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0 Out Today! FATALITY’s New Album ‘Psychonaut’; Music Video ‘Thoughts Collide’ + Tour Dates ‘Towards Disastour’

June 28, 2013
by Asher
· Fatality

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Out Today! FATALITY’s New Album ‘Psychonaut’; Music Video ‘Thoughts Collide’ + Tour Dates ‘Towards Disastour’

Smarter, stronger and musically tighter than ever, Canadian thrash party monsters Fatality are now ready to unleash their sophomore album ‘Psychonaut’, today, June 28th followed by an epic two month USA ‘Towards Disastour’.

Vocalist / guitarist Spencer Le Von comments:

“‘Psychonaut’, this complex riff addled collection is the result of much blood, sweat and endless passion. Eight tracks of blistering progressive thrash metal, each one of them filled with enough ear candy to satisfy your heavy metal sweet tooth. So this weekend, fire up that BBQ, get your rye and coke on ice and let your whole street hear it.”

‘Psychonaut’ available on iTunes, Bandcamp, Big Cartel.

A darker and more mature effort, Psychonaut brings forth Fatality’s trademark energy and commitment to drunken mayhem. Tracks like ‘Thoughts Collide’ and ‘Before The Collapse’ delve deep into the sodden minds of their creators, bubbling with the strange alchemy of pop culture. Psychonaut is an exploration of the inner landscape of the mind, where addled thoughts and horror-polluted dreams are held up to musical scrutiny. Monstrous, ambitious, and sardonically funny as ever, Fatality are taking their unique sound and boundless energy to the next level.

First two singles from the album:

Souncloud stream – Monstrous – https://soundcloud.com/fatalitythrash/monstrous

Soundcloud stream – Thoughts Collide – https://soundcloud.com/fatalitythrash/thoughts-collide/s-w96eC

Music Video – Thoughts Collide – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YLN5I7NUGU

1. Enter Purgatory – 7:54
2. Thoughts Collide – 5:11
3. Monstrous – 5:26
4. Before the Collapse – 5:29
5. Towards Disaster – 4:47
6. Psychonaut – 6:10
7. Satan’s Shepherd – 4:18
8. Thrashterpiece II – 7:15
Total: 46:25

To fund their new album, upcoming tour and music video FATALITY launched a crowd funding platform via Indiegogo.com, which was linked to http://fatality.ca. They’ve successfully received over $5,000 in fan support during the campaign for the album through this new initiative.

Indiegogo Fundraiser Video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7cti1up5zY

About: Toronto, Canada’s high-energy, modern thrash monsters Fatality have been cranking out wise-cracking, beer-drenched nightmares together since 2003. Known for their wild, riotous live performances and their peerless work ethic, they have been independently booking and promoting their own shows, creating great merch, touring North America, and making some great tunes along the way. Few bands embody the DIY spirit as fully as Fatality consistently do, and no other bands have as much fun working their asses off.

Fatality’s debut effort, Beers From The Grave, was an irreverent, horror-themed album that eschewed seriousness in favour of hard living and good times. Decibel Magazine quipped that, on Beers From The Grave, “solos fly with reckless abandon, the bass is audible and practically so are the beers being cracked open. These guys must have awesome parties.” Hellbound.ca stated that Fatality are “a bundle of crass, explosive, obnoxiously positive energy spewing beer and shrapnel.” Part homage to classic zombie apocalypse horror and part retro-thrash ruckus, Beers From The Grave was an exciting, riotously messy debut.

After supporting Beers From The Grave with East coast Canadian tours, and being invited to share the stage with the likes of Exodus, Municipal Waste, Holy Grail and Razor, the thrash rockers went back to the studio and emerged with still more new material. Three rough-and-tumble, irresistibly catchy singles — “T.F.E.S.”, “Uppercut” and “Hammerfist” — were bundled together as a free EP. While most bands would have simply released a free record and called it a day, Fatality supported their singles with North American tours, winning hearts, destroying livers and splitting eardrums along the way. After those adventures, Fatality went into a period of hiatus. They emerged from this creative cocoon and re-instated their original drummer, Mason LeVon (brother to guitarist and vocalist Spencer LeVon, who replaced longtime friend and skinsman Andrew Suarez), and new musical vision. In early 2012, the band began writing a brand-new full-length, ‘Psychonaut’, unquestionably their most ambitious project to date.

Fatality Canada / USA Dates: ‘Towards Disastour’

Up-to-date tour info can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/163831077118892/

June 21 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria – Show Details
June 28 – Toronto CD release @ Sneaky Dee’s w/ Shotgun Cure, Call of The Wild – Show Details
June 29 – Montreal @ Piranha Bar – Show Details
June 30 – Portland, ME @ Geno’s Rock Club – Show Details
July 2 – Worcester, MA @ Hotel Vernon – Show Details
July 3 – Providence, RI @ Dusk – Show Details
July 4 – Allston, MA @ O’Briens Pub – Show Details (cancelled)
July 5 – Florence, MA @ Silk City Music – Show Details
July 6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie – Show Details
July 8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar – Show Details
July 9 – Baltimore, MD @ Side Bar – Show Details
July 11 – Chesapeake, VA @ Rogers – Show Details
July 12 – Richmond, VA @ Wonderland – Show Details
July 13 – Wilmington, NC @ Reggies – Show Details
July 15 – Jacksonville, FL @ Shantytown Pub – Show Details
July 16 – Miami, FL – TBA
July 17 – Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
July 18 – Orlando, FL – Uncle Lou’s – Show Details (cancelled)
July 19 – Atlanta, GA @ the Masquerade – Show Details
July 20 – Pensacola, FL – Handle Bar – Show Details
July 21 – Houston, TX @ White Swan w/ Zombie Holocaust – Show Details
July 23 – San Antonio, TX @ Korova w/ Zombie Holocaust
July 24 – Fort Worth, TX @ Legends w/ Zombie Holocaust – Show Details
July 25 – Oklahoma City, OK @ TBA
July 26 – Midland, TX @ Blue Max w/ Zombie Holocaust – Show Details
July 27 – El Paso, TX @ TBA w/ Zombie Holocaust
July 29 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad w/ Zombie Holocaust – Show Details
July 30 – Tempe, AZ @ Red Owl
August 2 – Pomona, CA @ Characters – Show Details

August 3 – Fullerton, CA @ Riff Haus w/ Zombie Holocaust – Show Details
August 4 – Los Angeles, CA @ Five Star Bar w/ Zombie Holocaust – Show Details
August 9 – Oakland, CA @ Continental Club w/ Zombie Holocaust
August 10 – Medford, OR @ MusicHead w/ Zombie Holocaust – Show Details
August 11 – Eugene, OR @ Tiny Tavern w/ Zombie Holocaust
August 12 – Portland, OR @ East End w/ Zombie Holocaust
August 14 – Seattle, WA @ Kraken w/ Zombie Holocaust – Show Details
August 16 – Vancouver, BC @ The Astoria – Show Details
August 17 – Portland, OR @ Tonic Lounge
August 18 – Spokane, WA @ Carr’s Corner Bar – Show Details
August 19 – Boise, ID @ TBA
August 20 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall – Show Details
August 22 – Kansas City, MO @ TBA
August 23 – St. Louis, MO @ Cusumano’s – Show Details
August 24 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
August 25 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Berlin Bar
August 26 – Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry
August 28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Howler’s Coyote

August 29 – Buffalo, NY @ TBA

FATALITY is:

Eytan Gordon – Lead Guitar

Spencer LeVon – Lead Vocals/Guitar

Adam Zlotnik – Bass Guitar

Mason LeVon – Drums

2011 Single T.F.E.S. – http://youtu.be/sNaYiUm6ze4

For more info, please visit these links:

Facebook – http://facebook.com/fatalitythrash

Bandcamp – http://fatality.bandcamp.com/

the FATALITY Blog – http://fatalitythrash.blogspot.ca/

SoundCloud – https://soundcloud.com/fatalitythrash

Merch Store – http://fatalitymerch.bigcartel.com

0 KingstonMusicReviews – Sanktuary – Something Fierce

June 28, 2013
by Asher
· Sanktuary

http://kingstonmusicreviews.ca/SanktuarySomethingFierce.html

0 The Scene Magazine – Crimson Shadows wins Wacken METAL Battle Canada – plus battle review HolloW, Vesperia [Official], Dissension & Adrenechrome

June 28, 2013
by Asher
· Wacken Metal Battle Canada

http://www.thescenemagazine.ca/crimson-shadows-wins-wacken-metal-battle-canada/

0 WHERE GIANTS ONCE STOOD Posts New Lyric Video ‘Secrets’ For Upcoming Debut EP ‘The Changing’; Music Video ‘The Heavens Tremble’

June 27, 2013
by Asher
· Where Giants Once Stood

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WHERE GIANTS ONCE STOOD Posts New Lyric Video ‘Secrets’ For Upcoming Debut EP ‘The Changing’; Music Video ‘The Heavens Tremble’

Toronto, ON metallers WHERE GIANTS ONCE STOOD have unleashed a new lyric video for ‘Secrets’, which is off their upcoming debut EP ‘The Changing’ out on Tuesday, July 30th.

Lyric Video – Secrets

Shedding their skin of years past, when they were known as Absence of Fear and shared the stage with such established bands as Periphery, The Human Abstract and Stray from the Path. Reborn, re-amped and heading your way, WGOS are setting themselves apart from the herd with their seven-track assault on the senses, ‘The Changing’. The EP hurtles towards the future of metal without ever forgetting its roots, fusing traditional guitar solos, technical riffing, screaming vocals and soaring melodic choruses with modern breakdowns and electronic samples.

Check out their new music video for the single ‘The Heavens Tremble’

WGOS Album Front
1. Awakening
2. The Heavens Tremble
3. Secrets
4. Disbelievers
5. A Broken Memory
6. Transition
7. The Changing

Show Dates:

July 4 – Toronto, ON – Annex Wreckroom – Show Details w/ Final Trigger (The Battle For Mayhem Toronto – Headbang For The Highway)

For more info, please visit these following links:

facebook.com/wheregiantsoncestood

@WGOSofficial

youtube.com/WhereGiantsOnceStood

0 Worcester Mag – Fatality’s “Psychonaut” comes to the Hotel Vernon

June 27, 2013
by Asher
· Fatality

http://www.worcestermag.com/night-and-day/featured/Fatalitys-Psychonaut-comes-to-the-Hotel-Vernon-213127711.html

0 BornBroken Announce Montreal Show Date w/ The Agonist July 12th At Foufounes Electriques; Offer FREE Song Download ‘Control’

June 27, 2013
by Asher
· BornBroken

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BornBroken Announce Montreal Show Date w/ The Agonist July 12th At Foufounes Electriques; Offer FREE Song Download ‘Control’

From L-R: Simon Savard – Guitar | Jesus Salazar – Vocals | Tommy Vaillancourt – Bass | Mike Decker – Guitar | Jonathan Ménard – Drums

Unleashing their debut album ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’ earlier this month, Montreal, QC’s BornBroken announce they will be supporting fellow local metallersThe Agonist on July 12th at Foufounes Electriques.

Event info:

July 12, 2013 – Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC w/ The Agonist, Order In Disorder, Through Death, Evertrapped – Show Details

The groove metallers have been gaining momentum since releasing their debut as it was fan voted Album of The Week (June 10th) on Revolver Magazine, along with debuting #8 on Canadian College Loud Charts, and them being named one of the best unsigned Heavy Metal Bands for June by Drago’s Dungeon on About.com – Heavy Metal. They also received great admiration from Yell Magazine! quoting ‘This is a debut metal album of epic proportions. If it’s not the Canadian metal album of the year, it’s certainly in the running for Canadian debut metal album.’ along with TheFrontRowReport quoting ‘BornBroken may be the best metal band you probably haven’t heard of. Those who love hard, heavy, angry metal are in for a treat and may find a new favorite in BornBroken.’.

The album is now streaming at the following link: http://soundcloud.com/bornbrokenmusic/sets/thehealingpowersofhate

Their heavy hitting single ‘Control’ is also available for FREE download at the following links below.

Bandcamp – http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/track/control

Soundcloud – https://soundcloud.com/bornbrokenmusic/control

BornBroken was formed with one simple mission in mind: Help the masses find a voice, a face, an “X” that marks the spot through the sounds of beating skins, metal strings and broken chords.

After months of writing and hours spent in the studio, BornBroken managed to take every emotion they felt, put it to music, build off of past battle scars and create a record where listeners will feel they are part of the storyline.

On their debut album, The Healing Powers of Hate, BornBroken play out not only what life has given them but also what they want to give back: truth, integrity, perseverance, loyalty and faith in humanity’s struggle for equality.

To order their incredibly designed physical copy plus comic illustrated booklet (pic below), please visit the following link http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com.

The Healing Powers of Hate – Track Listing:

1 – Can’t Quiet The Riot
2 – Old News
3 – Anger of The Day
4 – I Will Rise
5 – Control
6 – It Has Begun
7 – Birth of The Broken
8 – Bleed The Sky
9 – Reborn From The Ashes
10 – The Healing Powers of Hate

For more info, tour dates and updates on BornBroken, please visit these links.

http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/bornbroken

http://www.twitter.com/bornbroken

0 Kittie Added To Spread The Metal Non-Profit Festival Line Up; Launches Crowd Funding Campaign And Band Search For Indie Opener w/ Suffocation, The Agonist, Augury, Skullfist & More!

June 27, 2013
by Asher
· Spread The Metal Fest · Spread The Metal Records

Kittie Added To Spread The Metal Non-Profit Festival Line Up; Launches Crowd Funding Campaign And Band Search For Indie Opener w/ Suffocation, The Agonist, Augury, Skullfist & More!

Spread The Metal Festival announce all-female Canadian heavy metal band Kittie to their Toronto line up, which includes Suffocation, The Agonist, Augury, Skull Fist,Nephelium, Derelict, Crimson Shadows, Deathpoint, Edge of Attack, Hallows Die, Beheading of The King and many more who will perform in raising funds for Kiva, an organization that reduces poverty by providing monetary support to struggling entrepreneurs in developing countries. This year’s Toronto edition will be held at the famed Opera House on September 7th and 8th.

Toronto event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/142645535907013/170312256473674/

Ticket info:

Complete Festival Pass Available Here: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/279311

Day One Passes Available Here:

http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/309347

Day Two Passes Available Here:

http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/309731

LINEUP:

September 7th:

BOTB Winner
Evertrapped
Nephelium
Derelict
The Catalyst
Crimson Shadows
BEHEADING OF A KING
AUGURY
SUFFOCATION

September 8th:

Answer With Metal
Hallows Die
TBA
Deathpoint
Edge of Attack
Sanktuary
SKULL FIST
THE AGONIST
KITTIE

STM Fest organizer Matt Day comments:

“This is the second of many Spread the Metal Festivals to come, and this one comes to you in the form of Kittie, Suffocation, The Agonist, Augury, Skull Fist, and many more tearing up The Opera House stage in Toronto. 100% of the profits from the festival are going to Kiva.org in order to fight poverty and eventually injustice around the world. There’s a lot in it for fans this year as well though, since they can make off with signed albums, VIP experiences, album downloads and so much more. Now go forth and Spread the Metal.”

In addition, the Halifax edition will be held on August 24th & 25th and also feature The Agonist, Augury, Skullfist, Deathpoint, The Catalyst, Erimha, Death Valley Driver, Sanktuary and many more to be announced at a later date.

All profits will be donated by Spread the Metal Records to The Heart and Stroke Foundation in order for them to continue their life-saving work.

Halifax event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/393736497391434/

August 24th:

BOTB Winner
Doom Machine
Cottus
Burnt Church
Terratomb
Deathpoint
The Catalyst
ERIMHA
AUGURY
TBA

August 25th:

Malixiria
Ear to Ear
Evertrapped
Degrade
TBA
Death Valley Driver
Sanktuary
TBA
SKULL FIST
THE AGONIST

To compliment the festival, the label is launching a crowd funding campaign in order to raise additional funds for Kiva.

Among the perks are signed albums and set lists from every band at the festival (including some that aren’t), guitar picks, album downloads, etc. As well, fans will have the chance to attend the sound check, hang out with the headliner of their choice, and even punch a record label exec! Full list of available perks below on the crowd funding page:

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spread-the-metal-festival-2013/x/2699098

Band Search For Indie Opener

HOW BANDS CAN SHARE THE STAGE:

Based on a points system, bands interested in performing on the festival will have to share the following link:

http://igg.me/at/STMFest2013/x/2699098

Each “share” on FB of the STM Festival Indiegogo crowd funding campaign = 1 point
Each ticket sold to the festival = 5 points
Each contribution made by a band member from a participating band = 10 points
All participating band members make a contribution = 25 points
The participating band that raises the most money through the campaign = 50 points

When making contributions on the crowd funding page, contributors are urged to add a comment letting STM Records know, which participating band they’re supporting to help get a spot on the festival lineup.

So what does the band win?

The band selected will receive an opening slot at the “Spread the Metal Festival 2013 – Toronto Edition”, full backline, get a chance to meet Suffocation, The Agonist, Augury, Skull Fist, and many more, and have their album reviewed by Spread the Metal Records and other industry reps.

Bands interested in participating and questions can email info(@)spreadthemetal.com.

Metal Battle: Perform at the “Spread the Metal Festival 2013 – Toronto Edition”: https://www.facebook.com/events/586105598088404/

Metal Battle: Perform at the “Spread the Metal Festival 2013 – Halifax Edition”: https://www.facebook.com/events/115461735291210/

For more info about the festival and Spread The Metal Records, please visit these links:

www.SpreadTheMetal.com

Festival Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/SpreadTheMetalFestival

Toronto Edition – https://www.facebook.com/events/142645535907013/

Halifax Edition – https://www.facebook.com/events/393736497391434/

Kiva – www.kiva.org

0 TheFrontRowReport – BornBroken – The Healing Powers of Hate

June 26, 2013
by Asher
· BornBroken

http://thefrontrowreport.com/4285/bornbroken-the-healing-powers-of-hate-review/

0 ALL ELSE FAILS Streaming New Song ‘Better Left Undead’; Releasing New EP ‘Fucktropolis’ July 30th

June 26, 2013
by Asher
· All Else Fails

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ALL ELSE FAILS Streaming New Song ‘Better Left Undead’; Releasing New EP ‘Fucktropolis’ July 30th

(L-R) – Shane Tym – Drums | Barrett Klesko – Lead Vocals / Guitar | Seedy Mitchell – Bass/Backing Vocals | Mike Sands – Guitar (Photo Credit – Tyler J. Branston)

July 30th 2013 marks the date of All Else Fails’ heaviest and most diverse release, ‘Fucktropolis’ unleashed via Suicidal Bride Records. Heavy with a dark beauty, this highly anticipated five track EP, the band’s 4th release will solidly placeAll Else Fails amongst the best in their genre.

The first single ‘Better Left Undead’ is now streaming at the following links:

(please feel free to repost and embed on your media outlet)

Bandcamp: http://allelsefails.bandcamp.com/album/fucktropolis

Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/sin_agency/better-left-undead

Youtube: http://youtu.be/AgrZVm-QUFw

Vocalist / guitarist Barrett Klesko comments:

“I’m proud to say that we have never made the same album twice, and this is no exception, easily our heaviest effort to date. This album is not only much heavier, but also much more sonically diverse. It’s extremely angry, but it has this grave, dark, beauty to it as well.”

Fucktropolis – Track Listing:

1. AntiMartyr

2. Better Left Undead

3. La Demencia Violenta

4. Obedience At The Altar of Sacrifice

5. A Most Unwanted Reprieve

Coming out of Edmonton Alberta Canada, All Else Fails is making a mark around the world for their aggressively dark brand of metal that is breaking the traditional ideals of their genre. Drawing comparisons to bands like As I Lay Dying, the band infuses their music with a variety of elements that includes experimental, Classical, synth lines, and spoken word sampling to accent a unique blend of heavy as hell screams and shiver inducing clean vocals.

A high energy live show that sets them apart from their peers has garnered them appearances on numerous high level festivals over the years, including Van’s Warped tour, Boonstock and opening spots for artists like Protest the Hero, Cancer Bats, Dayglo Abortions, 3 Inches of Blood, Fear Factory, Threat Signal, Decapitated, Suffocation, and Arise & Ruin.

The band’s last release received world wide praise from industry publications around the world. With the release of the band’s most recent music video “This Burden of Life” in the fall of 2012, and its addition to rotation on Canada’s Much Music, All Else Fails’ fan base expanded dramatically.

Music Video – This Burden of Life – http://youtu.be/9IOIWddofYE

Music Video – Obsidian Walls – http://youtu.be/MZ4PZuzQq_g

Music Video – Rebirth – http://youtu.be/BGov6ji_72s

Show Dates:

July 1 – St. Albert City Hall – St. Albert, AB (St. Albert’s Canada Day Youth Event – Outdoors 3:30pm)

July 20 – Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB – Fucktropolis CD Release Party – Show Details

Aug 24 – Loud As Hell Festival – Drumheller, AB – Show Details

For more info, please visit these links:

www.AllElseFails.ca

www.facebook.com/AllElseFailsCanada

Twitter: @allelsefailsca

http://allelsefails.bandcamp.com/

0 The Coast – Halifax’s Weekly: One last chance to see Abstract Artform

June 26, 2013
by Asher
· Abstract Artform

http://www.thecoast.ca/TheScene/archives/2013/06/26/one-last-chance-to-see-abstract-artform

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