Into Eternity utilize a vast of number of different genres to immerse the listener in a trance-like experience. There is a little bit of something for every metal fan in this album. Whether you’re a fan of classic, thrash, power, death, black, or melodic, Into Eternity manages to capture those distinctive qualities from each genre and compose something that no other band has done…Into Eternity has always delivered an immersive experience and The Sirens is no exception. With the brutality of Arch Enemy and the vocal capabilities of Unleash the Archers, Kieman is a two in one combo that will push this band into the next chapter of their career. The ability to clash each of those genres together and get a smooth product is not an easy feat, but Into Eternity easily mark their spot in the metal community and continue building their success across the globe.
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0 EPK – TrollWar – Oath Of The Storm (LP) (2018)
TrollWar – Oath Of The Storm (LP) (2018)
For fans of Wintersun, Ensiferum, Finntroll, Amon Amarth, Luca Turilli
Release Date: November 16, 2018
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“The whole record is an adventure; the sequencing flows well from song to song and is bumpered nicely by an intro that sets the mood, plus an outro that gently brings things to a close, returning the listener safely back to their respective realities. At the end of the day, I definitely think Trollwar is onto something here; they are proudly waving the folk-metal banner and are destined for big things.”
”The vocals are abrasively savage, and the swirling keyboard melody is like ear heroin. I can’t help myself — the song pushes too many buttons for me to resist.” – No Clean Singing
“OATH OF THE STORM has a wave of well-written catchy songs, good production, lots of intensity and power as well, which is something some of the other bands lack. TrollWar is a pretty appropriate name for this enjoyable act and OATH OF THE STORM is one of the more intense Folk Metal albums out this year.” – Metal Rules
“All the songs on this LP are FAR better than anything else I have heard from the band.” – Butterflyman
”the tracks are face smashing and memorable with enough layers to satisfy even the most tech savvy of you folksters”…….”It’s hard to necessarily give you specifics other than multiple layers of instrumentation, blast beats, keys and symphonic touches with shredding guitar and vocals.”- Folk Metal.NL
”Epic, yet down to earth, beautiful yet destructive, these are all things that embody Trollwar” – Two Guys Metal
”The 7-piece band plays a mixture of epic black metal, melodic death metal and folk metal, influenced by the big names of the genre” – Metal Soundscapes
TrollWar – Oath Of The Storm (LP) (2018)
Distribution: CD Baby
Release Date: November 16, 2018
Track Listing:
1. Intro (1:47)
2. Summoning (6:12)
3. Into Shadows (4:40)
4. The Forsaken One (3:47)
5. In Defiance (5:00)
6. Hymn For The Vanquished (4:43)
7. Forgotten (5:36)
8. Omens of Victory (4:28)
9. Home of Forbidden Lore (5:24)
10. Shores of Madness (5:03)
11. Winter’s Night (5:15)
12. Outro (3:02)
Album Length: 55:01
Sales links: Bandcamp | Apple Music | Amazon | CDBaby | BigCartel
Album Credits:
- All songs were written and performed by Trollwar
- Produced, mixed, and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) at The Grid Studio
- Album Artwork by Nicolas Francoeur (Vorace-Art)
Album and live line-up:
Yanick Tremblay (drums)
Mathieu Chauvette (guitar)
Steeve Jobin-Fortin (guitar)
Keven Villeneuve (bass)
Yanick Tremblay (drums)
Mathieu Chauvette (guitar)
Steeve Jobin-Fortin (guitar)
Keven Villeneuve (bass)
Jonathan Mathieu (accordion)
Simon-Pierre Fortin-Leclerc (vocals)
Simon-Pierre Fortin-Leclerc (vocals)
SHORT BIO:
Hailing from Alma Québec, Trollwar combine the best elements of folk, melodic death and black metal into something vital, potent and uniquely their own. Building on the foundations created by the likes of Finntroll and Amon Amarth they forge fiery folky metal that is unique and complex.
Since starting their quest in 2011, they have leveled past their folk roots and have taken a darker, more powerful path becoming more versatile and utilizing more inspiration from bands such as Wintersun and Luca Turilli. The symphonic and power metal elements continue to shine amongst the harshness of the folk and black metal with themes pulled from the works of Tolkien and Lovecraft.
Playing with a myriad of heavy hitters such as Kalmah, Alestorm and Arkona and with an inventory of well-received releases: ‘Bloodshed Forges’ EP (2011); ‘Earthdawn Groves’ LP (2013); and ‘The Traveler’s Path’ EP (2017); Trollwar are working mightily to forge a new LP ‘Oath of the Storm’ for 2018, that will feature their trademark ‘symphony, brutality, darkness, ambiance, and power!’.
LONG BIO:
Hailing from Alma Québec, Trollwar combine the best elements of folk, melodic death and black metal into something vital, potent and uniquely their own. Building on the foundations created by the likes of Finntroll and Amon Amarth they forge fiery folky metal that is unique and complex.
A fierce war party of long term friends with a passion for LARP events and festivals, TROLLWAR consists of Steeve Jobin-Fortin (guitar), Yanick Tremblay (drums), Mathieu Chauvette (guitars), Keven Villeneuve (bass), Simon-Pierre Fortin-Leclerc (vocals) and Jonathan Mathieu (accordion).
Since starting their quest in 2011, they have leveled past their folk roots and have taken a darker, more powerful path becoming more versatile and utilizing more inspiration from bands such as Wintersun and Luca Turilli. The symphonic and power metal elements continue to shine amongst the harshness of the folk and black metal with themes pulled from the works of Tolkien and Lovecraft.
Eager to etch their mark on the metal scene, their live shows are full of the brutality and energy that each one of them brings to the stage, albeit often times, in close quarters:
“Live, the listener can expect something epic! 6 metalheads banging their head offs and playing the instrument they like the most. Epic breakdowns and melodies, pretty good entertainment in general. It’s harder to move on the stage when you are 6 and you play in small venues, but don’t fool yourself. It won’t keep the energy from being thrown in your face from the stage.”
Playing with a myriad of heavy hitters such as Kalmah, Alestorm and Arkona and with an inventory of well-received releases: ‘Bloodshed Forges’ EP (2011); ‘Earthdawn Groves’ LP (2013); and ‘The Traveler’s Path’ EP (2017); Trollwar are working mightily to forge a new LP ‘Oath of the Storm’ for 2018, that will feature their trademark ‘symphony, brutality, darkness, ambiance, and power!’.
Playing with a myriad of heavy hitters such as Kalmah, Alestorm and Arkona and with an inventory of well-received releases: ‘Bloodshed Forges’ EP (2011); ‘Earthdawn Groves’ LP (2013); and ‘The Traveler’s Path’ EP (2017); Trollwar are working mightily to forge a new LP ‘Oath of the Storm’ for 2018, that will feature their trademark ‘symphony, brutality, darkness, ambiance, and power!’.
Discography:
Oath of the Storm LP (NEW) (2018)
Distrollbar Split (2017)
The Traveler’s Path EP (2017)
Omens of Victory Single (2016)
Earthdawn Groves LP (2013)
Bloodshed Forges EP (2011)
Shared Stage with:
Kalmah, Alestorm, Arkona, Seth, Necronomicon, Beyond Creation, Aeternam, Vesperia, Gone in April, Les Bâtards du Nord, Valknatch, Valfreya, Nordheim, Sanguine Glacialis.
Kalmah, Alestorm, Arkona, Seth, Necronomicon, Beyond Creation, Aeternam, Vesperia, Gone in April, Les Bâtards du Nord, Valknatch, Valfreya, Nordheim, Sanguine Glacialis.
Tour Dates & Festivals
FEQ (Festival d’été de Québec), QC (2017)
INNERFEST, Saguenay, QC (2015)
SAGUENAY Viking Fest, Saguenay, QC (2015)
MTL Viking Fest – Montréal, QC (2014)
QC Viking Fest – Austin, QC (2013)
Hellfest Lanaudière, Mandeville, QC (2012)
Bildofest, La Baie, QC (2011)
0 KILLITOROUS Cross Canada Tour – Hop On Board The Death-Grind-Party-On-Wheels
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Montreal, QC – October 15, 2018
For fans of Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Origin, Job For A Cowboy and all their ex-current bands
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)
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)
TOUR DATES:
* The Blood of Christ
**With Blackwater Burial
East Coast Dates:
11/09 – Windsor, ON @ Beer Exchange *
11/10 – Guelph, ON @ Jimmy Jazz *
11/11 – London, ON @ Old East 765 *
11/13 – Hamilton, ON @ Doors *
11/14 – Brantford, ON @ Our Place *
11/15 – Peterborough, ON @ Retro’s E-Sports Bar *
11/16 – Kitchener, ON @ Boathouse *
11/17 – North Bay, ON @ The Fraser *
11/18 – Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club *
11/19 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria *
11/20 – Sudbury, ON @ The Asylum *
11/21 – Timmins, ON @ The Working Class *
11/22 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s *
11/23 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha *
11/24 – Drummondville, QC @ Pub Heriot *
11/25 – Repentigny, QC @ La Ripaille *
11/26 – Quebec City, QC @ La Source *
West Coast Dates:
12/11 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Windsor
12/12 – TBA
12/13 – Saskatoon, SK @ Black Cat Tavern
12/14 – Calgary, AB @ Vern’s
12/15 – Nelson, BC @ The Royal **
12/16 – Vancouver, BC @ The Astoria **
12/17 – Nanaimo, BC @ The Cambie **
12/18 – Victoria, BC @ Logans Pub **
12/19 – Kamloops, BC @ The Blue Grotto **
12/20 – Edmonton, AB @ Rendezvous Pub
12/21 – Regina, SK @ Cloud 9 Live
12/22 – Portage MB @ 2 Cannons
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 STRIKER Pull Off A Hat Trick! Third Award Win In A Row At Western Canadian Music Awards For Metal/Hard Music Artist of The Year
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Montreal, QC – October 15, 2018
For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skull Fist, Steelwing
STRIKER Pull Off A Hat Trick! Third Award Win In A Row At WCMA For Metal/Hard Music Artist of The Year
European “Maple Meltdown Tour” w/ SKULL FIST
Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out October 26th
New Lyric Video “Heart of Lies”
Photo Credit: Dana Zuk
Edmonton’s STRIKER have pulled off a hat trick at the Western Canadian Music Awards winning Metal/Hard Music Artist of the Year for their third time in a row. The awards were held in Kelowna, BC on October 11th during the BreakoutWest Festival & Conference. The band found about their award win while wrapping up the end of their North American tour with Unleash The Archers and Helion Prime this past week.
Guitarist Tim Brown was delighted by the news and had this to say;
“3 years in row! Huge thanks to all the supporters in Western Canada and around the world, we truly appreciate it. Hope our luck doesn’t run out with the release of our new album on Oct 26!”
STRIKER was nominated alongside CRNKSHFT (Vancouver, BC), Silence The Machine (Edmonton, AB), The Order of Chaos (Edmonton, AB) and Violent Betty (Saskatoon, SK). For full details on the Western Canadian Music Awards and nominees, please visit here.
Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER will be unleashing their sixth studio album “Play To Win” on October 26th via their independent label Record Breaking Records. The album 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.
STRIKER‘s new lyric video for their first single “Heart of Lies” can be watched here plus available for stream on Spotify. Digital album pre-order on iTunes.
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.”
Track Listing:
1. Heart of Lies (4:04)
2. Position of Power (3:40)
3. Head of Power (4:02)
4. On The Run (3:51)
5. The Front (4:02)
6. Play To Win (3:48)
7. Standing Alone (4:56)
8. Summoner (4:04)
9. Heavy Is The Heart (4:54)
10. Hands of Time (3:46)
Album Length: 41:11
In support of their new album “Play To Win”, STRIKER will be touring Europe this coming November for the co-headline “Maple Meltdown Tour” with SKULL FIST (all dates listed below).
Maple Meltdown 2018 European Dual Album Release Co-Headline Tour w/ Skull Fist and Striker
Nov 2 – Metal Hammer Paradise, DE *Skull Fist Only
Nov 3 – Roeselare – De Veerlichte Geest
Nov 4 – Camden, UK – TheLounge
Nov 5 – Tillburg, NL – Little Devil
Nov 6 – Lyon, FR – Rock n’Eat
Nov 7 – Colmar, FR – Le Grillen
Nov 8 – Lichtenfels, DE – Paunchy Cats
Nov 9 – Essen, DE – Turock
Nov 10 – Mannheim, DE – MS Connexion Complex
Nov 11 – Zurich, CH – Werk 21
Nov 12 – Vienna, AT – Escape
Nov 13 – Munich, DE- Backstage
Nov 14 – Tchy, PL – Underground Pub
Nov 15 – Lodz, PL – Magnetofon Klub
Nov 16 – Cham, DE – L.A.
Nov 17 – Lindau, DE – Club Vaudeville
Nov 18 – Frankfurt, DE – Elfer
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0 THE GREAT SABATINI Announce Ontario + Quebec Tour Dates; New Album “Goodbye Audio” Out Nov 16th
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Montreal, QC – October 12, 2018
For fans of Melvins, Unsane, Neurosis, Metz, KEN mode, Today Is The Day
THE GREAT SABATINI Announce Ontario + Quebec Tour Dates
New Raw Retro Video “Still Life With Maggots”
New Album “Goodbye Audio” Out Nov 16th
L-R – Rob Sabatini (guitar/vocals), Joey Sabatini (bass/vocals), Steve Sabatini (drums/vocals), and Sean Sabatini (guitar/vocals)
Photo credit: Dave Levitt Photography
Montreal, Canada’s THE GREAT SABATINI announces they will be hitting the road in November for dates in Ontario and Quebec in support of their upcoming eighth album“Goodbye Audio”.
Tour Dates:
All dates with Cellos.
** = with Shallow North Dakota
Nov 8 – Hamilton, ON – Doors Pub – info
Nov 9 – Toronto, ON – Sneaky Dee’s – info
Nov 10 – Windsor, ON – Beer Exchange ** – info
Nov 22 – Ottawa, ON – Pressed – info
Nov 23 – Sherbrooke, QC – Le Murdoch – info
Nov 24 – Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus ** – info
The album will be released on November 16, 2018 on vinyl from No List Records, Ancient Temple Records and No Why Records. Cassette version will be available from Pink Lemonade and feature an exclusive bonus track “Drain The Swamp” only available on that format. Digital download and album pre-order available on TGS’ Bandcamp here.
Their latest single “Still Life With Maggots” was recorded live off the floor and shows the growth the band has made together over the past 11 years.
The band comments:
“We’re trying to give people a raw-ass document of abrasive sludge and noise rock in the most hi-fi package possible. We’re not interested in polish or smoothing over any rough edges… just achieving something of high sonic quality that presents the band that we are today…”
Following the theme of mortality persistent through the album, “Still Life With Maggots” is about existential dread and the general feeling of anxiety some people experience daily. Taking a more lighter path than in previous years, THE GREAT SABATINI is less focused on complicating their parts and set on being direct along with working together and highlighting each other’s strengths. Not wanting to emulate any bands they do point to some band favourites like Botch, Melvins and Neurosis as inspiration to consider different elements like new time signatures and feels.
Music video for “Still Life With Maggots” can be viewed at the following link:
Track Listing:
1. Still Life With Maggots (2:06)
2. Dog Years (4:21)
3. Strip Mall or, The Pursuit Of Crappiness Parts 1-4 (3:11)
4. You’re Gonna Die (Unsatisfied) (3:28)
5. Tax Season In Dreamland (4:06)
6. Brute Cortege (3:16)
7. Hand Of Unmaking (14:06)
Album Length: 34:37
For more info:
http://thegreatsabatini.com
https://facebook.com/thegreatsabatini
https://www.instagram.com/thegreatsabatini
BIO:
Since forming in Montreal, Canada in late 2007, The Great Sabatini has released four EP’s and four full length albums, and logged seemingly endless tour dates around North America and Europe. The music is an aggressive mixture of noise rock, doom, hardcore, and metal wrapped up in a burly sludge aesthetic.
The intrepid Sabatini’s; Sean (guitar/vocals), Joey (bass/vocals), Rob (guitar/vocals), and Steve (drums/vocals) got together with the intention of pursuing their musical dreams with similar goals: slow it down, tune it down, turn it up, keep screaming. With all four of them belting out the lyrics, they play loud, and with conviction.
The raw sound compliments the persistent theme of mortality that the new album centers on, with Sean concocted most of the lyrics for, but with heavy input from his band mates. Going forward, The Great Sabatini is less focused on complicating their parts and set on being direct along with working together and highlighting each other’s strengths.
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0 Hamilton’s THE CASTOR TROYS To Open For Headstones + Announce Ontario Tour Dates; New EP “Legends Never Die” Out Nov 9th
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Montreal, QC – October 12, 2018
For Fans of The Offspring, the Headstones, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Monster Truck, The Motorleague
Hamilton’s THE CASTOR TROYS To Open For Headstones + Announce Ontario Tour Dates
New Single “ We Are One”
New EP “Legends Never Die” Out Nov 9th
Set to unleash their new EP “Legends Never Die” on November 9th, Hamilton’s THE CASTOR TROYS will be kicking off live promotion of the release with dates across southern Ontario with Black Collar Union, which includes a hometown show on November 1st opening for Canadian legends Headstones for the first date of their “The Picture of Health Tour”.
The band comments:
“We’re incredibly stoked to kick off this album release tour opening for Headstones, one of the reasons for this band coming together in the first place. Their sound was kind of like the center of the Venn diagram of all our influences. We’ve followed them since we were too young to get into clubs to hear them play. And FirstOntario Concert Hall will be the biggest stage we’ve played yet. Then to follow that up with a series of shows with Black Collar Union will make this an Autumn to remember!”
Tour Dates:
Nov. 1 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Concert Hall w/ Headstones – info
Nov. 10 – Hamilton, ON – Corktown w/ Black Collar Union – info
Nov. 16 – London, ON – Norma Jeans w/ Black Collar Union
Nov. 17 – Windsor, ON – TBA w/ Black Collar Union
Nov. 23 – St. Catharines, ON – TBA w/ Black Collar Union
Dec. 6 – Barrie, ON – Foxx Lounge
Jan. 19 – Cobourg, ON – Kelly’s
THE CASTOR TROYS first single “We Are One”, a catchy and fun sing-along with punk overtones in the riffs and a steady rockin’ beat is now streaming at the following link:
About:
The Castor Troys are a story-telling hard rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. Through lyrics that tell tales of war heroes, bank robbers and clandestine lovers, this intrepid four-piece peddles true stories and truer fiction. Drawing inspiration from bands like The Headstones, Social Distortion, Motörhead, The Offspring and Iron Maiden, The Castor Troys craft fiery and infectious songs that draw you in and don’t let go.
Taking their band name from a character in a Jon Woo film, The Castor Troys are a jubilant mix of hard rock, punk, country and southern rock. “Castor Troy was the villain (played by Nicholas Cage) in Face/Off. He was elegant, flamboyant and stylish, instantly likeable, while at the same time single-minded and ruthless in his pursuit of his goals.” expands the band on their choice of name.
Formed in 2013, they released their debut full-length album “Come Hell or High Water” in May of 2015 and their six track EP “Legends Never Die” will be due out November 9, 2018. Working with producer Andre Kaden Black and engineer Tal Vaisman (Ascot Royals) has refined the band’s sound and enabled them to capture the fierce energy of their live performance onto record.
Proven by becoming the 97.7 HTZ-FM Rocksearch 2018 Finalists, The Castor Troys are a relentless team of stage veterans. Averaging over 40 shows a year, they’ve played many festivals including Burlington’s Sound of Music sharing stages with countless bands such as The Planet Smashers, Scarlett and Silverstein. Writing music that is catchy and instantly memorable, The Castor Troys weave tales in an accessible and uncompromising manner.
Track Listing:
1. Blackout Love
2. We Are One
3. Watch the City Burn
4. Legends Never Die
5. Wreck of The Bastard
6. Runnin’ Down A Dream (Tom Petty cover)
EP Recording & Live Line Up:
Aaron Walsh – Lead Vocals
Chris Ledroit – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Matthew Bowker – Bass, Backing Vocals
Bryson Emmons – Drums, Backing Vocals
For more info:
http://www.thecastortroys.com
https://www.facebook.com/thecastortroys
http://www.twitter.com/thecastortroys
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-cpG
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1 Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 Champions CENTURIES OF DECAY Posts Full Live Set From Wacken Open Air
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Montreal, QC – October 11, 2018
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 Champions CENTURIES OF DECAY Posts Full Live Set From Wacken Open Air
Free Download – Vol 5. Compilation featuring over 3 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to share on behalf of 2018 National Final winner Toronto’s CENTURIES OF DECAY, the band’s full set at Wacken Open Air.
Vocalist and Guitarist Devin Doucette:
“Wacken 2018 was an incredible experience for us. Not only did we get to play in front of a packed house of over 2,000 fans, but we got to meet so many amazing bands from around the world. We are truly honoured to have been given the opportunity to play one of the biggest metal festivals in the world.”
Watch their full set at the following link:
Toronto’s CENTURIES OF DECAY won the 2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada national final as the beast from the East versus the best from the West, Calgary’sHAMMERDRONE. The bands were the top two from over 70 that participated from across the country and both unleashed their own brutal assault upon the national final crowd. CENTURIES OF DECAY were crowned champion by a panel of metal industry consisting of Gustavo Valderrama (Electric Flow, Navaja Music), Andrew Epstein (Zombitrol, Alan Cross’ A Journal of Musical Things), Charlie Felix (Sound & Noise, Live Talent), Oscar Rangel (Operus, Ex-Annihilator), Wojtek Sokolowski (Wacken Metal Battle Canada), Luc Lainé (CFLX 95.5FM). The band went on to perform at Wacken Open Air to represent Canada at the international Metal Battle. They join the list of previous Canadian winners Hamilton’s Profaner (2016), Oshawa’s Vesperia (2015), Montreal’s Mutank (2014) and Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013).
About:
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where over a hundred band’s from across the country battle each other for one to be selected and join over 20 other countries for an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival Wacken Open Air, which has been taking place in Wacken , Germany for the last 29 years.
For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada
Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
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Sponsors:
Rehearsal Factory – http://rehearsalfactory.com
FACTOR – http://www.factor.ca/ (“We acknowledge the financial support of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters”)
Pearl Drums – http://pearldrum.com
Boonsdale Records – http://www.boonsdalerecords.com
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com
Los Cabos Drumsticks – http://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com
Dungeonworks – http://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com
Concertworks – http://www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – http://www.bignateproductions.com
Rose Management – http://www.facebook.com/RoseManagement
Indie Week – http://canada.indieweek.com
Ibanez – http://www.ibanez.com
Band-Brand – http://www.band-brand.ca
Axe Music – http://axemusic.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Sunrise Records – http://www.sunriserecords.com
Media Partners:
Absolute Underground – http://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com
Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com
Bucketlist Music Reviews – http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com
Ondes Chocs – http://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
Pure Grain Audio – http://www.puregrainaudio.com
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
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Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com
Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com
Bucketlist Music Reviews – http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com
Hellbound – http://www.Hellbound.ca
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com
Ondes Chocs – http://www.facebook.com/OndesChocs
Pure Grain Audio – http://www.puregrainaudio.com
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Quebec-Metal – http://www.quebec-metal-archives.blogspot.ca
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ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS
Jon Asher – Music Publicist
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0 MetalInsider Video Premiere LORDS OF THE TRIDENT’s “Tormentor”; New Album “Shadows From The Past” Out Now!
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – October 11, 2018
For fans of Dream Evil, Unleash the Archers, Iron Maiden, Dio
MetalInsider Video Premiere LORDS OF THE TRIDENT’s “Tormentor”
New Album “Shadows From The Past” Out Now!
Top L-R Lords of the Trident Current Line Up
Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger (Lead Drums) | Baron Taurean Helleshaar (Lead Guitar) | Fang VonWrathenstein (Lead Vocals) | Asian Metal (Lead Guitar) | Pontifex Mortis (Lead Bass)
Photo Credit – Mary Sweeney
LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are premiering their latest self-produced music video “Tormentor” via MetalInsider.net. The video is in support of their latest and 7th studio album “Shadows From The Past” released via their indie label Junko Johnson this past August.
The band comments:
“Tormentor is a song about an out-of-control asteroid-mining spaceship that destroys everything in its path, including the earth! Of course, we wanted to get the best special effects team available for the video, so we called up our buddy George Lucas, but unfortunately he was busy with a Jar-Jar spin-off movie. Spielberg passed as well, as he was worried the video would be so epic, sales of his other movies would plummet. So, in the spirit of DIY, we taught ourselves CGI film-making and crafted the video! It took us a number of months, and we burned through at least six graphics cards in the process, but the result is here and it looks AWESOME!”
Watch “Tormentor” at https://www.metalinsider.net/video/video-premiere-lords-of-the-trident-tormentor
A true spectacle to be witnessed, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT is a daring adventure metal quintet that has been delighting their audiences and fans all over the world for ten years. Continuing their epic quest of bringing spectacular and entertaining metal to global fans these power metal warriors unleashed their 7th album “Shadows From The Past” on August 3rd, 2018. The album was supported by a kickstarter campaign that went live on June 1st and ended on June 29th. During that month, the band’s fans helped them surpass their goals to raise over $11,000 for the release. The band offered multiple packages and rewards that included merch, lessons from band members, festival tickets, private concerts and a copy of the video game Coffee Crisis that the band has partnered with to feature one of their songs for one of the levels along with band members as NPCs (non-playable characters).
“Shadows From The Past” is available on the band’s website here plus iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify, Youtube.
Video – “Burn It Down” featuring Unleash The Archers vocalist Brittney Slayes here.
Video – “Reaper’s Hourglass” here.
Video – “Zero Hour” (360 Degree VR) here.
Drum Playthrough – Reaper’s Hourglass” here.
Show Dates:
Oct 20 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s – info
Oct 26 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon – info
Nov 30 – Green Bay, WI – SV2 – info
For more info:
http://www.lordsofthetrident.com
http://www.facebook.com/LordsOfTheTrident
http://www.twitter.com/LordsOfTrident
http://instagram.com/lordsofthetrident
BIO:
Since climbing out of a volcano in 2008, shrouded in metal and ash, Lords of the Trident have gone to battle on many stages across the USA, playing and headlining a plethora of festivals and have an admirable arsenal of recordings in their inventory. The Lords of The Trident have released three full albums: “Death or Sandwich” (2009), “Chains on Fire” (2011), “Frostburn” (2015) , three EPs: “Plan of Attack” (2013), “A Very Lords of the Trident Christmas” (2014), “Re:Quests” (2015), and two live DVDs, along with numerous compilation singles.
Their live shows include medieval costumes, pyrotechnics, confetti cannons, guitars set ablaze, and of course, excellent technical musicianship that challenges the standard for how live music should be experienced. Citing influences such as Iron Maiden, Scar Symmetry and Judas Priest, and embracing lyrical themes inspired by great battles, conquests, dragon-fighting, virtual reality, and out-of-control robots Lords of the Trident dish out face-melting power that is enjoyed by fans of all races and classes.
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0 Early Bird Passes Now Available For Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival
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NEWS RELEASE
Calgary, AB – October 11, 2018
Early Bird Passes Now Available For Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival
What the press is saying:
The Rock Metal Podcast: Interview with festival co-organizer CC Getty here.
The Gauntlet: The 420 Music and Arts Festival is a homegrown bash here.
Daily Hive: 420 Music and Arts Festival returning to Calgary for a second year here.
Hellbound: Festivals You Don’t Wanna Miss here.
METALHEADS UNITED are proud to announce they will be presenting their 2019 edition of the 420 Music & Arts Festival in Calgary, AB, Canada on April 18th, 19th, and 20th.
Their 2019 festivities will be offering an expanded selection of events that will be hosted at various venues in Calgary, which includes a Pinball Tournament at Pin-Bar (501 17th Ave SW) on April 20th along with a majority of other activities including live music (Desert Rock, Stoner Rock, Sludge, Heavy Psychedelic, Doom) at The Junction (628 8th Ave SW.). The Junction is the new venue of choice, until recently, it mainly focused on Jazz events. With a new owner and management, The Junction is expanding into other styles of music and have welcomed the 420 Music & Arts Festival with open arms.
While the full line up won’t be announced till a later date, the 420 Music & Arts Festival is excited to provide attendees with even more great music than they have had in past years.
Festival organizers comment:
“We think you will really like what you see when we have the full line up completed. The Junction also has fantastic food, a great atmosphere and is near transit plus is near a whole host of other great attractions in downtown Calgary.”
Early bird passes are now on sale for only $50 CAD at the following link: https://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca/store-2/
Over the last two years, 420 Music & Arts Festival has been growing into one of Canada’s best events to celebrate 420 culture. Their 2018 edition hosted headliners Dopethrone, Brant Bjork (Kyuss, Vista Chino) (special guest DJ set on 420), Sasquatch and La Chinga along with over 20 other acts plus multiple exhibitors and vendors such as Hemporium, Millie’s Tree, Norml Canada, SANE Clothing, The Perogy Boyz, Waffles & Chix, Mammoth Beard Co and more (full list below). The inaugural 2017 program was a three day celebration featuring 22 stoner rock, desert rock, doom & sludge metal and fuzzy kick ass rock n roll bands that included headliners Wo Fat, Anciients and Black Mastiff.
For all news about 420 Music & Arts Festival events, please visit the following links:
Official Website: https://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/420MusicAndArtsFestival
Twitter: https://twitter.com/420FestivalYYC
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/420musicandartsfestival
Travel Alberta: https://www.travelalberta.com/ca/events/420-music-and-arts-festival-6972/
Festival Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2159499584293238/
Pinball Tournament Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2122446714675930/
2018 Partners:
Media:
Absolute Underground Magazine
BeatRoute (AB)
Broken Neck Radio
Calgary Metal Scene Events
CJSW 90.9 FM
Exclaim!
The Highway
Metal Master Kingdom
PureGrainAudio.com
SKUNK Magazine
Business Sponsors:
Asher Media Relations
Big Rock Brewery
Calgary Beer Core
The Celestial Agency
Days Inn Calgary South
Deadly Tattoos
Distortion – Live Music Venue
Loud as Hell Festival
Mammoth Beard Co.
Sloth Records
Titan Products
Ripper’s Healing House
Exhibitors and Vendors:
Hemporium
Millie’s Tree
Norml Canada
The Perogy Boyz
SANE Clothing
Waffles & Chix
Calgary Beercore
Crystal Vibrance by Lindsey
Freehand Leatherworks
Naturally Unique
Ripper’s Healing House
S+M Creations
Soul Kitchen BBQ Co.
With Love Clayworks
The Wolf’s Web
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