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0 STRIKER Unveil New Music Video “Deathwish”
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Montreal, QC – November 17, 2021
STRIKER Unveil New Music Video “Deathwish”
If ya haven’t heard yet, Canadian heavy metal powerhouse STRIKER is back from the grave!
Last month with rumours spreading of the band calling it quits after they posted an image that was titled “RIP Striker 2007-2021” on their social media, fans began speculating on their future. In the end, it was all made to prepare them for Striker‘s new single “Deathwish”, a track that has their signature sound of putting a modern twist on classic heavy metal mixed with 1980s AOR.
The single is also the band’s introductory track with new drummer Jonathan Webster and bassist Pete Klassen who joined the lineup in 2019 along with it being their first of many new recordings to come since releasing their Juno award-winning album 2018’s “Play To Win”.
Today, Striker unveils their music video for “Deathwish”, which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/98V8CchlEVM
“The world’s already on fire, you might as well light a smoke on it and kick back and watch. While you’re at it, feast your eyes on our new music video for Deathwish.” adds the band.
“Deathwish” can be streamed and downloaded on Spotify and Apple Music.
In additional news, Striker will be performing their first and only hometown show of 2021 in Edmonton, AB on November 27th at The Starlite Room with support from Riot City, Tymo and Tower Hill. Event Details can be found here.
Upcoming Show Dates:
Nov 27 – The Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
April 17 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC (Hyperspace Metal Festival)
Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Striker have been making shredtacular anthems since 2007. The band has toured multiple times across Europe and North America along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany), and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade-plus career. The band has been honoured with multiple Best Album awards in their home country of Canada from the JUNO Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, and the Edmonton Music Awards. Since their inception, Striker has released six studio albums Eyes in the Night (2010, Iron Kodex), Armed to The Teeth (2012, Napalm), City of Gold (2014, Napalm), Stand in the Fire (2016, Record Breaking), Striker (2017, Record Breaking), and Play to Win (2018, Record Breaking).
For more info:
Striker-metal.com
Facebook.com/strikermetal
Twitter.com/StrikerMetal
Instagram.com/strikermetal
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0 Rockshots Records – Out Now! Heavy Metal Opera Signum Draconis “The Divine Comedy: Inferno”, New Lyric Video “Firestorm”
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Montreal, QC – November 17, 2021
Rockshots Records – Out Now! Heavy Metal Opera Signum Draconis “The Divine Comedy: Inferno”
New Lyric Video “Firestorm”
Out now via Rockshots Records, Signum Draconis‘ unleashed the heavy metal opera of Inferno, from The Divine Comedy written by Dante Alighieri.
Featuring 17 songs by the band all sung in English, the double CD album is the first in a triptych of the complete work of Dante’s magnum opus with Purgatory and Paradise to follow, and also feature duets with selected special guest vocalists, narrations of selected chants, and an orchestral accompaniment by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and Choir.
For the full-length’s third single and first CD’s closing track “Firestorm”, Signum Draconis is sharing their new lyric video and explain the song in further detail:
“It is the theme that closes the first cd and includes three chants of the Inferno (XIV – XV – XVI), it is also the last theme with the guitar in the tuning of Eb and one of my favorites of the entire album since its composition was fast, funny and direct, practically every part of the song seemed to be running in the composition works as by inertia.
It’s a song with a very classic Power Metal style and sound, where another of our guest stars Mr. Andrea Ranfa appears playing the role of ‘Brunetto Latini’.”
Watch “Firestorm” – https://youtu.be/8mnESxrHzsY
Album pre-order – https://bit.ly/SignumDraconis_CD
Previous Videos:
Gate of Hell – https://youtu.be/KmMkvFwr1QQ
Whirlwind of Lovers – https://youtu.be/SC5Z9fPEGyA
Signum Draconis takes their name from the medieval knights’ Order of the Dragon, and has opted for a classic 80s-influenced metal sound in homage to the rock and metal icons that inspired them to be musicians, and aim to produce a truly musical, timeless and epic recording that will absorb and reward from repeated and dedicated listening.
Guitarist and composer Oscar Grace reflects on the history of the project:
“The story of Signum Draconis can be said to begin in 2010, after two years crossing what felt like a personal hell, I was sitting in my car gazing at the sky when a message came to me as it were, a vision clear as day: ‘Put The Divine Comedy to music!’ At that moment Signum Draconis was born. I returned home immediately and hunted out an old copy of Dante’s masterpiece I had owned for years and began furiously reading. Two full years of study and research followed, reading and re-reading all three books many times and even traveling to Florence to visit the 13th Century poet’s own house, trying to envisage what it would have been like to be him and the world in which he lived his story.”
It took two years to extract the parts that would form the material for the songs, and a further year working with my good friend Frederick Pollock to compose the lyrics, bringing to each song its own meaning whilst maintaining the thread that binds all the songs together, at all times remaining faithful to the source and paying the utmost respect to the poet Dante with regards to the correct register with perfect meter and rhyme in English.
I believe Dante’s Inferno perfectly suits the musical style of Heavy Metal, but given the epic scale and cultural importance of Dante’s books, I wanted to bring something else to the music, something that lent grandeur and elegance, and to that end, I began to write parts for a symphony orchestra, in an old-fashioned way, with a fountain pen and sheet music and no new technology to guide my hand.”
Overall, this project took four years to compose the music for the band as well as the orchestra and along the way Oscar Grace searched for the companions who would join him on this voyage of grand musical ambitions. The first was Francesco Micieli, the drummer with whom he had already worked on other projects, then Max Morelli to be the voice of the band, and later on, after an arduous search, Oscar Grace found Filippo Martignano for keyboards and Stefano Antonelli on bass.
Once all the compositions were finished the band set about recording in the Domination Studio of San Marino, taking advantage of the experience and professionalism of Simone Mularoni as a sound technician. For the recording of the orchestral parts, Signum Draconis chose to work with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, having spoken with the director, David Hernando Rico, who helped them enormously and who showed such enthusiasm for the music and the project overall.
Track Listing:
CD 1:
1. In the Midway of Life’s Journey (5:14)
2. The Mission of Virgil (3:44)
3. Gate of Hell (Arrival of Charon) (5:58)
4. The Borderland (4:48)
5. Whirlwind of Lovers (5:11)
6. Under Eternal Rain (4:50)
7. To the Edge of Stygian Lagoon (4:45)
8. Regnum Dite (2:36)
9. Burning Graves (5:50)
10. Phlegethon (The Bloody River) (6:00)
11. Forest of Suicides (5:48)
12. Firestorm (6:11)
CD 2:
13. On Geryon’s Back (1:10)
14. Ten Moats of Damnation (Interlude: The Ulysses’ Chant) (11:31)
15. In Hands of Titans (5:28)
16. Cocytus (The Ice Terror) (8:28)
17. Lucifer (7:46)
Special guests include:
RENATO CARROZZO as Storyteller
CHIARA MANESE as Beatrice
MARK BOALS as Virgil
BEN JACKSON as Charon
KSENIA GLONTY as Francesca
LUCA PAOLINI as Pluto
ANDREA RANFA as Brunetto Latini
FREDERICK POLLOCK as Ulysses
SIMONE MULARONI as Nimrod ‘The Titan’
OLEG SMIRNOFF as Count Ugolino
Band line up:
Max Morelli (Vocals)
Oscar Grace (Guitars)
Filippo Martignano (Keyboards)
Stefano Antonelli (Bass)
Francesco Micieli (Drums)
More info:
Rockshots.eu
https://www.facebook.com/signumdraconis
https://www.instagram.com/signumdraconis
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0 Ottawa’s SINFUL WAYS’ Music Video Tries To “Bury the Hatchet” From The World’s “Darkest Days”; New EP Out Dec 10th
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Montreal, QC – November 16, 2021
Ottawa’s SINFUL WAYS’ Music Video Tries To “Bury the Hatchet” From The World’s “Darkest Days”
EP “Darkest Days” Out December 10th
L-R: Frank Lahache – Guitar/Vocals | Brad Lake – Bass, Vocals | Dave Matlak – Drums, Backing Vocals | Georgio Karapanos – Guitar
Photo Credit: Jessy Dwyer, Beyond the Pit
Embracing thrash, groove, and metalcore, Ottawa, Canada’s Sinful Ways return in 2021 to unleash their sophomore EP “Darkest Days” on December 10th. The EP follows their debut 2019 EP “To Hell Tonight”, and 2020 stand-alone singles “Burst into Flames” plus “No Escape”.
A solid blend of melodic and thrashy elements, on this new recording, Sinful Ways creates a mix that sits beautifully between the two. Lyrically, you will read the anger they share towards faulty governments and the treatment of people in other areas of the world.
“Over the pandemic, we all really worked at our instruments and really wanted to push ourselves into a more mature yet still energetic and raw sound, which we think we captured on this EP. From front to back, this EP holds a lot of musical value.” adds the band.
In preview to its release, the band is sharing their music video for the EP’s lead single “Bury the Hatchet”, a fast, heavy track where the clean vocals shine. It has a very catchy chorus that fans can sing along to and are sure to enjoy plus a breakdown that’s aggressive and assaulting along with leads that are technical to join the talented drumming, and larger-than-life screaming.
The band adds:
“Bury the Hatchet was the first song we finished for this EP, and we knew right away it was going to be the single. It blends everything we want to showcase in one song. During the time of writing, we were all very intrigued and angered by all the hatred and stuff going on in the world. This was our song to say we need to stand together, not to give up or give in, if you have something worth fighting for. You must fight for it. During the time of writing, we also switched guitar members and Frank Lahache joined us. This added the insane shredding solo section you can find and the great high scream at the end of the song!”
Filmed by Jessy Dwyer at Beyond The Pit, the music video can be viewed via its premiere on SpaceUntravel’s YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/N8gn9jR47y8
“Darkest Days” was produced and mixed by Cameron Dunn and mastered by Scott Middleton at Hillside Audio in Toronto. EP Artwork by Nik Paquin.
Recommended for fans of Trivium, Parkway Drive, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot, “Darkest Days” is available for pre-save at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sinfulways/darkest-days-ep
Track Listing:
1. Welcome/Vow of the Devil (4:46)
2. Bury the Hatchet (3:40)
3. Manhattan (3:20)
4. Pursuit (6:18)
EP Length: 18:05
EP Recording and Live Band Line Up:
Brad Lake – Clean Vocals/Bass
Dave Matlak – Drums/ Harsh Vocals – Main Screams
Georgio Karapanos – Guitar/Programming
Frank Lahache – Guitar/ Harsh Vocals – Backing Screams
More Info:
Facebook.com/SinfulWaysBAND
Instagram.com/_sinfulways
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0 Chicago’s BURNED IN EFFIGY Unleash “Nightfall” Off Upcoming Album “Rex Mortem” Out Jan 2022
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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2021
Chicago’s BURNED IN EFFIGY Unleash “Nightfall” Off Upcoming Album “Rex Mortem” Out Jan 2022
L-R – Mark “Smedy” Smedbron (Vocals) | Matt Watkins (Bass) | Eddie Dec (Drums) | Steve Bacakos (Guitar) | Mike Hisson (Guitar)
Photo Credit – Emily Fuschen – Dark Trix Photography
Chicago’s BURNED IN EFFIGY announces they will be unleashing their new album “Rex Mortem” on January 28, 2022 to follow their debut EP “Terrestrial”. Unlike their debut recording, which was all instrumental, this first full-length from the band will see not only new guitarists Mike Hisson and Steve Bacakos on the lineup, but also witness vocalist Mark “Smedy” Smedbron (Vocals) unleash his earworm fury unto the masses. The three new members join co-founding members Eddie Dec (drums), Matt Watkins (bass)
Fans can expect diverse high energy on “Rex Mortem”. The album takes elements from multiple subgenres within metal, mainly melodic death and progressive metal while infusing neoclassical elements into each track. No two tracks sound the same. The quintet skillfully and tastefully changes keys and time signatures throughout, so the feel of the music is constantly shifting, but also smoothly flowing between each section.
“We are psyched to present our debut album, Rex Mortem, a catalog of the first chapter of the band. This has been in the works for a long time and we couldn’t be more pleased with how it has turned out. The songs vary in complexity and intensity and demonstrate our growth as a band since its inception. Listeners will hear influences such as The Black Dahlia Murder and The Human Abstract, combining our love for death metal and progressive/neo-classical metal. The vocals are gritty and tense and the lyrics emphasize this with dark tales inspired by mythology, history, and classic literature. Many of the songs follow the story of a tyrannical king aiming to expand his power and influence, who ends up being brought down by his closest allies. We believe our album has something for all metal fans, regardless of preferred subgenre.” adds the band.
In lead up to the release of “Rex Mortem”, Burned In Effigy is unveiling their lead single “Nightfall”, a track that incorporates multiple clean sections to outline the main musical themes that then appear in the riffs, including fast-paced tremolo picking sections with blast beats. Bassist Matt Watkins explains further:
“Nightfall is a song we’ve been playing since the inception of the band and we felt it needed to be re-recorded for this album with vocals. Though we’ve progressed our songwriting and technicality since writing it and first recording it in 2017, this song has been a cornerstone of our sound. We experimented with multiple different styles with some songs that were written after Nightfall, but kept coming back to that neo-classical, dark sound. The lyrical themes of Dracula along with Smedy’s vocals fit right in with the mood of the song and inspired us to do a lyric video incorporating scenes from Nosferatu.”
Watch and listen to “Nightfall” via its lyric video at https://youtu.be/gqe2919mDJ4
Album pre-order available at Burnedineffigy.bandcamp.com
Track Listing:
1. Doomsayer (3:28)
2. Artorias (5:08)
3. Nightfall (3:20)
4. The Empiricist (4:05)
5. Hades (4:26)
6. Atlas (4:23)
7. Treachery (3:25)
8. Vendetta (3:55)
Album Length: 32:12
Album Recording Lineup:
– Mark “Smedy” Smedbron – Vocals
– Matt Watkins – Bass
– Eddie Dec – Drums
– Vito Bellino – Guitar
– Brad Dose – Guitar
Live Band Line Up:
– Mark “Smedy” Smedbron – Vocals
– Matt Watkins – Bass
– Eddie Dec – Drums
– Steve Bacakos – Guitar
– Mike Hisson – Guitar
About:
Burned in Effigy is a neoclassical melodic death metal band from Chicago, IL. Formed in late 2016 by founding members Brad Dose (guitar), Vito Belino (guitar), Eddie Dec (drums), and Matt Watkins (bass). Starting as an instrumental melodic metal band, the four were brought together by their love of complex, melodic, and heavy music and sought to bring more of that to the Chicago extreme music scene.
Burned in Effigy released their debut EP, Terrestrial, in April 2017. The band focused on playing shows after and building an audience through top-notch live performances while opening for prominent bands such as Scale the Summit, Angel Vivaldi, Oh, Sleeper, and Mushroomhead. While supporting this EP, Burned in Effigy worked with a couple of different vocalists and eventually recruited vocalist Mark “Smedy” Smedbron in December 2019 while in the early demo stages for their first full length.
Instrumental recordings for the band’s masterpiece, Rex Mortem, were finished in early 2020. Shortly after, the band parted ways with guitarist Brad Dose. Vocal recording, mixing, and mastering was finished in mid 2021, after which guitarist Vito Bellino left in order to focus on music school. Shortly after, the remaining three members Eddie Dec (drums), Matt Watkins (bass), and Mark “Smedy” Smedbron (vocals) rallied and recruited guitarists Mike Hisson and Steve Bacakos, who naturally fit with and complemented the band’s signature sound.
For more info:
Facebook.com/burnedineffigyofficial
Instagram.com/burnedineffigyil
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0 VARIUS’ Presents Reflective Stories Of Battle Through New Video “Golden Crown”; Video Premiere via TheCirclePit; New EP “Concordance” Out Now!
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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2021
VARIUS’ Presents Reflective Stories Of Battle Through New Video “Golden Crown”
Video Premiere via TheCirclePit
New EP “Concordance” Out Now!
L-R: Joel Tassillo (Bass) / Joey Scaringi (Vocals) / Vladimir Prokhorov (Drums) / Patrick Forlin (Guitar)
Photo Credit: Britney Goertz
Varius has recently released their heaviest record to date and one they describe as their most diverse and collaborative. Each of the four songs was written by a different band member allowing individual influences and styles to shine through. This method of writing allowed each person to play producer for their own track, bringing in ideas from the rest of the band to really bring their visions to life. “Golden Crown” is the first track on the EP and the longest, it touches on themes of battle, loyalty, and brotherhood. Varius explains further:
“This song represents something completely different as far as what our audience would expect of us. It is the EP’s most straightforward track and is a mid-tempo wall of sound. It has a more classic-metal kind of sound, but with almost Amon Amarth-style vocals. The calmer intro gives way to a massive chord-based riff, and the song progresses into an epic guitar solo and dynamic build through the outro. Lyrically, the song touches on themes of battle, loyalty, and brotherhood. The lyrics were influenced by the concept of ancient warriors who lived and died by the sword and battled for their brothers in arms rather than glory and wealth.”
Although fans will likely notice the prominent thrash and death metal elements that are the core of Varius’ sound, they want to emphasize that their influences are a lot more diverse than just those styles. Throughout the EP they play around with many styles as well as lyrical themes like fantasy, science fiction, and horror while reflecting real-life issues through them.
The progressive and melodic death metal that Varius creates is suggested for fans of Children of Bodom, Dethklok and Death.
Watch and listen to “Golden Crown” via TheCirclePit – https://youtu.be/sxMZYav2Z_Q
“Concordance” is available on digital music platforms at https://linktr.ee/varius
Track Listing:
1. Golden Crown (6:03)
2. Concordance of the Legionfall (4:59)
3. Lament of Dissonance (4:43)
4. Gut Shoveler (5:28)
Digital EP Length: 21:14
Note: Physical CD copies of Concordance will feature a bonus track (previously released digitally – 2019)
5. P.I.S.S. (3:22) (CD Bonus Track)
EP Length (CD version): 24:40
For more info:
Facebook.com/Varius.band
Instagram.com/varius.official
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“it’s full of dynamic surprises — a song that’s bombastic and brazen, savage and scintillating, mysterious and magnificent — and its name is “Concordance of the Legionfall“.” – No Clean Singing
“For their second EP Concordance, Varius decided to let each band member bring their own song in. This move lets the band step away from the rigid melodic death metal of their first EP, The Great Tribulation, and try out other genre types. Opener “Golden Crown” keeps its deathly roots in the ruinous vocals, as the song is otherwise traditional heavy metal that wouldn’t have been out of place for Manowar or Accept. Each of the four tunes on Concordance avoid hinting at any ideas of what Varius will do next, like the forceful doom in the second half of closer “Gut Shoveler.” Hearing their two EPs back-to-back is listening to a band actively transforming themselves over the course of 40 minutes. With Concordance, Varius have made a point to keep their sonic options open moving forward, as they could go anywhere from here. 4/5” – Heavy Music Headquarters
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0 Rockshots Records – Latvian Rock n’ Rollers QUICKSTRIKE New Music Video “None of a Kind”; Debut Album “None of a Kind” Out February 11, 2022
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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2021
Rockshots Records – Latvian Rock n’ Rollers QUICKSTRIKE New Music Video “None of a Kind”
Debut Album “None of a Kind” Out February 11, 2022
Latvian classic rockers QUICKSTRIKE will be releasing their debut album “None of a Kind” via Rockshots Records this coming February 2022. The full-length, clocking at over 40 minutes will feature 10 songs along with a bonus track exclusively on CD.
A no-nonsense experience of raw guitars, sweet tones, genuine vocals, and sweet emotions, each Quickstrike song is an event of its own and it’s all real to reel. Offering an all-around chamber of good ol’ classic rock n’ roll, the band delivers an authentic “what-you-get-on-the-record-is-what-you-get-live” experience. Take it or leave it, no refunds, as you will not want any – guaranteed. They are an encounter that will leave you dazed, amazed, crazed, and definitely craving for more. From beautiful harmonies to flamin’ high-octane performances (literally). This is a package that has been missing since the likes of Aerosmith and Guns n’ Roses. This is a band you can’t afford to miss.
Today, Quickstrike is sharing their new music video for the album’s title track and lead single.
“The lyrics were written overnight, and as soon as they were done, we knew we had our title track. This song represents the overall mojo of the band and what we’re all about. The video was shot in an old USSR airport in Riga.“ adds the band.
Watch “None of a Kind” at https://youtu.be/OjkFgl0View
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3wMOm0p
Digital – https://bfan.link/none-of-a-kind-single
Establishing their permanent lineup in 2017, the quintet has been performing attested, high-quality rock n’ roll all over Europe as an unstoppable freight train gig after gig. Their momentum has even landed them a performance at the Baltic region’s largest motorcycle festival “Kurland Bike Meet” in 2018.
With the emergence of such bands as Greta Van Fleet, the sudden popularity of the Queen biopic, and the Guns n’ Roses reunion, they all point to one thing, good ol’ rock n’ roll is slowly preparing for its long-awaited return to the spotlight. Quickstrike‘s sound is reminiscent of those aforementioned bands and so much more as they prepare to share with the world their first full length that’s been three years in the making.
“While pre-production was started in 2018, the actual tracks were laid down and mixed at Hodila Records in 2019. The mastering process took place at White Wide Productions in 2021. This debut is a pandora’s box with a vintage feel, topped off with a mix of the band’s attitude and raw energy. We’re bringing the old school into the new decade – sonic satisfaction guaranteed. But don’t just take our word for it, experience “None of a Kind” for yourself.” adds the band.
Album lyrics were mainly written by vocalist “Piggy” and rhythm guitarist “Ritchskies”. While drummer “Fourleaf Graves” very often adds a melody in his head for a song. Instrumentally, Quickstrike‘s songs have a pattern of “Ritchskies” constantly giving birth to riff after riff at each band practice or sometimes making them up on the go, he’s been dubbed “the riff machine”, and the band just builds from there.
“None of a Kind” will be out on February 11, 2022 and available for physical pre-order and digital pre-save at the following links:
Album pre-order – https://bit.ly/NoneOfAKind_CD
Track Listing:
1. RRD (3:53)
2. Saint (4:54)
3. Cheats n’ Liars (3:13)
4. Shut Them Down (4:40)
5. Pergament (5:07)
6. Son of a Gun (5:09)
7. Nice Hair, Bad Habits (3:21)
8. Thorn (5:27)
9. Rebel Radio (3:42)
10. None of a Kind (4:19)
Album Length: 43:47
Album Credits:
– Music, lyrics & production: Quickstrike
– Recorded & mixed by: Kristaps Bērziņš & Ģirts „Lomix” Laumanis
– Mastered by: Jānis Narbuts
– Album art: Piggy
– Mascot Bulletooth – concept by Quickstrike, designed by Piggy, digital rework by Nikita Vorobjovs
For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/quickstrikeband
Instagram.com/quickstrikeband
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0 India’s SYSTEMHOUSE33 Posts Band Playthrough “Lake of Sorrow” + EU Tour w/ NERVOSA, WARBRINGER
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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2021
India’s SYSTEMHOUSE33 Posts Band Playthrough Video “Lake of Sorrow”
Euro Tour Dates w/ Nervosa, Warbringer
Indian groove death thrashers SystemHouse33 are sharing their latest playthrough video for the track “Lake of Sorrow” from their latest album “End of Days” released in 2019. This first video is from a series of three the band will be releasing in the coming months in lead up to their two-month 2022 European tour supporting Nervosa and Warbringer across eighteen countries that will begin in Hamburg, Germany on February 17th. The European tour will be Systemhouse33′s first in two years since supporting Soulfly for its USA tour in March 2020.
Frontman Samron Jude adds about the video:
“Lake of Sorrow” reflects the last 2 years where the whole world has suffered greatly due to the pandemic. We all decided to get together (myself, Gilroy Fernandes on guitars, Vignesh on guitars) along with friends, drummer Matyas Geroly in Hungary and bassist Maria Kosma in the UK to jam online and the turnout was awesome. Even though we all can’t get together at one place, the point is that music still brings us all together, irrespective of boundaries.”
Watch the band playthrough for “Lake of Sorrow” at https://youtu.be/M8xUMSPvxWs
Music Video for “Lake of Sorrow” at https://youtu.be/xRApHk5YPls
SystemHouse33‘s latest album “End of Days” can be streamed or downloaded on the following platforms: Systemhouse33.bandcamp.com, Spoti.fi/3c6FI3r
Double The Thrash Tour 2022 w/ NERVOSA, WARBRINGER, SYSTEMHOUSE33
*select dates Warfect
17.02.22 DE – Hamburg / Logo
18.02.22 DK – Aalborg / 1000 Fryd
19.02.22 DK – Copenhagen / Pumpkin House
20.02.22 SE – Gothenburg / Valand
21.02.22 SE – Stockholm / House 7
22.02.22 NO – Oslo / Youngs
24.02.22 FI – Tampere / Yo-house
25.02.22 FI – Helsinki / On the Rocks
27.02.22 DE – Hannover / Béi Chéz Heinz
28.02.22 BE – Diest / Hell
01.03.22 NL – Rotterdam / Baroeg
02.03.22 NL – Arnhem / Willemeen
03.03.22 DE – Essen / Turock
04.03.22 DE – Cologne / Helios 37
05.03.22 DE – Osnabrück / Bastard Club
06.03.22 DE – Übach-Palenberg / Rock Factory *
08.03.22 FR – Savigny The Temple / The Footprint *
09.03.22 FR – Nantes / The Junkyard *
10.03.22 ES – Bilbao / Stage Live *
11.03.22 PT – Porto / Hard Club *
12.03.22 PT – Lisbon / RCA Club *
13.03.22 ES – Madrid / Copernicus *
15.03.22 ES – Murcia / Garage Beat Club *
16.03.22 ES – Barcelona / Vault *
17.03.22 FR – Toulouse / The Music Factory *
18.03.22 FR – Lyon / Rock n Eat *
19.03.22 CH – Wetzikon / Hall Of Fame *
20.03.22 IT – Milan / Legend Club *
22.03.22 AT – Salzburg / Rockhouse *
23.03.22 AT – Vienna / Viper Room *
24.03.22 SK – Kosice / Collosseum *
26.03.22 CZ – Zlin / Masters of Rock Cafe *
27.03.22 CZ – Prague / Nova Chmelnice *
28.03.22 HU – Budapest / Dürer Garden *
29.03.22 PL – Warsaw / Hydrozigga *
31.03.22 DE – Erfurt / From Hell *
01.04.22 DE – Berlin / Lido *
02.04.22 DE – Annaberg-Buchholz / Old Brewery *
03.04.22 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser *
04.04.22 DE – Dresden / Riding Hall Strasse E
05.04.22 DE – Munich / Backstage Halle
06.04.22 FR – Colmar / Le Grillen
07.04.22 DE – Frankfurt / Nightlife
08.04.22 DE – Bruchsal / Factory
09.04.22 DE – Trier / Mergener Hof
10.04.22 BE – Roeselare / The Enlightened Mind
12.04.22 UK – London / Underworld
13.04.22 UK – Bilston / The Robin
15.04.22 UK – Glasgow / Classic Grand
18.04.22 UK – Manchester / Rebellion
SystemHouse33 is a groove, death-thrash metal band from Bombay, India.
With a vision of overturning the broken system of depravity, apathy and oppression in society, the seeds of a responsible & empathetic system need to be sown within your mind, your house, and once these notions take root and grow, can there be hope for a system that doesn’t let the masses down. This realization led to the birth of a heavy metal band in a small town of India founded by Samron Jude – SystemHouse33. The aim for the band has been to disseminate the necessity to create an unwavering system of change as laid out in their tracks “Lift This Plague” (highlighting the atrocities faced by women in India), “Detestable Idolatry” (the hypocrisy of religiosity), “Let’s Stand Up” (rise up and speak up for your rights), “Cry of Anguish” (the unseen struggle with one’s mental health) among others.
In the past 5 years since SystemHouse33 ventured into the global metal touring market, the band has been bringing Indian heavy metal to the forefront with successful tours in Europe (supporting Six Feet Under, Orphaned Land) and North America (supporting Soulfly, Dying Fetus, The Acacia Strain, Toxic Holocaust).
The band’s uniquely brutal style of music has enabled them to gradually carve their place in the world of metal with their albums “Regression” (2016) and “End Of Days” (2019); and with a new album in the works for 2022, expect a lot more in store.
Track Listing:
1. Day Of Reckoning (1:42)
2. Rapture (4:17)
3. End Of Days (4:04)
4. Lake Of Sorrow (4:43)
5. Stand Up (4:22)
6. Apocalypse (3:36)
7. Prophesied (3:16)
8. Great Tribulation (4:09)
9. Cry Of Anguish (3:28)
For more info:
Systemhouse33.com
Facebook.com/systemhouse33
Instagram.com/systemhouse33
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0 Vancouver’s Anarcheon Lure You Into The Bloodlust Behind “Scary Tale” With Music Video “Transyldrainia”; New EP “Scary Tale” Out November 26th
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Montreal, QC – November 12, 2021
Vancouver’s Anarcheon Lure You Into The Bloodlust Behind “Scary Tale” With Music Video “Transyldrainia”
New EP “Scary Tale” Out November 26th
L-R – Sylvain Maltais – Bass, Mike Watson – Guitar, Mac White – Drums, Kaija Krimson – Vox
Photo Credit – James Weekes Productions
Vancouver, Canada’s Anarcheon is putting out a new three-track EP “Scary Tale” this year, and the first single “Transyldrainia” is now out complete with a video. The hard-hitting song is a happy medium for the first release off the EP being the favourite of everyone in the band because “it just goes off”, they continue to detail the track:
“In this EP we flip the sequence and start with “Transyldrainia” We wrote this last but it really almost tells about the psychology of trying to make someone see the sheer pleasures of being immortal. The big question: Have you ever wondered, Have you ever dreamed, Of a life not bound by hours, Not life or death But somewhere in between? As humans, we are very fragile. This song suggests life can end at any moment so why not just come to the dark side where you will be free of the disease of death. It tells of how the person could be torn, but in the end, begs to be free with the coercion of this magical beast.”
Delivering a creepy but groovy vibe, the upcoming EP takes you through a vampiric journey into the dark side of Anarcheon. The new recording takes you through a transition of a woman to a blood-thirsty beast. She longs for her blood-thirsty lady lover only to realize once she is turned she is someone she never imagined she could be. The EP has been in the works for a while and it’s lyrically very different from what they have released in the past but keeps that groovy instrumental element they have honed. These new songs are all horror-based and blood lustful, but with a twist of metaphorical magic.
Bassy, and groovy, Anarcheon is suitable for fans of Sepultura, The Agonist and Carcass.
The music video for “Transyldrainia” can be seen and heard via its premiere on TheCirclePit – https://youtu.be/Hz6VyzzxPbY
The release date for “Scary Tale” is November 26th, 2021.
EP pre-order at https://anarcheon.bandcamp.com.
Track Listing:
1. Transyldrainia (4:28)
2. Vlad to the Bone
3. Scary Tale (6:19)
EP Length:
For more info:
Facebook.com/anarcheonband
Instagram.com/Anarcheonband
Twitter.com/Anarcheonband
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0 EPK – Anarcheon – Scary Tale (2021)
EPK – Anarcheon – Scary Tale (2021)
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EP Title: Scary Tale
Release Date: November 26, 2021
Label: Self-Release
For fans of Sepultura for the grooviness mixed with Carcass type vocals, In Flames (Early), Unearth, Jinjer
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“The EP takes you through a transition of a woman to a blood-thirsty beast. She longs for her bloodthirsty lady lover only to realize once she is turned she is someone she never imagined she could be. Out for souls and feeling no remorse. Feeling godly and that these mortals should just be thankful to be graced with such exquisite beauty.
One can as well take this EP as a metaphor for someone very lost in love and what is right and wrong. They often feel like they can be two different people once they have suffered a tragedy or heartbreak. Resulting in self-loathing and guilt that you ruined someone and can only protect yourself by turning off the consciousness hence feeling superhuman with no emotions to weigh you down.” – Anarcheon
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“first executive officers of sonic extremity, meting out judicious servings of melody and enmity.” – Factory Worker Media
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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND
1. Kaija – When I was first meeting Sylvain I asked him to meet me at a local pub. What I didn’t tell him was that it was a pub my cousin works at. I made sure we sat at the bar where she was working just in case she had to save me from a weirdo. HAHAHA. But of course, the meeting went amazing, we clicked right away and immediately wanted to work together. Later I found out it was actually Sylvains birthday, haha!
2. We track and produce all our new music with Matt Roach at Rain City Recorders.
3. Sylvain the bass player is the main writer for the band.
4. We are all pretty nerdy and funny. When we aren’t playing music you can catch us laughing our asses off at stupid stories we make up, doing karaoke, drinking hot sauce or playing Magic the Gathering in the jam house basement.
EP Title: Scary Tale
Release Date: November 26, 2021
Label: Self-Release
Track Listing:
1. Transyldrainia (4:28)
2. Vlad to the Bone
3. Scary Tale (6:19)
EP Length: 16:01
EP Credits:
• All songs performed by: Anarcheon
• All songs written by: Anarcheon
• Produced by: Matt Roach & Anarcheon
• Engineered by Matt Roach & Emily Ryan at Rain City Recorders
• Mixed by Matt Roach
• Mastered by Stu McKillop
• Album Artwork by:
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Recording and Live Band Line Up:
Sylvain Maltais- Bass
Kaija Krimson- Vocals
Mac White – Drums
Mike Watson – Guitar
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Track by Track Explained:
1. Scary Tale: “Scary Tale” is a story of a girl most likely from the 1600s. She is in love with a vampire that has seduced her through love and promises. When this vampire love of hers shows up she is greeted by two vampires. Thinking she is being betrayed she freezes. Her love reassures her she’s there to turn her and be together for eternity. Once she is turned she loses all sense of love and compassion and starts her murderous spree.
2. Vlad To The Bone: “Vlad To The Bone” is a tale of a sexual bloodlust between two vampires. She plays with her black swan for years, draining him little by little but grows impatient. She sires him and essentially makes him her bloodplay lover.
3. Transyldrania: “In this EP, we flip the sequence and start with “Transyldrania”, We wrote this last but it really almost tells about the psychology of trying to make someone see the sheer pleasures of being immortal. The big question :
Have you ever wondered
Have you ever dreamed
Of a life not bound by hours
Not life or death
But somewhere in between
As humans, we are very fragile. This song suggests life can end at any moment so why not just come to the dark side where you will be free of the disease of death. It tells of how the person could be torn but in the end, begs to be free with the coercion of this magical beast.
L-R – Sylvain Maltais – Bass, Mike Watson – Guitar, Mac White – Drums, Kaija Krimson – Vox
Photo Credit – James Weekes Productions
Vancouver, BC’s ANARCHEON was formed in 2015 and features vocalist Kaija Krimson, founder of Metalocalypstick Fest, the BC metal fest celebrating women in metal, along with guitarist Mike Watson, bassist Sylvain Maltais and drummer Mac White. With a band name playing off the word Anarchy, ANARCHEON is more of a Frankenstein of their various influences. Demonstrating shemonic screams, catchy riffs, and energetic heavy bass leads, the band has released an EP “Stratusfear” in 2017, two stand-alone singles in 2020 “Sir.Traline” and “Headless Horseman” along with a lone single to kick off 2021 with “Bloody Merry”.
Now, this coming Fall 2021, the band is ready to serve up their next recording “Scary Tale”, a story EP to take fans through a vampiric journey into the dark side of Anarcheon. Lyrically it’s very different from what Anarcheon has released in the past, but musically this EP is a maturing step forward for the band’s brand of grooving melodic death metal.
ANARCHEON has shared the stage with multiple bands from the Western Canadian metal scene and beyond such as Nervosa, The Agonist, Butcher Babies, and more.
Band Line Up:
Sylvain Maltais- Bass
Kaija Krimson- Vocals
Mac White – Drums
Mike Watson – Guitar
Discography:
2021 – Scary Tale (EP)
2021 – Bloody Merry (single)
2020 – Sir.Traline (single)
2020 – Headless Horseman (single)
2017- Stratusfear (Demo-EP)Shared Stage with:
The Agonist, Nervosa, Butcher Babies, AngelMaker, Into, Eternity, Arrival of Autumn, Planet Eater, Blackwater Burial, Galactic Pegasus, Omega Crom, Body Snatcher, Hell Chamber, KOSM, God Said Kill, The Vth Circle, Truent, Of Artistry, 2 Shadows
2021 – Scary Tale (EP)
2021 – Bloody Merry (single)
2020 – Sir.Traline (single)
2020 – Headless Horseman (single)
2017- Stratusfear (Demo-EP)Shared Stage with:
The Agonist, Nervosa, Butcher Babies, AngelMaker, Into, Eternity, Arrival of Autumn, Planet Eater, Blackwater Burial, Galactic Pegasus, Omega Crom, Body Snatcher, Hell Chamber, KOSM, God Said Kill, The Vth Circle, Truent, Of Artistry, 2 Shadows
Tours and Festivals:
2016- Metalocalypstick Fest – Valemount BC
2017 – CEMR Fest – Calgary Alberta
2017 – Metalocalypstick Fest- Lone Butte
2018 – Armstrong Metal Fest – Armstrong BC
2019 – Metalocalypstick Fest – Lone Butte BC
2021 – Loud As Hell Festival – Drumheller, AB
2016- Metalocalypstick Fest – Valemount BC
2017 – CEMR Fest – Calgary Alberta
2017 – Metalocalypstick Fest- Lone Butte
2018 – Armstrong Metal Fest – Armstrong BC
2019 – Metalocalypstick Fest – Lone Butte BC
2021 – Loud As Hell Festival – Drumheller, AB
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