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0 Anti Christ Magazine – Sludgehammer – Antechamber – “Enjoy almost 50 minutes of top-of-the-line melodic, furious and electrifying Groove Metal, courtesy of five Canadian metallers armed with their amazing sophomore album.”
0 No Clean Singing – Album Review – ACCURSED SPAWN: “THE VIRULENT HOST”
0 Guelph Mercury Tribune – Glasgow rock band returns to Canada and books Guelph date
0 Metal Militia webzine – Red Cain , Extrema – Rockshots Records , Blackguard , Frankie C. , Our Dying World , The Flaying , Accursed Spawn , Ashen Horde
Metal Militia webzine – Red Cain , Extrema – Rockshots Records , Blackguard , Frankie C. , Our Dying World , The Flaying , Accursed Spawn , Ashen Horde
0 CKCU 931. FM – MELTDOWN Monday March 25th, 2019 with Markus & Dimitris Jeremy from Accursed Spawn in studio to talk about the Virulent Host album and catch up on what’s up with him and the band
0 Calgary’s RED CAIN To Perform On Vancouver’s Hyperspace Metal Festival April 27th
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 27, 2019
For fans of Kamelot, Symphony X, Alter Bridge, Tesseract, Ghost
Calgary’s RED CAIN To Perform On Vancouver’s Hyperspace Metal Festival April 27th
Debut Album “Kindred: Act I” Out Now
Calgary’s RED CAIN are thrilled to announce they will be performing on this year’s Hyperspace Metal Festival in Vancouver, BC for the second night of the event on April 27th at the Rickshaw Theatre alongside Crimson Shadows, Judicator and many more. Full details and line up can be found here.
“Red Cain is hugely pumped to be invited to participate in the mighty Hyperspace Power Metal Festival! We cannot wait to bring our brand of groovy, lethal, story-driven Slavic power metal to BC for the first time and rock our Vancouver fan base! We want to extend our thanks to Journeyman Productions and Joey Hockin for holding the event and inviting us to share the stage with so many straight-up brilliant Canadian power metal bands. Sharpen your swords, light the fires, and mark Saturday, April 27th on your calendars – this will be a weekend to remember!” says vocalist Evgeniy Zayarny.
RED CAIN will be performing in support of their first full-length “Kindred: Act I” that was recently released on March 1, 2019. The album was produced by Sascha Laskow (Every Hour Kills, ex-Divinity) with the band at Perfect Filth Studios and features guests Kobra Paige (Kobra And The Lotus), Daniel Louden (Benevolent Like Quietus) and guitarist Tyler Corbett. The album’s artwork was done by Timur Khabirov with cover design by Igor Zayarny.
The band has shared a few videos in support of the debut album. Their music video for “Zero” recently won the Award of Recognition in the Best Music Video category at the Accolade Global Film Competition in Los Angeles.
Music Video – Zero – https://youtu.be/UdlOEHxi1-E
Lyric Video – Wing of The Crow” ft. Kobra Paige (Kobra and The Lotus) – https://youtu.be/–MNPiODQD8
Music Video – “Snakebouquet” – https://youtu.be/Lk9Wi2lzbW0
Born out of the emerging metal scene of Calgary, AB, RED CAIN is a modern melodic metal project with European roots. With intricate songwriting, a heavy yet melodic feel reminiscent of progressive acts, and eerie ambient elements, RED CAIN champion a fluid, dynamic, and unique musical style centered around telling dark, conceptual Faustian sagas and constructing those into an unforgettable live experience. Listeners might well pick out elements reminiscent of such luminary acts as Kamelot, Symphony X, Tesseract, Draconian, Marilyn Manson, whipped into a venomous new shape.
“Kindred: Act I” is available on Bandcamp here, iTunes, CD Baby, Spotify.
Show Dates:
April 27 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre – Hyperspace Metal Festival
May 3 – Calgary, AB – Dickens
Track Listing:
1. Snakebouquet (6:07)
2. Midnight Sarabande (5:26) (guest guitar from Tyler Corbett)
3. Zero (6:22)
4. Blood & Gold (4:32)
5. Juliet (5:03) (guest vocals Daniel Louden of Benevolent Like Quietus)
6. All Is Violence (5:40)
7. Wing of The Crow (6:00) (guest vocals Kobra Paige of Kobra and The Lotus)
Album Length: 39:12
Album Line Up:
Evgeniy Zayarny – Vocals
Brendan Doll – Guitar
Noah Bockmuehl – Guitar
Rogan McAndrews – Bass
Taylor Gibson – Drums
Live Line Up:
Evgeniy Zayarny – Vocals
Carlos Cruz – Guitar
Noah Bockmuehl – Guitar
Rogan McAndrews – Bass
Taylor Gibson – Drums
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“Overall, this was a very original album. I find it very difficult to locate a counterpart for RED CAIN, as they have clearly created their own sound in the genre. What we have here is a two headed beast of sad and melancholy music on one side and angry and raging music on the other. The two combine somewhere in the middle with flair for the dramatic and impassioned vocals. This is definitely worth your time if you are looking for something off the beaten path.” – Metal Temple
“Symphonic progressive metal with alternative and gothic nuances – Red Cain are well on their way to establishing new territory in story telling and musical match-ups. Kindred: Act I represents a fine opening album for these Canadians, and should lend itself well to various multi-media opportunities for live show and film options. The best records connect on a mind, body, and spirit level – and this will be one that should be in the conversation for visionary, forward-thinking effort, proving the ink is not dry on what metal can bring to the table for innovation.” – Dead Rhetoric
“Kindred: Act I is all about raw and unbridled metal power. A thoughtful brand of metal that – for once – does not base itself on mindless growling about the stage along normal lines of metal conduct. Instead they rip the established status quo to pieces and attack with a very unusual metal dish. One that comes with a distinct groove to boot… a very tasty fusion of Progressive and Power Metal that we have rarely seen to date. A metal dish best consumed red-hot. Have some, you will not regret it.” – Rock Music Raider
“I couldn’t be more impressed with this band and album from the opening track “Snake Bouquet” to the last track “Wing Of The Crow” which is an awesome closing track with guest vocals from Kobra Paige of Kobra and The Lotus. This album takes you on an epic and melodic journey, I feel fans of bands from Avatar to Kamelot to Marilyn Manson and anything in between will really love this album.” – Crannk
“Red Cain have produced a very awesome album. It sounds and looks very professional, has great riffs and epic melodies. Keep an eye on these guys, they will come very far.” – Lyrical Spell Magazine
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0 Edmonton’s PROTOSEQUENCE Announce Full Canadian Tour Coming June 2019
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 27, 2019
For fans of Abiotic, early- Fallujah, The Faceless
Edmonton’s PROTOSEQUENCE Announce Full Canadian Tour Coming June 2019
L-R: Dylan Parker – Guitar, Vocals, Logan Vars – Drums, Josh Hahn – Vocals, Jacob Teeple – Bass
Photo Credit: Ryan Wiesner @ Trivium Photography
Edmonton’s PROTOSEQUENCE is preparing for a cross Canada tour this June, bringing their face-melting mix of modern and technical death metal to familiar Western Canadian cities and new ones in the East.
Having solidified their following in the underground scene around Western Canada, with appearances at Armstrong and Metallion Festivals along with touring through British Columbia and Alberta plus sharing the stage with such well-known acts including The Faceless, Angelmaker, Ingested, and Signs of the Swarm. PROTOSEQUENCE are now ready to conquer the Eastern side of Canada on their June tour in support of their two EPs ‘Biophagous’ (2017) and ‘Schizophrene’ (2016) along with a new fresh single set to be released in April. The band is looking forward to partying with existing fans as well as gaining new ones who might also be admirers of similar sounding extreme metal acts such as Abiotic, The Faceless, and early Fallujah.
The band adds:
“We are really excited to be finally hitting some cities in the East as well as returning to some of our favorites in the West. We have been tucked away reinventing ourselves and can’t wait to show people the “New” Protosequence. If we are in your town, come out and say hi. Let’s have a drink and talk metal, pets and partying.”
‘Biophagous’ EP Stream here.
Spotify here.
Lyric Video – Parasitic here.
(Tour poster design by Taylor Bourque Designs)
Tour Dates:
June 1 – Calgary, AB – County Line Saloon *
June 3 – Kelowna, BC – Muninn’s Post *
June 5 – Vancouver, BC – Pub 340 *
June 6 – Nanaimo, BC – The Cambie
June 7 – Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar
June 8 – Abbotsford, BC – Captains
June 11 – Lethbridge, AB – Slice Bar and Grill
June 13 – Winnipeg, MB – Windsor
June 14 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates
June 16 – Montreal, QC – TBA
June 17 – Quebec City, QC – Source de la Martiniere
June 19 – Hamilton, ON – Doors Pub
June 20 – London, ON – Old East 765
June 21 – Toronto, ON – Duffy’s
June 24 – Portage La Prairie, MB – TBA
June 25 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern
* = dates w/ Plaguebringer
For more info:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/protosequence
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/protosequence
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/protosequence
Bandcamp: http://protosequence.bandcamp.com
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-a9P
About:
Protosequence was formed in the spring of 2014 by five guys who shared the same goal: create an array of songs that reflected each of them personally. As Autumn approached that year, the band started to play in Edmonton, as well as Central and Southern Alberta. Releasing their debut 4 song EP “Schizophrene” in January of 2016, they quickly established a name for themselves in the Edmonton and area metal scene. Bassist Ryan Schaffler left the band in early 2017, with Jacob Teeple filling the vacancy seamlessly. After taking to the road, completing a 10-day tour of Western Canada in June, they hit the studio and released their sophomore 4 song EP “Biophagous” in August of 2017. 2018 saw Protosequence solidify and expand their following around Western Canada. Playing Armstrong and Metallion Festival, touring through BC, as well as sharing the stage with touring acts like The Faceless, Angelmaker, Ingested, Signs of the Swarm, Bodysnatcher, and others. In August, vocalist Joe McKee announced his retirement from Protosequence, with guitarist Kyle Hunter following suit a few weeks later. Protosequence quickly added Josh Hahn to the mix on vocals after seeing him perform with his previous band, Seraphic Nihilist. Shortly after Metallion Festival, the band convinced him to move from Prince George, BC, to the motherland: Edmonton, Alberta. With no luck finding a replacement guitarist, the band pressed on into writing mode.
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“Edmonton’s Protosequence perform an agile balancing act on the new song “Shepherd” we’re bringing you from their forthcoming EP, Biophagus, a high-wire performance that deftly straddles a stylistic divide without ever losing their path forward.” – No Clean Singing
“In the vein of bands like All Shall Perish & Born of Osiris, Protosequence kick proceedings off with the furiously tech riffing of Parasitic, a wild & untamed slab of death metal. That is until a surprising tempo change that brings in some keyboards & more classic metal sounding guitar solo. It’s a damn strong start, one that leaves you wondering just what more Biophagous has to offer.” – Games, Braaaiiins And A Headbanging Life
“Biophagous is of another caliber, every aspect of it is flawless, and will not only be in my playlist but should be in everyone else’s as well. Whatever you do, do not sleep on this band. Make sure you pick up Biophagus when it releases August 18th! ” – Blood Rock Media
“Protosequence is an act of quality over quantity. I get seriously lost in their music, be it through a spine-damaging headbanging session (“DFL”) or stretch of melodic introspection (“Shepherd”). Biophagous offers up another nice showcase of the band’s skill across a variety of substyles and paces.” – Metal Trenches
“Incorporating elements from deathcore, technical death metal, and, yes, even djent, Protosequence manages to maintain the listener’s interest while developing an identity that is not only unique to Canada, but to the world. ” – It Djents
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0 Dead Rhetoric – Accursed Spawn – The Virulent Host – “The Virulent Host is the type of album that wants to stomp all over your face. The viciousness may be rooted in the ‘90s approach, but they give it a fresh coat of paint with some more modern flourishes that enhance without getting in the way. Most importantly, Accursed Spawn are capable of keeping the affair fun to listen to and full of energy – something that should draw some fans who want a focused and downright heavy listen.”
http://deadrhetoric.com/reviews/accursed-spawn-the-virulent-host-prc-music/
“The Virulent Host is the type of album that wants to stomp all over your face. The viciousness may be rooted in the ‘90s approach, but they give it a fresh coat of paint with some more modern flourishes that enhance without getting in the way. Most importantly, Accursed Spawn are capable of keeping the affair fun to listen to and full of energy – something that should draw some fans who want a focused and downright heavy listen.”
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