I’m at a bit of a loss for words; Black Hole Space Wizard Part 2 is consistent gold from start to finish. If you like spacey stoner-rock music then it is imperative that you buy this. Howling Giant are the Caravaggio’s of their genre.
https://dropthisuk.com/2017/08/15/review-howling-giant-black-hole-space-wizard-part-2/
Buried Realm – The Ichor Carcinoma (2017)
For Fans of Soilwork, Symphony X, Dissection, Kreator, Carcass
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Pre-order Date: August 18, 2017
LABEL: Self-Release
DISTRIBUTION: CD Baby
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Publicist – Jon Asher – ashermedia[@]gmail.com
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“On this album he proves himself to be some kind of instrumental wizard, and a vocal chameleon as well. But he has also surrounded himself with an array of guests that shines like a metal constellation in the night sky.” – No Clean Singing
“Given that The Ichor Carcinoma has so many guests, it stands to reason that it has a diverse sound, ranging from hyper-speed solos, breakdowns, a mixture of screams and clean singing and more, but at the end of the day, it can be classified as an impressive melodic death metal debut.” – Decibel Magazine
“”Buried Realm’s debut album The Ichor Carcinoma, which sees the next chapter in the soul key band member Josh Dummer’s, emotionally charged dark twisted vision come to life in the form of a hard hitting, electrifyingly intense experience for fans of Heavy Metal to experience and enjoy.” – Noizze UK
“After the melodic and haunting intro ‘Portal’ sets the tone for the album, listeners are treated to a full-frontal assault in the form of the album’s title track, ‘The Ichor Carcinoma’. This no holds barred shredfest is a perfect demonstration for what is yet to come, and a fantastic introduction to the sound that Buried Realm mastermind Josh Dummer has spent so many years working on. The track also showcases the first of many guest appearances on the album, with Bob Katsionis (Firewind, Revolution Renaissance) letting all hell loose in one of the most daring keyboard solos you’re likely to hear all year.” – Overdrive Mag
“There’s plenty of ear-candy to be found on The Ichor Carcinoma – be it in the form of aggressive melodeath riffing, soaring leads, or sheer vocal variety. While it doesn’t stray far outside of the genre realms, there’s only a handful of releases that one can think of in recent memory that execute it with this much passion and finesse. With its time of release, one hopes that the album doesn’t become lost in the mix of fall juggernauts. This is too strong to be overlooked.” – Dead Rhetoric
“There is more than enough content to shred your ears within The Ichor Carcinoma and more than enough to keep you listening over and over again, and that is just what this release does.” – Cadaver Garden
“Usually one man bands tend to sound almost amateurish due to their lack if input from other musicians, but every now and again you get one that does it well. The Ichor Carcinoma, from Buried Realm is one of those albums.” – Demons Zone
Josh Dummer (all instruments and vocals) – Photo Credit – Tamara Clarke
(Bio written by Steve Earles)
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Release Date: September 29, 2017
Pre-Order Date: August 18, 2017
Distribution: CD Baby
Label: Self-Release
Album Title: The Ichor Carcinoma
Track Listing:
1. Portal (0:34)
2. The Ichor Carcinoma (4:56)
3. Asphyxiation’s Lullaby (5:04)
4. Through These Darkened Halls (4:05)
5. Apeiron I – The Legacy (5:02)
6. On Serpent Soil (4:46)
7. Apeiron II – Global Dreamer (5:06)
8. Unscrupulous (6:15)
9. Hidden Chapter (2:20)
10. SuperSpell (8:08)
Album Length: 46:20
Album Credits:
– All songs performed by: Josh Dummer
– All songs written by: Josh Dummer
– Produced by: Josh Dummer
– Mixed by: Josh Dummer
– Mastered by: Dan Swanö at Unisound AB
– Album Artwork by: Daniel McBride
Album Band Line Up:
Josh Dummer
Guest performances by track:
– Bob Katsionis (Firewind, Revolution Renaissance, Outloud, Serious Black) on tracks The Ichor Carcinoma, On Serpent Soil
– Brandon Ellis (Arsis, Cannabis Corpse, Black Dahlia Murder) on track SuperSpell
– Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy, Armageddon) on tracks Through These Darkened Halls, SuperSpell
– Dean Paul Arnold (Primal Frost, Vital Remains) on tracks On Serpent Soil, Unscrupulous
– Marios Iliopoulos (Nightrage) on SuperSpell
– Peter Wichers (Soilwork) on track The Ichor Carcinoma
– Ryan Strain (Plaguestorm) on track Asphyxiation’s Lullaby, Apeiron I & II
– Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun) on track Asphyxiation’s Lullaby
– Travis Montgomery (Threat Signal, Jeff Loomis band, Meytal Cohen, Nociceptor) on track Apeiron II
Live Band Line Up: Only a studio project at the moment.
Discography:
2017 – The Ichor Carcinoma
A Devil’s Din – One Hallucination Under God
Release Date: Sept 29, 2017
Label: Island Dive Records
For fans of Ghost, Syd Barrett/Floyd, Psych-era Beatles, Early Sabbath,
70’s prog: Yes, King Crimson, etc, QOTSA, Tool, My Bloody Valentine
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“There’s a really adventurous but relaxing sound to One Hallucination Under God. Kicking off with the trippy & mind-warping rock melody of Brave New World. It’s a start that will put a big smile on the face thanks to the feel-good vocals & hooky guitar riffs.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Headbanging Life
“Sounding like a mixture of early Black Sabbath and the prog rock of King Crimson, A Devils Din brings us their 3rd album of proggy psychedelia. The progressive elements in this album do not equate to long and boring, rather this album is full of mostly punctual, fun and catchy tracks. With an album title like One Hallucination Under God you are certain to have an idea of what to expect.” – Mind Noise Network
“One Hallucination Under God is a great album for learning the possibilities of merging classic and psychedelic rock. The chord changes from the Hawaiian guitar paired with a constant drum beat shows how A Devil’s Din’s primary concentration is mixing different musical genres to form one solid album.” – The Link Newspaper (Montreal, QC)
“With an excellent collection of sharp, relatively short songs stripped of any excess and with more hooks than a fishing tackle shop, One Hallucination Under God is the sound of a band totally at the top of their game in the studio with this elegantly crafted LP. ” – Thee Psychedelicatessen
“A Devil’s Din picks up right where their last album left off. Their psychedelic blend of Rock and Blues still blares right out of my speakers every time I have put this album on, either being in my car on my way to and from work or my situated computer space. The fuzz that comes from this album is cleverly blended and also pushed forth throughout the album. I found the mix between the fuzz and dilated vocals and the bass a interesting mix in One Hallucination Under God.” – Kingston Music Reviews
“Montreal psychedelic power trip A Devil’s Din continues to impress with this, their wittily titled third album. It is a timeless album, one with a great sense of fun and humour. Indeed, unlike so much of today’s music, it is positively positive! ” – Hellbound
“Rock ’n’ roll on the timeless precipice of psychedelic, progressive, transgressive danger. Be warned.” –Lorraine Carpenter, Montreal Mirror/ Cult Mtl
“For those into the good old smoothness of Bowie, the cheery lightheartedness of The Pixies, and a dark side of Sabbath, this is definitely an album (One Day This Will All Be Yours) to check out!” – Forget The Box
“This trio reminded me of a psychedelic, more-progressive version of Black Sabbath. ” – Bucketlist Music Reviews
“I simply love this album. 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
“This is one gigantic trip, man! This album will have you gliding back through time to the days when Pink Floyd was still Syd Barrett’s band; to the time that Status Quo was writing Pictures of Matchstick Men, or when The Byrds wrote their famous Eight Miles High or The Doors their Spanish Caravan. Psychedelic sounds rule this album, yet with the spirit of Tony Iommi waiting in the wings to add some darker riffs. At least, towards the second half of the album, the band does sound a wee bit heavier than at the start.” – DPRP.net
“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
“If you’re in the mood for a musical voyage into another era this is certainly an album you need.” – Canadian Beats
“treat for those that love their music trippy, funky and decked out in an Afghan coat and John Lennon sunglasses.” – Musipedia of Metal
“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
“Listening to A Devil’s Din has made me very, very happy–it is spacey, proggy, rocky, poppy and riffy all at the same time. It goes really good with grass, man!” – Mikey Heppner, Priestess/UBT/ Beat Cops
“Black Sabbath on Crass” – Dan Webster, Greenland Productions
“Hidden Treasures of Montreal pt.2: A Devil’s Din first full length is chockablock with ear-bending psych” – Matt Lee,Bigtakeover.com
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Release Date: Sept 29, 2017
LABEL: Island Dive Records
DISTRIBUTION: Bandcamp
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
• All songs performed by: A Devil’s Din
• All songs written by: A Devil’s Din
• Produced by: David Lines
• Mixed by: Greg Smith
• Mastered by: Ryan Morey
• Recorded in Montreal by Francis Bélanger Lacas, Studio Mixart & Samuel Gemme, ReelRoad Studios
• Album Artwork by: Eric Manella
• Member of: SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band Line Up:
• Dave Lines, Guitar/Keyboards/Vocals
• Tom G. Stout, Bass/Guitar/Vocals
• Dom Salameh, Drums/Perc/Vocals
• Celina Wolfe, Back up Vocals, Where Do We Go
Live Band Line Up:
• Dave Lines, Guitar/Keyboards/Vocals
• Tom G. Stout, Bass/Guitar/Vocals
• Dom Salameh, Drums/Perc/Vocals
Discography:
2017 – One Hallucination Under God (LP)
2016 – I’m Freaking Out: The Saga of the Missing Child (Web Release Fan Gift)
2016 – Skylight (LP)
2011 – One Day All This Will Be Yours (LP)
Shared Stage with:
Big Kick, UUBBUURRUU, Andrew Johnston, The Van Arks, Mooch, Scarecrows, Empty Yellers,
Octaves & Eagles, La Tragedie, Chucky Macdonald, Room Control, Das Blankout, Arms of the Girl, Pachyderm, Keychain, Paddle to the Sea, Telephant Graveyard
Festival / Tours:
2016 – Skylight UK Tour
2016 – YARP Fest, Folkestone UK
2015 – Warnockstock ON
2014 – Earthdance Q
2013 – Montreal Psych Fest
2012 – POP Mtl 2012
2010 – Infringement Mtl
L-R – Thomas Chollet (R) Bass, Guitar, Vocals, David Lines – Keys, Guitar, Vocals, Dominique Salameh – Drums, Vocals (Photo Credit: Christine Deita)
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.
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.
http://glaciallymusical.blogspot.ca/2017/08/lp-review-cosmic-reawakening-by-crafteon.html
a solid slice of stoner doom rock. With vocals similar to Ozzy Osbourne era Black Sabbath particularly on the track, The Pioneer, fans of the brummy metal titans will certainly dig this band. The riffs are thick and heavy though tuneful and the production suits the music well. There is plenty of melody on offer and fans of Pallbearer and their like should definitely check Howling Giant out.
https://beavisthebookhead.com/2017/08/12/ep-review-howling-giant-black-hole-space-wizard-part-2/
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – August 14, 2017
For fans of Dissection, Naglfar, Lord Belial, early Ancient, early Dark Tranquillity
H.P. Lovecraft Black Metal CRAFTEON Announce More Dates (CO/WY/UT)
Streaming New Track “Dagon”
Debut Album “Cosmic Reawakening” Out Aug 25th
Photo Credit – Boutte Photography & Design
Denver, CO’s CRAFTEON announce additional show dates in support of their debut “Cosmic Reawakening” on August 25th, which includes opening for Inquisition and UADA in Denver on September 7th (all dates listed below).
CRAFTEON is the conception of 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 H.P. 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.
CRAFTEON have released two singles off the the release “What The Moon Brings” and “Dagon”, which can be heard at the following links:
“What The Moon Brings” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb7-9mleQRk
“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 @ Ancient Mariner – info w/ Sceptres, Oaken Throne, Tovenaar
Oct 27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Club X – info w/ Principium, Envenom, Unceremonial
For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/crafteon/
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-aeg
About:
“That is not dead which can eternal lie yet with strange aeons even death may die.” – H.P Lovecraft ‘The Nameless City’
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.
CRAFTEON is the conception of vocalist and guitarist Lord Mordiggian. A teacher of literature, Lord Mordiggian was inspired to create an entire album inspired by his favourite writer H.P. Lovecraft.
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.’
CRAFTEON’s debut album “Cosmic Reawakening” features eight tracks inspired by classic Lovecraft tales such as ‘The Outsider’, ‘Dagon’, and ‘From Beyond’. CRAFTEON have achieved the unachievable in crafting music to match the stories, indeed, such are their storytelling prowess and their style of music could be dubbed Bardic Black Metal. Lord Mordiggian is optimistic about the album’s reception and there is more music to come.
“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.”
CRAFTEON’s debut album “Cosmic Reawakening” is due out August 25, 2017.
(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
“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
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