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0 A Heavy Brew of Blackened Stoner Psych Montreal’s WYKAN Premiere “Lahppon Olmmos” (Noaide’s Ride To Saivo)” via The Sludgelord; Debut EP “Solace” Out April 13th; Featuring Guest Vocals Matt McGachy (Cryptopsy) & Barrie Butler (Eohum)

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 13, 2018

For fans of Black Sabbath, Band of Gypsys (Hendrix), Samsara Blues Experiment, Weedeater, Primus

A Heavy Brew of Blackened Stoner Psych
Montreal’s WYKAN Premiere “Lahppon Olmmos” (Noaide’s Ride To Saivo)” via The Sludgelord

Debut EP “Solace” Out April 13th
Featuring Guest Vocals Matt McGachy (Cryptopsy) & Barrie Butler (Eohum)

L-R – Bass : Daniel Paras – Bass, Jeremy Perkins – Vocals and Guitars, Morgan Zwicker – Drums

Founded in 2017 by guitarist/singer Jeremy Perkins (Eohum), Montreal’s trio WYKAN delivers a heavy brew with its touch of black metal, old stoner / psychedelic rock and blues. Blending these genres, the band evokes spirits of heavy riffs and hot amp tubes overridden and pushed to the limits soon to be heard on their debut EP “SOLACE” due out on April 13th.

“After releasing very heavy black metal for 3+ yrs with my band Eohum, I wanted to return to blues and doom oriented music and expression, with atmosphere, blues solos and more feeling. Both Morgan Zwicker (drums) and Daniel Paras (bass) are distinct musicians / vocalists with jazz/blues backgrounds whom had the will to jump on board.” says band founder Jeremy Perkins.

Hitting the jam space and recruiting some special guests Matt McGachy (Cryptopsy) and Barrie Butler (Eohum), WYKAN‘s debut EP “Solace” features three punishing tracks full of atmosphere and mystery where you can hear black metal rage meet the finest components of blues and harsh psych stoner riffs. The theme of the EP follows inspiration of Ethnobotany and magic along with a tribal take on ritual and ceremony. More specifically with the Northern European Tribes known as the Saami from Finland/Norway/Sweden areas of today and their usage of Amanita Muscaria mushroom for Shamanic practices. Overall, the EPs concept is a reminder of the brisk realities of our lives in relation to the spirit world.

Teaming up with TheSludgelord, WYKAN are premiering their debut single “Lahppon Olmmos” (Noaide’s Ride To Saivo)”.

Listen to it now at the following link: https://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2018/03/track-premiere-montreals-wykan-deliver.html

“Solace” is available for pre-order at Bandcamp here.

Track Listing:
1. Lahppon Olmmos (Noaide’s Ride To Saivo) (6:49)
2.The Gathering (8:00)
3. Wykan (The Shamanic Trance) (9:17)
EP Length: 24:06

Album Credits:
– Produced by Sowilo Arts
– Written by Jeremy Perkins
– Lyrics and Thematic by Jeremy Perkins
– Recorded & Mixed/Mastered at Silverwings Studios in Montreal Feb 2018 by Jonathan Lefrancois-Leduc.
– Vocals and Guitars : Jeremy Perkins
– Drums : Morgan Zwicker
– Bass : Daniel Paras
– Featuring guest vocalists:
Matt McGachy ( Cryptopsy ) Track 1
Barrie Butler ( Eohum ) Tracks 2 & 3
– Music & Lyrics WYKAN / S O W I L O A R T S 2018 ©
– Artwork and band logo by David Paul Seymour

Live Band Line Up:
Vocals and Guitars : Jeremy Perkins (Eohum)
Drums : Morgan Zwicker
Bass : Daniel Paras
Vocals : Matt McGachy (Cryptopsy)
Vocals : Barrie Butler (Eohum)

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/WYKANBAND
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0 Heavy Hardes – Greystone Canyon – While The Wheels Still Turn

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0 2 SHADOWS To Embark On Cross Canada “Feed The Obscene” Tour

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Montreal, QC – March 12, 2018

For fans of Slipknot, Motionless In White, Five Finger Death Punch

2 SHADOWS To Embark On Cross Canada “Feed The Obscene” Tour

L-R: James Holder (Guitar) | Tryst Germaine (Guitar) | Mike Horvath (Vocals) | Sterling Paterson (Drums)
Photo Credit – Delilah Black

Vancouver, BC’s 2 SHADOWS will be embarking on their spring 2018 cross Canada “Feed The Obscene Tour”. The tour will kick off in their hometown of Vancouver, BC on April 27th and head east as far as Montreal, QC and back, wrapping up in Vernon, BC on May 27th. Inspired by Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Motionless In White, Rammstein, and Asking Alexandria, 2 SHADOWS are a heavy, dark, theatrical, and energetic experience not to be missed. Their live set is constantly building and evolving into a stage show that’s different and exciting.The band comments:

“2 Shadows is very excited to be hitting the road again in April/ May and to be able to venture into new territories we have not been. We hope to bring our music too, and meet as many new people as we can. We are coming for you Canada!”

The quartet unleashed their debut album “Transference” with their fan loved and infectious singles “Ill Treatment” and “D.E.A.D. (Man With No Face)” in 2016 and haven’t stopped looking back, performing all over the Canadian West Coast. On “Transference”, 2 SHADOWS offer fans eight tracks that are a journey and therapy session with its deep lyrical content and each song telling a different story that’s very honest and in your face.

“Transference” is available on iTunes | Spotify | Google Play and all major online retailers.

2 SHADOWS – Feed The Obscene Tour:
April 27 – Vancouver, BC – 333
April 28 – Kamloops, BC – The Dirty Jersey
April 29 – Kelowna, BC – Munnin’s Post
April 30 – Calgary, AB – Distortion
May 4 – Selkirk, MB – The Merch
May 5 – Thunder Bay, ON – The Apollo
May 6 – North Bay, ON – The Raven And Republic
May 8 – Oshawa, ON – The Atria
May 9 – Kingston ON – Overtime Sports Bar
May 10 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
May 11 – Ottawa, ON – Dekcuf
May 12 – Guelph, ON – DSTRCT
May 16 -Regina, SK – Cloud 9 Bar
May 17 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern
May 18 – Lethbridge, AB – The Smokehouse
May 19 – Medicine Hat, AB @ Liquid Nightclub
May 20 – Innisfail, AB – The Zoo
May 23 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous
May 24 – Grande Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s
May 25 – Fort St. John, BC – The Lido Theatre
May 26 – Prince George, BC – The Legion
May 27 – Vernon, BC – The Kal

Track Listing:
1. Transference (Pt.1) (1:29)
2. We Bleed The Same (3:48)
3. Ill Treatment (4:18)
4. Irreconcilable (4:10)
5. Transference (Pt.2) (1:14)
6. D.E.A.D (Man With No Face) (4:12)
7. Like A Revolver (3:36)
8. Devil You Know (5:23)
Album Length: 28:12

Album Band Line Up:
Tryst Germaine – Guitar
Wade Nicholl – Drums
Dana Kempf – Vocals

Live Band Line Up:
Mike Horvath – Lead Vocals
Tryst Germaine – Guitar
James Holder – Guitar
Sterling Paterson – Drums

For more info:
https://www.2shadowsofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/2shadowsofficial

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https://www.instagram.com/2shadowsofficial
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bD5
(Bio written by Steve Earles)

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“2 Shadows, who are carving a unique place for themselves in the scene with solid tunes and a welcome brand of visual showmanship.” – The Permanent Rain Press

“On one of the snowiest, coldest nights the city of Vancouver has ever seen, we braved the storm (not to mention almost crashing the car on route) to catch one of the city’s most promising new metal bands – 2 Shadows…2 Shadows are just what record label dreams are made of, you can count on the fact that this band won’t be staying local long, we have no doubt they’ll be touring nationally in 2017, so catch them while you can!” – Remember Media

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0 EPK – Hallux – S/T (2018)

Hallux – S/T (2018)

For fans of Toxic Holocaust, Satan’s Wrath, Death, Celtic Frost

Release Date: Feb 23, 2018
Label: Self-Release
Album Title: Hallux

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“These guys are definitely extremists and love art when it’s blackened by the hands of evil. Impaled by the furious speed, this debut album is truly a beast and the future of Hallux looks evil.” – Absolute Underground Mag

“Hallux are a three-piece in the classic vein of Motorhead circa The Three Amigos line-up (Lemmy, Philthy Phil and Fast Eddie), and like the ‘Head, they keep their music lean and mean.” – Hellbound

“These guys make a high-octane, aggressive kind of thrash and blend it with plenty of influences from D-Beat, old school progressive death metal and more. The result is a self titled debut filled to the brim with fast riffs, high paced drumming and furious vocal screeches.” – Heavy Blog Is Heavy

““Yersinia Pestis”, a Thrashtacular anthem which is classy and expertly delivered. Similar to this is “Master Machine”, a dark aggressive ditty which wears its influences on its sleeve. Equally pleasing is the callous and frothing Heavy Metal of “Call of the Blackbird”, full of venom and a certain perverse joie de vivre.” – Metal Rules

“Hallux Shred Like MFICs On New Track, “Yersinia Pestis”” – Yell Magazine

“Black metal with a sludgy groove” – Ride The Tempo

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Release Date: Feb 23, 2018
Label: Self-Release
Album Title: Hallux

Track Listing:
1. Exordium (1:29)
2. Herders of the Weak (3:30)
3. Yersinia Pestis (2:53)
4. Master Machine (2:58)
5. Call of The Blackbird (2:42)
6. In Apathy (3:39)
7. Shepherd Pig (3:14)
8. Lowest Common Dominator (2:42)
9. Chosen Enemy (3:01)
10. Absolved in Flames (2:06)

11. None (5:14)
Album Length: 33:33

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Hallux
• All songs written by: Hallux
• Produced by: Hallux and Kevin Grindon
• Mixed by: Kevin Grindon
• Mastered by: Joel Grind
• Album Artwork by: Craig Moston
• Member of SOCAN and ASCAP
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
• Album Band Line Up:
– Miles Morrison (Bass / Vox)
– Ian Demian-Pérez (Drums)
– Mike Paulson (Guitar / Vox)

Discography:
2018 – “Hallux” Album
2015 – “Crud” Demo

Shared Stage w/:
Lord Dying, Wild Throne, Griever, Terrifier, Nylithia, Neck of the Woods, Saints of Death, Assimilation, Stab Twist Pull, XUL, WTCHDR, Hashteroid, M16, Mortillery, The Weir, Riftwalker, Waingro, Brass, Bushwhacker, Seer, Expain, Craters, Dead Ranch, Obsidian, Unbeheld, The Mountain Man, Evilosity, and many moreTour and Festivals:
2017 – Deathmas Festivus – Vancouver
2016 – Diecember Fest – Vancouver
2016 – Burgerfest – Vancouver
2015 – Diecember Fest – Vancouver

(L-R) Miles Morrison (Bass / Vox), Ian Demian-Pérez (Drums), Mike Paulson (Guitar / Vox) – Photo Credit: Amanda Bullick

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HALLUX are a band, who, in the immortal words of Max Cavalera, have gone ‘back to the primitive.’ Like a volcano of toxic sludge, they have cracked the crust of conformity that envelopes the world, shedding molten light on the oppression and fear that surrounds us.

Inspired by Toxic Holocaust, Satan’s Wrath, S.O.D, Celtic Frost, and Power Trip, drummer Ian Demian-Pérez describes HALLUX’s sound as “encrusted anti-authoritarian deathened thrash!”, while their debut self-titled album, which includes ragers such as ‘Yersinia Pestis’, ‘Master Machine’, ‘Chosen Enemy’, ‘Absolved in Flames’, and ‘Herders of the Weak’, he describes as “a thrash album with influences that draw from Death, Black, Crossover and D-Beat, we are a band that deals with the deception, lies, and oppression enforced by the powers that be!”

Perez explains the meaning of his band’s intriguing name.

“Hallux means ‘big toe’ in Latin, and is representative of what keeps us human and connected to this realm. No matter how much a person tries to transcend spiritually, their big toe remains buried in the mud.”

HALLUX harks back to such classic three-piece bands as Motorhead.

“We decided to start a project focused on a straight-forward approach and aesthetic inspired by early extreme metal bands, with the classic three-piece line-up, and leaving behind anything other than the absolute necessity to pull it off.”

Like classic Sepultura, HALLUX have an uncompromising message.

“We hope it is received as a representation of our ideals by like-minded people…We want this album to incite feelings of disconformities and disdain by illustrating the corruption of all forms of authority.”

Live, HALLUX showcases their no-frills philosophy.

“We play tight and straight to the point sets, with little or no banter between songs and relentlessly playing song-after-song. We are not the kind of band that has gimmicks. We like to keep it simple and direct!”

HALLUX’s self-titled album was released on February 23, 2018 on Bandcamp, CD Baby and all major online retailers.

(Bio written Steve Earles)

0 Demons Zone – Review: Sar Isatum – Shurpu

https://demonszone.com/albums/sar-isatum/shurpu/

0 Forged In Steel – Shadygrove’s new album “In The Heart Of Scarlet Wood” is a love letter to the folk genre.

https://forgedwithsteelblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/11/shadygroves-new-album-in-the-heart-of-scarlet-wood-is-a-love-letter-to-the-folk-genre/

0 Metal Nation – Wacken Battle Canada – Toronto ROUND III w/ The Blackcloud Syndicate, My Frost, Astaroth Incarnate, Black Eve, and Maitreya

https://metalnation.com/wacken-battle-canada-toronto-round-iii/

0 Via Nocturna – Review: On The Air (Sleep In Heads)

https://vianocturna2000.blogspot.ca/2018/03/review-on-air-sleep-in-heads.html

0 The Killchain Blog – North Hammer – Stormcaller

North Hammer hit all the right notes with ‘Stormcaller’, a strong and swift record full of great tracks and it leaves you invigorating and ready for anything. A record for axe swinging, mead swilling and blood spilling, ‘Stormcaller’ is one of the most fun and fist pumping records you’ll hear this year.

https://thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2018/03/09/review-north-hammer-stormcaller/

0 Hellbound – Vantablack Warship – Abrasive Pulmonic Speak

https://hellbound.ca/2018/03/vantablack-warship-abrasive-pulmonic-speak/