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0 Edmonton Prog TYLOR DORY TRIO Streaming New Album “Unsought Salvation” via Metalnsider.net
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – December 20, 2019
For fans of Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, Rush
Edmonton Prog TYLOR DORY TRIO Streaming New Album “Unsought Salvation”
Photo Credit – Renee Robyn
Tylor Dory Trio‘s new record “Unsought Salvation” officially drops on December 21st, but before it’s out, the band has teamed up with MetalInsider.net for the album’s full stream premiere HERE.
Full of enlightening riffs and spicy drumming, topped with delectable vocals, the album is the perfect listen to comfort you as the winter nights grow longer. The full length’s bass, drums, and guitars were recorded in Norway with Christer Cederberg at Cederberg Studios in Kristiansand during February 2017, as depicted in the band’s music video ‘East of Eden‘. Vocals and synth were recorded in their hometown of Edmonton at The Laboradory.
TDT explains the full length:
“We believe that ‘Unsought Salvation’ perfectly captures the band’s complete sound – combining some of the lighter, upbeat moments from our first self titled EP, the darker, moodier atmosphere of the ‘Carried Away’ EP, and more concise, mature songwriting than each of our previous releases. There’s still plenty of odd times, dynamic changes, unconventional chord progressions, playful drum and bass interplay, and slippery guitar solos, but we also focused on trimming the fat off of our arrangements so that we served the songs as opposed to showing off our musical abilities.”
Tylor Dory Trio was conceived in late 2012 by guitarist/vocalist Tylor Dory and drummer Jonathan Webster. Wanting to step aside from playing in extreme metal bands, Dory and Webster decided to form the duo to explore the music close to their hearts – proggy weird stuff. The trio was completed in late 2013 after the addition of their bassist Slava Fedossenko.
Bringing together influences like Opeth, Alice In Chains, and Rush; TDT is characterized by proficient musicianship, tight songwriting, and powerful hooks. It’s progressive metal that isn’t pretentious. TDT loves pushing the boundaries of what a power trio can accomplish, but above all else, it’s about the songs.
Musically, they take their fans on a journey through light and dark tonalities, crushing heaviness to ethereal cleanliness, through peaks and valleys that end up coming full circle.
Music Video ‘East of Eden’ here.
Album pre-order here.
Track Listing:
1. The Righteous and the Rest (6:16)
2. Comatose (5:15)
3. The Fallen Man (5:45)
4. Dying Light (5:08)
5. The Spaces In Between (5:06)
6. East of Eden (5:49)
7. Glass Menagerie (5:28)
8. Marionettes (of Distant Masters) (4:37)
9. Into The Maelstrom (4:40)
10. Cenotaph (13:42)
Album Length: 1:01:52
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“A therapy session during the synth backed opening of “The Righteous and the Rest” about being prisoners of our own thoughts is certainly a novel way to start an album. The surprise is that after the first wave of synth backed Progressive Metal riffs play out, we are greeted by the bright riffs of the likes of Intervals with some Grunge era vocals that you wouldn’t expect to find as an accompaniment but work incredibly well. How Tylor Dory himself can manage to sing this well and play the riffs he does here live can only be a thing of wonder.” – Metal Noise
“so much of Unsought Salvation will bring a joyous smile to the face as it twists and turns in ways few can even imagine.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
“Canadian band TYLOR DORY TRIO sounds very much like a jazz piece, but nothing could be more incorrect. What you get here is guitar driven progressive metal of class, and actually with some unique or at least unusual twists… They have their own style – sometimes heavy, sometimes soft. And there are mystical parts as well, with melancholy. An interesting acquaintance.” – Melodic.net
“The highlights on Unsought Salvation are threefold. The main highlight is the epic closing track, “Cenotaph.” It’s a fourteen-minute excursion into the realms of prog metal, replete with dexterous fretboard work, a left-field solo halfway through, some interesting piano work and stellar groove, and all told a solid, full-bodied arrangement. “East of Eden” also displays strong writing/arrangement techniques, while “The Fallen Man” displays sublime electronic augmentation and a killer sense of rhythm. All three songs, as well as the moody, intriguing “Into the Maelstrom,” also highlight a pretty cool feature of the album: every song segues into the next in a logical and compelling fashion, giving us the sense of listening to one cohesive, whole suite. It’s really well done.” – Angry Metal Guy
“les musiciens ont pris le temps et surtout le recul nécessaire pour nous offrir de fort bel manière une œuvre bien léchée, avec de belles trouvailles quant à l’arrangement et une recherche finement aboutie sur les voix qui rend l’ensemble plus que très sympathique. Pas mal de titres sortent du lot. Si vous recherchez de quoi mettre vos tympans au chaud pour cet hiver, vibrer sur des solos et autres riffs ou bien des rythmiques bien développées, alors penchez-vous sur cet album.” – ProgCritique
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0 EPK – Sun Below – Black Volume III (EP) (2019)
Sun Below – Black Volume III (EP) (2019)
Release Date: October 31, 2019
Label: Independent
For fans of Black Sabbath, Sleep, Electric Wizard, Red Fang and Kyuss
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“The recently released Black Volume II levels up this swinging stoner trio’s rolling, self-described “sativa rock.” Even though song lengths can spiral to upwards of 11 minutes, Sun Below keep it relatively lean, working in service of their mighty grooves first and foremost” – Michael Rancic, NOW Magazine
EP Title: Black Volume III
Release Date: October 31, 2019
Label: Independent
Track Listing :
1) Green Visions
2) Solar Burnout
3) Wires (Red Fang Cover)
EP Credits:
• Tracks 1 & 2 written by Sun Below
• Track 3 written by Red Fang
• Recorded in September 2019
• Mixed by Will Adams
• Engineered by “Two-Hit Dom”
• Original Logo by Adam C Design
• Album Artwork by Will Adams
• Member of SOCAN
EP Line Up:
Jason Craig – Guitars and Vocals
Garrison Thordarson – Bass and Backing Vocals
Will Adams – Drums and Backing Vocals
Discography:
November 2018 – Black Volume EP
March 2019 – Black Volume II EP
October 2019 – Black Volume III EP
Shared Stage with:
Black Mastiff, Chron Goblin, Cross Dog, Villain, Head, Cellphone, Answer with Metal, Black Galaxy, Doom ‘an Blue, Rough Spells, Punch Drunk, VS the Borg, Kohlit, Pussy Stench, Strange Limbs, Hunter Gatherer, Caleb Beal, Hexenklad
SHORT BIO
Sun Below is a heavy stoner/doom power trio from Toronto. Playing a signature brand of self-described Sativa rock, a combination of fuzz, volume, and heavy grooves, Sun Below seeks to spread their infectious, rollicking sound to the masses.
Even at length, each track is an exceptional sonic journey through space and time. Inviting their listeners to get into the groove and the headspace of the music, Sun Below is the perfect combination of a mellow trip with an energetic Sativa boost.
Sun Below specializes in loose, long burning jams that worship at the altar of tone, riffs, and smoke, but also brim with raw bombastic heavy metal rock to keep the energy up high. Smoke up, tune down, play loud, burnout.
LONG BIO
Sun Below is a heavy stoner/doom power trio from Toronto. Playing a signature brand of self-described Sativa rock, a combination of fuzz, volume, and heavy grooves, Sun Below seeks to spread their infectious, rollicking sound to the masses.
Starting as a humble seedling in 2018, the trio formed with a desire to create heavy rock with stoner/doom elements in a groovy Sabbath style, and through constant improvisation, the material is grown organically first with the music and then with the lyrics.
Engaging, extended tracks compiled with a crushing amount of volume touch on topics including cannabis, the occult, Lovecraft, unexplained occurrences, the infiniteness of space and the Holy Drifter. Even at length, each track is an exceptional sonic journey through space and time. Inviting their listeners to get into the groove and the headspace of the music, Sun Below is the perfect combination of a mellow trip with an energetic Sativa boost.
The trio of Jason Craig (guitars/vocals), Garrison Thordarson (bass/backing vocals) and Will Adams (drums/backing vocals) specialize in loose, long burning jams that worship at the altar of tone, riffs, and smoke, but also brim with raw bombastic heavy metal rock to keep the energy up high. Smoke up, tune down, play loud, burnout.
Still relatively new, but reaching towards the light and maturation, Sun Below have been hard at work sharing the stage with the likes of Black Mastiff and Chron Goblin; releasing three EPs: Black Volume EP (2018); Black Volume EP II (2019); Black Volume EP III (2019) and a music video into the haze. With a new stoner sun set to rise on 2020, the power trio begin work on their full length debut to keep the fuzzy momentum going.
0 Canadian Guitar Prog PYRAMIDS ON MARS Premieres Full Stream of Third Album “Edge of The Black” via Bravewords
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – December 19, 2019
For fans of Joe Satriani, Rush, Yngwie J Malmsteen, Steve Vai
Canadian Guitar Prog PYRAMIDS ON MARS Premieres Full Stream of Third Album “Edge of The Black”
Guitarist Kevin Estrella’s project Pyramids On Mars has a new album being released on December 21, 2019, entitled “Edge of the Black”. This third full length from Pyramids On Mars offers up an aural palette of intense instrumental progressive shredding rock that’s emotional, provocative and 4-dimensional.
Teaming up with Bravewords, Pyramids On Mars is premiering the album’s full stream before it officially drops HERE.
Estrella adds:
“On ‘Edge of The Black’, I wanted to put emphasis on songwriting and telling a story. The emphasis is not just on the lead guitar melody, but on the band as a whole. Harmonic variations on repeating themes are strongly utilized; like rhyming phrases in spoken language that allows easier accurate retelling of the original story. This idea of repeating music phrases/themes so the audience can easily recall it and hum it all the way home.
Many people would think that being an instrumental guitarist that I must listen to a lot of guitar players. On the contrary, I do not. Yes, I was originally influenced by guitar players like Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen and spent many years learning their style. But my own sense of identity has come from the music I am most passionate about, which is Baroque Classical Music. I am a huge Yngwie Malmsteen fan. I spent two years, in fact, listening to nothing, but Malmsteen and studied his style. But I did not want to become another Malmsteen clone. I realized that in order to play like him, I had to listen to his influences. My life changed when I started listening to Bach, Vivaldi, and Paganini. It was like hearing music for the very first time. I listen to mostly classical music these days.
When you listen to Edge of the Black, most of the guitar melodies are actually violin melodies. And many of them are found in my online instructional guitar lessons. There are a few other people who inspired Edge of the Black. You will hear Iron Maiden, Rammstein and Queen influences. Some of the bass parts are inspired by Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) and John Deacon (Queen).
Personally ‘Edge of The Black’ sounds like if Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen joined Rush.”
“Edge of the Black” follows Pyramids On Mars‘ two previous albums and was written, composed and performed solely by Kevin Estrella who cites influences from musical greats including J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi along with today’s guitar virtuosos Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani. “Edge of the Black” pays homage to these artists while still maintaining Estrella’s own creative flair. Estrella shares his thoughts on the album
“Edge of The Black” pre-order available on Bandcamp.
Track Listing:
1. Blood Moon 5:42
2. Nacht Waffen 6:56
3. Song of Light 5:44
4. F-22 Raptor 5:53
5. The Ambassador 4:57
6. Mercury Magnetar 4:58
7. Arcturian Rain 4:38
8. Time to Believe 4:40
9. Arioso Lullaby 4:39
10. Whale Song 4:28
Album Length: 52:40
For more info:
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Every once in a while there comes along a band that is so different or unique, you would think they were dropped on Earth from another planet. Pyramids On Mars is one of those bands. What first catches you, is that they are an instrumental band. A combination of elements such as hard rock, industrial, metal and psychedelic rock: and then the lead guitar comes soaring in. Well crafted, beautiful, melodic phrases so catchy and memorable they will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
Pyramids On Mars is the solo project of guitarist Kevin Estrella. He wanted to do something musically different that would stand out from the crowd. Estrella’s musical style is very similar to world-renowned rock guitarist Joe Satriani, so much so that Estrella has nicknamed himself the “Satriani of the North.”
“Of course Satriani has had a huge influence on me,” he says “But he (Satriani) does more of a bluesy thing whereas I am more influenced by classical music. I absolutely love the Baroque classical composers J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi who are my biggest musical influences.
Estrella recorded, produced, engineered and mastered his debut album, self-titled “Pyramids On Mars” in 2013. Since then, he has been capturing music industry attention-getting international radio airplay in the U.S, Canada, South America, and Europe. He is a regular guest on Brian ‘the hammer’ Jackson radio (Los Angeles) to over 4 million listeners and a weekly speaker on Real Rock Radio (Chicago).
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0 Diamonds On Neptune Release Sparkling Single ‘Catawampus’ via PureGrainAudio
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – December 19, 2019
For fans A Day to Remember, Cane Hill, Billy Talent, Avenged Sevenfold
Diamonds On Neptune Release Sparkling Single ‘Catawampus’
Diamonds On Neptune release their new single ‘Catawampus’ and these unpredictable Calgarian musicians are proud to present their blend of hardcore, pop-punk, heavy metal, and metalcore. With a huge range of musical influences, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where they stand, but fans of A Day to Remember, Cane Hill, Billy Talent, and Avenged Sevenfold are sure to take a liking to them.
With a passionate attitude towards music and a strong work ethic, Diamonds On Neptune refuses to settle for “good enough” and their drive is clearly exemplified in their music. The band works hard so their fans can enjoy top quality music. As the band explains:
“We think our releases should reach fans on a personal level. That what they are hearing isn’t something they’ve heard before, but is something unique that they can feel was shaped through real experiences and affection towards trying to translate emotions into something people could immediately feel upon hearing.”
Diamonds On Neptune is a fusion of genres, adding elements that can be recognized and interpreted in many ways. The band shuns sonic consistency and embraces sounds that paint a picture of an experience or a sensation that ranges all emotions; fear, anger, paranoia, euphoria, pride, and acceptance. All of these qualities can be found in ‘Catawampus’, which features melodic and catchy vocals and aggressive riffs.
For those who enjoy the single, take note that Diamonds On Neptune expects to release a steady stream of singles throughout the next year.
Listen to ‘Catawampus’ via its premiere on PureGrainAudio.com HERE.
For more info:
Facebook.com/DiamondsOnNeptuneOfficial
Twitter.com/DONeptune
Instagram.com/diamondsonneptune
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0 EPK – Diamonds On Neptune – Catawampus (2019) (single)
Diamonds On Neptune – Catawampus (2019) (single)
For fans of A Day to Remember, Cane Hill, Billy Talent, Avenged Sevenfold
Release Date: December 20, 2019
Label: Meteor Records
Distribution: Distrokid
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Release Date: December 20, 2019
Label: Metoer Records
Distribution: Distrokid
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Track Listing:
Catawampus (single) (3:29)
Single Credits:
– Performed by: Justin Bennett, Jared Boyd, Zackary Geneau, Taylor Newel, Cameron Steinburg
– Written by: Jared Boyd, Cameron Steinburg, Justin Bennett
– Artwork by Lusine Manukyan
– Produced by Jesse Kopala
– Mastered by Miro Kiiski
– MAPL
Band Line Up (L to R): Zackary Geneau (Bass), Taylor Newel (Guitar), Cameron Steinburg (Vocals), Justin Bennett (Guitar), Jared Boyd (Drums)
Discography
2019 – Catawampus (single)
2019 – Place Emotion Here (single)
Shared stage with:
The Kodiak, Nuclear Oath, Youngbloods, From the Flame, A Nobodies Achievement, Only the Strong
(L to R): Zackary Geneau (Bass), Taylor Newel (Guitar), Cameron Steinburg (Vocals), Justin Bennett (Guitar), Jared Boyd (Drums)
Diamonds On Neptune release their new single ‘Catawampus’ and these unpredictable Calgarian musicians are proud to present their blend of hardcore, pop-punk, heavy metal, and metalcore. With a huge range of musical influences, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where they stand, but fans of A Day to Remember, Cane Hill, Billy Talent, and Avenged Sevenfold are sure to take a liking to them.
With a passionate attitude towards music and a strong work ethic, Diamonds On Neptune refuses to settle for “good enough” and their drive is clearly exemplified in their music. The band works hard so their fans can enjoy top quality music. As the band explains:
“We think our releases should reach fans on a personal level. That what they are hearing isn’t something they’ve heard before, but is something unique that they can feel was shaped through real experiences and affection towards trying to translate emotions into something people could immediately feel upon hearing.”
Diamonds On Neptune is a fusion of genres, adding elements that can be recognized and interpreted in many ways. The band shuns sonic consistency and embraces sounds that paint a picture of an experience or a sensation that ranges all emotions; fear, anger, paranoia, euphoria, pride, and acceptance. All of these qualities can be found in ‘Catawampus’, which features melodic and catchy vocals and aggressive riffs.
For those who enjoy the single, take note that Diamonds On Neptune expects to release a steady stream of singles throughout the next year.
0 Third Chamber – Harvesting Our Decay (2019) – Canadian College Radio Charts
Album Title: Harvesting Our Decay
Release Date: Nov 22, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Highlight: #7 on Top 10 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 (Earshot)
Highlight: #9 on Top 10 – National Loud Chart – For The Week Ending: December 17, 2019 (Earshot)
| Chart Appearances – March 3 2020 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFBX Kamloops, BC | Loud | 9 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – February 25 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 4 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 10 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – February 11 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 9 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – February 4 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFBX Kamloops, BC | Loud | 8 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – January 21 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFBX Kamloops, BC | Loud | 10 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – January 7 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| !earshot | Loud | 7 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 2 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – December 17 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| !earshot | Loud | 9 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Top 30 | 28 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 1 |
| Total This Week: 3 | ||
| Chart Appearances – December 3 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 3 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
0 Thank You MDs and DJs for supporting Canadian Death Metal! \m/\m/ #3 Tales of the Tomb, #9 Third Chamber !earshot The National Loud Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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