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0 We Love Metal – Vow of Thorns – Farewell To The Sun

  • July 21, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Vow of Thorns

Doom metal is predicated upon dark atmosphere, and there may not be any better at establishing that in contemporary metal than Vow of Thorns. All the details meticulously arranged, it has a painful density that smothers and paralyzes.

https://www.welovemetal.com/newsite/wordpress/2016/07/20/28153/

0 NEWS: Wacken Metal Battle 2015 Champions VESPERIA On ‘LIVE AT WACKEN 2015 – 26 Years Louder Than Hell’ Double CD & DVD/BluRay’

  • July 20, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Vesperia

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 20, 2016

EP Promo request here.

For fans of Septicflesh, Wintersun, Arcturus, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Finntroll

VesperiaMetal.com | Bandcamp | iTunes

Wacken Metal Battle 2015 Champions VESPERIA On ‘LIVE AT WACKEN 2015 – 26 Years Louder Than Hell’ Double CD & DVD/BluRay’
Out Aug 5th in Europe / Aug 26th in North America via UDR Music
‘Okkultis In Canada Tour’ Presented By PureGrainAudio.com w/ Necronomicon, Abiotic


L-R – Casey Elliott (Guitar), Morgan Rider (Vocals, Bass), Frankie Caracci (Guitar), Dylan Gowan (Drums)
Live at Wacken Open Air 2015 – Watch here.
EP Stream – The Iron Tempests – Listen here.
Music Video – The Western Tempests – Watch here.
       Set to kick off their cross  Canada tour on August 4th with death metal masters NECRONOMICON and Floridian tech-death metallers ABIOTIC for the ‘Okkultis In Canada Tour’ presented by PureGrainAudio.com (dates listed below). Canadian epic metal quartet VESPERIA are featured on the ‘Live At Wacken 2015 – 26 Years Louder Than Hell’ Double CD & DVD / Blu-ray being released on Aug 5th in Europe and Aug 26th in North America via UDR Music. The release captures the 2015 Wacken Metal Battle world champions performing their track ‘Iron Saga’ live at the festival. Please visit WACKEN’s UDR-Music.com page for more information.

Formats: 2 DVD/2 CD DVD Digipack
2 Blu-Ray/2 CD BR-Digipack
Standard Digital Audio (35 tracks)
Longform Video
Technical details for DVD and Blu-Ray:
NTSC/Dolby Digital 5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0/ Stereo PCM/ Region Code 0/
FSK 12/ total running time: ca. 261 minutes
Wacken 2015 – 26 Years Louder Than Hell track listing:
DVD1 / Blu-ray1:
01. JUDAS PRIEST – Painkiller
02. IN FLAMES – Paralyzed
03. IN FLAMES – Everything’s Gone
04. AMORPHIS – My Kantele
05. AMORPHIS – Magic And Mayhem
06. RUNNING WILD – Under Jolly Roger
07. RUNNING WILD – Riding The Storm
08. BEYOND THE BLACK – Rage Before The Storm
09. BEYOND THE BLACK – Songs Of Love And Death
10. ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ – Horsemen
11. ARMORED SAINT – Left Hook From Right Field
12. ANNIHILATOR – Creepin’ Again
13. ANNIHILATOR – Alison Hell
14. DEATH ANGEL – Voracious Soul
15. DEATH ANGEL – Buried Alive
16. EXUMER – Possessed By Fire
17. BURGERKILL – Under The Scars
18. SABATON – To Hell And Back
19. SABATON – Night Witches
20. DANKO JONES – The Twisting Knife
21. DANKO JONES – Full Of Regret
22. ULI JON ROTH – Dark Lady
23. ULI JON ROTH – Virgin Killer
24. THE POODLES – Night Of Passion
25. EUROPE – War Of Kings
26. EUROPE – The Second Day
DVD2 / Blu-ray2:
01. BIOHAZARD – How It Is
02. BIOHAZARD – Punishment
03. KATAKLYSM – As I Slither
04. KATAKLYSM – To Reign Again
05. CANNIBAL CORPSE – Scourge Of Iron
06. CANNIBAL CORPSE – Evisceration Plague
07. CRADLE OF FILTH – Burn In A Burial Gown
08. CRADLE OF FILTH – Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
09. ANAAL NATHRAKH – Idol
10. SKINDRED – Kill The Power
11. SKINDRED – Proceed With Caution
12. OOMPH! – Augen auf
13. OOMPH! – Gott ist ein Popstar
14. SANTIANO – Gott muss ein Seemann sein
15. SANTIANO – Lieder der Freiheit
16. IN EXTREMO – Himmel und Hölle
17. IN EXTREMO – Feuertaufe
18. KÄRBHOLZ – Ich hör mir beim Leben zu
19. GODSIZED – Welcome To Hell
20. THE ANSWER – Raise A Little Hell
21. MY DYING BRIDE – Turn Loose The Swans
22. MANTAR – Into The Golden Abyss
23. SAVAGE MACHINE – Prisoners Of War (METAL BATTLE)
24. BLAAKYUM – Baal Adon (METAL BATTLE)
25. METAPRISM – Reload (METAL BATTLE)
26. WALKWAYS – Half The Man I Am (METAL BATTLE)
27. VESPERIA – Iron Saga (METAL BATTLE)
CD1:
01. JUDAS PRIEST – Painkiller
02. IN FLAMES – Paralyzed
03. AMORPHIS – My Kantele
04. RUNNING WILD – Under Jolly Roger
05. BEYOND THE BLACK – Rage Before The Storm
06. ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ – Horsemen
07. ARMORED SAINT – Left Hook From Right Field
08. ANNIHILATOR – Alison Hell
09. DEATH ANGEL – Buried Alive
10. EXUMER – Possessed By Fire
11. BURGERKILL – Under The Scars
12. SABATON – To Hell And Back
13. DANKO JONES – Full Of Regret
14. ULI JON ROTH – Virgin Killer
15. THE POODLES – Night Of Passion
16. EUROPE – War Of Kings
CD2:
01. BIOHAZARD – How It Is
02. KATAKLYSM – To Reign Again
03. CANNIBAL CORPSE – Evisceration Plague
04. CRADLE OF FILTH – Burn In A Burial Gown
05. ANAAL NATHRAKH – Idol
06. SKINDRED – Proceed With Caution
07. OOMPH! – Gott ist ein Popstar
08. SANTIANO – Gott muss ein Seemann sein
09. IN EXTREMO – Himmel und Hölle
10. KÄRBHOLZ – Ich hör mir beim Leben zu
11. GODSIZED – Welcome To Hell
12. THE ANSWER – Raise A Little Hell
13. MY DYING BRIDE – Turn Loose The Swans
14. MANTAR – Into The Golden Abyss
15. SAVAGE MACHINE – Prisoners Of War (METAL BATTLE)
16. BLAAKYUM – Baal Adon (METAL BATTLE)
17. METAPRISM – Reload (METAL BATTLE)
18. WALKWAYS – Half The Man I Am (METAL BATTLE)
19. VESPERIA – Iron Saga (METAL BATTLE)

VESPERIA are currently completing the recording of their new album to follow to 2015’s ‘The Iron Tempests’ EP. The album is being recorded at Blue Sound & Music Studios in Toronto, Canada with engineer/ producer Russ Mackay (Mastodon, Iron Maiden, Styx) and will feature an array of famous Canadian guest musicians with the art created by Juno award-winning artist Hugh Syme (Rush, Nevermore, Dream Theater).

VESPERIA launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise over $5,000 to record the new album giving fans many special and unique perks for their contributions, including mead made by the band’s front man Morgan Rider, drinking horns, album pre-releases, the bands stage banners and much more! For all details on contributions, please visit the following link: https://www.indiegogo.com/at/new-vesperia-album 

‘Okkultis In Canada Tour’ presented by PureGrainAudio.com:
8/4 – Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
8/5 – St. Catherines, ON @ Detour Music Hall
8/6 – Windsor, ON @ Windsor Beer Exchange
8/7 – London, ON @ Call The Office
8/9 – Sudbury, ON @ The Asylum
8/12 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks
8/13 – Brandon, MA @ North Hill Inn
8/14 – Winnipeg, MA @ The Park Theatre
8/15 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
8/16 – Lethbridge, AB @ Inferno Nightclub
8/17 – Edmonton, AB  @ The Brixx
8/18 – Kelowna, BC @ Muninn’s Post
8/19 – Victoria, BC @ The V-Lounge
8/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
8/21 – Prince George, BC @ Generator Cabaret
8/22 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion
8/23 – Saskatoon, SK @ O’Brian’s Event Centre
8/26 – Timmins, ON @ The Working Class
*8/27 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria
* = Abiotic & Vesperia only

 

About:
The cloudy beginnings of VESPERIA lay etched in the gorged bodies of former musical projects among the now four-member band. Twisting, writhing and forcing their aural onslaught upon metal audiences across the globe have sincerely ensured the band’s continuity through all the harsh and arduous battles modern metal bands are bound to encounter in their tenures.
Established in 2012 by vocalist/ bassist Morgan Rider, the sound, direction and theme of the music quickly and naturally evolved into the style of fierce and heroic metal the band is now known and praised for.
Shortly after releasing their first full-length album Voyage from Vinland, VESPERIA redefined themselves and further focused their direction with the 2012 demo, The Swordsman. In 2013, the band independently funded and released their 2nd full-length album An Olden Tale, drawing the ears and attention of metal fans around the world and demonstrating their true mastery of their craft. During that same year, the band also independently funded and completed several Canadian tours to support the album.
Early 2015 saw the band enter the studio once again to record some demo material, which would become The Iron Tempests EP. During this time, the band toured Canada from coast to coast and also made an appearance at Wacken Open Air in Germany, where they won the title of 2015 International Wacken Battle Champions, a second time win for the band’s frontman, Morgan.
With their most fierce music written to date and a bounty of opportunity awaiting, VESPERIA continue to hungrily eye 2015 as the year they will make their mark upon the Earth.
For more info, please visit the following links:
http://www.vesperiametal.com
http://facebook.com/vesperiametal
http://twitter.com/vesperiametal
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0 June-July 2016 -AU Mag album reviews Celestial Ruin, Double Experience, A Rebel Few, Van Halst

  • July 20, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · A Rebel Few · Celestial Ruin · Double Experience · Van Halst

June-July 2016 AU Mag cover June-July 2016 -AU Mag album reviews Celestial Ruin, Double Experience, A Rebel Few, Van Halst

0 Metal France – Vow of Thorns – Farewell To The Sun

  • July 20, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Vow of Thorns

http://www.metalfrance.net/chroniques-albums-metal/vow-of-thorns-farewell-to-the-sun

0 MetalUnderground.com – Pit Stories: Learning The Touring Ropes With Keychain

  • July 20, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Keychain

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=124967

0 Merchants of Air – Vow of Thorns – Farewell To The Sun

  • July 19, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Vow of Thorns

The ‘Farewell To The Sun’ trilogy on this album is probably one of the best pieces of blackened music I’ve heard this year.

http://www.merchantsofair.com/reviews/vow-of-thorns-farewell-to-the-sun

0 Canadian Beats – Death Lullaby – Wormz (Famined Records)

  • July 19, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Death Lullaby

an awe-inspiring album… unrelenting in its delivery, and executed without mercy seemingly jumping all over a number of genre influences making it an incredibly interesting listen without being overly technical. Death Lullaby has delivered once again!!!

http://canadianbeats.ca/2016/07/19/review-death-lullaby/

0 Merchants of Air​ – Howling Giant​ – Black Hole Space Wizard Part 1

  • July 19, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Howling Giant

Fuzz yeah, this is the shit. Well, it is if you’re into bands like Mastodon, Baroness and Red Fang. Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, USA, Howling Giant comes up with some infectious stoner rock, nudging towards psychedelic rock and doom. The trio seemingly consists of nerds who combine their love for comics, space travel and downtuned, fuzzed-out guitars.

http://www.merchantsofair.com/reviews/brieviews-part-4

0 NEWS: KEYCHAIN Announce North American Tour Dates; Re-birthing Nu-Metal In New Video ‘Prime Time’

  • July 19, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Keychain · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 19, 2016

EP Promo Request here.

For fans of KoRn, Limp Bizkit, Sevendust, Linkin Park, Mudvayne.

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KEYCHAIN Announce North American Tour Dates; Re-birthing Nu-Metal In New Video ‘Prime Time’

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.

The band will be hitting the the road from the end of Augusts to mid-October for their first North American tour where they will be supporting California’s THE MAENSION plus promoting their debut EP ‘Breaking Out’ that is being released on August 5th. The EP 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).

‘Prime Time’, the first banger and music video off the EP can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK3Xfi8pC7M


premiere: keychain's new video for "primetime"
Tour Dates:
*Without THE MAENSION (just KEYCHAIN + Support)

22.07.2016 – Theatre Paradoxe – Montreal, QC* – (MTL Uncovered – Art Exposition) – info
12.08.2016 – Rock Fest – Epiphanie, QC* – info
20.08.2016 – Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC* – info
27.08.2016 – Rock The Docks – Kahnawake, QC* – info
31.08.2016 – Neptune Lounge – Tarpon Springs, FL
01.09.2016 – Anonymus Guitars – Lauderhill, FL
02.09.2016 – Bombshell’s Tavern – Orlando, FL
03.09.2016 – The Junction At Monroe – Talahassee, FL
04.09.2016 – A&M Theatre – Panama City, FL
07.09.2016 – The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL
08.09.2016 – Green Door Music Hall – Fort Walton Beach, FL
09.09.2016 – The Plughouse – Dotham, AL
10.09.2016 – Club Famous – Atlanta, GA
11.09.2016 – Spring Water – Nashville, TN
12.09.2016 – Turn Table Bar & Grill – Bowling Green, KY
14.09.2016 – TBA – Evansville, IN
15.09.2016 – Cicero’s – St Louis, MO
16.09.2016 – Bourbon Street Rhythm & Ribs – Springfield, IL
17.09.2016 – Lizard Lounge – Whichita, KS
18.09.2016 – Aftershock – Merriam, KS
19.09.2016 – Alchemy Bar & Grill – Omaha, NE*
20.09.2016 – Gillies Bar – Kearny, NE
21.09.2016 – Monkey Barrel – Denver, CO
22.09.2016 – The Daily Grind Cafe – Pueblo, CO
23.09.2016 – Zodiac – Colorado Springs, CO
24.09.2016 – The Manfort – Durango, CO
25.09.2016 – The Metro Bar – Salt Lake City, UT
26.09.2016 – TBA – Spanish Fork, UT
28.09.2016 – LVCS – Las Vegas, NV
29.09.2016 – The Rogue Bar – Scottsdale, AZ
30.09.2016 – Jasper’s Bar and Grill – Santa Ana, CA
01.10.2016 – The Airliner – Los Angeles, CA
02.10.2016 – TBA – Valley, CA
14.10.2016 – O Patro Vys – Montreal, QC*

For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/keychainofficial.

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0 Grimposium présente l’événement Doomed to Death les 4 et 5 août 2016

  • July 19, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Grimposium

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 20, 2016

 

Grimposium présente l’événement Doomed to Death les 4 et 5 août 2016

www.Grimposium.com

C’est avec une extrême fierté que Vivek Venkatesh vous convie à Doomed to Death (« condamnés à mort »), une grande célébration du cinéma, de la musique et de la recherche universitaire dans le domaine de la scène métal. Événement estival unique en son genre, le festival Grimposium proposera le vendredi 5 août un spectacle musical mettant en vedette des groupes phares du métal extrême, soit Misery Index, Vastum, Vengeful et Cardinal Wyrm. En première partie, vous assisterez à une entrevue exclusive des membres fondateurs de Repulsion, véritables précurseurs des  death métal et grindcore.

Le jeudi 4 août, le festival Grimposium projettera en première canadienne Death by Metal (« mort par le métal »), un documentaire retraçant la vie de feu Chuck Schuldiner, chanteur principal de deux groupes légendaires du métal extrême : Death et Control Denied. À cette présentation s’ajouteront un atelier de chant death métal, un panel sectoriel sur l’aspect économique du métal extrême ainsi qu’un symposium thématique. Toutes ces activités se dérouleront à l’Université Concordia.

Pour obtenir de l’information complémentaire sur le festival, visitez le site http://grimposium.com/doomed-to-death.

Le spectacle réunissant Misery Index, Vastum, Vengeful et Cardinal Wyrm aura lieu le vendredi 5 août, à 20 h, à la coopérative Katacömbes. (Pour plus d’info, consultez la page Facebook de l’événement.) Les billets sont offerts à 25 $ chacun; procurez-vous les vôtres ici. Jason Netherton, chanteur et bassiste de Misery Index, affirme que sa formation « a très hâte de prendre part à Doomed to Death. C’est connu, les activités organisées pour Grimposium contribuent fantastiquement au métal extrême et à la musique underground. Nous sommes vraiment favorisés de participer à un show qui s’annonce inoubliable… Un mélange aussi explosif de groupes de musique, ce sera du plaisir à l’état pur! » Il en va de même pour Pranjal Tiwari, batteur et chanteur de Cardinal Wyrm : « Nous sommes impatients de retourner à Montréal, une de nos villes préférées. Depuis notre dernière visite, nous avons conçu un album de chansons inédites. Cette année, Grimposium a orchestré un événement aussi diversifié que prometteur. À preuve, il met en vedette une pléiade de musiciens légendaires issus d’une panoplie de sous-genres. Attendez juste que nous soyons en scène… L’idée d’entraîner le public dans les entrailles du doom métal ainsi que la perspective de donner encore plus d’intensité à la soirée nous stimulent au plus haut point! »

Activité gratuite ouverte au grand public, l’interview de Repulsion aura lieu à 16 h 30 à la coopérative Katacömbes. Membre fondateur du groupe , Scott Carlson répondra aux questions d’Albert Mudrian, du magazine Decibel, et de Jason Netherton, de la formation Misery Index. Ils parleront notamment de leur rôle dans la diffusion des genres death métal et grindcore, ainsi que de l’influence qu’a exercée Repulsion sur la scène mondiale du métal extrême.

Publique et gratuite, la projection du docu Death by Metal se tiendra le jeudi 4 août, dès 19  au cinéma VA-114 de l’Université Concordia. (Pour plus d’info, consultez la page Facebook de l’événement.) Après la présentation, le réalisateur Felipe Belalcazar se prêtera à une séance de questions. Avant celle-ci, Marie-Hélène Landry d’Obsolete Mankind et Sébastien Croteau de Necrotic Mutation animeront un atelier de chant death métal. De plus,Jason Netherton et Mark Kloeppel de la formation Misery Index, Michael Berberian de la maison de disques Season of Mist de même que Michelle Ayoub du collectif Broken Board Montréal participeront à un panel bilingue sur l’aspect économique du métal extrême.

Enfin, un symposium thématique – intitulé Doomed to Death – se déroulera de midi à 14 h 30 le jeudi 4 août au Département des sciences de l’éducation de l’Université Concordia (1610, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, salle FG-5.345). Pour la première fois depuis sa création, Grimposium organise une table ronde sur l’œuvre professionnelle et savante des figures de proue des groupes Misery Index et Vastum. À cette occasion, Jason Netherton et Mark Kloeppel de Misery Index, ainsi que Daniel Butler de Vastum, traiteront de cette discipline musicale qu’est le métal extrême. Dans cette perspective, ils exploreront les lieux de convergence de la psychanalyse, de l’étude des médias et de la gestion touristique. Enfin, ils présenteront leurs projets respectifs, qu’ils soient liés à leur carrière ou à leurs travaux de chercheurs aux cycles supérieurs. (Vous trouverez ici des résumés et des renseignements connexes sur ces recherches.) Lee Mellor, titulaire d’une bourse de doctorat du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH) et doctorant au programme d’études individualisées de l’Université Concordia, agira comme modérateur lors de cette activité ouverte au grand public. Des rafraîchissements seront servis.

À propos de Grimposium

Grimposium organise des festivals et des colloques itinérants internationaux qui réunissent des musiciens, des artistes visuels, des journalistes, des auteurs et des dirigeants de maisons de disques de la scène mondiale du métal extrême. Créé en 2014 par Vivek Venkatesh, chercheur en études de la musique métal à l’Université Concordia (située à Montréal, au Québec), Grimposium a au fil des ans décliné ses festivals et colloques : à Montréal, au Canada (avril 2014, août 2015 [en collaboration avec Heavy Montréal], avril 2016 et juillet 2016); à Bergen, en Norvège (novembre 2015); dans la région de la baie de San Francisco, en Californie (janvier 2016); dans le quartier new-yorkais de Brooklyn (avril 2016); ainsi qu’à Philadelphie, en Pennsylvanie (avril 2016 [en collaboration avec le magazine Decibel]). Des activités sont prévues les 4 et 5 août 2016 à Montréal [en collaboration avec Heavy Montréal] de même qu’en décembre 2016 dans le cadre de l’événement New York by Norse. Pour rester au fait de notre actualité, suivez-nous sur Facebook.

L’équipe de Grimposium est formée de Vivek Venkatesh (créateur), de Kathryn Urbaniak (gestionnaire) ainsi que de Jason Wallin et de David Hall (collaborateurs). Filip Ivanovic a conçu le logo de Grimposium et l’image de Baphomet. Alex Pelchat-White est le graphiste attitré de l’équipe.

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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)

www.Grimposium.com

 

        Vivek Venkatesh proudly presents a unique celebration of film, music and academic research in metal music studies titled Doomed to Death. This unique summer Grimposium festival will feature a live music event onAugust 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 event here; 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, a founding member of Repulsion will be interviewed by Albert Mudrian of Decibel Magazine andJason 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 cinemaat 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 bilingualpanel 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 atConcordia 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 byConcordia 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 and5th of August 2016 with Heavy Montreal, and the New York by Norse events in December 2016. Follow us at Facebookto 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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