A Scar For The Wicked – The Unholy (EP) (2018)
For Fans of The Black Dahlia Murder, Aborted, Whitechapel, Suicide Silence, Origin
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Label: Self-Release
Publicist – Jon Asher – ashermedia(@)gmail.com
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“Filled to the brim with captivating melodies and brutal precision, the band raises their own bar on the upcoming EP, and will surely twist some heads in the future.” – Metal Injection
“It’s catchy while maintaining aggression, and the melodic guitarwork is quite frequently the highlight of each track.” – Dead Rhetoric
“this EP is a real stand-out, well-varied, aggressive as fuck and loaded with metallic brilliance. ” – Merchants of air
“A Scar For The Wicked show promise, and if you’re a big fan of bands like The Black Dahlia Murder and Suicide Silence, it’s still worth checking this one out. And hey, if they tour through your area, that will be a set worth catching.” – Overdrive Music Magazine
“A Scar for the Wicked has summoned a new age of carnage, which you’ll only be able to witness following the musical decapitation performed in The Unholy.” – Rekt Chords Magazine
“Right off the bat my favorite thing about The Unholy (EP) is how it injects blackened elements into their take on, what I guess is considered, technical death metal. Riffs are relentless and there is no lack of technicality…ASFTW offers a lot on The Unholy (EP) in a short amount of time. I think every song is equally good in different ways, but if you only have time for a couple then I recommend “Evil Within” and “Born from the Grave.” 8/10 – PIG SQUEALS AND BREAKDOWNS
“This EP is a complete force of death as it ushers forth seven life draining and blood letting rituals. Through and through this is a monstrous and devastating record, one that piles you up among the rest of the cadavers once everything is all said and done. The Unholy is a savage and unhinged release that aims to drain your marrow from the very get go as it stampedes forth without warning pushing your life to the brink. ” – Cadaver Garden
“Damn! That is about all I can start off this review with. I haven’t heard a new band that I can say has instantly hooked me with their music for quite some time. A Scar For The Wicked has completely blown me away. I had never heard of this band until today when I got the chance to review their new EP The Unholy.” – Yesterdaze News
“One of Ottawa’s most promising death metal bands” – Ottawa Showbox
” A Scare For The Wicked will assault and infect anything that comes in contact with their aggressive, scathing melody with daring lyrical context, that is layered on pure attack force!” – Nataliez world
” Without a doubt and from the very beginning the duel vocalists make themselves stand out by implementing a solid mix of shrill highs and gutturals; hitting hard and quick, the two opposites occasionally find themselves entwined, as in “Silence Vile Temptress” and the spine tingling growl at the beginning of “Surrounded by Giants”. ” – Volume Sins (Review of The Necrobutcher 2014)
EP Title: The Unholy
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Label: Self-Release
Track Listing:
1. Born From The Grave (3:17)
2. A Place Where Death Resides (3:50)
3. The Abyss (4:35)
4. Darkness Approaches (3:16)
5. The Unholy (4:03)
6. Malformed (2:30)
7. Evil Within (4:29)
EP Length: 26:03
EPCredits:
• All songs performed by: A Scar For The Wicked
• All songs written by: Adam Semler, Nick Rodgers and Joe Lyko
• All lyrics written by: Eric Forget, Adam Semler and Joe Lyko
• Produced by: Silverwing Studios
• Mixed by: Jonathan Lefrançois-Leduc of Silverwing Studios
• Mastered by: Jonathan Lefrançois-Leduc of Silverwing Studios
• EP Artwork by: Jean-Francois Gangon
Album and Live Band Line Up:
• Guitar/Vocals: Adam Semler
• Guitar: Joe Lyko
• Drums: Nick Rodgers
• Bass: James Nopper
• Vocals: Eric Forget
Discography:
• 2012 – Scars EP
• 2014 – The Necrobutcher EP
• 2018 – The Unholy EP
Shared Stage with:
Whitechapel, Nile, Thy Art Is Murder, Born of Osiris, Fallujah, Ghost Bath, Aversions Crown, Blind Witness, Revocation, Skeletonwitch, Aegaeon, Depths of Hatred, Archspire, Chelsea Grin, Killitorous, Crimson Shadows, Kronos, Widowmaker, Sworn In, Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage), Cryptopsy, Belphegor, Jungle Rot, Panzerfaust
Tours and Festivals:
2017 – The Dead Are Living Tour – Kingston, Hamilton, Oshawa, Sudbury, ON
2017 – Mountain Man Festival – Calabogie, ON
2014 – Ottawa Freak Fest – Ottawa, ON
2014 – Good Vibrations Music Festival – St-Eugene, ON
2013 – Unite and Ignite Festival – Ottawa, ON
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SHORT BIO:
Born in blood, screams and agony, Adam Semler was destined to a life of tortured creations. Son of a vile temptress, silenced brutally for her crime, he slowly learned that music was the only way he could express his rage to exist. To spread this hatred, he reached out to two dangerous brothers, equally brilliant, charismatic, and evil: Joe Lyko and Ryan Keyneres. Both giants surrounded by an aura of strength, they brought to the project a dark powerful voice to be heard, and fingers of doom to torture with painful strings. Preparing for a blood ritual that would unite them forever, they were joined by James Nopper, freshly escaped from a mental institute. A real psychopath, so mad and demented, he was a perfect addition with his low waves of madness. Anxious to grow their power within this rotting universe, they decided to enlist another voice; Eric Forget was the perfect candidate. A young and twisted abnormal screaming entity, born to destroy the ears of the world with a single word. The ritual was almost complete. They only needed more rhythm to succeed in awakening the necrobutchers. From the echo of pain itself, Nick Rodgers was raised, a real technician of doom. With the twisted lineup ready, A Scar For the Wicked was poised to bring it’s sickening death metal to the unsuspecting world.
After the release of their violent demo in 2011 and their first EP “Scars” in 2012, they had reached the perfect level to unleash their first pure machiavellian hymn to the dead, bringing into this world, The Necrobutcher (2014). Their next offering, “The Unholy” will be unearthed on June 29th, 2018.
LONG BIO:
Born in blood, screams and agony, Adam Semler was destined to a life of tortured creations. Son of a vile temptress, silenced brutally for her crime, he slowly learned that music was the only way he could express his rage to exist. To spread this hatred, he reached out to two dangerous brothers, equally brilliant, charismatic, and evil: Joe Lyko and Ryan Keyneres. Both giants surrounded by an aura of strength, they brought to the project a dark powerful voice to be heard, and fingers of doom to torture with painful strings. Preparing for a blood ritual that would unite them forever, they were joined by James Nopper, freshly escaped from a mental institute. A real psychopath, so mad and demented, he was a perfect addition with his low waves of madness. Anxious to grow their power within this rotting universe, they decided to enlist another voice; Eric Forget was the perfect candidate. A young and twisted abnormal screaming entity, born to destroy the ears of the world with a single word. The ritual was almost complete. They only needed more rhythm to succeed in awakening the necrobutchers. From the echo of pain itself, Nick Rodgers was raised, a real technician of doom. With the twisted lineup ready, A Scar For the Wicked was poised to bring it’s sickening death metal to the unsuspecting world.
Since 2010, A Scar For The Wicked (ASFTW) has been playing fast, evil and energetic songs inspired by horror shows and films. Their favorite themes encompass zombies, demons and other evil creatures and for them, each song is executed as a short horror story accompanied by heavy music. Like most horror stories this is not for the faint of heart. There is a fair amount of gore, death and of course a very evil atmosphere which is reflected in the band name as well.
Guitarist Joe Lyko explains:
“A Scar For The Wicked was really a twist on “people marking the houses of where witches live, a mark on them so people knew to stay away, a scar as we like to look at it”, I always liked the idea of thinking everytime we play we leave a mark on the crowd, something to remind them of us.”
After the release of their violent demo in 2011 and their first EP “Scars” in 2012, they had reached the perfect level to unleash their first pure machiavellian hymn to the dead, bringing into this world, The Necrobutcher (2014). Their next offering, “The Unholy” will be unearthed June 29, 2018.
Fueled by a passion to bringing horrific and grotesque sounds to their fans, ASFTW have clawed their way through the Eastern Canadian metal scene originally following the guidelines of deathcore, going for a very heavy sound. As the other members began imprinting their influences on the music it saw a evolution into a less core based death metal, melodic but still remaining brutal and disgustingly evil. Every show is an energized experience with ASFTW, complete with face melting heaviness and a dark and evil atmosphere.
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