the dark sound on thickly with Souls Reborn in Hate. A raging style of black metal, the wild intensity of the riffs & beats plays off the hellish vocals perfectly.” – Games, Brrrains & A Headbanging Life

“Swedish black metal band Grimtone may be new to the music scene but the band arrives with an already impressive pedigree… If you are after a brutal 45 minutes of grim, black rage this album is for you. ” – Overdrive Mag

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0 NEWS: Rockshots Records Unleash Finnish Heavy Metallers WOLFSHEAD New Album “Leaden”

December 8, 2017
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· Music News · Wolfshead (Rockshots Records)

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Montreal, QC – December 8, 2017

Rockshots Records Unleash Finnish Heavy Metallers WOLFSHEAD New Album “Leaden”

Finnish metallers WOLFSHEAD unleash their new album “Leaden”, out today December 8th in North America via Rockshots and was earlier released in Europe one October 27th. WOLFHEAD’s style is pure old school heavy metal, heavy guitar riffs, growling bass, pounding drums with bluesy, leather-lunged whisky-scented vocals on top. Taking their main influences from such acts as Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Venom and the whole NWOBHM movement, WOLFSHEAD manages to combine almost everything from heavy rock music from between 1967 and 1985 to their own unique blend of doom metal. They write songs about lycanthropy, the living dead, witch hunts, Cthulhu Mythos and of course, heavy metal itself.

Lyric Video – Division Of The Damned

Album available digitally and CD at the following links:

Amazon: http://bit.ly/WOLFSHEAD_Leaden
Buy: http://smarturl.it/leaden

Track Listing:

1. Vukodlak (4:40)

2. Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things (4:11)

3. Purifier (4:12)

4 .When The Stars Are Right (6:25)

5. Division Of The Damned (5:01)

6. Haruspex (4:01)

7. Winds Over Potter’s Field (1:54)

8. The Hangman (7:44)
Album Length: 38:08

Wolfshead Lineup:
Tero Laine – Vocals
Ari Rajaniemi – Guitar
Vesa Karppinen – Bass
Jussi Risto – Drums

About:
Wolfshead was formed in 2011 during a Pentagram concert in Helsinki, Finland when old buddies Vesa Karppinen (bassist from Fall of the Idols) and Ari Rajaniemi (guitarist from Torture Pulse & Deep River Acolytes)were compelled by the power of the riff compelled. A few months later they gathered to a rehearsal room with a mutual friend, drummer Jussi Risto and in moments it was destined the trio would form Wolfshead with vocalist Tero Laine joining the line up soon after. In summer 2012, Wolfshead released their first demo and begun playing gigs.By 2014, the band released their second demo MMXIV, which was then followed by their 2015 EP “Caput Lupinum”. Now in 2017, the band is unleashing their debut album “Leaden” via Rockshots Records.

For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/wolfsheadfinland
http://www.rockshots.eu

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