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0 Reminder – Kicking Off This Week – KILLITOROUS Cross Canada Tour
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – November 6, 2018
For fans of Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Origin, Job For A Cowboy and all their ex-current bands
Reminder – Kicking Off This Week – KILLITOROUS Cross Canada Tour
Hop On Board The Death-Grind-Party-On-Wheels
(FRONT L-R) Mat Dhani (vocals), Youri Raymond (bass/vocals)
(BACK L-R) Aaron Homma (guitar), Nick Miller (guitar), Marc Roy (guitar), and Eric Morotti (Drums) (not on tour replaced by Nick Le Fou Wells – Drums (First Fragment, Bane, Get The Shot))
Photo credit: Studio Redbox
2018 Cross Canada Touring Line Up:
Mathieu Dhani – Vocals
Aaron Homma – Guitar (Vital Remains, The Kindred, Annihilator, Immersed)
Nick Miller – Guitar (Unleash The Archers, Crimson Shadows, First Fragment)
Marc Roy – Guitar (Divine Realm)
Nick Le Fou Wells – Drums (First Fragment, Bane, Get The Shot)
Youri Raymond – Bass/Vocals (Cryptopsy, Unhuman)
TOUR DATES:
* The Blood of Christ
**With Blackwater Burial
East Coast Dates:
11/09 – Windsor, ON @ Beer Exchange * – info
11/10 – Guelph, ON @ Jimmy Jazz * – info
11/11 – London, ON @ Old East 765 * – info
11/13 – Hamilton, ON @ Doors * – info
11/14 – Brantford, ON @ Our Place * – info
11/15 – Peterborough, ON @ Retro’s E-Sports Bar * – info
11/16 – Kitchener, ON @ Boathouse * – info
11/17 – North Bay, ON @ The Fraser * – info
11/18 – Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club * – info
11/19 – Oshawa, ON @ Battle * – info
11/20 – Sudbury, ON @ The Asylum * – info
11/21 – Timmins, ON @ The Working Class * – info
11/22 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s * – info
11/23 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha * – info
11/24 – Drummondville, QC @ Pub Heriot * – info
11/25 – Repentigny, QC @ La Ripaille * – info
11/26 – Quebec City, QC @ La Source * – info
West Coast Dates:
12/11 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Windsor
12/13 – Saskatoon, SK @ Black Cat Tavern – info
12/14 – Calgary, AB @ Vern’s – info
12/15 – Vancouver, BC @ The Astoria ** – info
12/17 – Nanaimo, BC @ The Cambie ** – info
12/18 – Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar ** – info
12/19 – Kamloops, BC @ The Blue Grotto ** – info
12/20 – Edmonton, AB @ Rendezvous Pub
12/21 – Regina, SK @ Cloud 9 Live – info
12/22 – Portage MB @ 2 Cannons
Ottawa’s KILLITOROUS featuring current and former members of Suffocation, Cryptopsy, Annihilator and a myriad of other bands is embarking on a huge Canadian tour in November and December; 29 dates in total in promotion of their upcoming album “AfterParty” set for release in 2019 to follow their 2014 debut “Party, Grind”.
Each gig promises to be a preview of the new album and a totally crazy 90’s death metal/noise core live experience. The East coast dates will have special guests The Blood of Christ and select West coast dates will include Blackwater Burial.
The band is ecstatic to be bringing the party to fans across the country:
“This tour is especially exciting for the Western Provinces, as every other tour attempt West has thus far been thwarted! Not this time! The party will be coming for sure so prepare yourselves for technical chaos and party grind!”
Music Video – It’s Not Stanley, It’s Stan Lee – https://youtu.be/YflBqKgLyks
Music Video – Fecal Fellatio – https://youtu.be/JU7FiyrOPBA
Song Stream – George Constanza’s Father’s Son – https://youtu.be/NmZsQ7GCcCo
KILLITOROUS‘ current album “Party, Grind” is available on Spotify, iTunes, Big Cartel, CD Baby.
Party, Grind Album Line Up:
Aaron Homma – Guitar (Vital Remains, The Kindred, Annihilator, Immersed)
Nick Miller – Guitar (Unleash The Archers, Crimson Shadows, First Fragment)
Eric Morotti – Drums (Blind Witness, Suffocation)
Matt Milford – Bass (ex-Immersed)
Mark Philips – Vocals (ex-Blessed By A Broken Heart/Immersed)
For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/killitorous
http://www.instagram.com/killitorous
BIO:
Looking to become the band they never saw, Killitorous is comprised of the passion to grind and the general love of technical death metal.
Formed in 2006 in Ottawa, Canada; Killitorous is made up of current and former members of Suffocation, Cryptopsy, Annihilator and a myriad of other bands. Determined to sound like a combination of their one million favorite death metal bands they envelop technical death metal in an eternal party. A bit cheeky and a metric fuck ton of fun, Killitorous is that raunchy but charismatic friend who fuels every party.
Killitorous is a chaotic concoction, best described as technical party chaos death grind and it’s a true 90s death metal experience complete with one hell of an AfterParty!
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0 Ukrainian Blackened Death SECTORIAL Posts New Video “Inhuman Ones”; New Album “VYR” Out Nov 9th On Noizr Productions
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – November 6, 2018
For fans of Agalloch, Anaal Natraakh, Enslaved, Wolves in the Throne Room
Ukrainian Blackened Death SECTORIAL Posts New Video “Inhuman Ones”
New Album “VYR” Out Nov 9th On Noizr Productions
Ukraine’s blackened death metallers SECTORIAL will be unleashing their third full-length entitled “VYR” via Noizr Productions this Friday, November 9th, 2018 to follow their sophomore release “We Are The Titan’s Rising Ashes”(2015), which won two BUMA awards for “Best Metal Video” (Tree Eater) and “Best Metal Album”.
Before the official release of “VYR”, the band is sharing with fans their latest video that captures them recording the album’s last track “Inhuman Ones” at Tyrant Studio in Kyiv.
Watch it at the following link:
“VYR” captures the band’s advancement in both musicianship and sound, every instrument, every bit of music on this release has its own story. Featuring 12 brutal tracks mixed and mastered by Warkhoros, the album showcases an assault of diversity, from intense blast-beats to acoustic compositions to using different ethnic instruments such as drymba/munnharpe, jouhikko, bukkehorn, flutes, duda, and trembita.
The band comments:
“Capricious and unpredictable streams of life, violent waves and the hypnotic blue of the the universe’s depths… an element that can withstand anything that will happen on the way… a bottomless stellar sky, reflected on a calm mirrored surface that in an instant turns into an incredible dance of the wind and drops, and spins in a gigantic powerful VYR.”
SECTORIAL‘s first single “The Observer” is streaming at the following links:
Bandcamp: https://sectorial.bandcamp.com/track/the-observer
Youtube: https://youtu.be/_czPB41EomE
And album trailer can be heard at https://youtu.be/P2qwbV4iDG4
CD and digital album pre-order for “VYR” available on Noizr here, Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
Track Listing:
1. The Observer
2. Exodus of the Winter
3. Above the Abyss
4. Sea vs. Stones
5. Foggy Hill
6. Ordinary Talk
7. Millstone
8. Morning Gleam
9. The Last Tower Will Fall
10. A Thorn In The Hoof
11. From the Past, From The Childhood
12. Inhuman Ones
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Warkhoros, Tyrant Studio.
Cover artwork and print design by Lita Akhmetova.
Sectorial:
Ivan ‘Burz’ Kozakevych – Vocals, Folk Instruments
Igor ‘Reich’ Kovalenko – Drums, Percussion
Dmytro ‘Trit’ Vashchenko – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Boris ‘Karis’ Krivous – Bass, Backing Vocals
Show Dates:
April 13 – BingoClub – Kyiv, UA – Metal East: Нове Коло – Warm Up Show – info
Sectorial is a metal band from Boyarka, Ukraine, formed in 2000. After several changes of its participants, the final lineup was established in 2010. Current genre can be described as Blackened Death, Ethnic Metal.
Sectorial’s debut EP “Cerebrum Necrosis Est It In Nobis” came out in January, 2008. In its support, the band has played 20 shows in different cities of Ukraine. “Cerebrum Necrosis Est It In Nobis” premiere took place at Radio ROKS, as well as at Radio Carcoma (Spain). In September 2008, Sectorial took 4th place at The Global Battle of The Bands, Kyiv. With EPs “Boiler” and “Controlled Insane” in 2009, band has played approx. 40 shows in Ukraine and Russia.
The debut full-length album “Erase and Reborn the Humanity” was released in February 2012 via Metal Scrap Records. In support of LP, Sectorial went on the joint Ukrainian tour with Crusher, performed at the festival Metal Heads` Mission XIII and went on the two-week tour (Ukraine — Moldova — Russia) with Infest (FR).
In August 2015, Sectorial released their second full-length album “We Are the Titan’s Rising Ashes” via Noizr Productions. The record’s exclusive presentation was held on October 17 at the Noizr Fest, Kyiv. On the same day, there was a premiere of the debut music video for the song “Tree Eater”. Later band released pro-live video “Young Shoots”, filmed during performance at the festival.
In December 2015, Sectorial won two awards in categories “Best Metal Album” for LP “We Are The Titan’s Rising Ashes” and “Best Metal Video” for the clip “Tree Eater” at The Best Ukrainian Metal Act 2015 contest.
In 2016, the band gave several shows in Ukraine, and also performed at the Kilkim Žaibu festival in Lithuania, sharing the stage with such metal acts as Venom, Nifelheim, Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench, Ereb Altor and others.
Since 2017, Sectorial have been working on material for the new third full-length album, which is now set for release on November 9th, 2018 on Noizr Productions.
Discography:
“Cerebrum Necrosis Est It In Nobis”, EP, 2008
“Boiler”, EP, 2009
“Controlled Insane”, EP, 2009
“Erase and Reborn the Humanity”, full-length, 2012
“We Are the Titan’s Rising Ashes”, full-length, 2015
“VYR”, full length, 2018
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0 FRACTAL CYPHER’s Premiere New Track ‘The Grandeur of It All’ via Heavy Blog Is Heavy; Mini-Album “Prelude To An Impending Outcome” Out Nov 8th
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – November 5, 2018
For fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Scar Symmetry, Sonata Arctica, Kamelot
FRACTAL CYPHER’s Premiere New Track ‘The Grandeur of It All’ via Heavy Blog Is Heavy
Mini-Album “Prelude To An Impending Outcome” Out Nov 8th
Music Video “From The Above And To The Stars”
Set to release their 4 song mini-album “Prelude To An Impending Outcome” produced by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation) this week on November 8th, Montreal prog quartet FRACTAL CYPHER are sharing with fans their next single ‘The Grandeur of It All’ via Heavy Blog Is Heavy at the following link: http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2018/11/05/exclusive-premiere-fractal-cypher-introduce-you-to-the-grandeur-of-it-all/
“‘The Grandeur of It All’ is definitely more energetic and straight forward, with back beats on drums, rock n roll riffs on guitars and catchy vocal lines in choruses and verses. There’s a “bluesy” vibe in the song that is quite obvious all the way through, but we keep it progressive in terms of the song structure, dynamics and tempo changes. ‘Let’s have fun!’ is the mood of this song.” explains guitarist Vincent Bruneau.
The band’s new mini-album “Prelude To An Impending Outcome” promises to be a roller coaster of genres across completely different sounding songs with intimate lyrics influenced by personal experiences. Each track has a different prominent genre influence from power ballad, blues, djent and jazz with the band’s heavy and melodic base as an anchor. The album artwork was done by Silent Q Design out of Montreal and foreshadows the moody and existential prog metal that lies within. Although this album is more intimate with different textures and influences, the reception to its predecessor should be a prime indication of the talents of FRACTAL CYPHER; this next release is sure to be a masterwork.
The band adds:
“’Prelude To An Impending Outcome’ is a mini album of 4 songs that are completely different from one to another to create a maximum roller coaster effect and make it non linear and interesting to listen to. The clash of style is more important and more obvious than our previous album, but the songs have gained in maturity in term of songwriting and sound. The vibe of this mini-album is really more intimate, due to the lyrics and the overall ambiance/universe of the songs. The melodic side of the band is still really present, offering catchy vocal lines and outstanding solos all over the songs.”
“Prelude To An Impending Outcome” is available for pre-order on the band’s Bandcamp here.
Track Listing:
1. Coming Back To Life (10:13)
2. The Grandeur Of It All (6:52)
3. From The Above And To The Stars (8:04)
4. Red Lady (9:30)
Mini-Album Length: 34:30
https://www.facebook.com/fractalcypher
https://twitter.com/FractalCypher
https://www.instagram.com/fractalcypherofficial
Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/ycb7bspd
BIO:
Fractal Cypher exists to captivate audiences with progressive instrumentals that cut through the mesmerizing vocals and provide a new perspective on each listen. Straight out of the heart of Canada’s metal scene, these Montreal metallers constantly shift their compositions with seamless transitions and theatrical interludes to keep audiences on their toes.
Since 2014, Simon Lavoie (vocals), Ludovick Daoust (keyboard), Vincent Bruneau (guitar), Tommy Fradette (bass) and Steven Cope (drums) have been committed to a constant evolution; the powerful quintet is just as versatile in their music as they are in their musical interests, darting between djent and classic rock whilst anchoring on a power and death metal core.
Their debut album ‘The Human Paradox’ was released in September of 2016, with the follow up mini-album ‘Prelude To An Impending Outcome’ slated to be revealed in November of 2018.
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0 Glasgow Prog Rockers ATLAS : EMPIRE Track Premiere “As Yet Unwritten” via RebelNoise
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – November 5, 2018
For fans of Thrice, Circa Survive, Glassjaw, At The Drive-In
Glasgow Prog Rockers ATLAS : EMPIRE Track Premiere “As Yet Unwritten” via RebelNoise
New Album “The Stratosphere Beneath Our Feet” Out December 7th
Music Video “Hostess”
L-R – Robert Hasebe (Bassist), Jamie Sturt (Guitar and Vocals), Steven Gillies (Guitar and Vocals)
Glasgow’s ATLAS : EMPIRE will be releasing their new album “The Stratosphere Beneath Our Feet” on December 7th, 2018. Weaving their way between the multitudes of different genres that influence them, the trio visit the worlds of heavy progressive rock and expansive ambient shoegaze. Having already shared two music videos “Hostess” and “Gethsemane” in support of the upcoming release, the band is premiering the album’s opener “As Yet Unwritten” on RebelNoise.com at the following link: http://www.rebelnoise.com/articles/song-premiere-as-yet-unwritten-by-atlas-empire.
Guitarist Steven Gillies comments:
“As Yet Unwritten” is one of the most uplifting songs on the album – from the major key arpeggios in the verse, via the fuzzy 5/4 lead riff to a massive chorus. Lyrically, it deals with insights of a possible future and the different stages of acceptance & adaptation to “the end of the world”.
Since forming in 2011, ATLAS : EMPIRE have enjoyed success both through their recordings and several tours crossing the UK, the EU and Eastern Canada, including performing at Indieweek in Toronto.
To date the band has released 3 EPs, “To The Astronaut…” (2012); “Somnus” (2013) and “For the Satellites” (2015) with “The Stratosphere Beneath Our Feet” as their 2018 debut full length.
An ambitious album, the band is eager to get “The Stratosphere Beneath Our Feet” into the ears of their fans.
Gillies adds:
“The Stratosphere Beneath Our Feet” is a concept album, based around humanity’s growing reliance on technology and specifically how society falls apart when that fails us. We wrote each song like a chapter in a book, both musically and lyrically, to follow that narrative.”
“The Stratosphere Beneath Our Feet” is available for pre-order at the following link: https://atlasempire.bandcamp.com.
Music Video – “Gethsemane” – https://youtu.be/qQTZKa49OLo
Music Video – “Hostess” – https://youtu.be/SYkm0vN79eE
Track Listing:
1. As Yet Unwritten
2. Diminishing Returns
3. It’s All In The Reflexes
4. The Moment We Were Exploding
5. Gethsemane
6. The Entire of History You
7. Hostess
8. The Year of The Four Emperors
9. Our Hands Part The Waves
10. Cenotaphs
Album Band Line Up:
Steven Gillies
Jamie Sturt
Robert Hasebe
Ben Montgomery
For more info:
https://atlasempire.co.uk
https://facebook.com/atlasempire
https://twitter.com/atlasempireUK
https://www.instagram.com/atlas_empire
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“A lesson in progressive rock” – Rocksound (UK)
“The band show an impressive versatility throughout the record as they straddle various genres with ease. Post-hardcore sits neatly alongside the Maybeshewill inspired post-rock…” – abadgeoffriendship.com
“They hit you with a wall of sound, that has a slightly Math feel to it. The tracks have a lot of overlapping phrases, but with darker tones to the guitars, it almost feels like Deftones and Arcane Roots had a lovechild and raised it in ‘Bonnie’. Both vocalists lighten the mood and play upon a subtle gaelic charm in between tracks…There’s just the right level of melody combined with guitar-wrecking aggression for them to stand out in the Glasgow scene.” – threesongsandout.com
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0 Metal Nation – JASON ASHCRAFT Interview: DIRE PERIL And HELION PRIME Founder Talks New Albums For Both Bands
0 Canadian Horror Metal MALACODA Premiere Music Video ‘I Got A Letter’ via PureGrainAudio
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – November 2, 2018
For fans of Kamelot, Kataonia, Type O Negative, Dimmu Borgir, Paradise Lost
Canadian Horror Metal MALACODA Premiere Music Video ‘I Got A Letter’ via PureGrainAudio
New Album “Restless Dreams” Out Now! via Rockshots Records
L-R: Tiny Basstank – Bass, Lucas Di Mascio – Vocals, Vlad Prokhorov – Drums, Mick D Kiss – Guitar
Recently releasing their latest album “Restless Dreams” this past October on Rockshots Records, Hamilton, ON based horror influenced symphonic power metallers MALACODA are premiering their new music video “I Got A Letter” via PureGrainAudio.com. The track is a re-imagining from the original recording on the band’s 2016 EP ‘Ritualis Aeterna’. It is stripped back from the embellishments and presented as it was originally intended; a dynamic and moody listening experience with melodic flourishes.
Watch it now at the following link on PureGrainAudio: https://puregrainaudio.com/videos/malacoda-can-t-shake-their-restless-dreams-with-the-new-i-got-a-letter-music-video-exclusive-premiere
Inspired by the horror video game “Silent Hill 2”, “Restless Dreams” is a musical journey through dark tormented themes of doubt, loss, guilt and terror. The plot of the album follows a broken man’s journey through the ghost town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife asking him to meet her there. MALACODA brings a fresh interpretation of these themes and artfully bring to life the oppressive, claustrophobic aura of the fog consumed town with deviously clever song-writing and mind-catching lyrics. “Restless Dreams” is a musical release unlike any other. Fans and new listeners alike, prepare for an atmospheric and melodic metal descent into a world of horror and despair. “Restless Dreams” was masterfully mixed by Jon Howard (Threat Signal, Imonolith).
CD, digital download and streams on all major platforms can found at this link: http://smarturl.it/RestlessDreams/
Music Video – Mannequin Heart – https://youtu.be/W_qk6xNIrN0
Track Listing:
1. The Fog of Memory (1:24)
2. I Got A Letter (4:40)
3. Wrapped In Laments (3:32)
4. In Static (1:41)
5. Knives (3:27)
6. Mannequin Heart (3:32)
7. Youth Is Innocence (4:17)
8. Doppleganger (4:21)
9. Darkness Leads The Way (2:23)
10. The Labyrinth Within (3:50)
11. Dominance (3:14)
12. Abstract Care (3:47)
13. The Symbol of Pain (7:10)
14. Our Special Place (12:10)
Album Length: 59:33
Album Credits:
Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Keyboards – Lucas DI Mascio
Drums – Michael Farina
Guitar – Daniel Alonzi
Additional Guitars – Cooper Seldon
Guest Vocals on “Doppelganger” – Mohammad Maki
Guest Solo on “Our Special Place” – Tom MacLean
Live Band Lineup:
Lucas Di Mascio – Vocals
Tiny Basstank – Bass
Vlad “The Vampire” Prokhorov – Drums
Mick D Kiss – Guitar
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