EPK – Backstabber – Patterns of Domination (2024)
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“Loosely based on James Redfield’s The Celestine Prophecy, Patterns of Domination delves into the 4 patterns that serve as means to canalize someone else’s attention and energy. Together, they form an endless cycle of consumption that completely breaks down the victim from the inside out. Like fresh air. These are the first songs with the new members of the band and they contributed a lot to this album.” – Backstabber
For fans of Revocation, Hypocrisy, Kataklysm, Lamb of God, Mors Principium Est
Band: Backstabber
EP Title: Patterns of Domination
Release Date: March 15, 2024
Label: Self-Release
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The lead single is Harvesting the Weak which the band has a new music video for.
“We chose Harvesting the Weak as the main single because it is the most brutal pattern; Intimidation. It hits you right in the face while teabagging your knocked-out sack of bones in front of your friends. We’re talking Death metal from old-school riffs to slamming brutal death.” – Backstabber
“the entire EP is spectacular — a forward-rushing union of bone-smashing belligerence, vicious but technically impressive riffing, moving and jaw-dropping solos, monstrous and unhinged vocal rage, and melodic accents that give all the songs their own distinctive character.” – No Clean Singing
“Patterns of Domination is a relentless and catchy four-track EP. The musical style and lyrical content will appeal to fans of Hypocrisy.” – WRUV 90.1 FM – Burlington, VT
“From the beginning of the song (Snitches Get Stiches), you can hear the more technical side of the group. I would say it’s the fastest and most technical song in terms of guitars. It is also a piece in which there is orchestration. This is very present and brings a rather sordid dimension. What literally threw me off was the ending of the song. There is really crazy progress. A fast guitar riff, drumming that transitions from blastbeat to a more relaxed upper body beat with basedrums that are in “the carpet”. All with a beautiful orchestration which gradually takes over the instruments. Really, to finish an EP, it’s just perfect. 8.5/10″
“From sharp riffs, which are influenced by old school death metal, developed and mixed with contemporary. Blistering rhythms and the very good production ties and highlights the diversity and uniqueness of the compositions. It’s worth listening to and I’m sure you’ll stick around!” – Metal War
“A fat bridge between Death Metal and its modern siblings! 8/10” – PowerMetal.de
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What the press has said about Backstabber’s 2019 album “Conspiracy Theorist”:
“Powered by drumwork that resembles a ferocious mix of machine-gun and mortar fire, Backstabber mount the attack with flurries of vicious, seething riffery and nail-gunning jab-fests, with the lyrics voiced in heartless, imperious roars. The devastation is pushed to further heights of frenzy with a shrill, eerily spiraling solo, and concludes with a hint of off-planet mystery.” – No Clean Singing
“Out of northern Quebec comes the Men In Black, melodic death metal band Backstabber. Last year, these guys dropped their debut album Conspiracy Theorist and it still stands as one of the best albums of the year. Full of tinges of Hypocrisy from style and sound, to the obvious connection of alien themed lyrics. A little over a year later now, Backstabber are dropping a music video for their song “My Disclosure” and it’s essentially nothing you would expect from a small independent band only on their first album.” – Metal Injection
“Fast, frantic, politically minded and heavy” – Exclaim!
“Backstabber’s death metal is more of the modern variety (in a good way) with a very clean yet brutal sound and speed aplenty. The playing is insanely tight at times and it’s often hard to believe that this is only the first album of a relatively young band, their first demo having been released in 2016. Some passages are a little on the thrash side but for the most part, this is heavy, pounding, fast death metal driven by a drummer who is really asking for a speeding ticket. ” – 4/5 – The Metal Crypt
“The songs are heavy, and the death and thrash influences make for some fairly easy to get into head bobbing as each track progresses… Conspiracy Theorist is a solid beginning for Backstabber… Solid for those that want some new, well-rounded death metal.” – Dead Rhetoric
“Backstabber’s Conspiracy Theorist is a self-released album that makes one wonder how they haven’t been signed to any label yet… Backstabber have on their hands the first essential death metal release of 2019.” – 4/5 – Heavy Music HQ
“BACKSTABBER deliver aggressively systematic silver lining lacerations of rip-roaring screams of vengefully vicious old-school Death ‘N’ Thrash Metal professionalism – simply put – recommended.” – Metal-Temple
“The tracks that attracted my attention the most were ‘Ink Spill’, ‘My Disclosure’ and ‘Banksters’: continuing the old-school texture, these tracks, as well as the entire full-length, include no clean vocals nor breakdowns; all that is contained is substantial and complete death-thrash metal led on by a superb stream of undeniable thinking and design. Backstabber’s music can definitely be cherished over time by fans of Decapitated, At The Gates, Deicide and Hypocrisy as the band grows in following. This release shows glory in blending their musical layout with dynamic and spirited riffs.” – Metal-Rules
“Conspiracy Theorist has a real face crushing, devastatingly great death/thrash metal feel to it…” – Crannk
“This album is hard as nails. They do not care for making the music too melodic. It is hard-driving, grooving-thrashing pounding metal. The vocals are super aggressive and abrasive on the ears. The guitars, bass and drums work in marching unison with the purpose of making you form a moshpit or to jump into one or to make you think that you are going to bench press 500 pounds today and do 100 pull-ups at the gym… No melodic singing. No sweet whispers in your ears, just aggro-angry metal to rile you up even more about politics, the government and the extraterrestrials.” – Metal Bulletin Zine
““Conspiracy Theorist” is a very refreshing listen, I’ve no favourite track, each stands solidly alone on its own individual merits, and should appeal to fans of the likes of Kataklysm, Hypocrisy, Decapitated, Deicide, and At The Gates.” – The Metal Wanderlust
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Band: Backstabber
EP Title: Patterns of Domination
Release Date: March 15, 2024
Label: Self-Release
Track Listing:
1. Harvesting The Weak (4:06)
2. Langues Sales (4:34)
3. Crawling Through Your Bones (5:03)
4. Snitches Get Stitches (5:46)
EP Length: 19:29
EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Backstabber
• All songs written by: Backstabber
• Produced by: Christian M. Thériault
• Mixed by: Christian Donaldson
• Mastered by: Christian Donaldson
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
EP and Live Band Lineup:
Christian M. Thériault: Guitar/Vocals
Philippe B. St-Jacques: Guitar
Eric Séguin: Bass/Back Vocals
Keven L.-Hull : Drums
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About The Album Artwork:
A single soul surrounded by the destruction of the world hoping for better days.
About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Lyrics are loosely based on James Redfield’s The Celestine Prophecy as we explore the four patterns meant to consume someone’s attention and energy. Each track digs into a specific pattern giving for a wide array of emotions throughout the EP. It can also be felt musically as each song has a very distinct style while the production makes a good wrap up keeping it as a whole.
Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. Harvesting the Weak: it is the most brutal pattern; Intimidation. It hits you right in the face while teabagging your knocked-out sack of bones in front of your friends. We’re talking Death Metal from old-school riffs to slamming brutal death.
2. Langues Sales: French for dirty tongues, it represents a vicious pattern, the poor me. These people are always complaining about everything, every day, every time. It’s like they don’t really get to live, life is inflicted upon them. It’s trash, thrash, and breakdowns.
3. Crawling through your bones: This is the most vicious one of all, interrogation. Everything you say can and will be used against you, and we will make you say everything and anything. That’s Melodeath, because it hooks you right in without you noticing.
4. Snitches get Stitches: Describing this pattern shouldn’t be allowed. Indifference didn’t call for this! That’s why we went blindfolded in the mist musically ending up in places we might never have gone to otherwise.
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Hailing from Rouyn-Noranda in northern Quebec, Canada, Backstabber is a formidable death/thrash band inspired by conspiracies, new technologies, philosophy, and history. Covering a vast number of themes throughout their aggressive music, Backstabber can be likened to a ‘loose cannon’ with no foreshadowing of what direction they will take next, musically and lyrically.
Starting with themes and gradually adding riffs, drums, bass and finally vocals, they pride themselves on complimenting their compositions with energetic and interactive live shows, the entire reason for them writing their songs.
Eager to bring raw and fierce metal to the ears of listeners, Backstabber has recorded their next EP “Patterns of Domination” produced by Christan Donaldson (Cryptopsy) for release in 2024.
Discography:
2024 – Patterns of Domination – EP
2019 – Conspiracy Theorist – Album
2016 – Revenge – EP
Cattle Decapitation, Kataklysm, Depths of Hatred, Augury, Introtyl, Burning the Oppressor, Unbreakable Hatred, First Fragment, Get the Shot, Blinded By Faith, Insurrection, Abitabyss, Anonymus, Nova Spei, Spirit of Rebellion, The Flaying, Your Last WishTours and Festivals:
2023 – AlienFest – La Sarre
2019 – FRIMAT – Val-d’Or
2018 – FME – Rouyn-Noranda
2018 – FGMAT – Rouyn-Noranda
Save Yourself (EP) – Release Date February 23, 2024
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