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0 Keep On Rocking Germany – Lords of The Trident – Shadows From The Past
0 Splice Magazine – Ottawa TechFest – Kill No Albatross – Live Review – “Playing songs from their impressive ep Speak True Evil, the band was too much for the Café Dekcuf stage. Guitarist Josh Pinkey refused to be limited by the stage and took off into the crowd choosing instead to play onto amps or wherever he could to try and engage the crowd.”
Playing songs from their impressive ep Speak True Evil, the band was too much for the Café Dekcuf stage. Guitarist Josh Pinkey refused to be limited by the stage and took off into the crowd choosing instead to play onto amps or wherever he could to try and engage the crowd.
0 LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Premiere Music Video “Reaper’s Hourglass” via Bravewords; New Album “Shadows From The Past” Out Aug 24th
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Montreal, QC – August 10, 2018
For fans of Dream Evil, Unleash the Archers, Iron Maiden, Dio
LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Premiere Music Video “Reaper’s Hourglass” via Bravewords
New Album “Shadows From The Past” Out Aug 24th
Performing At Mad With Power Fest Aug 25th (Madison, WI)
Top L-R Lords of the Trident Current Line Up
Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger (Lead Drums) | Baron Taurean Helleshaar (Lead Guitar) | Fang VonWrathenstein (Lead Vocals) | Asian Metal (Lead Guitar) | Pontifex Mortis (Lead Bass)
Photo Credit – Mary Sweeney
A true spectacle to be witnessed, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT is a daring adventure metal quintet that has been delighting their audiences and fans all over the world for ten years. To continue on their epic quest of bringing spectacular and entertaining metal to global fans these power metal warriors will be unleashing their 7th album “Shadows From The Past” on August 24th. In celebration of this new beast from their discography, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are premiering via Bravewords.com their third single and new music video “Reaper’s Hourglass“.
Vocalist Fang VonWrathenstein comments:
“Reaper’s Hourglass is one of the most technically challenging songs on the new album, so we thought this would be a perfect candidate for a full-band playthrough video. Of course, since it’s a Lords of the Trident playthrough, we had to make it interesting…”
Watch “Reaper’s Hourglass” at http://bravewords.com/exclusives/videos/lords-of-the-trident-premiere-reaper-s-hourglass
“Shadows From The Past” was supported by a kickstarter campaign that went live on June 1st and ending on June 29th. During that month, the band’s fans helped them surpass their goals to raise over $11,000 for the release. The band offered multiple packages and rewards that included merch, lessons from band members, festival tickets, private concerts and a copy of the video game Coffee Crisis that the band has partnered with to feature one of their songs for one of the levels along with band members as NPCs (non-playable characters).
Vocalist Fang VonWrathenstein adds about album:
“This album is our most ambitious musical work to date, and the first album with our new members Baron Helleshaar and Master Herc. Fans who have been with us for a while will notice that our new songs are a bit more complex, and our songwriting continues to mature. The new songs are definitely still Lords songs, but explore some new musical themes. I believe the new album will be our strongest offering yet, and contain some songs that are sure to be fan favorites going forward.”
Plus if ya want more LOTT… They are offering fans a FREE track download of their first single “Death Dealer”, a song influenced by the game Diablo and lyrics written based on the storyline of Diablo 1 and 2.
The song can be downloaded at the following link: http://bit.ly/LordsSingle2018
LOTT‘s video for their second single “Burn It Down” featuring Unleash The Archers vocalist Brittany Slayes can be viewed at https://youtu.be/a6Kj65XZri0.
North America Release Track Listing:
1.Death Dealer
2. Zero Hour
3. Tormentor
4. Burn it Down (With Fire) Feat. Brittney Slayes (Unleash The Archers)
5. Figaro
6. The Party Has Arrived
7. Brothers of Cain
8. Reaper’s Hourglass
9. Chasing Shadows
10. The Nameless Tomb
11. The Gatekeeper
The Japan special edition release will have two additional tracks:
12. Cross The Line
13. Desolation (Haze of the Battlefield Pt. 2)
And Patreon backers will receive an extra exclusive track entitled “Fire and Sand”.
Show Dates:
Aug 25 – Madison, WI – The Annex – (CD Release Show @ Mad With Power Fest)
Sept 16 – Madison, WI – The Annex – info – w/ Cloven Hoof, Vicious Rumors, Vanlade
Oct 20 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s – info – Hallow Massacre w/ Green Death, Index Case, Druids, Traffic Death
For more info:
http://www.lordsofthetrident.com
http://www.facebook.com/LordsOfTheTrident
http://www.twitter.com/LordsOfTrident
http://instagram.com/lordsofthetrident
BIO:
Since climbing out of a volcano in 2008, shrouded in metal and ash, Lords of the Trident have gone to battle on many stages across the USA, playing and headlining a plethora of festivals and have an admirable arsenal of recordings in their inventory. The Lords of The Trident have released three full albums: “Death or Sandwich” (2009), “Chains on Fire” (2011), “Frostburn” (2015) , three EPs: “Plan of Attack” (2013), “A Very Lords of the Trident Christmas” (2014), “Re:Quests” (2015), and two live DVDs, along with numerous compilation singles.
Their live shows include medieval costumes, pyrotechnics, confetti cannons, guitars set ablaze, and of course, excellent technical musicianship that challenges the standard for how live music should be experienced. Citing influences such as Iron Maiden, Scar Symmetry and Judas Priest, and embracing lyrical themes inspired by great battles, conquests, dragon-fighting, virtual reality, and out-of-control robots Lords of the Trident dish out face-melting power that is enjoyed by fans of all races and classes.
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0 Greek Heavy Metal SENSE OF FEAR Premiere New Video “Black Hole” via New Noise Mag
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Montreal, QC – August 10, 2018
Greek Heavy Metal SENSE OF FEAR Premiere New Video “Black Hole” via New Noise Mag
Out Now! Debut Album “As The Ages Passing By…” via Rockshots Records
(L-R) – Themis Iakovidis – Guitar, Dimitris Gkatziaris – Bass, Ilias Kytidis – Vocals, Ioannis Kikis – Guitar/Vocals, Markos Kikis – Drums
Greek classic heavy metal thrashers SENSE OF FEAR are premiering their music video “Black Hole” via New Noise Magazine in support of their debut album “As The Ages Passing By…” released this past April via Rockshots Records.
Watch it now at the following link: https://newnoisemagazine.com/sense-fear-black-hole-video/
Years in the making, SENSE OF FEAR‘s debut full length “As The Ages Passing By…” follows the band’s 2013 self-titled EP. Offering an old school heavy metal feel with a modern pounding anvil, each track crafted on the new album was carefully selected for a good old headbanging time along with telling a unique story. The album was recorded at Valve Studio in Thessaloniki, Greece by Stratos “Strutter” Karagiannidis (Gus G, Wardrum) with mixing and mastering done at Music Factory and Prophecy Studios in Kempten-ALLGÄU, Germany by R.D. Liapakis (Mystic Prophecy, Devil’s Train) & C. Schmid. Album artwork designed and edited by Colin Marks (Nevermore, Exodus, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Kataklysm, Jeff Loomis, Xerath, Sylosis).
The band comments:
“Each song has its own gravity to the album, and all together create SENSE OF FEAR’s presentation to the world as a band and as musicians. All the lyrics come from personal experiences and emotions. This is our way to express ourselves and fight the personal demons.”
“As The Ages Passing By…” is now available digitally and on CD via Rockshots Records online store here plus iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all major online retailers.
Lyric Video – Torture of Mind – https://youtu.be/AkSjWa0zYZE
Lyric Video – Molten Core – https://youtu.be/F2JiNREnE34
Lyric Video – Unbreached Walls – https://youtu.be/nd9DcP96Klo
Track Listing:
1. Molten Core (5:30)
2. Slaughter of Innocence (7:38)
3. Black Hole (5:52)
4. Angel of Steel (5:26)
5. The Song Of A Nightingale (5:44)
6. Torture of Mind (5:44)
7. Lord Of the World (2:36)
8. Unbreached Walls 5:57)
9. Sense Of Fear (6:29)
10. As The Ages Passing By, Time… Still Runs Against Us (8:59)
Album Length: 1:00:00
SENSE OF FEAR is:
Ilias Kytidis – Vocals
Ioannis Kikis – Guitar/Vocals
Themis Iakovidis – Guitar
Dimitris Gkatziaris – Bass
Markos Kikis – Drums
For more info:
http://www.Rockshots.eu
http://www.senseoffearband.info
https://www.facebook.com/senseoffearband/
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0 Rockshots Records Signs GABRIELS For Release of New Album “Fist of the Seven Stars Act 2 (Hokuto Brothers)” Out August 31st
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Montreal, QC – August 9, 2018
Rockshots Records Signs GABRIELS
New Album “Fist of the Seven Stars Act 2 (Hokuto Brothers)” Out August 31st
Italian keyboard virtuoso GABRIELS has signed with ROCKSHOTS RECORDS for the release of his brand new rock opera “Fist of The Seven Stars Act 2: Hokuto Brothers” featuring an assortment of guests (listed below). The album is due out August 31st with pre-order available at http://bit.ly/Gabriels_Act2_PREORDER.
GABRIELS is a very well known keyboard player and musician based out of Italy along with being an active arranger and session-man who has worked with renowned musicians such as singer Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, Angra), Mark Boals and keyboard player Mistheria among many others.
GABRIELS is a very well known keyboard player and musician based out of Italy along with being an active arranger and session-man who has worked with renowned musicians such as singer Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, Angra), Mark Boals and keyboard player Mistheria among many others.
GABRIELS‘ first single and new lyric video “End of Cobra” is now available at https://youtu.be/TI4ESx8Y4Ss
GABRIELS explains the release:
“The concept of this rock opera is dedicated and freely adapted from the manga and anime “Hokuto no Ken” by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. In Act 1 released in 2016, the first part of the story was the girlfriend of the protagonist is kidnapped by his enemy and rival in martial arts. In Act 2, the story continues with many new characters like Rey, Mamyia, Ailee, Toky and others to tell the story of the descendants among the Hokuto brothers. This story has become legend in Japan and around the world.”
1. The Search of Water Bird
2. Cobra Clan
3. End of Cobra
4. I See Again
5. Scream My Name
6. Miracle Land
7. I’m A Genius
8. Looking For Your Brother
9. Myth of Cassandra
10. Reunion
11. Legend of Fear
12. King of Fist
2. Cobra Clan
3. End of Cobra
4. I See Again
5. Scream My Name
6. Miracle Land
7. I’m A Genius
8. Looking For Your Brother
9. Myth of Cassandra
10. Reunion
11. Legend of Fear
12. King of Fist
13. Heart of Madness (Bonus Track)
Album Line Up:
Gabriels (Vivaldi Metal Project, Platens, Metaphysics, Aldaria): All the keyboards, composer, arranger and Producer.
Cast of characters:
Wild Steel (Shadows of Steel) as Ken
Jo Lombardo (Metatrone, Ancestral) as Ray
Rachel “Iron Majesty” Lungs as Mamiya
Dario Grillo (Platens, Violet Sun) as Toky
Alfonso Giordano (Steel Raiser) as Wiggle
Iliour Griften (Beto Vazquez’ Infinity, Clairvoyant) as Amiba
Antonio Pecere (Crimson Dawn) as Raoul
Dave Dell’Orto (Drakkar, Verde Lauro) as Jagger
Beatrice Bini (Constraint, Vivaldi Metal Project) as Aylee
Matt Bernardi (Ruxt) as Cobra Boss
Guitars:
Antonello Giliberto
Francesco Ivan Sante dall’ò
Stefano Calvagno (Metatrone)
Antonio Pantano (Arcandia)
Tommy Vitaly
Frank Caruso (Arachnes)
Daria Domovik (Concordea)
Andrew Spane
Stefano Filoramo
Bass:
Dino Fiorenza (Metatrone)
Beto Vazquez (Beto Vazquez’s Infinity)
Adrian Hansen
Fabio Zunino
Arkadiusz E. Ruth (Path Finder)
Drums:
Mattia Stancioiu (ex-Vision Divine, ex- Labirynth)
Simone Alberti (Gabriels)
Giovanni Maucieri (Gabriels)
Michele Sanna (Coma)
Salvo Pennisi
About:
Gabriels, son of art, was educated by his father from an early age in piano studies, among his teachers, Salvatore Calafato, Olivia Carauddo, and with Prof. Antonia Salpietro he reached the degree of the I level at the Conservatory of Music A. Corelli (Messina, Italy). Along with his Classical studies, Gabriels started his career as Rock and Metal keyboardist listing various studio and live collaborations, performing recently with one of the greatest metal singers, Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, Angra).
Gabriels, under this moniker, has released two singles, an EP and three albums distributed by SG Records: “The Enchanted Wood” (Electronic Music), “Call Me” (Rock), “The Legend of Prince” (Rock Opera). Other studio works include Gabriels & Alex: “Non Dirmi Addio” (Italian Pop), DenieD: “Seven Stars” (Power Metal), Metaphysics: “Beyond The Nightfall” (Progressive Metal), Platens: “Out of The World” (AOR). He has also collaborated with the metal webzine http://www.metallizzed.it whom involved in classical music, writing reviews, and articles. Gabriels has also worked as a producer at his own studio and school of music “Soundimension Records” located in Milazzo (Italy). In 2013, he released the album “Prophecy” (Indipendence Records), a rock-opera dedicated to September 11 victims with Mark Boals on vocals followed by 2 albums released in 2016 “Fist of The Seven Stars Act 1” and the “Vivaldi Metal Project” produced by Mistheria and Alberto Rigoni featuring many internationally renowned artists from around the world, a huge project for Gabriels as an arranger and keyboardist.
For more info:
http://www.Rockshots.eu
http://www.facebook.com/gabrielsmusic
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0 Calgary’s YYC Music Awards Announce 2018 Performers
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Montreal, QC – August 9, 2018
Honouring members of the Calgary music community in 20 categories this year (listed below), the YYC MUSIC AWARDS is proud to announce this year’s performers for their 3rd annual gala on September 23rd at The Palace Theatre (219 8 Ave SW. Taking to the stage during the awards ceremony will be Kobra and The Lotus nominated for Group of the Year, Music Video of The Year, Rock Recording of the Year, MD Lyonga nominated for World Recording of the Year, Michelle Minke nominated for Female Artist of the Year, School of Rock Calgary South House Band, The Bluesland Horn Band nominated for Blues Recording of the Year, The Wardens nominated for Folk Recording of the Year along with special guests & after party performers Kirby Sewell & The Blues Serenade .
“The YYC Music Awards strives to represent Calgary’s rich and diverse music community. We are delighted to announce a list a performing artists at the 2018 YYCMA Gala, representing multiple music genres, as well as a performance by a group of Calgary’s young musicians. The YYC Music Awards Foundation invites the city of Calgary to join us at The Palace Theater on September 23rd to celebrate our talented artist and the art they create.” comments YYCMA Media Director Shannon Ambrose.
The YYC Music Awards celebrate artists from Calgary along with its surrounding cities of Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane, Strathmore plus other areas that are up to a maximum of 125 km radius from the City of Calgary. Artists participating in this year’s awards were nominated for their commercially released material between March 1st, 2017 and February 28th, 2018. Award performers will be announced at a later date. Tickets for the 2018 YYCMA gala available at the following link here.
2018 YYCMA Nominees:
Alternative Recording of the Year
• I Am The Mountain – ‘Motorcycles’
• NewLaw – ‘Bring on the Rain’
• Poke the Bear – ‘That Was Real’
• RALEIGH – ‘Dead in Tracks’
• Thomas Thomas – ‘Gracious Host’
Blues Recording of the Year
• Black Cherry Perry’s Mississippi Medicine Show – ‘Big Mamma’s Kitchen’
• Carly Reirson – ‘Crooner Sing To Me’
• Dave Spivak Project – ‘Ran Outta Money’
• Jason Cote and Rolling Thunder – ‘Take It All’
• The Bluesland Horn Band – ‘Midnight Shopping’
Country Recording of the Year
• Backroad Traveler Band – ‘Burn it Down’
• Ginelle James – ‘It Don’t Have to Hurt’
• Nice Horse – ‘Mansplainin”
• Shane Harluk – ‘Old Man River’
• Tanya Ryan – ‘In Another Life’
EDM Recording of the Year
• DeadDeer – ‘Snowglobe’
• Ginsong & Titus1 – ‘Deeper’
• Titus1 – ‘Sky is Falling’
• Troo Knot – ‘Pescado Mago’
• Velour Fog & Angie C – ‘Givin’ It Up (Ft. Lambert McGaughy)’
Female Artist of the Year
• Kate Stevens
• Lisa Anderson
• Michelle Minke
• Tanya Ryan
• Varnia Henry
Folk Recording of the Year
• Lighter Than Arrows – ‘The Trip’
• Steel & Timber – ‘I Hate To Lose’
• The Raven & The Fox – ‘Follow Me’
• The Wardens – ‘Across the River’
• Todd Stewart – ‘Ordinary Love’
Group of the Year
• I Am The Mountain
• Kobra and The Lotus
• Nice Horse
• Raleigh
• The Static Shift
• Raleigh
• The Static Shift
Industry Person of the Year
• Brian Cymbaluk
• Pat McGannon
• Stephanie Hutchinson
• Deanne Matley
• Chris Maric
• Brian Cymbaluk
• Pat McGannon
• Stephanie Hutchinson
• Deanne Matley
• Chris Maric
Jazz Recording of the Year
• Allison Lynch – ‘Sky Hunter’
• Johanna Sillanpaa – ‘Blue Skies’
• Keith O’Rourke – ‘Sonny Tune’
• Prime Time Big Band – ‘Prime Time’
• Tricia Edwards – ‘Trainwreck III’Male Artist of the Year
• Devin Cooper
• Drew Gregory
• Hayden McHugh
• Kay L
• Matt BlaisMetal Recording of the Year
• Benevolent Like Quietus – ‘Where Dead Hearts Reside’
• Divinity – ‘Conqueror’
• Hammerdrone – ‘Black Bison’
• Hazzerd – ‘The Tendencies Of a Madman’
• Tim Holman – ‘The Pilgrimage’
• Allison Lynch – ‘Sky Hunter’
• Johanna Sillanpaa – ‘Blue Skies’
• Keith O’Rourke – ‘Sonny Tune’
• Prime Time Big Band – ‘Prime Time’
• Tricia Edwards – ‘Trainwreck III’Male Artist of the Year
• Devin Cooper
• Drew Gregory
• Hayden McHugh
• Kay L
• Matt BlaisMetal Recording of the Year
• Benevolent Like Quietus – ‘Where Dead Hearts Reside’
• Divinity – ‘Conqueror’
• Hammerdrone – ‘Black Bison’
• Hazzerd – ‘The Tendencies Of a Madman’
• Tim Holman – ‘The Pilgrimage’
Music Video of the Year
• Adam Dorval, Director – Cable Street ‘Your Chemistry’
• Brett Connors & Brett Ferster, Directors – Shred Kelly ‘Don’t Ever Look Back’
• Ivan Colic, Directors – Kobra and The Lotus ‘Light Me Up’
• Mathew Pust, Directors – I Am The Mountain ‘Motorcycles’
• Troy Kokol, Director – Troy Kokol ‘Jim Cuddy’
People’s Choice Award
• Black Cherry Perry’s Mississippi Medicine Show – ‘Where There’s Smoke’
• Drew Gregory – ‘Smokin”
• Life Like Fire – ‘Little Things’
• Powerhouze – ‘Calgary’
• Titus1 – ‘Sky is Falling’
Pop Recording of the Year
• Brett McCrady – ‘Alien’
• Jennie Harluk – ‘Bus Ticket’
• Lisa Anderson – ‘All I Know’
• Lisette Xavier – ‘Show Me (Ft. ICSOUL)’
• White Chocolate Thunder – ‘Wasteland’
Rock Recording of the Year
• Crooked Spies – ‘Great Unknown’
• Kobra and The Lotus – ‘Light Me Up’
• Matt Blais – ‘Give a Little More’
• The Ashley Hundred – ‘Lonely Love’
• The Static Shift – ‘Wide Awake’
Single of the Year
• Drew Gregory – ‘Smokin”
• Matt Blais – ‘Give a Little More’
• Nice Horse – ‘Mansplainin”
• The Static Shift – ‘Wide Awake’
• White Chocolate Thunder – ‘Wasteland’
Songwriter of the Year
• Devin Cooper – ‘No Chasing You’
• I Am The Mountain – ‘Motorcycles’
• Nice Horse – ‘Mansplainin’ ‘
• Todd Stewart – ‘Ordinary Love’
• Troy Kokol – ‘Jim Cuddy’
Urban Recording of the Year
• DJ Newboy – ‘Sail Away (Ft. Kay L, Bobby Soul & Bobby Blastem)’
• Kay L – ‘Nothing 2 U’ ( ft. Stephen Voyce)
• Music By Chapter – ‘Heavy’
• Pat Clifton – ‘Stay Woke’
• Project Trybe – ‘Long Way to Go’
World Recording of the Year
• Holly Blazina – ‘Transcendencia’
• Brent Saklofske – ‘Barcelona’
• MD Lyonga – ‘Wangele’
• Roger Duncan – ‘Morning Love’
Zackariah and the Prophets Memorial Award
• Adam Ambrose
• Kate Stevens
• MINDSEED
• Steel & Timber
• Varnia Henry
For more info:
http://www.YYCMusicAwards.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/YYCMusicAwards
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/YYCMusicAwards
The YYC MUSIC AWARDS is also accepting volunteer applications leading up to, and for the gala, along with membership for the Calgary Music Selection Committee (CMSC), who are voting members.
Sponsorship Inquiries:
http://www.YYCMusicAwards.com/sponsorship
About:
The YYC MUSIC AWARDS celebrates the artists that embrace Calgary as home; entertaining and supporting its arts and culture. The award event was founded by music industry professionals, with backgrounds in artist management, booking agents, media as well as recording studio production/engineering.
DIRECTORS | ORGANIZERS
Leanne Harrison | Program Director
Shannon Ambrose | Public Relations & Media Director
Sarah Fiedler | Artist Relations Director
Erin Hall | Sponsorships & Funding Director
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0 CREATURES Update Ontario Tour Dates + New EP “II” Out Now!
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Montreal, QC – August 8, 2018
For fans of Angelmaker, Carnifex, Veil of Maya, Impending Doom, Upon A Burning Body
CREATURES Update Ontario Tour Dates + New EP “II” Out Now!
CREATURES “II” Ontario Tour:
August 12 – Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
August 16 – Barrie, ON – Foxx Lounge – info
August 17 – Toronto, ON – Bovine – info
August 19 – Hamilton, ON – The Doors Pub – info
August 20 – Brantford, ON – Our Place – info
L-R = Christian Roman – Bass, Vic Borowski – Guitar, Rob Esposito – Vocals, Nick Galati – Guitar, Tj MacKay – Drums
Spawned in the Toronto murk in 2015, CREATURES is a group effort with a long history that intertwines the lives of numerous local bands to summon a truly devastating soundscape of unbridled chaos. Inspired by bands such as Necrophagist, Despised Icon and Thy Art Is Murder, CREATURES is a 6 piece band playing heavy and catchy deathcore, taking intense sounds and mixing in small elements of extreme and black metal.
Almost immediately after forming, CREATURES released a 4 track self-titled EP. A varied sampling of the musical talents from the band helped them gain the interest of fans in the local scene and they played several shows with great reception. Taking great pride in live performances, Creatures embodies all the aspects of showmanship with high energy and audience involvement.
Three years later, in 2018, they unleashed their second offering the “II” EP unto the world through their own independent label Old Haunt Records on July 20th. The songs reach into a large porcelain cup of topics and instead of just merely presenting their themes to their listeners, CREATURES smashes the cup in their faces, making sure their themes cut deep and stay with the listeners. Whether they are lyrics about the futility of existence with a cartoon metaphor, or the bond of brotherhood within an intense party setting, there is a message for everyone to latch onto. Regardless, the songs are a visceral insight into the band’s life.
The band comments:
“The ‘Creatures II’ EP as a whole is the ideas and thoughts over the past year. We are expecting this release to be even better received than the last EP. We worked twice as hard on ‘II’ and had a few new people along the way that really helped add an outside perspective to the creative processes for a more mature and heavy sound. We really just want to create a seamless listening experience for the fans, leaving them wanting more, and left with the feeling of needing to listen to the EP over and over again.”
EP available for download and stream on Bandcamp and Spotify.
Lyric video “Samara” – https://youtu.be/mJeGIxDnRsg
EP Stream – https://youtu.be/uRyHg62mkDk
Track Listing:
1.Old Style F.A (3:09)
2. What Would Rick Sanchez Do? (3:33)
3. Samara (2:37)
4. Broken Anchors (3:33)
5. (Safe Space) Triggered (3:49)
EP Length: 16:43
EP Line Up:
Nick Galati – Guitar
Rob Esposito – Vocals
Tj MacKay – Drums
Vic Borowski – Guitar
Brandon Paris – Bass
Live Band Line Up:
Nick Galati – Guitar
Rob Esposito – Vocals
Tj MacKay – Drums
Vic Borowski – Guitar
Christian Roman – Bass
For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/creaturesTO
http://www.instagram.com/creaturesgram
http://creaturesto.bandcamp.com/
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“II is five tracks long and flys by in an instant as barbaric riffs, bitter vocals, mind-bending breakdowns and a constant feeling of desperation wrap around you. This is not an EP for the faint of heart as Creatures have a habit of jumping out at you in an attempt to startle you.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
“a bridge between Mathcore and Deathcore! Interesting combination.” – Heavy Metal New York
“With a year gone by with some amazing Deathcore albums, this year has been a little bleak. Not to worry though, this little jewel is here. To get straight to the point, this band’s style is absolute and true to their promise, for their influences scream out the best traits of both Carnifex and Angelmaker….This is an easy 8/10. Deathcore the way it should be.” – PIG SQUEALS AND BREAKDOWNS
“This is heavy and catchy deathcore, incredibly intense, which also brings in elements of extreme and black metal. Inspired by bands such as Necrophagist, Despised Icon and Thy Art Is Murder, this is one heck of an EP.” – Frame Music
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0 The Roman Show – Kill No Albatross talk new EP; performing on the Vans Warped Tour
0 Eternal Terror Live – Hatred Reigns “With “Realm: I – Affliction” EP, their first and only recording, Hatred Reigns alerts us to the arrival of another innovative, brutal and exciting death metal band from Canada”
Eternal Terror Live – Hatred Reigns
“With “Realm: I – Affliction” EP, their first and only recording, Hatred Reigns alerts us to the arrival of another innovative, brutal and exciting death metal band from Canada”
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