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0 Cadaver Garden – Widow’s Peak – Graceless
https://cadavergarden.com/2018/04/24/widows-peak-graceless/
Brewing in the darkest depths and the most pungent of bowels of Calgary, Alberta, Widow’s Peak comes spewing forth with their debut EP titled Graceless. This is a demented, dark and incredibly vile release filled with six full tracks that are sure to rip your scalp right off your skull.
0 Third Eye Cinema – Another Awe-Inspiring Aggregation of Anomalies and Anomie, otherwise Accepted and Acknowledged as the April Roundup, Sense of Fear – Rockshots Records, Widow’s Peak, Accursed Spawn, Ominous Eclipse, HALLUX
0 EPK – Massive Scar Era – Color Blind (2018) (single)
Massive Scar Era – Color Blind (2018) (single)
Release Date: April 25, 2018
For fans of Seether, Jinjer, Kittie, Alternative Metal bands and metal bands with cultural influences, Arch Enemy, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Epica
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“Egypt’s female fronted metal band Massive Scar Era shred a whole new sound.” – Bitch Media
” Massive Scar Era tends to describe itself as a posthardcore act. That doesn’t begin to do the group justice on 30 Years, which might be the most fascinating dark-horse record to come out of the city this year.” The Georgia Straight (Vancouver)
“Fighting every step of the way, Massive Scar Era is determined to bring their music to the world. Amr’s heavy riffs and wailing growls are offset by her singing voice and middle-eastern steeped violin. It all comes together for some truly unique hardcore music. The anger in “My Ground,” their last single, speaks to every touring female musician who has ever faced sexism (read: all of them), and the groove in “Pray” would get even the staunchest arms-crossed-at-the-back-of-the-crowd concert goer moving. We can all be thankful they’ve stood their ground, and that their new EP, 30 Years, comes out.” – Beatroute (BC)
1. Color Blind (3:13)
Single Credits:
• All songs performed by: Cherine Amr, Nancy Mounir, Dylan Wijdenes-Charles, and Allan Heppner
• All songs written by: Cherine Amr, Nancy Mounir, Dylan Wijdenes-Charles, and Allan Heppner
• Produced by: Massive Scar Era + Matt Roach
• Mixed and Engineered by: Matt Roach
• Mastered by: Dan Swano
• Album Artwork by: Mohamed El-Sherbieny
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
• Album Band Line Up:
– Cherine Amr (Vocalist, Guitar)
– Nancy Mounir (Violin + Percussion + Egyptian Flute)
– Dylan Wijdenes-Charles (Bass)
Live Band Line Up:
– Cherine Amr (Vocalist, Guitar)
– Nancy Mounir (Violin)
– Meghan Engel (Viloin and Cello)
– Dylan Wijdenes-Charles (Bass)
– Allan Heppner (Drums)
Discography:
2018 – Color Blind (single)
2016 – 30 Years (EP)
2012 – Comes Around You (EP)
2011 – Precautionary Measures (EP)
2010 – Unfamiliar Territory (EP)
2006 – Reincarnation (EP)
Shared Stage with:
Kreator, Dream Theatre, Dimmu Borgir, Septic Flesh, The Algorithm, Moonspell
Tours and Festivals:
2017 – Metalocalypstick (Lone Butte, BC)
2016 – Metalocalypstick (Valemount, BC)
2015 – SXSW (Austin, TX)
2014 – Total Metal Festival (Italy)
2014 – Inferno Metal Festival (Norway)
2013 – FreakStock Festival (Borgenstreich, Germany)
2013 – SXSW (Austin, TX)
2012 – Saxstock Festival (Germany)
2012 – Slot Art Festival (Poland)
2011 – Whiskey A Go Go (Los Angeles)
2011 – Metal Asylum, Dubai (UAE)
2011 – Cornerstone Festival, USA
2010 – Dubai Film Festival (UAE)
2010 – Cornerstone Festival (Marietta, IL)
2007 – SOS Music Festival (Egypt)
2008 – Sweden Rock Festival (Sweden)
Music Placements:
Egyptian Award Winning film: MICROPHONE
Endorsements:
Skate Impact (Egypt)
L-R – Cherine Amr (Guitar + Vocals), Allan Heppner (Session Drummer), Nancy Mounir (Violin + Percussion + Egyptian Flute), Dylan Wijdenes-Charles (Bass) – Photo Credit – MY CITY PHOTOS
Even the place, Alexandria, Massive Scar Era formed in is unique, historical, and special, like the band themselves.
From the moment of its establishment by Alexander the Great, Alexandria was always a melting pot of different, creeds, colours, cultures and ideas, like it’s great Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Wonder of the Ancient World, it stood as a shining beacon of courage, culture and change in the world (not for nothing was the Great Library Established there, would that it still stood today, but it was destroyed by barbarians, enemies of truth and change, a cursory glance at the news today will tell you nothing has changed there, as the great 21st century philosopher John Grey said recently: “Human beings never learn and never evolve…Gas attacks on children in Syria, the recreation of the Cold War…there is no evidence human progress is inevitable.”)
Yet, the individual with always have the courage to progress, such an individual hails from Alexandria, Egypt, guitarist and vocalist Cherine Amr.
The courageous Cherine started her musical journey in 2005 when only a teenager. Due to her family’s restrictions, she was only allowed to play music with other women; so she formed the all-female Massive Scar Era.
The travails the band has faced throughout their careers would fill many bios, and we can only salute their courage and conviction, this is a band that truly deserve all our support.
Cherine formed a musical partnership with violinist Nancy Mounir; they melded their distinctive musical backgrounds to create something truly special and original, which combines Middle Eastern music with metal. Massive Scar Era began to attract an audience, allowing them to tour Europe and North America.
Make no mistake, Massive Scar Era’s path has been hard. Even though they were invited to perform at SXSW last year, they were unable to do so (despite Egypt not being on the Trump Ban List).
Their new EP, aptly titled ‘Colour Blind’ will be released this year. We should all aim to live in a world that is blind not just to colour, race, and religion.
Cherine says that the EP is “heavily influenced by the incident at SXSW. The songs talk about discrimination and stereotype. We continue to introduce pre-colonial Egyptian music to our sound, celebrating the Egyptian identity, which means all the violin’s Egyptian scales and microtones in this EP do not follow the guidelines of the Cairo Music Conference (1932) that was held during the British Colonization of Egypt. Plus with the addition of Dylan Widjenes-Charles to the band as our bassist. He’s an indigenous guitarist, bassist, and songwriter from Musqueam that is heavily influenced by Edge of Sanity, Opeth, Ihsan, and Porcupine Tree. He has been my creative companion for COLOR BLIND. Dylan grew up on the reserve and his life wasn’t easy, we all know the discrimination that indigenous people are facing and 25 years ago, things were even worse than now. The experiences we share as band members are quite similar and this what made the creative process smoother because we all understood, felt, and lived what the songs are actually talking about.”
Influenced by Egyptian folk music, metalcore, hardcore, metal and punk, Cherine describes Massive Scar Era’s music as a “colourful fusion of metal, pop, and Egyptian music.”
Cherine explains the band’s name refers “simply to the trauma the world is living in today.”
Cherine can promise that, unlike so many bands, Massive Scar Era can truly give their fans a unique listening experience. “We incorporate a lot Egyptian elements in our music, even the accent in the singing gives the band an identity in its sound. We want to project how we feel and deliver another perspective of music that is 100% influenced by all the sexism and discrimination we face. It’s not common for women to lead the writing process, we usually see contributions in the lyrics or vocals but the full production of leadership isn’t common…With that in mind, our experiences are different and this would reflect by nature in our writing. Nature’s biological diversity can be a reason why people experience certain things and we just feel that our experience as women of color in a male-dominated industry/society/culture hasn’t been represented yet.”
Massive Scar Era have more music to offer but are “constrained by financial resources, this is why we release EPs only, but we have the capacity to write more if we have the resources.”
Their unique experiences have created a unique sound. “We have been around for 13 years now. Our music has become more mature because we evolved as people. Nancy has explored a lot of sounds and studied a lot of traditional Egyptian pre-colonial music, which influenced her compositions. She also continuously explores other folk instruments from many parts of the world which opens the door to new ideas in the arrangements.”
Yet despite hardships that would have broken lesser bands, Massive Scar Era “are bright on stage and we have a positive energy and attitude.”
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0 Ottawa Thrashers INFRARED Are “All In Favour” With Metal-Rules Track Premiere + “New Album “Saviours” Due Out May 25th + Launch Pre-Order
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 24, 2018
Ottawa Thrashers INFRARED Are “All In Favour” With Metal-Rules Track Premiere“New Album “Saviours” Due Out May 25thLaunch Pre-Order
Photo Credit: Gord Weber
Set to unleash their new album “Saviours” on May 25th, Ottawa thrashers INFRARED are “All In Favour” of premiering their first single with Metal Rules.com.
“Anyone who likes a more classic thrash sound, and longs for those days, just like we do, will dig this album. Since we are from that era, we are not trying to bring back that style of music, we are simply continuing what we know and do best!” comments vocalist / guitarist Armin Kamal.
Check out “All In Favour” and thrash for yourself at the following link: http://www.metal-rules.com/2018/04/24/ottawa-thrashers-infrared-are-all-in-favour-with-metal-rules-track-premiere-new-album-saviours-due-out-may-25th-post-teaser-launch-pre-order/
Making an impact on the Canadian’s 80s thrash scene, Ottawa legends INFRARED have returned to cement and carry on their own legacy, with their new album “Saviours”featuring all new music to follow their EP “No Peace”, which featured tracks all written in the 80’s and only recently heard by fans in 2016. “Saviours” features eight tracks that are thrashy, aggressive, melodic, heavy, and tight.
Vocalist / guitarist Armin Kamal adds:
“The Big Four will stand out as we have been described as a band with a bay area sound…But our influences are truly rooted in 70s and early 80s metal. Accept, Scorpions, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest are all bands that laid the foundation and the love of metal for us!”
“Saviours” is available for pre-order on iTunes here.
Album teaser – https://youtu.be/jeM0gQkqX4I
Show Dates:
May 30 – Arnprior, ON – The St, John Pub – info – w/ Flotsam and Jetsam
June 29 – Ottawa, ON – House of Targ – info w/ Black Mass, Mortor
Track Listing:
1. Project Karma (6:48)
2. The Demagogue (6:52)
3. Saviour (6:04)
4. The Fallen (6:33)
5. All In Favour (5:51)
6. They Kill For Gods (7:41)
7. Father of Lies (5:55)
8. Genocide Convention (5:33)
Album Length: 51:20
Band Line Up:
– Armin Kamal (Vocals and Guitars)
– Kirk Gidley (Guitars, Backing Vocals)
– Alain Groulx (Drums, Backing Vocals)
– Mike Forbes (Bass, Backing Vocals)
http://infraredmetal.ca
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https://infraredmetal.bandcamp.com
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(Bio written by Steve Earles)
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“Straight up thrash metal with the heavy and fast riffs, pounding drums, and the thumping of the bass.” – Sleaze Roxx
“After sitting down and listening to Infrared’s ‘No Peace’ over a period of days, it’s safe to say that this is a solid thrash metal album that will easily please genre purists. It’s an aggressive offering, but it doesn’t take too many risks, nor does it have to. This band is extremely talented and this album is well worth your money.” – Metal At The Gates
“At times reminiscent of old school Metallica, sometimes Megadeth, sometimes something else entirely. In short, if you dig 80’s metal you should really give this album a listen. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I’m already looking forward to the next.” – Skull Banger
“No Peace grabs you by the balls from the first power chords of Inframental and doesn’t let up until the final note of In Search Of.” – Korea Guitar
“Overall, classic sounding, old school thrash metal from an era when thrash was still evolving, this album (No Peace) is a cracking introduction to the mid eighties thrash metal sound.” – Metal Gods TV
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