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0 EPK – Human Missile Crisis – Liquor Store Stories (2023)

September 23, 2023
by Asher
· EPKs · Human Missile Crisis

EPK – Human Missile Crisis – Liquor Store Stories (2023)

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

For fans of Idles, Fucked Up, Pup, Ty Segall, Queens of The Stone Age, Single Mothers, Japandroids, Solids, The Dirty Nil

Band: Human Missile Crisis
Album Title: Liquor Store Stories
Release Date: August 25, 2023
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

“We think listeners are going to really enjoy what we have put together. At least I hope they do. This is something we worked incredibly hard at over the last year and were very proud of how this turned out, so fingers crossed it gets a good reception. We want our music to reach people who were in the same spot I was when I was writing some of these songs and hopefully, it’ll let them know that they’re not alone. We want them to listen to our music and have them realize that they’re not just experiencing this chaos by themselves that others have too and made it through. This album is dedicated in memory of our friends who are no longer with us. For Bryan, Eric, David and Charles.” – Human Missile Crisis

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Distrokid Landing Page: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/humanmissilecrisis/liquor-store-stories-2

“When it comes to partying and being young, there are many “highs” and lows, as Human Missile Crisis draws our attention to in their new single “Too Long.”… The clip gives you a good look at these Dartmouth rockers in action. With fuzzed-out guitars and a garage rock spirit, these three young men know how to command a stage. The video captures what they do best: play live. The band members pride themselves on being a high-octane live act. That’s what the video is meant to emphasize: guys who can rock a stage like they rocked their parents’ garage growing up.” – V13

“With it’s thundering and infectious bassline, crunchy guitars, thrashing drums, and gritty heartfelt vocals, Human Missile Crisis easily achieved the powerful and memorable with “Blackwater”.” – Amplify The Noise

“Three friends and a long-standing passion for punk rock and garage, understood in their most jaunty and enjoyable expressions: they are human missile crisis, here grappling with their recording debut. What is striking right from the start is the light-heartedness that expert frequenters of the reference scene such as DJ VATERS, JUSTIN BOUTILIER and MATTHEW MACISAAC have been able to pour into the nine, lightning-fast moments that make up the album; the verve is ironic and semi-serious, the aim is fun, sarcasm and provocation: all elements which, mixed properly with direct and immediate sounds, come to compose a picture that is nothing short of caustic and full of sparkling ideas. The creativity released by the band is contagious: Liquor Store Stories echoes that kind of spontaneity traditionally inherent in the reference genres. And it offers half an hour of healthy entertainment in the name of bombastic pieces in which technique gives way to the desire to play together, to a sense of friendship that emerges with vigor from the grooves of the work and to a spontaneous and genuine approach. A debut that follows the dictates of tradition, proudly claiming its brilliant originality” – Rock Hard Italy

“I had a weird sensation while listening to the massive punch and swagger of “Liquor Store Stories” by Dartmouth, Nova Scotia based Human Missile Crisis. Not only is the title amazing and sounds like an anthology series on Hulu, the crunchy assaulting guitars, the nimble hyper bass lines, atomic drumming and strident vocal scowling aesthetic had me thinking of a 70’s Mod revival rock band instead of a punk outfit, namely, the iconic JAM. Maybe it is the major 7th and miner chords I think I am hearing, maybe it is the vocal countenance that does have a heavier sort of iteration of Weller, and maybe it is the fury of the bass and drums, of everything really. And it also might be the sense of talking about the inner workings of hometowns. By the way, sonically, I also thought of an amalgam of early punk like the Buzzcocks and more current bangers like Prince Daddy & The Hyena.” -Robb Donker Curtius / American Pancake

“Merging elements of Garage Rock and Post-Punk, they end up delivering an exciting song to the listener, with great melodies and which stands out mainly for its great rhythmic work, with its striking bass line and vocals with great melodies.” -Leandro Vianna / Roadie Metal

“Maybe “Blackwater” from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia based Human Missile Crisis is about wishing those who disappeared from your life well, maybe not. Maybe it is all about the glorious noise, the throttling bass bottom heaviness that kicks you in the gut, maybe not. Maybe it is about finding what you are searching for and not dive deep into the blackness to find it, maybe not. In the end, maybe Human Missile Crisis feels like Black Sabbath, The Dead Kennedys, Coachwhips, Bass Drum of Death atom smashed together into something else entirely, something visceral and impactful.” -Robb Donker Curtius / American Pancake

“”Liquor Store Stories” is a single recently dropped by Nova Scotia-based band, Human Missile Crisis. Boasting an infectious energy equipped with melodic vocal flows and anthemic instrumental work, this is a powerful new tune that delivers a unique blend of styles. Elements of punk, garage rock, indie, and emo are all present here, and the band shines brightly by creatively blending all the influences into one full sound.” -Havoc Underground

“”Too Long” is a melody that will really provoke something powerful and luminous in you with its most violent and rhythmic rhythms, capable of awakening the monster that you keep inside of you, this band will shake you with this crazy song bathed in the best alternative sounds and aggressive sounds of punk fused with the darkness of a more balanced rock.” -End Sessions

“‘Too Long’ by Human Missile Crisis is an energetic, aggressive and dark punk and rock whose instruments provide an auditory explosion in the best of the senses, causing a piece of music full of rhythm to be manufactured. While listening to the song I couldn’t stop moving my head back and forth because of how catchy it is, it’s one of those songs that you fall in love with in a second. I loved the song from start to finish and I hope you do too.” -Javier Alfonso / La Caverna

“The album begins with “Do you Remember”, a song that has a powerful guitar in its intro and remains that way, but from the beginning you say this album is not going to stop, it is going to maintain that hard and aggressive rhythm, although They also have California punk songs like “The Spark”, and of course they also have songs like “Distant Memory”, with a slower rhythm, but with the same strength in the voice. This album really has 9 incredible tracks for those who like garage and punk, and also get into slam.” -Miguel Castillo/ La Caverna

“Opening the record is ‘Do You Remember’, a three-minute romp that must be powered by Jack Daniels because the vocals have that tinge of Lemmy about them. The track ebbs and flows for those 180 seconds but always comes back to the punchy punk-rock vibe that is at the core of Liquor Store Stories.” -Dan Hemming / Hard Beat Magazine

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Band: Human Missile Crisis
Album Title: Liquor Store Stories
Release Date: August 25, 2023
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Do You Remember – 3:00
2. The Spark – 4.22
3. Haunted Home – 2:28
4. Problems – 4:00
5. Blackwater – 3:30
6. Distant Memory – 4:02
7. Liquor Store Stories – 4:40
8. Too Long – 4:03
9. Mr Pryor – 4:16
Album Length: 34:26

Album Credits:
Recorded at The Sonic Temple by Lil Thomas – Additional tracking done with Braden Kamermans of the Halifax based indi rock band sleepy kicks at uthful Music – Mixed by Braden Kamermans – Mastered at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon by Brad Boatright.
All songs written and performed by Human Missile Crisis. DJ Vaters (Guitar/Vocals) Justin Boutilier (Bass) Matthew MacIsaac (Drums)

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About The Album Art:
The album art is a photo of DJ and his partner’s cat NUB who was a rescue. she’s the most innocent sweet animal ever but that stare in the photo is so ominous. and then it was given artistic treatment by a friend of the band Amy Crosby. The cat also sort of symbolizes to me a new beginning. A time when things started to get better.

About the album, lyrically and musically.
Lyrically this album touches on many subjects but ultimately it is a journey through life, love, frustration, jealousy, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, making mistakes learning from them, and moving on while dealing with and existing in an anxiety-fueled world. Trying to make it through the rough patches. Remembering friends who were taken from this world too early. Musically it reflects all that with powerful moments and loud rock-out parts, we tried to capture the energy of our live show on this record. It comes with aggression, romance, hopefulness, and hopelessness but ultimately a strong uplifting message. We’re all in this together, let’s stick together and watch it all burn.

Track By Track – Lyrically and Musically:

Overall I like to keep my lyrics vague in a sense so that the listener can ultimately come to their own conclusions on what these songs mean but here’s some insight.

Do You Remember
Musically this song is intense and, in your face, right out of the gate. Originally it was written after a breakup. I tried to understand where we went wrong, at first blaming the other party but after some reflection, I realized that when I thought I was singing words at the other party in fact I was singing them right back at myself. “It’s too bad that you still can’t face the truth”

The Spark
This song deals with the feelings of anxiety, laying in bed late at night not being able to make sense of where things went wrong, and in turn not being able to get to sleep. There is also a vague reference to an event that happened in my life many years ago. I was walking through Queen Elizabeths Park (Glace Bay, NS) late at night with a friend when a meteor came down out of the sky and lit the entire park up. It exploded over our heads. I like to think that this song musically reflects all the feelings of that moment in time.

Haunted Home
Outside of some of the toxic relationship break-up themes of this album, there are some other tracks that follow a different path, this is one of them. This song has to do with growing up in a small town and knowing that bad things are happening to other people, but everyone seems to not want to confront the situation and look the other way until it’s too late. And sometimes it’s far too late and somebody ends up in a body bag floating down a river. In silence we live with violence, but what if somebody said something? Could it have prevented this situation? Musically this song captures the absolute disgust with this type of societal norm, and it is reflected in the pure aggressive execution of the song.

Problems
This song deals with the struggles of dealing with suicidal thoughts within yourself. “You’re ignorant and free, should you feel the need to leave? I think you will despise just where your choices lead.” That choice is the ultimate choice to end one’s life – and I think that at least in my own situation that would have been the wrong choice. Musically you’ll notice throughout the song there is some feedback that rings throughout the song and sometimes breaks through into the track itself almost to the point of overpowering some parts and this is a reflection of the suicidal thoughts creeping in on a person’s psyche.

Blackwater
This is a memorial track for a friend of ours who passed away. This is one of those songs that just wrote itself and came out of nowhere within about 5 minutes. One day I was speaking to my old friend’s brother, and he reminded me that Charles passed away 5 years ago. Shortly after that conversation I cracked a beer, picked up the guitar and this song basically appeared in front of me. We grew up in Dominion, Nova Scotia, and here on our local beach because; there were coal mining communities all around us – coal dust would wash up on our beaches – this is what “Blackwater” is. Sonically I wanted this song to be powerful and memorable, an anthem to our old friend Charles.

Distant Memory
Throughout my life, I have been cursed with a very clear memory and can recall a lot of what has happened throughout my life. I don’t think I’ve ever even blacked out intoxicated before. This song has a hopelessness to it but also a hopefulness to it. It deals with coming to terms with the ending of a part of your life that was very hard to move on from. “Your sanctuary is wearing thin” references the safety blanket of falling back into the same old trap or relationship that you know you shouldn’t be in, but you go back because it’s easy but now it’s time to move on.

Liquor Store Stories
The title track and arguably the most important song to me. This is one of the first songs that I wrote, and it tells the story of a toxic relationship plagued by substance abuse, mostly alcohol abuse finally breaks down but both parties refuse to let go even though they both know that it’s the best thing for both. Musically this song is very powerful rhythmically and has a bridge that honestly is just fun to play.

Too Long
We always joked that this is our radio rock big-time Grammy-winning hit even though lyrically the content is far from any of that. This song is quite literally about going out and partying and getting so high that you think you’re going to die while having somebody at home worrying about you while you’re out and them not knowing if you’re even going to make it back alive. Speaking from my own personal life events, unfortunately. Musically it’s pretty much a straight-up rock song with a bit of a weird bridge that sort of plays out like a fun night on the town but then things start to get weird and out of control, thankfully though it all comes back together and you finally get to sleep at the end of the night.

Mr Pryor
The final track and a bit of an odd one out. This song has nods to the BLM and ME TOO movements. I’ve always been a massive fan of comedy, Richard Pryor being one of my favorites. Towards the end of his life, he did some “stand-up” comedy shows but because his health was getting so bad, he did them sitting down, that’s what the line “Did stand up sitting down” refers to. I found myself watching on tv what was going on with the BLM movement and the ME TOO movement and being enraged by the way people would treat each other. I just wished we could all move past the racism and sexism and unfair treatment of our fellow humans and just laugh at something together. This song says I hear you; I see you, and I support you and as the final lines ring out, yes, I want to see women set the world on fire. Musically this song towards the end builds to a massive rock outro and that’s basically just a representation of how I think everyone is feeling about the state of the world today, building to a boiling point and ready to explode. “Are you laughing yet? Do you think this song is funny yet?” is sort of my own weird way of a subtle nod to Carly Simon’s “You’re so vain”

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Band Story Angles / Fun Facts

-Our album release show in Sydney was double-booked by the promoter. We advertised a 9 p.m. start time for a month leading into the show and upon arrival we came to find out that the venue double booked a sold-out stand-up comedy show that started at 8 pm and ran until 930… they also refused to let anybody into the venue at 9 pm who arrived for the normal start time of our show.

-The album was mostly recorded over two days back-to-back. 10 hours a day, live off the floor.

-The very first song we released back in 2021 “Humble Creatures” was also recorded by Braden Kamermans. I first met him when booking his band into our shared rehearsal space and he mentioned he was looking for a band to record for his music recording program at the Nova Scotia Community College. I liked what he did so much that once he graduated, I approached him to do the full album with us.

-We have been friends going back as far as 1991 and playing together in bands in one form or another since 2003. We’ve also all lived together as roommates for extended periods of time.

-DJ has a tattoo of Hank Hill that says, “She’s alright, she’s alright, she’s alight… Propane” He also has a tattoo of a goat. Wearing a bandana, with braids… a willy goat if you will. You know? Like Willy Nelson. Willy, Billy… Willy goat… get it?

-Matt and Justin once played in a dinner theater together and this is where Matt started to play drums. He was always the lead guitarist prior to this in our old band and DJ was the drummer. In the dinner theater group, nobody could play the drums so Matt stepped up and basically just learned as the dinner theater went along. Matt and Justin also once played in a one-night-only “The Band” tribute band… called “Crazy Chester” Take the load off fanny, take the load for free…

L-R – DJ Vaters – Guitar/Vocals, Matthew MacIsaac – Drums, Justin Boutilier – Bass

Three Cape Bretoners now based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Just outside of Halifax, Human Missile Crisis make punk-infused garage-rock. Longtime friends and perennial bandmates, the trio has been melting faces in bars and all-ages venues since 2019. With a live set that’s loud and energetic, the HMC party is a show you won’t want to miss.

A therapeutic journey; Human Missile Crisis brings you on the verge of your thirties while still not knowing what the f*ck is going on. It’s reconciling the forces that pull on your life: relationships, substances, depression, and the world around you. And it’s creating music with no boundaries or preconceived bullshit.

Vocalist and guitarist DJ Vaters has been making music for half of his life. From Cape Breton Island, he cut his teeth playing punk rock with his best friends and electronic music alone in his bedroom. Finding himself without a band and uninspired by the 1’s and 0’s of the digital world, he began to write new music about the heavier things that have come his way. With no direction or delusions of grandeur, the foundation of Human Missile Crisis began to take shape.

Now, together with friends and former Violent Theory bandmates Justin Boutilier and Matt MacIsaac (both of Halifax garage rockers Elk Lodge), the songs have taken a new shape. Fuzzed-out guitars, a bouncing bass, and a solid beat drive punked-out garage rock songs that give insight into his journey. With influences like At the Drive-In, The Stooges, and Television, losing control has never felt so good.

HMC is.

DJ Vaters – Guitar/Vocals

Justin Boutilier – Bass

Matthew MacIsaac – Drums

0 Rockshots Records – Finnish Thrashers TakaLaiton Shares Sauna Guitar Playthrough “Rip N’ Burn”

September 22, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · TakaLaiton (Rockshots Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 22, 2023

Rockshots Records – Finnish Thrashers TakaLaiton Shares Sauna Guitar Playthrough “Rip N’ Burn”

New Album “Mindfection” Out Now!

There’s only one to shred in Finland and that’s ripping guitar riffs while having yourself sauna. Takalaiton wants to show you how thrash is done the Finnish way with their latest guitar playthrough for their track “Rip N’ Burn” off their new album “Mindfection” produced by Teemu Aalto (Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium) unleashed this past July from Rockshots Records.

Watch and shred to the guitar playthrough for “Rip N’ Burn” via its premiere on TechnicalMusicReview HERE.

Hailing from Finland’s far north, TakaLaiton garners a powerful melodic groove thrash-influenced attitude that is best seen in their super-energetic live shows that have always left fans with a sore neck and bruises from the moshpit. With a risk-taking thrash-fueled demeanor, TakaLaiton superbly blends fast-paced energy, and a bone-crushing groove, with melodies that can only be inspired by the dark, depressing, and frigid far-north. Not to mention the band’s lyrical onslaught, sung in both Finnish and English. Since their inception, the band has covered a lot of territories while on tour, bringing their rowdy stage presence to the Scandinavian regions, the rest of Europe, and Asian continents.

TakaLaiton has a “break the rules, exceed all limits” approach, as their name suggests; deriving from a Finnish baseball term for “swing the ball over the borders”. With that fierce frame of mind, the band has won “Heavy Metal Heart 11” a National Music Contest in Finland; and is ready to follow up their 2019 double EP “SisuKastraatio I & II” with 2023’s “Mindfection”, their first full-length that is based on today’s society, where we as people do everything to be a part of it and what’s sickening to the band is that people are ready to do anything in the name of couple minutes of fame. This album is based on this sick way our world has come to be.

The band adds about “Mindfection”:

“We think this will be the album that the TakaLaiton fans will consider a classic in the future. The well-known crushing sound and the rage are in there with the heartwarming melodies, which TakaLaiton fans are familiar with. We are absolutely psyched about the album’s release and the fact it’s coming through Rockshots Records! We spent literally everything we had when it comes to effort and money on this album and the final result turned out to be magnificent with the producer Teemu Aalto. With our great partners in Rockshots Records, we know that this album will find everybody that it has to!”

TakaLaiton‘s new album “Mindfection” was released on July 28th, 2023, and is recommended for fans of Pantera, Slipknot, and Testament.

Album pre-order link https://bit.ly/TakaLaiton_CD

Spotify – https://sptfy.com/OYQB

Track Listing:
1 – Rip ‘n Burn – 3:20
2 – Do Or Die – 3:35
3 – Get What You Asked For – 4:25
4 – Hopeareunus – 4:45
5 – Ambassador of Revenge – 3:00
6 – Mies Miestä Vastaan – 4:21
7 – Reborn – 3:47
8 – Arkajalka – 3:01
9 – Destination… Termination – 4:27
10 – Mindfection – 7:02
Album Length: 41:47

More info: Rockshots.eu | Takalaiton.wixsite.com/takalaiton | Facebook.com/TakaLaitonOfficial | Twitter.com/LaitonTaka | Youtube.com/@takalaitonofficial5192

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0 EPK – Dissona – Dreadfully Distinct (2023)

September 22, 2023
by Asher
· Dissona · EPKs

EPK – Dissona – Dreadfully Distinct (2023)

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“This EP is uncharted territory for Dissona. Never before have we so strictly adhered to a thematic device and allowed it to fully take the reigns of the creation. We believe Dreadfully Distinct to be complete and powerful, a refined distillation of our capabilities to this point, and a guidepost for the future of the band. Press play and let us take you somewhere beyond, a voyage of soaring melodicism and roiling energy, violent and decisive” – Dissona

For fans of Opeth, Persefone, Ne Obliviscaris, Between the Buried and Me, Cynic

Band: Dissona
EP Title: Dreadfully Distinct
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Label: Self Release
Distribution: Earache

Facebook.com/Dissona | Instagram.com/dissonaofficial | YouTube.com/DissonaOfficial

Dissona.bandcamp.com | Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon

“Drawing inspiration from the Bladerunner movie series, specifically Agent K from Blade Runner 2049, “Skinjob” has an icy exterior musically, but definitely has the DNA of great mid-west electronica and industrial music inside of its veins. Their entire upcoming new EP Dreadfully Distinct, drops November 10th and follows this story.” – Ghost Cult Mag

“Dissona are, without a doubt, one of the most underrated bands in the prog-sphere. a perfect storm of genre-blending, prog technicality, and eclectic theatricality.” – The Progressive Subway

“What I love about this band’s sound is the way in which the rolling riffs are mixed with some highly technical playing, but without becoming complex for the sake of complexity alone. David Dubenic has a very dramatic way of singing, utilising different ‘voices’. That usually puts me off, and can sound rather fake and overtly theatrical. But David has the ability to deliver it very convincingly.” – DPRP.net

“This EP delves into the Blade Runner universe, with each track dedicated to a character from the iconic film. The first single, “The Prodigal Son,” explores the backstory of Roy Batty, one of the original film’s central characters. While their third full-length album is also on the horizon, listeners can get an early fix with their upcoming cinematically crafted progressive EP.” – Metal Insider

“Since I wasn’t yet familiar with DISSONA, this EP was a pleasant surprise for me, offering a consistent concept, wonderfully diverse compositions and great performances from all band members. I’m digging their kind of musical story-telling, where everything seems to be in the right place, perfectly supported by the well-balanced, yet full-sounding production. With the earlier mentioned already recorded album on the horizon, it feels like a good time to dive into their backcatalogue before the new opus will be released, which is highly anticipated now!” – Mostly-Metal

“Ethnic instruments bring “Renaissance” to life, a track that finds the band take on the character of Rick Deckard as he and Rachel escape from LA. Another powerhouse performance driven home by Drew Goddard behind the kit, it strikes a wonderful balance between the embellishments of synths and orchestration. Dubenic offers up a couple of unclean vocal moments which add contrast while the thought and vision that has gone into creating something this epic is abundantly clear. There is even a moment for 90’s breakbeats in the final moments. 8/10″ – Metal Noise

“The more times you listen to this EP, the more you pick up. It’s quite a fascinating release. Fans of the Blade Runner universe will get a lot more out of it than non-fans, but everyone can enjoy the imaginative prog noise Dissona create regardless. 9/10” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

““Skinjob” is the shining star on the Dreadfully Distinct – walking a line between metal and brooding goth à la Depeche Mode. As David Dubenic (vocals), Matt Motto (guitars), Craig Hamburger (bass), and Drew Goddard (drums) create collaboratively, aligning to the overarching themes and narrative, their unity allows for both an aural and visual experience. Dreadfully Distinct is not dreadful but it is distinct, creative, and brilliant in its creation.” – Amplify The Noise

“a solid effort for the band. Short, sweet, and to the point. I’ve listened to Dreadfully Distinct several times now and I’m sure you will too on release day.” 8/10 – Ever Metal

“The core foundation of this band is a tight, quirky and technical variety of the form, the kind of progressive metal a band like Dream Theater kicks off with when they want to showcase their technical abilities. In between those quirky and hard movements the band use many electronic elements though, with several sections sporting more of an ambient expression, some world music elements find their way into one of the songs and on the concluding track the band appear to use mainly electronic instruments to create a more industrial sounding variety of their specific take on progressive metal… A production to seek out for fans of the more technical varieties of progressive metal as well as an EP that might be of general interest for fans of the Blade Runner universe.” – Progressor.net

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Band: Dissona
EP Title: Dreadfully Distinct
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Label: Self Release
Distribution: Earache

Track Listing:
1. The Prodigal Son (6:27)
2. Renaissance (5:33)
3. Skinjob (3:40)

EP Recording Credits:
– All songs performed by: Dissona
– All songs written by: Dissona
– Produced by: Dissona
– Mixed and Mastered by: Matt Motto
– EP Artwork by: Karo Gasiorwoska

EP and Live Lineup:
David Dubenic – Vocals
Matt Motto – Guitars
Craig Hamburger – Bass
Drew Goddard – Drums

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About The EP Artwork:

We wanted an image that spoke Blade Runner without being too immediately obvious. You may recognize the structure from a location in Blade Runner 2049, but in our rendition, the walls are folding paper containing details on virology that may have been of interest to Tyrell during his trials with the Nexus replicants.

About The EP as A Whole:

Dreadfully Distinct is a series of 3 character studies. Each song focuses on a character from the Blade Runner universe and delves into a compelling situation for each one. Since every character is so unique, every song we’ve created for this EP is also unique.

Track By Track explained:

1. The Prodigal Son focuses on the inception and development of Roy Batty, the so-called antagonist from the original Blade Runner film. The track opens with a newscast highlighting the release of the Nexus 6, Eldon Tyrell’s newest and most advanced replicants to date. We hear Tyrell address his technicians and “wake” Roy up for the first time. Roy is asked by Tyrell to tell him what he sees. After replying, “I see everything,” the track shifts energy to illustrate Roy’s immediate delivery into service. The band enters with an exciting instrumental section as Roy begins his journey. A transmission is heard, once again from Tyrell, stating that, due to the dire situation at “The Gate,” Roy will be stationed there to assist in the military efforts. David enters with his first vocal line over a rugged bass groove, stating Roy’s condition and condemned situation. As the song progresses, we experience an astonishing and awe-inspiring instrumental section that paints the delicate “C beams” Roy pleasantly describes witnessing. The situation turns, however, as new energies enter his mind. Why should I obey these weaker beings? Why should I “expire” after a laughable four years of existence? It’s simply not enough for him and he takes real steps to return to Earth and confront his maker. The track ends with Roy arriving at Tyrell’s “golden halls,” Tyrell most likely already knowing his fate.

2. Renaissance is Rick Deckard’s song. The situation we’re dropped into here is his and Rachael’s sweaty, twilight escape from LA. One of the most prominent underlying layers in this track, however, is the enticing question we’re presented with in Blade Runner: Is Deckard a replicant? The song opens with a hazy, elemental SFX intro. Flashes of stampeding hooves come and go, perhaps those unicorns poor Deck sees in his dreams (nightmares?). We shift to an exotic instrumental section, brimming with tension tones and odd time signatures. The band then enters instrumentally with an intricate, guitar-driven section, in yet another odd time signature. The colors shift to a delicate, yet strong, contrasting moment, displaying Deck’s protective spirit. His “whatever-it-takes” attitude, bad idea or not. David enters with the profound question: “Do you trust me?” and the race is off. We need to get out and get out NOW. As the track builds, we hear Deck implore his own psyche more than once, stressfully. “Dream, oh dream. What does it mean? Huh? What does it mean?” As the two descend into the dark, so does the music, paving the way for a dramatic bit of flashback dialogue between Deckard and Rachael (no doubt upon them learning of her impossible pregnancy). Deckard pleads with his own mind as the “dream” turns with certainty into a nightmare. He’s collapsing into himself: “Fold into a most peculiar/unfamiliar/paper figure.” Fed up, he demands to be shown the truth: “Can’t you show me what’s real?” The call goes unanswered and he’s reduced to revisit one of his most difficult moments with Rachael. In the final moments of the song, we feel Deckard command the dream to obliteration but, more than likely, that “dream” is sticking around.

3. Skinjob is a strong contrast from Renaissance and is written about Agent K from Blade Runner 2049. The track is purely electronic but still feels completely organic and authentic. It begins with an open, sub-driven verse section, painting a vision of life on the dystopian streets of LA. The section immediately following is completely elevating, with David stating “My mind and my body are yours to command.” Agent K is a replicant, make no mistake, and he is completely bent on doing as humans wish by their will alone. The second verse picks up steam while establishing a more regulated pulse. The questions from Agent K’s recent baseline test echo in his mind as he prowls the streets for his prey. Feelings of frustration build, feelings that shouldn’t be there. The music shifts to a much weightier, much more emotional feel. K contemplates what it might be like to disobey, to act completely out of character or programming. “Maybe I wanna watch you die this time” (the “you,” of course, being his replicant targets). The song drops to a filtered, sweeping build. “BAD DOG,” the words Luv so viciously threw at K are heard as we are transported to what will be his final confrontation with her. “A tall white fountain plays and the water rises.” Half nonsense, half observation. Wiring’s going bad maybe? Hard to tell but time’s up, Luv is here and ready to prove who’s the “best.” “Finger to finger and toe to toe” they size each other up and cut each other down during the song’s final climax. We close with a more affirmative chorus, this time with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it lyric change (Chorus 1: “Maybe I wanna watch you die this time; Chorus 2: “Maybe I’m gonna watch you die this time.”).

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Band Story Angles/Fun Facts:
● While this is the first Dissona release that is based on an existing and widely-known intellectual property (Blade Runner), the band has considered both Dissona as well as Paleopneumatic concept albums in their own regard.

● Every Dissona release including Dreadfully Distinct has been recorded, engineered, mixed, and mastered in-house (sometimes quite literally) by our own Matt Motto.

● Dissona has self-released a number of covers on their YouTube channel. One of which, a rendition of The Whistler by Jethro Tull, was acknowledged and appreciated by Ian Anderson himself in a private email as well as on the Jethro Tull official website.

● Dissona has actually completely recorded a third, full-length album. However, those tracks were completed right as the world was shutting down for COVID-19 quarantining. The band made the very difficult decision to sit on the album and watch for a certain level of normalcy to return. During this interim, the band conducted weekly Discord meetings and, after a few months, the need for creative release began building once more. They made the decision to write and record a “tight EP” of 3 tracks focusing on the Blade Runner universe with the intent of stimulating the fans and whetting their appetites for the full-length LP. In typical Dissona fashion, the “tight EP” grew into 3 gigantic songs, each brimming with unique character. After realizing what the songs had become, the even bolder decision was made to helm the first set of professional videos from the band. A stringent search would ensue for the perfect cinematographer. That search ended with Darryl Miller, a veteran Chicago film professional who shared a surprising level of vision with the band. And now, we present the fruits of these immense labors to you!

● The name Dissona was originally a portmanteau of the words “dissonant” and “persona.” Contrary to what the public may think, the band does not possess any affinity for sea snails or designer handbags.

● The band’s guitarist, Matt Motto, was the winner of the Masters Of Shred: Shredder’s Challenge 4.

● Dreadfully Distinct is Dissona’s first musical release to feature voice acting.

● Drew Goddard, the band’s drummer, recorded all of his parts (including the Hellfire of Renaissance) for this EP at 4 a.m. in his home studio.

● Craig Hamburger, the band’s bassist, typically plays fingerstyle. The decision to use a pick or not is purely a tonal choice.

● During their 2016 tour with Leprous, Dissona stopped in a North Dakota gas station/convenience store. The only other store inhabitants were a few elderly gentlemen playing a game of cards. While the band was perusing the back freezer area, one of the gentlemen came back and bluntly asked “You from Chicago?” to which the band answered with great surprise “Yes! How did you know!” The man, without skipping a beat, replied “Because you look like criminals!”

● Tyrell’s lab footage was shot entirely at the band’s old high school’s green room and the “tech presentation” showcasing Roy later in the video was on the same high school’s stage.

● The part of Roy Batty in The Prodigal Son video is played by David Dubenic, the lead singer.

● Tyrell’s hazmat-suit-donning technicians are played by Matt Motto (guitars) and David Dubenic (vocals).

● The video for The Prodigal Son was shot in over 5 locations over a period of 6 months.

● All four videos attached to Dreadfully Distinct were directed by Dissona and edited by Matt Motto.

● In The Prodigal Son video, there are vials of a mysterious glowing fluid that can be seen. The fluid used would only glow at its brightest for a few seconds before dimming and being unusable for the film. David had to very quickly mix the fluid, fill the vial, and shake it vigorously before allowing the camera to get focused and shoot. The shot of the vial inside the cabin took between 10 to 15 takes to get right.

● The morning of the performance shoot for The Prodigal Son, a tornado touched down and tore through each of the band member’s towns.

● In the security camera footage of the lab showing the aftermath of Roy’s rampage against the technicians, Roy’s serial number can be seen in the lower-left corner of the frame.

● Eldon Tyrell dons a ring featuring the vesica piscis symbol, a symbol of significance to the Blade Runner source material’s author, Philip K. Dick. Later on in the cabin sequence, a portrait of Philip’s wife becomes replaced with a distorted image of the same symbol.

● The typewriter shown in the video is an authentic, working 1960’s IBM Selectric, one of Philip K. Dick’s favorite typewriters. After scouring marketplace sites for weeks, Matt found the typewriter at an estate sale 5 minutes from his apartment and was bought for $20.

● The macro footage of the posable dolls in Skinjob was filmed right in Matt’s apartment living room.

● The backdrop lighting array you see in the Renaissance performance videos was built by Dissona and Darryl Miller in a single afternoon. The panels were 8 feet tall and skinned with white paper. Large LED lights were shown behind the panels to give the impression of a “wall of glowing light.”

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(Top Center – Drew Goddard – Drums/ Middle Left – Craig Hamburger – Bass, Middle Right – David Dubenic – Vocals / Bottom Center – Matt Motto Guitars)

Photographer: Ania Scheiman | Image Design: Ben Hewitt

Dissona is a progressive metal band based out of Chicago, IL. Since becoming active in 2006, they have become known for their diverse, imaginative sound and powerfully expressive performances. They take a dramatic approach with their music, creating robust yet intricate compositions with thought-provoking, often abstract lyrical content.

EP and Live Lineup:
David Dubenic – Vocals
Matt Motto – Guitars
Craig Hamburger – Bass
Drew Goddard – Drums

Discography
2023 – Dreadfully Distinct – EP
2016 – Paleopneumatic – LP
2012 – Self-Titled – LP

Shared Stage with:
Leprous, Cynic, Dark Tranquillity, Symphony X, Fates Warning, Sanctuary, Sigh, Unexpect, Persefone, Ne Obliviscaris, Black Crown Initiate, Warforged, Earthside, Twelve Foot Ninja

Touring History:
2016 – Opening act for Leprous’ full North American Tour alongside Binary Code and Earthside

Artist Endorsements: GraphTech, Fodera

0 EPK – Foetal Juice – Grotesque (2023) (Gore House Productions)

September 22, 2023
by Asher
· EPKs · Foetal Juice (Gore House Productions)

EPK – Foetal Juice – Grotesque (2023) (Gore House Productions)

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

Band: Foetal Juice
Album Title: Grotesque
Release Date: November 17, 2023
Label: Gore House Productions

“Everything seems to have worked amazingly on “Grotesque.” It turned out far better than we ever imagined it would. Everyone has brought their A-game to the table with this one. Then Chris Fielding (Producer) put the cherry on the top with the outstanding mixing/mastering. He really has made this album sound incredible.

Due to the lockdowns during Covid, Ryan, who is the main songwriter/Guitarist, has churned out hundreds of riffs and song ideas, which has meant we could be a lot more selective with choosing the final ideas than we would normally be able to. This has really helped us to find the best riffs and ideas to use on this album.

We always write the next song as if it has to be better than the last song we have written. This really pushes us to impress one another when it comes to our individual parts.

When we recorded the last album, Lewis had only been in the band for 2 months and pretty much had to copy the guitar parts with his bass lines. On Grotesque, he has really come into his own. The bass lines have added so much to each song as it’s not just the same as the guitar riffs.

With Foetal Juice, we push each other as far as we can to get the best out of each member. This is mainly because individually, we are all really difficult to impress, so when we have to impress one another, it really takes you to the next level of performance/writing.

We are so proud of everything about this album, from the artwork and songwriting to the performance, recording, and mastering. Even if no one likes it like we do, we can all hold our heads up high with this one.” – Foetal Juice

For fans of Deicide, Vomitory, Napalm Death, Terrorizer, Cannibal Corpse

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Foetal Juice “Grotesque” UK Release Shows:
Dec 8 – Leeds – Boom Leeds
Dec 9 – Nottingham – The Chameleon
Feb 2 – Manchester – Aatma
Feb 3 – London – The Underworld Camden
Feb 17 – Glasgow – Audio Glasgow
Feb 23 – York – The Fulford Arms
Feb 24 – Birmingham – TBA

Events Info can be found here.

“Grotesque is an absolute maelstrom of sound that is satisfyingly punchy, chugging and impactful. It makes you want to hear more.” – Metal Talk

“The main impact of the album is to shoot terrific amounts of voltage straight into your brainstorm, to pump hearts, to convulse muscles, and to suck the wind from your lungs. See for yourselves.” – NoCleanSinging

““Grotesque” by name and definitely by nature this is 40 minutes of joyously twisted groovy Death Metal with hooks for days… in a year of excellent Death Metal it can still go toe to toe with the best of the bunch. This Christmas give someone you love the gift of gore. 8.5/10” – Ever-Metal

“Foetal Juice are recognized for their twisted and brutal amplification of virtuosic and violent musical assault. The album continues, said callous, promising a cataclysmic symphony of ferocity… The track (“Legion of the Grotesque”) moves more like a macabre exploration of the consequences of excessive cosmetic surgery. Despite the grim themes, Foetal Juice’s technical skillset is evident, which enhances the grotesque subjects, similar to writing a horror film. Their music, a relentless blend of grind and death metal, is unapologetic sonic devastation, recommended fans of Vomitory, Napalm Death, and Terrorizer.” – Metal Insider

“In the 3 years since the release of Gluttony, and I must say you have really seen a huge growth from the band and Grotesque is an absolute monster record, well deserving of anyone who has an interest in the genre. It has enough of the hooks and grooves which will be of interest to your more casual death metal fan whilst remaining absolutely mean with a viscous twist for those with a more hardened ear towards the underground.” – The Razor’s Edge

“Grotesque is a stonker of a record, completely worth your time and a strong contender for album of the year. Foetal Juice have made a rod for their own back now, having to try and top this with their next record, which I already look forward to. For now, another few listens to Grotesque will more than tide me over. 10/10” – Musipedia Metal

“with their intense, careening style of chaos hitting the spot time after time. Like a bludgeoning mace to your consciousness, ‘Grotesque’ is one of the more distatefully straightforward pieces of extreme music you’ll hear this year, and it’s all the better for it. A killer effort.” – The Killchain

“Your eyes will water, your ears will bleed, your muscles will ache, your sphincter will tighten, your guts will churn, and you may even vomit. It’s fucking Foetal Juice and it’s fucking Grotesque. Never change you lovable noise-mongers.” – Games, Brrraiiins & A Headgbanging Life

“While gore in name and song titles, it’s some good groovin’ death metal.” – The Mosh Pit – WORT 89.9FM (Madison, WI)

“Those of you that like your death metal fast, rough, and hard will have much to devour on album number three. This is extreme metal with no pit stops and no concern for your concentration levels. You either get it, or you fail the test and need to try harder next time. The velocity in the first ten seconds of opener, ‘Human Beach Master’, lets you know what to expect. Vertiginous tremolo guitars loop around your head under the rumble of violent double-timing beats and psychopathic vocal threats. It’s like Incantation with more gratuitous gutturals. Antagonistic bass guitar notes leap out at you in the middle-eight like apes shaking the bars of their cages. By contrast, the opening groove to ‘Mountain of Gore’ leaves you stroking your chin with your index finger. Foetal Juice waste no time repeating the song title as the chorus. This has all the makings of a future live favourite.” – Scream Blast Repeat

“Lovers of the best « Death Metal », you have to taste « Grotesque ».” – Broken Tomb

“the songs have everything from technical elements to more brutality that make it sound complex and unique, as in”Legion of the Grotesque”,”The Walking Groin”,”F. K. E. OR.”and the almost instrumental”Gruesome”that explodes furiously after slow melodic passages.8/10″ – Metallerium Magazine

“This eighth production is as dirty, dirty, as disturbing as it is deranged. No compromise here, we are in the domain of extreme metal which will delight fans of Deicide, Vomitory and other Napalm Death. Because FŒTAL JUICE has a powerful, massive and also very technical sound. Beyond the simple extreme Death that the group offers, with a few touches of Grind, you have very complicated passages to take only Human Beach Master or Legion of Grotesque, you have to manage to maintain the tempo and keep the clarity of the riffs to let their metal hit you with a sledgehammer. No sound mush here, but a multitude of scalpels that cut your ears with real meticulousness, the riff of Ghoul Amongst The Mouldering Dead is a model of the genre. Sensitive souls refrain. But just by looking at the cover, you are already well informed.” – L’Autre Monde Radio

“This year the gentlemen continue their crazy metal ride. They pour sharp, uncompromising death metal into you, in the style of such bands as CANNIBAL CORPSE, VADER, MASTER, ENTOMBED, MALEVOLENT CREATION. It’s an avalanche, a whirlwind, pressure and energy. The anger that we all have inside us and once in a while it has to come out. We have to scream, take a hammer in our hands and break down the wall. Clear your head, blow your brains out. That’s the main purpose of this record, and the gentlemen are doing a great job of it.” – Deadly Storm Zine

“it is rare for a genre this ingrained to be played straight with such eagerness and unrelenting energy, and that alone puts Foetal Juice ahead of the pack.” – 4/5 – Angry Metal Guy

“Gluttony shows us FOETAL JUICE at their fastest, heaviest and most aggressive. They’ve taken the fire and surging adrenaline of their live shows and have harnessed that power and it’s been manifested into their sophomore record. Full of grit and gristle that will not be for everybody, but if you fancy some gloriously grotesque death metal, look no further and indulge yourself in a bit of filth.” 9/10 – Distorted Sound Mag

“When the band says that they are at the top of their game and the album is death metal from the top tier, more capable of taking on the biggest names in the genre – and winning, it not just shallow brag. It’s completely true.” – The Razors Edge

“The punishment for gluttony is to be forced fed rats, snakes and toads. Foetal Juice make you swallow something far more repulsive.” – Moshville Times

“Dragging death metal kicking and screaming back to its putrid past (i.e. the late 80’s / early 90’s), the deviants in Manchester’s Foetal Juice deliver nothing but the finest old-school onslaught on their second album, Gluttony. Gorging on the very life-force of death metal’s founding fathers means that Foetal Juice share an undeniable kinship with the likes of Cannibal Corpse (think Bloodthirst era) and Master (circa On the Seventh Day god Created …Master) as they steadfastly go about their barbaric business. That is to say that Foetal Juice take the tastiest chunks of these bands and re-form them into a meaty platter of modern sounding death metal with an old-school twist.” – Worship Metal

Music Placements:
Foetal Juice did a program for Channel 4 in the UK called “Mark Franis’s Big Day Out” which was about a famous posh guy having different nights out with different underground music scenes in the UK. Foetal Juice were the Death Metal band chosen for that.

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Band: Foetal Juice
Album Title: Grotesque
Release Date: November 17, 2023
Label: Gore House Productions

Track Listings:
1. Human Beach Master (3:50)
2. Mountain of Gore (3:10)
3.: Legion of the Grotesque (4:45)
4. Ghoul Amongst the Mouldering Dead (3:37)
5. Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right (1:26)
6. Cunt of the Litter (3:19)
7. Cemetery Leachate (4:39)
8. The Walking Groin (3:35)
9. Torn Apart (3:30)
10. F. K. E. O (3:59)
11. Gruesome (5:10)
Album Length: 41:06

Album Credits:
All Songs performed by: Foetal Juice
All songs written by: Foetal Juice
Produced by: Chris Fielding
Mixed by: Chris Fielding
Mastered by: Chris Fielding
Album Artwork by: Misathropic Art

Band Line Up:
Ryan Whittaker – Guitars
Rob Harris – Drums
Derek Carley – Vocals
Lewis Bridges – Bass

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About The Album Artwork:

We wanted artwork that showed the desperation of humankind. We wanted the face to look like he was truly disappointed in what humanity has become. A kind of anxiety-ridden depression that has made him rip his own face off. The creatures in the background are the thoughts and troubles in his mind and all of these have made him want to kill himself. He has no weapons, so he has to do it with his own hands.

You know, a really happy-go-lucky album cover.

About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

We wanted to create something that was incredibly violent both musically and lyrically, but we also wanted to capture the “Foetal Juice Groove” and black humor we have used throughout our careers. We really wanted to push our abilities as far as we could with this one by introducing speeds and techniques we haven’t used in the past. I think overall we have accomplished this and even added other elements such as the intro to the last song. It’s a route we have never taken before but it has turned out really well. We are very happy with the results.

Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

1: Human Beach Master – Musically we are always a fan of the first track Vader does on their albums, with stabs and fills to really grab your attention. We thought we should start with a ferocious one that uses these elements to grab the listeners’ attention. Also, silence is a really good method to do this too. That’s why we decided to leave 4 bars of silence before it actually kicks in. We wanted to set a tone for the album with this one, so it needed to be ferocious throughout. Lyrically this is about Those big fat bastards who take their tops off to fight, making them look like Beach Masters (Walrus’) fighting in a David Attenborough documentary – So, it’s pretty much a description of that happening. Two massive human Walrus’ fighting for the attention of a woman who couldn’t give a shit.

2: Mountain of Gore – We wanted to change a few things up on this album and include some slower, groovier sections than we have before. The intro to the song is a result of that. Groovy drums over a simple riff. Then once the intro is over, we jump straight into an aggressive stab and attach technique which brings you into the song nicely. The style for this one is more Exhumed and Impaled influenced with rabid drum fills everywhere. I think this one includes one of the fastest bomb blasts on the album too. It is a really groovy bouncy song throughout to keep a crowd energized at live performances.

Lyrically it’s about two disgusting people shagging.

3: Legion of the Grotesque – This song was inspired by our love of Angel Corpse. Our guitarist wrote a riff that we loved so we thought “Why does it need to move to the next section every 4 bars?” So, we stay on the same riff for longer than we normally would with other elements of the song changing around it. Again, it’s something new that we have tried for this album, and for me at least, it works really well. We’ve thought it needed breaking up with something less blast-beaty in the middle as it has a lot of constant blasting in this one.

Lyrics – It’s about the legion of people who overuse cosmetic surgery and turn themselves into something disgusting. Botched Botox essentially. There are more and more of them these days so we thought it would be a good subject for us to delve into.

4: Ghoul Amongst the Mouldering Dead – This is the one we all enjoy playing the most. That’s the reason it is our main single. If we all enjoy it, it must be good. Right? Again inspired by groovy gore bands with a really good live bounce to it throughout. It’s at a really nice speed to play without too much exertion too. Our guitarist has worked on the running riffs quite a lot to make them sound complex enough without turning it too melodic. For the middle section, we wanted to make it really heavy for the headbangers at shows. Something for everyone in the crowd to enjoy, even the miserable cunt at the back with their arms crossed.

Lyrically this is a lot more serious than the others. It’s about the soldiers in the First World War who were stuck in no man’s land having to eat the flesh of the dead to survive.

5: Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right – Sometimes we think we are leaving our grindy roots behind and going into a more death metal direction. So, with this one we thought we should create a minute and a half grind song without many riffs. It’s also designed to be a good ending to side A of vinyl with an abrupt ending.

Lyrically it’s just about our singer not being able to smoke as much weed as he used to be able to and having a whitey.

6: Cunt of the Litter – We have tried to go groovy again with this song and avoid the ferocious blasting that some of the others have. It’s very much designed to make people want to fight each other at our live shows with the heavy middle sections. Very Cannibal Corpse influenced.

Lyrically it’s about the little arsehole in a group of pricks (in the UK we call them Scallies/Chavs). The one that is always shouting and starting fights with everyone. It’s always the smallest one with short man syndrome for some reason much like the smallest dog in the litter, the runt of the litter (just one letter makes all the difference). It’s about how that guy should never have been born.

7: Cemetery Leachate – This was one of the first songs we wrote for this album. The best way to crack a song off (in my opinion) is to have a good set of stabs with the cymbals and riff. In this song, we come back to that stabbing reference again and again as it’s a really good breakup technique. It’s been influenced by heavier bands like Motorhead and Malignant Tumor as they have these really groovy heavy simple riffs that get you moving. That heavy groove section is sandwiched in by blasting on either side.

Lyrically – Cemetery Leachate is basically the juice that comes from dead bodies as they decay. So this is just describing how disgusting that is really.

8: The Walking Groin – This is another one we wrote earlier in the session for this album. We have used the same stabbing technique as mentioned earlier with influences from the stabbing which bands like Aborted and Vader do quite a lot. The way to really knuckle down and start writing this album as we meant to go on.

Lyrically this is about the type of sleezy guy that we all know who thinks he is amazing. He makes women feel like shit by being super sleazy and leaching onto them all the time. A male chauvinist pig/slag who believes he is above everyone else when he is in fact a piece of shit.

9: Torn Apart – We ventured down a more Obituary-influenced slower death metal with this one. Loads of quick open E on slower riffs. Then the middle section really takes off into a feeding frenzy. Very violent blasting and fills.

Lyrically this is more of your bog-standard death meat and potatoes, does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s about someone being torn apart.

10: F. K. E. O – This stand for “Fucking Kill Each Other” It was a phrase that our singer came out with randomly at the biggest gig we have played to date (Bloodstock Festival – Main Stage). It’s a phrase that made us laugh because most bands tell the fans to “look after each other in the pit” etc. But he turned around and told them all to “Fucking Kill Each Other!” Because of that, we needed the music to be a good backing for a fight (as per usual). That is why we have got the aggressive Slayer-influenced ride 8’s stomp going on in the middle. Then we built the song around that, to be honest.

Lyrically, again it’s exactly what it says on the tin. It’s about fucking killing each other.

11: Gruesome – This one is where we have really experimented with a clean intro. This is something we have never done before but really enjoyed it when bands like Entombed have done it on albums. The clean intro is influenced by the film Lobster Man From Mars and we just thought it would be good to try a build a song up like that for one. After the intro we wanted it to go straight in as abrupt as we could make it. So, 6/8 blast it was. We wanted the song to be a sort of one after the intro but also make it incredibly groovy with skipping triplets on the guitars and a wandering bass. We are really happy with how this song turned out.

Lyrically this is meat and potatoes for super.

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Fun Facts – Story Angles

1. The name Foetal Juice is obviously a pun on the film Beetle Juice. This band name came from us being very young and very drunk. We wanted a name that stood out in the Death Metal community. Most bands were named after a disease or another band’s song. We didn’t want that for us. Foetal Juice was the first name we came up with which made us all laugh and the first one we agreed on, so we kept it. We use the English spelling of the word “Foetal” because we are English, not American, where they would spell it “Fetal.”

Please don’t ask us “What happens if we say Foetal Juice 3 times” – The answer is we aren’t interested in your interview anymore.

2. We have always been a Death Metal band. We take influences from other genres such as Grind, Black Metal, Gore, etc. but we have always taken our main influence from early death metal bands such as Entombed, Deicide, Vomitory, Death, Cannibal Corpse, etc. We do not really have any association with Slam, even though we sometimes get put under that umbrella. I think that is mainly to do with the name though.

3. Foetal Juice was featured on the Channel 4 program, “Mark Francis – Big Night Out” as the Death Metal band for his Death Metal night out. It’s not something we particularly wanted to do. We just thought that we needed to take a bullet for the Death Metal community. Mainly because, if we didn’t do it, it would have been done by a way more cringy “METAL” band who would make Death Metal look ridiculous on TV as per usual. At least we know we don’t act like pricks.

4. Lyrically we lean more towards what has pissed us off within human society. Then we just add our normal humour to it, which is heavily influenced by dark old English humour such as League of Gentlemen and Brass Eye.

5. Although it might not seem it, we are always trying to be serious so that we get taken more seriously as a death metal band. The problem is that as soon as one of us says a funny alternative to what we have planned, we always go down that route. That’s why songs such as Human Beach Master and Cunt of the Litter exist.

(L-R): Lewis Bridges (Bass), Derek Carley (Vocals), Ryan Whittaker (Guitar), Rob Harris (Drums)

Photo Credit – Karen Carley

Since 2005, Mancunian stalwart of extreme metal FOETAL JUICE has made it an inexorable mission to corrupt the underground with its feast of deliciously graceless, diabolically grim, and downright pustular, pissed-off noise. Renowned in the UK underground, the indomitable talents of Derek Carley (BURIAL, WOLFBASTARD), RYAN WHITTAKER, ROB HARRIS (NECRONAUTICAL) and LEWIS BRIDGES (ex-OND) form FOETAL JUICE, ensuring that their individual exposure to diverse metal realms creates a band that delivers a seething, virtuosic, and violent audial assault. With a string of gigs, tours and festivals to its name, FOETAL JUICE has carved a niche in discharging revolting death metal to smaller, high-energy audiences, through to the hungry masses at the likes of Bloodstock, Obscene Extreme Festival, Extreme Fest Germany, Stonehenge Festival, Berlin Deathfest and Blastonbury, firmly ensconcing itself at the helm of the UK underground and making waves across the English Channel.

Underpinned by Floridian-inspired CANNIBAL CORPSE stench, smeared with the diabolically endearing dark humour of GOREROTTED and pulverising ferocity of INSECT WARFARE, backboned by the influence of death metal pioneers DEICIDE and VOMITORY, and dripping in subtle injections of the scathing bleakness of WIEGEDOOD, FOETAL JUICE orchestrate a sound that is both comfortably familiar, but contrastingly unique. The band blend the harsh nuances of grindcore, death and black metal, infusing them with inescapably high-quality musicianship and endearingly insalubrious lyrics, to produce superior, revolting extreme metal, and an audial experience akin to the pleasure of perforating a throbbing, rancid boil; immensely satisfying and intensely disgusting.

FOETAL JUICE is notorious for its catalogue of unpleasantries and musical vulgarities, with an EP in the form of “Big Trouble in Little Vagina” paving the way for the band’s stonking 2016 debut album release, “Masters of Absurdity”. But it was FOETAL JUICE’s grim death-meets-grindcore sophomore efforts in its 2020 full-length “Gluttony” that really imprinted itself on the scene. The buzzsaw bludgeoning of stinking, fat riffs, injections of relentless drum work and d-beat flirtation, combined with rabid basslines in the likes of “Take Your Face for a Shit” and “Septic Mollusc”, emit nothing short of something filthier than your incontinent grandma’s festering grots. The clobbering of “Manifestation of Falsity” is enough to get you foaming more than a pack of wolves with rabies, whilst “Venemous Domination”, “Nether Pandemonium” and “Antagonistic Bastard” are as relaxing as a hydrofluoric acid bath filled with piranhas. And then there’s the meaty snarl of “Gluttony” to get you salivating, chomping at the bit, and smacking your lips together more than a fat bastard creaming over the steak bakes in Gregg’s.

Despite the stench of FOETAL JUICE being like pheromones to randy flies over a manure pile, notwithstanding the abundant putridity spewed from its catalogue, and even with the latest release crammed with satisfyingly vituperative tracks, FOETAL JUICE deliver technical prowess that shouldn’t be overlooked. The band is recording a new album in November 2022 as a continuation of the slapping, chaotic insanity of “Gluttony”, retaining the same boisterous and balls-deep technicality of musicianship, intending to release the next hefty slab of FOETAL JUICE filth this coming November 2023 via Gorehouse Records.

Expect no apologies from these disgusting death metal maestros; remorseless sonic defecation is second nature to them and will always remain at the forefront of FOETAL JUICE’s viciously fetid maelstrom. However, FOETAL JUICE guarantees to slop up a blubbery banquet of meaty cuts to fatten your greedy lugholes and satiate your voracious appetite for chunky and filthy audial gulosity. And you’ll be begging for more.

Foetal Juice is:
Ryan Whittaker – Guitars
Rob Harris – Drums
Derek Carley – Vocals
Lewis Bridges – Bass

Discography:
2023 – Grotesque – Album
2020 – Gluttony – Album
2016 – Masters of Absurdity – Album
2015 – Foetal Juice / Human Landfill – Split
2014 – Rectal Implosion vs Foetal Juice – Split
2013 – Big Trouble in Little Vagina – EP
2013 – A Split Worse Than Death – Split
2010 – Foetal Juice – EP
2007 – Donna Kababy – Demo

Endorsements:
Czarcie Kopyto Drum Pedals

Shared Stage with:
Deicide , Napalm Death, Entombed AD, Anaal Nathrakh, Exhumed, Gutalax, Ghoul, Cannabis Corpse, Ingested, Party cannon, Severe torture, Evile, Wormrot, Beheaded, Cerebral bore, Desecration, Pyrexia, The Afternoon Gentlemen, Grunt, Raging Speedhorn, Defecal of Gerbe, Pighead, Cabral Decay, SSS, Leng Tche, The Rotted, Sarpanitum, Theoktony, Reth, Kastrated, Cancerous womb, Rompeprop, Rectal Smegma, Tools of the Trade, Living with Disfigurement, Putrid Pile, Gout, Abbgot, Ethereal, Analepsy, Ninkharsag, Burial, Nailed, Colts Blood, Diamanthian, Primitive graven image, Kraanium, Defeated sanity, Vomitous, Razorrape, Bloodshot Dawn, Scordatura, Necronautical, Prostitute Disfigurement, Teethgrinder

Tours and Festivals:
2023 – UK Slamfest – UK
2023 – The Great Squelch EU tour: Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia.
2023 – Whammerfest – UK
2023 – UK Tour
2022 – UK Deathfest – UK
2022 – Stonehenge Fest – NL
2022 – Rotten Fest – CZ
2022 – EU Tour – Hungary, Czech Republic.
2022 – UK Tour
2022 – Incineration Fest -UK
2021 – UK Tour
2021 – Bager Fest – UK
2021 – Riff Fest – UK
2021 – Chimpey Fest – UK
2021 – Bloodstock Festival (Main Stage) – UK
2021 – Snuff Fest – UK
2021 – Solempnytys Fest – UK
2019 – Eradication Fest – UK
2019 – Vomfest – UK
2019 – Beermagedon Festival – UK
2019 – Doomsday Fest – UK
2019 – UK Tour
2018 – Incineration Fest – UK
2018 – Bilbao Deathfest – ES
2018 – Brutologos Fest – ES
2018 – EU Tour – Spain, France, Portugal
2018 – Pentre Fest – UK
2017 – Berlin Deathfest – DE
2017 – EU Tour – Germany, Belgium, Holland
2017 – Common Ground Fest – UK
2017 – Manchester Punk Fest – UK
2017 – Death to Cancer Fest – UK
2017 – Snuff Fest – UK
2017 – UK Tour
2016 – Bloodstock Festival (Sophie Stage) – UK
2016 – No Fun Intended Fest – UK
2016 – Mosh Against Cancer Fest – UK
2016 – Speed Hating Fest – UK
2016 – Riff Fest – UK
2016 – Mosh Against Cancer Fest – UK
2016 – Tombstone fest – UK
2016 – FOAD Fest – UK
2016 – Sophie Fest – UK
2016 – ‘Kin Hell Fest – UK
2015 – Fastival – UK
2015 – Obscene Extreme Festival – CZ
2015 – EU Tour, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Czech Republic
2015 – UK Tour
2015 – Incineration Fest – UK
2014 – Almost Fatal Fest – UK
2014 – Culture Shock Fest – UK
2014 – UK Tour
2013 – Dead Haggis Fest – UK
2013 – Blastonbury Fest – UK
2013 – The Yorkshire Riffer – UK
2013 – UK and Ireland Tour
2012 – Extreme Fest – DE
2012 – EU Tour, Germany, Holland.

0 Rockshots Records – Follow “The Shadowleader” From CHAMELION’s Debut Album “Legends & Lores” Out Dec 2023

September 22, 2023
by Asher
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Montreal, QC – September 22, 2023

Rockshots Records – Follow “The Shadowleader” From CHAMELION’s Debut Album “Legends & Lores” Out Dec 2023

Rockshots Records is proud to present their latest signing of Finland’s CHAMELION for the release of their debut album “Legends & Lores” due out in December 2023.

Founded by keyboardist Marco Sneck, CHAMELION creates epic symphonic fantasy power metal combined with classical music, including choir, renaissance, and baroque elements. Over the years they have released a few demos with various lineups. They now have a solid quintet of musicians that features Tomi Viiltola (Vocals), Marco Sneck (Keyboards), Jari Satta (Guitars), Jukka Jokikokko (Bass) and Janne Kusmin (Drums).

Their sophomore album “Legends & Lore” was recorded in various studios and was mixed by a legendary Tampere-based power metal mixer Jussi Kulomaa. Fans can hit the play button, close their eyes to dive into a fantasy world where might and magic rules, and let the music grow on them.

“We expect this album to be interesting for fans of symphonic power metal since it’s filled with nice melodies combined with metal edge and filled with layers of choirs, orchestral instruments, shredding, and renaissance & baroque feeling!” says band founder and keyboardist Marco Sneck.

The 10-song concept album is pure Fantasy Metal. The album is meant to be heard from beginning to end, as all the tracks are lyrically entwined into a chronologically advancing story. There are heroes, elves, magical quests, and other fantasy elements to get listeners all inspired! It is 55 minutes of adventurous heavy metal.” #FightingForFantasyMetal” says Marco Sneck.

Starting the band’s first quest for new fans, they are unveiling the first single “The Shadowleader”, the third track on the full-length and one earliest songs written by CHAMELION.

“Lyrically, it tells a story about the main villain of the album. It’s a neoclassical tune with baroque elements throughout the song. Also to mention, our guitarist Jari makes some serious guitar sweeping here!” adds Sneck.

Listen to “The Shadowleader” at the following links:

VISUALIZER – https://youtu.be/y8M3o1j3amw

SPOTIFY – https://spotify.link/a5veqmYLhDb

Recommended for fans of Rhapsody, Twilight Force, Symphony X, Dragonland, and Gloryhammer, CHAMELION‘s fantasy album “Legends & Lores” is due out on December 8, 2023 from Rockshots Records and is available for pre-order at https://bit.ly/ChamelionCD.

Track Listing
I. THE CONQUEST – 2:11
II. HERO’S TALE – 5:14
III. THE SHADOWLEADER – 5:23
IV. FAITH AND STEEL – 6:15
V. THE QUEST – 6:01
VI. THE DEMONIC CREATURES OF THE NIGHT – 5:10
VII. THE HAMMER OF THE GODS´ MIGHT – 6:19
VIII. THE KEEPER OF THE HEART – 3:52
IX. THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS – 3:50
X. GLORIOUS DAWN – 10:02
Album Length: 54:23

Album Credits:
Production, music, lyrics & arrangements by Marco Sneck
Mixed by Jussi Kulomaa
Mastered by Joni Borodavkin
Recorded by Chamelion, Mika Pohjola & Soundmix, Jari Tuomainen & Studio Sound
Choir & backing vocals by Riitu & Jake Ronkainen, recorded by Jake Ronkainen
Additional bass on track 3 played & recorded by Riku Kyllönen
Narration on track 10 by Marco Sneck
Additional choir & backing vocals by Niina & Marco Sneck
Band logo by Nicolás Oliveros
Band photos by Sami Kettunen / kuvauksellistavaloa.fi
Booklet artwork by Nicolás Oliveros

Chamelion is:
Tomi Viiltola – Vocals
Marco Sneck – Keyboards
Jari Satta – Guitars
Jukka Jokikokko – Bass
Janne Kusmin – Drums

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0 Canadian Thrashers HYPERIA Is Here To Start The Party With “Automatic Thrash Machine” Off New Album “The Serpent’s Cycle” Out Nov 2023

September 22, 2023
by Asher
· Hyperia · Music News

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Montreal, QC – September 22, 2023

Canadian Thrashers HYPERIA Is Here To Start The Party With “Automatic Thrash Machine”

New Album “The Serpent’s Cycle” Out November 17th 2023

L-R – Colin Ryley – Guitars, Marlee Ryley – Vocals, Ryan Idris – Drums, Jon Power – Bass
Photo Credit – Caitlin Delaplace

Canada’s thrash maniacs Hyperia have been shredding across stages since their conception in 2018 and have released three albums to wild global reception. Their latest work “The Serpent’s Cycle” is coming out this November and will be a continuation of the aggressive riffs, melodic vocals, and all-around party nature that the band has come to be known for. The next single “Automatic Thrash Machine” embodies that energy and draws listeners in with its endorphin rush of thrash technicality. The band describes the single:

“A tongue-in-cheek nod to our favourite party thrash songs, this track is our homage to partying and having a good time with your friends. It’s accompanied by a full-out kegger of a music video that shows the fun side of Hyperia. It’s one of the more straightforward thrash songs on the album but still has lots of intricate parts from all members.”

Watch and listen to “Automatic Thrash Machine” – https://youtu.be/IzCxT3_eVaY

When it comes to writing, typically the music is written before the lyrics so it isn’t affected too much by vocals, however, there are times when they will restructure a riff to fit under the syllables of a word or to help with the annunciation and delivery of a lyric.

Hyperia wants fans to have their faces blown off by the aggression, speed, and intricacies of “The Serpent’s Cycle”. The ten-track album (plus a cover of Heart’s ‘Crazy On You’) will be appreciated by musicians and non-musicians alike. The songs vary enough to keep the pacing fresh throughout and there’s something for everyone on it. “The Serpent’s Cycle” is recommended for fans of Havok, Lost Society, and Children Of Bodom.

“The Serpent’s Cycle” is due out on November 17, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://hyperiametal.bandcamp.com.

Music Video – “Prophet Of Deceit” – https://youtu.be/95555tNTGLI

Track Listing:
1. Ego Trip (4:41)
2. Automatic Thrash Machine (4:02)
3. Prophet of Deceit (4:16)
4. Psychosomatic (4:29)
5. The Serpent’s Cycle (5:04)
6. Trapped in Time (3:58)
7. Spirit Bandit (4:04)
8. Eye for an Eye ( 4:47)
9. Binge & Surge (3:44)
10. Deathbringer (5:31)
11. Crazy On You [Heart Cover] (5:03)
Album Length: 49:41

Album Credits:
– All songs performed by: Hyperia
– All songs written by: Colin Ryley, except Trapped in Time co-written with David Kupisz
– All lyrics by: Marlee Ryley
– Mixed by: Colin Ryley
– Mastered by: Mika Jussila
– Member of SOCAN
– Canadian Content MAPL

Hyperia is:
Marlee Ryley – Vocals
Colin Ryley – Guitars
Jon Power – Bass
Ryan Idris – Drums

For more info:
Facebook.com/Hyperiabandofficial
Instagram.com/hyperiametal

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“If you prefer your metal loud, dark and just a touch campy (and who doesn’t?), then Calgary-turned-Vancouver rockers Hyperia are planning to deliver with Silhouettes of Horror, the follow-up to 2020’s equally furious and equally fun Insanitorium. First single “Operation Midnight” is an unrelenting barrage of riffage held down by Marlee Ryley’s throat-blistering vocals.” – Exclaim! – One of Exclaim!’s most anticipated albums of 2022

“With their second album Silhouettes Of Horror, Canadian thrashers Hyperia doubled down on the most ferocious elements of their sound to achieve a sound that owed more than a passing nod to Tetonic thrashers Kreator or Destruction. The fact vocalist Marlee Ryley can deliver blackened snarls with as much gusto as trad-metal histrionics helped them stand out from the crowd, firmly establishing Hyperia as promising up-and-comers in the wide world of thrash. RH” – Metal Hammer – The top 10 best thrash metal albums of 2022

“Recent Calgary-to-Vancouver transplants Hyperia are all about thrashing in a style inherent to ’80s basketball shoes, shredded denim, battle jackets and those studded gauntlets that may look cool, but are likely more responsible for forearm rashes than being a gateway to one-night stands. Imagine classic Megadeth, “Toxic Waltz”-era Exodus, Annihilator and Anthrax alongside Exmortus, Havok, Warbringer, Violator, Crisix and others with a new-school take on an old-school sound.” – Decibel Mag

“Energetic, melodic, fast, psychotic, and dynamic are just some of the elements that make Silhouettes of Horror an album that old and new fans of thrash, NWoBHM, and power metal will appreciate. The band even included a cover homage of Abba’s Gimme Gimme Gimme.” – Sentinel Daily

“All in all, Silhouettes of Horror gave me what I want for from a modern melodic thrash album. It’s fun, it doesn’t take itself too seriously, and it’s got cool stories to tell.” – Angry Metal Guy

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0 Gore House Productions – UK’s FOETAL JUICE Oozes Pure Violence On “Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right” Off New Album “Grotesque” Out Nov 2023

September 22, 2023
by Asher
· Foetal Juice (Gore House Productions) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – September 22, 2023

FOETAL JUICE Oozes Pure Violence On “Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right”

New Album “Grotesque” Out November 17th, 2023 via Gore House Productions

(L-R): Lewis Bridges (Bass), Derek Carley (Vocals), Ryan Whittaker (Guitar), Rob Harris (Drums)

Photo Credit – Karen Carley

Since 2005, Mancunian stalwart of extreme metal FOETAL JUICE has made it an inexorable mission to corrupt the underground with its feast of deliciously graceless, diabolically grim, and downright pustular, pissed-off noise. With seven albums already in their disgusting discography, they are now adding an eighth “Grotesque” which promises to be filled with filthy riffs, deathly growls and sickening vocals. The first peak into this monstrosity is a visualizer for “Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right”, which the band comments on:

“Sometimes we think we are leaving our grindy roots behind and going into a more death metal direction. So, with this one, we thought we should create a minute-and-a-half grind song without many riffs. It’s also designed to be a good ending to side A of vinyl with an abrupt ending. Lyrically it’s just about our singer not being able to smoke as much weed as he used to be able to and having a whitey.”

This grindy, quick track was chosen to showcase the guitar playing as it has, in Rob Harris’ opinion, one of the best riffs on the album and is a great one for guitarists to hear. True performers, who add professionalism and technicality to their sets they have carved a niche in discharging revolting death metal to smaller, high-energy audiences, through to the hungry masses at major festivals firmly ensconcing itself at the helm of the UK underground and making waves across the English Channel.

FOETAL JUICE set out to create something that was incredibly violent both musically and lyrically, and also captured the “Foetal Juice Groove”- black humour they have used throughout our careers, and has succeeded in “Grotesque”. It is recommended for fans of Deicide, Vomitory, and Napalm Death.

Listen to “Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right” at the following links:

YouTube – https://youtu.be/hN6acVvgum8

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3PNhNuj

“Grotesque” is due out on November 17th, 2023 via Gore House Productions and is available for album pre-order/digital pre-save at https://orcd.co/grotesque.

Track Listings:
1. Human Beach Master (3:50)
2. Mountain of Gore (3:10)
3.: Legion of the Grotesque (4:45)
4. Ghoul Amongst the Mouldering Dead (3:37)
5. Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right (1:26)
6. Cunt of the Litter (3:19)
7. Cemetery Leachate (4:39)
8. The Walking Groin (3:35)
9. Torn Apart (3:30)
10. F. K. E. O (3:59)
11. Gruesome (5:10)
Album Length: 41:06

More Info:

Gorehouseproductions.com | Facebook.com/GoreHouseProductionsOfficial | Instagram.com/gorehouseproductions

Facebook.com/foetaljuice | Twitter.com/FoetalJuice | Instagram.com/foetaljuice

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“it is rare for a genre this ingrained to be played straight with such eagerness and unrelenting energy, and that alone puts Foetal Juice ahead of the pack.” – 4/5 – Angry Metal Guy

“The punishment for gluttony is to be forced fed rats, snakes and toads. Foetal Juice make you swallow something far more repulsive.” – Moshville Times

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0 Chicago’s DISSONA Presents A Provocative And Progressive Perspective On Blade Runner With “The Prodigal Son” Off New EP “Dreadfully Distinct” Out Nov 2023

September 21, 2023
by Asher
· Dissona · Music News

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Montreal, QC – September 21, 2023

Chicago’s DISSONA Presents A Provocative And Progressive Perspective On Blade Runner With “The Prodigal Son”

New EP “Dreadfully Distinct” Out November 2023

Dissona is a progressive metal band based out of Chicago, USA. Since becoming active in 2006, they have become known for their diverse, imaginative sound and powerfully expressive performances. They take a dramatic approach with their music, creating robust yet intricate compositions with thought-provoking, often abstract lyrical content. Their latest work is a three-track EP “Dreadfully Distinct” that takes a look at three Blade Runner characters, brought to life through meticulously crafted, deeply cinematic progressive metal. The first single “The Prodigal Son” focuses on the inception and development of Roy Batty, the so-called antagonist from the original Blade Runner film. The band explains further:

The track tensely opens with a newscast highlighting the release of the Nexus 6, Eldon Tyrell’s newest and most advanced replicant series to date. The band enters with an exciting instrumental section as Roy’s journey unfolds. As the song progresses, we experience an astonishing and awe-inspiring instrumental section that paints the delicate “C beams” Roy pleasantly describes witnessing. The situation turns, however, as new energies enter his mind. A four-year lifespan is simply not enough for him and he takes violent steps to return to Earth and confront his maker.”

The band remarks that for this EP, the 3 track landscape felt right. From there, they had several conversations about which stories/characters in the Blade Runner universe felt compelling enough to have their own song and that was that. Long-time fans are aware that their third full-length album has been in production for quite some time and those fans can rest easy knowing the entire album is recorded. Look for news on that early next year!

“The Prodigal Son” is presented in a music video showcasing the entire band and is recommended for fans of the Blade Runner movies as well as those who take an interest in Opeth, Persefone, and Ne Obliviscaris.

Watch and listen to the video “The Prodigal Son” via its premiere on MetalInsider HERE.

Digital pre-save – https://earache.lnk.to/TheProdigalSon

“Dreadfully Distinct” is due out November 10th, 2023 via Earache Distribution and is available for pre-order at the following links:

Digital – https://earache.lnk.to/DreadfullyDistinct

CD – https://dissona.bandcamp.com/merch

In additional news, Dissona has signed a worldwide deal with Extreme Management Group.

Track Listing:
1. The Prodigal Son (6:27)
2. Renaissance (5:33)
3. Skinjob (3:40)

EP Recording Credits:
– All songs performed by: Dissona
– All songs written by: Dissona
– Produced by: Dissona
– Mixed and Mastered by: Matt Motto
– EP Artwork by: Karo Gasiorwoska

EP and Live Lineup:
David Dubenic – Vocals
Matt Motto – Guitars
Craig Hamburger – Bass
Drew Goddard – Drums

More Info: Facebook.com/Dissona | Instagram.com/dissonaofficial

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“There are many bands that claim to be progressive but Dissona actually deliver as advertised. They approach their music with drive and purpose. Thus, Paleopneumatic is controlled chaos layered with strong hooks and melody but driven by a true sense of adventure.” – Progressive Music Planet

“DISSONA cradled immaculate riffery, assorted time signatures, operatic and growl vocals, keyboards and FX infused tracks, but were able to master the flow to assume total hold over the mind as the songs kept going. This is a band that needs to be heard and taken into account.” – Metal Temple

“Paleopneumatic is nothing short of impressive. Dissona have crafted a challenging release that will likely strike a chord in anyone who is partial to anything out of the ordinary.” – Metal Storm

“If Paleopneumatic isn’t the album that rockets Dissona into the progressive zeitgeist, then we may just be too undeserving of their talents.” – Heavy Blog Is Heavy

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0 New York’s FROGG Will Have You Jumping Up And Down With Technical Metal Single “Wake Up”

September 21, 2023
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· FROGG · Music News

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Montreal, QC – September 21, 2023

New York’s FROGG Will Have You Jumping Up And Down With Technical Metal Single “Wake Up”

FROGG is a modern experimental technical metal band located in the New York metropolitan area, USA. The concept behind FROGG is simple: create modern heavy music while striving to show off some originality in an often-over-processed genre. They released their debut EP “A Reptilian Dystopia” in 2019 and will have a successor in the not-too-distant future. In the meantime, they have a fresh new single out “Wake Up”, which according to them, is a metal song until it isn’t. It’s a song about changing your perspective on something you were convinced would always remain the same – your mind suddenly snaps and changes your outlook. It’s a melange of styles, the guitar solo section is riddled with authentic Afro-Cuban instrumentation which separates the front and back of the song’s structure, opening up the repeating verse and pop-punk-styled chorus for a more dynamic interpretation. The band comments:

“Wake Up is the first song written with FROGG’s new lineup and experimentation with world instruments. The song is the first of three singles that will be part of our upcoming full-length. As we wrote and played the material, Wake Up got stuck in our heads and we immediately knew we were cooking something good. It’s definitely tamer than some of our other upcoming songs, but the catchy chorus slapped in a way that made us want to share it first.”

FROGG’s main ambition is to hit the live circuit with a perfected performance and its brand-new line-up. FROGG has been relentlessly rehearsing original material both new and old, with hopes to deliver an authentic live experience. Being in the band enables them to express their artistry in its pure, complicated, and intricate form. It’s extremely demanding music that requires a lot of practice and they aren’t afraid of the required grind. They are eager to share this passion with fans around the world, especially those who enjoy Children of Bodom, Between the Buried and Me, and Galneryus.

Watch and listen to “Wake Up” via its premiere on TheProgSpace HERE.

Wake Up Studio Line Up:
Sky Moon Clark: Lead Vocals & Guitars
Will Brown: Drums & Percussion
Nick Thorpe: Bass
Emma Rae: Vocals & Keys

Wake Up Music Video Lineup:
Sky Moon Clark: Lead Vocals & Guitars
Will Brown: Drums & Percussion
Max Gorelick: Rhythm Guitar
Jack Lynch: Bass
Emma Rae: Vocals & Keys

Live Band Line Up:
Sky Moon Clark: Frontman, Vocals & Guitars
Will Brown: Drums & Percussion
Jack Lynch: Bass
Keys: TBD
Rhythm Guitar TBD

For more info:

Facebook.com/Froggband | Instagram.com/Froggband | Twitter.com/OfficialFrogg | Youtube.com/@froggbandofficial | FroggOfficial.Bandcamp

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Past Reviews for 2020 EP “A Reptilian Dystopia”

“Frogg cover seemingly contradictory bases of portentous tech-death, galloping melodic thrash and hopeful, opne chord djent. It’s smart musical alignment with their theme of something new rising from the ashes of the old.” – Metal Hammer

“FROGG is a dangerous force of Technical Metal making themselves known!” – The Circle Pit

“The music is impressively performed and written. Crazy technical menageries of Adderall-fueled obsession meshed with emotive melody just spilling out everywhere. It’s a great time, and definitely worth checking out. Definitely a band to be watching in the future.” – No Clean Singing

“Besides the clever songwriting and incredible lead guitar work, I’m a fan of the way the album sounds, too. It’s almost certainly going to be too processed for some peoples’s tastes, but everything sounds wonderfully clear and distinct. The rhythm guitar tone is pleasantly crisp and the leads perfectly smooth, and the bass is super chunky. This is a promising EP, and I, for one, welcome our new amphibious overlords.” – Toilet Ov Hell

“This is an incredible EP, guys. Every one of these songs has made it into heavy rotation, and I am honestly so excited to hear more in the future.” – Metal Trenches

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0 STRIKER Unveils New Music Video “Best of the Best of the Best” and Launches Kickstarter For Seventh Studio Album “ULTRAPOWER” Producer Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Tallah, King 810)

September 20, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Striker

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Montreal, QC – September 20, 2023

STRIKER Unveils New Music Video “Best of the Best of the Best”

Launches Kickstarter For Seventh Studio Album “ULTRAPOWER” Produced by Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Tallah, King 810)

Clockwise – L-R – Dan Cleary – Vocals, John Simon Fallon – Guitar, Pete Klassen – Bass, Tim Brown – Guitar
Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

Canadian shredders STRIKER have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their forthcoming seventh album and fourth independent release “ULTRAPOWER” offering fans exclusive merch and rewards.

Back in 2016, after early collaborations with record labels, STRIKER decided to become an independent band and after 3 successful self-released albums, countless tours, and festival appearances around the world they are back with a fresh slab of heavy metal. Vocalist Dan Cleary explains further:

“We are stoked to be back with our 7th full-length album ULTRAPOWER! This time we have launched a Kickstarter to help us release the album independently with some excellent exclusive merch and rewards. What makes ULTRAPOWER different? After 3 self-produced albums, we decided it was time to try something new. Talking NEW NEW. Like, why not go record with a deathcore producer? Yeah but who? Why Josh Schroeder of course. Isn’t that the guy who did Lorna Shore? Why would you go to him, isn’t that too heavy for you guys?’ you say. Guess you’ll find out!”

Entering the studio to work on their full-length with producer Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Tallah, King 810) this past March was a big deal for the band but it all adds up and STRIKER is looking to fans to help successfully launch “ULTRAPOWER”. In return for Kickstarter exclusive special edition CDs, Vinyl, and merch, your support will help them recoup what they have spent to record the album along with upcoming physical production, marketing, and artwork. Ultimately, supporting the Kickstarter will give STRIKER the ability to continue as an independent band.

Fans can check out the exclusive offers for “ULTRAPOWER” due out on January 19, 2024 at the following link – http://kck.st/3P6Gws6

“ULTRAPOWER” follows their Juno Award-winning self-released full-length “Play to Win” (2018) released on their own label Record Breaking Records and features the band’s latest lineup addition of long-time friend and guitarist John Simon Fallon (The Order of Chaos).

The ULTRAPOWER album cover IRL (53.549618, -113.482956) Artwork by @hasr_oner

In addition to announcing the release of “ULTRAPOWER”, STRIKER is revealing their latest single “Best of the Best of the Best” accompanied by a music video.

“It’s mullets, it’s jet skis, it’s shredding. What more do you want?” adds Cleary.

Watch and listen to “Best of the Best of the Best” at https://youtu.be/0oX9LFx2szs

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/45YYl3I

Track listing, singles, and tour dates will revealed at a later date.

Previous singles “Strange Love” (2022) and “Death Wish”(2021), which will be featured on the album can be viewed and heard via their music videos below.

“Strange Love” – https://youtu.be/sBsmtgukhHw

“Deathwish” – https://youtu.be/98V8CchlEVM

More info: Striker-metal.com | Facebook.com/strikermetal | Twitter.com/StrikerMetal | Instagram.com/strikermetal

About: Blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Striker has been making shredtacular anthems since 2007. The band has toured multiple times across Europe and North America along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany), and more to add to the almost 1000 shows performed in their decade-plus career. The band has been honoured with multiple Best Album awards in their home country of Canada from the JUNO Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, and the Edmonton Music Awards. Since their inception, Striker has released six studio albums Eyes in the Night (2010, Iron Kodex), Armed to The Teeth (2012, Napalm), City of Gold (2014, Napalm), Stand in the Fire (2016, Record Breaking), Striker (2017, Record Breaking), and Play to Win (2018, Record Breaking).

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“Play to Win, which might be their most balanced effort yet. It’s their most catchy, too: the likelihood you’ll be singing along with every song before they finish is very, very high.” – Metal Sucks

“expertly combined killer arena rock choruses with well-done, cleaner verses.” – Metal Injection

“Six albums in six years. That is something almost unheard of, even in the modern era of production that considerably lessens the time needed to record and mix albums. Striker always seems to provide a new album right around when I start to wonder, “Hey, I wonder what Striker is up to?”. PLAY TO WIN is the band’s 6th LP and to my ears, one of their best. Rest assured, the band has not altered their sound. This is still classic metal, mixed with modern elements that continues to leave all pretenders in a cloud of choking dust.” – Metal Rules

“You can hear influences ranging from Dokken to Metallica on Play to Win, and it’s all done with masterful songwriting, performances and production. This is a slick, aggressively-mixed record that drips with excitement and replayability… Striker have produced their best record since City of Gold, and all fans of straight-up hard rock and metal need to own this album.” – Heavy Music HQ

“Striker have knocked this one out of the park and into the stratosphere. You’d be hard-pressed to find a catchier slice of fine cheddar this year, and I’d highly recommend it.” – New Noise Mag

“STRIKER have done it again. They hath given unto thee one monster of a metal album that simply begs to be put on REPEAT.” – Amps And Green Screens

““Catchy choruses, well-crafted riffs and squealing solos are woven throughout… Play to Win is another solid effort from Striker.” – The Metal Crypt

“Striker gush with so much enthusiasm here, with explosive riffs swirling between the vibrant harmonies and choruses, that it’s hard not to notice…Tracks like “Former Glory” and “Born to Lose” are anthemic, catchy as hell and feature soaring vocals from Dan Cleary and terrific guitar work by Tim Brown…On Striker, the band take a host of influences and hone them into a sound they can call their own.” – Exclaim!

“From the first storm-summoning power chord on the opener Former Glory, Striker (CAN) proves their new album’s initial claim of not dwelling on the past, a high and appropriate cry of “Yeah, I’m back again!”… If you haven’t witnessed this inspiring resurrection of classic metal, the band plays Friday, April 14 at Starlite with Ravenous and Tylor Dory Trio, no doubt sharpened from the faithful overseas audiences.” – Edmonton Journal

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