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0 Metal France – Odium – Terraform
Bref, ici on a le droit à un death mélo qui charrie en lui des brouettes de mélancolie mais aussi de rage, le tout en déversant tranquillement son propos.
Un style, un voyage et un album bien foutu.
http://www.metalfrance.net/chroniques-albums-metal/odium-terraform
0 Attention Canadian Bands: BRUTAL BATTLE CUBA Submissions Now Open! Win Your Slot On Brutal Fest Tour
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 12, 2016
Attention Canadian Bands: BRUTAL BATTLE CUBA Submissions Now Open!
Win Your Slot On Brutal Fest Tour
PiranhaProductions.ca | Facebook | Band Applications | Rules | BrutalFest.com
BRUTAL BATTLE CUBA is proud to announce submissions are now open for independent Canadian metal bands in Oshawa, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Fredericton and Moncton to submit to this year’s first ever competition. One group will win a performing slot on this year’s 2016 BRUTAL SUMMER FEST TOUR line up where they will be playing in front hundreds of Cuban metalheads each night.
Quebec’s Chariots of The Gods alongside touring front man Chase Wilson from Ontario’s Darkness in Aurora were the first Canadian metal band ever to join the fest in 2014.
“We have been working on this project for a while and we are really excited that it is finally happening! It’s a great opportunity for bands to experience touring outside of Canada and getting the chance to share the stage with international bands. Chase Wilson and I were part of the first Canadian metal band to tour Cuba in 2014. The cultural immersion as well as the musical experience really makes it a Brutal Fest!” comments BBC organizer Rich O’Neil.
For full submission details and rules, please read below or at the following link (deadline to submit application is February 10 at 11:59pm EST): http://www.piranhaproductions.ca/soumission.php
What is BRUTAL SUMMER FEST TOUR?
It’s a seven date tour with five to seven international bands, ten crew members, two bus drivers and one big bus on the road for two weeks across Cuba.
The selected Canadian band will share the stage with five or six other talented international bands every night and will be on the road during the day visiting every aspect of the Cuban culture.
Not only will the winning band be sent to tour with Brutal Fest in Cuba with tour shirts and promo stickers, but they will also have the opportunity to be endorsed by companies such as InTune Guitar Picks and SoulTone Cymbals as well as a few other great prizes from their sponsors.
Are you ready for the most Brutal experience of your life?
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BAND SUBMISSIONS:
How to submit a band application for the only contest giving you access to BRUTAL SUMMER FEST 2016 in CUBA?
Simple! Send an email to bands@piranhaproductions.ca with all the following info below that convinces them that YOU are ready for a tour across CUBA!
*IMPORTANT:
*In the email’s title, please write the city you are from. (ex. Oshawa, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Fredericton or Moncton), and your band’s name. Example: OTTAWA, BANDNAME.*
– City (Oshawa, Ottawa, MontreL, Quebec, Fredericton, Moncton)
– Actual city
– Rep name
– Phone number
– Band name
– Style
– Website
– Facebook page
– Other page
– Video link
– MP3 link
– EPK link
Now tell us about your band!
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RULES:
All bands interested in participating in Brutal Battle CUBA, must read and understand the following rules and guidelines. Applicants who send in submissions automatically agree to the rules and terms.
Winning band receives:
– A slot on the 2016 Brutal Summer Fest Tour in Cuba. Full backline provided.
– Paid plane tickets to Cuba (for a maximum of 5000$)
– Tour package including custom tour shirts, custom backdrop, and stickers.
– Automatic endorsement from some of our sponsors. (InTune Guitar Picks, Soultone Cymbals, etc…)
Terms of contest:
– Your band will play a 25 minute set consisting of your own songs.
– PA, lighting, and sound engineer will be provided for all bands.
– Backline arrangements TBD.
– The bands must bring their own instruments such as guitars, bass, drum breakables, keyboards and effect pedals and may also bring and use their own guitar amps.
– All bands have to follow the directions given by the promoters or stage manager. Keep in mind that you will be juged by every aspects including professionalism.
– Members of the music industry will decide the winners each night.
– Set times are NOT subject to change. If a band overruns its allotted performance-time, their sound will be faded out.
– The running order for the concert will be released a few days before the event takes place.
Please note:
Travel for the winning band to go to Cuba is provided by Piranha Productions and subject to the following restrictions: a) For a maximum of 5 band members.
b) For a maximum travel expense of $5000. Full professional backline will be provided.
c) Bands must provide their own guitars, pedals, breakables (cymbals, snare, throne, sticks, etc.)
TICKETING SYSTEM:
– Advance tickets will be available for the qualified bands to buy. Bands may sell those tickets to their fans for the suggested price. An extra 10 more tickets will be given to the bands at no costs.
– Walk-in Price TBC.
– Finals advance and walk-in ticket price TBC.
Arrangements will be made with the bands directly to provide them with the tickets. This ticketing system is in place for the following reasons:
– To ensure bands will perform in front of a good audience.
– Offers bands a chance to earn some money from their ticket sales.
– Help pay for the winning band’s trip to Cuba.
Ticket prices may differ from city to city. For example: Toronto ticket prices may be slightly different because a portion of travel/accommodations is covered for the Finalists to travel to Montreal for the Finals.
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0 JANUARY 2016 – LEGACY MAG – GERMANY – ADRENECHROME
0 Jan 2016 – Rock Hard – Fallen Angels
0 EPK – Double Experience – Unsaved Progress (2016)
Double Experience – Unsaved Progress
For fans of Queens of the Stone Age, Danko Jones, Weezer, Fall Out Boy
Tour Dates | 2xXP.com | Facebook | Twittter | Soundcloud
Youtube | CBC Radio 3 | Spotify | Tumblr | Instagram
Official Merch Store | Bandcamp | iTunes
High Res Press Photo | Album Cover Download | Album Lyrics Download
Contacts: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia[@]gmail.com
Booking:
North America: Ryan Walraven – LTD Talent Services – ltdtalentservices[@]gmail.com
UK/EU: Nathan – nathan[@]colfaxrock.com
“the record’s leading single (So Fine) checks all the boxes of a modern rock smash. The soaring vocals of Ian Nichols are bolstered by the thunderous drums of Dafydd Cartwright and the punchy riffing of guitarist Brock Tinsley, highlighting a huge, hooky chorus.” – Exclaim!
“The nine-track album covers everything from major-league gaming to time travel, and the band proudly advertises that it’s “devoid of the brooding seriousness and lovelorn tantrums of their peers.” Fun is the name of the game, and we can get behind that.” – Bloody Disgusting
“Their new album is upbeat and full of awesome tracks, leading straight into the first song, ‘So fine‘, which instantly gets you into the mood of this album.” – Ram Zine (UK)
“Verifying my “nerd” suspicions, they began and closed an original song with Darth Vader’s theme, the Imperial March, and I couldn’t have been happier about it. In addition to their set of mainly original music, they also included a cover of Blue Oyster Cult’s Godzilla, which was fitting with their stoner vibe, especially considering there is also a Fu Manchu version.” – Spotlight Ottawa
“this band is passionate about video games which is reflected in the underlying themes of their music. More apparent to non-video game savvy listeners is that Double Experience are a solid rock band with well crafted and catchy tunes that have crossover appeal to fans of different music genres.” – Forget The Box
“Double Experience have staked their claim as a force to be reckoned with.” – Melodic.net (EU)
“Fall Out Boy, Queens of the Stone Age and Helmet had an illegitimate lovechild.” – New Transcendence (USA)
“The songwriting is impeccable.”- Royal Flush Magazine (USA)
“You’d be hard-pressed to find another band out there that works as hard as they do, while still maintaining personable and friendly dispositions and a fiercely creative spark.” – Braden Phelan, The Indie Blender
“Ballsy and well-written” – Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)
“One of the best international bands I have ever put on” – Andrew Kesby (Below the Radio Promotions, UK)
“… exciting, stimulating and brilliant.” – Artrocker (London, UK Magazine)
“Energy, conviction and an ear for the edgy… The highlights flow like a savage, crystal clear river.” – Screamer Magazine (USA)
“Good songwriters…I think [Double Experience] are next. They’re going to do very well and I’m very excited about that.” – Jayson DeZuzio, producer (Coheed and Cambria, My Chemical Romance, Four Year Strong)
“Executed with a great deal of style and humour… 9/10” – All About The Rock (UK)
All songs performed by Double Experience
All songs written by Double Experience / “Godzilla” written by Buck Dharma
Produced by Double Experience & Al Jacob
Mixed by Kit Walters
Mastered by: Jamie King
Ian Nichols (Vocals, Lyrics)
Brock Tinsley (Guitars, Bass, Lyrics)
Dafydd Cartwright (Drums)
Ian Nichols (Vocals, Bass)
Brock Tinsley (Guitars)
Dafydd Cartwright (Drums)
(L-R) Brock Tinsley (guitar), Ian Nichols (vocals, bass) photo by Ryan Stacey F
Double Experience – nerd rockers from Canada’s capital city – play on the hardest difficulty settings the music industry has to offer. Since 2014, Double Experience have logged hundreds of performances across 16 countries, including festivals (BBC Introducing) and national press (Global TV) with no additional power-ups provided by external agencies or labels. Their recent album, “Unsaved Progress” was recorded by Al Jacob and released on April 8, 2016 and reached #6 on Canada’s National Loud Chart backed by critical-acclaim from international rock and metal press.
Double Experience’s affinity for all things nerdy have found the band releasing their music on collectible trading cards, performing at video game museums, and encouraging show attendees to join the band in competitive video-games and cosplay. It’s no wonder, then, that Ian Nichols (vocals, bass) and Brock Tinsley (guitar) exercise their multiplayer tendencies both in studio and onstage. Some formal collaborations include Fred Mascherino (TAKING BACK SUNDAY, TERRIBLE THINGS) and Steve Bache (HE IS LEGEND).
Recently, their song Destiny rock anthem “The Glimmer Shot” garnered praise and in-game rewards from Bungie, the developers of the game. This match-making between video games and Double Experience music had previously been realized several years prior when the band penned theme music for “The Legend of Thunder”, a YouTube personality with over 130 million channel views as of 2017. Double Experience have now begun to share their story via music industry conventions (IndieWeek) to the next wave of bands who will take control of their own destinies.
You have been slain by the band biography… Continue?
Discography:
2016 – Unsaved Progress – LP
2014 – 721835 – LP
2011 – One Big Quicksand – EP
Shared stage with:
Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, He is Legend, Max Raptor
Tours:
Nevermind the Hipsters: UK Tour 2012 (2 weeks)
East Coast Canada Tour 2012 (2 weeks)
Scairie Provinces West Canada 2012 (3 weeks)
Cross Canada Tour 2013 (4 weeks)
East U.S.A. Tour 2013 (2 weeks)
“50 Shows of Eh” UK Tour 2013 (8 weeks – 50 dates)
The “Dude Network” Tour 2014 (2 weeks)
Bring Steak (Spring Break) Tour 2014 (2 weeks)
Rated M for MaTour 2014 (3 weeks)
Smells Like Freedom US Tour 2014 (4 weeks)
L.A.R.P. UK Tour 2014 (4 weeks)
Appear Offline Tour 2015 (3 weeks)
UK-nadians Tour 2015 (7 weeks)
Festivals:
Canadian Music Week 2014
Rhythms of the World 2015
Hofer’s Rock (Germany) 2015
Indie Week 2015
Corporate Sponsors / Artist Endorsements:
Reverend Guitars, InTune Guitar Picks, SIT Strings, Railhammer Pickups
0 Metal France – Sanktuary – Winter’s Doom
“Un bon équilibre entre mélodie et électricité.”
http://www.metalfrance.net/chroniques-albums-metal/sanktuary-winter-s-doom
0 RAM Zine – Gomorrah – The Haruspex (Test Your Metal Records)
“This is one such album that doesn’t know when to stop and believe me when I say you don’t want it to either! Drenched in atmospheric resourcefulness and ingenious lures it allows the listener to explore a whole new world through their aural cavities and subsequently unfolds to reveal an awesome breeding of new and exciting grooves.”
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