Van Halst’s socially conscious lyrics tackle all manner of topics from poverty, domestic violence, and disenfranchised and homeless youth, to oppression through superficiality and corporate greed, and the issue of blaming the victims of sexual assault and rape. The result is a powerful debut record that just scratches the surface of what the band is capable of.
http://metalholic.com/van-halst-interview-kami-van-halst-lures-world-make-believe/
If you’re an enthusiast for the unorthodox and industrialized music engendered by iconic bands such as Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein and Combichrist, who are always reinventing themselves and never go with the flow, you should definitely take a shot at the multilayered loudness crafted by Canadian Industrial Rock/Metal act Projekt F.
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 31, 2016
Album Promo Request here.
For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skullfist, Steelwing
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STRIKER Canadian Dates (Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Vernon) Before USA Tour
New Album ‘Stand In The Fire’ Out Now
(Photo Credit: Dana Zuk)
Music Video – Too Late – Watch here.
Song Stream – Out For Blood – Listen here.
Unleashing their new album ‘Stand In The Fire’ this past February and recently returning from their European tour with Primal Fear. Canadian power metallers STRIKER are hitting the road for their USA tour with Spellcaster, Weresquatch and Thrashole, but before they do, they will be performing Western Canadian dates in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria and Vernonwith more to follow this summer after their American dates.
About the album:
‘Stand In The Fire’ is STRIKER‘s most uncompromising record to date. A record packed with incredible riffs and colossal anthems, all laced together with epic harmonies. Inspired by legendary bands like Iron Maiden, Striker wears their hearts firmly on their battle jackets, soaking up the power and influence of classic rock and metal.
The band; Dan Clearly (vocals) Tim Brown (lead/rhythm guitars) William Wallace (bass) Adam Brown (drums) recorded the album themselves with the help of Randy Black (who filled in on drums while Adam was away…) and mixing genius Frederik Nordstrom (Bring Me The Horizon, In Flames, Opeth) giving them not only the time and space needed but the freedom to set up the release direct to fans worldwide.
‘Stand in The Fire’ available on limited edition orange vinyls at Striker-Metal.com plus digitally oniTunes, CD Baby.
To hear a full stream of the album, please visit the following link here.
Track Listing ‘Stand In The Fire’:
About Striker:
STRIKER formed in Edmonton, Canada in 2007 and they were signed to German label Iron Kodex off the strength of their first demo. They made two albums with the label and recorded 2nd album Armed To The Teeth with acclaimed producer Michael Wagener (Ozzy, Skid Row, Metallica). They played shows with Metallica in Canada and hit the road for what eventually became a full world tour with shows across Europe and Japan. They used their time in Europe to work with Frederik Nordstrom and were snapped up by Napalm Records in 2012 for the release of the acclaimed album City Of Gold.
For more info: www.Striker-Metal.com.
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 31, 2016
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2016
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Promo Prize w/ PureGrainAudio.com For 2016 Runner Up
2016 Trailer Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQcxqsxchkQ
Free Download – Vol 4. Compilation featuring over 90 bands and 7 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.
Who says second best band doesn’t get anything…WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA is proud to announce this year’s 2016 national runner up will receive the following promotion package from our media partner PureGrainAudio.com.
ONE BAND TO PureGrainAudio.com THEM ALL!
This year’s WMBC 2016 Runner-up winner will take home the following promotional package (valued at approximately $3k) from our media partner and Canada’s premiere Rock/Metal/Punk/Hardcore site, PureGrainAudio.com:
– A video interview shot and edited by PureGrainAudio (Guess who gets to be a rockstar…)
– A featured Contest of the band’s choosing – giveaway of signed merch, music, etc.
– A Free Song Download article that’s featured at the very top of PureGrainAudio’s Audio section for at least 1 week!
– A Photo shoot with the band. Either a live show shoot or band pics.
– One month free web advertisement banner on PureGrainAudio.
http://puregrainaudio.com/news/puregrainaudiocom-partners-with-wacken-metal-battle-for-big-promo-prize-for-2016-runner-up-winner
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is a national competition that sends one independent metal talent to the world stage at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany, which holds an attendance of over 80,000 metalheads from around the world. After battle rounds held across the country and a National Final in Toronto on June 11th, one band will rule them all and play at Wacken Open Air 2016.
This is WMBC’s fourth year hosting the competition across country in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. For the last three years that Wacken Metal Battle has been held in Canada, it has produced two world champions Vesperia (2015) and Crimson Shadows (2013) to triumph at the international Wacken Metal Battle beating out over 30 other representing countries from around the globe.
Live Video @ Wacken – 2015 – Vesperia – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lwkzc4zGUY
Live Video @ Wacken – 2014 – Mutank – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQrLaG8BPL4
Live Video @ Wacken – 2013 – Crimson Shadows – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prOdgG4OwQU
2016 Band Line Up & Battle Rounds:
All rounds can be found here.
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CANADIAN FINAL – SATURDAY, JUNE 11 @ OPERA HOUSE (735 Queen St. E.), Toronto, ON
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1526172981010202/
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About:
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where over a hundred band’s from across the country battle each other for one to be selected and join over 30 other countries for an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival Wacken Open Air, which has been taking place in Wacken , Germany for the last 26 years. Oshawa’s Vesperia (2014 winners – video at Wacken), Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013 winners – video at Wacken) and Montreal’s Mutank (2014 winners – video at Wacken) have had that honour playing in front of thousands. The 2016 festival will be taking place from August 4-6.
How it works:
Each city will hold their qualifying rounds plus city finals from the months of January to May 2016 selecting the top band to move forward to the national finals in Toronto, ON on June 11th at Opera House with one being selected to perform at the 27th edition of Wacken Open Air taking place from August 4-6. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry.
The finalists will be selected as follows by province.
1 finalist from BC
1 finalist from Prairies (AB, SK, MB)
2 finalists from Ontario
1 finalist from Quebec
Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
Wacken Metal Battle 2014 Canada Finals by Ondeschocs.com: http://youtu.be/RrOGyBtqwaQ
For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada
Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
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Sponsors:
Rehearsal Factory – http://rehearsalfactory.com/
FACTOR – http://www.factor.ca/ (“We acknowledge the financial support of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters”)
Pearl Drums – http://pearldrum.com/
Boonsdale Records – https://www.boonsdalerecords.com/
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com/
Los Cabos Drumsticks – http://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com/
Dungeonworks – https://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com/
Concertworks – http://www.concertworks.ca/
Big Nate Productions – http://www.calgarymetalfest.com/
Rose Management – http://www.facebook.com/RoseManagement/
Indie Week – http://www.canada.indieweek.com/
Ibanez – http://www.ibanez.com/
Band-Brand – https://www.band-brand.ca/
Axe Music – https://axemusic.com/
Media Sponsors:
Absolute Underground – https://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807
Adrenaline 101 Radio – http://www.adrenaline101radio.com
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com/
Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca/
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com/
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com/
Bucketlist Music Reviews – http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com/
Canadian Death Metal – http://www.facebook.com/CanadianDeathMetal
Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio – http://www.xtrememetalradio.ca
Chronic Aggression – http://www.facebook.com/ChronicAggressionRadio
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com/
Crown of Viserys – http://crownofviserys.wordpress.com/
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca/
Hammer Smashed Radio – http://www.facebook.com/hammersmashedradio
Heavy Metal ICU – http://www.heavymetalicu.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca/
LiveVan.com – http://www.livevan.com/
Loaded Radio – http://www.loadedradio.com/
Metal As Fuck – http://metalasfuck.net
Metalheads United – http://www.metalnationradio.com/
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com/
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com/
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com/
Moose Radio – http://www.metalmooseradio.blogspot.ca
Muzik Injection – http://www.muzikinjection.com/
Ondes Chocs – http://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
Pure Grain Audio – http://www.puregrainaudio.com/
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca/
Scene Magazine – http://www.thescenemagazine.ca/
Zombitrol – http://zombitrol.com/
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http://jpsmusicblog.blogspot.ca/2016/03/cd-review-new-heavy-metal-music.html
Eohum – “Eurocide” as screams and quick, technical drumming take over the marching rhythm fueled by buzzsaw guitar riffs.”
The Mountain Man – “Open Graves” is a thunderous, head-banging juggernaut of power.”
The Decoys – “Their sound reflects the honest tones of Neil Young and Tom Petty, with a youthful, hunger for success.”
A Rebel Few – “It features nine speaker-shaking numbers that incorporate some of the greatest guitar riffs of the last five years.Beginning with “Born Again,” the band hits the perfect power chords to grab your attention. Continuing with the intense rhythm of “Rebel Few” and the chugging guitars of “Dyin’ Breed,” A Rebel Few keep their foot on the gas. They close their new nine-song release with the Black Sabbath-like riff of “Bitter Man” and vicious attack of “Pure Revolution”.”
Demise of The Crown – “Their new seven-song release hits you with a blast of energy right from the opening riffs of “We Are Invincible.” They quicken the pace and let out the screams for “Human Denial,” before showcasing their instrumental skills on the intense build-up of “Don’t Worry”.”
Rapheumets Well – “The thunderous march of “Crucible Of Titans” and the epic, prog-metal appeal of “Resurgence” showcases the amazing depth in this band’s musical repertoire.”
Van Halst – World of Make Believe – Release Date: March 4, 2016
Highlight #15 – March 2016 – Top 20 – National Canadian College Loud Charts (Earshot)
Highlight #8 – National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 (Earshot)
| Chart Appearances – May 17 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – May 10 2016 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 9 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 4 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – May 3 2016 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 5 |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 28 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 26 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 10 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 19 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 11 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 4 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 12 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 6 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 2 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 5 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFUV Victoria, BC | Loud | 8 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – March 29 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Top 30 | 12 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 1 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – March 22 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| !earshot | Loud | 8 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Top 30 | 14 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 1 |
| Total This Week: 3 | ||
| Chart Appearances – March 15 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHLY Nanaimo, BC | Top 30 | 24 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 3 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
They’ve set out to play music inspired by their surroundings, music that’s from their heart and music that will mark them out as definite ones to watch in the growing Canadian scene. It’s sometimes hard to find quality like this from bigger headline bands so I must praise both Wilt and Bindrune for giving it a platform. Breathtaking!
http://www.thisnoiseisours.com/2016/03/wilt-moving-monoliths.html
