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0 NEWS: GearGods Premiere Guitar Shredder Matt Chanway Playthrough Video “The Receiver of Wisdom” + Debut Self-Titled Album Out Now!
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – August 14, 2017
For Fans of Conquering Dystopia, Alluvial, Revocation, Nevermore, Voivod
GearGods Premiere Guitar Shredder Matt Chanway Playthrough Video “The Receiver of Wisdom”
Debut Self-Titled Album Out Now!
Guitar virtuoso Matt Chanway has made a name for himself with well-regarded Canadian death/thrash metal band Assimilation.
Last December, Chanway unleashed his self-titled solo debut album: a sonic masterpiece that merges the old and new school. Razor sharp riffs meld with soaring solos; progression with power. Inspired by the likes of George Lynch and Jeff Loomis, Chanway (who has a diploma in guitar performance from the University of West London) is the ideal guitar hero for the 21st century.
Describing his sound as “melodic, relentless, energetic progressive metal” and influenced by the likes of Nevermore, Circus Maximus, Tony Macalpine, Aghora and Revocation, Chanway explains that “initially this music was written for a progressive metal project called Chancellor in 2011. After leaving that band, I gradually morphed the tracks into instrumental tunes.”
Chanway reveals his writing process is always honest and organic. “I write all of the guitar parts, generally starting from one theme or motif and just continually building upon it, to create a flowing cohesive piece. Never forcing or rushing anything for the sake of releasing new music. The guitar themes are authentic; the riffs are catchy and addictive.”
Teaming up with GearGods.net, Chanway demonstrates his shredding skills with his new playthrough for his track “The Receiver of Wisdom” at the following link: http://geargods.net/playthrough/matt-chanway-the-receiver-of-wisdom-guitar-playthrough/
Chanway also states that this is also no studio project and is looking forward to playing his album live, promising “a very authentic recreation of some very challenging music, of course instrumental music is always a different ballgame in a live context. People tend to hone in on the guitar a lot more, and the unique voice it can bring as the band leader!”
Chanway is preparing to enter the studio with a brand new line-up to record his follow up EP set for release in early 2018.
Track Listing:
1. Evidence of the Arcane (6:22) (instrumental)
2. The Receiver of Wisdom (6:58) (instrumental)
3. Harbinger 2.1 (8:24) (instrumental)
4. 271114 (6:48) (instrumental)
5. Eyes In The Sky (5:48) (instrumental)
6. Lucidity (6:26) (instrumental)
1. Evidence of the Arcane (6:22) (instrumental)
2. The Receiver of Wisdom (6:58) (instrumental)
3. Harbinger 2.1 (8:24) (instrumental)
4. 271114 (6:48) (instrumental)
5. Eyes In The Sky (5:48) (instrumental)
6. Lucidity (6:26) (instrumental)
Album Length: 40:49
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“Burstfire solos, frantic time signatures, complicated riffing and the like are all signposts of an artist who wants to see how far he can go. Unsurprisingly, this ambition pays off. The release could stand on its own as proof that Matt could play alongside the world’s greatest in shred guitar.” – Prog Sphere Magazine
“The progressive metal genre never ceases to provide scores of insanely skilled guitar-slingers, and Vancouver’s Matt Chanway can now be recognized as another mind-blowing practitioner of the style.” – Guitar.com
“Ferocious, fast, and fucking awesome, Matt Chanway indeed has a scintillating skill that surely many would aspire to. His compositions are interesting, invigorating, intense, and inspiring: everything instrumental prog metal should be.” – Swept Media
“You can hear the love of playing the guitar that emanates from the fingers of this extremely talented player with song after song of thrills and heavy shredding.” – Altered Frequencies
“This is not an album just for shredders, it’s for anyone who wants an album of great metal that will get your head banging and wear your air guitar out.” – The Ripple Effect
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0 Metal Ashes radio show – Episode 59 – 4th August, 2017 w/ new Centuries of Decay
0 Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life – Howling Giant – Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2 – “Stoner rock but with a psychedelic fuzziness, the cosmic sounds of Black Hole Space Wizard are as challenging as they are exciting. With a blast of echoing guitar, spacey sound effects & other-worldly vocals, Henry Tate starts things off in an unsettling way. The Pioneer really ups things though, letting rip with that stoner fuzziness that just sounds fantastic.”
Stoner rock but with a psychedelic fuzziness, the cosmic sounds of Black Hole Space Wizard are as challenging as they are exciting. With a blast of echoing guitar, spacey sound effects & other-worldly vocals, Henry Tate starts things off in an unsettling way. The Pioneer really ups things though, letting rip with that stoner fuzziness that just sounds fantastic.
https://gbhbl.com/ep-review-howling-giant-black-hole-space-wizard-part-2-self-released/
0 Ninjaspy # 7 – !earshot – July 2017 – Top 20 Loud
0 Vue Weekly – Tranquil Doom – Zaum returns home to Canada to supply a unique take on a established genre
0 Canadian Beats – Planet Eater – Blackness From The Stars
0 Swept Media – Last Bullet – Sin “Holy shit! It’s been so long since I’ve actually enjoyed some heavy, denim-and-leather-clad rockers doing their thing. If you’re a fan of Alice In Chains, Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots or other 90′s grunge/alt heavy-rock band, then Toronto-based Last Bullet is the band for you.”
Holy shit! It’s been so long since I’ve actually enjoyed some heavy, denim-and-leather-clad rockers doing their thing. If you’re a fan of Alice In Chains, Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots or other 90′s grunge/alt heavy-rock band, then Toronto-based Last Bullet is the band for you.
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0 NEWS: RIKSHA Unleash New Video ‘Skeleton Rain Dance’ via Tattoo.com + New Album ‘Five Stages of Numb’ Out Via Zombie Shark Records
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – August 11, 2017
RIKSHA Unleash New Video ‘Skeleton Rain Dance’ via Tattoo.com
New Album ‘Five Stages of Numb’ Out Via Zombie Shark Records
Salt Lake City’s RIKSHA have released the official music video for the song‘Skeleton Rain Dance’ taken from their latest full length album ‘Five Stages of Numb’. The video was shot in a green screen studio in Salt Lake City and was produced by Masha Goruleva of All4band Studios in Czech Republic Koruna.
The official music video for ‘Skeleton Rain Dance’ is exclusively premiering at Tattoo.com and can be viewed here: http://www.tattoo.com/blog/exclusive-music-video-premiere-skeleton-rain-dance-riksha
Riksha frontman Palmer states, “The song Skeleton Rain Dance was inspired by the loss of (our bassist) Kevin Bronson’s brother (Carcass). The song is about feeling invisible, feeling lost in one’s own skin, loneliness and suicide.”
Riksha recently inked a worldwide deal with Zombie Shark Records, the new record label from Noah “Shark” Robertson (Motograter, Ex-The Browning). The band’s latest album ‘Five Stages Of Numb’ was recorded at Elevate Studios by notable producer and drummer for Chelsea Grin, Pablo Viveros. Album art was provided by Die Elster.
‘Five Stages of Numb’ is available now at www.zombieshark.net and everywhere else digital music is sold.
‘Skeleton Rain Dance’ is the third installment in a series of powerful and imaginative music videos released in support of Riksha’s new album. The band also unveiled a computer animated music video for the title-track ‘Five Stages of Numb’ produced by Vladyslav Tsarenko which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/g3Vyz8OkTEE In addition, the official music video for ‘Shovel It’can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/LV3d_G_Wdv4
Riksha’s sound is affectionately known as “throg”, a mixture of “thrash” and “progressive”. The band can best be compared to bands such as Mudvayne, Tool, Pantera, A Perfect Circle, Soulfly, Nothingface, and Coal Chamber.
Riksha have released 2 previous studio albums recorded by Bruce Kirby at Boho Digitalia Studios – ‘Dream Drops Red’ released through Dark Harvest Records and the independently released ‘Night Begins’. Riksha burned up the underground metal scene in 2012, winning Project Independent’s “Industry Panel Favorite” voted on by a panel of producers, A&R reps, and record company owners. Since then, the band has purchased a 1973 Eagle Tour Bus and has hit the road throughout the US. Riksha is currently making plans to tour the U.S. in support of their upcoming release.
Zombie Shark Records label manager Michael Boodagh states, “Riksha is a growing artist that is continually perfecting their craft. I am pleased to welcome them to the ZSR team! I can’t wait to see what comes next!”
Riksha takes four guys and squeezes out as much sound and energy as possible. With a combination of both melodic and in your face vocal and guitar styles, Riksha hammers away with a musical montage of aggression, power, and strength to create a new and bold sound.
RIKSHA IS:
Palmer/Vox
Kevin Bronson/Bass
Max Dail/Drums
Ian Law/Guitar
‘Five Stages of Numb’ Track Listing:
1 – Departure Eminent
2 – Five Stages of Numb
3 – Shovel It
4 – Skeleton Rain Dance
5 – Banging Danger
6 – Repo Man
7 – Save Me
Links:
www.facebook.com/zombiesharkrecords
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