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0 REMINDER: Next Week June 13 – July 1 Metal Legends ANNIHILATOR First Canadian Tour In Over 20 Years
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 2017
Canadian Metal Legends ANNIHILATOR Announce First Canadian Tour In Over 20 Years!
Wacken Metal Battle & Long & McQuade PROUDLY PRESENT:
‘Ripping Through Canada Summer 2017 Tour’
Support On All Dates: MASON (Australia) + MUTANK (Montreal, QC)
‘Ripping Through Canada Summer 2017 Tour’
June 13 – Victoria, BC – Distrikt Nightclub
June 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
June 16 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
June 17 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
June 18 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon Event Center
June 19 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
June 20 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater
June 23 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwells
June 24 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
June 26 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
June 28 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti
June 29 – Montreal, QC – Café Campus
June 30 – Cornwall, ON – The House
July 1 – Cornwall, ON – The House
(L to R): Rich Hinks (Bass), Jeff Waters (Vocals/Guitar), Aaron Homma (Guitar), Fabio Alessandrini (Drums)
Photo Credit – Jasmina Vrcko
Canada’s ANNIHILATOR is the lifework of guitarist Jeff Waters. Founded in 1984, the band took the metal scene by storm with their debut 1989 release “Alice In Hell”, upped the ante with 1990’s “Never, Neverland” and has continued a non-stop career-pattern of releasing records and touring with many of the biggest bands in the metal genre (mostly all outside North America), ever since; cementing ANNIHILATOR as the biggest-selling metal act in Canada’s history.
After 18 months of touring for the band’s latest album “Suicide Society” (nominated for a 2017 Juno Award in the Metal / Hard Rock Album of The Year category), the band is currently finishing up their 16th studio release and is getting ready to headline not only the mighty WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival in Germany (Aug 3), but hit the road for their first Canadian tour since 1993.
The tour will see the band kick off their first date in Victoria, BC on June 13th and travel east wrapping up the tour in Cornwall, ON July 1st during Canada day weekend festivities. This is very big news for Canadian metal fans, both young and “older” whom have been waiting for an ANNIHILATOR tour to return to Canadian soil for over 20 years!
Support on this tour comes from Australia’s MASON whom was ANNIHILATOR’s support in Europe last year & from Montreal, QC thrashers MUTANK who won the acclaimed Wacken Metal Battle Canada contest in 2014 and have also performed at Wacken Open Air.
The band’s founder, Jeff Waters (and guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, engineer, mix engineer, mastering engineer, manager, etc.) was asked how it feels to be “back” touring his home country:
“I have always enjoyed flying the flag for one of the nicest countries and people in the world, despite having very little support from the industry here to play and releasing CDs in Canada. It sure is an honor to be nominated for a Juno, after all these years, and to have the opportunity to tour this great and metal land! It will be some of our best-ever shows this summer. We look forward to meeting the metal fans and to show them what the rest of the world has seen us do every year for decades. It’s about time, eh?!”
ANNIHILATOR has given the metal world a sound that is one of the clearest, most-tasteful mixtures of huge, metal riffs with the idea of the perfect song and some legendary solo shredding as the icing on the cake. Jeff Waters and ANNIHILATOR have been a major influence on countless well-known metal acts and musicians around the world. In fact, countless, successful non-metal acts & musicians cite Waters and Co. as an influence in their careers.
Track Listing:
1. Suicide Society (3:50)
2. My Revenge (5:06)
3. Snap (4:54)
4. Creepin’ Again (4:16)
5. Narcotic Avenue (5:19)
6. The One You Serve (5:45)
7. Break, Enter (5:47)
8. Death Scent (5:11)
9. Every Minute (5:00)
Total Length: 45:08
ANNIHILATOR is signed to “UDR RECORDS”
ANNIHILATOR:
Rich Hinks (Bass), Jeff Waters (Vocals/Guitar), Aaron Homma (Guitar), Fabio Alessandrini (Drums)
Album Stream – https://soundcloud.com/annihilator/sets/suicide-society-1
Suicide Society – Video EPK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mcVCdP667Q
Music Video – Suicide Society – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDDdAugQZxs
Music Video – Snap – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHR_pi9x8fg
For More Info:
https://www.annihilatormetal.com
Press Photo – http://wp.me/aciNW-9Jm
Short Bio:
ANNIHILATOR is led by founding member Jeff Waters. The band, to date has 15 studio albums and numerous other releases. Waters is the guitarist, vocalist, studio bassist & writer for ANNIHILATOR as well as a studio owner, producer, engineer and mix & mastering engineer. Jeff Waters formed the band back in 1984 in Ottawa, Canada, with singer John Bates. Current touring members are Jeff Waters (vocals & guitar), Rich Hinks (bass), Aaron Homma (guitar), Fabio Alessandrini (drums).
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0 Absolute Underground Mag – April / May 2017 – All Else Fails, Striker, Ninjaspy, Radio Free Universe, Psychotic Gardening, Omnisight
0 The Vancouver Sun – Seven things to do this week, June 9-15: Italian Day, Annihilator, Hong Kong cinema, Crystal Method, and more
0 REMINDER – Vancouver – June 11 @ Rickshaw Theatre – Black II: The Gathering Featuring Cooking w/ Youtube Sensation “The Vegan Black Metal Chef”, Art Exhibition by Christophe Szpajdel and Kevin Eisonlord Plus Performance By Svneater
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 2017
REMINDER – Vancouver – June 11 @ Rickshaw Theatre
Black II: The Gathering
Featuring Cooking w/ Youtube Sensation “The Vegan Black Metal Chef”,
Art Exhibition by Christophe Szpajdel and Kevin Eisonlord
Plus Performance By Svneater
For it’s second year “Black”, Vancouver’s assembly celebrating everything black metal is being held at the Rickshaw Theatre on June 10th. This year’s event will have an art exhibition of black metal culture featuring works from Kevin Eisenlord and lord of logos Christophe Szpajdel. In addition to showcasing their black metal art, Szpajdel will be hosting a very special live art performance piece plus will joined by Youtube sensation Vegan Black Metal Chef for a live cooking segment on stage along with serving a vegan buffet (wrist bands will be sold for the buffet at 10$).
There will also be a short documentary showing about Christophe Szpajdel and his work over the years in the black metal community. Closing the night’s festivities will be local black metal band Svneater.
Events Details:
Date: Sunday, June 11
Time: 7pm
Venue: Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1P1
Cost: $10
Artists / Bands: Kevin Eisonlord, Christophe Szpajdel, Vegan Black Metal Chef, Svneater
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1790189127976209/
About:
Black was founded by event organizer and black metal culturist / photographer Kevin Eisenlord along with Abelardo Mayoral, concert promoter at The Invisible Orange. The first Black event was held in June 2016 at Evergreen Cannabis Society as an art exhibition for Eisenlord’s works along with internationally renowned photographer Peter Beste and graphic artist Christophe Szpajdel.
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0 Broken Neck Radio: Armstrong Metalfest 2017 Lineup SPOTLIGHT – Train Bigger Monkeys
0 NEWS: DIVINITY Posts Lyric Videos “Manhunt” & “Atlas”; New Album Out Now “The Immortalist”
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 6, 2017
For fans of Soilwork, Extol, Textures, Revocation
DIVINITY Posts Lyric Videos “Manhunt” & “Atlas”
New Album Out Now “The Immortalist”
Calgary, AB progressive death metal band DIVINITY have posted new lyric videos for “Manhunt” and “Atlas”, which are the two first tracks on their new album “The Immortalist” that was unleashed on May 26th.
Lyric Video – “Manhunt” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQcVrs8quxs
Lyric Video – “Atlas” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEb9998vmpY
Album Stream – https://soundcloud.com/divinitymetal/sets/the-immortalist
“The Immortalist” is a culmination of 5 years of hard work and dedication to DIVINITY‘s craft. The album features 12 tracks that include their two previous EP releases “The Immortalist, Pt. 1 – Awestruck” and “The Immortalist, Pt. 2 –Momentum” with their 3rd EP “The Immortalist Pt. 3 – Conqueror” now completed to finish off the trilogy series as one huge full length album. All the tracks on the album are re-mixed and re-mastered by the talented Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Grid Productions) to make the songs more cohesive and work as a full-length experience. This album also features Bjorn ‘Speed’ Strid of Soilwork on vocals for the song ‘D.M.T.’.
Album order available on Divinity.ca, iTunes or Amazon plus an exclusive digipak CD available on their website for those who like to support the band directly. The digipak CD contains a 24-page booklet that showcases this entire concept giving fans way a full physical experience to the story, songs, lyrics, and visual aspect of the new album.
1. Manhunt (4:25)
2. Atlas (4:42)
3. Hallowed Earth (6:04)
4. DMT (7:36)
5. PsyWar (6:36)
6. Distorted Mesh (3:48)
7. The Dead Speak From Behind (7:05)
8. Lucid Creator (4:52)
9. The Reckoning (4:24)
10. All Seeing Eyes (5:40)
11. Momentum (5:21)
12. Conqueror (7:20)
Album Length: 1:07:56
DIVINITY is:
Sean Jenkins – Vocals
Jeff Waite – Vocals
James Duncan – Guitars
Brett Duncan – Drums
Keith Branston – Bass
About:
Divinity, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, started in 1997 and began playing live shows in 1999. In 2001, the band released its first EP album called “Intensify” which received a lot of local (Canadian) praise after sending in a couple songs to BWBK’s ‘Knuckletrack’ CD sampler. A music video was released for the song “World of Pain” in 2003 and the band played local shows building its show experience.
Fast forward to 2007, Divinity independently releases their first full-length album called “Allegory” and is picked up by Nuclear Blast Records just 3 months after the independent release. Obviously, this was a major turning point for the band!
In 2008, Divinity took on its first major tour by joining the Summer Slaughter Canada tour. This gave them the opportunity to connect to high-calibre booking agents and other acts such as Dying Fetus, Whitechapel, and Necrophagist.
In 2009, Divinity spent it’s time creating their 2nd full-length album, called “The Singularity” which was released under Candlelight Records with a very positive response from numerous reviewers and listeners.
Since the release of The Singularity, Divinity has toured Canada numerous times over and has received massive support and praise from around the world.
The band is currently releasing a trilogy EP concept album now turned into a full-length LP, called ‘The Immortalist’ available May 26th, 2017 at all digital music stores and as a special limited run CD Digipak.
For more info, please visit www.Divinity.ca.
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“Divinity are an insanely talented band who’ve just released an amazing album that just isn’t getting the attention it deserves. I was listening to the full album yesterday on my iPod… and “fucking wow” is still about all I can come up with. It’s it’s complex, it’s progressive, it’s deep, it’s brutal, it’s shreddy, it’s hooky, it’s artsy… it’s everything you (I) want a metal record to be. Every musician in the band is top-notch, including vocalist Sean Jenkins with whom I’m especially impressed (this from a guy who ordinarily doesn’t focus on vocals).” – Metalsucks.net
“Canada’s metal wizards Divinity have just released a vibrant, explosive video for “Lay In The Bed You’ve Made,” from the band’s Candlelight Records debut The Singularity.” – Guitar World
“DIVINITY: F*CKING WOW…Divinity definitely make my balls quiver.” – Metalsucks.net
“Technical death metal fans will find Divinity to be a hybrid of several genres that all have a hand in formulating the band’s sonic reverence. From soft piano to sky-raising clean vocals, every attempt is made to show that monotony and predictability is not in Divinity’s DNA.” – Metal Underground
“Divinity is easily among Canada’s elite bands (along with Into Eternity for example) that have that the new ‘Western Canadian’ sound that morphs Death, Thrash, Prog and crazy chops into one sweet package.” – Metal-Rules
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0 Girl Talk HQ – Meet Kaija Kinney – Founder Of Canadian Music Festival ‘Metalocalypstick’ Celebrating Women In Metal
0 REMINDER – July 1st & 2nd – METALOCALYPSTICK Fest Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal – Lone Butte, BC
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 2017
Metalocalypstickfest.rocks | Facebook | Ride Share Program
Instagram @metalocalypstickfest
REMINDER – July 1st & 2nd METALOCALYPSTICK Fest
Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal In Lone Butte, BC
Tickets On Sale Now!
Get ready for Mountains, Camping and the Women of Metal!
Artwork by Abradinfluence
Promo Video: https://youtu.be/9jBp7TQ-eww
Free Download – Festival Digital Sampler of Performing Bands
Metal Queens Vol. 1 – https://metalocalypstickfest.bandcamp.com/album/metalocalypstick-metal-queens-vol-1
METALOCALYPSTICK FEST, the Western Canadian outdoor festival that just doesn’t celebrate heavy metal, but embraces the power of women in metal, punk and rock will be hosted this year in Lone Butte, BC on the outdoor grounds of the Interlakes Community Center during Canada Day weekend July 1st and 2nd. This year’s line up features bands from across Canada and beyond with Cabrakaan (Toluca, Mexico), Sovereign Council (Kingston, ON), Violent Betty (Saskatoon, SK), Atmora (Windsor, ON), Scythia (Calgary, AB), Massive Scar Era (Vancouver, BC / Cairo, Egypt) and many more!
Festival organizer Kaija Kinney comments:
“This year’s lineup is yet again a wide range of metal, everything from punk to folk metal. There really is something for everyone here and a chance to broaden your taste in music. We are super excited for all the bands playing. There will be some bands that blew us away last year returning and some amazing new talent from across the globe. You think listening to music on vinyl is heavenly? Listen to music surrounded by mountains!”
In addition to the festival celebrating women in metal, METALOCALYPSTICK FEST gives back to the community by being a non-profit organization dedicated to raise funds and donating 100% of proceeds to local charities Girls Rock Camp, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, Earth Protectors plus sponsoring an independent band picked by Metalocalypstick Fest judges.
2017 Line-Up and Set Times – Metalocalypstick presented by Gigfly.ca
Saturday, July 1st:
1pm – Sins Of Sorrow (Edmonton, AB) – https://www.facebook.com/sinsofsorrowband
2pm – Breaking The Silent (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.facebook.com/BreakingTheSilent
3pm – Kymatica (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.kymatica.ca
4pm – Forsaken Rite (Edmonton, AB) – http://forsakenrite.com
5pm – Remnants (Edmonton, AB) – http://remnants2.bandcamp.com
6pm – Tessitura (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.tessiturametal.com
7pm – Massive Scar Era (Vancouver, BC / Cairo, Egypt) – http://www.massivescarera.com
8pm – Scythia (Calgary, AB) – http://www.scythia.ca
9pm – Cabrakaan (Toluca, Mexico) – http://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN
1pm – Life Like Fire (Calgary, AB) – http://www.facebook.com/lifelikefireband
2pm – Meteor Tree (Kelowna, BC) – http://meteortree.net/music
3pm – HEDKS (Vancouver, BC) – http://hedks.bandcamp.com
4pm – Korperlose Stimme (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.youtube.com/korperlosestimme
5pm – Juliet Ruin (Edmonton, AB) – http://julietruin.com
6pm – Violent Betty (Saskatoon, SK) – http://www.violentbetty.com
7pm – Anarcheon (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.anarcheon.com
8pm – Atmora (Windsor, ON) – http://www.facebook.com/AtmoraOfficial
9pm – Sovereign Council (Kingston, ON) – http://www.sovereigncouncil.com
Day and weekend passes plus camping available at http://metalocalypstickfest.rocks/tickets/
Ride Share – www.facebook.com/groups/metalocalypstickfestrideshare/
Event Page- www.facebook.com/events/1158984924137688/
Festival Location:
Interlakes Community Association and the
Roe Lake & District Recreation Commission
7592 Highway 24,
Lone Butte, BCAbout:
www.metalocalypstickfest.rocks
www.facebook.com/metalocalypstickfest/
Formed in 2016 with the beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, METALOCALYSPTICK was created to present a unique experience within the Western Canadian metal community, a gathering of similar views, aspirations and musical taste. (similar to former mainstream music festival Lilith Fair.)
The festival was founded by Kaija Kinney of Vancouver’s Anarcheon after researching a lack of female based metal festivals to apply her band to, Kinney took matters into in her own and decided to produce the event.
“This festival means the celebration of both sexes coming together and creating something amazing. People like to say women in metal aren’t a big deal anymore and that we are all the same. I feel that is untrue, this is still a male dominated world and woman are still looked as lesser. I want to showcase all these bad ass ladies and celebrate the differences of men and woman rather than pretend we are all equal. Truth is we are different why can’t we celebrate that?” says Kinney.
The 1st annual Metalocalypstick in 2016 hosted female influenced metal bands from across Canada and the world such as Brazil’s Nervosa (Napalm Records), Egypt’s Massive Scar Era, Hollywood’s The Maension, Valfreya, Scythia, Mortillery (Napalm Records), Van Halst, Dead Asylum, Juliet Ruin, Violent Betty, Omega Crom, Körperlose Stimme, Elysium Echoes, Solborn, Monarch Sky, Forsaken Rite, Anarcheon, and Suspended.
Partners:
Gigfly.ca – http://www.gigfly.ca
Absolute Underground Mag – https://www.facebook.com/AbsoluteUndergroundTV
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.brokenneckradio.com
Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio – http://www.cemr.ca
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca
Femme Metal Webzinne – http://www.femmemetalwebzine.net
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com
Pabst Blue Ribbon – http://pabstblueribbon.com
Prairie Fire Events – http://www.facebook.com/prairiefireevents
Prince George Citizen – http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com
PureGrainAudio – http://www.puregrainaudio.com
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Whitelf Films – http://www.whitelf.com
Women of Metal – http://www.womenofmetal.net
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