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0 EPK – Féleth – Divine Blight (2022)

August 23, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Feleth

Féleth – Divine Blight (2022)

“After getting signed with our new label “Rob Mules Records” and playing some pretty sick gigs at both Buktafestivalen and Tons of Rock, we’re super stoked to release our new album “Divine Blight”. It was a long and tedious process of selecting, practicing and recording, but the result will speak for itself. Our best album thus far.

It’s a collection of stories based upon the dystopian path humanity is set on. An evil king-like figurine, representing the darkness of mankind, that appears timely throughout the album is depicted on the album cover which is made by the talented Eric at Kahinnien Graphix.

We felt that throughout this new journey of an album we’ve refined our songwriting and successfully achieved a style that’s not only ass-whoppingly brutal, but also more complex emotionally and lyrically. It is clear that we’ve got multiple influences and styles throughout the album which all contribute to a massive sonic package. It’s definitely a death metal album with some subtle takes on some of its many subgenres.

Two and half years after our debut “Depravity” we’re ready to present ”DIVINE BLIGHT”.” – Féleth

For fans Shadow of Intent, Archspire, Fit For An Autopsy, Inferi, Soreption

Album Title: Divine Blight
Release Date: November 11, 2022
Label: Rob Mules Records

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

Facebook.com/FelethBand | Instagram.com/felethband | Youtube

Spotify | Feleth.bandcamp.com | Apple Music

““Majesty” is an exciting introduction to the differing styles and techniques that Féleth intertwine in their songwriting, drawing together ingredients from technical and melodic death metal in a white-hot rush that nevertheless is home to some bone-smashing grooves. “Avarice” puts those genre ingredients on display again, but expands the musical palette and makes the song an even ore multi-faceted and atmospheric experience. With no room to gasp a breath, the song explodes in a flurry of fleet-fingered, fret-leaping guitar work, neck-cracking drumming, and flame-throwing vocal intensity. But groaning chords and shrill, eerie melodic overtones also create dark and deleterious moods, building tension and fear. While the vocals are utterly unhinged in their madness (and doubled in the chorus for extra intensity), squirming guitar arpeggios create a different dimension of insanity, coupled with agony, and martial drum patterns and a misery-steeped closing solo add to the song’s relentless dynamism. On top of all that, the song also punches like a heavyweight fighter.” – No Clean Singing

““Divine Blight” is mature and presents the band in a very good and creative prime on its career. And to have a taste of what their musical strength, pay attention carefully to “Majesty” (where their instrumental technique is amazing, with very good grunts and screams contrasting in a great way), “Caretaker” and “Riven” (both are excellent moments, showing some amazing slow paced tempos, and being permeated by some Northern Death/Black Metal sheath on the guitar riffs and arrangements), “The Serpent” (a song in a more simple trend, but the rhythms are solid as a rock, with a very good show of bass guitar and drums), “Casanova” (it’s impressive how they can bind together a very good technical level with a massive and aggressive energetic appeal), “Deadlands” (what a massive set of extreme Metal hooks and melodic sense this one shows, with excellent guitars and vocals), and “USA” (what lovely and unusual elements can be heard in the Death Metal musical cauldron of the quintet on this song) will do the job to convince you to become a fan of the band.” – Metal Temple (Divine Blight 2022)

“The production of The Divine Blight is impeccable. The sound is crisp and clear and allows the listener to appreciate the nuances of the music. The guitars are thick and heavy, and the drums are thunderous and powerful and are equally as intense and intricate as the guitar work throughout this album. The vocals are brutal and full of emotion. The bass is deep and resonant, and it provides a solid foundation for the rest of the music. The production of this album is superb and provides the listener with a truly immersive experience. It comes as no surprise that someone with amazing ears worked on this project, the album was mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) who has mix and mastered The Agonist, Beneath The Massacre, Beyond Creation and a handful of bands from Century Media Records and Victory Records.” – Metal Purgatory (Divine Blight 2022)

“From start to finish this album is a memorable listen. The lyrical content explores a lot of thought-provoking topics ranging from colonialism, consumerism, capitalism, and explores the idea that we as a species are complicit in the way our world turns. Pointing the finger right back into our faces shedding light on whos really responsible for where we are today. This album was a great listen for me and I hope to see these lads continue to grow and evolve.” – Metal Purgatory (Divine Blight 2022)

“Feleth is gaining a name for itself despite only being around for a couple of years. They are developing their sound and their technical ability rapidly and this release shows that development, especially in songwriting where they bring different elements in to add color. An excellent example of melodic/technical death metal and worth anyone’s hard-earned cash.” – My Global Mind (Divine Blight 2022)

“On all fronts you can hear that the company continues to develop itself and has thus managed to raise the bar. It makes Divine Blight an interesting work that sounds layered, versatile and professional.” – Zwaremetalen (Divine Blight 2022)

“Depravity the newest album from Feleth is one brutal album full of riffs and hooks to keep even the most particular entertained. Feleth mix the roots of the Norwegian metal scene, with the death metal tone they strive for to create some well crafted blackened death metal, similar to that of Shadow of Intent.” – Metal Injection

“With a melting pot of ideas, yet rooted in delivering a head-smashing and neck-destroying style of metal, Féleth are aggressive newcomers to a scene that constantly looks to surprise… Féleth deliver heavy and extreme noise so very well.” 9/10 – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“straight up heaviness and brutality, tech offerings and melodic atmopsheres, and enjoyable groove.” – Dead Rhetoric

“Féleth: Transcends the traditional limits of the genre…” – Permafrost.today

“9/10 “Féleth offer an edge-of-your-seat experience that is both fresh and captivating.” – Metal Inferno

“Féleth does death metal fast and aggressive, reigning in their impressive technical chops for maximum impact, keeping their riffs (and songs, for that matter) relatively short and to the point. They strike a pretty even balance between chunky chords and caustic melodies, most of which are designed to coax headbanging than to impress with virtuosity. The album is front-loaded with catchy bangers, saving the more technical and weird bits for the latter half.” – Tolet Ov Hell

“Overall, Depravity is a solid debut album by Feleth. It’s strongest moments are when they keep things simple, delivering brutal and thunderous death metal that would probably wake the dead. The guitars are the best bit, they sound huge and aggressive, effectively transmitting the anger and hatred in their young Norwegian hearts.” – Abrasive Noise

“The new Feléth album is a big melting pot of all things good in modern death metal… They serve up tech death esque song structures and solos with the beautiful harmonies of melodic death metal and the crushing riffs of a brutal death metal banger. It’s an eclectic listen for sure. There are catchy parts here and there that make the record memorable and add to its replay value. The vocalist on here does an amazing job and the production value is high… Great record!” – Zax Record Reviews

[Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics]

Album Title: Divine Blight
Release Date: November 11, 2022
Label: Rob Mules Records

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
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

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

The lyrical themes are usually all over the place, but often inspired by things that I (Espen) find massively wrong and provocative such as politicians waging war, being greedy, and also how humans can be extremely hateful against others. Then again there are also songs that are somewhat purely fictional, mostly showcasing my lyrical style. The general red line throughout the album when it comes to the lyrics is perfectly described in the album title ‘’Divine Blight’’, which is a wordplay on ‘’Divine Right’’ where kings etc. meant they were chosen by god, and because of that had more worth than other people. ‘’Divine Blight’’ is my dismay in such thinking, implying that all of humanity is equal and we are all equally responsible for all the fucked up shit that’s happening in this world.

Track by Track explained (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

1. Majesty
Musical take: The songwriting started out with the intro which later translated into the massive hook. Most of the songwriting was written around the hook to build it up. Also threw in a really spicy shred-lead. The solos were written when the song was done. The first solo is Alexanders’ and the second one is Thomas’s.

Lyrical take: This song and the song Avarice is in a sense story related. Majesty describes the rise of a diabolical king-like entity who corrupts, oppresses and kills everyone. The ‘’king’’-persona is basically humankind fucking itself up.

2. Caretaker
Musical take: Originally written from a riff Espen had made, and just adjusted the riff and wrote a whole song around it. Some of the bridges were written a long time beforehand but were also adjusted to fit the song. The rock’n’roll solo by Alexander ended up completing the song.

Lyrical take: Caretaker was inspired by a real-life experience of a ghost sighting I had when I was young with a friend. The lyrics are about someone being haunted, then becoming corrupted by demons, and just ending up in hell. Haha, easy as that.

3. Riven
Musical take: A bit musically inspired by Fit For An Autopsy, trying to develop a huge atmosphere at the beginning of the song, and then transitioning into pure heaviness. Also, queue the fat solos at the end of the song wooohh.

Lyrical take: Very powerful song lyrically for me, where I’m trying to get into the mindsets of people struggling with drug addiction, being desperate for help but nobody is listening. Having grown up with a lot of close friends and even family who’ve been drug addicts whereas some of them have even died, I wanted to dedicate a lyric for them. Where I grew up the support system has been really bad, and I feel like lives have been wasted because of it. The mellow feel to the instrumental also helps convey this, at least for me vocally.

4. En Elskovsdans
Musical take: Tried to make a song as hard as possible for myself (Thomas). Just tried to write a song where I could push everything to the extreme. The song also opened another level of technicality to the band, which we will see more from at a future date.

Lyrical take: A somewhat funny lyric, this one in Norwegian too, about basically sex. Many years ago an ex-girlfriend of mine wrote a song for me, so I jokingly dedicated this lyric to her. It’s about a man obsessed with a woman, so he stalks, kills and rapes her post-mortem. Sounds really grim, sure, but it’s written very comedically and satirically, trying to read like typical old-school 1800’s Norwegian poetry, so it’s more silly than anything when being read in Norwegian.

5. The Serpent
Musical take: Started out writing the first riff, and all the other riffs just came naturally. No real thought process except making another big hook. Solo by Thomas.

Lyrical take: Not really much to add here, it’s mostly just lyrics to make the vocals sound better, but then again I also tried to make some cool lyrics for it. The story is basically the devil is summoned, fucks up the holy see where the pope lives and evil stuff, no clue hahaha.

6. Casanova
Musical take: Casanova was made out of an old demo we had laying around, Espen had written the first riff and it just worked perfectly as the main riff. For the melodic chorus Brage (bassist) came around and threw some wild bass-lead under which worked very well. For the solo part, Thomas starts off with a solo that somewhat follows the theme of the general melody, before Alexander channels his inner Yngwie Malmsteen.

Lyrical take: This is the one lyric I try to keep my mom away from reading (hopefully she hasn’t read any of them). This song was written many years ago, and I was heavily into the band Bloodbath, and all of their lyrics are super ridiculous to the point where you just have to laugh at it. This is somewhat the same. I wrote it at a time when I watched a lot of serial killer stuff, so it’s about a man being abused by his mother, then starting to kill females. But with very nasty words.

7. Deadlands
Musical take: The song Thomas spent the most time on writing. From the eerie and atmospheric intro lead into the more heavy riffs, a lot of time was spent on the guitar. Tying the rope between our original sound and a more technically advanced style, this was the last song written, maybe showcasing what direction we are headed. In the song you also get a bass solo from Brage, and an absolutely epic guitar solo from Thomas.

Lyrical take: Pretty generic death metal lyric about pollution and too much mining and fishing etc. This song is mostly an instrumental highlight, so I didn’t want the lyrics and vocals to be too much. Also found it funny to write lyrics for a 6/8 song again, so it just ended up very generic and not over-inspired. But it works.

8. Absence
Musical take: Absence is a somewhat generic take on modern metalcore/deathcore, written completely by Alexander. Going between jaw-dropping brutal chug-patterns into more eerie leads, creating a huge soundscape to accompany the breakdown.

Lyrical take: The lyrics for Absence was written during covid and with all the huge riots in America, but also inspired by general humans-are-shit-stuff that’s written throughout the entire album. The lyrics are so-so but I had more focus on delivering heavy and awesome vocals for this song.

9. USA
Musical take: Our most alternative song on the album, where almost everyone contributed to the songwriting. USA starts off very calm and beautiful, before the main bassline of the song comes in, which in itself is very intricate. The song follows a very strange structure where it has two ‘’hooks’’, and riffs that showcase the absolute guitar mastery that the band can deliver. Solo by Alexander.

Lyrical take: This song I put in a lot of work with and it’s the pinnacle of my lyrical writing, at least for this album. This song touches upon the horrors that were inflicted upon the Native Americans, and also the Sami people, the indigenous people of Northern Norway, expressing extreme dismay and criticism against the atrocities inflicted.

10. Avarice
Musical take: The one song we actually wrote 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, we transposed the chorus down half a step turning the song into borderline black metal out of nowhere. Started off as a joke, but it worked. The huge twin solo at the end was orchestrated by Alexander.

Lyrical take: Here we are back again with 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. Also a song I focused more on vocal delivery than epic poetry.

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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND

1. We once did a festival gig where Brage(bass) couldn’t make it. He was studying in a neighboring town (6hr drive away #NorthernNorway) and his studies didn’t allow him the gig. The band prepared and figured they’d try backing bass track live. 1 day prior to the gig Espen called Brage with a marvelous idea. Espen would bring a 42” TV onstage and skype call Brage. And then they did the gig, with pyrotechnics and everything. Brage just rocked out, with coffee breaks, in his living room right next to his roommate in Tromsø.
Great solution!

2. Another recurring theory (Which all empirical evidence points towards), within Féleth, is that every band has that one “fart-guy”. In Féleth it’s Brage. This scientific research has been done in multiple backstage areas where other bands have been asked, and everyone agreed to the fart-theory. Survey conducted by Féleth.

3. Espen has a massive flight-anxiety and didn’t manage to board the plane to Oslo to play Tons of Rock. Which meant he had a long 22hr drive ahead. The very first stop in northern Sweden was a piss-break and he got bitten by a mosquito bite on the ding dong cuz he was not paying attention. Resulting in an awkward groin rubbing for the rest of the drive.

4. The song Deadlands has never been rehearsed and didn’t have a bass solo before the studio.

5. The name “Féleth” doesn’t actually mean a thing, but Feleth is a common first name somewhere in southern America.

BM L2R: Espen Dagenborg (vocals) – Thomas Nyvoll (guitar) – Alexander Stamnes (guitar) –
Brage Ingrbrigtsen Westgaard (bass) – Aleksander Alsen (drums)
Photo Credits: Dánil Røkke – Nordaførr

Féleth was formed in the late autumn of 2014 when the band IronBound got in Espen Dagenborg on vocals and changed their direction from Thrash-metal to more melodic death metal.

Previously, IronBound had seen some large presentations such as headlining Aronnesrocken 2012 and played after big Norwegian bands like Dunderbeist.

The boys quickly started rehearsing and writing the songs that were later recorded on the EP <<The Covenant>> which they released on January 12th, 2017.

From 2016 to 2020, the band could only be found at festivals and stages in northern Norway, as it quickly became clear that there was a big challenge getting gigs in the south because of the travel costs, etc. when playing a more niche genre.

After many delays, and having established a game-changing work relationship with Christian Donaldson, Féleth released their debut album <<Depravity>> on 22 May 2020, with an early exclusive premiere on Metalinjection. They received overwhelmingly good feedback from Scream Magazine and Metalhammer in Norway and Germany, but apart from a live stream concert organized by Aronnesrocken, there were no concerts or tours due to the covid pandemic.

When the pandemic finally cleared up, the band received the finished masters for their follow-up album <<Divine Blight>>, which was also done by Christian Donaldson.

And to top it all off they won a band competition organized by Tons Of Rock, giving them the opportunity to play at Norway’s biggest rock-and-metal festival, playing with bands such as Iron Maiden, KoRn and Jinjer.

“Divine Blight” is due out November 11, 2022 via Mob Rules Records.

Feleth is:
Espen Dagenborg – Vocals
Thomas Nyvoll – Guitar
Alexander Stamnes – Guitar
Brage Ingebrigtsen Westgaard – Bass
Aleksander Alsen – Drums

Discography:
2020 – Depravity – Album
2017 – The Covenant – EP

Shared stage with
Jinjer, Dark Funeral, Tribulation, Sepultura (Tons Of Rock 2022), Dunderbeist, Ribozyme, Pil & BueFestivals Played
2022 – Buktafestivalen – Tromsø
2022 – Tons Of Rock – Oslo
2022 – Pizzarocken – Alta
2021 – Alta Live – Alta
2020 – Iskald Metalfest – Alta

0 Canadian Grind/Hardcore Duo GREBER (members ex-F*ck The Facts, The Great Sabatini) Unleash Next Single “Tree Carving”

August 23, 2022
by Asher
· Greber · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 23, 2022

Canadian Grind/Hardcore Duo GREBER (members ex-F*ck The Facts, The Great Sabatini) Unleash Next Single “Tree Carving”

New Album “Fright Without” Out September 2022

Photo by Austin Gibson
Editing by Youth and Rust
Left to Right – Steve Vargas – Drums and Vocals, Marc Bourgon – Bass and Vocals

The deadly duo of Canada’s Greber is a harsh hardcore concoction that has a solid new LP “Fright Without” coming out this year. Since getting together way back in 2006, they have come out with an impressive array of albums including four full-lengths and six splits with a myriad of crushing bands. Thus far, they have put out two singles and are now following them up with a third in order to get fans stoked on the new release. The single “Tree Carving” is the shortest track on the album, at just a minute and a half, but it delivers a full barrage of grindy low end, backed by aggressive drums. They explain the single further:

“As Robert MeKee proclaimed in Charlie Kaufman’s “Adaptation” – “Wow them in the end, and you got a hit. You can have flaws, problems, but wow them in the end, and you’ve got a hit.” Well, hopefully, the listener is wowed with this short rager of a song and this record is a SMASH HIT. Lyrically it’s a trifecta of three paths with four souls hosting many regrets and no foreseeable way to undo it all.”

Greber is the powerhouse duo of Steve Vargas (drums/vocals) (The Great Sabatini, BIIPIIGWAN) and Marc Bourgon (bass, vocals) (ex-F*ck The Facts, Cancelled) who deliver a full sonic assault of grind and hardcore, leveraging the small member count to allow for more flexibility in their writing process. Bourgon, who writes the skeletal structures for the songs, always starts with lyrics – sometimes even just a title. He carries a journal around with him and the fleeting observations that make it in there, are what inspires most of his conceptual content. He says that “we all have this beautiful gift of seeing the world very differently than the next person and I’ve found that capturing those nuanced differences to be both liberating and maddening.”

Bands that are hard to pigeonhole, are the kind of bands that the guys in Greber enjoy and they love that they can do something different and not completely cause anyone to retch. Or CAUSE them to retch in a good way. They are recommended listening for fans of Cult Leader, Primitive Man, and Black Sheep Wall.

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

“Fright Without” is slated for September 9, 2022, and will be available from the following labels: Ancient Temple and Nofuneral for Vinyl, CD, and Cassette in Canada, Hibernation Release for Vinyl in the USA, and 7 Degrees and Fresh Outbreak for Vinyl in Europe.

Album pre-order – https://greber.bandcamp.com

Previous Singles:
Music Video – “Into Silence” – https://youtu.be/GYHIJSuFUrM

Visualizer – “Fabricated Purpose” – https://youtu.be/gsixqce68i8

Tour Dates:
Sept 9 – Jack Burger – Kitchener, ON
Sept 10 – Roti – Ajax, ON
Sept 16 – Turbo Haus – Montreal, QC
Sept 17 – House of Targ – Ottawa, ON
Oct 7 – Crafts Heads Brewing – Windsor, ON
Oct 14 – Doors Pub – Hamilton, ON
Oct 15 – Onyx – Guelph, ON

Track Listing:
1. Form (2:21)
2. Aging Debt (2:22)
3. Fabricated Purpose (3:43)
4. Into Silence (2:59)
5. Bush Cord of Entrails (1:56)
6. Larkinitis (3:25)
7. Dark Corners (2:34)
8. Rats of Subversion (4:52)
9. Nosebleed (3:05)
10. Tree Carving (1:33)
Album Length: 28:55

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

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0 Canadian Doom ITUS Share Playthroughs Guitar and Drums For New Single “Sturgeon”

August 22, 2022
by Asher
· ITUS · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 22, 2022

Canadian Doom ITUS Share Playthroughs Guitar and Drums For New Single “Sturgeon”

Toronto-based death/doom/sludge band ITUS unleashed their latest single and horror story music video “Sturgeon” earlier this summer. It’s been the first taster of new music since the band’s debut EP “Primordial” was released in 2020.

Today, they share with fans their recent playthrough videos for both guitar and drums to check out.

Watch guitarist Brandon Lucking shred the sludgy doom alongside guest guitar solos by Dexter Forbes of Apogean – https://youtu.be/zegVPb2DmPE

and drummer Vincent Anastasi show you the sludge flow at https://youtu.be/Df1p3TDIEfs

Both videos were filmed and edited by Wavelens Media.

“Sturgeon” is the heaviest music that ITUS has written to date. This new offering is very heavy, shocking, but also catchy and widely accessible to all music fans. The dramatic, horror-themed video will also catch the eye of viewers along with its guest appearance from Canadian rocker KO as the “bait dude” character. The band explains the video and song in further detail:

“We wrote Sturgeon in a few sessions using a hook Brandon previously came up with. It just flowed organically from Brandon. Eerily, almost all the lyrics and vocal phrasing flowed seemingly from Reinier during the same writing sessions. The lyrics comment on apocalyptic guilt, with satanic ritualism juxtaposed with Christianity. We named our single Sturgeon because we knew we wanted to develop and shoot a music video that involved Brandon’s cottage, which is built on an inlet out of Sturgeon Bay, Ontario. Sturgeon are also huge prehistoric bottom-feeding fish with armoured skin, which is metal.”

For ITUS, “Sturgeon” is a fun bridge between their roots in death metal and where they plan to take their new music. They hope fans will enjoy the slightly more sludgy, heavier direction that is exemplified on the single. They place a great focus on hooks and have become more focused. They intended to get back to the stage in June, and those who get to see them live will be inundated with an energetic, atmospheric abrasive heavy metal experience. They aim to mystify and shock people with their performances.

The atmosphere in “Sturgeon” is creepy and ominous, and the band also incorporates a more modern-sounding metal mix while still maintaining that quintessential doom/sludge sound that fans will recognize. They are recommended listening for fans of Crowbar, Conan, and Windhand.

The music video for “Sturgeon”, which was partially directed by Apogean guitarist Dexter Forbes who also adds a guest guitar solo on the track, can be viewed at https://youtu.be/F0DBTMS8BfI

Video Credits:
Cinematography by Dexter Forbes and John Esposo
Editing by John Esposo
Directed and written by Reinier Vandenbosch

Single Stream – Itusofficialdoom.bandcamp.com, Spotify

Single Recording Band Line Up:
Vince Anastasi – Drums
Brandon Lucking – Guitar and Bass
Reinier Vandenbosch – Vocals
Dexter Forbes – Guest Guitar Solo

Live Band Line Up:
Vince Anastasi – Drums
Brandon Lucking – Guitar
Brandon Aitchison – Bass/backing vocals
Reinier Vandenbosch – Vocals

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

About:

ITUS was born in 2018 when Brandon Lucking (guitars) and Reinier Vandenbosch (vocals) began writing Doom Metal together. Fans of Conan, Pallbearer, Crowbar, Windhand, Electric Wizard, and Black Sabbath will find themselves tripping out on ITUS’ soundscape of horrors ‘PRIMORDIAL’, their debut EP. ITUS blends grueling sludge and epic doom with stoner rock and death metal. Crushing yet jammy heavy metal passages, infused within a psychedelic, horror atmosphere established their EP as ITUS’ first brutal yet eclectic outing.

The EP launched on Friday the 13th of March 2020. Covid seemed to strike right then with lockdowns, but given time to build, ITUS then recruited Vince Anastasi on drums, and the three boys started building in new directions both musically and professionally. ITUS has lined up gigs for 2022 and will be performing a slew of new singles alongside the music from their first EP. New music videos produced by the band are also coming this year in 2022. Keep your eyes and ears peeled and ready to catch some ITUS.

Discography:
2011 – Sturgeon (single)
2020 – Primordial – EP

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0 Israeli Thrashers Sinnery Throw Everything They Got Into “Here Below”; New Album Out September 2022 via Exitus Stratagem Records

August 22, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Sinnery (EXSR)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 22, 2022

Israeli Thrashers Sinnery Throw Everything They Got Into “Here Below”

New Album Out September 2022 via Exitus Stratagem Records

L-R – Sinnery- Saar Tuvi (Bass), Alon Karnieli (Guitars and Vocals), Idan Kringel (Lead Guitar), Matan Carlos Mandelbaum (Drums)
Photo Credit – Or Shankerman

Fast and groovy, four-piece metal band from Israel, Sinnery has been working hard on their latest album over the last couple of years and this fall it will be ready for ears. The newest single “Here Below” shows off their competencies and even though it diverges quite a bit from the debut album, fans both new and old will be impressed by it.

In a collaborative effort, each member of the four members of the band express their thoughts on the riffs presented, allowing everyone to be heard allows for them to emerge stronger as a cohesive unit. This mélange of ideas, styles, and experiences come together to create a unique sound, all of which is presented on the latest single which they explain:

““Here Below” always felt like some collage of everything on the album. Very fast, very heavy, moving from one part to the next pretty quickly and using almost every tool we had for writing back in those days so it has a lot of melody in it. Lyrically the song is about existential questions, it’s about asking yourself how much you’re worth and what lies ahead for you to discover. Does it all matter if everything of your past is burnt? The conclusion of the song is that nothing really matters and the sun will set on you and me alike. We are all nothing and so we are equal in our nothingness.”

“Black Bile” is the second album from Sinnery, following 2016’s “A Feast of Fools”, which demonstrates immense growth and working towards a refined sound. They are high energy with an aura of drama that makes them extremely enjoyable to listen to at home and see live.

Influenced by classic and thrash metal, Sinnery is recommended for fans of The Haunted, Sylosis, and Metallica.

“Here Below” can be heard via its lyric video premiere on TheCirclePit – https://youtu.be/yhrreO0dhNM

Digital single pre-save – https://hypeddit.com/sinnery/herebelow

“Black Bile” will be released on September 16, 2022 via Exitus Stratagem Records.

Album pre-save – https://hypeddit.com/sinnery/blackbilealbum

Music Video “The Burning” – https://youtu.be/1U6_y-SDR7M

Music Video “Black Bile” – https://youtu.be/svw2KY5bIPo

Track Listing:
1. The Burning (4:39)
2. Black Bile (4:56)
3. Who Will Be Eaten First (2:38)
4. Sever (6:03)
5. Anti Tribe (3:48)
6. Mouthful Of Nails (5:46)
7. Hanged From The Sun (5:39)
8. Bleak (4:42)
9. Here Below (4:39)
10. Holes (06:08)
Album Length: 49:07

For more info:
Exsrmusic.com
Facebook.com/SinneryBand
Instagram.com/sinnerybandofficial
Spotify

About:
Forged by the love for metal and hatred for anything else, Sinnery formed in late 2012 in Herzliya, Israel. The four-piece toured Israel nonstop while entering the studio with Israeli producer Eli Pikover to record their first album “A Feast of Fools”.

In 2016, the band signed with Pitch Black Records and together released Sinnery’s debut LP “A Feast of Fools”, getting the band to play in Cyprus’s biggest metal festival “Power of The Night Fest 2017”. AFOF gained the band many new listeners receiving great praise worldwide.

In 2019, the band toured with legendary German thrashers, Tankard.

Fast forward to 2022, The band has completed production on their highly anticipated new album “Black Bile”, mixed and mastered by Matt Hyde (Machine Head, Trivium, Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine). The album is set for release on Sept 16th via label Exitus Stratagem Records (EXSR).

Sinnery is set to conquer new grounds and get on tour starting with Romanian Festival and date in the UK in September and October.

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0 EPK – Shinai – Starlight (single) (2022)

August 20, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Shinai

EPK – Shinai – Starlight (single) (2022)

Publicist – jon[@]ashermediarelations.com

“In the music, I tried to convey the mood of furious forward motion. It’s a very energetic and daring composition with really strong melodic moves. The idea that I wanted to convey with the lyrics: Try to achieve everything yourself, don’t wait for someone to pull you out of the darkness. Have a goal, evolve and let unnecessary people go. Don’t let yourself be used.” – Shinai

For fans Bleed From Within, Wage War, Polaris, Make Them Suffer, Architects

Instagram.com/shinai.metal | Facebook.com/shinai.metal | Vk.com/shinai.metal | YouTube

Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music – https://smarturl.it/shinai.metal/

Band: Shinai
Single Title: Starlight
Release Date: 20.08.2022
Label: Banzai Records
Distribution: Banzai Records

Track Listing:
1. Starlight – Length (3:40)

Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Evgeniy Bolshakov
• All songs written by: Evgeniy Bolshakov
• Produced by: Evgeniy Bolshakov
• Mixed by: DCXVI sound
• Mastered by: DCXVI sound
• Single Artwork by: Vladislav Prokopyev (vlpro1)
• Single Recording Band Line Up:
• Evgeniy Bolshakov – All Instruments and Vocals

One-man band project “Shinai” was created in August 2021 by Evgeny Bolshakov from St. Petersburg, Russia. Evgeny was known for his Deathcore project “Bite The Goat” where he took part as a composer, guitarist and backing vocalist. At that time Evgeny had written 8 tracks for the album, which never saw the light in Bite the Goat’s creativity because of the collective breakup. That’s why he decided to create his own project and released an album consisting of these songs. That’s how the history of the Shinai project started.

The album was called “Here and Now”, the recording of which involved the not unknown OUTCAST vocalist Igor Kapranov, as well as a guest vocalist Asya Zelenaya. The album received a lot of positive feedback from heavy music fans and was the beginning of determining the musical direction of the project. Also, 3 music videos were released for the album. At the moment new single “Starlight” is being prepared for release in August 2022, which took more than half a year to prepare. This single is the end of the past and a push towards a new future. There will also be a music video to accompany the single.

Discography:
2022 – Starlight – Single
2021 – Here And Now – LP
2021 – Here And Now – Single
2021 – Leap of Faith – Single

0 The Circle Pit Presents New Metalcore Single “Starlight” From SHINAI

August 20, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Shinai

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 20, 2022

The Circle Pit Presents New Metalcore Single “Starlight” From SHINAI

Evgeniy Bolshakov – All Instruments and Vocals
Photo Credit – Vladislav Prokopyev (vlpro1)

St. Petersburg. Russia’s Shinai was formed after Evgeniy Bolshakov’s previous band broke up. Looking to have full creative control and drive the direction of his endeavors, he started a new solo project last year and is now ready to show off the fruits of his labor.

Inspired by bands like Architects, Wage War, and Bleed from Within, Bolshakov initially started writing only technical deathcore, but with experience and after studying musical theory he started paying more attention to the harmonies, which opened his mind to other genres such as indie rock and pop. Taking inspiration from those, and refusing to settle into a single genre he creates a sincere sound that will pique the interest of both casual listeners and heavy music veterans. He shares his thoughts on the debut album “Here and Now”:

Throughout 2021, he released the title track “Here And Now” and single “Leap of Faith” as music videos leading up to the release of the debut full-length. This follow up single “Starlight” is a glimpse of what is to come, there are more songs in the works.

Bolshakov has high expectations for this new offering, which he thinks will be appreciated by a diverse group of listeners, especially the chorus and solo. He has been working on this for almost a year, composed entirely on his own, complemented with electronic and cinematic effects and wrapped up with heartfelt lyrics.

Technical, and progressive, Shinai is recommended listening for fans of Bleed From Within, Wage War and Polaris.

“Starlight” can be heard via its music video premiere on TheCirclePit – https://youtu.be/oFmvVRj5jnI

Digital (Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music) at https://smarturl.it/shinai.metal

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/shinai.metal
https://www.instagram.com/shinai.metal

About:
One-man band project “Shinai” was created in August 2021 by Evgeny Bolshakov from St. Petersburg, Russia. Evgeny was known for his Deathcore project “Bite The Goat” where he took part as a composer, guitarist and backing vocalist. At that time Evgeny had written 8 tracks for the album, which never saw the light in Bite the Goat’s creativity because of the collective breakup. That’s why he decided to create his own project and released an album consisting of these songs. That’s how the history of the Shinai project started.

The album was called “Here and Now”, the recording of which involved the not unknown OUTCAST vocalist Igor Kapranov, as well as a guest vocalist Asya Zelenaya. The album received a lot of positive feedback from heavy music fans and was the beginning of determining the musical direction of the project. Also 3 music videos were released for the album. At the moment new single “Starlight” is being prepared for release August 2022, which took more than half a year to prepare. This single is the end of the past and a push towards a new future. There will also be a music video to accompany the single.

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0 EPK – Nihilist Death Cult – Death To All Tyrants (2022)

August 19, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Nihilist Death Cult

EPK – Nihilist Death Cult – Death To All Tyrants (2022)

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

“Death To All Tyrants is about how the corporate-sponsored news media feeds you the stories and ideas they are paid to push… it’s about the victims standing up to the tyrants… it’s about choosing your own path and not blindly following norms if they don’t suit you.” – Nick Sagias – Bass/Vocals

For fans of Poison Idea, early DRI, early Bad Brains, Nails, CroMags

Band: Nihilist Death Cult
Album Title: Death To All Tyrants
Release Date: December 2, 2022
Label: Self-Release

Facebook.com/NihilistDeathCult | Twitter.com/NIHILDEATHCULT | Instagram.com/nihilistdeathcult

Nihilistdeathcult.bandcamp.com/

“Toronto’s Nihilist Death Cult Tackles Tyranny with Death to All Tyrants… Featuring ex-members of Soulstorm, Pestilence, Jaww, Hard Ground and some others that I can’t remember and might have even been a part of at some point, Nihilist Death Cult takes a decidedly spiky and patch-panted stab at D-beat grind/punk with loose tendrils of the members’ pasts in thrash, death, industrial, hardcore and blackened heaps of everything.” – Decibel Magazine

“From one cult to another. This band of punk/death/grinders hail from Toronto and with their 2022 offering Death to All Tyrants, have quickly made an impact on the scene. The album is nine tracks of mini-car crashes. Short, one minute bursts of violence that contain hooks and solos while not sounding forced or generic – hard to achieve but this cult has the formula, perhaps learned in one of those Eyes Wide Shut parties.” – Metal Sucks – 11 Extreme Canadian Bands You Might Not Know

“Anyone living in this day and age can surely relate to the honest message and the aggressive attitude of Nihilist Death Cult’s debut album Death To All Tyrants. Lyrically, it’s about the little person standing up to the major tyrants. Musically, it’s a scathing punk/thrash hybrid full of power and intensity on its nine short blasts of aural ferocity. With the longest track barely two minutes in duration, Nihilist Death Cult quickly makes its point. Consisting of bassist/vocalist Nick Sagias (Tribe of Pazuzu, Soulstorm, Overthrow, ex-Pestilence) and his brother, drummer John Sagias (Soulstorm, Abyss), along with guitarists Ethan Bolduc (Jaww, Abyss), and Rick Kowalski (Soulstorm, Bound By Defiance), the Toronto-based band formed in 2018 for the sole purpose of creating blistering, vicious and aggressive crossover tunes that relentlessly pummels the listener.” – Invisible Oranges

“It’s a full-throttle, full-force rampage that wastes no time, discharging 9 tracks in less than 15 minutes total, and for an extra dose of exhilaration the music includes some wild guitar soloing that sears like acetylene torches applied to flesh.” – No Clean Singing

“Fourteen minutes, Nihilist Death Cult doesn’t need any longer to make it clear what is wrong with humanity in 9 rock-hard ultra-short songs… It is certainly refreshing to hear guitar solos in addition to a political message in songs of just over a minute at a tempo of more than 200 bpm.” – Arrows Lords of Metal

“Get in. Fuck shit up. Get out. That is the mantra of noise mongers, Nihilist Death Cult. Delivering a short and sharp shock to the system with Death to All Tyrants. An album that clocks in at just a little over 14-minutes in length. An album of frenzied hardcore death punk. If you want to feel like you’ve had your senses kicked out of you, then you can’t go wrong with Death to All Tyrants. From the moment Follow the Money kicks off, the brain is Nihilist Death Cult’s football and they are hoofing it with all their might.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Headbanging Life

“Death metal with a punk attitude, short and to the point tracks.” – Moshpit 89.9 FM (Madison, WI)

“Nihilist Death Cult only need 14 minutes to bash skulls in with their punky death/grind on Death To All Tyrants. Any more than that would’ve been overkill, as the band’s potency is based on how quickly they can get in and out of any situation. Any songs that go over 90 seconds (and that’s only about half of them) justify their “extension” with hair-raising guitar solos that bolt out like they are running a 100-meter sprint.” – Heavy Music HQ

“The intensity on this slab of pure filth “Death To All Tyrants” is exceptionally high. There is no respite, there are no pauses, there is no holding back… In the fourteen minutes that NIHILST DEATH CULT are pouring their red-hot Hardcore Death Punk over our heads and into our unsuspecting ears, I can only say that I am very pleasantly surprised at the level that I am relishing the fact that I am allowed to review this.” – Metal-Temple

“When it comes to mouth watering prospects, on paper at least, “Death To All Tyrants” by Nihilist Death Cult is the equivalent of a wagyu beef. An outfit formed in 2018 by Nick Sagias on bass and vocals (Tribe of Pazuzu, Soulstorm, Overthrow, ex-Pestilence) and his brother John Sagias on drums (Soulstorm, Abyss) along with guitarists Ethan Bolduc (Jaww, Abyss), and Rick Kowalski (Soulstorm, Bound By Defiance), their prior convictions speaking for themselves. Then you have the fact that the record was recorded and mixed by former Cancer Bats guitarist Scott Middleton and that is all the convincing anyone should need to check this one out…” – Metal Noise

“The sheer energy levels are absolutely insane as each track hits like a right hook from a prize fighter without pausing for breath, each one a laser guided missile that screams through the air before exploding on impact and bringing with it a dark undertone and soul crushing atmosphere. Then it’s gone, faster than a speeding bullet, leaving you in a state of shock and awe…” – Metal Noise

“they know how to rip like a death metal band playing hardcore punk.” – Scream Blast Repeat

“NIHILIST DEATHCULT: Destined to bring back anger, fire and melancholic fast music destined for punk and metal.” – RTMB Music

“Simple but devastating and of course fast are the six strings. Anecdotally they introduce whiplash tremolo picking. Oh, they also make the lead guitar work with good results. The aggressiveness that Nick Sagias transmits with every word he shouts is worthy of an ovation… Do you like fast rhythms? I hope so, because what prevails here are the up tempos. By the way, they break little, but when they do, the few blast beats are great.” – Broken Tomb

“Therapy with sharp riffs, brainwashing, full-body reboot. There may be chaos and unhappiness all around me lately, and people have dead stares fixed on their phones, but “Death To All Tyrants” makes me feel so good. Once again, the veterans have shown they can kick ass. The fire is burning bright once again! Tear down all the idols! Death punk hardcore attack!” – Deadly Storm Zine

“With this Hardcore Death Punk album, the message is clear, no room for softness and finesse… What we like here is the control of the enraged dynamic tempos as well as the wild solos and the voice that doesn’t give up anything. With NIHILIST DEATH CULT, music as lyrics, it strikes severe!!!” – Ody Metal

“There are quite a few bands that are trying their hand at this sound, few do it as convincingly as NIHILIST DEATH CULT. The EP doesn’t offer dull banging, and you can also tell from the solos that the guys master their instruments. The production has the pressure and dirt that music like this needs.” – Twilight Magazin

Photo Credit – Ron Sumners (ex-Slaughter drummer)

Formed in 2018 by Nick Sagias on bass and vocals (Tribe of Pazuzu, Soulstorm, Overthrow, ex-Pestilence) and his brother John Sagias on drums (Soulstorm, Abyss) along with guitarists Ethan Bolduc (Jaww, Abyss), and Rick Kowalski (Soulstorm, Bound By Defiance), Toronto’s Nihilist Death Cult will be unleashing their debut album entitled “Death To All Tyrants” this coming December.

The album features nine quick strikes to the jugular of hardcore death punk recorded and mixed by Scott Middleton (ex-Cancer Bats). It’s short and sweet with a running time of just under 15 minutes, but it delivers a full dose of whiplash and speedy licks.

Earlier this summer, the band unveiled the album’s title track, a song about the underdog stepping up to the tyrant and winning.

“Scott was excellent to work with and helped us a lot with hearing things we didn’t hear before, that’s what a good producer does and it was a great experience working with him. After we heard the final mixes, there was the daunting task of picking the first track we would use for the lyric video and be the first thing anyone heard of us as a “new” band. We eventually settled on ‘Death To All Tyrants’ because it felt like it set the tone for both the sound and lyrical message we were trying to get across with NDC. We are not trying to be political or force our opinions, but we still feel we are responsible for some substance in our lyrics and I feel the messages in the lyrics are universal ideas that affect all of us in many types of situations and cultures.” adds Nick Sagias.

Nihilist Death Cult was born after the ending of Toronto underground legends Soulstorm, of which Nick Sagias was a founding member.

“I felt it in my heart that I needed to get back to the roots, the fast styles I grew up on, punk, thrash, death metal after I ended Soulstorm in 2016, so I started writing in the style of death metal for what I was going to eventually call my other band Tribe of Pazuzu. During the writing phase in 2017/2018, I came up with the name Nihilist Death Cult first for this other new death metal project, after letting that sit for a month or two I realized it was a more punk-sounding name and I already had a handful of riffs in the hardcore punk style that I ended up arranging and being the first 5 songs for NDC. I sent them to my brother John and he liked it right away and was down to make it happen, which was awesome because I always loved his dbeat style and feel of drumming.”

Relentless savage hardcore death punk grind, Nihilist Death Cult should appeal to most fans of band members’ previous and current endeavours, whether it be Jaww, Abyss, Overthrow, Soulstorm, Tribe of Pazuzu (ft. Flo Mounier (drums -Cryptopsy), John McEntee – guitar, Incantation – first two EPs). “Death To All Tyrants” is meant to bring back the anger, the fire, and the brooding fast music meant to be in punk and metal.

“This album is about how the corporate sponsored news media feeds you the stories and ideas they are paid to push… it’s about the victims standing up to the tyrants… it’s about choosing your own path and not blindly following norms if they don’t suit you.” says Nick Sagias.

Live, fans can expect seasoned veterans to go up on stage and put on a show to match the energy of their extreme music that’s ferocious and devastating.

Recommended for fans of Poison Idea, early DRI, early Bad Brains, Nails, Terrorizer and CroMags, Nihilist Death Cult’s album “Death To All Tyrants” is due out on December 2, 2022.

Album Recording Band Line Up:
Nick Sagias – Bass/Vocals
John Sagias – Drums
Ethan Bolduc – Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Nick Sagias – Bass/Vocals
John Sagias – Drums
Ethan Bolduc – Guitar
Rick Kowalski – Guitar

Shared Stage with:
Saccage, Mount Cyanide, Varthagus

Band: Nihilist Death Cult
Album Title: Death To All Tyrants
Release Date: December 2, 2022
Label: Self-ReleaseTrack Listing:
1. Follow The Money (1:06)
2. Hunting For Prey (1:38)
3. Obey & Consume (1:55)
4. Wake Up! (0:57)
5. Death To All Tyrants (1:25)
6. Ready For War (2:07)
7. Imperium (1:49)
8. Is This Progress? (2:01)
9. You Get What You Deserve (1:04)
Album Length: 14:07Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Nihilist Death Cult
• All songs written by: Nick Sagias
• Produced by: Scott Middleton
• Mixed by: Scott Middleton
• Mastered by: Scott Middleton
• Album Artwork by: Logo by Gragoth
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)Album Recording Band Line Up:
Nick Sagias – Bass/Vocals
John Sagias – Drums
Ethan Bolduc – Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Nick Sagias – Bass/Vocals
John Sagias – Drums
Ethan Bolduc – Guitar
Rick Kowalski – Guitar

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Ethan stepped up and did the leads on the recording, it was just a small touch we added to give the songs some extra sprinkles on top… most of the songs don’t really need the addition of solos but we felt it would be fun to add some in select parts… Randy Harris (Tribe of Pazuzu) contributed a couple of leads in Obey & Consume and it’s cool to hear the two styles play off each other… and the outdo solo on You Get What You Deserve was done by Ian Mumble (Overthrow), that part is actually notable because that last riff is a rework of one of my Overthrow riffs, so to hear Ian play a solo on my work again after 32 years is a nice special touch.

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The EP as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

Death To All Tyrants is about how the corporate-sponsored news media feeds you the stories and ideas they are paid to push… it’s about the victims standing up to the tyrants… it’s about choosing your own path and not blindly following norms if they don’t suit you.

Track by track explained (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

Follow the Money – is about paying attention to who’s paying the bill or who’s gaining all the profits Hunting For Prey – is about an irresponsible piece of shit on humanity’s shoe that went around knowingly giving AIDS to his sexual partners, described as a “black hole of human emotion”

Obey & Consume – is about just following blindly and not questioning anything, being a good consumer… the time to fight is always now, not later (inspired by John Carpenter’s They Live)

Wake Up! – more about media manipulation and brainwashing

Death To all Tyrants – is about the underdog stepping up to the tyrant and winning

Ready For War – this one literally says “turn off the tv, think for yourself, turn off the news, you’re brainwashed” in it 🙂

Imperium – is about not bowing to anyone, “we will never bleed or bend our knee”

Is This Progress? – about how media sells us a culture of fear on a daily basis, how the masses blindly follow shallow celebrities

You Get What You Deserve – for those who are always talking shit but never do anything “your once proud moment is all in the past, what have you done all these years?”

0 Out Now! Canadian Heavy Metal TYRANTS OF CHAOS Show You Their “Relentless Thirst for Power”

August 19, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · Tyrants of Chaos

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 19, 2022

Out Now! Canadian Heavy Metal TYRANTS OF CHAOS Show You Their “Relentless Thirst for Power”

If you appreciate Saxon, Maiden, or Judas Priest, Canadian heavy metallers Tyrants of Chaos return in 2022 to take over mosh pits everywhere with their “Relentless Thirst for Power”.

Following their debut “The Calm Before The Storm” (2016) and sophomore record “Into Oblivion” (2019), Tyrants of Chaos‘ new album “Relentless Thirst For Power” is pure heavy metal from beginning to end. No filler. The album’s main lyricist and vocalist Phil Sirias is a war history nerd. Many of the band’s songs in their catalogue depict battles and times of war in world history. For this new record, Phil wrote about historical events along with touching on darker themes such as death and mental trauma. From the opening track “T.O.C.”, a straightforward, neck-wrecking heavy metal to “Indoctri-Nation”, which focuses on mental health issues to the “No Lives Matter” ballad that forces one to confront their mortality; and the shout-out track to all the NASCAR and racing fans out there “Lucky Dog” that is reminiscent of the 80s sounds of the Big 4.

Heavy and loud, Tyrants Of Chaos delivers a solid pummeling of pure heavy metal. No gimmicks, no gags, just passion, and honesty.

Tyrants of Chaos was formed in Lethbridge, AB in 2013 for the love and passion of music by guitarist Curtiss Vaselenak and to fill a gap in the local scene, the band originally started as a fun hard rock and metal cover band. After some shuffling, he is now joined by guitarist Arik Wagner, bassist Sean Simpson, drummer Ryan Dyck, and vocalist Phil Sirias who complete the current lineup. With many years of experience between them, they bring professionalism and solid musicianship to both the stage and the studio.

The album “Relentless Thirst For Power” is now available as of August 19, 2022.

Album order – https://tyrantsofchaos1.bandcamp.com

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3dDQnqi

Music Video – “T.O.C.” – https://youtu.be/V7QtbrziNnM

Music Video – “Slay The Hostages” – https://youtu.be/BF4W_R6B-ys

Track Listing:
1. T.O.C 4:35
2. The Black Gap 5:01
3. Mourning Sickness 5:12
4. Skull Crusher 5:05
5. Slay the Hostages 5:12
6. Red Rage 4:17
7. Nightmare Machine 5:04
8. Indocri-Nation 3:59
9. No Lives Matter 3:49
10. Lucky Dog 4:36
Album Length: 46:55

Tyrants of Chaos is:
Phil Sirias – Vocals
Curtiss Vaselenak – Rhythm / Lead Guitar
Arik Wagner – Rhythm / Lead Guitar
Sean Simpson – Bass
Ryan Dyck – Drums

For more info:
https://www.tyrantsofchaosband.com
https://www.facebook.com/tyrantsofchaos
http://instagram.com/tyrants.of.chaos_official

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0 Vancouver’s HUNTING GIANTS Invites You On An Adventure With “Rituals”; New Album “Mythos” Out Sept 30th

August 19, 2022
by Asher
· Hunting Giants · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 19, 2022

Vancouver’s HUNTING GIANTS Invites You On An Adventure With “Rituals”

New Album “Mythos” Out Sept 30th

L-R – Corey Wharton (Bass), Bradley Trivett (Guitar), Daniel Beavington (Drums), Stephen Atkey (Vocals)
Photographer Credit – Bradley Trivett

Vancouver, Canada’s Hunting Giants have long been working on their next album “Mythos”, which they intend to be a full-fledged journey for the listener into wild worlds punctuated with devious riffs, distinctive vocals, and captivating lyrics. Their latest single “Rituals” tells about necromancy, hatred, and shame. This song follows a man who sees morality as a vain illusion, which people create for themselves, and that the maxim “Do what thou wilt shall be the way of the law” reigns supreme.

The chorus opens up with complex guitar and percussion work complimented by a simple call-and-answer vocal melody as the body is then reanimated by the grave-robber. In sudden contrast we are greeted by a soft and sensual vocal line with sparse instrumental work which speaks of the freedom moral relativism can grant you. The band continues to elaborate:

“Rituals starts with a seductive slide and hushed vocals as we explore the dark depths of carnal desire. We delve into the shameless depravity of moral relativism as it is framed with a punk-esque bounce. The percussion is unleashed in a frantic Mastodon-inspired bridge where we witness the consequence of nihilism and the inevitable hatred that it breeds. While the vocals speak of necromancy with a pinch of Rob Zombie, Rituals will keep your heart racing, your blood pounding, and remind you that you are alive.”

According to the band, they offer listeners an adventure with this album. Each track has its own flavour and setting; the songs are worlds unto themselves. All of the music contributes to a listening experience that is much more than the sum of its parts. The material has an addicting listenability that will keep you coming back.

The auditory textures will tickle the fancy of a diverse range of music fans, especially those with a penchant for the gritty and grungy 90s, proggy metal riffs, and well-written lyrics that make you want to read the liner notes. Hunting Giants is recommended listening for fans of Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Muse.

The single “Ritual” and its music video can be seen and heard via its premiere on V13.net HERE.

Digital Single – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/huntinggiants/rituals

The album “Mythos” is out on September 30, 2022.

CD pre-order – https://huntinggiants.com/new/?product_cat=pre-orders

Digital – Huntinggiants.bandcamp.com, Apple Music, Spotify.

Music Video “Ancient Text” – https://youtu.be/NkEQ6m8bzx4

Track Listing:
1. Mythos – 3:28
2. Ancient Text – 3:18
3. Too Big To Kill – 3:06
4. Rituals – 3:57
5. Among Thieves – 5:28
6. Whispers – 2:16
7. Vanguard – 2:54
8. Mantle – 3:19
9. Kindred – 4:05
10. Epitaph – 1:09
11. Into Stone – 4:55
12. Remnant – 4:00
13. King of Ashes – 2:52
Album Length: 44:49

Hunting Giants is:
Corey Wharton – Bass Guitar
Stephen Atkey – Vocals
Bradley Trivett – Guitar
Daniel Beavington – Drums

For more info:
HuntingGiants.com
Facebook.com/huntinggiantsband
Instagram.com/huntinggiantsband
Twitter.com/huntinggiants

About:
Hunting Giants is a four-piece heavy rock band from Vancouver, BC, Canada.

This unique group of musicians offers a spectacular visuals-driven live performance that exceeds both the precise ferocity of their recordings and the highest expectations of an energized audience looking for something recognizably different. Their music is both refreshing and familiar, serving well as the musical backdrop for one’s ongoing discovery of meaning in life and self.

Hunting Giants was started in 2017 with Bradley Trivett assembling the first musical themes and combining the percussive expertise of Daniel Beavington with the explosive rhythmic prowess of Corey J. Wharton into the foundation of a team set to discover and dominate the most enormous sounds and daunting massive ideas they could find. Led by the visionary passion and styling of frontman Stephen Atkey, Hunting Giants is poised to deliver an incredible auditory and visual experience.

“Hunting Giants stake their claim as a powerful new force in the Pacific Northwest metal scene…this band is absolutely one you’ll want to keep an eye on.” – Wail Magazine

Discography:
2022 – Mythos – LP
2018 – Skyward Eyes – EP

Shared Stage with:
Unleash the Archers, Wednesday 13, Ophelia Falling, Kayas, Vessel, Sick Logic, Dark Stone

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0 Canada’s IRON KINGDOM Unveil Album Artwork, Track Listing And Release Date For Fifth Album “The Blood of Creation” + Launch Album Pre-Order

August 19, 2022
by Asher
· Iron Kingdom · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 19, 2022

Canada’s IRON KINGDOM Unveil Album Artwork, Track Listing And Release Date For Fifth Album “The Blood of Creation”

Launch Album Pre-Order

L-R: Chris Osterman (Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar), Leighton Holmes (Bass Guitar), Megan Merrick (Lead Guitar), Max Friesen (Drums)
Photo Credit – Caitlin Delaplace

Vancouver, Canada’s IRON KINGDOM has been slicing and shredding NWOTHM anthems for metal fans for over a decade since their inception in 2011. The band will be unleashing their fifth studio album “The Blood of Creation” this coming fall on November 4th and they are excited to share its cover artwork and track listing listed below along with the record’s teaser at https://youtu.be/V-9Cr-ABE3I

“This album is quite dark topically, the lyrics speak of war, fear, sacrifice, and pain, and the music although very classical and explorative also has some very evil moments throughout. We were in a dark place due to the pandemic and the music reflects some of those emotions.” adds guitarist/vocalist Chris Osterman.

Track Listing:
1. Tides Of Desolation – 1:13
2. Sheathe The Sword – 5:25
3. Queen Of The Crystal Throne – 4:58
4. Hunter And Prey – 5:25
5. Witching Hour – 5:44
6. In The Grip Of Nightmares – 5:23
7. Primordial – 1:40
8. The Blood Of Creation – 13:38
Total Running Length: 43:29

“The Blood of Creation” follows Iron Kingdom‘s highly praised 2019 full-length “On The Hunt”, which took the band to new heights with tours across Canada, the USA, and Europe along with topping the Canadian loud radio charts at #5 (Earshot) and garnering such reviews as “Holy Shit! Have you heard Iron Kingdom’s On the Hunt? If you haven’t you are missing out on one of the coolest albums of 2019. 10/10″ (Keeper Magazine),”Classic sound, modern feel” Powerplay Magazine (UK), “a glorious gallop of foot on the monitor, traditional heavy metal that will have NWOBHM fans drooling. 9/10″ (Metal Gods TV) and “40 minutes of enjoyable no-frills classic metal.” (Angry Metal Guy).

“The Blood of Creation” continues the reign of classic heavy metal that Iron Kingdom has been presenting over the years to music lovers of the style along with keeping the flame burning for a new generation.

“We wanted to create music in a style of metal that seemed to have been forgotten when we were kids. Since no one else seemed to be doing it, we decided to play metal the way it used to be played in the 70s and 80s. That was the reason for forming Iron Kingdom. Essentially, we wanted to give people an exciting show like an early Iron Maiden, Scorpions, or Saxon show from the 1980s.” recalls Osterman on the beginnings of the band.

Iron Kingdom has come a long way since their 2011 debut “Curse Of The Voodoo Queen” and their next offering is a potent full force of classic shredding heavy metal thunder and will take the fans into some unique fantastic worlds, but will also show a dark side of storytelling.

“I think we started as a bit more of a hard rock band on the first record, taking a progressive metal dive for Gates Of Eternity and Ride For Glory, then for On The Hunt, I’d say we went fully classic metal, leading into this new record being a pretty solid mix of all those styles combined. We also came out of the pandemic, which brought some darker emotions some people may have never experienced previously that I think this album may parallel. In the end though, we want people to get the chance to escape this world for a time and find solace in the music.” adds Osterman.

The new album also sees new drummer Max Friesen (ex-Ophelia Falling) making his recording debut with the band to add another angle to their songwriting for this release. The album was self-produced by Iron Kingdom with mixing done by Andy Boldt and mastering by Greg Reely (Overkill, Fear Factory, 3 Inches of Blood).

Recommended for fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Helloween, and Saxon, the album pre-order for “The Blood of Creation” is available at the following links:
http://www.iron-kingdom.com/shop/
https://iron-kingdom.bandcamp.com

In additional news, Iron Kingdom have announced their album launch show for November 4th in Vancouver, BC, hosted by the Invisible Orange at the Wise Hall. For more info, please visit the following link here.

For more info:
https://www.iron-kingdom.com
https://www.facebook.com/ironkingdom
https://www.instagram.com/iron_kingdom
https://twitter.com/iron_kingdom

About: Inspired by legendary pillars of heavy metal such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Scorpions, and Rush, this four-piece is well known for their energetic and electrifying stage presence, as well as intricate musical melodies that bring listeners back to a time when heavy metal was in its prime.

Formed in Surrey, B.C. Canada, in June of 2011, the band’s core members were Chris Osterman on guitar and vocals, bassist Leighton Holmes, and drummer Amanda Osterman, joined by Jordan Wright on guitar. This quickly changed, after recording their debut album ‘Curse Of The Voodoo Queen’ Jordan was replaced by guitarist Kenny Kroecher. ‘Curse Of The Voodoo Queen’ was released on Dec 14, 2011, and the band took the opportunity to tour western Canada, along with an appearance on the TV Show, Canada’s Got Talent.

With the debut album receiving little attention, the group decided it was time to record a new album, and by April 26, 2013, ‘Gates Of Eternity’ was released. Garnering some strong reviews coming in around the world, attention was growing, and the band was invited to perform at Germany’s Keep It True XVII festival. This opened up many new avenues for the act to pursue, including some serious time on the road through Canada in 2013, and Europe in 2014, followed by a tour in the USA with California’s Night Demon. The band had created some major momentum and Iron Kingdom was spreading their moniker far and wide in support of the first two releases.

On July 30, 2015, Iron Kingdom released not one, but two more albums, ‘Ride For Glory’ their 3rd full-length album, as well as ‘Unleashed at the Kraken (Live in Seattle)’ an exclusive live E.P. recorded on a previous tour. The band set out on the road again in support of the two new releases. The tour was unfortunately riddled with many trials, including a vehicle accident that almost killed the band members. Following the tour, Amanda decided to step back from the band to pursue other commitments. Joey Paul then took her place behind the kit.

Life on the road continued, including a massive North American tour in 2016, as well as a tour in Brazil in a supporting slot for former frontman of Iron Maiden, Blaze Bayley. After many performances, guitarist Kenny and drummer Joey departed, thus leaving the door open for Chris Sonea, and Megan Merrick, on drums and guitar respectively.

It took four years for the follow-up album after ‘Ride For Glory’, but finally on Oct 4, 2019, ‘On The Hunt’ was released. This was the fourth full-length release from this traditional metal act. Iron Kingdom toured ‘On The Hunt’ immediately with an extensive North American tour in the fall of 2019, and shortly after, toured Europe in March of 2020. Thankfully the band was able to perform the majority of their European dates, but unfortunately, COVID-19 took its toll and their final performance was canceled. At the return of the tour, drummer Chris Sonea decided to depart from the group, and the band (now consisting of band members, Leighton Holmes, Chris Osterman, and Megan Merrick) began auditions to fill the void on the drums.

In the Spring of 2020, Max Friesen joined the band, taking his seat behind the kit, and once again, Iron Kingdom stands ready to take the world by storm and aid in the revival of the mighty and classic sounds of Traditional Heavy Metal. Their new album “The Blood of Creation” is scheduled to be released in Fall 2022.

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#5 (On The Hunt) Canadian National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 (earshot)

“a glorious gallop of foot on the monitor, traditional heavy metal that will have NWOBHM fans drooling. 9/10” – Metal Gods TV

“It’s a pleasure when you have the chance to listening to bands such as IRON KINGDOM, true defenders of best tradition of our loved music. 88/100” – Hard Rock Heavy Metal

“One of Western Canada’s finest exports is traditional heavy metal band Iron Kingdom… another solid effort proving why Canada is by far the best country for modern traditional heavy metal!” – Skull Fracturing Metal

“With On The Hunt, you can expect Iron Kingdom’s traditional heavy metal. They make no apologies for invoking legends like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, et al, for metal inspiration. Not dismissing the excellent rhythm section, but with the twin guitar attack of Osterman and Merrick, you’ll find all the songs within On The Hunt quite guitar-forward… Essentially, with this album, Iron Kingdom remains true to their metal style. 4/5” – DangerDog Music Reviews

“Of the hundreds of heavy metal bands that have “Iron” in their name, not very many of them are deserving of it. Iron Maiden? Obviously. Iron Savior? Yup. Iron Fire? Definitely. Of course, Iron Kingdom are undoubtedly deserving of the mark, because the metal they’ve forged is strong, heavy, and true. 9/10” – Power Thorn

“Holy Shit! Have you heard Iron Kingdom’s On the Hunt? If you haven’t you are missing out on one of the coolest album’s of 2019.” – 10/10 Keeper Magazine

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