Posts By Asher

0 Kingdom of Noise – Bleed – The Hatred Inside

February 29, 2016
by Asher
· Bleed

The Hatred Inside is a solid slab of mainstream metal suited for the masses that are content to throw back some brews and headbang until they can’t see straight. Going to far as to tear yourself apart as depicted on the cover is a stretch but the longer you listen the deeper it sinks its teeth in. And truth be told, some of those riffs are pretty fuckin’ killer.

http://www.kingdomofnoise.com/2016/02/bleed-hatred-inside.html

0 Canadian Beats – Buffalot Theory MTL – Skeptic Knight (Stand Productions)

February 29, 2016
by Asher
· Buffalo Theory MTL

Buffalo Theory MTL have just released a new EP, and it is without a doubt their best work yet, with a little something for everyone it’s an EP that you dare not miss!!

http://canadianbeats.ca/2016/02/29/review-buffalo-theory-mtl/

0 Five Magics Music – Necronomicon – Advent of The Human God (Season of Mist)

February 29, 2016
by Asher
· Necronomicon

Here’s what we have learnt today, Black Metal is great, Symphonic Black Metal is awesome and Necronomicon are outstanding. This album is a banger from beginning to end

http://fivemagicsmusic.blogspot.ca/2016/02/necronomicon-aothg-review.html

0 NEWS: HeavyMetalArtwork Premiere Album Stream For DEMISE OF THE CROWN Debut; Out March 4th

February 29, 2016
by Asher
· Demise of The Crown · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 29, 2016

Album Promo Request here. Media Album Stream here. Download here.

For fans of Nevermore, Avenged Sevenfold, Opeth, Pantera, Arch Enemy

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HeavyMetalArtwork Premiere Album Stream For DEMISE OF THE CROWN Debut; Out March 4th

Upcoming Show Dates:

April 3 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar – Wacken Metal Battle Canada – Event info

Montreal, QC’s DEMISE OF THE CROWN have teamed up with HeavyMetalArtwork.com for the full stream premiere of their debut self-titled album due out this week on Friday, March 4th. The album was produced by Kevin Jardine (Uplift Studios, guitarist of Slaves On Dope) plus mastered by Joao Carvalho (Protest The Hero, Alexisonfire, Rush)to feature this Canadian power metal band’s strong melodic death metal and hard rock influences fused with epic choruses, classic high ranged vocals plus explosive guitar solos that are reminiscent of Eddie Van Halen with undertones of Yngwie Malmsteen sure to leave fans humming.

To listen to the self-titled album, please visit the following link: http://heavymetalartwork.com/streaming/streaming/demise-of-the-crown-now-streaming-on-hma.html

Music Video – We Are Invincible – Watch here.

FREE Download – We Are Invincible – here.

Album Pre-Order – here.

1. We Are Invincible (4:23)

2. Human Denial (4:20)

3. Save Me (3:35)

4.Sides Of The Wave (4:30)

5. Don’t Worry (4:36)

6. Cold Dead Eyes (4:47)

7. Eons (4:37)

Album Length: 30:50

About:

Brandish your weapons and bare your teeth in the battle for new world order with Montreal’s power metal quintet, Demise Of The Crown. They run the gambit from melodic power metal to hard rock weaved together with soaring solos reminiscent of Eddie Van Halen with undertones of Yngwie Malmsteen. The band’s sound has developed from progressive to a heavy metal band that has a pop format structure to the music in order to lure people into the realm of metal. Through many years of playing music with different people in the Montreal scene and slowly forming the official line up in 2014. Each member have spent their time paying dues in the local community and have banded together with the same goal and vision for a band determined to shake the foundation of power metal.

Guitarist, Manuel Iradian writes all the music, then handed off to Kevin “Kevy Metal” (drummer) to dress up each song with his high-speed, galloping rhythms, finally, Darren Beadman crafts the anthemic lyrics rousing crowds to chant along with an anarchistic frenzy. Each song is rooted in all basic human emotions; anger, lust, depression, happiness, death and revenge.

Influenced by headliners like Nevermore, Avenged Sevenfold, Opeth, Pantera, and Faith No More, the band is working their way up the royal blood line to cause chaos right alongside their heroes. They have performed with iconic bands like Hellyeah, Devin Townsend Project, 3 Inches Of Blood, Katatonia and Firewind. The band will be releasing their debut self titled full-length on March 4th, 2016 in all its hectic and melodic glory.

For more info, please visit https://www.facebook.com/Demise-of-the-Crown-58357974949/

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0 Hammer Records – Wacken Metal Battle: Interview w/ Uncle Sid

February 27, 2016
by Asher
· Wacken Metal Battle Canada

http://hammerrecords.blogspot.ca/2016/02/wacken-metal-battle-uncle-sid.html

0 Merchants of Air – Buffalo Theory MTL – Skeptic Kinght (Stand Productions)

February 27, 2016
by Asher
· Buffalo Theory MTL

If you worship the mighty power of the riff, more specifically the thrash, stoner and doom metal ones, you can’t deny this.

http://www.merchantsofair.com/reviews/buffalo-theory-mtl-skeptic-knight

0 Loud Stuff – Demise of The Crown – S/T

February 27, 2016
by Asher
· Demise of The Crown

DoC are both engineers and alchemists. They take pounding, grinding noise and turn it into precise, melodic power metal with seemingly no effort. The quintet of bearded Canadian gents write superbly catchy riffs and melodic choruses that pick you up and throw you over the back of their horses as they gallop into battle, guitars raised aloft and hair flowing like a viking in a shampoo ad.

http://loud-stuff.com/music/2016/02/demise-of-the-crown-demise-of-the-crown/

0 Listen to Metal Nation Radio Today! Sat Feb 27 5-8pm ET/2-5pm PT to hear an interview with AMF co-organizer Jesse Valstar http://www.metalnationradio.com

February 27, 2016
by Asher
· Armstrong Metal Fest

Listen to Metal Nation Radio Today!
Sat Feb 27 5-8pm ET/2-5pm PT to hear an interview with AMF co-organizer Jess Valstar
http://www.metalnationradio.com

0 …From The Deep – The Absurd Horror (2015)

February 27, 2016
by Asher
· ...From the Deep

…From The Deep – The Absurd Horror (2015)

Release Date: July 11, 2015

For fans of Opeth, Meshuggah, Gojira, Decapitated

Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter @FromTheDeep613 | Soundcloud | Youtube

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“The Absurd Horror, is technical and relentless, and features a wild variety of harsh vocal techniques and audio experimentation.” – Can This Even Be Called Music

“As is apparent from first listen, …From the Deep employ a certain sophistication, a high level of intelligence amongst the gnashing, fighting, gloriously grotesque atmosphere of their music.” – SputnikMusic.com

“The warp speed black metal tremolo picking to the more down tuned death metal chugging riffs, to the skull pounding bass and the ever blasting drums make ‘The Absurd Horror’ sickeningly addictive.” – CadaverGarden.Wordpress.com

“The vocalist appeared just behind, next or in front of me while he performed his varied and highly passionate extreme metal vocals. This dynamical and vivid approach attracted more and more people from the bar and the terrace to see the opening band performing an intense thirty-minute long set.” – Kluseba.eklablog.com

1.The Triumph of Sisyphus (6:08)

2. The Unspeakable (5:37)

3. Labyrinth (Of Melting Thoughts) (4:47)

4. We Will All Be Trees (5:28) [Bandcamp] [Youtube]

EP Length: 22:01

EP Credits:

• All songs performed by: …From the Deep

• All songs written by: …From the Deep

• Produced by: Arend Nijhuis (Serrated Studios)

• Mixed and Mastered by: Arend Nijhuis (Serrated Studios)

Mastered by: Arend Nijhuis (Serrated Studios)

• Album Artwork- James Gollner

• Album & Live Band Line Up: Graham Cwinn (Vocals) Mike Birch (Guitar) Jake Sparling (Guitar) Dave Solomon (Bass) Nick Kaminski (Drums)

(L-R): Mike Birch (guitar), Jake Sparling (guitar), Dave Solomon (bass), Graham Cwinn (vocals), Nick Kaminski (drums) – Photo Credit: Luc Pigeault Photography

Emerging from the frightening expanse is an atmospheric force called …From The Deep whose ever changing style keeps fans of metal on their toes. Each album has a continuous story flowing from one to the next while thematically focused on the insignificance existence when faced with the vast intricacies of the universe, esoteric literature, consciousness, and the exhaustion of modern life. The band has an inclination for the absurd and deeply disturbing in terms of instrumentals and lyrics.

Nearly all the members have gotten their sea legs in the Ottawa scene. Vocally, Graham Cwinn is an intimidating force bellowing from hell while Jacob Sparling and Mike Birch tear their guitars to shreds with the utmost precision. Dave Solomon sounds like a thunderous force rumbling within each song as he slams his bass. The final element that weaves together the band’s sound is Nicholas Kaminski on drums who dominates the pace for the music and acts as an conductor demanding attention and obedience, musically.

Each opus swells like the tide with a natural yet rhythmic rise and fall making the tension in each song more visceral and the release more satisfying. Musically, the band is as unpredictable as the changes in the sea by straddling between nefarious black metal and downtrodden thrash. Vocally, the band is a tortured soul twisted by the waves and swept to sea crying out for rescue.

…From The Deep released their most terrifying piece to date ‘The Absurd Horror’ (July 2015), which is available on Bandcamp at https://fromthedeepband.bandcamp.com/. Featuring epics written about Greek myths and human survival, this is one band that will leave you with the feeling of being hopelessly lost on an unrelenting ocean, clinging to life.

Discography:

2015 – The Absurd Horror EP

2010 – Self-Titled – Demo

Featured Compilations:

2015 – Hammer Smashed Radio Compilation Vol.3

2015 – Metal Devastation Compilation Vol.1

2015 – Wacken Metal Battle Canada Compilation Vol.4

2014 – Hammer Smashed Radio Christmas Compilation Vol.2

2013 – Grip of Delusion Compilation Vol.1

Shared stage with:

Kreator, Taake, Cattle Decapitation, Origin, Samael, ABSU, 1349, Marduk, Intervals, Havok, Swallow the Sun, Misery Index, Jungle Rot, Malignancy, Blackguard, Firewind, Arsis, King Parrot, Black Crown Initiate,Withered, Macabre, The Agonist,

2015 – Wacken Metal Battle Canada – Ottawa Round

2014 – En Route to HEAVY MTL – Ottawa winners

2011 – Ottawa Metal Festival

0 NEWS: Idobi Radio Premiere VAN HALST’s New Album ‘World of Make Believe’; Due Out March 4th

February 26, 2016
by Asher
· Music News · Van Halst

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 26, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For Fans of In This Moment, Evanescence, Halestorm

VanHalstMusic.com | Facebook | Twittter | Soundcloud | Youtube

Bandcamp | iTunes

Idobi Radio Premiere VAN HALST’s New Album ‘World of Make Believe’

New Album ‘World of Make Believe’ Out March 4th

Photo Credit: Renee Robyn

Music Video – Save Me – Watch here.

Edmonton, AB’s VAN HALST is a fierce, empowering force of hard rock fused with metal. A project, which began as a solo artist for whom the band is named after — Kami Van Halst, has since become a full group producing socially conscious, lyrical tracks that focus on disenfranchised and marginalized populations. Their forthcoming 2016 album ‘World of Make Believe’ is set for release on March 4th and before its release VAN HALST have teamed up for the full album stream premiere on Idobi Radio, which can be heard at the following link below.

Vocalist Kami Van Halst comments about the track:

“World of Make Believe contains ten songs that speak to a variety of social justice issues such as poverty, youth homelessness, religion, domestic violence and feminism. I strongly believe that musicians and other public figures have a responsibility to try and create positive social change through their art and their voice: World of Make Believe is our contribution. We want this album to make people think about systemic issues in a different way and motivate them to create positive change through activism.”

Listen to ‘World of Make Believe’ at the following link: http://idobi.com/exclusive/premiere-van-halsts-new-album-world-of-make-believe/

Track Listing: Van Halst – World of Make Believe
1. The End (4:31)
2. Save Me (4:12)
3. Ryan’s Song (4:11)
4. World of Make Believe (3:46)
5. Questions (3:23)
6. Denying Eyes (4:08)
7. Monster (3:29)
8. Plastic Smile (5:11)
9. Put Him Down (4:33)
10. Perfect Storm (4:44)

Album Length: 42:14

Upcoming Shows:

March 31 – Edmonton, AB @ The Mercury Room (Wacken Metal Battle Canada)

April 2 – Edmonton, AB @ Filthy McNasty’s (CD Release Show)

April 29 – Calgary, AB @ Overtime Sports Bar (Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio Fest) – Event info

More about Van Halst:

The band’s influences stay true to goth rock, Kami Van Halst demonstrates an agile vocal delivery in combination with pummeling growls. Lyrically, the band draws from black metal due to its focus on people suffering from isolation and rising to overcome the preconceptions of a judgemental society. In This Moment’s industrial fusion remains a primary influence for Van Halst, employing a sampler, synthesizer, and distorted vocals.

Kami Van Halst dominates as the vocalist performing both growls and soaring vocals (Surviving Suzanne), Scott Greene (Derina Harvey Band/Dirty Pool) and Strathon J. Bajowsky (Havok Way) craft the guitar work while Brendan McMillan (bass) (My Darkest Days) and Brett Seaton (drums) (Cultured by Fire) drive the rhythm section of the band. Kami’s range and virtuosic vocal ability always captivates an audience and her attitude on stage truly delivers the meaning behind the songs. The main writing forces for the band are Kami and Scott working together to give listeners a vivid image of social injustices. The band’s live performance is a theatric experience as the utilize full-costumes, make-up and stage props.

For more info, please visit www.vanhalstmusic.com

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