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0 A Familiar Star Wars Saga Takes A New Form In VIS MYSTICA’s Playthrough For “Whispering Winds of Fate”

December 23, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Vis Mystica

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – December 23, 2022

A Familiar Star Wars Saga Takes A New Form In VIS MYSTICA’s Playthrough For “Whispering Winds of Fate”

ft. guests Ty Christian (Lords of the Trident), David Michael Moote (Operus), Jonas Heidgert (Dragonland)

– Produced by Chad Anderson (Helion Prime) –

“Celestial Wisdom” Out December 2nd

Vis Mystica comes from the mind of Pennsylvania’s Connor McCray, who is a massive fan of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and its various lore. So far, all of his lyrics have been his retelling of the Dawn of the Jedi comics from Dark Horse Comics. Vis Mystica has recently debuted the album “Celestial Wisdom” upon the galaxy, and they now present a playthrough video for the single “Whispering Winds of Fate” (feat. Jonas Heidgert). McCray comments on the single:

“As the intro song and shortest song on the EP I made Winds a sort of guide to the main world in which our story takes place; Tython. This song describes the sentient world calling out telepathically to beings spread throughout the galaxy to board 9 ships and come bask in the planet’s knowledge and secrets. It was the final song written for the album and in our opinion possibly the best. All parties came together to combine catchy melodies with great vocal lines and a powerhouse effort from Jonas Heidgert”

The eight-track album is a fantastical journey into a world full of mystic powers and sprawling landscapes, with a classic “Good vs. Evil” battle and many memorable locations and detailed stories. It was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chad Anderson (Helion Prime) and the album art was done by Cody Bucher.

Despite writing all of the music himself, McCray (guitar, bass, orchestration) relies on the talents and input of drummer Dillon Trollope and vocalist Devin Dewyer to make the songs as strong as they can possibly be. McCray will think up the initial riffs on guitar, program a basic drum outline, complete a rough draft with no orchestration, send that project to Trollope, receive his refinements on the drum parts, add orchestration, and then finally write the lyrics and vocal patterns for Dewyer to breathe life into.

Epic, catchy, and technical, “Celestial Wisdom” is recommended for fans of Twilight Force, Rhapsody, and Blind Guardian.

Watch the guitar playthrough for “Whispering Winds of Fate” (feat. Jonas Heidgert) via its premiere on TechnicalMusicReview HERE.

“Celestial Wisdom” will be available on Vismysticaband.bandcamp.com, Spotify

Previous singles can be heard on the band’s YouTube here.

Vis Mystica also have a crowdfunding campaign set up for the EP – https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-vis-mystica-fund-celestial-wisdom#/

Track Listing:
1. Whispering Winds of Fate (feat. Jonas Heidgert – Dragonland) – 3:58
2. Legacy of the Builders (feat. David Michael Moote – Operus and Ty Christian – Lords of the Trident) – 5:29
3. The Plains of Silence – 4:42
4. Lux Et Veritas (feat. David Michael Moote – Operus) – 5:36
5. Beyond the Gates of Fury – 4:04
EP Length: 23:51

(CD Bonus Tracks)
6. The Plains of Silence (2020 Demo feat. Jesse Isadore)
7. Introitus (2016 Demo)
8. Secrets of the Maps (2016 Instrumental Demo)

EP Credits:
• All songs performed by: Vis Mystica
• All songs written by: Connor McCray
• Produced by: Chad Anderson
• Mixed by: Chad Anderson
• Mastered by: Chad Anderson
• EP Artwork by: Cody Bucher

EP Band Lineup:
Connor McCray – Guitar, Bass, Orchestration
Devin Dewyer – Vocals
Dillon Trollope – Drums

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/vismysticaofficial
https://www.instagram.com/vismystica
Spotify

About: Lingering in the unknown regions of the galaxy for many years, Vis Mystica has returned to known space to unleash an onslaught of music that has not been seen for a thousand generations: Jedi Metal!

Learn the stories of the ancient masters and their battles against the forces of evil in the tales of Vis Mystica. For fans of: Rhapsody, Blind Guardian, Twilight Force, Symphony X, Wintersun

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“Vis Mystica is a very interesting power metal band from Pennsylvania. Listening to this group is like finding an oasis in the middle of the driest desert. Although one of its main characteristics is that its music is based on the Star Wars universe, it is fair to say that its music shines by itself and it is not for less, since its influences are not found in its local scene, not even in its country.” – Metal-Rules.com

“Offering escapism from everyday life, Vis Mystica transports listeners into a fantastical world of magical powers and epic stories with their Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic inspired Power Metal. Along with taking great influence from other bands, they possess a style that is unique and holds its own in the power metal landscape.” – Bloodynews.ro

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0 Tentacles Industries – France’s eOn Showcase The Thrill Of Rebellion In Video For “Highlanders” Off “Kalash Blood & Bones Pt. 1” Produced by Nicolas “Ranko” Muller (ex-Svart Crown)

December 22, 2022
by Asher
· eOn (Tentacles Industries) · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – Dec 22, 2022

Tentacles Industries – France’s eOn Showcase The Thrill Of Rebellion In Video For “Highlanders”

New EP “Kalash Blood & Bones Pt. 1” Produced by Nicolas “Ranko” Muller (ex-Svart Crown)

Back in October, hardcore outfit EON, hailing from France, released a thunderous, thrashy EP “Kalash Blood & Bones Pt. 1” produced by Nicolas “Ranko” Muller (ex-Svart Crown) and unleashed via Tentacles Industries. Since then they have released two music videos for the singles “Welcome To The Pyramid” and “Come Down”; now they are releasing a third music video for “Highlanders”. With an already sizable catalog dating back to 1999, they are eager to deliver a visual element to their violent, melodic hardcore. They share their thoughts on the single, which is indeed a nod to the film:

“Musically, it begins with guitars harmonized in the style of Carcass then it goes on with modern metal and hardcore, there is a melodic guitar solo and a black metal passage. The singing style adapts to each part. Lyrically, we explain that we have been parading the fashions and some bands for years and that we are still there even more extreme than ever.”

For the writing of this record, EON felt free to break the codes and defy genre rules, they wanted to show that violence has several faces in this world through the lyrics: and they wanted to push the envelope to the extreme while keeping the melody. First and foremost, their music is made with liver performance and the energy of the pit in mind, but there are strategically placed breaths of melodic fresh air. Lyrically, “Kalash Blood & Bones Pt. 1” is uncompromising even if it may seem very violent or politically incorrect. They ask hard questions and encourage rebellion.

EON is recommended for fans of Napalm Death, Hatebreed, and Slayer.

The music video for “Highlanders” can be seen and heard below.

Album Band Lineup:
Flo (Vocals)
Ranko (Drums) (Nicolas Muller ex-Svart Crown)
Kad (Guitar)
Enzo (Guitar)
Romain (Bass)

“Kalash Blood & Bones Pt. 1” was released on October 13, 2022 via INNERCORE Prod. with distribution by Tentacles Industries, Season of Mist, and available on Tentaclesindustries.bigcartel.com, Eon-official.bandcamp.com, Spotify, Apple Music.

Previous videos:

Track Listing:
1. Come Down (3:15)
2. Welcome To The Pyramid ( 3:23)
3. Highlanders (3:49)
4. Kalash (1:47)
5. Locked In Hell (3:24)
6. Fragging (4:18)
7. Heads On Pikes (3:34)
Album Length: 23:32

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: eOn
• All songs written by: eOn
• Produced by: Nicolas “Ranko” Muller – Studio du pénitent
• Mixed by: Nicolas “Ranko” Muller – Studio du pénitent
• Mastered by: Nicolas “Ranko” Muller – Studio du pénitent
• Album Artwork by: Florent Molinier

For more info: Elementofnoise.com | Facebook.com/eOn.official.page | Instagram.com/eon_element_of_noise_official | Tiktok.com/@eon_element_of_noise

About: eOn ass destroyer since 1999. Born in the fury of the dying 90s, eOn has never been a prisoner of style. A perfect mix of punk anger, the precision of thrash, and the violence of death metal, the band’s music go further to the extreme, but the hardcore Roots still lives on. Since the band hired Nicolas Muller as their drummer (ex Svart Crown), with more and more cutting guitar riffs, eOn melts a solid technique with a wide metal culture. It’s terrifying, yet clever music, allied with really impressive live performances that push the band to a high standard level.

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0 Tentacles Industries – Grab The New Vinyl “Strike #3” From ATOMIC TRIP To Be Immersed in Sonic Fuzz And Cosmic Riffs

December 22, 2022
by Asher
· Atomic Trip (Tentacles Industries) · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – Dec 22, 2022

Grab The New Vinyl “Strike #3” From ATOMIC TRIP To Be Immersed in Sonic Fuzz And Cosmic Riffs

L-R: Jean-Claude VanDoom (Guitar) | Gary McDoom (Guitar) | Grom Tattooer (Drums)
Photo Credit – Alispictures

France’s Atomic Trip released their third album this past October and coming up this March 24th, 2023, they will have it on vinyl available for purchase. Doomy and sludgy, “Strike #3” is a breath of sweet smoke and a head full of fuzz. Comprised of two lengthy tracks “Bomb #5” and “Bomb #6”, prepare for heavy doses of electric riffs. The band shares their excitement:

“We are so proud of our third album. We think that we have pushed all barriers to keep our motto: less is more. With a few riffs, we have made a progressive psychedelic doom masterpiece. Here the most simple becomes the most complex and every single note weighs a ton. A ton of harmonics, of resonance, of feedback. When we first played those tracks live, we were not confident and hesitated, but people reacted so well! From dark basements to the bigger stages on metal festivals, it has always been a total blast, from the top to the final drum hit. To describe Strike #3 in one sentence: like it or loathe it, you cannot ignore it.”

Fans familiar with Atomic Trip will not be disappointed in “Strike #3”; the sequel of “Strike #2” and Strike #1, it is even more crushing, and even more “in your face” than its predecessors. “Bomb #5” is full of finesse and heaviness, a fuzz apocalypse, and a cavalcade of mad drumming. “Bomb #6” interjects with penetrating feedback and toms rolls, and psychedelic heaviness. The last two last leaden minutes of it will completely twist your brain.

The album was mixed and mastered by Alexandre Borel and the album artwork was done by Jean-Luc Navette. Best served with a couple of brews and a joint, Atomic Trip is providing the soundtrack for a hazy evening and a cosmic trip so sit back and relax. They are recommended for fans of Conan, Bongripper, and Electric Wizard.

Vinyl pre-order via Tentacles Industries – https://tentaclesindustries.bigcartel.com/artist/atomic-trip

“Strike #3” can be hard via Atomictrip.bandcamp.com, Spotify.

Track Listing:
1. Bomb #5 – 24:12
2. Bomb #6 – 20:47
Album Length: 45:00

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/atomictripdoom/ | https://www.instagram.com/atomictripdoom/

About: The dope factory has exploded, inhale the smoke, and prepare to trip. First, the violent blast of fuzz hits you in the face, then you board for a journey into blurry and muzzy dreams. Plug your darkest fuzz, light your joint, uncap your booze and feel the raw power of doom. We’re all atomic zombies trippin’ on slow riffs.

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“These DOOM warlords have created the Instrumental Doom album of the year entitled Strike #1. Over the course of 40 minutes, this band proves that they can’t be fucked with when it comes to creating riffs that kill on contact. What I love about this record is how they are able to manifest such dynamic songs without using vocals. ATOMIC TRIP’s tunes are the perfect soundscape for your mind to run wild in a HEAVY NEVER-NEVER-LAND!” – CVLT NATION – Instrumental Doom album of 2017

“Each resonating chord is literally hammered out and left ringing over a bed of resonating bass and this is a pure and simple celebration of the utter power of the riff.” – MORE FUZZ

“These gargantuan sized riffs from Atomic Trip will hit you with hypnotic waves of radiation haze, while burying you in a mushroom cloud of fallout and smoke.” – SUPER DANK METAL JAMS

“Each, drawn out chord, is encapsulated with a veil of heaving discordance as hypnotic as it is painful, self flagellation by sledgehammer. Worship at the Sepulchre of doom!” – THE SHRIEKS FROM BELOW

“Atomic Trip creates soundscapes that are heavy and powerful as mountain massifs. It is a sense of desolation and at the same time magnificent and warm. Then Atomic Trip opens up completely new audio worlds far beyond the reality. The music is bigger than everything.” – SLAVESTATE

“Atomic Trip does not go below 8 on the Richter scale. Even with the earplugs, I thought my ears would fall like two pieces of plaster.” – FEEDBACK MUSIC

“Here is a raw, cryptic, deviant doom, where everything is played on the atmosphere. This is the secret little corner, where everything is only vibration, introspection, where the notes haunt the depths of the soul.” – THE DARK LODGE

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0 Shores Of Null Begin Another Gloomy Chapter With “Nothing Left To Burn” Off “The Loss Of Beauty” Out March 2023

December 22, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Shores of Null (Spikerot Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – December 22, 2022

Shores Of Null Begin Another Gloomy Chapter With “Nothing Left To Burn”

New Album “The Loss Of Beauty” Out March 2023

Rome’s Shores of Null has a fourth album coming out next year, to expand their discography of melancholic doom. “The Loss Of Beauty” goes back to the usual full-length structure with different tracks, after the immersive experience of 2020’s “Beyond The Shores (On Death And Dying)”, which consisted of a single 38-minute track. Each of the upcoming singles released in anticipation of the release are accompanied by a series of videos by Sanda Movies. The first single is “Nothing Left To Burn”, which the band comments on:

“This song was originally written in 2018 and recorded in 2019, with the intent of releasing it the next year, but then we changed our minds and released “Beyond The Shores” instead. So this song was kept secret until today, almost frozen in time, and it’s so cathartic to be finally sharing it with you, both song and video, which is by far the most complex visual piece we’ve ever done, and for this, we must thank Martina and the Sanda Movies crew for the amazing work. It is a song about the burden of life, its endless struggles, and suffering, with the awareness that our existence is only transitory”.

Watch and listen to the music video for “Nothing Left To Burn” – https://youtu.be/wuP14Dgx4F4

Those who have been following Shores Of Null from the very beginning know that their influences touch many genres, and those who loved “Quiescence” and “Black Drapes For Tomorrow” won’t be disappointed. The band considers “The Loss Of Beauty” to be the natural evolution of those records, while “Beyond The Shores (On Death And Dying)” represents a slight detour from the main road. Those who have known them from “Beyond The Shores” might find this new offering a bit different, faster in tempo, but still very gloomy and melancholic.

“The Loss Of Beauty” is melancholic dark metal with a wide range of influences, from gothic metal to doom metal and melodic black/death metal, with frequent use of vocal harmonies and deep growls. It is recommended for fans of Paradise Lost, Amorphis, and Enslaved.

“The Loss Of Beauty” is due out March 24th, 2023.

Album pre-order (Digital, CD, Vinyl) – https://linktr.ee/thelossofbeauty

Track Listing:
1. Transitory – 1:20
2. Destination Woe – 4:52
3. The Last Flower – 4:59
4. Darkness Won’t Take Me – 4:14
5. Nothing Left To Burn – 4:55
6. Old Scars – 4:23
7. The First Son – 2:17
8. A Nature In Disguise – 6:26
9. My Darkest Years – 4:56
10. Fading As One – 5:19
11. A New Death Is Born – 4:54
Album Length: 48:40
Bonus Tracks (CD and digital only)
12. Underwater Oddity – 4:18
13. Blazing Sunlight – 1:57

Shores Of Null is:
Davide Straccione – Vocals
Gabriele Giaccari – Guitars
Raffaele Colace – Guitars
Matteo Capozucca – Bass
Emiliano Cantiano – Drums

For more info: Spikerot.com/ | Shoresofnull.com | Facebook.com/shoresofnull | Instagram.com/shoresofnull | Twitter.com/shoresofnull

About: Shores of Null stand out from their contemporaries with their ability to blend seemingly disparate elements into their sound, overwhelmingly heavy and soothing at the same time: blackened aggression stands alongside gothic-doom sections without either sounding out of place. Their music can be both melancholic yet majestic, made of chorale-like guitar textures across the instrument’s entire range, sustained by a powerful rhythmic section and punctuated by a refined mixture of clean and growled vocals, along with extensive use of pleasing vocal harmonies which have become the band’s trademark through the years.

The Rome-based metal band has been an unwavering presence within the metal underground since their musical outset in 2013, churning out three impressive records: the melodic and somber “Quiescence” (Candlelight, 2014), the darker and more complex “Black Drapes For Tomorrow” (Candlelight/Spinefarm, 2017), and finally their most ambitious work to date “Beyond The Shores (On Death And Dying)” (Spikerot Records, 2020), a 38-minute long opus which continues to prove the band’s willingness to go off the beaten path while creating their ultimate doom manifesto.

The band’s fourth album “The Loss Of Beauty”, recorded during the same sessions of “Beyond The Shores”, is expected to be released in March of 2023.

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Shores of Null continues to impress and expand upon their doomy sound. An epic-length track worthy to sit amongst the best of these ventures (Edge of Sanity, Insomnium). Emotionally fulfilling and musically satisfying all at once.” – Dead Rhetoric (Best-of 2020)

“this album definitely is one of the best Doom Metal pieces I had the pleasure to look at in 2020. Once you plunge into its astonishing flow, there will be no escape from that majestic march through soaring soundscapes to those tear-drenched horizons.” – Rock Music Raider (Best of 2020)

“it’s certainly ambitious (video for “Beyond the Shores (On Death and Dying)”), but if you have the time, it’s worth the watch. Steeped in quality and excellent videography, it definitely deserves the attention for the amount of effort used.” – Metal Injection

“Shores of Null rolled the dice with Beyond the Shores (On Death and Dying) and delivered in a big fucking way… Shores of Null have crafted something special; a heart-wrenchingly emotive and beautiful journey of sorrow, anguish, pain, and acceptance. Beyond the Shores (On Death and Dying) is a splendidly sombre, brilliantly written opus of commanding death-doom that demands attention.” – Teeth of The Divine

“this album is phenomenal, both in terms of concept and its monumental delivery… with this magnum opus [Shores Of Null] have proved their position front and centre as depressed doom-titans…” – The Sleeping Shaman

“Beyond The Shores (On Death and Dying)” is a near perfect, monumental achievement of doom. I can’t imagine any fan of the style not finding something here to enjoy.” – Metal Temple

“An enchanting, gloomy opus.” – Moshville Times

“A single track of incredibly well-realised melodic doom metal, layered with all sorts of treats and nuanced delivery.” – Wonderbox Metal

“A piece of delicious despair, delivered on a platter of storm-ridden and excellently executed Doom Metal. A record that left anybody else in the genre in 2020 quaking in their wake.” – Rock Music Raider

“their most intricate and brooding work to date… grandiose emotional impact.” – Metal Storm

0 EPK – eOn – Kalash Blood & Bones Pt.1 (2022) (Tentacles Industries)

December 21, 2022
by Asher
· eOn (Tentacles Industries) · EPKs

EPK – eOn – Kalash Blood & Bones Pt.1 (tentacles Industries)

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

“For the writing of this record, we felt free to break the codes, we wanted to show that violence has several faces in this world through the lyrics: push the cursor to the extreme while keeping the sense of the melody.” – eOn

Album Title: Kalash Blood & Bones Pt. 1
Release Date: October 13, 2022
Label: Innercore Prod
Distribution: Tentacles Industries, Season of Mist

Elementofnoise.com | Facebook.com/eOn.official.page | Instagram.com/eon_element_of_noise_official | Tiktok.com/@eon_element_of_noise

Eon-official.bandcamp.com, Spotify, Apple Music

Tentaclesindustries.bigcartel.com | Facebook.com/tentaclesindustries | Instagram.com/tentaclesindustries

Twitter.com/tentaclesindus | Youtube.com/@tentaclesindustries | Tentaclesindustries.bandcamp.com

[Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics]

Album Title: Kalash Blood & Bones Pt. 1
Release Date: October 13, 2022
Label: Innercore Prod
Distribution: Tentacles Industries, Season of Mist

Track Listing:
1. Come Down (3:15)
2. Welcome To The Pyramid ( 3:23)
3. Highlanders (3:49)
4. Kalash (1:47)
5. Locked In Hell (3:24)
6. Fragging (4:18)
7. Heads On Pikes (3:34)
Album Length: 23:32

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: eOn
• All songs written by: eOn
• Produced by: Nicolas “Ranko” Muller – Studio du pénitent
• Mixed by: Nicolas “Ranko” Muller – Studio du pénitent
• Mastered by: Nicolas “Ranko” Muller – Studio du pénitent
• Album Artwork by: Florent Molinier

Album Band Lineup:
Flo (Vocals)
Ranko (Drums)
Kad (Guitar)
Enzo (Guitar)
Romain (Bass)

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

Music made for the energy of the live in the pit as a whole, and there are some moments of melodic breaths. Lyrically, it is uncompromising even if it may seem very violent or politically incorrect.

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

The first track “Come Down” is musically a mix of thrash and power metal in the sense of groove, with spices such as death and hardcore, in terms of lyrics there is a set of questions and answers with the bassists who occasionally provide a second hardcore typed voice while the singer remains in a death metal or black metal register. The song begins with a wild solo guitar.

The second track “Welcome to the Pyramid”, musically it is anchored in 90s metal (riffs like Slayer, Pantera and Carcass ) with a modern sound, at the level of singing it is Thrash with modern screaming parts, and a chorus almost sung clear. There’s a melodic speed solo guitar part.

The third track “Highlanders” musically begins with guitars harmonized in the style of Carcass then it goes on with modern metal and hardcore, there is melodic guitar solo and a black metal passage. The singing style adapts to each part.

For the fourth track “Kalash” musically it’s Suicidal tendencies on steroids

The fifth track “Locked in Hell” musically it’s a mix of thrash punk hardcore and rock n roll.

The sixth track “Fraggin” is a crossover between black metal and neo metal.

The bonus track “Heads On pike” is a hard core song.

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. The guitarist makes his own deli

2. The other guitarist has a YouTube channel dedicated to electronics and chemistry.

3. It is the least physically imposing in the band who have the biggest voice.

eOn ass destroyer since 1999. Born in the fury of the dying 90s, eOn has never been a prisoner of style. A perfect mix of punk anger, the precision of thrash, and the violence of death metal, the band’s music go further to the extreme, but the hardcore Roots still lives on. Since the band hired Nicolas Muller as their drummer (ex Svart Crown), with more and more cutting guitar riffs, eOn melts a solid technique with a wide metal culture. It’s terrifying, yet clever music, allied with really impressive live performances that push the band to a high standard level.

Album Band Lineup:
Flo (Vocals)
Ranko (Drums)
Kad (Guitar)
Enzo (Guitar)
Romain (Bass)

Discography:
2022 – Kalash Blood & Bones Pt. 1 – EP
2017 – Purgatory Inherited – LP
2013 – Chaos Behind Us – EP
2009 – Unscared – LP
2004 – Brutal Awakening – EP
1999 – eOn self-titled – EP

SHARED STAGE WITH:
Sepultura, Hatebreed, Black Bomb A, Dagoba, Betraying the Martyrs, Eths,

TOUR AND FESTIVALS:
2022 – France – Marseille – Opening for Sepultura
2018 – France – La Garde – Opening for Black Bomb A
2017 – France – Marseille – Opening for Dagoba and Betraying the martyrs
2015 – France – La Valette – Opening for Hatebreed

0 EPK – Atomic Trip – Strike #3 (2022) (Tentacles Industries)

December 21, 2022
by Asher
· Atomic Trip (Tentacles Industries) · EPKs

EPK – Atomic Trip – Strike #3 (2022) (Tentacles Industries)

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

For fans of Conan, Bongripper, Electric Wizard, Toner Low

“We are so proud of our third album. We think that we have pushed all barriers to keep our motto: less is more. With a few riffs, we have made a progressive psychedelic doom masterpiece. Here the most simple becomes the most complex and every single note weighs a ton. A ton of harmonics, of resonance, of feedback. When we first played those tracks live, we were not confident and hesitant, but people reacted so well! From dark basements to the bigger stages at metal festivals, it has always been a total blast, from the top to the final drum hit. To describe Strike #3 in one sentence: like it or loathe it, you cannot ignore it.”

Band: Atomic Trip
Album Title: STRIKE #3
Release Date: Digital = Oct 27th, 2022 – Vinyl = March 24, 2023
Label: Doom & Doomer Records, Tentacles Industries

Vinyl pre-order via Tentacles Industries – https://tentaclesindustries.bigcartel.com/artist/atomic-trip

Atomictrip.bandcamp.com | Facebook.com/atomictripdoom | Instagram.com/atomictripdoom | YouTube | Spotify

Tentaclesindustries.bigcartel.com | Facebook.com/tentaclesindustries | Instagram.com/tentaclesindustries

Twitter.com/tentaclesindus | Youtube.com/@tentaclesindustries | Tentaclesindustries.bandcamp.com

“Each resonating chord is literally hammered out and left ringing over a bed of resonating bass and this is a pure and simple celebration of the utter power of the riff.” – MORE FUZZ

“These gargantuan sized riffs from Atomic Trip will hit you with hypnotic waves of radiation haze, while burying you in a mushroom cloud of fallout and smoke.” – SUPER DANK METAL JAMS

“Each, drawn out chord, is encapsulated with a veil of heaving discordance as hypnotic as it is painful, self flagellation by sledgehammer. Worship at the Sepulchre of doom!” – THE SHRIEKS FROM BELOW

“Atomic Trip creates soundscapes that are heavy and powerful as mountain massifs. It is a sense of desolation and at the same time magnificent and warm. Then Atomic Trip opens up completely new audio worlds far beyond the reality. The music is bigger than everything.” – SLAVESTATE

“Atomic Trip does not go below 8 on the Richter scale. Even with the earplugs, I thought my ears would fall like two pieces of plaster.” – FEEDBACK MUSIC

“Here is a raw, cryptic, deviant doom, where everything is played on the atmosphere. This is the secret little corner, where everything is only vibration, introspection, where the notes haunt the depths of the soul.” – THE DARK LODGE

Band: Atomic Trip
Album Title: STRIKE #3
Release Date: Digital = Oct 27th, 2022 – Vinyl = March 24, 2023
Label: Doom & Doomer Records, Tentacles Industries

Track Listing:
1. Bomb #5 – 24:12
2. Bomb #6 – Length 20:47
Album Length: 45:00

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: ATOMIC TRIP
• All songs written by: ATOMIC TRIP
• Produced by: ATOMIC TRIP
• Mixed by: Alexandre Borel
• Mastered by: Alexandre Borel
• Album Artwork by: Jean-Luc Navette

Album and Live Band Lineup:
Gary McDoom (Guitar)
Jean-Claude VanDoom (Guitar)
Grom Tattooer (Drums)

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

You have been stunned by the first Strike and the two heavy bombs that dropped on your body and in your soul.

You have been knocked out by the second Strike and two more bombs that bombed your dizzy brain.

Get ready to get destroyed by the third Strike! Darker, louder, longer, and still more devastating.

The guitars will crush your head piece by piece, the drums will slowly smash your mind out of your body, the strident choruses will cause your death in a long, painful and unstoppable tinnitus.

Death.

That’s your only option.

Drink more booze than ever, smoke more weed than ever and wait. Wait for the end of your torment.

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

– Bomb #5 starts with a pretense, an introduction that makes you wonder if your turntable is working properly. But without warning, the tone rises, rises, rises imperceptibly. The 3 riffs follow each other and bring each their share of finesse and heaviness. And it ends in a fuzz apocalypse, which gives way to an almost tribal drumming, made of toms rolls, which conclude with a final bludgeoning of toms. In short, a play in 3 acts, but it does not end.

– Bomb #6 follows with penetrating feedback and toms rolls, before a brutal silence and the entrance of the absolute anvil, its main riff which is the summit, and the summary of the whole universe of the band. The more it goes on, the more the psychedelic heaviness sets in. And the end is just as definitive, with two last leaden minutes that twist your brain, concluded by leaking feedback and a final absolutely definitive drum hit.

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Doing long tracks is really a pain in the ass, because of the vinyl’s maximum length. On one side, you can barely put in more than 20 minutes of music and for us, it’s not an option to cut our tracks. That’s why we always have to edit the song to make it fit on a 12” LP. For Strike #3, the LP version of Bomb #5 is far shorter than the CD/cassette and digital versions

2. JC hasn’t played the guitar before doing it in Atomic Trip. Basically, the first few notes he played were the first riff of Bomb #1. As he is a high-level singer and artist, it came naturally to him to play an instrument. Gary was supposed to play the bass in Atomic Trip at first, but as JC needed some guitar landmarks, Gary played guitar as well and the band went on like that.

3. Grom didn’t know anything about doom, sludge, or stoner before entering the band. He had to work hard to strike slowly as his background was fast rock and punk rock.

4. For the first album, we gave Jean-Luc Navette (international tattoo artist and illustrator) a carte blanche to draw the artwork. He did something incredible while listening to it and we instantly loved the outcome. So now, we just reproduce the same process. He listens to what we have recorded and creates imagery based on his inner feelings.

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L-R: Jean-Claude VanDoom (Guitar) | Gary McDoom (Guitar) | Grom Tattooer (Drums)
Photo Credit – Alispictures

The dope factory has exploded, inhale the smoke and prepare to trip. First, the violent blast of fuzz hits you in the face, then you board for a journey into blurry and muzzy dreams. Plug your darkest fuzz, light your joint, uncap your booze and feel the raw power of doom. We’re all atomic zombies trippin’ on slow riffs.

Album and Live Band Lineup:
Gary McDoom (Guitar)
Jean-Claude VanDoom (Guitar)
Grom Tattooer (Drums)

Discography:
2022 – STRIKE #3
2019 – STRIKE #2
2017 – STRIKE #1

0 Rockshots Records Signs France’s Manigance For English Version of New Album “The Shadows Ball (Les Bal Des Ombres)” Out Feb 2023

December 21, 2022
by Asher
· Manigance (Rockshots Records) · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – December 21, 2022

Rockshots Records Signs France’s Manigance For English Version of New Album “The Shadows Ball (Les Bal Des Ombres)” Out Feb 2023

Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of Manigance for the English release of their latest album “The Shadows Ball (Les Bal Des Ombres)” due out on February 24th, 2023. The original francophone version was released on March 18, 2022.

What started out as a cover band to doing full fledge originals and being garnered “Best French Group of 2003” by Hard Rock Magazine and triumphing on the stage at Hellfest (Live video), “The Shadows Ball” is the band’s eighth studio album and first to be sung in English by new vocalist Carine Pinto who replaced Didier Delsaux in 2018. The band made the decision to to do English songs as they wanted to make their music more accessible to foreign audiences in preparation for their 2023 European tour with Rhapsody of Fire in March.

“This album contains different songs from the Manigance standards. We have shortened the songs and worked on the arrangements. We think we can play a lot of these songs in our shows. It’s a sign that the fans should enjoy these songs. They are adapted to be played live. We have evolved in our writing process. The songs are still very rich, but the structure is simpler. We also listen to the latest productions to offer a modern album with a current sound.” adds guitarist François Merle.

Sharing powerful music with melodies that hook with you and that are instantly memorable, fans of the band will hear lots of surprises in each song that will make you want to listen to them again and again to catch all the details. From the big riffs that make you want to move your head, to modern guitar solos, and big bass drums that roar like a V6 twin-turbo.

“I decided to do some new guitar parts that were heavier than on the previous albums. I bought new amps to be able to produce a new guitar sound for the new album. I wrote the majority of the new songs. With Carine’s new voice I proposed new structures. I preferred to shorten the instrumental parts of the solo to focus on the composition. Lionel worked a lot on guitar arrangements to bring a new and more modern atmosphere. We took advantage of the break with the covid to find new inspirations. The time allowed us to work on the melodies. We also decided to replace some keyboard parts with guitar parts to have a heavier sound than on the previous albums. As soon as the demos of the songs were finished, we started the recording process.” says band composer and guitarist François Merle.

With Carine Pinto’s voice, Manigance was able to work on new atmospheres. She has a very warm voice in the low register and can also reach high notes. This allows the band to cover a lot of melodies and to try out new structures for the new full-length. The band chose the songs that they thought were the most successful and had different moods. For example “End Of Lock Up”, which is a duet between Carine and Zaher Zorgati of Myrath (whom the band toured with across Europe in 2018), is a song with a strong focus on the chorus. They created this song mainly as a crowd-chanter during their live performances.

“As soon as the melody was built, the sound of the guitars came to reinforce the atmosphere of the song. We did a lot of guitar recordings with different amps. This created a very rich guitar sound to accompany Carine’s voice.” adds Merle.

The new album features twelve tracks that are inspired by Pinto’s lyrics from personal and intimate emotions, but also can relate to most listeners, from the betrayal of a friend, the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris – France), climate change, violence against the LBGT community, confinement during COVID, and domestic violence.

“The Shadows Ball” is recommended for fans of heavy metal and bands like Battle Beast and Accept.

Album pre-save – https://bfan.link/theshadowsball

CD pre-order – https://bit.ly/theshadowsballCD

Track Listing:
1. Odyssey – 1:23
2. Cold Blood – 4:24
3. All Your Excesses – 4:28
4. End of Lock Up – 4:26
5. The Shadows Ball – 5:14
6. Death Warrant – 4:01
7. High Treason – 4:48
8. Eternity – 4:36
9. At Gates of Memory – 4:42
10. In Spite of Everything – 4:42
11. Dawn of The New Fight – 4:49
12. Forgotten Survivor – 4:34
Album Length: 52:12

For more info:
https://www.rockshots.eu
https://www.facebook.com/MANIGANCE.Official
https://www.instagram.com/manigance.official
https://twitter.com/Manigance64

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0 Desert Thrashers SCARS OF ATROPHY Kick The Mosh Pit Wide Open w/ New Music Video “Nations Divide”

December 20, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Scars of Atrophy

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – December 20, 2022

Desert Thrashers SCARS OF ATROPHY Kick The Mosh Pit Wide Open w/ New Music Video “Nations Divide”

Tucson, AZ thrashers Scars of Atrophy, formerly known in the 80s as Atrophy on Roadrunner Records, rebranded their lineup in 2020 and recently unleashed their return to the mosh pit with the new EP “Nations Divide” in June 2022, 30-plus years after the release of their last full-length 1990’s “Violent By Nature”. The band approached this comeback EP as both the entertainers and the audience. They love the thrash metal genre and for them, there is nothing better than watching a huge mosh pit break out while playing on stage. The EP has also garnered praise with comments such as “honestly this EP is easily the winner for the best thrash metal material in 2022” – Encomium Zine and “Breakneck speed and crushing mid-tempo are balanced, so that fans of EXODUS, VIO-LENCE and TESTAMENT definitely get their money’s worth.” – Twilight Mag.

Closing the chapter for their breakthrough return that saw them touring the country and sharing the stage with bands such as Exhorder, W.O.R. plus a performance on Dimestock (Watertown, WI), Scars of Atrophy is sharing with fans their latest music video for the “Nations Divide” title track, which features clips from this year’s shows and insane mosh pits.

Watch the video via its premiere on Metal-Rules HERE.

Scars of Atrophy are currently working on their follow-up record for 2023, the band comments:

“Our yet-to-be-titled forthcoming album still needs tweaking and a hint of flavoring here and there and will be a greater representation of our EP ‘Nations Divide”. All songs on the EP will be on the album as well. Musically, the songs are all hard-hitting with our signature tempo and riffage. Definitely an aggressive approach with the thunderous double bass of veteran thrash drummer, Tim Kelly. The album will also have new tracks, Purge, Burn the Veil, and A Trophy Kill, which are currently being played live.”

Scars of Atrophy is recommended for fans of Testament, Exodus, and Slayer.

The EP “Nations Divide” was released on June 22, 2022, and is available on Scarsofatrophy.com/merch, Spotify, Apple Music

Track Listing:
1. Cross Contamination – 3:44
2. DSM-6 – 4:05
3. Smoke Screen – 3:55
4. Nations Divide –3:24
EP Length 15:08

EP Recording Credits:
All songs performed by Scars of Atrophy
All songs written by Robert Stein Tim Kelly Scott Heller
Produced by Scars of Atrophy
Mixed by John Gianni
Album Artwork by Gabriel T. Byrne

Discography:
1987 – Chemical Dependency – Atrophy
1988 – Socialized Hate – Atrophy
1990 – Violent By Nature – Atrophy
2017 – song Riptide – Atrophy
2022 – Nations Divide – Scars Of Atrophy

Scars of Atrophy is:
Drums – Tim Kelly
Guitar – Bobby Stein
Guitar – David Ruiz
Bass Guitar – Scott Heller
Vocals – Mike Niggl

For more info:
https://scarsofatrophy.com
https://www.facebook.com/scarsofatrophy
https://www.instagram.com/scarsofatrophy

About:
In 1987, the band produced two cassette demos and were subsequently picked up by heavy metal label, Roadrunner Records, which released two albums: Socialized Hate in 1988 and Violent by Nature in 1990. These albums saw Atrophy tour the U.S. and Europe, or play selected shows, with the likes of Slayer, Exodus, Suicidal Tendencies, Testament, Sacred Reich, Dark Angel, Forced Entry, Coroner, D.R.I., Flotsam and Jetsam, Death Angel and Venom.

Atrophy reformed in 2015 with a new lineup, including three original members (Zimmerman, Gulotta and Kelly. Atrophy had toured extensively throughout the US and all across Europe. Since reforming in 2015 Atrophy played many shows and festivals in South America and in 2019 they spent 10 days and four shows in China.

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0 Rockshots Records Signs EMBRYO For New Album “A Vivid Shade on Misery” ft. Drummer George Kollias (Nile)

December 20, 2022
by Asher
· Embryo (Rockshots Records) · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – December 20, 2022

Rockshots Records Signs EMBRYO For New Album “A Vivid Shade on Misery” ft. Drummer George Kollias (Nile)

Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of the Italian melodic death Embryo for the release of their fifth album “A Vivid Shade on Misery” on March 17th, 2023. For the album’s recording, the band recruited international drumming powerhouse George Kollias (Nile).

The fifth full-length follows the band’s 2017’s “A Step Beyond Divinity” (Art Gates Records), 2015’s Self-Titled (logic(il)logic Records) that featured Fleshgod Apocalypse’s drummer Francesco Paoli, 2010’s “No God Slave” and their 2006 debut “Chaotic Age”.

Since the band’s inception, Embryo has toured across Europe with Melechesh, Keep of Kalessin, Tribulation, Nile, Immolation, Ragnarok, Monuments of Misanthropy, and Suffocation along with performing on festivals such as Masters of Rock (CZ), and Total Metal Festival (Italy).

Embryo began writing their 5th offering in 2020 with George Kollias and entered the Domination Studio in July 2021 with producer Simone Mularoni, and engineer Simone Bertozzi.

Monolithic, intense, powerful, technical, and melodic this new album features eight brand new tracks and is another concept album like its predecessor “A Step Beyond Divinity”. The band is inspired by historical Italian figures of the Renaissance era and their tormented lives, their absolute genius, and the gifts they gave to the world. While the previous album “A Step Beyond Divinity” was inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci, this new work is totally inspired by Michelangelo Merisi alias Caravaggio, an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life.

“With “A Vivid Shade on Misery” we want to have listeners dive into our world by giving them brutal and atmospheric music melted together in the way we love to do plus having Kollias drum on this new album, one of the best drummers in the world, is just an absolute honour. Overall, fans will find this album has the “Embryo” matrix, there’s no doubt about that. It will be a more direct record and its songs make up a pattern that takes the listener on a journey through torments and anxieties, but which at the same time gives him pure energy.” adds the band.

From the band’s first album “Chaotic Age” (2006) to today, Embryo‘s music has evolved over the years. On the first record, they were more brutal and messier, now their compositions are much more “thought out” and brilliant. If they had to use one word to describe their compositional evolution they would say “sharp”.

Recommended for fans of Strapping Young Lad, Meshuggah, Fear Factory, Death, and Dimmu Borgir, Embryo will be sharing singles and videos in the coming months in lead up to the record’s release.

To hear their previous releases, please visit Spotify and YouTube.

Current Line-Up:
Roberto Pasolini – Vocals
Eugenio Sambasile – Guitars
Simone Solla – Keyboards
Gabriel Pignatta – Bass
George Kollias – Drums (guest)

Track Listing:
1. Pride – 3:58
2. Highest Fame – 4:19
3. Darkest Lights – 4:01
4. The Seed of Lividity – 4:02
5. MMDC – 5:04
6. Medusa – 4:18
7. Vanitas – 3:59
8. Concrete Visionary – 3:29
Album Length: 33:13

A Vivid Shade On Misery album credits:
The album was recorded in July 2021 @ Domination Studio – San Marino
Technicians: Simone Mularoni, Simone Bertozzi.
Mixed and Mastered by Simone Mularoni.
Drums recorded @ George Kollias Studio

For more info:
https://www.rockshots.eu
http://www.embryo-online.com
https://www.facebook.com/EMBRYO.DeathMetal
https://www.instagram.com/embryo_official
https://www.twitter.com/EMBRYOmetalband

About: After a couple of self-produced works and a first album (“Chaotic Age”) Embryo found its sound and recorded “No God Slave” (2010) with producer Simone Mularoni. The album received very good reviews and led the band to play new gigs in Switzerland, Germany, and Italy and be part of Kung Fu Factory’s Supremacy MMA videogame soundtrack with 2 songs. In 2014 Embryo first recorded a promo at Atomic Stuff Studio with Oscar Burato, then, in May, the band recorded the new self-titled cd at Domination Studio with Simone Mularoni. During the summer they played the main stage at Masters of Rock in the Czech Republic and Total Metal Festival in Italy. In October Embryo signed a deal with logic(il)logic Records for the release of the album and the reissue of “No God Slave” with some bonus tracks. In December the band made a little tour in Eastern Europe. The new album “Embryo” came out on the 10th of February 2015. The album received great reviews worldwide and Embryo started a European tour in May with Melechesh, Keep of Kalessin, and Tribulation. After a great show at MetalFest in the Czech Republic in July, the band joined Nile and Suffocation for the second part of their European tour in September. In 2016 the band has been part of the second leg of the “What Should Not Be Unearthed” Nile tour with Melechesh and Mithridatic. Embryo finished the recordings of the new album in January at Domination Studios again with guru Simone Mularoni. The band played at the 2017 edition of MetalFest in the Czech Republic on Sunday, June 4th, and signed a deal with Art Gates Records for the release of the 4th studio album “A Step Beyond Divinity” which came out on the 27th of October 2017 in Spain and the 24th of November 2017 in the rest of the world. The album has been enthusiastically reviewed entering the 2017 best albums of the year charts in various webzines all over the world. In November 2019 the band joined “The Last Atonement European tour” supporting Immolation, Ragnarok, and Monuments of Misanthropy for all the shows. In December the band released a free download digital EP including the new song Misguided legacy and three live songs taken from a live show of the band. In 2020 the famous drummer George Kollias (Nile) joined Embryo in the writing of the new album. The band entered again Domination Studio in July 2021 to record the brand new fifth album “A Vivid Shade On Misery”, which will be released in early 2023, anticipated by the video of the new song “Darkest Lights”. Stay tuned!

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0 EPK – Odinfist – Remade In Steel (2023)

December 19, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Odinfist

EPK – Odinfist – Remade In Steel (2023)

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

“Over the course of our musical careers, we’ve always prioritized making music that we enjoy and want to listen to first. Each album is a snapshot of where we were mentally, creatively, and socially– but we always wanted to explore new spaces within the genre and try to push into places we hadn’t been before. Remade in Steel is true to Odinfist’s roots in Traditional Heavy Metal, offers its listeners the same energy and sound that they’ve come to expect from the band, but still shows off the band’s love for discovery.” – Odinfist

For fans of Savatage, Riot City, Eternal Champion, Cauldron, Anvil

Album Title: Remade In Steel
Release Date: March 10, 2023
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: N/A

Odinfist.bandcamp.com | Facebook.com/Odinfist | Instagram.com/odinfist.official

Spotify | YouTube.com/user/odinfistofficial | Apple Music | Deezer

“Old-school metal is in vogue and on the rise and Odinfist delivers on all fronts with this anthem-filled good-time, moshing composition of heavenly Heavy Metal!” The Metal Gods Meltdown

“there’s some cool stuff here, so Odinfist is definitely a band to keep an eye on if you can’t get enough traditional heavy metal.” – The Metal Crypt

“Odinfist not caring who knows what bands influence their sound – a sound that wouldn’t even be here if it weren’t for the likes of Iron Maiden, Saxon, Angel Witch, and every other band who helped create the iconic and much loved sound of traditional heavy metal… Overall, six songs of infectious and head bang-able traditional heavy metal featuring the classic foot on the monitor gallop.” – Metal Gods TV

“‘Remade In Steel’ will have mosh pits jumping for joy and raising their clenched fists high in the air. Odinfist are remaining firmly and squarely in the heavy metal genre, delivering the kinda metal I grew up listening to – and I listened to a lot!” – Frenzy Fire

““Riffmaster,” gets the bluesy inclinations going strong. It hits the heights and moves with a fierce grit, turning through the shriek and bringing the goods. “Metalmancer,” turns through, hitting the triumphs and the growing bounds of time. “Remade In Steel,” hits the hammer hard, turning the growing sounds of the thunder forward.” – The Median Man

“Make no mistake, Odinfist is unashamedly old school sounding, carrying off a sound that was prevalent during the decade for metal evolution, the glorious eighties. Just take album opener ‘Riffmaster’ as a prime example – I can almost smell the eighties! And I know exactly what the eighties smelled like, for I was a teenager during the decade of not just metal evolution, but evolution for fashion and technology too! ‘Riffmaster’ is a galloping “foot on the monitor”, head bang-able slab of traditional heavy metal – and all from a band over three and a half thousand miles away from where it all started! But then, one of Canada’s greatest metal exports is Anvil, so Odinfist has a great legacy to live up to. And along with bands such as Skull Fist, Iron Kingdom, and Striker – the legacy is safe.” – Metal-Roos

“Heavy Metal in the Old Vain, the followers of extremely heavy Heavy Metal cult bands in pure steel culture like CAULDRON, RIOT CITY, SAVATAGE, ETERNAL CHAMPION, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST as well as the True Metal faction lets water run on the mill wheel by the liter . – A mighty Hail… – to the Odinfist! 8/10” – FFM-Rock

“‘Metalmancer’ dives super catchy into the pool of grooves, immediately getting into the blood ensnared by powerful JUDAS PRIEST/METAL CHURCH epic anthem material convinces his fan clientele, to which the reviewer of these lines belongs, after the proclaimer of the truth has expressed his opinion melodic, powerful, anthemic and heavy,” – FFM-Rock

“Odinfist play true heavy metal at its finest… Remade In Steel is pleasing from the first to the last note,” – Soundmagnet Magazin

“Don that favorite denim or leather jacket, strap on that bullet belt, and savor this effort that keeps heavy metal alive.” – Dead Rhetoric

““Remade In Steel” is a thoroughly old-school Metal disc that can definitely get you in the mood if you have a heart for this style.” – Hellfire Magazin

“Something new in Okanagan metal band’s seventh album” – Kelowna Daily Courier

“Remade In Steel screams Saxon, vintage Leppard and Priest… what they’ve made here is a sub-40 minute romp through trad, doom, thrash and more that ticks just about every metal box in the Sabbath-inspired book. Think Maiden have gone soft? Hark back to Metallica’s Ride The Lightning era? Know every word of Screaming For Vengeance? Then Remade In Steel is made for you.” – Rush On Rock

“”Remade in Steel” offers a unique musical experience. The end result is a complete album that has a bit for everyone and a sense of accomplishment at the very end. Saucy, melodic and barbaric. Get ready for a roller coaster ride through the twists and turns of traditional heavy metal. Odinfist recommended for fans of Savatage, Riot City and Eternal Champion.” – W-Mgnieniu-Rocka

“”…Remade In Steel” is a good and entertaining metal” – Power Metal

“‘”Remade In Steel” is a record that will not leave you indifferent for any reason. It is a heavy metal creation, full of “live” compositions and epic atmosphere, which aims to convey to you the madness for heavy metal.'” – Soundcheck

“”Remade in Steel” stays true to Odinfist’s roots in traditional heavy metal, offering listeners the same energy and sound they’ve come to expect from the band, while still showing the band’s love of discovery.” – Amplified Mag

“…pure and hard Heavy Metal, from the old school, in the purest style of IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, and other bands of the well-known NWOBHM…” – Necromance Magazine

“this is heavy duty old school metal. The simplicity of the title track stands out for me and the opening “Riffmaster” cranks along pretty well, with lots of lead axework. ODINFIST is drawing inspiration from the right places” – Wormwood Chronicles

“Odinfist has a damn good grasp on the metal jugular without ruining the authenticity of the medium.” – Metalpsalter

“They capture the old school sound better than most of the competition, without a doubt” – Foul Feast Webzine

[Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics]

Album Title: Remade In Steel
Release Date: March 10, 2023
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: N/A

Track Listing:
1. Riffmaster – 6:28
2. Metalmancer – 4:36
3. Remade in Steel – 5:16
4. Allfather – 6:52
5. Deadline – 5:16
6. Masquerade – 8:34
Album Length: 37:02

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Odinfist
• All songs written by: Odinfist
• Produced by: Shane Bouthillier
• Mixed by: Shane Bouthillier
• Mastered by: Shane Bouthillier
• Album Artwork by: Art of Grimmuza
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Tyler Anderson – Lead Vocals and Guitar
Bradley Caulien – Drums
Justin Ketterer – Guitar and Backing Vocals
Jesse Valstar – Bass

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

A roller coaster ride taking the listener through the twists and turns of traditional heavy metal.

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

Riffmaster – Epic speed metal. Deep Purple vibes. Very guitar-driven track. The lyrics are about a badass wizard dude who brings true metal to the people of Earth and passes judgment on the enemies of metal.

Metalmancer – Classic 80s metal riffs. Some hair metal influences in the verses. The lyrics describe a protagonist as they’re being exposed to new ideas and how they can forge a new path in life. The guitar solos are fucking sick, boys. Remade in Steel – Michael Akerfeldt would say “It’s going to be evil.” This one definitely has some Savatage riffage. Gets super heavy and then breaks into a psychedelic solo section. Very unconventional song structure. The protagonist of the song seeks help from Monks in a mountain monastery, but they have to break them down and reforge them out of metal because the damage is too extreme.

Allfather – This song is about Odin Allfather, from Marvel’s Thor films, played by Anthony Hopkins. The song is pretty much Dance of Death by Iron Maiden.

Deadline – This is the Metallica song. It is also the Megadeth song. It goes from doomy to thrashy, with lots of chromatic riffage. The lyrics are about trying to survive under pressure, crushing anxiety, and running out of time.

Masquerade – This is the long, epic song of the album. Space aliens like to wear masks at fancy parties, and attempt to exterminate the human race, and then humans are forced to flee to space in order to avoid extinction.

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Odinfist headlined the first two Armstrong Metalfests, back when it was just a backyard party on our old drummer’s parents’ farm.

2. The band has had the same members now for just about 16 years, which makes it very easy to work together because of how familiar we are with each other’s playing styles. We’ve all been friends since high school.

3. This album was written during the Covid 19 lock down years. Lots of ideas that didn’t quite make it got forgotten or scrapped along the way.

4. Jesse Wrote the lyrics to Remade in steel while binge watching the latest season of the Mandolorian.

5. The song “Masquerade” has been an idea for over 10 years and went through several revisions. At one time, around 2011, it was a finished song, with a very different structure, but it got shelved and then revisited multiple times before it became what it is today.

Odinfist has been bringing heavy metal to the Okanagan Valley for sixteen years and has participated in a variety of major shows and festivals across Western Canada. They have played with a variety of other bands such as Kataklysm, Thor, 3 Inches of Blood, etc. Members of Odinfist are also very involved with the Okanagan Metal scene. The band is all about fun, melodic heavy metal that you mosh, party, or just have a good time to, with a relentlessly energetic and entertaining live show.

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Tyler Anderson – Lead Vocals and Guitar
Bradley Caulien – Drums
Justin Ketterer – Guitar and Backing Vocals
Jesse Valstar – Bass

Discography:
2009 – Thrash and Pillage
2009 – Fields of Flesh EP
2010 – We Are Gods
2011 – Come to the Walls EP
2012 – Rest in Glory
2016 – The Old Lighthouse
2019 – Let the Gods Decide
2023 – Remade in Steel

SHARED STAGE WITH:
3 inches of blood, Kataklysm, Skull Fist, Thor, Into Eternity, Holy Grail, Aggression, Diamond Head, Grim Reaper, Unleash the Archers, Iron Kingdom, Greyhawk, Protest The Hero, Devin Townsend Project

Tours and Festivals:
2022 Armstrong Metalfest – Armstrong, BC
(2009-2012, 2014-2021) Armstrong Metalfest
2019 Hyperspace Metalfest – Vancouver, BC
2018 Loud as Hell – Drumheller, Alberta
2017 Decimate Metalfest – Calgary, Alberta
2016 Hellraiser Fest – Kelowna, BC
2016 Metallion – Vanderhoof, BC
2016 Loud as Hell – Drumheller, Alberta
2015 Farmageddon – Edmonton, Alberta
2014 Calgary Metalfest – Calgary, Alberta

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