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0 This Is Not A “Hoax” – Violin Prog Metal CYDEMIND Unveil First Single Off Upcoming Album “The Descent” Out November 2022

September 13, 2022
by Asher
· Cydemind · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 13, 2022

This Is Not A “Hoax” – Violin Prog Metal CYDEMIND Unveil First Single Off Upcoming Album “The Descent”

Sophomore Album “The Descent” Out Nov 4th

L-R – Camille Delage (piano and keyboards), Kevin Paquet (guitars), Olivier Allard (Violin), Nico Damoulianos (Bass), Alexandre Dagenais (Drummer)

Canadian instrumental progressive metal quintet CYDEMIND is back with a new song, “Hoax”, out now on all digital platforms. It is also the band’s first music video since their acclaimed prog metal version of Vivaldi’s “Winter” concerto.

The Montreal-based band is ecstatic to finally reveal some new music in preview to their forthcoming sophomore album “The Descent” to follow their 2017 debut “Erosion”.

“Hoax is one of the first songs we wrote for the new album, so it’s been finished for a while!” says violinist Olivier Allard. “I think it took us 3 or 4 days to write that one (it usually takes 3 or 4 months to finish one!), so it all came up pretty instinctively.”

“It’s the most fun, summeresque song of the album, so we hope our fans enjoy it!” adds bassist Nico Damoulianos. “We’re also very proud of the music video; it fits the song perfectly and demonstrates very well how much fun we have playing it!”

As the name implies, “Hoax” is not the typical prog metal song you’re used to hearing. “There are funk elements all over the place in this one,” explains drummer Alexandre Dagenais. “We like to brand Hoax as a Funk Metal song because it really is borrowing vibes from both genres. We always liked funk bands like Vulfpeck or Snarky Puppy, and we always felt like their music would sound well with a little metal injection. So it’s basically what we did!”

The music video was filmed in March 2022 in the Studios Frisson, Montréal, which is also where CYDEMIND recorded the grand piano tracks for its upcoming installment. The video was entirely produced, directed, and edited by Vincent Allard, Olivier’s brother.

The video for “Hoax” can be seen and heard via its premiere on EverythingIsNoise HERE.

Sheet music for “Hoax” is available here: https://cydemind.bandcamp.com/merch/hoax-sheet-music-pdf

Cydemind’s new album “The Descent” will showcase seven new tracks lasting just under 60 minutes. “With The Descent, we delved into the concept of obsessions and the abysses into which they can plunge the human mind,” says Olivier Allard, violinist.

“The album takes us along one’s descent into hell,” explains guitarist Kevin Paquet. “The first track, Obsessions, acts as an opening. The song contains rhythmic and melodic motifs from each of the tracks on the album. The opening melody acts a bit like the leitmotif of the obsession (whichever it is), returning several times throughout the course of the album. We follow this up with Hoax, a song that incorporates several elements of funk. As hinted by the name of the track, you should not expect the album to respect that tone; on the contrary, the music gradually shifts into something much more sinister and complex.”

The band’s lineup remains the same for this second release: Olivier Allard (violin), Nico Damoulianos (bass guitar), Alexander Dagenais (drums), Camille Delage (piano and keyboards), and Kevin Paquet (guitars)

The album was mixed by Simon L’Espérance (Karcius) and mastered by Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios). The cover art for the album was created by Alexander Dagenais.

CYDEMIND’s new album “The Descent” will be out on November 4th, 2022.

Track Listing:
1. Obsessions – 8:56
2. Hoax – 6:11
3. Breach – 5:00
4. Call Of The Void – 8:25
5. Hemlock -13:44
6. Slumber – 4:30
7. The Last Stone – 12:17
Album Length: 59:06

Cydemind is:
Olivier Allard (Violins)
Alexandre Dagenais (Drums)
Camille Delage (Keyboards/Piano)
Nico Damoulianos (Bass)
Kevin Paquet (Guitars)

For more info:
http://www.cydemind.com
http://www.facebook.com/cydemind
http://www.instagram.com/cydemind

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“Violin metal shredders, Cydemind, has just released a beautiful new video for their “Winter” single, using the gorgeous backdrop of Quebec, Canada. The neo-classical prog track showcases the amazing abilities of this young band on the rise, with captivating hooks that’ll leave you awestruck and hitting up their Bandcamp page for more!” – Metal Injection

“The instrumental band puts the violin front and center, which is strange (if not unheard of) in and of itself. They’ve also released a sweet cover of Vivaldi’s “L’inverno” (“Winter”), from The Four Seasons, which is definitely the first time in the 12+ years of MetalSucks that we’ve had to type that sentence… and they’ve done so when we’re just about a week away from the first day of spring, which was a ballsy decision. And on top of all of that, they made a really, really beautiful video for the track out on the frozen tundras of Québec. Do they have tundras in Québec? Whatever. The video looks really cool. Also, cold. I got mild frostbite just watching it.” – Metal Sucks

“presented what will easily be among the top prog metal albums of the year…” – Metal Underground

“An epic album in every sense of the word” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“Cydemind have shown me two things on this debut album: they’re damn good musicians, and they have the ability to write compelling music that sticks with you. ” – Angry Metal Guy

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0 Rockshots Records Signs Italian / Malaysian Symphonic Power Metallers Silent Angel For 2023 Album “Unyielding, Unrelenting”

September 13, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Silent Angel (Rockshots Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 13, 2022

Rockshots Records Signs Italian / Malaysian Symphonic Power Metallers Silent Angel For 2023 Album “Unyielding, Unrelenting”

Rockshots Records announces its signing of the international collective Silent Angel, an Italian / Malaysian-based band that has its foundations deeply rooted in power and symphonic metal with a mix of progressive along with Japanese metal influence.

Silent Angel will be releasing their first full-length entitled “Unyielding, Unrelenting” for release in 2023.

Originally formed in 2000, and taking over a decade-long hiatus, the band returned in 2015, the band returned with a fresh new lineup and released two EPs along with gaining support on American, Canadian, Italian, Australian and UK radio stations. The band was also honoured with recording a track for Samsung’s Milk Music Ad Campaign, plus performing a Malaysian tour where they headlined the IDX SummerFest, which was followed by two tours of Japan.

After the Japan tours, Silent Angel returned to the studios to record their full-length album, but unfortunately were struck with tragedy with the untimely passing of their bass player putting the recording on pause.

Fast forward to 2020, Silent Angel brought in multi-award winning recording and mixing engineer, Rahmad Kamikaze as the co-producer and welcomed bassist Dauz and professional drum sessionist PAE. The beautiful and talented Italian soprano powerhouse vocalist, Claudia Beltrame, became Silent Angel’s newest member in 2021 thus completing the lineup.

Silent Angel is:

Eric “StormBlade” Poon – Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals, Songwriter, Lyricist

Claudia Beltrame – Lead Vocals

Gracie Shona – Co-lead Vocals

Dauz – Bass

Silent Angel is currently endorsed by Blackstar Amps., MusicNomad Guitar Care, Mackie, Blacksmith Strings, and Zoom and is supported by CK Music (Malaysia), City Music Singapore and EMusic Instruments.

For more info:
https://www.rockshots.eu
https://www.facebook.com/SilentAngelBand

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0 EPK – The Convalescence – 79 Years (single) (2022)

September 12, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · The Convalescence

EPK – The Convalescence – 79 Years (single) (2022)

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Bookings – Keith Wampler – Phone #: 419 351 0678 – keithatthelegendagency[@]gmail[.]com

“79 Years is one of the darkest and most haunting tracks the band has ever written. After spending a night inside Pennhurst State School and Hospital I can’t think of a more unnerving or intense place that I’ve ever been to.” – The Convalescence

For fans of Carnifex, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cradle Of Filth, Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse

Tconband.com | Facebook.com/theconvalescence | Instagram.com/theconvalescenceofficial | Twitter.com/tconband

Legendrecordings.bandcamp.com | Spotify | Apple Music | Theconvalescence.bigcartel.com

“If you’re a fan of creepy-ass symphonic death metal from bands like Carnifex and Abigail Williams, then you’re going to dig The Convalesence’s new single “79 Years.” The single is based on the band’s night at the now-closed Pennhurst State School and Hospital, alongside a video shot at the same location. Basically the whole entire experience of this song front to back is unsettling.” – Metal Injection

[Download Single Cover | Download Single Lyrics]

Single Title: 79 Years
Release Date: September 15, 2022
Distro: Blood Blast Distribution

Single Name: 79 Years (3:36)

Credits
Performed By: The Convalescence
Written By: Keith Wampler, Zac Lunsford, Charles Webber, Katie McCrimmon
Produced By: Jason Suecof
Mixed By: Jason Suecof
Album Art By: Icer Rose

Album Band Line Up:
Vocals – Keith Wampler
Guitar – Toby Wright
Guitar – Zac Lunsford
Bass – Ronald Buckley
Drums – Charles Webber
Keys – Katie McCrimmon

Live Band Line Up:
Vocals – Keith Wampler
Guitar/Vocals – Toby Wright
Guitar – Brandon Davis
Bass/Vocals – Ronald Buckley
Drums – Cameron Olalde

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Story Angles/Fun Facts about band/album

– Our New Video “79 Years” was filmed on location inside Pennhurst State School and Hospital as well as some scenes at The Collingwood Arts Center another well known haunted location.

– The Convalescence is a totally independent band. We print a large amount of our own merch, book our own tours worldwide, build our own stage props, maintain our own tour bus, record our own Pre-Production, and Make our own documentaries with the help of our amazing crew members.

– The Convalescence has played over 1,000 shows in 9 countries.

– The Convalescence has 2 Documentaries currently available on Amazon Prime Video “The Making Of Monument Of Misery” & “Rituals Of The Damned”

– The Convalescence is known for interesting merch items including Action Figures, Hot Sauce, BBQ Sauce, Soap, Shoes, Bed Sets, Masks, and even Pre-Roll Joints that include the band’s faces in Washington State Marijuana dispensaries.

Photo Credit – Damian Gibson

The Convalescence is a five-member symphonic deathcore band formed in Toledo, OH in early 2011. The Convalescence blends black metal/horror theatrics with intense death metal style blast beats and shredding guitar along with brutal slamming breakdowns and catchy melodies. The band tours nearly non-stop racking up nearly 1,000 live performances across nine countries.

The Convalescence has released four full-length albums, two EPs, and two stand-alone singles resulting in over one million plays on Spotify and Youtube each. The band also released two documentaries via Amazon Prime Video in 2020 supported by a sold-out movie theatre screening of them both in Maumee, OH on October 30, 2020. The band recently finished recording their fifth full-length album with producer Jason Suecof at Audiohammer Studios with a projected release in 2023.

Album Band Line Up:
Vocals – Keith Wampler
Guitar – Toby Wright
Guitar – Zac Lunsford
Bass – Ronald Buckley
Drums – Charles Webber
Keys – Katie McCrimmon

Live Band Line Up:
Vocals – Keith Wampler
Guitar/Vocals – Toby Wright
Guitar – Brandon Davis
Bass/Vocals – Ronald Buckley
Drums – Cameron Olalde

Discography
– “Undead Swarm” (2022)
– “The Human Disease 2.0” (2021)
– “Monument Of Misery” (2019)
– “Coming Undone” (2018)
– “This Is Hell” (2017)
– “Poison Words” (2016)
– “The Process” (2014)
– “Unmasking The Betrayer” (2012)
– “Memories” (2011)

Music Placements (Movies/Commercials)
– “Scum” on the “Death Metal” Movie Soundtrack (2017)
– “One Of The Dead” on the “14 Ghosts” Soundtrack (2022)
– “One Of The Dead” on the “Cult Affairs” Soundtrack (2022)

Radio Charts
“Undead Swarm” #25 on iTunes Rock Charts (2022)
“The Human Disease 2.0” #3 on iTunes Metal Charts (2021)
“Monument Of Misery” #8 on Billboard Heatseekers Charts (2019)
“Monument Of Misery” #189 on iTunes Top 200 Albums (2019)
“Monument Of Misery” #64 on iTunes Rock Charts (2019)
“Monument Of Misery” #3 on iTunes Metal Charts (2019)
“The Return” #13 on iTunes Metal Charts (2019)
“Coming Undone” #121 on iTunes Metal Charts (2018)
“This Is Hell” #64 on iTunes Metal Charts (2017)

Shared stage with:

Slayer, Slipknot, Judas Priest, King Diamond, Korn, Rob Zombie, Disturbed, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Testament, Sabaton, Sepultura, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Black Label Society, Soulfly, Tech N9ne, Clutch, Suicidal Tendencies, In Flames, Battlecross, Light The Torch, Halestorm, Motionless In White, Wage War, Stitched Up Heart, Fever 333, Black Veil Brides, Thrice, Lilith Czar, Beartooth, Bush, Ace Frehley, Black Stone Cherry, Buckcherry, Crazy Town, Prison, Filth, Hunt The Dinosaur, Nekrogoblikon, Brand Of Sacrifice, Insane Clown Posse, Esham, Ouija Macc, Twisted Insane,
Token, Ghostmane, Odd Squad Family, Chelsea Grin, Ringworm, Grave, The Offspring, A Day To Remember, Of Mice & Men, 10 Years, Cold, Big Hoodoo, Green Jello, Six Feet Under, Putrid Pile, Breaking Benjamin, Asking Alexandria, Alter Bridge, Hellyeah, Five Finger Death Punch, Bullet For My Valentine, Corrosion Of Conformity, Falsifier, Hive, Raven Black, Signs Of The Swarm, The Breathing Process, In This Moment, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, The Faceless, Origin, Betraying The Martyrs, Lorna Shore, Obituary, Fit For An Autopsy, Terror, Cro-Mags, Angelmaker, Venom Inc, Goatwhore,
Toxic Holocaust, Overkill, Crowbar, Entheos, A Killer’s Confession, Winds Of Plague, Archspire, Spite, Shadow Of Intent, Aborted, Psycroptic, Ingested, Disentomb, Dyscarnate, Devildriver, Hideous Divinity, Coal Chamber, Fear Factory, Born Of Osiris, All Out War, Harms Way, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, Traitors, Currents, Varials, Rivers Of Nihil, Enterprise Earth, Impending Doom, The Agony Scene, Oh Sleeper, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Attila, Bury Your Dead, Walls Of Jericho, Dope, Flaw, Otep, Prong, Waking The Cadaver, Bodysnatcher, Within Destruction, Cognitive,
Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation, All Shall Perish, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Oceano, Cryptopsy, As Blood Runs Black, Ice Nine Kills, Ill Nino, Jungle Rot, King 810, Jasta, Upon A Burning Body, Mushroomhead, Atreyu, All That Remains, I Prevail, New Years Day, Sworn In, Straight Line Stitch, Motograter, Soreption, Rings Of Saturn, For The Fallen Dreams, Terrorizer, Sea Of Treachery, Sanction, Soil, Depths Of Hatred, King Conquer, Code Orange, Abiotic, Vital Remains, Abigail Williams, In Dying Arms, Sworn Enemy, Disgorge, Wretched, The Bunny The Bear, Kissing Candice, Dark Sermon, Sumo Cyco, Hinder, Alukah, Necronomicon

Tours & Fests

– European Tour w/Carnifex, Chelsea Grin (2022)
– Northern Wisconsin Metalfest (2022)
– Irate Fest w/Norma Jean, Madball (2022)
– Summit Fest w/Unearth, Impending Doom (2022)
– Rust Fest w/Dropout Kings (2022)
– Toledo Deathfest w/Malevolent Creation (2022)
– Reckless Fest (2022)
– Michigan Metalfest w/Attila, Oceano (2022)
– The Undead Swarm Tour (2022)
– A Legacy In Blood Tour w/Necronomicon, Alukah (2022)
– Earthday Birthday w/Godsmack, Three Days Grace (2022)
– Halloween Tour w/Battlecross, The Breathing Process (2021)
– Inkcarceration Festival w/Rob Zombie, Halestorm (2021)
– Warlando Festival w/Judas Priest, Sabaton (2021)
– Central Florida Metalfest w/Filth (2021)
– Toledo Deathfest w/Jungle Rot, Filth (2021)
– 10 Year Anniversary Tour w/Jungle Rot, Filth (2021)
– Summit Fest w/Saving Abel, The Bunny The Bear (2021)
– Slamdakota Deathfest w/Putrid Pile (2021)
– The Return Tour (2021)
– X-Mass In Hell European Tour w/Six Feet Under (2019)
– Annihilation Fest w/Atreyu, Whitechapel (2019)
– Hallowicked w/Insane Clown Posse, Esham (2019)
– Northern Wisconsin Metalfest w/Casket Robbery (2019)
– The House Of Suffering Tour w/Casket Robbery (2019)
– Blue Ridge Rock Festival w/The Offspring, A Day To Remember (2019)
– Full Terror Assault w/Grave, Jungle Rot (2019)
– Michigan Metalfest w/Hatebreed, Chelsea Grin (2019)
– The Gathering Of The Juggalos w/Insane Clown Posse, Ghostemane (2019)
– Monument Of Misery Tour w/Reign, The Breathing Process (2019)
– Tour w/Oceano, Angelmaker (2019)
– Rocklahoma w/Korn, Disturbed (2019)
– Road To Rocklahoma Tour w/Adrift On River Styx (2019)
– Toledo Deathfest w/Sea Of Treachery, The Breathing Process (2019)
– Dead Fest w/Sea Of Treachery, Krosis (2019)
– Chaos & Carnage (Pontiac) w/Whitechapel, Dying Fetus (2019)
– Spring Bash ‘N’ Thrash w/A Killer’s Confession (2019)
– Texas Independence Fest w/Impending Doom (2019)
– Spring Tour w/Sea Of Treachery (2019)
– Brews & Bruise Fest w/Goatwhore, Battlecross (2019)
– Damage Fest w/My Own Will (2019)
– Canadian Tour w/The Breathing Process, My Own Will (2019)
– Detroit Metal Festival w/Bury Your Dead, Signs Of The Swarm (2018)
– Halloween Tour w/My Own Will (2018)
– Michigan Metalfest w/Whitechapel, Lorna Shore (2018)
– Guelph Deathfest w/Hideous Divinity, Depths Of Hatred (2018)
– Inkcarceration Festival w/Black Label Society, Clutch (2018)
– In Becoming A Ghost Tour w/The Faceless, Lorna Shore (2018)
– Pontiac Music Festival w/Becomes Astral (2018)
– I Won’t Survive Tour w/Becomes Astral (2018)
– Hell Over Ontario Tour w/Alukah (2018)
– Devastation On The Nation (Detroit) w/Aborted, Psycroptic (2018)
– Chaos & Carnage (Pontiac) w/Carnifex, Winds Of Plague (2018)
– Toledo Deathfest w/Your Chance To Die (2018)
– Monument Of Misery Tour w/Your Chance To Die (2018)
– This Is Hell Tour w/Wings Denied (2017)
– Full Terror Assault w/Overkill, Venom Inc (2017)
– The Blood Stained Earth Tour w/Venom Inc, Goatwhore (2017)
– The Summer Slaughter Tour (Cincinnati) w/The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus (2017)
– The Resistance Tour Pt.2 w/Otep (2017)
– New England Metal & Hardcore Festival w/Testament, Sepultura (2017)
– Brotherhood Of The Snake Tour w/Testament, Sepultura (2017)
– SXSW Music Festival w/Otep (2017)
– The Resistance Tour w/Otep (2017)
– Fall Tour (2016)
– Texas Tattoo Showdown Festival w/Hinder (2016)
– West Coast Death Fest w/Terrorizer, Disgorge (2016)
– The Great Southern Massacre Tour w/Apothica (2016)
– Dirt Fest w/Killswitch Engage, Asking Alexandria (2016)
– Toledo Deathfest w/My Own Will (2016)
– Road To Dirtfest Tour w/Crossing Rubicon (2016)
– Kill This Fest (2016)
– Bordertown Brutality Festival (2016)
– Rock Fest w/Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch (2016)
– Watch Them Burn Tour w/Alive At Last (2016)
– The Underground Chaos Tour w/My Own Will, I Apollo (2016)
– Poison Words Tour w/So This Is Suffering (2016)
– SXSW Music Festival w/Sid Wilson (2016)
– To Hell And Back Tour w/Ira Hill (2016)
– Tyrants Of Death European Tour w/Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation, Abiotic (2016)
– Fall Tour w/Neurotic November (2015)
– Dirt Fest w/Hellyeah, Coal Chamber (2015)
– Mayhem Festival w/Slayer, King Diamond, Hellyeah (2015)
– West Coast Annihilation Tour w/Ursa Minor (2015)
– The Beaten Path Tour w/Beside The Silence (2015)
– Rock The Farm w/Adrift On River Styx (2015)
– Toledo Deathfest w/Adrift On River Styx (2015)
– Totally Fukn Awesome Fest w/Ill Nino, Straight Line Stitch, Motograter (2015)
– The Civil Unrest Tour w/Ill Nino, Straight Line Stitch, Motograter (2015)
– Back To The U.S. Tour w/Cryptopsy, Disgorge, Soreption (2015)
– Northeast Ohio Metalfest w/The Bunny The Bear (2015)
– Midwest In Distress Tour w/This Is A Lifetime (2015)
– Ground Zero Tour w/As Blood Runs Black, Rings Of Saturn (2014)
– Chains Of Oblivion Tour w/Our Own Accord (2014)
– Toledo Deathfest w/Pick Axe Preacher (2014)
– Rise Of The Rotting Tour w/Maybe Whitney (2014)
– Metal Reigns In The Southwest Festival w/United By Hate (2014)
– The Nekrodesecratour w/Goodnight Irene, United By Hate (2014)
– The Blood, Gore, Brutality Tour w/Sykosis (2014)
– Summer Pitfest w/The Bunny The Bear, In Dying Arms (2013)
– Do You Like It Heavy Fest w/In Dying Arms, Kingdom Of Giants (2013)
– The See You LayTour w/Along Came A Spider, Fallen Captive (2013)
– The EradicaTour w/Erimha (2013)
– Age Ov The Gods Festival w/Master, Sacrificial Slaughter, Kleos (2013)
– For The Fans Tour w/Kleos (2013)
– The Skeletour w/Tides Of War (2012)
– Toledo Deathfest (2012)
– The Winter Wipeout Tour w/The Black Order (2012)
– All Freaks Halloween Ball (2011)
– Road To Metalfest Tour (2011)
– The Lone Wolves Tour w/Winterus (2011)
– Free Fest (2011)
– Bludgeon Fest w/Mobile Deathcamp (2011)
– Northwest Ohio Metalfest (2011)

0 A “Ray of Light” Shines Through Italian Proggers EVEN FLOW’s Upcoming EP “Mediterraneo” October 2022

September 12, 2022
by Asher
· Even Flow · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 12, 2022

A “Ray of Light” Shines Through Italian Proggers EVEN FLOW’s Upcoming EP “Mediterraneo” October 2022

Photo Credit – Claudia Chiodi

Italian proggers EVEN FLOW are shining a “Ray of Light” with their next single off their forthcoming EP “Mediterraneo” due out on October 3rd, 2022. The track’s lyrics speak of love towards a girl, characterized by a clean guitar intro, together with a keyboard that creates very beautiful melodies, at the end, the guitar harmonizations create a somewhat Arabic-influenced sound.

The video for “Ray of Light” can be seen and heard at https://youtu.be/srBJPVOW-uo

EVEN FLOW‘s new recording “Mediterraneo” follows their three EPs “Dream Weaver” (2008), “Mother” (2019), and “Flower Paths” (2013), and two albums “Life Has Just Begun” (2017) and “Ancient Memories (2011).

“Mediterreano” sees the band approaching the record with progressive metal in the rhythm with vocal lines oriented towards power metal with AOR eighties influences. Lyrically, the EP speaks of love, hope, sadness, and joy for the future. Guitarist Pietro Paolo Lunesu explains the record in further detail:

“The five songs that makeup Mediterraneo are gloriously uplifting anthems that draw you from your world of cares and worries into an exhilarating musical realm of dreams. The songs are concise and finely honed, yet seem to contain an ever-expanding universe to explore within their duration. For example, the title track, ‘Mediterraneo’, is perhaps the EPs crowning glory, building through multiple layers, each more captivating than the last, but in truth every note from the first bombastic chords that usher in opener ‘Ocean Lies’ to the final spiraling guitar solo of ‘Mediterraneo’ is sheer melodic, progressive metal perfection.”

The EP was immaculately mixed and mastered by Michele Guaitoli (Visions Of Atlantis, Temperance) with spectacular artwork by Mickael Briot of Mythrid Art (Nightmare).

“Mediterraneo” also features Even Flow‘s new lineup with vocalist Marco Pastorino (Fallen Sanctuary, Temperance) and bassist Luca Negro (Temperance) joining the Lunesu brothers Pietro Paolo (guitar) and Giorgio (drums).

Over the years, since making their debut in 2008 with their EP “Dream Weaver”, Even Flow has done multiple tours across Europe and has supported bands such as Serious Black, Firewind, Eluveitie, Iron Savior, Katatonia, Orphaned Land, Katatonia, Pain Of Salvation among many more.

“Mediterraneo” is the next majestic level of achievement for Even Flow and is recommended for fans of Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Stratovarius, Angra, and Queensryche.

EP pre-order is available at https://linktr.ee/bandevenflow

Music Video – “Ocean Lies” – https://youtu.be/CL7p2lvkM58

Track Listing:
1. Ocean Lies (5:12)
2. Ray of Light (4:50)
3. Leaves (2:54)
4. Revelation Day (3:00)
5. Mediterraneo (7:32)
EP Length: 23:30

Even Flow is:
Marco Pastorino: Vocals and Choirs
Pietro Paolo Lunesu: All Electric and Acoustic guitars
Giorgio Lunesu: Drums and Percussion
Luca Negro: Bass

For more info:
http://www.bandevenflow.com
https://www.facebook.com/bandevenflow
https://www.instagram.com/evenflowofficial

EPK- https://wp.me/pciNW-isk

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0 EPK – The Secret Places of The Earth – The Space Between the Stars (2022)

September 10, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · The Secret Places of The Earth

EPK – The Secret Places of The Earth – The Space Between the Stars (2022)

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

For fans of Pink Floyd, Repulsive, Midwife, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Well Then, Goodbye

Album Title: The Space Between the Stars
Release Date: September 23, 2022
Label: Unsigned
Distribution: CD Baby

Thesecretplacesoftheearth.bandcamp.com | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon

The Secret Places of the Earth is a non-linear, live compositional experiment by award-winning Canadian composer, and visual artist Barrett Klesko (All Else Fails, The Order of Chaos, FadeBack Studios United). His first album “Stormwalker” was released in April 2022 to a modest, though enthusiastic fan and critical reception. Described as darkly beautiful, magnetic, and often unsettling, Stormwalker gained momentum with a growing cult following due to its organic live feel and hypnotizing depth. Riding the momentum, The Secret Places of the Earth is offering a second album for 2022 with “The Space Between the Stars” due out on September 23rd.

Album Band Line Up:
Barrett Klesko – Guitar

Discography:
2022 – The Space Between the Stars
2022 – Stormwalker

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained:

In a few words: This album is a deep reflecting pool, as it submerges the listener, massages the senses, opens and engages the mind, and relaxes the body.

Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained:

1. Mother Brain:
In the deepest reach
Thoughts adrift among the stars
Slumber now in peace

2. The Space Between the Stars:
Distance between us
Empty of all but remorse
What could bridge the void?

3. Fragile Futures:
How much time remains?
A future as black as pitch
Life ends in darkness

4. Drifts:
Horizons of ice
Frozen plains devoid of life
Something stirs below

4. Breach:
At the end of days
No one left no one remains
Who speaks outside the door?

Band Fun Facts – Story Angles:

1. As of August 2022, The Secret Places of the Earth has an unreleased catalogue of over 80 songs, which is growing weekly.

2. All songs are recorded on a very minimal rig; few guitar pedals and a looper, no multi-tracking involved.

3. It is impossible to explain this project to others without sounding pretentious about its creation.

4. There has been an immense response to the first album “Stormwalker”, garnering over 20,000 Spotify followers in just a few months.

5. Barrett’s most used effect pedal on this album is a Dr. Scientist Bitquest.

Album Title: The Space Between the Stars
Release Date: September 23, 2022
Label: Unsigned
Distribution: CD Baby

Track Listing:
1. Mother Brain (6:25)
2. The Space Between the Stars (3:12)
3. Fragile Futures (3:01)
4. Drifts (4:52)
5. Breach (3:06)
Album Length 20:19

Album Credits:
– The Secret Places of the Earth (composer, musician) – Barrett Klesko
– Produced and Engineered – Barrett Klesko
– Mastered – Colin Noel @ Electric Treehouse
– Album Artwork by: dianico https://www.fiverr.com/diacinco?source=order_page_summary_seller_link
– Member of SOCAN
– Music is Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album Band Line Up:
Barrett Klesko – Guitar

0 EPK – RivetSkull – Trail of Souls – Samsara (2022)

September 10, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · RivetSkull

EPK – RivetSkull – Trail of Souls – Samsara (2022)

“After self-recording and releasing our debut album during the global pandemic, we’ve revisited our songs with professional production that captures the massive sound that fans have come to expect from our live shows.

Recorded at London Bridge Studio (Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Queensrÿche) and produced by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Deftones, Seether), Trail of Souls: Samsara promises much more than a sonic retouch of the original. The reworked collection features new cover artwork and the previously unreleased recording of a cover of Aerosmith’s “King and Queens.””

For fans of Dio, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Armored Saint, Deep Purple

Album Title: Trail of Souls – Samsara
Release Date: July 8, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

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

Rivetskull.com | Facebook.com/rivetskull | Twitter.com/rivetskull

Youtube.com/rivetskull | Instagram.com/rivetskull

Bandcamp | Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon

Digital Platforms – https://lnk.to/TrailOfSoulsSamsara

It would be easy to call RivetSkull a traditional heavy metal band, but they’re so much more than that. RivetSkull has taken the very roots of heavy metal and forged them into something new and fresh.

Spawned from the same DNA that created the beasts that roamed the dark valleys of Birmingham, the foothills of the Cascades, and the plains of Texas, there’s no denying RivetSkull’s heavy metal heritage. This is hard-hitting music blasted over record store chatter, the buzzing of a tattoo gun, or the revving of a motorcycle engine. But, as any metalhead will tell you, heavy metal is more than just a genre: it’s therapy, it’s a community, it’s a style – and it’s a movement. And it’s always evolving.

RivetSkull has created a modern sound that’s as unique as each member’s influences, from punk to country, from alternative to funk. Listening to RivetSkull, it’s easy to envision the band’s live show: Chad McMurray’s clean vocals soaring over a sea of bobbing bodies in black band t-shirts, Mark X. Plog’s boundary-defying guitar ascending over raised beers and outstretched metal horns, Michael Robson’s emphatic drums and Mark Hopkins’ booming bass rattling the bones beneath black jeans and denim vests.

Like good metal – you’ll feel it in your core as much as you’ll hear it in your ears. All of this is brought to you by a dedicated and hard-working band of brothers. They are RivetSkull and they’re bringing the past into the future.

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Chad McMurray – Vocals
Mark X. Plog – Guitar
Mark Hopkins – Bass
Michael Robson – Drums

Discography:
2022- Trail of Souls: Samsara
2020 – Trail of Souls

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained:

CM: It’s got an epic, yet nostalgic feel. Lyrically, I write from the heart about things people can relate to, nothing is contrived. We’re not trying to write a certain kind of song and we’re not trying to portray a certain image. We’re not trying to be a tough, brutal band. We’re just normal guys who like metal, much like it was in the 70s – 80s. I don’t know, maybe we need to bring cod pieces back?

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained:

1. Crash and Burn
“‘Crash and Burn’ is about the pitfalls of relationships. Though you can try to stay clear of danger, sometimes you can’t help but fall into the same traps. The new recording and production conveys the drive and momentum a song about recklessness should be swimming in. We think we got there with this song and all the others on the album.”

2. Forever
We originally wrote ‘Forever” in 2019 when the world was, once again in a strange place and the US was becoming more and more divided thanks to religion and politics. One year later we would all forever be changed by Covid. Then again in 2022 with more war in the Ukraine, inflation and more political and religious agendas driving yet more distance between all of us. ‘Forever’ refers to the repeating cycle of life’s ups and downs and changes that we forever have to face and come to terms while navigating the waters to get there.

3. Mystified
“Mystified” has to do with fears of stepping out of your comfort zone and sometimes it’s easier to simply take solace by getting high and letting your mind wander to another place. A journey of finding your way out of the dark and into the light.

4. Another Way To Heaven
Another Way To Heaven deals with a number of things. Is there life after death? Is there really a heaven or god? They want to explore other worlds and if there is really a heaven, is dying the only way to get there? Now the ending takes a bit of turn and delves into the impact just one person can have. Known as the “father” of the atomic bomb Robert Oppenheimer’s quote taken from Hindu scripture The Bhagavad-Gita, “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds,” makes an appearance and literally means the world-destroying time.

5. Narcissus
“Narcissus” touches on world leaders who convince others to do their bidding regardless of cost. Shining light on the repercussions and madness of blindly following narcissists in leadership by speaking from the narcissist’s twisted point of view.

6. Trail Of Souls
It’s easy to become star-struck or think you’re better than someone else. Particularly people close to you. A reminder to not be blinded by the stars in your eyes or forget those that helped you get where you are.

7. It’s Not Enough
Life, however long it may be, is constantly changing and evolving. From birth, youth, adulthood and death, many reinventions happen throughout its course. Do we ever have enough? How much is enough?

8. Kings and Queens (Aerosmith cover)
Aerosmith has always been a crossover band between hard rock and heavy metal. Several of their songs were inspirational to us, but none quite as much as ‘Kings and Queens.’ The original was a masterpiece of drama, intensity, and a showcase of vocal skill. All of the years of listening to that song and growing as musicians are poured into this recording. We’re proud of how it all came together.”

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Recorded at London Bridge Studio (Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Queensrÿche) and produced by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Deftones, Seether).

2. Chad McMurarry trained with Maestro David Kyle weekly for 7 years.

3. Trail of Souls: Samsara album artwork by rock poster artist Justin Hampton (Ween, Pearl Jam, Kiss)

[Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics]

Album Title: Trail of Souls – Samsara
Release Date: July 8, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Crash and Burn (2:49)
2. Forever (5:24)
3. Mystified (3:45)
4. Another Way to Heaven (7:29)
5. Narcissus (5:01)
6. Trail of Souls (4:04)
7. It’s Not Enough (4:02)
8. Kings and Queens (Aerosmith cover) (5:16)
Album Length: 37:54

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: RivetSkull
• All songs written by: RivetSkull: Chad McMurray, Mark X. Plog, Mark Hopkins, Michael Robson (except “Kings and Queens, Written by Aerosmith with String Arrangement and Programming by Chad McMurray)
• Produced by: Matt Hyde
• Mixed by: Matt Hyde
• Mastered by: Matt Hyde
• Album Artwork by: Justin Hampton
• Member of ASCAP and BMI – Mark X. Plog and Mark Hopkins: BMI; Chad McMurray, Michael Robson: ASCAP

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Chad McMurray – Vocals
Mark X. Plog – Guitar
Mark Hopkins – Bass
Michael Robson – Drums

0 NoCleanSinging Presents New Single “Avarice” Off Féleth’s Upcoming Album “Divine Blight” (Mixed and Mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy))

September 9, 2022
by Asher
· Feleth · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 9, 2022

NCS Presents New Single “Avarice” Off Féleth’s Upcoming Album “Divine Blight”

Mixed and Mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy)

Norway’s Féleth has a rockin’ new album coming out this year, and they are premiering their second single “Avarice”. They released their first single “Majesty” recently and considering it is the first track on the album and “Avarice” is the last, they stand as the pillars keeping eight crushing tracks between them. Through their technical metal blended with melodic death metal, they try to invoke a feeling of calculated brutalism, mixed with some grim undertones. The singles they’re releasing are first and foremost an appetizer for what’s to come.

“Avarice” was written by just jamming, which one can easily hear in certain parts where the instruments are chaotic, yet totally in line with each other. A somewhat basic song structure, but with highly aggressive riffs and big atmospheric leads. At the end, they transposed the chorus down half a step turning the song into borderline black metal out of nowhere. Lyrically, we are witnessing the king-like figure from “Majesty”, declaring war on everything and itself. The hook is written in the first person from the view of the general greed and hate that lies in the hearts of men, but grimmer. A song focused more on vocal delivery than epic poetry. Féleth explains the song further:

“When it came to choosing our second single it was a bit more of a hassle. Eventually, it came down to “Avarice”. True to tradition, we wrote one song as a band. Meaning we made it together at a rehearsal. It has a different vibe than most other songs we have. Having shared small bits and pieces with some of our close friends who are also fans, we expect people to be genuinely positively surprised when they hear our evolution from the more old-school approach to melodic death metal. While still holding onto our ‘’sound’’, we’ve gone a bit more technical and focused on better song structures with bigger hooks, taking inspiration from bands such as Shadow of Intent.”

Féleth was formed off remnants from a thrash metal band, which brought in Espen Dagenborg for more extreme vocals. They wanted to go deeper into the more extreme and technical aspects of metal and thus have made it their own.

Féleth’s brand of Northern Norwegian technical death rock is recommended for fans of Shadow of Intent, Archspire, and Fit For An Autopsy.

“Avarice” can be heard via its premiere on NoCleanSinging HERE.

The album “Divine Blight” comes out on November 11, 2022.

Music Video – Majesty – https://youtu.be/yce26-EGFMI

Track Listing:
1. Majesty – 03:46
2. Caretaker – 03:58
3. Riven – 03:51
4. En Elskovsdans – 03:10
5. The Serpent – 03:32
6. Casanova – 03:35
7. Deadlands – 04:26
8. Absence – 04:09
9. USA – 05:32 ft. gust vocals Petter Carlsen
10. Avarice – 05:33
Album Length: 41:37

Album Credits:
All songs performed by Féleth
Guest vocalist Petter Carlsen on USA
All songs written by Féleth
Produced by Féleth
Mixed and Mastered by Christian Donaldson
Assistant Engineer Jonathan Mazzeo
Album Artwork by Kahinienn Graphix

Live and Album Lineup:
Espen Dagenborg – Vocals
Thomas Nyvoll – Guitar
Alexander Stamnes – Guitar
Brage Ingebrigtsen Westgaard – Bass
Aleksander Alsen – Drums

For more info:
Facebook.com/FelethBand
Instagram.com/felethband

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0 TheProgSpace Premiering SEVENTH STATION’s Music Video For “The Heart of a Nation (Nadia)”; New Album “Heal the Unhealed” Out November 7th

September 9, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Seventh Station

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 9, 2022

TheProgSpace Premiering SEVENTH STATION’s Music Video For “The Heart of a Nation (Nadia)”

New Album “Heal the Unhealed” Out November 7th

Seventh Station is a progressive metal band based in Slovenia, who are excited to announce their second album “Heal the Unhealed”. The record is an international effort – rehearsed and recorded through five different studios on three continents ranging from the United States, Slovenia, and Turkey. A new level of musicality and artistic expression blends magnificent sweeps, heavy riffs, and intricate melodies together, creating an eclectic proggy frame for personal topics. The second single is “The Heart of a Nation (Nadia)”.

In the album, guitarist Dmitri Alperovich wanted to bring his personal point of view on his roots as a Soviet Union child. Spending his childhood in the Soviet Union, then his youth in Israel, and finally having moved to Slovenia, he went through a lot of different circumstances and the processes of adaptation for each – also resulting in anxiety and panic attacks after all these significant paradigm shifts. “Heal The Unhealed” is a personal reflection on these experiences and the psychological states they brought, voiced through different characters, including the primary actors of the conditions in the Soviet Union. He continues to explain:

“While the album started to take shape as the lyrical content and the general concepts were formed, this song became the first part of the Soviet Union / Stalin trilogy, which later became the main topic of the album. The song describes the poisonous relationship between the former Soviet Union leader, Joseph Stalin, and his second wife Nadezhda Sergeyevna Alliluyeva (Nadia). The official video was shot in Jerusalem, featuring contemporary dance choreography, put together by choreographer Maya Popova and the co-creator Anatoly Shenfeld.”

Having studied classical music and being an avid fan of many other music genres, Alperovich’s idea of Seventh Station emerged from applying the knowledge and techniques from classical music in to progressive metal, creating a platform for him to express his ideas. The result is daring, colourful, and artistic. Seventh Station is recommended for fans of Dream Theater, Symphony X, and Opeth.

The music video for “The Heart of a Nation (Nadia)” can be seen and heard via its premiere on TheProgSpace HERE.

The full album “Heal the Unhealed” comes out on November 7, 2022.

Album pre-order is available at http://www.seventh-station.com.

Previous Music Video / First Single – All Hail the Moustache – https://youtu.be/-upgWRhKqz0

Track Listing:
1. Unspoken Thoughts (07:37)
2. Seven Digits (07:36)
3. The Heart of a Nation (Nadia) (12:27)
4. The Ruthless Koba (05:19)
5. All Hail the Moustache (12:04)
6. A Final Bow (13:41)
Album Length: 58:47

Album Recording and Live Band Line Up:
– Dmitri Alperovich – Guitar
– Eren Basbug – Keyboards
– Davidavi Dolev – Vocals
– Jure Lopatic – Bass
– Grega Plamberger – Drums and Percussion

For more info:
Facebook.com/SeventhStation
Instagram.com/seventhstationofficial

About: Seventh Station is a progressive metal band based in Slovenia, led by Israeli Guitarist Dmitri Alperovich and Turkish Keyboardist Eren Başbuğ. Constructing their sound by fusing progressive metal with contemporary classical music, the band’s new album Healed the Unhealed is their second full-length record, released independently. Featuring an international lineup, Davidavi “Vidi” Dolev (Vocals), Jure Lopatic (Bass), and Grega Plamberger (Drums). On their new record, Seventh Station adds to their “on the edge” performances and compositions more blood, more sweat, and more tears.

Formed between the Academy of Music & Dance in Jerusalem and Berklee College of Music in Boston, Seventh Station released its debut album Between Life and Dreams in 2016. After relocating to Europe and a few line-up changes, Alperovich and Başbuğ knew no borders in the search for uncompromising compositions and musical executors, progressive and challenging. After several tours between the Middle East and post-Yugoslavia, the band gathered together on recording ‘Heal the Unhealed’. Inspired by the Second World War and the Soviet Union, the album is an hour-long reflection in the eyes of Alperovich, who was born in Minsk, Belarus, moved to Israel and eventually found his way to Slovenia. Featuring surrealistic epos, harnessing the band’s skillful abilities in order to express Kafkaesque situations, Heal the Unhealed examines resemblances between dictatorships and the personality disorders of an artist.

Seventh Station is now gearing up for their upcoming record Heal the Unhealed released on November 7th, 2022, along with a supporting tour through Europe and the Middle East, to be announced later this Fall.

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0 Boston’s PISTACIA Channel The Emo Days Of Old With New Metalcore Track “It Was The Cat”; New EP “Edgy” Out October 2022

September 9, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Pistacia

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 9, 2022

Boston’s PISTACIA Channel The Emo Days Of Old With New Metalcore Track “It Was The Cat”

New EP “Edgy” Out October 2022

Boston’s Pistacia is bringing forth a new brand of metalcore with their debut EP “Edgy”. Through personal and poignant lyrics they confront relatable issues set to emotional and powerful music. So far, they have released a handful of singles, and the next one up is “It Was The Cat”, focusing on self-harm. Making music for people who are scared and voiceless is their passion and they are not afraid to get specific about what happens in the mind of the mentally ill. On this single, they offer hope and understanding and a flashback to the days when people used the explanation that “the cat did it” in reference to marks on their arms. The band explains the creation of the single:

“The single began almost accidentally; Ben and Théo were in Florida on tour with their former band, exhausted from the road and performance, and aching to write some new music that would reflect the artistic changes they’d undergone as a result. Ben cracked away at that which he does best: writing filthy hardcore riffs and Théo took initiative to make as poppy a chorus arrangement as possible. Years later, the track was revived and Vic worked her magic, pouring her anguish and rage into finely tuned stanzas that packed punch. They entered a Berklee rehearsal room with sketches, with the makings of a metal banger, and left with the instantiation of their ardor”.

Pistacia formed when vocalist Vic Gregg desired to be on stage instead of behind the merch booth. Fueled by passion and a desire to realize her high school dreams, she learned how to scream and put the lineup together with her classmates. They started as a Pierce the Veil ensemble but later began writing originals. To date, they have released five singles, and are gearing up to release their EP in the fall. They promise that each of the tracks on it are full-fledged bangers that will provoke and challenge the listener.

“It Was The Cat” is heavy in both lyrics and music and boasts sick breakdowns and the most 2007 chorus since MySpace reigned the internet. It’s catchy and will have you dancing regardless of the dark imagery. It is recommended for fans of Pierce the Veil, Slipknot, and Bring Me the Horizon.

The music video for “It Was The Cat” can be seen and heard via TheCirclePit – https://youtu.be/alpM9aI0BjQ

“Edgy” is out on October 21, 2022.

Tour Dates:
October 20 – Sovereign – Brooklyn, NY
Oct 22 – Starlite – Southbridge, MA
Oct 25 – Diversity Consignment – Jamaica Plain, MA.
Oct 26 – Millhill Basement – Trenton, MA
Nov 12 – Providence, RI – The Alchemy

Track Listing
1. It Was the Cat – 4:00
2. N. Hale – 4:00
3. Fake a Smile – 4:00
EP Length: 12:00

EP Band Line Up:
Vic Gregg – Vocals
Theo Chaouat – Guitar
Ben Sonsire-Cummings – Guitar
Ron Bernhaut – Bass

Live Band Line Up:
Vic Gregg – Vocals
Theo Chaouat – Guitar
Ben Sonsire-Cummings – Guitar
Ron Bernhaut – Bass
Thomson Estabrook – Drums

For more info:
http://pistaciaofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/Pistacia-104625968817408
https://www.instagram.com/pistaciaofficial
https://twitter.com/pistaciaband

About: In late 2019, Vic Gregg founded Gen-Z, an emo-throwback metalcore outfit. Members Ron Bernhaut, Theo Chaouat, Ben Sonsire-Cummings, and Thomson Estabrook complete the aesthetic onslaught that comprises Pistacia’s live show—in the scene’s dearth of energetic performance, the band found their niche, bringing blistering riffs to tight compact venues with pure animus and palpable vitriol. They have a nostalgia-borne affinity for all things emo and maintain a reckless proclivity for gothic imagery and provocative allure. With a marriage between heavy breakdowns, catchy choruses, and pathos-driven lyrics, Pistacia is that edgy, rebellious act you’ve been craving.

Shared stage with:
The HU, Mudfuck, Quarantined, Reapercussion, Survive the Sun, Proxies, Spite

Discography:
It Was the Cat – 2022 – EP
Hematophagous – 2021 (single)
Loaded Gun – 2021 (single)
Melatonin – 2021 (single)

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0 EPK – Pistacia – Edgy (2022)

September 9, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Pistacia

EPK – Pistacia – Edgy (2022)

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

“Our upcoming EP “Edgy” is about different symptoms/aspects of mental illness. The lead single ‘It Was The Cat’ is about self-harm, then the other tracks are about dissociating, and social anxiety. We think fans are going to love our single ‘It Was The Cat’ as our TikTok fans love what snippets they’ve heard so far. Our sound brings elements from 2007-2010 metalcore and we make music for people who miss that amazing era of music. That being said we have modern breakdowns that make you want to mosh.” – Pistacia

For fans Pierce the Veil, Slipknot, Bring Me the Horizon, Motionless in White, Kittie

Pistaciaofficial.com | Facebook.com/Pistacia-104625968817408 | Instagram.com/pistaciaofficial | Twitter.com/pistaciaband | YouTube

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Tour Dates:
October 20 – Sovereign – Brooklyn, NY
October 22 – Starlite – Southbridge, MA
October 26 – Millhill Basement – Trenton, MA

EP Title: Edgy
Release Date: October 21, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing
1. It Was the Cat – 4:00
2. N. Hale – 4:00
3. Fake a Smile – 4:00
EP Length: 12:00

EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Vic Gregg, Theo Chaouat, Ben Sonsire-Cummings, Ron Bernhaut
• All songs written by: Vic Gregg, Theo Chaouat, Ben Sonsire-Cummings, Ron Bernhaut
• Produced by: Erik Thorstenn
• Mixed by: Erik Thorstenn
• Mastered by: Erik Thorstenn
• Album Artwork by: Vic Gregg

EP Band Line Up:
Vic Gregg – Vocals
Theo Chaouat – Guitar
Ben Sonsire-Cummings – Guitar
Ron Bernhaut – Bass

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The EP as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

The upcoming EP is about different symptoms/aspects of mental illness. This single is about self-harm, then we have one about dissociating and social anxiety.

Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained by Vic Gregg – Vocals:

1. It was the Cat is about self-harm and the person or thing that leads you to it most. Whether it is an abuser or an event sometimes things can weigh too heavy on us and we cope in unhealthy ways. Back in the day, when kids has marks on their arms and were asked about it, they would blame their cat. “The cat did it” or “it was the cat.” The cat is that thing or that person that makes life so unbearable you want to take it out on yourself. For me, the cat is a person who I am supposed to love. They took advantage of me all my life and I finally got out and am doing much better. This song has a sick breakdown and the most 2007 chorus since MySpace reigned the internet. It’s catchy and will have you dancing regardless of the dark imagery.

2. I wrote N. Hale about dissociation. Whenever I get over-stressed or put in an uncomfortable situation, I dissociate. It’s never on purpose as a matter of fact I try hard not to. However, it’s still hard to fight. So when that happens I have non-thoughts and my head is just static and I can hear my pulse and that is it. In the track, we have samples of both which perfectly portrays what goes on in my mind when that happens. Ron and I wrote the main riffs for this song together and Ben spiced it up to make it what it is now.

3. Fake a Smile is about social anxiety. I have a hard time making friends and putting myself out there to the world. TikTok has helped me a bit get comfortable speaking, but I still get so insecure whenever I try to talk to someone new. My fear is that I’ll say something dumb and or uninteresting. So I wrote Fake a Smile. The music was all Theo. He wrote this song a few years ago and he pulled it up one day and I fell in love with it. I started to workshop a melody for the chorus and wrote up some lyrics and the song was born. Very nostalgic sound similar to It Was the Cat and brings you back to studded belts and neon monster tees.

BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. I write about my own life a lot and my daily struggles living with mental illness. I go into depth about each aspect of my diagnosis and there will most likely be a song for each symptom. Living like this is nearly impossible but I want people to know they are not alone. I want to know I am not alone.

2. The band got together in an interesting way. We all went to the same school and were in an ensemble together. The way our school works is you can take a class that is basically a cover band for a grade. We were in a Pierce the Veil ensemble together and since that class I wanted to keep playing with them all. So I asked them to join me in Pistacia.

3. We played a major music festival with little music out as a band. We played Inkcarceration in 2021 which was especially huge because that festival was Mudvayne’s first show in 10 years. The crowd was insane and to be honest, we crushed that performance. Since then we have been building a fanbase on TikTok.

In late 2019, Vic Gregg founded Gen-Z, an emo-throwback metalcore outfit. Members Ron Bernhaut, Theo Chaouat, Ben Sonsire-Cummings, and Thomson Estabrook complete the aesthetic onslaught that comprises Pistacia’s live show—in the scene’s dearth of energetic performance, the band found their niche, bringing blistering riffs to tight compact venues with pure animus and palpable vitriol. They have a nostalgia-borne affinity for all things emo and maintain a reckless proclivity for gothic imagery and provocative allure. With a marriage between heavy breakdowns, catchy choruses, and pathos-driven lyrics, Pistacia is that edgy, rebellious act you’ve been craving.

Shared stage with:
The HU, Mudfuck, Quarantined, Reapercussion, Survive the Sun, Proxies, Spite

EP Band Line Up:
Vic Gregg – Vocals
Theo Chaouat – Guitar
Ben Sonsire-Cummings – Guitar
Ron Bernhaut – Bass

Live Band Line Up:
Vic Gregg – Vocals
Theo Chaouat – Guitar
Ben Sonsire-Cummings – Guitar
Ron Bernhaut – Bass
Thomson Estabrook – Drums

Discography:
It Was the Cat – 2022 – EP
Hematophagous – 2021 (single)
Loaded Gun – 2021 (single)
Melatonin – 2021 (single)

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