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0 NEWS: H.P. Lovecraft Black Metal CRAFTEON Premiere “Cosmic Awakening” Album Stream via ToiletOvHell; USA Show Dates (CO/WY/UT); Debut Album “Cosmic Reawakening” Out Aug 25th
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Montreal, QC – August 24, 2017
For fans of Dissection, Naglfar, Lord Belial, early Ancient, early Dark Tranquillity
H.P. Lovecraft Black Metal CRAFTEON Premiere “Cosmic Awakening” Album Stream via ToiletOvHell
USA Show Dates (CO/WY/UT)
Debut Album “Cosmic Reawakening” Out Aug 25th
L-R: Rhagorthua (Drums) | Lord Mordiggian (Lead Vocals/Guitar) | Ithaqua (Bass/Backing Vocals) | Fthaggua (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Photo Credit – Boutte Photography & Design
H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), creator of the Cthulu Mythos, was the most influential horror writer of the 20th century. Indeed, no less a talent than Stephen King said Lovecraft was ‘the 20th Century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.’ Lovecraft’s ability to evoke brooding otherworldly horror is unsurpassed and has influenced a great many heavy metal artists from Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath to Metallica. Yet no band has ever paid tribute to Lovecraft with the same degree of scope and immersion as the appropriately CRAFTEON.
Conceived by vocalist and guitarist Lord Mordiggian whom has been inspired to create an entire album influenced by his favorite writer H.P. Lovecraft, their debut “Cosmic Reawakening” features eight tracks based on classic Lovecraft tales such as ‘The Outsider’, ‘Dagon’ and ‘From Beyond’. Achieving the unachievable in crafting music to match the stories, CRAFTEON can be best described as Bardic Black Metal.
Musically inspired by the likes of Shining, Dissection, Nyktalgia, Cradle of Filth and Iron Maiden, Lord Mordiggian describes the sound of CRAFTEON as ‘rough-hewn, distraught, mucilaginous, archival and multiplanar.’
Teaming up with ToiletOvHell.com, CRAFTEON is premiering the full stream of their debut album that will be available as of August 25th.
“I expect the general fans of black metal to enjoy the influence of early Swedish black metal…This band will remain in the realm of Lovecraft and at least his genre, and considering he has hundreds of other stories, the music to come in the future is virtually limitless as far as the concept goes. I already have several songs in the works for the sophomore album, and this time the other band members are contributing their own original pieces as well.” says Lord Mordiggian.
To hear “Cosmic Reawakening” in it entirety, please visit the following link: http://www.toiletovhell.com/premiere-crafteon-cosmic-reawakening/
“Cosmic Reawakening” album pre-order available at https://crafteon.bandcamp.com
Show Dates:
Aug 25 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake – info (CD release show) w/ Sar Isatum, Amdusias, Solarfall
Aug 26 – Cheyenne, WY @ Peterfest – info w/ Horde of Draugr, Plaguehammer, Wodens Wrath
Sept 3 – Fort Collins, CO @ Surfside 7 – info w/ Endlight, Infinite Conscious
Sept 7 – Denver, CO @ Roxy Theatre – info w/ Inquisition, UADA, Volahn, Sar Isatum
Sept 29 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Zodiac Bar – info w/ Sceptres, Oaken Throne, Tovenaar
Oct 27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Club X – info w/ Principium, Envenom, Unceremonial
Track Listing:
1. The Outsider (5:21)
2. What The Moon Brings (4:14)
3. The Temple (5:09)
4. Dagon (5:10)
5. The Colour Out of Space (6:06)
6. The White Ship (5:25)
7. From Beyond (5:52)
8. The Whisperer In The Darkness (6:08)
Album Length: 42:28
1. The Outsider (5:21)
2. What The Moon Brings (4:14)
3. The Temple (5:09)
4. Dagon (5:10)
5. The Colour Out of Space (6:06)
6. The White Ship (5:25)
7. From Beyond (5:52)
8. The Whisperer In The Darkness (6:08)
Album Length: 42:28
For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/crafteon/
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-aeg
(bio written by Steve Earles)
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“Crafteon are about to self-release their debut album, Cosmic Reawakening, and it’s one that should definitely be on your radar if you’re a fan of black metal or legendary horror author, H.P. Lovecraft. From the moment you hit play on the album, you’re immediately transported into a melodic and mystical world that Crafteon builds on across all 8 tracks, and leaves you wanting more.” – Metal Injection
“The lyrics are indeed Lovecraftian in their evocation of blood-chilling horror. And the music effectively captures the terrifying and grandiose drama of the words, with a pulsating, yowling riff that gets its hooks in fast and cracked, strangled vocals that are monstrously ugly and rise up in flames of delirious anguish.” – No Clean Singing
“Unlike many other bands who claim to be inspired by a certain subject or person, Crafteon do a fantastic job of capturing the spirit of Lovecraft while still making incredibly exciting black metal.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Headbanging Life
“If Black Metal and Lovecraft are something that floats your goat, then the debut full length, ‘Cosmic Reawakening’, from Denver’s Bardic Black Metallers, Crafteon, is worthy of your ears and time….’Cosmic Reawakening’ is, simply put, a great listen and an easy and engaging one at that, it’s mood rich and anyone who is familiar with the stories will appreciate just how pace and content suits the tales concerned, from the blackened well varied riffing to the sinister edge that comes from the bass lines which are prominent and add mood and atmosphere without dominating.” – Metal Talk
“Black metal based on H.P. Lovecraft you say? Is there any better combination? Of course there isn’t! And that’s exactly what Crafteon peddle, a brand of melodic black metal rich in Cthulhu’s and other sticky monster stuff… High drama prevails as Crafteon expertly craft a journey that’s fantastical and feverish in its intensity and its genius lies in its subterfuge. You see, Cosmic Reawakening creeps up on you, unnerving, hideous yet strangely hypnotic and its horrors appear to lurk under the surface, masked by melody. To quote the great man himself, “with only a slight churning to mark its rise to the surface, the thing slid into view above the dark waters. Vast, Polyphemus-like, and loathsome””. – Worship Metal
“one of the most memorable black metal albums ever.” – Disagreement.net
“This CD is a DIY project. Crafteon’s work without a label is masterful. It’s a bit rare to make an album that sounds this great. Even on CD, through the tiny speakers, this album sounds amazing.” – Glacially Musical
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0 NEWS: PROTOSEQUENCE Announce Alberta Show Dates + New EP “Biophagous” Out Now!
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Montreal, QC – August 24, 2017
For fans of After The Burial, Rings of Saturn, All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, Born of Osiris
PROTOSEQUENCE Announce Alberta Show Dates + New EP “Biophagous” Out Now!
L-R – Jacob Teeple (Bass), Kyle Hunter (Guitar), Joseph McKee (Vocals), Logan Vars (Drums), Dylan Parker (Guitar and Vocals)
Photo Credit: Ryan Wiesner at Trivium Photography
Unleashing their new EP “Biophagous” last week on August 18th, PROTOSEQUENCE announce they will be performing two CD release shows in their home province of Alberta on September 2nd in Calgary with Angelmaker and September 9th for a hometown event in Edmonton.
Alberta CD Release shows:
Sept 2 – Calgary, AB – Vern’s w/ Angelmaker, Torrefy, Train Bigger Monkeys, ChaosBeing – info
Sept 9 – Edmonton, AB – Mercury Room w/ Red Litimus, Plaguebringer, Anti-Pattern – info
Drawing influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder, PROTOSEQUENCE root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into every track. The band transitions seamlessly through djent riffs, grinding drums and groove elements, making their sound versatile and ever-changing. Their new EP “Biophagous” is the follow up to their 2016 debut “Schizophrene”.
Full stream of “Biophagous” along with a track by track commentary at the following link on Decibel Mag: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/08/17/full-ep-stream-track-track-commentary-protosequences-biophagous/
Video – Parasitic – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqTQBMKJoqY
Video – Shephard – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmqqCCh-LzY
“Biophagous” available for order on the band’s Bandcamp here plus available on all major online retailers.
Track Listing:
1. DFL (3:42)
2. Parasitic (4:42)
3. Shepherd (5:02)
4. The Hate Subsides (4:08)
EP Length: 17:35
For more info:
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-a9P
About:
Protosequence is a reference to the original genome where all life began — much like the band, which existed in principle before they even had a presence. Each of the members were lying in wait to be activated and become the strain that is now Protosequence. Kyle Hunter (guitar) was constantly crafting near-complete songs that were ready to be realized. It did not take long for Kyle and Logan Vars (drums) to finally meet. It seemed as though there were two projects destined to combine into a singular effort to form the final line-up for the band: Logan (drums), Kyle (guitar), Parker (guitar), Joseph McKee (vocals), and Ryan Schaffler (ex-bassist) who is now replaced by Jacob Teeple. Members have a long history in the Edmonton music scene, playing in bands like Anubian and In The Midst Of A Murder since the early 2000s.
The band will be releasing their new EP “Biophagous” on August 18th, 2017 to follow their 2016 debut EP “Schizophrene”.
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“Edmonton’s Protosequence perform an agile balancing act on the new song “Shepherd” we’re bringing you from their forthcoming EP, Biophagus, a high-wire performance that deftly straddles a stylistic divide without ever losing their path forward.” No Clean Singing
“In the vein of bands like All Shall Perish & Born of Osiris, Protosequence kick proceedings off with the furiously tech riffing of Parasitic, a wild & untamed slab of death metal. That is until a surprising tempo change that brings in some keyboards & more classic metal sounding guitar solo. It’s a damn strong start, one that leaves you wondering just what more Biophagous has to offer.” – Games, Braaaiiins And A Headbanging Life
“Protosequence is an act of quality over quantity. I get seriously lost in their music, be it through a spine-damaging headbanging session (“DFL”) or stretch of melodic introspection (“Shepherd”). Biophagous offers up another nice showcase of the band’s skill across a variety of substyles and paces.” – Metal Trenches
“Protosequence takes the insane melodic riffage of metalcore bands like August Burns Red or Novelists, and mixes them with tech death elements of bands like The Black Dahlia Murder which makes for what I think could be a band that has the potential to break through and make it huge…Biophagus is of another caliber, every aspect of it is flawless, and will not only be in my playlist but should be in everyone else’s as well. Whatever you do, do not sleep on this band. Make sure you pick up Biophagus when it releases August 18th! ” – Blood Rock Media
“Incorporating elements from deathcore, technical death metal, and, yes, even djent, Protosequence manages to maintain the listener’s interest while developing an identity that is not only unique to Canada, but to the world. ” – It Djents
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0 NEWS: Russian Math Metal / Djent SAMADHI SITARAM New Video “Qliphoth”; New Album Out Now! “KaliYuga Babalon” via Sliptrick Records
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Montreal, QC – August 24, 2017
Russian Math Metal / Djent SAMADHI SITARAM New Video “Qliphoth”
New Album Out Now! “KaliYuga Babalon” via Sliptrick Records
Russian math metal / djent band Samadhi Sitaram have posted a new video for their track “Qliphoth” off their latest album “KaliYuga Babalon” released by Sliptrick Records this past July. The video is full of Kabbalistic symbolism and is for those who strive to immerse themselves into the depths of music, rhythm and eternal philosophical ideas.
Watch the video at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuzUbvI5r_Q
![samadhisitaram - qliphoth [cens.ver. official video]](https://ssl.fbridgecdn.net/users_files/43/57443/videos/video_medium_samadhisitaram_-_qliphoth_cens.ver._official_video.jpg?1503504854)
About:
Samadhi Sitaram is Russian conceptual metal band blending genres of djent, groovecore, deathcore and mathcore. Formed in 2016, the band has quickly become known among metalheads and listeners for their out of this world music plus thought provoking and unusual videos. Their debut album ‘Cyber Harmony’ along with first 3 video clips got great feedback from medias such as rock-magazines like “Bunker”, “Atmosfear”, “OR’Zine”, “Terroraiser” and “EQ Journal”. In March 2017, the band was one of the headliners of the closing ceremony of the Moscow Horror Movies Festival “Kaplya (Drop)” and reached the #7 spot of the Russian ROKK-charts in Spring 2017.
Signing with European label Sliptrick Records to release the second full length album ‘KaliYuga Babalon’. The album tells the story of the era of moral, ethic and spiritual decay, the time to which all humanity now comes according to the prophecy of the Srimad Bhagavatam 12th chapter scripture, the continuation and consummation of HYPOSTASIS “Creation – Destruction” or the formula I.A.O. [Birth – Death – Renaissance].
Track Listing:
1. Intro (2:08)
2. Kali-Yuga (2:49)
3. The Death of A Stone (3:11)
4. Apotheosis (3:58)
5. Q.Prelude (1:39)
6. Qliphoth (4:28)
7. Orgy (Ritual Babalon) (16:09)
8. Shangri La (5:32)
For more info:
http://www.samadhi-sitaram.space/
https://www.facebook.com/samadhisitaram
https://etpan.bandcamp.com/album/samadhisitaram-cyberharmony
https://www.instagram.com/samadhisitaram/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/lv/album/kaliyuga-babalon/id1255490471?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4f6iqsI6MXZLAJ5yfsStyK
http://www.samadhi-sitaram.space/
https://www.facebook.com/samadhisitaram
https://etpan.bandcamp.com/album/samadhisitaram-cyberharmony
https://www.instagram.com/samadhisitaram/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/lv/album/kaliyuga-babalon/id1255490471?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4f6iqsI6MXZLAJ5yfsStyK
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0 Broken Neck Radio Episode 1 part one of new show called Frontlines In this part one episode Lucius covers some bands from Armstrong Metalfest 2017 Featuring Interviews with Nomad, Atrous Leviathan, and Aggression https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/brokenneckradio/episodes/2017-08-23T12_39_15-07_00
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Episode 1 part one of new show called Frontlines
In this part one episode Lucius covers some bands from Armstrong Metalfest 2017 Featuring Interviews with Nomad, Atrous Leviathan, and Aggression
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0 NEWS: TheObelisk Video Premiere: Montreal Psychedelic Rock A DEVIL’S DIN “Eternal Now”; New Album “One Hallucination Under God” Out September 29th
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Montreal, QC – August 23, 2017
For fans of Ghost, Syd Barrett/Floyd, Psych-era Beatles, Early Sabbath,
70’s prog: Yes, King Crimson, etc, QOTSA, Tool, My Bloody Valentine
TheObelisk Video Premiere: Montreal Psychedelic Rock A DEVIL’S DIN “Eternal Now”
New Album “One Hallucination Under God” Out September 29th
A Devil’s Din are the psychedelic brainchild of UK-born Montreal-based multi-instrumentalist David Lines; joined on his creative journey by disciple of the Rickenbaker bass Thomas Chollet, and virtuoso drummer Dom Salameh
They are a trio of sonic alchemists that together create a chemical wedding of cosmic chords, constantly seeking the philosopher’s stone of the perfect psychedelic song…and as we all know, it’s not the journey…it’s the trip!
And A Devil’s Din certainly takes listeners on a trip…a journey to the center of the psyche with their superb mind-expanding music created for all the right reasons. Inspired by The Beatles (66,67), Syd Barret-era Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Byrds, Lines describes his band’s music as ‘adventurous, transcendent, melodic, esoteric, rockin’!”.
A Devil’s Din has two fine albums under their collective kaftans, “One Day All This Will Be Yours” (2011) and “Skylight” (2016), and now, as though creating a trans-dimensional triptych, they unleash “One Hallucination Under God”.
Lines has very positive aims.
“A Devil’s Din plays a form of rock music that takes cues from both psychedelic and progressive styles. Our goal is to create adventure though sound, hopefully allowing out listeners to connect with something more along the way. We know it’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but we want to have a positive effect on their psyche, not just through the music, but with words as well…This album is a trip to listen to, full of grooves and hooks and colour and meaning that will resonate with the Experienced Mind!…Overall the theme of the album is about “Perception Versus Reality”, our world is essentially a subjective experience, a reflection of our individual thoughts and judgments!”
“One Hallucination Under God” will be available as of September 29th, 2017.
Their first single and new video “Eternal Now” is exclusively premiering on TheObelisk.net at the following link: http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2017/08/23/a-devils-din-one-hallucination-under-god-eternal-now-vid-premiere/
“‘Eternal Now’ opens the album. It’s an upbeat song with a snazzy guitar riff and verse sung in three-part harmony. The chorus is the closest thing we have to a pop song, but when pop wasn’t a disposable, corporate-driven product. Overall, the theme of the album is about ‘Perception Versus Reality,’ how our world is essentially a subjective experience and a reflection of our individual thoughts and judgments. This idea is perhaps best expressed by semanticist Alfred Korzybski’s dictum, ‘The map is not the territory.’ Songs like ‘Sea of Time,’ ‘Eternal Now,’ ‘Where Do We Go?’ and the title-track all touch on this theme: how we are born into a reality and then conditioned into accepting that this version of reality is ‘it’… And anyone who’s been on the Psychedelic Path will tell you otherwise.”
Track Listing:
1. Eternal Now (3:25)
2. Brave New World (4:26)
3. Nearly Normal (4:06)
4. Home (5:15)
5. Who You Are (5:03)
6. Where Do We Go (5:04)
7. One Hallucination Under God (4:10)
8. Sea of Time (5:18)
9. Evolution (5:01)
Album Length: 41:50
A Devil’s Din is:
Dave Lines, Guitar/Keyboards/Vocals
Tom G. Stout, Bass/Guitar/Vocals
Dom Salameh, Drums/Perc/Vocals
Show Dates:
Sept 29 – Montreal, QC – L’Escogriffe (CD Release Party) – info
Sept 29 – Montreal, QC – L’Escogriffe (CD Release Party) – info
For more info:
https://www.adevilsdin.com
https://www.adevilsdin.com
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-aAf
(bio written by Steve Earles)
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“Rock ’n’ roll on the timeless precipice of psychedelic, progressive, transgressive danger. Be warned.” –Lorraine Carpenter, Montreal Mirror/ Cult Mtl
“This trio reminded me of a psychedelic, more-progressive version of Black Sabbath. ” – Bucketlist Music Reviews
“I love to take a trip back into the glorious sounds of vintage psychedelic rock music and I would honestly suggest you do the same.” – Merchants of Air
“easy listening, sit back and enjoy the ride.” – Kats Metal Litter Box
“the band has one very important thing! Good songs. And even more special, great lyrics.” – ProgShine
“If you like old Jefferson Airplane, Yellow Submarine era Beatles and the like then you should dig the hell out of A Devil’s Din. I found it to be a lot of fun.” – Thy Demons Be Scribblin
” really love a great power trio, and A Devil’s Din is a power trio that sound like a 5 piece. The record is good listening, with some songs needing undivided attention due to the poetic lyrical content. With that being said, Skylight is a record with many layers and deserves many listens.” – Slickster Magazine
“Skylight is driven with hooks, and melodies and sprawling lead playing. I bet seeing these guys play live in an open air festival would be quite the experience.” – Kingston Music Reviews
“Drawing from Cream, Syd Barrett Pink Floyd, and all points in between, A Devil’s Din has reminded us how beautiful music once was.” – Glacially Musical
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0 Five Magics Music – Planet Eater – Blackness From The Stars – “Planet Eater released a killer record that most Metal fans will enjoy and any fans of the more Hardcore style will kill for.”
Planet Eater released a killer record that most Metal fans will enjoy and any fans of the more Hardcore style will kill for.
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0 NEWS: ADRIAN PAIN & THE DEAD SEXY Canadian Tour Dates (ON/MB/SK/AB) “The Dead Are Living Tour”; New EP ‘Mixed Messages’ Out Now!
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Montreal, QC – August 23, 2017
For fans of Alexisonfire, Deftones, Of Mice & Men
ADRIAN PAIN & THE DEAD SEXY Canadian Tour Dates (ON/MB/SK/AB)
“The Dead Are Living Tour”
New EP ‘Mixed Messages’ Out Now!
Unleashing their new EP “Mixed Messages” this past February to continue their solid chemistry of an ‘Allcore’ metal sound with emotionally stirring and socially conscious lyrics. Toronto, ON’s Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy announce they will be embarking on “The Dead Are Living Canadian Tour” that will see the band performing dates in cities across the Canadian prairies, which includes the Days of The Dead Fest in Red Deer, AB on October 28th with Anciients, Ninjaspy, Dusty Tucker, Without Mercy and more. The band will also be kicking off the tour on October 5th in Toronto, ON supporting Wednesday 13 and Eyes Set To Kill at The Rockpile.
Vocalist Adrian Pain comments:
“The last tweet Mitch Lucker ever posted was on Halloween night 2012, which said “The dead are living” so when we were invited to play The Days of The Dead festival in Red Deer, AB on Oct 28th, we decided it would be a great tribute and honour to call our fall Canadian tour “The Dead Are Living Tour”. After all, we are Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy. We start October 5th in Toronto with Wednesday 13 and Eyes Set To Kill and finish up Halloween night with a free show for anyone wearing a costume or our band merch in Oshawa. Catch us live during the inaugural The Dead Are Living Tour and watch for much more to come!”
Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy – “The Dead Are Living Tour”
Oct 5 – Toronto, ON – The Rockpile w/ Wednesday 13, Eyes Set To Kill – info
Oct 6 – Windsor, ON – Back Stage – info
Oct 14 – Kingston, ON – Overtime – info
Oct 20 – Hamilton, ON – The Doors Pub – info
Oct 21 – Oshawa, ON – Gravity Lounge – info
Oct 24 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum – info
Oct 25 – Winnipeg, MB – Garrick Hotel – info
Oct 26 – Regina, SK – Cloud 9 Live – info
Oct 28 – Red Deer – The Vat (Days of The Dead Fest) – info
The “Mixed Messages” EP is a marriage of Adrian Pain’s solo endeavours and The Dead Sexy’s band work to follow EPs “Picture Day At Night School” (2014) and their debut “The First One Is Free” (2013) along with Pain’s solo full length “Love Letters & Suicide Notes” (2012).
Pain describes “Mixed Messages”:
“This release is like the gateway drug to metal and heavier music in general! We appeal to a very wide range of musical tastes so guys can play us for their girlfriends, and girls can play us for the guys. If you identify another way, you can play us for whomever you’d like. If any negative response comes out of it, it’ll be the fans that expect every song to get heavier with each effort. What I hope they notice is the constant evolution of our sound. The music itself is getting more and more diverse and progressive, while the song structures are also evolving into bigger, more complex arrangements. I want everyone that listens to this record to feel an emotional connection. I want people to relate to, and hear the MESSAGE in each track.”
A full stream of ‘Mixed Messages’ can be heard at the following link: https://soundcloud.com/user-772494263/sets/mixed-messages
Singles:
‘Say It Like You Mean It’ featuring Rachel Gosling – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9CYFHNJeBQ
‘In Time’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlyuaxLFc5o
‘Day One’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFY8j5M_DZ8
‘Mixed Messages’ is available via All-Core Records on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all major online retailers.
Track Listing:
In Time (4:22)
In Time (4:22)
Mixed Messages (5:59)
Say It Like You Mean It (4:13)
Day One (5:15)
Somewhere Out There (4:25)
EP Length: 24:15
For more info:
http://www.all-corerecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Adrian-Pain-The-Dead-Sexy-140237086062408/
Twittter – @AdrianPain @TheDeadSexyAbout:
http://www.all-corerecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Adrian-Pain-The-Dead-Sexy-140237086062408/
Twittter – @AdrianPain @TheDeadSexyAbout:
In 2010, vocalist and songwriter Adrian Pain endured events that would have left most men shattered and broken. Unwilling to take prescribed medications for his severe depression, he found inner strength in the form of the lyrics and music that sprang from his suffering. Together with his son and drummer Ethan Clark, formed a new family in the shape of their band, Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy. Adrian describes their music as “torment and triumph, sonic seduction.” They have transcended their initial influences of Deftones, Alexisonfire, and Of Mice & Men, to a genre of metal they have given a name of its own. “We like to call what we do ‘Allcore’ … To break it down as far as metal sub-genres go, I think what best describes us would be a blend of Progressive & Nu-metal, with Post-Hardcore & Metalcore …or NuMetalcore if you’d like!”
Just as they deliver shock and awe on record, Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy‘s live performance is a constant energy exchange. Their sets have a life of their own. One minute the whole room can be bouncing, the next there may be a pit, or there can be a complete hush over the crowd while they catch their breath and listen intently as the band engages them and the fans interact back with them. This showmanship has lead Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy to blow up the Toronto music scene, headlining major clubs such as Sound Academy, Virgin Mobile Mod Club, Hard Rock Café for Hard Rock Rising, Bovine Sex Club, The Rivoli, Lee’s Palace, and The Horseshoe Tavern along with locally supporting touring bands such as Mushroomhead, Wednesday 13, Eyes Set To Kill, Anvil, Killer Dwarfs, Sid Wilson / Slipknot After Party, Die Mannequin, Carol Pope, Sumo Cyco, Dance Laurie Dance, Castle and more. The band has also taken a foot hold of the Southern Ontario touring circuit, performing in cities surrounding the greater Toronto area and festivals such as the Ottawa Field Fest, Landmark Events, Canadian Music Week, Kitchener Music Festival to name a few.
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“Canada delivers another slab of musical aggression with metal hybrids Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy…awesome tunes to be found and that ‘Say It Like You Mean It’ is a world class song.” – Merchants of Air
“The songs on this, 5 track, EP are brilliantly executed and magnificently preformed. There are no mixed messages on this album -they are perfectly laid out and explained. The songs all move with a power and drive that is both spine tingling and soul expanding… and even a little frightening at times. It’s amazing on numerous levels! Overall, “Mixed Messages (EP)” is a brilliant album from an amazing band. It’s worth grabbing with both hands.” – 925 Rebellion
“I feel cleansed after listening to such powerful metal letting it wash over me in waves of sheer pleasure.‘Mixed Messages’ is a really cheeky little number with crisp vocals and of course indeed those sexy screeches and low toned pulverising growls that are like a thousand daggers jabbing up and down your spine, but the pain is sheer unadulterated pleasure!” – Ramzine
“Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy is Toronto and Canada’s very own Post-Hardcore / Nu Metal Hybrid; a band that melds every splintered off sub-genre you can imagine into one, stand alone, Rock sound. This is sonic seduction delivered with a serrated edge image. Sounds Like: Alexisonfire in dream” – The Scene Magazine
“Toronto, Ontario all-core rockers Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy were so far ahead of their own game with Night School that I have a hard time keeping the volume turned down much below blow-my-fucking-eardrums-out every and anytime I listen! For those of you who think rock n roll is dead, Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy would like to have a talk with you!” – My Indie Music Blog – Top Indie Albums/EPs of 2014
“Just treated my ears to The Dead Sexy’s Picture Day at Night School and it was exactly that, a true treat! Get this album, you’ll be delighted you did!… It’s just out n out sexy!” – TheRockAsylum
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0 NEWS: Fuzz Stoners HOWLING GIANT Announce “Desert of Desolation Tour” + Premiere Full EP via Heavy Blog Is Heavy; Return With Fuzz Rock Sequel “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2” Due Out August 25th
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Montreal, QC – August 23, 2017
For fans of Elder, Red Fang, Melvins, Baroness, Rush
Fuzz Stoners HOWLING GIANT Announce “Desert of Desolation Tour” + Premiere Full EP via Heavy Blog Is Heavy
Return With Fuzz Rock Sequel “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2” Due Out August 25th
New Video “The Pioneer”
L-R – Roger Marks – Bass, Vocals, Tom Polzine – Guitar, Vocals, Zach Wheeler – Drums, Vocals – Photo Credit: Kim Wheeler
Writing tunes about space travel, doomed seafarers and a sentient android hellbent for a camel killing death crusade, Nashville’s HOWLING GIANT shared last August part one of their three part “Black Hole Space Wizard” concept record series. A year later, the nerd power trio returns with part two of the adventure set for release on August 25th. Playing self-indulgent, drop-tuned, fuzzed out riffs “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2” is again produced by the band, mixed by Kim Wheeler and mastered by Chris Fasco. The EP features six cosmic progressive travels of ‘The Pioneer’ continuing his quest for self-discovery and purpose on the husk planet, Earth.
Teaming up with Heavy Blog Is Heavy, the fuzz rock trio is premiering the full stream of the new EP at the following link: http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2017/08/23/premiere-take-an-intergalactic-voyage-on-howling-giants-black-hole-space-wizard-part-2/
“Hopefully for our returning fans, it is accepted with open arms and an open mind. As Part 2 of the 3 piece saga, this EP was meant to focus on the travels and trials of The Pioneer, protagonist, and last of mankind. The music reflects his growth and self discovery on a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. To new fans/fresh ears, we’d like to invite them into the Black Hole Space Wizard universe through fat stomping riffs, spacey grooves, accessible vocal melody and juicy, pulpy sci-fi madness. We always try to refine our song writing and take one step into new territory with each release, pulling stylistically from whatever inspires us in the moment. Our recorded music is our best interpretation of the sounds we hear in our heads, and our goal is to make our sonic visions clearer with each release.” says drummer Zach Wheeler.
Music Video – “The Pioneer”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW6R4LBhazQ
EP Digital and CD pre-Order available on the band’s Bandcamp here.
Following the release of “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2”, HOWLING GIANT will be embarking on dates across the American Midwest for their “Desert of Desolation Tour”.
Howling Giant – “Desert of Desolation Tour”
Sept 9 – Nashville, TN – Springwater Supper Club
Sept 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Melody Inn
Sept 14 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Skeletunes Lounge
Sept 15 – Detroit, MI – PJ’s Lager House
Sept 16 – Dayton, OH – Blind Bob’s
Sept 17 – Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class
Sept 19 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
Sept 21 – Charlottesville, VA – Ante Room
Sept 23 – Wilmington, NC – Reggies 42nd St Tavern
Sept 24 – Charlotte, NC – The Milestone
Track Listing:
1. Henry Tate (4:54)
2. The Pioneer (4:49)
3. Visions (7:38)
4. The Forest Speaks (2:00)
5. Circle of Druids (4:57)
6. Earth Wizard (7:24)
EP Length: 31:45More info:
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About:
HOWLING GIANT! The very name summons up mental images of a huge mutated orc-warrior astride an even more gigantic mastodon, ready to bring death, doom, damnation and destruction (and many other things beginning with “d”) down upon its enemies.
Names matter, and something magical happened when three nerds obsessed with all that is fuzzed-out, riffed-out, and heavy came together to compose cosmic odes to space travel, doomed sea-farers, and even an android on a camel-killing crusade (what harm did the poor camel ever do to him?), under the name HOWLING GIANT.
Drummer Zach Wheeler says the name is no accident and reflects the band’s music.
“Howling Giant sounds a lot like a loud beast, which is what we strive to do musically. We aim to create a full sound that people might normally expect from a five-piece rather than a power-trio.”
Indeed, by employing the three-piece format, HOWLING GIANT is following in the footsteps of legends like Motorhead, MC5, Cream, and Corrosion of Conformity; good company to be in! As the band’s philosophy would have it wisely: “Teamwork makes the dream work.”
Hailing from Nashville, HOWLING GIANT obviously had some special metal immunity to all the country and western music in the air. The boys started jamming at school in Boston with an aim to move away from overtly serious music and have fun, describing their music accurately as “loud, energetic, heavy, melodic, and cosmic.”
Overall, HOWLING GIANT’s music forms part of a fascinating Black Hole Space Wizard concept EP series, which the trio returns with Part 2 due out on August 25th, 2017 to follow Part 1 released almost exactly a year prior.
If you are one of the many that wishes Mastodon had continued in the cosmic, crushing progressive manner of Crack The Skye and Blood Mountain, HOWLING GIANT is your dream band!
(bio written by Steve Earles)
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“What a righteous discovery these guys are. Born out of some space fuzz chamber and dropped down on Nashville, Tennessee, Howling Giant’s form of metal is a unique and eclectic fairy tale trip through the stars.” – New Noise Magazine
“That paragraph you just finished reading (or totally skipped over, fuckin’ whatever) was extremely hard for me to create because it was so fucking difficult to encapsulate how much of a fucking trip this record is. If there is to be a Part 2 to “Black Hole Space Wizard” then consider my pants shat and my wallet thrown at my monitor because I’d pay so much money for that shit.” – Head Banger Reviews
“Sonically, Howling Giant seem to be the missing link between Monster Truck and Mastodon, and they top it off with whacked-out, sci-fi lyrics about outer space.” – Hellbound
“Rocketing across the interstellar airways on a stellar path of massive grooves, ones fueled by the thrust of the ever-powerful riff and its incendiary combustion, Howling Giant make themselves heard throughout the cosmos on these four out-of-this-world tracks.” – Metal Nexus
“If modern day Mastodon got together with Crobot, added some Monster Truck style Hammond Organ and Elder’s gift for writing something fuzzy and glorious, then to be honest, it’d probably sound a little like this.” – Maximum Volume Music
“If you want to have an ear wedding you mix the sounds of old and new to make something fresh. Nashville’s own Howling Giant have skipped the wedding and went straight to the honeymoon with sounds as old as OG Sabbath to Baroness, Red Fang with a little Pelican and CKY mixed in. Totally familiar, yet totally fresh.” – Zombie Tap Dance
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