“a game changing release for Ominous Eclipse that places them center stage for my pick of the best Canadian Metal release this year….Every track stands strongly on its own, thanks to the band’s immense talent and flawless production. Ominous Eclipse is a band that carries the banner for the N.W.O.C.D.M. with pride and distinction. Out September 14th on all streaming platforms, I would recommend Sinister to fans of Death, Iron Maiden, Infernal Majesty and Gojira.”
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0 Hellbound – Ominous Eclipse – Sinister “a game changing release for Ominous Eclipse that places them center stage for my pick of the best Canadian Metal release this year….Every track stands strongly on its own, thanks to the band’s immense talent and flawless production. Ominous Eclipse is a band that carries the banner for the N.W.O.C.D.M. with pride and distinction. Out September 14th on all streaming platforms, I would recommend Sinister to fans of Death, Iron Maiden, Infernal Majesty and Gojira.”
0 The Rock Metal Podcast – RMP – Striker NA Tour 2018 – September 9 to October 14 2018
0 CREATURES Release Goofy, Psychedelic & Deathly “Rick Sanchez” Guitar Playthrough via PureGrainAudio; New EP “II” Out Now!
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – September 11, 2018
For fans of Angelmaker, Carnifex, Veil of Maya, Impending Doom, Upon A Burning Body
CREATURES Release Goofy, Psychedelic & Deathly “Rick Sanchez” Guitar Playthrough via PureGrainAudio
New EP “II” Out Now!
L-R = Christian Roman – Bass, Vic Borowski – Guitar, Rob Esposito – Vocals, Nick Galati – Guitar, Tj MacKay – Drums
Unleashing their second EP “II” unto the world through their own independent label Old Haunt Records this past July, CREATURES have put together a new guitar playthrough for their track “Rick Sanchez“. The video not only captures their shredding skills, but also their sense of humour as you watch them take on being goofy, psychedelic, yet deathly with their rampaging riffs.
Teaming up with PureGrainAudio.com, CREATURES is premiering the guitar playthrough at the following link: https://puregrainaudio.com/videos/creatures-release-a-goofy-psychedelic-and-deathly-rick-sanchez-guitar-playthrough-video-exclusive-premiere
Spawned in the Toronto murk in 2015, CREATURES is a group effort with a long history that intertwines the lives of numerous local bands to summon a truly devastating soundscape of unbridled chaos. Inspired by bands such as Necrophagist, Despised Icon and Thy Art Is Murder, CREATURES is a band playing heavy and catchy deathcore, taking intense sounds and mixing in small elements of extreme and black metal.
Their latest effort “II” reaches into a large porcelain cup of topics. Instead of just merely presenting their themes to their listeners CREATURES smashes the grail in their faces making sure their themes cut deep and stay with them. Whether they are lyrics about the futility of existence with a cartoon metaphor, or the bond of brotherhood within an intense party setting, there is a message for everyone to latch onto. Regardless, the songs are a visceral insight into the band’s life.
The band comments:
“The ‘Creatures II’ EP as a whole is the ideas and thoughts over the past year. We are expecting this release to be even better received than the last EP. We worked twice as hard on ‘II’ and had a few new people along the way that really helped add an outside perspective to the creative processes for a more mature and heavy sound. We really just want to create a seamless listening experience for the fans, leaving them wanting more, and left with the feeling of needing to listen to the EP over and over again.”
EP available for download and stream on Bandcamp and Spotify.
Lyric video “Samara”
EP Stream
Track Listing:
1.Old Style F.A (3:09)
2. What Would Rick Sanchez Do? (3:33)
3. Samara (2:37)
4. Broken Anchors (3:33)
5. (Safe Space) Triggered (3:49)
EP Length: 16:43
EP Line Up:
Nick Galati – Guitar
Rob Esposito – Vocals
Tj MacKay – Drums
Vic Borowski – Guitar
Brandon Paris – Bass
Live Band Line Up:
Nick Galati – Guitar
Rob Esposito – Vocals
Tj MacKay – Drums
Vic Borowski – Guitar
Christian Roman – Bass
For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/creaturesTO
http://www.instagram.com/creaturesgram
http://creaturesto.bandcamp.com/
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“II is five tracks long and flys by in an instant as barbaric riffs, bitter vocals, mind-bending breakdowns and a constant feeling of desperation wrap around you. This is not an EP for the faint of heart as Creatures have a habit of jumping out at you in an attempt to startle you.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
“a bridge between Mathcore and Deathcore! Interesting combination.” – Heavy Metal New York
“With a year gone by with some amazing Deathcore albums, this year has been a little bleak. Not to worry though, this little jewel is here. To get straight to the point, this band’s style is absolute and true to their promise, for their influences scream out the best traits of both Carnifex and Angelmaker….This is an easy 8/10. Deathcore the way it should be.” – PIG SQUEALS AND BREAKDOWNS
“This is heavy and catchy deathcore, incredibly intense, which also brings in elements of extreme and black metal. Inspired by bands such as Necrophagist, Despised Icon and Thy Art Is Murder, this is one heck of an EP.” – Frame Music
“If you’re looking keen to re-live your Deathcore scene days, you might want to cop this release from Creatures, a Deathcore killing machine from Canada. ‘II’ is a 5 track EP playing in the vein of Veil of Maya, Impending Doom and Carnifex with some touches of Black Metal. “- Dissecting the Euphony
“The band’s Deathcore is both well executed and produced, and they push the right buttons to get this quite effective.” – Metal Norge
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0 Rockshots Records: KARMIC LINK New Single “Random Phantom”; New Album “Dark Metropolis” Out Oct 19th
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Montreal, QC – September 10, 2018
Rockshots Records: Dark Metal Band KARMIC LINK New Single “Random Phantom”
New Album “Dark Metropolis” Out October 19
Rockshots Records is proud their latest signing of dark industrial metal band Karmic Link for the release of their third album “Dark Metropolis” on October 19th, 2018. This next full length follows the band’s two previous albums “Esoterica”(2010) and debut “No Light But Rather Darkness Visible”(2008).
Karmic Link was founded by Stathis Kassios (Nightfall, ex-System Shock) whom after a period of extensive recording and live experience wanted to give birth to a surrealistic musical project. The outcome has been a dose of dark industrial coldness with Mediterranean energy along with atmospheric landscapes, progressive and instrumental madness, electro breakdowns plus hard rock pentatonic moments.
The band’s current line up features an international cast consisting of band founder Stathis Kassios (ex-keyboard player of Sweden’s System Shock and of Greece’s Nightfall), Evan Hensley (guitar, bass) (ex-Nightfall, Dark Hound), hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, USA and Sweden’s Kim “Kimbo” Gustavsson (drums, guitar) currently based in Oslo (Norway).
Stathis Kassios comments:
“Karmic Link is promoting thought provoking concepts, ideas, heretic and hermetic philosophies to explain today’s chaotic world and the Dystopian times to come in a globally connected world…Karmic Link is the bitter yet powerful sound of our personal life’s soundtrack filled with anxiety for the future ruled by technology.”
The band’s first single “Random Phantom” in support of “Dark Metropolis” is now streaming at the following link:
Album pre-order – http://bit.ly/DarkMetropolis_CD
Track Listing:
1. Random Phantom (3:09)
2. Dark Metropolis (3:39)
3. The Ton of C (3:23)
4. False Spots On The Highway (3:47)
5. Your Fire Will Burn For Centuries (4:00)
6. RiaMa (1:58)
7. Endless (4:03)
8. Lost Magic Alchemy (3:15)
9. Nostalgia (4:26)
Album Length: 31:44
For more info:
http://www.Rockshots.eu
https://www.facebook.com/karmiclink
About:
Karmic Link is the brainchild of Stathis Kassios (Nightfall, ex-system Shock) who, after a period of extensive recording and live experience, gave birth to a surrealistic musical project. In 2006, he started experimenting on some songs with Mina G., a charismatic mezzo-soprano, full of karmic ideas. The link was established and the result was mixed and mastered in the famous Tico Tico studios in Finland. The group’s debut album “No Light but Rather Darkness Visible” was released in 2008 with a new lineup consisting of Stathis Kassios, Evan Hensley and Kim Kimbo Gustavsson. Karmic Link so far consists of mediterranean energy, doses of industrial coldness, atmospheric landscapes, progressive bits, instrumental madness, dark pop tunes, electro breakdowns, funky grooves and hard rock pentatonic moments. Karmic Link’s new album Dark Metropolis (2018) is an album sourcing musicianship from Greece, Norway and USA, different cultures bound together to offer an alternative metal experience!
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0 Rockshots Records: SAATE New Music Video “Once Again”; Featuring Members of Binary Creed and Summoned Tide
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Montreal, QC – September 9, 2018
Rockshots Records: SAATE New Music Video “Once Again”
Featuring Members of Binary Creed and Summoned Tide
SAATE, the new sensational heavy metal band from Sweden featuring Stefan Rådlund (Guitars) and Robert Ahlenius (Bass) from power/prog metal band Binary Creed along with vocalist Rickard Thelin from fellow Swedish band Summoned Tide have posted their new music video for their fifth single “Once Again” at the following link:
Named after a glacier in Nunavut, Canada, SAATE‘s sound is heavy, fresh and modern with a traditional metal feeling. They offer different sonic moods for the listener to explore an impressive epic, heavy and melodic journey, which is what caught the attention of Rockshots Records‘ A&R department and got them signed to the label’s roster.
“Once Again” follows their four previous singles “Sovereign Plea”, “The Conjuring”, “Exorcise”, “Bene Elohim” released earlier this year.
Song Stream – “Bene Elohim” – https://youtu.be/Ik5mKCqULQYMusic Video – “Sovereign Plea” – https://youtu.be/DlnwzGmTh2Y
Music Video – “The Conjuring” – https://youtu.be/b9wY8H_MWc4
Lyric Video – “Exorcise” – https://youtu.be/_3dy_v01e2s
“Once Again” is available for digital download and streaming at the following: http://smarturl.it/saate
SAATE is:
Rickard Thelin (Vocals)
Stefan Rådlund (Guitar)
Robert Ahlenius (Bass)
Molgan (Drums)
Stefan Rådlund (Guitar)
Robert Ahlenius (Bass)
Molgan (Drums)
For more info:
http://www.Rockshots.eu
http://www.facebok.com/officialsaate
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bUh
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0 Nice to see a few promos I had the honour to work nominated for a GAMIQ Award (Gala Alternatif de la Musique Indépendante du Québec) for Metal Album/ EP of The Year category. Congrats to MUTANK, WarCall, Vantablack Warship, Insurrection, BornBroken
Nice to see a few promos I had the honour to work nominated for a GAMIQAward (Gala Alternatif de la Musique Indépendante du Québec) for Metal Album/ EP of The Year category.
Congrats to MUTANK, WarCall, Vantablack Warship, Insurrection, BornBroken
https://musiqueindependante.com/gamiq/gamiq-2018-la-grosse-liste/
0 PowerMetal.de – Hitman – The Offering: Side 1 – “it rocks and rocks out powerfully… “The Offering: Side 1″ leaves you with a satisfied grin and strengthened neck muscles.”
“it rocks and rocks out powerfully…“The Offering: Side 1″ leaves you with a satisfied grin and strengthened neck muscles.” – PowerMetal.de
http://powermetal.de/review/review-Hitman/The_Offering__Side_1__EP_,33817.html
0 Maximum Volume Music – Hitman – The Offering Side 1 – “This is a gem. Hitman kill it on these four cuts. Part two is due next year and you can count me in.”
This is a gem. Hitman kill it on these four cuts. Part two is due next year and you can count me in.
http://www.maximumvolumemusic.com/review-hitman-the-offering-side-1-2018/
0 “Do” Sing Along To PSYCHOSTICK With Their Latest Lyric Videos Surprised Fans With New Album “DO”
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – September 7, 2018
For fans of Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D,
Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Mr. Bungle
“Do” Sing Along To PSYCHOSTICK With Their Latest Lyric Videos
Surprised Fans With New Album “DO”
Shocking the world with their surprise album “DO” this past July during a live fan engagement webcast on Twitch (watch the video here), the kings of comedy rock PSYCHOSTICK want to now show you how to “DO” sing-a-longs with their latest laugh tracks off the release. Posting lyric videos on their Youtube channel, fans can now get their karaoke on and sing their hearts out to such tracks as “We Are a Band”, “You Can (Maybe) Do It”, “Introvert Party Time”, “Uncle Material” and more!
Check out all their lyric videos at the following link here.
Also don’t forget to watch their latest music videos.
“DO” – https://youtu.be/V-EgWg133Hc
“Adulting” – https://youtu.be/gMtW9zurUkw
“From The Heart” – https://youtu.be/oww5UWEeAO4
“Bacon Egg & Cheese on Toast with Sriracha” – https://youtu.be/4rcHIUUJYYw
It only took four years for “DO” to surprise fans and follow PSYCHOSTICK’s extremely fan loved “IV: Revenge of The Vengeance”. And it wasn’t because they were lazy… NO! But because these geniuses of blending comedy, metal, heavy rock and the occasional spoof cover have been super busy releasing viral videos and touring the world, most recently completing North American tours with Mushroomhead and Urizen.
“DO” may have passed by fans quickly, but it’s sure to impress and continue PSYCHOSTICK‘s reign as one of the funniest band’s to listen and laugh to. The album debut #1 on Billboard’s Comedy Albums chart along with ranking at #14 for Hard Rock Album, #39 for Rock Album, #39 for Independent Albums and #9 for Heatseekers Albums for the week of August 11th.
Album CD order, digital download and streaming available on Psychostick Online Store, Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify and all other major online retailers.
The band comments:
“Whelp, here it is! “Do.” This whole “surprise, nerd! New album!” experiment was extremely fun, and we’re beyond appreciative of your patience and understanding. We agree with you – four years is way too long. We hope to fix that despite what Murph says!
“Do” is our first 100% independent, label-free release since 2003! Our production process is still completely internal, but this time all profits go straight to Psychostick. This is extremely huge for us and we can’t thank you enough.
2018 marked the fifteenth anniversary of our first album, and we’re beyond excited that we’re still kickin’, making globs upon globs of comedy metal. We aim to do this until they kick us out of the old folks’ home or off of Mars. That’s right. We’re goin’ to Mars, damnit.”
Lineup:
Joshua “The J” Key – Guitars, Cupcakeist
Robert “Rawrb” Kersey – Vocals, Derptroller
Alex “Shitbag” Dontre – Drums, pelican
Matty J “Moose” – Bass, antlers, merch-monger
Patrick “Murph” Murphy – Videographist, pork specialist
For more info, music and tour dates, please visit http://www.psychostick.com.
About:
Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, and a style of music they’ve coined as ‘humorcore’. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US of A, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.
Now residing in Chicago, IL, the almost 100 percent do-it-yourself laugh factory Psychostick have released five full-length albums–‘We Couldn’t Think of a Title’ (2006), ‘Sandwich’ (2009), ‘Space Vampires VS Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D’ (2011) and ‘IV: Revenge of the Vengeance’ (2014), ‘DO’ (2018) —and two EPs—their holiday album, ‘The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride’ (2007), and ‘The Digital Appetizer’. With their signature sound (Chimaira, Machine Head and Hatebreed sexing Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic), Psychostick are crazy to share with fans many more comedy sing-a-longs on the road and more!
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0 Dead Rhetoric – Lords of The Trident – Shadows From The Past – “Now using Kickstarter and Patreon to execute their goals, this latest album Shadows from the Past proves that independent, DIY artists these days have no trouble going toe to toe with larger acts in the same genres – and often can put together a winning package that deserves everyone’s attention… Melody and harmony drive Lords of the Trident sonically – and this is prime US traditional metal for those who love the genre and want something new to treasure.”
“Now using Kickstarter and Patreon to execute their goals, this latest album Shadows from the Past proves that independent, DIY artists these days have no trouble going toe to toe with larger acts in the same genres – and often can put together a winning package that deserves everyone’s attention… Melody and harmony drive Lords of the Trident sonically – and this is prime US traditional metal for those who love the genre and want something new to treasure.”
http://deadrhetoric.com/reviews/lords-of-the-trident-shadows-from-the-past-self-released/
