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0 “Apathetic” Is A Brutal Look Inwards From Canada’s HARVESTED, First Single Off Debut S/T EP Out May 2022

  • April 6, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Harvested · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 6, 2022

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“Apathetic” Is A Brutal Look Inwards From Canada’s HARVESTED, First Single Off Debut S/T EP

EP Out May 7th

Photography Credits: Dark Moon Productions
Current Line-up: L – R: Eric Forget – Bass | Jacob Collins – Drums | Adam Semler – Vocals | Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitar

Live Line-up: Eric Forget – Bass | Jacob Collins – Drums | Adam Semler – Vocals | Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitar | Miguel Marcheterre – Pina – Guitar

Canada’s Harvested is a fresh new death metal band from Ottawa, ON in the vein of Suffocation, Dying Fetus, and Deicide. Also giving nods to slam, brutal, and technical death metal, they intend to induce nostalgia that came from the late 90’s/Early 2000s with a hint of a modern touch. Eager to share their sound with the world, they have a self-titled debut coming out this year, the first single of which is “Apathetic”.

Each of the five tracks on the EP revolves around mental illness and is heavily inspired by horror and thriller movies/shows. The single “Apathetic” is about narcissism and lacking empathy in a collective society. The band explains it musically:

“We found “Apathetic” to be one of our more brutal tracks, the length of time was very appropriate for a music video. We shot our video in an abandoned complex in a small town in Ontario. The lyrics can be interpreted controversially however all the lyrics and music were written in 2019. Starts off abruptly, leading to a very double bass-heavy riff. which then transitions into the main part of the song, building up to the main riff and keeping the energy consistent.”

Harvested doesn’t look to follow any formulas, their approach is one that magnifies the death metal edge with modern productions. Noting that they are influenced by heavyweights in the genre, they add their own personal touch and are confident they will not be pigeonholed into a certain niche.

The debut EP is a heavy barrage of death metal combined with heavy topics that offer a cathartic release for the band and listeners alike. It is recommended listening for any fan of solid riffs and headbanging and especially for those who already listening to Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, and Suffocation.

The single “Apathetic” and its video directed by Joe Lyko of Dark Moon Productions can be heard at https://youtu.be/-jN21Du9WEY

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The self-titled EP is being released on May 7th, 2022.

EP pre-order – https://harvested.bandcamp.com​

Track Listing:​
1. Apathetic (3:11)
2. Bludgeoned (3:33)
3. Incognitive (3:17)
4. Delirium (3:19)
5. Bereavement (3:10)
EP Length: 16:33

EP Recording Credits:​
• All songs performed by: Harvested
• All songs written by: Harvested
• Produced by: Harvested
• Mixed by: Dark Moon Productions
• Mastered by: Dark Moon Productions
• Album Artwork by: Harvested
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

EP Band Line Up:​
Adam Semler – Vocals
Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitars
Eric Forget – Bass
Jacob Collins – Drums

Live Band Line Up:​
Adam Semler – Vocals
Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitars
Eric Forget – Bass
Jacob Collins – Drums
Miguel Marcheterre-Piña – Guitars

For more info:​
​Harvested.bandcamp.com​
​Instagram.com/HarvestedBand​
​Facebook.com/harvested666​

About:

Harvested is a death metal group with members from Ontario and Quebec. Taking influences from classic death metal legions with a modern touch. The members are ‘Mitchi Dimitriadis’ on guitars. ‘Eric Forget’ on bass, ‘Adam Semler’ on vocals, and ‘Jacob Collins’ on drums. Mitchi is a local Ottawa producer. He’s also taken on engineering the EP and finalized pre-production for the release. Drums were recorded at Silver Wing Studios in Montreal. Guitars, bass, and vocals were officially recorded, all instruments mixed and mastered at ‘Dark Moon Productions’. Adam Semler has been a household name in the Ottawa, ON metal scene taking the world by storm with his groundbreaking projects. Includes but is not limited to A Scar For The Wicked, Misshapen, Hatred Reigns, and Harmoniaq. Harvested is ready to make its debut on May 7th, 2022. Keep an eye out for their upcoming music video release “Apathetic”.

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“Viciously Brutal, Goes well with my morning coffee” – Paul Collins

“Non-stop heaviness from start to finish. Every song has a different experience yet they all have memorable and catchy riffs that engage the listener” – Eric Morotti (Drummer of Suffocation)

“The EP is quite awesome and I’ll find myself listening over and over again! They sound like Cannibal Corpse/Dying Fetus and many more. The day Harvested has a show in Montreal you can expect to see me in the pit.” – William Biron

“Presenting Harvested: Hailing from Ottawa is one of Canada’s finest emerging death metal bands. Their debut E.P. brings that good ol’ churning feeling in your stomach like you just chugged a 40 of malt liquor and fell down a hill! Dangerous, disorienting brutal fun. The way death metal should be. If you’re into Cannibal Corpse, Immolation, and Morbid Angel or just having an all-around good time, look no further.” – Brandon Aitchison

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0 Rockshots Records – BERIEDIR “Rain” Down New Music Video Off New Album “AQVA”

  • April 6, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Beriedir (Rockshots Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – April 6, 2022

Rockshots Records – BERIEDIR “Rain” Down New Music Video Off New Album “AQVA”

Releasing the new album “AQVA” this past January via Rockshots Records, progressive power metal legion Beriedir is sharing with fans their latest music video for the track “Rain”.

“Under a faint rain, in the early morning through an old city, this track makes us face the effects of regret, guilt, and nostalgia. Despite seemingly hostile, the suffocating roads of that place turn into an unlikely embrace, while the now pouring rain hides our tears. Anger suddenly adds to the mix, directed both outwards and inwards, while everything fades into a downpour after a hymn to that city.” adds the band.

“Rain” can be viewed at the following link – https://youtu.be/3H_QqhSVdtk

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Beriedir‘s second full-length “AQVA” features ten tracks of progressive, power, and melodic death metal that were mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni (Domination Studio).

“AQVA”, despite not being a real concept album with a story articulating itself throughout the tracks, touches its various topics through the many forms in which water manifests, be it a river, a storm or tears. The album deals with rather introspective matters, trying to give a new perspective on situations that Biriedir thinks their listeners will find relatable and hoping that they will maybe take shelter in their audio experience, using them as their own voice when only music can speak for us.

“We think AQVA will positively surprise our older fans and lead new ones, this record is much more diverse and has definitely matured in songwriting. The main goal of AQVA as a whole is to figuratively “submerge” the listener with a spectrum of themes, both musical and lyrical, related to water and its shapes. Water is the element of flow, it’s the substance that conceals, preserves, and washes all away. The lulling nature of a silent shore or a rapping rain is juxtaposed with the fearsome imagery of the undertow, riptides, and tidal waves. We tried to convey these atavistic sensations differently from track to track. The singles were chosen to showcase the variety of approaches to this theme.” adds band founder Stefano Nüsperli.

Recommended for fans of Vision Divine, Dream Theater, Dark Tranquillity, Pain of Salvation and Katatonia, “AQVA” is available for pre-order at the following links:

CD – https://bit.ly/AQVA_DIGICD​

Digital – https://bfan.link/aqva​

Lyric Video – Stormbound – https://youtu.be/MNy9uxdtGVc​

Music Video – At Candle Light – https://youtu.be/Wr9K7sOvC5I

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Track Listing:​
1. At Candle Light (4:38)
2. Departure Song (6:05)
3. The Dove and the Serpent (6:46)
4. The Angel in the Lighthouse (6:10)
5. The Drowned (5:33)
6. Stormbound (4:19)
7. Arkangelos (6:58)
8. Of Dew and Frost (4:57)
9. Rain (6:46)
10. Moonlight Requiem (5:12)
Album Length: 57:29

Album Credits:​
All music by Beriedir
Artwork by Ludovico Cioffi
Recorded by Stefano Nüsperli
Mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio
Lyrics by Stefano Nüsperli

For more info:
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Rockshots.eu​
​Facebook.com/BeriedirOfficial
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​Instagram.com/beriedirofficial​

About:

Beriedir (from the Sindarin word for “Guardians”) is a progressive melancholic power metal act based in Bergamo, Italy. The five-member band was founded by Stefano Nüsperli and began its live career in 2015 with the release of “The Line”, their first demo. Their first full-length album “The Path Beyond the Moon” was unveiled in 2018, which launched them to perform on multiple musical events such as Fosch Fest (Italy) along with sharing the stage with bands such as Korpiklaani and Pathfinder. After the 2020 release of the EP “Lullabies Beyond the Moon”, which contained three tracks from their debut album rearranged in an acoustic key, they are now ready to launch their new album “AQVA” in 2022.

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0 EPK – Our Dying World – Hymns Of Blinding Darkness (2022)

  • April 5, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · Our Dying World

EPK – Our Dying World – Hymns Of Blinding Darkness (2022)

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

“Hymns of Blinding Darkness is an exceptional album of melody, personal experience, and the dedication to trying to push ourselves to our furthest limit. Lyrically, it speaks of many walks of life: sorrow, loss, hopelessness, but also empowerment, triumph, and solitude. There’s something for everyone to relate to in the wake of current times and cultural status. Musically, the record is attempting to stand out with its sophisticated arrangements, catchy hooks, and heavy melodies. It feels like a massive step up from where we were with Expedition and we think it’ll present itself as such.” – Our Dying World

For fans Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Lamb Of God, Wintersun

Album Title – Hymns Of Blinding Darkness
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: N/A

Facebook.com/ourdyingworldofficial | Instagram.com/ourdyingworld | Youtube | Twitter.com/ourdyingworld11

Spotify | Apple Music | Ourdyingworld.bandcamp.com

“We’ll make you a solemn promise: Whatever condition you happen to be in now (unless you’re in a coma), the song and video we’re about to present will make you feel orders of magnitude more alive, accelerating your heart-rate, igniting your fast-twitch muscles, and spinning your head like a glorious top. And for those of you who want your music to attack like a pack of rabid dogs, it fills that need, too. The song is “Veil of the Reaper“, and it comes from Hymns Of Blinding Darkness, the forthcoming album by the Los Angeles band Our Dying World. The new album marks a significant departure from the music on their debut, Expedition, moving in directions that may spawn memories of such bands as Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, and Dimmu Borgir, and you’ll get a vivid understanding of that when you hear “Veil of the Reaper“.” – No Clean Singing

“Hymns of Blinding Darkness is an intricate album with lofty pursuits featuring a stunning band makeover.” – Decibel Mag

“As with many great evolutions, Our Dying World took all their best parts and made it huge. This album paces brilliantly and delivers in spades. An overall epic release of their own brand of hard rocking hymns.”  – Heavy Mag

“Closing with the excellent Melodic Death Metal-esque piece “Veil of the Reaper”, Our Dying World manages to keep the listener’s attention with soaring guitar melodies, engaging keyboards, and overall solid songs that are well crafted but need more of a personal identity. There are definitely plenty of excellent things about this release that fans of the genre will greatly appreciate, so don’t be afraid and check out this band.” – Infernal Masquerade

“Fans who appreciate equal doses of orchestra and mosh pit will likely dig this passionate full-length debut.” – Angry Metal Guy

“One thing is clear from the young band as they prepare for the release of their second release; they’ve come to stir the standards that hold the metal scene and redefine them.” – Metal Temple

“this first effort is every heavy metal enthusiast’s lottery win and is assured to gain a growing fanbase for the band” – Powerplay Magazine – 2019 – Expedition 

“The band does a great job with mixing several different metal styles. Primarily, they channel Groove Metal, Thrash Metal, and Melodic Death Metal. They take all these approaches and blend them damn near seamlessly with enough intensity to level your ears.” – The Circle Pit – 2019 – Expedition 

“The last 9 months working with Our Dying World on their release EP has been a wonderful journey that has had about every twist and turn you could imagine while making a record. Some were typical to the actual recording process, and some were a part of the personal journey that one finds themself in when baring their soul to the world.” – Ultimate Studios Inc. – 2019 – Expedition 

“Some metal bands in this era just tackle the genre just for the sake of it. Because the “scene kids” are into it and screaming is all the hype. But then, you run into a band like Our Dying World, proving one record at a time that true metal is a genre that isn’t going to die anytime soon, thanks to bands like them and others of their caliber.” – Artist Reach Official

“this first effort is every heavy metal enthusiast’s lottery win and is assured to gain a growing fanbase for the band” – Powerplay Magazine

Photos Credit – Jamie Kaufman

L-R – Austin Mitrofanis (Guitar), Graham Southern (Keyboards and Orchestration), Tom Tierney (Drums), David Ainsworth (Vocals), Raymond Sanchez (Guitar), Nick Laux (Bass)

Over the last few years, Los Angeles’s Our Dying World has gone through a tremendous evolution of sound from thrashy death metal of their debut EP Expedition to the symphonic and melodic keyboard-oriented stylings of bands like Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, and Dimmu Borgir.

Formed in 2018 by drummer/guitarist Tom Tierney (ex-Whiplash), the group has played shows all over the USA in their short time together, bringing their sound from the fabled Sunset Strip in Hollywood to the New Jersey Metalfest where they opened for Metal Mike of Halford.

One thing is clear from the young band as they prepare for the release of their second release; they’ve come to stir the standards that hold the metal scene and redefine them.

Discography
2022 – Hymns Of Blinding Darkness (LP)
2019 – Expedition (EP)

Shared Stage with:
Metal Mike of Halford, Swallow The Sun, Abigail Williams, Wilderun

Festivals and Tours:
2021 – Moonflowers Tour – Hollywood CA,  Local Support
2019 – New Jersey Metalfest – Teaneck NJ

Our Dying World is:
David Ainsworth – Vocals
Raymond Sanchez – Guitar
Austin Mitrofanis – Guitar
Graham Southern – Keyboards and Orchestration
Nick Loxx – Bass
Tom Tierney – Drums

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Story Angles – Fun Facts:

1. Survivor contains the only clean vocals that Tom has performed since his days at the school that the song is written about. When we began writing the song, there was talk about putting clean vocals in and we agreed that we should try to see how they turned out. What you hear in the beginning of the songs that sound like choir clips are of Tom’s high school choir and a trio he sang in his final months at the school. Up until this song, he has only been tracked with growls or screams.

2. Graham was found on a Facebook group randomly while searching for a drummer. The band had always been looking for a keyboard player but Graham showed up due to a postscript on the advertisment sarcastically asking for a keyboard player while they were “Asking about unicorns in the scene”. Graham showed up at the rehearsal room, warmed up with Mourning Palace by Dimmu Borgir and Angels Don’t Kill by Children Of Bodom, and instantly got the job.

3. Ray performed the solo for Post Mortem, our debut single, long before he was actually in the band. Years down the road, Tom and Ray ran into each other while moving a friend into his new home, and while catching up, Ray told Tom that he had some extra time on his hands due to a project breaking up. He’s been in the band ever since.

4. Diary Of A War Dog is based on true events as told by Tom’s uncle, Daniel J Tierney, an Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He’s published a book of his memories and experiences called Diary Of A Talking War Dog and after reading it, Tom and Dan decided that having those memories put into a listenable format might be a really great collaboration. Daniel resides in New York City and plans on visiting California with the family to visit his nephew and the band soon.

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

Hymns of Blinding Darkness is an exceptional album of melody, personal experience, and the dedication to trying to push ourselves to our furthest limit. Lyrically, it speaks of many walks of life: sorrow, loss, hopelessness, but also empowerment, triumph, and solitude. There’s something for everyone to relate to in the wake of current times and cultural status. Musically, the record is attempting to stand out with its sophisticated arrangements, catchy hooks, and heavy melodies. It feels like a massive step up from where we were with Expedition and we think it’ll present itself as such.

Track by track explained by the band (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

1. Ads Moriendi – Our intro track is the introduction of our maestro Graham Southern, who states his claim with some very dark and percussive orchestration dropping the listener into a hectic and almost frantically ominous tornado of strings and brass. There is a sense of urgency before throwing the listener into a triumphant wall of choirs announcing the return of a new and massive sound.

2. Everything We Know Is Gone – The opening keyboard and guitar melody have a strangely positive spin before vocalist David Ainsworth tears into a darkened riff with lyrics of the lies of a transcended being and lifestyle, once idolized, now known to be a fraud – deadly and unsatisfying. The chorus echoes with words of a past but current life, now lost in the knowledge of a newfound realization of truth. A ripping keyboard solo from Graham Southern follows up his ominous realization; everything we know is lost! The second verse tells of the darkened knowledge forming a reluctant but certain decision to turn the tide and strengthen the self to deal with the realities of this malignant situation to avoid any more pain. A breakdown followed but a sweeping solo from Ray Sanchez takes the grim mood and soars it to new heights. The third verse focuses on determinedly fixing the self before a strangely peaceful drop representing a breath before the final chorus; the subject has had his realization and is on the way to transformation. Ray and Graham take the song out with an incredible duet, only to foreshadow the rest of the record to come.

3. Under The Hunter’s Blade – The song starts with an almost folk-style string and bell set, giving the illusion of a mountainous and forest-like landscape before the guitars and drums come in with almost a tribal-esque beat. David tells the tale of a dethroned king of the mountain, now returning to his domain to reclaim his place. Ray and Graham interlude the song up to0 a beautiful segment to set the certainty of where the mood is going. The second verse introduces the prey of the hunter; his challenge to win his throne by the blood of the one who exiled him. The song then takes us down to a dark place where the hunter has his eyes locked on his adversary and the song devolves to blast beats and guttural vocals, representing the primitive essence of the kill; Ray’s shredding solo plays us through the moment of the death of his adversary and the realization of the king’s victory. The third verse describes the river of blood running from the neck wound to his hands and as the song reverts briefly to a calm instrumental, we can almost see the new king’s adrenaline fading, the majestic reclamation of his title, as the chorus once again hails his coming; he has returned to the mountain and has taken back his throne with a divine fire of life.

4. Survivor – The song starts with clips of a joyful choral arrangement of Tom’s high school choir before Jon Martin Crawford, who appeared before the New York Supreme Court in order to disclose child abuse from said school, echoes his final words of the testification. The song breaks into a heavy and slower riff clearly completely changing the mood. Tom tells the story of his younger self being left in the woods of upstate New York at a school filled with cultists. The song breaks down to an acoustic guitar, some clean singing, and strings and guitar. The song picks back up and David comes back in with his growls, conveying to the audience how lost and alone the young boy feels. He desperately prays to his deceased father to give him guidance. The second verse comes back to the clean singing and the lyrics portray the same boy, now released, back in the world feeling like there’s something wrong that no one will ever understand. The bridge switches to Tom’s screams, hearing that his fellow alumni are slowly dying off, and with everything he has in him, he dedicates this song to them. Ray’s solo comes in; the listener can almost feel the weeps and cries in his notes and bends. Tom says his final goodbyes to his fallen friends in the following section before David comes back in with desperation and emotion we haven’t yet heard in previous choruses before the song leads out on the notes it came in on.

5. Path Of The Nomad – The song comes in on a slightly quicker beat and is followed by choirs singing over the notes. Graham sweeps majestic strings over the guitars and drums as David describes a man traveling across the world; he is truly free from the world but at what cost? He has everything he owns in his hands, he is free from the trials of life but he has no family to warm him at night. We feel a natural and almost folk-metal style feel from the chord progressions before Graham comes in with a solo balancing his feel for melody and skill. The song takes a turn to a tremolo-picked riff that reminds us of something darker; never knowing the value of unity or knowing where you will sleep at night. The chorus picks up one last time, showcasing the beauty and sadness of life without tethering to worldly possessions and walking through life in solidarity.

6. Diary Of A War Dog – The band tells the musical story of Daniel J Tierney, an air force veteran of the Vietnam war, basing the song off of a book of his experiences, Diary Of A Talking War Dog. the song begins with a marching beat that sounds strangely ominous before dropping into a speedy thrash riff. David immediately screams of the horrors and trials of war, the consequences of the return, and the never-ending memories resulting. The chorus aggressively tells of the darkened mind space and the way the world looks after returning to life at home. The following guitar and keyboard lead carry us through the minefield of dark riffs and add some melody where previously there was little. David tells us of trying to bury the memories but with little success before the marching intro comes back in with more intensity. The song slows down, and Graham plays almost a peaceful piano segment, almost as a breath of fresh air after returning home…The final chorus brings us back to the place we always were and David reaffirms in the chorus that the memories of war and the subsequent feelings remained. The outro riffs are slower and feel reflective and thoughtful as they play us out; a heavy memory but scattered with the blight sounds of piano hovering above.

7. Valediction – Graham takes us into another world as his strings slowly build from a single violin to a whole section in what feels like a distant memory. A sudden 808 drop changes the tone to something a little more hesitant and fearful and the brass takes us to a darker and darker place until string and orchestral hits announce the final track on the record.

8. Veil Of The Reaper – The song starts immediately; pounding double bass and guitars flood the soundscape as the first verse comes in. David tells us of the process of dying. His eyes go dark, he’s pushed life too far and now he’s about to die. The breakdown signals the coming of the revelation with an almost alarm-like guitar lead. The second verse comes in with a layer of synths, telling of the silence that comes; the reaper stands before him reaching out his hand as if to say, “Come with me”. The pre-chorus comes in with a beautiful lead from Graham and we hear David tell the listener that the veil of death has been lifted. Gang vocals, almost referring to the voices are the dead, chant the lyrics with David as he realizes the anthem of all who pass from this life as the melodies of the chorus culminate in a catchy melodic chorus. Ray and Graham then show the insane skill and intensity of their musicianship with a unified and harmonized lead, that soon reverts to dueling solos; sweeps, arpeggios, and shredding showcase the uncompromising dedication of the two as they lead back into the chorus with a key change and a double chorus with the catchy melodies that make this song a staple of the album. The song leads out with a rough and heavy breakdown, forsaking orchestration and bringing back the heavy and grueling riffs that started Our Dying World in 2019.

Album Title – Hymns Of Blinding Darkness
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: N/A

Track Listing:
1. Ads Moriendi (1:46)
2. Everything We Know Is Gone (4:42)
3. Under The Hunter’s Blade (7:33)
4. Survivor (7:32)
5. Path Of The Nomad (4:58)
6. Diary Of A War Dog (6:31)
7. Valediction (1:50)
8. Veil Of The Reaper (4:37)
Album Length: 39:32

Album Credits:
– All songs written and performed by Our Dying World
– Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Alex Crescioni at Stygian Sound
– Album Artwork by Nick Laux
– Album Band Lineup:
David Ainsworth – Vocals
Raymond Sanchez – Guitar
Austin Mitrofanis – Guitar
Graham Southern – Keyboards and Orchestration
Nick Loxx – Bass
Tom Tierney – Drums

0 EPK – Sinnery – Black Bile (2022) (EXSR)

  • April 5, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · Sinnery (EXSR)

EPK – Sinnery – Black Bile (2022) (EXSR)

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

“Writing Black Bile we knew more than anything that we just want the listeners to feel what we felt while writing the album. The album contains many different styles of play all while sticking to what we love about metal the most, heavy and melodic fast parts. We really tried to explore further into our inspiration’s inspiration and see where the sounds that we love came from, we mixed everything that we like to give the album a sound that is 100 percent Sinnery. All of the songs mean a lot to us, they all speak about our perspective dealing with different stuff about the world that we live in or our own minds and personal life.” – Sinnery

For fans of Metallica, Gojira, Testament, The Haunted, Sylosis

Album Title: Black Bile
Release Date: September 16, 2022
Label: Exitus Stratagem Records (EXSR)
Distribution: Sony/The Orchard

Facebook.com/SinneryBand | Instagram.com/sinnerybandofficial | YouTube

Spotify | Apple Music | Deezer

“I’ve said this many times in the past, but one of the many things I love about this business is following the progress of bands as they come of age, mature and get better at their craft. What’s not to love about paying early witness to a bunch of folks gelling and heading on an upward trajectory as they make the move towards proverbial world domination? Israeli thrashers Sinnery are one such band. Gathering their Exodus, Testament, Gojira, The Haunted and post-St. Anger Metallica influences, the quartet from Herzliya, Tel Aviv will soon be releasing their second full length, Black Bile via Exitus Stratagem Records. This new tasty little rager pops the clutch and pumps the gas on modern thrash with a grizzled edge that improves upon the roots planted with their 2016 debut A Feast of Fools and their 2013 demo, Showing Teeth.” – Decibel Magazine

“Sinnery [Israel] Proves Thrash is NOT Dead in Groove-Oozing Cesspit of ‘Black Bile’” – Metal Has No Borders

““Death thrash” is the simplified genre description for what Sinnery do, but it’s the strong melodies and the variations among and within the songs that make the album such an adventure to experience from start to finish. Compared to the debut all those years ago, which was entirely written by vocalist/guitarist Alon Karnieli back when he was about 16-17 years of age, these tracks are more elaborate, more sophisticated, more reflective of different moods, while at the same time being more brutally extreme.” – No Clean Singing

“You just gotta love a band that knows exactly what the hell they wanna be. Sinnery bow to no one, instead turning heel to scissor kick you in the temple with battering ram riffs, suplexing drums, and neck-twisting vocals. You know the opening of Back to the Future where Marty McFly plays a single guitar chord on Doc Brown’s hyper amplifier and goes flying across the room from the resulting sound? “The Burning” provides the same effect regardless of the size of your chosen sound output device – you will be ragdolled and tossed around like a frisbee in a college quad by the quartet’s supreme rippage.” – Everything Is Noise

“I am old enough to have seen the likes of Metallica, Anthrax and others perform live at small venues in London. I’m also a huge fan of the new wave of thrash like Dust Bolt, Lost Society, etc. Sinnery is welcome inclusion with their aggression, energy, and obvious hunger. They might verge on Death Metal a tad with the vocals but that’s ok. With Matt Hyde (Machine Head, Trivium, Slipknot) having mixed and mastered this beast you know the sounds are gonna be right in your face. An excellent sophomore effort – please just keep thrashing!” – My Global Mind

“Sinnery straddle those lines between conventional thrash and modern/groove metal with enough solid musicianship and heaviness to align well with a multitude of touring possibilities.” – Dead Rhetoric

“So, what do Sinnery bring to the table? For starters, the album ripples with energy. You can feel the vibes pulsing through opening track ‘The Burning’ which leads straight into the title track. Alon Karnieli’s delivery is savage, a gritty, raging roar that combines the bruising aggression of Krysthla’s Ade Mayes with the power of ex-Onslaught frontman Sy Keeler.” – Ever Metal

“Black Bile is a thrash metal record that departs from many conventionally established thrash tropes and performs all the better because of it. This is a record whereby the band went into the writing process with a clear head and had a strong idea of what they wanted to accomplish; their first album in six years it’s evident they want Black Bile to the thrash album they can be proud of and I hope they are, because it really is an excellent ride. By departing from so many expected thrash tropes, relaxing the pace and aggression at which many of their songs play at, they enable their songwriting to bleed through with all the more memorability. Sinnery understand coherently that speed doesn’t necessarily equate quality, their songwriting for many of their tracks is testament to that axiom. The resulting, steadier pace of this record gives us time to absorb and appreciate all this album can offer and we only want the album to go on for longer as their songwriting is given the time to flesh itself out. On the whole I thoroughly enjoyed Black Bile, rendering Sinnery as a thrash band Israel can be deeply proud of sporting.” – The Razor’s Edge

“For those that just want to bang heads and go nuts, there are songs like “The Burning,” “Who Will Be Eaten First,” and “Anti Tribe.” “Hanged From The Sun” and “Holes” flesh out their thrash by either toning down the speed or putting an emphasis on melody.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“Those of you who are hungry for some taut, frenzied Thrash metal with its nose pressed up against an actual battlefield should look no further than the Israeli four piece’s debut” – Edwin Mcfee – Metal Hammer July 2016

“…must be heard by anyone who is looking for any good aspiring thrash bands, you will absolutely find plenty of enjoyment out of this piece, and that I can promise you.” – Vintered – Metal Addicts

“It’s like we could fuse the dirty and raw aggressiveness from bands as NUCLEAR ASSAULT with the melodies presented on old works from METALLICA, and with some bits of raw power from bands as M.O.D., and a personal touch the makes “A Feast of Fools” tasteful.” – Metal Temple (2016)

“Sinnery is not about the usual metal but more about interesting and original combinations that infuse the clean with the rough while keeping it all high energy” – (Translated from Hebrew) Yoni Oren on a Sinnery live show for Metalist July 2021

“straightforward, old school, thrash worship… From its opening moments, A Fest Of Fools is utterly brimming with palpable enthusiasm for all things thrash—and that isn’t just a turn of phrase. Sinnery consistently manage to hit an impressive amount of recognizable benchmarks of the traditional thrash sound throughout their debut record.” – Metal Observer (2016)

“A Feast of Fools is a good album that shows a band full of youthful energy.” – Angry Metal Guy (2016)

“the band’s first full-length album shows off a band full of hunger and energy. The music, at its best, thrashes hard and shows off a commitment to making music that is hard and intense. Check out the way the band struts its stuff on “Built to Kill.” Other highlights include “Holy Grounds” and “Mad Dog.”” – Sea of Tranquility

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Up until mid recording the album Black Bile, Sinnery thought it was going to be named Hanged From The Sun, that was the first song they wrote for the album and they loved the title so it just stuck as the name of the record for a long time, but was questioned a lot about how it relates to their concept. Upon looking at all the songs they agreed that Black Bile will suit the concept better and also is a song more fitting to be a title track.

2. When Sinnery toured Russia in 2019 they played in a town called Tver and while jumping off the stage Saar broke his bass mid-gig. They were in the middle of a town they never heard of before and they didn’t know what to do, how can they continue the tour if Saar can’t play? They found a really small guitar shop on google, it was a sketchy empty street and they were the only ones there, getting lost looking for a guitar shop in the middle of heavy snow not knowing a single word in Russian. They don’t remember the guitar store name, but the guy who managed it really saved their asses, he fixed the bass in an hour’s work and charged close to nothing for it. That guy is a hero for them.

3. Carlos’s name isn’t really Carlos, it’s Matan, they can’t remember how it started, but they never called him Matan since he joined them. It’s always weird to hear people call him Matan, it feels strange for him too.

4. Yuval Kramer who produced Black Bile with the band has been a friend of theirs ever since they started, back then he used to play in a cool local Israeli Thrash metal band called Dark Serpent. They were so good that Sinnery asked him to help them to become a better band. They never knew why Yuval helped them so much since he was older than them (they were a sorry bunch of 16-year-olds). He drove hours to some of their rehearsals, answered a lot of phone calls when they asked for advice, compose orchestras for their debut album, and came to their shows. When Sinnery did Black Bile it was mutually just known that he was going to be a part of it.

5. Sinnery once opened for a big local band in a big club, they didn’t get to play a lot of big shows back then and it was really important for them to get to more of those. Only the day before the show, Alon’s commander told him that he can’t go to the show and he has to stay late at his army base. After a lot of fighting Alon just decided to leave the army base early without his commander knowing and went to the show anyway.

Album Title: Black Bile
Release Date: September 16, 2022
Label: Exitus Stratagem Records (EXSR)
Distribution: Sony/The Orchard

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

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sinnery
• All songs written by: Sinnery
• Produced by: Sinnery and Yuval Kramer
• Mixed by: Matt Hyde
• Mastered by: Matt Hyde
• Album Artwork by: Travis Smith

Album Band Line Up + Live Band Line up:
Alon Karnieli – Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel – Guitars
Saar Tuvi – Bass
Matan Carlos Mandelbaum – Drums

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

Black Bile is a journey, our journey. Realizing the worst of us and how we use that to be better. Black Bile was a hard chapter in our lives, traveling deep into our minds and pulling out everything that makes us feel bad, depressed or anything of the sort and putting it out in the open for everyone to see. While writing the album we understood the power we have when we use that bad energy for good.

It’s not about replacing bad energy with good, that’s not possible because we are who we are, it’s more about using bad energy to let some good come in. So that is the main idea behind the feel of the album and the lyrics.

Musically we tried to let the songs reflect those themes sonically, keeping it heavy and hard-hitting like a tantrum, like someone losing his shit when he feels like nothing. There are slower moments and faster ones, it’s all a part of the rollercoaster that it is to be alive in this day and age.

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained by the band:

The Burning –
The Burning is probably the most popular song with the fans even before it comes out, the fans chant the “God bless the human race” on every show so it was a no-brainer picking it out to be the first single off of the album.

The Burning is an upbeat thrash song with many heavy and groovy moments it was perfect for the beginning of the album, to start with a bang, no introductions or orchestral intros just straight up metal from the get-go.

Lyrically the song’s full name was The Burning of Mt. Sinai and so it’s easy to know this song is an anti-religious song, coming from Israel, religion is a big part of the atmosphere where we grew up, and we are not very fond of those establishments that are more about power and money than the lessons in those books they sell.

Black Bile –
Black Bile was picked to be our title track since the whole concept of the album is being represented in the lyrics, it talks about killing the worst in yourself, all while keeping the finger pointed at the one who’s to blame – yourself.

While musically Black Bile also represents what we love about modern metal and the essence of what our music turned out to be. Heavy, upbeat banger that keeps attacking you right until the very end of the song.

Who Will Be Eaten First –
We don’t touch politics with our music, at least didn’t do it until now.
WWBEF might sound like it’s pointed at specific events but it’s more about the grim reality of that it doesn’t really matter who we chose to sit up there on the throne we, will still call it rain when he pisses right on all of us.

Musically the song was supposed to be a thrash metal banger, keeping it short and fast from start to finish, kind of a song that keeps the mosh pit fueled and intense.

Sever –
We used to joke around and call Sever the ballad of the album (Well, until Holes was written). Sever is a song about being at the lowest point that you can be in and musically we wanted it to reflect that by being heavy in a different way than other songs, in a more slow-paced way.

We searched for those specific harmonies for a lot of time writing the song, so it’ll feel exactly the way it should and will sound very grim and dark to emphasize how we felt. In the end, there’s a true climax, a turning point in the life of the narrator where everything goes a bit faster and the song ends in a kind of incomplete way.

AntiTribe –
The Anti Tribe is a part of the whole Sinnery concept. It’s about the people that share our strive to be better. All while Black Bile for us is the bad voices inside our heads that keep testing us trying to keep us lazy/depressed/not productive etc. The anti tribe is all the people who like us are actively fighting those emotions and are using them as fuel to be better. No one is held accountable. No one is to blame, not God, not our families, not anyone. We are responsible for our own fate. And so the song itself is an open letter from one to itself calling himself out on all the things that he does, not letting any of the shame go to waste.

Musically it reflects just that – the fast riffing and fast pace of the song feels like an unrelenting attack, again with harmonies and melodies that we’ve written to reflect the grimness that we feel.

Mouthful of Nails –
Mouthful of Nails came out as some sort of a catchy anthem, it was the 2nd song we wrote for the album and so it had a lot of versions.

Going into the studio we felt like Mouthful of Nails might be the weakest link in the album setlist but after working on it in the studio with Yuval Kramer it really all clicked together and we realized it was just a diamond in the rough. Mouthful is a more melodic take on modern metal with fast drums and riffing but also a catchy chorus to go along with it.

Lyrically the song is about being silenced by family or environments and is sort of payback for that.

Hanged From The Sun –
Hanged from the Sun was the first song we wrote for Black Bile, for a couple of years it was even the title track of the album before the concept really took shape.

Hanged from the Sun is more of a storytelling song, the story is about a ruler or god that fell from grace and decided to paint the sky with his blood to spite his former supporters, and so he hangs himself from the sun for all to see.
The concept of the song can be seen in the artwork of the album.

Musically the song is a rollercoaster, sometimes slow and more often than not very fast and heavy. The song evolves with the lyrics as it explodes in the solo when by the story the character hangs itself from the sun. It’s the only song not sung from our perspective but from a character’s one.

Bleak –
Bleak is a song about us, but unlike the others, Bleak is about the intense and complex dynamics we have as a group, pushing each other to the limits and going through highs and lows, always sticking together in a very very close relationship that sometimes makes it hard on us to be friends.

Musically it is probably the “black sheep” of the album, being weirder and more experimental for us while writing it.

It’s a heavy song and more complex in its riffing but we really tried to use the right melodies and harmonies to make the listener feel what we feel, how dark it can get when you’re doing something that intensely for so many years with your friends, it can get dark.

Here Below –
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.

Holes –
Holes is a song about rebirth, it was a different take for Alon about the death of his father saying he had learned how to use his “Black Bile” to grow outside of his private hell. And so generally the song is about growing into something better than what we are. It was the last song that was written for the album and so symbolically it also closes it, as it’s a closure for the album’s concepts and it feels like the walk to the open grave at a funeral (As our producer Yuval Kramer used to say).

Musically the song is slower yet heavy (probably takes the title of the ballad of the album?) it keeps in line melody-wise with the entire project, keeping everything dark and grim so it can hit the listener right in the guts.

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

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.

Shared stage with:
Tankard, Oliver/Dawson Saxon, Betzefer, Shredhead

Tours and Festivals
2017 – Power of the Night fest – Nicosia, Cyprus
2018 – United Under Hate Tour – St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tver, Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, Rybinsk – Russia
2021 – IMF – Tel Aviv, Israel
2022 – Rockstadt Festival – Romania

Discography:
2022 – Black Bile – LP
2016 – A Feast of Fools – LP

0 Seventh Station (Dream Theater, Subterranean Masquerade members) Stare Down Tyranny With Single “All Hail the Moustache”

  • April 5, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Seventh Station

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 5, 2022

​Seventh Station (Dream Theater, Subterranean Masquerade members) Stare Down Tyranny With Single “All Hail the Moustache”

L-R: Eren Basbug, Jure Lopatic, Davidavi Dolev, Dmitri Alperovich, Grega Plamberger

Seventh Station, led by guitarist Dmitri Alperovich and featuring keyboard player Eren Başbuğ (mostly known for his work with Jordan Rudess and Dream Theater) along with Davidavi ‘Vidi’ Dolev (frontman of Subterranean Masquerade) are ready to release their first single in five years. “All Hail the Moustache” blurs the line between reality and hallucination and is especially relevant to present world events. Along with reaching a new level of musicality and artistic expression, the band hopes that listeners will gain something from listening to it and find all the hidden messages in the music.

According to them, the single is a manic track portraying the grandiosity of a tyrant, a power trip that is getting out of hand, an active volcano hoping for some sort of immortality, spiraling out of control under waves of paranoia. Ironically, at the same time, it could also portray the minds of some artists. They chose the Moustache as a symbol of an ever-growing force of dark leaders in recent history, and though the current tyrants are shaved, we all know what goes under their skin. Guitarist Dmitri Alperovich explains the track and the accompanying video further:

“Through the intense music and the shocking video, we call people to respect each other and say no to any kind of war or dictatorship around the world. The animation was done by the great Finnish animator, Mika Tyyska, who worked on Dream Theater’s ‘Octavarium’ animation and he managed to put his unique input into our ideas. Slovenian actor, Anton Strojin, is starring in the first part of the video and is bringing his colorful acting to the surreal script, prepare yourself, this is a strange one.”

“All Hail the Moustache” is just the beginning, the tip of the iceberg of what to expect next from Seventh Station who has other singles in the works which will eventually lead to the full, concept album.

Theatrical magic on steroids, Seventh Station passionate storytellers, and classically trained musicians/composers are recommended for fans of Dream Theater, Pink Floyd, and Opeth.

The music video for “All Hail the Moustache” can be seen and heard at https://youtu.be/-upgWRhKqz0

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For more info:​
​Seventh-station.com​
​Facebook.com/SeventhStation​
​Instagram.com/seventhstationofficial​

About:

Slovenian-based progressive metal band Seventh Station is back with its second album “Heal the Unhealed” and it’s heavier, faster, and more artistic than ever. Led by guitarist Dmitri Alperovich, “Heal the Unhealed” is an album inspired by the events of the 20th century, focusing on the Second World War and the Soviet Union, reflected in the eyes of Alperovich, who was born in Minsk, Belarus, immigrated to Israel and eventually found his way to Slovenia. The album is an hour-long surrealistic epic, harnessing the band’s virtuoso abilities in order to express Kafkaesque situations, juxtaposing dictatorship’s disorders with the personality disorders of an artist.

The album was recorded during 2020, between Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Boston, Massachusetts, and is also featuring keyboard player Eren Başbuğ (mostly known for his work with Jordan Rudess and Dream Theater), singer Davidavi ‘Vidi’ Dolev (frontman of Subterranean Masquerade, etc.) and is engineered mixed and mastered by Slovenian producer Matej Gobec (Laibach, Fishbone, Dub trio, etc.). These days, Seventh Station is label shopping, looking for a home for “Heal the Unhealed”, working on a film concert in Turkey, and is in the process of booking a tour after COVID-19. We invite you to listen to “All Hail The Moustache”, the band’s first single in 5 years.

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0 EPK – Harvested – Self-Titled (2022)

  • April 4, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · Harvested

EPK – Harvested – Self-Titled (2022)

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

“We are beyond thrilled to present our very first self-titled EP to everyone. After years of hard work and dedication, as well as lockdowns and a few minor setbacks have only made us more prepared and we are finally ready to show you all what we’ve got. Having years of musical background and being good friends for years has added to the energy and chemistry we portray in our live performances. Our debut EP is just a taste of what we’ve accomplished so far as an unknown band in the last 3 years of forming, though we have much more in store coming very soon!

We’re inspired by so many different styles of metal from old school death metal to black metal to slam, it makes it interesting to tradeoff with each other and combines all the elements into one cohesive unit. Though we decided to take a different approach to lyrical content and have our focus on the terror behind psychological experiences and  mental illness

We are trying to keep that old school death metal vibe alive to keep the old school fans excited and more hopeful that this genre will never die, while utilizing and embracing new genres, styles, and production that will capture the ears of the newer generations as well as open a whole new world to the old school fans”. – HARVESTED

For fans of Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Hate Eternal

EP Title: Self-Titled
Release Date: May 7, 2022
Label: Independent
Distribution: Distrokid

Harvested.bandcamp.com | Instagram.com/HarvestedBand | Facebook.com/harvested666/ | Youtube | Spotify

 #11 – Harvested – Top 20 – August 2022 Loud Charts (Earshot)

#13 – Harvested – Top 20 – June 2022 Loud Charts (Earshot)

“From the first notes of first track ‘Apathetic’ you realize that these men are a serious bet to get a place in the death metal scene, with solid riffs and powerful rhythmic base, also melodic but not soft solo… I like this EP very much, it has all parts you need to listen to death metal: brutality, technical, good execution, guttural, screams, and growls, blast beats, double bass drums parts, virtuous parts and most important, good songs, it’s a sample of how to make everything fit correctly.” 4.5/5 – Brutalism

“There are very few things that are more exciting within the world of music than a good debut. A solid start for a band is something that should get every fan of the style of music the group plays jacked for what could hopefully be a long and fruitful career. Proficient debuts give you something to jam out to in the present but also hope for the future. Take my word for it, the self-titled debut EP from Ottawa-based Harvested (out May 7) is just that type of invigorating release.” – Metal Plague

“Thrashing guitars, blasting drums, and intense, chesty vocals start and end each track. Recording quality and production is good, allowing each of the instruments to cut through the mix… there is a tremendous amount of potential in this band, and I’d absolutely love to hear more from them. I certainly hope that in the coming years, the pace doesn’t slow or abate, as this EP ought to be on any tech-death fan’s radar for mid-2022.” – Metal Epidemic

“Each one of these cuts is something of a short, sharp shock at around the 210 second mark, while other bands could trim some fat and loose a chorus and verse, Harvested go straight for the jugular live and direct, leaving you wanting that extra chorus and verse which is testament to how good their debut really is. A clean and crisp high quality recording, if we were wine drinkers we would say it goes down like a glass of Chenin Blanc but chances are that if you had a glass in your hand, it would be smashed on the floor in your rush to get to the pit for this. ” – Metal Noise

“From the way closer ‘Bereavement’ comes to a thunderous close, you can just FEEL the energy of what is still to come. ‘Harvested’ is a good start, but I know this band have more in them and I look forward to what comes next. But if you need your head caved in for sixteen and a half minutes, Harvested can sort you right out.” – The Killchain Blog

“For a record that’s only fifteen minutes, the tracks on Harvested’s self-titled waste no time in establishing their barbarous quality. Among the style of tech, groove and dissonance, Harvested definitely went for the grooves! The members definitely know their roots and aren’t afraid to pay homage to them. The production quality has an old-school touch to it, which adds a raw vicious quality to the overall soundscape the band has painted. The abominable monstrosity that takes birth, mixed in with serious topics of Mental Illness accounts for a remorseless experience. While this might just be the starting point for Harvested, their self-titled EP establishes their grounds in the extreme realm of metal – all we can do now is wait and watch for what Harvested has to offer next! ” – Metal Genesis

“Five tracks in all with not a single entry which disappoints those who wish for their audio to incite movement. With quality like this on offer scouts should be scrambling over themselves in hopes to represent. I’m expecting future releases to propel the act to the lips of an excitable many.” – Cult Metal Flix

“Viciously Brutal, Goes well with my morning coffee” – Paul Collins

“Non-stop heaviness from start to finish. Every song has a different experience yet they all have memorable and catchy riffs that engage the listener” – Eric Morotti (Drummer of Suffocation)

“The EP is quite awesome and I’ll find myself listening over and over again! They sound like Cannibal Corpse/Dying Fetus and many more. The day Harvested has a show in Montreal you can expect to see me in the pit.” – William Biron

“Presenting Harvested: Hailing from Ottawa is one of Canada’s finest emerging death metal bands. Their debut E.P. brings that good ol’ churning feeling in your stomach like you just chugged a 40 of malt liquor and fell down a hill! Dangerous, disorienting brutal fun. The way death metal should be. If you’re into Cannibal Corpse, Immolation, and Morbid Angel or just having an all-around good time, look no further.” – Brandon Aitchison

BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Collectively HARVESTED members of other bands in Misshapen, Hatred Reigns, A Scar For The Wicked, Harmoniaq, and Maeskyyrn.

2. Harvested is a new role for Adam Semler (Vocals) and Eric Forget (Bass), since they are used to fulfilling other duties in their other bands.

3. HARVESTED recorded, mixed, and mastered the EP in 2020 with Dark Moon Productions, whom the founder also is the other guitarist in ‘A Scar For the Wicked’, which is one of Adam’s bands. Eric was the former vocalist for that band too. The drums were recorded in 2020 at Silverwings Studios in Montreal.

4. HARVESTED members are all multi-instrumentalists.

5. HARVESTED are trying to DIY as much as possible.

Photography Credits: Dark Moon Productions
Current Line-up: L – R: Eric Forget – Bass | Jacob Collins – Drums | Adam Semler – Vocals | Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitar

Live Line-up: Eric Forget – Bass | Jacob Collins – Drums | Adam Semler – Vocals | Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitar | Miguel Marcheterre – Pina – Guitar  

Harvested is a death metal group with members from Ontario and Quebec. Taking influences from classic death metal legions with a modern touch. The members are ‘Mitchi Dimitriadis’ on guitars. ‘Eric Forget’ on bass, ‘Adam Semler’ on vocals, and ‘Jacob Collins’ on drums. Mitchi is a local Ottawa producer. He’s also taken on engineering the EP and finalized pre-production for the release. Drums were recorded at Silver Wing Studios in Montreal. Guitars, bass, and vocals were officially recorded, all instruments mixed and mastered at ‘Dark Moon Productions’. Adam Semler has been a household name in the Ottawa, ON metal scene taking the world by storm with his groundbreaking projects. Includes but is not limited to A Scar For The Wicked, Misshapen, Hatred Reigns, and Harmoniaq. Harvested is ready to make its debut on May 7th, 2022. Keep an eye out for their upcoming music video release “Apathetic”.

 

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The EP as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained by the band:

 

Lyrically, we thought of exploring the topics of mental illness as a general theme. The drums have an old-school death metal feel with a modern touch, intricate yet very aggressive drum grooves. Dark Moon Productions did an awesome job providing us with the sound we were looking for, a modern production but rooted in the styles of the bands that founded this genre. Vocally, Adam’s technique and overall projection is a respectful nod to George Fisher from Cannibal Corpse.  

 

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained by the band:

 

Apathetic: Narcissism and lacking empathy in a collective society. Starts off abruptly, leading to a very double bass-heavy riff. which then transitions into the main part of the song, building up to the main riff and keeping the energy consistent. Musically it’s one of the harder songs to perform because it gradually builds section by section instead of going to breaks and rests.

Bludgeoned: Paranoia and schizophrenia. It starts with heavy bomb blasts and leads into a galloping riff that compels the listener to bang their head. This song takes the spotlight on the EP because it introduces haunting yet melodic guitar and bass solos. It is also the first song that we composed as a group.

Incognitive: This song is about post-traumatic stress disorder as well as catatonia. It has a classic death metal vibe, an ode to the album “The Bleeding” by Cannibal Corpse. Triplet feel, blast beats, and the song is heavily driven by the vocals.

Delirium is about what someone could experience in an insane asylum. One of our more premature songs but provides a wide variety of riffs that showcases the mayhem that comes from a chaotic mind.

Bereavement: Extreme depression/suicidal tendencies. Triplet feel, blast beats, and chromatic runs. This leads up to an enigmatic solo and razor-sharp tremolo picking ending with slamming chugs.

[Download EP Cover | Download EP Lyrics]

EP Title: Self-Titled
Release Date: May 7, 2022
Label: Independent
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Apathetic (3:11)
2. Bludgeoned (3:33)
3. Incognitive (3:17)
4. Delirium (3:19)
5. Bereavement (3:10)
EP Length: 16:33

EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Harvested
• All songs written by: Harvested
• Produced by: Harvested
• Mixed by: Dark Moon Productions
• Mastered by: Dark Moon Productions
• Album Artwork by: Harvested
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

EP Band Line Up:
Adam Semler – Vocals
Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitars
Eric Forget – Bass
Jacob Collins – Drums

Live Band Line Up:
Adam Semler – Vocals
Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitars
Eric Forget – Bass
Jacob Collins – Drums
Miguel Marcheterre-Piña – Guitars

0 Rockshots Records – OUTSHINE Unveil “Our Misery” Off Upcoming Album “The Awakening” Out May 2022

  • April 4, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Outshine (Rockshots Records)

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Rockshots Records – OUTSHINE Unveil “Our Misery” Off Upcoming Album “The Awakening”

“The Awakening” Out May 13th

Swedish goth rock/metal band Outshine will be presenting their fifth full-length “The Awakening” this coming May 2022 via Rockshots Records. The album follows their four previous LPs since forming in 2007. With a vision of darkness and melancholy in a visual landscape, their forthcoming album is all about what has happened in the world during pandemic times.

“This Covid-19 era has taken a toll on the music world and showed that in troubling times the ones in power, the elites, don´t care about the common person. The lies, corruption, hidden agendas, and the rise of fascist behaviour from both unknown and known “leaders” that expands anything we´ve seen in decades are influencing and misleading people around the world making them turn on each other. A depraved glorification of the elite that hasn´t the common human being in mind has risen. The pandemic has clearly shown who gains and who doesn’t. The poor and middle-class are getting poorer, the rich insanely rich and the politicians folding to comply to not be targeted.” says band founder, guitarist, and vocalist Jimmy Boman.

“The Awakening” will feature eight dark, melancholy, film noir-ish, heavy, and gloomy tracks with more of a Sisters Of Mercy, Paradise Lost & Type O Negative feel to it with influences from 1980’s horror movies soundscapes.

Today, the band shares their music video for the album’s second single “Our Misery”. Similar to their first single “It´s All Lies”, except this track is more about “our” misery, our plague.

“OUR MISERY” is about the last few years under Covid when the totalitarian movement spread like a wildfire. All the lies, the biased mainstream media spreading fear and pushing narratives that divided people even further. But the thing is that this is not their misery, their grief. It’s everyone’s misery, “Our Misery”, our plague. We think it is someone else’s problem and as long as I comply, everything will be fine. But that is not the way, we are all in it together. It’s our misery and we need to unite, we need to enlighten our fellow man to evolve and get out of this movement.” adds Boman.

Watch “Our Misery” at https://youtu.be/m6ujH1FXaQY​

Digital – https://bfan.link/our-misery

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For fans of Paradise Lost, HIM, and Type O Negative, “The Awakening” is due out May 13, 2022.

Album pre-order
Vinyl – https://bit.ly/OUTSHINE_Vinyl​
CD Digipak – https://bit.ly/Outshine_CD​
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Music Video – It’s All Lies – https://youtu.be/L2KeeE2X_F8​

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Track Listing:​
1. It´s All Lies – 7:03
2. Our Misery – 4:47
3. Love Is Dead – 4:16
4. Swe Hates Me – 4:15
5. No More Reasons – 3:39
6. Darkness Within (Agony) – 4:26
7. I Was The One – 4:37
8. We Know Who You Are – 7:55
Album Length: 41:05

Outshine are:
Jimmy Boman – Vocals, Guitars
Niklas Ingvarsson – Bass

Album Credits:
– Mixed & Mastered by Kenny Boufadene at Studio Meltdown, Kungsbacka, Sweden – Summer & Fall 2020.
– Produced by Kenny Boufadene & Jimmy Boman at Studio Meltdown, Kungsbacka, Sweden 2020.
– Recorded and re-recorded numerous times at Grand Recordings, Gothenburg, Sweden 2015-2019. Final recordings at Studio Meltdown, Kungsbacka, Sweden 2020.
– Cover Design by Gustavo Sazes.
– Photography by Hanna Eliasson.
Music and Lyrics:
– “It´s All Lies” & “Our Misery”
Music by Jimmy Boman, Mattias Claesson & Anders Carlberg
Lyrics by Jimmy Boman & Mattias Claesson
– “Love Is Dead”
Music by Jimmy Boman, Fredrik Kretz, Erlend Jegstad & Anders Carlberg
Lyrics by Jimmy Boman & Erlend Jegstad
– “Swe Hates Me”, “Darkness Within (Agony)”, “I Was The One”, “No More Reasons” & “We Know Who You Are”
Music by Jimmy Boman
Lyrics by Jimmy Boman & Mikael Holm
Guitars, bass, electronics, synthesizers, piano, strings & arrangements by Jimmy Boman.
Drums on the recording by Andreas Larsson except “Darkness Within (Agony)” by Jonas Källsbäck.
– Heartbeats on “I Was The One” by Sixten Boman.

For more info:​
​Rockshots.eu​
​Outshineofficial.com​
​Instagram.com/outshineofficial​
​Facebook.com/outshineofficial

Discography:​
– Album “Bad Things Always End Bad” (2007 Dead Tree Music / Sound Pollution)
– Single “Love For The Music” (2009 Dead Tree Music / Sound Pollution)
– Album “Until We Are Dead” (2009 Dead Tree Music / Sound Pollution)
– Single “Addiction” (2013 Dead Tree Music / Sound Pollution)
– Single “I Was Nothing” (2013 Dead Tree Music / Sound Pollution)
– Single “Falling” (2013 Dead Tree Music / Sound Pollution)
– Album “Prelude To Descent” (2013 Dead Tree Music / Sound Pollution)
– Single “Agony” (2014 Dead Tree Music / Sound Pollution)
– Album “1313” (2018 GAIN / Dead Tree Group) – CANCELLED
– Single “Love Is Dead” (2019 Dead Tree Group / Sound Pollution)
– Single “Nightcall” (2020 Dead Tree Group / Sound Pollution)
– Album ”The Awakening” (2022 Rockshots Records)

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0 BURIED REALM New Single “Quicksand Memory” Ft. Christopher Amott (Dark Tranquility, ex-Arch Enemy)

  • April 1, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Buried Realm · Music News

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BURIED REALM New Single “Quicksand Memory” Ft. Christopher Amott (Dark Tranquility, ex-Arch Enemy)

Self-Titled Album Out June 3, 2022

Buried Realm, the solo project of Josh Dummer, has a new offering coming out this summer, another well composed melodic death metal album featuring several well-known guests filling out the tracks. The second single is “Quicksand Memory” featuring Christopher Amott of Dark Tranquillity and formerly Arch Enemy. He is also featured on the track “The Iron Flame”. Dummer explains the meaning behind the single:

“It encompasses the overall vibe of the album, musically. The lyrics were written about forms of dementia, time/ memory loss – not understanding where you are, or who you are at times. The thought of sudden absence is terrifying.”

Listen to “Quicksand Memory” ft. Christopher Amott (Dark Tranquillity, ex-Arch Enemy) – https://youtu.be/pVHVv3n2GYU

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Dummer, who writes and performs all the music aside from drums, which are performed by Heikki Saari, says that his writing process usually stems from a riff/melody or beat. He quickly scratches tracks from what he hears to get the ideas down. Then he sorts through the files and builds them up in a DAW.

Previously, Buried Realm has released “Embodiment of the Divine” in 2020 and “The Ichor Carcinoma” in 2017. All three albums have parallels both musically and lyrically and feature some of the same guests. On this third album, the biggest difference would be much better production.

With a gamut of musical influences ranging from Opeth to Kreator to Symphony X to old-school hair metal, Buried Realm is recommended for fans of Scar Symmetry, Children of Bodom, and Nevermore.

The self-titled album will be available on June 3, 2022.

Digital pre-save – https://linktr.ee/buriedrealm​

Lyric Video – Spectral Light – https://youtu.be/HCMQd5dirTE

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Track Listing:​
1. Entrance (2:00)
2. Spectral Light (5:00)
3. Poison Palace (5:11)
4. The Iron Flame (4:46)
5. Witch Bones (3:43)
6. Where the Armless Phantoms Glide (4:01)
7. Elder Gods (4:17)
8. Quicksand Memory (5:37)
9. He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask) (Alice Cooper cover) (3:53)
Album Length: 38:23

Album Recording Credits:​
– All songs performed by: Josh Dummer
– All songs written by: Josh Dummer
– Produced by: Josh Dummer
– Mixed by: Ronnie Björnström
– Mastered by: Ronnie Björnström
– Album Artwork by: Pär Olofsson
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​Album Band Line Up:​
– Josh Dummer – All instruments and vocals
– Heikki Saari – Drums
Guest Performances:
– Bob Katsionis (Witch Bones)
– Christian Münzner (Poison Palace)
– Christofer Malmström (Elder Gods)
– Christopher Amott (The Iron Flame/ Quicksand Memory)
– Dan Swanö (Where the Armless Phantoms Glide)
– Dean Arnold (Spectral Light, Primalfrost)

For more info:​
​BuriedRealm.com​
​Facebook.com/BuriedRealm​
​Instagram.com/BuriedRealm​
​Twitter.com/BuriedRealm​

About:​
A true visionary is a rare thing, but such a man is Josh Dummer exemplified in his solo studio project Buried Realm. Influenced by personal experience and executed through metaphors, the progressive and heavy metal leaves room for interpretation and paints an interesting picture for listeners.
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Inspired by Opeth, Kreator, Old Man’s Child, Symphony X (and tons of old Hair Metal!), Dummer is a man who is not afraid to gaze into the abyss for music and lyrical inspiration. He describes Buried Realm’s music as ‘fierce, cutting, technical, melodic, and memorable.’
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Following up on his long-time idea of releasing a solo album, he seized the chance with his first offering “Ichor Carcinoma”. Released in 2017 it features guests such as Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy, Armageddon), Peter Wichers (Soilwork), Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun) and Travis Montgomery (Threat Signal, Jeff Loomis band).
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In 2020, Dummer released is the follow-up sophomore “Embodiment of the Divine” and while it was parallel to the first, both musically and lyrically, it took a step in a sojourn journey. It featured many guests such as Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est), Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry), Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind), Dean Arnold (Primalfrost, Operus, ex-Vital Remains), Lee McKinney (Born of Osiris), Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork), Rafael Trujillo (ex-Obscura), and Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses.
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The next chapter in Dummer’s journey is the release of his third self-titled Buried Realm studio album on June 3, 2022. Once again, Dummer has invited many guests on this record with Bob Katsionis (Witch Bones), Christian Münzner (Poison Palace), Christofer Malmström (Elder Gods), Christopher Amott (The Iron Flame/ Quicksand Memory), Dan Swanö (Where the Armless Phantoms Glide) and Dean Arnold (Spectral Light, Primalfrost). The lyrical theme on this full length is about paranormal and psychological twists… mind tricks.

Discography:
2022 – Buried Realm
2020 – Embodiment of the Divine
2017 – The Ichor Carcinoma

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“Like its predecessor, this one’s an absolute ripper on the more technical / heavy side of the melodic death metal coin.” – Metal Sucks (Embodiment of the Divine Review)

“Creative, melodic and really charming, “Embodiment of the Divine” is an amazing experience. 10/10” – Metal Temple

“Well done melodic death metal that hits all the right marks.” – Dead Rhetoric

“The fast-punching grooves in the song (The Wonder and Terror of Fortune) are a match for the ecstatic energy of everything else. One listen, and you can tell why this track was chosen as the album closer — it sends the listener out on an enormous high.” – No Clean Singing

“Buried Realm play an eager, galloping sort of melodeath, with lots of speedy leads, upbeat riffs, synthesizers, and solos everywhere. It’s almost as if Blind Guardian enthusiasm and subject matter met up with Scar Symmetry’s love of ambience and melodic-yet-death-y riffs… I commend Buried Realm for their songwriting, performances, and ambition.” – Angry Metal Guy

“Given that The Ichor Carcinoma has so many guests, it stands to reason that it has a diverse sound, ranging from hyper-speed solos, breakdowns, a mixture of screams and clean singing and more, but at the end of the day, it can be classified as an impressive melodic death metal debut.” – Decibel Magazine (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

“Buried Realm sound a whole lot like what you’d expect given the bands whose guest musicians Dummer tapped for the project: aggressive, catchy, Sweden-inspired melodic death metal. If you like all the bands name-checked above, you’re sure to like this one. It’s incredibly well-done and expertly crafted.” – MetalSucks (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

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0 Romania’s DIRTY SHIRT Release New Album “Get Your Dose Now!” And Kick Off Tour

  • April 1, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Dirty Shirt · Music News

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Romania’s DIRTY SHIRT Release New Album “Get Your Dose Now!” And Kick Off Tour

New Album “Get Your Dose Now!” Out April 1, 2022

+ 2022 EU Tour (RO, FR, DE) and Festival Dates – Hellfest (FR) and more!

Top L to R: Vlad Toca (drums), Pal Novelli (bass), Dan Petean (guitars), Cristian Balanean (guitars)
Bottom L to R: Cosmin Nechita (violin), Robert Rusz (vocals), Dan Rini Craciun (vocals), Mihai Tivadar (keyboards, guitars)
Photo Credit – Vladut Ciprian

Dirty Shirt, hailing from Romania, is gearing up for an exciting April 1st as they release their sixth album “Get Your Dose Now!”; play live on Rock FM Bucharest and later that day, kick off their new tour in support of the release. Each song on the album has a particular ambiance, very different from the others, but coherent. They explain the album:

“We think that the album will be very well received by fans because you can recognize our “touch” from previous albums, and at the same time it is a surprising album. Album after album, we try to reinvent ourselves keeping our “musical” credo from the beginning: never auto-censure ourselves. We keep using East European traditional influences, but at the same time, we explore new horizons. The fact that we worked with many talented musicians (almost 30 musicians appear on the album), gives authenticity and adds personality to our sound.”

“Get Your Dose Now!” is a shorter nine-track album, with a little more than 30 minutes, but Dirty Shirt maintains that the listening experience will be very intense, as they combine many influences, and the songs change constantly with complex orchestrations. It was produced by Mihai Tivadar, mixed and mastered by Adrian Bila Uritescu and the album artwork was done by Lia Cucuianu.

Dirty Shirt brings a truly unique live experience, huge energy, huge emotions, and fun, with a scaling lineup based on the performance, which adds a lot of authenticity and a great live sound. This tour will hit festivals including HellFest (France), Reload (Germany), Dong Open Air (Germany), Plane’r Fest (France), and Les Bichoiseries (France).

Recommended for anyone looking for something interesting and lively, Dirty Shirt is for fans of Twelve Foot Ninja, Dubioza Kolektiv, and Eluveitie.

The album “Get Your Dose Now!” is out on April 1, 2022.

Album available on all digital platforms at https://smarturl.it/getyourdose​

Music Video – “Dope-A-Min” – https://youtu.be/2933ZXOPHH0

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Music Video – Pretty Faces ft. Benji Webbe, Caliu & Paul Ilea – https://youtu.be/jYQdQwyy3t0​

Music Video – New Boy in Town – https://youtu.be/Po570neenXc​

Music Video – Geamparalele – https://youtu.be/Jc2qFV83j-w​

Lyric Video – Cand s-o-mpartit norocu’ (Part 1 & 2) – https://youtu.be/wtoKsSqxGfU​

Track Listing:​
1. New Boy in Town (2:46)
2. Pretty Faces (4:06)
3. Dope-A-Min (3:05)
4. What’s Going On (2:35)
5. Hot for Summer (3:04)
6. New Conspiracy (2:41)
7. Cand s-o-mpartit norocu’ (Part 1) (4:07)
8. Cand s-o-mpartit norocu’ (Part 2) (3:39)
9. Geamparalele (4:31)
Total Length: 30:34

Bonus Tracks – Pandemic Special – EP:
1. Resonate (Metal Version) (3:37)
2. Away (Orchestral Version) (3:46)
3. Don’t Care (25 Years Later) (9:06)
4. Latcho Drom (Live Studio Session feat. Caliu) (1:47)

Dirty Shirt – 2022 – Get Your Dose Now! Tour Dates:​
April 1 – BUCURESTI (RO) – Quantic
April 2 – BRASOV (RO) – Kruhnen Musik Halle
April 8 – BAIA MARE (RO) – Sala Sporturilor
April 9 – CLUJ NAPOCA (RO) – Form Space
April 29 – BACAU (RO) – Valhalla Pub
April 30 – IASI (RO) – Undergound Pub
May 1 – SUCEAVA (RO) – Art Rock Café
May 13 – ORADEA (RO) – Bers Nova Bors
May 28 – BUCURESTI (RO) – Iubim 2 Roti
June 24 – CLISSON (FR) – Hellfest Open Air
June 25 – CERISY-BELLE-ETOILE (FR) – Les Bichoiseries
July 2 – MONTCUL (FR) – Plane’r Fest
July 16 – NEUKIRCHEN-VLUYB (DE) – Dong Open Air
July 30 – POIANA HOREA, CLUJ (RO) – Beee, ma! 2022
Aug 3 – RASNOV (RO) – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
Aug 12 – CORBII DE PIATRA (RO) – Stonebird Festival
Aug 18 – SULINGEN (DE) – Reload Festival
Aug 20 – HEL’PA (SK) – Horehronske MeCheChe
Aug 21 – TARGU MURES (RO) – Maris Fest
Aug 26 – BISTRITA (RO) – Way Too Far Rock Festival
Aug 27 – SUMMER CAMP BREZOI (RO) – Mentor Rock Gathering

For more info:​
​Dirty-Shirt.com​
​Facebook.com/DirtyShirtRomania​
​Twitter.com/dirtyshirtband​
​Instagram.com/dirtyshirtband​
​Tiktok.com/@dirtyshirtband​

About:

Dirty Shirt is a top Romanian crossover folkcore metal band, winner of second place at the international final of Wacken Metal Battle 2014 and of several awards at Metalhead Awards and Maximum Rock Awards. The band’s unique style derives from mixing the heavy sound of modern rock/metal with the festive ambiance of East-European traditional music, the eclecticism of world music (country, reggae, and tribal rhythms), the electro sound of industrial music, the energy of hardcore, and the groove of funk. It’s not surprising to find great appreciation for Dirty Shirt albums in hundreds of reviews all over the world, including in well-respected magazines such as Metal Hammer (DE, HU), Rock Hard – (DE, FR, SLK), Metalsucks – USA, Hard Rock Mag – FR, Terrorizer – UK, etc.

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0 Canadian Thrashers TRISKELYON (ft. Hyperia, Artach members) Tease New Music For First Full-Length

  • March 31, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Triskelyon

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Canadian Thrashers TRISKELYON (ft. Hyperia, Artach members) Tease New Music For First Full-Length

Debut Self-Titled EP Out Now!

Triskelyon is the new Canadian melodic thrash metal project created by Geoff Waye, guitarist for Artach and Category VI that was conceived in late 2021 as a studio-only project. Earlier this year, on January 25th, the band featuring contributions from vocalists Pete Healey and Marlee Ryley (Hyperia), along with drum programming by Raul Marques (Burning Torment) made their introduction to the metal world with a 3-track self-titled EP. The recording was received with great praise from new fans and the metal media that commented the following:

“This is the kind of band that really plays that pure, raw, seething thrash metal that I love.” (Wings of Death)

“The EP thunders around the listener’s ears with a massive, powerful sound and gripping guitar riffs… Geoff Waye also acts as lead guitarist in the melodic as well as brute playing with pinpoint accuracy…” (PowerMetal.de),

“Pete’s vocals definitely are more of the aggressive heavy/power metal variety while Marlee shakes the hell out of the speakers with a more aggressive and harsher, yet high-pitched style.” (The Metal Crypt)​
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Today, Triskeylon is proud to tease new music from their upcoming first length, founder Geoff Waye explains further.

“Based on the encouraging feedback, and the ongoing flood of riffs that I kept coming up with this year, I decided to do a full-length Triskelyon album. More details on the record will be available soon. All the guitars, bass, and drums are recorded. It’s just the vocals that are being worked on now. Musically, you can expect the same style of melodic thrash that was on the 3-track EP from Jan 2022.”

Listen to a sneak peek of Triskelyon‘s yet to be released album at the following link – https://youtu.be/eyJzQcJwkp8

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With anthemic choruses that you can sing along to, speedy head-banging riffs, and just a straight-to-the-point melodic thrash sound, Triskelyon is recommended for fans of Anthrax, Death Angel, Metal Church, Testament, and Forbidden.

EP stream and download are available at https://triskelyon.bandcamp.com.

Lyric Video – Hunger – https://youtu.be/QK0s1Az2EB4​

Lyric Video – Odyssey (Blessed by Steel) – https://youtu.be/ucjbzoMWvEY​

Track Listing:​
1. Hunger (2:58)
2. Find A Way (4:03)
3. Odyssey (Blessed by Steel) (3:32)
EP Length: 10:34
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EP Credits:
• Performance credits:
Geoff Waye – All Guitars and bass
Pete Healey – vocals (track 1, 2)
Marlee Ryley – vocals (track 3)
Raul Marques – drum programming
• All songs written by: Geoff Waye
• Produced by: Geoff Waye and Michael Small
• Mixed by: Michael Small
• Mastered by: Michael Small
• Album Artwork by: Geoff Waye
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

For more info:​
​Triskelyon.bandcamp.com​
​Facebook.com/Triskelyon-109813604928220​

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