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0 Hard Rock Heavy Metal – INTERVIEW CHRIS OSTERMAN – IRON KINGDOM
0 PureGrainAudio – MOUNTAIN DUST’s PATRICK BENNETT Discusses Songwriting, Studio Efficiency, and German Music Festivals [w/ Audio]
0 LA Beat – Black Mastiff present long awaited third CD to Lethbridge
0 NECRONOMICON Premiere New Single ‘The Thousand Masks’ via Zero Tolerance Mag + US Tour Dates w/ Belphegor, Suffocation, Abiotic
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – October 1, 2019
For fans of Blackened Death Metal, Behemoth, Cradle of Filth, Abbath, Immortal, Dimmu Borgir
NECRONOMICON Premiere New Single ‘The Thousand Masks’ via Zero Tolerance Mag
New Album ‘UNUS’ Out October 18, 2019 via Season of Mist
“A Relentless Onslaught US Tour” w/ Belphegor, Suffocation, Abiotic
Canada’s premier blackened death metallers NECRONOMICON are back with “UNUS”, the crushing and cinematic follow up to 2016’s “Advent of the Human God”. With each record NECRONOMICON has created in the span of their 31-year career, the band has steadily evolved in both sound and power; “UNUS” is no exception to this.
The latest single ‘The Thousand Masks’ is ready to be unleashed and can be heard via its exclusive premiere on Zero Tolerance Magazine HERE.
Rob The Witch adds:
“This single is different from the others not only in the tempo, speed and groove, but also it goes directly back to “Pharaoh of Gods ” era and is chapter 3 of the actual song from 1999. It is the first song from our new album ‘UNUS’ that was composed and one of my favourite because of its ambiance and feeling.”
In additional news, NECRONOMICON will be hitting the road for “A Relentless Onslaught US Tour” with Belphegor, Suffocation, and Abiotic. The 26 date tour kicks off on October 24th in Sauget, IL and will end on November 23rd in Reading, PA.
Rob The Witch comments:
“Necronomicon is proud to go on the road with long-time friends Suffocation and of course cult german dark band Belphegor. We shared the stage with both of these bands in the past but only on a 1 off or festivals, so very excited to do all these American dates with them. See you all in October/November US fans.”
NECRONOMICON‘s new album ‘UNUS’ is a searing cacophony of blistering riffs, machine-like drums, and a symphonic ambiance, culminating in a sound that calls to various metal icons such as DIMMU BORGIR, SEPTICFLESH, BEHEMOTH, and DEICIDE. The record combines the furious elements of death metal with the orchestral prowess of black metal, creating the perfect synthesis of both genres. Standout tracks like ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘Singularis Dominus’ only solidify NECRONOMICON’s ability to continuously produce high-quality metal that’s just as dark and brutal as it is elegant.
“UNUS” is due out October 18th via Season of Mist and can be pre-ordered here.
Previous Singles:
‘Singularis Dominus’ here.
‘Paradise Lost’ here.
“A Relentless Onslaught US Tour” w/ Belphegor, Suffocation, Abiotic
10/24 – Sauget, IL – Pops
10/26 – Dallas, TX- Gas Monkey Bar and Grill
10/27 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
10/29 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
10/30 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
10/31 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
11/01 – Mesa, AZ – Club Red
11/02 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
11/03 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720
11/05 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro
11/07 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
11/08 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/09 – Jerome, ID – Diamondz Event Center *
11/10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
11/11 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
11/12 – Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove
11/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
11/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
11/15 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
11/16 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
11/17 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
11/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse
11/20 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
11/21 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
11/22 – Patchogue, NY – Stereo Garden
11/23 – Reading, PA – Reverb
* No Belphegor
Track Listing:
1. From Ashes Into Flesh (04:23)
2. Infinitum Continuum (05:27)
3. Paradise Lost (04:55)
4. The Price of A Soul (01:56)
5. Singularis Dominus (04:50)
6. The Thousand Masks (03:20)
7. Ascending The Throne of Baator (04:54)
8. Fhtagn (01:59)
9. Cursed MMXIX (04:13)
10. Vox Draconis (04:13)
Album Length: 40:10
Rob the Witch: Guitar/vocals/bass
Divider: drums
Special feature: Geirlioz (Dimmu Borgir) on Piano in ”From Ashes Into Flesh”.
Artwork: Dragon caduceus design by Nestor Avalos, layout and artwork by Simon Bossert
Season of Mist
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About:
Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s legendary grimoire, NECRONOMICON formed in 1988 by founding guitarist and singer Rob “The Witch” in the deep, northern part of Canadian province Quebec, Fjord of Saguenay. NECRONOMICON have a well-earned reputation for quality by releasing material only when ready and satisfied with the outcome ever since their demo entitled ‘Morbid Ritual’ (1992) firmly established their name within the underground. ‘The Silver Key”EP (1996) led to mainstream recognition on a national level, but their debut album ‘Pharaoh Of Gods” (1999) and the sophomore ‘The Sacred Medicines’ (2003) did even more to establish the band as a household name in Canada.‘Return Of The Witch’ (2010) marked the international break-through for NECRONOMICON, and saw them performing at prestigious festivals such as Inferno (Norway), Ragnarok (Germany), and the Barge To Hell metal cruise among others, while sharing stages with acts such as CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, BEHEMOTH, and MORBID ANGEL, to name but a few. Their steady advance around the globe grew considerably in impact by their next full-length “Rise Of The Elder Ones” (2013). By the time the band released ‘Advent Of The Human God’ (2016), they were met with international critical acclaim. Now, with ‘Unus’ out October 18, 2019, the band show that they aren’t slowing down and are ready to deliver another vicious strike! Prepare for the darkness to envelop you. In 2019, NECRONOMICON was presented with a certificate of honor for over 30 years of service via H.S. production/Tommy Tremblay, and the people of Saguenay Lac-St-Jean, making them the second band after VOIVOD to ever receive this honor.
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“Best moments of BEHEMOTH and symphonic death à la GODFLESH APOCALYPSE while remaining entirely Necronomicon.” – Bravewords
“Advent of the Human God is a truly diverse album, perfectly balancing plenty of atmosphere with their iconic chugging riffs and pummelling blast beats.” – Exclaim!
“Advent of the Human God boasts both a Behemoth-like epic savage grace and Dimmu-esque orchestral pomp. But it also delivers a more primal ferocity and maintains the thematic air that has become Necronomicon’s forte” – Metal Rules
“”Their sound is akin to an Anti-Christ infant spawned from the blasphemous union of Dimmu Borgir and Behemoth.”” – Metal Underground
“The drums crash like Nordic avalanches on tracks like “Alchemy of the Avatar.” With its blazing jugular seeking guitar riffs and crazed piano breaks over top double kick drum insanity, this last song makes for a perfect ending to a blistering listen.” – Beatroute (AB)
“‘Necronomicon opened the show with a thoroughly impressive display of symphonic death metal… The best way to describe them would be a symphonic version of Winds of Creation-era Decapitated, with perhaps some Vital Remains mixed in. Lots of cool grooves and hair spinning moments!’” – Metal Injection (Live Review)
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0 Armstrong MetalFest 2020 Launches Early Bird Pre-Sale Tickets
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – October 1, 2019
Armstrong MetalFest 2020 Launches Early Bird Pre-Sale Tickets
ARMSTRONG METALFEST is headbanging into their 12th year as British Columbia’s largest, loudest and premier event for extreme music in the Okanagan Valley. Planning their 2020 event for July 17th and 18th in Armstrong, BC at the Hassen Arena, ARMSTRONG METALFEST is launching their early bird pre-sale tickets on October 1st for $109 CAD, regular ticket pre-sale price will be set at $145 CAD. At the door price will be $185 CAD. $100 CAD for day pass. Only 100 early bird pre-sale tickets will be made available.
Tickets are only $109 CAD and on sale at the following link: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/
All tickets provide general admission and grant access to the festival grounds, camping area and arena from 11:00 AM PST on Friday, July 17, 2020 until 11:59 PM PST on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
For day passes, please check out the FAQ for information and pricing: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/about/faq/
2020 Early Entry:
Want to grab your favourite camp spot and beat the rush of metalheads? Guests are welcome to arrive Thursday, July 16 after 11:00 AM PST.
2020 Camping and Parking: Camping fee is $25 CAD. You are welcome to sleep in your vehicle, RV or trailer. Traveling in an RV? Make sure to reserve your spot so you’re guaranteed a spot that includes water and power hookups. $75 CAD RV registration fee: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/contact/rv-reservations/
Online Support: If you are experiencing any technical issues with placing your ticket order, please email AMF at webmaster@wmentertainment.ca and they will respond as soon as possible with a solution.
The 2019 edition of ARMSTRONG METALFEST featured bands from across Canada, USA and Europe with such notable acts as Origin, Nekrogoblikon, WAKE, Within Destruction, Centuries of Decay and Widow’s Peak among the 30 plus bands who performed during the two days of mountain mosh pitting and camping.
For more info:
Armstrongmetalfest.ca
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About:
For 11 years running, West Metal Entertainment and Armstrong Metalfest has not only fostered the talent of hundreds of local bands but brought in well-known, international acts to the quiet, little Canadian town of Armstrong, British Columbia.
Each year up to 700 metalheads from Canada and USA descend into the picturesque Okanagan Valley and under the blistering sun they spend 3 days camping, taking in over 30 bands, participating in wrestling events and scavenger hunts and catching up with their metal family.
The festival has seen such renowned headliners as Kataklysm, Cattle Decapitation, Archspire, and Beyond Creation as well as emerging artists from across North America. At the end of the revelry, the festival disappears without a trace, leaving the landscape as pristine as it has always been.
West Metal Entertainment is a non-profit society that not only puts on Armstrong Metal Festival every year in Armstrong, B.C., but gives bands opportunities to play different venues throughout the region including all-ages shows, to encourage musical passion in kids as well as adults.
What the press is saying:
Kelowna Now: Armstrong Metal Festival Co-founder reflects on a decade of metal – Video Interview here.
CHBC – Global Okanagan: Metalheads celebrate a decade of gathering in Armstrong – Video Interview here.
“In the past, metalheads had to travel to Germany to experience the rush a big festival, such as Wacken Open Air. But local headbangers decided to bring that feeling home with Armstrong Metalfest.” – Vernon Morning Star
“Go Big or Stay at Home: Armstrong has that welcoming feeling for a rock show.” – The Valley Voice
“To witness such a gathering of talent is an absolute privilege, and for that fact alone, I will certainly be returning to Armstrong Metal Fest.” – Beatroute BC
“This festival is now going to be my yearly must-go-to event and if you’re a metal head that hasn’t attended or a curious metal voyeur, do yourself a favour and check it out, you will not regret it.” – Abort Mag
“The Armstrong Metalfest is one such event and has grown from its initial, humble beginnings seven years ago to be a regular mainstay, with its south-central BC location making for a popular summertime destination for fans and bands alike.” – Decibel Mag
Named one of the out-of-town music festivals worth the trip by The Vancouver Sun
“For metalheads, this is a great vacation where groups of all sizes can enjoy their favourite musical genre in a fun, energized environment. Not to mention, the camping!” – The Permanent Rain Press
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0 LOUD AS HELL Open Band Submissions For 2020 Line Up
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – October 1, 2019
LOUD AS HELL Open Band Submissions For 2020 Line Up
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 2019 Line-Up Spotify Playlist here.
The roaring sounds of Western Canada’s decibel breaking festival LOUD AS HELL will be returning for its ninth year of heavy metal and camping in the prairie badlands of Drumheller, Alberta. Being hosted from July 31st – August 2nd, 2020 at the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds, the festival has opened band submissions for their 2020 line-up.
Bands interested in performing on the 2020 line up can submit their application at the following link: https://www.loudashell.com/bands
Band applications will end on November 1st, 2019 at 11:59 pm MT.
Last year’s sold-out 2019 edition featured 40 bands that included Goatwhore, Anciients, Planet Eater, Untimely Demise, BornBroken, Arrival of Autumn, Legacy, VX36 that melted the faces off of metalheads from across Canada.
About:
The 2020 edition will see LOUD AS HELL celebrating its ninth consecutive year presented by Semchuk 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 – Morgan Rider And The Deep Dark River – Leviathan & The Deep Dark Blue (2019)
Morgan Rider And The Deep Dark River
For fans of Woods of Ypres, Katatonia, Amorphis, Shawn James, Amigo The Devil
Release Date: November 22, 2019
Label: North Soul Records
Distribution: CD Baby
Morgan Rider and The Deep Dark River combine all the humble qualities of blues, folk and classical into a well-balanced, artfully crafted musical reflection on life, hope and old-fashioned storytelling while delivering a uniquely fresh and uplifting listening experience. Morgan Rider’s voice and guitar rise and fall in perfect synchronicity with Nathen Morrison’s stirring cello accompaniment – giving life to a sound that they lovingly describe as ‘haunting folk’.
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“From the outset, Morgan Rider’s Deep Dark River is a pilgrimage into the unknown, the Canadian heart at the very centre of the album is one that intrigues, one that has the nostrils twitching in the wildness of the experience, but one that understands that whilst the scenery is one shrouded by the shadow of the timber wolf sniffing the air in search of fresh blood, it is the soul of the Canadian nature that makes the experience charming, beautiful and positive.” – Liverpool Vision and Sound, 2018
“An album that resonates in the part of the mind that deals with dreams, imagination and the race memory of what it was once to acknowledge the fables of our land, the legends and myths that come swarming out of the dense mist” – Liverpool Vision and Sound, 2019
“…to go from epic death metal to strumming an acoustic and singing folk/bluessongs…” – Metroland Media, 2019
“There have been heavy rains in Mumbai in the past couple of weeks. An album that I found myself listening during this time was King of the Forest, the latest release from Canadian act Deep Dark River. The gloomy weather further enhanced the album’s dark sound.” – Trendcrusher, 2019
TOUR DATES
10.13 – Pickering, ON – OpenStudio Art Cafe (Morgan solo)
10.15 – Whitby, ON – The Pearson (Morgan solo)
10.16 – Lindsay, ON – Coach & Horses (Morgan solo)
10.19 – Whitby, ON – Town Brewery (Morgan solo)
10.24 – Oshawa, ON – Cork & Bean (duo)
10.26 – Waterloo, ON – The Beat Goes On (Morgan solo)
10.20 – Gravenhurst, ON – The Oar (Morgan solo)
11.01 – Campbellford, ON – Church Key Grindhouse (Morgan solo)
11.02 – Pickering, ON – OpenStudio Art Cafe (duo)
11.03 – Peterborough, ON – The Black Horse (Morgan solo)
11.15 – Bowmanville, ON – Manantler Craft Brewing (Morgan solo)
11.16 – Huntsville, ON – Huntsville Alehouse (Morgan solo)
11.21 – Kingston, ON – Musiikki (Morgan solo)
11.22 – Lindsay, ON – Boiling Over’s (Morgan solo)
12.27 – Perth, ON – Fiddleheads (Morgan solo)
12.28 – Toronto, ON – Cherry Cola’s (LEVIATHAN ALBUM RELEASE PARTY)
Album Title: Leviathan & The Deep Dark Blue
Release Date: November 22, 2019
Label: North Soul Records
Distribution: CD Baby
Track Listing of Album:
1 – Beneath The Crushing Tides (2:12)
2 – The Immeasurable Fathoms (6:35)
3 – Dread (4:38)
4 – Ignite The Tempests (5:01)
5 – The Seafaerers (4:50)
6 – When The Waves Are Stilled (7:15)
7 – Where the Light May Never Reach (2:53)
8 – The Immeasurable Fathoms (Acoustic) (4:59)
9 – Dread (Acoustic) (4:00)
10 – Ignite The Tempests (Acoustic) (5:33)
11 – The Seafaerers (Acoustic) (5:02)
12 – When The Waves Are Stilled (Acoustic) (5:28)
Album Length: 58:31
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Morgan Rider and the Deep Dark River
• All songs written by: Morgan Rider
• Produced by: Morgan Rider
• Mixed by: Morgan Rider
• Mastered by: Morgan Rider
• Album Artwork by: Morgan Rider
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Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band Line Up:
Morgan Rider – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Slide Guitar, Piano, Synth, Percussion
Nathen Morrison – Cello
Ty Burt – Mandolin
Live Band Line Up: Morgan Rider – Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Nathen Morrison – Cello
Ty Burt – Mandolin
Julian Craig – Drums
Casey Elliott – Guitar/ Bass
Sean Battams – Violin
Discography:
2019 – Morgan Rider and The Deep Dark River – Leviathan & The Deep, Dark Blue – LP (North Soul Records)
2019 – Morgan Rider and The Deep Dark River – King of the Forest – LP (North Soul Records)
2018 – Morgan Rider – Deep Dark River – Self-Titled LP
Shared stage with:
The Doozies, Vesperia, The Dead South, Novembers Doom, Panzerfaust, Eclipse Eternal, Within Nostalgia, Kittie, Empyrean Plague, Jack Pine and the Fire, Musk Ox, Cecile Monique, Johnny Nocash and the Celtic Outlaws, Within Nostalgia
Tours and Festivals:
2019 – UK Tour – England, Scotland
2019 – Keene Summer Festival – Keene, ON
2019 – Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival – Eganville, ON
2019 – Solstice Festival – Newcastle, ON
2018 – Canadian West Coast Tour – Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, BC
2018 – Solstice Festival – Newcastle, ON
2018 – Canadian East Coast Tour – PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
Music Placements: (Movies, Commercials)
2018 – Lexus Luxury Vehicles Co. – Fall Online Ad Campaign
Artist endorsements for Morgan Rider: Ibanez Guitars, Traynor Amps
L-R: Morgan Rider [Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Percussion], Nathen Morrison [Cello]
Photo Credit:
Born in 1989, singer, song-smith and multi-instrumentalist Morgan Rider had his earliest imaginings of life as a
musician while contending with an often tumultuous childhood. Overhearing his mother – who is a trained operatic
soprano – his love and understanding of music blossomed at an early age. Morgan eventually spending his
adolescent and early adult years performing in touring metal bands – appearing on tours and large festivals across
North America and Europe.
During the summer of 2017, Morgan’s adoration of folk, classical and blues music finally culminated into a project and the beginnings of a collection of songs. The name Deep Dark River had been stuck in his head for years, as a
byproduct of his writings and alluding to the very nature of his ideas as a musician and artist. As such, Deep Dark
River became the name by which he would perform beneath.
While his ideas began to take form, so did his mindset for what became the early stages of Deep Dark River. In March of 2018, the first original Deep Dark River single ‘The Golden Bough’ was released digitally worldwide. Morgan began performing live and also toured solo to the Canadian east coast to promote the single. In the summer of 2018, the debut album Deep Dark River was released and supported with a full Canadian solo tour over 5 weeks.
As 2018 neared it end, Morgan called upon his friend Nathen Morrison to contribute cello to the sounds of Deep Dark River, solidifying the project as a duo. The pair immediately began rehearsing and recording the first of a four-album quadrilogy – which Morgan had written the bulk of on his travels. The first single featuring the pair – Starfire – was released in March of 2019 along with the album “King of The Forest” released on June 21st, 2019 via North Soul Records. Not slowing down, the pair have their next album just months later “Leviathan & The Deep Dark Blue” planned for release via North Soul Records on November 22nd, 2019 with its lead single ‘The Seafaerers’.
0 EPK – Lost In Static – Feel Alive (2019) (single)
Lost In Static – Feel Alive (2019) (single)
For fans of Volumes, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris, Periphery
Release Date: October 25, 2019
Single Credits:
• All songs performed by: Lost In Static
• Written by: Lance MacBain and Tyler Johansen
• Produced by: Jesse Kopala
• Mixed by: Jesse Kopala
• Mastered by:
• Album Artwork by: Tim Buel
Album and Live Band Line Up:
Tyler Johansen (Drums)
Jared Boyd (Bass)
Noureen Amin (Vocals)
Lance MacBain (Guitar)
Discography:
2019 – Feel Alive (single)
2020 – Self-Tiitled LP
Shared Stage with:
Distinguisher, No Home, Diamonds On Neptune, A Nobodies Achievement, Exits, Snakepit, Tama Hills, Gratuitous Platypus, Dead Ringer, Pridelands, Young Bloods, Iron Tusk, After The Prophet, Father Moon
L-R: Tyler Johansen (Drums), Jared Boyd (Bass), Noureen Amin (Vocals), Lance MacBain (Guitar)
Photo Credit: Joe Miles
Fresh out of Calgary, Canada comes Lost In Static. What started as a cover band called Moron Mountain many years ago has now fully blossomed into an original metal act that has been playing stages since early 2019.
Comprised of seasoned musicians Lance MacBain, Noureen Amin, Jared Boyd, Tyler Johansen the metal band has just started their musical journey fusing the djent elements of progressive metal with metalcore.
The group works together to create music that is both aggressive and fun, with MacBain generally writing the music and MacBain, Johansen and Boyd collectively writing the lyrics. Relating to their band name, the messages they send through their lyrics convey relation to the feeling of getting lost in the “static” of the world, and all the events that take place; an almost overwhelming feeling of white noise.
With an emphasis on producing a tight live show full of headbanging, energy and moshing, Lost In Static is hitting the ground running with their debut album being released soon.
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