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0 SCIMITAR Unleash Battle Track ‘Knights Collapse’ Off Upcoming Album ‘Shadows of Man’ Out Aug 23rd
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – July 25, 2019
For fans of Amon Amarth, 3 Inches of Blood, Ensiferum, Skeletonwitch
SCIMITAR Unleash Battle Track ‘Knights Collapse’ Off Upcoming Album ‘Shadows of Man’ Out Aug 23rd
L-R: Clayton Basi (Drums) | Angus Lennox (Vocals/Bass) | Jesse Turner (Guitars) | Noel Anstey (Guitars)
Photo Credit: Aaron Lam
Canada’s SCIMITAR have been relatively quiet the past couple years as they toil away on their latest album. ‘Shadows of Man’ is now ready to be revealed to the world starting with the single ‘Knights Collapse’.
The harmonious blend of melodic death, black and folk metal is relentlessly bombastic and SCIMITAR are very excited to share this new chapter of their musical history with fans. Thematically it is quite a departure from the previous maritime-influenced debut album, ‘Black Waters’, and SCIMITAR believes their fans will enjoy the variation in atmosphere. They share what they want to accomplish:
“The main experience we are trying to convey is a feeling of grandiose originality. The single Knights Collapse, in particular, is quite an original blend of genres; all of which are not necessarily metal. Lyrically, ‘Shadows of Man’ is a statement of coherence superimposed over the divergent narratives of human experience and history. By exploring these narratives from vastly different areas, epochs and perspectives, we seek to demonstrate the futility of humanity’s divisions and the inevitability of history to repeat itself across our conceived boundaries.”
‘Knights Collapse’ is an original blend of melodic death metal with rap-inspired vocal rhythms. The song is a tongue-in-cheek narrative of the 1415 Battle of Agincourt, from the perspective of a British peasant-longbowman. The single can be heard at the following links:
YouTube (Lyric Video)
Facebook (Lyric Video)
Spotify
Bandcamp (Pay What You Want Single Download)
‘Shadows of Man’ can be experienced as of August 23rd, 2019.
Show Dates:
Aug 22 – Centennial Square – Vancouver Island Metal Festival – Victoria, BC – info
Track Listing:
1. State of Nature
2. Knights Collapse
3. Flayed on the Birch Rack
4. Wandering at the Moon
5. To Cultivate with Spears
6. Shadows of Man I: Imperium
7. Shadows of Man II: Cataclysm
8. Where Ancient Spectres Lie
9. Mysterium, Tremendum et Fascinans
BIO:
Scimitar is a metal band hailing from the island capital of Victoria, BC, Canada. Combining influences from melodic-death, folk, and black metal; Scimitar features uncompromisingly heavy drums, high-rollicking fingerstyle bass, dual-guitar-driven harmonies, and gruff yet sharply enunciated harsh vocals that deliver lyrics based in historical fiction and fantasy.
Since 2008 they have firmly cemented their boots in the western Canadian music scene opening for the likes of Ensiferum, Septic Flesh, and Arkona; playing at festivals including Absolute Underground’s Rising Scum Fest, Vancouver Island Metal Festival and Armstrong Metal Fest and releasing two full-length albums, ‘Black Waters’ in 2010 and ‘Shadows of Man’ in 2019.
This musical package is manifested live through blistering energy and sword-edged focus on the audience. Most of Scimitar’s chronicle remains blank, as they have much more to offer the world of metal.
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“What I would (and have for the last year or so), consider the top metal prospect of Canada, Scimitar, keep doing what you’re doing because greatness is on its way.”- Metal Master Kingdom
“Deliciously captivating as it is heavy, Scimitar throw their hats into the battle for the best Viking/Pagan Metal act – and they are on their way to winning it all in a bloody conflict that will kill most of the false metal that tries and horribly fails to deliver.” – MetalBite
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0 MetalInsider Premiere ALL ELSE FAILS’ New Music Video ‘Thrice Broken’
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – July 25, 2019
For fans of Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Alexisonfire, Architects, Trivium
MetalInsider Premiere ALL ELSE FAILS’ New Music Video ‘Thrice Broken’
New Album ‘The False Sanctuary’ Available As Pay What You Want
Edmonton’s ALL ELSE FAILS have just announced a new video for the single ‘Thrice Broken’ of their 2018 release “The False Sanctuary”.
The video was recorded in 2018, internationally with vocalist/guitarist Barrett Klesko in Joshua Tree, USA and guitarist Mike Sands in Örebro, Sweden. Klesko has the following to say about the single, which is slower than what is typically expected from AEF:
“It’s analogous to where the band was in regards to our lineup over the past couple of years, all of us growing further apart due to new interests, but still having passion for the project. This is the last piece of music that Mike and I collaborated on, and I’m super proud of it. It’s totally a different approach for us (a ballad style remake of a previous song), and an awesome way to close off this chapter of AEF as we dive into the new one.”
ALL ELSE FAILS is suitable for all modern metal fans, especially those with an interest in Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Alexisonfire, and Architects.
Watch ‘Thrice Broken’ via MetalInsider.net here.
Keeping with their tradition of crushingly heavy and progressive metal, ALL ELSE FAILS‘ latest album “The False Sanctuary” features 2 new songs along with 5 B-sides that were never released digitally from their critically-acclaimed 2016 full length ‘The Forever Lie’.
Vocalist/guitarist Barrett Klesko adds about their latest release “A False Sanctuary”:
“In a lot of ways this album is at a state of the union address. It’s been 2 years since the release of The Forever Lie, and already the themes of financial corruption, abuse of religious power, and political scandal seem tame. I wrote this one half with a sarcastic smirk, half with a crippling sense that we are well past the point of return.”
‘The False Sanctuary’ is available on Bandcamp (pay what you want for a limited time), along with stream and download on Spotify, iTunes, and all major online retailers.
Music Video ‘A Dream of Names’ at the following links:
Youtube
Facebook
Show Dates:
July 27 – Fort McMurray, AB – The Tavern On Main
Aug 3 – Drumheller, AB – Loud as Hell Festival
Aug 17 – Tofield, AB – Spanzen Fest
Track Listing:
1. A Dream of Names (4:24)
2. Wolves (3:57)
3. Thrice Broken (4:28)
4. The Pause (3:19)
5. Love In The Gloom (4:00)
6. Bones (2015 Demo Version) (4:13)
7. The Forever Lie (2015 Demo Version) (3:21)
Album Length: 27:44
BIO:
Coming out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, All Else Fails (AEF) is making a mark around the world for their aggressively dark brand of modern metal that is breaking the traditional ideals of their genre. Drawing comparisons to bands like Killswitch Engage, In Flames, and Of Mice and Men, the band infuses their metalcore sound with a variety of elements including experimental riffs, classical melodies, sporadic synth lines, and spoken word sampling to accent a unique vocal blend ranging from heavy gutturals to spine-tingling cleans.
Since first getting together in 2006 they have focused on producing a high energy live show that not only sets them apart from their peers, but has garnered them appearances on numerous festivals over the years, including the Unmaad and Alcheringa Fests In India, Vans Warped Tour, Boonstock along with opening spots for artists like Protest the Hero, Cancer Bats, Dayglo Abortions, 3 Inches of Blood, Fear Factory, Threat Signal, Decapitated, Suffocation, Trivium and Arise & Ruin.
Over their highly acclaimed career, they have released 3 EPs, 3 full-lengths, and a live DVD. AEF is only gaining momentum and they are ecstatic to be adding to this impressive discography in 2019 with the full length ‘The False Sanctuary’.
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0 EPK – Sleeping In Traffic – Double EP Release – ‘That Which Saves Us’ + ‘That Which Destroys Us’ (2019)
Sleeping In Traffic – Double EP Release – ‘That Which Saves Us’ + ‘That Which Destroys Us’ (2019)
For Fans of Between The Buried & Me, Devin Townsend, Tool, Thank You Scientist
Release Date: September 27, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
Publicist / Public Relations – Jon Asher – asher(@)ashermediarelations.com
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Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | CD Baby
“The 9-track record comes with a focused story-telling, remarkable songwriting and with an offer of something that separates them from the bigger part of the prog gang. The band is not shy to explore within pop, indie rock or alternative and fuse these elements with sound-defining progressive rock and metal influences.” – Prog-Sphere
“Feminism possesses great balance between the up-beat rock tunes polished with rock’s progressive and alternative subgenres, but what this album shows is talent of the band which certainly can bring something epic. Until then, let Feminism shows itself in its full brilliance.” – Progzilla
“sound more like their fellow countrymen Protest the Hero, albeit with a sax in the mix of things. Their overall style is the same careening prog metal that PtH are good at… For a debut album, I am impressed with “Feminism.”… I think Sleeping in Traffic have potential, so they are worth following.” – Progressive Music Planet
“Sleeping In Traffic’s new album brings new adaptations and innovations to the Progressive music world.” – FTD Music
EP Title: That Which Saves Us
Release Date: September 27, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
Track Listing:
1. Through Method And Rigor (4:43)
2. Fungal Symbiosis (feat. Elle T.) (3:50)
3. Exoplanets (feat. Elle T.) (6:09)
4. False Alternatives (5:13)
5. The Scrupulous Study Of Everything (5:41)
EP Length: 25:38
EP Title: That Which Destroys Us
Release Date: September 27, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby
Track Listing:
1. (√-π)÷0=1 (3:58)
2. Audaciousness Of Him (7:10)
3. Narcicystic Pustule (1:26)
4. Masculine Toxin (4:38)
5. Gaia Shrugged (feat. Elle T.) (6:07)
6. The Inevitable Heat Death Of The Universe (5:32)
EP Length: 28:53
EPs Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sleeping In Traffic
• All songs written by: Sleeping In Traffic
• Produced by: Sleeping In Traffic
• Mixed by: Ryan Berehulke & Cory Bosse
• Mastered by: Stuart McKillop
• Album Artwork by: Cory Bosse
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band and Live Line Up:
Andrew Bateman (Drums)
Ryan Berehulke (Bass)
Cory Bosse (Vocals+Keys)
Greg Turner (Guitars)
Discography:
2014 – Sleeping In Traffic (EP)
2017 – Feminism (LP)
2019 – That Which Saves Us (EP)
2019 – That Which Destroys Us (EP)
Shared Stage with:
Into Eternity, Archspire, Unless The Archers, Ninjaspy, Goatwhore
Tours and Festivals:
2015 – Farmaggedon
2016 – Shredmonton
2017 – Shredmonton
L-R: Ryan Berehulke – Bass, Cory Bosse – Vocals/Synth, Greg Turner – Guitar, Andrew Bateman – Drums
Photo Credit: Graham Gnarles
SHORT BIO
Based out of Edmonton, Canada, Sleeping In Traffic is a progressive metal band whose artistic vision is built around the concept of change. Nothing in the band’s music is intended to remain static. Each album and performance brings new adaptations and innovations; always playing with the sonic possibilities.
Influenced by the likes of Between The Buried and Me, Devin Townsend, and Porcupine Tree, they have been manifesting dynamic, and ever-evolving music since 2014. Sleeping In Traffic released their debut self titled EP in 2014 and the full length ‘Feminism’ in 2017 that is a guitar-driven hard rock/metal concept album that borrows heavily from ska, jazz, pop-punk, and classic prog rock. They have graced many stages in Western Canada including performances at Alberta’s Farmaggedon Metal Fest (2015) and Edmonton’s Shredmonton (2016/17).
Sleeping In Traffic is releasing two new EPs in 2019, ‘That Which Saves Us’ and ‘That Which Will Destroy Us’ each with a different character. One explores the darker, heavier metal influences of the band, while the other channels the more upbeat side to their music. Synthesizers will form a core element to both of these releases due on September 27, 2019.
LONG BIO
Based out of Edmonton, Canada, Sleeping In Traffic is a progressive metal band whose artistic vision is built around the concept of change. Nothing in the band’s music is intended to remain static. Each album and performance brings new adaptations and innovations; always playing with the sonic possibilities.
Influenced by the likes of Between The Buried and Me, Devin Townsend, and Porcupine Tree, they have been manifesting dynamic, and ever-evolving music since 2014. Sleeping In Traffic released their debut self titled EP in 2014 and the full length ‘Feminism’ in 2017 that is a guitar-driven hard rock/metal concept album that borrows heavily from ska, jazz, pop-punk, and classic prog rock. They have graced many stages in Western Canada including performances at Alberta’s Farmaggedon Metal Fest (2015) and Edmonton’s Shredmonton (2016/17).
Sleeping In Traffic is releasing two new EPs in 2019, ‘That Which Saves Us’ and ‘That Which Will Destroy Us’ each with a different character. One explores the darker, heavier metal influences of the band, while the other channels the more upbeat side to their music. Synthesizers will form a core element to both of these releases due on September 27, 2019.
Sleeping in Traffic consists of four members, each with their own unique and eclectic musical tastes, which influence their contributions to the band.
Greg Turner’s unusual approach to guitar is a core element of Sleeping In Traffic’s music. Stuttered, chaotic time signatures and bizarre chord voices in catchy patterns flow from his fingers to form the basis of many of the songs. His use of a multitude of pedals adds colourful timbres and occasionally acts as their own instrument.
Ryan Berehulke carves out a thundering obelisk of depth from his 5-string bass and his tower of speakers. His style is definitive in a way that meshes perfectly with the guitars to provide a wall of reinforcement, yet often also takes the main stage, without ever abandoning the supreme role as the band’s foundation. His ingenuity in his approach to bass playing is indispensable; from the funky groove and raw, pounding roars; all the way to evolving, ambient textures.
Andrew Bateman is a mad scientist behind a drum-kit. With his intricate knowledge of rhythms, he weaves complex patterns in and around the eccentric time signatures that the music follows. His array of styles ranges from pulverizing metal to pattering, offbeat jazz and everything in between. He is always searching for novel rhythmic cadences and new ways to strike the same drums. He is highly technical, yet playful; often improvising on the spot and testing the limits of his fellow musicians.
Cory Bosse acts as the voice of the band, as well as the source of many of its most unexpected sounds. His bombastic singing style has its roots in the metal music that originally inspired him to make music, yet weaves in a multitude of techniques from the myriad of styles he has explored since. Operatic vibratos flow into passionate howls, jazz scat collapses into death growls, and beat boxing meanders into throat singing in a pandemonium of vocal exploration. To help compliment each song’s particular character, he harnesses the power of a host of instruments, including keys, saxophone, synthesizers, and guitar.
0 EPK – Scimitar – Shadows of Man (2019)
Scimitar – Shadows of Man (2019)
For Fans of Amon Amarth, 3 Inches of Blood, Ensiferum, Skeletonwitch
Release Date: August 23, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid
Publicist / Press Relations – Jon Asher – asher(@)ashermediarelations.com
Bookings: Angus Lennox – scimitarofficial(@)gmail.com – 250-415-1056
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“Shadows of Man is gritty, furious, and packs way more variety into it than I would have ever expected. With a sound that’s in the realm of Ensiferum and Vanir, Scimitar’s combination of death, black, and folk elements will be welcome with any fan of the dark side of folk metal.” – Metal Observer
“In a departure from their original sound, Shadows of Man elevates Scimitar to a higher, more mature level. Back with their first effort (and a solid effort it is!) in years, Scimitar have sliced their way back onto the scene.” – Powerthorn
“Fans of melodic death metal with lots melodies, and in this case the melodies are of the folky/proggy variety, would find this Canadian band a worthwhile investigation.” – Metal Bulletin
“More reasons to love Canada! From Victoria, B.C. we have Scimitar and their latest album is Shadows of Man. A fusion of styles awaits you as they invite the listener to join them in an epic journey of times long ago. They make a solid and inviting sound that incorporates elements of melodic death metal, black metal,and folk metal to contrast with and complement the heavy riffs, powerful drumming, and Viking style vocals.” – Boston Rock Radio
“Shadows of Man” is an experimental, refreshing album, which I especially liked because of the variety. “Shadows of Man” ist ein experimentierfreudiges, erfrischendes Album, das mir vorallem der Abwechslung wegen gefallen hat.” – Silence Magazin
“What I would (and have for the last year or so), consider the top metal prospect of Canada, Scimitar, keep doing what you’re doing because greatness is on its way.”- Metal Master Kingdom
“Deliciously captivating as it is heavy, Scimitar throw their hats into the battle for the best Viking/Pagan Metal act – and they are on their way to winning it all in a bloody conflict that will kill most of the false metal that tries and horribly fails to deliver.” – MetalBite
Album Title: Shadows of Man
Release Date: August 23, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid
Track Listing:
1. State of Nature
2. Knights Collapse (SINGLE)
3. Flayed on the Birch Rack
4. Wandering at the Moon
5. To Cultivate with Spears
6. Shadows of Man I: Imperium
7. Shadows of Man II: Cataclysm
8. Where Ancient Spectres Lie
9. Mysterium, Tremendum et Fascinans
Album Length: approx 48 minutes
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Noel Anstey, Angus Lennox, Clayton Basi, Jesse Turner
• All songs written by: Noel Anstey/Angus Lennox
• Produced by: Noel Anstey
• Mixed by: Noel Anstey/Martin Schoeps
• Mastered by: Martin Schoeps
• Album Artwork by: Hammk (https://www.deviantart.com/hammk)
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band and Live Line Up:
Angus Lennox (Vocals/Bass)
Noel Anstey (Guitar)
Jesse Turner (Guitar)
Clayton Basi (Drums)
Discography:
2019 – Shadows of Man
2014 – Wandering at the Moon – Single
2013 – To Cultivate with Spears – Single
2010 – Black Waters – LP
2009 – The Art of Pillage – EP
Shared Stage with:
Ensiferum, Arkona, Soulfly, Septic Flesh, Heidevolk, Unleash the Archers, Inquisition, Archspire, Hibria, Anciients, Woods of Ypres, Mitochondrion, Arsis, Helsott, Into Eternity
Tours and Festivals:
2019 – Path to Glory Tour (Ensiferum/Septic Flesh) – Vancouver, BC
2018 – Vancouver Island Metal Festival – Victoria, BC
2017 – Vancouver Island Metal Festival – Victoria, BC
2015 – Yav North American Tour (Arkona/Heidevolk) – Victoria, BC
2014 – Farmageddon – Edmonton, AB
2014 – Shadows of the West Tour – BC/AB
2013 – Armstrong Metalfest – Armstrong, BC
2011 – Absolute Underground’s Rising Scum Fest – Victoria, BC
Artist Endorsements:
Clayton Basi – RAYA Drums/Imperial Cymbals
L-R: Clayton Basi (Drums) | Angus Lennox (Vocals/Bass) | Jesse Turner (Guitars) | Noel Anstey (Guitars)
Photo Credit: Aaron Lam
SHORT BIO
Scimitar is a metal band hailing from the island capital of Victoria, BC, Canada. Combining influences from melodic-death, folk, and black metal; Scimitar features uncompromisingly heavy drums, high-rollicking fingerstyle bass, dual-guitar-driven harmonies, and gruff yet sharply enunciated harsh vocals that deliver lyrics based in historical fiction and fantasy.
Since 2008 they have firmly cemented their boots in the western Canadian music scene opening for the likes of Ensiferum, Septic Flesh, and Arkona; playing at festivals including Absolute Underground’s Rising Scum Fest, Vancouver Island Metal Festival and Armstrong Metal Fest and releasing two full-length albums, ‘Black Waters’ in 2010 and ‘Shadows of Man’ in 2019.
This musical package is manifested live through blistering energy and sword-edged focus on the audience. Most of Scimitar’s chronicle remains blank, as they have much more to offer the world of metal.
LONG BIO
Scimitar is a metal band hailing from the island capital of Victoria, BC, Canada. Combining influences from melodic-death, folk, and black metal; Scimitar features uncompromisingly heavy drums, high-rollicking fingerstyle bass, dual-guitar-driven harmonies, and gruff yet sharply enunciated harsh vocals that deliver lyrics based in historical fiction and fantasy.
Scimitar was formed in 2008 by high-school friends Angus Lennox (vocals/bass), Clayton Basi (drums), and the brothers Anstey; George (guitars) and Noel (guitar). The band’s debut album ‘Black Waters’ was released in 2010 with David Douglas on keyboards. In 2011, Scimitar headlined Absolute Underground’s Rising Scum Fest, supported by the soon-to-be tech-metal legends Archspire. David Douglas then left Scimitar in 2012 to pursue his education in music and the band decided to stay as a four-piece.
The next installment of new Scimitar material emerged in spring 2013 during the South of Heaven Symposium: “To Cultivate With Spears” was the band’s first self-recorded single; it was also the first of many Scimitar songs with lyrics directly based in a historical narrative. In 2013, Scimitar played Armstrong Metalfest and Farmageddon in the summer of 2014. Later that summer, Scimitar embarked on their first tour across western Canada, Shadows of the West. “Wandering at the Moon”, the second self-produced single, was released on the first day of the tour with another studio music video.
2016 would be a year of turbulent change for Scimitar when Anstey; founding member, lead-guitarist and older brother to Noel; left the band to pursue his budding career in the new Canadian marijuana industry. In early 2017, Anstey’s replacement was recruited, Jesse ‘J-Star’ Turner. In the fall of 2017, Scimitar finally began recording Shadows of Man. Hard at work on the production they only broke stride to play Vancouver Island Metal Festival in 2017 and 2018. In early 2019 the band would then play the gig of their lives, opening for Ensiferum (Scimitar’s main musical influence) and Septic Flesh at the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver. Soon after, Scimitar announced that Shadows of Man had finally been recorded and will be released on August 23rd, the first night of Vancouver Island Metal Festival 2019.
This musical package is manifested live through blistering energy and sword-edged focus on the audience. Scimitar has shared the stage with metal notables such as Ensiferum, Arkona, Soulfly, Septic Flesh, Heidevolk, Unleash the Archers, Inquisition, and Archspire.
0 The Rock Metal Podcast – Interview – E438: CENTURIES OF DECAY
0 1340mag – Elektric Mistress “Overall, I super, super dig this record. I’ll be honest, I was intrigued by the cover art and I’m so glad I gave it a chance. These guys are straight out of the seventies, without sounding like posers or hangers-on. If you love Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult, Pink Floyd, Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, and the like, then here is some modern music you will most definitely fall in love with.”
1340mag – Elektric Mistress “Overall, I super, super dig this record. I’ll be honest, I was intrigued by the cover art and I’m so glad I gave it a chance. These guys are straight out of the seventies, without sounding like posers or hangers-on. If you love Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult, Pink Floyd, Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, and the like, then here is some modern music you will most definitely fall in love with.” https://buff.ly/2OhwxUK
0 Glacially Musical – Classic Spins with KOSM’s Erik Leonhard
0 Waingro – III – Hellbound.ca
The third album from Vancouver trio Waingro might be the missing link between Bison and Baptists, with shades of Red Fang and Saint Vitus thrown in for good measure.
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