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0 EPK – DEFORMATORY – Inversion of The Unseen Horizon (2021)

April 20, 2021
by Asher
· Deformatory · EPKs

EPK – DEFORMATORY – Inversion of The Unseen Horizon (2021)

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

For fans of Cryptopsy, Morbid Angel, Origin, Hate Eternal

Album Title: Inversion of The Unseen Horizon
Release Date: September 3, 2021
Label: Independent
Distribution: Independent

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“A maniacal riff-fest colliding with pulverizing drumming and grotesquely executed vocals, Impaled Upon The Carrionspire is a memorable journey into a modern death metal portal of chaos. This is beyond a brutal wall of sound; it’s an experience that hooks you in, and guides you through everything you can expect to hear on the new album.” – Metal Injection

“Let’s cut to the chase: Imagine filling a syringe with unadulterated adrenaline, sticking it straight into your carotid artery, and jamming the plunger down with as much force as you can muster. That’s the effect of listening to Deformatory’s “Beyond the Abhorrence“. Driven by the mad weaponry of drummer Neil Grandy‘s almost relentless double-kick barrage and the rabid monstrosity of Charlie Leduc‘s cavernous bellowing, the song is a non-stop attack of mind-mutilating, pulse-pumping savagery. Leduc unleashes a plethora of macabre riffs and mutated leads, creating a multitude of frightening yet electrifying sensations, none of which are connected to a sane mind.” – No Clean Singing

“”Summoning the Cosmic Devourer,” being almost seven minutes long and just jam-packed with insanity, feels like it devoured other, lesser songs to become a terrifying megalith of riff after riff after riff. Dashing from one tempo to another with no warning, the song’s askew progressions illustrate sneering triumph and cosmic indifference with punishingly clear double-bass work to keep the tempo firmly in the mortal plane. This vile ceremony of riffs is intense and immediate enough to warrant constant attention, but it also seems to ooze with discordant mystery—each jarring and jagged chord hints at a terror outside our understanding. ” – Invisible Oranges

“those seeking the most brutal and battery ram-like extremity, Deformatory checks off all of the boxes that you’d like it to: strong musicianship and soloing, intense riffs and vocals, and just enough melody to keep it from going completely unhinged.” – Dead Rhetoric

“Inversion Of The Unseen Horizon consolidates Deformatory’s position as one of the finest acts in the Canadian metal scene.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“Deformatory’s third album is their best. Inversion of the Unseen Horizon is an album that should have pride of place in any technical death metal fan’s collection. Enough said. Go listen to Deformatory.” – Wonderbox Metal

“Where Deformatory do stand out, is undoubtedly through the string section. Throughout Inversion Of The Unseen Horizon, there are constantly moments of sheer brilliance on the guitar and bass. Great riffs, but more over, intricate and obscure riff-work.” – Modern Free Press

“a precious album and you can enjoy it, completely.. drums are marvelous and vocalist is on top.” – Brutalism

“The album could entertain the devoted fan of contemporary brutal or tech-death, while keeping in mind that this is not jazz/abrupt metal, just fast, growling, and headbanging.” -Metall Bulletin

“Every track is relentless, a rabid assault weighed down by a growling vocal delivery that meshes seamlessly with the voracious myriad tempo changes, shifting from complex Morbid Angel like structures to punishing Suffocation barbarity and I can’t think of too many bands that have done this as successfully as Deformatory.” – Death Rattle Podcast

“Inversion of the Unseen Horizon is one of the most enjoyable and insane pieces of modern death metal that we have come across this year. Simple yet complex; brutal yet catchy; crisp yet raw; this is a trve brew of madness that can only be rightly served from the Trve North itself. DEFORMATORY – the Canadian death metal duo from hell – have created one hell of a brutal, frenzied experience that you do not want to miss out on.” – 10/10 – Trve North Reviews

“check out Inversion Of The Unseen Horizon to fulfill your brutal death itch” – Metal Utopia

“Inversion of The Unseen Horizon is an album that sets an honorary place to rage, blackness and bestial howlings that overcome a devilishly effective rhythmic.” – Acta Infernalis

“[DEFORMATORY is] a band that takes both the “tech” and the “death” parts to heart in their songwriting. Their blend of crushing brutality and technical aptitude is a force to be reckoned with.” – Toilet Ov Hell

“Deformatory, perhaps more than any other band out there right now understand the sublime darkness of the genre and have been able to create some truly punishing music as a result of it. They are just taking every traditional aspect of good death metal and doing it better than everyone else.” – Two Guys Metal Reviews

“The dark and dissonant dimension to their sound really gives [Deformatory] a uniquely creepy and foreboding atmosphere. It feels like a massive pummeling that immediately overwhelms the senses.” – Metal Injection

“[Deformatory] is something of a hybrid, uniting the traumatic impact of brutal death metal and the blazing speed and instrumental flash of technical death metal.” – No Clean Singing

“[Deformatory] remain a savage Technical Death Metal beast, with a great combination of brutality and complexity being showcased” – Wonderbox Metal

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Album Title: Inversion of The Unseen Horizon
Release Date: September 3, 2021
Label: Independent
Distribution: Independent

Track Listing:
Chapter I – INCEPTION: THE CYRU’XILEAN NEXUS
1. Within The Astral Abscess (5:20)
2. Behold, The Apex of Decay (4:36)
3. Enginieering The Wvrmhorde (4:39)

Chapter II – INCURSION: THE PROTOTYPAL ESCHATON
4. Summoning The Cosmic Devourer (7:13)
5. Masticated By An Infinite Shadow (4:30)
6. In The Embervoid Where Dead Stars Reign (3:52)

Chapter III – INVERSION: THE HORIZONTAL REFLECTION
7. Deciphering The Archetype (3:53)
8. Impaled Upon The Carrionspire (5:01) (Classical guitar and solos by Jon Levasseur (ex-Cryptopsy))
9. Beyond The Abhorrence (4:13)
Album Length: 43:21

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: DEFORMATORY
Track 8 – Classical guitar and solos by Jon Levasseur (ex-Cryptopsy)
• All songs written by: DEFORMATORY
• Produced by: DEFORMATORY
• Mixed by: Topon Das (Apartment 2 Recording)
• Mastered by: Topon Das (Apartment 2 Recording)
• Album Artwork by: Paul Gerrard (www.gerrardart.com)
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album Band Line Up:
Charlie Leduc – Guitars & Vocals
Neil Grandy – Drums

L-R – Charlie (Guitars & Vocals) – Neil (Drums) (Photo Credit: DEFORMATORY)

DEFORMATORY has been a maelstrom of devastation since 2010, assaulting all in their wake with relentless sonic brutality.

Rising from the depths of Ottawa, Canada, DEFORMATORY has been delivering their crushing brand of extreme metal to live, screaming, and sweaty audiences across the provinces of Ontario & Quebec as a headlining band along with being a supporting act for Cryptopsy, Obscura, Napalm Death, Archspire, Beyond Creation, Fuck The Facts, Gorod and more.

With over a decade of crafting a maniacal and unconventional approach to extreme metal, they have garnered the devotion of fans worldwide since their debut EP “A Prelude Of…” in 2011, which has been followed by two full-length albums “In The Wake of Pestilence” (Independent, 2013) and “Malediction” (CDN Records, 2016). Through CDN Records, they have also released a cover of Deicide’s infamous song “Once Upon The Cross” and a split album with Blood of Christ entitled “Bilateral Carnage” both in 2018.

Now in 2021, they bring forth a new hellstorm with their third full-length entitled “Inversion of The Unseen Horizon”, which will be their first as a duo featuring Charlie Leduc (Guitars & Vocals) and Neil Grandy (Drums).

The nine-track album is an assault for the masses that reaches all corners of the extreme metal spectrum from straight-up death to old-school black metal, all to encourage a maniacal frenzy, which even includes a guest appearance from Jon Levasseur (ex-Cryptopsy), a very admired guitar player and influence for the band.

The lyrical and fictional story concepts behind the new record were in part inspired by Clive Barker’s book “The Scarlet Gospels” and guitarist/vocalist Charlie Leduc’s own interpretation & expansion of the Hellraiser mythos. It’s also a continuation of the story from the band’s 2016 release “Malediction”, where the band dived into the origin of the Prince of Darkness, Lucifer, who was an Angel possessed by Savael, a truly maleficent entity that consumed Lucifer’s corpse and became the embodiment of who we call Satan. Savael, however, was not an anomaly, nor was he a single omnipotent being, working on his own volition.

In fact, he was but a mere droid in a complex hierarchy of vile entities, known as The Ce’naxors. They are crafted and programmed to infiltrate distant planets and societies, to infect their purity with darkness, and ensure their carefully orchestrated annihilation is carried out. Savael was dispatched from their planet, which lies in the Fifth Dimension, called Cyru’xil in order to fulfill their cosmic design for Earth.

Explored in three chapters, (Chapter I – INCEPTION: THE CYRU’XILEAN NEXUS, Chapter II – INCURSION: THE PROTOTYPAL ESCHATON, Chapter III – INVERSION: THE HORIZONTAL REFLECTION, the album “Inversion of The Unseen Horizon” explores the origins of The Ce’naxors and the ominous landscape of their home planet, Cyru’xil, revealing their Arkitekt’s grand scheme for multiversal decimation and atomical consumption.

The Unseen Horizon is their planet, their beings and their plan.
The Inversion intimates it coming into view, from an otherwise hidden perspective.

Deformatory’s third full-length “Inversion of The Unseen Horizon” is due out independently on September 3, 2021.

Discography:
2021 – Inversion of The Unseen Horizon – Independent
2018 – Bilateral Carnage (Split with Blood of Christ) – CDN Records
2018 – Once Upon The Cross – Single – Deicide Cover – CDN Records
2016 – Malediction – CDN Records
2013 – In The Wake of Pestilence – Independent
2011 – Believe The Lie – Single – Independent
2011 – A Prelude Of… – EP – Independent

Shared Stage with:
Cryptopsy, Obscura, Napalm Death, Nader Sadek, Archspire, First Fragment, Beyond Creation, Fuck The Facts, Gorod, Unhuman, Unbreakable Hatred, Killitorous, Unleash The Archers, Deamon, etc

0 Medicine Hat News – No Hope For The Lost – Duo uses COVID time to write Final Fantasy-themed album

April 20, 2021
by Asher
· No Hope For The Lost

Source: Duo uses COVID time to write Final Fantasy-themed album

0 Draemora Weaves Progressive Perfection With “Victorious” Off Upcoming Album “Death Rectangle” Out June 18th, Track Premiere via New Noise Magazine, Tour Dates (July/August) w/ Hed PE

April 20, 2021
by Asher
· Draemora · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 20, 2021

For fans of Wage War, Whitechapel, Periphery, Architects, Spiritbox

Draemora Weaves Progressive Perfection With “Victorious” Off Upcoming Album “Death Rectangle”

Track Premiere via New Noise Magazine

New Album “Death Rectangle” Out June 18th

Tour Dates (July/August) w/ Hed PE

Seattle’s Draemora has a new album on the horizon “Death Rectangle” and leading up to it, they are giving fans a taste with the single “Victorious”. As they have grown over the past year, they have solidified their personal sound and clearly fallen into their groove; an apt blend of core styles that are both powerful and heavy, with catchy chorus crafted for live performances.

Lyrically, Draemora’s music revolves around personal topics and while “Death Rectangle” follows that theme partially, it has a lot of commentary on global events in 2020/21 and sociological ideas. The single “Victorious” was a last-minute addition to the end of the album and the band feels like it is one of the strongest songs of the lot despite it being written in a single evening. All of the parts flow together and the chorus makes this song a great progressive anthem that listeners can scream along with. Draemora explains further:

“We were going to actually separate it from the album and let it be a song on its own, but at the last minute, we decided it was the perfect way to end the album because it has that great classic formula in there with a twist to the parts that really puts our stamp on it in a great way. We want people to enjoy it live, so we made big choruses and really big recognizable parts.”

Towards the end of 2019, Jared Conellie (drums) started working with Terry Paulson (guitar/vocals) on a new project that would become Draemora. They released their debut EP “Awakening” in 2020 and immediately after its release, together with Ricy Bjorklund (bass) and Taylor Wood (vocals) they began writing for “Death Rectangle”, their first full length. They are working on the next full length, so fans won’t have long to wait for more music.

Draemora is recommended for fans of Wage War, Whitechapel, and Periphery.

“Victorious” can be heard via its premiere on New Noise Magazine HERE.

The full album “Death Rectangle” comes out on June 18, 2021.
CD pre-order here.
Digital pre-save here.

In additional news, Draemora will also be hitting the road in July and August for support dates with Hed PE.

Tour Dates: Draemora w/ Hed PE
July 24 – Liquid Joe’s – Salt Lake City, UT
July 27 – Herman’s Hideaway – Denver, CO
July 28 – The Royal Grove – Lincoln, NE
July 29 – The Back Bar – Janesville, WI
July 30 – The Forge – Joliet, IL
July 31 – Diesel Concert Lounge – Chesterfield, MI
August 1 – Music Factory – Battle Creek, MI
August 3 – Red Flag (prev. Fubar) – St Louis, MO
August 4 – Club 1175 – Kansasville, WI
August 5 – Hobart Art Theatre – Hobart, IN

Track Listing:
1. The Cleansing (6:06)
2. Slaves Until Death (4:44)
3. Death Rectangle (4:19)
4. Requiem (3:23)
5. What You’ve Become (5:00)
6. Gouge Out My Eyes (3:57)
7. Blood Moon (3:34)
8. Screaming Into the Void (3:56)
9. Metacognitive (4:08)
10. Victorious (3:36)
Album Length: 43:18

For more info:
Draemora.com
Facebook.com/Draemoramusic
Instagram.com/draemoramusic
EPK

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“Draemora’s new EP Awakening is a 17 minute melodic death metal piece with more twists and turns than your average M. Night Shyamalan movie. This is a band that doesn’t stick to the tradition melo-death sounds, instead looking to incorporate some clean singing, some progressive sections and some experimental sounds… This is an EP that incorporates many different sounds, but doesn’t have any filler… A very unique debut release from Draemora.” – Metal Injection (Review Awakening EP 2020)

“‘Guilt’ features the band’s penchant for mixing their brutal modern metal with glorious rock melodies! Think of a sound that meshes Gojira, Alien Weaponry, Faith No More, and the more recent era of Lamb of God, and you might begin to understand the group!” – Ghost Cult Mag (Review Awakening EP 2020)

“In this playthrough of their song “Guilt” we see Terry from Draemora ripping away with his Fender Telecaster. His tele is loaded with a single EMG 57 and he’s boosting that guy with an Ibanez TS9 going directly into his Mesa. The deadly tone of the 2-channel and a heavy rhythm hand are such a great combo.” – Gear Gods (Review Awakening EP 2020)

“A haunting, eerie melody opens “Home” with the an Allegaeon esq melodic moment before some DJent infused riffage takes hold and Wood delivers the kind of unclean vocals that leave you with 3rd degree burns on the inside of your throat. Jenkins interjects with a pair of clean sung verses over some almost Grungy Metalcore and you have a track with perhaps a trio of different styles in a single offering that works because of the cognitive tissue of the narrative.” – Metal Noise (Review Awakening EP 2020)

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0 The Creativity And Angst Of 90s Era Industrial Lives On With “The Reckoning” From MY BEAUTIFUL SUICIDE

April 20, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · My Beautiful Suicide

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 20, 2021

For fans of Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, 3 Teeth, Project 86

The Creativity And Angst Of 90s Era Industrial Lives On With “The Reckoning” From MY BEAUTIFUL SUICIDE

My Beautiful Suicide, from Grand Rapids, USA has a new music video out for the single “The Reckoning”. Dark and gritty, the band pays homage to 90s era industrial and goth with this electronic rock song that boasts a danceable beat and lyrical themes about rising up and overcoming the things that beat you down. The man behind the project, Ian D., shares his thoughts on this pick:

“I chose “The Reckoning” to be the first single, because it’s catchy, dark, heavy, and has some cool vocals on it. Originally, I was thinking of a different track, but Tommy Church sent over the latest mix, which was different than the one I originally had worked on. I knew the moment I listened to it that I wanted it to be the first song to be released for the planned album. It will be track 5 on the record, I believe, so it’s almost in the middle of the concept/story being told, but as a stand-alone track I think it’s a good introductory track into the sound that is My Beautiful Suicide.”

The video for “The Reckoning” was shot completely in Ian D.’s house during the pandemic. Taking advantage of free time, he wrote and put together the ideas for it in one night, and Jon Conner of A Hole in the Head Productions helped bring it to life.

“The Reckoning” can be viewed via the band’s YouTube – https://youtu.be/PkQA5B-Sskg

Digital stream and download on Mybeautifulsuicide.bandcamp.com.

Going forward, there are plenty more singles coming from My Beautiful Suicide, each one taking a place in a bigger picture. Ultimately, they will all be combined to tell an overall story with a positive message that will only be reachable through darker moments that haunt you through anger and fear.

My Beautiful Suicide is recommended for fans of spooky goth stomping music especially those with an interest in Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, and 3 Teeth.

For more info:
Facebook.com/mybeautifulsuicideofficial
Instagram.com/my_beautiful_suicide_official
EPK

About:
My Beautiful Suicide is the solo project of Ian D, from Grand Rapids, USA. The project was started in 2014 while he was playing bass in another band. His love for industrial and early Manson/NIN had been with him for years. He eventually got hooked up with Tommy Church and Jeffrey Nothing who helped bring this idea to fruition.

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0 EPK – My Beautiful Suicide – The Reckoning (single) (2021)

April 20, 2021
by Asher
· EPKs · My Beautiful Suicide

EPK – My Beautiful Suicide – The Reckoning (single) (2021)

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

For fans of Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Linkin Park, 3 Teeth, Project 86

Single Title: The Reckoning
Release Date: February 4, 2021
Label: Self-Release

“An electronic rock song with a danceable beat about rising up and overcoming the things that beat you down. Coming to the point where enough is enough and no matter what, dead or alive, you’re going to rise above it. Could be good or bad. Maybe you’re overcoming addiction. Maybe you’re going to kill the person who abused you for years. This is a dark grinding mechanical foray into hatred and forgiveness. This single is part of an upcoming concept album, where each song is a piece of a puzzle that comes together over the duration of the record. Each song will tell a story that fits into a bigger picture, combining to explain an overall bigger story. There’s a positive message with the album, even though there are quite a few darker moments; sometimes it’s hard to see that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s there, but there’s a lot of darkness that needs to be gone through to reach it.” – Ian D. – My Beautiful Suicide

Facebook.com/mybeautifulsuicideofficial | Instagram.com/my_beautiful_suicide_official | Mybeautifulsuicide.bandcamp.com

My Beautiful Suicide, from Grand Rapids, USA has a new music video out for the single “The Reckoning”. Dark and gritty, the band pays homage to 90s era industrial and goth with this electronic rock song that boasts a danceable beat and lyrical themes about rising up and overcoming the things that beat you down. The man behind the project, Ian D., shares his thoughts on this pick:

The video for “The Reckoning” was shot completely in Ian D.’s house during the pandemic. Taking advantage of free time, he wrote and put together the ideas for it in one night, and Jon Conner of A Hole in the Head Productions helped bring it to life.

BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. The name My Beautiful Suicide comes from the idea of killing the negativity in your life; changing habits, making decisions that will better yourself, overcoming addiction. In doing so you are killing that old part of you, and emerging a new person. It’s humorous some of the reactions we’ve gotten from people hearing the name, without taking a moment to think about it, simply because it has the word suicide in it.

2. The video for The Reckoning was shot completely in Ian D.’s house during Covid. Ian had nothing but time so he figured it was perfect. he wrote and put together the ideas for it in a night, and Jon Conner of A Hole in the Head Productions really helped him bring it to life. He’s fantastic and really knows his shit when it comes to film. Ian included several of his own pets, including one of his tarantulas, scorpion, and African Bull Frog.

[Download Single Cover | Download Single Lyrics]

Track Listing: The Reckoning (3:22)

Single Credits:
• All songs performed by: Ian D./ Thomas Church
• All songs written by: Ian D./ Thomas Church
• Produced by: Thomas Church
• Mixed by: Thomas Church
• Mastered by: Thomas Church
• Album Artwork by: Ian D.
• Member BMI

Band Line Up:
Ian D.
Thomas Church

0 Rockshots Records: Finland Prog Power Ultimatium New Music Video “Digital Tower”

April 19, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Ultimatium

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 19, 2021

For fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Stratovarius, Queensryche, Nightwish

Rockshots Records: Finland Prog Power Ultimatium New Music Video “Digital Tower”

New Album “Virtuality” Out Now!
Finland power proggers Ultimatium are sharing their new music video “Digital Tower” in support of their epic theme album “Virtuality” released this past November via Rockshots Records.

Music Video – https://youtu.be/PAyIWipJLYI

The band comments on the track:

“Digital Tower is a very aggressive, but low-tempo song, the heaviest and most symphonic song we’ve ever made. The song is heavily influenced by these three songs: Rainbow – Stargazer / Stratovarius – Season of Change / Black Sabbath – Heaven & Hell. And shows the full potential of the character sang by Jukka Nummi. As seen on the video, this song has very special meaning for Jukka since Matti gave him the full artistic freedom to use his Ronnie James Dio-vocalising style at full strength.”

Ultimatium was birthed out the deep forests of Suomussalmi, Finland. Their 4th studio full-length “Virtuality” follows their independently released “Vis Vires Infinitus” (2015), “New Dawn” (2004, Mastervox Records), and “Hwainoo” (2008, Mastervox Records).

The premise behind “Virtuality” is an introduction of a storyline of four gamers getting stuck in a virtual reality game in a near-future setting. Packed with five amazing lead vocalists, Peter James Goodman (Conquest, ex-Virtuocity), Jukka Nummi (ex-Myon), Emily Leone, Tomi Viiltola (ex-Dreamtale, Perpetual Rage, Viilto) and Matti Auerkallio (Katra, Manzana, SoulFallen), “Virtuality” is a unique storyline about the virtual world, and the dangers of sharing everything in social media, along with up-tempo power metal songs combined with darker elements.

The story album is backed up with lots of background vocals, sound effects and a “narrator”/system voice synthesized with Amazon’s Alexa.

The album introduces the best parts of power and progressive metal combined, including easier up-tempo songs, but also long, progressive mid-tempo tracks. The songs take influence from such bands as Stratovarius, Dream Theater, Symphony X and Rainbow. Especially on tracks “Digital Tower” and “Ghost of Yesterday” where influences from Ronnie James Dio and Ritchie Blackmore are easily heard.

“Virtuality” is available on the following platforms:
CD – http://bit.ly/VirtualityCD
Digital – https://smarturl.it/UltimatiumVirtuality

Previous Music Videos:
Ghost of Yesterday – YouTube
Vengeance – YouTube
The Seer – YouTube
Rune Like The Wind – YouTube

Track Listing:
1. Vengeance (4:11)
2. Run Like The Wind (3:43)
3. Hall of Heroes (3:07) (instrumental)
4. Mindcaptives (11:49)
5. The Seer (4:51)
6. Dark Cold Day (5:37)
7. Remorse (4:53)
8. (Don’t) Fear The Silence (4:50)
9. Digital Tower (8:21)
10. Ghost of Yesterday (5:07)
11. Scream (4:55)
12. Together (9:19

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Ultimatium.com
Facebook.com/UltimatiumMetal
Youtube.com/ultimatiummetal

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0 Streaming Now! Devilz By Definition New EP “The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption”, EP Stream Premiere via TheCirclePit, EP Out April 20, 2021

April 19, 2021
by Asher
· Devilz By Definition · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 19, 2021

For fans of Lamb of God, Pantera, Parkway Drive, Kreator, August Burns Red

Streaming Now! Devilz By Definition New EP “The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption”

EP Stream Premiere via TheCirclePit

EP Out April 20, 2021

Windsor’s Devilz by Definition is a band that has been recreated many times in the past decade, and the current iteration is gearing up to drop a new EP “The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption” on Tuesday, April 20th.

Before it’s officially released, the band has teamed up with TheCirclePit for the EP’s full stream premiere HERE.

The band adds:

“This EP represents the world we live in and the changes that are tearing us apart as individuals and as a race. It is also about the unity that music brings into this darkness. The premise of the single is that the pieces of ourselves that sometimes get lost along the way and the effort of putting them back together Peace by Piece. In essence, life is a puzzle and we are all the pieces”

After honing their skills with a full length and two EPs, Devilz by Definition has come into their own, and “The Bitter Remains” is by far the most refined music they’ve ever created. Its insidious groove permeates the brain to get feet tapping and heads banging. Compared to previous efforts, this EP is heavier, groovier, and more technical, which will leave fans hungry for another.

“The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption” delivers an unforgettable experience of headbanging, grooving thrash, and face-melting guitar solos. The lyrics are memorable and easily relatable, bringing forth a message or sense of morality in their music.

Recommended for fans of Lamb of God, Pantera, and Parkway Drive “The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption” will be available as of April 20th on the following digital platforms: Devilzbydefinition.bandcamp.com, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon.

Track Listing:
1. Time Is Near (3:10)
2. Peace By Piece (4:37)
3. The Bitter Remains (5:03)
EP Length: 12:50

For more info:
Facebook.com/devilzbydefinition.519
Instagram.com/devilzbydefinitionofficial
EPK

About:
Initially formed in 2010, Windsor, Canada’s Devilz by Definition is a band reborn many times, in many ways, and has always come back stronger and heavier than the last time. No obstacle has stood in their path to date and none will, these are driven and hard-working musicians with a passion for the live show. Their energy both on and off the stage is unique and captivating.

The formation of the band happened completely by accident. Popz Munro was just learning how to play guitar and jamming with friend Timguy when they decided to add more friends to the gang. After a couple of months, they were offered a show and they fell in love with performing live music. Since then they have shared the stage with bands such as The Faceless, Revocation, Cryptopsy, and Beyond Creation and appeared at several regional festivals.

With a constant revolving door of members and instrumental position changes, the band has changed drastically over the last decade. From punk/thrash in the early years to more of a refined metalcore/groove sound in recent releases.

Since their inception, Devilz by Definition have released two EPs, “Blood Drawn” (2010), and “Rape of a Czar” (2014); a full length “The Devilution” (2016) and have another EP “The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption” expected in 2021.

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“the Groove Metal crowd will eat this up ” – Metal Temple

“The self-described groove metal group deliver a brutally heavy but epic sound throuighout their latest release. ‘The Bitter Remains’ is a stirring tune and this energy steps up again in standout track ‘Peace by Piece’. Finishing with a grand climax is ‘Time Is Near’ which showcases a theatrical sound akin to past closing tracks from Lamb of God and Parway Drive. A short but sweet heavy metal booster!” 4/5″ – RAMzine

“‘The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption’ ” it’s worth to check out ‘The Bitter Remains of Human Consumption’. Groove meets riffs meets heaviness, that’s the world of Devilz By Definition. 8/10″ – Markus’ Heavy Music Blog

“This is the sound of a band on fire and in one hell of a groove. Rolling drums, energetic guitars and vocals delivered in a deep growl, is sometimes all you need. Especially when they are put together in such a fine package as this track is. A hard hitting track (Peace By Piece) both lyrically and musically.” – Backseat Mafia

“Devilz By Definition creates the kind of heavy powerhouse that fans of the style will love in a heartbeat. This is highly recommended metal – don’t miss it.” – Real Gone Rocks

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0 Raise Your Voice And Fists To Crawling Manifest’s “Revolution” Off Upcoming “Radical Absolution” Out May 14th

April 19, 2021
by Asher
· Crawling Manifest · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 19, 2021

For fans of Lamb of God, Megadeth, Power Trip, Testament, Exodus

Raise Your Voice And Fists To Crawling Manifest’s “Revolution” Off Upcoming “Radical Absolution”

New Album “Radical Absolution” Out May 14th

Crawling Manifest is gearing up for the release of “Radical Absolution” this May and in preparation, they invite listeners to indulge in their next single “Revolution”. With this album, Crawling Manifest is in duo form, Andrew Gladu (vocals/bass/drums) and Trevor Layton (guitars) who combine their love of the thrash metal classics with a modern metal sound.

The single “Revolution” is what the band describes as a “fight song”, with a goal to inspire others to make their voices heard. They explain further:

“Being a musician makes it easy for us to speak up and be heard, but not everyone has that luxury. With this track, we wanted to motivate our listeners to speak up and use their own voices. This album has been something we’ve been able to listen to no matter what we’re doing, and we’d really like to see it be the same for others. Something that makes you think, lyrically, and makes you bang your head musically.”

“Revolution” isn’t the only fight song on the album, energy, and anger persist throughout the eight tracks that are impossible to sit still to. The lyrics are heavily inspired by all of the events that happened over the course of 2020, as the band states, “There’s a lot to be angry about in the world around us, and what we are trying to do is bring just a little more attention to it.”

“Radical Absolution” starts off with an instrumental build-up to the first track “Land of The Free”, and finishes with the last track “Onslaught” fading out to a soft, bluesy groove, a metaphor for taking deep breaths in between outbursts of pure rage.

Crawling Manifest is recommended for fans of classic thrash especially bands like Megadeth, Power Trip, and Testament.

The single “Revolution” can be heard on YouTube – https://youtu.be/3VtYl-x_VUw

Single download and stream at Crawlingmanifest.bandcamp.com, Spotify, Apple Music.

“Radical Absolution” is releasing on May 14, 2021.

Track Listing:
1. Land of The Free (2:27)
2. World War III (4:42)
3. Nothing To Lose (6:11)
4. Right To Refrain Silence (4:27)
5. Radical Absolution (6:49)
6. Blood Born (4:08)
7. Revolution (4:08)
8. Onslaught (5:00)
Album Length: 39:01

For more info:
Crawlingmanifest.com
Facebook.com/CrawlingManifest
Twitter.com/crawlingm
Instagram.com/crawlingmanifest
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About:
Crawling Manifest was formed in 2014 on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA. The thrash metal band incorporates elements from death metal, modern metal and core.

After multiple line-up changes, live shows, and tours, playing alongside bands such as Fleshgod Apocalypse, Soulfly, Soilwork, Carach Angren and Kataklysm, remaining members Andrew Gladu and Trevor Layton made the decision to write new music taking influence from the bands they grew up listening to and combining a love of death and thrash metal into a powerful new sound.

It starts off with a beer, which turns into a riff and it just goes from there; Gladu and Layton work closely together on all aspects of the writing process, save for when they veer off to pay specific attention to lyrics and vocals.

So far, Crawling Manifest has released two EPs “Forevermore” (2016) and “Lords of War” (2019), and the full-length “Battlegrounds” (2016). In 2021, they will release a second full-length, the politically charged “Radical Absolution” on May 14th.

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0 EPK – Summoner’s Circle – Chaos Vector (2021)

April 18, 2021
by Asher
· EPKs · Summoner's Circle

EPK – Summoner’s Circle – Chaos Vector (2021)

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

Management: Mark Kloeppel – Extreme Management Group – emg.markkloeppel[@]gmail[.]com

For fans of Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Immortal, Opeth, Tribulation

“The last year has been difficult on us all. Many of us lost friends and loved ones, and none of us in the band thought it would last this long or end up this bad. We figured early in 2020, before the pandemic hit, that we would finish the album, get it released, and immediately get back to touring. That didn’t happen. Now there is hope for the future, and this amazing album we sat on for over a year is finally being released. We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out – a concept album that was first conceived over two years ago is now here. Our love of story-telling and cosmic horror has given us inspiration for a story that Blind has wanted to tell since our formation in 2015. We wanted this album to elicit an entire range of emotional reactions in a post-Covid-19 world. While this album, in a literal sense, has nothing to do with the pandemic, we are certain that the content will appeal to metal fans and give them what they may need going forward as the post-pandemic clouds part. This album is the culmination of ever-growing musicianship, new blood, old blood, staying true to our tastes, and growing with new experiences and goals. As we continue this journey with all of you, we can’t wait to share this creative endeavor with fans, both new and old. We have scratched every creative itch with this album, and we hope you find as much enjoyment out of it as we have in creating it.” – Blind – Vocals – Summoner’s Circle

Album Title: Chaos Vector
Release Date: August 27, 2021
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Blood Blast, powered by Nuclear Blast

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“The song (Chaos Vector) itself is sonic alchemy, not merely because it creates a frightening atmosphere of dark magic being practiced and dangerous forces being unchained, but also because it blends together different sensations and stylistic ingredients from the realms of black, death, and gothic metal to create an experience that’s greater than the mere sum of its parts.” – No Clean Singing

“If you’re a fan of bands like Dimmu Borgir and Behemoth, then you’re going to love this.” – GearGods

“Summoners’ Circle have the whole package. Their songs are original and memorable, beautifully written, and hook the listener after the first listening. They have a great stage presence, and the theatricality and imagery of their live performances keep the fans talking about their experience way beyond the day of the show. I am honored to work on the production of their upcoming album.” – Yanic Bercier, Ph.D | Endorser of Yamaha Drums, Sabian, Vic Firth, Evans, AKG, RME, True-Systems, Engl, Ddrum

“Hooked the first time I saw this band play! No two shows are the same and I’m always left wanting more. It’s what music and show should be!” – Lee Abney | Pentagram/Place of Skulls

“These guys are serious about what they do and the costumes and imagery match the grandiose sound they produce.” No Clean Singing

“SUMMONER’S CIRCLE’s full-length debut gets near the 75-minute mark, and yet it succeeds in balancing complexity, heaviness, catchiness, mystery and melodrama to make sure its duration does not become overwhelming. an almost perfect record …especially its flawless production and its tight, inventive songwriting.” – Metal Temple

“Summoner’s Circle is the kind of band you go your whole life hoping to hear and when you finally do it’s even better than you expected. They are the culmination of a lifetime spent listening to music and finally finding something that fits where nothing else has. Plus, brutality aside, they’re just a fantastic group of otherworldly beings.” – Josh Martin| 94.3 WNFZ

Become None debuted at #15 on the NACC Top 30 Loud Rock on 5/21/19

“Summoner’s Circle have proven to the heavy music world through their fierce brilliant heavy metal musicianship that they’re the future of modern black metal.” – Underground Nation Magazine #007 – Oct 2019

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Album Title: Chaos Vector
Release Date: August 27, 2021
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Blood Blast, powered by Nuclear Blast

Track Listing:
1. The Message (1:02)
2. Of Black Horizons (4:00)
3. Vessel (7:34)
4. The Hierophants (5:17)
5. Apostasy (7:45)
6. Chaos Vector (4:05)
7. Terminus Egress (9:12)
8. Chrysalis (1:35)
9. The Beyond (7:43)
Album Length: 48:17

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Summoner’s Circle
• All songs written by: Summoner’s Circle
• Produced by: Yanic Bercier and Summoner’s Circle
• Mixed by: Yanic Bercier at Wavetransform Studios – http://www.wavetransform.com/
• Mastered by: Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios – https://www.fascinationstreet.se/
• Album Artwork by: Yoann Lossel – https://yoannlossel.com/

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Blind – Vocals
Gog – Lead Guitar
Azra – Guitar
Y’takt – Bass
Hex – Keyboards
Invictus – Drums

Discography:
2021 – Chaos Vector LP (Bloodblast Distribution)
2019 – Become None LP (Pavement Entertainment)
2018 – Tome LP
2016 – Become None Single w/ Minotaur B-side
2015 – First Summoning EP

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The album as a whole:
Chaos Vector is a Lovecraftian cosmic horror tale inspired heavily by H.P. Lovecraft’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. It tells a story of a man who is interested in the occult, gets in way over his head, and discovers a plot by ancient gods to pierce his world and bleed it dry. The album is heavier than our previous works and, we feel, more musically ambitious. The songs are shorter and easier to digest while being able to convey a wider range of emotions both in the music and lyrical content. It is an homage to cosmic horror and capped with beautiful cover art created by French fine artist Yoann Lossel. The music is the strongest material we’ve written to date, leaving behind much of the early doom origins for a much more mature sound that is uniquely that of Summoner’s Circle.

Track By Track explained:
1. The Message is an atmospheric instrumental piece meant to set the tone of the album. It contains creepy whispers, backward masking, and disturbing audio captured from the Voyager probe as well as unexplained underwater sounds.

2. Of Black Horizons is the first full song on the album. It opens with a fast and aggressive kick in the jaw and maintains that energy throughout. Lyrically, this song is a warning of impending doom.

3. Vessel is a dark and moody blackened doom piece that conveys some of the creepiest elements of the album. Lyrically, it is about the main character obtaining an ancient vessel once used by King Solomon to imprison 77 ancient demons. The song tells the history of the vessel as well as the insatiable madness it brings to the character.

4. The Hierophants starts as a folk metal-inspired piece that initially gives a vibe of Basil Poledouris’ 1982 Conan the Barbarian. As the song progresses it becomes heavier, and ultimately chaotic, by the end. Lyrically, the song is a history lesson on “The Six”, the antagonists of the story, and the fictionalized members of the band. It details the past encounters with these beings.

5. Apostasy has a misleading, pretty opening that soon gives way to one of the heaviest offerings of the album. This song contains a lot of prog influences with a crushing verse & chorus and a grand keyboard solo during the bridge. Lyrically, this song is about the main character having doubts about his occult works as he is forced to sacrifice a pregnant woman bound to an inverted cross. Thus, opening a portal to another dimension and calling forth a beast from the void that rips itself from the woman’s womb and becomes The King in Yellow.

6. Chaos Vector is the title track and was the first song written for the album. It was written to be a fast and chaotic piece with multiple time signatures that still maintains a memorable hook. The drums were written by Yanic Bercier of Quo Vadis and Gone in April during a time that he filled in for drums. They are now recorded and performed by Invictus. Lyrically, this track is about the main character being locked in an asylum and being taunted by the madness he helped to unleash upon the world. Yet, despite his warnings, the people at the asylum view his ramblings as nothing more than the ravings of a madman.

7. Terminus Egress is probably the most ambitious and emotionally driven song we’ve ever written. It is the longest track on the album and is meant to convey a sense of depression, regret, and complete loss of control that results in suicide. The song features guest musician Julie Belanger Roy, of Gone in April, performing operatic vocals, violin, and viola. Lyrically, this song is about the main character escaping the asylum and being instructed by The Six to sacrifice his own infant son. Refusing to do so, a decision is made, and he pulls a pistol on himself and shoots himself in the head in front of his son and terrified wife. Before his body hits the floor, The Six curse his bloodline to carry out the deed he was meant to complete.

8. Chrysalis is a piano interlude, composed by Hex, meant to maintain the feeling of loss after Terminus Egress as well as allow the listener a chance to breathe. While there are no lyrics, in the story, this chapter conveys the passing of time by several hundred years and follows up to the most recent descendant of the main character.

9. The Beyond is the ending of the album and the story. It opens with a dark and cosmic atmosphere that gives way to a blackened verse and chorus and a very moody bridge. The track maintains a feeling of space and horror throughout, with some of the more interesting guitar layerings on the album. Lyrically, this song is about a distant descendant of the story’s main character studying the farthest reaches of our universe, only to be ripped away from it by an unknown force. The descendant falls through an endless void without dying for millions of years. Unable to die or move, simply drifting further away from their home universe until they eventually crash into another universe that is being consumed from its center by a galactic-sized cosmic horror. This horror embraces the descendant and uses it as the key into our own universe and Earth to begin consuming all.

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. The Chaos Vector album also has a complete short story that tells the album’s story in literary fashion. This story marks a new chapter in The Lore of The Six, and sets a foundation for us conceptually moving forward.

2. The Chaos Vector album was recorded by Yanic Bercier at Wavetransform Studios in Knoxville, TN. Yanic also wrote the drums for Chaos Vector before Invictus was brought in as the full-time drummer. Yanic’s wife, Julie Belanger Roy, who is also the operatic vocalist and violinist in his band, Gone In April, is featured as a guest musician on Terminus Egress for opera vocals, violin, and viola, which she composed for the song.

3. Gog is the father-in-law to Blind, who married Gog’s daughter, Katarina, in September of 2018.

4. Despite the dark content and appearance of the band. The entire band enjoys sharing horrible dad jokes and owning the stereotype that metalheads love dogs, cats, and just pets in general. The band never turns down an opportunity to meet a new furry or scaley friend and enjoys going to zoos and aquariums.

5. Blind works as a photographer and videographer outside of the band and does most of the bands’ photos, photo edits, non-music video videos as well as video editing. Gog, who has a degree in film, and Blind frequently work together to create new visual art for the band.

6. On the last day of the Hexed North American Tour with Children of Bodom, in New York City, our keyboardist, Hex, cut through two tendons on the back of his left thumb while trying to open a new package of cables with a knife. It was a bloody mess and, unfortunately, he spent the day in surgery in a New Jersey ER getting put back together. Due to Hex’s injury, he was unable to perform that evening. We were also unable to find a volunteer human sacrifice for this show. Due to both of these situations, Blind brandished the dagger we use for the sacrifice and addressed the crowd by saying, “You may have noticed that we are missing a keyboardist tonight. This is because Hex was playing with our sacrificial dagger and accidentally cut two tendons in his hand. So, he is spending the night in a New Jersey hospital. You will also notice that we will not be performing a sacrifice tonight. This is because the dagger can only taste virgin blood once per day. For this, we apologize.” The statement was received with lots of laughter. The following day, while returning home, social media posts regarding Hex’s well-being were met with show attendees commenting such things as, “wait, that story was real!?” Fortunately, Hex made a full recovery.

L-R: Invictus (Drums), Y’takt (Bass), Hex (Keys), Blind (Lead Vocals), Gog (Lead Guitar), Azra (Guitar)

Photo Credit: Rachel Craig Media/Joshua Winstead Photography

“Let the Summoning Begin…”
Summoner’s Circle is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of doom, death, black and progressive metal into what they refer to as simply Epic Metal.

For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology, or lore, they have created. The lore tells the story of the band’s origins, battles of divine conquest and showcases their creativity and vision, which sets the stage for a very entertaining live performance where bigger is better, and Epic is always the standard.

The Summoners released their first EP, entitled First Summoning, in late 2015. This was followed in 2016 by the single, Become None, and its B-side, Minotaur, both of which are included on their debut full-length release entitled Tome, which was released in June of 2018.

In May of 2019, Tome was repackaged and released as Become None via the Pavement Entertainment label.

In the spring of 2019, Summoner’s Circle joined Children of Bodom, Swallow the Sun and Wolfheart as part of Bodom’s Hexed North American Tour, gaining many new fans and excellent reviews.

In June of 2019, the Six signed a worldwide management deal with Extreme Management Group, Inc. who also manages Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index and many others.

Summoner’s Circle’s second full-length album Chaos Vector is scheduled to be released in 2021 and will be accompanied by a Lovecraft-style cosmic horror short story written by the band. Each song is a chapter in the story.

Shared Stage with:
Pentagram, Deicide, All Hell, Crowbar, Goatwhore, Place of Skulls, GWAR, MacSabbath, Phil Anselmo and the Illegals, King Parrot, Thy Antichrist, Wolfheart, Swallow the Sun, Children of Bodom, Kataklysm, Nevalra, Whitechapel

Tours and Festivals:
2019 – Full Terror Assault Open Air – Cave In Rock, Illinois
2019 – 25th Soopa Gathering of the Juggalos Festival – Springville, In
2019 – Hexed North American Tour with Children of Bodom, Swallow the Sun and Wolfheart – Canada/USA
2018 – Funny Ears Music Festival – Knoxville, TN

Artist endorsements:
Gog, Azra, Y’takt – Solar Guitars Feature Artists and DR Strings
https://www.solar-guitars.com/artists/gog-herb-himes-summoners-circle/
https://www.solar-guitars.com/artists/ytakt-john-springer-summoners-circle/
https://www.solar-guitars.com/artists/azra-haley-clark-summoners-circle/

0 EPK – Before & Apace – The Denisovan (2021)

April 18, 2021
by Asher
· Before & Apace · EPKs

EPK – Before & Apace – The Denisovan (2021)

Publicist – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

For fans Tool, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, The Mars Volta

“The Denisovan is a collection of epiphanies that have altered my worldview, put to music. It is a sequence of existential discoveries in odd time signatures. It is the merger of thinking and feeling.” – Devin Martyniuk – Before & Apace

Album Title: The Denisovan
Release Date: May 11, 2021
Label: Self-Release

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Album Title: The Denisovan
Release Date: May 11, 2021
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Zeno (11:14)
2. Limbics (9:43)
3. Ontogeny (11:16)
4. Simultanagnosia (19:49)
Album Length: 52:04

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Before & Apace
• All songs written by: Before & Apace
• Produced by: Devin Martyniuk
• Mixed by: Christian Douglas and Devin Martyniuk @ Toneshift Audio, Allan, SK
• Mastered by: Brett Zilahi @ Carvalho Mastering, Toronto, ON
• Album Artwork by: Varya Vinogradova
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

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)

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.

Live Band Line Up:
Live lineup as well as the lineup for forthcoming recordings is subject to change. Devin Martyniuk is the one ongoing fixture of Before & Apace.

Discography:
2021 – The Denisovan – LP

Shared Stage with:
The Devin Townsend Project, Ninjaspy, Adolyne, Sparky, Titan

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