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0 Northern Quebec’s BACKSTABBER Offers Free Download “No Privacy”; Debut Album “Conspiracy Theorist” Out Feb 15, 2019

January 4, 2019
by Asher
· Backstabber · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – January 4, 2019

For fans of Kataklysm, Hypocrisy, Decapitated, Deicide, At The Gates

Northern Quebec’s BACKSTABBER Offers Free Download “No Privacy”

Debut Album “Conspiracy Theorist” Out Feb 15, 2019

L-R: Patrick Gagné (Drums), Christian M. Thériault (Guitars & Vocals), Éric Séguin (Bass & Back Vocals)

From the darkness of Northern Quebec, Canada, Rouyn-Noranda’s assaulting BACKSTABBER are sharing their fury with a FREE download of their single “No Privacy”off their forthcoming debut album “Conspiracy Theorist” set to be unleashed on February 15, 2019. The 10 track album is a fierce full-length that encompasses themes about scandals, critiques of mainstream media and conspiracies such as hollow Earth.

“‘Conspiracy Theorist’ is an album that’s meant to open your mind about the way the world revolves around us as it offers a new perspective on many issues that we see in our lives.” says vocalist/guitarist Christian M. Thériault

Remaining old school, there are no clean vocals or breakdowns here, just a solid and mature death/thrash metal album, with good flow and clear thought in the tracks and compositions.

Their single “No Privacy” is a brutal track focusing on the pervasive usage of metadata collection and their multiple applications merged with quantum analyzing.

The band explains further:

“‘No Privacy’ focuses on the fact that privacy is almost gone with metadata. It makes you question the difference between privacy and liberty. We also explore the possibilities of analyzing metadata with quantum computers and the creation of real-life simulation programs like Sentient World Simulation and their implications in real life. If you can create a real-time virtual reality with quantum computers collecting and analyzing metadata, that program could run simulations of almost everything and in the end, it could guess the future with an unbelievable level of certainty.”

Download the track for free at https://backstabbermetal.bandcamp.com/track/no-privacy.

Music Video – “Subterranean”:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/BackStabberMetal/videos/1601838696546658/

“Conspiracy Theorist” will be available worldwide as of February 15th, 2019 through Bandcamp and iTunes.

Track Listing:
1. Inaugural Address (1:18)
2. Whistle Blower (2:46)
3. No Privacy (3:35)
4. Subterranean (3:26)
5. Ink Spill (3:19)
6. The Hum (1:55)
7. My Disclosure (3:32)
8. Geo Engineering (3:37)
9. Banksters (4:06)
10. Conspiracy Theorist (4:50)
Album Length: 32:28

BACKSTABBER is:
Christian M. Theriault – Guitars & Vocals
Eric Seguin – Bass
Patrick Gagne – Drums

For More Info:
https://www.facebook.com/BackStabberMetal
https://www.instagram.com/backstabber_metal

BIO:

Hailing from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada, Backstabber is a formidable death/thrash metal trio inspired by conspiracies, new technologies, philosophy, and history. Covering a vast number of themes throughout their music, Backstabber can be likened to a ‘loose cannon’ with no foreshadowing of what direction they will take next, musically.

Starting with themes and gradually adding riffs, drums, bass and finally vocals, they pride themselves on complimenting their compositions with energetic and interactive live shows, the entire reason for them writing their music.

Eager to bring raw and fierce metal to the ears of listeners, Backstabber has recorded their first full-length “Conspiracy Theorist” set to be released February 15, 2019.

Backstabber has shared the stage with Cattle Decapitation, Depths of Hatred, First Fragment, Ending Tyranny, Insurrection, Blinded by Faith, Aepoch and more.

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0 Heavy Metal Pages #70

January 3, 2019
by Asher
· Uncategorized

https://issuu.com/heavy_metal_pages/docs/hmp_70

Pg 41 – Infrared

Pg 114 – Into Eternity (interview)

Album reviews

Pg 139 – Axminister

Pg 141 – Crossing Eternity (Rockshots Records)

Pg 144 – Dustin Behm

Pg 149 – Into Eternity

Pg 159 – Sage (Rockshots Records)

Pg 160 – Soulhealer (Rockshots Records)

Pg 162 – The Raz (Rockshots Records)

Pg 163 – Tornado (Rockshots Records)

Pg 163 – Unshine (Rockshots Records)

Pg 165 – Wolfshead (Rockshots Records)

0 EPK – Oculum Dei – Dreams of Desire and Torment (LP) (2019)

January 3, 2019
by Asher
· EPKs · Oculum Dei

EPK – Oculum Dei – Dreams of Desire and Torment (LP) (2019)

For fans of Dark Funeral, Behemoth, Belphegor, Carach Angren, Emperor, Mayhem, Immortal

Release Date: February 22, 2019

PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia (@)gmail.com

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Sales links: Bandcamp | Itunes | Amazon | Spotify | Big Cartel

Download promotional photo | Download album artwork

“their sheer terror-laden blend of modernist Blackened Death Metal is sure to strike a chord with many…. a great job all round and a victorious rise to power for Oculum Dei’s debut appearance.” – Gore Crazy

Oculum Dei – Dreams of Desire and Torment (LP) (2018) *DEBUT
Release Date: February 22, 2019
Distribution: Distrokid
Sales links: Bandcamp | Itunes | Amazon | Spotify | Big Cartel

Track Listing:
1. Pandemic (1:22)
2. Involuntary Pandemic (4:05)
3. Ghost In The Corridors 6:44)
4. Kingdom Of Hell (8:40)
5. Dreams Of Desire And Torment (6:44)
6. A Cold Winters Plight (5:12)
7. Blinded By Gods (3:50)
8. A Mist Of Heaven Inside Of Hell (8:43)
Album Length: 45:23

Album Credits:

• All songs were written, produced, and performed by Oculum Dei
• Mixed and mastered by Cole Millward of Giant Spoon Productions
• Album artwork by and design by Mark De Gruchy of Landmine Design
• Photography by Kenny Kivett

Album Band Line Up:
Tenebris (Bass, Drum And Key Programming)
Camalus (Guitars)

Zebulv (Guitars And Vocals)

L-R = Zebulv (guitars and vocals), Camalus (guitars), Tenebris – (bass, drum and key programming) | Photo By Kenny Kivett
(Download promotional photo)

SHORT BIO

Hailing from the ashes of Charlotte, USA’s darker side comes forth the blackened death metal trio, Oculum Dei. Mixing different elements and influences of black metal the band is set to bring forth a horde of darkness and set the listeners into a realm of deep, chaotic experiences.

Formed in 2016 as a studio project, Tenebris (bass/drum and keys programming) was looking to spread filth with a black metal project and quickly recruited Camalus (guitar) and Zebulv (vocals/guitar) to join the fray. Located in the Bible Belt of the southern USA the goal was to take influences from Emperor, Behemoth and Dark Funeral and push this eclectic unholy blasphemy as far as it would go.

A team effort behind all the songwriting, Oculum Dei has been working on their first album for almost three years and now the dark demonic war chants of ‘Dreams of Desire and Torment’ are ready to be unleashed on February 22, 2019.

LONG BIO

Not content to remain as a studio project, the trio started playing live gigs locally and have shared the stage with Carach Angren, Wolfheart and Mors Principum Est. Clad in corpse paint with an elaborate and continuously evolving stage show, Oculum Dei has heavily invested into their extreme visionary madness.

The name of the band was inspired by the first song that was written by the band, ‘Blinded by the Gods’ and staying true to the genres of both black and death metal, it’s a haunting, aggressive band, in your face and extremely violent.

“We’d describe it as a dark, intense, chaotic hellcoaster through a fog-ridden forest straight into the fires of hell where you are left to battle yourself until life leaves your corpse and your spirit evaporates and leave you wanting more”

Discography:

Oculum Dei – Dreams of Desire and Torment (LP) (2018) *DEBUT

Shared the stage with:
Carach Angren , Wolfheart And Mors Principle

0 Gore Crazy – Of Hatred Spawn-Of Hatred Spawn Album Review

January 3, 2019
by Asher
· Of Hatred Spawn

via Of Hatred Spawn-Of Hatred Spawn Album Review

0 ASHEN HORDE Signs To Extreme Metal Music For New Album “Fallen Cathedrals” Out March 2019

January 3, 2019
by Asher
· ASHEN HORDE · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – January 3, 2019

For fans of Ihsahn, Opeth, Borknagar

ASHEN HORDE Signs To Extreme Metal Music For New Album “Fallen Cathedrals” Out March 2019

Hailing from the cold, unforgiving wastelands of Hollywood, California, ASHEN HORDE is a two-piece band that strives to embrace a multitude of extreme metal sub-genres, without being bound to any one of them. Drawing influence from metal’s crème de le extreme, from Enslaved and Devin Townsend to Ihsahn and Opeth, ASHEN HORDE (aka Trevor Portz and Stevie Boiser (Vale of Phath, Inferi)), may have a sound rooted in death and black metal, but can’t truly be called either.

Originally launched as a one-man project in 2013 by writer and multi-instrumentalist Trevor Portz, ASHEN HORDE has released two critically acclaimed albums, as well as several EPs, over the past three years. Beginning with the ambitious Sanguinum Vindicta trilogy, Portz has worked tirelessly to develop a sound that is both challenging and unique.

The band has just completed its third album, “Fallen Cathedrals” and has signed with Extreme Metal Music/Rockshots Records for its release on CD and vinyl in Europe and North America on March 22nd, 2019. A concept album in the vein of J.G. Ballard’s dystopian novel “High Rise,” “Fallen Cathedrals” explores class warfare and a society’s descent into primitive, warring tribes. Musically, the album expands further on the complexities of the band’s earlier releases, but with even more emphasis on progressive and melodic elements, even incorporating clean vocals for the first time. It will appeal to fans of the more progressive side of extreme metal, from Ihsahn and Borknagar to Opeth and Enslaved.

Portz adds:

“The forthcoming album, Fallen Cathedrals, is the perfect illustration of what Ashen Horde is all about. Musically, it draws influence from across the metal spectrum. There is hyper speed, blast-beat-fueled black metal that runs alongside pummeling death metal riffs; clean-sung melodic passages juxtaposed against face-melting screams, and headbanging beats intermixed with progressive odd-time signatures.”

Album pre-order will be available on www.Rockshots.eu.

To listen to ASHEN HORDE‘s previous releases, please visit https://ashenhorde.bandcamp.com.

Lyric Video – Arisen (off their 2017 limited 7″ single, The Alchemist)

Track Listing:
1. Parity Lost (7:37)
2. Profound Darkness (5:22)
3. Retaliation-Regret (4:45)
4. The Vanishing (4:36)
5. Atavism (3:55)
6. Cages (5:07)
7. Final Ascent (4:54)
8. Face of The Enmity (7:12)
9. Primal (bonus track on CD only) (4:33)
Album Length: 48:05

Album Credits (music, cover/art, production):
– Music and lyrics by Trevor Portz, with additional lyrics by Stevie Boiser
– Recorded and mixed by Trevor Portz at La Maida Vale Studios, Hollywood, CA
– Mastered by Dan at Mammoth Sound Mastering
– Cover and interior photo by MWeiss Art (deviantart.com/mweiss-art
– Back cover photo by Intao (deviantart.com/intao)
– Logo by Dolores Rivera

For more info:
https://www.rockshots.eu
http://www.ashenhorde.com
https://www.facebook.com/AshenHorde
https://www.instagram.com/ashenhorde
https://twitter.com/ashenhorde

About:

Launched as a one-man project in 2013 by writer and multi-instrumentalist Trevor Portz, Ashen Horde has released two critically acclaimed albums, as well as several EPs, over the past three years. Beginning with the ambitious Sanguinum Vindicta trilogy, Portz has worked tirelessly to develop a sound that is both challenging and unique.

While the earlier work was more firmly rooted in black metal, subsequent releases have begun to shape the Ashen Horde sound into something more genre-neutral. As noted by Dead Rhetoric, “Ashen Horde takes the best of what’s around and melds it into something more interesting than the [individual] parts.”

2015 saw the release of the sophomore album, Nine Plagues. Again written, performed and recorded entirely by Portz, the album was described by Transcending Obscurity as “the ultimate modern death metal experience.” Lavished with positive reviews, the album greatly helped to boost Ashen Horde’s presence in the extreme metal community. In fact, demand for Nine Plagues on vinyl led to a successful Kickstarter campaign, the result being a double-LP version of the album.

2016 brought a major change to the band, as Portz made the decision to bring in a lead vocalist, ending Ashen Horde’s run as a solo project. Portz drafted Stevie Boiser, known for his work with several tech death heavies, including Vale of Pnath, Inferi, and Equipoise. Notes Portz, “I always felt like the vocals I was doing was fine, but they never turned out quite as dynamic as I heard them in my head. Stevie’s skill will, no doubt, push Ashen Horde to a whole new level.” The first release with Boiser on vocals was “The Alchemist” 7”, which saw the band exploring black and roll, giving a nod to bands like Khold and Satyricon.

Which brings us to 2018 and Fallen Cathedrals. The album represents a more diverse Ashen Horde sound but doesn’t compromise on the intensity and aggression for which the band has become known.

Absolute Zero Magazine commented, “If we the underground can get this into the right hands Ashen Horde will be a major force in the extreme metal world for years to come.” Portz and Boiser are ready to see that prediction play out.

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“The ultimate modern death metal experience.” – Transcending Obscurity

“No matter your flavor of the extreme metal underground, Ashen Horde is bound to draw your attention and hold it…” – Dead Rhetoric

“If we the underground can get this into the right hands Ashen Horde will be a major force in the extreme metal world for years to come.” – Absolute Zero Magazine

“What we have here is some very competent progressive black death metal that would please the Behemoth crowd.” — Teeth of the Divine

“…every single moment is filled with an absolutely aggressive energy that does not let up.” – Head-Banger Reviews

“…[Ashen Horde] manages to mash so much together and actually make it sound good without it even seeming difficult.” – Metal Addicts

“Absolutely brilliant.” – The Path Less Travelled Records

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0 Hellfire Magazin – Album Review – Marc Durkee – Remain In Stasis

January 3, 2019
by Asher
· Marc Durkee

https://www.hellfire-magazin.de/marc-durkee-remain-in-stasis/

0 Overdrive Music Mag – Album Review – Marc Durkee – Remain In Stasis – “this album is exceptional and was a great listening experience. I think there was a really good balance between the upbeat and energetic electric songs as well as some more melancholy and mood-shifting acoustic numbers. Marc Durkee created a wonderful thing with ‘Remain In Stasis’, and while I can hear the influences he made it his own. I would definitely look forward to the release of this one.”

January 3, 2019
by Asher
· Marc Durkee

“this album is exceptional and was a great listening experience. I think there was a really good balance between the upbeat and energetic electric songs as well as some more melancholy and mood-shifting acoustic numbers. Marc Durkee created a wonderful thing with ‘Remain In Stasis’, and while I can hear the influences he made it his own. I would definitely look forward to the release of this one.” – Overdrive Music Mag

https://overdrive-mag.com/2019/01/03/review-marc-durkee-remain-in-stasis/

0 Great end to 2018 charts! Thank you DJs and MDs for supporting Canadian Metal this year! #2 Striker and #8 The Great Sabatini December 2018 – Top 20 Loud Charts for Canadian College and Community

January 2, 2019
by Asher
· Striker · The Great Sabatini

Great end to 2018 charts!

Thank you DJs and MDs for supporting Canadian Metal this year!

#2 Striker and #8 The Great Sabatini

December 2018 – Top 20 Loud Charts for

Canadian College and Community Radio

http://earshot-online.com/charts/2018/December/loud.cfm

0 Wings of Death – Fractal Cypher – Prelude To An Impending Outcome

January 2, 2019
by Asher
· Fractal Cypher

https://www.wingsofdeath.net/Fractal-Cypher-Prelude-To-An-Impending-Outcome

0 Technical Music Review – Marc Durkee – Remain In Stasis – “Durkee’s approach is multi faceted and has many sounds blended into his music. He would be a great support for an Opeth, Steven Wilson or Katatonia tour….simply put he has broad horizons as an artist, and his music clearly reflects it. Let’s all do the guy a favor and not only grab his upcoming album, but also get his great music out there. 2019 has many solid releases lined up and “Remain In Stasis” should be there the whole time.”

January 2, 2019
by Asher
· Marc Durkee

Durkee’s approach is multi faceted and has many sounds blended into his music. He would be a great support for an Opeth, Steven Wilson or Katatonia tour….simply put he has broad horizons as an artist, and his music clearly reflects it. Let’s all do the guy a favor and not only grab his upcoming album, but also get his great music out there. 2019 has many solid releases lined up and “Remain In Stasis” should be there the whole time.

https://technicalmusicreview.com/2018/12/30/marc-durkee-remain-in-stasis/

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