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0 Montreal’s [Evertrapped] Reveal Track Listing, Artwork For New Album ‘The Last Extinction” Out May 22nd

  • March 25, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Evertrapped · Music News

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Montreal, QC – March 25, 2020

For fans of Arch Enemy, Persefone, Whitechapel, Death, Fleshgod Apocalypse

Montreal’s [Evertrapped] Reveal Track Listing, Artwork For New Album “The Last Extinction” Out May 22nd

L-R – Frederick Dupuis (Guitar), Vincent Benoit (Guitar), James Brookes (Vocals), Eric Lemirs (Drums), John Yates (Bass)
Photo Credit: Frederick Blanchette

 

Montreal, QC’s brutal melodic death five-piece [Evertrapped] is revealing the artwork and track listing for their fourth studio album “The Last Extinction” set for release on May 22, 2020. The album marks the band’s return to follow up their highly praised 2015 album “Under The Deep” and showcases their darkest, almost apocalyptic overtone compared to previous releases.

With influences ranging from death metal to melodic death primarily, along with some classic thrash and speed metal, “The Last Extinction” overall will give fans a very heavy post-apocalypse feel. It’s meant to mix the dark and light of the end of all things. Fans of Arch Enemy, Persefone, Whitechapel, Death and Fleshgod Apocalypse will feel the whirlwind of aggression.

The band’s lyrics come from two places. One from the dark and exaggerated metaphors for things actually based on personal events, the other is lyrics that are only loosely based in reality and have an almost fantasy-like appeal. Sometimes the reality can be based on what could be the actual state of the world as it is or an image of a future where the world is on the brink of an apocalypse, which can even relate to the current global situation created by Covid 19 that has affected so many.

Vocalist James Brookes explains the album in further detail:

“Our new album ‘Last Extinction’ is almost an amalgamation of what we did on “The Anomaly” (2012) and “Under The Deep” (2015). On “The Anomaly” there was room for some clear vocals and it had an overall softer sound (within the confines of death metal) whereas “Under The Deep” went straight for the throat with very little room to stop and breathe and no clean vocals at all. Either way works just fine, but this new album “The Last Extinction” offers both of these aspects. When it gets heavy, it gets really heavy but there are plenty of parts that open up and give way to clear vocals or a nice blend of gutturals and clean and in some cases, some types of riffs that [Evertrapped] has never really experimented with before. Each song takes the listener on a quasi-progressive death metal adventure, but every now and then keeps coming back to simpler catchy riffs made for some hardcore headbanging.”

The band’s name is intentionally written with enclosed brackets to signify the trappings of modern life for all of us and how people, despite their best attempts to break out of the mold are still affixed to a simple controlled existence and futility.

To listen to previous releases by [Evertrapped], please visit their Bandcamp.

2015 Music Video – ‘Underneath The Deep’ here.


Track Listing:
1. Sorrow (Nothing More In Between) (7:35)
2. Truth Behind Disorder (5:30)
3. Across The Disease (5:49)
4. Titan (5:52)
5. The First Machine (5:59)
6. The Last Extinction (6:10)
7. Illusion (7:08)
8. Stillborn Era (5:26)
9. Learning To Kill (7:52)
Album Length:  57:24

For more info:
Evertrapped.com
Facebook.com/evertrapped
Instagram.com/evertrapped/
EPK

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‘’Those looking for melodic death metal on the heavier end of the spectrum need apply here…be ready to pump some fists, bang some heads, and reminisce back to a time when melodic death metal wasn’t all about clean, poppy choruses – just raw and memorable carnage.’’  – Dead Rhetoric

“I’ve played with some of the best metal drummers in the world and I’d put you up alongside them any day!” – Jeff Waters (Annihilator guitarist)

 “Evertrapped, and as they lay their claim as one of the front runners of melodic death metal in all of the land” – Bucket List Music Reviews

‘’This is Headbanging 101, take your seat.’’  – Metal Trenches

‘’It’s clear these guys are not followers. They make their own brand of Melodic Death.’’  – Metal France

‘’If you want your dose of Melodic Death to be as brutal as possible, you won’t be disappointed with Under The Deep.’’ – Metal Universe

‘’Under The Deep is a full-throttle melodic death metal release that endlessly descends into new layers of carnage as the album progresses.’’  – Worship Metal

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0 Metal France – MAUDIIR- Le temps peste

  • March 24, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Maudiir

https://metalfrance.net/maudiir-le-temps-peste/

0 Sentinal Daily -Tzimani – Tzimani (Bonita Steel Records Reissue)

  • March 24, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Tzimani

https://www.sentineldaily.com.au/tzimani-tzimani-bonita-steel-records-reissue/

0 EPK – Blackcast – The American Dream (single) (2020)

  • March 24, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Blackcast · EPKs

Blackcast – The American Dream (single) (2020)

For fans of August Burns Red, Wage War, Currents, Meshuggah 

Publicist – Jon Asher – asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

Release Date: January 3, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Facebook.com/BlackcastMusic | Instagram.com/BlackcastMusic | Spotify | Apple Music

In 2015, in the heat of San Diego, USA, Blackcast started as a 6 piece band featuring two vocalists, 2 guitarists (Dany Khouli and Armand Guerra), a bassist (Hakeem Kelly) and a drummer (Richard Bocanegra). Along the way, there was a falling out with our first 2 vocalists and Blackcast became stagnant until the arrival of vocalist, Tyler Walters, who helped push the band to where it needed to go.

Blackcast was soon able to play alongside big bands such as Born of Osiris, Atilla, Hatebreed, Bleeding Through, Spite, and Bad Omens. For two years they played gig after gig and released two albums, their self-titled debut in 2016 and “Riches to Ruin” in 2017. After that album, life situations and creative differences saw the departure of all the members except for Bocanegra and Guerra. They were replaced by Montgomery Turel (guitar), Luis Perea (vocals), and Richard Orozco (bass).

The new lineup quickly released four banging singles “Against The World” (2018), “Buried Alive” (2019), “Brain Dead” (2019) and “The American Dream” (2020). They are on a roll and can’t wait to show that they are stronger than ever and ready to prove that they still can make ears bleed and heads bang!

Ambition is high, Blackcast has been zoning in on being heavy and dark with all the breakdowns you can handle, and then some. There is more in the works for this collaborative band; focusing on keeping their sound consistent and technical, fans can expect nothing but sheer energy delivered straight to their faces during performances.

[Download Single Artwork | Download Song Lyrics]

Track Listing:
The American Dream (3:22)

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Blackcast
• All songs written by: Blackcast
• Produced by: Richard Bocanegra, Armand Guerra
• Mixed by: Joel Ferber
• Mastered by: Joel Ferber
• Album Artwork by: KM Designz

Recording and Live Band Line Up:
Luis Perea – Vocals
Montgomery Turel – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Armand Guerra- Guitars
Richard Orozco- Bass
Richard Bocanegra- Drums

Discography:
2020 – The American Dream
2019 – Brain Dead
2019 – Buried Alive
2018 – Against The World
2017 – Riches To Ruins
2016 – Blackcast (Self-Titled)

Shared Stage with:
As Blood Runs Black, Necrogoblikon, Atilla, Born Of Osiris, Hatebreed, Bleeding Through, Unearth, Darkest Hour, As I Lay Dying, The Browning, Betraying The Martyrs, Soilwork, Shattered Sun, Eyes Set to Kill, Poison The Well, Conquer Divide, Asking Alexandria, Upon A Burning Body, Dance Gavin Dance, A Skylit Drive, IWrestledABearOnce, Within The Ruins, Oceano, Dayshell

Tour and Festivals:
2015- All Stars Tour- Pico Rivera, California

Artist endorsements:
Soultone Cymbals, Solar Guitars, DC Drums, Magic Room Brand

0 Thanks for the Woodhawk shout out The Vancouver Sun “this is really the kind of rock that fans of classic U.K. metal in the ’70s will be instantly taken with. Sounds really good turned-up really loud, which is always a good test.”

  • March 23, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Woodhawk
Thanks for the Woodhawk shout out The Vancouver Sun
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/five-things-to-know-about-are-you-in-love-by-basia-bulat/

0 Helion Prime Announce New Album Kickstarter, Reveal Artwork, Track Listing & Concept

  • March 23, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Helion Prime · Music News · Uncategorized

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 23, 2020

For fans of Unleash the Archers, Iron Maiden, Helloween

Helion Prime Announce New Album Kickstarter, Reveal Artwork, Track Listing & Concept


L-R – Alex Bosson – Drums, Jason Ashcraft – Guitars, Mary Zimmer – Vocals, Chad Anderson – Guitars, Jeremy Steinhouse – Bass
Photographer  – Jason Sinn

Sacramento, CA’s power metal band Helion Prime announce a fundraising campaign for their highly anticipated third studio album “Question Everything” to follow “Terror Of The Cybernetic Space Monster” released in 2018 via AFM Records.

“Question Everything” will be the first album in the Helion Prime catalog to feature current vocalist Mary Zimmer (Voicehacks, ex-Luna Mortis).

This announcement follows the release of a demo version of the song “The Final Theory”, which has appeared on Spotify’s “Heavy Queens” playlist.

Download images, album artwork and preview the perks on Kickstarter:  http://kck.st/2Ucbjaj

Guitarist Jason Ashcraft comments:

“I am so excited to finally announce this album. The concept is something I’ve been holding on to for a long time, and it’s great to finally see it come to life.”

The concept of the album shows each song focusing on a different scientist or figure throughout history. Though they went against the common beliefs of their time and often faced persecution for their ideas, they continued to ask questions and stand up for what they knew to be true. As time would go on, their theories and beliefs would eventually be acknowledged.

Check out the artwork and track listing below to get a glimpse at the new song titles and who each song is about.

Helion Prime – Question Everything – Track Listing:
01: The Final Theory – Albert Einstein
02: Madame Mercury – Katherine Johnson
03: Prof – Alan Turing
04: The Gadfly – Socrates
05: E Pur Si Muove – Galileo Galilei
06: Photo 51 – Rosalind Franklin
07: Words of the Abbot – Gregor Mendel
08: The Forbidden Zone – Dr. Cornelius
09: Question Everything
10: Chaulmoogra – Alice Ball
-Bonus Tracks-
11: Kong at the Gates/Forbidden Zone – Misfits Cover
12: The Final Theory – Demo
13: Alan – Demo

The band has also released the production staff for this coming record:

Michael Goodrich of Hypnotic Audio
Chris Collier of CMC21 Productions
Brett Caldas-Lima of Tower Studio
Simone  Mularoni of Domination Studio
Alex Nasla of Witherfall and Gear Gods Studio
Album Art: Marc Whisnant, with edits by Bo Bradshaw

Helion Prime is:
Jason Ashcraft – Guitar
Chad Bill Anderson – Guitar
Mary Zimmer – Vocals
Alex Bosson – Drums

Jeremy Steinhouse – Bass

For more info:
Helionprimemetal.com
Facebook.com/helionprimemetal
Instagram.com/helionprimemetal

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0 Extreme Metal Music: PILE OF PRIESTS To Release Self-Titled Album May 22nd + Streaming Single ‘Exile Unto Divination’

  • March 23, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Pile of Priests

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 23, 2020

For fans of Death, Edge of Sanity, Pestilence

Extreme Metal Music: PILE OF PRIESTS To Release Self-Titled Album + Streaming Single ‘Exile Unto Divination’

Self-Titled Album Out May 22nd

Denver, USA’s Pile of Priests has just signed with Extreme Metal Music a subsidiary of Italy’s Rockshots Records for the release of their self titled album. As of today, the album is available for pre-order along with its first single ‘Exile Unto Divination’ to served up as an appetizer for listeners worldwide.

Dark and melodic, the progressive death metal album is a huge milestone for the band. The band acknowledges that it encompasses the style they have been striving to portray for a long time. The conceptual album takes place centuries ago in a fictional universe not unlike our own. The story is about an exiled prince who seeks to end the reign of his deranged father.

The band shares their expected reaction of the album:

“We believe fans will be surprised by certain elements of this record but ultimately very satisfied. There is something for everyone in this one; powerhouse vocals, sinister riffing, silky solos, harmonies to make your hair stand up, and some beautiful melodic passages.”

Meant to be listened from front to back, each song leads into the next and the single ‘Exile Unto Divination’ is a strong melodic death metal track, containing a solid bridge to uncontrollably scrunch those face muscles in wicked approval.

“Pile of Priests” is available on May 22, 2020.
Album pre-order: https://bit.ly/pileofpriests_preorder

Single ‘Exile Unto Divination’ available for stream and download at the following links:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Aq6H8WeGqvg

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xTgtAB

Apple Music (Instant Download): https://apple.co/2vEHBTf


Track Listing:
1. Intro (1:28)
2. The Aversion (3:28)
3. Death of The Paragon (6:09)
4. Exile Unto Divination (5:17)
5. Conjunction of Souls (5:06)
6. The Threshold (2:22)
7. Deus Delenda Est (6:05)
8. Bloodstained Citadel (4:24)
9. The Restitution (8:36)
Album Length: 42:59

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/pileofpriests
Instagram.com/pileofpriests

About:

Pile of Priests formed in October of 2009 in Denver, Colorado as a three-piece death/thrash metal band, and later developed more of a progressive death metal approach. Led by guitarist, vocalist, and composer Evan Salvador; the band focuses its lyrical themes on the heinous hypocrisies of organized religion and the eternal struggles of the human condition. The band has independently released one full-length album and two EPs, which they have toured for around the Western and Midwestern United States. Pile of Priests’ self-titled sophomore album will be released on May 22nd, 2020 on Extreme Metal Music (Rockshots Records).

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0 NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN New Single ‘Dance With Me’

  • March 21, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Next Door To Heaven

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 21, 2020

NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN New Single ‘Dance With Me’

Russian progressive metalcore band Next Door To Heaven release the new stand-alone single ‘Dance With Me’ to follow their 2019 album “V Ways To Accept” released on Sliptrick Records. The melodic, djenty and proggy track follows NDTH’s signature sound. The song is about relationships, an unconscious feeling of the presence of a close person even if logic and reality tell you this person can’t be here now. It differs from “V Ways To Accept” because the message from ‘Dance With Me’ is about recovery, not the misery.

Listen to ‘Dance With Me’ at the following links:
YouTube
Spotify

Plus available for download on Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon.

In addition to the new single, the band released a new video music video last week ‘Depression I: Razors’ HERE in support of “V Ways To Accept”.

“V Ways To Accept” (Sliptrick Records) is the second album by the band that was released last year. With that full length, the band took the listener on a long journey with a concept story based around human emotions. The 10 track album began from the denial stage, going through anger, bargaining, depression and ending with acceptance. All the songs were influenced by personal experience, making this full length very sincere from the beginning to the end, each song has its own mood and involves different sub-genres, which makes a much richer impression for the listener.

“V Ways To Accept” is available on Shop Sliptrick, Apple Music, Spotify.

For more info:
NextDoorToHeavenBand.com 
Facebook.com/nextdoortoheaven
Instagram.com/nextdoortoheavenband
Twitter.com/NDTHband

About:

Next Door To Heaven was formed in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2014. The band was founded by Gene Mazunov and Dasha Mazunova. Next Door To Heaven plays progressive/alternative metal/metalcore. The band’s debut album “Let’s Dream” was released in 2016. The album made the top-20 on Google Play. That same year, the band became one of the finalists in the Emergenza International festival. Their sophomore album “V Ways To Accept” was released in June 2019 via Sliptrick records. The band has opened for bands such as RED and Tesseract and continues to support their material with tours across Europe and the USA.

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“A new Next Door To Heaven’s album is a great fuel for all fans of solid progressive sound as impressive as Tesseract, After The Burial and Betraying The Martyrs have.” – Bunker magazine 2019

“Die russischen Bandmitglieder von NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN nehmen ihre Hörer auf ihrem zweiten Album „V Ways To Accept“ auf eine emotionale Reise mit.” – Stormbringer 2019

“Depression II: Mistaking” und “Depression III: Illusion” – Zwei Meisterwerke. Auch diese Songs reissen einen mit unglaublicher Atmosphäre in ihren Bann.” – Kobzr 2019

“Se vi ritenete cultori ed amanti dell’heavy metal come era una volta, prima che lo trasformassero in un teatro delle marionette, un ascolto è d’obbligo. Ma un ascolto attento.”  – Metal.it 2019

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0 Lutharo – Wings Of Agony – The Metal Observer “Along comes Canada, showing the world that independent unsigned metal bands can kick just as much ass, if not more, than any act on the Nuclear Blasts or Metal Blades or Roadrunners out there. Now on their third EP since 2015, Ontario’s Lutharö keep going from strength to strength as their sound expands… pick up Wings Of Agony – digitally or physically – and support independent artists who are as good as this. If the sheer impact behind Lutharö can’t convince you that the metal community continues to go from strength to strength, then I do not want to be your friend. 9/10. Fantastic.”

  • March 20, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Lutharo

Lutharo – Wings Of Agony – The Metal Observer “Along comes Canada, showing the world that independent unsigned metal bands can kick just as much ass, if not more, than any act on the Nuclear Blasts or Metal Blades or Roadrunners out there. Now on their third EP since 2015, Ontario’s Lutharö keep going from strength to strength as their sound expands… pick up Wings Of Agony – digitally or physically – and support independent artists who are as good as this. If the sheer impact behind Lutharö can’t convince you that the metal community continues to go from strength to strength, then I do not want to be your friend. 9/10. Fantastic.”

http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/review/lutharo-wings-of-agony/

0 It’s A Grunge Comeback w/ BADGUYSWIN Music Video ‘Lying To Myself’ via V13.net+ New Album “Cowards” Out April 10th

  • March 20, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · BADGUYSWIN · Music News

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Montreal, QC – March 20, 2020

For fans of Higher Power, Nirvana, Queens Of The Stone Age, Clutch, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains

It’s A Grunge Comeback w/ BADGUYSWIN Music Video ‘Lying To Myself’ + New Album “Cowards” Out April 10th


L-R – Alex Huber – Bass Guitar, Vocals, Shane Sherman – Vocals, Guitar, Zak Waterlow – Drums

BADGUYSWIN will be releasing their debut full length “Cowards” due out April 10, 2020. Today, they reveal their second music video ‘Lying To Myself‘ via its premiere on V13.net HERE.

Nirvana and Soundgarden may be no more, but the members of Canada’s BADGUYSWIN are here to serve up your guilty pleasure for an era of rock n’ roll that’s knocking on doors and making its comeback. Heavy driven grunge-inspired loud amps, blended with clean vocals, plentiful harmonies, and driving rhythms are what fuels this Grand Forks, BC band to keep things stuck in your head for days to come!

Featuring 3 out of 4 members from technical metal band Slagduster, BADGUYSWIN shows off their original roots in music, the grunge era of the 90s where they would glue themselves to the stereo for hours. The members of BADGUYSWIN also all grew up together in the same small town and have been playing music together in various ways for 15 years.

The band’s debut full length “Cowards” was written to give the listener an experience that doesn’t repeat itself over 12 tracks. It’s an album that is a heavy and hooky modern take on a classic sound with influences that are everything 90’s in grunge, stoner, alternative, and punk. It was conceived organically, performed and recorded DIY style at the home studio of drummer Zak Waterlow with mastering by Brock McFarlane of CPS studios in Vancouver. The album has a crisp and larger than life sound. With plenty of easter eggs that’ll have you searching for more from each listen.

With influences ranging from Soundgarden to Queens Of The Stone Age and everything else in between, they are ready to deliver to this newborn puppy of hard rock that even the coldest of plaid wearing hipsters can enjoy.

“Cowards” is set for release on April 10, 2020 and will be available on all digital platforms for stream and download along with physical CDs having limited edition artwork painted by Shane Sherman. Each song’s lyrical content revolves around a story and a main character. A painting was depicted for each persona.

Album pre-order HERE.

Music Video – ‘Needle Beach’ here.


Track Listing:
1. Like A Sailor (4:36)
2. Lowlifer (3:13)
3. Honey Bucket (4:06)
4. Lying To Myself (3:30)
5. Between Hook And Hole (4:11)
6. Fly On The Wall (5:28)
7. Coal (4:32)
8. August 8th (3:54)
9. Needle Beach (2:54)
10. Legends Of The Wheel (4:19)
11. Under It All (3:31)
12. Central (5:29)
Album Length: 49:50

For more info:
Facebook.com/badguyswinband
Instagram.com/badguyswinband
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