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0 REMINDER – This Week – Burlington, VT, Chapel Hill, NC, Lexington, KY, Milwaukee, Rochester, NY – Canadian 80’s Thrashers AGGRESSION ‘Forsaken East Coast Survival Tour’
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 2015
RIYL = Dark Angel, Voivod, Destruction/Kreator
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REMINDER – This Week – Burlington, VT, Chapel Hill, NC, Lexington, KY, Milwaukee, WI, Rochester, NY – Canadian 80’s Thrashers AGGRESSION ‘Forsaken East Coast Survival Tour’
Teaser Video – ‘A Look At Past and Present Line Up’ – http://youtu.be/SYV16agGX9Q
Song Stream – Rotten By Torture – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP4MYLJXHvo
With their 30 year anniversary looming, founding AGGRESSION guitarist Denis ‘Sasquatch’ Barthe has handpicked the finest musicians around him to reform the 80’s thrashers for their first US tour this coming March. The ‘Forsaken East Coast Survival Tour’ will kick off at 2015 edition of Defenders of The Old Festival in Brooklyn, NY on March 13th that includes Exciter, Riot V, The Rods and many more.
Denis “Sasquatch” Barthe comments:
“There’s no way Aggression could have entered the States in the 80’s. Now, 30 years later it’s amazing that we can make it happen! When we would scream “Thrash Till Death” we truly meant it. I can’t wait to see you all on the Forsaken East Coast Survival Tour!”
AGGRESSION‘s line up will feature vocalist Brian Langley from Toronto thrash metal legends Infernal Majesty, bassist Darin Wall and guitarist Dave Watson from Vancouver thrash powerhouse Entropia plus drum maniac Ryan Murray Idris from Expain.
This will be Aggression’s first series of shows since 2005, where they reunited at the Montreal Metal Massacre fest and unleashed their un-released 1986 album ‘Forgotten Skeleton’.
‘Forsaken East Coast Survival Tour’
March 13 – Brooklyn, NY – The Bell House (Defenders of The Old Fest III)
March 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Black Vulture Gallery
March 15 – Worcester, MA – Ralph’s Rock Diner
March 16 – Burlington, VT – Nectar’s
March 17 – Wallingford, CT – Cherry Street Station (moved form Cafe Nine)
(Cancelled) March 18 – Stafford, VA – Grog And Tankard Sports Bar & Grill
March 19 – Chapel Hill, NC – The Cave
March 20 – Lexington, KY – The Green Lantern
March 21 – Milwaukee, WI – Quarters
March 23 – Rochester, NY – The Bug Jar
About AGGRESSION:
Formed in 1985 under the original moniker “Asylum” to be later changed to AGGRESSION, the speed metallers unleashed their 1986 demo “Forgotten Skeleton”, (which saw an album release in 2005) and their debut full length “The Full Treatment” in 1987, which lead them to become one of the most popular bands to rise out of the Quebec and Canadian metal scene. With their manager at the time (Johnny Hart), AGGRESSION quickly became a household name with their concerts sold out everywhere and a fanbase that grew from hundreds to thousands in no time. Other bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Hallow’s Eve, Destruction and others all wanted to see the beast for themselves during tour stops in Montreal. Playing numerous concerts with bands such as Anvil, Celtic Frost, Voïvod, Nuclear Assault, Agnostic Front, D.R.I., Possessed, Dark Angel, Crumbsuckers, Sacrifice and others, AGGRESSION decided to call it quits in 1989 due to external influences.
Discography:
*band line up for recordings was Denis Sasquatch Barthe (guitar and backup vocals), Botcher (vocals), Burn (guitar), Dug (bass) and Gate (drums and backup vocals).
*1985 – *4 track demo
*1986 – *Live (14 track live album)
*1986 -* 4 Track demo
*1986 – Forgotten Skeleton (originally recorded in 1986 and later released in 2004)
1987 – The Full Treatment (full length) – band lineup for The Full Treatment was Denis Sasquatch Barthe (guitar and backup vocals), Cactus Pete (vocals) Dug (bass and backup vocals) and Gate (drums and backup vocals)
For more info on Aggression, please visit the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/AGGRESSION85
https://twitter.com/Aggression85
http://www.reverbnation.com/aggression85
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0 REMINDER This Week – London, Belleville, Toronto, Oshawa, Windsor – FAYNE Ontario/ Quebec ‘Make Your Way Home Tour’
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 2015
EP PROMOS CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
RIYL (Recommended if you like) = Misery Signals, Alexisonfire, Periphery, The Ghost Inside, Vanna
EPK | FayneMusic.com | Facebook | Twitter | Reverbnation | Soundcloud
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Buy Links: iTunes | Bandcamp | Big Cartel | Amazon
High Res Press Photo | EP Lyrics – The Queen of Kings– 2014 | Download The Queen of Kings EP Cover
REMINDER This Week – London, Belleville, Toronto, Oshawa, Windsor – FAYNE Ontario/ Quebec ‘Make Your Way Home Tour’
Montreal, QC metal-core quintet, FAYNE kick off their Ontario and Quebec ‘Make Your Way Back Home Tour’ in support of their new EP ‘The Queen of Kings’ released this past November via Crystal Math along with their recently released music video ‘Believers’, which can be viewed here and new lyric video ‘Nomad’s Land’ featuring Misery Signalsvocalist Karl Schubach, which can be viewed here.
Make Your Way Back Home Tour 2015 – Teaser Video
iTunes – The Queen of Kings – iTunes
FREE DOWNLOAD – Believers – Free Download
Believers – Music Video
Nomad’s Land features Karl Schubach of Misery Signals – Lyric Video
‘Make Your Way Back Home Tour’
March 14 – Ottawa, ON @ Pressed – Tickets and info here.
March 15 – Kingston, ON @ Overtime – Tickets and info here.
March 17 – London, ON @ APK – Tickets and info here.
March 18 – Belleville, ON @ The Belle Pub – Tickets and info here.
March 19 – Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha – Tickets and info here.
March 20 – Oshawa, ON @ Atria – Tickets and info here.
March 21 – Windsor, ON @ Dominion House Tavern – Tickets and info here.
March 27 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes – Tickets and info here.
About:
After being on hiatus since 2008, Fayne reformed in 2013 with a renewed hunger and dedication to the Canadian metal scene to deliver a metal sound coupled with melodic, attitude-fueled breakdowns to compliment their high energy performances full of positive vibes, and ridiculously powerful guitar solos. Heavily influenced by bands such as Counterparts, Mastodon, and Periphery, Fayne’s ‘The Queen of Kings’ features a special guest appearance by Misery Signals vocalist Karl Schubach on their track Nomad’s Land plus was produced by guitarist Alex Gonzalez with the help from Alan Douches of West West Side Music (Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Between the Buried and Me) for the final mastering. The EP is the follow up to their 2004 debut ‘You Took it All Away’ and 2006’s ‘Delivering The Final Blow’ that lead the band on multiple Canadian tours plus opening slots to support bands like Alexisonfire, Underoath, Hopesfall and Blessed By A Broken Heart.
Track Listing – FAYNE – The Queen of Kings
1.The Queen Of Kings (4:48)
2. Believers (4:05)
3. Isonic Flight (1:48)
4. Concord (4:55)
5. Nomad’s Land (featuring Karl Schubach of Misery Signals) (6:44)
EP Length: 22:22
EP Order:
For more info, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/faynemusic
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http://instagram.com/faynemusic
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“Fayne have unleashed a maelstrom of a fury in The Queen of Kings EP. Bracingly raw yet just as feverishly sculpted the five track metalcore fuelled encounter reasserts the Montreal quintet as a seriously compelling proposition. It is merciless and ravenous examination of the senses and a perpetual spark for the imagination to feed upon.” – Ring Master Reviews
“The Fayne heavy drum sound is similar to that of Slipknot. The vocal screams are like those of Hatebreed with the more melodic breaks of Redlight King’s vibe. The band is full of nonstop energy. The hooks from Alex and Nick are great to get the pulse going along with Carlo’s relentless percussion assault. Joseph shows his vocal range quite well on this release while Chris plays lights out on the bass tracks. It’s no surprise that they are a favorite of theValhalla Sound Circus after only one year. It’s a hint of great things to come from another good Canadian metal outfit.” – National Rock Review
“The Main Course for the night, Fayne, surely filled Our Hearts and Bellies with core-filled fist burgers and motivated serenading side salads!! Fayne is back and with a Vengeance: that’s for sure! The energy they created on stage powered their amps and reinforced the crowd. Surely Fayne has a message to spread! Thoughtful lyrical content brought us together, uplifting the crowd, spreading the power of oneness, and knocking down the walls of mind blocks that stand before us. And speaking of walls…the dense wall of sound created by the breakdowns surely raised a rumble of raised fists and energetic punters moshing heads.” – Montrealites (Live Review 2014)
“I was just impressed all around with how well these guys go together. Their chemistry on stage, musically, and physically is something I haven’t seen in a while. Their music collides with an influence of Misery Signals meets Pantera. They are known for blending in sick guitar solos with heavier strums, melancholic/mean vocals and an insane amount of energy. When I mentioned throughout the day to a few friends I was checking these dudes out, I got a lot of “Those guys are awesome!” – clearly a good fan base as well. Congrats guys.” – (Live Review 2013) – Bucket List Music Reviews
“There is no doubt in my mind that Canada’s Fayne is a solid band, musically they’re very tight and heavy enough to make you crowd surf at one of their gigs.” – Explicitly Intense
” FAYNE have expressed all fury with “The Queen Of Kings”, packed into 5 small songs to make this short little EP. With raw flavors exposed in this collection, the quintet has created a monstrous noise…All in all the EP does mark a great return for FAYNE.” Metal Temple
“Fayne is back from their hiatus with a Fury of furious Screams, Hard Hitting skins and Heavy sculpted guitar leads and solos. With a silent but deadly approach Fayne slays into the album with the title track The Queen Of Kings.” – Kingston Music Reviews
“La recette est bien exploitée, tous les éléments du genre sont en place avec des guitares adipeuses qui chuintent lors de certains moments opportuns.” – Voir
0 Cashbox Canada – BTW-Mr.Goshness
0 Crown of Viserys – Canada’s Wacken Metal Battles Update
0 Crown of Viserys – Live Music Review: Wacken Metal Battles Edmonton – Round 1
0 Underground Rising – Meridius – self-titled ep
0 EPK – Witch of The Waste – Made of Teeth (2015)
Witch of The Waste – Made of Teeth (2015)
RELEASE DATE: March 24, 2015 LABEL: Self-Release Available on Bandcamp
Contacts: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia[@]gmail.com
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WitchOfTheWaste.com | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twittter | Reverbnation | Soundcloud | Youtube | Instagram
iTunes |
Press Photo | Download EP Cover | Download EP Lyrics
RIYL = Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, Ulcerare, Nails, Loma Prieta, Code Orange Kids
“They can bludgeon you with brutal force, come at you with a tech element that can make your head spin and then throw you down with the hardest of hardcore.” – BeatRoute BC
“If you’re looking for the latest in high-intensity, suffocating aural terrorism, then Witch of the Waste may just be a band with the ingredients to become that band.” – Taste Of Khaos Magazine
“One of the more satisfying aspects of being involved with the local music scene is the opportunity to watch a band persevere and grow. Witch of the Waste is a good example of this, having undergone a subtle metamorphosis in the last few years. While their first EP, All Other Voices, released in early 2013, showed no shortage of promise, their newest effort, Made of Teeth, sees the band refocused in a more refined direction.” – Not Your Scene
“It’s safe to say that local metal band Witch of the Waste have been getting a lot of hype over this past year. They’re playing big shows at big venues with crazy lineups and they’re kicking ass while they do it. ” – Red On Black Music
“Melding together very progressive style riffs with an overall punk type feeling, they remind me most of a Dillinger Escape Plan style. Intensity is the name of the game as their live show pulls no punches. It’s in your face, extreme and the crowd eats it right up. Shows with these dudes can get downright violent, which fits the music extraordinarily well.” – Gun Shy Assassin
“An impressive debut for a band with a lot of potential….The band does a great job of balancing heaviness and technicality without letting one side overpower the other….With an engaging debut like All Other Voices to get them started, the future is bright forWitch of the Waste and they are definitely a band to keep an eye on in the coming years.” (Review of 2013 All Other Voices EP) – Sputnik Music
EP Track Listing – Witch of The Waste – Made of Teeth:
1 – That Door Cannot Be Opened (1:29)
2 – They Haunt Minds (2:27)
3 – She Burst Into Snakes (2:45)
4 – It Was Always 3:00 AM (1:30)
5- Lets Say You Have An Axe (2:10)
6 – I Bet You Are Wondering What I Am Doing With This Here Gas Can (3:52)
EP Length: 14:15
EP Credits:
• All songs written and performed by: Witch of The Waste
• Produced by: Witch of The Waste • Mixed by: Curtis Buckoll
• Recorded/engineered by: Mark McKitrick
• Mastered by: Stu McKillop
EP Band Line Up: Michael Homle – Bass, Jeremy Gilmartin – Drums, Ryan Fitzgerald – Lead Vocals, Phil Jones – Guitar/Vocals, Peter Sacco – Guitar/Vocals
L-R: Michael Homle – Bass, Jeremy Gilmartin – Drums, Ryan Fitzgerald – Lead Vocals, Phil Jones – Guitar/vocals, Peter Sacco – Guitar/vocals Photo credit: Shimon Karmel
Witch of the Waste is a 5 piece metal band from Vancouver BC. Rejecting the technical arms race that overwhelms modern metal, WOTW strives to reach new levels of raw intensity while keeping their aesthetic vision close in sight. Fast, churning and swelling guitar riffs laid over manic drumming played fast, loud, and recklessly topped off with dynamic barking vocals and high otherworldly shrieks. Influences range from Converge, Oathbreaker, and Ulcerate to Sigur Ros and Pink Floyd. Their music is a terrifying exploration and an emotional upheaval that has lead the band to share the stage with such bands as Tesseract, Animals As Leaders, Intronaut, Gorguts, Gojira, Archspire, Anciients, Norma Jean, Fall City Fall, Havok, Cloudkicker, After The Burial and many more.
Discography:
2015 – Made of Teeth EP
2013 – All Other Voices EP
Shared Stage w/:
Tesseract, Animals As Leaders, Intronaut, Gorguts, Gojira, Archspire, Anciients, Norma Jean, Fall City Fall, Havok, Cloudkicker, After The Burial
Tours and Festivals:
2014 – Calgary Metal Fest
2014 – Farmageddon Open Air
2014 – Armstrong Metal Fest
2014 – Adstock 2014 – Metallion Fest
2012 – Just The Tip Tour
0 Hey I know these guys! in Feb 2015 – Metal Hammer UK #266 – Psychostick
