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0 Vinland Radio – Episode 540 – w/ Sense of Fear and more!
0 Hellfire Magazin – Meka Nism – The War Inside (EP)
0 Hellfire Magazin – Within The Giant’s Reach – In the Beginning (EP)
0 Dead Rhetoric – Meka Nism – The War Inside (Self-Released)
http://deadrhetoric.com/reviews/meka-nism-the-war-inside-self-released/
“While there’s a distinct modern metal feel to Meka Nism, the key to what makes their sound more unique and engaging is the pool of influences that they draw from…they have managed to find their own style within it – one that you will have a hard time forgetting once you hear it. A band that could easily find themselves on the rise as word starts to get around.” – Dead Rhetoric
0 Meka Nism – “The War Inside” Singles Airplay – Meka Nism – “The War Inside” Singles Airplay
0 PowerMetal.de – AXMINISTER – THE CRUCIBLE OF SIN (EP)
0 MEKA NISM Premiere Full EP Stream “The War Inside” via Idobi Radio + Florida Show Dates + Opening For Jonathan Davis (Korn) and more!
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – May 9, 2018
For fans of In This Moment, Lacuna Coil, Arch Enemy, Epica, The Agonist, Jinjer
MEKA NISM Premiere Full EP Stream “The War Inside” via Idobi Radio
Florida Show Dates + Opening For Jonathan Davis (Korn) and more!
L-R – James Christopher Lane, Jarret Robinson, Meka Kyoto, Jay Adkisson, Bobby Keller – Photo Credit by Barry Nadler
Orlando, Florida’s MEKA NISM’s sound is powerful, metallic, aggressive, melodic, and in your face. A band that fires on all cylinders and with the most charismatic front-woman “Meka”; the band returns in 2018 with their new EP “The War Inside” on May 10th to follow their three previous releases “Live From The Machine Shop” (Live CD) (2016), “The Shift” (EP) (2015) and “The Dance At The End of The World” (EP) (2013). Preparing for the release of “The War Inside”, MEKA NISM have teamed up with Idobi Radio to offer fans the first listen of the EP’s full stream.The band comments:
“We are extremely excited to release our new EP “The War Inside” to the world today. It has been an amazing journey so far and the response has been mind-blowing. This is an opportunity, not only for us to release new music, but to release new music with a purpose. Everything we do is charged with our intention to help spread healing messages and positivity through our music. “The War Inside” stands for the ability to face your inner demons, conquer your internal battles, and to help realize that you can change your life for the better. You hold the key to your eternal happiness and there really isn’t anything standing in front of you but yourself. “
Listen to “The War Inside” on Idobi Radio at http://ido.bi/5n6
Supporting legends like Mastodon, Gojira, The Offspring, Limp Bizkit, Otep and In Flames over the years, MEKA NISM continue their tour de force with a series of Florida show dates this coming May and June, which includes being local opening support for Jonathan Davis (Korn) in Orlando plus hosting a local EP listening party at Park Ave CDs.
“The War Inside” EP will be available at www.meka-nism.com, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, and Spotify.
Music Video – The War Inside – https://youtu.be/zKm8hZhe8jI
Show Dates:
May 10 – Orlando, FL – Park Ave. CDs – info (The War Inside EP Listening Party + In Store Q&A w/ fans)
May 12 – Tampa Bay, FL – Brass Mug – info (Halfway To Halloween 2018)
May 14 – Orlando, FL – Plaza Live – info (w/ Jonathan Davis)
June 2 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre – info
June 9 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues – info – (The War Inside CD Release Show)
Track Listing:
1. The War Inside (4:49)
2. These Years of Silent Screams (3:32)
3. Trailblazer (4:32)
4. Arrows of Alchemy (5:22)
5. Black Sky (4:03)
EP Length: 22:20
EP and Live Band Line Up:
– Ms. Meka (Vocals)
– Bobby Keller (Guitar)
– Chris Lane (Drums)
– Jarret Robinson (Bass)
– Jay Adkisson (Keys)
For more info:
http://www.meka-nism.com
http://www.facebook.com/mekanismband
http://www.twitter.com/mekanismband
http://www.instagram.com/mekanismband
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bz9
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
Quick Facts:
– Played Breeding Festival in Flensburg, Germany in 2017.
– Opened Main Stage for WJRR’s Earthday Birthday 24 in April 2017.
– Headlined Local Stage at 3rd Annual Kink Music Festival.
– Ranked 2016 Orlando’s #1 Metal Band – Orlando Weekly.
– Toured with Avatar in 2016.
– Toured with Trapt and Otep in 2015.
– EP “The Shift” Named One of Top 34 Albums of 2015 – Unrated Entertainment Magazine.
– Single “From Out of Nowhere” Selected to Best of 2015 List – From the Depths Entertainment.
http://www.meka-nism.com
http://www.facebook.com/mekanismband
http://www.twitter.com/mekanismband
http://www.instagram.com/mekanismband
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bz9
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
Quick Facts:
– Played Breeding Festival in Flensburg, Germany in 2017.
– Opened Main Stage for WJRR’s Earthday Birthday 24 in April 2017.
– Headlined Local Stage at 3rd Annual Kink Music Festival.
– Ranked 2016 Orlando’s #1 Metal Band – Orlando Weekly.
– Toured with Avatar in 2016.
– Toured with Trapt and Otep in 2015.
– EP “The Shift” Named One of Top 34 Albums of 2015 – Unrated Entertainment Magazine.
– Single “From Out of Nowhere” Selected to Best of 2015 List – From the Depths Entertainment.
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“Did anyone order a soul crushing, female fronted metal band?” – Idobi Radio
“While there’s a distinct modern metal feel to Meka Nism, the key to what makes their sound more unique and engaging is the pool of influences that they draw from…they have managed to find their own style within it – one that you will have a hard time forgetting once you hear it. A band that could easily find themselves on the rise as word starts to get around.” – Dead Rhetoric
“What would happen when you lock Arch Enemy and Lacuna Coil in the same room and force them to record an album? Well, you’d probably get something like Florida residents Meka Nism.” – Merchants of Air
“They experiment with melodies, dipping their toes in and out of a pool of sounds and influences. Then, they combine these creative expressions with the most important element of their music: the message. Meka Nism doesn’t just deliver thrashing tunes; it seeks to deliver listeners from their own wars inside. ” – Shockwave Mag
“A little bit of keyboard, a thumping drum beat followed by roaring riffs leads into the blazing hot title track. A track that mixes modern metal with operatic style scope. That element comes from the incredible range on singer Ms. Meka. She can go from huge soaring melodies to heavier shouts and screams in an instant. Incredible.” – Games, Brains & A Head-Banging Life
“It’s honest, heavy and packed full of some of the most amazing elements of metal music infused with some of the most versatile, controlled and distinct vocals in metal music today.” – Yesterdaze News
“Meka Nism is a band to watch. ” – Sonic Cathedral
“Lead singer Ms. Meka is intriguing and quite compelling, both visually and with her vocal range, and the guys in her band provide the perfect vehicle for the artistic vision that they’ve managed to create together.” – I’m Music Magazine
“Full of energy, this band never fails to strike a chord with everyone sharing the stage from the audience. Meka’s vocals are the antithesis of the ever-present smile on her face that lights up the room. This lovely woman genuinely smiles with her eyes. The entire band is simply memorizing. Meka Nism is one of those bands that must be seen live. Don’t hesitate to meet them either. All of them are engaging, genuine and make you feel like the rock star! ” – Metal Nexus
“Orlando’s metal/operatic band, MekaNism performed songs which included “From Out of Nowhere” and “Mekamorphosis,” which got the crowd hyped for their set. Ms. Meka, with her melodious sound and great enthusiasm, was so engaged and energized throughout the performance. The rest of the band was bursting with the same energy and truly put on a memorable show.” – (Live Review) Monkey Goose Magazine
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0 Valley Of Steel – Howling Giant – Black Hole Space Wizard Part 2
0 Toronto Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW New Music Video “Null Without Praise” + Launch “The Odyssey Experience” + New Album “AHDOMN”
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – May 8, 2018
For fans of Tool, Rush, A Perfect Circle, Pink Floyd, Tesseract, Karnivool & Rishloo
Toronto Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW New Music Video “Null Without Praise”
Launch “The Odyssey Experience” + New Album “AHDOMN”
L-R- Grant MacKenzie (guitar, bass, synth), Kenny Parry (vocals, drums, synth/keys). Photo by Sandra Beatty
One of Toronto’s favourite ambient progressive metal / rock duo JUPITER HOLLOW have released a new music video for their 16 minute opus “Null Without Praise” featured on their new album “AHDOMN”.
The video can be viewed at the following links:
SkullnBones – https://skullsnbones.com/exclusive-premiere-jupiter-hollow-release-music-video-for-null-without-praise-new-album-out-today/
Youtube – https://youtu.be/hvHfO7G3FkY
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/JupiterHollowOfficial/videos/1847669955285503/
“AHDOMN” is the continuation of JUPITER HOLLOW‘s highly praised debut EP “Odyssey” and features two new epic songs, “Mandating Our Existence” and “Null Without Praise”, each over 10 minutes to join previously released tracks “Ascending”, “Hades Heart”, “Deep In Space” and “Over 50 Years” to complete as one progressive adventure.
In addition to the release of “ADOHMN”, JUPITER HOLLOW want fans to really understand the world that inspires them with the launch of “The Odyssey Experience”, an all free encounter for fans to sign up to at http://www.jupiterhollow.ca/jointheodyssey where they have unlimited access on a day to day adventure to the behind the scenes concepts and stories plus songwriting along with getting the entire “Odyssey” EP for free.
“When joining the Odyssey Experience, we will be giving you our entire Odyssey EP for free, day by day, in every format you might need from ultra high wav, to mp3, soundcloud stream you name it, with never before access to the concept of each song, the making of each song, in studio recording, us setting up for the music videos…. Everything we have on our hard drives that we have relating to the songs and what went into them, we want you to have over 5 days. We’ll want your feedback on everything we’ve done so we can keep improving for the next time.” says JH’s Grant MacKenzie. “And even if you don’t take this offer, we just want to say that there’s no pressure and thanks so much for listening up until this point, even if you don’t come with us we want to say that you’re the reason we’re able to continue doing this. So thanks again for watching, you can sign up to the Odyssey Experience below and we can’t wait to see how this whole thing turns out.”
Watch – Join the Odyssey Experience! – https://youtu.be/iYi_Cyjfudg
Sign up at http://www.jupiterhollow.ca/jointheodyssey
What is The Odyssey Experience?
The Journey
If you’re a music lover, albums have always been a journey. You may remember digesting your first progressive rock/metal album growing up – how these albums wove their way around every friendship, every breakup, every fight, every grade in school.
The Odyssey Experience enhances the journey of the classic album by taking you through the concept of the album, elevating the discussion between artist and listener.
The Quality
Are you tired of being herded around from iTunes to Spotify to Bandcamp? Do you have 8 different logins just to listen to the artists you like? Do you wish that artists would stop making things so scrambled and just let you listen YOUR way?
The Odyssey Experience will be delivered to you day by day through direct download and free stream. You can get these songs in 3 different formats including ultra-high quality WAV. Own it or stream it without logging in!
The Extras
5 songs, 5 videos, and 12 months of hard work and dedication by only 2 guys.
That’s what went into this EP. We thought it would be a shame to let that all go to waste. On the Odyssey Experience, you’ll have access to behind-the-scenes content, detailed explanations, bonus tracks, and limited VIP experiences that can’t be found anywhere else!
Track Listing:
1. Ascending (2:46)
2. Hades Heart (4:31)
3. Deep In Space (5:05)
4. Over 50 Years (5:00)
5. Mandating Our Existence (10:29)
6. Null Without Praise (16:32)
1. Ascending (2:46)
2. Hades Heart (4:31)
3. Deep In Space (5:05)
4. Over 50 Years (5:00)
5. Mandating Our Existence (10:29)
6. Null Without Praise (16:32)
Album Length: 44:26
JUPITER HOLLOW is:
Grant MacKenzie (guitar, bass, synth)
Kenny Parry (vocals, drums, synth/keys)
Show Dates:
May 19 – Owls Club – Toronto, ON – (Album Release Show) info
For more info, please visit:
www.JupiterHollow.ca
https://www.facebook.com/JupiterHollowOfficial
https://twitter.com/jupiterhollow_
https://www.instagram.com/jupiterhollow_
About the duo:
www.JupiterHollow.ca
https://www.facebook.com/JupiterHollowOfficial
https://twitter.com/jupiterhollow_
https://www.instagram.com/jupiterhollow_
About the duo:
Grant, who plays guitar, bass and synth for the band started his music career 8 ½ years ago at the age of 12, sitting in his basement watching the movie Rock Prophecies. This movie was about legendary rock photographer Robert M. Knight, finding and transforming a young, unknown guitarist from a small town into a worldwide success. Inspired and motivated, Grant spent the next few years honing his guitar skills, writing music, and later learning the business side by attending college for business marketing. At age 20, Grant was invited into the Brotherhood of the Guitar, by founder Robert M. Knight, leading to endorsements with Ernie Ball Music Man and JH Audio.
While Grant was performing with another group at a local battle of the bands, he came across a mesmerizing singer by the name of Kenny Parry (vocalist, drummer and synth for Jupiter Hollow), who was almost performing as if he was possessed on stage, hitting notes that seemed impossible by any guy. Kenny Parry started music at the young age of 2 years old, setting up pots and pans like a drum set and banging away. This led to an obsession with music, and a discovery of his unique talent. In his teenage years, Kenny won himself the title “Best Drummer in Ontario” 3 years in a row. Around this time, Kenny started learning how to sing after being inspired by singers such as Maynard James Keenan, Mike Lessard, Dan Tompkins and Ian Kenny to name a few. Through years of strengthening his vocal abilities in choirs, bands and hours of dedication, Kenny has acquired an articulate vocal range, relentless endurance, and almost shocking performance through his uncontrollable stage presence.
Shortly after meeting, Grant and Kenny knew that their talents combined would create something truly unique, and Jupiter Hollow was born. Since then, the duo effortlessly created music in Kenny’s basement for months on end. The concept grew to be a two-man band, since Grant and Kenny wrote all of the music and wanted to keep it that way. The two musicians use technology to their advantage, allowing them to perform with a dominating stage presence, while captivating their audiences with their unique sonic journey.
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“Without a doubt, Jupiter Hollow are elite musicians. Grant and Kenny know exactly how to captivate an audience with their music. This theory is proven through the artistic journey that is their record, Odyssey. Their music is tasteful. This is one of the few records that I have been able to sit down and listen to the entire record without skipping a single track. You might think progressive music isn’t for everyone but Jupiter Hollow, makes listening to a genre of music that can be classified as challenging to listen to, rather easy. Every song on Odyssey is an emotional journey, musically and lyrically. Let the music take you by the hand and embrace the emotion in its purest form. Listen to Jupiter Hollow. Now. There’s a reason why they’re being noticed. It’s because they love what they do and they’re good at it!” – Alex CrazyAce, Host/Executive Producer of ‘The Rush’ on VIBE105 FM – Interview can be heard here.
“Jupiter Hollow’s songs and performances on their upcoming record AHDOMN are BEASTS! It’s a true masterpiece. These 2 guys are taking the Prog world by storm.” – Jamie King, The Basement Recording (The Contortionist, Between the Buried & Me)
“The two gifted musicians ignite a real firework of creativity and that in just five songs. This masterpiece is refined by an extremely good sound. For anyone who has even a small drop of progressivity in their blood, it is a must to listen to this. The future of progressive rock / metal seems assured.” – Metalogy
“I went into this open minded but Jupiter Hollow truly shocked me with this EP. The guys have a refreshing sound, very different to what I usually listen to. Musically, it’s written really well and I can definitely tell that the duo are going places.” – Broken Arrow Magazine
“Jupiter Hollow have given the world five songs of progressive brilliance. For such a young duo hailing from Barrie, Ontario they pack a serious punch. They are great musicians and have crafted an amazing voice which touches on a range of progressive cliches but with a twist of more ambient music. Their music shows maturity beyond their age…” – The Independent Voice
“I’m very impressed by this EP on any level. Sounding, to my mind, like a cross between Rush, Zombi, and Mastodon, this is progressive metal as it should be. Grant MacKenzie and Kenny Parry, the two men that make up Jupiter Hollow, can be proud of this EP. It features strong playing, excellent song-writing, and above all, it is most uplifting, something we really need in this day and age. A band to look out for in the future.” – Hellbound
“New listeners can expect to go on a musical journey when hearing Jupiter Hollow.” – Barrie Advance
“Teen duo Jupiter Hollow deserve props for valuing virtuosity and going against the grain. Rock on!” – Power of Pop
“A young Canadian duo ready to bring fans of complex music a spacey, experimental and refreshing experience with their excellent debut EP, bursting with high-quality heaviness and progressiveness.” – The Headbanging Moose
“An adventurous duo that isn’t afraid to experiment with sound as well as influences, which range from Rush to A Perfect Circle to newer Leprous. ” – Lords of Metal
“What these two guys accomplish both live and on this five-track album is simply mind blowing. The fact that a duo can write and perform music of this quality at their age simply says the future for Jupiter Hollow could be stellar. Imagine the combination of Rush, Tool, Yes, with a live show that captures everything you could want to experience and see in a performance…I can honestly say that only a week into 2017, I have already pegged this as one of my faves of the year. To know that Odyssey will soon be followed by the full length album, Ahdomn has me salivating for more Jupiter Hollow.” – SkullsnBones
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