https://www.teamrock.com/features/2015-01-09/psychostick-s-top-ten-uses-for-a-beard
Posts By Asher
0 Metal Hammer – PSYCHOSTICK’S TOP TEN USES FOR A BEARD
0 Canadian Beats – Review – Mr. Goshness
0 Western Canada’s Loudest! Farmageddon Open Air Metal Fest taking band submissions! Deadline Feb 15th
Western Canada’s Loudestt! Farmageddon Open Air Metal Fest taking band submissions! Deadline Feb 15th –http://www.farmageddon.ca/bands/
0 NEWS: Enigmatic Rock Upstarts WITHIN RUST Issue Studio Update For Upcoming LP With Producer Travis Saunders
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 – January 8, 2015
Enigmatic Rock Upstarts WITHIN RUST Issue Studio Update For Upcoming LP With Producer Travis Saunders
Music Video – The Taking – http://youtu.be/FOVteYDu6zw
After 30 shows in the last six months that included a summer tour in the States and participating in 99.3 FM The Fox’s ‘Seeds’ indie showcase competition, Vancouver, BC’sWITHIN RUST has issued the following studio update on recording their upcoming yet to be titled debut full length with producer Travis Saunders (Secret and Whisper, Young Sparrows, Jess Penner).
“For our debut we’re really shooting for a rebirth of sorts as we aren’t the same band that burst on to the local Vancouver circuit back in 2012. We’ve been on the road and we’ve figured out how to write the music we always thought we were writing, things have gone in a really mature, but bizarre direction. Travis is sort of a local legend and he’s got a mad genius way about him so I’m really excited to see what he gets out of us.” comments lead vocalist/ keyboardist Nolen Scott.
Within Rust are four guys who started in a Vancouver suburb garage in 2012 blending progressive with alternative rock to write moody and dark, angry and fast, desperate and lost— loveable bipolar songs. Their tracks such as “Rorschach”, a clear ode to 90’s post-hardcore a la At The Drive In along with “The Taking”, a Killers-esque indie track with a nod to Pink Floyd plus an Ok Computer-era Radiohead sensibility with some Rush added to the mix, serves fans with a strange but accessible sonic cocktail not to be missed.
For more info, please visit http://www.facebook.com/officialwithinrust.
– 30 –
0 Canadian Beats – Interview – Chariots Of the Gods
0 Rocka Rolla Webzine – Blind Race – Come And Get It
0 LET THE BATTLES BEGIN! WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA – WINNIPEG – ROUND ONE & TWO – JAN 16th & 17th @ The Zoo
For Interview, Album Requests, Media List contact
Jon Asher – Music Publicist – ashermedia [AT] gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia [AT] gmail.com
#514.581.5780 – www.ashermediarelations.com
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 7, 2015
MetalBattle.ca | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube
WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA – WINNIPEG – ROUND ONE & TWO – JAN 16th & 17th @ The Zoo
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce that their Winnipeg battles will be taking place on January 16th and 17th @ The Zoo. Winners from these rounds will be facing off in the prairie final in Regina, SK on February 20th at The Exchange against Saskatoon’s winning bands with one winner moving on to the national final in Toronto, ON in June (date to be determined). The winning band from the national final in Toronto, ON will go on to represent Canada at the international final that includes over 30 participating countries at the world’s largest metal fest Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany taking place from July 30th to August 1st.
WINNIPEG – ROUND #1
January 16, 2015 @ The Zoo, 160 Osborne Street
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/668471903263952/
Endless Chaos
Entity
Noire
Ossific
The Void.
———-
WINNIPEG – ROUND #2
January 17, 2015 @ The Zoo, 160 Osborne Street
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1054276131266252/
Pentapuss
Speed Demon Thrash
Spill The Blood
Tyrants Demise
Vathek
———-
About:
WMBC has seen Canada’s top metal bands battle each other since 2013 for one to rule them all and perform at the world’s largest metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany. Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013 winners – video at Wacken) and Montreal’s Mutank (2014 winners – video at Wacken) have had that honour, playing in front of thousands.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2015 band submissions are now closed for the following Canadian cities Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
Each city will hold their qualifying rounds plus city finals from the months of January to May 2015 selecting the top band to move forward to the national finals in Toronto, ON in June (date to be determined) with one being selected to perform at the 26th edition of Wacken Open Air taking place from July 30th to August 1st. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry.
The finalists will be selected as follows.
1 finalist from BC (Vancouver & Victoria will face off)
1 finalist from Alberta (Calgary & Edmonton will face off)
2 finalists from Toronto, ON
1 finalist from Quebec (Montreal & Quebec City will face off)
1 finalist from Ottawa, ON
1 finalist from Saskatoon or Winnipeg (Saskatoon and Winnipeg will face off)
Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
Wacken Metal Battle 2014 Canada Finals by Ondeschocs.com: http://youtu.be/RrOGyBtqwaQ
For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada
Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
Sponsors:
Rehearsal Factory – http://rehearsalfactory.com
FACTOR – http://www.factor.ca (“We acknowledge the financial support of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters”)
Pearl Drums – http://pearldrum.com
Boonsdale Records – https://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com
Long & McQuade – http://www.long-mcquade.com
Dungeonworks – https://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com
Concertworks – http://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – http://www.calgarymetalfest.com
Media Sponsors:
Absolute Underground – https://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com
Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com
Bucket List Music Reviews – http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com
Canadian Death Metal – http://www.facebook.com/CanadianDeathMetal
Chronic Aggression – http://www.facebook.com/ChronicAggressionRadio
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Crown of Viserys – http://crownofviserys.wordpress.com
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca
Governor’s Ball – http://www.thegovernorsball.com
Hammer Smashed Radio – http://www.facebook.com/hammersmashedradio
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
LiveVan.com – http://www.livevan.com
Loaded Radio – http://www.loadedradio.com
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com
Ondes Chocs – http://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
Pure Grain Audio – http://www.puregrainaudio.com
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
Scene Magazine – http://www.thescenemagazine.ca
– 30 –
0 NEWS: Life Is A Monopoly! Watch KOLONY’s New Lyric Video To Find Out Why?; New Album Out ‘Sledge’
For Interview, Album Requests, Media List contact
Jon Asher – Music Publicist – ashermedia [AT] gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia [AT] gmail.com
# 514.581.5780 – www.ashermediarelations.com
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 7, 2015
ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, contests / CD give aways, etc) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
KolonyMusic.com | Facebook | Reverbnation | Youtube | iTunes | Bandcamp
EPK | Press Photo | Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics
Life Is A Monopoly! Watch KOLONY’s New Lyric Video To Find Out Why?; New Album Out ‘Sledge’
L-R – Antony: Drum | Myk: Bass, Back Vocals | Maxxx: Lead Guitar, Back Vocals | Reno: Vocals, Rythm Guitar
Album Stream – Sledge – http://kolony.bandcamp.com/album/sledge-2
Music Video – Echoes – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg2aixl2tPg
Behind The Scenes of Sledge – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n1WR4C4Dnc
Life Is A Monopoly! Montreal, QC’s KOLONY express their distaste for some of the world’s social issues with their new lyric video ‘Monopoly’, one of eleven tracks from their recently released debut album ‘Sledge’.
“Today is a new experience for us (Kolony) with our first official lyric video. We’re very happy to share it with you! Monopoly is one of our favorites because of its lyrics that we feel need to be heard. Also, thanks to Roberto Napolitano who did the video. Have fun!” comments guitarist Maxx.
Lyric Video – Monopoly – http://youtu.be/di6ZhxAIPZI
About:
Best described as crafting melodic rock metal, KOLONY believes in doing things a little differently. Boldly combining elements of old school metal, NWOBHM, modern metal and rock, the band loves fast tempos, melodic vocals and all-around high-octane music with each track coming from the heart and reflecting the way its members think about the world. Setting out to write a full-length debut album at the start of 2013, KOLONY has arrived at its latest record, ‘Sledge’, an 11 track power adventure produced by Jef Fortin and the band that was unleashed to the masses on November 14, 2014.
Track Listing – Kolony – Sledge
1 – I Realize (1:20)
2 – The Trial (3:36)
3 – Trust and Live (4:04)
4 – Echoes (4:06)
5 – Modern Hero (4:06)
6 – Anthem (5:42)
7 – Escape (4:47)
8 – I Don’t Care (5:23)
9 – Road (4:23)
10 – Monopoly (3:10)
11 – Sledge That Shit (4:16)
Album Length: 44:57
For more info, please visit http://www.kolonymusic.com
– 30 –
“All these guys songs are equally hummable and skull crushing, kind of like they took some power ballads and scorched them to perfection. And you have to love an album concept like the one they’ve chosen, one which calls for the dismantling of the current societal system in favor of a Metalhead’s world view. The lyrics convey this in an excellent and evocative way that really is convincing to me. Let me impart some of this wisdom by saying “Sledge that Shit”.” – Absolute Underground Mag
“All four band members are great musicians and more importantly, great song-writers….There’s an optimistic ‘up’ sound to their music, which is great. The concept here is about building a better society, away from materialism, in harmony with nature. Great cover art too – these things matter.” – Hellbound
“Every once in a while a CD will land on my doorstep that reminds me what the true spirit of “heavy metal” is all about. In this case that CD is Sledge by Montreal shredders Kolony. The group embodies the qualities that make up what can be considered the stereotypical, or “mass perception” style of heavy metal. Driving rhythms, shredding solos and plenty of parts sure to get the head banging.” – Hellbound
“What a monster of an album Sledge is. Kolony is a very talentful band that brings its own original mix of metal to the table, setting its own path and distancing itself from the rest of the province’s metal scene.” – Metal Made In Canada
“La beauté de l’album Sledge est surtout au niveau de la grande virtuosité des musiciens, la qualité de la production et l’immense souplesse face aux nombreux changements de registre dans toutes les chansons de l’album…Si tu sens que Trivium t’a abandonné avec leur dernière offrande, poigne-toi le nouvel album de Kolony!” – Voir
“Three things from Canada that make our lives better: hockey, the movie Strange Brew, and now the band Kolony with a nice, new album.” – National Rock Review
“Quebec’s finest release this year… ‘Sledge’ is an absolute roller-coaster of a ride that will get blood pumping and moshpits working overtime, hell this is insanity in physical form!! AIEEEEEE!!!!!” – Global Metal Apocalypse
“Metal music merits much more credit than being referred to as an outdated 80/90s whim, such is the message conveyed by the Canadian band KOLONY in their album “Sledge”, bonding old school musical features with XXIst century lyrics, tackling modern social, economic and political issues.” – Metal Temple
“The band has amazing talent! … We are not dealing with beginners here!” – MusikUniverse
“Fast, tight, powerful, original, clean, melodic, happy and mean at the same time…Wow!” – P.E. Drolet, Power Slaves
1 EPK – Them County Bastardz – Sick Daze (2015)
Them County Bastardz – Sick Daze (2015)
Contacts: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia[@]gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia[@]gmail.com
Management – Chris Towle – towle.chris[@]gmail.com
RIYL (Recommended If You Like) = Godsmack, Alice In Chains, Seether, Hell Yeah, Sevendust, Saliva, Black Label Society, Pantera
ThemCountyBastardz.com | Facebook | Twitter | Reverbnation | Soundcloud
Youtube | Last.FM | Instagram | Pinterest | Google +
High Res Press Photo | Album Lyrics – Sick Daze – 2015 | Download Sick Daze Album Cover
Highlight #10 – National Loud Chart – March 10, 2015 – (Earshot)
“Country goes metal – One of the more inventive musical acts to hit the local circuit in recent years is Them County Bastardz “T.C.B”, based in Leamington.This screamo quintet combines beer-swilling, redneck swagger with Pantera-like intensity.” – Windsor Star
“Get ready to fist-pump, “Sick Daze,” the new album from the old schoolin’ and good timin’ band, Them County Bastardz, is just what we’ve been looking for…a great metal album, with great technical playing and vocals all wrapped up in a raw, southern fried vibe. Plus, its also a damn good time. With hints of Pantera, Hell Yeah, Godsmack and a healthy heaping of southern rock, Them County Bastardz have made an album that you can throw on, crack a beer and fits pump and head bang too. Hell, if you feel like it, air guitar to the sick guitar solos on tracks like, “Buzzkill” “The Bastard” “Rise Up” and “Drive By.” Just buckle up and enjoy, what in this humble Bro’s opinion, is a damn good album. With a Bro-Metal rating of, 8/10, Them County Bastardz, have a hit on their hands. With a release date of, 2.24.15, go pre-order, “Sick Daze,” and get ready for hell raising, beer drinking, metal glory.” – Bro-Metal
“Once upon a time, metal was actually fun, no really. And the splendidly named Them County Bastardz harken back to that era. What you got here are some seriously well-written riff-based tracks (crushing riffs, real’ wall of sound’ stuff) in the vein of Black Label Society and Pantera circa Cowboys From Hell. There’s also something of Alice In Chains in there too. Good influences, but Them County Bastardz have a strong personality all of their own. Overall, it’s like some crazy concept album. I kept thinking of Smokey and the Bandit as I listened to it. Indeed, it’s feel good stuff all the way, a great joke at the expense of the dire band Extreme (never was a band more badly named! Pathetic would have been a more apt moniker). The production, by the band and a certain Chris Towle, is first class. As a constructive suggestion, not a criticism, I detect an AC/DC influence, and I’d like to hear them do more of this in future. Overall, a damn fine album!” – Hellbound.ca
“If you love when the words “fun” and “metal” go together, in special when there are talented and enthusiastic musicians behind that mix, this album will certainly put a smile upon your face while you’re having a beer and banging your head with your metal buddies.” – The Headbanging Moose
“With the new NASCAR season just around the corner, this album would go well with it and the game of cornhole that’s sure to break out. Crack open a sixer and enjoy the sounds from our neighbors. You’ll be glad to check this one out if you’re a fan of Hell Yeah, Black Label Society, or Pantera.” – National Rock Review
“if you’re a fan of honest, beer-swillin’ riffs then belly up to the bar.” – Heavy Metal About.com
“If you love southern rock splice with a little fusion metal then this may well be for you.” – Extreme Metal TV
“Right from the very first track “Drive By” all was sounding good with grinding guitars, Rob Zombie sounding vocals and heavy as f..k drums…Sick Daze is a solid sounding Heavy Metal Ep/album played with guts and aggression a no gimmicks full throttle joyride.” – Midlands Metalheads
“Them County Bastardz use Riff Metal to their ful advantage as they continually write catchy and hooky licks and riffs in their songs. The rhythm to “The Bastard” is simple sound and really catchy, perfect for Headbanging.” – Kingston Music Reviews
“this is pure redneck metal as it should be and nothing more and nothing less than that. For sure an album I will listen to more often.” – Lords of Metal
“All in all I think Sick Daze is an entertaining slice…great roaring and groovy sounds.” – Wings of Death
Release Date: Feb 24, 2015
Label: Smokehouse Records
Distribution:
ISRC Codes #: CAS471400201 – 07
Catalog #:
UPC Code #:
Track Listing – Sick Daze:
1. Drive By (4:48)
2. In The County (4:33)
3. Buzz Kill (4:03)
4. It’s Not Metal (0:25)
5. Metal For Mark (5:25)
6. The Bastard (4:23)
7. Rise Up (3:58)
Album Length: 27:38
Album Credits:
All songs performed by: Them County Bastardz
All songs written by: Them County Bastardz
Produced by: Them County Bastardz & Chris Towle
Mixed by: Chris Towle
Mastered by: Chuck Carvaalho
Album & Live Band Line Up:
Andrew Watson – Vocals
Mike Rennie – Rhythm guitar
Jim Kay – Drums
Tyler Wickham – Bass
Brien Alexander – Lead Guitar
Shared the stage w/ :
Cryptopsy, My Hollow, Gypsy Chief Goliath, Thunder Bitchin, The Alcohollys
Fests:
Squirrel Fest 2014
Squirrel Fest 2013
Them County Bastardz keep it simple! They are local dudes from Essex County who are in it to make old school metal with back forty rock and having fun while doing it!
Formed in 2013 and based in Leamington, ON (an hour south of Windsor/ Detroit area) these Canadian rednecks are headbanging heavy riffs with heavy lyrics to give insight to their county life style.
Their new album ‘Sick Daze’ due out February 24, 2015 via Smokehouse Records tells the story of life in the county, with tracks such as their fan favorite ‘Drive By’ to heavy hitters such as ‘Bastard’ to ‘Rise Up’. Inspired by true stories and experiences, their seven track debut is about county living so crack open a beer, get ready to rock out and have a good time!
The band features Andrew Watson on vocals, Mike Rennie on rhythm guitar, Tyler Wickham on bass, Jim Kay on drums and Brien Alexander on lead guitar
Fact about album title = Sick Daze is when you take a Monday off work because you are still feeling the weekend fun.
ashermediarelations.com 
