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0 EPK – Kill The Imposter – The Violence Sessions (2021) (The Legend Agency)

April 2, 2021
by Asher
· EPKs · Kill The Imposter (The Legend Agency)

EPK – Kill The Imposter – The Violence Sessions (2021) (The Legend Agency)

For fans of Emmure, Thy Art Is Murder, Fit For an Autopsy, Alpha Wolf

Album Title: The Violence Sessions
Release Date: May 28, 2021
Label: The Legend Agency
Distribution: Tunecore

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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.

Discography:
2021 – The Violent Sessions – LP
2020 – A Strain Of Agony – EP
2019 – The Decimation – EP

Shared Stage with: Nile, Terrorizer, King810, Machinist

Tours and Festivals:
2020 – Central Florida Metal Fest – Orlando, Fl, US
2020 – Tampa Death Fest – Tampa, FL, US
2019 – Central Florida Metal Fest – Orlando, Fl, US
2019 – Moshers Ball – New Smyrna Fl, US

Award Nominations:
2020- Best of the Bay – Metal Category Runner Up (Tampa Bay, FL)

Artist Endorsements:
Black Hope Curse Clothing, Liquid Death Mountain Water, InEarz Ear Monitors, Scorpion Percussion, Pig Hog Cables, Everytune Bridge

Album Title: The Violence Sessions
Release Date: May 28, 2021
Label: The Legend Agency
Distribution: Tunecore

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 of Left To Suffer (2:30)
EP Length: 22:17

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Kill The Imposter
• All songs written by: Johnny Nobody, Daniel Arrieta, Wilson Bembry, Nicholas Colvin
• Produced by: Jarret Pritchard
• Mixed by: Jarret Pritchard and Chris Acosta
• Mastered by: Jarret Pritchard
• Album Artwork by: Johnny Nobody

Album / Live Band Line Up:
Johnny Nobody – Vocals
Danny Arrieta – Guitars
Wilson Bembry – Bass
Nicholas Colvin – Drums

Discography:
2021 – The Violent Sessions
2020 – A Strain Of Agony – EP
2019 – The Decimation – EP

0 Out Now! Rockshots Records AVALAND Metal Opera Album “Theater Of Sorcery” + New Music Video “Holy Kingdom Of Fools” ft. Jeff Kanji

April 2, 2021
by Asher
· Avaland (Rockshots Records) · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 2, 2021

For fans of Avantasia, Ayreon, Beast In Black, Nightmare, Sonata Arctica

Out Now! Rockshots Records AVALAND Metal Opera Album “Theater Of Sorcery”

+ New Music Video “Holy Kingdom Of Fools” ft. Jeff Kanji

Album Guests w/ Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Zak Stevens (Savatage/TSO),
Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Emmanuelson (Rising Steel),
Stéphan Forté (Adagio), Madie (Nightmare)

Avaland is L-R:
Camille Souffron: Bass, Double-Bass
Christophe Feutrier: Guitars
Adrien G. Gzagg: Composer, Writer, Lead Singer, Keyboards and Orchestrations
Lucas Martinez: Guitars
Léo Mouchonay: Drums

Out now! as of Friday, April 2nd, Rockshots Records is excited to release France’s AVALAND‘s symphonic and operatic metal adventure “Theater of Sorcery” featuring guests Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Zak Stevens (Savatage/TSO), Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Emmanuelson (Rising Steel), Stéphan Forté (Adagio), Madie (Nightmare) among many other great musicians.

In celebration of the full length’s unveiling, AVALAND is sharing their new music video for “Holy Kingdom Of Fools” featuring Jeff Kanji, which can be viewed via Rockshots Records YouTube Channel – https://youtu.be/XA3hfNSEoVQ

Gzagg adds about the track:

“A big allusion to Tobias Sammet and Edguy’s spirit (cf. “King Of Fools”)! In this song, with the incredible Jeff Kanji, I would like to criticize the kind of people who follow the fashions just because it’s fashion, the “sheeps” who make choices just because the others make those choices. In the story, Jacob, Adam’s best friend, is attracted by this “perfect” world where everybody leaves in peace but Adam feels bad about this kind of dictatorial land. I’d like to see it as a heroic-fantasy version of 1984 (George Orwell).

Inspired by heroic fantasy, history, mythologies, and esoterism, AVALAND band founder Adrien G. Gzagg decided to create the epic story album “Theater of Sorcery” with eight characters. The debut is a theatrical metal world that tells the story of a young sorcerer Adam Wilstorm who could be the salvation of bringing back the light to the kingdom of Avaland and during his journey, he must learn to control his powers linked to the Storm.

“This album was a long and tiring, but incredible experience. We could record in a good mood and we were well surrounded by amazing people. Despite of our youth, we could approach a professional atmosphere during studio time. We all surpassed ourselves and we are very proud of the result. We are impatient to share “Theater Of Sorcery” to the world and very honored to sign with Rockshots for our very first album.” adds band founder and mastermind Adrien G. Gzagg.

The debut album “Theater of Sorcery” is now available as of April 2, 2021.

Digital Album – https://smarturl.it/Avaland

Physical Album – http://bit.ly/TheaterOfSorcery_CD

Music Video “Theater of Sorcery” – https://youtu.be/WwfLyfldODI
Lyric Video – “Rise From The Ashes” – https://youtu.be/Jdi7XqfH7OU

Track Listing:
1. Theater Of Sorcery – feat. Emmanuelson
2. Gypsum Flower – feat. Scheepers/Emmanuelson/Zorgati
3. Let The Wind Blow – feat. Zorgati/Heli/Kanji
4. Storyteller – feat. Zak Stevens
5. Escape To Paradise – feat. Zorgati/Kanji
6. Holy Kingdom Of Fools – feat. Jeff Kanji
7. Never Let Me Walk Alone – feat. Madie
8. Deja-Vu – feat. Emmanuelson
9. I’ll Be Ready For Your Love – feat. Heli Andrea
10. War Of Minds – feat. Zorgati/Madie
11. Rise From The Ashes – feat. Zorgati/Madie/Stevens/Heli/Kanji/Emmanuelson/Scheepers

AVALAND is :
Adrien G. Gzagg: Composer, Writer, Lead Singer, Keyboards and Orchestrations
Christophe Feutrier: Guitars
Lucas Martinez: Guitars
Camille Souffron: Bass, Double-Bass
Léo Mouchonay: Drums

Guests / Characters:
Adrien G. Gzagg is Adam Wilstorm
Zaher Zorgati (Myrath) is Adam’s Inner Voice
Jeff Kanji is Jacob Reiser, Adam’s Best Friend
Heli Andrea (Mobius/OLANE) is Solveig Elweiss, Adam’s Beloved
Emmanuelson (Rising Steel/Ellipsis) is The Master Of Sorcery
Zak Stevens (Ex-Savatage/TSO/Archon Angel) is The Storyteller, appearing from the past
Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear/ex-Gamma Ray) is Aloïsius Jestens, King Of Avaland
Madie (Nightmare/Faith In Agony) is The Guardian Angel

Guests Guitars:
Ricky Marx (Ex-Pretty Maids/Now Or Never) on 1. Theater Of Sorcery
Stephan Forté (Adagio) on 2. Gypsum Flower
Ayman Mokdad (Venus Syndrome/Alien Encounters) on 7. Never Let Me Walk Alone
Virgile (ex-Rising Steel/Schräpnel) on 11. Deja-Vu

Choirs and Back Vocals:
Adrien G. Gzagg
Chris Feutrier
Leo Mouchonay
Emmanuelson
Jeff Kanji
Heli Andrea
Yves Campion (Nightmare)
Cara (Eltharia)

For more info:
Roc kshots.eu
Avaland-themetalopera.com
Facebook.com/avaland.metal.opera
Instagram.com/avaland_metal_opera
Twitter.com/AvalandMetal

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0 Canada’s Dyatlove Embrace Evolution And Growth With New Single “The Chrysalis”, Track Premiere via New Noise Magazine

April 1, 2021
by Asher
· Dyatlove · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 1, 2021

For fans of Converge, Spotlights, Cult Of Luna, Poison The Well, State Faults

Canada’s Dyatlove Embrace Evolution And Growth With New Single “The Chrysalis”

Track Premiere via New Noise Magazine

Top L-R: Sam Caviglia (Vocals/Guitar), Rob Sheldrick (Drums)
Bottom L-R: Justin Lacey (Bass), Rikki Jennings-Buford (Guitar)
Photo Credit – Justin Lacey

Dyatlove, from Vancouver, Canada have a fresh new single out to weave into ears everywhere. The quartet of Sam Caviglia (vocals/guitar), Rikki Jennings-Buford (guitar), Justin Lacey (bass) and Rob Sheldrick (drums) are joined by Scott Whalen (Imonolith/Ugly Men/Latenite Automatic) who picks up guest vocals and adds a crushing layer to “The Chrysalis”.

Written near the end of 2019, the single speaks of evolving as a person, the personal growth we all hope to achieve. After sitting on it for quite some time, Dyatlove feels this is the time to unleash it. As they continue to explain:

“We decided to record it and put it out to keep things moving during the dreaded 2020 experience. There was the need to keep productive and have something to work towards as everything was shut down here in British Columbia. Sam is really proud of these lyrics and as a band we are proud of how this song came together. We were able to work with our longtime friend Royce Whittaker on this song and he really helped us out with the little nuances. It was amazing to have him join us for this track, along with another of our friends Scott Whalen who added some devastating vocals!”

Dyatlove coin their sound as “emo sludge” and it is chock full of raw emotion, meandering clean vocals and slow, somber riffs brushed against a heavy wall of pounding drums edged with flecks of hardcore elements. Thus far, they have released a self-titled EP (2020) and a stand-alone single “DIE, KILL, PIG” (2020). They will be recording another EP this year.

Recommended for fans of Deafheaven, Converge, and Russian Circles, “The Chrysalis” can be heard via its streaming premiere on New Noise Magazine HERE.

“The Chrysalis” will be officially available on all digital platforms April 2, 2021.
Digital pre-save here.

For more info:
Facebook.com/dyatlovesounds
Twitter.com/dyatlovesounds
Instagram.com/dyatloveband
YouTube

About:
Dyatlove is a rock band from Vancouver, BC whose austere music stems from a place of deep emotion, expressing the language of the self laid bare. Its 4 members – Sam (vocals/guitar), Rikki (guitar), Justin (bass) and Rob (drums) – create raw, passionate, and at times gut-wrenching musical offerings.

Though a newly-formed group, the band’s collective musical memory is long and their backgrounds are aesthetically diverse. Drawing inspiration and experience from the genres of hardcore, punk, emo, hip-hop and electronic music, Dyatlove seeks a sound that overwhelms sonically. They push their melodies as far as they can go, creating an emotional fallout that forces its listener to reckon with the intricacies and instabilities of being human.

“We want to give everything we have to our fans,” they express, “and we want them to understand that we get what they are going through, and are there for them through our music.”

Through music, Dyatlove finds a connection, and through connection, their musical community grows. Acclaimed producer Matt Roach – of Rain City Records – has contributed significant expertise in engineering their self-produced debut album, while indie label Coup Sur Coup has signed Dyatlove for a cassette release deal. With each show they play, their momentum grows:

“Whether small intimate gigs or festivals, just playing for the live crowd is what we dream about,” the members explain as they build to their goal of an extensive tour.”

The heavy, overflowing sound of Dyatlove’s storytelling style is for everyone – it is authentic art that shapes its audience slowly, earnestly and rather forcefully. It is classic in form and radical in content: whether heard in digital or analog, studio-produced or live, Dyatlove is a unique and essential listening experience.

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“Their sound is eclectic and diverse, at times morose and at other, heavy sludge. An EP that requires attention to take in, each song takes the listener on a ride with complex lyrical content aiming to grab attention.” – Frontview Magazine

“The band’s music isn’t the kind of extreme metal we usually cover at this site, but I’d say they’re “adjacent” — and there’s an explosive emotional fury in the song and video we’re presenting today that’s so cathartic (and so demolishing) that it’s more than welcome here.” – No Clean Singing.

“DYATLOVE conveys emotion and brings the heavy with an impressive, eclectic EP” – IDIOTEQ

“The track (Empty Lungs) is amazing and the band will quickly make you a fan if you like groups like Converge, Deafheaven, or Spotlights.” – Ghost Cult Magazine

“Their sound is eclectic and diverse, at times morose and others bone crunchingly heavy. ” – The Sludgelord

“This is a collection of songs about love of family, songs about loss, songs about anger and songs about struggles and addictions all wrapped up in the confines of half an hour’s worth of music…” – Metal Noise

“for those who love Deafheaven, Converge, Russian Circles, Touche Amore, Alcest, Pallbearer… A beautiful discovery.” – Mad-Breizh

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0 IMMORTAL GUARDIAN Unveils Video for Title Track of New Concept Album ‘Psychosomatic’

April 1, 2021
by Asher
· Immortal Guardian (M-Theory Audio) · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 1, 2021

For fans of Iron Maiden, Helloween, Symphony X, Kamelot, Marty Friedman, Dragonforce

IMMORTAL GUARDIAN Unveils Video for Title Track of New Concept Album ‘Psychosomatic’

Extreme Progressive/Power Metal Group’s Acclaimed New Concept Album ‘Psychosomatic’ Out Now via M-Theory Audio

IMMORTAL GUARDIAN is (L-R):
Gabriel Guardian (Guitars/Keyboards)
Carlos Zema (Vocals)
Joshua Lopez (Bass)
Justin Piedimonte (Drums)

The extreme progressive/power metal group IMMORTAL GUARDIAN has unveiled a video for “Psychosomatic”, the title track of their acclaimed new concept album that was inspired by and recorded during the coronavirus pandemic. The clip can be viewed at https://youtu.be/YCdxPLR275A.

“One thing we started noticing early on at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 was the overwhelming number of friends that were getting sick only to find out they tested negative and never had the virus. Us included! There were so many moments where we were so convinced that we had covid because we felt all the symptoms and totally freaked ourselves out even though we never left our house. Just to take a test and find out we didn’t have it and even feel the symptoms disappear after 24hrs. This was happening to so many people I know and we thought it would be a very interesting topic to write about,” explains Gabriel Guardian. “This is not to take away from the seriousness of the virus and the harm it has actually done to some of our other friends and family. It’s been a very rough year for all of us… But if there was something, we noticed that did affect the majority, it was the big amounts of fear and confusion that literally made us all feel sick just from living through the experience. Our silent pandemic is psychosomatic.”

“Psychosomatic” is the latest in a series of creative videos that IMMORTAL GUARDIAN has released in recent weeks. Last month, the group unveiled a clip for “Phobia”, which featured a guest appearance by Angra guitarist Marcelo Barbosa. Previously, their videos for “Clocks,” “Lockdown” and “Read Between The Lines” earned praise from the likes of MetalSucks, Metal Injection, and Gear Gods.

After making a splash via their 2018 full-length debut “Age of Revolution” – which featured its own fair share of creative music videos, including the “Armageddon”-meets-telenovela “Stardust” – and through tours with the likes of Marty Friedman, Exmortus, and Powerglove, IMMORTAL GUARDIAN gathered in Las Vegas at the beginning of 2020 to record their second album. As the spread of COVID-19 and the subsequent pandemic began to ensue, shutdowns around the world began being enforced, resulting in the band completely scrapping the record that they had been working on and writing and creating a new thematic record about their emotions surrounding current events. The resulting “Psychosomatic” was a truly multi-national record, with guitarist/keyboardist Gabriel Guardian – known for his uncanny ability to play the two instruments simultaneously – remaining in Las Vegas, singer Carlos Zema recording his vocals from his home in Brazil, drummer Justin Piedimonte tracking from Montreal, and bassist Joshua Lopez recording from IMMORTAL GUARDIAN‘s native Texas.

“Psychosomatic” is a product of the extraordinary turmoil of 2020 that affected millions of people around the world, as well as the next step in IMMORTAL GUARDIAN’s exhilarating melding of melodic power metal with progressive/shred tendencies. CD and limited-edition purple vinyl editions of “Psychosomatic” are available now at www.smarturl.com/immortalguardian.

Track Listing:
1. Psychosomatic (5:33)
2. Read Between The Lines (6:01)
3. Lockdown (4:12)
4. Phobia (6:13)
5. Clocks (5:12)
6. Self-Isolation (0:39)
7. Goodbye To Farewells (5:50)
8. Candlelight (5:24)
9. Find A Reason (7:00)
10. New Day Rising (5:56)
Album Length: 52:06

Album cover art by Nathalia Suellen (Secret Sphere, Almah, Dark Moor).

For more info:
M-theoryaudio.com
ImmortalGuardian.net
Facebook.com/igmetal
Instagram.com/immortal_guardian
Twitter.com/igmetal
EPK

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“The musicianship is top-tier and the group’s compositional ability is unheard of for a band this young. [Guitarist} Gabriel Guardian is a new American hero.” – Decibel

“Melody and Power, two things displayed in a smashing way throughout this album. If Immortal Guardian isn’t already on your playlist, I think they should be. 10/10 – Metal-Temple.com

“A mega-catchy prog-power anthem (Read Between The Lines) mixed with a blend of crushing performances that’ll leave you salivating for more.” – Metal Injection

“Psychosomatic, an album that will likely be viewed as one of 2021’s best releases, and a landmark record forImmortal Guardian. ” – Metal Nation

““Psychosomatic” is a super catchy (Prog) Power Metal album” – Metalheads Forever Magazine

“With this album (Psychosomatic) Immortal Guardian should no longer be seen as a promising band. Not only have they shown that they have an enormous compositional quality and an elite technical level, they have also shown that they are a band that faces difficulties and that they have all the will to continue. Making a high-quality second album two years after their dazzling debut tells us about the enormous inner power these musicians have.” – Metal Rules

““QUARAN-TAAAAAYN!” No matter what you think about Immortal Guardian, it’s refreshing to hear a band that plays their style while confronting modern life. Though there’s a lot of big, epic, technical stuff going on on Psychosomatic, it never devolves into a lot of bullshit about chivalry and orcs. As such, they feel poised to be the inheritors of Nevermore’s throne, a gritty power metal band who feel relevant even as they soar. Get this in your brain.” – The Pit

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0 Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Announces Live Stream Dates (April/May) + Free Download of New Album

April 1, 2021
by Asher
· Jupiter Hollow · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 1, 2021

For fans of Tool, Rush, A Perfect Circle, Pink Floyd, Tesseract, Coheed & Cambria, Muse

Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Announces Live Stream Dates (April/May)

Offer Free Digital Download of New Album “Bereavement”

L-R: Grant MacKenzie (Guitar, Bass, Synth) | Kenny Parry (Vocals, Drums, Piano, Synth)
Photo Credit – Sandra Beatty

The duo of Grant MacKenzie (Guitar, Bass, Synth) and Kenny Parry (Vocals, Drums, Piano, Synth) that form Jupiter Hollow are here to create an artistic experience unlike anything else in the industry. Inspired by the art of storytelling and adventure, they intend on taking you through an in-depth journey through their discography and encourage listeners to join them for every step along the way.

Get ready as Jupiter Hollow will take you on a musical tour, from the studio to the stage with the announcement of 20 live stream show dates for fans during the months of April and May, with all online performances beginning at 6:30 pm EST.

Entitled The Bereavement Live Stream Tour: Phase III, the virtual concerts can be viewed completely FREE on the band’s Facebook or Instagram, but for those interested in making donations, can at the following link: https://www.jupiterhollow.ca/product-page/donate

The band comments:

“With the world of live music still in disarray, Jupiter Hollow wants to continue to be one of the most active live bands in the world when playing live is next to impossible. We want to continue to show you that music and art know no obstacles.”

Live Stream Dates:
April – 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 25, 27, 29
May – 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20
(All shows starting at 6:30 PM EST)

Jupiter Hollow released their highly praised album “Bereavement” during June 2020 to follow their two previous admired recordings “AHDOMN” (2018) and “Odyssey” (2016).

Fans can receive the entire new album including digital downloads, lyrics, all the live videos, conceptual interviews, drum playthroughs, and guitar playthroughs completely FREE at http://jupiterhollow.ca/bereavement-experience.

You’ve Never Experienced A Rock Album Like This Before… – Fan Video – https://youtu.be/vXDNiEpdK3A

Music Video – The Mill – https://youtu.be/iL5QPPAPvOs

Track Listing:
1. L’Eau du Papineau (3:58)
2. Scarden Valley (5:12)
3. The Rosedale (6:26)
4. Kipling Forest (6:06)
5. The Mill (3:59)
6. Mandating our Perception (2:29)
7. Sawbreaker (8:56)
8. Extensive Knowledge (5:41)
9. Solar Gift (12:37)
Album Length: 55:25

Jupiter Hollow is:
Grant MacKenzie (guitar, bass, synth)
Kenny Parry (vocals, drums, synth, piano)

For more info:
JupiterHollow.ca
Facebook.com/JupiterHollowOfficial
Instagram.com/jupiterhollow_
EPK – https://www.jupiterhollow.ca/media

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0 Nightshadow Streaming New Single “Ripper” Off Upcoming Album “Strike Them Dead” Out May 7th

March 31, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Nightshadow

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 31, 2021

For fans of Stratovarius, Hammerfall, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Iron Maiden, DIO

Nightshadow Streaming New Single “Ripper” Off Upcoming Album “Strike Them Dead” Out May 7th

L-R – Sean Woodman – Drums, Chris Bader – Bass, Nick Harrington – Guitar, Danny Fang – Guitar, Brian Dell – Vocals
Photo Credit – Flo Li

Nightshadow returns in 2021 to offer up a slab of infectious strong-hearted power-punching metal from their forthcoming full-length “Strike Them Dead” to follow their 2017 self-titled debut EP. The album is due out May 7th and in lead up to its release, the band is sharing their first single “Ripper“. The track is a story from the point of view of the malice mind of Jack The Ripper. It features a full-on shred fest of pure power metal with some neoclassical guitar influence.

“Ripper” can be heard via its lyric video on the band’s YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/GYqVZaEYbl4

Making waves on their local scene of San Diego, CA, Nightshadow has been called upon as one of the most opening supports for touring acts such as Appice Brothers, The Iron Maidens, Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime, Marty Friedman, Hammerfall, Beastö Blancö, and Adrenaline Mob to name a few.

Unleashing the rhythmic beasts with fast, aggressive, and heavy melodic passion, Nightshadow brings unforgiving committed focus to epic power metal with the rich, powerful, dynamic force in the vocals of singer Brian Dell; thunderous, exhilarated energy of drummer Sean Woodman; dominating, double lead shredding magic in guitarists Nick Harrington and Danny Fang; rounding out with the crushing, methodical thumping of bassist Chris Bader laying a secure concrete foundation.

Fast, aggressive, powerful, and loud, Nightshadow‘s new album “Strike Them Dead” features 10 relentless tracks riddled in classic, power, and thrash metal influences. From start to finish, the album showcases their brilliant harmonies, along with a medley of guitar shedding from band axemen Nick Harrington and Danny Fang.

“We are very happy that this album is finally seeing the light of day. It’s our first full-length album and it’s been in the works for a couple of years, so it’s exciting that it is finally done. We got killer artwork for the cover, great production, and it sounds awesome. For a small band like us, having a debut album that looks and sounds as good as it does is really exciting! From the first song to the last song, it’s high-energy, it flows really well, it’s just non-stop. We can’t wait for everyone to hear it!” adds the band.

For fans of Stratovarius, Hammerfall, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Iron Maiden, and DIO, Nightshadow‘s “Strike Them Dead” is awaiting to be added to album collections as of May 7th, 2021.

Album pre-order – Nightshadowofficial.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:
1. Legend (4:19)
2. Witch Queen (4:36)
3. Ripper (5:40)
4. Love & Vengeance (7:11)
5. Children of the Night (5:23)
6. False Truths (7:36)
7. Strike Them Dead (5:32)
8. Blood Penance (5:09)
9. Storm Bringer (3:47)
10. Mistress of the Pit (6:43)
Album Length: 56:01

Album / Live Band Line Up:
Brian Dell – Vocals
Nick Harrington – Guitar
Danny Fang – Guitar
Chris Bader – Bass
Sean Woodman – Drums

For more info:
Facebook.com/nightshadowmetal
Twitter.com/nightshadow619
Instagram.com/nightshadowofficial
YouTube
EPK

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“These guys…were doing double freaking leads…It was one of the most insane, incredible things that I’ve seen…it was kind of like Iron Maiden…it was inf****kingsane. Check these guys out.” ~ Keeper Magazine

“their recent studio release contains everything one could think of in a power metal group. They have the prototypical flying guitar leads, blazing fast guitar chugs, extended solo breaks and over the top vocals. What really makes this band shine is their impressive guitar work. The duo of Danny Fang and Nick Harrington, relatively new to the metal scene themselves, easily puts them into San Diego’s higher echelon of guitar players. They often trade solos in their 5-7 minute long song structures, exchange guitar leads during bridges and choruses, and are incredibly sharp.” – Metal Assault

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0 Streaming Now! Enter The Dooming Death Gates of ISCHEMIC’s New Self-Titled Album, Album Stream Premiere via CVLTNation , Self-Titled Album Out April 2, 2021

March 31, 2021
by Asher
· Ischemic · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 31, 2021

For fans of Autopsy, Thorr’s Hammer, Conan, Krallice, Fuck The Facts

Streaming Now! Enter The Dooming Death Gates of ISCHEMIC’s New Self-Titled Album

Album Stream Premiere via CVLTNation

Self-Titled Album Out April 2, 2021

L-R – Isabelle Tazbir – Vocals & Lyrics, Anthony Abbatangelo – Bass, Adam Korchok – Guitars, Mrudul Kamble – Drums
Photo Credit – Danika Zandboer

Canada’s Ischemic, purveyors of all things gloomy and dissonant are gearing up to release their second album, a self-titled full length that is set to be one of the most crushing albums of the year.

Before the record officially drops on Friday, April 2nd, the band has teamed up with CVLTNation for its exclusive full stream HERE.

The band adds:

“This recording is our most DIY endeavour yet, all production, engineering, and artwork were handled by the band and close friends, resulting in this stripped-down, but unrelenting collection of songs. This album was developed as a response to the more complex and melodic black metal sound on “Stagnation & Woe”. The tracks call back to the earliest days of the band, but with a decade of songwriting & touring experience under our belts.”

Crafted during Covid-19 lockdown, Ischemic‘s self-titled sophomore album is a listening experience that takes you on a trek through a haunted castle, where every corner is infested with isolation and creeping dread. Showcasing their dungeon-crawling doom and sludge riffs, the band has threaded charging death-metal assaults with dizzying black metal.

The intense, raw brutality of Ischemic is recommended for fans of Autopsy, Ahab, and Celtic Frost.

Due out on April 2, 2021 “Ischemic” is available for pre-order on Ischemic.bandcamp.com.

Track Listing:
1. Scabs (6:38)
2. Crawl out of Hell (11:38)
3. Illusion of Humanity (11:03)
4. Scattering Garden (22:21)
Album Length: 51:42

For more info:
Facebook.com/Ischemic
Instagram.com/ischemiccanada

About:
Ischemic formed in 2012 through the unholy power of Kijiji, where both Isabelle Tazbir (vocals/lyrics) and Adam Korchok (guitar) were searching for fellow ghouls to play some sort of doomy, monolithic death metal. They linked up and began to pull together people from their respective friend groups to play in the band. It wasn’t long before the lineup was solidified and Ischemic could begin churning out filthy, crushing metal from the void.

Ischemic works collaboratively, riff skeletons are brought to the rest of the members, then cursed with flesh. This cohesiveness has resulted in 4 recordings: “Frigid Descent” (2013); “All Paths Lead Nowhere” (2016); “Stagnation & Woe” (2018); and “Ischemic” (2021). The earlier records resonate with filthy, hellish, death/doom sounds that give way to experimentations in melodic black metal with “Stagnation & Woe”, and a revisit to the past in the most recent album.

The experienced musicians also lend their talents to other local acts; Tazbir has done time as a vocalist in the death metal bands Saprophyte, Serene Molestation, and Blastomycosis, and is currently in Experiment Specimen. Anthony Abbatangelo (bass) plays in the drone/psych band Qarafa and occasionally records and mixes projects for local bands. Mrudul Kamble (drums) fronts the progressive/death metal act Mors Verum and is working on launching a recording studio from his new home in Waterloo, ON.

The live show (post covid times) from Ischemic is both unsettling and energetic. What little light is permitted showcases disjointed, violent movements as Tazbir lures you into their tales of woe. They have shared the stage with the likes of Volur, Greber, Woe, Beyond Creation, and Iskra.

Ischemic’s new self-titled album is due out April 2, 2021.

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“Toronto’s Ischemic have plenty of blood, plus sweat and tears, in their similarly volatile fusion of death, doom and black metal.” – Exclaim!

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0 Sanguine Glacialis Invite You To Dance In The Deep With New Music Video “Kraken”, Music Video Premiere via Bravewords

March 31, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Sanguine Glacialis

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Montreal, QC – March 31, 2021

For fans of Fleshgod Apocalypse, Between the Buried and Me, Diablo Swing Orchestra, The Agonist, Jinjer

Sanguine Glacialis Invite You To Dance In The Deep With New Music Video “Kraken”

Music Video Premiere via Bravewords

Album “Hadopelagic” Out Now!

Pictured L-R:
Jérémy Racine (Drums)
Marc Gervais (Bass & Backing Vocals)
Maude Théberge (Vocals & Keyboard)
Alexandre Lépine (Guitar)
Jonathan Fontaine (Guitar & Backing Vocals)
Photo Credit – Dani Rod

Montreal, QC’s Sanguine Glacialis have a new music video for the track “Kraken” in support of their 2018 album “Hadopelagic”. The band experiments with a vast array of musical styles such as jazz, classical, folkloric music, and Latin music while keeping a very strong melodic death metal accent.

Today, the band is asking fans to come dance La Valse des condamnés! with the premiere of the video for “Kraken” via Bravewords HERE.

Sanguine Glacialis explains the song in their own words:

“This is the third and last single from our album “Hadopelagic”. It’s actually the first song that was written when we finished the recording of our first album “Dancing with a Hanged Man”, and because of that, you can clearly hear the influences of the first album and former line-up. It’s a song that we all liked, so we decided to keep it and adapt it to our new line-up. The lyrics talk about a man who goes to sea, knowing well that a monster awaits him, and despite the warnings of the people around him, unfortunately never comes back. The music video is centered on this story, showing a ghost ship wandering the seas, reliving the passengers’ deaths in the hands of the Kraken, forever.”

“Hadopelagic” is the second full-length album from Sanguine Glacialis, following 2012’s “Dancing With A Hanged Man” and 2016’s EP “Pitch Black Sight”. The beauty of Sanguine Glacialis is that their influences shine through prominently in their music, and each song has its own atmosphere, taking from a unique slice of the musical spectrum.

With this album, the band took a huge step forward and fans have been appreciating its mature sound much more than the previous one. According to the band, everything is better on this release and they are proud of the new direction they have taken. There has been talk of writing another album and getting back to live performances in the not too distant future.

Fans of Fleshgod Apocalypse, Between the Buried and Me, and Diablo Swing Orchestra will likely be interested in the genre-bending sounds of Sanguine Glacialis.

“Hadopelagic” was released on April 6, 2018 and available on the following platforms: Sanguineglacialis.bandcamp.com, Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify.

Track Listing:
1. Aenigma (6:27)
2. Kraken (5:23)
3. Libera Me (4:14)
4. Le Cri tragique d’une enfant viciée (6:19)
5. Funeral for Inner Ashes (7:10)
6. Oblivion Whispers (6:06)
7. Deus Ex Machina (6:06)
8. Missa di Angelis (7:01)
9. Un Ineffable Mal-être (5:10)
10. Monsters (6:55)
Album Length: 1:00:56

Album Band Line Up:
Maude Théberge – Vocals & Keyboard
Marc Gervais – Bass & Backing Vocals
Jonathan Fontaine – Guitar & Backing Vocals
Rémi LeGresley – Guitar & Backing Vocals
David Gagné-Pavy – Drums

Live Band Line Up:
Maude Théberge – Vocals & Keyboard
Marc Gervais – Bass & Backing Vocals
Jonathan Fontaine – Guitar & Backing Vocals
Alexandre Lépine – Guitar
Jérémy Racine – Drums

For more info:
Facebook.com/SanguineGlacialis
Twitter.com/sglacialis
Youtube.com/SanguineGlacialis
Instagram.com/sanguineglacialis/
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“The first thing that drew me to this release was the stunning artwork, and I’m glad it did because Hadopelagic is a rather kickass listen. It’s rather difficult to slot Sanguine Glacialis into one specific style because they utilise a good amount of approaches and genres into their music, such as death metal and symphonic metal, as well as more unusual styles such as classical and jazz. They have a very interesting sound as a result and it definitely helps them to stand out from the crowd – indeed, the jazzier moments are some of my favourite elements of the album!” – Soundscape Magazine

“Sanguine Glacialis threw me a bit of a curve ball as I was expecting a similar showing stylistically, primarily because I could hear the singer warming up her falsetto backstage. To my delight, the group launched into a more groove filled progressive black metal vibe that was thoroughly entertaining. Singer Maude Théberge navigated her tiny frame through the cramped stage to play the role of both soprano and banshee while providing intermittent piano sections. The band’s performance, energy, and crowd interaction won the crowd and me over, and I’m excited to hear their new album in the fall.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews

“Hadopelagic offers a little over one hour of amazing metal music that takes full advantage of the manifold vocal talents of Maude Théberge. She has so many different voices that you will feel in awe. Her piano sound could do with a little more variation though. Her band is top-notch and we can only hope that they will stay with her. The guitars are adding progressive textures, whereas the drummer gives the music that necessary punch that shows you that despite being in the presence of an artful piece of work, Sanguine Glacialis are still a through and through metal band. Hadopelagic is a must-have for fans of playful metal that offers brains and brawn alike.” – Disagreement.net

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0 Crawling Manifest Announce Politically Charged Album “Radical Absolution” + Lyric Video For “World War III”, New Album “Radical Absolution” Out May 14th

March 30, 2021
by Asher
· Crawling Manifest · Music News

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Montreal, QC – March 30, 2021

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

Crawling Manifest Announce Politically Charged Album “Radical Absolution” + Lyric Video For “World War III”

New Album “Radical Absolution” Out May 14th

Maryland’s Crawling Manifest are releasing a new album “Radical Absolution”, which will be their first as a duo featuring Andrew Gladu (Vocals/Bass/Drums) and Trevor Layton (Guitars). This change came from many lineup changes and a desire to move forward seamlessly in a more thrash direction. Musically, this album is their modern take on their favorite types of thrash metal, and they blend them seamlessly together to create something original. They explain further:

“We think that this album is like a new beginning for us. We went through a period of rebranding last year and came up with the new sound, such as on our new single “World War III”, and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome of this. I think that fans will share that same thought and look forward to more from us in the future.”

Along with this album announcement they are also presenting a lyric video for the single “World War III”, the first song that was written for the record. The main riff came quickly to the duo and they immediately started fleshing it out. Lyrically, this song is a straight-up “f* you” to billionaires. People are exploited every day by people who just reap the benefits of the working class’ labor, so the only thing left to say there is, “Eat the F*ing Rich.”

The aggressive, hard-hitting combination of riffs is topped with equally aggressive and fast, piercing solos; “Radical Absolution” has all the trademarks of thrash metal and is recommended for fans of Lamb of God, Megadeth, and Power Trip.

The lyric video for “World War III” can be heard and viewed on YouTube – https://youtu.be/mR1YdGGrDw4

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

“Radical Absolution” is out 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
EPK

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 Ancient Temple Recordings: Slashdance Offer Up A Spooky Homage To 90’s Industrial With Music Video “Everything Goes With Black”, Video Premiere via BrutalResonance

March 29, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Slashdance (Ancient Temple Recordings)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 29, 2021

For fans of Ministry, Bauhaus, Nine Inch Nails, Joy Division, Sisters of Mercy

Slashdance Offer Up A Spooky Homage To 90’s Industrial With Music Video “Everything Goes With Black”

Video Premiere via BrutalResonance

New Album Out Now! “Everything Goes With Black” via Ancient Temple Recordings

Dan Cadera is now releasing a video for the title track off “Everything Goes With Black”, his initial offering from his solo project Slashdance. Started a year before the Covid-19 pandemic, but slowed down on completion because of it, he finally got to release the industrial/goth/post-punk album he had been putting off for way too long.

The song kicks into high gear with a relentless industrial rock beat straight from the early ’90s. Overall, it is an ode to Cadera’s favourite colour and a love letter to Ministry. The authentic sound of the era was recreated using period-specific samplers and vintage digital guitar effects. Most of the video was shot across Japan just before the pandemic, as well as at Cadera’s studio.

The music video for “Everything Goes With Black” can be watched via its premiere on BrutalResonance HERE.

As the solo studio project was conceived during the pandemic, this is the first album Cadera has released under the Slashdance name. It has received rave reviews from fans already, as Cadera quotes, it’s really a love letter to the late 80’s/early 90’s industrial rock he grew up on and he hopes it brings people warm fuzzy memories of the loud guitars and drum machines of that era. He continues to explain the record:

“I think it covers a lot of spooky bases. It’s not typical to have a totally 80’s goth track, followed by relentlessly pounding Industrial rock song followed by a synth-heavy song and back again but hopefully it works for people in a way that’s like listening to a really cool mixtape. I’ve always had good luck writing songs that appeal to a wide audience from goths, to punks to metalheads and everything in between and so far that seems to be the case with this record. People like spooky!”

Slashdance’s goth adjacent, industrial post-punk will interest anyone with a penchant for dark atmospheres, especially those into Bauhaus, Nine Inch Nails, and Joy Division.

The album “Everything Goes With Black” was released on November 10, 2020 and is available at the following links:
Slashdance.bandcamp.com, Ancient Temple Recordings (Vinyl)

Previous Music Video:
I Call It Witchcraft – https://youtu.be/vqSF0uACa-A

Track Listing:
1. Miss American Vampire 1970 (3:49)
2. Everything Goes With Black (3:27)
3. Undo The Damage (3:45)
4. Brief Lives (4:19)
5. Killing Time (3:22)
6. I Call It Witchcraft (3:16)
7. Tactical Empathy (3:59)
8. She’s Weaponized (3:10)
Album Length: 29:11

Album Band Line Up:
Dan Cadera – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Samplers and Synthesizers

For more info:
Facebook.com/SlashdanceMusic
Instagram.com/slashdancemusic
Youtube.com/slashdance
EPK

About:
Slashdance is a Canadian Goth Rock/Industrial Rock endeavour by singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dan Cadera.

Slashdance mixes a variety of influences from song to song…. boots firmly planted in early 80’s goth/post-punk on one track then buried in the relentless drum machines and guitar-heavy sounds the defined early 90’s Industrial on the next.

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