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0 NEWS: #ThePlatinumProject Did EXES FOR EYES Sell A Million Copies For $1? Reveal Sales For New Album ‘Tongues Like Figure Eights’; Announce Tour Dates For Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 15, 2015
ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L. = Soilwork, Lamb of God, At The Gates, Opeth
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#ThePlatinumProject Did EXES FOR EYES Sell A Million Copies For $1? Reveal Sales For New Album ‘Tongues Like Figure Eights’
Announce Tour Dates For Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia
Video Announcing Sales For New Album ‘Tongues Like Figure Eights’ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJyhwQfUNvQ
PROMO VIDEO – #THEPLATINUMPROJECT – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z11ZnLzB6wo
Album Stream – ‘Tongues Like Figure Eights’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3h3G6fpxJA
Music Video – Tongues Like Figure Eights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSbihfPXmZQ
$1 ‘Tongues Like Figure Eights’ album available here
With a challenge to fans and the metal community to help a fully independent band reachPlatinum status by selling one million digital copies, Toronto, ON based metal outfit EXES FOR EYES have posted video announcing sales numbers of over 12,000 copies (with that number growing every day) just a month after releasing their new album ‘Tongues Like Figure Eights’ on December 9, 2014.
To watch the video announcement, please visit the following link here.
In additional news, EXES FOR EYES is proud to announce with the revenue made from the album sales, they will be hitting the road for a cross Canada tour kicking off March 13th for dates in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. (dates and cities listed below).
To get your digital copy of ‘Tongues Like Figure Eights’, please visit the following linkhere and watch #THEPLATINUMPROJECT promo video here.
March 13 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Canadian NightClub
March 14 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub
March 15 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Cavern
March 17 – Medicine Hat, AB @ Liquid NightClub
March 18 – Kamloops, BC @ TBA
March 19 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
March 20 – Calgary, AB @ Dickens
March 21 – Edmonton, AB @ RendezVous
March 22 – Red Deer, AB @ Blarney Stone Pub
March 23 – Saskatoon, SK @ TBA
March 24 – Brandon, MB @ North Hill Inn
March 26 – Sudbury, ON @ TBA
March 27 – Hamilton, ON @ The Doors Pub
March 28 – Ajax, ON @ Rotilicious
‘Tongues Like Figure Eights’ was produced by EFE guitarist Dave Sheldon to follow up 2011’s debut album ‘The Amsler Grid’ and features eleven assaulting tracks that include guest appearances by Bjorn Strid of Soilwork, Lisa Sinner of Out of The Ruins and Dominic Cifarelli of Chronicles of Israfel\Scars On Broadway.
Exes For Eyes is:
Big James Arsenian – Vocals
Dave Sheldon Guitars – Guitars, Vocals
Graham Porter- Bass
Aaron Spink – Drums
Track Listing: Exes For Eyes – Tongues Like Figure Eights
1) Tongues Like Figure Eights
2) Done For Good ft. Bjorn Strid (Soilwork)
3) I Will Stand My Ground
4) Collision
5) Bleed The Stone
6) A Stronger Man
7) Remember Savannah
8) Parade Of One
9) Shot In The Dark ft. Dominic Cifarelli (Pulse Ultra/Scars On Broadway/Chronicles of Israfel)
10) My Life vs. Your Vacation
11) Closure…
About:
EXES FOR EYES is a project born of an overwhelming amount of mutual respect and admiration between two men. A respect for one another’s work ethic, musical proficiency, stylistic taste and of course, for each other as people.
The concept of blindness, be it willing, involuntary, inherent or otherwise is so foreign and far removed from anything within the realm of experience for these men. However as the process has begun to create this music, it has become apparent how limited one’s own vision can be when staring at the broad side of limitless potential and ambition.
With the musical vision of Dave Sheldon (ex Man With Target, Annihilator) and the lyrical conception of vocalist and frontman Big James (Endast, Authors) the project is very quickly taking shape into something more than either anticipated. The hope is to see the world of metal in a new light, with EXES FOR EYES.
For more info, please visit http://www.exesforeyes.com
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0 NEWS: Progressive Metallers id. Streaming EP Title Track ‘Sagittarius A’; Due Out February 10th
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Progressive Metallers id. Streaming EP Title Track ‘Sagittarius A’; Due Out February 10th
Song Stream – Sagittarius A – http://idmusic9.bandcamp.com/album/sagittarius-a
Track Listing – id. – Sagittarius A
1. The Greatest Secret Never Told (3:58)
2. Humanity’s Cry (5:36)
3. id.entity (6:01)
4. Sagittarius A (5:57)
EP Length: 21:34
With songwriting that is a progressive, heavy and catharsis, Vancouver, BC’s id. is a multi-layered metal force. Inspired by Sigmund Freud’s theory on the levels of the human psyche, the band’s front line introduction of their subconscious tendencies is unleashed in their debut EP ‘Sagittarius A’ due out Feb 10, 2015.
Written by guitarist Alex Dubreuil with words backed by Jason Pennington, the EP touches on topics such as inner struggle, world views, self-awareness to what’s beyond in outer space.
“We want people to connect with our message and enjoy the diversity of our sound. The music has evolved from quite unstructured abstract ideas to come around to find a comfort zone with no borders.” comments vocalist Jason Pennington.
Employing a style that is different compared to other progressive bands. id transcend genres in their four track debut, which features Vancouver metal scene veterans lyricist and vocalist Jason Pennington (Makaria), drummer Kris DeBoer (Grudge, Infernal Majesty, Artep), rhythm guitarist Tyson Araszewski (AutumnEx) and guitarist Alex Dubreuil (My Own Chaos) who also does bass on the EP.
With more songs in their arsenal for a full length to follow their EP and influenced by bands such as Opeth, Mastodon, Devin Townsend, Gojira, and Augury, id is sharing with metallers what’s to come as they push forward to put themselves on the map.
Band Fact: The story behind the EP Title: ‘Sagittarius A’ is the name of the black hole in the center of our galaxy. The idea comes from a fundamental belief in a scientific world view, free of religious influence and tyranny. It outlines how people are susceptible to believe things without evidence if it appeals to their vanity, as opposed to being presented with evidence and being able to accept something that is inherently contradictory to their intuition.
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0 EPK – Nephelium – Coils of Entropy – 2012
Nephelium – Coils of Entropy – 2012
Official Release Date: February 7, 2012
R.I.Y.L. – Cannibal Corpse, Death, Deicide, Vader, Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Aeon, Nile, Kronos, Suffocation
[ Nephelium – Media Kit – 2012 ]
Tour Dates | Facebook | Reverbnation | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace
Bandcamp | Last.fm | StereoKiller | CBC 3 | LoudTrax | iTunes
“…they’ve already become more-and other-than just another entity inspired by the likes of Nile, Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Vader and Cannibal Corpse. Much of Coils appeal resides in the band’s capacity for incorporating technique without coming off as merely technical. Madhavan’s a monster. Zubair is a master, consistently loading beautifully constructed solos with maximum emotional payloads to create genuinely memorable moments.” Decibel Magazine “They’re churning out death metal akin to heavyweights like Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Vader and Nile”- Deciblog (Decibel Magazine) “Bringing brutality to your ears from the Emirates, Nephelium’s natural habitat is quite clearly devastating death metal.” Terrorizer Magazine “First spawned in the desert sands of Dubai but since relocated to the snowy climes of Toronto, Nephelium offer up a bloody feast of brutal death metal as extreme as the temperature differences between their choices of location. Powered along by the intense blasting of ex-Nervecell drummer Alan Madhavan, these six convoluted songs combine supreme technicality with brutal bludgeoning power. With a multitude of neck-jarring twists and turns, a bucket-load of explosive riffs, and some sewer-dredging vocal savagery, Coils of Entropy has pretty much everything you can ask for from a slab of brutal, technical modern death metal.” – Zero Tolerance Magazine “”Coils of Entropy” is brutal, technical and fast.” – Powerplay Magazine “One of the best death metal albums you will hear this coming year. Superb release and I am looking forward to seeing them live some time soon. I would definitely recommend this to lovers of slow death metal in the vein of Grave, Bolt Thrower, Autopsy, Immolation and the like. Brilliant release.” – AlternativeMatter.net “Nephelium’s introduction to the headbanging masses is a completely solid choice for brutal death metal fans. “Coils of Entropy” keeps up the extreme heaviness necessary to please fans of straight death metal, and manages to throw in a good bit of complexity without getting pretentious or overly melodic.” – MetalUnderground.com “Brutal, sludgy, precise, dark, atmospheric, and surprisingly catchy, Nephelium tackle death metal with the precision of a surgeon’s hand, or a Jigsaw trap. If you’re looking for some new death metal to sink your teeth into, this is it….“Merciless Annihilation,” an intricate, tough-as-nails, riff-ridden, technical masterpiece.” – Yell! Magazine “Just straight up ripping, pummeling, brutal groovy death metal — no bells and whistles, just the way I like it.” – MetalSucks.net “If you’re tired of the same old shit, then it’s time to try something different and Nephelium certainly gave me that fix.” – WeLoveMetal.com “It’s brutal, it’s in your face, it’s new but old, it’s a must have in any metal heads library.” – XplosiveMetal.com “If you are a fan of death metal and like fast arrangements and tempo changes with blast beats and brutal riffs then this band is for you. Check out “Coils of Entropy”” – MetalDelirium.net “These guys hit it on the head, they nailed it. Its brutal and complex and definitely in your face” – MetalTitans.com “A fast-moving blast wave of hot shrapnel, with brutally addictive rhythms, flashy guitar leads and solos” – NoCleanSinging.com “It’s brutal shit done right….Nephelium is one of the many examples of a death metal band that plays the fuck out of their instruments, plays the fuck out of them well. Highlights: “Hellborne”, “Malediction”, and “Halls Of Judgement”” – Metalstorm.net “Instrumental brutality and a hearty sound of turbocharged guise.” – Metal.de “Brutal In Your Face Metal That Wants to Kick You In The Teeth!!!” – SPV and Metalville Records “WOW!!! This is what I call Crunchy!!! And it applys to both Guitars and Vocal Sounds!!! This Band embodies CRUNCH!!!” – Patrick Loisel – Guitarist for AUGURY
“Sounds Great! Raw and Brutal!!!” – Andy Larocque – Guitarist for KING DIAMOND and DEATH
“A great face melting head splitting performance!” – Dark Compass – Radio Metal Show UK
“Coils Of Entropy is a very powerful Death Metal Album Full of aggression with heavy riffs, quality guitar solo’s pounding drums and really harsh growling…I can see why they are called Toronto’s premium Death Metal outfit.” – MetalShockFinland.com
“with Nephelium’s debut, it’s refreshing to see a band exploiting some of the classic components of the original death metal sound and still sound relentlessly brutal…this record will give many death metal traditionalists much to celebrate, there are many shades of progressive ambition and technical precision that clearly stand out here. Most of the songs exceed 5 minutes, and all showcase an impressive display of multi-faceted song structures. To the casual listener, the most prominent qualities will likely be the scathing vocals and crushing riffs. However, a closer listen will reveal immense layers of complexities in the arrangements, not to mention a constant rotation of time signatures….The essence of this album is sincerely horrific, and fiercely bludgeons every bit of sonic space with its piercing malignancy. In other words, just what a good death metal record should be doing.” – Noisography
“Nephelium is undoubtedly serious, competent and structured to maim. The vocals are alternately guttural, deep or even screaming. The drummer has a bottom-heavy sound that smashes the enemy to smithereens and the guitarist, in particular, is a skilled axe wielder that understands metal. In heavy metal, the guitar is meant to be razor-sharp, fast, heavy and dynamic. James and Alex of Nephelium keep up the action by mixing things up including rhythm changes, speed changes, licks, tremolo and other tools of the trade (done right). Want death metal done, right? Get Coils Of Entropy...my choice tracks Hellborne, Halls Of Judgement and the title track.” – Metallian.com
“This is by far the finest (first?) metal band out of Dubai since…well, ever. Nephelium’s debut album, Coils of Entropy hits you and hits you HARD. If you’re in the mood for something a bit more angry yet focused at the same time, this is for you. Don’t let the fact that you’ve never heard of this band force you to not get this. I don’t care where you get it (from KZSC perhaps?) just go and listen to this now. Dammit.” – KZSC 881.FM – Santa Cruz, Califronia
More Press Reviews
1. Burial Ground 05:02
2. Merciless Annihilation 06:16
3. Hellborne 05:01
4. Malediction 08:53
5. Halls of Judgement 05:56
6. Coils of Entropy 10:07
Album Credits:
• All songs written & performed by: Nephelium Album Line Up – Boyan Guerdjikov – Vocals, Alex Zubair – Guitars, Dan Glover – Guitars, Jay Cockerill – Bass, Alan Madhavan – Drums | (Nephelium Current LIVE Line Up | Florian Ravet (Bass) | Devlin Anderson (Vocals) | James Sawyer (Guitar) – Alan Madhavan (Drums) | Alex Zubair (Guitar))
• Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Darius Szcepaniak
• Mastered by Steve Benford
• Recorded at Rouge Valley Studios (Toronto)
• Single released: Burial Ground
• CD Cover Design: Juanjo Castellano (JuanCastellano.com)
• Logo Design: Christopher Horst
• Label: Self Release
• Distribution: Self Release
• UPC Code #: 0 8890720842 2
Discography
2003 – Ignite The Wrath of Silence – EP
2002 – Archaic Malevolent Sorcery – Demo
Shared Stage w/
• Deicide
• Augury
• Neuraxis
• Beneath The Massacre
• Crimson Shadows
• Starring Jane Leigh
• Blackguard
• Warmachine
• Vital Remains
Top L-R: Nephelium Current Line Up | Florian Ravet (Bass) | Devlin Anderson (Vocals) | James Sawyer (Guitar) – Bottom L-R: | Alan Madhavan (Drums) | Alex Zubair (Guitar) – Photo Credit – Zhubin Salehi
[ DOWNLOAD – HIGH-RES PRESS PHOTO ]
Dubai may be known as a city rich in history, a business hub and the home of the tallest structure in the world, but it’s also the birthplace of one of the first death metal bands to come out of the Middle East.
Dubai is where, in the late 1990s, guitarist Alex Zubair and drummer Alan Madhavan came together to form Nephelium, guided by the sole vision of a band comprised of equal parts complexity and brutality.
Staying true to the roots of death metal, Nephelium was quick to forge ahead with experimentation, pulling in influences from metal and other genres.
With the hope of spreading Nephelium’s insidious gospel across the world, Zubair and Madhavan settled in Toronto, Canada where they completed the band’s lineup and immediately began playing shows and tearing up local stages, which quickly led to opening slots for metal heavyweights Skinless and Deicide.
Following a tumultuous journey spanning ten years, two continents and countless lineup changes, Nephelium is ready to once again give the death metal world a good shaking with the release of their debut album, Coils of Entropy.
The embodiment of Nephelium’s journey to striking the perfect balance between technical death metal, old school metal and Arabian melodies, Coils of Entropy is a six-track masterpiece set to breathe new life into today’s dwindling death metal landscape.
