Cave Dweller Music – Osyron – Kingsbane – Deluxe Edition “This is a great blend of epic heavy/folk metal that combines the folk stylings of bands such as Blind Guardian, with 90s thrash elements and 90s symphonic power metal style vocals.” https://cavedwellermusic.net/reviews/post/563167/some-of-the-music-we-ve-missed-in-may-18-short-reviews
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0 Cave Dweller Music – Osyron – Kingsbane – Deluxe Edition “This is a great blend of epic heavy/folk metal that combines the folk stylings of bands such as Blind Guardian, with 90s thrash elements and 90s symphonic power metal style vocals.”
0 Ever Metal – Osyron – Kingsbane Deluxe Edition (Remixed/Remastered) “another brilliant record from this thrilling band.”
Ever Metal – Osyron – Kingsbane Deluxe Edition (Remixed/Remastered) “another brilliant record from this thrilling band.” https://ever-metal.com/2021/05/24/osyron-kingsbane-deluxe-edition-remixed-remastered/
0 Primalfrost Invokes A Melo-Death Chill With New Single “Nomad”
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Montreal, QC – May 25, 2021
For fans of Wintersun, Wolfheart, Stormlord, Kalmah, Insomnium
Primalfrost Invokes A Melo-Death Chill With New Single “Nomad”
Just as the warm breeze and sun begin to thaw the cold expanse of Canada, the long-dormant Primalfrost from Toronto is rising from hibernation with a new single “Nomad” off a new eight-track album “Lost Elegies”.
Working away through the isolation of the Covid pandemic, band founder Dean Arnold expects a positive reception for the new music, citing that definitely a solid continuation of their sound, but in a matured, refined way.
“I’m incredibly excited to be bringing Primalfrost back. Grateful to say that things have finally aligned to make another album happen, and I believe the two first singles that I have released “Nomad” and “Maelstrom” are some killer tracks to showcase what else is to come. My vision with Primalfrost has always been to create an epic atmosphere and soundscape that has the heaviness and intensity to go with it. Nothing has been rushed, every song packs a punch, and I look forward to hearing what people have to say.” adds Dean Arnold.
“Lost Elegies” will be the second album from Primalfrost to follow “Prosperous Visions” (2014) (Maple Metal Records) and “Chapters of Time” (EP) (2012) (CDN Records). It was self-recorded by Dean Arnold before sending it off to be mixed and mastered by Jonathan Lefrancois-Leduc of Silverwings Studios in Montreal, Canada who also added additional orchestration. The album’s artwork will be done by Jan Yrlund (Manowar, Tyr, Korpiklaani).
Primalfrost is the personal project of Dean Arnold who writes for and plays all instruments, as well as takes on vocal duties and orchestration. Primarily a guitarist, Dean has performed hundreds of shows in 30+ countries across four continents. Primarily touring with American death metal band Vital Remains, and now Toronto’s own Operus, Dean has acquired hard-touring experience in a vast variety of settings. Dean has had dozens of guitar solo appearances on a wide variety of metal albums, including Polish death metal band Hate’s 2017 album “Tremendum” (Napalm Records) and for Colorado’s Buried Realm, alongside players like Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun) and Brandon Ellis (Black Dahlia Murder).
Epic and dark, Primalfrost gives a nod to Finnish melodic death metal with added elements of grit, intensity, and speed found in more extreme subgenres. It is recommended for fans of Wintersun, Wolfheart, and Kalmah.
Listen to Primalfrost‘s latest single “Nomad” along with the first single “Maelstrom” on the following digital platforms:
Nomad – YouTube – https://youtu.be/yJxG5FX3bV8
Maelstrom – YouTube – https://youtu.be/ZnTGSuCYqrg
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3bED8Su
For more info:
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Instagram.com/Primalfrostofficial
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0 Canada’s Maudiir Unleashes Double Digipak For EPs “La Part du Diable” & “Le Temps Peste”, Includes Bonus Track: Sid Vicious Was Innocent (The Exploited cover)
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Montreal, QC – May 25, 2021
For fans of Skeletonwitch, Darkthrone, Voivod, Ihsahn, Carcass
Canada’s Maudiir Unleashes Double Digipak For EPs “La Part du Diable” & “Le Temps Peste”
Includes Bonus Track: Sid Vicious Was Innocent (The Exploited cover)
Montreal’s one-man-black-metal-band Maudiir created by F. has unleashed two EPs since its inception. The debut “Le Temps Peste” was issued in 2020 and within a year later, the sophomore recording “La Part du Diable” was unveiled this past February.
Both are different in sonics, but similar in delivery of their creative veined black metal. The first EP featured more straightforward black/thrash elements whereas Maudiir‘s second release experimented more with progressive influences. Overall, both demonstrate intense, dark music from the mind of F. with lyrics that draw on societal reflections, religion, and the environment.
Today, Maudiir announces the release of both EPs on limited edition double digipak, which features a bonus cover track of The Exploited’s “Sid Vicious Was Innocent”.
F. aka Maudiir comments:
“I felt that combining the 2 EPs on one digipak would work well to offer an interesting listening experience, showing the progression of the music and sound between Le Temps Peste and La Part du Diable. Maudiir is very much a DIY family affair, so again my brother handled the visuals and did a beautiful job. It’s a really nice package to get into the world of Maudiir. Plus there is also a special version of The Exploited song “Sid Vicious Was Innocent” that’s going to surprise people.”
Maudiir is recommended for metalheads looking for something new, especially fans of Carcass, Darkthrone, and Skeletonwitch.
Digipak order is available on https://maudiir.bandcamp.com.
Song Stream – The Fortunate Few – https://youtu.be/fD6iXeZJ20s
Bonus Track Stream – Sid Vicious Was Innocent (The Exploited cover) – https://youtu.be/fAzKJMBBH54
Digital platforms:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3um1x74
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3pGpORP
Track Listing: Le Temps Peste (2020)
1. Product (5:14)
2. Abuse The Used (4:30)
3. Wasteland (5:15)
4. Surge of Fire (4:39)
5. Snakes of Creation (6:43)
Track Listing: La Part Du Diable (2021)
1. Fracture (4:50)
2. The Slumber (4:57)
3. The Fortunate Few (4:54)
4. Spirit of Sulfur (4:34)
5. The Crowning Hour (5:07)
Bonus Track: Sid Vicious Was Innocent (The Exploited cover) (3:10)
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Twitter.com/maudiir1
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“As “The Slumber” begins, a jittery, dissonant bass riff, underlaid by droning guitar and soon joined by F.‘s rabid snarl, creates an immediate feeling of incipient and dangerous derangement as it quivers above a neck-popping back-beat and a febrile bass line.” – No Clean Singing
“Feel free to imagine Maudiir as a mix of early Metallica and Enslaved, Darkthrone, Diamond Head, Skeletonwitch, Martyrdöd, Skitsystem and fellow French Canadian technology users/abusers, Voivod. Sitting at home with no shows to attend or play for a year has provided F. the opportunity to work in isolation and create the next chapter in the Maudiir story, La Part du Diable. The five songs within continue stirring the influence pot with the result being simultaneous sweet and sourness, light and darkness, uplift and despondency.” – Decibel Magazine
“If you’re tired of all those black/thrash bands that sound too much like each other, this is a little different. Just solid blackened thrash with a strong footing in traditional heavy metal that calls for repeat plays.” – The Metal Crypt
“If this is what Maudiir can achieve in only 24 minutes and 24 seconds, bring on a full-length. If you’re into Skeletonwitch, Voivod, or Ihsahn, give release this a listen!” – 4/5 Metal-Rules.com
“It’s The Crowning Hour that closes out a banger of an EP. Where the guitars blur reality and the drums hammer so hard, the brain begins to ache. The tempo is fiery, and the passionate delivery is joyfully received again.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
“The first thing you notice about Maudiir‘s new EP, La Part du Diable, is just how good the record sounds. Crystal clear production on a blackened thrash release might not be at the top of every listener’s shopping list, but here the production absolutely works for F.” – Sentinel Daily
“What’s so refreshing with this E.P. is the flourishing evolution of styles and the sheer confidence in which the music is played. Aided by the crisp and professional production, this is a genuinely exciting release.” – The Razor’s Edge
“Maudiir entertain those who like black metal but also are open to prog and old school heavy metal. The mix is pleasing and the whole thing works very well.” – CGCM Podcast
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0 Rockshots Records: Feel The Demonic Possession w/ KARPENTER’s New Single “Mechanical Sense”, New Album “Sleepless” Out May 28th
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Montreal, QC – May 25, 2021
For fans of In Flames, Machine Head, Amorphis, Mercenary
Rockshots Records: Feel The Demonic Possession w/ KARPENTER’s New Single “Mechanical Sense”
New Album “Sleepless” Out May 28th
KARPENTER (named in tribute to horror master John Carpenter) will be releasing their debut album “Sleepless” on May 28th via Rockshots Records. The album will be a gateway to a hostile and tormented world, where space and time are perceived in a distorted way. Each track hides a story, and a tale steeped in fear all inspired by horror movie themes and characters such as “Perfection Valley” for Tremors, “No Vacancy” for Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, “Shark” influenced by Jaws, and “The Manor” for Army of Darkness.
With just a few days until the full-length is unleashed, these horror fiends are sharing their latest music video for “Mechanical Sense”, which is inspired by the horror video board game Atmosfear. It’s a fast and impactful track that speaks of demonic possession as a metaphor of the inability to manage choices and actions in everyday life.
“This song is here to make a clear point: we can play hard and heavy if we want. “Mechanical Sense” is like a fast train running with no rails and boundaries. It is clearly a speedy metal song filled with stunning melodies and majestic mid-tempo openings. It’s a no-brainer when it comes to the power of sound and it is so funny to play! ” adds the band.
Listen to “Mechanical Sense” at the following links:
YouTube – https://youtu.be/qGE31YdL-Ec
Spotify, etc. – https://backl.ink/146782776
KARPENTER was formed in 2019 by former Fightcast members Filippo Tellerini, Francesco Vicini, and Marco Biondi, along with Federico Conti (Creep), Manuel Nucci and Michele Mingozzi (Figure of Six). By connecting old-school influences with modern-sounding songs, the band aims at keeping the core of the style that characterized the past while projecting itself toward new and original experimentations of sounds and metal sub-genres. KARPENTER‘s members have shared the stage with established bands such as The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Ghost Inside, Poison The Well.
Their forthcoming debut “Sleepless” was recorded and mixed by Gabriele Ravaglia (Extrema) and Gianmarco Bambini at Fear Studio in Italy, and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Epica, Fleshgod Apocalypse).
For fans of In Flames, Amorphis, Machine Head, and Mercenary, “Sleepless” is available for pre-order via Rockshots Records.
CD pre-order: http://bit.ly/Sleepless_CD
Lyric Video – Shark – https://youtu.be/DaJEFyLgCs8
Music Video – The Manor – https://youtu.be/pmDZ18LuWjU
KARPENTER are:
Filippo Tellerini – Vocals
Federico Conti – Lead Guitar
Manuel Nucci – Rhythm guitar
Michele Mingozzi – Keyboards, Programming
Francesco Vicini – Bass
Marco Biondi – Drums
Track Listing:
1. Sleepless (1:23)
2. Mechanical Sense (3:14)
3. Perfection Valley (3:25)
4. Falconer (3:06)
5. Shark (3:37)
6. The Manor (4:19)
7. The Hardest Party (4:30)
8. The Swamp Thing (3:48)
9. No Vacancy (3:40)
10. Dark Mountain Side (3:42)
Album Length: 34:48
Album Credits:
– All music and lyrics by KARPENTER
– Recorded and mixed by Gabriele Ravaglia and Gianmarco Bambini at Fear Studio, Italy
– Mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Denmark
– Artwork by Nomad by Fate
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0 The Metal Crypt – Review of Eclipser – Pages “Fans of more technical Black/Death will want to give this band their attention.”
The Metal Crypt – Review of Eclipser – Pages “Fans of more technical Black/Death will want to give this band their attention.” https://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=12838
0 The Metal Crypt – Review of Bloody Hell – The Bloodening- Rockshots Records “Catchy choruses and crunchy riffs abound on cuts like “The Undertaker” and “Burn Witch Burn,””
The Metal Crypt – Review of Bloody Hell – The Bloodening- Rockshots Records “Catchy choruses and crunchy riffs abound on cuts like “The Undertaker” and “Burn Witch Burn,”” https://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=12879
0 Review: “The Violence Sessions” by Kill The Imposter – Metal Noise
Review: “The Violence Sessions” by Kill The Imposter – Metal Noise “A trio of records since forming in 2018 confirms that they aren’t ones for sitting on their laurels and admiring their own work, the blades have been sharpened but not for the blunt force trauma of the brute that is opening cut “Broken Crown“, which smashes its way through every barricade, only stopping for some arty spoken word moments. It sounds thunderously huge while also being raw and abrasively edged.” https://metalnoise.net/2021/05/review-the-violence-sessions-by-kill-the-imposter
0 Metal Temple – Nightshadow – Strike Them Dead “NIGHTSHADOW knows how to write punishing guitar riffs and pounding rhythms that compel the listener to bang their head.”
Metal Temple – Nightshadow – Strike Them Dead “NIGHTSHADOW knows how to write punishing guitar riffs and pounding rhythms that compel the listener to bang their head.” http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/nightshadow-strike.htm
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