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0 TOUR ALERT: FUCK THE FACTS ‘Desire Will Rot’ Canada/USA Tour + Streaming New Track ‘Solitude’ From Upcoming Album Due Out August 25th
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TOUR ALERT: FUCK THE FACTS ‘Desire Will Rot’ Canada/USA Tour + Streaming New Track ‘Solitude’ From Upcoming Album Due Out August 25th
August
08/20 – Kingston, ON @ The Mansion
08/21 – Montreal, QC @ Obscene Extreme Fest – Theatre Telus
September
09/01 – Binghamton, NY @ Fitzie’s Irish Pub
09/02 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
09/03 – Chicago, IL @ Livewire
09/04 – Appleton, WI @ The Poison Estate
09/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock
09/06 – Fargo, ND @ The New Direction
09/07 – Billings, MT @ Railyard
09/08 – Great Falls, MT @ Machinery Row
09/09 – Spokane, WA @ Pinnacle Northwest
09/10 – Seattle, WA @ Highline
09/11 – Victoria, BC @ Logans Pub
09/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Hindenburg
09/13 – Kamloops, BC @ TBA
09/14 – Calgary, AB @Tubby Dog
09/15 – Edmonton, AB @ The Armoury
09/16 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina
09/17 – Regina, SK @ The German Club
09/18 – Winnipeg, MB @ Ozzy’s
09/19 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub
09/20 – Sault Ste Marie, ON @ Oddfellows
October
10/02 – Peterborough, ON @ The Spill
10/03 – Ottawa, ON @ House Of Targ
10/14 – Quebec City, QC @ Scanner Bistro
10/15 – Fredericton, NB @ The Capital
10/16 – Halifax, NS @ Gus’ Pub
10/17 – Charlottetown, PE @ The Sportsman
10/18 – Moncton, NB @ Esquire Tavern
10/19 – Rimouski, QC @ Cactus Show Bar
Song Stream – Solitude – http://fuckthefacts.bandcamp.com/track/solitude
Canadian grindcore outfit FUCK THE FACTS announce they will be hitting the road at the end of August till mid October for dates in Canada and USA to promote their new album‘Desire Will Rot’ due out August 25th via their indie label Noise Salvation.
“We’re going to do our best to bring this new album to as many places as possible and deliver the grind to you in person. See you soon, friends and stay tuned for more dates with a full USA tour and shows in Europe to follow this tour.” comments guitarist Topon Das.
The band is now streaming their French track and first single ‘Solitude’at their bandcamphere and have made it available for immediate download with digital album pre-order for only $4 here plus pre-order of 12” vinyl, CD, and Cassette available at http://www.fuckthefacts.com.
‘Desire Will Rot’ was recorded and mixed by FTF guitarist Topon Das at his Apartment 2 recording studio in Ottawa, ON and is the band’s first full length since 2011’s ‘Die Miserable’ and follows the band’s recent split EP with Fistfuck along with 2014’s ‘Abandoned’ and 2013’s ‘Amer’ EPs.
Track Listing: Fuck The Facts – Desire Will Rot
1. Everywhere Yet Nowhere (2:58)
2. Shadows Collide (2:49)
3. The Path of Most Resistance (1:34)
4. La Mort I (1:36)
5. La Mort II (1:34)
6. Prey (2:22)
7. Storm of Silence (2:38)
8. Solitude (3:11)
9. False Hope (5:46)
10. Circle (7:54)
11. Nothing Changes (6:20)
Album Length: 38:48
About:
Started as a recording project in the late 90’s, it wasn’t until 2001 that the work ethic that produced a slew of underground releases drove Fuck The Facts towards full band status and into the live arena. Since then, the Ottawa-based unit has barely stopped for a breath of reconsideration, associating themselves with some of the biggest labels in underground extreme music, as well as continuing a steady output of DIY releases. Having toured hundreds of thousands of kilometers throughout North America and Europe, guitarist/founder Topon Das, vocalist Mel Mongeon, drummer Mathieu Vilandré, bassist/vocalist Marc Bourgon, and guitarist Johnny Ibay have performed at some of the biggest festivals and sweated it out in some of the smallest basements. From 2006-2011 Fuck The Facts released three albums via underground powerhouse label, Relapse Records. Upon the completion of their contract, the quintet decided it was time to put the finishing touches on the proverbial full-circle, returning to the world of fierce independence and creative control. Their most recent releases were produced entirely at their own studio, self-released, and shows Fuck The Facts efforts as an entity continuing to grow musically and personally while developing a deeper understanding of what significance their art holds to them. As one of the longest running and most recognizable names in Canadian Grindcore, FUCK THE FACTS continue to deliver their brand of “Bastardized Grindcore” with no end in sight.
Select discography:
Full-Length albums:
Desire Will Rot (2015)
Die Miserable (2011)
Disgorge Mexico (2008)
Stigmata High-Five (2006)
Backstabber Etiquette (2002)
Mullet Fever (2001)
EPs:
Abandoned (2014)
Amer (2013)
Misery (2011)
Unnamed (2010)
Split releases:
Split with Fistfuck (2015)
Split with Leng Tch’e (2008)
Split with Mesrine (2005)
Split with Feeble Minded (2002)
For more info, please visit the following links:
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“Fuck the Facts is one of the most prolific grind-based bands in Canada’s big, weird extreme music scene.” – Noisey
“avant-garde grindcore road warriors…boundless chaotic energy and unrestrained sense of experimentation. – Exclaim!
“Their formidable discography is speckled with blips and bursts of every shade of extreme metal, hardcore, punk, and noise imaginable, spearheaded by vocalist Mel Mongeon’s razor-edged larynx and mastermind Topon Das’ mad fretboard genius.” – Pitchfork
“FUCK THE FACTS brings a strong collection of extreme metal tunes, often technical and scathing, sometimes grindy and with just enough melody to digest without heartburn.” – Blabbermouth
“explosive and ferocious” – Metal Sucks
“Fuck The Facts aren’t your average grindcore band.” – No Clean Singing
“Fuck The Facts never shy away from change. It seems, in fact, that the band embraces progression as much as they embrace chaos.” – Hellbound
“blazing amalgamation of grindcore and death metal that I absolutely love.” – Pure Grain Audio
“Canadian grindcore hurricane” – CVLT Nation
“It’s impossible to deny that the grindcore-meets-death-metal hybrid sound they’ve created” – Lambgoat
0 Bravewords.com Premiere Seattle Thrashers FALLEN ANGELS ‘Nightmare’ Produced By Michael Rosen; New Album ‘World In Decay’ Out August 4th
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Bravewords.com Premiere Seattle Thrashers FALLEN ANGELS ‘Nightmare’ Produced By Michael Rosen; New Album ‘World In Decay’ Out August 4th
L- R – Steve Spitzbart – Drums, Bradzilla – Vocals, Erik Hanson – Guitars, Carl Larsson – Bass, Matt Be Roth – Guitars (Photo Credit – Aaron Meyers)
Seattle, WA thrashers FALLEN ANGELS has teamed with Bravewords.com for the premiere of their track ‘Nightmare’ as it marks the band’s return in 2015 with their third studio release ‘World In Decay’ produced by Grammy award winning metal producer/engineer Michael Rosen (Forbidden, Testament, Death Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Tesla, Vicious Rumors). The album is set to be released on August 4, 2015 via their indie label Cyberdyne Records to follow 2010’s ‘Engines of Oppression’ and 2008 debut ‘Rise From Ashes’ released on Metal On Metal Records. The band also plans to tour extensively this summer, bringing their explosive live show full of thrash and shred, which they are known for as a local favorite in the Pacific Northwest.
To listen to the ‘Nightmare’, please visit the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/fallen-angels-nightmare-song-produced-by-michael-rosen-streaming
“We want to thank everyone who has supported us, and we hope you’re as excited as we are about the release of our upcoming album “World in Decay”. We know you’ve been waiting a long time for this third release and we can’t wait for you to hear it. We hope this album will quench your thirst for new Fallen Angels music. See you on the road thrash fans!” comments drummer Steve Spitzbart.
Track Listing – Fallen Angels – World In Decay
1. The Hammer’s Blow (4:25)
2. Nightmare (4:58)
3. Forsaken Existence (5:05)
4. Leading the Blind (4:36)
5. Fire At Eden’s Gate (6:13)
6. Into The Abyss (5:39)
7. The Hour of the Time (5:40)
8. Mortis Ex Machina (4:28)
Album Length: 41:08
About:
Capturing the classic thrash sound of the Big Four in their prime; early Metallica, Testament, Slayer, and Megadeth as well as lesser known cult heroes Exodus, Annihilator, Forbidden and Havok. FALLEN ANGELS is influenced by a wide range of 80’s thrash as well as classic metal from the 70’s and 80’s. The band combines these elements in a fresh, modern sounding album with the explosive riffs and solos that one might have expected to hear on the radio around 1989. FALLEN ANGELS is a band that thrash fans and more classic metal oriented fans can agree on because the music is catchy but also very aggressive.
For more info, please visit: http://www.fallenangelsthrashband.com.
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if you want intricate, tuneful thrash metal loaded with gratuitous leads and quasi-political lyrics, you’ve got it.” – Terrorizer
“think the weighty arrangements and acoustic sections of Metallica-meets-the technical wizardry of Forbidden, with hints of Realm’s progressive tendencies and Toxik’s shredding leads and shameless melodies.” – Terrorizer
“Pure US-Thrash” – Rock Hard
“From a savage, high-octane riff fest in “Legacy of Pain” to a mid-paced, pounding skull crusher “Descension into Madness”, Fallen Angels not only show their true ability to write thrash songs that stand out effortlessly, but are also determined to get their name on people´s lips for good – along with the excellence of their 2nd album, ENGINES OF OPPRESSION. This stuff is meant to kill, even from a long distance.” – Metal-Rules
“Fallen Angels are growing, the riffing already aspires to high places” – Heavy Worlds
“Fallen Angels is able to combine the aggression of Dark Angel, the songcraft of Metallica and the masterful musicianship of Coroner to create some superb thrash.” – Lastrit
“US Thrash Metal with a devastating Bay Area touch” – Metal To Infinity
“If you’re the one hooked on the almighty forces of US Thrash Metal, Seattle-Washington based Fallen Angels’ mission is clear… they’re here to provide the “wild ones” among us with furious sounds of steel, headbangers – take your stand!” – Metal To Infinity
“Must for thrash freaks!” – Dark Scene
“”Engines Of Oppression” is a really good slab of thrash” – The Thrash Metal Guide
“so raw and powerful.” – Greek Rebels
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Montreal, QC – June 12, 2015
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VIDEO ALERT: Rue Morgue Magazine Premiere Gothic Shockers NEW JACOBIN CLUB ‘Into The Fire’ + July Show Dates (AB, SK, BC)
The Luminous – cello, The Ruin – bass, Mistress Nagini – backing vocals/keyboard, Rat King – drums, Poison Candi – Vocals/theremin/percussion, The Horde – vocals/guitar
Canadian gothic shock rockers New Jacobin Club have teamed up with horror in culture & entertainment magazine Rue Morgue for the premiere of their frightful music video ‘Into The Fire’, which guest stars Rob Corpse Eater from the legendary Western Canadian grind act Bob & Rob’s Corpse Eating Service who also sang backing vocals on the studio track. With lots of imagery that includes a goat skull belly dancer waving flaming swords in a lake, bloody walls in an abandoned house, a demonic horned princess, authentic 120 year old surgical tools, third degree burns plus lots of bleeding faces and mouths. This is one video you won’t want to miss!
“The video felt like as big a production as recording the album itself – it was our close friend and band photographer Kathee (of Kathryn Trembach Photography) who pushed for the idea to do a video for this song, I’m glad we went through with it.” comments vocalist / guitarist The Horde.
In addition to the video premiere, NJC are offering the track for FREE downloadat www.newjacobinclubmusic.com plus will be doing a giveaway via their facebook fan page for one grand prize of a hand drawn piece of original Poison Candi artwork and 10 additional prizes of ‘Into the Fire’ postcard sets featuring stills from the video. The band’s latest album ‘Soldiers of The Mark’ was released this past September on Manticore Music Group and available on NewJacobinClub.com/webstore.
To watch ‘Into The Fire’, please visit the following link: http://www.rue-morgue.com/#!Watch-the-newest-video-from-horror-punk-cabaret-THE-NEW-JACOBIN-CLUB/cjds/557b57380cf2c5991af4c928
Upcoming Show Dates:
July 10 – Calgary, AB @ Lord Nelson’s
July 11 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
July 17 – Vancouver, BC @ Funky Winkerbeans
July 18 – Victoria, BC @ The Cambie
Biography:
Outcasts among wise men and fools alike, the New Jacobin Club is a fiendish group of musicians, poets, painters and performance artists who have been entertaining and provoking since the mid 1990’s. Combining seedy bohemian stage theatrics with bombastic art rock anthems has given the long lived ensemble a shocking and original edge that has attracted as much heated controversy as it has fiercely loyal fans.
Beginning as a power trio based in the Western Canadian city of Saskatoon, the New Jacobin Club signed to U.S. indie label Transparent Records in 1998 and released “A Lesson in Mortality”. In 2003 “Retake the Throne,” their second full length album, became a minor Canadian college radio hit, creeping on to the national top 100 chart by the year’s end. By 2009, the NJC had become infamous for their provocative live show featuring unsettling freakshow stunts and what would become signature pyro tricks such as “exploding” cymbals and lighting microphone stands on fire. They released the epic gothic rock-opera “This Treason” the following year accompanied with “Inside the Cannibal Circus,” a DVD complete with concept video, live concert and candid documentary style footage. The double disc set was met with even more college radio success and sparked strong opinions from critics in Canada and worldwide.
In 2014, the band returned with their next shocker ‘Soldiers of The Mark’ released on September 2, 2014 is sure to make your ears cringe with its ten tracks of insanity. Along with that release, NJC offered fans a very special and limited edition “Soldiers of the Mark” hardcover coffee-table format lyric book that was a joint effort with Calgary, AB based RunRabbit Entertainment. RunRabbit is notable for their independent short films (“Lilith” premiered at the 2013 Calgary Horrorcon and featured music by the New Jacobin Club prominently in the soundtrack) as well as their dark and provocatively themed photography. The book contains not only the complete lyrics to the album, but an introduction, brief commentary written by band members and entourage, and full album credits. Contributing visual artists include Jess Thamnos (responsible for the iconic and menacing album cover ), Kathryn Trembach (band photographer) and Candice Grosenick (graphic artist behind the band’s concert posters and merchandise).
The group is led by founding father and roaring frontman Xerxes Praetorius Horde (“The Horde” to his allies), singing opposite Poison Candi (theremin, percussion, vocals) and backed by The Luminous (electric cello),The Ruin (bass), The Rat King (drums) and Mistress Nagini (backing vocals, synth) . On stage the band is often joined by a colorful cast of collaborators including performance artists Firecrotch Jones, Raunchy Rabies, Rima the Birdgirl, and drummer/programmer Eclipse.
Described as “Fiery and imposing while still retaining a degree of intelligence and fore-thought” (Exclaim! Canada’s independent music authority), “Energizing and engaging” (PureGrain Audio, USA) and “a gloriously black exercise in dark psychedelia” (BCFM Sunday Rock Show Review, UK), the New Jacobin Club never tire of dancing on genre boundaries with nods to classic goth, 70’s rock, power metal, blues, somber folk and even a hint of danceable industrial funk. The NJC has shared the stage with KMFDM, Voltaire, the Groovie Ghoulies, Nashville Pussy, the Nekromantix and countless others. Their signature vocal hooks and riffs have propelled them onto local and national Canadian independent radio charts, several movie soundtracks and even their own cable televised acoustic special.
Soldiers of the Mark – 2014 – Track listing:
- The Mark (4:02)
- Parade of Innocents (4:41)
- Champagne Ivy(4:00)
- Angel MMXIV (2:48)
- A Grey Day to Die (3:53)
- Into the Fire (5:26)
- Garthim (3:58)
- My Smile (2:47)
- Seal of Metatron (3:50)
- Return to Eden (2:46)
Album Length: 38:15
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“Soldiers of the Mark” the latest album from horror rockers New Jacobin Club is in my opinion the group’s strongest release to date, its infectious I haven’t been able to stop listening to it. In short, I love this fucking record.” – Extreme Metal Television
“Their newest album, Soldiers of the Mark, is chock full of complex arrangements that utilize all of these instruments along with a headbanging rhythm section of guitar, bass and drums that often lead in to a chorus of both male and female vocals singing in harmony. Just as your mother always told you, never judge a book by it’s cover. Before you realize it, you’ll be headbanging along as you progress through Soldiers of the Mark. ” – Damnation Mag
“The New Jacobin Club make the cast of the The Rocky Horror Picture Show look like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir! For certain, their live shows must be out of this world…Very good album, and one that deserves to be heard far beyond a horror rock niche audience.” – Hellbound
“Note the New Jacobin Club. Matched by three men, the three women bring such unconventional instruments as theremin, cello and keyboards to the usual metal range of drums, bass, and guitars. After the big hammering beat of opener The Mark, signalling the start of a war between the forces of dark and light, what a pleasant surprise to hear a female voice join the full-throated wail of vocalist The Horde – their harmony making Parade of Innocents a standout track.” – Saskatoon Star Phoenix
“Their latest full length, Soldiers Of The Mark, offers up ten forceful tracks of atmospheric, horror infused punk-rock sure to satisfy their audience’s ghoulish desire for hard hitting gothic tunage.” – The Punk Site
“The New Jacobin Club has crafted an purposeful and highly varied adventure sure to make it’s mark in the horror community. As such, Soldiers Of The Mark manages to skirt the redundancy that often results from playing to such a particular and narrow niche. Thanks to a rotating cast of vocalists and a host of sparingly interspersed instruments, the album can be enjoyed from start to finish, and during every eerie moment in between.” – The Punk Site
“The band hits hard and heavy, giving you a kick to the forehead and making you notice them and the great talent that is on display here. This is an album that brings different sounds and genres together to make a glorious racket.” – Altered Frequencies
“Soldiers of The Mark is The New Jacobin Club at a whole new level. The band is still one of gothic rock’s finest protagonists but the band has now set down firm marks in rock ‘n’ roll a whole with rewarding recognition surely set to follow.” – Ring Master Review
“I really loved the blend and the attitude of it so if you like horror punk definitely check this album out!” – The Blood Shed
“this album is actually plenty of fun. Some arrangements remind me of early Prong while others near the metalcore territory of the Avenged Sevenfold variety, especially solos, but every track is surprisingly different and has a catchy melody that leads the song to its very soon conclusion as the songs average about 3 minutes a piece. Every once in a while it’s good to listen to something that stands out from the pack. I’ll be interested in what these guys and a girl come up with on the follow up.’ – Eternal Terror
“Fiery and imposing while still retaining a degree of intelligence and fore-thought.” – Exclaim!
“Energizing and engaging!” – Pure Grain Audio
“a gloriously black exercise in dark psychedelia” – The BCFM Sunday Rock Show Review (UK)
“Worthy of a listen, if only to fuel your desire to see their amazing live show, which may change the way you see music forever.” BC Musician
“…a patchwork of Frankenstein of diverse influences, dueling guitars, enormous synths, pounding drums and bass, and most important, what really sets it apart – incredible musicianship.” – Planet S Mag
“…staright out of the Glenn Danzig (Misfits era) tradition – though much more engaging than Danzig ever was… If you ever wondered what Gwar’s interpretation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show might be like, The New Jacobin Club has your answer.” – Harvest Moon Music
“Romps with a breath that is vibrant and refreshing…wonderfully flamboyant, theatrical and wicked.” – Ring Master Review
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