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0 Breathing The Core Track By Tracks: Tales of the Tomb – Volume Two: Mendacium (2019)
0 The Seven Ages of Metal: Iron Kingdom – Sentinel Daily
The Seven Ages of Metal: Iron Kingdom – Sentinel Daily https://www.sentineldaily.com.au/the-seven-ages-of-metal-iron-kingdom/
0 Review: Rockshots Records Everfrost – Winterider – DutchMetalManiac “Everfrost’s power metal ticks all the boxes, which could very well be a godsend for all power metal fans”
Review: Rockshots Records Everfrost – Winterider – DutchMetalManiac “Everfrost’s power metal ticks all the boxes, which could very well be a godsend for all power metal fans” http://www.dutchmetalmaniac.com/2019/08/review-everfrost-winterider/
0 Metal Temple – Waingro – III Sludgelord Records NO LIST RECORDS “This album is the epitome of zero fucks given… WAINGRO has achieved a difficult task here with “III”. They’ve managed to capture the feel of a live show in this recording.”
Metal Temple – Waingro – III Sludgelord Records NO LIST RECORDS “This album is the epitome of zero fucks given… WAINGRO has achieved a difficult task here with “III”. They’ve managed to capture the feel of a live show in this recording.” http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/w_2/waingro-iii.htm
0 THE SLYDE Live Video ‘So Blind’ From Wacken Open Air
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Montreal, QC – August 29, 2019
For fans of Rush, Dream Theater, Coheed and Cambria, Haken
THE SLYDE Live Video ‘So Blind’ From Wacken Open Air
L-R: Nathan Da Silva (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Sarah Westbrook (Keyboards, Samples), Andrew Suarez (Drums), Alberto Campuzano (Bass, Backup Vocals)
Returning from their performance at the metal holy land known as Wacken Open Air in Germany, Toronto’s melodic proggers THE SLYDE are sharing with fans live video from the festival of their track ‘So Blind’, which is off their latest album ‘Awakening’. THE SLYDE performed at the festival after winning the 2019 Wacken Metal Battle Canada competition and being selected to represent their home country at the Wacken Metal Battle international final.
Watch the Wacken Metal Battle Canada champions slay the stage via premiere on Bravewords.com here.
Vocalist/ guitarist Nathan Da Silva adds:
“It was a real honour and pleasure to perform on the Holy Lands of Wacken. We made a lot of awesome friends and connected with a lot of bands in the Metal Battle. The festival does such an amazing job to keep all metalheads happy. We were also pleasantly surprised with how the weather held up this year, except for, ironically, during our soundcheck, where there was a 2-hour weather delay that forced us to cut 2 songs from our set. Despite these last-minute changes, we rocked the hardest we could and gave it our all. To say that we played the world’s biggest heavy metal festival means a lot to us. Thank you to all the organizers, judges and fans for making this possible. In addition, we have found even more drive to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our band, with eight shows in September and October and new music and a music video to release in the next few months. ”
Now back on Canadian soil, THE SLYDE will be kicking off their ’10 Years And Counting Tour’ to celebrate their 10 years of performing and recording their melodic prog rock since first forming in Ottawa, ON in 2009 to later re-locate permanently to Toronto, ON.
THE SLYDE – ’10 Years And Counting Tour’:
Sept 6 – Hamilton, ON – Corktown
Sept 7 – Cornwall, ON – Lola’s
Sept 13 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
Sept 27 – London, ON – Call The Office
Sept 28 – Peterborough, ON – Red Dog
Oct 3 – Barrie, ON – Foxx Lounge
Oct 4 – Toronto, ON – Rivoli
Oct 5 – Kingston, ON – The Mansion
During their 10 year career, THE SLYDE has recorded and released two albums ‘Awakening’ (2018) and ‘Feed The Machine’ (2011) along with four EPS, ‘Back Again’ (2017), ‘New World Sympathy’ (2012), ‘The Slyde II’ (2010) and ‘The Slyde I’ (2009). The band has also played nearly 200 shows on the Eastern Canadian circuit, sharing the stage with such bands as Protest The Hero, Down With Webster, Angra, Pain of Salvation, F*ck The Facts, Dana Fuchs, and Timber Timbre among others, and have made past appearances at Ottawa Bluesfest, Canadian Music Week, IndieWeek, and Cornwall Lift-Off.
THE SLYDE‘s latest album ‘Awakening’ is an audio masterpiece harnessing the intricate, contrapuntal prog metal they’ve honed over the last decade. Described by critics as “a highly impressive, thunderously powerful, thought-provoking collection of songs” and “vigorous and passionate”, THE SLYDE carve their own path and take no prisoners.
THE SLYDE is driven by Nathan Da Silva’s elegant vocals and passionate guitar work, Sarah Westbrook’s powering keyboard skills, and the powerful rhythm section of bassist Alberto Campuzano and drummer Andrew Suarez (with long-time drummer/songwriter Brendan Soares), the band are to catch the ears of any technically minded melodic prog rock and metal fans of bands such as Rush, Dream Theater, Haken, Coheed and Cambria, and Megadeth.
The band latest album ‘Awakening’ is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Distrokid here.
Album stream here.
‘These Wars’ – Music Video here.
‘Back Again’ – Music Video here.
‘Divide’ – Music Video here.
‘Fading’ – Lyric Video here.
THE SLYDE Live Line Up:
Nathan Da Silva (Vocals, Guitar)
Sarah Westbrook (Keyboards, Samples)
Alberto Campuzano (Bass, Vocals)
Andrew Suarez (Drums)
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“Vigorous and passionate, these players shine brightly, each contributing dynamic passages as witnessed in “Walk With Me”, “Fading”, and “Divide”. ” – Bravewords.com
“The Slyde have written a full-length rock record that is retro yet contemporary, edgy yet smooth. There are plenty of dynamics while staying high-energy and never boring or overwrought. Well-balanced and entertaining, these songs are progressive but not pretentious. Have a listen then tell your friends! ” – Progressive Music Planet
“If you’re looking for a familiar prog-rock band in the stylings of Rush, Dream Theater, Coheed and Cambria, and even a bit of Protest the Hero with a new-age twist, look no further and grab the album today ” – Canadian Beats
“…an impressive step forward/return to form for these Canadian bright-eyed musicians and stands to solidify their name as one of the more promising ventures in the increasingly prolific progressive metal scene.” – Heavy Blog is Heavy, on the ‘Back Again’ EP
“Not just an epic heavy prog-fest, The Slyde have delivered an intelligent and compelling 4-track EP that hints at much promise to come from this Canadian four piece.” – ProgRadar, on the ‘Back Again’ EP
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0 MESSORA Reveal What’s Behind ‘The Door’ With Title Track Premiere Off Upcoming Debut Album ‘The Door’ Out October 4th
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Montreal, QC – August 29, 2019
For fans of Opeth, Children of Bodom, Lamb of God, Psycroptic, Gojira
MESSORA Reveal What’s Behind ‘The Door’ With Title Track Premiere Off Upcoming Debut Album
Debut Album ‘The Door’ Out October 4th
Photo Credit: Vladim Vilain
One of Montreal’s hardest to classify metal bands, MESSORA, has wrapped up production on their debut album and is ready for their listeners to succumb to the shifting and numinous music within. “The Door” is being released on October 4, 2019.
“The Door” is comprised of seven challenging tracks that shift between many styles of metal, most noticeably death and progressive with hints of doom among the melodic riffs. The title track is the first single and is the reason this originally intended one-man project blossomed into a full band that has been bringing it’s malevolent and theatrical performance to stages throughout the local scene. Having played live many times, MESSORA expects this release to be taken well by fans, as they quote:
“We think that many people who became fans after seeing us live will be thrilled just by the fact that we’re finally presenting them with a record. I think that anyone who considers themselves a fan of ours only does so because of our live show. It’s a record that is kind of progressive but also kind of straight forward and we hope that it will appeal to those who are into progressive music and those who aren’t at all.”
The lyrics on the track ‘The Door’ influenced every subsequent song on the album turning it into a continuation of the first track. Zach Dean explains the track in his own words:
“It’s very catchy and melodic, and it never gets as weird as certain other songs on the record. I really see it as this album’s only “single”. The middle section that contains the guitar solo is actually kind of weird. It serves as a great segue between what’s basically the part 1 and part 2 of the song, as well as giving the listener a taste of the more proggy and eccentric sounds that are more present later on in the record. Lyrically it’s about always seeing the problems in the world, and feeling like it’s all the fault of everything and everyone around you. You then get a glimpse at something else, a different place that is different from the one you’re in, and you want to get there.”
MESSORA crosses boundaries and is ultimately for anyone who likes technical, well-crafted metal, especially those who enjoy Opeth, Children of Bodom, and Lamb of God.
The single ‘The Door’ is being premiered via Bravewords.com at the following link here.
Track Listing:
1. The Door (6:04)
2. Tethered (1:34)
3. The Veil (9:40)
4. The Falling Star (8:48)
5. The Pond (5:30)
6. Untethered (3:31)
7. The Tide (9:08)
Album Length: 44:19
Show Dates:
Oct 5 – Montreal, QC – O Patro Vys (Album Release Show)
Oct 12 – Sherbrooke, QC – Le Murdoch
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Formed as a solo recording project in 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Messora has become a band that obscures and challenges genres. To the band, the music comes as what feels best in the moment. To the fans, it is a kaleidoscope of sound that appears different at every glance and to every eye.
Messora has been described as Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal, Melodic Metal, and Doom Metal by fans and showgoers. The elements that make up the music may seem familiar to some, yet the whole remains a challenge to define.
The band knows how to set themselves apart from others musically as well as aesthetically, with showmanship and presentation second only to musical performance during their live show. They demand attention with their presentation, but keep it with the strength of their performance and musicianship. Having shared the stage with bands such as Carach Angren, Mors Principium Est, and Wolfheart, Messora always delivers, visually, aesthetically and musically.
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“Combining a variety of genres, the group made good impressions on those who shows up early with their tight musicianship and ability to change pace on a moment’s notice” – Apt 613
“… Messora was a whirlwind on stage. It was hard to believe that a half hour had passed when they began to play their final song, as each song had layered onto each other leaving viewers with a feeling that the experience was almost surreal.”- Splice Media Group
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0 Rockshots Records Signs Portugal’s BLAME ZEUS For Third Album “SEETHE” Out November 8th
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Montreal, QC – August 29, 2019
For fans of Mastodon, Tool, A Perfect Circle
Rockshots Records Signs Portugal’s BLAME ZEUS For Third Album “SEETHE” Out November 8th
Rockshots Records is proud to announce their latest signing of Portuguese progressive metallers BLAME ZEUS for the release of their third full length “SEETHE” on November 8, 2019.
With influences that range from blues to metal, their music can be described as an intense and heavy rock, but also with intimate and nostalgic ballads. Their line up features Sandra Oliveira, Tiago Lascasas, Paulo Silva, Celso Oliveira, and Ricardo Silveira.
Since forming in 2010, the band’s two previous releases “Identity’ (2014) (Raising Legends Records) and “Theory of Perception” (2017) have garnered much praise in their home country along with securing opening slots with bands Lacuna Coil, Moonspell, Cradle of Filth, Cellar Darling, R.A.M.P. among many others established acts. In 2018, they were invited to perform at Vagos Metal Fest, one of Portugal’s biggest heavy festivals.
The band adds:
“Our new upcoming album will still possess BZ’s genome, but it will bring some fresh features you’ve never seen in our work. It will be heavier, darker, more progressive, and it will make the fans submerge in a turmoil of strong feelings. Fans will certainly feel our same old vibe in the songs, but recognize it has been upgraded, with a more modern sound. We worked freely, with no strings attached, using new elements, making everything sound rhythmically, harmonically and melodically intertwined. We have certainly not made things easier to ourselves, and had to evolve technically to be able to play and sing these new songs.”
and vocalist Sandra Oliveira also adds:
“‘SEETHE’ could very well be considered a conceptual album because the main theme of the songs is unexpressed anger, silent pain transformed into poetry. Its contradictory nature is the liberation of the soul, it’s letting go of that lump on your throat when you have something to say. Each song speaks of a particular situation where the silence and the numbness become a vehicle for action and freedom or even utmost despair.”
“SEETHE” is available for pre-order here.
Album cover artwork by Gustavo Sazes
Track Listing:
1. How To Successfully Implode (4:51)
2. Déjà Vu (4:50)
3. Down To Our Bones (5:26)
4. White (4:41)
5. Bloodstained Hands (5:46)
6. The Obsession Lullaby (3:11)
7. Into The Womb (4:32)
8. No (4:29)
9. The Warden (5:27)
10. The Crown and The Gun (4:23)
Album Length: 47:40
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0 A&p-REACTS – Everfrost – Winterider (Album Review) Rockshots Records
A&p-REACTS – Everfrost – Winterider (Album Review) Rockshots Records
0 Metal Gods TV – Dreams in Fragments – Rockshots Records ““Defy Every Storm” is a personal highlight and sounds like it should be an instant live favourite. The production on the album is some of the best I have ever heard, clean, crisp and clear, while the band employ light and shade, as well as plenty of time changes. So girls and boys, this album should appeal to fans of Nightwish and Evanescence and I for one, have really enjoyed it.”
Metal Gods TV – Dreams in Fragments – Rockshots Records ““Defy Every Storm” is a personal highlight and sounds like it should be an instant live favourite. The production on the album is some of the best I have ever heard, clean, crisp and clear, while the band employ light and shade, as well as plenty of time changes. So girls and boys, this album should appeal to fans of Nightwish and Evanescence and I for one, have really enjoyed it.” https://metalgodstv.com/dreams-in-fragments-album-review-reflections-of-a-nightmare/
0 Calgary’s DIE ANOTHER DAY Release Catchy Upbeat Debut Single ‘Broken Youth’
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Montreal, QC – August 26, 2019
For fans of Thrice, A Day To Remember, Billy Talent, Avenged Sevenfold, All That Remains
Calgary’s DIE ANOTHER DAY Release Catchy Upbeat Debut Single ‘Broken Youth’
One of Calgary, Canada’s freshest bands, DIE ANOTHER DAY are releasing their debut single ‘Broken Youth’, a fun track that is creative, bouncy and upbeat. The single was mixed by Jesse Kopala along with being mastered by Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, He Is Legend, Scale The Summit) and is available as of August 28, 2019.
YouTube here.
Spotify here.
Google Play here.
Started in the spring of 2019 with a variety of influences, DIE ANOTHER DAY expands into multiple genres, getting fans excited to embrace different styles of music. The band is really proud of the single which has plenty of energetic riffs, aggressive lyrics, and melodic harmonies that everybody can really enjoy and get into. The band quotes:
“We all really love the single and I’m hoping fans feel the same as we do about it. We’re hoping fans wind up being as excited about the single as we are. We’re a new band in town and we have a different style of music that other bands. Hopefully, we leave them wanting more and hyped for another single in the future from us.”
With primary genres being metalcore and pop-punk, DIE ANOTHER DAY is recommended for fans of Thrice, A Day To Remember, Billy Talent, and Avenged Sevenfold and anyone else that enjoys high energy music that inspires jumping, headbanging, and fun.
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