Posts By Asher

0 Pest Webzine – Saints of Death

November 2, 2015
by Asher
· Saints of Death

http://pestwebzine.com/index/saints_of_death/0-1237

0 The Killchain Blog – Fuck The Facts – Desire will Rot (Noise Slavation)

November 2, 2015
by Asher
· Fuck The Facts

https://thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2015/11/02/review-fuck-the-facts-desire-will-rot/

0 Made In Metal – Silent Line – Shattered Shores

November 2, 2015
by Asher
· Silent Line

http://www.madeinmetal.es/index.php/discos/novedades/6537-silent-line-shattered-shores-2015

0 EPK – The Rising Few – Big Boy Games (single) (2015) – Release Date: Nov 13, 2015

November 2, 2015
by Asher
· The Rising Few

The Rising Few

R.I.Y.L. = Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, The Tragically Hip, Cat Stevens, Gin Blossoms, Leonard Cohen, Kings of Leon, Live, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Tom Waits, Dave Matthews Band, Dire Straits

Contacts: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia[@]gmail.com

Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia[@]gmail.com

Tour Dates | TheRisingFew.com | Facebook | Twittter | Reverbnation

Soundcloud | Youtube | CBC Radio 3

Press Photo | Album Cover Download | Album Lyrics Download

“Self Managed and unsigned, it can only be a matter of time before the weasels sniff this one out” – FYI music.

“Rising Few’s eclectic debut captures Plateau vibe: Sinners on St. Laurent marries folk and blues with artfully constructed, narrative-driven melodic rock writing.” – Montreal Gazette

“Ce qui est certain, c’est que ‘The Rising Few’ donne un sentiment réellement Montréalais! Entre leurs paroles anglaises et françaises, les mélodies dynamiques et sereines et les paroles parlant d’amour et de solitude, on peut imaginer les petits cafés du plateau, les bars animés de St. Laurent et les rues vives et pleines d’énergie de Montréal!” – The Indie Blender

“Like how Springsteen is New Jerseys favourite son, Karim is making his way into becoming Montreal’s favourite adopted son. The Rising Few is bringing back what Montreal is lacking, a musical voice to our great city.” – Montreal Music Scene

“the album has an amazing, unique sound and the vocals are extremely impressive. There are tracks for when you’re having a slow day, or tracks for and upbeat evening. “Sinner’s on St. Laurent” is a wonderfully put together album that would be welcome on folk/blues and rock/pop fan’s shelves alike.” – Canadian Beats

“Their debut album begins with the title track “Sinners On St. Laurent” you will be quickly taken away by the smoothing vocals of Karim Terouz. Karim’s smooth and slick sounding Jazz/pop vocals graciously flow throughout the song. As well as the vocals the lyrics are quite cleverly written by Karim as well, the lyrics come straight from the visual exposures from which Karim has taken in while living in Montreal. The instrumental aspect of the song goes perfectly hand in hand with the vocals as well. . If you are intrigued by lyrics such as I am you will be delighted with the full composition and arrangement of the song. ” – Kingston Music Reviews

L-R – Isaac Gesse – Trumpet – Hubert Tremblay – Guitar – Harvey Bienaime – Drums – Karim Terouz – Vocals – Andrew Sudlow – Bass | Photo Credit – Laurent Cassis

[Download – High Res Press Photo]

When professional illustrator Karim Terouz left his hometown of Cairo at the age of 25, he not only made the ballsy decision to brace the blistering Canadian winters, he also chose to seek out a whole new career path in Montreal, QC.

Turning to his true passion – music – Terouz began visiting every open mic night imaginable, which is how he came to discover Hubert Tremblay (Guitars) and Andrew Sudlow (Bass), the rest (Isaac Gesse on Trumpet and Harvey Bienaime on Drums) followed through to complete The Rising Few.

Fusing raspy rock vocals with rhythm & blues, visceral lyrics and dark undertones, The Rising Few deliver a heart wrenching, commanding vibe to every room they play. As if The Dave Matthews Band crossed with Audioslave, Interpol with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band or even Yusuf Islam/Leonard Cohen crossed with The National for a more intimate ambiance dominating a live stage with a high octane, fully emotional rock show.

After multiple live shows and a first place win at the LME showcase competition (http://www.landmarkevents.net) in which the band beat out 200+ others for top honours, The Rising Few unveiled its first album in 2014, ‘Sinners On St-Laurent’ that was produced by the great Glen Robinson whoms mixing and mastering credits have been involved in projects with Dave Grohl’s Probot, The Ramones, The Steve Miller Band, David Bowie, AC/DC, Keith Richards, The Tea Party, Ringo Starr, The Beach Boys and many more over the course of his career.

“Since my schedule as a bartender was the dominant headline of my new lifestyle, I decided to write about it,” says Terouz. ”Sinners on St-Laurent was really an observation of the new guy in town to the nightlife of Montreal, yet it was written with a slight abstract touch to leave the space for the listener to relate to his/her own experiences. It depicts the colours and sultry details of Montreal’s nightlife.”

In Fall 2015, November 13th the band returns with their new single ”Big Boy Games” tapping the talent of producer Glen Robinson once again to be behind the board to aid the band create a complete left turn from their folky, acoustic beginning to make The Rising Few’s sound to a more melodic rock song with Terouz’s commanding vocals clearly brand the band with a global appeal.

Discography

2015 – Big Boy Games (single)

2014 – Sinners On St. Laurent
2013 – Red Rhino Sessions Vol. 1 – EP

[Download Album Cover]

[Album Lyrics]

Track Listing: Sinners On St. Laurent

1. Sinners On St-Laurent (Radio Edit) (3:35)
2. I Want You Now (3:49)
3. The Start (4:38)
4. Date In Montreal (4:33)
5. Not This Time (3:24)
6. Tomorrow’s Lullaby (4:01)
7. Soleil (3:40)
8. A Little Longer (4:15)

Bonus Tracks:
Sinners On St-Laurent (Studio Version)*bonus (5:33)
My Dying Days *bonus (4:09)
Date In Montreal (Acoustic) *bonus (4:35)
The Start (Acoustic) *bonus (4:06)
Tomorrow’s Lullaby (Acoustic Version) *bonus (3:57)

Total Time: 54:20

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: The Rising Few
• Lyrics and music written by: Karim Terouz
• Arrangements by: Karim Terouz and Hubert Tremblay
• Mixed,Masterd and Produced by: Glen Robinson
• Album Artwork: Karim Terouz

Album Line Up:
Isaac Gesse – Trumpet
Hubert Tremblay – Guitar
Harvey Bienaime – Drums
Karim Terouz – Vocals
Andrew Sudlow – Bass

Live Line Up:
Isaac Gesse – Trumpet
Hubert Tremblay – Guitar
Harvey Bienaime – Drums
Karim Terouz – Vocals
Andrew Sudlow – Bass

0 925 Rebellion – The Apex – S/T

November 2, 2015
by Asher
· Uncategorized

http://925rebellion.com/the-apex-self-titled/

0 VESPERIA Announce 2016 Cross Canada Tour w/ KALMAH

November 2, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Vesperia

For Interview, Album Requests, Media List contact

Jon Asher – Music Publicist – ashermedia [AT] gmail.com

Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia [AT] gmail.com

C#.514.581.5780 – www.ashermediarelations.com

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – November 2, 2015

ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED at ashermedia[@]gmail.com

RIYL = Septicflesh, Wintersun, Arcturus, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Finntroll, Black Dahlia Murder

Sales Links: Bandcamp | iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby | Big Cartel

VESPERIA Announce 2016 Cross Canada Tour w/ KALMAH

Currently on ‘The Tempests Over East Tour’

New Music Video The Western Tempests’

Live at Wacken Open Air 2015 – Watch here.

EP Stream – The Iron Tempests – Listen here.

Music Video – The Western Tempests – Watch here.

Canada’s epic metal quartet and 2015 Wacken Metal Battle Champions VESPERIA announce they will be supporting Finnish metal masters KALMAH’s 2016 cross Canada tour from April 4th – 24th.

Vesperia vocalist / bassist Morgan Rider comments:

“We are extremely excited to announce that we will be direct support for Kalmah on their Canadian headlining tour next spring! We will be playing 20 dates from coast to coast on our biggest tour yet! We will see you again soon, Canada!”

Canadian Tourture 2016 Kalmah & Vesperia

April 4 – Toronto, ON

April 5 – Ottawa, ON

April 6 – Jonquiere, QC

April 7 – Rimouski, QC

April 8 – Halifax, NS

April 9 – Moncton, NB

April 10 – Quebec City, QC

April 11 – Montreal, QC

April 12 – Sherbrooke, QC

April 13 – Drummondville, QC

April 14 – Sudbury, ON

April 16 – Winnipeg, MB

April 17 – Regina, SK

April 18 – Lethbridge, AB

April 19 – Edmonton, AB

April 20 – Prince Goerge, BC

April 21 – Vancouver, BC

April 22 – Victoria, BC

April 23 – Kelowna, BC

April 24 – Calgary, AB

Vesperia are currently on ‘The Tempests Over East Tour’.

‘The Tempests Over The East Tour’

Nov 6 – Halifax, NS – Gus’ Pub – info here.

Nov 7 – Saint John, NB – The Panic Room – info here.

Nov 9 – Fredericton, NB – The Capital

Nov 27 – Sudbury, ON – TBA

Nov 28 – Ottawa, On – The Montgomery

Dec 19 – London, ON – The APK – Event info here.

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.

1- The Western Tempests (4:32)

2 – Iron Saga (6:13)

3 – In The Hall of the Mountain King (cover of Edvard Grieg composition) (2:12)

EP Length: 12:59

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 PSYCHOSTICK To Premiere New Song and Video via Twitch Nov 3rd + Live Webcast On Youtube Nov 4th

November 2, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Psychostick

For Interview, Album Requests, Media List contact

Jon Asher – Music Publicist – ashermedia [AT] gmail.com

Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia [AT] gmail.com

C#.514.581.5780 – www.ashermediarelations.com

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – November 2, 2015

ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED at ashermedia[at]gmail.com

R.I.Y.L. = Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D, Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Mr. Bungle

EPK | Press Photo

Buy Links: Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes

PSYCHOSTICK To Premiere New Song and Video via Twitch Nov 3rd + Live Webcast On Youtube Nov 4th

December Dates w/ SOIL, Beyond Threshold

New Music Video ‘Bruce Campbell’, A Tribute To Ash vs. Evil Dead

Video – Bruce Campbell – Watch here.

Video – Danger Zone – Watch here.

Video – ‘Obey The Beard’ – Watch here.

Psychostick’s top 10 uses for a beard. Check it out on Metal Hammer UK here.

Metal Hammer UK – Blessed Are The Stick – Read here.

Wrapping up their October US Tour with Dog Fashion Disco, the champions of comedy metal PSYCHOSTICK will be revealing a brand new song (one that’s not on their latest album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’) via Twitch on November 3rd at 8pm central plus tune in to their live webcast on Youtube November 4th at 8pm central for the track’s video premiere! Set your reminders on your calendar and watch the promo video!

Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usw786dlIAw

Nov 3 @ 8pm Central http://www.psychostick.com/twitch
Nov 4 @ 8pm Central www. psychostick.com/webcast

In additional news, the band will ending their 2015 touring with dates with SOIL.

Dec 10 – Cudahy, WI (Milwaukee) – The Metal Grill

Dec 11 – Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center

Dec 12 – Spring Lake Park, MN (Minneapolis) – POV’s 65

About the album:

PSYCHOSTICK‘s latest album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ released last November on Rock Ridge Music. The album features 21 tracks of pure rock comedy genius with titles such as ‘Obey The Beard‘, ‘Dogs Like Socks‘, ‘Quack Kills’ (a song about Anatidaephobia: The fear of being watched by a duck), ‘Bruce Campbell’ (a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action hero), ‘NSFW’ featuring Bill Manspeaker (founder of Green Jello), a spoof cover of Kenny Loggins’ ‘Danger Zone’ and many more! There’s no wonder why these guys are the kings of parody metal!

‘Revenge of The Vengeance’ is available on iTunes here, all major online retailers plus the band’s online store here.

Revenge of the Vengeance

Release Date: November 4th, 2014

1. Revenge of The Vengeance (0:42)
2. Obey the Beard (3:53)
3. President Rhino (2:12)
4. H-Flat (0:20)
5. So. Heavy. (4:48)
6. Dogs Like Socks (1:09)
7. Super Legit OFFICIAL Teaser #2 Explode (0:31)
8. Quack Kills (3:29)
9. Blue Screen (4:37)
10. NSFW (3:13)
11. Danger Zone (3:50)
12. New To The Neighborhood (0:53)
13. Loathe Thy Neighbor (4:57)
14. AWESOME! (3:32)
15. Choking Hazard (3:14)
16. Fight to the Death (3:18)
17. Bruce Campbell (2:40)
18. Trick or Treat (0:40)
19. Dimensional Time Portal (3:21)
20. The Power of Metal Compels You (2:04)
21. Outtakes IV: The Outtakening (3:47)

Album Length: 57:13

For more info, music and tour dates, please visit http://www.psychostick.com

About:

Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, a band they’ve coined as humorcore. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US of A, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.

Now residing in Chicago, IL, with four full-length albums behind them – “We Couldn’t Think of a Title” (2006), their holiday album “The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride” (2007), “Sandwich” (2009), and “Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D” (2011), the almost 100 percent do-it-yourself laugh factory, Psychostick returns with their signature sound (Chimaira, Machine Head and Hatebreed sexing Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic) to showcase their latest offering, the crowd funded album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ (fan thank youvideo) due out on November 4, 2014. Featuring a hilarious track listing that includes previously released singles the beard anthem ‘Obey The Beard’ and popular ‘Dog Like Socks’ plus new tracks such as ‘Quack Kills’, ‘So. Heavy’, ‘Blue Screen’, and a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action super hero ‘Bruce Campbell’. Psychostick are crazy to share with fans many more comedy sing-a-longs on the road and more!

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0 Lords of Metal – Silent Line – Shattered Shores

November 1, 2015
by Asher
· Silent Line

http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/reviews/view/id/31002

0 The Kill Chain Blog – Silent Line – Shattered Shores

October 31, 2015
by Asher
· Silent Line

“The epic ‘Shattered Shores II’, the fury of ‘Into the Chasm’ and the closing, powerful melodies of ‘Embrace the End’ all showcases Silent Line to be a band of supreme talent and potential.”

https://thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2015/10/31/review-silent-line-shattered-shores/