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0 Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life – Album Review: Demise of the Crown – Life In The City (Self Released) “This is a banger. Let’s get that clear from the start. Demise of the Crown delivering a god-damn energetic and memorable metal album that really does walk the line between genius and madness. From keeping it fairly straight-forward and heavy with opener Dying Heat to the wild and hyper rock riffing and savage moments of the self titled finale. It’s a very enjoyable listen.”
Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life – Album Review: Demise of the Crown – Life In The City (Self Released) “This is a banger. Let’s get that clear from the start. Demise of the Crown delivering a god-damn energetic and memorable metal album that really does walk the line between genius and madness. From keeping it fairly straight-forward and heavy with opener Dying Heat to the wild and hyper rock riffing and savage moments of the self titled finale. It’s a very enjoyable listen.” https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-demise-of-the-crown-life-in-the-city-self-released/
0 Norwegian Death Metal Féleth To Release Debut Album “Depravity” May 22nd via DeadPop Records
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Montreal, QC – April 22, 2020
For fans of Sylosis, Dying Fetus, Cryptopsy, Archspire, Shadow of intent, Cattle Decapitation
Norwegian Death Metal Féleth To Release Debut Album “Depravity” via DeadPop Records
Debut Album “Depravity” Due Out May 22nd
Streaming Singles ‘Arise’ & “Pestilence’
Nestled in the small northern Norwegian town of Alta, far above the Arctic circle, there’s a rumbling of brutality shaking the earth from a young, dynamic metal quintet known as Féleth. Creating heavy, melodic assaults, that transcends the traditional limits of the genre, these great northern Norwegians, are taking their influences of death metal, thrash, deathcore, rock and even elements of Jazz to unleash to the world their debut album “Depravity” due out via DeadPop Records on May 22, 2020.
With songs like ‘Swan Song’ showing off their deathcore influences, to the epic ‘Dissolution’ jumping from death metal to jazz to black metal seamlessly, and tracks like ‘Pale Tongue’ transforming from in your face death metal to a beautiful ambient soundscape, Féleth is a band that is ready to rise to the occasion and leap into the international moshpit.
The album was mixed and mastered by death metal legend, Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Shadow of Intent, The Agonist, Beyond Creation) at The Grid Productions. The album also features guest vocals from hometown hero, singer / songwriter Petter Carlsen.
Lyrically the album pulls away from traditional death metal tropes, to also criticize capitalism, pollution, fake news and the depravity of humanity at large. Musically, the full length features beautiful melodic leads, heavy chugging guitars, bass solo’s, fast intricate drum work and the huge vocal range from the lead vocalist, Espen Dagenborg.
The band’s to first two singles off “Depravity” can be heard at the following links:
‘Arise’ – YouTube
‘Pestilence’ – YouTube
Track Listing:
1. Ember (4:12)
2. Hollow Words (3:26)
3. Ravenous (4:11)
4. Arise (4:18)
5. Dissolution (4:12)
6. Pestilence (4:42)
7. Pale Tongue (5:48)
8. Swan Song (4:48)
Album Length: 35:40
Album Credits:
Mixing & Mastering: Christian Donaldson
Producer & Recording engineer: Liam Knott
Artwork: Eric Hyrcza at Kahinienn Graphix
Lyrics by: Espen Dagenborg
Music by: Espen Dagenborg, Alexander Stamnes, Thomas Nyvoll, Brage Ingebrigtsen Westgaard and Aleksander Alsen
Band Members:
Vocals: Espen Dagenborg
Guitar: Alexander Stamnes
Guitar: Thomas Nyvoll
Bass: Brage Ingebrigtsen Westgaard
Drums: Aleksander Alsen
For more info:
Facebook.com/FelethBand
Instagram.com/felethband
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0 Extreme Metal Music: PILE OF PRIESTS New Single ‘Bloodstained Citadel’; Self-Titled Album Out May 22nd
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Montreal, QC – April 22, 2020
For fans of Death, Edge of Sanity, Pestilence
Extreme Metal Music: PILE OF PRIESTS New Single ‘Bloodstained Citadel‘
Self-Titled Album Out May 22nd
Denver, USA’s Pile of Priests will be unleashing their sophomore self-titled album on May 22nd via Extreme Metal Music, a subsidiary of Italy’s Rockshots Records. Leading up to the release of the full length, the band is sharing their second single ‘Bloodstained Citadel’.
The band adds:
“The fastest and meanest song on the album, we’ll say no more.”
Lyric video HERE.
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Dark and melodic, the progressive death metal album mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound is a huge milestone for the band as it encompasses the style they have been striving to portray for a long time. The conceptual album takes place centuries ago in a fictional universe, not unlike our own. The story is about an exiled prince who seeks to end the reign of his deranged father.
Meant to be listened from front to back with each song leading into the next. The band shares their expected reaction of the album:
“We believe fans will be surprised by certain elements of this record but ultimately very satisfied. There is something for everyone in this one; powerhouse vocals, sinister riffing, silky solos, harmonies to make your hair stand up, and some beautiful melodic passages.”
“Pile of Priests” is available on May 22, 2020.
Album pre-order HERE.
First single ‘Exile Unto Divination’ here.
Track Listing:
1. Intro (1:28)
2. The Aversion (3:28)
3. Death of The Paragon (6:09)
4. Exile Unto Divination (5:17)
5. Conjunction of Souls (5:06)
6. The Threshold (2:22)
7. Deus Delenda Est (6:05)
8. Bloodstained Citadel (4:24)
9. The Restitution (8:36)
Album Length: 42:59
For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/pileofpriests
Instagram.com/pileofpriests
About:
Pile of Priests formed in October of 2009 in Denver, Colorado as a three-piece death/thrash metal band, and later developed more of a progressive death metal approach. Led by guitarist, vocalist, and composer Evan Salvador; the band focuses its lyrical themes on the heinous hypocrisies of organized religion and the eternal struggles of the human condition. The band has independently released one full-length album and two EPs, which they have toured for around the Western and Midwestern United States. Pile of Priests’ self-titled sophomore album will be released on May 22nd, 2020 on Extreme Metal Music (Rockshots Records).
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0 The Great Sabatini Vocalist Launches GoFundMe To Save His Tattoo Shop During COVID Pandemic
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Montreal, QC – April 21, 2020
For fans of Melvins, Unsane, Neurosis, Metz, KEN mode, Today Is The Day
The Great Sabatini Vocalist Launches GoFundMe To Save His Tattoo Shop During COVID Pandemic
Canadian Government Unable To Offer Financial Support
L-R – Rob Sabatini (guitar/vocals), Joey Sabatini (bass/vocals), Steve Sabatini (drums/vocals), and Sean Sabatini (guitar/vocals)
Photo credit: Dave Levitt Photography
The Great Sabatini‘s Sean Arsenian, who is a full-time tattoo artist and co-owner of Montreal shop DFA Tattoos, may be forced to close its doors after five years of operation due to the Canadian government’s oversight in COVID 19 pandemic support funds.
Arsenian’s business partner, one of three invested in DFA Tattoos, Melissa Valiquette says the collective of artists are unsure if they can pay the ongoing operating costs during their shut down. “DFA doesn’t qualify for the emergency funds made available to some small businesses,” says Valiquette. “This keeps us all up at night. This is our livelihood.”
Due to their business structure, current assistance measures by the government (federal and municipal) are unavailable to aid DFA Tattoos. Valiquette explains further, “All our artists essentially work for themselves so personal funding for our artists do not cover the operating costs for the business as a whole even if our doors are closed.”
“Everyone’s been blindsided by the scope of the ramifications of COVID-19,” says Angus Byers, another co-owner. “Preparing for a total shutdown due to a pandemic was not really on the docket.” DFA Tattoos closed their doors even before the mandatory lockdown out of respect to their clientele. “Providing a safe, clean and comfortable space for our clients has always been our top priority.” Explained Byers. “So it was a no-brainer to close down when those priorities would be called into question.”
Arsenian and partners are now reaching out to the metal community that has supported his band The Great Sabatini along with the local Montreal community to help them stay afloat by launching a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign. Arsenian adds “We wish we didn’t have to ask for help, but we have no other lifeline at this point and desperately want to avoid an untimely end.”
DFA Tattoos opened five years ago and is owned and operated by tattooers. The shop has expanded over the years, moving three times to larger spaces to accommodate more of the talented craftspeople that populate the collective.
“The bills are still due, despite the fact that we all need to stay home,” Arsenian adds. “If we can’t reach our $15,000 goal, then this beautiful thing we made together may simply go away and that would be devastating to us.”
To make a donation, please go to www.gofundme.com/help-save-dfa-tattoos
DFA Tattoos is a professional tattoo shop located in downtown Montreal QC, Canada.
Links:
DFATattoos.com
Facebook.com/dfatattoos
Instagram.com/tatouage_dfa_tattoos
If you would like more information on this topic please contact Melissa Valiquette at dfatattoos[@]gmail.com.
DFA Tattoos co-owner and artist Sean Arsenian is the guitarist/vocalist for Montreal’s The Great Sabatini. The band has released four EPs and four full-length albums and logged seemingly endless tour dates around North America and Europe. The music is an aggressive mixture of noise rock, doom, hardcore, and metal wrapped up in a burly sludge aesthetic.
Album stream of latest release “Goodbye Audio” (No List Records, Ancient Temple Records, No Why Records, Pink Lemonade)- here.
Music Video – ‘Your Gonna Die’ (Unsatisfied) – here.
Music Video – ‘Life With Maggots’ here.
For more info:
TheGreatSabatini.com
Facebook.com/thegreatsabatini
Instagram.com/thegreatsabatini
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About:
Since forming in Montreal, Canada in late 2007, The Great Sabatini has released four EPs and four full-length albums and logged seemingly endless tour dates around North America and Europe. The music is an aggressive mixture of noise rock, doom, hardcore, and metal wrapped up in a burly sludge aesthetic.
The intrepid Sabatini’s; Sean (guitar/vocals), Joey (bass/vocals), Rob (guitar/vocals), and Steve (drums/vocals) got together with the intention of pursuing their musical dreams with similar goals: slow it down, tune it down, turn it up and keep screaming. With all four of them belting out the lyrics, they play loud, and with conviction.
The raw sound compliments the persistent theme of mortality that the new album centers on, with Sean concocted most of the lyrics for, but with heavy input from his bandmates. Going forward, The Great Sabatini is less focused on complicating their parts and set on being direct along with working together and highlighting each other’s strengths.
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“The band’s noisy riffs border on doom, with yelled vocals and a punchy rhythm section; fans of Melvins, Unsane and KEN mode will find plenty to love here.” – Decibel Magazine
“Montreal’s the Great Sabatini practice sludgy hardcore with tinges of noise rock, but most importantly do it with a ferocity rarely seen nowadays. Their approach is downright venomous, hitting the midpoint between Melvins’ Stoner Witch and Unsane’s Scattered, Smothered, & Covered — violent, calculating and downright disturbing. Goodbye Audio is the band’s latest offering, fans of the aforementioned as well as Helmet, KEN Mode, Today is the Day and others, pay attention, this record is for you.” – Revolver Mag
“Goodbye Audio is a heady album in all of the best ways possible, honouring the past while also elevating the genre in ways so unexpected and desperately needed.” – Exclaim!
“The other half is a wall of incredibly weighty, borderline-doom metal wailing, contingent upon instrumental tones that constrict like pythons and don’t let go.” – Stereogum
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0 All-Star Quintet IMONOLITH Announces Weekly Quarantine Sessions With Tracks Off New Album “State of Being”
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Montreal, QC – April 21, 2020
All-Star Quintet IMONOLITH Announces Weekly Quarantine Sessions With Tracks Off New Album “State of Being”
L-R: Kai Huppunen (Guitars), Brian Waddell (Guitars), Jon Howard (Vocals), Scott Whalen (Bass), Ryan Van Poederooyen (Drums)
Photo by Erich Saide
All-star modern metal band Imonolith released their highly anticipated debut album “State of Being” this past March. Like many bands in the music industry, they have been affected by the COVID 19 pandemic and were forced to cancel their European tour dates in March and April.
While the guys have isolated themselves at home, they’re still in daily contact with each other, keeping their creative juices flowing. Even though they are separated across the globe from each other, the members of Imonolith have been able to put together something special for fans entitled “The Quarantine Sessions”.
Drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen explains in further detail:
“It’s tough times for everyone world-wide with COVID-19. The music industry and bands world-wide have literally been shut down from touring, from doing press tours and anything to do with public appearances. The one thing COVID-19 has not disrupted is the Internet and Social Media. Many bands are getting creative and doing live stream concerts and more….
Imonolith has come up with the ‘Quarantine Sessions’ for our supporters in correlation with our debut album release ‘State of Being’, which came out on March 27th, 2020. What are the ‘Quarantine Sessions’? They are videos released on our YouTube page, each Monday at 8am PST of the full band playing through a song on our debut album. We will be releasing a new song every Monday until we have finished all 10 songs on our album. Then on every Tuesday, at 9am PST we will be doing a ‘Quarantine Session Live Feed’ on our Instagram page to talk about the song we released on Monday. We’ll go into many behind-the-scenes specifics about each song we release and do a live Q&A with you all. Let’s hang, have some fun and catch up, while self-isolating at home during these challenging times!
This is our Quarantine offering to our loyal and new supporters to show how we play our material and to be able to chat with you all, albeit in Quarantine from our homes. This is Self Isolation at it’s finest while helping flatten the curve of COVID-19. Finding the positive in the negative 😉
Tune in on Mondays for our new video and see you on Tuesdays for our live feed discussion. Be safe out there!”
Check out the first episode ‘Becoming the Enemy’ at the following link on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vXst8oOpT0
Follow Imonolith‘s videos at the following links:
YouTube Page
https://www.youtube.com/imonolith
Instagram Page
https://www.instagram.com/imonolithband/
Imonolith features drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (Devin Townsend Project) guitarist Brian ‘Beav’ Wadell (Devin Townsend Project), Jon Howard (Threat Signal), guitarist Kai Huppunen (Methods of Mayhem, Noise Therapy) and Scott Whalen (Econoline Crush). The collective of heavy-hitting players is at the top of their game recently releasing their debut album “State of Being” on March 27th. The album features special guest appearances from Jens Kidman (Meshuggah) and famed Swedish vocalist Johannes Eckerström and is made up of 10 hook-laden, riff-heavy tracks that center around the theme of how people deal with various stages of life.
The album has already seen the release of four singles and videos – ‘Hollow’, the 2019 debut single that made big waves, racking up 216K Spotify streams, ‘Instinct’, ‘Dig’; and the most recent single, ‘Becoming The Enemy’. With the release of these singles, Imonolith has already received worldwide praise that has garnered them a massive number of streams and attention from the media and fans alike.
Check out the videos here
‘Hollow’ – here.
‘Instinct’ – here.
‘Dig’ – here.
‘Becoming The Enemy’ – here.
“State of Being” is available in exclusive vinyl and CD formats at www.imonolithband.com, or you can stream the album at the service of your choice here: https://lnk.to/stateofbeing.
Track Listing:
1. State of Being (1:17) (intro)
2. Becoming The Enemy (3:44) (feat. Johannes Eckerstrom)
3. Instinct (3:43)
4. Dig (4:12)
5. The Mourning (3:13)
6. Forgone (4:37)
7. Breathe (3:49)
8. The Reign (3:41) (feat. Jens Kidman)
9. We Never Forget (4:06)
10. Hollow (3:39)
11. Persevere (4:06)
Album Length: 40:12
For more info:
Imonolithband.com
Facebook.com/imonolithband
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“A force to be reckoned with.” – Metal Hammer
“Given the members’ diverse musical backgrounds, IMONOLITH don’t fit any obvious metal genre tag. Van Poederooyen and Wadell bring elements of prog, while Howard’s vocals are rooted in the metalcore and extreme metal.” – Consequence of Sound
“‘State of Being’ is built on a backbone of pure heaviness, hard-hitting riffs and irresistible hooks which keep the album burning at high intensity from start to finish.” – Sonic Perspectives
“Those looking for something that knows how to groove hard, offer a catchy chorus, or knock you flat on your back over the course of an album will find ‘State of Being’ to be an immersive listen.” – Dead Rhetoric
“A winning combination that works perfectly.” – The Rock Pit
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0 The Headbanging Moose – Album Review – Your Last Wish / Eradicate (2020) “Exploiting post-apocalyptic themes, the new album by this unrelenting Canadian Melodic Death Metal unity will undoubtedly eradicate all boredom and peace from the face of the earth.”
The Headbanging Moose – Album Review – Your Last Wish / Eradicate (2020) “Exploiting post-apocalyptic themes, the new album by this unrelenting Canadian Melodic Death Metal unity will undoubtedly eradicate all boredom and peace from the face of the earth.”
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0 Antichrist Magazine – Video interview with James Brookes of Evertrapped
0 EPK – Féleth – Depravity (2020) (DeadPop Records)
Féleth – Depravity (2020)
For fans Sylosis, Dying Fetus, Cryptopsy, Archspire, Shadow of intent, Cattle Decapitation
Album Title: Depravity
Release Date: May 22, 2020
Label: DeadPop Records
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“Féleth: Transcends the traditional limits of the genre…” – Permafrost.today
“Depravity the newest album from Feleth is one brutal album full of riffs and hooks to keep even the most particular entertained. Feleth mix the roots of the Norwegian metal scene, with the death metal tone they strive for to create some well crafted blackened death metal, similar to that of Shadow of Intent.” – Metal Injection
“With a melting pot of ideas, yet rooted in delivering a head-smashing and neck-destroying style of metal, Féleth are aggressive newcomers to a scene that constantly looks to surprise… Féleth deliver heavy and extreme noise so very well.” 9/10 – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
“straight up heaviness and brutality, tech offerings and melodic atmopsheres, and enjoyable groove.” – Dead Rhetoric
“Féleth does death metal fast and aggressive, reigning in their impressive technical chops for maximum impact, keeping their riffs (and songs, for that matter) relatively short and to the point. They strike a pretty even balance between chunky chords and caustic melodies, most of which are designed to coax headbanging than to impress with virtuosity. The album is front-loaded with catchy bangers, saving the more technical and weird bits for the latter half.” – Tolet Ov Hell
“Overall, Depravity is a solid debut album by Feleth. It’s strongest moments are when they keep things simple, delivering brutal and thunderous death metal that would probably wake the dead. The guitars are the best bit, they sound huge and aggressive, effectively transmitting the anger and hatred in their young Norwegian hearts.” – Abrasive Noise
“The new Feléth album is a big melting pot of all things good in modern death metal… They serve up tech death esque song structures and solos with the beautiful harmonies of melodic death metal and the crushing riffs of a brutal death metal banger. It’s an eclectic listen for sure. There are catchy parts here and there that make the record memorable and add to its replay value. The vocalist on here does an amazing job and the production value is high… Great record!” – Zax Record Reveiws
Photo Credit: Charlotte Tangen
Féleth’s debut album “Depravity” is finally here.
Féleth – A Death Metal band from the North of Norway, far above the arctic circle – create heavy, melodic music, transcending the traditional limits of the genre. Influenced by a unique blend of Death Metal, Thrash, Deathcore, Rock and even elements of Jazz.
Féleth have gained a fantastic reputation in the local scene. Being named one of Alta’s best bands, regardless of genre (“ET AV ALTAS BESTE BAND, UANSETT SJANGER”; Altaposten 2019/02/25).
With songs like Swan Song showing off their Deathcore influences, the epic Dissolution jumping from Death Metal to Jazz, to Black Metal seamlessly, and Pale Tongue transforming from in your face Death Metal to a beautiful ambient soundscape. This is a band that isn’t just for fans of Death Metal. Even featuring vocals from singer / songwriter, Petter Carlsen on the album.
Lyrically the album pulls away from traditional Death Metal tropes, to also criticize capitalism, pollution, fake news and the depravity of humanity at large. And musically features beautiful melodic leads, heavy chugging guitars, bass solo’s, fast intricate drum work and the huge vocal range of lead singer, Espen Dagenborg.
The album was mixed and mastered by Death Metal legend, Christian Donaldson, Cryptopsy’s guitarist and head engineer of The Grid Productions. Recently working with some of the best the genre has to offer including; Shadow of Intent, Ingested, The Agonist and Beyond Creation to name a few.
Album Title: Depravity
Release Date: May 22, 2020
Label: DeadPop Records
Track Listing:
1. Ember (4:12)
2. Hollow Words (3:26)
3. Ravenous (4:11)
4. Arise (4:18)
5. Dissolution (4:12)
6. Pestilence (4:42)
7. Pale Tongue (5:48)
8. Swan Song (4:48)
Album Length: 35:40
Album Credits:
Mixing & Mastering: Christian Donaldson
Producer & Recording engineer: Liam Knott
Artwork: Eric Hyrcza at Kahinienn Graphix
Lyrics by: Espen Dagenborg
Music by: Espen Dagenborg, Alexander Stamnes, Thomas Nyvoll, Brage Ingebrigtsen Westgaard and Aleksander Alsen
Band Members:
Vocals: Espen Dagenborg
Guitar: Alexander Stamnes
Guitar: Thomas Nyvoll
Bass: Brage Ingebrigtsen Westgaard
Drums: Aleksander Alsen
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