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“The Great Sabatini‘s Goodbye Audio is simply an infectious, skull-caving good time all around and probably the band’s finest achievement thus far.”
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0 Belwood Music – Top Tracks: Mr. Goshness – The Big Ego
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” Taken from their forthcoming album Beyond The Blue, Mr. Goshness have delivered a stone cold stunner with this new single. There are flashes of Rush and The Dear Hunter (my two favourite bands) in the song’s impeccable production, impressive percussion and riffs so slick and intricate they can turn on a sixpence. “
0 The Ringmaster Review – The Castor Troys – Legends Never Die (EP) – “The new release from Canadian rockers The Castor Troys, everything about the EP caught our instincts and wants in a slab of rock ‘n’ roll whilst providing one of the most fiercely enjoyable encounters this year.”
“The new release from Canadian rockers The Castor Troys, everything about the EP caught our instincts and wants in a slab of rock ‘n’ roll whilst providing one of the most fiercely enjoyable encounters this year.”
0 October 2018 – Powerplay Mag UK – Psychostick, Lords of The Trident, Soulhealer
0 October 2018 – Decibel Mag – Into Eternity, North Hammer, The Dead Centuries
0 Loudwire – Weekly Wire Playlist w/ The Great Sabatini and more!
0 Armstrong MetalFest 2019 Launches Early Bird Pre-Sale Tickets
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Montreal, QC – November 16, 2018
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Armstrong MetalFest 2019 Launches Early Bird Pre-Sale Tickets
Celebrating their 11th consecutive year of headbanging and moshing in Western Canada’s Okanagan Valley, Armstrong Metal Festival is launching its early bird pre-sale tickets for their 2019 edition taking place on July 12-13.
Tickets are only $99 CAD and on sale at the following link: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/
All tickets provide general admission and grant access to the festival grounds, camping area and arena from 11:00 AM PST on Friday, July 12, 2019 until 11:59 PM PST on Sunday, July 13, 2019. Free camping is included. After early bird pre-sale tickets have been sold out and starting February 1, 2019, the ticket pre-sale price will go up to $135 CAD. At the door price will be $175 CAD.
For day passes, please check out the FAQ for information and pricing: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/about/faq/
2019 Early Entry:
Want to grab your favourite camp spot and beat the rush of metal heads? Guests are welcome to arrive Thursday after 11:00 AM PST.
2019 Camping and Parking: All tickets include tent camping. You are welcome to sleep in your vehicle, RV or trailer. Traveling in an RV? Make sure to reserve your spot so you’re guaranteed a spot that includes water and power hookups: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/contact/rv-reservations/
Online Support: If you are experiencing any technical issues with placing your ticket order, please email AMF at webmaster@wmentertainment.ca and they will respond as soon as possible with a solution.
About:
For 10 years running, West Metal Entertainment and Armstrong Metalfest has not only fostered the talent of hundreds of local bands, but brought in well-known, international acts to the sleepy, little Canadian town of Armstrong, British Columbia.
Each year up to 700 metalheads from Canada and USA descend into the picturesque Okanagan Valley and under the blistering sun they spend 3 days camping, taking in over 30 bands, participating in wrestling events and scavenger hunts and catching up with their metal family.
The festival has seen such renowned headliners as Katakysym, Cattle Decapitation, Archspire, and Beyond Creation as well as emerging artists from across North America. At the end of the revelry, the festival disappears without a trace, leaving the landscape as pristine as it has always been.
West Metal Entertainment is a non-profit society that not only puts on Armstrong Metal Festival every year in Armstrong, B.C., but gives bands opportunities to play different venues throughout the region including all ages shows, to encourage musical passion in kids as well as adults.
What the press is saying:
Kelowna Now: Armstrong Metal Festival Co-founder reflects on a decade of metal – Video Interview here.
CHBC – Global Okanagan: Metalheads celebrate a decade of gathering in Armstrong – Video Interview here.
“In the past, metalheads had to travel to Germany to experience the rush a big festival, such as Wacken Open Air. But local headbangers decided to bring that feeling home with Armstrong Metalfest.” – Vernon Morning Star
“Go Big or Stay at Home: Armstrong has that welcoming feeling for rock show.” – The Valley Voice
“To witness such a gathering of talent is an absolute privilege, and for that fact alone, I will certainly be returning to Armstrong Metal Fest.” – Beatroute BC
“This festival is now going to be my yearly must-go-to event and if you’re a metal head that hasn’t attended, or a curious metal voyeur, do yourself a favour and check it out, you will not regret it.” – Abort Mag
“The Armstrong Metalfest is one such event and has grown from its initial, humble beginnings seven years ago to be a regular mainstay, with its south-central BC location making for a popular summertime destination for fans and bands alike.” – Decibel Mag
Named one of the out-of-town music festivals worth the trip by The Vancouver Sun
“For metalheads, this is a great vacation where groups of all sizes can enjoy their favourite musical genre in a fun, energized environment. Not to mention, the camping!” – The Permanent Rain Press
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Loud As Hell – http://www.loudashell.com
Metalocalypstick – http://metalocalypstickfest.rocks
Metallion – http://www.facebook.com/metallionfestival
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0 Hamilton’s THE CASTOR TROYS Announce More Ontario Dates; Out Now! New EP “Legends Never Die”
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Montreal, QC – November 16, 2018
For Fans of The Offspring, the Headstones, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Monster Truck, The Motorleague
Hamilton’s THE CASTOR TROYS Announce More Ontario Dates
Out Now! New EP “Legends Never Die”
Hamilton’s The Castor Troys announce they will be performing additional dates in southern Ontario in support of their new EP “Legends Never Die” released at the beginning of November.
Show Dates:
Nov. 16 – London, ON – Norma Jeans – info – w/ Black Collar Union
Dec. 6 – Barrie, ON – Foxx Lounge – info
Dec. 7 – Waterloo, ON – Starlight Social Club
Jan. 8 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Jan. 19 – Cobourg, ON – Kelly’s – info – w/ Black Collar Union
A story-telling hard rock band that tell tales of war heroes, bank robbers and clandestine lovers, this intrepid four-piece peddles true stories and truer fiction. Drawing inspiration from bands like The Headstones (whom they recently opened for), Social Distortion, Motörhead, The Offspring and Iron Maiden, The Castor Troys craft fiery and infectious songs that draw you in and don’t let go.
Their latest EP “Legends Never Die” was produced by Andre Kaden Black plus engineered by Tal Vaisman (Ascot Royals) and has a refined the band’s sound, enabling them to capture the fierce energy of their live performance onto record, a great follow up to their 2015 debut full length “Come Hell or High Water” since forming in 2013.
“Six songs that draw influences of hard rock, punk, country and southern rock. These songs will make you sing along and pump your fist. This is veteran songwriting with youthful energy.” – The Castor Troys
EP Stream via DyingScene.com: https://dyingscene.com/news/ds-exclusive-the-castor-troys-stream-new-ep-legends-never-die/
“Legends Never Die” is available on iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp.
Music Video “Blackout Love”
Track Listing:
1. Blackout Love
2. We Are One
3. Watch the City Burn
4. Legends Never Die
5. Wreck of The Bastard
6. Runnin’ Down A Dream (Tom Petty cover)
1. Blackout Love
2. We Are One
3. Watch the City Burn
4. Legends Never Die
5. Wreck of The Bastard
6. Runnin’ Down A Dream (Tom Petty cover)
EP Recording & Live Line Up:
Aaron Walsh – Lead Vocals
Chris Ledroit – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Matthew Bowker – Bass, Backing Vocals
Bryson Emmons – Drums, Backing Vocals
For more info:
http://www.thecastortroys.com
https://www.facebook.com/thecastortroys
http://www.twitter.com/thecastortroys
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http://www.thecastortroys.com
https://www.facebook.com/thecastortroys
http://www.twitter.com/thecastortroys
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-cpG
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“Need a good song to pump you up for a long day? This classic punk-rock track (We Are One) might even fuel you up better than your morning caffeine boost. You’ll be screaming along with these powerful vocals and air-guitaring these riffs all week long.” – Alt Press
“The Legends Never Die EP departs from their debut album and takes their sound to the next level with a tighter chemistry and production. It boasts two full-throttle singles: “Blackout Love” and the follow-up, “We Are One”. The latter single, albeit a real stomper, sounds pretty similar to a track on their first album. It could just be me so, I’ll leave it to you to investigate and decide. Other standout tracks on the EP include “Burn This City Down” and “Wreck of the Bastard”. After a listen, you’re bound to walk away with at least a few songs stuck in your head! ” – LdnReverb
“Writing music that is catchy and instantly memorable, The Castor Troys weave tales in an accessible and uncompromising manner.” – Ignite Music Mag
“Hard rock revival? I fuckin’ hope so! Add another band to the burgeoning list – Ontario’s The Castor Troys. This hard rockin’ quartet infuse their dynamic new EP with strains of punk, country and loads of heavy rock. Adrenaline pumping screaming melodic anthems that only hard rock can deliver.” – Power of Pop
“The artwork for the Legends Never Die EP, that features a leather clad skeleton shifting into high gear in a muscle car, gives you a a fair idea of what to expect from Ontario’s The Castor Troys latest release, and you won’t be disappointed or surprised as this is balls out rock ‘n roll with a punk edge. ” The Punk Site
“They play a kind of anthemic punk rock with hard rock influences thrown in that has as much to do with Rise Against and Ignite as with Monster Truck and Iron Maiden… If you are into hard rockin’ riffs and tons of ooh’s and aah’s, feel free to check out The Castor Troys.” – Punk Rock Theory
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0 Out Now! Quebec Folk Metal TROLLWAR Streaming New Album “Oath of The Storm”
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – November 16, 2018
For Fans of Wintersun, Ensiferum, Finntroll, Amon Amarth
Out Now! Quebec Folk Metal TROLLWAR Streaming New Album “Oath of The Storm”
Quebec’s TROLLWAR are marching on the warpath with their new album “Oath of The Storm” unleashed as of November 16th. Produced by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation) from The Grid, the production has been raised to a new level and “Oath of The Storm” contains four remastered songs with refined orchestration from their 2017 EP “The Traveler’s Path” as well as eight brand new adventurous and epic tracks perfect for the soundtrack of your upcoming raids.
The band comments:
“The new release is way darker and deeper than ‘Earthdawn Groves’, but Trollwar is always following the same path. Starting from a blend of blackened folk metal, we worked really hard to develop the melodic and dynamic aspects that forge our sound. Prepare for something really epic. Adding an orchestral aspect to both the album production and live act will be a great phase for us.”
Taking notes from bands such as Wintersun, Ensiferum and Finntroll, TROLLWAR is sure to be appreciated by fans in a multitude of realms including melodic death, folk, black and power metal.
Listen to the full stream of “Oath of The Storm” at the following link: https://trollwar.bandcamp.com/album/oath-of-the-storm
The album is available on CD, stream and download on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Big Cartel (CD), CD Baby.
Lyric Video – “Into Shadows”
Track Listing:
1. Intro (1:47)
2. Summoning (6:12)
3. Into Shadows (4:40)
4. The Forsaken One (3:47)
5. In Defiance (5:00)
6. Hymn For The Vanquished (4:43)
7. Forgotten (5:36)
8. Omens of Victory (4:28)
9. Home of Forbidden Lore (5:24)
10. Shores of Madness (5:03)
11. Winter’s Night (5:15)
12. Outro (3:02)
Album Length: 55:01
Album and Live Line-Up:
Yanick Tremblay (drums)
Mathieu Chauvette (guitar)
Steeve Jobin-Fortin (guitar)
Keven Villeneuve (bass)
Jonathan Mathieu (accordion)
Simon-Pierre Fortin-Leclerc (vocals)
For More Info:
https://www.facebook.com/Trollwar
https://twitter.com/trollwarqc
https://www.instagram.com/TrollwarMetal
BIO:
Hailing from Alma Québec, Trollwar combine the best elements of folk, melodic death and black metal into something vital, potent and uniquely their own. Building on the foundations created by the likes of Finntroll and Amon Amarth they forge fiery folky metal that is unique and complex.
Since starting their quest in 2011, they have leveled past their folk roots and have taken a darker, more powerful path becoming more versatile and utilizing more inspiration from bands such as Wintersun and Luca Turilli. The symphonic and power metal elements continue to shine amongst the harshness of the folk and black metal with themes pulled from the works of Tolkien and Lovecraft.
Playing with a myriad of heavy hitters such as Kalmah, Alestorm and Arkona and with an inventory of well-received releases: ‘Bloodshed Forges’ EP (2011); ‘Earthdawn Groves’ LP (2013); and ‘The Traveler’s Path’ EP (2017); Trollwar are working mightily to forge a new LP ‘Oath of the Storm’ for 2018, that will feature their trademark ‘symphony, brutality, darkness, ambiance, and power!’.
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0 MetalInsider EP Premiere ATRIA “New World Nightmare”
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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2018
For fans of In Flames, Soilwork, Trivium
MetalInsider EP Premiere ATRIA “New World Nightmare”
Performing Kingston, ON Nov 24th Date of The Metal Alliance Tour
Featuring Goatwhore, The Casualties + More!
New Music Video “Someone With Me”
Debut EP Out Nov. 16th
L-R – Tim Ross (Guitar), Brent Westmoreland (Bass), Tom Emmans (Vocals), Matt McGuire (Drums), and Travis McGinnis (Guitar)
Playing heavy, yet catchy music with prime influences including Lamb of God, Soilwork, Tool and Slipknot, Canadian anthemic metal band ATRIA will be releasing their debut EP “New World Nightmare” on Friday, November 16th. The debut is just a teaser of what is to be expected from them. Not just sticking with the usual heavy formula of the genre, they also add plenty of synth and orchestral parts and experiment with varying degrees of technicality over four introductory tracks.
Teaming up with MetalInsider.net, the band is premiering the EP’s full stream at the following link: https://www.metalinsider.net/video/exclusive-album-stream-atria-new-world-nightmare-ep
Vocalist Tom Emmans comments:
“New World Nightmare is a play on words about the new world order. It’s about the powerful and corrupt few selling us a dream that could only end in a nightmare. It’s about how instead of acting like greedy little insects, maybe we could all be a little nicer to one another sometimes.”
EP pre-order available on Bandcamp here along with playlist pre-save on Spotify playlist here.
Music Video “Someone With Me” https://youtu.be/b3mkbhsv1GA
In additional news, ATRIA have been given the nod to open the Kingston, ON November 24th tour stop of The Metal Alliance Tour featuring Goatwhore, The Casualties, Black Tusk, Great American Ghost and Gozu.
Drummer Matt McGuire adds:
“It is such a privilege and an opportunity as a new band to learn from true professionals. It’s experiences like this that make us better overnight.”
For full details on The Metal Alliance Tour in Kingston on November 24th, please visit the event link here.
Track Listing:
1. New World Nightmare
2. Someone With Me
3. Less Than Equal
4. Follow You Home
EP Length: 24:24
Album and Live Line Up:
Tom Emmans – Vocals
Tim Ross – Guitar
Travis McGinnis– Guitar
Brent Westmoreland – Bass
Matt McGuire – Drums
For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/AtriaOfficialCanada
https://twitter.com/official_atria
https://www.instagram.com/atria_official_canada
https://www.facebook.com/AtriaOfficialCanada
https://twitter.com/official_atria
https://www.instagram.com/atria_official_canada
BIO:
Founded by Tom Emmans (vocals) and Tim Ross (guitar) in August of 2017, ATRIA takes its name from a music venue in a nearby city at which Emmans and Ross played their first gig at with a different band. The experiences had at that place resonated enough to be cemented as the band’s moniker. Eventually they recruited Matt McGuire (drummer), Brent Westmoreland (bass) and Travis McGinnis (guitar) to fill out the lineup and have played a handful of shows and festivals with a great response and are hungry for more. The debut release for the band, New World Nightmare EP, is due November 16th, 2018. Even as a relatively new band, Atria is finding their place in the Canadian underground scene and making their name known amongst a wide variety of metal fans.
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