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0 LOUD AS HELL Reveals 2020 Line Up w/ Allegaeon, Skull Fist, Neck of The Woods and more!

March 16, 2020
by Asher
· Loud As Hell Festival · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 16, 2020

LOUD AS HELL Reveals 2020 Line Up w/ Allegaeon, Skull Fist, Neck of The Woods and more!

Western Canada’s Decibel Breaking Metal Fest

July 31 – Aug 2, 2020 – Drumheller, AB @ Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds

Social Media Hashtag #LAH9

Loud As Hell 2020 Line-Up Spotify Playlist here.

Western Canada’s decibel breaking festival LOUD AS HELL is proud to announce the 2020 line up for its ninth year of heavy metal and camping in the prairie badlands of Drumheller, Alberta. Roaring from the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds from July 31st to August 2nd, this year’s festival headliners over the 3 nights will include Denver’s extreme metal titans ALLEGAEON, Toronto heavy metal acrobats SKULL FIST plus brutal progressive death from Vancouver’s NECK OF THE WOODS. The line up also features an array of supporting acts from across Canada and beyond that includes bilingual death metal from Quebec’s INSURRECTION, Toledo, OH deathcore THE CONVALESCENCE, Mexican thrashers LEGACY, Edmonton warriors RAVENOUS along with the explosive fury from Vancouver’s WEST OF HELL among many more from the 41 bands performing (full line up listed below).

Weekend passes are available for $140 CAD at the following link: https://www.loudashell.com/tickets

Loud As Hell 2020 Line-Up:
Allegaeon (Denver, CO)
Apprentice (Vancouver, BC)
Atavistia (Vancouver, BC)
Black Water Burial (Vancouver, BC)
Born For Tomorrow (Calgary, AB)
Call Of The Siren (Edmonton, AB)
Deadlights (Medicine Hat, AB)
Dead Ringer (Portage la Prairie, MB)
Divinity (Calgary, AB)
Exterminatus (Vancouver, BC)
Forsaken Rite (Edmonton, AB)
Hammerdrone (Calgary, AB)
Hazzerd (Calgary, AB)
Hyperia (Calgary, AB)
Illyrian (Calgary, AB)
Immunize (Edmonton, AB)
Insurrection (Gatineau, QC)
Iron Kingdom (Vancouver, BC)
Kosm (Vancouver, BC)
League Of Corruption (Vancouver, BC)
Legacy (León, Gto, MX)
Mechatomic (Calgary, AB)
Meggido (Calgary, AB)
Neck Of The Woods (Vancouver, BC)
Nomad (Enderby, BC)
Ophelia Falling (Vancouver, BC)
Quietus (Edmonton, AB)
Ravenous (Calgary, AB)
Revanchist (Lethbridge, AB)
Skull Fist (Toronto, ON)
Side Step The Crow (Saskatoon, SK)
Sol Runner (Edmonton, AB)
The Convalescence (Toledo, OH)
Thrust (Los Angeles, CA)
Tortured Saint (London, ON)
Truent (Vancouver, BC)
Tymo (Edmonton, AB)
Vultures (Victoria, BC)
Wasted Heretics (Saskatoon, SK)
West Of Hell (Vancouver, BC)
Widows Peak (Calgary, AB)

Last year’s sold-out 2019 edition melted the faces off of metalheads with its line up featuring Goatwhore, Anciients, Planet Eater, Untimely Demise, BornBroken, Arrival of Autumn, Legacy, VX36 and more.

Video – Goatwhore @ Loud As Hell 2019: https://youtu.be/-9-5dRnRLcQ
Video – Anciients @ Loud As Hell 2019: https://youtu.be/T7GLAeCgN-8

About:
The 2020 edition will see LOUD AS HELL celebrating its ninth consecutive year presented by Loud As Hell Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Prairie Fire Events, and Asher Media Relations. LAH always work their hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring bands from across Western Canada and beyond, you won’t want to miss any of it. And don’t forget about their freak shows, burlesque dancers, clinics, vendors and dinosaurs!

More info:
LoudAsHell.com
Facebook.com/LoudAsHellFestival
Twitter: @LoudAsHellFest
Instagram: @LoudAsHellFestival
Social Media Hashtag #LAH9

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0 EPK – Your Last Wish – Eradicate (2020)

March 15, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Your Last Wish

Your Last Wish – Eradicate (2020)

For fans of Oldschool Arch Enemy, Soilwork, Black Dahlia Murder, Carcass, Jeff Loomis

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

Release Date: February 23, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

YourLastWish.net | Facebook.com/yourlastwishqc | Instagram.com/yourlastwish_mtl | Youtube.com/YourLastWishOfficial

YourLastWish.bandcamp.com | Spotify | Apple Music

“Driven by David Gagné, one of the most passionate and hard working musicians in Montreal,The very talented band Your Last Wish’s New Album “Eradicate” will take you on an Epic journey through extremely powerful musical landscapes that will transform your mind and emotions forever. That’s what quality art is for, and that’s what they do!” – Dan Mongrain, Voivod

“Bewitching melodies mixed with crushing grooves, “Eradicate” is definitely a great add to the world’s metal community!” – Simon Girard, Beyond Creation

“Your Last Wish have a very strong album with Eradicate . Death Metal as it should be, full on the bell and with distinctive songs that cut into the cerebral cortex.” – Rock Magazine

“It’s a really solid album with concrete compositions and a production to break everything. If you’re looking for a brutal melodeath album to add to your collection, Eradicate would be a wise choice!” – Thorium Mag

L-R – Peter Hamm – Bass, David Gagné – Guitar, Michael Cope – Guitar, Roxana Bouchard – Vocals, Blake Lemieux – Drums

Photo Credit: Dani Rod

Formed in 2003, Your Last Wish is a death metal band with thrash metal overtones, melodic yet aggressive, which should appeal to fans of The Black Dahlia Murder, Hatesphere and Darkest Hour. Hailing from Montreal, Canada the group has encapsulated a wide variety of influences to produce a sound that is haunting and harsh, delicate and disciplined.

Using 8 strings guitars, the band has even more possibilities to achieve the desired sound of frantic riffs and evil vocals. You Last Wish has intrigued and entertained audiences across the region, appearing at festivals including Grind Your Mind Open Air and sharing the stage with bands such as Kalmah, Beyond Creation and Archspire.

Eight years after their sophomore album 2012’s “Desolation”, Montreal, QC melodic death metallers Your Last Wish is back in full force with a new darker and heavier sound with their third studio release 2020’s “Eradicate”. The concept album beautifully exploits post apocalyptic themes. The album was composed and recorded entirely by guitarist David Gagné, while all lyrics were written by vocalist Roxana Bouchard. More than half the songs on this bilingual album are in French. Track ‘Pandore’ features a guest appearance by Beyond Creation’s Simon Girard.

With their new lineup of experienced and talented musicians, Your Last Wish is ready to conquer the world with their new album!

Track by track explanation:
– Eradicate: Thrashy melodic death metal madness. It’s the most straightforward song of the album. It was made to be a single.
– Exile: Oldschool thrash influences, also introduces odd-time signatures.
– Monarque: One of our four songs in French, long instrumental passages and probably the most progressive song of the album.
– Décimé: It has a strong middle-eastern / tribal vibe and oldschool death metal riffs.
– Lost: Groovy, mid-tempo and orientally ambient soundscape to bang your head to.
– Pursuit: A clash of modern and oldschool death metal, all in one package!
– Pandore: Tribal prog duet with Simon Girard from Beyond Creation. Musically unleashes the apocalypse.
– Prestige: Originally written by Jean-François Gagné, very reminiscent of the previous album “Desolation” (2012).
– Le cri du monde: Thrashy beginning leading into an epic, cinematic conclusion to the whole album.

[Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics]

Album Title: Eradicate
Release Date: February 23, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Independent

Track Listing:
1. Eradicate (5:51)
2. Exile (4:46)
3. Monarque (5:33)
4. Décimé (5:24)
5. Lost (5:11)
6. Pursuit (4:32)
7. Pandore ft. Simon Girard (Beyond Creation) (4:44)
8. Prestige (4:46)
9. Le Cri Du Monde (5:48)
Album Length: 46:40

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by:
• All songs written by: David Gagné & Roxana Bouchard
• Produced by: David Gagné
• Mixed by: David Gagné
• Mastered by: David Gagné
• Album Artwork by: Francesco Lorenzetti
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
• Band Line Up 2020:
Roxana Bouchard – Vocals
David Gagné – Guitar
Michael Cope – Guitar
Peter Hamm – Bass
Blake Lemieux – Drums

Discography:
2007 – Your Last Wish
2012 – Desolation

Shared Stage with:
Kalmah, Beyond Creation, Unexpect, Archspire, Seven Kingdoms

Tours and Festivals:
2015 – Camping Metal Fest
2019 – Grind Your Mind Open Air
2020 – Le FestEvil, Québec City
2020 – Heavy Metal Farm Fest (June 2020)

0 EPK – Jupiter Hollow – Bereavement (2020)

March 15, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Jupiter Hollow

Jupiter Hollow – Bereavement (2020)

For fans of Tool, Rush, A Perfect Circle, Pink Floyd, Tesseract, The Contortionists, Karnivool & Rishloo

Contact: PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia(@)gmail.com

Release Date: June 12, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Digital Distribution: Tunecore

JupiterHollow.ca | Facebook | Twittter | Youtube | Instagram

Sales Links: https://www.jupiterhollow.ca/jupiterhollow-bereavement

We are Jupiter Hollow. Some people consider us to be alternative metal, some people consider us to be progressive rock, and some people just like what they hear. We don’t believe in genre; we believe genre is an excuse to pigeonhole our sound. For us, we prefer to keep our options open.

When you hear Jupiter Hollow you may feel an overwhelming sense of space, arrangement and instrumentation. However, behind the music there are just 2 humans: Kenny Parry and Grant MacKenzie. We met on Earth in the year of 2015 at a musical gathering, where the universe inevitably conceived Jupiter Hollow. Since then, we’ve expressed part one of a conceptual endeavor called “AHDOMN”. This story is to be continued with the release of our new record “Bereavement” on June 12, 2020.

As for what Jupiter Hollow sounds like, that’s for you to determine. We don’t care what we sound like, since we don’t have control over our destiny. Our path is written, but we must walk it. Therefore, the music has already been created in the future, and we are messengers of the present.

We are from Earth, from your future. Moving forward through time is to move forward through space. We are evolutionary descendants of our past, we evolve from our actions. Jupiter Hollow is here to share the missing link of your human existence.

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

“Comparisons to bands like Tool, Live, A Perfect Circle and Nine Inch Nails come easy and for good reason. This is the new generation of players who are putting their spin on all things progressive, industrial and synthy. The grandsons of Genesis and Yes, this is progressive rock for the youth of today who find the originators a bit to baroque for their tastes… Their sound is built to appeal to fans of so many genres and preferences it should be a slam dunk.” – Skulls n’ Bones

“JUPITER HOLLOW just produced the best prog metal album of all time this year, condensing, mixing and forging a hot musical steel here.” – Prog Archives

“Each track displays plenty of musicianship from this young duo, with vocals continuing to strengthen and songwriting solidifying.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“If Jupiter Hollow are emblematic of the next generation of progressive metal bands, a bright tomorrow lies ahead. Hugely impressive.” - Prog Magazine.

“Without a doubt, Jupiter Hollow are elite musicians. Grant and Kenny know exactly how to captivate an audience with their music.” – Alex CrazyAce, Host/Executive Producer of ‘The Rush’ on VIBE105 FM

“When a prog duo emerges with as much talent as Jupiter Hollow you are entitled to feel excited about the future.” – Maximum Volume Music

“strong playing, excellent song-writing, and above all, it is most uplifting, something we really need in this day and age. A band to look out for in the future.” – Hellbound

“New listeners can expect to go on a musical journey when hearing Jupiter Hollow.” – Barrie Advance

“Jupiter Hollow deserve props for valuing virtuosity and going against the grain. Rock on!” – Power of Pop

“A young Canadian duo ready to bring fans of complex music a spacey, experimental and refreshing experience… bursting with high-quality heaviness and progressiveness.” – The Headbanging Moose

“An adventurous duo that isn’t afraid to experiment with sound as well as influences, which range from Rush to A Perfect Circle to newer Leprous. ” – Lords of Metal

“Forget Tool, forget A Perfect Circle, forget The Mars Volta, here is Jupiter Hollow.” – White Room Reviews

“Imagine the combination of Rush, Tool, Yes, with a live show that captures everything you could want to experience and see in a performance.” – SkullsnBones

“Odyssey is technically outstanding with great riffs and solos and some cool drum work that is already halfway to nirvana. Let me also point out Kenny Parry and his astonishing set of pipes, hitting impossible notes that will make some of the Heavy Metal blasters go red with envy. ” – Rock Music Raider

“The guys have a refreshing sound, very different to what I usually listen to. Musically, it’s written really well and I can definitely tell that the duo are going places.” – Broken Arrow Magazine

[Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics]

Release Date: June 12, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Digital Distribution: Tunecore

Track Listing:
1. L’Eau du Papineau (3:58)
2. Scarden Valley (5:12)
3. The Rosedale (6:26)
4. Kipling Forest (6:07)
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: 55:26

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Grant MacKenzie and Kenny Parry – Jupiter Hollow
• All songs written by: Grant MacKenzie and Kenny Parry – Jupiter Hollow
• Produced by: Grant MacKenzie and Kenny Parry – Jupiter Hollow
• Mixed by: Zane Hawley – Shadow Studio
• Mastered by: Ermin Hamidovic – Systematic Productions
• Album Artwork by: Sandra Beatty and Kenny Parry
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
• Album Band Line Up:
Grant MacKenzie (guitar, bass, synth)
Kenny Parry (vocals, drums, synth, piano)

Live Band Line Up:
Grant MacKenzie (guitar)
Kenny Parry (vocals, synth/piano)
Jeff Laird (drums)

Discography:
2020 – Bereavement – LP
2018 – AHDOMN – EP
2016 – Odyssey – EP

Past Features
Around the Globe article – prog magazine, 2017.
https://www.jupiterhollow.ca/press-odyssey
https://www.jupiterhollow.ca/ahdomn-press

Artist endorsements:
Ernie Ball strings, Ernie Ball Music Man guitars, JH Audio in ear monitors – Grant MacKenzie’s

0 EPK – Omniarch – Self-Titled (2020)

March 15, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Omniarch

Omniarch – Self-Titled (2020)

For fans of Revocation, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Absence, Arsis, Allegaeon

Release Date: May 8, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Self-Release

Facebook.com/omniarchmetal780 | Instagram.com/omniarchmetal | Omniarch.bandcamp.com

Spotify | Apple Music

“Omniarch come our way from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and they don’t come timidly. Their formulation of technical and progressive death metal absolutely blazes with exuberant spirit, technical virtuosity, and turbocharged energy, while incorporating memorable melodic and atmospheric accents. It’s the kind of music that will likely find welcome among fans of such bands as Revocation, Inferi, and The Black Dahlia Murder. ” – No Clean Singing

“Fire and fury with a really strong technical edge, Omniarch live and breathe their metal, choking all who share the same space…. Ursa Major is one hell of a closer. The drums and guitars taking the mood down to dark places, the vocals the sound of hellish noise in the shadows. Then out of the blue the band throw out an absolute beast of a guitar solo. It’s momentously heavy stuff.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“Ohn Cairn is brutal, death metal with shredding solos, and some cool melodic moments!” – Ghost Cult Mag

“The Canadian crew combines a technical and melodic sound not many newer bands achieve these days and it’s rather impressive.” – Technical Music Review

“It’s technical and progressive, and highly skilled” – Metal Temple

“Fierce, technical, melodic, catchy and mostly unpredictable , “Omniarch” is an excellent disc signaling the entrance of another dragon in the technical melodic death/thrash genre should such ever be defined. Recommended.” – Eternal Terror

“Technical Death Metal is the order of the day when it comes to Omniarch and that marks something of a style shift from the two bands who created this one. As the track titles suggest, each song is a vastly differing and unique journey through history, mythology, imagination, science fiction, and learning through introspection and reflection. Each member of the band brings his own energy as is a seasoned professional when it comes to the musicianship which is something that shines through from the very start of the record.” – Metal Noise

“Omniarch have furnished us all with an excellent record.” – Wicked Metal Review

“Ohm Cairn hit the pit slam sweat and just get your aggression out.” – Ripple Music

“an ambitious Melodic Death Metal act that are clearly reaching for an individual sound on their self-titled debut.” – The Metal Crypt

“Fans of The Black Dahlia Murder would very likely enjoy this band. The tech-metal and the shred aficionados are potential new fans. This is a good example of the post-2010 North American extreme metal sounds.” – Metal Bulletin

“What Omniarch have in their favour is some absolutely excellent songwriting and riffwriting at their disposal. The songs are energetic, rampant with exciting lead work and interesting complexities.” – The Killchain Blog

“a very well rounded tech death record, Omniarch strike a chord between melodic death metal and a complex stream of technical instrumentation. It’s heavy as hell naturally, but the blasts of melody are not to be ignored, accompanied by some very nice clean vocals. The screamed vocals fall into mids, very intense ones that are well performed as well, we can easily make out a lot of the lyrics as well. It’s a very fun, exciting, and brutal listen that any metalhead should dig!” – Zax Record Reviews

“Bursting at the seams with progressively titled and melodically enhanced technical death distinctiveness, Omniarch’s album of the same name is one hell of a fucking how do you do! Only formed last year, Omniarch are already beginning to make waves in the tech death sector, so get this killer release in your ears ASAP! Rating: 9.5 / 10” – Hated One Metal Reviews

“For a first full-length, Omniarch strikes really hard! Omniarch is an album on which it’s impossible to get bored, regardless we love violence, melodies or technicity. The member’s musical background allow them to naturally combine all their influences.” – Acta Infernalis

Omniarch was formed from the ashes of two former bands, Netherward and This is War. Morgan Lambert (guitar), Mason Wilson (guitar), Jon Hofmann (bass), Mackenzie LaHaye (vocals), and Henry Giesbrecht (drums) who had played gigs together in separate bands, had always entertained the idea of joining forces. Eventually, conditions allowed for the amalgamation of the two bands into a new and wholly different alloy of metal and formed the beginning of Omniarch.

Giesbrecht, the original drummer, added a new dynamic to the band with his fresh approach to metal song structures. Eventually, Giesbrecht moved on and made way for Sean Higgins to step in and make his own indelible mark on the band with his nuanced sense of rhythm and pace. The disparate and yet congruous influences have come together to showcase a truly unique and exciting band, full of opportunity.

Each Omniarch song starts with a collaboration between Wilson and Lambert to determine the riffs, which are then brought to the rhythm section where they are morphed into a cohesive idea that is splattered with aggressive technical death metal vocals with themes surrounding history, fantasy/science fiction, and mythology.

Omniarch is just getting started, as of spring 2020 they have a fresh self-titled release out on May My 8th with plenty more music coming down the pipe. Watch out for them on the live circuit and take your chance to witness a compelling live show that challenges boundaries.

[Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics]

Release Date: May 8, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Caligula (7:00)
2. A Voracious Awakening (3:57)
3. Humanaut (4:25)
4. Ohm Cairn (6:40)
5. Wrath of Erymanthos (4:06)
6. Pathfinder (3:55)
7. Ursa Major (7:39)
Album Length: 37:45

Release Date: May 8, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Self-Release

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Morgan Lambert (guitar), Mason Wilson (guitar), Jon Hofmann (bass), Mackenzie LaHaye (vocals) Henry Giesbrecht (drums) • All songs written by: Omniarch
• Produced by: Omniarch and Diego Fernandez
• Mixed by: Diego Fernandez at Oracle Studios
• Mastered by: Diego Fernandez at Oracle Studios
• Album Artwork by: Mason Wilson
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band Line Up:
Morgan Lambert – Guitar
Mason Wilson – Guitar
Jon Hofmann – Bass
Mackenzie LaHaye – Vocals
Henry Giesbrecht – Drums

Live Band Line Up:
Morgan Lambert – Guitar
Mason Wilson – Guitar
Jon Hofmann – Bass
Mackenzie LaHaye vocals, Sean Higgins drums

Discography:
2020 – Self-Titled LP

Tours and Festivals:
2019 – JOURNEY TO NOTHING tour w/ Param-Nesia (July)

0 BLQ – Benevolent Like Quietus – ‘Kill The Bliss’ (Self-Released) – Uber Rock “Over the course of its 11 tracks, ‘Kill The Bliss’ delivers solid, traditional, old school goth rock, driven by deep, doomy bass lines and broiling guitar melodies, topped off by Daniel Louden’s rich, dense vocals, which lie somewhere between the aforementioned triptych of goth gods, the late Peter Steele and, if you can imagine it, Tomi ‘Mr Lordi’ Putaansuu… a highly accomplished album, one which inhabits the darkest corners of the most febrile of gothic minds, dark and dense yet exploding with energy and life, accomplished and mature and capable of standing alongside the dust-coated shoulders of the genre’s finest exponents.”

March 14, 2020
by Asher
· Benevolent Like Quietus

BLQ – Benevolent Like Quietus – ‘Kill The Bliss’ (Self-Released) – Uber Rock “Over the course of its 11 tracks, ‘Kill The Bliss’ delivers solid, traditional, old school goth rock, driven by deep, doomy bass lines and broiling guitar melodies, topped off by Daniel Louden’s rich, dense vocals, which lie somewhere between the aforementioned triptych of goth gods, the late Peter Steele and, if you can imagine it, Tomi ‘Mr Lordi’ Putaansuu… a highly accomplished album, one which inhabits the darkest corners of the most febrile of gothic minds, dark and dense yet exploding with energy and life, accomplished and mature and capable of standing alongside the dust-coated shoulders of the genre’s finest exponents.”

https://uber-rock.co.uk/benevolent-like-quietus-kill-the-bliss-self-released/

0 Exclaim! ITUS – Primordial “Blending their love of doom, stoner rock and its attendant psychedelia, Ontario trio Itus have created a colossal debut in Primordial.” 9/10

March 14, 2020
by Asher
· ITUS

Exclaim! ITUS – Primordial “Blending their love of doom, stoner rock and its attendant psychedelia, Ontario trio Itus have created a colossal debut in Primordial.” 9/10 https://exclaim.ca/music/article/itus-primordial

0 EPK – Black Pestilence – Hail The Flesh (2020)

March 14, 2020
by Asher
· black pestilence · EPKs

Black Pestilence – Hail The Flesh (2020)

For fans of Toxic Holocaust, Impaled Nazarene, Municipal Waste, Midnight, Cradle of Filth

Release Date: May 1, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby

Facebook.com/blackpestilenceband | Instagram.com/blackpestilence | Youtube.com/blackpestilence

Blackpestilence.bandcamp.com | Spotify | Apple Music | CD Baby

In the winter of 2008, Black Pestilence was formed in Calgary, Canada by bassist/vocalist Valax. Initially, Black Pestilence started as a one-man studio project, but years afterward, it evolved into a three-piece band. Over the course of twelve years, Black Pestilence has been known for their unique sound by combining black metal, punk rock, and noise.

The band has released six full-length albums, two EPs, filmed multiple music videos, and performed all over Canada and Europe. They have also shared the stage with a number of notable bands including The Black Dahlia Murder, Toxic Holocaust, Absu, Skeletonwitch, and Wednesday 13.

Their latest studio album “Hail The Flesh” was released on May 1st, 2020 and consists of nine infectious and chaotic anthems.

L-R: Daniel Toews – Guitar, Valax – Bass & Vocals, Davey Hellfire – Drums

Photographer Credit: Belfry Photography

Canadian College Radio Loud Charts:
#12 – National Loud – Top 20 of 2020 (Earshot)
#1 on Top 10 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 (Earshot)
#1 on Top 10 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 (Earshot)
#2 on Top 10 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 (Earshot)
#1 on Top 10 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 (Earshot)
16 on Top 20 – May 2020 – National Loud Chart (Earshot)
#2 on Top 10 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 (Earshot)

“A recent discovery that has tickled the excitement nerves in my jaded and encrusted ear drums is Calgary’s Black Pestilence. Their take on black metal incorporates old-school thrash and punk and if you listen closely you can hear the smatterings of plain ol’ rock ‘n’ roll and swaths of noise and is a sound that has been explored and nurtured since the band formed as a one-man project in 2008. The band’s handlers claim those fans of Toxic Holocaust, Impaled Nazarene, Municipal Waste, Midnight and Cradle of Filth unconcerned with genre boundaries will enjoy Black Pestilence and we have to say the nail has certainly been hit on the head in that regard. Additionally, fans of image and theatrics will find value in the band’s aesthetic which owes to a collision of black metal, goth rock and Judas Priest’s wardrobe and fashion sense. ” – Decibel Magazine

“Hail the Flesh is a nice, quick, in and out style album. There’s no messing around, there’s no overly extended bridges or songs that overstay their welcome. This is a 9 track album that only spans 34 minutes of constant, hard hitting riffs, blasts, and downright aggressive and dominative vocals. Even the final track on the album, “Ephemeral”, which nearly reaches 7 minutes in play time feels fresh the whole way through. ” – Metal Injection

“an album that really has a surprisingly wide range within the black/thrash/punk style so if you love that sort of black and roll aggressive metal, then “Hail The Flesh” will be an album for you.” – The Rockpit

“Calgary, Canada’s Black Pestilence bring a fresh take to the sound, though. Hail The Flesh, the band’s sixth full-length album is a blackened crossover punk-thrash album. It sounds old school, yet very 2000s at the same time…. Municipal Waste, Impaled Nazarene, Toxic Holocaust fans take notice.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“They really don’t have another gear beyond ‘top’ which makes for a splitting headache of heavy but one that satisfies. After all there are only 9 tracks and as Godless spits and snarls, Frauds to the Throne exudes filthy groove, My Will to Power rages hard and Ephemeral drags the suffering out, the over-riding thought is Black Pestilence have impressed.” 8/10 – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“Honestly, anyone with the remotest interest in Black ‘n’ Thrash, Black ’n’ Roll or even just plain old Thrash is going to love this album. It is a blisteringly addictive listen. The skilfully fluid ways that all these genres are melded is both brilliant and compelling as well as being lyrically inspiring.” – MetalTalk.net

“First things first, it’s not every day you hear black metal as fun as this! That is partly because of the exciting thrash and not-so-serious punk influences, but also because the songwriting is very strong. ” 4/ 5 – The Independent Voice

“dirty, punky Black/Thrash that occasionally makes feedback noises and consistently slaughters everything in its path.” 4/5 – The Metal Crypt

“Hail The Flesh fast heavy hit the pit punch you in the throat speed death metal madness.” – Ripple Music

“They can smash extremely well, and their blend of black metal aesthetic with punk attitude is a perfect fit ” – 4/5 – Deaf Sparrow

“a musical union of black / thrash & punk that just rock ROCK! I give 9 out of 10 Hellfire points” – Hellfire Magazin

“Bringing a sonic assault to listeners…..” – Permafrost Today

“The infusion of punk attitude into black and thrash metal seems almost natural at times, but few carry it off with such a sense of melody and catchiness as Black Pestilence. Their heady mix of 80s skate thrash, punk attitude and a black metal sheen allows ‘Hail the Flesh’ to be an album that you’ll still be humming in 6 months time. Superb” – The Killchain Blog

“This album just fucking rocks, it’s an absolute blast. The riffs are raging, loud, and in your face, the bass lines are groovy and lighting fast. The evil screamed vocals talk of Satanism and giving into life’s many vices with no shame. This is complete with sweet black metal blastbeats galore. If you’re looking to cut loose with a kickass metal record, absolutely throw this on.” Zax Record Reviews

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Album Title: Hail the Flesh
Release Date: May 1, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby

Track Listing:
1. Hail The Flesh (2:30)
2. Spurn All Gods (3:51)
3. Hellfire (3:29)
4. True To The Dark (2:38)
5. Cloven Division (3:46)
6. Godless (3:14)
7. Frauds To The Throne (4:28)
8. My Will To Power (3:29)
9. Ephemeral (6:41)
Album Length: 34:09

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Black Pestilence
• All songs written by: Valax except “Ephemeral” by Daniel Toews
• Produced by: Alan Sacha Laskow and Black Pestilence
• Mixed by: Alan Sacha Laskow
• Mastered by: Alan Sacha Laskow
• Album Artwork by: Juha Vuorma
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album Band Line Up:
Valax – Bass, Vocals, Samples
Daniel Toews – Guitar
Davey Hellfire – Drums

Live Band Line Up:
Valax – Bass, Vocals, Samples
Daniel Toews – Guitar
Davey Hellfire – Drums

Discography:
2020 – Hail the Flesh
2018 – Urban Hell Rhythmics
2016 – Carry on the Black Flame (EP)
2015 – Outsiders
2014 – Cyber Disarray (Split)
2013 – In Defiance
2011 – Tradition is Obsolete
2009 – Vice

Shared Stage with:
Soulfly, The Black Dahlia Murder, Toxic Holocaust, Wednesday 13, Skeletonwitch, Absu, Dayglo Abortions

Tours and Festivals:
2019 – Black Mourning Light Metal Festival – Edmonton, AB
2018 – Death Fest – 10 Year Anniversary – Bucharest, Romania
2018 – The Deep East of Europe Tour – Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria
2016 – Calgary Metal Fest – Calgary, AB
2016 – Eastern European Tour – Romania, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia
2015 – Loud as Hell – Drumheller, AB
2011 – Noctis 4.20 – Calgary, AB

0 Rockshots Records: Finnish Melodic Death Metal TORCHIA’s New Music Video “Plague Peasant”

March 13, 2020
by Asher
· Music News · Torchia

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Montreal, QC – March 13, 2020

For fans of King Diamond, At the Gates, Morbid Angel

Rockshots Records: Finnish Melodic Death Metal TORCHIA’s New Music Video “Plague Peasant”

New Album “The Coven” Out March 27th

Pre-Order Available

Finnish death metallers Torchia have unleashed their new video ‘Plague Peasant’ in support of their sophomore album “The Coven” due out March 27th via Rockshots Records.

Watch it at the following link: https://youtu.be/t9z9Q_dMrn4

Plus available on
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/32N9NPX
Apple Music: https://apple.co/37eurt0
Edward Torchia adds about the track:

“The up-tempo single ‘Plague Peasant’ is heavily driven by the melodic lead guitar, which has been the trademark of many Finnish melodic death metal bands, but not so often for Torchia. This song is somewhat an homage to our great countrymen and another favorite for all fans of old-school melodic death and Finnish sound.”

Arising from the inner darkness of composer and lyricist Ville Riitamaa, TORCHIA takes inspiration from a multitude of metal subgenres and their mission is to revitalize the genre of melodic death metal by bringing in a sense of danger and unpredictability.

“The Coven” is now available for pre-order at the Rockshots Records‘ official store – http://bit.ly/Torchia_PREORDER

Previous singles:
‘Moon, Rise!’ https://youtu.be/raRFpb5l5Po

‘Memoirs’
YouTube – https://youtu.be/kH8CHJc_1qg
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Sxom5n
Apple Music (immediate download) – https://apple.co/37eurt0

The band has also announced their first round of tour dates in support of “The Coven”:
April 3 – Jack The Rooster, Tampere, FI (w/Brymir)
April 10 – Haukka Music Bar, Kotka, FI (w/Vorna)
April 25 – Kuudes Linja, Helsinki, FI (w/ Vorna)
May 8 – Bar15, Seinäjoki, FI
May 9 – 45 Special, Oulu, FI (w/ Mors Principium Est, Mors Subita, Voidfallen)
May 15 – Barbar, Tallinn, EE (w/ Intact)
May 16 – Kärä Kants, Rakvere, EE (w/ Intact)
May 20 – Revolver, Taipei, TW
May 22 – Suomifeast 2020, Tokyo, JP (w/ Lordi, Battle Beast, Medeia etc.)
May 23 – Suomifeast 2020, Tokyo, JP (w/ Lordi, Battle Beast, Medeia etc.)
June 6 – HMH 2020 Spain, Valencia, ES (w/ Lujuria, Suru)

Track Listing:
1. Sky
2. Gallows
3. Moon, Rise!
4. Lord of Dreams (Cult March)
5. Plague Peasant
6. Jäämaa
7. Memoirs
8. Astral Planes
9. Forever Blood

TORCHIA is:
Edward Torchia – Lead and backing vocals
Ville Riitamaa – Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
Henri Heikkinen – Rhythm Guitars
Pirkka Birkstedt – Bass
Ville Virtanen – Drums

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Torchia.fi

About:

TORCHIA is a five-members metal band from Tampere, Finland. They released their first full-length album “Of Curses and Grief” in October 2017. The album was produced and mixed by renowned Finnish producer Hiili Hiilesmaa who is known for his work with bands like HIM, Amorphis, Ensiferum and
Apocalyptica. The album was picked 7th best Finnish album of 2017 by Inferno Magazine, the biggest metal media in Finland.

After that album’s release, TORCHIA toured Finland, Europe and Taiwan playing dozens of shows. In early 2019, the band struck a booking and management deal with Heavy Metal Heart and by the end of 2019, they signed a deal with Rockshots Records from Italy to release the next TORCHIA album “The Coven” for March 27, 2020.

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0 Rockshots Records: Out Now! Proggers THE ONEIRA’s New Album ‘Injection’

March 13, 2020
by Asher
· Music News · The Oneira

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Montreal, QC – March 13, 2020

For fans of Porcupine Tree, Rush, Yes

Rockshots Records: Out Now! Proggers THE ONEIRA’s New Album ‘Injection’

Progressive rock act THE ONEIRA third album “Injection” is now available as of March 13th, 2020 via Rockshots Records.

Led by the Greek multi-instrumentalist Filippos Gougoumis, THE ONEIRA is a multi-cultural project with members from across Greece, Italy, and Germany. The word oneira means “dreams” in Greek to symbolize the willpower of flying across the universe with music.

Following their highly acclaimed albums ‘Hyperconscious’ (2014) and ‘Natural Prestige’ (2011), “Injection” marks a further step towards a more mature and complex sound. Produced and arranged by Filippos Gougoumis and Oliver Philipps (Everon, Delain) plus mixed by Christian Moss, “Injection” is Greek composer Filippos Gougoumis’ homage to positive vibes and battle against fear and sorrow.

Videos:
‘Still Free To Choose’: https://youtu.be/H_gnWeczh28
‘Know That Feeling’: https://youtu.be/Qja8KQun5G8

“Injection” is available both CD and Vinyl via Rockshots Records‘ official store:
CD order: http://bit.ly/Injection_CD
VINYL order: http://bit.ly/Injection_VINYL

and on digital platforms:
Spotify
Apple Music

Artwork and album design were created by Jan Örkki Yrlund at Darkgrove Design.

Track Listing:
1. Still Free To Choose (4:19)
2. Know That Feeling (6:39)
3. Edipsos (5:55)
4. Behind The Sun (3:47)
5. Make My Day (4:55)
6. Paint Your Soul (4:17)
7. Trust No One (5:19)
8. Over The Mountain (4:52)
9. Injection (7:35)
Album Length: 47:41

THE ONEIRA are:
Filippos Gougoumis: Composer, lead and rhythm guitars, 12 strings guitar, bass, backing vocals
Manuel Ruscigno: Lead vocals
Gianpaolo “Banjo” Begnoni: Keyboards and programming
Danilo “Sakko” Saccotelli: Drums & percussion, backing vocals

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/RockshotsRecords
TheOneira.com
Facebook.com/TheOneira

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0 Toronto Doom Duo ITUS Streaming Debut EP “Primordial” via Decibel Magazine

March 13, 2020
by Asher
· ITUS · Music News

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For fans of Conan, Sleep, Electric Wizard, Windhand, Black Sabbath

Toronto Doom Duo ITUS Streaming Debut EP “Primordial” Out March 13th

(L-R) Reinier Vandenbosch – Vocals, Brandon Lucking – Guitars and Bass

Photographer Credit: Justin Ryan Lawrence

Toronto doom duo ITUS are streaming their debut EP “Primordial” due out March 13th. The EP is the first of two that will culminate into a full-length album.

The EP’s songs focus around aggressive, dark and primal concepts and embrace the death metal roots of the duo. They explain their goals for the release’s reception:

“We think that this EP will manage to ensnare those who are into heavier music, as well as attract other listeners who may not be so into death metal and related genres. The clean vocals and bright lead guitars really lighten up the darker, heavier passages of the songs. Reinier’s aggressive, chortling screams and yelling portrays an unhinged, brooding darkness, sure to keep listeners on the edge of their seats.”

Fans of Electric Wizard, Sleep and Left Behind are sure to enjoy the doomy and stoner rock rumbles of ITUS and their debut “Primordial”.

Listen to the full stream of “Primordial” via its premiere on Decibel Magazine HERE.

EP will be available on Bandcamp and Spotify.

Videos:
‘Primordial’ here.
‘This Can’t Be’ here.
‘The Chaplain’ here.

Track Listing:
1. Cloud Reader (3:17)
2. Question Everything (4:16)
3. Primordial (4:13)
4. This Can’t Be (4:19)
5. The Chaplain (5:43)
EP Length: 21:50

For more info:
Facebook.com/ITUSDOOM
Instagram.com/ITUSDOOM
EPK

About:

Early in 2019, ITUS was formed by Brandon Lucking (guitars) and Reinier Vandenbosch (vocals), who at the time, were in another band with a different style but looking to try something new. The result was these Ontario boys blending doom and stoner rock with crushing heavy metal passages, in a psychedelic atmosphere of horror influenced sounds.

The writing process is fairly simple for ITUS, Lucking writes the melodies as they come to him, and Vandenbosch writes the vocals and lyrics. The foundation of the lyrics always starts from personal experience, traumas, and how events in life unfold which are further imbued with influence from science fiction and horror fiction, mythology, dark philosophy, and political angst.

The soundscape of horrors that ITUS paints is enthralling already as a two-piece online project, and there are plans on the horizon to build it into a full-on touring 3 piece band delivering an energetic and abrasive live experience with a heavy, brooding ambiance.

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“Primordial is a great release as it treats you to five unique tracks. Never once do you hear the same thing as ITUS truly does a great job of keeping you on your toes and guessing as to what you are about to hear next. Through and through this is a well crafted and cohesive effort that you would be unwise to skip over.” – Cadaver Garden

““This Can’t Be” is a change of pace from the record’s ravenous namesake single which came out earlier in the month. It’s a moving window into their world, with clean vocals this time reminiscent of Woods of Ypres and a vibe that fans of Pallbearer should have no trouble at all falling in love with.” – Doomed And Stoned

“dark and brooding doom “Primordial is a powerful and unforgiving EP that is certainly worthy of your time.” – Astral Noize

“crisp, and aggressive guitar tones” – Permafrost Today

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