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0 Winnipeg’s Psychotic Gardening Post New Album Teaser For ‘Hymnosis’; New Music Video ‘Open Casket’ (Death Cover) ft. Tim Roth (Into Eternity) and Chuck Wepfer (Broken Hope)
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Winnipeg’s Psychotic Gardening Post New Album Teaser For ‘Hymnosis’; New Music Video ‘Open Casket’ (Death Cover) ft. Tim Roth (Into Eternity) and Chuck Wepfer (Broken Hope)
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 posted a new teaser featuring guitarist Andrew Wiens for their forthcoming album ‘Hymnosis’ set for release on May 13th to follow up 2011’s ‘Humanitorium’ and 2007’s debut ‘Hürdür’. 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 – Andrew Wiens (Guitarist) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw275Mr5Vtg
The band recently teamed up with NefariousRealm.com for the video premiere of their Death cover ‘Open Casket‘ featuring guest appearances from Tim Roth (Into Eternity) and Chuck Wepfer (Broken Hope).
“The Open Casket video really is a stripped down candid look at the recording process in the Psychotic Gardening dungeon. We thought it was in keeping in the spirit with the old school to start out and pay tribute with this song in this way. Of course, we did our dark, doom-laiden spin on it. And it’s really cool these days, getting to collaborate with Chuck Wepfer mailing his stuff in from Chicago and Tim Roth from Regina.” says vocalist Andrew Wiens.
Open Casket Video – http://nefariousrealm.com/homenew/?p=19801
[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.
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
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 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Edmonton Round Three Winner; One Band To Rule Them All!
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Edmonton Round Three Winner; One Band To Rule Them All!
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce Eye of Horus as winner of Edmonton Round Three. The band will join Quietus and Samandriel at the city semi-final on Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live (10551 82 Ave NW.) where two bands will move on to compete at the provincial final for Alberta taking place in Calgary on Fri, May 23 @ Dicken’s Pub, (1000 9 Ave SW.). One band from the battle for Alberta will move on to compete at the national final in Toronto, ON on June 7th at Opera House (735 Queen St. E.) where one independent Canadian metal band will be selected to perform at Wacken Open Air 2014 for the international Wacken Metal Battle.
ONE MORE EDMONTON QUALIFYING ROUND LEFT! ONE BAND TO RULE THEM ALL!
| EDMONTON | Wed, April 2 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. – Event Details |
| ROUND THREE | BLËED |
| Earth’s Ashes | |
| Eye of Horus – WINNER | |
| Netherward | |
| This is War |
| EDMONTON | Edmonton Semi- Final: |
| SEMI FINAL | Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. |
| Quietus | |
| Samandriel | |
| Eye of Horus | |
| 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
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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/
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0 Vancouver’s TRIBUNE Post Tour Kick Off Blog For ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ In Support of Author Inspired Concept Album ‘Tales’
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Vancouver’s TRIBUNE Post Tour Kick Off Blog 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)
Heavy metal brewers TRIBUNE are hitting the road for their ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ that will kick off in Kelowna, BC on April 3rd and see the band trek as far East as Montreal, QC and return West to wrap up the tour in Nanaimo, BC on May 3rd.
The band recently posted a pre-tour blog for fans at the following link: 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
This is Tribune‘s second cross Canada Tour since 2012, when they toured across the US and Canada in support of their last release ‘Elder Lore/ The Dark Arts’.
The Vancouver quintet unleashed their concept album ‘Tales’ during October 2013 via their indie label Corpse Corrosion Music. The release was inspired entirely by literature and features 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/
FACEBOOK MAIN EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/236170526506606/
April 3 – Fernando’s – Kelowna, BC w/ Empyria
April 4 – Blind Beggar – Calgary, AB w/ Negative Earth, Zipgun Wisdom
April 7 – Better Than Fred’s – Grande Prairie, AB
April 10 – Rock Bottom – Saskatoon, SK w/ Bleed, Tribune, Destrier, Black Tremor
April 11 – The Zoo – Winnipeg, MB
April 12- The Town Hall – Hamiota, MB w/ Operation Switchback
April 17 – TBA
April 18 – TBA
April 19 – Cafe Chaos – Montreal, QC
DISSENSION, SPELLDOWN, TRIBUNE (Vancouver), KADRAAL
April 20 -TBA
April 22 – Rainbow Bistro – Ottawa, ON
April 25 – North Hill Inn – Brandon, MB
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
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