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0 Forx Force Five News: STRIKER ‘STAND IN THE FIRE’ ALBUM RELEASE PARTY – JAN. 22ND, 2016 [CONCERT REVIEW]

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0 NEWS: MARTRIDEN Offer Free Download of Album Title Track ‘Cold And Silence’

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 4, 2016

Album Promos Can Be Requested here.

For fans of Dissection, Enslaved, Opeth, In Flames, Mastodon, Gojira, Morbid Angel, Decapitated

MARTRIDEN Offer Free Download of Album Title Track ‘Cold And Silence’

Producing blackened death metal with progressive and symphonic highlights that sound straight from the depths of hell. Denver, CO nightmare MARTRIDEN are offering fans a FREE download of the title track from their most recent album ‘Cold And Silence’ unleashed during November 2015 to follow their previous releases 2010’s ‘Encounter The Monolith’ and 2007’s ‘The Unsettling Dark’ (Candlelight Records).

The track is one of seven off the full length that deals with each telling a story and theme about the insignificance of human life compared to the vast entirety of the universe.

FREE DOWNLOAD – ‘Cold And Silence’ – https://martriden.bandcamp.com/track/cold-and-the-silence

Album Order – https://martriden.bandcamp.com/album/cold-and-the-silence

1. Pendulum (7:47)

2. Cold and the Silence (7:30)

3. Invisible Cities (7:27)

4. The Grey (6:50)

5. Blackened Trees (8:27)

6. Fear and Dread (6:56)

7. Consequence (9:05)

About:

Martriden are an all-American nightmare producing blackened death metal with progressive and symphonic highlights that sound straight from the depths of hell. Established in 2005 in their home state of Montana, USA and now residing in Denver, CO. The band’s name is derived from the Scandinavian word “Maradraum” meaning nightmare. The name is also associated with various folklore of a malignant female wraith who causes what is now known as sleep paralysis.

Their sinister arrangement of black and death metal is influenced by their European counterparts while maintaining distinctly, unapologetic American style. The band draws inspiration from greats like Opeth, Behemoth, and Bloodbath, while crafting their own symphonic elements. Martriden are known for writing soaring tracks courtesy of Shane Howard writing thick guitar riffs paired with his brother Kyle’s keyboard and acid gargling vocals. Will Thackeray wraps up each song tightly around his dark guitar riffs for the perfect balance of melody and heaviness. Shane currently records and engineers albums in his Sawn and Quartered Studio and does recording collaborations with Dave Otero at Denver’s Flatline Audio Studios. He has been involved in the recordings of Wayfarer, Satan’s Host, Khemmis, and the last two Cattle Decapitation recordings.

Following successful US tour dates with the mighty EMPEROR, as well as the release of their 2010 ‘Encounter The Monolith’, 2007’s ‘The Unsettling Dark’ via Candlelight Records and 2006’s self-titled EP via SOAR, the band has released their most anticipated album to date: “Cold And The Silence” on November 28th, 2015. Their release is a seven track, full-length album, which compromises nothing in terms of production and depth of story. The album deals with life in general with each song telling a story and themes about the insignificance of human life compared to the vast entirety of the universe.

For more info, please visit http://www.martridenrocks.com.

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0 Metal Infinity – Sanktuary – Winter’s Doom

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0 Midlands Metalheads – Like Animals – Feral (EP)

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0 Midlands Metalheads – Gomorrah – The Haruspex (Test Your Metal Records)

Gomorrah:

A dark and aggressive mix of everything that is unrelentingly heavy. Elements of black metal, technical metal, death metal, industrial and even a dollop of groove…and much more.

http://www.midlandsmetalheads.com/january-2016s-monthly-review-roundup/

0 Insomnia Radio – #55 w/ New Music from Van Halst, Double Experience

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0 Teach’s Criterion of Metal – Sanktuary – Winter’s Doom

Sanktuary’s Winter’s Doom is a supercharged, beer-soaked thrash fest of epic proportions. From first listen, my impression was of Toxic Holocaust, Warbringer, and touches of Death in the production, composition, and vocal stylings. To be pithy, Winter’s Doom is magnificent. Relentless, contentious, and raw, this release from these four Canadian thrash prodigies is absolutely all killer, no filler.

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0 NEWS: ARMSTRONG METAL FEST Reveal More Bands For 2016 Line Up; Early Bird PreSale Tickets Available Now!

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 3, 2016

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ARMSTRONG METAL FEST Reveal More Bands For 2016 Line Up; Early Bird PreSale Tickets Available Now!

Online Store Now Open!

Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9zHeA2pKWs

Revealing their first six bands last week, Armstrong Metalfest is proud to reveal its next batch of bands for this year’s line up taking place on July 15th and 16th in Armstrong, BC at the Hassen Arena. This year’s fest plans to showcase a high caliber of Western Canadian and international bands, which will include this year’s Best Metal winner from the Whammy Awards taking place in Vancouver on Feb 12th whom will be invited to perform at the fest. Event details here.

Bands confirmed for AMF are the following:

XUL (Vernon, BC) http://xulmetal.bandcamp.com
Trollband (Edmonton, AB/ Vancouver, BC) –http://www.trollband.bandcamp.com
Apprentice (Vancouver, BC) – https://apprenticevancouver.bandcamp.com
Kataplexis (Calgary, AB) – http://kataplexis.bandcamp.com
DEAD ASYLUM (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/deadasylum
Leave the Living (Red Deer, AB) –http://www.leavetheliving.bandcamp.com

Also confirmed last week:

ArkenFire (Kelowna, BC) – http://www.arkenfire.com

Bleed (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.bleedband.com

Black Wizard (Vancouver, BC) – http://blackwizard.bandcamp.com

WMD (Calgary, AB) – http://www.wmdofficial.com

Slagduster (Grand Forks, BC) – http://slagduster.com

Cryptic Enslavement (Nanaimo, BC) – https://crypticenslavement.bandcamp.com

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Early Bird Presale have begun!

Tickets prices as follows:
– $90 limited early bird Presale, online only (November 1st to January 31st)
– $120 regular presale (February 1st to July 14)
– $160 at the door.

Tickets can be purchased at the following link: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/

Upcoming AMF / West Metal Entertainment Partner Events:

Feb 18 – Venron, BC @ The Green – West Metal Entertainment Presents – AMF 2015 Year in Review – Event info

April 23 – Kelowna, BC @ Flashbacks Nightclub – West Metal Entertainment Presents w/ Kalmah, Vesperia, Xul, DropDeadFred – Event info

About:

Taking influence from Europe’s music festival circuit, Armstrong Metal Fest is a heavy metal celebration that encourages metal heads from across Canada and the globe to mosh and camp with the backdrop of great outdoors of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. What started as a backyard party in 2009 with nothing but eleven local metal bands such as Terrifier, Xul and Odinfist to name a few, has grown into a a huge success admired by the Western Canadian Metal scene. 2016 will be the eighth year of the festival and is planned to be the largest year for music and attendance yet. This year’s team of organizers known as the West Metal Entertainment Society is the most dedicated to date and are excited to present an incredible line up along with some changes to come for AMF 2016. Previous years of the festival have seen line ups with Cattle Decapitation, Suffocation, Anciients, Bison BC, Striker, Crimson Shadows, Holy Grail, Archspire, Cryptopsy, Unleash The Archers, Divinity, Into Eternity, Ninjaspy, Vesperia, XUL, Odinfist, Death Toll Rising, Gomorrah among many others .

For more info, please visit www.ArmstrongMetalFest.ca

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