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0 Loud As Hell Fest Announce Line Up w/ Protest The Hero, Titans Eve, Ninjaspy, All Else Fails, Death Toll Rising and more!
Loud As Hell Fest Announce Line Up w/ Protest The Hero, Titans Eve, Ninjaspy, All Else Fails, Death Toll Rising and more!
Loud as Hell Festival roars into year three in Drumheller, Alberta and finally has unleashed the 2014 Lineup. Four days of Canadian metal in the heart of the Badlands will see over 30 bands perform, freak shows, camping, guitar and drum clinics.
Running August 29 – Sept 1st this year, it’s a long Labour Day weekend for metal fans you won’t want to miss. Bands range from Canadian award winners for 2014 Metal/Hard Rock Album of the year Protest The Hero, Ninjaspy, All Else Fails, Titans Eve, Death Toll Rising and way too many to list….. It’s what Loud As Hell call LOADED! Saturday night features a Metallica Tribute for 30 years of Ride the Lightning and their Hangover Monday will feature the old school legends The Dayglo Abortions.
For presale tickets and for show information, please visit http://www.loudashell.com or check them out on facebook http://www.facebook.com/LoudAsHellFestival
Event Link – http://www.facebook.com/events/1524648961092691/
About: We Party Productions, CCE Productions and Jurassic Ink are proud to bring you Loud as Hell for 2014. The Loud as Hell Festival in Drumheller, AB is expecting to hit capacity with 32 bands over the September Labour Day Long weekend.
There wouldn’t be any place else you’d want to be than head banging to some of the best metal bands around. After hosting Kill Devil Hill in year one, and 3 Inches of Blood last year, Loud As Hell Festival can’t wait for this year’s line up as it’s going to be louder and heavier!
4 days of nonstop metal, camping, freaks, mini donuts, dinosaurs and hoodoo’s…. You best be booking it off now!
August 29, 30, 31 and Sept 1st.
0 Metal Made In Canada Review – Mutank – M/E.C.H. Metal
0 EPK – EXPAIN – Just The Tip (2014)
EXPAIN – Just The Tip (2014)
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Label: Self Release
Distribution: Bandcamp, iTunes, CD Baby
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R.I.Y.L. – Thrash/Death/Punk, Black Dahlia Murder, Revocation, Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Municipal Waste,
Contacts: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia[@]gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia[@]gmail.com
“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
” they are a superb and well balanced blend of progressive and technical with a strong leaning towards thrash/death with some jazzy elements in the mix for good measure, a potent combination that sets them aside from pretty much everyone else…it’s a great debut release.” – Metal Talk
“…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
“Hailing from Canada, EXPAIN is not your run-of-the-mill thrash metal band. No, no, they’ve definitely got something different to bring to the party. Sure, all the requirements are there: ferocious drumming, slicing riffs, and ripping vocals, but it’s the structures of these songs that definitely stand out on this self-released debut album Just the Tip, which is out now. You’ve got thrash, prog, jazz, and more all being thrown at you in one hell of a sonic whirlwind; it’s crazy!! My first listen I was like, “What the fuck is going on here?!?” and I’ve been back a dozen times or so since.” – Amps and Green Screens
“…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
“Expain are a young band with a lot of potential, playing their own stamp of technically and well-versed music, which makes for great recognition value. “Just The Tip” is an album full of energy and offers tech savvy crossover thrash metal with lots of speed and is played with much precise.” Metal Glory
“Expain is a solid five-piece that conjures the best of metal. Not exactly thrash, nor progressive or even metalcore, but certainly a lot of the above, it swims in raging waters where technique, grooves, speed and melody meet. Beautified with an artwork from no other than artist Tony Koehl (Deamon, Gorgasm, Malignancy, Heavy Lord, and many, many more), this first album has many attributes to attract both eyes and ears. – Metal Made In Canada
“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
“…blasting Progressive Thrash Metal for over 40 min. This is a very interesting album…The vocals of Daniel Brand are impressive as he brings in low tempo screaming vocals, not so commonly heard these days in Metal. The bass of Nikko Whitworth adds a whole new dimension to the music created by the axe-men Pat Peeve and Eric Morrison. The drums of Ryan Idris are fast paced, but sometimes sound as if they are made by some drum machine software. If it’s really him on the drums, then boy he is very talented, hahaha.” – Metal Temple
“The guitar, bass, and drums on this release keep things moving quite effectively. This band will stand out for a lot of people because they regularly take musical breaks that have the quality of jazz. This isn’t a jazz album, but it does flirt with a slightly more free-floating musical style.” – Sea of Tranquility
“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
“Expain wastes no time in letting their aggressive sound progress and blare out as loud as possible ” – Kingston Music Reviews
“the music is contagious like a multilateral infection. I just use thrash metal as a standard hear, but in fact all fans of any bit of musical violence can find something to his likings back in this.” – Lords of Metal
“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
“a powerful album that plays host to melodic riffs, vengeful beats and impressive vocal. All in all the time chugged by with just over half an hour (36 minutes and 14 seconds to be precise) and is certainly an album that doesn’t out stay its welcome.” – Demented Magazine
“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
“very well written, catchy songs of melodic Thrash Metal. It’s not bad, and certainly has some good Death metal parts as well, brutal riffs, insane blasting and raw vocals, so i’ll have to wait and hear what they do next. Their progressive influences is something cool and accurate as they could be, the playing is impressive, sometimes very much so. The super thick production is great too and a good idea. Somebody tell me why these guys aren’t signed?” – Soul Grinder Zine
“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:
1. Bacchus (1:05)
2. Aggressions Progression (3:40)
3. Phoenix Writhing (3:19)
4. The King (5:04)
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come (3:33)
6. Idol Worship (5:23)
7. Allegiance To Pain (2:18)
8. Manatee (4:58)
9. Headbang Your Head Off (2:31)
10. A.T.M. (3:44)
11. Eating A Beating Heart (4:57)
Total Length: 40:37
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
L-R – Daniel Brand – Vocals | Nikko Whitworth – Bass | Ryan Idris – Drums | (laying across couch) Pat Peeve – Guitar | Eric Morrison – Guitar – Photo Credit: Samantha Mayne
There’s something to be said about technology and its ability to bring musicians together and Vancouver’s Expain has Craigslist to thanks for its birth.
Mixing thrash with jazzier elements and everything in between, the band delivers music that’s energetic, diverse and thoughtful in every sense of the word. “Our music tends to be very melodic and we put a big emphasis on the songwriting, as well as the individual riffs,” says guitarist Eric Morrison.
The band’s debut album, ‘Just the Tip’, plays to its sense of humour, but also represents the beginning of a musical journey that’s not bound to stop or slow down any time soon. Writing about everything from overcoming adversity to partying hard, living in an ever-changing city and the state of today’s society as a whole, Expain has captured its true identity on record.
As Morrison explains, “We go through many different concepts on this album but I think throughout all of it there is an attempt to stay hopeful and make something positive out of difficult or unpleasant situations.”
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
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0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Montreal Qualifying Round 1 Winner; One Band To Rule Them All!
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Montreal Qualifying Round 1 Winner; One Band To Rule Them All!
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce Fanachronic winner of Montreal’s first qualifying round that took place on Sunday, April 27 @ Katacombes (1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent). The band will move on to compete at the city semi final on Wednesday, May 28 @ Katacombes (1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent) where they will be one of the top four bands from each qualifying round to battle for one spot at the national final in Toronto, ON on June 7th at Opera House (735 Queen St. E.). One independent Canadian metal band will be chosen to perform at the international Wacken Metal Battle during Wacken Open Air 2014 taking place from July 31- Aug 2.
Note: Three Montreal Qualifying Rounds Remain.
| MONTREAL | Sun, April 27 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent – Event Details |
| ROUND ONE | Judges: Pit Timal – CHOQ.FM Jason Dascal – ”Sounds of Steel” CKUT 90.3FM Andrew Wieler – Metal Director – CJLO 1690AM Chris Wheeler – Ondes Chocs |
| NearGrey | |
| Sudden Spawn | |
| Fanachronic – WINNER | |
| Eclipse Prophecy |
| MONTREAL | Thur, May 1 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent – Event Details |
| ROUND TWO | Kruhl |
| Warsenal | |
| Mutank | |
| Chemical Way |
| MONTREAL | Wed, May 14 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent |
| ROUND THREE | The Catalyst |
| Forbidden Sin | |
| Ogenix | |
| Evertrapped |
| MONTREAL | Wed, May 21 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent |
| ROUND FOUR | Hidden Pride |
| Dark Century | |
| Tunguska Mammoth | |
| Uriel |
| MONTREAL | Montreal Semi-Final: |
| SEMI FINAL | Wed, May 28 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent |
| Fanachronic | |
| TBA | |
| TBA | |
| TBA |
About: Over 100 independent Canadian metal bands have been selected to participate in this year’s Wacken Metal Battle Canada line up in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The bands will compete during the months of March, April and May in 22 qualifying rounds, 6 semi-finals, and an Alberta final along with the national final being held on June 7th in Toronto, ON at Opera House.
One band will be chosen to represent the nation with highest honour at this year’s 2014 international battle at the world’s most prestigious metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany.
The finals will have the following representation and will be judged along with all other rounds by a panel of music industry representatives.
1 finalist from Vancouver, BC
1 finalist from Alberta (Calgary & Edmonton will face off in Alberta final)
2 finalists from Toronto, ON
1 finalist from Montreal, QC
Last year’s battle was witnessed to Toronto, ON’s epic power/death metal band Crimson Shadows not only winning the 2013 Canadian final but conquering the international final and performing in front of thousands unknown to their behemoth sound. (Video of that champion set can be viewed here.) The band joined a list of Canadian heavyweights such as Voivod, Exciter, Razor, Annihilator, Anvil, Kataklysm, Cryptopsy, 3 Inches of Bloods, Despised Icon and Danko Jones who have performed at the festival in years past.
Submissions were open from December 5, 2013 to January 31, 2014.
Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
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
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2014 Line Up (listed by date):
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/
H.M.M.A.C. – https://www.facebook.com/HMMACANADA
Dungeonworks – https://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com/
Concertworks – www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – www.calgarymetalfest.com
Media Sponsors:
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Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca/
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com/
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com/
Camuz – http://www.camuz.ca/
Chronic Aggression – https://www.facebook.com/ChronicAggressionRadio
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com/
CJSR – http://www.cjsr.ca/
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca/
Governor’s Ball – http://www.thegovernorsball.com/
Hellbound – www.Hellbound.ca
LiveVan.com – http://livevan.com/
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com/
Montreal Music Scene – http://www.montrealmusicscene.com/
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com/
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com/
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