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0 Montreal’s The Rising Few Offer Signed Illustrations By Vocalist Karim Terouz With Pre-Order of New Album ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’; Music Video ‘I Want You Now’

  • March 6, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · The Rising Few
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Montreal’s The Rising Few Offer Signed Illustrations By Vocalist Karim Terouz With Pre-Order of New Album ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’; Music Video ‘I Want You Now’

L-R – Isaac Gesse – Trumpet – Hubert Tremblay – Guitar – Harvey Bienaime – Drums – Karim Terouz – Vocals – Andrew Sudlow – Bass | Photo Credit – Laurent Cassis

    Music is art and art is music! The Rising Few are not just the musicians, they are also all the filmmakers, photographers, designers, actors, directors that lend their talent to the artistic spectrum with their illustrations, paintings, designs, photography and film all under one thematic roof.

As the band prepares for the release of their debut album ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’ on March 25th, vocalist / front man Karim Terouz, an illustrator by trade is sharing with fans signed 12×12 high res illustrations he created for pre-orders of the album. (art pics below) (pre-order link: http://therisingfew.bandcamp.com/album/sinners-on-st-laurent)

”As an illustrator myself, how can I not visually tackle the characters and themes I create for the songs…afterall it’s all storytelling, and the more you dwell in THE ART of your craft, the more you are at peace with the questions that surround it…you know what they say, The Devil’s in the Details !” says Karim Terouz.

 


To view more creations, please visit the following link: The Art of The Rising Few..” from Scratch to Sainthood”: https://www.behance.net/The_Rising_Few

Video Portfolio: http://vimeo.com/19985490
karim show reel high

To pre-order the album w/ choice of bonus prints signed by artist and vocalist Karim Terouz, please visit the following link: http://therisingfew.bandcamp.com/album/sinners-on-st-laurent

Track Listing: Sinners On St. Laurent

1. Sinners On St-Laurent (Radio Edit) [Music Video] [Soundcloud] [Bandcamp]
2. I Want You Now [Music Video] [Soundcloud] [Bandcamp]
3. The Start
4. Date In Montreal
5. Not This Time
6. Tomorrow’s Lullaby
7. Soleil
8. A Little Longer

Bonus Tracks:
Sinners On St-Laurent (Studio Version)*bonus
My Dying Days *bonus
Date Acoustic *bonus
The Start Acoustic *bonus
Tomorrow’s Lullaby (Acoustic Version) *bonus

About: The Rising Few was born when professional illustrator Karim Terouz left his hometown of Cairo at the age of 25, he not only made the ballsy decision to brace the blistering Canadian winters, he also chose to seek out a whole new career path in Montreal.

Turning to his true passion – music – Terouz began visiting every open mic night imaginable, which is how he came to discover Hubert Tremblay (Guitars) and Andrew Sudlow (Bass), the rest (Isaac Gesse on Trumpet and Harvey Bienaime on Drums) followed through to complete The Rising Few.

Fusing folk, blues, rock and pop, The Rising Few found their sound. One which showcases influences such Cat Stevens, The Tragically Hip and Bruce Springsteen, as well as Terouz’s Egyptian heritage with the band’s R&B / soul inspirations.

30 live shows later and a first place win at the LME showcase competition (http://www.landmarkevents.net) in which the band beat out 200+ others for top honours, the band is ready to indulge music fans in some “punchy Montreal soul” with their upcoming album ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’ set for release on March 25th.

Produced by the great Glen Robinson known for his mixing and mastering credits on projects with Dave Grohl’s Probot, The Ramones, David Bowie, AC/DC, Keith Richards, The Tea Party, Grim Skunk, Ringo Starr, The Beach Boys and many more over the course of his career.  ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’ is the perfect soundtrack for Canada’s most vibrant city.

“‘Sinners On St. Laurent’ is really an observation of the new guy in town and written with a slight abstract touch to leave the space for the listener to relate to his/her own experiences. It depicts the colours and sultry details of the city’s nightlife.” comments vocalist/guitarist Karim Terouz.

Upcoming Show Dates:

April 8 – Montreal, QC (Old Port) – Galerie 203  – 9pm

For more info, please visit the following links:

Official Website: http://www.therisingfew.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KarimTerouzTheRisingFew

Twitter: https://twitter.com/therisingfew

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0 Metallian – Tribune – Tales

  • March 6, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Tribune

http://www.metallian.com/news0314.php#demoreviews

0 Sea of Tranquility – Endless Chaos -Rejected Atrocity

  • March 6, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Endless Chaos

http://seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=15854

0 Sea of Tranquility – Kill Matilda – #Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll

  • March 6, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Kill Matilda

http://seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=15855

0 Metal France – Kill Matilda – #Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll

  • March 6, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Kill Matilda

http://www.metalfrance.net/chroniques-albums-metal/kill-matilda-punk-zombie-rocknroll

0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada – Vancouver, Edmonton Round One Winners; One Band To Rule Them All!; Unleash FREE Download Compilation of 2014 Battling Bands

  • March 6, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Wacken Metal Battle Canada

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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 – Vancouver, Edmonton Round One Winners; One Band To Rule Them All!; Unleash FREE Download Compilation of 2014 Battling Bands

     Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce the following round one winners in Edmonton and Vancouver.

EDMONTON Wed, March 5 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. – Event Details
Bring Us Your Dead
Immunize
Quietus – WINNER
These Colors Don’t Run
With Malice

Quietus, winner of Edmonton round one will move on to the city-semi final on Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. and compete for a spot at the Alberta Final in Calgary on Fri, May 23 @ Dicken’s Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW. – Event Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/571319229622396/

VANCOUVER Wed, March 5 @ Red Room Ultra Bar, 398 Richards St. – Event Details
Crucifliction
Dead Asylum
Omnisight – WINNER
Without Mercy

OmnisighT, winner of Vancouver round one will move on to the city semi-final on Sat, May 3 @ Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. – Event Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/594480213935242/

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):

CALGARY Sat, Jan 25 @ The D, 222 7 St S.W. – Event Details
Shark Infested Daughters
Krepitus – WINNER
Zipgun Wisdom
Dethgod
Druidus
Video – Calgary Battle One – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU2_jT9elUI
EDMONTON Wed, March 5 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. – Event Details
Bring Us Your Dead
Immunize
Quietus – WINNER
These Colors Don’t Run
With Malice
VANCOUVER Wed, March 5 @ Red Room Ultra Bar, 398 Richards St. – Event Details
Crucifliction
Dead Asylum
Omnisight – WINNER
Without Mercy
CALGARY Sat, March 8 @ The D, 222 7 St S.W. – Event Details
Derailed 
Penitentz
Osyron
Skymir 
Breed of War 
False Flag
TORONTO Sat, March 8 @ Hard Luck, 772a Dundas St. W. – Event Details
The Parallax
Sovereign Council
Oneiromancy
Pariah
Psycho Mad Sally 
VANCOUVER Wed, March 12 @ Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender St. – Event Details
Celestial Ruin
Hallowed Catharsis
Witch of The Waste
The Fifth Circle
TORONTO Fri, March 14 @ Hard Luck, 772a Dundas St. W. – Event Details
Our Covenant
Operus
Protokult
The Fiction In Folklore
Endemise
EDMONTON Wed, March 19 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. – Events Details
Black XIII
Death Assembly
Display of Decay
Samandriel
Arrival of Autumn
VANCOUVER Wed, March 19 @ Red Room Ultra Bar, 398 Richards St. – Event Details
Lethal Halo
Mournir
Over The Coals
Scimitar
TORONTO Fri, March 21 @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St W. – Event Details
Burning The Day 
The Curse Within
SludgeHammer
Empyrean Plague 
My Hollow
TORONTO Fri, March 28 @ Hard Luck, 772a Dundas St. W. – Event Details 
Beg For Mercy
Tsargrad
At Dawn’s Edge
Shattered Remains 
Santuarium 
VANCOUVER Sun, March 30 @ Venue Night Club, 881 Granville St. – Event Details
Neck of the Woods
88 Mile Trip
Unleash The Archers
Xul
EDMONTON Wed, April 2 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. – Event Details
BLËED
Earth’s Ashes
Eye of Horus
Netherward
This is War
TORONTO Fri, April 4 @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St W. – Event Details 
Shotgun Cure
The Blackcloud Syndicate
Dawn Vally 
Wretchedpain
FINAL TRIGGER (Special Guest Headliner)
CALGARY Sat, Apr 5 @ Vern’s, 622 8 Ave SW – Event Details
Osyron
The Cadavor Dog
Morbidly Depraved 
Hell Hounds 
Vile Insignia 
EDMONTON Wed, April 23 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. – Event Details
Death Toll Rising
Dieuponaday
Ides of Winter
Fear The Living
Kryosphere
TORONTO Toronto – Semi-Finals:
Sat, April 26 @ Hard Luck, 772a Dundas St. W. – Event Details
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
CALGARY Sat, Apr 26 @ Vern’s, 622 8 Ave SW – Event Details
The Reckless Heroes 
Anakronis
Black Pestilence 
Hammerdrone 
Slagduster 
Scythia
MONTREAL Sun, April 27 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
NearGrey
Sudden Spawn
Fanachronic
Eclipse Prophecy
MONTREAL Thur, May 1 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Kruhl
Warsenal
Mutank
Chemical Way
CALGARY Sat, May 3 @ Lord Nelson’s Pub, 1020 8 Ave SW. – Event Details
Moosifix
Train Bigger Monkeys 
Burning Effigy
Exit Strategy
Every Hour Kills
TORONTO Toronto – Semi-Finals:
Sat, May 3 @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St W. – Event Details
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
VANCOUVER Vancouver Semi-Final:
Sat, May 3 @ Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. – Event Details 
Special Guest Headliners: Mitochondrion and Aevangelist
Omnisight
TBA
TBA
TBA
EDMONTON Edmonton Semi- Final:
Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW.
Quietus
TBA
TBA
TBA
MONTREAL Wed, May 14 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
The Catalyst
Forbidden Sin
Ogenix
Evertrapped
CALGARY Sat, May 17 @ Vern’s, 622 8 Ave SW – CALGARY FINAL – Event Details
Krepitus 
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
MONTREAL Wed, May 21 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Hidden Pride
Dark Century
Tunguska Mammoth
Uriel
CALGARY Alberta Final:
Fri, May 23 @ Dicken’s Pub, 1000 9 Ave SW. – Event Details
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
MONTREAL Montreal Semi-Final:
Wed, May 28 @ Katacombes, 1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
National Final:
TORONTO Sat, June 7 @ Opera House, 735 Queen St E. – Event Details
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

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0 Montreal’s MIRE (prog rock/metal) Offer Free Download ‘Tyrannicide’ From Upcoming Album ‘Inward/Outward’ + Montreal Show Date; Music Video ‘Limitless Pt. 2’

  • March 6, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Mire

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Montreal’s MIRE (prog rock/metal) Offer Free Download ‘Tyrannicide’ From Upcoming Album ‘Inward/Outward’ + Montreal Show Date; Music Video ‘Limitless Pt. 2’

L-R –  Dave Massicotte: Guitar & Vocals | Stephane Boileau: Drums | J.P. LaChapelle: Lead Vocals | Bruno Chouinard: Guitar & Keys | Robbie O’Brien : Bass (Photo Credit: Carl Lessard)

    Montreal, QC’s progressive rock / metal band MIRE are offering their latest track ‘Tyrannicide’ for FREE download from their upcoming album ‘Inward/Outward’ set for release on March 18th to follow up their 2010 self titled EP.

“Implied by the name, ‘Tyrannicide’ is about exterminating the tyrant that rules you. Be it a cruel lover, an autocratic leader or dictatorial boss; the essence of Rock should liberate you to choose freedom and independence over indoctrination. Break out of your borders and blast past the bounds; burn the limitless fuel of your livelihood and beat your wings to fly. Earn your Name. Go Kill The Tyrant.” comments vocalist JP LaChapelle.

Two years in the making, Inward/Outward is a 10 track reflection of ideas flying every which way around the recording studio, ranging from cognitive science to a military stint in Afghanistan by guitarist Dave Massicotte.

 

“We created this with our guts and have dared to explore a less common style of metal where the music is less obvious and sometimes requires the individual to have more than one listen before being able to grasp and really appreciate every musical element,” says guitarist Massicotte of the album. “From big chunky guitar to light piano melody, every song will take you on a different journey and set of emotions.”

Bandcamp FREE DOWNLOAD – http://mire.bandcamp.com/track/tyrannicide-4

 

Soundcloud FREE DOWNLOAD – https://soundcloud.com/mireband/tyrannicide

In additional news, the band will be performing on March 20th at Underworld in Montreal, QC to support the release of their album and comrades Turning Tides for their EP launch.

Upcoming Show Dates:

March 20, 2014 – Montreal, QC – Underworld – Show Details

 

 

Music Video – ‘Limitless Pt. 2’ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQnqLxFv5oM

mire - "limitless(pt2)" [official hd]

Track Listing: Inward/Outward

1. Complex (7:18)
2. Tyrannicide (5:33)
3. Limitless (Pt. 1) (3:47)
4. Limitless (Pt. 2) (3:22) [Free Download Soundcloud] [Free Download Bandcamp]
5. Convolution (1:23)
6. Beast and The Machine (5:53)
7. Catalan Atlas (5:05)
8. Mantra Cymatic (1:51)
9. Open Circle (5:42)
10. Upheaval (1:19)

Total Length: 41:17
For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.MireMusic.com

http://www.facebook.com/miremusic

https://twitter.com/MireMusicCan

Album Pre-Order – http://mire.bandcamp.com/

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-mire-inward-outward-2014-release-date-march-4-2014/

0 Not Your Scene – Feature / Wacken Metal Battle Canada: Vancouver Edition

  • March 5, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Wacken Metal Battle Canada

http://www.notyourscene.ca/feature-wacken-metal-battle-canada-vancouver-edition/

0 Metal Made In Canada – Endless Chaos – Rejected Atrocity

  • March 5, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Endless Chaos
English:
http://blog.metalmadeincanada.ca/en/review/review-endless-chaos-rejected-atrocity-ep-2014/
Français:
http://blog.metalmadeincanada.ca/review/critique-endless-chaos-rejected-atrocity-maxi-2014/

0 Emurg – Trainwreck Architect – Traits of The Sick

  • March 5, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Trainwreck Architect

http://www.emurg.com/metal/trainwreck-architect-traits-sick/

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