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0 Phoenix Thrashers MOTIVE Posts New Lyric Video ‘Goodbye Again’ + Vinyl Release of “Fight The World” + USA Tour Dates
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Montreal, QC – June 4, 2019
For fans of Lamb of God, Slayer, Anthrax, Danzig, Havok, Warbringer, Exmortus
Phoenix Thrashers MOTIVE Posts New Lyric Video ‘Goodbye Again’ + Vinyl Release of “Fight The World” + USA Tour Dates
Phoenix, AZ’s MOTIVE will be unleashing their latest album, “Fight The World”, on vinyl, July 12, 2019, via Metal Devastation Records. Released digitally and on CD December 1, 2018, the album is fast, aggressive, and a chunky blend of thrash that has been well met by legions of metalheads around the world. Featuring a solid collection of 10 tracks, the album’s goal is to make you thrash, mosh and for the tunes to be stuck in your head with no escape.
The band adds:
“Fight The World” is loaded with riffs, hooks, guitar solos, heavy ass bass, tight acoustic drums, and some strong vocals. We hope fans can’t turn it off, and we hope the energy of the songs is addictive!”
Loaded with modern tones, MOTIVE takes the thrash and groove base and blends a touch of death metal and heavy rock elements into the fray. This can be experienced with their latest lyric video for the track ‘Goodbye Again’ that the band has teamed up with Metal-Rules.com to premiere.
MOTIVE details the track:
“Heavy driving groove, with some Thrash and Death that takes it to the next level. A song about past/repeat/bad relationships, bad habits, bad choices, break free once and for all.”
Watch the video for ‘Goodbye Again’ at the following link:
https://www.metal-rules.com/2019/06/04/phoenix-thrashers-motive-posts-new-lyric-video-goodbye-again-to-release-vinyl-of-fight-the-world-usa-tour-dates/
Not stopping with the momentum, MOTIVE starts their “Summer Fight” Tour on June 1, 2019 and will play 16 dates across the Southwest and Midwest. It’s a must see for everyone who enjoys moshing and thrashing, especially those who are fans of Carcass, Pantera, Metallica, Lamb of God, and Slayer.
“Fight The World” vinyl will be available on July 12, 2019, and can be pre-ordered here. Digital stream and download available on iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify, CD Baby.
Tour Dates:
July 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Joe’s Grotto
July 28 – El Paso, TX – The Rockhouse Bar
July 29 – Amarillo, TX – T’s Bar
July 30 – Oklahoma City, OK – Your Mom’s Place
July 31 – Tulsa, OK – Bad Ass Renee’s
Aug 1 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
Aug 2 – St. Louis / St. Charles, MO – Red Fish Blue Fish
Aug 3 – St. Louis / St. Charles, MO – Red Fish Blue Fish
Aug 4 – Omaha, NE – Dr. Jack’s
Aug 5 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
Aug 7 – Colorado Springs, CO – Legends Rock Bar & Grill
Aug 8 – Denver, CO – Bar Bar
Aug 9 – Farmington, NM – Studio 18
Aug 10 – Gallup, NM – Juggernaut
Aug 11 – Flagstaff, AZ – The Greenroom
Track Listing:
1. Thrash Priest (3:22)
2. One With The Water (3:25)
3. Boycott Your Boycott (3:04)
4. Evil In The Devil (4:51)
5. Grass Ain’t Greener (3:40)
6. An Act of God (3:00)
7. Goodbye Again (4:10)
8. Digital Slave (3:45)
9. Fight The World (3:32)
10. Headstones and Pictures (4:27)
Album Length: 37:21
Members on Studio Album:
Mike Niggl – Lead Vocals
Steven Buschart Guitar/Vocals
Julius Secody – Bass
Zack Sewell – Drums
Members of Touring/Current lineup:
Mike Niggl – Lead Vocals
Steven Buschart Guitar/Vocals
Wyatt Henderson – Drums
For more info:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MotiveAZ
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/motive_az
BIO:
Motive was formed in June of 1999. Guitarist Steven Buschart has kept the band alive through thick and thin, and with this new line-up, they are delivering songs full of modern tones and crushing riffs. Mike Niggl has taken over the lead vocals from Steve. His performance is pro, strong, and heavy. Motive Steve is on Guitar and Backup vocals and Wyatt Henderson is on drums. Wyatt has brought some youth and fresh blood to the group. The band is tight and performs with a precise attack.
“Fight The World” is Motives’ new album, released December 1st, 2018. It’s available worldwide from all the usual online platforms, plus MetalDevastation.com, CDBaby.com, Motiveaz.bandcamp.com, Rock Stakk Records, and directly from the band.
The band comments about the release:
“It’s a driving, thrashing, metal assault that never dips in energy. There are layers and shapes, but it always HITS! Once you are locked in, it just gets better!”
Motive has also just signed a deal with Metal Devastation Records/Metal Devastation.com to release “Fight The World” on vinyl on July 12, 2019. You can get also get the new CD from Metal Devastation right now. Motive will be touring the USA all year, with multiple shows booked for summer 2019. Motive will “Fight The World” till all of you see.
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“Motive, it’s not retro, same ol’ Thrash, they have their own thing” – Chase Becker from Warbringer/Exmortus
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0 FRACTURES & OUTLINES Set To Perform On June 8th @ Vankleek Hill FarmFest w/ Obey The Brave, Beyond Creation and more!
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Montreal, QC – June 3, 2019
For fans of Obey The Brave, Alexisonfire, Silverstein, A Day To Remember
FRACTURES & OUTLINES Set To Perform On June 8th @ Vankleek Hill FarmFest
w/ Obey The Brave, Beyond Creation and more!
Debut Album “Defenseless” Out Now!
L-R – Maurice Emond Jr. (Bass), Maxime Rondeau (Lead Guitar), Nicholas Boudreault (Main Vocals), Eric Desormeaux (Rhythm Guitar / Scream Vocals), Mathieu Frechette (Drums / Vocals
Photo Credit: Laurence Bouchard
Recently unleashing their debut album “Defenseless” on May 17th and, FRACTURES & OUTLINES, post-hardcore from Gatineau, Canada will be performing this coming week on June 8th at FarmFest in Vankleek Hill, ON alongside Obey The Brave, Beyond Creation, Obliterate, Insurrection and more. Full details can be found at www.vkhfarmfest.com.
The band comments:
“We’re super stoked to be on the lineup! It’s a perfect occasion to introduce our music to new people, to share the stage with some of our best friends, and to make new friends as well. You can catch our set Saturday on the main stage at 3:15PM!”
Full of heavy hooks, catchy choruses and brutal breakdowns FRACTURES & OUTLINES debut album “Defenseless” clearly shows the band’s punk and hardcore influences and follows their 2017 EP ‘Checkmate’.
The band explains:
“Since the EP, we are definitely more mature than our first release. We’re used to working with each other and we’re all motivated to try new things.”
FRACTURES & OUTLINES are suggested for any breakdown fans, especially those who already include Silverstein, Alexisonfire, A Day to Remember and Killswitch Engage in their rotations.
“Defenseless” is available on the band’s Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes.
Music Video “Mirrors” here.
Music Video “Defenseless” here.
Show Dates:
June 7 – Vankleek Hill, ON – Vankleek Hill FarmFest 2019 – info
June 29 – Gatineau, QC – Minotaure – FloodFest 2.0 – info
Track Listing:
1. End of The World (3:03)
2. Echoes (2:39)
3. Defenseless (3:29)
4. Mirrors (3:32)
5. Ouragan (3:43)
6. Over My Head (3:21)
7. The Oppressor (4:47)
8. Spades (4:37)
9. Swallowing Teeth (4:13)
10. Defenseless (Acoustic version) (3:37)
Album Length: 37:05
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BIO:
Ripping out of Gatineau, Canada, Fractures & Outlines are a post-hardcore band with influences ranging from Silverstein, No Use For A Name and Killswitch Engage.
The band came together in 2014 and work tirelessly planting their feet in the local underground music scene. Today the lineup consists of Nicholas Boudreault (vocals), Mathieu Frechette (drums/vocals), Eric Desormeaux (guitar/vocals), Maxime Rondeau (guitar), and Maurice Emond Jr. (bass). Intrepidly, they created their first EP ‘Checkmate’ in 2017, which was met with solid acclaim from various publications.
Since first taking the stage in 2014, Fractures & Outlines have played a whirlwind of local shows and festival including Rock Revolt 2017, Floodfest 2017, and Hullfest 2018. They have shared the stage with bands such as Sworn Enemy, Obey The Brave and Mass Hysteria.
As a team, the band works on each song together crafting heavy hooks, catchy choruses and brutal breakdowns with lyrical themes about internal struggle and having to fight your own demons. Each member brings a different set of musical influences to the table, making Fractures & Outlines stand out in the genre.
Working to further develop a sound that is their own, they hit the studio in 2018 to start work on their 10 track full length ‘Defenseless’, which will be revealed on May 17, 2019.
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“An interesting choice to the lineup, as the other bands were of the deathcore / melodic metal genre. However, what they lacked in genre similarity they made up for in energy. This was highlighted by their cover of Alexisonfire “This Could Be Anywhere in the World“, which I and the crowd were taken aback by. Not only did they do the cover well, but they got the crowd engaged and were eager to mosh and sing along to it.” – Splice Media Group
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0 WIDOW’S PEAK Announce “The Crusty Cross Canada Cruise” Tour
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Montreal, QC – June 3, 2019
For fans of Aborted, Dying Fetus, Necrophagist, Cattle Decapitation, Cannibal Corpse
WIDOW’S PEAK Announce “The Crusty Cross Canada Cruise” Tour
Debut EP “Graceless” Out Now!
(L-R) Mike Jones – Bass, Scott Cressman – Guitar, Matt Yeomans – Vocals, Chris McCrimmon – Guitar, Patricio Cereceda-Paulsen – Drums
Photo credit: Jose Lacera @ No Way Jose Productions
Unleashing their debut EP “Graceless” during April 2018, Calgary’s WIDOW’S PEAK announce they will be assaulting the masses across Canada for their first ever coast to coast tour. Entitled “The Crusty Cross Canada Cruise”, this self-booked summer tour kicks off in Western Canada on July 26th and will trek all the way to Halifax, NS and end on September 22nd in Drumheller, AB. Joining them on various segments of the tour will be Winnipeg’s Anomalism (July 26 – Aug 5), Nanaimo’s Evilosity (Aug 1-5), Saskatoon’s Skarly (Aug 11-22), Calgary’s Detherous (Aug 16 – Sept 22).
The band comments:
“We’re proud to announce that we’ll be embarking on a cross-Canada tour this summer, spreading filth from Victoria to Halifax, and everywhere in-between! Along for the ride are death-thrash sweethearts Detherous, the filthy, grindy duo of Skarly, BC’s wild islandmen Evilosity, and fellow tech fiends Anomalism. No city spared, no stone left unthrown; join us for the Cross-Canada Crusty Cruise!”
While many metal bands find inspiration from supernatural sources, myths, and legends, WIDOW’S PEAK find influence from true-life horror, from the depths of cruelty, terror and pain that man(un)kind so readily descends to. WIDOW’S PEAK is an aural catalog of carnage, a metallic mausoleum of pain, a sonic symphony of suffering. Their music does not reach for the stars, but rather for the cold void that surrounds them, the darkness that lives in the soul of man. Make no mistake; WIDOW’S PEAK’s ferocity is the music of the spears, metal dripping with blood, bile, and venom!
The band adds:
“Graceless” is a jagged and angular approach to technical death metal that fuses tales of perverse violence with the sounds of chaos. We set out to create something that’s brutal and overwhelming, but never loses sight of the underlying groove. We feel that this EP is exactly that: 20 minutes of bang-your-head, balls-to-the-wall madness that any fan of extreme metal will appreciate.”
A full stream of WIDOW’S PEAK‘s debut EP “Graceless” can be heard at the following links:
YouTube
Bandcamp
Spotify
‘The Crusty Cross Canada Cruise’ Tour Dates:
July 26 – Calgary, AB – New Level Brewing *
July 27 – Edmonton, AB – The Aviary *
July 28 – Canmore, AB – The Arts Place
July 30 – Lethbridge, AB – The Slice Bar *
July 31 – Nelson, BC – The Royal On Baker *
Aug 1 – Kamloops, BC – The Blue Grotto *&
Aug 2 – Kelowna, BC – Muninn’s Post *&
Aug 3 – Vancouver, BC – Pub 340 *&
Aug 4 – Victoria, BC – Copper Owl *&
Aug 5 – Nanaimo, BC – The Cambie *&
Aug 10 – Prince George, BC – Deathcathalon
Aug 11 – Grande Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s
Aug 12 – Fort McMurray, AB – Tavern On Main
Aug 14 – Innisfail, AB – The Zoo
Aug 15 – Lloydminister, AB – The Sticks
Aug 16 – Red Deer, AB –The Vat +
Aug 17 – Medicine Hat, AB – Liquid Niteclub +
Aug 19 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cta Tavern +
Aug 22 – Portage La Prairie, MB – Legion Hall +
Aug 23-25 – Winnipeg, MB – Seance MetalFest +
Aug 28 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum +
Aug 29 – Brampton, ON – All Star Bar +
Aug 31 – London, ON – Norma Jeans +
Sept 1 – Ottawa, ON – Cafe Dekcuf +
Sept 4 – Montreal, QC – L’Escogriffe +
Sept 5 – Sherbrooke, QC – Le Murdoch +
Sept 6 – Moncton, NB – The Caveau +
Sept 7 – Saint John, NB – The Panic Room +
Sept 8 – Halifax, NS – Gus’ Pub +
Sept 9 – Charlottetown, PEI – Baba’s Lounge +
Sept 10 – Sydney, NS – The Underground
Sept 13 – Toronto, ON – Duffy’s Tavern +
Sept 14 – Windsor, ON – Dominion House +
Sept 15 – Hamilton, ON – Doors Pub +
Sept 17 – Thunder Bay, ON – Apollo Bar +
Sept 19 – Brandon, MB – Park Community Hall +
Sept 20 – Regina, SK – Cloud 9 +
* = Anomalism (July 26 – Aug 5)
& = Evilosity (Aug 1-5)
+ = Detherous (Aug 16 – Sept 20)
For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/widowspeakdm
https://twitter.com/widowspeakdm
https://www.instagram.com/Widowspeakdm
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bre
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
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“Canadian technical death metal outfit Widow’s Peak might be more man than machine, judging by Graceless, their new EP. Starting from the second you hit play, Widow’s Peak attack with blistering fretwork, relentless drumming and a diverse vocal performance.” – Decibel Magazine
“an inventive display of breathtaking destructiveness married to kaleidoscopic, head-spinning instrumental performances, and further reveals an unconventional taste in melody that makes the song even more fascinating….but there’s still more to be said about the song. In broad strokes, it’s complete balls-to-the-wall mayhem, mostly rushing ahead in the red zone, from the barrage of percussive tumult to the mutilating riffs and the deranged, insectile leads. And to add to the feeling of lunatic savagery, the bullet-spitting vocals veer from monster roars to banshee shrieks.” – No Clean Singing (Track Review – Mother’s Misery)
“Brewing in the darkest depths and the most pungent of bowels of Calgary, Alberta, Widow’s Peak comes spewing forth with their debut EP titled Graceless. This is a demented, dark and incredibly vile release filled with six full tracks that are sure to rip your scalp right off your skull. ” – Cadaver Garden
“Friends of technical death metal will rejoice over the technically precise and relentlessly brutal wave of destruction resounding on the soon to be released debut EP from Widow’s Peak. The Canadians from Calgary, Alberta are still pretty much an underground tip but “Graceless” is a promising move to get this band more well-deserved attention.” – Overdrive Music Mag
“The songs are savage and ferocious affairs, featuring head-spinning technicality that’s offset by brutal riffs and belligerent rhythms. With plenty of blast and groove, as well as sickening guttural growls, Graceless is sure to keep fans of extremity happy.” – Wonderbox Metal
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0 Heavy Synth Cinematic Prog THE GERALD PETER PROJECT New Video ‘Enigma’ ft. Julie Elven (singer for the game soundtracks of Horizon Zero Dawn, World of Warcraft)
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Montreal, QC – May 31, 2019
Heavy Synth Cinematic Prog THE GERALD PETER PROJECT New Video ‘Enigma’
ft. Julie Elven (singer for the game soundtracks of Horizon Zero Dawn, World of Warcraft)
Heavy synth cinematic prog THE GERALD PETER PROJECT has released a music video for his new single ‘Enigma’ featuring award-winning soundtrack vocalist Julie Elven (singer for the game soundtracks of Horizon Zero Dawn, World of Warcraft) as well as drummer Aaron Thier (currently touring with famous Austrian comedy pop band EAV).
‘Enigma’ is the second release by THE GERALD PETER PROJECT to follow his 2017 debut EP ‘Incremental Changes, Pt. 1’. Gerald Peter is the composer, keyboardist and producer of his project that takes the listener on a journey through his creative mind redefining genre boundaries by mixing progressive rock, cinematic music, jazz, electronic elements.
Teaming up with TheProgReport, THE GERALD PETER PROJECT is premiering the vibrant ‘Enigma’ music video at the following link: https://progreport.com/the-gerald-peter-project-premiere-video-for-enigma/
Gerald Peter comments:
“In my solo project, I can realize all my passions, from composing, producing and playing my own music as well as working creatively with visuals. I love to take my listeners along a sonic journey through different soundscapes and emotional layers. I always find it interesting to combine different genres and cross boundaries.”
Gerald Peter was born in Vienna, Austria, and has previously released albums as a composer, keyboardist, and producer, with his bands Circle of Illusion and Inspirational Corner. He is a former ROLI seaboard specialist and also has been on tour as a show band musician with Cirque du Soleil.
“Every now and then I meet someone who really stands out as exceptionally talented […] This young man is a powerhouse of talent that is not only capable of writing and playing great music but also a major production,” said Jordan Rudess, keyboardist from the prog metal band Dream Theater.
‘Enigma’ is available on Spotify, iTunes, and all other major online platforms, which can be found at the following link: https://fanlink.to/geraldpeter
Single – ‘Enigma’
Credits:
Keyboard, Seaboard, Composition, Arrangement, Production: Gerald Peter
Vocals: Julie Elven
Drums: Aaron Thier
For more info:
Official website: www.geraldpetermusic.com
Bandcamp: http://geraldpeter.bandcamp.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/geraldpetermusic
Bio:
GERALD PETER was born in Vienna, Austria in 1986, a passionate keyboardist, seaboard player, producer, composer, and technology enthusiast. He was on tour with Cirque du Soleil – VOLTA in 2017 as a show band musician and was a former ROLI seaboard specialist. He has also previously released two albums with his bands Circle of Illusion and Inspirational Corner. His latest project ‘Incremental Changes – Part One’ is the first of a trilogy where he combines all his passions, not only showcasing his ability to compose, produce and perform music on all of his instruments, but creating the video and coding MIDI reactive visuals that respond to all the notes being played.
He was performing as showband musician for Cirque du Soleil – VOLTA, Gerald appeared as a keyboardist in a variety of live performances e.g. with his own bands’ Circle of Illusion, Inspirational Corner. As a former ROLI product specialist and active seaboard performer, Gerald always tries to think ‘out of the box’ and pursues innovative and creative ways of making music. He also performed with the seaboard at the NAMM show in California in 2019, he was performing with ‘The Gerald Peter Project’ and special guest Camille Bigeaut on drums at the Hilton NAMM performance stage. He also performed ROLI Seaboard workshops at music exhibitions all over Europe.
Gerald Peter’s passion is to create and compose music. He is the composer, keyboardist, and producer for the prog rock opera concept album ‘Jeremias’ with his band Circle of Illusion as well as all the album ‘Chameleon Lab Explosion’ with his band Inspirational Corner. Both works feature a wide variety of styles ranging from Prog Rock, Jazz-Funk-Fusion, Pop, Soul over Cinematic Film Music to Dubstep. He took also part in the international ‘CINE Film Scoring Competition’ in 2014, where the composition he created for a short animation movie was ranked in the top 12.
Gerald never studied music at a conservatory. Instead, his drive for music was inspired by artists like Dream Theater, Danny Elfman, Hiromi Uehara, RATM, Tower of Power, George Duke, Tigran Hamasyan and many more. He took private lessons from various classical and jazz pianists for several years starting at the age of 10. In his early 20s, he also attended a variety of music workshops including Berklee’s Umbria Jazz Clinics and Hollywood Music Workshop in Vienna, with Harry Potter soundtrack orchestrator Conrad Pope.
Gerald holds a Masters Degree in Multimedia and Software Development from which stems his passion for technology and computer graphics. Back in 2009, he coded, together with S. Zapotocky, a real-time MIDI visualizer program called ‘MIDI.live’ , which also was used by Jordan Rudess on stage during his Dream Theater concerts. In his latest music project video project and EP ‘Incremental Changes – Part One’ he also incorporated his own MIDI reactive visuals, which he programmed visualizing real-time MIDI data both from keyboard and seaboard.
Gerald Peter raised public awareness in the prog rock scene back in 2013 with the concept album ‘Jeremias – Foreshadow of Forgotten Realms’ by his 8-piece band Circle of Illusion. In this album, he played keyboards and composed and produced the music. It was listed on Jordan Rudess’ (keyboardist of Dream Theater) featured artist site and was also ranked on the 2013 top albums lists of music magazines: progarchives.com – musicinbelgium.net – myglobalmind.com
In 2015, he released his debut album Chameleon Lab Explosion along with his 4-piece band Inspirational Corner, where he incorporated more funk and jazzy elements to his music. This creation received a number of positive reviews from German music magazines Legacy, Hoerspiegel.de, Testmania.de, Ragazzi Music, etc.
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0 Out Now! CONSTANTINE Returns With His Newest Solo Record Entitled “Aftermath” ft. Guests From Primal Fear, Soilwork, Destruction
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Montreal, QC – May 31, 2019
For fans of Joe Satriani, Firewind, Iron Maiden
Out Now! CONSTANTINE Returns With His Newest Solo Record Entitled “Aftermath”
ft. Guests From Primal Fear, Soilwork, Destruction
“Aftermath” Out May 31, 2019, via Rockshots Records
After almost 7 years of absence, renowned Greek guitar hero CONSTANTINE has released his most promising work to date, his second solo album “Aftermath” is now available as of on May 31, 2019 via Rockshots Records.
”Aftermath” itself is a modern metal masterpiece with CONSTANTINE delivering his most soulful, technical, inspired performances & compositions with collaborations with some of the most prominent vocalists in the world of metal & rock, such as: Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Bjorn ”Speed” Strid (Soilwork), Schmier (Destruction), Apollo Papathanasio (Spiritual Beggars, ex-Firewind) & Chris Clancy (Wearing Scars).
With a wide variety of influences, this release promises to question genre boundaries and push limits:
“The new record is in its entirety a collection of songs that cover the whole spectrum of the heavy metal genre combining the best elements of modern & classic metal/rock as well. I think that it’s an album that will provide a listening pleasure to everybody who’s into this genre of music.”
CONSTANTINE is confident that his work will invoke a great response from fans around the world:
“I’m actually very eager and to be honest, I cannot hide my anticipation to share the new music with the fans. I’m also really positive about how the fans will receive it since the album itself includes not only some brilliant guitar work, but phenomenal performances from the vocalists participating on the songs as well.”
“Aftermath” is available on the following links:
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/30Vendw
Buy / Listen https://smarturl.it/ConstantineAftermath
Song Stream – ‘Press on Regardless’ – (feat. Ralf Scheepers – Primal Fear) – https://youtu.be/mOgabKQsaoQ
Music Video – ‘Bushido’ – https://youtu.be/yA7VLt73bxo
Track Listing:
1. Bushido (Instrumental)
2. Hellfire Club – (feat. Bjorn ”Speed” Strid)
3. Press on Regardless – (feat. Ralf Scheepers)
4. Another Day (feat. Apollo Papathanasio)
5. Holding on ’til the end (feat. Chris Clancy)
6. Deliver Us (feat. Apollo Papathanasio)
7. Elegy (feat. Bill Manthos)
8. War and Pain – (feat. Schirmer)
More info:
Rockshots: http://www.rockshots.eu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/constantineofficialpage
Twitter: http://ww.twitter.com/MrConstantine_K
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/itsconstantine_insta
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Bio:
Constantine was born & raised in Athens, Greece. At the age of 12, he began learning to play the guitar by copying songs from his record collection of his favorite bands such as Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Judas Priest & Exodus. As a young teenager, he soon started to evolve more on his study & approach on the guitar by getting influenced from guitar heroes like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, Michael Romeo & Zakk Wylde.
Constantine’s playing over the years has evolved & ranges from shredding riffs to soaring solos with memorable twin guitar melodic harmonies, fluid tapping-arpeggio lines, wide vibrato, and melodic pentatonics.
Despite the young of his age, time and work had proved that Constantine’s flexibility is undoubted both in performances but in compositions in different genres/styles of music. Constantine’s efforts over the years have taken many forms including playing in Nightrage (2007), Descending (2008-2012), Mystic Prophecy (2008-2012), Nightfall (2010-2013), Primal Fear (2012).
His first solo album ‘Shredcore’ was released in 2010 and the follow-up ‘Aftermath’ will be released in May of 2019.
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0 STRIKER Are ‘On The Run’ With New Music Video + ‘Summer of Shred’ North American Tour Dates w/ Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher
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Montreal, QC – May 31, 2019
For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skull Fist, Steelwing
STRIKER Are ‘On The Run’ With New Music Video + ‘Summer of Shred’ North American Tour Dates
w/ Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher
Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out Now!
Photo Credit: Dana Zuk
As STRIKER continue their ‘Summer of Shred’ tour across North America that recently wrapped up its first leg with DEATH ANGEL earlier this May, the Canadian masters continue their road adventures with upcoming dates in Canada and USA with ANVIL, STEEL PANTHER, HOLY GRAIL and BEWITCHER (all dates listed below). And before they continue being ‘On The Run’ hitting cities across the continent, the band is excited to reveal their new music video in support of their latest sixth studio album “Play To Win” released this past October via their independent label Record Breaking Records.
The band explains the video:
“As an independent band we are constantly pushing ourselves to be better an go farther, ‘On The Run’ is about just that, always moving forward with everything in your life. With this video, we took on some new challenges with our director Lindsay Robinson in programming our own light show and making all of the visual effects ourselves with very minimal computer graphics. We love how it turned out and we are excited to share it. Shred!”
Watch ‘On The Run’ at the following link: https://youtu.be/9j5uASFLkHw
Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER‘s sixth studio album “Play To Win” features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade-plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.
Guitarist Tim Brown comments on “Play To Win”:“Play to Win: if you want to win you have to play the game. Find the rules and break them. This is our 6th album and 3rd independent release. If we followed the rules and listened to the industry people we’d have gone absolutely nowhere. Play To Win is about listening to yourself, following your own path, and playing that 5th ace hidden in your sleeve. This album is designed to light a fire under your ass and get you moving, and we made sure to get the most modern, ear melting sounds possible. It’s all about where metal is going, not where it has been, and this is our soundtrack to success.”
Album CD order, stream and download available on www.Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.Music Video – “Head First” can be viewed here.Lyric video – “Heart of Lies” can be viewed here.
Album CD order, stream and download available on www.Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.Music Video – “Head First” can be viewed here.Lyric video – “Heart of Lies” can be viewed here.
STRIKER North American Tour Dates
w / Anvil
June 9 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Soo Blaster w/ Anvil
STRIKER only dates
June 10 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
June 11 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
w/ Steel Panther
June 14 – Barrie, ON – Mavericks Music Hall
June 15 – London, ON – London Music Hall
June 17 – Thunder Bay, ON – NV Nightclub
June 18 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
June 20 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
June 21 – Medicine Hat, AB – The Cypress Centre
June 23 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
June 25 – Grand Prairie, AB – Bowes Event Centre
Striker Headlining Dates
July 2 – Kelowna, BC – Muninn’s Post *with Lost Nebula
July 3 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria *with Lost Nebula
July 5 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon *with Neck of the Woods
July 6 – Portland, OR – High Water Mark *with Neck of the Woods
July 7 – Eugene, OR – Old Nicks *with Neck of the Woods
w/ Holy Grail, Bewitcher
July 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
July 13 – El Paso, TX – The San Carlos Building
July 14 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
July 15 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
July 16 – Houston, TX – White Oak
July 18 – Orlando, FL – Soundbar
July 19 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
July 20 – Asheville, NC – Mothlight
July 21 – Richmond, VA – The Camel
July 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
July 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
July 25 – Boston, MA – Once
July 26 – Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus
July 27 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
July 28 – Detroit, MI – Small’s
July 29 – Chicago, IL – Reggies
July 31 – Denver, CO – Streets Of London
August 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro
August 2 – Las Vegas, NV – Counts Vamp’d
August 3 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
August 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Resident
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“Play to Win, which might be their most balanced effort yet. It’s their most catchy, too: the likelihood you’ll be singing along with every song before they finish is very, very high.” – Metal Sucks
“expertly combined killer arena rock choruses with well-done, cleaner verses.” – Metal Injection
“Six albums in six years. That is something almost unheard of, even in the modern era of production that considerably lessens the time needed to record and mix albums. Striker always seems to provide a new album right around when I start to wonder, “Hey, I wonder what Striker is up to?”. PLAY TO WIN is the band’s 6th LP and to my ears, one of their best. Rest assured, the band has not altered their sound. This is still classic metal, mixed with modern elements that continues to leave all pretenders in a cloud of choking dust.” – Metal Rules
“You can hear influences ranging from Dokken to Metallica on Play to Win, and it’s all done with masterful songwriting, performances and production. This is a slick, aggressively-mixed record that drips with excitement and replayability… Striker have produced their best record since City of Gold, and all fans of straight-up hard rock and metal need to own this album.” – Heavy Music HQ
“Striker have knocked this one out of the park and into the stratosphere. You’d be hard-pressed to find a catchier slice of fine cheddar this year, and I’d highly recommend it.” – New Noise Mag
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