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0 FREE DOWNLOAD COMPILATION – June 16 – Toronto – THE MATADORS w/ Hellbound Hepcats, Evil Elvis, +more

June 5, 2012
by Asher
· Blacktooth Entertainment

June 16 – Toronto – THE MATADORS w/ Hellbound Hepcats, Evil Elvis, Butch Haller & His Chesterfield Ramblers

Blacktooth Entertainment is offering a FREE DOWNLOAD COMPILATION as they present a night to end all nights with the one, the only The Matadors on Saturday, June 16 at Hard Luck Bar (772 Dundas West). Joining the Kings of Horrobilly for this epic show will be The Hellbound Hepcats, Evil Elvis, Butch Haller & His Chesterfield Ramblers and more unrivalled acts yet to be announced.

To get your taste of what’s to come! Head over to the following link and support your local scene.

FREE DOWNLOAD – http://thematadorsjune16.bandcamp.com/

As creators of the horrorbilly genre, The Matadors have been wreaking havoc across Canada since the mid-90s, delivering a live show they describe is “like being in a funhouse that has been set on fire” and who could possibly complain about that?

“Since this is our last year on earth we urge everyone to bring a helmet to the shows of 2012 due to the fact that each venue will be left in a bloody mess once we blow your fucking minds,” says frontman The Great Hooch. And considering June 16 will also be the birthday celebration of The Turbo A.C.’s Jer von Duck, things are sure to get real messy, real quick.

Delivering a music-filled night that will put all others to shame for the rest of eternity, or at least till the end of this year when the world will finally implode, this is one show you don’t want to be crazy enough to miss.

Video: The Matadors – The Evil Eye (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0373VRFqZ_Q)

Show Details:

Blacktooth Entertainment Presents:

Saturday June 16th, 2012
Hard Luck Bar – 772 Dundas West
19+ More details TBA

8pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/157899477670923/

THE MATADORS LIVE
w/ The Hellbound Hepcats, Butch Haller & His Chesterfield Ramblers
+ MORE TBA

(This event will also be JER VON DUCK’S of THE TURBO A.C.’s birthday party!)

THE MATADORS
http://www.thematadors.net/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-MATADORS/8773185843

THE HELLBOUND HEPCATS
http://www.facebook.com/hellboundhepcats
http://http://www.hellboundhepcats.com/

EVIL ELVIS (Formerly KC & the Moonshine Band)
http://www.evilelvis.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Evil-Elvis/230817426966080

BUTCH HALLER
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Butch-Haller-and-His-Chesterfield-Ramblers/131439066904093

0 MY OWN CHAOS Announce ‘Chaos Across Canada Tour’

June 5, 2012
by Asher
· Uncategorized

MyOwnChaos.com | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | CD Baby

MY OWN CHAOS Announce ‘Chaos Across Canada Tour’

Vancouver’s MY OWN CHAOS, a female fronted metal band that fused traditional metal with thrash and straight ahead hard rock are proud to announce dates for their upcoming “CHAOS ACROSS CANADA TOUR” , which will see them venture across the Canadian provinces, kicking off their tour in Vancouver, BC on June 26th and going east to return west on July 28th for a tour wrap up show in Innisfail, AB.

The band will be touring on their well-received debut “MY OWN CHAOS”, a concept album that has charted in the top 10 Loud College Radio Chartsacross the country. The album features a who’s who of guest stars like Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys/Lard), Joey Keithley (DOA), Ani Kyd (Alternative Tentacles Recording Artist Fuel Injected.45), Steve Jack (Rockhead) andBrian Langley (Infernal Majesty).

“The My Own Chaos album was written about my divorce and the emotional rollercoaster that goes along with it. At times I was questioning my sanity and doing all that I could to hold everything together. I really dove deep into my emotions and let all the issues out. This album is my therapy” commented My Own Chaos vocalist Connie Chaos (who also fronts the tribute bands Sister Sabbath and Zeppelina).

Over the last year in promotion of their first release, the band has completed several Western Canada tours and is lined up to share the stage with Powerman 5000 in September 2012.

For more info on MY OWN CHAOS please visit http://www.myownchaos.com

Videos

Hella Good – http://youtu.be/zHA5ee7Lvd4

My Own Chaos – http://youtu.be/ucQqPLWdjAU

Instinct to Exist – http://youtu.be/ejsvTpDjePQ

CHAOS ACROSS CANADA TOUR DATES 2012

June 26, 2012 – Funky Winkerbeans – Vancouver, BC

July 2, 2012 – Olympia Pizza – Surrey, BC

July 4, 2012 – Verns – Calgary, AB

July 5, 2012 – Distillery – Calgary, AB

July 6, 2012 – DV8 – Edmonton, AB

July 7, 2012 – JDs Lounge – Wainwright, AB

July 8, 2012 – Rednex – Morinville, AB

July 12, 2012 – Gaslight – Regina, SK

July 13, 2012 – Lepps – Saskatoon, SK

July 14, 2012 – North Hill – Brandon, MB

July 17, 2012 – Ozzys – Winnipeg, MB

July 18, 2012 – Apollo – Thunder Bay, ON

July 20, 2012 – Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON

July 21, 2012 – Crowbar – Montreal, QC

July 22, 2012 – L’Agitee – Quebec City, QC

July 23, 2012 – Café Chaos – Montreal, QC

July 26, 2012 – Rendezvous – Edmonton, AB

July 27, 2012 – The Zoo – Innisfail, AB

July 28, 2012 – The Vent – Coaldale, AB

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My Own Chaos – One Sheet – http://fburls.com/95-XZczlHZI

My Own Chaos – High Res – Press Photo 1 – http://fburls.com/73-Wazk42xw

My Own Chaos – High Res – Press Photo 2 – http://fburls.com/87-BrXpOFvW

My Own Chaos – Tour Poster – http://fburls.com/25-NCHhRgHB

0 KingstonMusicReviews.com – Review – Stone Iris – ‘Illuminations’

June 5, 2012
by Asher
· Stone Iris

http://www.kingstonmusicreviews.ca/Stone_Iris_Illuminations.html

0 HighWireDaze.com – Interview – Tribune

June 4, 2012
by Asher
· Tribune

http://highwiredaze.com/tribuneint1

0 Melodic Anthem Metallers ODIUM Announce Ontario Show Dates

June 4, 2012
by Asher
· Odium

Melodic Anthem Metallers ODIUM Announce Ontario Show Dates

Walkerton, ON melodic metallers ODIUM whom released their latest album ‘Burning The Bridges To Nowhere’ on Year of The Sun Records earlier this April, have announced upcoming show dates in the province of Ontario in promotion of their 10 track anthem chanter, which is the follow up to their well received debut full length ‘At The Bottom’.

Founded in 2006 by drummer Joe Mullen and vocalist Tom Emmans, ODIUM was born in order to create a focused project centered on the themes of growth and attrition. After being joined by bassist Dale Burrows and guitarists Bo Louther and Andrew Fullerton, it was clear the band was quickly becoming a cohesive group of musicians that had found their strengths in each other’s abilities to contribute to the writing process.

Most convincing is ODIUM’s arsenal of musical weapons that contribute to their overall sound, which was properly harnessed by Canadian producer Greg Dawson(The End, Moneen, Choke) on both of ODIUM‘s metal opus’ underlining the quintet’s penchant for writing metal songs that are as heartfelt as they are heavy withODIUM’s emotional hybrid of epic crescendos and fiery heaviness.

Over the years, ODIUM has opened for such well known bands as Alexisonfire, The Agonist, Beneath the Massacre, Divinity, Moneen, Fuck the Facts, Fairwell to Freeway and Arise and Ruin.

‘Burning The Bridges To Nowhere’ – Album Stream

Free Downloads

Insomnia – http://yearofthesun.bandcamp.com/track/odium-insomnia

Identity of The Doomed – http://yearofthesun.bandcamp.com/track/odium-identity-of-the-doomed

Music Videos

‘At The Bottom’

‘Populations Zero’

Show Dates:

June 29, 2012 – The Underground – Hamilton, ON w/ Deathpoint, Misguided Aggression, A Sin For A Prayer

July 5, 2012 – Richmond Tavern – London, ON w/ Myley Cyrus Got Fisted, Mutual Execution

July 6, 2012 – Club 344 – Guelph, ON w/ Saigon Hookers, Darlings of Chelsea

July 7, 2012 – The Coach and Horses – Windsor, ON w/ guests

July 14, 2012 – Cafe Dekcuf – Ottawa , ON w/ Joe Thrasher, The Red Blood Truth

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-odium-burning-the-bridges-to-nowhere-2012/

High Res Press Photo – https://ashermediarelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0135-copy.jpg

0 Stone Iris Are James Brown Proud! Announce “Illumi-Nations’ Tour

June 4, 2012
by Asher
· Stone Iris

Stone Iris Are James Brown Proud! Announce “Illumi-Nations’ Tour

If James Brown had love children and they made a super cool blues, soul, rock, and reggae inspired collective, it definitely be Edmonton, AB based Stone Iris.

With their latest EP ‘Illuminations’, (their seventh in four years) on May 15th on Kamelcorn Records. The band is gearing up for their next tour in promotion of the EP after just completing their latest Western Canadian tour. Perfectly titled the ‘Illumi-Nations’ tour, Stone Iris will trek across the USA from the west coast of Seattle to the south of Texas to the blue grasses of Kentucky and the Midwest.

Like a lost night in a smoky bar, Stone Iris‘ 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. Stone Iris and their new EP 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.

Single Stream – Hide & Seek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_8iIGj737I

http://soundcloud.com/stoneiris/hide-and-seek

Recorded with Stew Kirkwood at Sound Extractor Studio, Illuminations capturesStone 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 sun bleached 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.

‘Illumi-Nation’ Tour Dates

July 5, 2012 – O’Flannigan – Kelowna, BC
July 6, 2012 – Riverfront Pub – Grindrod, BC
July 11, 2012 – The Seamonster – Seattle, WA
July 12, 2012 – The Skylark Cafe – Seattle, WA
July 14, 2012 – The Fox and Goose – Sacramento, CA
July 18, 2012 – South First Billiards – San Jose, CA
July 19, 2102 – Plea For Peace – Stockton, CA
July 20, 2012 – Toots – Crockett Tavern, CA
July 22, 2012 – Trip – Santa Monica, CA
July 27, 2012 – Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix, AZ
August 2, 2012 – Beale St. Tavern – Austin, TX
August 3, 2012 – The Mink – Houston, TX
August 11, 2012 – Zazzo’s Bar & Grill – Louisville, KY
August 23, 2012 – Nestor’s Tavern – Fargo, ND
August 341, 2012 – Studio 37 – Calgary, AB
September 14, 2012 – Starite Room – Edmonton, AB

EP 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 TITANS EVE Posts Album Teaser For ‘Life Apocalypse’, FREE T-Shirts With Pre-Orders

June 1, 2012
by Asher
· Titans Eve

TITANS EVE Posts Album Teaser For ‘Life Apocalypse’, FREE T-Shirts With Pre-Orders

So it’s 2012 and the end of time may be near, or so they say, but that’s no reason to panic because Vancouver-based metal mastersTitans Eve are gearing up to unleash their second full-length album, the extremely timely and aptly titled,‘Life Apocalypse’, which can now be previewed at the following link here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWwUPb4ULus) and is available for pre-order with a FREE T-shirt on the bands bandcampfor a limited time only here.(http://titanseve.bandcamp.com/album/life-apocalypse-pre-order-now-out-july-13-2012)

After touring North America last summer in support of their debut album ‘The Divine Equal’that was received with great acclaim including being named ‘Album of the Month’ (Sept 2011) by Metal Hammer Germany and conquering the #7 on the Top 20 of 2011 Canadian Loud Charts. Titans Eve returned the studio to begin work on their 11 track follow up thrasher ‘Life Apocalypse’ produced by the band and recorded by Sacha Laskow of Divinity at Perfect Fifth Studios in Calgary, AB.

“We’re all very excited to start sharing ‘Life Apocalypse’ with fans. This is just taste of what’s to come from this head banging summer soundtrack. So turn it all the way up, grab a bottle of your favourite drink and start doing shots to the moshing sounds of Titans Eve.” says guitarist Kyle Gamblin.

Following the release of ‘Life Apocalypse’ this summer on Friday, July 13th, Titans Evewill once again pile into the “Titan Train” (i.e. their 2007 Ford E-350 van) and travel across Canada, bringing their music to as great an audience as possible, supporting Canadian metal heavyweights Anvil and oh, so much more until the clock stops ticking.

For more info on Titans Eve please visit their official website www.TitansEve.com or follow them on their Facebook fanpage and Twitter.

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-titans-eve-life-apocalypse-2012/

High-Res Press Photo – https://ashermediarelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/titans-eve-press-photo-high-res-credit-shimon-karmel.jpg

‘Life Apocalypse’ Album Artwork – https://ashermediarelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/titans-eve-life-apocalyspe-album-cover-2012-small1.jpg

The Divine Equal – Album Stream – http://www.soundcoud.com/titansve

0 Bruce Moore’s Brutally Delicious – iFood.tv – All Else Fails – Recipes – Seedy’s Spicy Drop-C Bass & Barrett Klesko’s Marinated Flank Steak of Destruction

May 31, 2012
by Asher
· All Else Fails

http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/seedys-spicy-drop-c-bass-submitted-by-seedy-mitchell-of-all-else-fails

http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/barrett-kleskos-marinated-flank-steak-of-destruction-submitted-by-barrett-klesko-of-all-else-fails

0 Overmined.com – Review – The Rabid Whole – ‘Refuge’

May 31, 2012
by Asher
· The Rabid Whole

http://overmined.com/browse/the-rabid-whole-refuge/

0 TRIBUNE Offer Free Download ‘Man On The Outside’

May 31, 2012
by Asher
· Tribune

TRIBUNE Offer Free Download ‘Man On The Outside’

Vancouver metal fusers TRIBUNE whom recently completed their two month North American ‘Dark Arts Tour’ in support of their new album ‘Elder Lore/The Dark Arts’ released on their independent label Corpse Corrosion Music are now offering their latest single ‘Man On The Outisde’ for FREE DOWNLOAD at the following link here.

The band has also unleashed their new metal playground music video ‘The Succubus’

Album stream – http://soundcloud.com/tribunemetal/sets/tribune-elder-lore-thedark

About: A band of friends and brothers, the five members behind Tribune have been together since 2004, making it their mission to create challenging yet accessible metal. With an EP and demo behind them, the music has become both heavier and more melodic from release to release and now, Tribune is set to unleash its latest album, Elder Lore/The Dark Arts, showcasing the raw sound that captures the band in its natural live element.

Mixing thrash / progressive rock metal with melodic vocals, the album will feature new material along with classic fan favorites. “We want people to be impacted by the vision, effort and creativity put in to make a new and unique style that is genre defying,” said the members collectively when asked what they hope listeners will take away from Elder Lore/The Dark Arts.

Genre defying. Accessible. Iconoclastic. This can only be Tribune.

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-tribune

PDF – https://ashermediarelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tribune-media-kit-2012.pdf

High-Res Press Photo – https://ashermediarelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tribune8_high_res.jpg

Album Cover – Elder Lore/The Dark Arts –https://ashermediarelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tribune-elder-lore-the-dark-arts-album-cover.jpg

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