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0 Italy’s N E K E R hits Canadian shores tomorrow! He sat down with PureGrainAudio to give his 10 must have Italian foods for a touring musician!
0 The Median Man – Dizzy Mystics-Wanderlost
0 El Corte – #albumreviews – BackStabber , Sectorial – Noizr Productions , Getaway Van , Oculum Dei
0 Gore Crazy – Anomalism-Parasitic Spawn EP Review “As far as EP’s go I found this to be highly entertaining, a wealth of different genre influences are on display and each and every one is given its time to shine. Yet in the same breath nothing is overshadowed or overdone instead we are left with what I would consider to be a well rounded, strong Death Metal EP full of the bite a vigour which such a band needs to succeed. If you’re looking for something new that is able to appeal to the many branches of Death Metal fans then Anomalism are your go to.”
via Anomalism-Parasitic Spawn EP Review
As far as EP’s go I found this to be highly entertaining, a wealth of different genre influences are on display and each and every one is given its time to shine. Yet in the same breath nothing is overshadowed or overdone instead we are left with what I would consider to be a well rounded, strong Death Metal EP full of the bite a vigour which such a band needs to succeed. If you’re looking for something new that is able to appeal to the many branches of Death Metal fans then Anomalism are your go to.
0 Rock 4 Spain – Getaway Van – Self-Titled
0 Rockshots Records: HIDDEN LAPSE Streaming First Single “Dead Jester” + Launch “Butterflies” Album Pre-Order
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 2, 2019
Rockshots Records: HIDDEN LAPSE Streaming First Single “Dead Jester” + Launch “Butterflies” Album Pre-Order
New Album “Butterflies” Out May 31st
Power-progressive metal band HIDDEN LAPSE has just unleashed “Dead Jester”, the first single off their sophomore album “Butterflies” due out May 31, 2019 via Rockshots Records.
The official audio is streaming at the following link: https://youtu.be/g9XlHXYFLe4
The band comments on the album:
“We are all ‘Butterflies’, our lives spring into each other, too fast. This album puts us behind the eyes of eight unique anti-heroes and victims of our time, who don’t belong here though. ‘Butterflies’ is all about being trapped in recursive routines and still remaining on the outside.”
The new album “Butterflies” is an aggressive and melancholic power prog album, with ethereal vocals, abrasive riffing and pounding drums.
Album pre-orders are now available at the Rockshots Records‘ official store: http://bit.ly/Butterflies_CD
Track Listing:
1. Dead Jester
2. Third
3. The Letter 0
4. Stone Mask
5. Glitchers
6. Grim Poet
7. Sleeping Beauty Syndrome
8. Cruel Enigma
9. Dust
10. “Silent Sacrifice (rearmed)” – bonus track
HIDDEN LAPSE are:
Alessia Marchigiani – Vocals
Marco Ricco – Guitars and Vocals
Romina Pantanetti – Bass
Alessio Monacelli – Drums
Furthermore, the band has announced two Italian shows as support of Seventh Wonder, Tommy Karevik’s band:
12 April – Dagda Live Club (Retorbido)
13 April – Alchemica Live Club – Bologna
More info:
https://www.facebook.com/hiddenlapse
https://spoti.fi/2GOEMSW
www.rockshots.eu
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0 Metal Temple – Getaway Van – Self-Titled – “These boys put out a fine album that really showcased their abilities.”
These boys put out a fine album that really showcased their abilities.
http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/g_2/getaway-van-getaway.htm
0 Metal France – Red Cain – Kindred: Act I
0 LOUD AS HELL Festival Announces 2019 Line-Up w/ Goatwhore, Anciients, Cloven Hoof, Planet Eater, Untimely Demise, BornBroken, Arrival of Autumn, Legacy, VX36 and more!
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 1, 2019
LOUD AS HELL Festival Announces 2019 Line-Up
w/ Goatwhore, Anciients, Cloven Hoof, Planet Eater, Untimely Demise,
BornBroken, Arrival of Autumn, Legacy, VX36 and more!
Western Canada’s Decibel Breaking Metal Fest
Aug 2-4, 2019 – Drumheller, AB @ Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds
Social Media Hashtag #LAH8
Loud As Hell 2019 Line-Up Spotify Playlist here.
Loud As Hell, the incomparable Badlands metal fest has just released their lineup for the 2019 rendition and it’s an absolute banger! The headliner for this year is New Orleans’ GOATWHORE who will be melting faces with blackened death metal while the sun melts everything else. The 3-day fest will feature 40 bands in total over the course of the weekend in Alberta’s scenic Drumheller badlands at the Dinosaur Downs Speedway on August 2 – 4, 2019.
In its 8th year, Loud As Hell has seen acts from all over the world come to the sleepy town of Drumheller, which is also the dinosaur capital of the world. Over the three days, old friends and new enjoy camping, free pancake breakfasts and a slew of bands from across various subgenres. This year, talent comes from around Canada as well as USA (Goatwhore, Thrust, VX36), England (Cloven Hoof), Mexico (Legacy).
“The Loud As Hell Festival in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada is one of the top underground metal festivals in the country… it’s a metal family reunion!”
The all-ages festival is a standard among Western Canadian metal fans, and every year the momentum keeps growing with the event consistently selling out! This year’s line-up includes:
All Else Fails (AB)
Altars of Grief (SK)
Anciients (BC)
Apollyon (BC)
The Archon Prophecy (AB)
Arrival of Autumn (AB)
Benevolent Like Quietus (AB)
Blackest Sin (AB)
Black Friday (AB)
BornBroken (QC)
Born For Tomorrow (AB)
Bring Your Own Bodies (AB)
Citizen Rage (AB)
Cloven Hoof (England)
Crimson Caliber (AB)
Culled (AB)
Dead Asylum (BC)
Display of Decay (AB)
Disturb the Dead (AB)
Goatwhore (USA)
Illyrian (BC)
Juliet Ruin (AB)
Legacy (Mexico)
Obsidian (BC)
Orchestry (BC)
Plague Bringer (AB)
Planet Eater (SK)
Raising the Ruins (AB)
Ravage Red (AB)
Sadistic Embodiment (AB)
Sludgehammer (ON)
Stab.Twist.Pull (AB)
Syryn (AB)
Tessitura (AB)
Thrust (USA)
Tides of Kharon (AB)
Untimely Demise (SK)
Votov (MB)
VX36 (USA)
W.M.D. (AB)
Tickets for Loud As Hell 2019 are $100 CAD and includes camping. They are available through https://www.loudashell.com/tickets.
For more info:
Official Website: http://www.loudashell.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoudAsHellFestival
Official Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2339468879667306/
Twitter: @LoudAsHellFest
Instagram: @LoudAsHellFestival
Social Media Hashtag #LAH8
Live Videos from LAH 2017:
Battlecross – Live Video @ Loud As Hell 2017 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKlNiy8KYgE
Planet Eater – Live Video @ Loud As Hell 2017 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNhAScv4Sz8
More live videos @ SlimBzTV Youtube Channel http://www.youtube.com/SlimBzTV
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Armstrong MetalFest
Calgary Metalfest
Days of The Dead
Loud As Hell
Metalocalypstick
Metallion
ShrEdmonton
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0 Reminder – April 4-27 – WEST OF HELL Cross Canada Tour For New Album “Blood of The Infidel” Out Now!
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 1, 2019
New Album “Blood of The Infidel” Out April 1, 2019
April 4 – Red Deer, AB – Burgundy’s
April 5 – Edmonton, AB – Temple (Starlite Room)
April 6 – Winnipeg, MB – The Windsor Hotel
April 9 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
April 10 – Peterborough, ON – Simcoe
April 11 – Toronto, ON – Duffy’s Tavern
April 12 – Ottawa, ON – Cafe Dekcuf
April 13 – Guelph, ON – Dstrct
April 14 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
April 15 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martiniere
April 16 – North Bay, ON – The Fraser
April 17 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The New American
April 18 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub
April 19 – Selkirk, MB – The Merch
April 20 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
April 21 – Calgary, AB – Dickens
April 22 – Drumheller, AB – Neighbour’s Corner Pub
April 23 – Banff, AB – Bruno’s Bar and Grill
April 24 – Kelowna, BC – Munnin’s Post
April 26 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw Theatre
April 27 – Victoria, BC – V-Lounge
West of Hell – Photo Credit – Daniel Collins
Blood of The Infidel is the band’s sophomore album, following the well-received Spiral Empire from 2012. Three videos ‘Chrome Eternal’, ‘Infidels’ and ‘Hammer and Hand’, have been released so fans can get an idea of the madness that will come from this powerhouse of a record.
For those who have never seen a WEST OF HELL performance, it’s not one to be missed. The combination of thrash metal riffs with modern progressive elements and power metal-esque vocals from Chris ‘The Heathen’ Valagao command the stage with a magnificent presence while literal sparks fly everywhere.
Joining them on this 21 date tour will be Canada’s progressive/melodic thrash act Expain.
Music Videos:
Chrome Eternal – https://youtu.be/Uwf9JRRXVIk
Infidels – https://youtu.be/VqLmmy4rY-M
Hammer and Hand – https://youtu.be/84fY49BxfxY
Blood of The Infidel available on the following platforms:
Spotify
iTunes
Amazon
CD Baby
Track Listing:
1. Hammer And Hand (6:42)
2. Chrome Eternal (6:40)
3. Infidels (6:39)
4. The Machine (5:16)
5. Dying Tomorrow (8:52)
6. The Dark Turn (5:43)
7. Mankind Commands (7:14)
Album Length: 47:09
Official Website: https://www.westofhell.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestofHell
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westofhell
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WestofHell
About:
West of Hell is a band that delivers a unique form of heavy metal with a wide range of influences from power, death and prog metal to thrash, groove and classic metal. Band members first connected in the mid-2000s in West Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew Hulme (drums), Ivan Vrdoljak (guitars), and Sean Parkinson (guitars) started practicing together and soon found a bassist in Jordan Kemp. As they honed their skills, without a vocalist, the decision was made to relocate as a group to a larger market.
In 2009, they moved to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Still, in search of a vocalist, they were eventually led to Chris ‘The Heathen’ Valagao, frontman of Zimmers Hole. With Valagao on board (vocals) and a complete set of songs ready to record, Spiral Empire was released in 2012 via Reversed Records, followed by a tour in New Zealand and extensive touring in Canada. Valagao, using his experience as a cinematographer and SPFX artist, produced and directed two music videos for the tracks “Faceless the Droids” and “Water of Sorcery.”
Although the members had hoped to progress as a band and remain based in Canada, unfortunately, it wasn’t viable for some. Ivan left the band in early 2011 and Andrew left in 2014, both returning to NZ. Kris Schulz, a key figure in introducing the band to Valagao, was approached to join the band in 2014. His guitar playing and personality brought an exciting new twist to the band’s sound. With drummer Paul Drummond stepping in as a committed member, West of Hell has its strongest line-up to date. In conjunction with touring in support of sophomore album Blood of the Infidel, writing fresh new music for the band’s third album is well underway. The evolution of West of Hell’s sound continues!
Paul Drummond – Drums
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“Blood Of The Infidels enhances every aspect of their previous effort, upping the technical wizardry; improving the songwriting; trimming the fat and generally crafting one of the best albums of 2019. I’m not even kidding, this record keeps me coming back for more and more – and providing something new with every listen.” – 9.5/10 – Metal Observer
“Those melodies, those vocals (honestly, the guy is from Zimmers Hole who are one of my favorites based both on the music and his excellent voice). The whole package is a wonder to behold and I’m only one-track in. Instant attention grabber!” – Cult Metal Flix
“This band is just something else, I tell ya! The instrumentation is quite a beast. A hard, thrashing vibe engulfs this heavy metal riffamaggedon with both a technical and shred spirit. Thrash, traditional heavy metal, shred and a bit of technical metal all coexist and thrive. The rhythm section by itself is something to hear and the guitars, well, they will make you bang your head, of course. You have to hear this singer. You don’t hear singers like this every day! Strong powerful singing, and raging screams that sound good.” – Metal Bulletin
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