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0 WEST OF HELL Premiere Music Video “The Machine” via Decibel Mag + Cross Canada Tour Dates
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 10, 2019
Kick Off Cross Canada Tour For New Album “Blood of The Infidel” Out Now!
New Album “Blood of The Infidel” Released April 1, 2019
West of Hell – Photo Credit – Daniel Collins
Blood of The Infidel is the band’s sophomore album, following the well-received Spiral Empire from 2012. The band’s next video ‘The Machine’ is being premiered on Decibel Magazine to follow their three videos ‘Chrome Eternal’, ‘Infidels’ and ‘Hammer and Hand’ to show fans an idea of the madness that will come from this powerhouse of a record.
Watch ‘The Machine’ at the following link: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2019/04/10/video-premiere-west-of-hell-the-machine/
The band comments:
Music Videos:
Chrome Eternal – https://youtu.be/Uwf9JRRXVIk
Infidels – https://youtu.be/VqLmmy4rY-M
Hammer and Hand – https://youtu.be/84fY49BxfxY
Blood of The Infidel available on the following platforms:
Spotify
iTunes
Amazon
CD Baby
West of Hell – The Infidels Tour Canada 2019 w/ Expain
April 10 – Peterborough, ON – Simcoe
April 11 – Toronto, ON – Duffy’s Tavern
April 12 – Ottawa, ON – Cafe Dekcuf
April 13 – Guelph, ON – Dstrct
April 14 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
April 15 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martiniere
April 16 – North Bay, ON – The Fraser
April 17 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The New American
April 18 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub
April 19 – Selkirk, MB – The Merch
April 20 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
April 21 – Calgary, AB – Dickens
April 22 – Drumheller, AB – Neighbour’s Corner Pub
April 23 – Banff, AB – Bruno’s Bar and Grill
April 24 – Kelowna, BC – Munnin’s Post
April 26 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw Theatre
April 27 – Victoria, BC – V-Lounge
Track Listing:
1. Hammer And Hand (6:42)
2. Chrome Eternal (6:40)
3. Infidels (6:39)
4. The Machine (5:16)
5. Dying Tomorrow (8:52)
6. The Dark Turn (5:43)
7. Mankind Commands (7:14)
Album Length: 47:09
Official Website: https://www.westofhell.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestofHell
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westofhell
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WestofHell
About:
West of Hell is a band that delivers a unique form of heavy metal with a wide range of influences from power, death and prog metal to thrash, groove and classic metal. Band members first connected in the mid-2000s in West Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew Hulme (drums), Ivan Vrdoljak (guitars), and Sean Parkinson (guitars) started practicing together and soon found a bassist in Jordan Kemp. As they honed their skills, without a vocalist, the decision was made to relocate as a group to a larger market.
In 2009, they moved to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Still, in search of a vocalist, they were eventually led to Chris ‘The Heathen’ Valagao, frontman of Zimmers Hole. With Valagao on board (vocals) and a complete set of songs ready to record, Spiral Empire was released in 2012 via Reversed Records, followed by a tour in New Zealand and extensive touring in Canada. Valagao, using his experience as a cinematographer and SPFX artist, produced and directed two music videos for the tracks “Faceless the Droids” and “Water of Sorcery.”
Although the members had hoped to progress as a band and remain based in Canada, unfortunately, it wasn’t viable for some. Ivan left the band in early 2011 and Andrew left in 2014, both returning to NZ. Kris Schulz, a key figure in introducing the band to Valagao, was approached to join the band in 2014. His guitar playing and personality brought an exciting new twist to the band’s sound. With drummer Paul Drummond stepping in as a committed member, West of Hell has its strongest line-up to date. In conjunction with touring in support of sophomore album Blood of the Infidel, writing fresh new music for the band’s third album is well underway. The evolution of West of Hell’s sound continues!
Paul Drummond – Drums
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“Blood Of The Infidels enhances every aspect of their previous effort, upping the technical wizardry; improving the songwriting; trimming the fat and generally crafting one of the best albums of 2019. I’m not even kidding, this record keeps me coming back for more and more – and providing something new with every listen.” – 9.5/10 – Metal Observer
“Those melodies, those vocals (honestly, the guy is from Zimmers Hole who are one of my favorites based both on the music and his excellent voice). The whole package is a wonder to behold and I’m only one-track in. Instant attention grabber!” – Cult Metal Flix
“This band is just something else, I tell ya! The instrumentation is quite a beast. A hard, thrashing vibe engulfs this heavy metal riffamaggedon with both a technical and shred spirit. Thrash, traditional heavy metal, shred and a bit of technical metal all coexist and thrive. The rhythm section by itself is something to hear and the guitars, well, they will make you bang your head, of course. You have to hear this singer. You don’t hear singers like this every day! Strong powerful singing, and raging screams that sound good.” – Metal Bulletin
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0 Sludgehammer – Antechamber (2019) – Canadian College Radio Loud Charts
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Release Date: April 12, 2019
Label: Self-Release
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| Chart Appearances – September 3 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFBX Kamloops, BC | Loud | 8 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – August 20 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 10 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – August 13 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CKUW Winnipeg, MB | Top 30 | 24 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – August 6 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFBX Kamloops, BC | Loud | 10 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – July 23 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSW Calgary, AB | Loud | 10 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – July 16 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSW Calgary, AB | Loud | 10 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – July 2 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 8 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 25 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 9 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 18 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 4 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 4 |
| CJSW Calgary, AB | Loud | 9 |
| Total This Week: 3 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 11 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSW Calgary, AB | Loud | 8 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 4 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 3 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – May 28 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 4 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – May 14 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 6 |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 19 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 7 |
| Total This Week: 3 | ||
| Chart Appearances – May 7 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHSR Fredericton, NB | Loud | 9 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 5 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 23 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFMU Hamilton, ON | Top 30 | 27 |
| CJLO Montreal, QC | Top 30 | 24 |
| CJLO Montreal, QC | Loud | 3 |
| Total This Week: 3 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 16 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFMU Hamilton, ON | Top 30 | 26 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 9 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFMU Hamilton, ON | Top 30 | 23 |
| CJLO Montreal, QC | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – April 2 2019 | ||
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| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFMU Hamilton, ON | Top 30 | 21 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
0 Screams Media – NEKER + Guests @ Foxx Lounge, Barrie – Show Review
0 Thank You for the airplay love Canada, MDs and DJs! March 2019 – Top 20 Campus and Community Radio Loud Charts #6 KOSM, #16 The Great Sabatini (No List Records), #20 Backstabber
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