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0 Under The Influence #35: Krvsade on “The Sound Of Perseverance” by Death! – Metal Noise
Under The Influence #35: Krvsade on “The Sound Of Perseverance” by Death! – Metal Noise https://metalnoise.net/2020/02/under-the-influence-35-krvsade-on-the-sound-of-perseverance-by-death
0 EPK – Die Another Day – Wild Fire (EP) (2020)
Die Another Day – Wild Fire (EP) (2020)
For fans of Atreyu, Lamb of God, System of a Down, A Day To Remember, Thrice
Album Title: Wild Fire
Release Date: April 10, 2020
Label: DAD Records
Distribution: Distrokid
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L-R – Tyler Johansen (Bass, vocals), Ricardo d’Almeida (Guitar, vocals), Justin Bennett (Guitar), Jared Boyd (Vocals), Adam Hensby (Drums)
Photo by: Brandynn Leigh Photography
Die Another Day is one of Calgary, Canada’s freshest bands. Conceived in the spring of 2019 with a variety of influences, the quartet expands into multiple genres, getting fans excited to embrace different styles of music. Releasing their introductory singles ‘Broken Youth’ during August of 2019 followed by ‘Life To The Max‘ this past February, the band gave a taste of what’s to come from their forthcoming debut EP ‘Wild Fire’ due out April 10, 2020.
Bassist Tyler Johansen explains:
“We wanted to share with the world our more aggressive hard-hitting side of our music. This is an EP that means the world to us as it touches on so many personal notes as well as being our first full outing as a band so we really wanted to come out swinging with this one. It’s exciting to bring more than a single out to share with everyone; we cannot wait to show you all what months of practicing, writing, and recording is going to look and sound like.”
Lyrically, the release is based around emotions that they’ve felt in past experiences of their lives. Some of these songs cover subjects/ moments of band member’s lives that are very personal to them. Some are more based around observations of the state of things around the world. Not necessarily exact ways of how things are, but observations from their point of view.
Johansen adds:
“We really wanted something that will resonate with people or make them think when they’re listening to the lyrics.”
Live, Die Another Day brings a high energy stage show that’s guaranteed to get people off their feet and moving along to the music. From making the crowd become a part of the songs they perform, to diving right in and making themselves a part of the action that’s taking place within the audience, the band isn’t afraid of giving every ounce energy to have a good time with every person in the room.
Fans of aggressive, energetic, melodic, heavy, upbeat bangers in the vein of metalcore and pop-punk plus whom enjoy bands like Atreyu, A Day To Remember, Thrice, Avenged Sevenfold will have no issues putting Die Another Day on repeat.
Track by track explanation by the band:
1. Ignite the Flame
As we were getting ready to go into the studio, I had the idea for an intro track to “Wild Fire.” Just off of the words I had written down, our producer, Jesse, and I threw together the track that we felt best described these lyrics and really gave us the proper introduction into this EP/ first full track.
2. Wild Fire
This is where the head-banging begins. Jared wrote this very aggressive riff and began adding all the extra synth parts that really make the song come together. To us, this is a song that really knocks you off your feet; when that chorus hits the first time, all I could picture was a crowd exploding into this giant mosh pit, and if you aren’t moshing, then those gang vocals will get your voice nice and warm when you join in on the fun. The lyrics are based upon my experience of living in negativity (both physically and mentally.) It becomes draining and tends to send you into a downward spiral. If you were to continue on this path, you’d find yourself losing a lot of relationships with loved ones, and end up really stuck in an endless cycle of burning every bridge/ connection to your life that you’ve made.
3. Razorblades
This has to be one of the most powerful pieces of music I’ve heard Jared write. It really encapsulates the style of music we wanted to go for when writing out this EP. The lyrics are very hard-hitting, and cover a serious subject through his relationship with alcohol which he has chosen to end. You can really feel the struggle that he’s gone through when you listen to the lyrics, and the music perfectly compliments that internal struggle. The amount of work we put into recording this one was another step forward for us too. We didn’t stop writing or working on this even through recording. Every time we stopped while in the studio, it seemed like one of us or Jesse, would have an idea of something to add, whether it was to the vocals or any of the instruments.
4. Green Eyes
Metalcore bands can write love songs, right? This song was probably the biggest collaborative effort for us to write. It’s a lot more progressive than anything we’ve previously worked on, Jared and I wrote these lyrics together (we spent months bouncing lines back and forth to each other,) and it was a lot of fun to get to try so many different things in the studio for some of these sections. We added a couple of sections from the original demo and even our original performance, so it’s really cool to see it change and evolve into the final result from start to finish.
5. Fear The Future
We like listening to different genres and trying them out within our songs. They don’t always pan out, but I think we hit the mark with this one! Jared challenged me to write lyrics like a nu-metal/ rap song I had written for a previous band, and this was the result. The verse is the right tempo that you could probably even change the style/ instruments used to make it a rap song. Still very aggressive, and hard-hitting from start to finish. The style of chords that were chosen in the verse really express the struggle that we talk about in the lyrics, whereas the more resolved sound and feeling through the chorus really ties it together perfectly. I think I definitely put Jared through hell the first week or so of him having to both learn the words as well as learn how to get enough air to scream them at the same time.
6. Poison IV
This song originally just went to the breakdown after the first chorus then ended. It was an attempt to see if we could write a metalcore song that was to be played by a punk band. It uses some slightly different music theory then we’ve ever used before and took a lot of work to really figure out how to blend a couple genres and styles together that we don’t typically use. This one really pushed our boundaries. Lyrically, it covers a situation in my life that is really hard to explain or understand for me, so it’s written from the perspective of someone else through the conversations I had with them about said situation. It also wraps up our EP perfectly through the piano outro that Jesse helped us write and add-in.
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Album Title: Wild Fire
Release Date: April 10, 2020
Label: DAD Records
Distribution: Distrokid
Track Listing of Album:
1. Ignite The Flame (1:19)
2. Wildfire (3:16)
3. Razorblades (3:12)
4. Green Eyes (4:37)
5. Fear The Future (2:56)
6. Poison IV (5:15)
EP Length: 20:37
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Die Another Day
• All songs written by: Die Another Day
• Produced by: Die Another Day and Jesse Kopala
• Mixed by: David Sustaita
• Mastered by: David Sustaita
• Album Artwork by: Rob Walden
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band Line Up:
Jared Boyd – Vocals
Tyler Johansen – Bass, guitar, vocals
Adam Hensby – Drums, guitar
Ricardo d’Almeida – Guitar
Live Band Line Up:
Tyler Johansen – Bass, vocals
Ricardo d’Almeida – Guitar, vocals
Justin Bennett – Guitar
Jared Boyd – Bass, vocals
Adam Hensby – Drums
Discography:
2019 – Broke Youth (single)
2020 – Life to the Max (single)
Shared Stage with:
Hawking, Nothing Gold, The Galacticas, Only the Strong
0 Fly Away With Lutharö’s Captivating Single “Wings of Agony” Off Upcoming EP Out March 27th
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – February 26, 2020
Fly Away With Lutharö’s Captivating Single “Wings of Agony” Off Upcoming EP Out March 27th
Lutharö, from Hamilton, Canada is unleashing their sophomore EP “Wings of Agony” on March 27th and this release promises to be more innovative and imaginative than the last one. Lutharö stepped out of their comfort zone for this recording and they anticipate a solid reception from current and new fans.
Foreshadowing the EP comes a video for the single and the title track. The roller coaster of a song will bring out the worst of your anxiety and your deepest inner peace within six minutes. It is the perfect introduction to the new era of Lutharö that is darker than before, but still melodic and embodies the same amount of energy listeners have come to expect.
Lutharö‘s lyrics all come from a personal place and they hope that fans will find a connection to the songs. As they state:
“’Wings of Agony’ is a song about the never-ending struggle to pursue a passion. In one moment you feel like you are soaring on cloud nine, things are going your way and you exude confidence. Then at the flip of a switch, you enter a moment of darkness where you feel lost and hopeless never knowing when the light at the end of the tunnel will return. This is the never-ending cycle we embrace because we would rather be tortured in the process of pursuing our dreams than to give up on them. We want the fans to be able to relate to the strong message on this album and find empowerment from it.”
Lutharö is suggested for fans of Arch Enemy, Unleash the Archers, and Amon Amarth.
Watch ‘Wings of Agony’ via its premiere on Metal Injection HERE.
Show Dates:
March 6 – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
March 7 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
March 8 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de La Martiniere
March 21 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwell’s
April 4 – Hamilton, ON – Absinthe
April 17 – London, ON – Call The Office
Track Listing:
1 – Barren (5:21)
2 – Diamond Back (4:31)
3 – Blood Lightning (4:41)
4 – Will to Survive (5:09)
5 – Wings of Agony (6:02)
EP Length: 25:45
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About:
Lutharö hails from Hamilton, Canada and this group of motivated musicians is bringing a fresh take on heavy metal to listeners around the world.
Meticulously blending a range of sounds from death metal to power metal, Lutharö is quality extreme music for all audiences. They formed in 2013 and with furious passion and drive, quickly established themselves at the forefront of the local metal scene.
Vocalist Krista Shipperbottom takes inspiration from everyday life events to create the powerful lyrics which she then belts out to the energetic guitar work performed by Victor Bucur and John Raposo. The powerful low end comes from bassist Chris Pacey and keeping everything together is Duval Gabraiel on drums. The highly streamlined group works collaboratively on each track to ensure a unique and diverse final product.
Over the years, Lutharö has grown into their distinctive sound, emerging with a heavy and dark formula that gets fans moving. In 2018, they released their debut EP “Unleash The Beast” to great reception and are set to follow it up in 2020 with their sophomore release “Wings of Agony”.Catchy riffs, blazing solos and vocals ranging from vicious growls to cleans that will send a chill down your spine, make Lutharö a well-rounded powerhouse of a band that brings beauty, aggression and skill to the genre.
Their unbridled stage domination has been apparent with live gigs alongside Unleash the Archers, Alestorm, and The Agonist. Even with an already impressive resume, Lutharö is just getting started.
“Wings of Agony” is due out March 27, 2020.
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“What Lutharö offer is a melodic strain of thrash metal with melo-death overtones and light progressive tinges. Think of Unleash The Archers buying shots of Jagermeister for Iron Maiden and Arch Enemy.” – Metal Observer
“One thing is for sure and that’s Lutharo are larger than life on stage.” – Decibel Geek
“…you will experience non-stop excellent, energetic, forward looking mix of speed, thrash and melodic death metal…Lutharo deserves to be noticed…” – Metal Reviews
“an extremely fun, crisp and pleasant fusion of 80’s Heavy Metal with modern-day Melodic Death Metal the likes of The Agonist and Arch Enemy. Spearheaded by the talented she-wolf Krista Shipperbottom, whose vocal style, hair and looks remind me of The Agonist’s stunning frontwoman Vicky Psarakis, the band delivered a solid performance for the fans.” – The Headbanging Moose (Live Review – Toronto – 2018)
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0 Party Grinders KILLITOROUS Announce Canadian Tour Dates w/ Origin, Beneath The Massacre + New Album “The Afterparty” Coming April 20, 2020
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – February 26, 2020
For fans of Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Origin, and all their ex/current bands
New Album “The Afterparty” Coming April 20, 2020
Killitorous tour dates w/ Origin, Beneath The Massacre, Defeated Sanity:
March 16 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
March 17 – Ottawa, ON – Babylon
March 18 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
March 19 – Quebec City, QC – Le D’Auteuil
KILLITOROUS recently announced they will be releasing their new album “The Afterparty” on April 20th (pre-order here). “The Afterparty” is the follow up to 2014’s “Party, Grind”, which was also co-produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Despised Icon, The Agonist, Shadow of Intent) at The Grid in Montreal, Quebec.
The album features three guitars (which in terms of recording was a nightmare), tons of blast beats, brutal bass and vocals, plus of course tons of movie references, cartoon parodies and endless phrases maintaining the fine art of partying.
There will be many guest features on the release that include members from Voivod, Allegaeon, Cryptopsy, Erimha, Soen and more.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/aGc6iMb9YYI
The band comments:
“The song is not based around the character Al Bundy, but the song is based more around the character Glen (who is also portrayed by Actor Ed O’Neill) from Wayne’s World and visits the idea of what he did before he started serving donuts, and why he is so damaged emotionally.”
1) All Hail The Starchild
2) Married With Children
3) Rodney Dangerfield of Dreams
4) Eat Your God Alive
5) Slavesphere
6) Re-anima-tomatron
7) 30 Minutes
8) Insanity as a pathway to fame & fortune: The tyrannical tirades of Mike Tyson
9) Total Protonic Reversal
10) King Diamond Dallas Page
Mathieu Dhani (Vocals)
Aaron Homma (Guitar)
Nick Miller (Guitar)
Marc Roy (Guitar)
Eric Morotti (Drums)
Xavier Sperdouklis (Bass)
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About:
Looking to become the band they never saw, Killitorous is comprised of the passion to grind and the general love of technical death metal.
Formed in 2006 in Ottawa, Canada; Killitorous is made up of current and former members of Annihilator, Suffocation, First Fragment and a myriad of other bands. Determined to sound like a combination of their one million favorite death metal bands they envelop technical death metal in an eternal party. A bit cheeky and a metric fuck ton of fun, Killitorous is that raunchy but charismatic friend who fuels every party.
Killitorous is a chaotic concoction, best described as technical party chaos death grind and it’s a true 90s death metal experience complete with one hell of an AfterParty!
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0 Lutharo : “Wings of Agony” Digital & CD 27th March 2020 Self Released. – The Metal Mag “”This is such a bloody good band. Mixing the old good Heavy Metal tunes, Thrash Metal attacks and power with the Death Metal growls with fast riffs… Impressive vocals, from high pitch Heavy Metal melodies to Growls blowing your mind, Krista is astonishing singer. The two guitarists, Victor Bucur and John Raposo are so awesome leading both excellent parts. Thrashing like maniacs they brave the fast tempos as the heavy moshing moments with great vibe. Pounding drums from Duval Gabraiel , and groove on bass from Chris Pacey. This formation is a top notch one!”
Lutharo : “Wings of Agony” Digital & CD 27th March 2020 Self Released. – The Metal Mag “”This is such a bloody good band. Mixing the old good Heavy Metal tunes, Thrash Metal attacks and power with the Death Metal growls with fast riffs… Impressive vocals, from high pitch Heavy Metal melodies to Growls blowing your mind, Krista is astonishing singer. The two guitarists, Victor Bucur and John Raposo are so awesome leading both excellent parts. Thrashing like maniacs they brave the fast tempos as the heavy moshing moments with great vibe. Pounding drums from Duval Gabraiel , and groove on bass from Chris Pacey. This formation is a top notch one!”
Lutharo : “Wings of Agony” Digital & CD 27th March 2020 Self Released.
0 Astral Noize – ITUS – Primordial – dark and brooding doom “Primordial is a powerful and unforgiving EP that is certainly worthy of your time.”
Astral Noize – ITUS – Primordial – dark and brooding doom “Primordial is a powerful and unforgiving EP that is certainly worthy of your time.” https://astralnoizeuk.com/2020/02/25/itus-primordial-dark-and-brooding-doom/
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