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0 Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK 2nd ROAD BLOG from “Mad Marchness Tour” On DigitalTourBus.com
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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
Tour Dates | Psychostick.com | Facebook | Youtube | Reverbnation | Twitter | Soundcloud
Buy Links: Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes
Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK 2nd ROAD BLOG from “Mad Marchness Tour” On DigitalTourBus.com
L-R = Josh “The J” Key – Guitar | Matty J “Moose” – Bass | Rob “Rawrb” Kersey – Vocals | Alex “Shmalex” Dontre – Drums
Recently embarking across the Southern US for their Mad Marchness Tour that included performances at SXSW and South by So What? Fest, humorcore kings PSYCHOSTICK have posted their 2nd road blog on DigitalTourbus.com rounding up the fun and wetness they endured!
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/
In additional news, the Pstick has a sticker contest for the best fans on the planet to win FREE stuff from the band!
Watch the following video for instructions on how to participate – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKnKBmwyxmk
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’.
For more info, music and tour dates, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/psychostick
0 Metal Master Kingdom – WMBC Round II Toronto Show Review and Winners announced
0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Toronto Round Three Winners!; One Band To Rule Them All!
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FREE DOWNLOAD link: https://wackenmetalbattlecanada.bandcamp.com/album/wacken-metal-battle-canada-compilation-vol-2 (featuring over 80 tracks)
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce Toronto Round Three Winners!; One Band To Rule Them All!
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce BURNING THE DAY and My Hollow as winners of Toronto Round Three. Both bands will move on to compete at one of two city semi finals on April 26 @ Hard Luck Bar, 772a Dundas St. W. – Event Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1461026537458437/ and Sat, May 3 @ The Rivoli, 334 Queen St W. Event Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/714280651930391/ – TWO MORE TORONTO QUALIFYING ROUNDS TO GO! ONE BAND TO RULE THEM ALL!
| TORONTO | Fri, March 21 @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St W. – Event Details |
| ROUND THREE | Burning The Day – WINNER |
| The Curse Within | |
| SludgeHammer | |
| Empyrean Plague | |
| My Hollow – WINNER |
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
Pearl Drums – http://pearldrum.com
Boonsdale Records – https://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.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:
Abort Mag – http://www.abortmag.com
Absolute Underground – https://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com
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
Long & McQuade – http://www.long-mcquade.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
MusikUniverse – http://www.musikuniverse.com
Ondes Chocs – https://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
Scene Magazine – http://www.thescenemagazine.ca
LiveVan – http://www.livevan.com
0 BREACHED @ 102.1 FM The Edge’s FREDFEST w/Hollerado, PUP April 11th + Earth Hour Event By Mill Street Brewery On March 29th @ Joe Mamas + April 5th @ Cherry Cola; New EP ‘Left Behind’
EP PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
(RIYL = Alice In Chains, Breaking Benjamin, Crossfade, Incubus, Deftones, Three Days Grace, Default, Staind)
Tour Dates | BreachedMusic.com | Facebook | Twitter
Youtube | Reverbnation | Soundcloud | CBC 3 | iTunes
BREACHED @ 102.1 FM The Edge’s FREDFEST w/Hollerado, PUP April 11th + Earth Hour Event By Mill Street Brewery On March 29th @ Joe Mamas + April 5th @ Cherry Cola; New EP ‘Left Behind’
L-R = Neil Uppal – Drums | Ryan Alexander – Bass | Mike Diesel – Guitar | Bobby Noakes- Vocals (Photo Credit – Jaylyn Todd)
It’s going to be a busy few weeks on the Toronto music scene for melodic loud rockers BREACHED as the band is proud to announce they will performing at this year’s 102.1 FM The Edge’s FREDFEST alongside Hollerado and PUP on April 11th at Sound Academy.
Fans can enter to win tickets to the performance by visiting the following link: http://www.edge.ca/contest/2795/enterContest
The band is also confirmed for an acoustic concert on March 29th at Joe Mamas as part of “Lights Out with Mill Street” by Mill Street Brewery, which is one of many candle lit parties taking place across the city in over 60 venues with over 60 bands to join the community in a symbolic environmental effort for Earth Hour. More info can be found at the following link: http://millstreetearthday.com/
Upcoming Show Dates
March 29 – Toronto, ON @ Joe Mamas (showcasing on behalf of Indie Week and part of Mill Street Earth Hour)(Performing two 20 minute unplugged acoustic sets between 8:30 and 9:30pm as part of Mill Streets Brewery Forth Annual Light’s Out in support of Earth Day Canada as part of Earth Hour. More info: http://millstreetearthday.com/
April 5- Toronto, ON @ Cherry Colas w/ Rebel Hero and Slyde $5 doors at 9pm
April 11 – Toronto @ Sound Academy (102.1 FM The Edge’s FREDFEST) w/ Hollerado, PUP
About:
BREACHED‘S EP ‘Left Behind’ was released during October 2013 and was recorded in between Canadian and US dates during the spring and summer months of that year while the band toured to promote their second EP ‘Revolution Sessions’, an acoustic version of their debut EP with a bonus stripped down cover of Alice In Chains’ ‘No Excuses’, which was also joined by a series of in-studio music videos.
Creating an alluring blend of melodious, metal-tinged rock ‘n roll, it didn’t take long for Breached to start winning over fans with their live shows and five-song self-titled EP. The band’s tight harmonies and nail-hitting screams combined with overdriven guitars, intricate tempos and powerful lyrics provide a unique blend that audiences can’t seem to get enough of.
The EP can be purchased on iTunes here and at the band’s official website here.
Youtube Stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6o5zQnIIqc
Soundcloud Stream – https://soundcloud.com/breachedmusic/left-behind
Track Listing: Left Behind
1. Left Behind (4:04)
2. Piece By Piece (2:59)
3. All We Need (3:09)
4. Brighter Days (3:51)
5. Here With Me (3:17)
Total Time: 17:20
“The Left Behind EP, is the latest offering from Canadian hard rockers Breached, and man it is quite impressive…Disc opener, “Left Behind”, works off a killer riff and features overdriven guitars and a captivating chorus which led me to be immediately sucked into the EP. The remaining four songs follow suit and are solid hard rock tunes in their own right, but at only 17 minutes long, I found this EP to be a bit of a tease.” – Pure Grain Audio
“Toronto based hard rock band BREACHED have an excellent new CD/EP out now called ‘Left Behind’ that will please fans of all genres of rock.” – Fireworks Mag UK
“Breached really delivers on the goal of making emotionally charged music. Vocalist Bobby Noakes has an incredibly powerful voice as it soars over the heavy distortion-laden guitars and precise explosions of the rhythm section.” – Rock Freaks
““Left Behind” is well-structured, well-written and well-executed in every way! The band consists of 4 incredibly talented musicians: Bobby Noakes (Vocals), Mike Diesel (Guitar), Ryan Alexander (Bass) and Neil Uppal (Drums). You can tell, just from listening to a few seconds of their music, that they are masters of their crafts!” – New-Transcendence
“The album is full of intense guitars by Mike Diesel, expressive lyrics from the melodic vocal chords of Bobby Noakes and the tight rhythm section of Ryan Alexander on bass and Neil Uppal on drums.The title track and first single, Left Behind, is catchy song that gets caught in your head and has you singing along for hours afterward.” – Screamer Magazine
“If Breaking Benjamin, The Foo Fighters and Default had a hard-rocking, harmoniously heavy, and genetically mutated child, its name be Breached. Now out with their third gripping EP, Breached has caught hold of the emotional ether from which they have strived to cultivate their fan-base, yearning to rid us all of the pain we’ve Left Behind.” – Razmataz Mag
“…five songs of positivity, full of beautiful melodies and lyrics…Another great EP guys, what’s next?” – Bucket List Music Reviews
“a hugely enjoyable miniature peek into the potentially huge future which lies ahead of this quartet.” – Planet Mosh
For more info on BREACHED, please visit these following links:
www.breachedmusic.com | http://www.facebook.com/breachedmusic | Twitter @BreachedMusic
0 KILL MATILDA Post Tour Blog Update #2: Kamloops to Hinton. My Bully Died, I Caught a Cold, We Almost Lost Our Gear; New Music Video ‘Law Abiding Citizen’; ‘#Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll’ Tour + EP
ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L: Hole, The Distillers, The Misfits, The Offspring, Paramore
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EPK | Press Photo | Download EP Cover | Download Album Lyrics
KILL MATILDA Post Tour Blog Update #2: Kamloops to Hinton. My Bully Died, I Caught a Cold, We Almost Lost Our Gear; New Music Video ‘Law Abiding Citizen’; ‘#Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll’ Tour + EP
L-R – Marcus Luk (Drums) – Mykel Exner (Bass) – Dusty Exner (Vocals/Guitar) (Photo Credit: Terryis Gane)
On the road and trekking across Canada in promotion of their recently released EP #Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll, Vancouver’s Kill Matilda vocalist/guitarist Dusty Exner has posted a new tour blog on the band’s adventures from Kamloops, BC to Hinton, AB titled ‘My Bully Died, I Caught a Cold, We Almost Lost Our Gear’.
Tour Blog Update #2: http://trailerparkdusty.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/tour-blog-update-2-kamloops-to-hinton-my-bully-died-i-caught-a-cold-we-almost-lost-our-gear/
KM’s six song EP/ re-release ‘#Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll‘ was released on March 4th and features tracks from their 2011 full-length album ‘I Want Revenge’ with an acoustic rendition of ‘Geisha With A Switchblade’ and is accompanied by a comic book created by vocalist/guitarist Dusty Exner that can be downloaded at http://killmatilda.com/.
After a small hiatus due to health issues from a tumor in a carotid artery and an Ectopic pregnancy, Kill Matilda hasn’t let the odds against them stop them from an ass-kicking mission to Punk, Zombie and Rock n’ Roll across Canada.
“I have a guitar, I have a microphone. One week out of my hospital bed, I will meet you onstage.” Dusty Exner (vocalist/guitarist) – A Rocky Start, A Re-commitment – http://trailerparkdusty.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/a-rocky-start-a-recommitment/
Also in the plans for later this year, the band will be releasing their yet to be titled follow up EP produced by producer extraordinaire Garth Richardson.
“The amazing attention of Garth Richardson! Although this man has produced so many amazing albums and we’re not the only band getting some attention and love, he took the extra steps to personally engineer our new album, which is something he has not done in like, 10 years or something. That makes me feel very, very special.” says KM vocalist/guitarist Dusty Exner.
Music Video – Law Abiding Citizen – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV7kLcHcPEU
EP Stream – http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4FivrTDNjqxrUg2TkQz_pg7LyFVyCM85
Track Listing: #Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll
1. Pomegranate
2. I Want Revenge
3. Zombie Apocalypse
4. Law Abiding Citizen
5. PBJ
6. Geisha With A Switchblade (Acoustic)
Upcoming Shows: (more dates to be announced)
http://artistdata.sonicbids.com/kill-matilda/shows/
Mar 21 – Edson, AB @ Fat Greasy’s Metal Lounge
Mar 22 – Calgary, AB @ Dicken’s Pub
Mar 23 – Red Deer, AB – Slumland
Mar 24 – Siksika, AB @ Gordon Yellowfly Memorial Arbour
Mar 25 – Moose Jaw, SK @ 23 Main Street (Acoustic Show)
Mar 26 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange w/ Abandon All Ships, Skynet, Palisades, Collections – Show Details
Mar 27 – Winnipeg, MB @ TBA
Mar 27 – Winnipeg, MB @ TBA
Mar 28 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub
Mar 29 – Timmins, ON – Victory Pub
Mar 30 – TBA
Mar 29 – Timmins, ON – Victory Pub
Mar 30 – TBA
Apr 3 – Sherbrooke, QC – Bar Le Magog
Apr 4 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes w/ The Nailheads, Talk Sick, Ol School Johnny
Apr 5 – Trois-Rivieres, QC – Cafe Rock Le Stage
Apr 5 – Trois-Rivieres, QC – Cafe Rock Le Stage
Apr 8 – Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club (Punk Night!)
About KM:
The band is charged again with the task of clearing the nation of a spreading zombie epidemic after a life or death encounter one fateful night, Kill Matilda is rising to the challenge of zombie management. Specially trained to combat these unruly creatures, Kill Matilda is armed with two incomparable, indestructible, advantageous tools: With their bone-crushing music and front woman Dusty Exner’s famous cookies.
Showcasing the energy, power and adrenaline-soaked insanity Kill Matilda is famous for, anyone who chooses to tempt fate and not pick up ‘#Punk#Zombie#Rocknroll’ and ‘I Want Revenge’, or anyone who opts to not support KM’s zombiecide mission on the band’s upcoming cross-Canada tour, you’ve been warned – Kill Matilda may be coming for you next.
For more info, please visit these links:
Music Video – Fault Lines – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YA0ZI-TkLo
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