EPK – Ombra – Night Terror (Hysteria Entertainment) (2026)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
“We wrote this EP as a reflection of our own experiences, feelings, and emotions throughout the last few years. The world has gone through so much change, turmoil, and war; this EP is our commentary on some of the major events of the last decade. Our objective is to encourage others to explore their own minds, make their own opinions, and live true to themselves. This EP reflects our thoughts and observations. We encourage all individuals to express themselves freely through art, speech, and any medium they see fit.” – Ombra
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“OMBRA emerges in ‘Hysteria’ as a force that transforms social chaos into high-impact art. Advancing with the brutality of thrash metal and the structure of hard rock, the track shapes a sound that feels like both a siren and a sentence at the same time. Sharp and relentless, the riffs dialogue with drums that tear through the silence, while the vocals echo indignation and lucidity, a manifesto in the form of distortion. The band builds tension with precision: there is weight, but also clarity; fury, but control.” – Roadie Metal
“Delivering high-quality extreme metal that blends elements of thrash metal with other influences full of raw aggressiveness, a cinematic atmosphere with no soft edges, like a punch to the gut!” – Metal Junkbox
“From the moment we hear the sound of sirens, gunshots, and helicopters flying overhead, we know we’re going to encounter a strong track both in sound and lyrics, because the soundscape they create from the very first seconds already feels dense… the drums and guitar move between agility and the creation of a track full of suspense and tension.” – Poppunkers
‘STITCHES’, the new single from the Canadian trio OMBRA, arrives like an open cut: direct, intense, and impossible to ignore. The song crosses the border between hard rock and thrash metal with aggressiveness, transforming psychological tension into dense and precise sound.” – Roadie Music
“OMBRA is an incredible discovery! A band that shows us metal is more alive than ever… it is the perfect soundtrack to start a mosh and let out all our anger. It maintains brutal riffs worthy of any Metallica fan, an imposing guttural voice… it is 100% recommended!” – End Sessions
“I really felt it wasn’t a song made to sound pretty. It’s dark, heavy, and direct… The story it tells ,a woman who keeps reconstructing herself to fit in, hit me hard… It’s not a song that accompanies you in the background; it’s one that confronts you. It ends and leaves you with that knot in your chest.” – Rockola Indie
“Stitches’ hits hard with a dark and visceral vision of the oversexualization of women and the price of chasing perfection… It is raw, uncomfortable, and impossible to ignore.” – Poppunkers
“Stitches’ explores the limits between obsession, beauty, and self-destruction. The track dives into the mind of someone who seeks perfection at any cost… Musically, it combines aggressiveness and atmosphere, with a fast, dense, and confrontational sound… a sharp and suffocating sonority that amplifies the emotional tension. ‘Stitches’ transforms psychological horror into sonic impact.” – Metal Never Die
“The band delivers one of their darkest and most intense compositions to date. The last single before the release of the EP Night Terror, the track dives deeply into themes such as dependency, paranoia, and the destructive consequences of escaping reality. Combining dense and melodic passages with explosions of weight and aggressiveness, creating a sound experience that is as engaging as it is disturbing.” – Metal Junkbox
‘Blue Dream’ delivers suffocating, volatile metal with heavy riffs depicting psychological terror, chemical dependency, and mental collapse in a dense, cinematic sound.” – Whiplash
Band: Ombra
Album Title: Night Terror
Release Date: September 14, 2026
Label: HYSTERIA ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Distribution: TOO LOST
Genre: METAL
Location of Band: MONTREAL, QC, CANADA
Track Listing:
1. HYSTERIA (4:15)
2. STITCHES (4:43)
3. BLUE DREAM (3:46)
4. NIGHT TERROR (5:44)
5. SO IT GOES (3:06)
EP Credits:
• All songs performed by: GIUSEPPE CRINITI, MARCO SISTI, NICO-ANGELO SISTI, SASHA DA COSTA
• All songs written by: GIUSEPPE CRINITI, MARCO SISTI, NICO-ANGELO SISTI
• Produced by: GIUSEPPE CRINITI
• Mixed by: JORDAN BARRILARO and JF-DAGENAIS
• Mastered by: JORDAN BARRILARO
• Album Artwork by: OMBRA
• Are you a Member of SOCAN or ASCAP: BOTH YES
• Is the music Canadian Content (MAPL): YES
Album and Live Band Line Up:
GIUSEPPE CRINITI – VOCALS/LEAD GUITAR
MARCO SISTI – RHYTHM GUITAR/BASS
NICO-ANGELO SISTI – DRUMS
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About The Album Artwork:
The album’s artwork reflects phobias and fears of individuals, and how the smallest details can turn dreams into night terrors
About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
The album as a whole is intended to be listened to from track 1 through track 5, taking the listener on an experience of a range of emotions and feelings, with the climax being the intense fear of a NIGHT TERROR.
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. HYSTERIA: A powerful introduction to the album, which fuses raw aggression, cinematic atmosphere, and unapologetic honesty. HYSTERIA is a reflection on the harsh realities of the modern world, discussing government control and media influence on the general population.
2. STITCHES: A haunting exploration of obsession, beauty, and the price of transformation. The track digs into the psychological spiral of chasing perfection, where flesh becomes a canvas, pain becomes currency, and identity fractures under the knife.
3. BLUE DREAM: A suffocating descent into chemical escapism and psychological collapse. The track drags listeners through a world where fleeting highs mutate into permanent hauntings and paranoia. The line between dependency and possession disappears completely. BLUE DREAM captures the feeling of losing control in slow motion. The song spirals through vivid imagery of abandoned homes, waking nightmares, and unseen forces lurking beneath intoxication, transforming substance abuse into something almost supernatural.
4. NIGHT TERROR: Is a play on Murphy’s Law: everything that can go bad will go bad. A metaphor for any force that seizes the mind, strips control, and refuses to release its grip. A visceral depiction of night terrors (and the mental freefall that can accompany them). The song tracks the progression of an episode that feels both physical and existential. The refrain turns the terror into a forced spectacle; the sufferer is both a victim and captive audience of their own mind. It does not offer resolution or comfort; the terror simply owns the speaker by the end.
5. SO IT GOES: An instrumental piece that takes the listener on a journey through the reflection. Concluding the intense feelings of a NIGHT TERROR where the final message is a reminder that no matter the experiences, good or bad, keep going, bury the hatchet, make peace and live… so it goes.
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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND
1. G and Marco walked away from their hard-rock/prog project NRTH in late 2020 specifically to write heavier music. Nico (Marco’s cousin and former Hidden Pride drummer) joined them. They all grew up together in Lachine, went to the same schools, and were already family friends — making the formation feel inevitable rather than calculated. This is the cleanest “local Montreal thrash origin” story.
2. A true front-to-back conceptual EP about fear and loss of control
Night Terror is deliberately sequenced as one continuous experience. It moves from societal panic and media/government control (Hysteria), through obsessive self-destruction (Stitches) and chemical freefall (Blue Dream), into pure mental seizure (Night Terror), before resolving in the instrumental reflection So It Goes. The band wants listeners to hear the full arc, not just singles.
3. The lyrics come straight from lived experience and observation of the last decade’s turmoil. Themes include media manipulation, the price of chasing perfection, chemical escapism turning into possession, and the feeling of being trapped inside your own mind. The EP’s stated goal is to push people to think for themselves and express freely, not just headbang.
4. Night Terror treats the title track (and the EP as a whole) as a pure expression of Murphy’s Law applied to the psyche: everything that can go wrong inside your head will go wrong, and it won’t let go. It’s less about external horror and more about being both the victim and the captive audience of your own mind.
5. Marco and Nico are first cousins.
6. G and Marco have grown up together since they were toddlers; their families came to Canada from Italy together and have been best friends their entire lives.
7. JF-Dagenais of Kataklysm did the first mix of HYSTERIA
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OMBRA is a Montreal‑based metal trio forged from lifelong friendship, shared roots, and a mutual drive to create heavier, more honest music. Formed by Giuseppe “G” Criniti (vocals/guitar), Marco Sisti (guitar/bass), and Nico‑Angelo Sisti (drums), the band grew naturally out of years spent growing up together in Lachine—attending the same schools, sharing family ties, and eventually breaking away from their previous projects to carve out a new identity. In late 2020, G and Marco departed their hard‑rock/progressive group NRTH to pursue a heavier direction, while Nico, an acclaimed drummer in the local scene and Marco’s cousin, had just left Hidden Pride. Their histories made OMBRA feel less like a new band and more like an inevitable reunion.
OMBRA’s sound is loud, energetic, groovy, exciting, and fun, blending old‑school thrash, sludge, groove metal, and touches of psychedelic rock into a modern, high‑impact style. Influences such as Power Trip, High On Fire, Motörhead, Mastodon, Testament, and Rammstein shape their sonic backbone, while the band’s emotional honesty and rhythmic focus give their music a distinct personality. Every track begins with the heartbeat, the rhythm section, before evolving through long jam sessions, layered melodies, and sprawling solos that eventually crystallize into fully formed songs.
Lyrically, OMBRA draws from real‑world experiences, observations, and the emotional turbulence of the last decade. Their upcoming EP, Night Terror, is a conceptual front‑to‑back experience designed to be heard in sequence. Written between 2021 and 2026, the record reflects the band’s collective response to global turmoil, personal challenges, and the psychological weight of modern life. Each track explores a different facet of fear, control, obsession, escapism, and mental collapse, culminating in the EP’s namesake, a visceral depiction of a night terror and the loss of control that accompanies it.
The album’s artwork mirrors these themes, visualizing phobias, subconscious fears, and the small details that can turn dreams into nightmares. Musically, the EP moves from raw aggression and cinematic tension to suffocating introspection and finally toward reflection, ending with the instrumental So It Goes, a reminder to keep moving forward despite chaos.
OMBRA’s live performances are high‑energy, communal, and cathartic. The band promises that audiences will mosh, dance, and have a great time, experiencing both the physical impact of their riffs and the emotional weight behind their themes. Their sound continues to evolve with their moods—some days aggressive and loud, other days mellow and introspective, but always unapologetically honest.
With strong international reception to their first singles and a fully realized conceptual EP on the horizon, OMBRA stands poised to become one of Montreal’s most compelling modern metal acts. Their mission is simple: encourage listeners to explore their own minds, think freely, and express themselves without compromise.
Discography:
2026 – NIGHT TERROR – EP
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