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0 REMINDER – Wacken Metal Battle USA Band Submissions Now Open; One Champion To Play At Wacken Open Air

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Montreal, QC – November 2016

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REMINDER – Wacken Metal Battle USA Band Submissions Now Open

One Champion To Play At Wacken Open Air

One band, one champion, thousands of metalheads!

Wacken Metal Battle USA is coming to America!

For over a decade at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival Wacken Open Air, independent metal bands from around the globe have been performing in front of thousands and competing against one another for one to be crowned champion of the world along with winning multiple prizes (prizes info). For the first time ever, Wacken Metal Battle USA is coming to America for its inaugural year and will be hosting qualifying rounds in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia (more may be announced). The national champion of those battles will perform at the 2017 festival taking place from August 3rd – 5th.

Submissions for Metal Battle USA began on October 21st and will end on December 2nd at 11:59pm EST.

Band submissions can be made at the following link: https://metalbattleusa.com/apply/

Please watch the following video trailer to see all the metal fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xjt8Qp3TE

How it works:

Each city will hold their qualifying rounds plus city finals (dates to be determined), selecting the top band to move forward to the national finals in New York City (date to be determined) with one being selected to perform at the 28th edition of Wacken Open Air. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry.

The finalists will be selected as follows by city.

2 Finalists from Boston

2 Finalists from Philadelphia

2 Finalists from New York City
National Final in New York City

For more info on Wacken Metal Battle USA, please visit these links:

Official Website: http://www.metalbattlusa.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wackenmetalbattleusa/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WackenBattleUSA

For more info on international battle, please visit: http://www.metal-battle.com

For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com

RULES:

All bands, that wish to participate in the Metal Battle, must read the following rules and guidelines. Bands who send in an application automatically agree to the rules and terms.

Your band doesn’t have a deal and isn’t about to sign to a label in the near future.
Your band can easily play a 25 minute set consisting of your own songs. (No Covers). Full set performance time is 25 mins.
PA, lighting, and sound engineer will be provided for all bands.
Backline arrangements TBA.
The bands must bring their own instruments such as guitars, bass, drum breakables, keyboards and effect pedals and may also bring and use their own guitar amps.
To keep the changeover times as short as possible, bands with left handed drummers will play as first or last band. All bands have to follow the directions given by the promoters or stage manager.
Semi playback is not allowed. All bands must play live. Background orchestrations are ok as long as all vocals, guitars and bass are live. Intros / interludes are also ok.
Jury of respected music industry folk will decide the winners each night.

If a band overruns its allotted performance-time, then the band-members should be aware of the fact that in this case their sound will be faded out. The running order for the concert will be released a few days before the event takes place.

Please note:
Travel for the winning band to go to Germany is at their own expense and accommodations at the festival will be in the form of camping in the VIP area.
Full professional back line will be provided for performance.

Sponsors / Media Partners:

LosCabosDrumsticks.com
MetalMasterKingdom.com

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0 NEWS: HEART AVAIL Premiere New Track ‘Broken Fairytale’ via Femme Metal; New EP Out Dec 9th

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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2016

EP Promo Request here.

For fans of Evanescence, Within Temptation, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil

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HEART AVAIL Premiere New Track ‘Broken Fairytale’ via Femme Metal; New EP Out Dec 9th

What first began as an online correspondence in 2008 between guitarist Greg Hanson and vocalist Aleisha Simpson has lead to the inception of symphonic hard rockers HEART AVAIL. Joined by Mick Barnes on bass and Seamus Gleason on drums, the Spokane, WA based band is now set to release their debut self titled EP on December 9th with distribution by Milagro Records. The five track release is inspired by the loss of loved ones and written essentially as a therapy session with painful lyrics to relate to those with similar experiences. The band’s influences like Evanescence, Nightwish and Within Temptation are heard in each aspect of the music from the vocals to the drums.

Teaming up FemmeMetalWebzine.net, HEART AVAIL is sharing their second single ‘Broken Fairytale’ at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xouJ3IqSIA

The band’s first single and lyric video ‘Pink Lace’ can be heard at the following link: http://www.femmemetalwebzine.net/2016/11/15/heart-avail-premiere-new-track-broken-fairytale-new-ep-out-dec-9th/

1. Broken Fairytale (5:49)

2. Vacillation (3:59)

3. Always (7:05)

4. No Remorse (6:16)

5. Pink Lace (5:40)

EP Length: 44:15

About:

Heart Avail is a Spokane, WA based band writing emotional hard rock lending their strength to fans through their deep lyrics and catchy guitar riffs. In 2008, Greg Hanson (guitar) was writing symphonic metal while Aleisha Simpson (vocals) was honing her skills with her acoustic guitar and powerful voice. Their fated meeting occurred online and the pair worked together in perfect unison to create something haunting and new. The group is a culmination of all the best musicians from Aleisha’s past including Mick Barnes on bass and Seamus Gleason on drums.

During the writing process Greg composes guitar melodies for each song and then Aleisha listens for hours to hear the tale that each song has to tell her. Once she can hear the meaning, she can then transcribe it into lyrics and Mick and Seamus can write their parts to complete each track. The band’s influences like Evanescence, Nightwish, and Within Temptation are heard in each aspect of the music from the vocals to the drums.

Their self titled EP is inspired by the loss of loved ones and the release is essentially a therapy session with painful lyrics to relate to those with similar experiences. The EP is slated to be released on December 9, 2016 with distribution by Milagro Records..

Fun Fact: In 2016, Heart Avail performed live at the famed Sundance Film Festival in addition to NAIRMA’s Road to the Red Carpet event.

For more info, please visit: http://www.heartavail.net.

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0 Music Waves – The Chronicles of Israfel – A Trillion Lights, Tome II

http://www.musicwaves.fr/frmReview.aspx?ID=11726

0 Pest Webzine – Blitz Quiz – Jupiter Hollow

http://pestwebzine.com/index/jupiter_hollow/0-1467

0 Pest Webzine – Blitz Quiz – Krepitus

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0 Pes Webzine – Blitz Quiz – Red Cain

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0 NEWS: Feel The Shred From ENDEMISE’s New Guitar Playthrough ‘Procreator’; New Album ‘Anathema’

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Montreal, QC – Nov 15, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For fans of Symphonic Full Orchestrations w/ Heavy Death / Black Metal Riffs and Melodies

Ottawa Symphonic Black Death Metal ENDEMISE Posts New Guitar Playthrough ‘Procreator’

New Album ‘Anathema’ Out Now!

Recently unleashing their new album ‘Anathema’ on October 28th, Ottawa, ON symphonic black / death metal band ENDEMISE have posted a new guitar playthrough for fans to check out the shredding skills of guitarists Dale Sauve and Graham Murphy on ‘Procreator’.

To watch the video, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyu7zmYrUZU

ENDEMISE‘s new album ‘Anathema’ is follow up to their 2013 debut album ‘Far From The Light’ released on Maple Metal Records and their 2012 self-titled EP. The album was produced by ENDEMISE guitarist Dale Sauve along with Ken Sorceron (Abigail Williams) and features eight blistering tracks to burst your ear drums. Endemise’s live brutality has also lead the band to be a favourite local support on the Ottawa metal scene for touring bands such as Abigail Williams, Cattle Decapitation, Alestorm, Battlecross, Beneath The Massacre, Crimson Shadows and Vesperia.

To hear the full stream and order your copy of ‘Anathema’, please visit the following link: http://endemise.bandcamp.com/album/anathema

Music Video ‘Anathema’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ3NsOpSixQ

1. Nocturne (4:59)
2. Anathema (4:26)
3. Blackening (4:30)
4. Procreator (5:14)
5. Gargoyles: Fragments In Stone (4:57)
6. Soma (4:35)
7. Come Serene Dark (5:16)
8. Fragments In Flame (5:01)
Album Length: 39:02

For more info, please visit: www.endemise.com.

About:

Based in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Endemise delivers an astoundingly intense combination of blackened death metal and orchestral awe. Following a series of style-sculpting releases between 2005 and 2012, the band emerged in 2013 with their defining full-length, Far From The Light. The ten punishing tracks were produced by long-time collaborator Mike Bond alongside guitarist Dale Sauve, and became available worldwide via Maple Metal Records. Endemise continues to masterfully blend a din of choking darkness alongside majestic orchestral arrangements – an element featured in full grandeur during live performances – into a mature and cohesive sound that has captivated listeners internationally. Now, in 2016, the band is hard at work preparing the next set of tracks to spread to eager fans, which promise to raise the bar yet again and show fans new and old why they are truly masters of their craft.”

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0 Melodic Metal – The Chronicles of Israfel – A Trillion Light, Tome II

http://www.melodicmetal.it/2016/11/the-chronicles-of-israfel-a-trillion-lights-tome-ii-recensione/

0 Grande Rock – Almah – E.V.O

This year is the 10th anniversary of Almah as a band, and they couldn’t have found a better way to celebrate than the release of probably their top album to date, the magnificent “E.V.O”.

http://www.grande-rock.com/reviews/almah-evo

0 Dead Rhetoric – Krepitus – The Eyes of The Soulless

A case where the music keeps its vicious edge but the melodies are just as wickedly triumphant, The Eyes of the Soulless is one to check out for the death/thrash fanbase. For a debut to escape being easily pegged as “this style” or “that style” alone is worthy of a few kudos, but the musical precision that Krepitus is already employing gives an even bigger reason to check them out. A rock-solid start for these guys.

http://deadrhetoric.com/reviews/krepitus-the-eyes-of-the-soulless-self-released/