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0 Enter “The Dark Dimension” w/ Nova Scotia’s Atmospheric Prog MARC DURKEE’s Shredding Guitar Video via TechnicalMusicReview; New Album “Remain In Stasis” Out January 2019; Album Pre-Order Starts Dec 14th
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – December 13, 2018
For fans of Katatonia, Anathema, Porcupine Tree, Cloudkicker
Enter “The Dark Dimension” w/ Nova Scotia’s Atmospheric Prog MARC DURKEE’s Shredding Guitar Video
via TechnicalMusicReview
New Album “Remain In Stasis” Out January 2019; Album Pre-Order Starts Dec 14th
New Music Video Offers “A Way To Escape”
When an artist uses his own name to present his music to the world, he is being truly fearless, with no identity to hide behind but his own.
This is as it should be, no great art was ever produced without great bravery, and Nova Scotia’s Marc Durkee is an artist unafraid to dig deep into both his own personal suffering, and the world around him for inspiration.
Inspired by Katatonia, Tesseract, Anathema, Devin Townsend, Coheed & Cambria, Durkee describes his music as “a blend of progressive, metal/rock, doom metal, post-hardcore, and post-rock.”
Durkee’s new album, solo in the true sense of the word, is entitled ‘Remain In Stasis’, and is loaded with deep meaning to this courageous and talented artist, as he explains.
“The first meaning is personal. I’ve been stuck in a state of depersonalisation for almost five years now. For me, it’s been a chronic symptom of dealing with years of depression and stress, and it’s unrelenting. When it’s at its worst, it removes mostly all motivation and enjoyment from my life. While that is unfortunate, it does serve as major source of inspiration for song-writing…The second meaning is more political and universal. I feel that humanity is at a unique point in our history, with technology and social media allowing us to communicate and express ourselves in ways that were previously unimaginable. And yet, nobody really DOES communicate. It seems as though it’s mostly used as a platform to bicker over political ideals and agendas and create discourse, or for anyone to use as their own personal performance venue. Everyone wants to be seen and heard, even those who really don’t deserve to be.”
Marc Durkee is one artist who really does deserve to be heard, and with his new guitar playthrough for his second single, he’s shredding fans into “The Dark Dimension”. The single is the first track on the album and it kicks off things from the very first heavy, progressive note and features a catchy chorus plus a technical, synth-laden bridge.
Watch the playthrough for yourself via Technical Music Review at the following link: https://technicalmusicreview.com/2018/12/13/marc-durkee-the-dark-dimension-official-guitar-playthrough-premiere/
‘Remain In Stasis’ is due out January 18, 2019 and available for pre-order as of December 14th on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon
Music Video – ‘A Way To Escape’ – https://youtu.be/-g0vWXpaD6E
Digital download and stream of single ‘A Way To Escape’ available on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes.
Track Listing:
1. The Dark Dimension (5:05)
2. A Way To Escape (5.22)
3. Mimesis (3:55)
4. A Great Disdain (3:58)
5. Redesign (In Stride) (4:45)
6. The Mind Flayer (4:36)
7. A Number Of Years (4:02)
8. Not Without Sin (1:51)
9. Meteor (4:56)
10. Stasis (5:03)
Album Length: 43:37
Album Credits:
– All songs performed, written, produced, and mixed by Marc Durkee.
– Mastered by Matthew Hemeon.
Discography:
2018: Remain In Stasis (LP)
2017: Traveller (LP)
2014: Singular (EP)
2013: Gatherings (EP)
http://www.facebook.com/marcdurkeeofficial
http://www.instagram.com/darcmurkee
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-ck7
(NR & Bio written by Steve Earles)
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0 PowerMetal.de – INTO ETERNITY – THE SIRENS
0 PureGrainAudio – Trollwar – Oath of The Storm “The whole record is an adventure… At the end of the day, I definitely think Trollwar is onto something here; they are proudly waving the folk-metal banner and are destined for big things.”
“The whole record is an adventure; the sequencing flows well from song to song and is bumpered nicely by an intro that sets the mood, plus an outro that gently brings things to a close, returning the listener safely back to their respective realities. At the end of the day, I definitely think Trollwar is onto something here; they are proudly waving the folk-metal banner and are destined for big things.”
https://puregrainaudio.com/reviews/trollwar-oath-of-the-storm-album-review
0 Sea of Tranquility – Kosm – Cosmonaut – “Overall, this is a strong debut album from a talented and ambitious band. Be sure to watch their YouTube videos. They do a nice job introducing everyone to the band.”
Overall, this is a strong debut album from a talented and ambitious band. Be sure to watch their YouTube videos. They do a nice job introducing everyone to the band.
https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=21466
0 The Rock Metal Podcast – Interview w/ E239: KOSM
0 Want to know more about Wacken Metal Battle Canada and this year’s band submissions. Check out Metal-Rules.com interview with organizer JJ Tartaglia (Skull Fist, Operus, Of Hatred Spawn)
0 Huge Hails Horns! \m/\m/ To all of you! Thank you Canada MDs and DJs for all the airplay love! #1 Striker (CAN), # 5 The Great Sabatini earshot – The National Loud Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Huge Hails Horns! \m/\m/ To all of you!
Thank you Canada MDs and DJs for all the airplay love!
#1 Striker (CAN), # 5 The Great Sabatini
earshot – The National Loud Chart
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, December 11, 2018
http://earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=106&dWeekOfID=2018-12-11
0 Australia’s GREYSTONE CANYON Premiere New Video “Take Us All” via Metal-Rules
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – December 12, 2018
For fans of Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Black Label Society
Australia’s GREYSTONE CANYON Premiere New Video “Take Us All” via Metal-Rules
Out Now! Debut Album “While The Wheels Still Turn” via Rockshots Records
Australia’s GREYSTONE CANYON premiere their music video “Take Us All” off the band’s Wild West inspired debut album “While The Wheels Still Turn” released at the beginning of this year via Rockshots Records (EU/NA) and Hellfire Records (AU). If you’re fan of classic metal in the vein of influences such as Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, and Megadeth, then this will be right up your alley.
Watch “Take Us All” via Metal-Rules.com: https://www.metal-rules.com/2018/12/12/metal-rules-com-video-premiere-australian-rockers-greystone-canyon-rockshots-records-hellfire-records/
The band adds:
“The end of mankind is here in the form of Take Us All. This song is super catchy with its dark melodies and roller coaster dynamics. It’s got a big vocal hook along epic dual guitar solos.”
“While The Wheels Still Turn” is available on Rockshots.eu, iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify.
In the 70s and 80s, Australia gave the world great hard rock/metal acts like AC/DC and Rose Tattoo. Now, joining those Aussie giants of rock is GREYSTONE CANYON.
The band released their debut album “While The Wheels Still Turn” on March 9, 2018, in Europe, U.S.A and Canada through Rockshots Records and on Hellfire Records in Australia on March 12, 2018.
The album was tracked at the splendidly named Goatsound Studios in Melbourne, Australia, and then mixed in Canada, making ‘the album a real rock n’ roll frequent flyer. Mixing duties were undertaken by none other than Grammy nominated producer and legend Glen Robinson, who had engineered, mixed and produced equally legendary acts like Annihilator, Queensryche and Voivod.
Inspired by legends like Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth and King Diamond, “While The Wheels Still Turn” is an album that could not only sit well beside the works of those legends, but with the current tsunami of all things 70s and 80s inspired, GREYSTONE CANYON are in the right place at the right time. We are travelling back to the future and they are the soundtrack!
As vocalist/guitarist Darren Cherry proudly states.
“We really wanted to make an album similar to old Ozzy Osbourne record where songs like ‘I Don’t Know’ and ‘Goodbye To Romance’ can sit comfortably. This is music from the heart and soul!”
1. Keeping Company With The Dead (0:45)
2. Astral Plane (4:13)
3. In These Shoes (4:54)
4. Cinco Cuerda Bandito (1:36)
5. Take Us All (5:11)
6. Sombrero Serenade (1:25)
7. River of Fire (4:35)
8. Path We Stray (4:41)
9. The Sun Sets (6:17)
Album Length: 33:41
Darren Cherry – Vocals / Guitars
Richard Vella – Guitars
Dave Poulter – Bass
Luke Wilson – Drums
For more info:
http://www.rockshots.eu
http://www.facebook.com/greystonecanyon
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-boh
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
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“Greystone Canyon’s debut is a solid listening experience that should appeal to both fans of Western rock/heavy metal and classic hard rock/heavy metal.” – Heavy Metal Time Machine
“This album is full of hard-rocking guitar riffs, soulful acoustic guitar, catchy drumming and vocals that are every bit the classic metal you’d expect them to be; all of this is arranged in a way that’s satisfying to the ear.” – Overdrive Mag
“a brilliant album! Very good pieces, a beautiful atmosphere wrap the listener.Give a chance to this band, it will doesn’t disappoint you with their class, good work guys!” – Rockers and Other Animals Mag
“Inspired by classic HR legends, “While The Wheels Still Turn” is an album that could not only sit well beside the works of those; they’re able to be so various and with a view to the futiue. With a duration of 33 min, we can find six songs and three interludes; this album won’t disappoint you!” – Hard Rock Heavy Metal Mag
“Greystone Canyon has arrived with their debut album, While the Wheels Still Turn, and it is a beauty. A flawless homage to the bands which preceded them and inspired them, this glorious collection of kick ass tracks just teases the senses and reels you in track by track. Mammoth hooks fused with technical brilliance and that old school charm just work so goddamn well, perfectly executed and tasty like momma’s home cooking.” – Rock n’ Load Mag
“The western rock vibe that gets While the Wheels Still Turn started sees the up-tempo Astral Plane grab the attention before In These Shoes delivers head-banging groove. The latter’s deep bassy sound is thrilling.” – Games Brrraaains * A Headbanging Life
“The guitar work on this album is fantastic. But it is the harmonies that catch my attention. “Path We Stray” has some really cool vocal harmony work that echos the dissonance used in old school Ozzy tracks. My favorite track on the album, entitled “River of Fire”, has some solid harmony in a slower song that has a really cool build to a heavy ending.” – The Spinning Thoughts
“While The Wheel Still Turn is a strong debut for Greystone Canyon, a fine and entertaining album classic melodic heavy metal with some interesting twists. Recommended.” – Danger Dog Music Reviews
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0 Jason Rodriguez Plunges Into Arachnophobia Distress With Music Video ‘Tarantulas’ via TheCirclePit
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – December 12, 2018
For fans of Meshuggah, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Intervals, Plini, Tesseract
Jason Rodriguez Plunges Into Arachnophobia Distress With Music Video ‘Tarantulas’ via TheCirclePit
Debut Album ‘Heartstrings’ Out Now!
Floridian solo artist Jason Rodriguez has released the first video to compliment his debut full length album ‘Heartstrings’, which was independently released November 6th, 2018. The 10 track instrumental album is primarily heavy, modern metal with splinters of EDM along with aggressive death and thrash metal highlights.
The track, ‘Tarantulas’, is a creepy crawly, abrasive homage to the furry eight legged creatures that send shivers down the spines of some and is recommended for those who like the pulverizing sounds of Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders and Devin Townsend Project.
“I have always been a fan of instrumental heavy music and artists who write instrumental music. This type of music has always attracted a niche audience that is drawn to instrumentation, lyrical phrases, great melodies, and memorable riffs. This is what I set out to create with this album.”
Working on one song at a time, Rodriguez writes all the music for each instrument, striving to personify the title of each track. ‘Heartstrings’ is rife with bizarre heaviness, erratic lines and suspicious melodies that will thrust you out of your comfort zone.
Watch ‘Tarantulas’ video premiere via The Circle Pit at the following link: https://www.thecirclepit.com/2018/12/jason-rodriguez-tarantulas-music-video-world-premiere
‘Heartstrings’ is available for stream and download on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon.
Track Listing:
1. Heartstrings (2:53)
2. Tarantulas (4:15)
3. Apostasy (4:06)
4. Ad Hockery (2:54)
5. The Elephant In The Room (4:37)
6. Insider Threat (4:03)
7. Reciprocate (4:24)
8. Squaring The Circle (3:15)
9. Demand Signal (2:54)
10. End Game (4:01)
Album Length: 37:27
For more info:
https://www.jrodriguezmusic.com
https://www.instagram.com/jrodriguezmusic
BIO:
Jason Rodriguez is a solo artist from Tampa, FL who releases instrumental metal music. His debut full length album titled “Heartstrings” was released on November 6, 2018. “Heartstrings” delivers the modern heaviness and aggression that die hard metalheads crave. What makes this release unique is that it also integrates creative and catchy electronic elements, visceral lead work, and captivating arrangements into a diverse yet cohesive 10 song album.
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