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0 Rockshots Records – Latvian Rock n’ Rollers QUICKSTRIKE New Music Video “Rebel Radio” + Debut Album “None of a Kind” Out February 11, 2022

  • December 16, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Quickstrike (Rockshots Records)

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Montreal, QC – December 16, 2021

Rockshots Records – Latvian Rock n’ Rollers QUICKSTRIKE New Music Video “Rebel Radio”

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 the 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 their second single “Rebel Radio”.

“This next piece is our high-impact and hostile take-over of a radio station, all documented on tape and video, with firsthand footage.” adds the band.

Watch “Rebel Radio” at https://youtu.be/cTyGGtY3L6s

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

First Single / Title Track:
Music Video – None of a Kind – https://youtu.be/OjkFgl0View
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3wMOm0p
Digital – https://bfan.link/none-of-a-kind-single 


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 Bam&Co.Heavy – THRASH LA REINE Shares New Lyric Video For French Canadian Folktale “La Chasse-Galerie” + Out Now! French Canadian Folklore Album “Notre-Dame-de-l’Enfer”

  • December 15, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Thrash La Reine

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Montreal, QC – December 15, 2021

 

Bam&Co.Heavy – THRASH LA REINE Shares New Lyric Video For French Canadian Folktale “La Chasse-Galerie”

Out Now! French Canadian Folklore Album “Notre-Dame-de-l’Enfer”

Montreal’s Thrash La Reine released their latest “Notre-Dame-de-l’Enfer” this past October via Bam&Co. Heavy. The full-length is the third release from the band following “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” (2019) and “Le Métal Est Notre Langue” (2018). The concept album, produced by producer Francis Perron (Voivod – The Wake), is Thrash La Reine‘s metal opera about French Canadian folklores presented over thirteen heavy metal bangers, 9 full songs, and 4 instrumental interludes. Overall, the album will connect with many Francophone fans, but the band’s goal is to also expose French Canadian culture to more metalheads around the globe no matter their language.

“Metal is universal, no matter what language it is vocally and lyrically presented in. On ‘Notre-Dame-de-l’Enfer’, these French Canadian folk tales are all about ghosts, witches, sins, and the devil himself! It fits really well with the metal imagery! The album touches on a lot of different styles: fast, slow, sad, happy songs with either coarse or clean vocals.We also incorporated some traditional instruments on this album with the use of mandolin, acoustic guitar, strings, accordion, and cowbell along with singing and harmonies that are reminiscent of traditional chants.” adds the band.

Today, the trio shares their latest lyric video for their interpretation of the popular French Canadian folktale “La Chasse Galerie”, also known as “The Bewitched Canoe” or “The Flying Canoe”, which is the story of the Coureurs des Bois who make a deal with the devil, a variant of the European fable Wild Hunt.

“La Chasse-Galerie is probably the most well-known French Canadian folktale. This legend tells the story of woodcutters who make a pact with the devil on new year’s eve, so they can fly on a mystical canoe to go visit their girlfriend and party with their friends! Musically speaking, this track starts in a darker energetic mood. But in the middle, when the crew arrives at the party, the mood of the song changes to something more joyful!”

Watch and listen to “La Chasse Galerie” at https://youtu.be/pkMLbaeP0MM

ThrashLa Reine is recommended for fans of Alestorm, Powerwolf, and King Diamond.

The album can now be streamed and downloaded on the following platforms: Thrashlareine.bandcamp.com, Spotify, Apple Music.

Previous Videos:
Music Video – Au Chant de L’Alouette – https://youtu.be/BhvObenHdWE


Lyric Video – La Cage de Fer – https://youtu.be/SzBHV2BxlcM


Track Listing:
1. La Plainte de l’Alouette (0:36)
2. L’Étranger (4:32)
3. La Chasse-Galerie (4:29)
4. Le Rigodon de l’Enfer (0:25)
5.  Au Chant de l’Alouette (3:00)
6. Wendigo (3:36)
7. La Cage de Fer (4:02)
8. Une Heure Avant l’Aube (1:06)
9. Operation Neptune (3:25)
10. Les Trois Diables (4:42)
11. Le Diable En Personne (0:33)
12. Le Fantome de l’Avare (4:35)
13. Legende d’Antan (7:27)
Album Length: 42:34

For more info:
Thrashlareine.com
Facebook.com/thrashlareine
Instagram.com/thrashlareine
Twitter.com/ThrashLaReine

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0 STRIKER Announce North American Tour Dates w/ Beast In Black, Seven Kingdoms + New Single / Music Video “Deathwish”

  • December 15, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Striker

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Montreal, QC – December 15, 2021

 

STRIKER Announce North American Tour Dates w/ Beast In Black, Seven Kingdoms

New Single / Music Video “Deathwish”

Canadian heavy metal champions STRIKER announce they will be hitting the road in April and May 2022 to support Beast In Black for their first US headlining tour along with Seven Kingdoms. Entitled the “Dark Connection Tour”, the first date will kick off in Orlando, FL on April 7th and wrap up in Detroit, MI on May 2nd (all dates listed below).

The tour will also witness Striker performing with their new drummer Jonathan Webster and bassist Pete Klassen who joined the lineup in 2019. The band also recently unleashed their new single “Deathwish”, a track that has their signature sound of putting a modern twist on classic heavy metal mixed with 1980s AOR.

Music Video – https://youtu.be/98V8CchlEVM
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3s7uJjn

“Deathwish” is their first of many new recordings to come since releasing their Juno award-winning album 2018’s “Play To Win”.


Dark Connection Tour 2022 w/ Beast In Black, Seven Kingdoms, Striker
April 7, 2022 – Orlando, FL – The Haven
April 8, 2022 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
April 9, 2022 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
April 11, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
April 12, 2022 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Box
April 14, 2022 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
April 15, 2022 – Anaheim, CA – The Parish
April 16, 2022 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Atrium at Catalyst
April 18, 2022 – Portland, OR – Hawthorn Theatre
April 19, 2022 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile
April 20, 2022 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw
April 22, 2022 – Calgary, AB – Dickens
April 23, 2022 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
April 25, 2022 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro
April 26, 2022 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
April 27, 2022 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
April 29, 2022 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fine Line *
April 30, 2022 – Joliet, IL – The Forge *
May 1, 2022 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom *
May 2, 2022 – Detroit, MI – El Club *
* = No Seven Kingdoms on show date

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 Bravewords Video Premiere: Calgary’s CAVEAT Release Aggressive New Music Video “Infinite” Off Upcoming Album “Alchemy”

  • December 15, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Caveat · Music News

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Montreal, QC – December 15, 2021

CAVEAT Release Aggressive New Music Video “Infinite” Off Upcoming Album “Alchemy”

Video Premiere via Bravewords

New Album “Alchemy” Out Feb 11th, 2022


L-R Joe Sikorski – Guitars, Greg Musgrave – Guitars & Vocals, Amanda Marie Bourdon – Vocals & Keyboards, Casey Rogers – Drums, Matt Petti – Bass
Photo Credit – Monika Deviat

Canada’s Caveat has a new album coming out early next year, the first since “Consummation” which came out in 2016. The Calgary-based band has been around for close to two decades and prides itself on being an experimental band that would essentially operate on having no genre restrictions when it came to songwriting. That philosophy is present to this day, especially in the new album “Alchemy” when comparing songs such as the first single ‘Infinite’ to ‘Until Dawn’, which sound like two completely different bands and genres.

“Infinite” was the first song written for this album and is by far the heaviest song with an almost Gojira feel at times. The lyrics explore peeling away and coming to terms with our own fears and how fear motivates so much of our human lives, with lines like “We feed upon the will of what grows in shadows”. The band explains in further detail:

“The first and heaviest song written for the new album, it is a full-on ripper from start to finish showcasing frantic vocal trade-offs between Amanda and Greg throughout the song, blistering guitar, and bass work, with Casey’s relentless drumming giving the listener a fist-pumping, hand banging hell of a good time. This song promises to inspire mosh pits and sore necks alike when we bring it to the live stage with a frenzy of top-notch heavy fucking metal at its finest”

Having worked together for so long, the music comes organically to Caveat, according to them, they write music until they feel like we have a cohesive collection of songs that work well together and then assemble that into a cohesive listening experience. Even after all this time together, they still enjoy writing and playing together, so new music is always on the horizon.

Caveat is both experimental and engaging and recommended for fans of Meshuggah, Opeth, and Cynic.

The music video for their first single “Infinite” can be seen and heard via its premiere on Bravewords HERE.

“Alchemy” will be available on February 11, 2022.

An album teaser can be heard at https://youtu.be/A3XWYbqTDkU


Track Listing:
1. Silver (7:03)
2. Alchemy (7:08)
3. Infinite (6:44)
4. Black Mirror (7:06)
5. Ghost (8:35)
6. Until Dawn (5:55)
7. Zero Hour (7:21)
Album Length: 49:54

For more info:
Facebook.com/caveatcalgary

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0 Toronto’s DEPLETED URANIUM Release Cathartic Single “Beta Particles” Off “Origins”; Track Premiere via NoCleanSinging

  • December 14, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Depleted Uranium · Music News

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Montreal, QC – December 14, 2021

Toronto’s DEPLETED URANIUM Release Cathartic Single “Beta Particles” Off “Origins”

Track Premiere via NoCleanSinging


L-R – Corey (Bass), Nick (Drums), Murray (Guitar, Vocals), Babak (Vocals)
Photo Credit – Heather E. Wilson

Toronto’s Depleted Uranium are unleashing their next single “Beta Particles”. Lyrically, this song is about being socially marginalized and society’s aim to attempt to “cure” those who are different. The band continues to explain:

“It was born when we were starting to solidify in our songwriting and the process was fairly quick. The big transition in the middle was due to our 4-track recorder eating the tape of the first demo recording and when we listened back, it made the song. Once Blair (second guitar) joined, it was the song that began highlighting the simplified dual guitar harmonies. It’s a very focussed and aggressive song, both lyrically and musically. It sums up social marginalization and that the hot glow of anger upon the discovery of a wrong must be unleashed and justified, otherwise it will destroy you.”

Tackling real-life events like assimilation is something Depleted Uranium has been doing since they first got together over a decade ago. Their upcoming album “Origins” mainly consists of material from their early years, telling a history of who they are and where they come from.

“Origins” is a fast, aggressive journey with existential lyrics delivered with full throttle vocals, coupled with technical melodies and harmonies that bring you to your bad place. It is meant to obliterate negative energy and make life a better place as everyone has something to scream for or about.

Loud, fast, and aggressive, Depleted Uranium is recommended for fans of Charles Bronson, Orchid, and The Mars Volta.

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

The album will be out on January 28, 2022 with the physical CD including an exclusive bonus track.
Pre-order – Depleteduranium238.bandcamp.com

First single – Alpha Particles – https://youtu.be/C2gZEq0u2ZI


Track Listing:
1 – Depleted Uranium – 0:43
2 – The Tear and the Flood – 1:19
3 – Alpha Particles – 1:56
4 – Van Halen Radiation Belt – 1:16
5 – Beta Particles – 2:06
6 – Counter Balance – 3:01
7 – Deficiencies – 2:01
8 – Small Odds – 1:44
9 – Open Wound Diaries – 2:28
Digital Album Length: 16:39
10 – Percentages – 4:56 (BONUS TRACK ON CD ONLY)
CD Album Length: 21:35

More info:
DepletedUraniumband.com
Facebook.com/depleteduraniumband
Instagram.com/depleteduraniumband
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0 Rockshots Records – Enter THE HUMAN TORNADO’s “Dreamland”; Unveil Music Video For First Single Off  New Album “Love Is Démodé” Out March 2022

  • December 14, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · The Human Tornado

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Montreal, QC – December 14, 2021

Rockshots Records – Enter THE HUMAN TORNADO’s “Dreamland”

Unveil Music Video For First Single Off New Album “Love Is Démodé” Out March 2022

The fury of Italy’s THE HUMAN TORNADO will be unleashing the new album “Love Is Démodé” on March 11, 2022 via Rockshots Records.

Today in preview, the band is sharing their first single “Dreamland” with an epic music video.

“Each one of us has an inner dark side, and we often have to control it to be able to do the best we can in everyday life. Dreamland is our invitation to fight and win our private monster accompanying us throughout life. So we chose this song as the first single because it represents our desire to fight and do our best on stage. The sound impact is strong, the drumming is powerful, the guitar riff is defined from the beginning to the end so that our message remains well impressed in our audience’s mind.” adds the band.

Enter the band’s “Dreamland” with their music video at https://youtu.be/5lsGrnkjGTo
Digital – https://bfan.link/dreamland

Offering a slab of smashing knock-out heavy groove rock, The Human Tornado has been making shockwaves since forming in 2014 in Bologna, Italy. The band made their debut in 2016 with their first full-length “Storm In A Ketchup” on Hidden Stone Records along with supporting touring bands such as Twelve Foot Ninja, Destrage, and Crazy Town.

The Human Tornado‘s sophomore follow-up “Love Is Démodé” was self-produced by the band with mixing and mastering done by Marco Paradisi at Boat Studio. The album will feature ten hurricane tour de force tracks that will leave fans breathless and eager to set the track listing on repeat from beginning to end.

“Every song is played with heart and soul and we wanted to explore new sounds, but without forgetting our heavy rock imprint, so we produced an intense groovy album with more melodic openings.” adds the band.

The lyrical concept behind the album is love, one of the strongest feelings of deep affection. It has different aspects and it can be addressed to another person, an animal, or a passion. But, if it’s pure, this doesn’t matter.

The band explains further:

“For some years this feeling of love has been declining, going out of fashion. In fact, in our society finding people loving what they do is increasingly difficult and often image, power, success are the most important aspects of life. Moreover, these goals are more and more often achieved by means of questionable actions and negative feelings. In this album we want to express our idea of love in particular towards music, showing in every single song even the dark and negative sides coming from love in our life.”

The Human Tornado will be revealing tracklisting and album artwork at a later date for “Love Is Démodé”. 

More info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/THTofficial
Instagram.com/thehumantornadoband

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0 Rockshots Records – Cosmic Metal VANDERLUST Rockets Debut Single “Scavengers of Kuiper Belt”

  • December 13, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Vanderlust (Rockshots Records)

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Montreal, QC – December 13, 2021

Rockshots Records – Cosmic Metal VANDERLUST Rockets Debut Single “Scavengers of Kuiper Belt”

Do you like Tolkien tells? What if we would transpose his stories in space?
Listen to Scavengers of Kuiper Belt and join the race to find
the most precious object of the entire Solar System!

Debut Self-Titled Album Coming Spring 2022


Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of cosmic metallers VANDERLUST (ft. members of S91, Dreal) for the release of their self-titled debut album due out Spring 2022.

Birthed to travel the cosmos, Italy’s Vanderlust is a power-heavy metal band with prog-thrash influences that tells tales of space travels, astronomy, space engineering, and sci-fi adventures.

“We tried to mix a prog-thrashy riffing in the roots of Megadeth, Vektor and Tool with epic vocal parts like Iron Maiden, Helloween, Angra, and Lione’s Rhapsody. We also put sci-fi elements in our songs, so you can hear also something from Voivod.” adds the band.

This debut recording is like a stellar system with 12 different planets. The star at the center of the system represents the heavy-power metal around all the songs revolving. Despite all the tracks being irradiated by the same light, they are all different from each other. Vanderlust has fast thrash, slow and doom, shiny and brilliant to grunge, and darker songs. Like planets, which appear like simple small bright spots, but in reality, are all big worlds, Vanderlust‘s songs are more complex than they sound at first listen. In fact, you can easily sing along to some of the choruses even if there are complex riffs in the background. Vanderlust is particularly proud of the participation of opera singer Letizia Cappellini who does vocals on select tracks and helps the band further expand the vocal register of their compositions. The band also adds the presence of synths and electronic elements to the compositions to set the sci-fi mood of the lyrics.

“The main goal was to start a metal band that could be an inspiration for young people, a band that could tell them stories from the future when mankind will have overcome its limits and the solar system will be an entire human colony. This idea came to mind to founding members Francesco and Santo when they began their search for other members that could fit. Drummer Giacomo Mezzetti joined the space odyssey right before the covid-19 outbreak. Vocalist Riccardo Morello joined the band during the first lockdown in Italy, so the first song was entirely composed online, using videocalls and file sharing.” adds the band.

Today, the band unveils their first single “Scavengers of Kuiper Belt”, which they explain its story in further detail:

“In the Vanderlust Universe, The Scavengers are the employees of a large corporation that operates on many planets and colonies throughout the solar system. Their story begins in the 21st century when their main task was to capture all the space debris in Earth’s orbit. Due to the particular business organization and the bizarre recruiting rules, the company turned into a sort of tribe during the centuries. The importance of the Scavengers got bigger and bigger and, at the time of our story, they perform several important tasks, including fathoming the Kuiper belt in search of Ices (large orbiting frozen objects from which extract energy and precious materials). The main characters of our story are two scavengers during a typical working day. To alleviate the boredom of the day they decide to start a competition to find the most profitable Ice in the shortest time. But suddenly, here’s something they’ve never seen… A really strange object, a very precious object… very precious… can I see it? Today it’s my birthday… maybe you should give it to me… 

Do you feel like you’ve heard this story before? Yup! It’s the story of Smeagol and Deagol … transposed into space!”

“Scavengers of Kuiper Belt” is a speed-power metal song in the vein of Blind Guardian style, fast and powerful. It has some technical sections (especially in the midsection). The singing is heavier and mighty, along with some thrashy riffs, a soft-fusion bridge, and a prog-thrash ending.

Listen to “Scavengers of Kuiper Belt” at the following links:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/d4jsI-cqOkI

Digital – https://bfan.link/scavengers-of-kuiper-belt



For their live aspect, Vanderlust is currently working hard to create a thrilling spectacle, giving all their energy to the fans and letting them join them on the space journey.

Album artwork and tracklisting to be unveiled at a later date.

Vanderlust is recommended for fans of Iron Maiden, Angra, Tool, Helloween, and Vektor.

More info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/vanderlustofficial
Instagram.com/vanderlustband

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0 My-Revelations – Album Review – Thirty Fates – Circus Black (Rockshots Records)

  • December 13, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Thirty Fates (Rockshots Records)

https://www.myrevelations.de/2021/12/08/thirty-fates-circus-black/

0 Ever-Metal – Album Review – Thirty Fates – Circus Black

  • December 13, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Thirty Fates (Rockshots Records)

https://ever-metal.com/2021/12/03/thirty-fates-circus-black/?fbclid=IwAR3zzpUAcaO2CmqNX2Bn4DoPOwfAhoXAGnppBMF6VxWfBprirvuUtae-9WI

0 Video Premiere via TheProgSpace – Niagara Falls’ VARIUS Release Lyric Video For Diverse And Heavy “Lament of Dissonance”

  • December 11, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Varius

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Montreal, QC – December 11, 2021

Niagara Falls’ VARIUS Release Lyric Video For Diverse And Heavy “Lament of Dissonance”

Video Premiere via TheProgSpace

New EP “Concordance” Out Now!


L-R: Joel Tassillo (Bass) / Joey Scaringi (Vocals) / Vladimir Prokhorov (Drums) / Patrick Forlin (Guitar)
Photo Credit: Britney Goertz

“Concordance” is the latest EP from Canadian melodic death metal act Varius and now, their single “Lament of Dissonance” has a lyric video to go with it. Varius (various in Latin) pride themselves on being diverse, experimental, and constantly challenging the constraints of genres.  This track was originally written as piano parts by drummer Vlad Prokhorov and then reworked for guitar and bass.

This song has the most traditional chorus part of any Varius song to date and incorporates a little bit of clean backing vocals. After the first few verses, the song gives way into even more crushing riffs and a strong guitar solo. The end of the song transitions into one of their signature Varius experimental moments, which takes the listener through a jazzy outro. Lyrically, the song describes a brilliant creative person cracking under the pressure of expectations of his audience. The band explains the premise behind the EP and further detail the track:

“We think this album represents a diverse but consistently heavy listening experience. All four songs are distinct in their approach and theme; they are almost representative of four different “subgenres” of metal. All four songs are consistently heavy and sound like they are related, as they should. We can thank our recording engineer Eddie Lucciola (414 Recordings) for the consistency in production. The song structures, riffs, and lyrics are where most of the diversity lies. The lead single, ‘Lament of Dissonance’, is both a straightforward and experimental listening experience. The song has a simple, catchy structure and some different grooves by our standards. That song also has an interesting twist at the end. “Lament of Dissonance” definitely represents both the heaviness and the diversity of ‘Concordance’.”

Varius’ open-minded and experimental approach to melodic death metal is recommended for fans of Hypocrisy, Lamb of God, and Death.

Watch and listen to “Lament of Dissonance” via its premiere on TheProgspace HERE.

“Concordance” is available on digital music platforms at https://linktr.ee/varius

Lyric Video – Golden Crown – https://youtu.be/sxMZYav2Z_Q


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

“a surprisingly cohesive and coherent appetizer for what this multi-talented band have to offer.” – Uber Rock

“There is no doubting the talent here in terms of musicianship and it has to be said that “Concordance” is the kind of fun that sometimes goes missing from a genre that can take itself too seriously” – Metal Noise

“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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