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0 Extreme Metal TV – FEATURE | DEATHPOINT
0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada – Toronto Round V Show Review
0 Ondes Chocs – Until Dawn – Un son de l’Ouest
0 ALL ELSE FAILS Win Metal Category At Edmonton Music Awards; Performing At Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival Headlined by Korn, FFDP, Chevelle And More…
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ALL ELSE FAILS Win Metal Category At Edmonton Music Awards; Performing At Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival Headlined by Korn, FFDP, Chevelle And More…
L-R – Barrett Klesko – Lead Vocals / Guitar | Seedy Mitchell – Bass/Backing Vocals | Ryan Biggs – Drums | Mike Sands – Guitar (Photo Credit – Fadeback Studios)
Loud, heavy, lyrically conscious metal band All Else Fails is proud to announce their win at this year’s Edmonton Music Awards for ‘Metal Recording of The Year’. Nominated alongside Death Toll Rising, Dieuponaday, Monarch Sky and Villianizer, vocalist/ guitarist Barrett Klesko comments the following:
Metal Recording Of The Year
All Else Fails “AntiMartyr”
Death Toll Rising “Malice Incarnate”
Dieuponaday “Enlighten”
Monarch Sky “Circles”
Villainizer “Twin Tower Two-Step”
Nominees List: http://2014edmontonmusicawards.blogspot.ca/2014/02/and-nominees-are.html
In additional news, the band has been confirmed to perform at this year’s Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival taking place from June 27-29 with headliners Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Chevelle, Killswitch Engage and more. Full details can be found at http://tailcreek.ca/. Along with that fest, AEF have also been confirmed for this year’s Loud As Hell Metal Festival taking place from August 29 – September 1 in Drumheller, AB. Full details can found at http://www.loudashell.com/.
AEF released their EP ‘Fucktropolis’ on Suicidal Bride Records during summer 2013 and recently released their latest music video ‘A Most Unwanted Reprieve’.
VEVO: http://www.vevo.com/watch/all-else-fails/a-most-unwanted-reprieve/QMGR31302965
Youtube: http://youtu.be/MpNxV-VE46Y
About: The fourth release since 2007, ‘Fucktropolis’ is the follow up to the band’s 2012 release ‘The Oracle, What Was, Is And Could Have Been’ that received world wide praise from industry publications around the world along with their music video ‘This Burden of Life‘ added to rotation on Canada’s largest music channel Much Music, expanding their Canadian fan base dramatically.
Making their mark around the world for their aggressively dark brand of metal that is breaking the traditional ideals of their genre and drawing comparisons to bands like As I Lay Dying, All That Remains, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God. All Else Fails infuses their music with a variety of elements that includes experimental, classical, synth lines, and spoken word sampling to accent a unique blend of heavy as hell screams and shiver inducing clean vocals.
Their high energy live show sets them apart from their peers and has garnered them appearances on numerous high level festivals over the years, including Van’s Warped tour, Boonstock and opening support slots for artists like Protest the Hero, Cancer Bats, Dayglo Abortions, 3 Inches of Blood, Fear Factory, Threat Signal, Decapitated, Suffocation, and Arise & Ruin.
Fucktropolis – Track Listing:
1. AntiMartyr
2. Better Left Undead
3. La Demencia Violenta
4. Obedience At The Altar of Sacrifice
5. A Most Unwanted Reprieve
Upcoming Show Dates:
April 26, 2014 – The Vat – Red Deer, AB – w/ Ninjaspy
June 28, 2014 – Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival – Nevis, AB
August 30, 2014 – Loud as Hell Heavy Metal Festival – Drumheller AB
‘Fucktropolis’ can be purchased on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon and most online retailers.
BC – http://allelsefails.bandcamp.com/
iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/fucktropolis-ep/id670779779
Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/mp3-downloads/dp/B00DU197RI
Music Video – Better Left Undead – http://youtu.be/Msj1GgtJNbg
Music Video – This Burden of Life – http://youtu.be/9IOIWddofYE
Music Video – Obsidian Walls – http://youtu.be/MZ4PZuzQq_g
Music Video – Rebirth – http://youtu.be/BGov6ji_72s
For more info, please visit these links:
www.facebook.com/AllElseFailsCanada
Twitter: @allelsefailsca
0 TRIBUNE Post Tour Blog #3 For ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ In Support of Author Inspired Concept Album ‘Tales’
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TRIBUNE Post Tour Blog #3 For ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ In Support of Author Inspired Concept Album ‘Tales’
L-R | Ryan O’Shea – Bass | Jason Brown – Drums | Bryan Baker – Vocals | Terry Anderson – Guitar | Shawn Culley – Guitar (Photo Credit: Matt Neuman – Phrozen Photography)
On the road for their ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ in promotion of their latest release ‘Tales’, heavy metal brewers TRIBUNE have posted a new tour blog from their experience in Grande Prairie, AB and Edmonton, AB at the following link below. The tour kicked off in Kelowna, BC on April 3rd and has the band trekking as far East as Montreal, QC (April 19) to return West for the wrap up the tour in Nanaimo, BC on May 3rd.
This is Tribune‘s second cross Canada Tour since 2012, when they toured across the US and Canada in support of their previous release ‘Elder Lore/ The Dark Arts’.
Their concept album ‘Tales’ was released October 2013 via their indie label Corpse Corrosion Music and was inspired entirely by literature featuring a wide array of influences from Homer to Mary Shelley to H.P. Lovecraft, to more extreme musical influences such as Carcass, Death and At The Gates. The band’s appetite for more melodic and more brutally heavy sounds to follow-up 2011’s Elder Lore/The Dark Arts is demonstrated with their collusion of extremity and accessibility that bleeds into the melting pot and their fresh take of progressive death metal.
Album Stream: http://tribune.bandcamp.com/
Canada Slays Tour Blog #3 – Grande Prairie – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-3-grande-prairie/
Canada Slays Tour – Blog # 2 – Calgary & Red Deer, Alberta – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-2-calgary-red-deer-alberta/
Live Video – Red Deer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaiWebMe9qg
Canada Slays Tour – Blog # 1 – Kelowna, Fernando’s, and Friends – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-1-kelowna-fernandos-and-friends/
Pre-tour blog: http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tribune-2014/
Video – Insectoid Jam – Tribune rehearses Insectoid during their last jam before touring – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKbRTfFe5yw
FACEBOOK MAIN EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/236170526506606/
April 17 – Smiling Buddha – Toronto, ON w/ Blackout (NYC), Volur, Cetacea, Ol’ Time Moonshine
April 18 – Richmond Tavern – London, ON w/ Kynesys, Drophanger, Æpoch and Bloodless Child
April 19 – Cafe Chaos – Montreal, QC w/ DISSENSION, SPELLDOWN, TRIBUNE (Vancouver), KADRAAL
April 22 – Rainbow Bistro – Ottawa, ON (Cancelled)
April 25 – North Hill Inn – Brandon, MB w/ BLOODLYNE / DISSOLUTION / COMMENCING HUMAN DESPARATION / THE VOID
April 26 – Lethbridge, AB – The Moose Hall(all-ages)
w/guests TBA
April 27 – Rendezvous – Edmonton, AB
April 30 – Byng Roadhouse – Cranbrook, BC
May 2 – Cambie Esquimalt – Victoria, BC
May 3 – The Cambie – Nanaimo, BC
‘Tales’ – Track Listing:
Chapter I – Tales
Chapter II – Insectoid [PureGrainAudio] [Lyric Video]
Chapter III – The Butterfly Effect
Chapter IV – From Funeral To Funeral [Youtube] [Soundcloud]
Chapter V – Horror
Chapter VI – King of Ithaca
Chapter VII – Vengeance
Chapter VIII – Red Crescent
Chapter IX – That Bleakest Shore
For more info on Tribune, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.tribunemetal.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tribune/207477622640504
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tribunemetal
0 NoCleanSinging.com Premiere Psychotic Gardening Track ‘Origin of The Infection’ From Forthcoming Album ‘Hymnosis’
R.I.Y.L. – Celtic Frost, My Dying Bride, Suffocation, Behemoth, Triptykon
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NoCleanSinging.com Premiere Psychotic Gardening Track ‘Origin of The Infection’ From Forthcoming Album ‘Hymnosis’
L-R – Matt Penner (Drums) – Mike Janssen (Bass) – Gillishammer (Vocals) – Chuck Labossiere (Guitar/Vocals) – Andrew Wiens (Guitar) – Photo Credit: Barry McCaulkner
Winnipeg’s death metal troopers Psychotic Gardening have teamed up with NoCleanSinging.com for the premiere of their latest track ‘Origin of The Infection’ from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Hymnosis’ set for release on May 13th to follow up 2011’s ‘Humanitorium’ and 2007’s debut ‘Hürdür’.
To listen to ‘Origin of The Infection’, please visit the following link: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2014/04/15/an-ncs-premiere-psychotic-gardening-origin-of-the-infection/
The band returns in 2014 with new material and the return of Chuck Labossiere after he filled in with Broken Hope for tour dates in Europe and Canada. The album features nine heavy hitting assaults sure to bang skulls with itsfull-throttle, go-for-the-throat execution of doom and black metal. In this release the band digs into its death metal roots for a concoction of their most vicious material while still hammering down on doom-laden monster riffs.
Teaser Video – Psychotic Gardening – “HYMNOSIS” Promo – Chuck Labossiere (Guitarist) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bn9ozsZqSY
Teaser Video – Psychotic Gardening – “HYMNOSIS” Promo – Andrew Wiens (Guitarist) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw275Mr5Vtg
Teaser Video – Psychotic Gardening – “HYMNOSIS” Promo – Gillishammer (Vocals) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTmEEbkmfjU
The band recently released their new music video, a tribute to legendary Death and their track ‘Open Casket‘, which features guest appearances from Tim Roth (Into Eternity) and Chuck Wepfer (Broken Hope).
NefariousRealm.com – Open Casket Video – http://nefariousrealm.com/homenew/?p=19801
Youtube – Open Casket – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cefyr6i2Zw
The band will also be holding an album launch in their hometown of Winnipeg, MB on May 9th at The Zoo with local support from Endless Chaos and Entity. Show Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1514897748737555/
Winnipeg CD Launch – Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0foeQI9BRMM
Upcoming Show Dates:
May 9 – The Zoo – Winnipeg, MB (CD Release Show) w/ Endless Chaos and Entity
May 23 – The North Hill Inn – Brandon, MB
May 24 – The Exchange – Regina, SK w/Planet Eater & Psyborum
[Download Album Lyrics]
Track Listing: Hymnosis
1. Origin of The Infection (4:23)
2. Defile (4:21)
3. Re-Hybridized Strain (3:50)
4. Mindfold (4:22)
5. Genome Degradation (4:33)
6. Searing Cital (5:34)
7. Garden Raiding (3:18)
8. Open Casket (7:23) (Death Cover ft. Tim Roth (Into Eternity) and Chuck Wepfer (Broken Hope)) [Bravewords]
9. Journey to the Sun (3:41)
Album Credits:
-All songs performed by: Psychotic Gardening
-All songs written by: Psychotic Gardening
-Produced by: Chuck Labossiere
-Mixed by: Chuck Labossiere
-Mastered by: Jake Sacher
-Single released: Origin of the Infection
-CD Cover, Album Artwork: Chuck Labossiere
Album & Live Band Line Up:
Chuck Labossiere – vocals/guitar
Gillishammer – vocals
Andrew Wiens – guitars
Mike Janssen – bass
Matt Penner – drums
Discography:
2014 – Hymnosis
2011 – Humanitorium
2007 – Hürdür
Shared the stage with Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Testament, Massacre, Into Eternity, Incantation, Sacrifice, Razor, Voivod, Entombed, Cannibal Corpse, and even Ronnie James Dio.
For more info, please visit the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Psychotic-Gardening/8376017862
http://www.twitter.com/PsychoticGarden
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-psychotic-gardening-hymnosis-2014/
“Psychotic Gardening is unbelievable…fertile gothic doom metal form with deep, bottom dwelling crooner vocals backed by solid percussion, incredible keys and slashing guitar riffs.” – Uptown Mag
“Be sure to see Psychotic Gardening when they invade your town or city. The being in the sky orders you to see them or be prepared to pay with your soul!” – Metal Master Kingdom
“Psychotic Gardening has always been able to deliver crushing, mid-tempo, heavy madness and this teaser tells me its next album won’t disappoint, more info to come!” – Metal Made In Canada
“Menacing, frequently unnerving and atmospheric…” – Winnipeg Sun
0 EPK – Hollow – Mordrake (2014)
Hollow – Mordrake (2014)
R.I.Y.L. – Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth, Skeletonwitch
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Label: Self Release
Distribution: Bandcamp, iTunes
ISRC Codes #:
UPC Code #: 888174802664
Contacts: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia[@]gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia[@]gmail.com
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High Res Press Photo | Album Lyrics – Mordrake – 2014 | Download Mordrake Album Cover
Highlight: #10 on Top 10 – For The Week Ending: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 – Canadian College Loud Charts – (Earshot)
“”Mordrake” should finally drive a stake through the heart of the idea that independent bands cannot produce records equalling those backed by labels. This band from Montreal has come up with an album that in every way equals something coming from Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade or Season of Mist. That goes for artistic packaging, musical quality and just overall professionalism.” – Wormwood Chronicles
“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
“Avec de grands moments flamboyants, la facette symphonique se veut puissante et hautement orchestrale avec des arrangements qui n’ont aucunement une sonorité à la bonne franquette. Le groupe monte aisément les chansons de façon à ce que l’auditeur puisse s’emporter aisément avec ce que le groupe tente de faire au niveau musical. Avec certains bris dans les structures, rien n’est déstabilisant par contre car le groupe explore dans bien des styles sans jamais nous perdre. Avec des structures musicales qui pataugent dans les mêmes flaques sanguines que Dimmu Borgir, Hollow impressionne. Les nombreuses variances au niveau de la présentation vocale sont intéressantes aussi. Le chanteur Jeff Mott peut passer du gras le plus infect aux tonitruances les plus périlleuses en plus d’y aller avec une voix claire que Mott garde excessivement convenable, sans tomber dans les clichés caramélés.” – Voir
“Les compositions sont éclatantes, encore une fois les influences de Dimmu Burger sont omniprésentes, ajoutée d’une touche du Children Of Bodom des beaux jours. Je dis ça parce que le travail du guitariste Dave “Cadaver” Gagné est digne des plus grands. Ses solos sont savoureux et ajoute au côté mélodique de la musique de Hollow.” Boulevard Brutal
“‘Mordrake’ is a superbly crafted album and an exciting listen, so much so I can’t even begin to imagine where these guys will go from here.” – Metal Talk
“…after one single spin of this album, you know what, this is good stuff! Hollow are a melodic black/death metal from Canada and man do they know how to craft tunes and build emotion into this European melodic black metal sounding release.” – Brutalism
“if I will need to choose an album that you can really call Metal album I will name “Mordrake” as one of them. This is a 52 minutes (almost 53) of a Metal storm that resembles a Blitzkrieg War; fast, no remorse and the only thing to do is kill them all. However in our case it’s to make real metal album with no inhibition and I think that HOLLOW did it. Rated Masterpiece” – Metal Temple
“Montreal’s Hollow are anything but. This is a truly solid and substantial piece of metal. Like a crowbar. Or a nail. Or some othersuch that will leave its mark on you. Check out Landscape on youtube. This band are so good they even have the road matching their corpse paint. Symphonic BM seamlessly weaving melodic DM. Clean vocals, choirs, straight ahead metal solos, thrash riffs. Whatever the songs needs it gets. All played with a level of musicianship set to frustrate many a cover attempt to come.” – Rock n Reel Reviews
“Mordrake is simply remarkable, one of the most promethean debuts in a long time and certainly within death metal this year, though Hollow have a sound and presence which you cannot confine to a single genre or singular mind-set. A brilliant album from a brilliant band” – Ring Master Review
“At first listen, I knew this band was a step ahead of the pack. These guys are tight as hell, and create an intense atmosphere with their brutal approach to metal…For only having one guitarist, they’ve certainly got the right one – this dude shreds!!! Hot damn. And of course, as for vocal delivery, you get it all on this album. Nice high black metal-eque screaming, demonic harmonies, and intense gutteral death metal growls.
All of these guys are above average musicians on their own, which is blatantly evident when listening to them play as a band. I would jump at the opportunity to see Hollow play live, and if they’re coming to play near you, I advise you do the same. But more importantly, if you’re a black metal fan, get yourself a copy of Mardrake when it comes out on May 30th.” – Counter Culture Nerd
“Hollow show a lot of versatility and excellent chops on a very promising debut effort.” – About.com Heavy Metal
“Hollow are serious about their corpsepaint and serious about their chops. LetMordrake be the proof in the pudding that these guys are not to be overlooked.” – Metal Bandcamp
“Mordrake is a pretty killer debut LP” – Emurg
“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]
Mordrake – Track Listing:
1. Lament Configuration (5:02)
2. Cryptic Howling (4:13)
3. A New Life (5:32)
4. Landscape (4:47)
5. Iscariot (4:29)
6. Sunriser (4:21)
7. Vlad (3:23)
8. Anomie (3:59)
9. Snow (6:54)
10. Birth (4:45)
11. Hate (4:50)
12. Death (4:51)
Total Length: (52:53)
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
• Album Cover created by Malcolm Garn
• Album Design by Eddy Levitsky
L-R – Blake “Blaac” Lemieux (Drums)| Eddy “Snow” Levitsky (Bass)| Jeff “Mott” Macdermott (Vocals) |on table Dave “Cadaver” Gagné (Guitar)
[Download High Res – Press Photo]
Hailing from Montreal, QC, melodic death metal band Hollow has amassed quite the portfolio since its conception in 2009. Conquering audiences across Québec and Ontario, Hollow has became a household name that has showcased in front of industry giants such as Alex Skolnick (Testament), Blacky and Dan Mongrain (Voivod), Stephane Barbe (Kataklysm) and Mikey Heppner (Priestess) .
Their unique look and high-energy stage performances have permitted the band to take part in concerts and events such as Heavy MTL and Trois-Rivières Metalfest along with supporting acts such as VOÏVOD, SUFFOCATION, SWORD, JUNGLE ROT, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, BLACKGUARD, THE AGONIST, BEYOND CREATION, MARDUK, 1349, TYR, ORPHANED LAND, KEEP OF KALESSIN, SUIDAKRA, PSYCROPTIC, ABORTED, PATHOLOGY, AUGURY, etc.
Their first release, “Cynoptic Eschaton EP”, was released in 2010 to critical appraise from fans and media, securing them many shows and a short tour supporting Norwegian act EINHERJER during their first Canadian tour “Dragons Over Vinland”. In the following months, the band entered the studio to record their long-awaited first full-length entitled “MORDRAKE”.
The album features a unique analogue approach towards extreme metal: recorded without the use of any triggers, midi or copy/paste editing, the album features true-to-life performances that bring a breath of fresh air into an over-compressed and digital world. “MORDRAKE” was produced at Uplift Studios by Kevin Jardine (Slaves on Dope) and co-produced by Dan Lauzon (Entropy) and Hollow.
HOLLOW ARE:
Snow – Bass
Cadaver – Guitar
Mott – Vocals
Blaac – Drums
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 Mire Interview on CKUT 90.3fm (Montreal)
0 Throne of Vengeance Announce Show Dates; Performing At Calgary Metal Fest
R.I.Y.L. – Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Mastodon, Dio, Black Label Society, Pantera
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Buy Links: iTunes | TOV Online Store
EPK | Press Photo | Album Lyrics – Throne of Vengeance – Live Evil – 2013 | Download Album Cover
Throne of Vengeance Announce Show Dates; Performing At Calgary Metal Fest
L-R = Riley Cobb (Bass) | Tommy Holt (Guitar/Vocals) | Brady Side (Guitar) | Trevor Cobb (Drums) – Photo Credit: Paige Woodbury
Hard knocking metal band Throne of Vengeance are proud to announce they will be performing at this year’s Calgary MetalFest on June 4th for the FREE festival launch party show alongside WAKE, Chron Goblin, Alkatine, Million Dollar Fix and Open AIR at the Ship & Anchor Pub. Calgary Metalfest celebrates the local metal scene along with showcasing some of Canada’s top rising indie bands. For more info on the festival, please visit the following link: http://calgarymetalfest.com
“We’re beyond stoked to be a part of the 3rd annual Calgary Metalfest Kickoff party! It will be one hell of a show with some of Calgary’s finest.” comments drummer Trevor Cobb.
TOV will also be performing the following dates in Calgary and Vancouver.
April 19 – Dicken’s Pub – Calgary, AB w/ The Rising, Thrill of Falling, Candelora
June 7 – Funky Winkerbeans – Vancouver, BC w/ Dead Asylum, Blacked Out, Lethal Halo
About: Bridging the gap between metal and rock with help from dual guitar harmonies, pounding drum lines and wide-ranging vocal harmonies, Calgary’s Throne of Vengeance released their EP ‘Live Evil’ on October 19, 2013 that echoes the band’s signature thrash-tinged rock.
“‘Live Evil’ is “a collection of songs based on our experiences in the last two years, covering everything from a close friend’s imprisonment for a victim-less crime to the realization of humanity’s demise to the contrast between good and evil and life and death,” says drummer Trevor Cobb.
“If there’s anything we would like people to take away from the record, it’s that you should be your own person, do what makes you happy, be aware of your world and be real. We have the power to control our own destiny. Together, we are more powerful than any world leader.”
Having shared the stage with numerous legends over the years, including Kill Devil Hill, 3 Inches Of Blood and Steven Pearcy of RATT, Throne of Vengeance is ready to take things to a whole new level with Live Evil. Are you ready for a major ‘bangover’?
Soundcloud – Live Evil – https://soundcloud.com/throne-of-vengeance/live-evil
Soundcloud – Black Eye – https://soundcloud.com/throne-of-vengeance/black-eye?in=throne-of-vengeance/sets/live-evil
Video – Black Eye – http://youtu.be/WBgWhKY0XQg
[Album Lyrics – Throne of Vengeance – Live Evil – 2013]
Track Listing: Throne of Vengeance – Live Evil
1. Black Eye (4:10)
2. All In The Way (4:22)
3. Hands Tied (3:32)
4. Live Evil (4:58)
5. Terminal Velocity (4:26)
6. Impact (From The Top Of The World) (5:55)
7. Congregate (As One) (4:10)
Total Time: 31:33
For more info, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/throneofvengeance
http://www.twitter.com/thronev
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-throne-of-vengeance-live-evil/
What the press is saying:
“Calgary metal band Throne of Vengeance rule the local rock scene with heart and soul…Recorded with Emmy-winning producer Paul Sabu, who recorded the band’s 2011 debut Flesh Engine and has worked with such names as David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Shania Twain and Prince, it captures Throne of Vengeance’s sound in a huge, warm and oh-so slick way. It’s all pro from the get-go.” – Calgary Herald
“the record follows their 2009 EP Toxic Black Cloud and 2011’s Flesh Engine and delivers the thrash-tinged classic metal for which the quartet is renowned.” – Beatroute
“One of the keys to Throne Of Vengeance’s energy and drive lies in their passion…masters of their own domain…Their work is solid and I recommend you check them out” – Beatroute Magazine
“Calgary has an amazing music scene, and in my opinion, if you want to listen to great metal music in this city, this is the band that you need to see.” – X92.9 FM
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Guitar Master Jeff Gunn Cross Canada Workshops Presented by Long & McQuade And Mayfair Music Publications For ‘Hidden Sounds/ Hidden Self’ Series
Jeff Gunn – (Photo Credit: Allison Eastman-Love)
Toronto, ON based guitar aficionado and pedagogue Jeff Gunn is proud to announce he will be traveling across Canada for Hidden Sounds/Hidden Self workshops presented by Mayfair Music Publications and Long & McQuade to highlight key musical ideas from his book Hidden Sounds: Discover Your Own Method On Guitar Series. Gunn will be examining 10 life lessons learned through musical study and performance along with sharing personal stories from his own musical journey as a guitarist, arranger, songwriter, columnist, author, and professor that has taken him to all seven continents performing at stadiums and festivals with the likes of Emmanuel Jal (author of the bestseller War Child), Swizz Beatz, DMC, Jenna Andrews, Kae Sun, Serena Ryder, Arrested Development, Kate Todd while opening for Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Janelle Monae, Feist, Karl Wolf, and K’naan.
“After traveling to more than 100 countries around the world and discovering new sounds and new approaches to music I am thrilled to have opportunity to share my musical discoveries on the guitar with audiences of all ages across Canada. Together we will explore the hidden sounds of the guitar by using a range of positioning, artificial harmonic, simulation and percussive techniques. See you on the road Canada!” comments Jeff Gunn.
About The Workshops: FREE WORKSHOP. RSVP HERE! (Limited capacity)
The interactive 2hr workshop allows audience participation through rhythmic and guitar exercises. Pedagogue Jeff Gunn will teach you to effectively use positioning, tambora, artificial harmonics, percussion and silence to enhance your guitar skills. Essential lessons learned from simulating the sounds of instruments as diverse as the banjo and kora to imitating record scratching and volume pedal swells on guitar.
Gunn focuses on self-empowerment through music highlighting lessons learned from musical study and performance including: Practice, Reflection, Patience, Team Work, Persistence, Gratitude and many more. Through highlights from Jeff’s own experience you will be one step closer to finding your hidden sound through self-discovery.
Jeff’s presentation includes PowerPoint and lighting visuals. Participants are encouraged to bring their guitar.
Q & A and Book Signing to follow.
For Workshop R.S.V.P, please contact store/studio or venue hosting workshop.
Dates at LONG & MCQUADE: www.long-mcquade.com/
Thurs, May 1 – Oshawa, ON – LONG & MCQUADE (902, Simcoe Street North) – (7:00PM – 8:30PM)
Tues, May 6 – Brampton, ON – LONG & MCQUADE (370 Main Street N. (In Kingspoint Plaza) – (7:00PM – 9:00PM)
A PERFECT EDUCATIVE COMBINATION DURING Canadian Music Week!
Thurs, May 8 – Toronto, ON – LONG & MCQUADE (925 Bloor St W.) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM):
Sat, May 10 – Winnipeg, MB – LONG & MCQUADE (651 Stafford Street) – (2:30PM – 4:30PM)
Tues, May 20 – Calgary, AB – LONG & MCQUADE (10 Royal Vista Dr. NW.) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Thurs, May 22 – Vancouver, BC – LONG & MCQUADE (368 Terminal Ave) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Fri, June 6 – London, ON – LONG & MCQUADE – (725, Fanshawe Park Rd. W.) – (5:00PM – 7:00PM)
Fri, June 20 – Ottawa, ON – LONG & MCQUADE (LOCATION TBC) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Other Clinics:
Wed, May 14 – Edmonton, AB – INNOVATIONS MUSIC (2804 Calgary Trail) – (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Thurs, May 15 – St. Albert, AB – INNOVATIONS MUSIC (580 St. Albert Trail) – (5:30PM – 7:30PM)
Sat, May 24 – Victoria, BC – LARSEN MUSIC – (1833 Cook St) – (4:30PM – 6:30PM)
Sat, June 21 – Montreal, QC – STEVE’S MUSIC (51 St. Antoine St. W.) – (5:30PM – 7:30PM)
About Jeff Gunn:
As a Toronto-based freelance guitarist who has performed and taught music in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, Jeff Gunn has performed at venues and festivals such as The World Bank, Capitol Hill, Canadian Music Week, Festival d’été de Québec, Toronto Center for the Arts, Pop Montreal and was recently featured on TED Talks and the TV Series “Guitar Picks” narrated by Kim Mitchell. He has toured and arranged with US artist Dwayne Britton (LML Music) who was honoured with ‘Top Ten Vocal Albums of 2008’ by Talkin’ Broadway. Their arrangement of Annie Lennox’s “Why” received much critical acclaim in the NY Daily News and in the UK by The Stage. Jeff contributed guitars to Morgan Sadler’s “Go On”, the winner of ‘Best Song 2009-2010’ at The Toronto Independent Music Awards, and he is featured on Emmanuel Jal’s single “Lose to Win” from his album See Me Mama (2012). A real humanitarian, he co-founded the Canadian Alliance Against Modern Slavery, which mission is to liberate contemporary slaves and combat slavery.
Receiving his BFA and BED in Music Education at York University, Canada, Gunn has published over 60 articles in Canada, the US, UK and in Thailand, in fields as diverse as music, travel, fashion and history. He was most recently published in Canadian Musician, holds a “guitar tips” column with The Guitar Magazine in Thailand, served as a “guitar tips” and “music travel” columnist with Muzik Etc (2008-2011), and has contributed to Thai Classic Guitar Magazine, Fashion Studio 7, YYZ Living, Verge Magazine and The Journal of World History (University of Hawaii Press).
Years of practice, experimentation and implementation has led Jeff to share his vision with guitar lovers of all ages and levels of performance by putting his knowledge on paper and through masterclasses.
“…the most to offer out of any guitar book series…Rather than going through boring scales and repetitive work, Jeff teaches you how to find your own musical spirit and voice through fun exercises and using your own imagination…Amazing! And that’s the bottom line!” – Brian Stephenson, world renowned guitarist/vocalist (Old James, Aggressor)
“Music with a purpose” – DurhamRegion.com
Endorsed by:
D’Addario Canada www.daddariocanada.com
Godin Guitars www.godinguitars.com
Levy’s Guitar Straps www.levysleathers.com
Planet Waves www.planetwaves.com
Published by:
Mayfair Music Publications www.mayfairmusic.com
Links:
Website: www.jeffgunn.ca
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0AhdPGmE7c
D’Addario Canada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMfQSGQpnE
Hidden Sounds Series: http://www.mayfairmusic.com/the-hidden-sounds-series.html
For Bookings, please contact: Jenny DuHaime, 514.791.8157, Pax.mgmt2@gmail.com
Press inquiries, please contact: Jon Asher, 514.581.5780, ashermedia@gmail.com
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