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0 Metal Jacket Magazine – CIRCA ARCANA RELEASE “ESOTERIC” NEW VIDEO
0 Backseat Mafia – TRACK: LYCANTHRO – CRUCIBLE
0 Metal Goddesses – Song challenge: Jess Fleming (Juliet Ruin)
0 Sanguine Glacialis – Blackening the Depths – Covering the Scene
From the chilling woods of Montreal, Quebec comes the five-person experience known as Sanguine Glacialis. Helmed by modern day scream queen, growler and operatic virtuoso Maude Théberge they’ve experimented on two albums, Dancing With A Hanged Man and their Pitch Black Sight EP, along with recent release 2018’s Hadopelagic. They’ve brought all manner of influence, slamming together uncomfortable bed fellows like jazz, classical, and swing music into the unsuspecting mosh pit, bringing new meaning to slam dancing. Sanguine Glacialis (Sangween-e Glassialis) translates to Frozen Blood in Latin, with similar meanings in French and English. While Théberge provides the regal pipes and keys bassist Marc Gervais, guitarists Jonathan Fontaine and Rémi LeGresley and drummer David Gagné-Pavy provide the ear triggering surround sound. Each song represents a customized slew of influences and ideas, mixed and poured from an inspirational molten Mulligan stew of what’s next. Hadopelagic blasts loud like a beast, literary. Whether it’s the guitars, drums or Théberge’s guttural roar bashing against the ear like deadly vast waves, smashed with lethal devastating power and force by the talon s of the sea beast. The album delivers a mighty seas tale among other lyrical tragedies as Théberge likes to go a bit haunted and dark with the pen, in two languages. Lyrically most songs are in English with some French lines, then a few all in Fr…
Source: Sanguine Glacialis – Blackening the Depths – Covering the Scene
0 EPK – Deadwolff -Self-Titled (Boonsdale Records/ Metal Assault Records)
EPK – Deadwolff -Self-Titled
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EP Title: Deadwolff – Self-Titled
Digital Release Date: December 18, 2020 (Boonsdale Records)
Physical Cassette Release Date: May 7, 2021 (Metal Assault Records)
For fans of Judas Priest, Triumph, Motorhead, W.A.S.P, April Wine, Tank
“This EP is an excellent glimpse into what’s to come. Who Deadwolff is, and what we’re all about. With all the bands nowadays that sound like carbon copies of each other, we knew we wanted to sound different. Sound old, but different. Something that isn’t being done these days, and we think that’s exactly what we’re doing. From our logo (the triwolff), to our tunes. From the mustaches and home-done haircuts, we know that Deadwolff is just what’s needed nowadays. A revival of some foot-tapping, beer-drinking, headbanging tunes. The DEADWOLFF EP is all of that and more, and it’s just the beginning. We’re coming out swinging. The new wave of heavy rock and roll…” – Deadwolff
Instagram.com/deadwolff.official | YouTube
Spotify | Deadwolff.bandcamp.com
“Bang your head kids the bastard songs of Tank and Motorhead are here to save the day Deadwolff is their name – Thank God!” – RPM Online
“A BAND TO TAKE AN EYE ON..A GREAT STARTER IN WAITIN’FOR THE MAIN DISH!!” – Hardrock Heavy Metal
“It’nasty in the best way” – Metal Temple
“This is the kind of stuff you want on the stereo when having a good party with friends with lots of beer and room to headbang and play air guitar. If you have an ear (or just nostalgia) for ’70s hard/heavy rock and early ’80s hard rock and heavy metal, you’re pretty much guaranteed to love this.” – The Metal Crypt
Photo Credit: Megan Kay – Pictured L-R:
Tommy Wolffe (Bass. Vocals)
Bobby Deuce (Guitar)
Angus Pike (Drums)
Deadwolff is a New Wave of Heavy Rock n’ Roll three-piece band based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2020, Deadwolff is composed of Tommy Wolffe, on bass and vocals, Bobby Deuce, on guitars and backing vocals, Angus Pike on drums. In late December of 2020, Boonsdale Records released the band’s debut EP digitally. Shortly after, Deadwolff signed with Metal Assault Records, based out of Los Angeles, and released their debut EP on cassette, which sold out quickly. Their video for the single “Double up” was also released prior to the cassette and can be viewed on several youtube channels.
As of recently, Deadwolff has been touring throughout Canada, bringing their eccentric live show and widespread loved music to electric audiences.
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The EP as a whole:
NWOBHM and Hard Rock with a dash of good ole fashioned Punk Rock. Crossover if you will of NWOBHM and Punk. Deadwolff refers to it as the New Wave of Heavy Rock and Roll.
Track By Track:
1. Walking On Nails is a song that is written about city life, fast love. It’s a hard-rocking tune that just makes ya wanna go out and party.
2. The second track, Double Up, is pretty straightforward. It’s a song about gambling. How good and bad it can feel. Another song that you wanna throw on repeat a couple times.
3. Pedal To The Metal is a super fun song. Definitely one of the favorites on the EP. Musically, it took the longest to write, but the lyrics seemed to flow when writing those. Knowing heartbreak, it’s easy to write about.
4. Wanted Man was the first song that was ever written for Deadwolff. It’s a song about owing money. It’s fast. Just like you need to be to dodge the debt sometimes.
5. Six To Midnight could be considered “a love song”. Musically, it’s a really fun song to play. With how the bass and guitar play off of each other, and the off-time fills during the verses, it’s definitely the wild card of the EP.
EP Title: Deadwolff – Self-Titled
Digital Release Date: December 18, 2020 (Boonsdale Records)
Physical Cassette Release Date: May 7, 2021 (Metal Assault Records)
Track Listing:
1. Walking On Nails (4:04)
2. Double Up (3:17)
3. Pedal To The Metal (4:05)
4. Wanted Man (3:11)
5. Six To Midnight (3:12)
EP Length: 17:52
EP Credits:
All songs written by: Tommy Wolffe and Bobby Deuce.
All songs performed by: Deadwolff.
Produced by: Greg Sexsmith
Mixed and mastered by: Daniel Tsourounis
EP Artwork by: By Cork and Swain and Tommy Wolffe
EP Recording Band Line Up:
Tommy Wolffe (Vocals, Bass, Drums)
Bobby Deuce (Guitar)
Live Line Up:
Tommy Wolffe (Bass, Vocals)
Bobby Deuce(Guitar, Backing vocals)
Angus Pike (Drums, Backing vocals)
Discography:
2021 – Deadwolff – EP – Cassette (Metal Assault Records)
2020 – Deadwolff – EP – Digital (Boonsdale Records)
0 KILL THE IMPOSTER Goes On A Violent Trip Down Memory Lane With Music Video “Dongan Hills”
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 28, 2021
For fans of Emmure, Thy Art Is Murder, Fit For An Autopsy, Alpha Wolf
KILL THE IMPOSTER Goes On A Violent Trip Down Memory Lane With Music Video “Dongan Hills”
New Album “The Violence Sessions” Out May 28th
Florida’s deathcore act Kill The Imposter have a new single out “Dongan Hills” in support of their upcoming album “The Violence Sessions”. Those who have seen KTI live know that the band brings non-stop energy and that vocalist Johnny Nobody can be seen swinging from the rafters or jumping from bar to bar, but this vigor isn’t restrained to the live show, it can be felt on their recordings and in their music videos and this new single is no exception.
“Dongan Hills” is the second track off the pumping new album, it is named after a place in Staten Island, NY that Nobody would take a train to and try to escape life, but he’d always end up getting in more trouble.
The music video for “Dongan Hills” can be watched on YouTube – https://youtu.be/EPTQkrxai10
“The Violence Sessions” are the third release from KTI, following 2019’s “The Decimation” and 2020’s “A Strain Of Agony” EP. Reflecting back to earlier work, Nobody quotes about the band’s evolution:
“I think the four of us come from not insanely different places, but different enough that we had to create our own sound. I mean, we didn’t invent the wheel for sure, but I think me trying to put my NYHC roots in everything helped guide the boat a bit. So at the beginning very simple beat-down riffs moved to a now more guided route. I mean we had to figure out who we were and weren’t.”
KTI don’t half-ass anything, each song they write starts with a riff and gets hammered to precision until they can wait to play it in a set. According to them, “when we get those goosebumps listening back to demos – that’s when we know it’s ready for the masses to enjoy.”
Angry and heavy, Kill The Imposter is recommended listening for fans of Bodysnatcher, Emmure, and Thy Art is Murder.
“The Violence Sessions” comes out on May 28, 2021.
Singles available on Spotify and Apple Music
Previous music videos:
“Mace” – https://youtu.be/FkxDAPjKAe
“Suffer Alone” – https://youtu.be/6gK4u9a5XHE
Upcoming Dates:
May 28 – Cocoa, FL – The Crying Monk (Album release show)
Aug 20 – Winter Park, FL – The Haven Lounge – Central Florida Metal Fest w/ The Convalescence, The Crowned
Sept 5 – 9 – Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival
Sept 26 – Orlando, FL – Rebel Rock Fest w/ Rise Against, The Used, Sevendust, All That Remains, Emmure, Miss May I, Suicide Silence, Islander
Sept 28 – Lake Odessa, MI – At The Race Track Fest w/ The Convalescence
Track Listing:
1. Broken Crown (2:36)
2. Dongan Hills (3:35)
3. Evil Ways (3:11)
4. False Prophet (3:33)
5. Mace (3:02)
6. Suffer Alone (3:46)
7. Unfit Coward ft. Taylor Barber (Left To Suffer) (2:30)
EP Length: 22:17
For more info:
Facebook.com/thelegendagency
Instagram.com/thelegendagency
Facebook.com/killtheimposter
Instagram.com/killtheimposter
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About:
Kill The Imposter is an Orlando, USA-based deathcore band that was formed in late 2018. Pulling musical inspiration from everywhere, the intention of this four-piece band is to make you move in any capacity you see fit.
Coming from local and national bands, Kill The Imposter brings experience, drive, and mayhem, to the stage. The quartet banded together over a shared love for heavy and violent music, after sharing the stage for one song they knew they had something special, so they sat down together and within a week had 3 songs written and a video lined up. They haven’t stopped since that first sit down, and they won’t stop.
One of the founding members Danny Arrieta (guitar) is the primary music writer getting help with arrangement by Johnny Nobody (vocals). Nick Colvin (drums) carries the aggressive speed and heavy grooves with Wilson Bembry ( bass) definitely sharing and blending the thundering lows and technical playing between all of it.
Since they got together, Kill The Imposter has released “The Decimation” (2019), “A Strain Of Agony” (2020) and “The Violence Sessions” (2021). They have pummeled the stages of Central Florida Metal Fest and Tampa DeathFest and played alongside heavy hitters such as Nile and Terrorizer.
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0 EPK – Artach – Sworn to Avenge (Depressive Illusions Records) (2021)
EPK – Artach – Sworn to Avenge (Depressive Illusions Records) (2021)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
For fans of Venom, Immortal, Celtic Frost, Darkthrone, Satyricon
Album Title: Sworn to Avenge
Release Date: June 25, 2021
Label: Depressive Illusions Records
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“The song (She Gathers Leaves) is a thrill-ride, but also reveals elements of gothic witchiness. The raw vocals are caught up in a paroxysm of fierce, crazed adoration, venting cold-blooded roars as well as braying, throat-stripping howls and cut-throat screams. The full-throttle drumming is tumultuous, a changing array that hammers, gallops, rocks, thunders, and blasts. Urgently rising chords provide a recurring theme, surrounded by flame-throwing riffs that dart, pulsate, and spasm, drawing on elements of thrash and classic heavy metal as well as black metal. Ecstatically swirling leads further add to the wildness of the song. A mood of mystery does surface in the track’s brief intro, and that mood surfaces again in the song’s back half, leading into a necromantic guitar solo that takes flight in scintillating fashion.” – No Clean Singing
“check out Artach for a truly epic journey into the wildernesses that populate the dark fantasy land conjured through their excellent music. This sophomore album tells me that this is a band that will be releasing much good material for years to come and will soon be headlining the epic black metal stages or charts both online and at festivals. An excellent job all round.” – Metal Rules
“”Sworn to Avenge is a mind-assaulting record… You’ll hear the influences of classic black metal bands like Venom, early-Bathory as well as elements of the second wave; Immortal, Darkthrone etc. Ugly and uninviting stuff but very satisfying if you enjoy the gloomier side of metal… It’s a mammoth listen and does take its toll, but the array of ideas that Artach showcase does keep things interesting. An hour slips by, the cold has sunk deep into the bones and you’ll be left wondering if you’ll ever be warm again.” – Games, Brrraaains And A Head-Banging Life
“Very melodic black metal, yet aggressive and heavy with undeniable influences from plain old straightforward heavy metal, so while things are definitely “black metal”, there’s a lot of discipline at play and this is definitely not your average raw, chaotic black metal. There’s order to the chaos on Sworn to Avenge, but that doesn’t prevent it from being aggressive and sometimes kind of depressing and melancholic despite not descending into the slower playing usually associated with those stylings. It’s a rollercoaster of “fuck yeah!” and “kill me now” (in sort of a good way).” – The Metal Crypt
“Now for some blackened thrash from Canada’s Artach, a band with an unusual take on the genre and a very unique sound. The good news is that if you’re a thrash fan you’re going to like this album. The even better news is that if you’re a blackened thrash fan you’re going to love this album. All of your favourite elements are present, plenty of riffs, a great blend between groove, rawness and aggression and raw, high energy vocals. There is something for everyone here which is why I can see the album having a broad appeal.” – Cavedweller Music
“The album is comparable to watching a movie with astonishing twists where you think “I wasn’t expecting that!”. It shifts in intensity from chaotic black metal to more melodic and harmonious moments in the most spectacular manner. Again I have to mention the vocals, they are intriguing and unhinged and provide a visualisation of a person wracked with torture. A very refreshing display of black metal from a band that is clearly intent on forging their own path. Recommended for fans of Venom, Bathory, Darkthrone and Celtic Frost” – Metal-Roos
“With the jagged band name and bleak setting you can look upon the cover and get a taste of what’s in store, then you add in the hooded man with the sword and your ideas may be subverted, perhaps not. This is the real genius of Artach. They are making music that crosses genres; a bit of black metal, death metal, old school horns up fists of air grabbing metal as well. My favourite moments are when the band pushes the edges of what to expect and if they keep up this rate of writing, next year we are all in for a treat. ” – The Killchain Blog
“The album is definitely black metal – but there are some really nice elements in that that makes this author think the musicians are truly having some fun. In particular, ‘Frozen In Time’, exhibits this by delivering several rhythmic textures and a variety of guitar techniques. The vocals are also just well placed in this track in both timing and style.” – Brutalism (Album Review – 2020 Chronicles of a Black Winter)
“Artach have overnight become one of the most interesting bands to come out of the Newfoundland metal scene in some time, not only for the Darkthrone-esque duality of their lineup, but for their genuine appreciation for all things grim and frostbitten and their unique flavour of first wave meets second wave black metal. If you’ve not given Chronicles of a Black Winter a listen yet, give it a spin or two. It’s definitely worth checking out.” – HeavyNFLD (Album Review – 2020 Chronicles of a Black Winter)
“Artach is a mysterious two-piece Black Metal band who have issued their debut CHRONICLES OF A BLACK WINTER. Artach have spawned some fierce raw and primeval Black Metal. I’m hearing lots of classic Hellhammer/Bathory/Venom and maybe even dipping into second wave stuff like Immortal. It is all very black and grim the way this type of stuff should be.” – Metal-Rules (Album Review – 2020 Chronicles of a Black Winter)
“Like the album’s title may suggest, this album’s atmosphere is as cold and bleak as the North winds. The album is very riff focused with modern production, but it isn’t too clean—I actually really enjoyed the production. Vocally, it is very unique and [not] just the same ol endless blackened screams.” – Metal Temple (Album Review – 2020 Chronicles of a Black Winter)
“A solid dose of second wave black metal.” – Astral Noize (Album Review – 2020 Chronicles of a Black Winter)
“This is an album that took a little time to grow on me and after more listens than I care to count, I still hear little twists that I hadn’t heard before. Pretty cool debut from a band that’s doing its own thing in a genre where bands are often content to imitate.” Rating: ⅘ – The Metal Crypt (Album Review – 2020 Chronicles of a Black Winter)
“It‘s nice to hear that there are still bands nowadays who pay such a tribute to the good old Black Metal days.” – VM-Underground Fanzine (Album Review – 2020 Chronicles of a Black Winter)
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Album Title: Sworn to Avenge
Release Date: June 25, 2021
Label: Depressive Illusions Records
Track Listing:
1. Tuiteam an Duine (7:08)
2. Ice Throne (5:09)
3. Shimmer (6:35)
4. Endless Tundra (21:35)
5. Into the Frozen Woodlands (4:49)
6. She Gathers Leaves (5:25)
7. Mistress of Black Thorns (6:24)
8. Winter’s End (8:14)
Album Length: 1:05:23
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Artach
• All songs written by: Artach
• Produced by: Fíochmhar and Artach
• Mixed by: Fíochmhar
• Mastered by: Fredrik Folkare (Necrophobic, Heartwind, Unleashed, Unanimated, etc.) at Chrome Studios
• Album Artwork by: Jerome Comentale
• Music is Canadian Content (MAPL)
• Album Band Line Up:
Fíochmhar: Vocals, Drums, Keyboards
Sruthán: Guitar, Bass
Artach is a two-man black metal band (Sruthán: Guitar/Bass, Fíochmhar: Battery/Vokills/Keys)based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Being from the foggiest, snowiest, wettest, windiest, and gloomiest capital city in Canada, one should not be surprised that this fuels the creation of Black Metal. Their inspiration comes from the land, nature, the bleak weather of the Canadian North, and influential black metal bands.
Since the duo’s formation in the spring of 2019, Artach has been consistently releasing new music. The band’s debut album “Chronicles of a Black Winter” was released digitally during February 2020 and later unleashed on physical CD by Depressive Illusions Records. The full length contained 9 songs of extreme, harsh, and haunting sounds, which included a cover of Celtic Frost’s ‘Jewel Throne’.
Now in 2021, the band returns with their next offering “Sworn To Avenge”, a full-length scourge of raw and relentless bruting gloom. From the calming blasts and savagery of album opener “Tuiteam an Duine” to the ingrained black metal blast beats, and headbanging riffage on “Shimmer” to the 20-minute exploration for the epic “Endless Tundra” about the doomed Franklin expedition of 1846 to the Immortal-esque riffing and unorthodox exorcism of album closer “Winter’s End”, Artach delivers a 65-minute cold deliverance of their surroundings.
The band adds:
“The music on ‘Sworn To Avenge’ is a frigid mixture of topics about nature and how it meets and interacts with the darkness of humankind. The desolation of the world, the planet, and the repeated failure of society to evolve to a place where we are a part of nature and not brutish subjugators of everything in our path… these are all themes described throughout many songs. The music is angry, savage, unhinged, but contains melody and some twists and turns to surprise the listener. Varied song tempos mixing blasting with thrashy, punky, doomy elements keep the sounds interesting and not monotone. Song structures often vary and we never limit a song to a certain length. We indulge and have them be as long, or as short as we think feels right.”
“Sworn To Avenge” will be available digitally from Artach along with CD and cassette via Depressive Illusions Records on June 2021.
Discography:
2021 – Sworn to Avenge (Depressive Illusions Records)
2020 – Chronicles of a Black Winter (Depressive Illusions Records)
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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:
1. Artach doesn’t rehearse or jam, we just write and record constantly (sadly this was slowed down a bit in recent times due to lock-downs due to the raging pandemic). When a song is written, it gets recorded, then we move on to the next one. We’ve probably forgotten how to play the earlier songs as once a song has been finalized we don’t waste time jamming on it as we are not a live band. We move right onto the next song and keep the creative process flowing. For this reason, at any one time, there can be 10+ song ideas in various states of composition.
2. The band’s name, member names, and even some song titles are in Gaelic. It’s not that we speak the language, but because the historical roots of our island involve the immigration of people from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Therefore rather than re-tread the themes of the Scandinavian and Norse lands, which have been overdone in black/pagan/folk metal, we decided to stick with something more authentic to our own roots.
3. Many of the songs are about nature, and many of those involve winter. We live in the coldest, windiest, snowiest, foggiest, a capital provincial city in Canada. We’d give many Norwegian cities a challenge for gloomiest weather. As a result, the climate and nature are themes found in most songs.
4. Sruthán never played bass before Artach – just guitar. Fíochmhar never sang in a band before – just played drums.
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Track By Track explanation:
Tuiteam an Duine: This one kicks off the album, it’s immediate. It blasts then calms, the savagery than the relative calmness. We wanted to have an opener that was somewhat in line with the opener on our debut which is an oft-mentioned fav from the first album. The song lyrics are about how humankind overall views themselves atop the food and intelligence chain. We are not. And this will be our undoing. I didn’t want the lyrics to be preachy so the ideas are not meant to pound you over the head totally. The title “Tuiteam an Duine” translates to the fall of man.
Ice Throne: This one is inspired by the technologies of the ancients left behind in the Arctic and discovered by the Stargate SG-1 team. It’s fairly self-descriptive and a fan of the show would recognize some of the ideas.
Shimmer: Lyrically, this one is more descriptive and doesn’t have any hidden meanings. Those shimmering and dancing lights of the Aurora Borealis (in the north) can sometimes be seen even here in Newfoundland, but even further north they look magnificent. There’s a spoken part in this one taken from a part of a poem by David Vedder (1790-1854) that was written about the Northern Lights. Musically this one is one of the more black metal sounding songs with lots of blast beats but as always, tempered with melody and hand-banging riffage.
Endless Tundra: This is about the doomed Franklin expedition. Musically this one was a challenge as we recorded it in 2-3 sessions, unlike the others. The structure is complex with intros, breakdowns, solo sections, and an outro. The plan was to write a song that was about 20mins long, I think we succeeded and added enough parts and riffs so as to not make it repetitive. It is almost like a mini-album in and of itself in some ways.
Into the Frozen Woodlands: Loosely based on the book/film Into The Wild. Thoughts of leaving the shitty world behind and wandering into the wilderness are explored. Of course, it didn’t end well for the unprepared protagonist in this story.
She Gathers Leaves: Lyrically this one is more mystical and pagan. The music has a bit of a gothy feel in places and the music feeling lead to having some lyrics about witchy subject matter.
Mistress of Black Thorns: Mistress of blackthorns is about a cult. They are hell-bent on destruction and desecration of all that is holy in an effort to impress and gather followers to worship the mistress of blackthorns. The musical feel is in line with the subject matter: epic, sinister, and evil. Kind of gives some nods towards the early Norwegian BM scene, without either condemning or condoning their extreme actions.
Winter’s End: The was composed with the plan to not work out any of the music in advance. We came up with all of the parts and recorded the basis of the song in one jam-like session. The keys, which are the only song on the album that uses them, were played by Fíochmhar. He played the intro keys, then the guitars were improvised over the top – after the intro, the song goes into some Immortal-esque riffing and follows a non-traditional structure as it is more of an outro, albeit at full song length. The lyrics describe the end of winter as the title suggests and how despite the warmth, we know the winter will return and we shall rise again!
0 Canada’s Eclipser Unleash “To Never Wake Again” From New EP “Pages” Out May 28th
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 27, 2021
For Fans of Ulcerate, Deathspell Omega
Canada’s Eclipser Unleash “To Never Wake Again” From New EP “Pages” Out May 28th
Track Premiere via TheCirclePit
Top L-R – Christian Beaupre – Guitar, Sebastien Choquette – Bass
Bottom L-R – Ryan Menard – Guitar, Vocals, Chris Joyal – Drums
Eclipser’s “Pages” is a dark and brooding sojourn through dissonant soundscapes that write with negativity and melody. The EP primarily resides in the black metal realm however, Eclipser also writes using techniques that are found in death metal, and even a bit of grindcore and maintain a formulaic style. According to guitarist/vocalist Ryan Menard, he personally strives to master what he does rather than trying to do it all.
Today, the band presents their first single from “Pages”. Entitled “To Never Wake Again”, the track is two and half minutes into the depths of uncertainty while enjoying both a pristine and bludgeoning experience of extreme metal.
“To Never Wake Again depicts the life-denying voice of reason that manifests internally when one’s existence is reduced to meaningless suffering. A depressive mentality that justifies taking the ultimate easy way out, offering the afflicted the suggestion of a painless solution. This song is the lowest point of the record, with punishing riffs and an overall negative atmosphere that builds towards a soulful and cathartic guitar solo. In short, we’re bringing the bad vibes.” adds Menard.
“To Never Wake Again” can be heard via its premiere on TheCirclePit YouTube channel HERE.
“Pages” is harsh and succinct, the five tracks make up for a total runtime of under 15 minutes, it was produced by Eclipser; mixed by Mike Raymond of Reverence Audio, and mastered by Topon Das (Fuck The Facts) at Apartment 2 Recording. The EP artwork was done by Misanthropic-Art. It is the fourth release from the band following Pathos (2019), Promo (2018), and the 2017 Demo.
Eclipser was founded in 2017 by Ryan Menard (guitars/vocals) and Chris Joyal (drums), they are recommended for fans of Ulcerate, and Deathspell Omega.
The entire EP releases on May 28, 2021.
EP pre-order – https://eclipser.bandcamp.com
Track Listing:
1. Pages (3:10)
2. Matternaught (1:26)
3. Carry Your Burden (2:46)
4. To Never Wake Again (2:29)
5. Fathomless (4:46)
EP Length: 14:38
EP Band Line Up:
Ryan Menard – Guitar, Vocals
Christian Beaupre – Guitar
Sebastien Choquette – Bass
Chris Joyal – Drums
For more info:
Facebook.com/eclipserofficial
Twitter.com/Eclipseroffici1
Instagram.com/band_eclipser
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About:
A name derived from the all-obscuring sound they produce, Ottawa, Ontario’s ECLIPSER spews forth a foreboding polarity of soaring melodies and nightmarish dissonance, coiled together to create a dreadful malaise of blackened death metal promised to starve the light of everything it touches.
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0 Before & Apace Announce “Ontogeny” Off Upcoming Debut “The Denisovan” 20 Years In The Making
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 27, 2021
For fans of Tool, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Intronaut, The Mars Volta
Before & Apace Announce “Ontogeny” Off Upcoming Debut “The Denisovan” 20 Years In The Making
“The Denisovan” Out May 11, 2021
Saskatoon’s Before & Apace was created by Devin Martyniuk who felt that there was an opportunity to blend the technical and programmatic aspects of music with the emotional. In lead up to the release of the heavy prog project’s debut album “The Denisovan” on May 11, 2021, the first single “Ontogeny” is streaming now at the following links:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6YlSSjU43rs
Spotify: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/beforeandapace/ontogeny-2
Bandcamp: https://beforeandapace.bandcamp.com
The single “Ontogeny” was named after Ernst Haeckel’s biological theory that “ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny” – that the development of a person (from embryo to adult) mimics the evolution of our species (from simple, cellular beings to complex ones). Martyniuk explores this concept thematically and musically to illustrate how we are interconnected on many scales (the micro-and the macro) with our environment and with each other. He then incorporated these themes into the music by creating a main theme – the first riff of the song, repeated throughout – which was to be a microcosm of the song’s overall structure. Writing a song with this parameter wasn’t an easy feat. He explains the process in further detail:
“We couldn’t quite figure out a good drum part for the main riff of Ontogeny. We jammed it over and over and nothing quite felt right. Eventually, I asked (drummer) Arlan Kopp if he could do steady kicks, but with a quick 32nd note during each accent, and then I tapped it out with my hands. He just started laughing. Because just before the jam, we had been talking about the Meshuggah album that had just come out that same week, which Arlan had already heard, but I hadn’t. The album was Obzen (yeah, this is a while ago now, I know) and one of the most prominent songs on that album, Bleed, uses the exact same double-kick technique as I had just suggested to Arlan, without ever having heard it myself. Nonetheless, at the risk of using someone else’s idea (even though it was thought of independently) and despite it being a ridiculously difficult thing to pull off, Arlan just said, ‘ya, that’ll sound cool. Let’s do it.”
The writing process for “The Denisovan” has been long and arduous. Martyniuk has wanted to make this album for over 20 years. Some of the actual songs on the record began over 15 years ago. As drawn out as the process has been, the result is an immersive one. This music isn’t intended to be consumed casually. Like many of Martyniuk’s influences, he thinks it will require some amount of investment on behalf of the listener before they can fully engage and appreciate it – that there will be an evolution of one’s relationship with this material. There are some deliberate thematic elements that the music and lyrics both evoke together that may only reveal themselves after repeated listens.
Martyniuk, who is the main composer, plays guitars and contributes backing vocals for Before & Apace. On “The Denisovan”, he is joined by Kaylon Disiewich (bass, Taurus pedals), Bryce Holcomb (vocals, guitar), and Arlan Kopp (drums, percussion). Before & Apace is heavy and progressive, but sans meedly-meedly. It is recommended for fans of Tool, Meshuggah, and Devin Townsend.
“The Denisovan” will be available as of May 11, 2021.
Album pre-order – BeforeAndApace.Bandcamp.com
Digital Pre-save – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/beforeandapace/the-denisovan
Track Listing:
1. Zeno (11:14)
2. Limbics (9:43)
3. Ontogeny (11:16)
4. Simultanagnosia (19:49)
Album Length: 52:04
Album Recording Band Line Up:
Permanent/Ongoing Member: Devin Martyniuk (guitar, vocals)
Additional Members for The Denisovan:
Kaylon Disiewich (bass, Taurus pedals)
Bryce Holcomb (vocals, guitar)
Arlan Kopp (drums, percussion)
For more info:
BeforeAndApace.com
Facebook.com/b4.apace
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About:
BEFORE & APACE is a heavy progressive rock project from the creative mind of Saskatoon, Canada’s Devin Martyniuk. The project draws from the same well as Tool, The Mars Volta, and Meshuggah. Over a span of multiple years starting in the mid-2000s, while splitting time as a guitarist/multi-instrumentalist between Western Canada’s goth-punk/metal misfits, The New Jacobin Club, and eclectic folk-rock band, Old Joe and the Truth Hurts, Martyniuk began to craft the songs that would ultimately comprise the debut album THE DENISOVAN by BEFORE & APACE.
It was during this time that Devin Martyniuk met drummer Arlan Kopp (also of The Department Heads) as both were percussionists in the University of Saskatchewan’s Wind Orchestra. They bonded instantly over common musical interests and an amicable fondness for Heroes of Might and Magic III. After Devin shared some of his music with Kopp they began composing drum parts together, often beginning by sequencing the intricate parts using Drumkit from Hell (a set of drum samples created by the band Meshuggah).
Bryce Holcomb, one of Martyniuk’s closest friends and musical snob-kin since early adolescence, joined the project shortly thereafter as the vocalist and sometimes-guitarist. Holcomb’s band at the time, Moksha, were just finishing their run and both Martyniuk and Holcomb were excited at the opportunity to collaborate together musically again; they had previously been part of an acoustic guitar trio called Polysorbate-80, but with BEFORE & APACE, they would be able to explore a completely different span of the musical spectrum.
Now with just a bass player needed to round out the band, Jesse Selkirk joined BEFORE & APACE. While Selkirk would ultimately only stay with the project for a short time, he was integral in bringing focus to the final stages of composition. He would also bring in a few riffs that ended up being the first section of the opening track ‘Zeno’. Selkirk eventually stepped away from the project as he would go on to pursue his own creations: The Depth and, more currently, Sleepwreck.
Shortly after Selkirk’s departure, Kaylon Disiewich of Abscission and The Divided would step in and assume the role. In addition to his undeniably monstrous playing, Kaylon most importantly brought a sense of completeness to the band. After making the monumental task of learning the newly-finished and arduous songs, Kaylon added an unmistakable dimension to the band’s sound and would even define some of the most iconic moments (the post-intro drum-and-bass beginning of Simultanagnosia comes to mind).
With the lineup now complete and the songs finished, the band would now share the music in two ways: the stage and the recording. While BEFORE & APACE would go on to play a number of shows, nearly all in the Saskatoon area, their crowning achievement on the stage would be opening for Devin Townsend in Regina, SK. During this same period, the band would begin recording in Martyniuk’s home studio the songs that would comprise the debut album from BEFORE & APACE, THE DENISOVAN.
“The Denisovan” is due out May 11, 2021.
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0 Rockshots Records: KARPENTER Unleashes Army of Darkness Inspired Music Video “The Manor”, New Album “Sleepless” Out May 28th
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Montreal, QC – April 27, 2021
For fans of In Flames, Machine Head, Amorphis, Mercenary
Rockshots Records: KARPENTER Unleashes Army of Darkness Inspired Music Video “The Manor”
New Album “Sleepless” Out May 28th
KARPENTER will be releasing their debut album “Sleepless” this coming May 2021 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 Hitchock’s Psycho, “Shark” influenced by Jaws, and their second single “The Manor” for Army of Darkness, which is being unleashed today.
The Manor
Music Video – https://youtu.be/pmDZ18LuWjU
Stream/ download: https://backl.ink/146054511
The band adds:
“The Manor” is like an endless battle that brings many emotions to the table. We conceived it as a struggle to defend what’s most important to us, in an everlasting balance between win and loss, triumphant metal rides, and bitter melodic chords. “The Manor” is a hymn to revenge and it is set in a fictitious “dark era” that might evoke the Middle Ages. It sounds so powerful and punchy that we couldn’t prevent it from spreading so fiercely.”
“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, KARPENTER will release “Sleepless” via Rockshots Records on May 28th.
CD pre-order: http://bit.ly/Sleepless_CD
Lyric Video – Shark – https://youtu.be/DaJEFyLgCs8
Named in tribute to horror movie master John Carpenter, the alternative-metal band 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.
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
For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Karpenter-band.it
Facebook.com/karpenterband
Instagram.com/karpenter_band
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