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0 EPK – Fayne – The Queen of Kings (2014)
Fayne – The Queen of Kings (2014)
RIYL (Recommended if you like) = Misery Signals, Alexisonfire, Periphery, The Ghost Inside, Vanna
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Label: Crystal Math
Distribution: Tunecore
ISRC Codes #: CA-PU2-14-00101 – CA-PU2-14-00105
Catalog #:CM80137
UPC Code #: 8-75918-01362-2
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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
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 Credits:
• All songs performed by: Fayne
• All songs written by: Fayne
• Produced by: Alex Gonzalez
• Mixed by: Alex Gonzalez
• Mastered by: Alan Douches (West West Side music http://www.westwestsidemusic.com/)
• CD Cover, Album Artwork: Mason Starkey (http://www.mstarkeydesigns.com/)
Album Live Band Line Up:
Alex Gonzalez (guitar)
Nick Fazioli (guitar)
Chris Kasp (bass)
Joseph Espinosa (vocals)
Carlo De Luliis (drums)
Discography:
2014 – The Queen of Kings – EP
2006 – Delivering The Final Blow – EP
2004 – You Took it All Away – EP
Carlo (drums), Chris (bass), Jo (vocals), Alex (guitar), Nick (guitar) – Photo Credit – John Alexander Espinosa
Montreal metal-core quintet Fayne began their journey straight out of the womb. Lead guitarist Alex Gonzalez was at the hospital while rhythm guitarist Nick Fazioli was born. Growing up together, they played guitar and covered songs through their high school years. Starting a band was the natural next step. Gonzalez was Fayne’s original screamer, but as he started to focus on guitar and songwriting, the band invited Joseph Espinosa to take over the vocals. Espinosa grew up with a blues musician father and has participated in progressive/ambient project Seasonal A.D., as well as some hip-hop and electronica gigs, making him an unconventional and exciting addition. Fayne also features Chris Kasp on bass and Carlo De luliis on drums.
The band embarked on several mini-tours in 2004, accompanying groups like Cobourg (currently Gentlemen Husbands) through Eastern Canada, and opening for groups like Alexisonfire and Underoath. The tours helped Fayne develop a great reputation and loyal fanbase within the metal-core scene. Fayne’s music delivers metal coupled with melodic, attitude-fueled breakdowns, high energy performances full of positive vibes, and ridiculously powerful guitar solos. Between Gonzalez’s and Fazioli’s metal-head backgrounds and Espinosa’s hip hop influence, this band is currently delivering one of the most original acts in the scene.
After releasing two EPs You Took it All Away (2004) and Delivering The Final Blow (2006), the band made the difficult decision to go on hiatus in 2008. Eager to continue creating, the group reformed in 2013 with a renewed hunger and dedication. They began to write and record their third and upcoming EP, The Queen of Kings, which is set to be released November 20, 2014. Heavily influenced by bands such as Counterparts, Mastodon, and Periphery, The Queen of Kings sports a special guest appearance by Misery Signals vocalist Karl Schubach. The album was produced by 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.
Fayne’s hit the stage a few times already this year, supporting well-known bands such as Vanna and Ontario’s own Sleep When You’re Dead. Still, Fayne’s most notable performance in 2014 was a first-ever appearance at electronic dub-step outdoor festival, Valhalla Sound Circus. The excitement of a hardcore band at an electro-fest had the festival’s headlining DJ/producer P0gman injure himself during Fayne’s set. The attention has secured them a spot on the 2015 Valhalla line-up, as well as a chance to support some bigger acts. Short-term goals include touring Eastern Canada and launching their first official music video.
Fayne is back from the dead and ready to deliver chaos to the masses. Stay tuned.
Shared stage with:
Vanna, Sleep When You’re Dead, Hopesfall, Alexisonfire, Underoath, Blessed By A Broken Heart
List of Tours and Festivals:
2014 – Valhalla Sound Circus http://valhallasoundcircus.com/
0 Last Rites – Viathyn – Cynosure
0 My Global Mind – Viathyn – Cynosure
0 Cont Yourself In Media – The Body Politic + Quartered on Tour (photo + interview coverage)
Nanaimo: http://countyourselfinmedia.com/photos-ugly-men-trace-the-sky-quartered-and-the-body-politic/
Port Alberni: http://countyourselfinmedia.com/photos-the-body-politic-quartered-ugly-men-carry-the-storm-and-on-call-heroes/
The Body Politic Interview: http://countyourselfinmedia.com/interview-the-body-politic/
0 Metal Devastation Radio – Interview w/ new Karkaos vocalist Viky Boyer
0 NEWS: PSYCHOSTICK Post ‘Bruce Campbell’ Lyric Video (a tribute to the world’s greatest action hero); New Album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – November 10, 2014
ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L. = Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D, System of a Down, Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Iwrestledabearonce, Mr. Bungle, Austrian Death Machine
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Buy Links: Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes
PSYCHOSTICK Post ‘Bruce Campbell’ Lyric Video (a tribute to the world’s greatest action hero); New Album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’
CD Release Tour w/ Downtown Brown, Fungonewrong, HED PE (IL,WI,OH,IN,MI,PA,NJ,NY,VT,RI,VA,MO,NE,KS, MD)
PSYCHOSTICK will be venturing out on the road from October 31st to December 4th promoting their new album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ due out on November 4th via Rock Ridge Music.
Tickets on sale now and can be purchased here. (dates listed below)
“In a world where danger is every where, where the only currency is fear, only one band can save us, PSYCHOSTICK! they took their revenge, but they forgot about… their vengeance!” (lyrics from title track intro).
Lyric Video – Bruce Campbell – http://youtu.be/XxYJmfjVwqA
Lyric Video – President Rhino – http://youtu.be/3IyTipBayj8
Music Video – ‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE
Music Video – ‘Dogs Like Socks’ – http://youtu.be/swmuqGWgZCc
Chicago, IL based comedy rock kings PSYCHOSTICK have posted a new lyric video for their tribute track to the world’s greatest action hero ‘Bruce Campbell’, which can be viewed here. The tribute is off their new album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’, released last week on November 4th, 2014 via Rock Ridge Music and available on iTunes here, all major online retailers plus the band’s online store here.
IV: Revenge of The Vengeance
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
Featuring tons of news titles such as ‘Quack Kills’, ‘So. Heavy’, ‘Blue Screen’, ‘Bruce Campbell’ (a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action hero), a spoof cover of Kenny Loggins’ ‘Danger Zone’, guest appearances by Bill Manspeaker (founder of Green Jello), Neil Patterson and Rob Nichols from Downtown Brown plus their previously released singles, the beard anthem ‘Obey The Beard‘ (debut at #14 on US radio metal charts) and ‘Dogs Like Socks‘ (over 1 million views on youtube). ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ is the perfect follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires VS Zombie Dinosaurs in 3-D’ to add to the laugh makers manymany popular comedy sing-a-longs.
Tour Dates w/ Downtown Brown, Fungonewrong
Nov 11 – Trenton, NJ @ Championships Bar & Grill
Nov 12 – Amityville, NY @ Revolution
Nov 13 – South Burlington, VT @ The Venue Nightclub
Nov 14 – Cranston, RI @ Oak Bar & Grill
Nov 15 – Revere, MA @ Sammy’s Patio
Nov 16 – Reading, PA @ Reverb
Nov 18 – Covington, KY @ The Loft
Nov 19 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
Nov 20 – Joplin, MO @ Rock 3405
Nov 21 – Omaha, NE @ Shamrocks Pub & Grill
Nov 22 – Merriam, KS @ Aftershock
Nov 23 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre
Dates w/ Hed PE
Nov 26 – Dayton, OH @ Oddbody’s Music Room
Nov 28 – Queens, NY @ Blackthorne 51
Nov 29 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
Nov 30 – Baltimore, MD @ Fishhead Cantina
Dec 2 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Shakas
Dec 3 – Winchester, VA @ Blue Fox Billiards
Dates w/ (PSYCHOSTICK ONLY)
Dec 4 – Beckley, WV @ Munchees
For more info, music and tour dates, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/psychostick
http://www.twitter.com/psychostick
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-psychostick/
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 you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI) 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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“In a genre with a lot of anger, aggression and seriousness, every once in a while some levity is good. That’s wherePsychostick come in. Their fourth albumIV: Revenge Of The Vengeance is musically solid and lyrically amusing.” – Heavy Metal – About.com
“Psychostick pulls the pin from a hand grenade and shoves it down the gullet of comedy. When it explodes, anyone within earshot finds themselves covered in the entrails of hilarity! These guys are off-the-chart insane. Imagine if the cast of “Jackass” formed a metal band with Andy Samberg, Sam Kinison, and Seth Rogen and then they threw a house party that made “Project X” look like amateur hour by comparison. Yeah, now you’re getting it!” – Axs
“I do like when bands like Pyschostick inject humour into songs and REVENGE OF THE VENGEANCE is pretty damn funny…The first single ‘Obey The Beard’ is magnificent and this is coming from a clean-shaven dude. It made me want to grow one. Comedy Metal fans can listen for a couple of inside Metal jokes (Captain Stupid!) and a cameo by ‘snaky’. The production is immaculate and as always these guys are as heavy as hell. Weird Al on crack. I wanted to use that phrase and I couldn’t even think how to work it into this review so I just dumped it here at the end. Humour is so subjective but I know what I like and I really like IV: REVENGE OF THE VENGEANCE.” – Metal Rules
“IV: Revenge of the Vengeance isn’t just a Psychostick album, it’s a Psychostick experience. They really went all out on this album. Not all of it makes sense and some of it may be a little over the top, but that’s what makes this band so great- they aren’t afraid to push the envelope of ridiculousness. In fact, they bask in it. Get ready, world. Get ready for the revenge of the vengeance and one of the most action-packed metal albums ever concocted. Rating: 9/10″ – Front Row Report
“The creator of “Humorcore” knock one out of the fucking park with this one (IV: Revenge of The Vengeance). If you’re in a band trying to do parody and funny Metal songs stop right now, you’re just embarrassing yourself, you will not be able to dethrone Psychostick. ” – Rock Hard Place
“In ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ you have more craziness and beard than ever before, weighing in at a whopping twenty one beard bending tracks of strictly tongue in cheek craziness and general insanity with song titles ranging from ‘NSFW’, ‘Quack Kills’, ‘Loathe Thy Neighbor’ and the previously unleashed ‘Dogs Like Socks’ and ‘Obey The Beard’ as well as a cover of Kenny Loggins ‘Danger Zone’. Add a couple of cameos from Bill Manspeaker, the founder of Green Jello and you can imagine the types of craziness that is unleashed once play is pressed. Simply put, ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ is beardtastic and in the words of Psychostick ‘Obey The Beard’.” – Firebrand After Darkness Mag
“make no mistake about it – these guys rock first and foremost, especially on this album’s standouts, the anthemic “Obey the Beard,” as well as “Dogs Like Socks,” which explores the complexities of canine/hosiery relations.” – Erie Reader
“There are so many little things that make this more than your run-of-the-mill laugh and enjoy album. For example, in the lyric book, for the song “Choking Hazard”, it simply displays the pamphlet image of what to do in the event of someone choking. This unpredictable, jokey style they incorporate spills over into their live show and after four albums, they show no wear and tear in their funny bone and no signs of decelerating those head banging riffs. I could ramble a little more, but you’re better off experiencing this yourself. So go buy it already.” – Media Mikes
“This new album features twenty-one tracks of skits and songs that will make you listen to it until you can catch all the references from pop culture, the metal scene, and moments of “did he just say what I think he said?” With the fast paced musings of being stalked by a water fowl in “Quack Kills” to “NSFW” that will never see airplay on your local radio station, the album covers a wide range of subjects in its lampooning. It is no wonder their fans, that have had three albums to delight them in metal geekiness and humor, have waited anxiously for this new release.” – National Rock Review
0 The Headbanging Moose – Laugh At The Fakes – Dethrone The Crown
0 CJLO Top 20 Metal charts and adds for 11/04 – #5 Laika, #17 Viathyn, #18 Idol of Fear, #19 Unbeing
11/04
1 DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 The Physical World Last Gang-Warner Brothers
2 DIRT CANNON Tough Love Self-Released
3 IN THE NAME OF HAVOC 1180 [EP] Self-Released
4 PAROXYSM Voracite Self-Released
5 LAIKA Somnia Filth Regime
6 DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Z2 Inside Out
7 INTERNAL BLEEDING Imperium Unique Leader
8 AT THE GATES At War With Reality Century Media
9 BLACK CROWN INITIATE The Wreckage Of Stars eOne
10 GODFLESH A World Lit Only By Fire Avalanche
11 END OF GALLIA Live At The Oven, At CJLO 1690AM Self-Released
12 TOOTHGRINDER Schizophrenic Jubilee Spinefarm
13 ELECTRIC WIZARD Time To Die Spinefarm
14 ORANGE GOBLIN Back From the Abyss Candlelight
15 JOB FOR A COWBOY Sun Eater Metal Blade
16 CANNIBAL CORPSE A Skeletal Domain Metal Blade
17 VIATHYN Cynosure Self-Released
18 IDOL OF FEAR All Sights Affixed, Ablaze Self-Released
19 UNBEING Raptus Self-Released
20 CRIMSON SHADOWS Kings Among Men Napalm
ADDS
1 TOOTHGRINDER Schizophrenic Jubilee Spinefarm
2 JOB FOR A COWBOY Sun Eater Metal Blade
3 PSYCHOSTICK IV: Revenge Of The Vengeance Rock Ridge
4 CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Pandemonium Napalm
5 RIOT V Unleash The Fire SPV
0 EPK – Conquer – A Worms Demise (2014)
Conquer – A Worms Demise (2014)
RIYL (Recommended If You Like) – Behemoth, Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse, Dimmu Borgir, Origin, Abysmal Dawn, Death, Autopsy, Immortal, Carcass, Celtic Frost, Inquisition, Adversarial
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Label: Self Release
Distribution: Bandcamp
ISRC Codes #: (coming soon)
UPC Code #: (coming soon)
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“…the title track opening things off with a rowdy (love the raw production) blackened death tune that clearly has a love of old Celtic Frost flowing through the metal veins, but also tips the hat to more extreme death metal fare like Autopsy. When it blasts, it’s got great aggression and feel to it, as does second tune “Hell’s First Born.” Can certainly get behind that.” – Bravewords
“…a solid blackened death metal machine…Three songs indeed give a fair impression of that they offer and that is quite something. They cover a broad spectrum of extreme genres and with that they create, their own goals accordingly, a fairly good homage to the forefathers of extreme metal…most certainly is a band worthy of your attention.” – Lords of Metal
“Remember the good old days of when blackened death and thrash metal were not trendy and it was all about the music, which unleashed some of the darkest moments musically through your speakers? If you do remember these good times, you’re in for a darkened and deadly treat with Ontario, Canada’s Conquer, a quartet fascinated with the darkest side of life. The spirit of total darkness and everlasting torment is something you will experience on “A Worms Demise” e.p., and believe me, it will take hold of your inner core and throw it into total chaos and despair.” – Explicitly Intense
“If you like metal this is an EP that you need to check out. My favourites on the EP were “Hell’s First Born” and “God is a Destroyer”.” – Canadian Beats
“If A WORMS DEMISE is a warm up to a full length album, then that’s an album to look out for!” – Inside The Coffin
1. A Worms Demise (5:23)
2. Hell’s First Born (4:59)
3. God Is The Destroyer (5:43)
EP Length: 16:06
EP Credits:
Mixed and Mastered by Ryan White
Produced by Ryan White and Devlin Anderson
EP Line Up:
Devlin Anderson: Vocals, Guitars
Ryan White: Guitars, Leads, Bass
Simon Oukhine: Drums
EP + Live Line Up:
Devlin Anderson: Vocals/Guitar
Ryan White: Lead Guitar
Rob Holden: Bass
Simon Oukhine: Drums
Simon Oukhine (Drums), Rob Holden (Guitar/Bass), Devlin Anderson (Vocals/Guitar/Bass), Ryan White, (Guitar, Lead) – Photo Credit – Ax Woods
BIO:
Conquer was originally created by vocalist Devlin Anderson as a one man black metal project. Collaborating with drummer Simon Oukhine, the sound changed from black metal to a unique mix of blackened death with an influence of thrash.
Working as a two piece for several months and relocating to Oshawa, Ontario. The duo were joined by Ryan White on lead guitar to add crushing guitar riffs in the vein of classic Celtic Frost influence and later followed by ex-Left Hand Creation bassist Rob Holden to his add melodic riffs.
Conquer’s main objective musically is to pay homage to the forefathers of Extreme Metal and bring the classic sound of bands past to a new generation of metalheads.
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