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0 FATALITY Announce 4:20 Mini Canadian Tour

March 28, 2013
by Asher
· Fatality

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FATALITY Announce 4:20 Mini Canadian Tour

Coming at you with some brand-new material from their soon-to-be released sophomore album, Toronto thrash heavyweights Fatality are flying high again, back on the road for a 4/20 mini-tour that sees the band returning to Montreal & Ottawa for the first time in over a year! Pre-roll your joints, come join the party and check out some of the new material they’ll be unleashing on tour and have a damn good time. See you soon, stoners!!

Recent blog update: Recording Full-Length – http://fatalitythrash.blogspot.ca/2013/03/recording-full-length.html

Music Video – Monstrous – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDUWk5j-Mfk

Music Video – Thrash Fuck Eat Sleep – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNaYiUm6ze4

Tour Dates

April 19th – Ottawa @ The Brass Monkey w/ Old James & Eagleson

https://www.facebook.com/events/140056079503601/

April 20th (4/20) – Montreal @ The Pirahna Bar w/ Protocol, Warsenal, Insight & Chemical Way

https://www.facebook.com/events/299099853552175/

April 21st – Oshawa @ The Atria w/ TBD – FREE SHOW

For more info on FATALITY, please visit the links:

www.fatality.ca

fatality.bandcamp.com

facebook.com/fatalitythrash

0 INSURRECTION Confirmed For AMNESIA ROCKFEST; Post Episode 2 For INDIEGOGO Crowd Funding Campaign For Next Release ‘PROTOTYPE’

March 28, 2013
by Asher
· Insurrection

INSURRECTION Confirmed For AMNESIA ROCKFEST; Post Episode 2 For INDIEGOGO Crowd Funding Campaign For Next Release ‘PROTOTYPE’

Canadian death metallers INSURRECTION have confirmed they will be performing at this year’s AMNESIA ROCKFEST in Montebello, QC on Friday, June 14th alongside Rise Against, The Offspring, Anthrax, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, among many others.

“We’re unable to contain our excitement about joining the Rockfest team for the fourth time while releasing our second web Episode for our Album funding effort! We can feel our fans’ support catapulting us to the metal stratosphere! We’ll soon have a full-on third album while playing with bands like Anthrax, Marilyn Manson, The Offspring and THAT is amazing!” comments vocalist Stef Jomphe.

For more info on the fest, please visit these links.

Ammesia Rockfest official website: http://www.pnrockfest.com/en/

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/507258256008562/

Amnesia Rockfest 2013

INSURRECTION is reaching out to fans for their forthcoming and third full length release ‘Prototype’ by crowd funding the album via Indiegogo.com. The band has posted episode 2 in promotion of the campaign, which can be viewed at the following link below.

Episode 2:Rock n Roll!

Having unleashed 2010’s Fracture and 2009’s Prologue along with multiple Quebec/ Ontario tours and sharing the stage with a long list of names such as Lamb of God, Napalm Death, Annihilator, Hatebreed, Voivod, Cryptopsy, Fuck the Facts, Martyr and many more. The band has set their monetary goal at $2500 to produce their next album as they plan to record with Topon Das of Fuck the Facts along with mixing and mastering by Pierre Rémillard (Obliveon, Vulgaires Machins, Cryptopsy, Krisiun, Quo Vadis, Gorguts, Martyr) and artwork done by Jeremy Dumouchel who also designed INSURRECTION‘s Prologue and Fracture.

INSURRECTION will be offering eight various packages to fans in support of raising funds for the release, which can be selected at the following link below along with an informative promo video explaining details of the crowd funding and next release ‘Prototype’.

INSURRECTION – Indiegogo crowd funding – http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-insurrection-record-their-album-prototype

For more info on INSURRECTION, please visit these links:

http://www.insurrectionmetal.com | Facebook.com/InsurrectionMetal | Twitter: @InsurrectionCan

About:

Upon being assembled in 2003 by founding members Martin Samson and Stef Jomphe in Gatineau, Insurrection has been growing, modulating and mutating into a machine of an aural onslaught. Assaulting witnesses in both languages of French and English, Insurrection has blended its calculated technicality to create a signature mixture of merciless death metal that has emerged from the prominent Canadian scene.

Shortly after their 2009 debut release ‘Prologue’, giving true life to their monstrosity, the formation launched their second release 2010’s Fracture’, a dark prophecy of unforgivable times and a brutal soundtrack to the fall of man. It pushed the limits with every outing, creating Insurrection to become more than the sum of its parts, but a merciless abomination.

Now the band is gearing up for their follow up ‘Prototype’ to push yet another brutal assault and tour cities across Canada to convert the unwitting to their legion.

0 THE RABID WHOLE Announce Short-Circuit Canadian Tour

March 28, 2013
by Asher
· The Rabid Whole

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THE RABID WHOLE Announce Short-Circuit Canadian Tour

They’re a little bit electro, a little bit rock n’ roll and now, The Rabid Whole are taking their unique sound on the road once again for their ‘Short-Circuit Canadian Tour’.

Old fans, get ready for an even more refined and amped up version of TRW you know and love. New fans, brace yourselves to be rocked by the power and undeniable ball of energy that is Toronto’s The Rabid Whole.

The Rabid Whole: Short-Circuit Tour 2013

Apr 06: Toronto, ON – The Rivoli – Show Details
Apr 11: Sault Ste Marie, ON – The Rosie – Show Details
Apr 12: Thunder Bay, TBA
Apr 13: Winnipeg, MB – The Zoo – Show Details
Apr 15: Saskatoon, SK – The Fez
Apr 16: Regina, SK – O’Hanlon’s – Show Details

Apr 18: Calgary, AB – Dicken’s Pub – Show Details

Apr 19: Edmonton, AB – Brixx Bar – Show Details

Music Video – ‘Future’

Video Credits: Directed by Shawn Haynes

http://www.loveandcrossbones.com/

FREE DOWNLOAD – ‘Delusion’ – http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-rabid-whole-delusion-free-download

FREE DOWNLOAD – ‘Future’ – http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-rabid-whole-future-free-download

Full stream of album – ‘Refuge’:
http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-rabid-whole-refuge-album-stream-exclusive-world-premiere

About:

There’s something to be said for fate in the music world. One moment you’re left with the skeleton of a band, unsure when you’ll be able to follow your calling again, the next you’ve got a whole new line-up, a brand new home, a stronger, more defined sound and are recording with some of the biggest names in the industry. This is the tale of The Rabid Whole.

Disenchanted with playing in bands whose music was unchallenging and run of the mill, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Andreas Weiss set out to remedy his predicament. Purchasing an arsenal of music and noise-making gadgets, he began writing songs for his own band’s 2009 debut album, Autramaton.

Recruiting musicians along the way, the first incarnation of The Rabid Whole was solidified, releasing their first album and touring Canada, sharing the stage with the likes of The Birthday Massacre, Econoline Crush, Hinder, Apoptygma Berzerk, and 16Volt.

But that’s when things began to take a turn. Following the departure of several band members, Weiss decided to leave his hometown of Regina, SK behind, taking a leap of faith and moving to Toronto, ON along with guitarist and founding member George Radutu.

Through some lucky online ads, he discovered drummer JJ Tartaglia and bass guitarist Oscar Anesetti while a Christmas trip back home to Regina put him face-to-face with Chalsey Noelle, a friend of a friend looking for a new career path after quitting her job. Wouldn’t you know it – Noelle was a talented keyboardist and vocalist.

Now, the new and improved Rabid Whole is set to release their second album, Refuge, on May 1, 2012. A direct reflection of the emotional and external changes of Weiss’ journey, the album deals with relatable themes.

“I sold my house, quit my engineering consultant job and moved…We were starting from square one again, but with more uncertainties than ever and weren’t sure when we would even have a full band again. Part of the writing had begun randomly scattered over the past couple of years, but the majority came right after the move. I set up the studio in the basement of my house and got to work. I didn’t leave the house for two months and wrote from the moment I’d wake up until I’d fall asleep,” says Weiss.

Recorded and produced by Karl Schubach (Misery Signals, Solace), mixed by Dave Ogilvie (Jakalope, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson) and mastered by Noah Mintz (Broken Social Scene, Death From Above 1979), the finished product delivers rock and electronic elements pushed to the max, a male and female vocal showdown and, as Weiss puts it, showcases “a 21st century, high-energy, electro alternative, orgasmic-punch-in-the-face-rock band.”

Isn’t it time you fell down the rabid whole?

“Refuge”

1. Future
2. Metro
3. Corporate
4. New System
5. Serenity Falls
6. Solution
7. Rhythmic Reflection
8. Stargazer
9. Delusion
10. Refuge

0 MADE IN IRON Announce Montreal & Quebec City Iron Maiden Tribute Shows ‘Live After Death’ Like No Other Tribute In North America

March 27, 2013
by Asher
· Made In Iron

www.madeinirontribute.com

MADE IN IRON Announce Montreal & Quebec City Iron Maiden Tribute Shows ‘Live After Death’ Like No Other Tribute In North America

“MADE IN IRON: Present Live After Death: The Iron Maiden Experience 1984”

MADE IN IRON (formerly known as Power Slaves) are proud to announce they will be returning to Montreal on May 4th at L’Olympia and May 25th in Quebec City at Théâtre Capitole with its renowned Iron Maiden tribute show that showcases an experience like no other homage in North America. Experience 1984 Iron Maiden once again!

Having first performed in Montreal in 2009 at the Medley in full band character as Iron Maiden. MADE IN IRON demonstrated a four floor Egyptian stage setup, along with a twelve foot walking Eddie (a smaller version of Iron Maiden’s best known mascot).

Then in 2010, they added to their success in Quebec City at Théâtre Capitole by enlarging their stage to the exact size that IRON MAIDEN had in 1984 along with a lighting show based on Live After Death and again an appearance of an Iron Maiden replica of Big Eddie standing twenty five feet tall.

Then in 2012, MADE IN IRON returned to Quebec City due to high demand to bring forth another stellar experience with drummer Maxime Beauséjour as Nicko McBrain with Iron Maiden’s 1984 live drum setup.

Now in 2013, MADE IN IRON has big plans as they perform their largest tribute experience to date. The stage will move like maiden, sound like maiden and feel like maiden! With plans to be identical to Iron Maiden’s 84/85 World Slavery Tour when the metal titans recorded their 1985 Live After Death live album.

“This is the first time we will be in Montreal with ALL the setup. Phase I of the project was launched at Le Medley in Montreal. Then Phase II was launched at Le Capitole de Québec. No one in Montreal saw our 25 feet tall Eddie, the new stage that is now twice bigger than what it was at Le Medley, and all the changes in the show like the new costumes and staging. It is also our first time at L’Olympia. We just can’t wait to May 4th!” comments MADE IN IRON’s Pierre-Etienne Drolet.

About:

Made In Iron founder Pierre-Etienne Drolet discovered Iron Maiden and their influential Live After Death when he was first 14. It was from listening to that album that Drolet turned Iron Maiden into his personal religion, listening non-stop to every musical endeavour they have created. As he grew older and strongly familiar with Iron Maiden and their tours. He had his epiphany of creating a tribute band for his most beloved idols and rebuilding the World Slavery Tour stage. It wasn’t an overnight success, but it has been a project that has been building over the years as Drolet has gathered many resources such as musicians, artists, behind the scenes crew and business endorsements to make his dream come true. Live After Death 1984 returns with full stage setup, costumes, songs, and Eddie for the best Iron Maiden tribute experience on the planet.

DOWNLOAD for Radio airplay – MADE IN IRON – Trooper (Live) – http://fburls.com/65-rlaGHhrv

For more info and ticket information, please visit the following links:

Montreal – May 4 – http://www.madeinirontribute.com/Olympia/MADE%20IN%20IRON%20-%20Olympia.html

Quebec City – May 25 – http://www.madeinirontribute.com/Capitole/MADE%20IN%20IRON%20-%20Capitole.html

0 Matt Blais Posts Video From “Canadian Heartbeat Tour’

March 27, 2013
by Asher
· Matt Blais

Matt Blais Posts Video From “Canadian Heartbeat Tour’

Matt Blais – Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica – (Photo Credit – Jenn Five) [Download – High Res Press Photo]

Calgary, AB alternative blues/ rock musician Matt Blais whom is in the midst of his cross Canada tour in promotion of his new album ‘The Heartbeat’ released in February, has posted a behind the scenes tour video at the following link below.

Matt Blais comments:

“I love life on the road. I’m really looking forward to just getting in the van, meeting new people and seeing new things. I’ve got a great group of guys in the band who are fun to play with on stage and party with after. So I know that we, and all the audiences are gonna have a blast. Canada is such a huge country. I never realized that until planning a tour from one end to the other, so, this is a huge undertaking for any band. But, I’ve always believed in the hard work, grass roots, live music approach to building a fan base, so, I’m really excited.”

Matt Blais – Playin in a Travellin Band

With his first single ‘Running’ hitting the airwaves and iPods across Canada, Matt is gaining comparisons to artists such as Sam Roberts, Matt Mays and Joel Plaskett. A cutting edge artist, his latest release ‘The Heartbeat’ combines elements of fiery rock and roll with smooth vintage soul to form a sound so uniquely his own that one can’t help but become emotionally charged. The combination of a high energy live show and a passion for song writing is Blais’ formula for success, which thus far has been very well received by critics and the audiences that continue to grow in number.

Single Stream – http://mattblaismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbeat

Track Listing – The Heartbeat

1. Running
2. Guilty Heart
3. Headed Back to You
4. Goodbye Sunshine
5. All I’ve Got to Lose
6. Looking At You Now
7. Always
8. Get Out
9. I Wanna Love You
10. Set the City On Fire

Remaining TOUR DATES – Canadian Heartbeat Tour

March 30, 2013 – The Foundry – Thunder Bay, ON

April 2, 2013 – Bud’s On Broadway – Saskatoon, SK

April 3, 2013 – Bud’s On Broadway – Saskatoon, SK

April 4, 2013 – Bud’s On Broadway – Saskatoon, SK

April 5, 2013 – Original Joe’s – Medicine Hat, AB

April 13, 2013 – Barley’s Pub – Carstair’s Pub

For more info, show dates, music and to order ‘The Hearbeat’ from Matt Blais, please visit these links:

Purchase link – http://mattblaismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbeat

www.MattBlaisMusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/mattblaismusic

https://www.twitter.com/mattblaismusic

0 Edmonton Journal – Concert preview: Stone Iris doing what they gotta do Edmonton reggae rockers relentless in pursuing their passion

March 27, 2013
by Asher
· Stone Iris

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/Concert+preview+Stone+Iris+doing+what+they+gotta/8154932/story.html

0 VITAL REMAINS – Eastern Canadian Tour

March 27, 2013
by Asher
· Blacktooth Entertainment · Dungeon Works Productions · H.M.M.A.C.

VITAL REMAINS – Eastern Canadian Tour

Blacktooth Entertainment and Dungeon Works Productions along with the Heavy Metal Music Association of Canada (H.M.M.A.C.) present legendary American death metal band Vital Remains Eastern Canadian Tour.

With a new release in the works, Vital Remains returns to Canada with their 24 years of experience, high-class musicianship and a dedication towards their musical style that is hardly rivaled today and continuously slams a spiked fist into the face of every trend rearing its ugly head.

In 2007, the extreme metal titans VITAL REMAINS released “Icons Of Evil”, a vicious slab of blasphemy that sent fear in the heart of the masses. That much-anticipated album marked the group’s second recording with Glen Benton (Deicide) on vocals and was produced in the Florida based Mana Recording Studios by the renowned Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, Goatwhore). Once again, that album was completely written by the group’s founder Tony Lazaro (rhythm guitars & bass) with Dave Suzuki handling the lead guitar, drums and backing vocal duties.

Drawing influence from classic ‘80s metal bands such as Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Mercyful Fate, Sodom and Destruction, VITAL REMAINS base their survival through a DIY underground approach that has earned them a rabid legion of fans since their foundation in 1989. However, after four full-length releases the group’s biggest break came in 2003 as they signed to Century Media and released the genre-defying epic “Dechristianize”. It was hailed by critics and fans alike as one of extreme metal’s most accomplished and ambitious works yet that ever garnered mainstream acclaim. Once VITAL REMAINS prepped up for their recording sessions for “Icons Of Evil”, the question if they would be able to top “Dechristianize” circulated in the extreme music world immediately. They finally answer it with: “Hell yeah and there is not enough holy water available to wash away this unholiness!!!”.

VITAL REMAINS – Eastern Canadian Tour Dates

May 1 – St. Catherines, ON @ Mikado

May 2 – Toronto, ON @ Rockpile

May 3 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks

May 4 – Sherbrooke, QC – Woodstock Bar

May 5 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes

May 6 – Quebec City, QC @ L’Agitee

May 7 – Jonquiere, QC @ Place Nikitoutagan

For more info on VITAL REMAINS, please visit these links:

https://www.facebook.com/vital.remains.official | http://www.myspace.com/vitalremains

0 Melodic Death Thrashers CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Post Tour Video From Quebec/Ontario Tour

March 27, 2013
by Asher
· Chariots of The Gods

CHARIOTS OF THE GODS PROMOS CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

Purchase Links: Bandcamp | iTunes

Melodic Death Thrashers CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Post Tour Video From Quebec/Ontario Tour

L-R : Mathieu St-Amour (guitar) | Rich O’Neil (drums) | Renaud Jobin (vocals) | Payam Doryani (bass) | Dimitri Gervais (guitar) – Photo credit : Alexandru Petrosan [Download – High Res Press Photo]

Ottawa, ON’s melodic death thrashers Chariots of The Gods whom released their debut full length album ‘Tides of War’ in January have posted video from their recent Quebec/ Ontario tour in promotion of the release.

Chariots of the Gods ON THE ROAD!

Produced by award winning producer/engineer/mixer Glen Robinson who has worked with names such as The Ramones, AC/DC, GWAR, Annihilator and Voivod, COTG’s new album delivers 14 epic, crushing tracks to follow up their well received 2010 debut EP ‘Reverence,’ which the band aggressively toured in Quebec and Ontario, sharing the stage with names such as Misfits, Voivod, Despised Icon, Kataklysm, Blind Witness, Misery Index, Martyr, Fuck the Facts, Blackguard, Neuraxis, The Agonist, Reanimator and Insurrection.

The metallers have released two singles off the album ‘Unbound’ featuring guest vocals by Aleksi Sihvonen of Norther and a FREE DOWNLOAD of the title track, both can be heard and purchased with the album at the following locations on bandcamp and iTunes.

Music Video – Tides of War

Track Listing – Tides of War

1. Overture
2. Seventh Weapon
3. Blind Assassin
4. Ambrosian Wings
5. Tides of War [Free Download – http://chariotsofthegods.bandcamp.com/track/tides-of-war]
6. Revillusion (1905)
7. Snow Falls On The White River (1914)
8. Severing The Bloodline (1917)
9. Collapse of An Empire
10. Red Skies
11. Nebula
12. Starborn
13. Unbound (feat. Aleksi Sihvonen)
14. Annihilation of The Gods

Show Dates:

March 29, 2013 – Montgomery Legion – Ottawa, ON

For more info on Chariots of The Gods please follow them at these links:

www.chariotsofthegods.net | http://www.facebook.com/chariotsofthegods | Twitter: @chariotsotgods

About:

Riding out of Canada’s capital, Chariots of the Gods has one sole mission – to deliver straight up, balls-to-the-walls, in-your-face heavy metal. On the road since 2008, spreading its music to the masses, Chariots of the Gods has become known for blistering solos, gripping melodies, rioting vocals and drums that just won’t quit because, after all, that’s what it’s all about.

Having played with bands such as Misfits, Voivod, Despised Icon, Kataklysm, Blind Witness, Misery Index, Martyr, Fuck the Facts, Blackguard, Neuraxis, The Agonist, Reanimator and Insurrection and released a debut EP, Reverence, in 2010, Chariots of the Gods is now ready to unveil its latest masterpiece – Tides of War.

Produced by musical legend Glen Robinson (Queensryche, Gwar, Annihilator), the band’s debut full-length is set to storm the metal scene until there is nothing left, except Pure. Heavy. Fuckin’. Metal.