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0 Edmonton Black Grind Duo SOPHIST Unleash Debut Track ‘Betrothal To The Stone: Conception of Mephisto’; Debut EP Out August 16, 2019
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Montreal, QC – July 19, 2019
For fans of Anaal Nathrakh, Mayhem, Napalm Death
Edmonton Black Grind Duo SOPHIST Unleash Debut Track ‘Betrothal To The Stone: Conception of Mephisto’
Debut EP Out August 16, 2019
L-R – Michael K Sparks – Bass, Guitars, Davis R Hay – Programming, Vocals – Photo Credit – Stephanie Bell
Having just formed mere months ago, the duo of SOPHIST from Edmonton, Canada have been working at breakneck speed to release their debut EP “Betrothal To The Stone: Conception of Mephisto”, which is coming August 16, 2019.
A frantic blend of grindcore and black metal, SOPHIST takes inspiration from bands such as Anaal Nathrakh, Mayhem, and Napalm Death to create a sound that is unholy as it is blistering fast. The comment on the sound they are presenting to their new fans:
“The EP is comprised of frantic beats and buzzsaw riffs. The songs are structured atypically, tons of blast beats and tremolo picking. High-pitched and low pitched vocals with many layers. It’s like a choir of evil the whole way through.”
With lyrical content revolving around the esoteric and occult, much of the inspiration for the lyrics on here came from an alchemical text called Hermaphrodite Child of the Sun and Moon.
Anyone who enjoys ridiculous tempos and grinding riffs should have a great time with this valiant first effort from SOPHIST.
The duo’s first single and the EP’s title track can be streamed here.
EP Teaser here.
“Betrothal To The Stone: Conception of Mephisto” will be available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, CD Baby, Google Play.
Track Listing:
1. Betrothal To The Stone: Conception of Mephisto (3:15)
2. Choke On Your Own Bile (5:10)
3. A Captive of Saturn’s Scythe (2:52)
4. Betrothal To The Stone: Conception of Mephisto (Bonus Instrumental Version) (3:15)
5. Choke On Your Own Bile (Bonus Instrumental Version) (5:10)
6. A Captive of Saturn’s Scythe (Bonus Instrumental Version) (2:52)
EP Length: 22:37
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0 Finland’s Fantasy Metal EVERFROST New Music Video ‘Cold Night Remedy’; New Album “Winterider” Out September 6th via Rockshots Records
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Montreal, QC – July 19, 2019
Finland’s Fantasy Metal EVERFROST New Music Video ‘Cold Night Remedy’
“Winterider” Out September 6th via Rockshots Records
Since the release of debut album ‘Blue Eyed Emotion’, Finland’s EVERFROST have been active on the stage and in the studio bringing listeners the follow-up their EP ‘Appetite For Candlelight’ and live DVD ‘A Cold Night Out’. The band is now aiming to raise the bar from what an album experience is traditionally expected to be, with their second full length “Winterider” to be released via Rockshots Records on September 6th, 2019.
The album will feature 10 songs of EVERFROST‘s winter spiced melodic metal elevated to the extreme this time around! The tracklisting will include the band’s first ballad, their fastest song to date and the first EVERFROST epic, clocking in at over 10 minutes.
The album will be a unique undertaking for a metal/rock band, as it will be the combination of a fully coherent manga comic and a conceptual album. The story will feature characters from their debut album ‘Blue Eyed Emotion’, and will take them on a desperate journey to survive a never-ending winter! This type of album has never been attempted before, and the band is pulling out all the stops to provide you with a truly unique experience in the world of comics and music!
Keyboardist Benji Connelly began the demo-process for ‘Winterider’ in the summer of 2017 following the single release ‘Cold Night Remedy’, which appears on the upcoming sophomore album. By March 2018, most of the songs and story manuscript had been finished, as was mentioned in an interview with Musicalypse after their taped show at The Circus, Helsinki. As of September last year, EVERFROST hit the studio and documented the entire ‘making of’ process for “Winterider”, beginning with promo photoshoots lead by Tuonela Magazine’s Laureline Tilkin.
The band has put together a new music video for the first single ‘Cold Night Remedy’ off “Winterider”, which can be viewed at the following link here.
“Winterider” will be available in a Digipak Deluxe CD Edition with a 24-page booklet and includes a Manga Comic!
You can PRE ORDER it now at the Rockshots Records Official Store here.
Album trailer can be viewed here.
Making of “Winterider” album video here.
Track Listing:
1. Winterider
2. Juhannus in January
3. Chainlace Angel
4. Actraiser
5. Cold Night Remedy
6. Above the Treeline (feat. Asim Searah from Wintersun)
7. Brandy and Antifreeze
8. Die Young (Kesha’s cover version)
9. Darkwoods Drain Backwaters
10. A Whisper in a Frozen Tale
Line Up:
Mikael Salo – Lead Vocals
Markus Laito – Lead Guitar, Vocals
Benji Connelly – Keyboards
Jope ‘James’ Salminen – Drums
Allan C Hasanen – Bass|
More info:
Label Website: http://www.rockshots.eu
Website: https://www.everfrostband.com
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/everfrostfinland
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everfrostfinland
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyFp13fzKBK0s1ZlU0VgP9w
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EverfrostBenji
Bandcamp: https://everfrostfinland.bandcamp.com/merch
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Bio:
EVERFROST is a Finnish symphonic power metal band known for incorporating Japanese anime and manga influences into their visuals and storytelling with a winter flavor.
The band features vocalist Mikael Salo, guitarist Markus Laito, drummer Joonas Salminen, bassist Allan C Hasanen and keyboardist Benjamin Connelly. The music includes generous use of catchy melodies and heavy riffs, plenty of guitar and keyboard solos, a large instrumental variety from orchestral to electronic and energetic drumming. The vocals consist of operatic and power metal-inspired male vocals, occasionally including female vocals and harsh vocals as a contrast. The band’s lyrical themes deal with escapism, death/loss and fantasy.
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0 AS I MAY Posts New Music Video ‘I See You In Me’ New Album “My Own Creations”; Out July 26 Worldwide via Rockshots Records, July 24 In Japan via Spiritual Beast
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Montreal, QC – July 19, 2019
AS I MAY Posts New Music Video ‘I See You In Me‘
New Album “My Own Creations” Out July 26 Worldwide via Rockshots Records, July 24 In Japan via Spiritual Beast
Finnish modern metal act AS I MAY are releasing their second album “My Own Creations” on July 26, 2019 via labels Rockshots Records (Italy) and July 24th Spiritual Beast (Japan). The sophomore full length is a fast-paced blend of modern metal with metalcore highlights. It’s heavy, melodic and unique; and sonically more mature than AS I MAY‘s previous release “Speak No Evil” (2017). Working on writing music that is easy to identify with a digital atmosphere, AS I MAY make their listeners headbang and sing along to the catchy choruses.
Paying homage to many old school metal bands, In Flames fans will find a special affinity for this Finnish act.
The band’s third single ‘I See You In Me‘ follows their previously released tracks ‘Cure Is Worse Than Disease‘ and ‘Pride Goes Before A Fall’ off the upcoming album. Both songs already have over 100,000 combined Spotify streams.
The band explains the track:
“It’s a pretty hard-hitting melodic song with an orchestral touch. It’s the most Finnish sounding track on the album with a melancholic catchy chorus. It tells the story of a man that views something familiar in the mirror and what he has been hiding.”
Watch and listen to the new music video for ‘I See You In Me’ here.
and the band’s previous music videos:
‘Pride Goes Before A Fall’ watch here.
‘Cure Is Worse Than Disease’ watch here.
Single streams and downloads available at http://smarturl.it/AsIMay
Track Listing:
1. End of The Beginning (0:39)
2. Pride Goes Before A Fall (3:30)
3. What A Waste of Life (3:34)
4. I See You In Me (3:30)
5. Silent (4:12)
6. Necessary Evil (3:42)
7. Cure Is Worse Than Disease (3:08)
8. Quiet Place (3:49)
9. Loud (3:54)
Album Length: 30:03
For more info:
Rockshots: www.rockshots.eu
Official Website: www.asimay.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/asimay.official
Instagram: www.instagram.com/asimay_official
Twitter: www.twitter.com/asimay_official
BIO:
As I May is a four-piece modern melodic metal band from Mikkeli, Finland – formed in 2016. The group now consists of Tipi Nokelainen (vocals and bass); Lasse Hiltunen (vocals and guitar); Jani Valhola (backup vocals and guitars) and Marko Korhonen (drums). As I May has since started to gain ground in the Finnish heavy metal scene. The music’s soul lies within catchy melodies and big choruses. As I May combines modern elements, yet keeps focussing on the heavier side.
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