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0 NEWS: Idobi Radio Premiere Fuzz Rockers HOWLING GIANT ‘Mothership’; New EP ‘Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1’ Due Out Aug 12th
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Idobi Radio Premiere Fuzz Rockers HOWLING GIANT ‘Mothership’
New EP ‘Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1’ Due Out Aug 12th
L-R – Roger Marks – Bass, Vocals, Tom Polzine – Guitar, Vocals, Zach Wheeler – Drums, Vocals
Photo Credit: Kim Auch
HOWLING GIANT is what happens when three nerds write about space travel, doomed seafarers, and a sentient android hellbent for a camel killing death crusade. HOWLING GIANT plays self-indulgent, drop-tuned, fuzzed out riffs that could curdle milk. With the release of their upcoming EP ‘Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1’ due out on August 12th, the fuzz rockers from Nashville, TN have teamed up with Idobi Radio for the premiere of their first single ‘Mothership’ streaming at the following link: http://idobi.com/exclusives/premiere/premiere-howling-giants-mothership/
Drummer Zachary Wheeler comments on the track:
“Mothership’ sets the scene for the Black Hole Space Wizard universe. Mankind has ravaged earth and has been forced to live on a giant space station which they revere as the pinnacle of human achievement. About halfway through the track we start to focus on a group of humans answering a call to defend the Mothership from an unknown entity.”
‘Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1’ was produced by HOWLING GIANT, mixed by Kim Auch plus mastered by Chris Fasco as the follow up to their 2015 self titled debut.
1. Mothership (4:51)
2. Exodus Earth (4:51)
3. Dirtmouth (4:31)
4. Clouds of Smoke (7:01)
EP Length: 21:05
EP Credits:
• All songs performed by: Howling Giant
• All songs written by: Howling Giant
• Produced by: Howling Giant
• Mixed by: Kim Auch
• Mastered by: Chris Frasco
Album Band Line Up:
– Tom Polzine – Guitar, Vocals
– Roger Marks – Bass Guitar, Vocals
– Zach Wheeler – Drums, Vocals
– Drew Harakal – Organ, Synths
Live Band Line Up: Tom Polzine, Roger Marks, Zach Wheeler
About:
HOWLING GIANT! The very name summons up mental images of a huge mutated orc-warrior astride an even more gigantic mastodon, ready to bring death, doom, damnation and destruction (and many other things beginning with “d”) down upon its enemies.
Names matter, and something magical happened when three nerds obsessed with all that is fuzzed-out, riffed-out, and heavy came together to compose cosmic odes to space travel, doomed sea-farers, and even an android on a camel-killing crusade (what harm did the poor camel ever do to him?), under the name Howling Giant.
Drummer Zach Wheeler says the name is no accident and reflects the band’s music. “Howling Giant sounds a lot like a loud beast, which is what we strive to do musically. We aim to create a full sound that people might normally expect from a five-piece rather than a power-trio.” Indeed, by employing the three-piece format, Howling Giant is following in the footsteps of legends like Motorhead, MC5, Cream, and Corrosion of Conformity; good company to be in! As the band’s philosophy would have it wisely: “Teamwork makes the dream work.”
Hailing from Nashville, Howling Giant obviously had some special metal immunity to all the country and western music in the air. The boys started jamming at school in Boston with an aim to move away from overtly serious music and have fun, describing their music accurately as “loud, energetic, heavy, melodic, and cosmic.”
Overall, Howling Giant’s music forms part of a fascinating Black Hole Space Wizard concept EP series. As guitarist Tom Polzine explains, “Musically we aim to write songs that are melodic, catchy, and head bang-able. As a concept series, we strive to conjure up space-themed imagery of heroes and villains at war, introducing the story and setting the scene of things to come within the Black Hole Space Wizard Universe. We’re not trying to spell out the entire story so much as we are creating scenes to provoke your imagination.”
Writing is very much a collaborative effort. “We usually come up with a general theme, then we write riffs and musical passages to support said theme. After that, we work on overall arrangements to create a nice flow and build within the song. Lyrics and vocal melodies come last as an icing on a very meaty cake. We find the flow of an album is just as important as the flow of an individual song and we strive to make each song unique. We wanted to include a combination of heavy, spacey, doom, and thrash, all wrapped up in a crunchy garage-sounding blanket. Fans can expect two more EPs within the Black Hole Space Wizard Universe. And with an overflowing riff bank, who knows how long we’ll go.”
Such far-out music deserves far-out lyrics, and Howling Giant is prepared to go to extreme lengths to get them. As bassist Roger Marks reveals, “We have a strict regimen of smashing our heads into walls daily until lyrics finally come to us.” As for inspiration, “We are inspired by science fiction and occult rituals, as well as books, movies, and other music.”
As part of an overall concept, the EP paints four distinct scenes.
The pinnacle of mankind.
An exodus from Earth.
The Black Hole Space Wizard destroying everything.
A lone survivor trapped on a ravaged Mother Earth.
In Roger’s own words, “The first track is a little more progressive, packed with riffs both dark and triumphant. The second track is all about build and groove. The third track is thrash, metal, and destructive. The final track is spacey with doom elements.”
Overall, it you are one of the many that wishes Mastodon had continued in the cosmic, crushing progressive manner of Crack The Skye and Blood Mountain, Howling Giant is your dream band!
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0 EPK – ENTITY – 200,000 Years + Tour (2016)
ENTITY – 200,000 Years + Western Canadian Tour 2016
Release Date: July 12, 2016
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L-R: Carl Brown (bass), Kyle Braun (drums), Adam Kozak (guitar/vocals), Tyler Augusto (guitar)
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Biography
Thundering in the distance of the Canadian prairies from the depths of Winnipeg hail four-piece ENTITY generating blasphemous death metal tainted with thrash. The four-year-old project grew out of a desire to generate terrifying metal complete with gratuitous solos and complimentary blast beats that whip each song into shape. They have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with such acts as Skeletonwitch, Cryptopsy, and legendary Canadian metal act Razor.
Carl Brown (bass), Kyle Braun (drums), Adam Kozak (guitar/vocals), Tyler Augusto (guitar) are constantly pushing their writing abilities to create music that sounds like an army pacing through the muddy trenches of war and emerges victorious. Their influences are present in each song, and elements from old school thrash to new school technical death metal can be extracted throughout. Instrumentally, the guitar tone pierces through the blasting drums and is stitched together with doomy vocals. Each song is written to be a map through a tremendous journey with the band as the listener’s adept guide.
The band has produced a slew of demos and albums over the course of 4 years and is ready to release the height of their musical efforts, ‘Phobia Of The Formless’ [LP] in early 2017. Their songs are filled with torturous lyrics that pair well with their high energy stage performance. Catch them on tour Summer 2016 across Western Canada on their way to Armstrong Metal Fest.
Tour dates
Vancouver – July 13 – The Hindenburg
Kamloops – July 14 – The Office
Armstrong Metal Fest – July 15, 16 – Hassen Arena
Calgary – July 18 – Distortion
Winnipeg – July 19 – The Park Theatre
Winnipeg – July 29 – The Park Theatre*
*without Inverted Serenity
Album Band/Live Line Up: Adam Kozak – Vocals/Guitar, Kyle Braun – Drums, Carl Brown – Bass, Tyler Augusto – Guitar
Discography
Early 2017 – Phobia Of The Formless
2015 – Vindictive Killing (Pre Production Track)
2014 – Strings (Promo Disc)
2014 – Demo(n) EP
2013 – ‘Demo’
Shared the stage with
Razor, Sacrifice, Archspire, Xul, Deamon, Dead Ranch, Psychotic Gardening, Crimson Shadows, Vesperia, Beyond Creation, Rivers Of Nihil, Into Eternity, Skeletonwitch, Cryptopsy
Tours
*(Carlstock August 2016)*
*(Phobia Of The Formless Tour July 2016)*
*(Armstrong Metal Fest July 2016)*
Carlstock 93′ (2015)
Ontario Death Fest (2015)
Redefining Darkness Tour 2015
Lethbridge Zombie Fest 2015
Manitoba Metal Fest 2015
Western Spring Tour 2015
Carlstock 95′ (2014)
Eastern Summer Tour 2014
Carlstock 98′ (2013)
Possession Tour 2013
0 EPK – Medevil – Conductor of Storms (2016)
Medevil – Conductor of Storms (2016)
Release Date: August 26, 2016
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“Perfectly situated to please fans of classic heavy metal, Conductor Of Storms is very strong debut from the young Medevil.” – The Monolith
“Has the late Ronnie James Dio possessed Chilliwack, BC’s heavy metal unit,Medevil? It kinda sounds like it on the newly released track “Machination Factory.””- Yell! Magazine
“Play it loud, play it fast as heavy metal world has found another new soldier to carry on the flag in the form of “Medevil” – Planet Caravan
“Man, what an album! With the sound and feel of vintage Thrash, which is (thankfully) again gaining popularity, Medevil shows itself to be a future force in Metal with their debut release of Conductor ofStorms! From the first time I heard this album to the twentieth, I have been entertained, wow’ed and impressed by the sound of this uber-talented band. Maybe some of our kids will think back thirty years from now and still love the way they felt when first hearing killer bands like Medevil. Pick it up on the 26thand enjoy it for years!” – Metal Nexus
“Conductor of Storms is one of the most complete, fully-formed and damn near perfect debut albums I’ve ever heard from a young heavy metal band. Tracks like Escape – a blustering, no-holds-barred mashup of Metal Church, Megadeth and Overkill – are just so mature, so faultlessly executed and so, well, heavy metal, it beggars belief that they are not being delivered by a band that’s been in the game for thirty years.” – Sentinel Daily
“Their debut album, Conductor of Storms, is pure old school, early American metal with elements of old school thrash and a dash of NWOBHM for good measure….This album is definitely for fans of the old school metal sound. Medevil’sConductor of Storms will teleport you old farts back to better days when we were still young, ambitious, and had hope for the future even though the soundtrack we had was usually dark and dreary. Ah to be young again! ****” – Get Ready To Rock
“these guys are just bloody good at what they do!..Wow, what an amazing mixture of nostalgia and self-willingness and at such a high level for a young band. Fans of the 80’s, you go and buy that thing!” – Lords of Metal
“One more thing I’d like to mention is the conceptual feel of the whole thing, probably triggered by the similarity in ‘The Angel Of Rain’ and the classic metal anthem ‘A Sacrifice’. I miss that feeling in many present day heavy metal albums. Classics like ‘Ride The Lightning’, ‘Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying’, ‘Painkiller’ or ‘Breaker’ were no mere collection of songs but a musical unity. Well, ‘Conductor Of Storms’ has that same feeling as those classics, something I can only applaud. This album is a gem, a must-have in every self-respecting heavy metal collection. ” – Merchants of Air
“The album features eight bass filled, drum enhanced and vocally strong songs. From the opening build up in “Nightwalk” to the final note in “The Fabled Uxorcicide” demonstrates the time, talent and effort that went into making this album.” – Canadian Beats
“The heavy raw guitar riffs and pounding drums and bass make way for one of the best pure metal voices to come around in a long time. Liam Collingwood is like the second coming of the late great David Wayne from Metal Church throw in bit of the immortal metal God UDO and you have one hell of a metal voice. Make no mistake Collingwood is no copycat! This guy brings an awesome raw knock your teeth out attitude, and has his own distinctive metal voice….Medevil brings all the old school sound of Metal Church, Accept, Saxon and mixes in Pantera and some great shred and progressive metal and then makes it all come together with their own fresh and new sound. Just an amazing album from start to finish a must have for every metal head young and old.” – The Dirty Room
“Great new band. A little dream has come true for me with this. 🙂 Medevil capture all the things I love so much about metal.” – Metal Underdogs
“Riding out of the cold wastes of western Canada on warhorses of steel comes Medevil with their amazing, self-released debut album Conductor of Storms. Bruising Traditional Heavy Metal is what these guys play and they play it well. Monstrous riffs and pounding, organic drums underscore the powerful vocals and intricate solos. The band has a taste for things epic, so no love songs or cliché odes to the Metal lifestyle here.” – Metal Crypt
“Whoa, where did this band come from? Canadian power metal/thrash band Medevil knows how to make one hell of a first impression with their debut ‘Conductor of Storms’….Categorizing them as power/thrash is just scratching the surface of what makes this album so compelling, as the instrumentals have a flair for the progressive and head into unexpected territory with each song. Early on it sounds like you’re going to get a healthy dose of 80s thrash and early power metal that’s delivered with precision, but by the time you get to The Angel of Rain the band has mellowed out completely and heads towards sweeping progressive melodies that are incredibly compelling. Plus when you have a vocalist who sounds like Udo Dirkschneider in his prime, Medevil sure knows how to stand out.” – TO Metal
“Medevil must have a time turner, because they have reclaimed the spirit of early metal. Not just the spirit, but the sound. The guitars have a classic tube amp sound with amazing sound. It also doesn’t hurt to hear the boys meshing on harmony licks and the addition of a few modern techniques keep their playing fresh….Though this is a self released record, it sounds nothing like one. This album is aurally crafted to perfection. Brickwalling, nope. Too quiet, nope. None of the indie traps are here and it’s a breath of fresh air. Medevil has taken all of the classically metal archetypes and created a second wave of traditional heavy metal. If this is what they can do on their debut, we should be hearing about these gents from Chiliwack, BC many times over the years.” – Glacially Musical
“A metal band from Chilliwack, BC? If that isn’t bad ass enough for ya’ the album, Conductor of Storms definitely will take up the slack. Thriving on rhythm and familiarity this is a release that can’t be ignored and on all accounts an act that has to be witnessed live to get the full experience. Keep an eye on these fellas they aregoing places!!…Liam’s unique vocal approach puts me in mind of both Ronny James and Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth respectively, a fascinating range (if truth be told) that completely enthralls.” – Thy Demons Be Scribblin
“The moment the red stage lights came on and Medevil walked out, led by their cloaked singer, a small horde amassed at the front of the stage to watch the opening act from Chilliwack. I have seldom seen so many people excited for a local opener, but the trollish heavy metal delivered by the talented quintet brought the crowd into a head-banging frenzy.’ – Bucketlist Music Reviews
‘They bring a great attitude to the table and once again, their stage show is second to none’ – Broken Neck Radio
‘Chilliwack’s unholy sons Medevil battered the crowd with a relentless assault of wicked flaming metal, like a rocket-propelled bat out of hell.’ – Factory Worker Media
1. Nightwalk (5:11)
2. Machination Factory (4:37)
3. An Empty Glass (4:03)
4. In The Distance (2:50)
5. The Angel of Rain (7:40)
6. A Sacrifice (5:04)
7. Escape (4:20)
8. The Fabled Uxoricide (12:02)
Album Length: 45:51
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Album Credits:
Release Date: August 26, 2016
• All songs performed by: Medevil (Liam Collingwood (Vocals); Gary Cordsen (Lead Guitar); Brett Gibbs (Rhythm Guitar); Eric Wesa (Bass/Backup Vocals); Ross Collingwood (Drums))
• Songs written by
Nightwalk – Gary Cordsen; Brett Gibbs
Machination Factory – Gary Cordsen; Brett Gibbs; Eric Wesa; Ross Collingwood
An Empty Glass – Brett Gibbs; Gary Cordsen
In the Distance – Liam Collingwood; Ross Collingwood
The Angel of Rain – Liam Collingwood; Eric Wesa
A Sacrifice – Liam Collingwood
Escape – Liam Collingwood; Brett Gibbs; Gary Cordsen; Eric Wesa
The Fabled Uxoricide – Brett Gibbs
• Produced by: Medevil
• Mixed by: Stuart McKillop
• Mastered by: Stuart McKillop
• Single released: Machination Factory
Album & Live Band Line Up:
Liam Collingwood (Vocals)
Gary Cordsen (Lead Guitar)
Brett Gibbs (Rhythm Guitar)
Eric Wesa (Bass/Backup Vocals)
Ross Collingwood (Drums)
Discography:
2016 – Conductor of Storms (LP)
Shared stage with:
Sepultura, Unleash the Archers, Vesperia, Iron Kingdom
List of Tours and Festivals:
Wacken Metal Battle 2015 (National Finalist – Top 6)
Photo Credit – Kevin Eisenlord [Download]
L-R – Eric Wesa (Bass/Backup Vocals), Ross Collingwood (Drums), Liam Collingwood (Vocals), Gary Cordsen (Lead Guitar), Brett Gibbs (Rhythm Guitar)
It is one of the most magical moments in a band’s life when they release their debut album. We can only imagine what Kerry King and Tom Araya felt like on the eve of ‘Show No Mercy’ being unleashed on the world, or the excitement that must have coursed through Steve Harris and Dave Murray as their self-titled debut was about to escape into an unsuspecting and never to be the same again world.
Well, Medevil don’t just imagine it…their debut album ‘Conductor of Storms’ is about to explode in a blast of metallic thunder and lightning upon the earth.
Hailing from Chiliwack, BC, Medevil are a hard-working progressive band, constantly striving to improve their songs, a fact not missed by Wacken Metal Battle Canada, where Medevil made the top 6!
Band vocalist Liam Collingwood explains the band’s memorable moniker. ‘The band name was thought up by Eric and fits our style of music perfectly.’
Liam is very serious about the bands modus operandi. ‘Medevil formed as a creative outlet for each member. The goal of our band is to satisfy our creative desires, while maintaining our standard of quality and to expand our knowledge of music as a whole. In five words, I’d sum up our music as power/thrash/prog/heavy metal.’
Liam says if he had to pick one Medevil track to represent the band it would be ‘the song ‘Machination Factory’ as it is one of the heavier songs on the album and it’s also the newest song that we wrote so it’s fresher in our heads. We wanted to release something first that would be a good start at representing our band even though future songs may.’
Liam reveals that song-writing is very much a collaborative effort. ‘We normally have a bunch of riff ideas ourselves and then we all come together to complete our vision…We all take part in the writing. All the songs have some sort of collaboration going on, even though some may be very minor alterations. We try to collaborate on projects as much as possible without destroying the original vision.’
While the band collaborates strongly on the music, the lyrics are Liam’s department, as you’d expect. ‘Lyrics are normally written based on an emotion or a story I am thinking of at the time that I want to project. Although sometimes I have some melodies in my head that I really like which I try to put into my lyrics. Some songs are more about a story I am telling whether fictional or somewhat true. Others are about a feeling or emotion I am feeling at the time and can be hidden beneath metaphors.’
Liam is proud that Medevil have a high level of quality control when it comes to their music. ‘In total we probably scrapped eight songs in favour of the ones included on the album. Our early sound, from 2011-2014, was mostly a rock-esque type of metal. ‘In The Distance’, ‘The Angel of Rain’ and ‘A Sacrifice’ are all from the early days of the band. When we included Brett and Gary in the band in 2014, we started leaning towards a much faster and more progressive style.’
A similar level of thought went into the track listing. ‘The track listing was a long task, it was most decided based on what we thought was the best listening experience for our fans and for how we like to set up our live shows with some changes. Fans can expect new material in the coming years and regular tours once or twice a year.’
Liam rates the bands live show highly. ‘People can expect a refined sound from us as well as a powerful energy, and a good connection between the band members. Fans can tell we are a band of friends!’
Liam reveals that the letter ‘M’ is very significant in Medevil’s top five influences, which are ‘Metalica, Megadeth, Mastodon, Metal Church, and Iron Maiden!’
And now we can add Medevil to that proud list of bands beginning with M who all released powerful a debut album.
0 NEWS: Idobi Premiere: KEYCHAIN Rebirth Nu-Metal In New Video ‘Prime Time’
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Idobi Premiere: KEYCHAIN Rebirth Nu-Metal In New Video ‘Prime Time’
Upcoming Show Dates:
July 22 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Paradoxe (MTL Uncovered – Art Exposition) – info
Aug 12 – Epiphanie, QC @ Rock Fest – info
Aug 20 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar – info
Aug 27 – Kahnawake, QC @ Kahnawake Marina – Rock The Docks – info
Powerful, inspiring, huge and moving, KEYCHAIN is pushing the boundaries of its genres to bring the world something completely breathtaking. Combining the elements of Metal, Alternative Rock and Hip Hop they’re bringing back the uniqueness and authenticity into today’s modern music for a rebirth of the nu-metal genre that has been loved by many and black sheeped by some.
In their first year alone, the independent Montreal, QC band has booked over 50 shows, an upcoming cross country North-American summer/fall tour plus will be releasing 3 music videos and 3 live acoustic videos by 2016’s end. Their upcoming debut EP ‘Breaking Out’ set for release on August 5th is produced by award winning producer/engineer/mixer Glen Robinson who has worked with names such as The Ramones, AC/DC, GWAR, Annihilator and Voivod plus mastered by none other than Howie Weinberg (Pantera, Limp Bizkit, The Deftones, etc).
Teaming up with Idobi Radio, KEYCHAIN reveal their new video ‘Prime Time’, the first banger off the EP.
Vocalist JP Lachapelle comments:
“From the top floor in Montreal’s downtown core, Keychain bring the party and pain, to bust down doors. “Prime Time” combines body and mind, entwined by hellish riffs, baddest bass and power divine.”
To watch ‘Prime Time’, please visit the following link: http://idobi.com/exclusives/premiere/premiere-keychains-new-video-for-primetime/
For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/keychainofficial.
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0 NEWS: Grimposium Presents Doomed To Death – Montreal – August 4 & 5 w/ Misery Index, Canadian premiere screening of Death by Metal (the biopic of Chuck Schuldiner), Doomed to Death Academic Symposium, Live interview with Repulsion by Albert Mudrian of Decibel Magazine and Jason Netherton from Misery Index plus more!
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Grimposium Presents Doomed To Death – Montreal – August 4 & 5, 2016
Aug 4 – 12pm–2:30pm – FREE – Doomed to Death Academic Symposium
@ Concordia University’s Department of Education (FG 5.345, 1610 Rue Ste Catherine)
Aug 4 – 7pm – FREE – Canadian premiere screening of Death by Metal (the biopic of Chuck Schuldiner)
@ VA114 cinema at Concordia University (1395 Rene-Levesque Ouest)
Aug 5 – 4:30pm – FREE – Live interview with Repulsion by Albert Mudrian of Decibel Magazine
and Jason Netherton from Misery Index @ Katacombes (1635 Boul St-Laurent)
Aug 5 – 8pm – $25 – Misery Index, Vastum, Vengeful, and Cardinal Wyrm @ Katacombes (1635 Boul St-Laurent)
Vivek Venkatesh proudly presents a unique celebration of film, music and academic research in metal music studies titled Doomed to Death. This unique summerGrimposium festival will feature a live music event on August 5 with performances from extreme metal bands Misery Index, Vastum, Vengeful and Cardinal Wyrm, preceded by an exclusive live interview with the founding members of death metal/grindcore veterans Repulsion.
And on August 4, Grimposium will host the Canadian premiere screening of Death by Metal – the biopic of Chuck Schuldiner, late frontman of the legendary extreme metal bands Death and Control Denied – as well as a death metal vocal workshop, an industry panel on the economics of extreme metal and an academic symposium, all hosted at Concordia University (VA114 Cinema, 1395 Rene-Levesque Ouest).
All information about the festival is available on http://grimposium.com/doomed-to-death
The Misery Index, Vastum, Vengeful, and Cardinal Wyrm performance will take place at 20h00 on August 5 at Co-op Katacombes; tickets are $25 (Facebook eventhere; tickets on sale here). Jason Netherton, singer and bassist for Misery Index, says that the band “… is looking very much forward to Doomed to Death! TheGrimposium events are notably fantastic contributions to the extreme metal underground, and we are honored to be able to participate in this stellar event alongside such a ferocious mix of bands! Revel in Flesh!” Pranjal Tiwari, drummer and vocalist for Cardinal Wyrm states: “We can’t wait to return to Montreal, one of our favourite cities, and we have an album’s worth of new songs since the last time we played there. The bill that Grimposium has put together is a varied and interesting one with a bunch of stellar bands from different subgenres – we are very excited to bring the audience down into the belly of doom metal during our set, and lay a pall of heaviness over the evening’s proceedings.”
The live interview with Repulsion is at 16h30 at Co-op Katacombes; it is free and open to the public. Scott Carlson and Matt Olivo, founding members of Repulsionwill be interviewed by Albert Mudrian of Decibel Magazine and Jason Netherton from Misery Index about their role in the development of the genres of death metal and grindcore, and the influence that Repulsion has had on the global extreme metal scene.
The Death by Metal screening is free to the public and will take place at 19h00 on August 4 at the VA114 cinema at Concordia University (Facebook event here). There will also be a post-screening Q&A with director Felipe Belalcazar. The screening will be preceded by a death metal vocal workshop led by Marie-Hélène Landry ofObsolete Mankind and Sébastien Croteau of Necrotic Mutation. In addition, the event includes a bilingual panel on the Economics of Extreme Metal with Jason Netherton and Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index), Michael Berberian (Season of Mist), and Michelle Ayoub (Broken Board Montreal).
Finally, the Doomed to Death Academic Symposium will be held from 12h00 – 14h30 on August 4 at Concordia University’s Department of Education (FG 5.345, 1610 Rue Ste Catherine). For the first time since its inaugural event, Grimposium will feature a symposium featuring the academic and professional work of members of Misery Index and Vastum. Daniel Butler from Vastum, as well as Jason Netherton and Mark Kloeppel from Misery Index will explore the intersection of psychoanalysis, media studies and tourism management in the domain of extreme metal music studies and showcase their respective graduate research and professional projects (abstracts and more information are available here). The session will be moderated by Concordia University’s Lee Mellor, a SSHRC doctoral fellow, and a PhD Candidate in the Individualised program. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
About Grimposium:
Grimposium is an international touring festival and conference which brings together musicians, visual artists, journalists, writers and record label executives in the global extreme metal scene. Created in 2014 by metal studies scholar Vivek Venkatesh from Concordia University in Québec, Canada, Grimposium has hosted editions of its festivals and conferences in Montréal, Canada (April 2014, August 2015 with Heavy Montreal, April 2016 and July 2016), Bergen, Norway (November 2015), Bay Area, California (January 2016), Brooklyn, New York (April 2016) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (April 2016 – with Decibel Magazine). We have upcoming events in Montréal on 4th and 5th ofAugust 2016 with Heavy Montreal, and the New York by Norse events in December 2016. Follow us at Facebook to get the latest news. Our team consists of Vivek Venkatesh (creator), Kathryn Urbaniak (manager), Jason Wallin (partner) and David Hall (partner). Our logo and Baphomet was designed by Filip Ivanovic, and Alex Pelchat-White is our graphic designer.
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0 NEWS: Returning To The UK! PSYCHOSTICK ‘PsychoJellÿ Tour’ w/ Green Jellÿ
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For fans of Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D, Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Mr. Bungle
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Returning To The UK! PSYCHOSTICK ‘PsychoJellÿ Tour’ w/ Green Jellÿ
Video – ‘Bruce Campbell’ – Watch here.
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Psychostick’s Top 10 Uses For A Beard. Read it on Metal Hammer UK here.
UK Dates: ‘PsychoJellÿ Tour’
Sept 13 – Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
Sept 14 – Reading, UK – Sub 89
Sept 15 – Chester, UK – The Live Rooms
Sept 16 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City Basement
Sept 17 – Swansea, UK – The Scene
Sept 18- Bristol, UK – The Fleece
Sept 19 – Cardiff, UK – The Globe
Sept 20 – Leamington, UK – Zephyr Lounge
Sept 21 – Manchester, UK – Rebellion Bar
Sept 22 – Glasgow, UK – Classic Grand Lounge
Sept 23 – Huddersfield, UK – The Parish
Sept 24 – Milton Keynes, UK – Craufurd Arms
Sept 26 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront
Sept 27 – London, UK – Boston Music Rooms
Sept 29 – Newcastle, UK – Cluny
Sept 30 – Wolverhampton, UK – Slade Rooms
Oct 1 – Brighton, UK – Apocalypse
The demands from fans have been met! PSYCHOSTICK, the comedy metal rock kings, are returning to the UK and they’re bringing their friends, the legendary Green Jellÿ for the ‘PsychoJellÿ Tour’. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances this tour just got bigger! PSYCHOSTICK‘s 2015 ‘Ugly Americans Tour’ with Dog Fashion Disco was only 9 dates, but the guys have stretched the jelly! Their 2016 tour across the UK this fall will be from September 13th to October 1st to satisfy the hunger and bring more of ‘Beer’, ‘Obey The Beard’, ‘Dogs Like Socks’, ‘Bruce Campbell’, ‘Do Want A Taco?’ among many other tracks to be performed live! Plus fans can anticipate coming next week… a new music video for ‘So Heavy’!
“Our first tour over in the UK was genuinely a dream come true. Now that we’re going back, I want that dream to come EXTRA true. I want to see all my new friends again, and have a cheese and onion toasty.” – Guitarist Josh ‘The J’ Key.
PSYCHOSTICK‘s 2014 album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ was released via on Rock Ridge Music. The album features 21 tracks of pure rock comedy genius with titles such as ‘Obey The Beard‘, ‘Dogs Like Socks‘, ‘Quack Kills’ (a song about anatidaephobia: the fear of being watched by a duck), ‘Bruce Campbell’ (a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action hero), ‘NSFW’ featuring Bill Manspeaker (founder of Green Jellÿ), a spoof cover of Kenny Loggins’ ‘Danger Zone’ and many more! There’s no wonder why these guys are the kings of parody metal!
‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ is available on iTunes here, the band’s online store here and all major online retailers.
Green Jellÿ (pronounced “green jello”) started more than 30 years ago and has had over 400 band member changes, plus has sold over 2 million records to keep fans still knocking heads!
The band has had hundreds of members during its lifetime, with Bill Manspeaker the only consistent member throughout. The lineup during their most popular album release, ‘Cereal Killer’ is typically referenced as it contained several musicians who went on to appear in other major 1990s bands, such as Danny Carey and Maynard James Keenan of Tool. Green Jellÿ is best known for ‘The Three Little Pigs’, a #1 selling single on Billboard with a Grammy nominated music video.
Formed in 1981 in Kenmore, NY, by founding member Bill Manspeaker, the band was originally named Green Jellö, but changed the name due to legal pressure from the owners of the Jell-O trademark, Kraft Foods, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark. Throughout the early 80’s, Green Jellÿ performed throughout New York, opening for bands like the Ramones and New York Dolls. Their reputation for over-the-top live performances and food-hurling audiences got them banned from most local venues. A full bio can be found here.
Other US Dates: Psychostick
July 16 – Mansfield, OH – Ink In The Clink Tattoo Festival @ Ohio State Reformatory
w/ Saliva, Drowning Pool, Flaw and more – info
Aug 13 – Pontiac, MI – Dirtfest @ Crofoot Festival Grounds
w/ Killswitch Engage, Asking Alexandria, Hatebreed, Atilla, Born of Osiris and more – info
Aug 20 – Rockford, IL – The Cherry Bowl
IV: Revenge of the Vengeance
Release Date: November 4th, 2014
- Revenge of The Vengeance (0:42)
2. Obey the Beard (3:53)
3. President Rhino (2:12)
4. H-Flat (0:20)
5. So. Heavy. (4:48)
6. Dogs Like Socks (1:09)
7. Super Legit OFFICIAL Teaser #2 Explode (0:31)
8. Quack Kills (3:29)
9. Blue Screen (4:37)
10. NSFW (3:13)
11. Danger Zone (3:50)
12. New To The Neighborhood (0:53)
13. Loathe Thy Neighbor (4:57)
14. AWESOME! (3:32)
15. Choking Hazard (3:14)
16. Fight To The Death (3:18)
17. Bruce Campbell (2:40)
18. Trick or Treat (0:40)
19. Dimensional Time Portal (3:21)
20. The Power of Metal Compels You (2:04)
21. Outtakes IV: The Outtakening (3:47)
Album Length: 57:13
For more info, music and tour dates, please visit http://www.psychostick.com
About:
Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, and a style of music they’ve coined as ‘humorcore’. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US of A, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.
Now residing in Chicago, IL, the almost 100 percent do-it-yourself laugh factory Psychostick have released four full-length albums–‘We Couldn’t Think of a Title’ (2006), ‘Sandwich’ (2009), ‘Space Vampires VS Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D’ (2011) and ‘IV: Revenge of the Vengeance’ (2014)—and two EPs—their holiday album, ‘The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride’ (2007), and ‘The Digital Appetizer’. With their signature sound (Chimaira, Machine Head and Hatebreed sexing Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic) their most recent offering, the crowd-funded ‘IV: Revenge of the Vengeance‘ includes the beard anthem ‘Obey the Beard’ and popular ‘Dogs Like Socks’, ‘Quack Kills’, ‘So. Heavy.’, ‘Blue Screen’, and a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action super hero, ‘Bruce Campbell’. Psychostick are crazy to share with fans many more comedy sing-a-longs on the road and more!
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