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0 EPK – The New Jacobin Club – Soldiers of The Mark (2014)
The New Jacobin Club – Soldier of the Mark (2014)
RIYL (Recommended If You Like) = Misfits, Danzig, Horrorpops, AFI, Creepshow
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Label: Manticore Music Group
Distribution: (coming soon)
UPC Code #: 829982154668
Available on: CD Baby, Bandcamp, iTunes, NewJacobinClub.com
Contacts: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia[@]gmail.com
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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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Track Listing: Soldiers of The Mark – 2014
Album Length: 38:15
Album Credits: (Studio and live line up)
The Horde – vocals/guitar
Mistress Nagini – backing vocals/keyboard
The Ruin – bass
The Luminous – cello
Rat King – drums
Posion Candi – Vocals/theremin/percussion
*Guest cvocals on “Into The Fire” by Rob Corpse Eater from Bob & Rob’s Corpse Eating Service
Engineered & Produced by: Matthew Facca
Mastered by: Noah Mintz (Billy Talent, Birthday Massacre, Broken Social Scene)
Photo credit: Kathryn Trembach
Album artwork: Jesse Thamnos (RunRabbit Entertainment)
The Luminous – cello, The Ruin – bass, Mistress Nagini – backing vocals/keyboard, Rat King – drums, Poison Candi – Vocals/theremin/percussion, The Horde – vocals/guitar
KMFDM, Voltaire, The Groovie Ghoulies, Nashville Pussy, The Nekromantix
2014 – Terminus Festival Calgary (Kick-Off Night feature performer)
2013 – “Birth of Squid Lord” Concept Show/Western Canadian Tour
2012 – Left Behind Western Canadian Tour
2011 – “Moral Adverntureres” Concept Show – SK Halloween Tour
2010 – “Acts of Treason and Poor Taste”(Concept Show) – Western Canadian Tour
2009 – “The Cannibal Circus Roadshow” (Concept Show) Western Canadian Tour
2008 – “The Final Entertainment Show” – Western Canadian Tour
2007 – “Wicked Tour” Part 2 – Western Canadian Tour
2006 – “Wicked Tour” Part 1 – Western Canadian Tour
2002 – Freedom Fest – “Extreme Sports” Tournament
2002 – “The New Jacobin Club” – Western Canadian Tour
1999 – A Lesson in Mortality – Western Canadian Tour
2010 – “Dungeon Crawl” – Independent, Canada – Added to Soundtrack – “Retake the Throne” & “City of Thieves”
2006 – “Skeleton Key” Darkstone Entertainment USA – Added to Soundtrack – “Rats in the Walls (non-album mix)
Videography:
2012 – My Smile (from “Left Behind”)
2010 – This Treason (from “This Treason”)
2006 – The Creeping Flesh (from “Wicked City”)
Discography:
2012 – Left Behind EP
2010 – This Treason/Inside The Cannibal Circus CD/DVD
2008 – The Final Entertainment Show EP
2008 – The Filthy & the Righteous (CD compilation album)
2006 – Wicked City
2003 – Retake The Throne
2001 – The New Jacobin Club
1999 – A Lesson in Mortality EP
“This Treason” – 2010
Label: Somnambulist Sound System
Distribution: Indie Pool
UPC Code #: 088907206923
Catalog #: SSS0013
Album Credits:
• All songs written & performed by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB
• Produced by Mike Murza and Devin Martyniuk
• Mixed by Devin Martyniuk
• Mastered by Kelly Rudoski
• CD with bonus DVD, also available as digital release (CD audio only)
• Single released: (w/promo video): This Treason
Track Listing:
1.This Treason
2. Private Hell
3. Countess Scorned
4. Breath Like Wine
5. Like Dogs
6. The Fall
7. Kronos Devours His Children
8. All Mourning Long
9. The Bishop and the Executioner
10. Penance at the End of Days
11. (hidden CD only track – Breath Like Wine “club mix”)
“Wicked City” – 2006
• Label: Somnambulist Sound System
• Distribution: Scratch Records/Sonic Unyon
• Catalog #: SSS003
• UPC Code#: 626776808024
• All songs written by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB
• Except “Stigmata” by Paul Barker and Alain Jourgensen
• All music performed by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB
• Produced by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB and James Rosowsky
• Mixed & mastered by James Rosowsky
“Retake The Throne” – 2003
• Label: Manticore Music Group
• Distribution: Sinbad (USA)
• Catalog #: MACD0104
• UPC Code #: 626570201243
• All songs written & performed by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB
• Produced by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB and Steve Lewchuk
• Mixed & mastered by Steve Lewchuk
“The New Jacobin Club” – 2001
• Label: Manticore Music Group
• Distribution: Sinbad (USA), Panx (Europe)
• Catalog #: MACD0102
• UPC Code #: 626570114000
• All songs written & performed by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB
• Produced by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB
• Mixed & mastered by Steve Lewchuk
“A Lesson in Mortality” – 1999 ( Vinyl – Limited Edition)
• Label: Transparent Records (USA)
• Distribution: Dr. Strange (USA), Panx (Europe)
• Catalog #: TR007
• All songs written & performed by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB
• Produced by THE NEW JACOBIN CLUB
• Mixed & mastered by Neil Meckelborg
0 Ring Master Review – Unbeing – Raptus
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0 Crown of Viserys – Norilsk – Japetus
0 Two Guys Metal Reviews – Protokult – No Beer In Heaven
0 The Deciblog Presents Bonus ‘My Awesome Day Job’ Content: Psychotic Gravedigging with Psychotic Gardening
0 Jazz Thrash Architects EXPAIN Announce Vancouver Show Dates; Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’ Out Now; New Video ‘Aggressions Progression’ (Guitar / Bass Playthrough)
ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L. – Thrash/Death/Punk, Black Dahlia Murder, Revocation, Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Municipal Waste
Jazz Thrash Architects EXPAIN Announce Vancouver Show Dates; Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’ Out Now; New Video ‘Aggressions Progression’ (Guitar / Bass Playthrough)
L-R – Daniel Brand – Vocals | Nikko Whitworth – Bass | Ryan Idris – Drums | (laying across couch) Pat Peeve – Guitar | Eric Morrison – Guitar – Photo Credit: Samantha Mayne
August 1 – International Summer Night Market – Richmond, BC w/ Lethal Halo
Sept 13 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC w/ West of Hell, Revenger, Hellchamber
Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart
For more info, please visit the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/Expainmetal
https://soundcloud.com/expmetal
Album Order – https://expainband.bandcamp.com/
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-expain-just-the-tip-2014/
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“Hold on to your balls, for Expain could be positioned as Canada’s next great metal export. Evidently going by their ferociously captivating debut album ‘Just The Tip’, the quintet slap together a masochistic mixture of blazing riffs, supersonic drumming, sexy solo’s and vocals so brutal it would make your last hangover as weak as Justin Bieber banging one out. Come on they mix jazz elements, that surely has to receive numerous acknowledgements, but also through the various sounds and lyric topics employed, this album is a party on it’s own” – Global Metal Apocalypse
“…the material on the album is certainly some of the most unique and entertaining music that I have encountered in a while…every single element, and every single moment on Just the Tip contains something unique for the listener to discover, and like the name of the album suggests, every subsequent listen to the album makes one realise that one has merely discovered just the tip of the iceberg with the whole host of things going on.” – Heavy Metal Tribune
“…this group takes various elements of their influences – which includes punk, jazz, classical, world, pop, and even country – and melds them into some serious stunning thrash metal.” – Pure Grain Audio
“For some parts it reminds me of the instrumental genius of latter Annihilator/Jeff Waters’ material…” – Brutalism
“a band built on displaying technical skills behind the instruments. A heavy and potent mixture of thrash and jazz metal, Vancouver, Canada’s Expain is hoping to become a staple in a genre built on technical skill and speed” – Under The Gun Review
“a perfect blend of the technical and melodic, combining together to create a sound that is incredibly unique and forthright. I have listened to the album several times now, and each time I find myself enjoying some new dimension to the sound, or some new aspect of the music. It just keeps getting better.” – Vancouver Metal
“In my metal induced coma, I am inclined to say this band should not be sniffed at or trifled with, they are some serious thrash metal impresarios… For Fans Of: Uber thrash with a touch of jazz.” – All About The Rock
“Wildly diverse band that combines elements of thrash, punk, tech metal and even some jazz with an off-the-wall comedic streak.” Prog NW Metal Zone
“It’s one of the finest independently released albums I’ve ever heard in my life. From the short intro track ‘Bacchus’ all the way to the perfect closer in ‘Eating A Beating Heart,’ there’s so many quality thrashers on the disc. ‘The King’ is a personal favorite of mine as the musicianship is ridiculously tight. ‘Aggressions Progressions’ has an absolutely beautiful dueling solo section and ‘Manatee’ has a sick bass solo. Overall it’s 11 tracks of pure thrash mayhem” – Broken Neck Radio
“The band comes racing out of the gate with three dementedly heavy fist-pumpers….a promising metal act that is well worth a listen.” – Discorder (E.P.E.P Review)
“a strong mixture of early Thrash and Crossover Thrash concepts, blending them with a Melodic Death Metal sound, and plenty of energetic aggression.” – Apochs Metal Review (E.P.E.P Review)
“Don’t leave your children alone with The Almighty Excruciating Pain” – Metal Sucks (E.P.E.P Review)
Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart
Album Credits:
All Songs performed by – Expain
All songs written by – Expain
Produced by – Matthew Roach
Mixed by – Matthew Roach
Available on – CD+Digital
Album + Live lineup:
Daniel Brand – Vocals
Pat Peeve – Guitar
Eric Morrison – Guitar
Nikko Whitworth – Bass
Ryan Idris – Drums
Shared stage with:
Suffocation, Archspire, Powerman 5000, Nylithia, West Of Hell, Unleash The Archers, Mortillery, Into Eternity, Thor
Tours & Festivals:
2014 – Western Canadian Tour (BC/AB)
2013 – Western Canadian Tour (BC/AB)
2013/ 2014 – Armstrong Metal Fest
2013 – Medicine Hat Metal Fest
0 Progressive Folk Metal PROTOKULT Post Album Teaser For ‘No Beer In Heaven’ Out August 8th; Streaming New Track ‘Get Me A Beer!’
ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L. – Arkona, Windir, Nightwish, Turisas, Skyforger
Protokult.com| Facebook | Twittter | Reverbnation | Soundcloud | Youtube | Last.FM
Sales Links: Pre-Order on Bandcamp | iTunes
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Progressive Folk Metal PROTOKULT Post Album Teaser For ‘No Beer In Heaven’ Out August 8th; Streaming New Track ‘Get Me A Beer!’
L-R: Jeremy Jackson aka Vodnik (Guitar) – Martin Drozd (Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer) – Mike Matveev (Drums), Dawid Slowiak (Bass), Ekaterina Pyatkova (Vocals, Woodwinds, Synthesizer) – Photo Credit: Erica Ivashina
Toronto, ON’s fun loving, beer drinking progressive folk metal band PROTOKULT has posted a new album teaser for their upcoming full length ‘No Beer In Heaven’ set for official release on August 8th, 2014. You can check it out at the following link below.
Album Teaser – No Beer In Heaven – http://youtu.be/N0-ECY7-UJ4
PROTOKULT are also streaming the first single ‘Get Me A Beer!‘ at the following links:
Bandcamp: http://protokultmetal.bandcamp.com/track/get-me-a-beer
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuSYvfPwfLk
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/protokult/get-me-a-beer
Album Pre-Order – http://protokultmetal.bandcamp.com/album/no-beer-in-heaven
The follow up to 2011’s ‘Marzena’ EP and 2009’s debut ‘Ancestral Anthems’, ‘No Beer In Heaven’ by the Eastern European transplants is a twelve track adventurous trek, diving into themes of drinking, history and human endeavor. Mixing a duo vocal attack of melodic operatics plus woodwinds from Ekaterina Pyatkova and high spirited chanting growls from guitarist Martin Drozd, Protokult showcase a diversified and powerful engagement that includes the shredding of guitarist Vodnik, the pounding force of Mike Matveev on drums and the grooves of bassist Dawid Slowiak.
In additional news, PROTOKULT will be performing a Toronto CD release show on July 26th for hometown fans at Bovine Sex Club with support from locals Primalfrost, Tsargrad and Montreal’s Karkaos. (show details can found here)
Track Listing: Protokult – No Beer In Heaven
1. Get Me A Beer! (3:04)
2. Heaven Cast Me Out (4:04)
3. My Father’s Word (5:49)
4. Flight of The Winged Hussar (5:52)
5. Sol Intention (4:39)
6. Edge of Time (5:28)
7. Sanctuaries (2:04)
8. Desert Scourge (4:31)
9. Gorale (4:15)
10. Summer’s Ode (6:07)
11. Razbival Okovi Perun (1:26)
(translation from Slovenian = Perun Has Shattered The Shackles)
12. Water of Life (8:46)
Total Length: (56:12)
Upcoming Show Dates:
July 19 – The Apk – London, ON w/ Battlesoul, Primalfrost, Valhalla Rising
July 26 – Bovine Sex Club – Toronto, ON w/ Primalfrost, Karkaos, Tsargrad
About:
As interests in history, paganism and folklore took an increasingly strong hold on folk metallers PROTOKULT, the band was inspired to unleash its debut album, Ancestral Anthems. With the first two pressings selling out in months, they vowed to take things to the next level while continuing to deliver a unique mix of Canadian and international influences.
PROTOKULT’s goal? To unite its members’ diverse cultures into one sound, balancing tradition and folklore with heavy, thrash and black metal for headbangers everywhere.
Over the past few years, the ever-evolving PROTOKULT has graced the stage with the likes of ARKONA, TURISAS, ALESTORM, BLACKGUARD (formerly Profugus Mortis) and WILL OF THE ANCIENTS and now they’re ready to unveil a full-length follow-up to 2011 EP Marzena.
With a beauty and the beast-like contrast between Ekaterina’s haunting vocals and the band’s metal onslaught, No Beer In Heaven, which is slated for an August 8 release, captures the reformed quintet at an all-time high, showcasing an impressive palette of entirely new compositions, and straps the listener on an adventurous, heavy and experimental trek, diving into themes of drinking, history and human endeavor.
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“a superb album. Protokult gives folk-metal a new nice dimension. Their progressive folk-metal approach is a very delicious one. Don’t let the ‘beer-titles’ fool you, the band goals are far beyond beer-humpaa. They’re far more serious, despite of the sometimes quite merry tunes. This is one of the best folk-metal albums I’ve heard this year” – Folk-Metal.nl
“They belong amongst the ranks of bands like Moonsorrow and Skyforger…Almost every song twists and turns through several folk metal transformations, without ever tapping into cheesy or overly tired clichés.”- Metal Observer (2010 review for Ancestral Anthems)
“Their songs pulse and writhe like a sinuous living thing.” – Exclaim (2012 review of Marzena)
Track Listing: Protokult – No Beer In Heaven
1. Get Me A Beer! (3:04)
2. Heaven Cast Me Out (4:04)
3. My Father’s Word (5:49)
4. Flight of The Winged Hussar (5:52)
5. Sol Intention (4:39)
6. Edge of Time (5:28)
7. Sanctuaries (2:04)
8. Desert Scourge (4:31)
9. Gorale (4:15)
10. Summer’s Ode (6:07)
11. Razbival Okovi Perun (1:26)
(translation from Slovenian = Perun Has Shattered The Shackles)
12. Water of Life (8:46)
Total Length: (56:12)
Hidden Tracks:
13. Brotokult (3:03)
14. We Smoke The Ganga (3:33)
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Label: Self Release
Distribution: Bandcamp, iTunes, CD Baby, Friendly Fire Distro
ISRC Codes #: (coming soon)
UPC Code #: (coming soon)
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Protokult
• All songs written by: Martin Drozd, Ekaterina
• Produced by: Protokult &Glenn Fricker
• Mixed by: Glenn Fricker at Spectre Sound Studios
• Mastered by: Glenn Fricker at Spectre Sound Studios
Album Band Line Up:
Martin Drozd- Vocals, guitars, darbuka, jaw harp, synthesizer
Ekaterina – Soprano and traditional vocals, recorders, psaltery, zhaleika & sopilka.
Dawid Slowiak- Bass, group chants
Jeremy Jackson (Vodnik) – Guitars, group chants
Mike Matveev- Drums
Live Band Line Up:
Martin Drozd- Vocals, guitars, synthesizer
Ekaterina –Vocals, recorders, synthesizer
Dawid Slowiak- Bass, group chants
Jeremy Jackson (Vodnik) – Guitars, group chants
Mike Matveev- Drums
Discography
2014- No Beer In Heaven-full length
2011- Marzena- EP
2009- Ancestral Anthems- LP
Shared Stage w/:
Turisas, Alestorm, Arkona, Huntress, Razor
Tours and Festivals:
2014 – Vikingfest (Montreal)
2014 – Headbanging For a Cure (Toronto)
2012 – Paganfest (Toronto)
2012 – Headbanging For a Cure (Toronto)
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