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Montreal, QC melodic death metal band Hollow is proud to unleash their debut full length ‘Mordrake’ out today on May 30th and now available on iTunes and Bandcamp with a limited edition Hate T-Shirt designed by Bob Skelton, the acclaimed airbrush artist responsible for the band’s corpse-paint. Produced at Uplift Studios by Kevin Jardine (Slaves On Dope) and co-produced by Dan Lauzon (Entropy) and Hollow, the debut is the follow up to the band’s 2010 EP ‘Cynoptic Eschaton’ and features 12 extreme tracks all recorded with an unique analogue approach. Without the use of any triggers, midi or copy/paste editing, the album showcases live off the floor performances that bring a breath of fresh air into an over-compressed and digital world of today’s recordings. Since 2009, Hollow has been conquering audiences across Québec and Ontario with their unique look and high-energy stage performances, which has seen them perform at festival such as Heavy MTL and Trois Riveieres Metal Fest plus share the stage with names such as Voivod, Suffocation, Sword, Jungle Rot, Blackguard, The Agonist,1349, Tyr, Orphaned Land, Aborted, Augury and many more.

Mordrake – Album Stream – http://hollowcanada.bandcamp.com/album/mordrake

Hollow comments:

“Well, it’s finally the time to unleash our first full-length album MORDRAKE upon the masses and melt your heads with this powerhouse. We slaved over this beauty for a little more than a year now and we fine-tuned every little detail for you to enjoy.

Get it, put on your headphones, and immerse yourself in the madness, the ecstasy, the chasm of our hearts and souls. Take an hour off from the world and delve into it to experience the pure labor of love we now offer you all.

We sincerely hope you’ll get your fill of metal from this and that it stays in your musical rotation for a long, long time, for this album is dedicated to you all, without which Hollow would have no reason to be.

With much satisfaction and pride,

Snow
CaDaver
Blaac
Mott

Hails!“

Landscape (Music Video) – http://youtu.be/-s7DCmwXkI8

Iscariot (Lyric Video) – http://youtu.be/MPajBXzmDgc

Hate (Song Stream) – http://youtu.be/B_GFh5woSAM

“Clad in black and painted in ghostly, skeletal white and gray, Montreal’s Hollow is one of North America’s most deceptively original and subversive underground metal acts today. Exploiting the surface aesthetics of black metal, the band surprises with an abundance of musical diversity and depth.” – Metal Underground

“A primer on how extreme metal ought to sound: adventurous, expansive, daring, and heroic.” – Metal Underground

“Hollow show a lot of versatility and excellent chops on a very promising debut effort.” – About.com Heavy Metal

“Mordrake par Hollow. Opus quintessencié annonçant un départ en force pour la formation de Montréal. Voilà ce que dégage le nouvel album de Hollow. Les douze pistes de cet enregistrement forment un tout et entraînent l’auditeur dans un univers à la fois sombre et fascinant. Ce premier album complet était fort anticipé et vaut son pesant d’or…. Que se soit la justesse, la production, la composition, l’ambiance générale, chacun peut y trouver son petit bonheur (pas trop, il faut rester grim) avec Mordrake. Avec une base et un nom très solides, Hollow fait déjà ses preuves et sait montrer qu’il ne peut que continuer d’évoluer pour le mieux. Procurez-vous l’album et allez voir une performance live du groupe; vous n’allez pas vouloir arrêter de les encourager!” – Musik Universe

“Hollow nous donne ici un album complet, très ambiancé, progressif, heavy et lourd mais à la fois mélodique et complexe. Pour un première album, Hollow a mis la barre haute, voire même très haute, que ça sois du côté des ambiances ou des cœurs éparpiller ici et là dans toute les pièces de l’album ou bien de tous les instruments réunis, on as le droit ici a des compositions de haute qualité.” – Quebec Metal

“Orchestration majestueuse. Un piano nous proposant une belle déferlante de notes. Riff heavy speed et voix alternant le death et le black comme si Fleshgod Apocalypse avait laissé une trace de souffre de son passage sur le nouveau continent. Break orchestral et solo de guitare très technique et rapide. Ca décoiffe !” – Muzik Injection

[Album Lyrics – Mordrake – 2014]

[Download Mordrake Album Cover]

Track Listing:
1.Lament Configuration
2. Cryptic Howling
3. A New Life
4. Landscape
5. Iscariot
6. Sunriser
7. Vlad
8. Anomie
9. Snow
10. Birth
11. Hate
12. Death

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Hollow
• All songs written by: Hollow
• Produced by: Kevin Jardine, Dan Lauzon & Hollow
• Mixed by: Kevin Jardine
• Mastered by: Kevin Jardine

HOLLOW ARE:
Snow – Bass
Cadaver – Guitar
Mott – Vocals
Blaac – Drums

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.hollowofficial.com/

https://www.facebook.com/hollowcanada

https://twitter.com/hollowmontreal

http://hollowcanada.bandcamp.com

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/mordrake/id883373245

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-hollow-mordrake-2014/

Shared Stage with:
VOÏVOD, SUFFOCATION, SWORD, JUNGLE ROT, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, BLACKGUARD, THE AGONIST, BEYOND CREATION, MARDUK, 1349, TYR, ORPHANED LAND, KEEP OF KALESSIN, SUIDAKRA, PSYCROPTIC, ABORTED, PATHOLOGY, AUGURY, EINHERJER, CRIMSON SHADOWS, OPRHANED LAND

Festivals:
Heavy MTL
Trois Rivieres Metal Fest

Artist Endorsements:
NOMADES Bass Cabs (http://www.arsenalmusical.com/)

0 Canadian Video Game Rock Nerds DOUBLE EXPERIENCE Announce USA ‘Smells Like Freedom’ Tour (VA,NC,AL,FL,TX,KS,MO,IL)

May 29, 2014
by Asher
· Double Experience

ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

RIYL = Fall Out Boy, He is Legend, Queens of the Stone Age

Tour Dates | 2xXP.com | Facebook | Twittter | Soundcloud

Youtube | CBC Radio 3 | Tumblr | Instagram

Official Merch Store | Bandcamp | iTunes

EPK | High Res Press Photo

Canadian Video Game Rock Nerds DOUBLE EXPERIENCE Announce USA ‘Smells Like Freedom’ Tour (VA,NC,AL,FL,TX,KS,MO,IL)

L-R – Ian Nichols (Vocals) | Tim Kealey (Bass) | Kenny Saunders (Drums) | Brock Tinsley (Guitars) | Photo Credit – Vicky Kao

Recently wrapping up their ‘Rated M For MaTour’ that included a showcase at this year’s Canadian Music Week to add their 500+ shows and collection of over 100,000 miles during their multiple past tours across Canada, the UK, and the States. Ottawa, ON video game rock nerds Double Experience are taking no time to hit the road again and going South to the USA for their ‘Smells Like Freedom Tour’ this June, which includes performances at Pegasus Records Store in Florence, AL and video game stores Game Over in Houston, TX and Austin, TX.

“Though this won’t be our first time touring in the USA, each show we booked was in a city or state we have never played before. We’ve already compiled another list of dream locations to visit based on the Food Network, too.” comments bassist Tim Kealey.

The band is gearing up for the August 1st release of their forthcoming album ‘721835′ recorded by fellow science-fiction aficionado Al Jacob (He is Legend, A Skylit Drive) in North Carolina. A curious collection of songs that are inspired by everything the band loves and considers nerdy, the album showcases a creative sound influenced by geeky comic books, trading cards, classic 8 bits games to today’s future 3D experiences to follow up their 2011 EP ‘One Big Quicksand’ recorded and produced by Jayson DeZuzio (Coheed and Cambria, My Chemical Romance) that was released via Blue Sapphire/Universal Music Canada.

The band’s first music video ‘Who The Hell?’ in support of their album ‘721835′ can be viewed at the following link: http://youtu.be/_64hxwk42cc

‘Smells Like Freedom’ Tour Dates:

June 13 – Chesapeake, VA @ Roger’s
June 14 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Chapel Hill Underground
June 19 – Florence, AL @ Pegasus Garage Records Tapes & CDs, Comics
June 20 – Pensacola, FL @ The Handlebar
June 22 – Houston, TX @ Game Over (2pm)
June 22 – Austin, TX @ Headhunters
June 23 – Austin, TX @ Game Over (Acoustic In Store 6PM (FREE!))

June 24 – Austin, TX @ Game Over (North) Full band in-store 7PM (FREE!)
June 27 – Wichita, KS @ John Barleycorn’s Bar
June 28 – Overland, MO @ Just Bill’s Place
June 30 – Chicago, IL @ The Elbo Room

Track Listing: 721835

1. Gambit [Video]
2. Strange Acquaintance [Lyric Video]
3. Horror Beyond Imagination [Lyric Video]
4. Wolf in the Ewe [Lyric Video]
5. Congratulations on Second Place
6. Here’s Y
7. Thumbsucker
8. Destiny Chile
9. Who the Hell?

For more info, please visit the following links:

www.2xxp.com

http://www.facebook.com/doubleexperience

http://www.twitter.com/2xExperience

http://www.youtube.com/colfaxrock

0 June 2014 – Decibel Mag – Endless Chaos

May 29, 2014
by Asher
· Endless Chaos

June 2014 – Decibel Mag – Endless Chaos

0 Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK Post Promo Video For ‘The ‘Merica F*ck Yeah Tour’ Bring Your Grandma!; Cover ‘Reading Rainbow’ Theme Song; New Video ‘Obey The Beard’

May 29, 2014
by Asher
· Psychostick

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

EPK | Press Photo

Buy Links: Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes

Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK Post Promo Video For ‘The ‘Merica F*ck Yeah Tour’ Bring Your Grandma!; Cover ‘Reading Rainbow’ Theme Song; New Video ‘Obey The Beard’

L-R = Josh “The J” Key – Guitar | Matty J “Moose” – Bass | Rob “Rawrb” Kersey – Vocals | Alex “Shmalex” Dontre – Drums

Comedy rock giants Psychostick have posted a new promo video for ‘The ‘Merica F*ck Yeah Tour’ kicking off in Amityville, NY on May 29th and wrapping up in Columbus, OH on June 29th with Dog Fashion Disco and The Bunny The Bear.

Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv_1jnMB-TM

The rock/ metal comedy architects recently did a cover from one of America’s favourite kid shows of years past ‘Reading Rainbow’.

Psychostick comments:

“We’re just doing our part to encourage reading to the youth of the nation.”

Hear the cover at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxBBjUakSeA

Psychostick is currently working tireless days and nights to complete their follow up release to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs In 3D’ after reaching their crowd funding goal of 30,000 to record their forthcoming album and build a new recording studio based in Chicago, IL.

Watch their new video ‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE (grow a beard! Debut #14 on US radio metal charts)

‘The ‘Merica F*ck Yeah Tour’

May
5/29 – Revolution Music Hall – Amityville, NY
5/30 – Bogies – Albany, NY
5/31 – Moniraes – Pennelleville, NY

June
6/1 – Bull Pen North – Watkins Glen, NY
6/2 – Championships – Trenton, NJ
6/3 – Simons 677 – Providence, RI
6/5 – The Token Lounge – Westland, MI
6/6 – Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
6/7 – Take 20 – Cherry Valley, IL
6/8 – Mojoes – Joliet, IL
6/9 – Skyway Theater – Minneapolis, MN
6/10 – Aftershock – Shawnee, KS
6/11 – Spicoli’s – Waterloo, IA
6/12 – House of Bricks – Des Moines, IA
6/13 – Knickerbockers – Lincoln, NE
6/14 – Blue Bird – Denver, CO
6/16 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
6/17 – Assembly – Sacramento, CA
6/18 – Whiskey a Go Go – West Hollywood, CA
6/19 – Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV
6/20 – The Rock – Tucson, AZ
6/21 – Pub Rock – Scottsdale, AZ
6/23 – Korova – San Antonio, TX
6/24 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
6/25 – Tomcats West – Fort Worth, TX
6/26 – The Chameleon Room – Oklahoma City, OK
6/27 – Fubar – St Louis, MO
6/28 – Emerson Theater – St. Louis, MO
6/29 – Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH

The band wrapped up their Mad Marchness Tour last month that included performances at SXSW and South by So What?. To check out all the adventures from that tour, please visit the following links on DigitalTourbus.com.

2nd Blog posting w/ video, pics – http://www.digitaltourbus.com/features/psychostick-2nd-road-blog-mad-marchness-tour/

1st Blog posting w/ video, pics – http://www.digitaltourbus.com/features/psychostick-1st-road-blog-mad-marchness-tour/

Music Videos

‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE (grow a beard! Debut #14 on US radio metal charts)

‘Dogs Like Socks’ – http://youtu.be/swmuqGWgZCc (viral hit for dogs that like socks)

‘Sadface Emoticon’ – http://youtu.be/ZsqZl3VqoM4 (video for social media whiners)

‘Boobs’ – http://youtu.be/dcYlytyuKsc (title says it all)

‘Beer’ – http://youtu.be/O-jOEAufDQ4 – over 5 million views (we all love the beer!)

‘Girl Directions‘ – http://youtu.be/U5_HhqcbF_0 (sometimes she gets us lost, but not all the time)

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, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.

Almost 100 percent do-it-yourself, Psychostick never strays from its signature sound, a combination of heavy music that Chimaira, Machine Head, and Hatebreed would be proud of, and wit and humor that would make Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic holler with laughter.

With three full-length albums behind them – “We Couldn’t Think of a Title,” “Sandwich,” and their holiday album, “The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride” – the band released their latest record, “Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D,” in 2011, following it up with a tour with Mushroomhead to add to their total count of 21 nationwide tours that have hit 47 states.

After a successful 2013 that saw these touring ninja warriors hit the road for multiple shows on the ‘Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour’, ‘Blow Your Fingers Off’ summer tour, their late summer dates with American Head Charge plus appearances at summer fests that included Rockapalooza, A2 Fest, Breast Fest Biker Bash, and Dirtfest. The band finally took a break in last months of the year and held a successful crowd funding campaign (thank you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI), where they are now currently in studio recording their follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs In 3D’.

For more info, music and tour dates, please visit the following links:

http://www.psychostick.com

http://www.facebook.com/psychostick

http://www.twitter.com/psychostick

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-psychostick/

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