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0 EPK – Tides of Kharon – Coins Upon Our Eyes (2017)

July 6, 2017
by Asher
· Tides of Kharon

Tides of Kharon – Coins Upon Our Eyes

For Fans of Kataklysm, Amon Amarth, At The Gates

Release Date: July 21, 2017

Publicist – Jon Asher – ashermedia[(@)]gmail.com

L-R: Gord Alexander (Drums), Cam Rehman (Bass/Backing Vocals), Garrett Nelson (Vocals), Ryan Rehman (Guitars), Justin Rehman (Guitars) Photo Credit – Ryan Rehman/Tides of Kharon

Few things go together better than melodic death metal and ancient mythology. The new album from Edmonton, Alberta’s Tides of Kharon, is the latest addition to this perfect combo. ‘Coins Upon Our Eyes’ goes hand in hand with the band name, taken from the lore of the boatman on the river Styx who ferries the dead to the underworld, taking the coins left on the eyes of a corpse as his payment. Tides of Kharon fully embrace the Greek mythology themes in their songs and their first EP is a cumulation of several different tales taking from the ancient pantheon.

Originally started by brothers Cam, Ryan and Justin Rehman in 2014 with a desire to play shows in front of people, Tides of Kharon quickly became a fan favorite in the Edmonton music community. The solidification of Gord Alexander on drums and Garrett Nelson on vocals finally cemented the sound the band sought and the production of the EP could begin. Citing inspiration from titans in the genre including Amon Amarth, At the Gates and early In Flames, the band is definitely in the running alongside their Swedish counterparts.

Their vivid storytelling and engaging stage presence has led them to be invited to play Metallion Festival for the third straight year, and to Loud as Hell for their debut year. They’ve been honoured to share the stage with many other local favorite bands at almost every venue in the city and after the release of the EP are looking to branch out and hit the road on tour.

“We’d describe our sound as something people can involve themselves with. Our lyrics are conceptual in the sense that they tell a story or are related to myth in one form or another. While it hits you hard, we feel that people can relate to the material and get them moving.” – Gord Alexander

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[Download Album Lyrics]

Release Date: Friday, July 21, 2017

Track Listing:

Coins Upon Our Eyes
The Winter War
From Medusa’s Throne
Cerberus in Slumber

Album Credits:
– All songs written by Tides of Kharon
– Graphic Design work done by Dann Perdana from Indonesia
– Album mixing, and mastering done by Mike Burton of Fluffbot Studios
– Drums written by Dave Feil and programmed by Mike Burton
– Album line-up:

Gord Alexander (Drums)

Cam Rehman (Bass/Backing Vocals)

Garrett Nelson (Vocals)

Ryan Rehman (Guitars)

Justin Rehman (Guitars)

Discography:
2017 – Coins Upon Our Eyes (LP)

Festivals:
Metallion Metalfest 2005/2016/2017
Loud as Hell 2017

0 NEWS: NORDHEIM To Play Festival D’Ete De Quebec July 12th + Launch Indiegogo For “RapThor”, An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

July 6, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · Nordheim

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 6, 2017

For fans of Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Windir, Equilibrium, Ensiferum, Kalmah, Wintersun

NORDHEIM To Play Festival D’Ete De Quebec July 12th

Launch Indiegogo For “RapThor”, An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

Influenced by bands such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, Kalmah and Wintersun, Quebec City folk metal NORDHEIM will be performing at this year’s Festival D’Ete De Quebec concert series alongside Trollwar at Bar L’Anti on July 12th (full event details can be found here). The Québec City Summer Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is Canada’s largest outdoor music festival event with 300 shows, 10 stages and 11 days of music from July 6 to 16, 2017. For more info please visit http://infofestival.com.

The band comments:
“We are very pleased to be a part of FEQ’s 50th anniversary. It’s awesome to share the stage with all the great artists performing this year. We’re gonna give the FEQ crowd a metal party that they won’t forget!”

In additional news, NORDHEIM have launched an indiegogo campaign for their forthcoming album entitled “RapThor” to follow their two previous releases “Refill” (2013) and debut “Lost In The North” (2011). Featuring eight tracks with titles such as “Troll Riding A Raptor”, “Boobs And Bacon” and “Dragonthorn”, this third studio recording is dedicated to the epic flavour of bacon, the colossus power of dinosaurs and more.

The band comments:

“‘We want to give the fans one of the heaviest and nastiest folk metal albums to date with ‘RapThor’. It is different from our first two. We had great feedback when we played the songs live. This album is the heaviest of them all while cutting back on the European folklore influences. It’s the result of our hard work over the last few years. It is super-heavy party music!”

NORDHEIM are offering various perks and bundles through their Indiegogo campaign to meet their goal of $3,500 for “RapThor”, which can be found at the following link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rapthor-metal#/

The band has also posted a video message for the campaign at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reFUtNY1K5U

1. Troll Riding A Raptor
2. Boobs And Bacon
3. Scroll Of Lightning Bolt
4. Black Witch Rises
5. I Wish You Were Beer
6. Strength Became The Storm
7. Blood’s Shade
8. Dragonthorn

NORDHEIM is:
Warraxe – Guitars, Vocals
Benfok – Bass, Vocals
Fred – Lead Guitars
Luke – Drums

About:

So many bands make listeners choke from their sheer delusional pretentions of grandeur. Not Nordheim, their philosophy is simply to make fun folk metal, as can be evidenced by titles such as ‘Boobs and Bacon’ and ‘I Wish You Were A Beer’!

Inspired by Wintersun, Windir, Finntroll, Equillbrium, and Carcass, guitarist and singer, and main songwriter Warraxe describes Nordheim’s sound as ‘fast, heavy, festive, cold, and catchy!’

Warraxe explains that Nordheim are truly a band of brothers. ‘We are a bunch of guys from Bellechasse, a small region south of the St-Laurent River in the province of Quebec. We were long-time friends and have metal as a common passion, one thing leads to another and we started a band.’

Live Nordheim really show their sense of fun. “When we play live it’s a frickin’ party! We move a lot, scream, hump the air, we drink from the fans’ beer bottles and in turn, we feed them beer, with the help of our friends and roadies coming up on stage and pouring beer in their faces. Usually between songs I’ll be making jokes about anything I can think of, as long as it’s dumb and incoherent! We have a strong sense of ‘bro-ness’ with our fans!”

For more info, please visit

https://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial/

https://nordheim.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/Nordheimband

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0 Metal, Punk & Radio Talk : SUMMER BOOZEDOWN 2017 – SILVERMYTH IN THE DARK #31 The installment brings a visit from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canadian based Doom Metallers ZAUM who talks about the background, foreground and inbetween of their music project.

July 6, 2017
by Asher
· Zaum

Metal, Punk & Radio Talk : SUMMER BOOZEDOWN 2017 – SILVERMYTH IN THE DARK #31

http://radio-godmode.org/shop/?podcast=summer-boozedown-2017-silvermyth-in-the-dark-31

The installment brings a visit from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canadian based Doom Metallers ZAUM who talks about the background, foreground and inbetween of their music project.

Tour Dates:

Aug 4 – Ottawa, ON @ House of Targ

Aug 5 – Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club

Aug 7 – North Bay, ON @ White Water Gallery

Aug 8 – Sault Ste Marie, ON @ The New American

Aug 9 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates

Aug 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Handsome Daughter

Aug 11 – Saskatoon, SK @ Vangelis

Aug 12 – Edmonton, AB @ Brixx

Aug 13 – Nelson, BC @ The Royal

Aug 15 – Abbotsford, BC @ TBA

Aug 16 – Victoria, BC @ Logans

Aug 17 – Vancouver, BC @ The Astoria

Aug 18 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion

Aug 19 – Regina, SK @ The Club

Aug 22 – Sudbury, ON @ The Asylum

0 Metal Temple – Deity – S/T “This is one of the better Death Metal debuts I’ve heard in recent memory—the musicianship is so cunning, so well-crafted in their identity they are, that I see good things for this band in the future.”

July 6, 2017
by Asher
· Deity

http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/d_2/deity-deity.htm

“This is one of the better Death Metal debuts I’ve heard in recent memory—the musicianship is so cunning, so well-crafted in their identity they are, that I see good things for this band in the future.”

0 Broken Neck Radio: Armstrong Metalfest 2017 Lineup SPOTLIGHT – Atrous Leviathan

July 6, 2017
by Asher
· Armstrong Metal Fest

http://www.brokenneckradio.com/news/armstrong-metalfest-2017-lineup-spotlight-atrous-leviathan

0 The Permanent Rain Press – ARMSTRONG METALFEST 2017 CELEBRATES NINTH YEAR THIS JULY

July 6, 2017
by Asher
· Armstrong Metal Fest

http://thepermanentrainpress.com/post/162636950331/armstrong-metalfest-2017-preview

0 Nataliez World – MUTANK – W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T. “MUTANK is thrash metal to its finest content. On their newest and latest EP addition “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” released via Boonsdale Records, is a short yet powerful release that is a solid follow-up effort of their debut cassette tape EP “M.E.C.H. Metal”.”

July 5, 2017
by Asher
· MUTANK

http://www.nataliezworld.com/2017/07/mutank-whatsthat.html

“MUTANK is thrash metal to its finest content. On their newest and latest EP addition “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” released via Boonsdale Records, is a short yet powerful release that is a solid follow-up effort of their debut cassette tape EP “M.E.C.H. Metal”.”

0 Striker and Karkaos – Make Dead Rhetoric Halfway Through 2017 Best-of List

July 5, 2017
by Asher
· Karkaos · Striker

http://deadrhetoric.com/features/dead-rhetoric-halfway-through-2017-best-of/

0 ARMSTRONG METAL FEST 2017 Survival Guide – AMF 2017 w/ REVOCATION, NINJASPY, AGGRESSION, GOLERS and more! Tickets On Sale Now!

July 5, 2017
by Asher
· Armstrong Metal Fest

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 2017

ArmstrongMetalFest.ca | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | AMF Merch Online Store

ARMSTRONG METAL FEST 2017 Survival Guide

AMF 2017 w/ REVOCATION, NINJASPY, AGGRESSION, GOLERS and more!

Tickets On Sale Now!

Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9zHeA2pKWs

Free Download – AMF’s Mountain Moshpit Vol. 2
featuring over an hour of headbanging tunes of performing bands
https://armstrongmetalfest.bandcamp.com/album/armstrong-metalfest-2017-mountain-moshpit-vol-2

With just over a week till this year’s ARMSTRONG METALFEST kicking off on July 14th and 15th at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, BC, the event has issued 13 tips in their survival guide for those attending. This year’s ninth edition is once again situated in the Okanagan Valley with the beautiful backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. The fest is British Columbia’s largest gathering of metalheads from across Western Canada and beyond. This year’s 2017 line up includes headliners Boston’s tech death / thrash titans REVOCATION, Vancouver’s reggae-metal fusion NINJASPY, Canadian 80’s thrash legends AGGRESSION and Vancouver Whammy Award Best Local Metal Artist winner GOLERS among many more from across the country. (Full list of bands and set times below.)

A weekend pass is available for $120 CAD regular pre-sale with camping included in ticket price. Weekend of festival, the weekend pass will be $160 CAD at the festival gate. Day pass will be available at the festival gate only for $70 CAD. Camping is an additional $20 CAD for day pass per night. Please visit the following link for details and purchase: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/

How To Survive AMF 2017:

1. Besides the beer remember to HYDRATE! It’s long days of moshing and headbanging! So don’t forget while funneling the beers down to keep some water on hand! No passing out allowed!

2. Don’t forget to wear your official AMF t-shirt!

3. Don’t blast yourself to deafness! Earplugs got to protect that hearing for future fests.

4. Show me the money!! Don’t forget to bring enough coins for band merch, grub and drinks, etc. ATM on site!

5. Get off your phone and watch the show! But when ya do need it… make sure it’s all charged up for that one call ya do need to make!

6. OH Behave! Respect others and others will respect you.

7. Don’t forget the cool runnings! Cooler for your beers! Got to keep them cozy when ya return to the campsite for pillaging.

8. If ya see a bear! Back away slowly, preferably in the direction you came. Walk, don’t run, and keep your eye on the bear so you can see how it will react.

9. Print band schedule! Don’t want to miss the band you really want to see, we will have some on site, but they do run out quick!

10. Don’t Litter! Not cool fool! Make sure you have enough garbage bags on camp site.

11. Pack the right stuff, make sure you got the essentials, sun screen, TP for your bum, snacks, beer stein, first aid kit, allergy pills, and maybe some pepto.

12. Sleeping between the mountains and under the stars.
*Don’t forget to bring a comfy tent, air mattress or ground foam pad, sleeping bags, tarps in case it rains, bug repellent, boots if it rains, some basic gear consisting of a camping stove, instant coffee, a flashlight, etc.

13. No campfires. So make sure you have something warm to wear in case it’s a tad chilly. You’re in the mountains and the beautiful backdrop of the Okanagan! Respect the beauty of nature!

ARMSTRONG METALFEST 2017 Line-Up & Set Times:

Friday, July 14

SET TIMES – BAND

11:00am – 11:25am – DAHLMERS REALM (Edmonton, AB) (Broken Neck Radio People’s Choice Winner) – https://www.facebook.com/dahlmersrealm

11:35am – 12:00pm – SPORE (Nelson, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/sporemetal

12:10pm – 12:35pm – THE AVULSION (Lethbridge, AB) – http://theavulsion.bandcamp.com

12:45pm – 1:10pm – SERAPHIC NIHILIST (Prince George, BC) – http://seraphicnihilist.weebly.com

1:20pm – 1:45pm – ARKENFIRE (Kelowna, BC) – http://www.arkenfire.com

1:55pm – 2:20pm – ATROUS LEVIATHIAN (Victoria, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/AtrousLeviathan

2:30pm – 2:55pm – OSSIFIC (Winnipeg, MB) – http://ossific.bandcamp.com

3:05pm – 3:30pm – NOMAD (Enderby, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/nomadmetalband

3:40pm – 4:05pm – ZUCKUSS (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.zuckuss.net

4:15pm – 4:40pm – APOLLYON (Kelowna, BC) – https://apollyon-ca.bandcamp.com

4:50pm – 5:15pm – EXPAIN (Vancouver, BC) – https://expainband.bandcamp.com

5:25pm – 5:50pm – DROP DEAD FRED (Kelowna, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/DropDeadFredOfficial

6:00pm – 6:30pm – WMD (Calgary, AB) – http://www.whenmindsdevelop.com

6:40pm – 7:10pm – ANGELMAKER (Vancouver, BC) – http://angelmaker.bandcamp.com

7:20pm – 7:50pm – EXIT STRATEGY (Calgary, AB) – http://exitstrategycalgary.bandcamp.com

8:00pm 100 MAN SHOTGUN (Beer Event)

8:15pm – 8:50pm – ODINFIST (Armstrong, BC) – https://odinfist.bandcamp.com

9:10pm – 9:55pm – XUL (Vernon, BC) – https://xulmetal.bandcamp.com

10:15pm – 11:00pm – NINJASPY (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.ninjaspy.net
11:20pm – 12:20am – GOLERS (Vancouver, BC) (Vancouver Whammy Award Best Local Metal Artist winner) – https://www.facebook.com/The-Golers-Inbred-Militia–103231376426551

Saturday, July 15

SET TIMES – BAND

11:00am – 11:25am – TRAIN BIGGER MONKEYS (Calgary, AB) – http://www.trainbiggermonkeys.com

11:35am – 12:00pm – THE DRAGSTRIP DEVILS (Kelowna, BC) – http://thedragstripdevils.bandcamp.com

12:10pm – 12:35pm – GATEKEEPER (Vancouver, BC) – http://gatekeepervinland.com

12:45pm – 1:10pm – GARDENER (Vernon, BC) – https://gardenerwasted.bandcamp.com

1:20pm – 1:45pm – TALES OF THE TOMB (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.talesofthetomb.com

1:55pm – 2:20pm – CELL (Winnipeg, MB) – https://cellandvoid.bandcamp.com

2:30pm – 3:00pm – CITIZEN RAGE (Calgary, AB) – https://www.facebook.com/Citizen-Rage-408722289229035

3:10pm – 3:40pm – GLADIUS SKY (Vernon, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/GladiusSky

3:50pm – 4:20pm – SLAGDUSTER (Grand Forks, BC) – http://www.slagduster.com

4:30pm – 5:00pm – GALACTIC PEGASUS (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.galacticpegasus.com

5:10pm – 5:40pm – EYE OF HORUS (Edmonton, AB) – https://eyeofhorusofficial.bandcamp.com

5:50pm – 6:25pm – DEAD QUIET (Vancouver, BC) – http://deadquiet.bandcamp.com

6:25pm – 6:50pm – TRASH WRESTLING EVENT

6:50pm – 7:30pm – TERRIFIER (Vancouver, BC) – https://terrifier-tym.bandcamp.com/album/weapons-of-thrash-destruction

7:30pm – 7:55pm – TRASH WRESTLING EVENT

7:55pm – 8:35pm – COCAINE MOUSTACHE (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.cocainemoustache.com

8:35pm – 9:00pm – TRASH WRESTLING EVENT

9:00pm – 9:45pm – PLANET EATER (Regina, SK) – https://planeteater-sk.bandcamp.com

10:10pm – 10:55pm – AGGRESSION (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.rawthomatopokay.com

11:15pm – 12:15am – REVOCATION (Boston, MA) – http://www.revocationband.com

About:

Taking influence from Europe’s music festival circuit, Armstrong Metal Fest is a heavy metal celebration that encourages metal heads from across Canada and the globe to mosh and camp with the backdrop of great outdoors of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. What started as a backyard party in 2009 with nothing but eleven local metal bands such as Terrifier, Xul and Odinfist to name a few, has grown into a a huge success admired by the Western Canadian Metal scene. 2016 was the eighth year of the festival and was its largest year for music and attendance. Previous years of the festival have seen line ups with Cattle Decapitation, Suffocation, Beyond Creation, Dayglo Abortions, Rivers of Nihil, The Zenith Passage, Anciients, Bison BC, Striker, Crimson Shadows, Holy Grail, Archspire, Cryptopsy, Unleash The Archers, Divinity, Into Eternity, Ninjaspy, Vesperia, XUL, Odinfist, Death Toll Rising, Gomorrah among many others.

For more info, please visit www.ArmstrongMetalFest.ca

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Days of The Dead – https://www.facebook.com/DaysOfTheDeadRD
Farmageddon Open Air – http://www.farmageddon.ca
Loud As Hell – http://www.loudashell.com
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Metallion – http://www.facebook.com/metallionfestival

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0 Rock Music Raider – Karkaos – Children of The Void ” Karkaos delivers an artful piece of Power Metal laden Melodic Death Metal. Say what you will, but Karkaos beat other outfits of the same ilk by adding just this special trifle symphonic pepper sauce and a slick vocal delivery to the mix that will make you come in for more. A band to watch out for.”

July 5, 2017
by Asher
· Karkaos

Karkaos delivers an artful piece of Power Metal laden Melodic Death Metal. Say what you will, but Karkaos beat other outfits of the same ilk by adding just this special trifle symphonic pepper sauce and a slick vocal delivery to the mix that will make you come in for more. A band to watch out for.

https://www.rockmusicraider.com/karkaos-children-of-the-void-review/

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