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0 Radioactive Metal: Episode 210 – The Guy From Dubai – Alex Zubair of Nephelium
0 NEPHELIUM Announce Endorsements w/ Blakhart Guitars
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NEPHELIUM Announce Endorsements w/ Blakhart Guitars
Nephelium’s guitarist Alex Zubair and bassist Flo Ravet are proud to announce they are now BLAKHART featured artists and proud to join the ranks with other extreme musicians, such as Jack Owen of DEICIDE and Damian Leski of GORGASM. Blakhart is providing Zubair with a custom RA 8 Elite with Fen Frets and providing Ravet with a custom headless ASH 5.
In a joint statement Zubair and Ravet both commented. “We’re very impressed with Blakhart services and their professionalism and in our opinion have become THE next reference for metal musicians. Go check them out! Sick looking and heavy sounding axes of superior quality and surprisingly affordable!”
To view other Blakhart Endorsed Artist please visit the following link: http://www.blakhartguitars.bigcartel.com/featured-artists
Nephelium, the brutal death metal band that traces its roots back to the late 1990s from the city of Dubai, UAE and whom have now re-established themselves in Toronto, Canada for the last 10 years released their long awaited debut album “Coils of Entropy” on February 7, 2012 to rave reviews and the #1 spot for February and March of the Canadian College Loud Charts.
The album balances equal amounts of brutality and complexity, staying true to the roots of old-school death metal and is a 6 track masterpiece that truly embodies Nephelium’s vision of technical death metal with old school roots and Arabian melodies.
Album Stream – http://Nephelium.bandcamp.com
A free download of their first single “Merciless Annihilation” is available here (http://www.reverbnation.com/nephelium)
Single Stream Link – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRE2UpktFdg
CD Cover Design: Juanjo Castellano (JuanCastellano.com)
Logo Design: Christopher Horst
1. Burial Ground 05:04
2. Merciless Annihilation 06:18
3. Hellborne 05:02
4. Malediction 08:52
5. Halls of Judgment 05:56
6. Coils of Entropy 10:15
Show Dates:
May 4, 2012 – Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON – Death Metal Decapitation 2 w/ Derelict, Deamon, The Unborn Dead, Blastomycosis
0 Versus the Nothing returns to Yorkton | Local News | Yorkton News Review, Yorkton, Saskatchewan
0 Stone Iris Announce Western Canadian Tour and New EP “Illuminations”
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Stone Iris Announce Western Canadian Tour and New EP “Illuminations”
For the blues, rock and reggae inspired sounds of Edmonton based STONE IRIS, there’s just no replacing that feeling of commiseration and unity that comes from a group of friends gathered around at the stage, soaking up the night together and raising a glass to good times.
It’s exactly that kind of feeling that STONE IRIS taps into on their newly recorded EP, “Illuminations”, which is set for release on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Like a lost night in a smoky bar, its songs feel easy to slip into and even easier to get lost in, using laid-back but propulsive grooves to create a mood that feels at once nostalgic and promising, familiar enough to get your guard down but restless enough to let you know that the best times are on their way. It builds off their previous releases, 2011 twin-EPs The Boo Box and Serene Machine, the 2010 Silhouettes EP and 2008 debut Ezperanza, by revealing a band that is at once more assured and more expansive than it’s ever been.
“We are all really excited to be releasing the new EP Illuminations. The new songs really represents the direction we are taking with our music and careers, it’s a great addition to our growing catalog. Plus, playing shows in Edmonton is always a great time, our local fans are awesome and supportive. And as we hit the road, it is equally gratifying but in a different way. It is cool to hear and see new fans reaction to fresh material that can only be brought to them by our traveling circus we call Stone Iris.” comments drummer Jeff Burwash.
Single Stream – Hide & Seek
http://soundcloud.com/stoneiris/hide-and-seek
Recorded with Stew Kirkwood at Sound Extractor Studio, Illuminations captures Stone Iris as they’re starting to truly come into their own. It all began as Monzmeg, a basement project in the Calgary home of brothers, songwriters and guitarists Garret and El Niven. Stone Iris didn’t fully begin to take shape until they recruited drummer Jeff Burwash, who had been banging the skins with blues outfit Straight Jacket before he was even legally allowed in bars. It was the move to Edmonton to attend Grant MacEwan’s music program that solidified the group, though, first with the addition of Regina-born and Grant Mac-trained bassist Ryan Ast (ex-Without an End), and then adding Trail, BC-bred percussionist Juice Jensen in early 2010. in 2011, keyboard player Stephen Robinson and vocalist Kari James joined the ranks of the band, completing what is the current roster of Stone Iris.
Blending their disparate musical backgrounds–everything from hooky pop music to sunbleached reggae to hip-hop and rap–the influence of seven minds has created a mature sound that isn’t easy to pin down, but is very easy to love.
Stone Iris will be on tour for the month of May in Western Canada in promotion of “Illuminations” and can be seen performing live in the following cities:
Tour Dates
May 3, 2012 – Lydia’s Pub – Saskatoon SK
May 4, 2012 – TBA – Brandon, MB
May 5, 2012 – Distrikt Niteclub – Regina
May 6, 2012 – 23 Main Street – Moose Jaw SK **ACOUSTIC SHOW**
May 11, 2012 – Rockwater Grill – Golden, BC
May 12, 2012 – Lanalou’s – Vancouver, BC
May 13, 2012 – Cuppa Joy Coffee House – Vancouver, BC
May 15, 2012 – O’Flannigan’s – Kelowna, BC
May 16, 2012 – Caribou Hotel – Quesnel, BC
May 17, 2012 – Nancy O’s – Prince George, BC
May 18, 2012 – The Valley Zoo – Hinton, AB
May 25, 2012 – Canmore Hotel, Canmore, AB
May 26, 2012 – The Blind Beggar, Calgary, AB
Album Details:
Illuminations – EP (2012)
1. Hide and Seek
2. Blood Clot Sunrise
3. Wicked Start
4. Palm Bay Blues
5. New End
Album Credits:
All Songs by Stone Iris
Label: Kamelcorn
Distribution: Kamelcorn
UPC Code: 885767448520
Mixed by: Stew Kirkwood
Mastered by: Stew Kirkwood
Single Released: Hide and Seek
Available on: iTunes
Videos
Stone Iris – Live In The RV – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkVfp_iR-Rs
Balcony TV Performance – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtM1yOQbUAk
Stone Iris – I Am Autumn – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7MnwU8o-7E
Press Photo – https://ashermediarelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stone-iris-tour-bus.jpg
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-stone-iris-illuminations-2012/
0 The New Jacobin Club Announce Western Canadian Tour & New EP “Left Behind”
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The New Jacobin Club Announce Western Canadian Tour & New EP “Left Behind”
Saskatoon, SK punk rock horror band The New Jacobin Club, best known for their mind-blowing stage theatrics with band and sideshow stage performers, are proud to announce their upcoming Western Canada tour in promotion of their upcoming EP “Left Behind,” a 15-year anniversary release featuring four songs from the band’s 1990s catalog. The band will also be premiering new material from their upcoming full-length (an apocalyptic Victorian conspiracy), tentatively titled “The Mark,” while on the tour.
“The group is really charged up right now, we’ve got new material that we feel represents everything the NJC has been musically moving towards since the last millenium! We’ll be out on the road in May with the new ep, we start on May 12 in the dark bohemian underworld of Saskatoon, our hometown, and leave the province the following week. We’ll have Mistress Nagini and members of the Angry Teeth Freakshow on board for shows at larger venues – specifically larger venues that don’t mind the mess. ” commented vocalist /guitarist The Horde.
The tour will kick off on May 12 in the dark bohemian underworld of their hometown of Saskatoon and see them venture the following week as a seven-piece with Mistress Nagini (The Snake Woman) and members of the Angry Teeth Freak Show, such as Raunchy Rabies (the girl with the iron stomach and unbreakable skull) on board for shows at larger venues, specifically, larger venues that don’t mind the mess.
You can listen to “My Smile,” the opening track from “Left Behind” online at Reverbnation and Bandcamp. For More info please visit www.newjacobinclub.com
About EP: “Left Behind” features songs from a studio session where the NJC re-recorded, re-orchestrated and re-envisioned songs from the 1990s. Two of the four songs were chosen because they were staples in the NJC‘s first live sets in 1996 and had never received an official studio treatment or public release. This EP sees the current line-up forge a link to the group’s past while still maintaining their colourful elements of power metal, punk and gothic rock. “Left Behind” will also set the tone for some new material that will be introduced live on stage this May on their Western Canada tour. The EP will be released digitally online as a pay-what-you-want item and as a limited edition CD with vinyl record sleeve-style packaging.
About the live show and tour:
Halloween 2011 saw the premiere of the epic and engaging “Moral Adventurers” live show with Mistress Nagini and Rima the Birdgirl providing theatrical accompaniment. Elements of this elaborate event will be taken on the road, along with new musical material not yet heard on stage. As with most of their previous tours, NJC and their entourage put on live shows that are stand alone concepts unto themselves. The “Moral Adventurers” live show is partially based on songs from their as yet unrecorded new full-length and tells the tale of a Victorian Gentlemen’s club whose true purpose is to revel in depraved entertainment while plotting to help bring about the apocalypse. The NJC will be stomping and stumbling across stages around Western Canada during the second half of May, starting in Saskatoon.
Music Videos
“This Treason” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXqP-6hnzPA
“The Creeping Flesh” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Yahzs8XHs
NJC “Left Behind” Tour Dates
May 12, 2012 – Saskatoon, SK – The Fez
May 24, 2012 – Edmonton, AB – DV8 Tavern
May 25, 2012 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub (this is the BIG show – with Canadian horror rock legends FORBIDDEN DIMENSION and CONNIVING CADAVERS!)
May 26, 2012 – Wainwright, AB – JD’s Saloon
0 Nephelium # 1 for March 2012 – Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio
http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/2012/March/loud.cfm
| Rank | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nephelium | Coils of Entropy | Self-Released |
| 2 | Goatwhore | Blood for the Master | Metal Blade |
| 3 | Maximum RNR * | The Black and White Years | Self-Released |
| 4 | Corrosion of Conformity | Corrosion of Conformity | Candlelight |
| 5 | Throne Of Vengeance * | Flesh Engine | Self-Released |
| 6 | Christian Mistress | Possession | Relapse |
| 7 | Motorhead | The World Is Ours Vol. 1 – Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else | EMI |
| 8 | Alcest | Les Voyages De L’Ame | Prophecy |
| 9 | Orange Goblin | A Eulogy For The Damned | Candlelight |
| 10 | Eluveitie | Helvetios | Nuclear Blast |
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