All in all, Hellnite’s debut album shows a band that has some good things going for them. Great guitar work, inspired by both heavy, thrash and progressive metal as well as frantic drum beats and a highly effective emphasis on bass.
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0 Belgian Metal Shredder – Hellnite – Midnight Terror – “All in all, Hellnite’s debut album shows a band that has some good things going for them. Great guitar work, inspired by both heavy, thrash and progressive metal as well as frantic drum beats and a highly effective emphasis on bass.”
0 Crannk – Red Cain – Kindred: Act I – “I couldn’t be more impressed with this band and album from the opening track “Snake Bouquet” to the last track “Wing Of The Crow” which is an awesome closing track with guest vocals from Kobra Paige of Kobra and The Lotus. This album takes you on a epic and melodic journey, I feel fans of bands from Avatar to Kamelot to Marilyn Manson and anything in between will really love this album.”
“I couldn’t be more impressed with this band and album from the opening track “Snake Bouquet” to the last track “Wing Of The Crow” which is an awesome closing track with guest vocals from Kobra Paige of Kobra and The Lotus. This album takes you on an epic and melodic journey, I feel fans of bands from Avatar to Kamelot to Marilyn Manson and anything in between will really love this album.
http://www.crannk.com/crannk-reviews-red-cain-kindred-act-1/
0 LA’s OUR DYING WORLD Delves Into Personal Struggles With Debut EP “Expedition” Out March 18th
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – February 27, 2019
For fans of Testament, As I Lay Dying, Slayer, Havok, Amon Amarth, Skeletonwitch
LA’s OUR DYING WORLD Delves Into Personal Struggles With Debut EP “Expedition” Out March 18th
Streaming Singles “Liberation” & “Post Mortem”
OUR DYING WORLD, from Los Angeles, USA have compiled 5 heavy hitting tracks on their debut EP “Expedition” set to be released March 18, 2019. These tracks all have a personal meaning to Tom Tierney (drums) who envisioned the EP and went on to write it, later recruiting the rest of the lineup to finish the project.
Two singles have been released already from “Expedition” and the diversity between the two tracks shows that not only does the band have remarkable flexibility and musicianship, but they are able to captivate a wide audience using a variety of well-crafted elements. “Post Mortem” is a fast thrash attack conveying anger and determination whereas “Liberation” is a melodic doomy song that explores pain and suffering but also self-perseverance.
“Liberation” is available on YouTube
“Post Mortem” is available on YouTube
“Expedition” is a walkthrough Tierney’s year of struggles and letdowns in 2018.
“Emotionally, it was a tough year where a lot of life was rearranged and new foundations had to be created. Each song covers a topic or event that transpired, leading to the creation of the record as a whole.”
Tierney and Our Dying World invite the masses, especially fans of Testament, As I Lay Dying, Slayer and Amon Amarth to this personal “Expedition” on March 18, 2019, available at for pre-order on Bandcamp.
Singles “Liberation” and “Post Mortem” available for download and stream on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify.
Track Listing:
1. The Desert Of The Real
2. Post Mortem – Ft. Ray Sanchez
3. The Tyrant
4. Consequence
5. Liberation
6. Culticide
7. Armageddon
Album Length:
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by:
Tom Tierney (bass, drums, guitars, vocals on Liberation)
Chris Buzea (Clean Guitar on Consequence, Solo on Liberation)
David Ainsworth (Vocals on all songs except Liberaton)
Ray Sanchez (Solo on Post Mortem)
Nick Laux (Orchestration on Liberation)
• All songs written by: Tom Tierney
• Produced by: Charlie Waymire
• Mixed by: Charlie Waymire
• Mastered by: Ernesto Homeyer
• Album Artwork by: Stephen McCorry
Album Band Line Up:
Tom Tierney
David Ainsworth
Chris Buzea
Nick Laux
Live Band Line Up:
David Ainsworth
Ruben Figueroa
Chris Buzea
Nick Laux
Tom Tierney
For more info:
www.ourdyingworld.com
www.facebook.com/ourdyingworld
www.instagram.com/ourdyingworld
www.twitter.com/ourdyingworld11
Bio:
Our Dying World was conceived in 2018 by renowned metal musician Tom Tierney. After a series of major life challenges, the story of Tierney’s evolution has become the first chapter of Our Dying World.
The first EP entitled “Exhibition” is the story of loss, drawn through time, to find inner peace and an acceptance of life’s immense struggles. The concept of ODW’s first record can be summed up simply: ‘Find the strength inside you to carry on’ -Even when it feels like there’s nothing left to give.
“Our Dying World is evolving fast. There’s a lot of work for us to do, but if it was easy that would defeat the purpose of the record and concept itself. Our record, our message, and our journey are for you. We do this in the hope that our fans embrace our music as much as we embrace anyone of you that are struggling to pierce through the challenges and speed bumps of this mortal coil. So stay tuned. Exclusives, singles, and behind the scenes videos are on their way. We invite you to find us on social media and walk this path with us. Together we will prevail.”
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0 HAMMERDRONE Releases Crushing New Video “An Ever Increasing Wave” via Bravewords
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – February 27, 2019
For fans of At The Gates, Amon Amarth, Carcass, Kataklysm, Unleashed
Hammerdrone Releases Crushing New Video “An Ever Increasing Wave” via Bravewords
L-R: Rick Cardellini – Lead Guitar, Vinnie Cardellini – Drums, Graham Harris – Vocals, Curtis Beardy – Rhythm Guitar, Teran Wyer – Bass
Photo Credit: Suzy Cardellini
Hammerdrone, hailing from Calgary, Canada has been an anchor in the Canadian underground metal community for just shy of a decade and flaunts their face-melting brand of old school melodic death metal in their aggressive and mellifluous new music video “An Ever Increasing Wave” premiering on Bravewords.
The veterans in Hammerdrone continue to enjoy musical success heightened by their appearance at the National Wacken Metal Battle Finals in 2018. Fast paced with magnificent guitar solos against the turbulent rhythms, the video is a chance to see the band in action in a live show style plus a teaser to their forthcoming EP entitled “A Trinity of Rage” due out later in 2019. The EP will follow the band’s 2018 live EP “Rituals of Battle” along with LPs “Dark Harvest” (2017) and “Clone of Europa” (2014).
“We’ve been playing ‘An Ever Increasing Wave’ live for some time and it always goes down well with the crowd. It’s true to the sound we’ve been developing over the last 8 years in that it combines tremendously focused aggression with atmosphere and melody.”
Drawing inspiration from classic bands such as At The Gates, Kataklysm, Amon Amarth and more recently Mgla and UADA, the single will be enjoyed by a wide variety of death metal fans.
Watch “An Ever Increasing Wave” at the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-hammerdrone-premieres-an-ever-increasing-wave-video
The single is available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify.
For More Info:
http://www.hammerdronemetal.com
http:///www.facebook.com/hammerdronemetal
http://www.twitter.com/hammerdrone
BIO:
Hammerdrone hail from Calgary, Canada. For 9 years we have been honing our trademark sound that mixes intense aggression, dark atmosphere, and elegant melodies to deliver a style of death metal that is both epic and catchy. No clean singing, no symphonics. Our style has drawn comparisons to Amon Amarth, early Soilwork, Behemoth, and Bolt Thrower, among others.
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“No idea why a label hasn’t snatched these guys up yet.” – Bravewords
“There’s no substitute for good songwriting, and Hammerdrone have that concept well in mind. If you are looking for a new death metal band to seek out, Hammerdrone is a great starting point.” – Dead Rhetoric
“Hammerdrone are the complete package; professional, talented and heavy as hell.” – Metal Rules
“dynamic and darkly atmospheric compositions. The vocals and overall sound reminded me at times of earlier Amon Amarth, but with far greater musical and lyrical sophistication … Their delivery was tight, and frightening in its intensity.” – Metal Master Kingdom (Live Review – Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 Calgary Final)
“This was the third time I had seen them play live over the past three months, and no lie, these adepts of melodic death metal never fail to awe.” – MetalMaster Kingdom (Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 Western Final)
“Lead vocalist, Graham Harris, had impeccable skill, projection, and charisma – as did bassist Teran Wyer and guitarist Curtis Beardy. Their stage dynamics exuded chemistry, adrenaline and drive despite the stress that came with competing. Lead guitarist, Rick Cardellini stood out with his intricate solos and expressive musicianship.” – Metal Master Kingdom (Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 National Final)
“Frontman Graham Harris was on fire during the entire concert, growling and roaring (and also making faces) like a beast, while his bandmates Rick Cardellini (lead guitars), Curtis Beardy (rhythm guitars), Teran Wyer (bass) and Vince Cardellini (drums) delivered a well-balanced fusion of the more harmonious lines from Melodic Death Metal with the sheer heaviness and aggressiveness of old school Death Metal.” – The Headbanging Moose (Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 National Final)
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0 The Music Below – Misshapen – Transcendence “The debut five track EP Transcendence by Ottawa, Canada’s Misshapen, is worth adding to your collection of music that will get you hyped. There is no shortage of energy and blast beats to help revitalize your soul with this blend of death metal, technical metal, and black metal. The melodic riffs and solos are almost enchanting while the vocals are ferocious.”
The debut five track EP Transcendence by Ottawa, Canada’s Misshapen, is worth adding to your collection of music that will get you hyped. There is no shortage of energy and blast beats to help revitalize your soul with this blend of death metal, technical metal, and black metal. The melodic riffs and solos are almost enchanting while the vocals are ferocious.
https://themusicbelow.com/2019/02/25/transcendence-by-misshapen/
0 Backstabber – Conspiracy Theorist (2019) – Canadian College Radio Loud Charts
Backstabber – Conspiracy Theorist – LP (2019)
For fans of Kataklysm, Hypocrisy, Decapitated, Deicide, At The Gates
Release Date: February 15, 2019
PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia (@)gmail.com
Facebook | Youtube | Soundcloud | Spotify
Sales links: Bandcamp | Itunes
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Highlight: #4 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 (Earshot)
| Chart Appearances – November 5 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 11 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFBX Kamloops, BC | Loud | 4 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – May 21 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CKUW Winnipeg, MB | Top 30 | 19 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – May 7 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJBU Sydney, NS | Top 30 | 27 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 2 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 7 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 8 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – March 26 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 3 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – March 19 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| !earshot | Loud | 4 |
| CJAM Windsor, ON | Top 30 | 28 |
| CJAM Windsor, ON | Loud | 4 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 1 |
| Total This Week: 4 | ||
| Chart Appearances – February 26 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHSR Fredericton, NB | Top 30 | 24 |
| CHSR Fredericton, NB | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – February 19 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHSR Fredericton, NB | Top 30 | 22 |
| CHSR Fredericton, NB | Loud | 4 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
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0 Metal Titans – Live Review + Photos – Imonolith – Vancouver Feb 23rd @ Red Room
0 WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA 2019: ROUND II TORONTO – METAL MASTER KINGDOM SHOW REVIEW
0 EPK – Tanagra – Meridiem (2019)
Tanagra – Meridiem (2019)
For fans of Caladan Brood, Blind Guardian, I.Q., Iced Earth, Visigoth
Release Date: April 26, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
Artist representation (PR) = Jon Asher asher(@)ashermediarelations.com
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Sales Links: Bandcamp | iTunes | Amazon | Spotify | CD Baby
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“Progressive Metal fans, rest assured that your 2019 is in good hands as Prog quintet TANAGRA unleashes “Meridiem”. Filled with vibrant melodies, this seven-track record will take you to a breathtaking journey through an eargasmic musical psychedelic.“ – Metal Temple
“Meridiem is another jewel in the trunk of America’s continually-burgeoning power metal scene… Tanagra is something to be loved by music fans, cherished by power metal fans and salivated over by fans of progressive metal.” – Last Rites
“I’m thoroughly impressed with this sophomore. It’s a complete transformation of this band into a wholly new form and they’ve earned every single little bit of it.” – Toilet ov Hell
“Tanagra’s Meridiem will likely please and intrigue fans of American progressive power metal, thanks to the band’s ambitious and lightly complex songwriting.” – Danger Dog Reviews
“There’s an ethereal, otherworldly feel in parts of Tanagra’s compositions that gives the music real presence, and the epic nature of the material will raise the hairs on the back of your neck a fair few times if you allow yourself to become fully immersed in the grandeur of it all. Highly recommended!” – Sentinel Daily
““Meridiem,” the title track is a soaring anthem that ventures this way and that. Ensuring the listener is hooked and enchanted throughout.” – The Median Man
“The guitar work never lets up whether it’s the awesome riffs, the solos, or the harmonized leads, these guys are good… This band knows how to tell a story in a song.” – The Elitist Metalhead (2015 – None of This is Real)
“One of 2015’s big surprises in power metal and definitely one of the best independent releases of the year.” – The Metal Observer (2015 – None of This is Real)
“The album is chock full of catchy riffs, singalong choruses and awe-inspiring shredding… Riffs and vocal hooks flow seamlessly together.” – Metal Bandcamp (2015 – None of This is Real)
“Tanagra is definitely in the right path to become a respected act in the fantasy-themed Power Metal genre” – The Metal Crypt (2015 – None of This is Real)
“…confident vocals which soar like big fucking neon birds.” – Hollywood Metal (2015 – None of This is Real)
“Full of fun and driving riffs, rich melodies, and triumphant vocals…” – Dead Rhetoric (2015 – None of This is Real)
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Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
Release Date: April 26, 2019
Album Title: Meridiem
Track Listing of Album:
1. Meridiem (11:35)
2. Sydria (4:01)
3. Etheric Alchemy (8:49)
4. Silent Chamber (7:52)
5. Hidden Hand (10:14)
6. Across the Ancient Desert (7:39)
7. Witness (14:19)
Album Length: 1:04:31
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Tanagra
• All songs written by: Tanagra
• Produced by: Sacha Müller
• Mixed by: Sacha Müller
• Mastered by: Kris Crummett at Interlace Studio
• Album Artwork by: Gary Tonge
• Additional Arrangements By: Sacha Müller
• Orchestral Arrangements on Tracks 1 and 7 By: Jefferey Rondeau
• Piano Solo on Track 1 By: Gil Assayas
• Guest Vocals on Track 6 By: Jake Rogers
• Cello on Tracks 1, 4, and 7 By: Skip VonKuske
• Viola on Track 4 By: Kyleen King
• Member of ASCAP
Album and Live Band Line Up:
Steven Soderberg: Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Christopher Stewart: Drums and Percussion
Tom Socia: Lead and Backing Vocals
Josh Kay: Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Erich Ulmer: Bass Guitar
Discography:
2019 – Meridiem
2015 – None of This is Real
Shared Stage with:
Primal Fear, Sanctuary, Blaze Bayley, Visigoth, Spellcaster, Judicator, Excruciator, Skeletor, Aethyrium, Last Empire, Revolution Overdue
L-R: Steven Soderberg: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Christopher Stewart: Drums and Percussion, Tom Socia: Lead and Backing Vocals, Josh Kay: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Erich Ulmer: Bass Guitar
Photo Credit: Kara Pesznecker Reavis
SHORT BIO:
Formed out of the love of science fiction, fantasy, and theatrical heavy metal storytelling, TANAGRA hit the Portland, USA metal scene in 2011 with epic, symphonic, progressive power metal with lyrical content about original fantasy/sci-fi settings, Magic: The Gathering, historical tales, and other nerdy themes.
In 2015, they released their debut album, None of This is Real, an energetic collection of American power metal showcasing their love for complex arrangements and lengthy songs which garnered critical acclaim from a multitude of publications around the world.
In the time following their debut release, the members found a deep love for progressive rock/metal and symphonic black metal, and in writing new material found ways to combine the sounds of bands like IQ, Anekdoten, Caladan Brood, and Borknagar into their existing American power metal framework.
In 2016, TANAGRA entered the studio with the fruits of their labors to begin recording their ambitious second album, titled Meridiem, slated for global release April 26, 2019.
LONG BIO:
Formed out of the love of science fiction, fantasy, and theatrical heavy metal storytelling, TANAGRA hit the Portland, USA metal scene in 2011 and alongside bands like Spellcaster, Excruciator, and Ritual Healing, helped foster a heavy/power metal scene in a city obsessed with black and doom metal. In 2015, after releasing their debut album, None of This is Real, an energetic collection of American power metal showcasing their love for complex arrangements and lengthy songs, they garnered critical acclaim from a multitude of publications around the world and began their rise by opening for acclaimed bands such as Visigoth, Primal Fear, Sanctuary, Vicious Rumors, Judicator, and Blaze Bayley.
In the time following their debut release, the members found a deep love for progressive rock/metal and symphonic black metal. In writing new material, TANAGRA found ways to combine the sounds of bands like IQ, Anekdoten, Caladan Brood, and Borknagar into their existing American power metal framework, further solidifying the band’s distinctive brand of somber, cinematic prog metal. A culling of straight-forward riffing and songwriting gave way to complex yet compelling rhythms interwoven with vibrant vocal arrangements, transcendent soloing, and varying instrumental textures in a lush harmonic landscape.
In 2016, TANAGRA entered the studio with the fruits of their labors to begin recording their ambitious second album, titled Meridiem. Hunkered down across four studios for close to three years, joined by guest musicians on piano, cello, and viola, they refined and crafted their seven compositions to perfection with every minute of studio time spent adding more and more layers of depth, emotion, harmony, and complexity.
Meridiem will be released to the world on April 26, 2019, both physically and digitally, available from most distribution sites like Spotify, Bandcamp, and iTunes.
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