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0 Metal Ashes radio show – Episode 87 – 16th March, 2018 w/ North Hammer and more!
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0 NoCleanSinging Premiere WIDOW’S PEAK Punishing Tech Brutality “Mother Misery”; Debut EP “Graceless” Due Out April 27th
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 16, 2018
For fans of Aborted, Dying Fetus, Necrophagist, Cattle Decapitation, Cannibal Corpse
NoCleanSinging Premiere WIDOW’S PEAK Punishing Tech Brutality “Mother Misery”
Debut EP “Graceless” Due Out April 27th
(L-R) Patricio Cereceda-Paulsen – Drums, Chris McCrimmon – Lead Guitar, Matt Yeomans – Vocals, Scott Cressman – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Mike Jones – Bass, Vocals
(Photo Credit: Hazzard @Hazzardous Material)
While many metal bands find inspiration from supernatural sources, myths, and legends, WIDOW’S PEAK find influence from true life horror, from the depths of cruelty, terror and pain that man(un)kind so readily descends to.
WIDOW’S PEAK is an aural catalogue of carnage, a metallic mausoleum of pain, a sonic symphony of suffering. Their music does not reach for the stars, but rather for the cold void that surrounds them, the darkness that lives in the soul of man.
Make no mistake; WIDOW’S PEAK’s ferocity is the music of the spears, metal dripping with blood, bile and venom!
Formed in April of 2016, in Calgary AB, WIDOW’S PEAK have toured hard, their line-up has gelled, and are now on the cusp of releasing their debut six-track EP “Graceless”.
Inspired by Meshuggah, Black Dahlia Murder, Pathology, Beyond Creation, and Cannibal Corpse, WIDOW’S PEAK are premiering their first single “Mother’s Misery” via NoCleanSinging. a track showcasing their brutal, dirty and technical death metal.
The band comments:
“Mother Misery combines tribal beats with exotic tonalities into sections that are as technical as they are groovy. The mid-tempo pulse of the verses is contrasted by the slow, hazy rhythmic sections toward the end and the bursts of technical leads from the guitars. The tongue-twisting lyrics are spit faster than can be comprehended upon first listen.”
Listen to “Mother Misery” at the following link: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2018/03/16/an-ncs-premiere-widows-peak-mother-misery/
“Graceless” is due out April 27, 2018 with pre-order available on the Bandcamp here.
The band adds:
“We think fans will react to “Graceless” with a combination of shock, disgust, and adrenaline-pumping groove. Each song is very different from one another, and the EP is well rounded enough that fans of any type of extreme metal will find something they like. While the music is technical and the lyrics obscene, there is an underlying groove throughout that ensures the head-banging musicality is never lost.”
Show Dates:
April 27 – Calgary, AB – Distortion (CD Release) – info
Track Listing:
1. Debt Collector (3:47)
2. CBT (3:47)
3. Overseer (2:02)
4. Headless (2:58)
5. Mother Misery (3:34)
6. Graceless (3:25)
EP Length: 19:35
WIDOW’S PEAK is:
Patricio Cereceda-Paulsen – Drums
Chris McCrimmon – Lead Guitar
Matt Yeomans – Vocals
Scott Cressman – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Mike Jones – Bass, Vocals
For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/widowspeakdm/
https://twitter.com/widowspeakdm
https://www.instagram.com/Widowspeakdm/
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bre
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
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“Lyrically vile and discomforting, they focus on the strangely perverse and dark aspects of the human condition and real life events” – Ursound
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0 WITHIN THE GIANT’S REACH Rip Your Face Off With “Faceless” Video Premiere via New Noise Mag; Debut EP “In The Beginning” Out May 11th
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Montreal, QC – March 16, 2018
For fans of After The Burial, Lamb of God, Emmure, Upon A Burning Body, Chimaira, Fear Factory, Slipknot
WITHIN THE GIANT’S REACH Rip Your Face Off With “Faceless” Video Premiere via New Noise Mag
Debut EP “In The Beginning” Out May 11th
Many bands make metal drawing inspiration from what has gone before, but San Antonio-based WITHIN THE GIANT’S REACH make music courageously drawn from the present, inspired by the reality of the world that surrounds them. Theirs is a firestorm of fury, a searing sonic symphony of songs from the heart dealing, in songs likes ‘Scars’ and ‘Faceless’ with such subjects as bullying and internet trolls. Overall with songs like ‘Rise and ‘The Summit’, WITHIN THE GIANT’S REACH make music of strength, self-belief and empowerment, which will all be featured on their debut EP “In The Beginning” set for release on May 11, 2018.
Guitarist William Taylor comments:
“We are stoked for fans to hear the new EP and feel the energy. We want it to wake them up inside. We want to inspire them to conquer their Giants and to do great things. No matter how hard it gets…Move forward! You only have one life, so live it! We want to project our drive, our reach for heavy brutal music, bringing back lyrical song-writing.”
Teaming up with New Noise Magazine, the quintet is proud to debut their aggressive, motivational, hard-hitting lyrical metal in their new video “Faceless”.
Watch it now at the following link: http://newnoisemagazine.com/within-giants-reach-faceless-lyric-video/
WITHIN THE GIANT’S REACH’s debut EP “In The Beginning” is due out on May 11, 2018 and will be available for pre-order on April 1st on Bandcamp here.
Track Listing:
1. The Summit (3:48)
2. Faceless (4:31)
3. Rise (4:23)
4. Collapse Rebuild (4:36)
5. Scars (3:28)
6. Same Blood (3:42)
EP Length: 24:31
WITHIN THE GIANT’S REACH is:
– William Taylor – Guitar
– Norman Lucas – Vocals
– Evan Parigi – Drums
– Edgardo Ortiz – Bass
– Lenny Martinez – Guitar
For More Info:
https://www.facebook.com/withinthegiantsreach
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bCS
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
https://www.facebook.com/withinthegiantsreach
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bCS
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
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“I can’t even try and place Within the Giant’s Reach into any genre as they seem to cover most genres in one track. There are elements of Thrash, Death, Death-core, Hardcore and Tech Death. How it is possible to manage this in one track is beyond my imagination. If their forthcoming EP is anything like this track, then I am sure that Within the Giant’s Reach will find themselves a lot of new fans across the globe.” – The Metal Review
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0 Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal – METALOCALYPSTICK Announces 2018 Line Up w/ Cabrakaan, DelDesierto, KOSM, Obsidian and more!
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Montreal, QC – March 16, 2018
Metalocalypstickfest.rocks | Facebook | Ride Share Program
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METALOCALYPSTICK Fest Announces 2018 Line Up w/ Cabrakaan, DelDesierto, KOSM, Obsidian and more!
Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal In Lone Butte, BC
Mountains, Camping and the Women of Metal!
Metal Hammer Article:
http://teamrock.com/feature/2018-02-14/meet-the-people-making-festivals-a-better-place-for-women
Free Download – Festival Digital Sampler of 2017 Performing Bands
Metal Queens Vol. 1 – https://metalocalypstickfest.bandcamp.com/album/metalocalypstick-metal-queens-vol-1
METALOCALYPSTICK, the Western Canadian festival that just doesn’t celebrate heavy metal, but embraces the power of women in metal, punk and rock is proud to announce their 2018 line up being hosted in Lone Butte, BC at the Lone Butte Community Center during Canada Day weekend June 30th and July 1st.
Promo Video:
This year’s 2018 line up features headliners Cabrakaan, DelDesierto, KOSM, Obsidian and more!
Festival organizer Kaija Marie comments:
“This year’s fest is an exciting one; we have back some festival alumni and some rad new ones from all over North America! We also have a few fun additions between sets. With the location still set in beautiful Lone Butte I ask you… What’s more metal than partying on a volcano? You’ll want to make it out for our 3rd annual female powered metal fest!”
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/159748501272872/
Weekend and day passes available at http://metalocalypstickfest.rocks/tickets/
Metalocalypstick 2018 Line Up:
June 30th
Cabrakaan
Obsidian
Siren’s Rain
The Vth Circle
Breaking The Silent
This Is The Silence
Heron
Disturb The Dead
Sugarwash
Crimson Caliber
Tombkicker
Call of Siren
July 1st
DelDesierto
KOSM
Anarcheon
At Dawn’s Edge
Juliet Ruin
Forsaken Rite
Violent Betty
Opus Arise
Ophelia Falling
SYRYN
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.
Festival Location:
Lone Butte Community Hall
5994 Hwy. 24
Lone Butte, BC
More info:
www.metalocalypstickfest.rocks
www.facebook.com/metalocalypstickfest/
Ride Share – www.facebook.com/groups/metalocalypstickfestrideshare/
About:
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.
Previous Metalocalypstick festivals hosted female influenced metal bands from across Canada and the world such as Brazil’s Nervosa (Napalm Records), Egypt’s Massive Scar Era, Cabrakaan (Toluca, Mexico), 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, Suspended, Sovereign Council, and Atmora.
2018 Partners:
Absolute Underground Mag
Asher Media Relations
Broken Neck Radio
Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio
Exclaim!
Femme Metal Webzine
Metal Devastation Radio
Metal Master Kingdom
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Prairie Fire Events
PureGrainAudio
Pure Rock Radio
Whitelf Films
Women of Metal
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0 Dutch Melodic Death Metal PUREST OF PAIN (Ft. Members of DELAIN) Serve Up A Dinner of Brutality In New Music Video “Vessels” via Invisible Oranges; New Album “Solipsis” Out Now!
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 15, 2018
For fans of At The Gates, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom, Soilwork, Suicide Silence
Dutch Melodic Death Metal PUREST OF PAIN (Ft. Members of DELAIN)
Serve Up A Dinner of Brutality In New Music Video “Vessels” via Invisible Oranges
New Album “Solipsis” Out Now!
L-R – Frank van Leeuwen – Bass, J.D. Kaye - Vocals, Merel Bechtold – Guitars, Michael van Eck – Guitars, Joey de Boer – Drums
Unleashing their debut album “Solipsis” earlier this month on March 1st to follow their 2013 single “Momentum” and 2011 EP “Revelations In Obscurity”, Dutch melodic quintet PUREST OF PAIN have a treat for fans with their new video “Vessels” serving up a delicious platter of brutality, which can all be seen with its premiere on InvisibleOranges.com.
Watch it now at the following link: http://www.invisibleoranges.com/purest-of-pain-vessels/
Combining Scandinavian metal influences with groove, ambiance, tone and melody, PUREST OF PAIN is a force to be reckoned with. The band features lead guitarist and main songwriter Merel Bechtold (DELAIN, MaYaN and The Gentle Storm, Anneke van Giersbergen) with bassist Frank van Leeuwen, vocalist J.D. Kaye, guitarist Michael van Eckis along with DELAIN drummer Joey de Boer recently joining their ranks.
Their new album “Solipsis” has been seven years in the making for the band, from the writing process up to the final mastering to launching a successful online crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo that raised over 18,000 Euros (thank you video here). In addition, over the years PUREST OF PAIN increased their recording funds through live performances, opening for such bands as Opeth, Textures, Suicide Silence, Unearth and Attack Attack! plus an unforgettable slot at Wacken in 2014.
“Solipsis” is 14 tracks of brutality blended with groove and emotion produced by Merel Bechtold with recording done at Mantis Audio Studio (Delain) and mastering by Jens Jorgen (Opeth, Arch Enemy, Soilwork).
Guitarist Merel Bechtold comments:
“‘Solipsis’ is a guitar oriented record, is has been recorded as organic as possible: partly at home, partly at Mantis Audio Studio. The song ‘E.M.D.R.’ is written by fellow guitarist Michael van Eck. All the other songs were summoned by myself. The lyrics are written by vocalist J.D. Kaye. And even though the music is at times technical and challenging, it’s undeniably driven by relentless groove, enhanced by hugely melodic passages, wonderful tone and moments of ambient clarity.”
“Solipsis” is now available on CD, Vinyl plus digital release on Big Cartel here, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, Deezer.
The CD and Vinyl versions have slightly altered artwork. Merel Bechtold was responsible for its concept and bass player Frank van Leeuwen designed and finalized the covers.
Videos:
Terra Nil – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJFzvvYOdM8
The Solipsist – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8L8ZplJBGc
Guitar Playthrough – The Solipsist – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJrnihMij0s
Track Listing:
1. The Pragmatic (1:19)
2. Truth–seeker (2:09)
3. Vessels (2:59)
4. Crown of Worms (3:42)
5. Momentum (5:05)
6. The Sleep of Reason (1:33)
7. Tidebreaker (4:16)
8. Trial & Error (4:49)
9. Terra Nil (6:05)
10. Noctambulist (3:38)
11. E.M.D.R. (4:21)
12. Phantom Limb (4:09)
13. The Solipsist (3:52)
14. The End (2:25)
Album Length: 50:21
Band Members:
J.D. Kaye - Vocals
Merel Bechtold – Guitars
Michael van Eck – Guitars
Frank van Leeuwen – Bass
Joey de Boer – Drums
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“There are few surprises here on Solipsis, it’s solid & enjoyable melodic metal that provides memorable enough heavy riffs, nasty throat-scratching vocals & a melodic tone that is ear-pleasing.” – Games, Braaains & A Head-Banging Life
“Apart from the album as a whole, “The Solipsist” is indeed a guitar-oriented song, but one that definitely drives with relentless groove, moving in and out of passages anchored by pneumatic, jackhammering riffs and pummeling drum rhythms. This turbocharged track is further enhanced by bouts of jabbing chords and rumbling drum fills, and by J.D. Kaye’s bestial growls and nerve-abrading shrieks. But the song is also home to catchy hooks and swirling melody. It’s guaranteed to get your blood rushing.” – No Clean Singing
“Wisely focusing on groove and melody above all, Solipsis captivates the listener with a more unique vibe than one might initially expect. It’s distinctly heavy, but the enticing guitarwork broadens the album’s appeal to a wider net than the usual death metal crowd, and is sure to burrow its way into your ears more with each listen. Purest of Pain has crafted an all-around pleasing debut that oozes an even greater potential moving forward.” – Dead Rhetoric
“The crispness of the drumming with the clear sound of the bass and the technicality of the guitars make for an impressive sound that is topped off by impressive abrasive vocals” – Rock n’ Load Mag
“This is an a 14 track album full of nonstop heavy metal with clean and unclean vocals. The guitar work is absolutely outstanding. This album is a must for any fan of European metal, in fact it is a must for all metal fans.” – Baby Dolls And Razor Blades
“a great ride and a great album to listen to. I highly recommend picking this album up and giving it a listen. I think you will be pleasantly surprised and find you have purchased one hell of a good album.” Cascadia Fusion Music News
“Deeply impressed by this band.” – Rock Portaal
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