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0 NEWS: Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Announce Ontario Show Dates; Debut EP ‘Odyssey’ Out Now!
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 26, 2017
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Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Announce Ontario Show Dates
Debut EP ‘Odyssey’ Out Now!
L-R- Grant MacKenzie (guitar, bass, synth), Kenny Parry (vocals, drums, synth/keys). Photo by Sandra Beatty
Barrie, ON’s ambient progressive metal / rock duo JUPITER HOLLOW announce they will be performing the following Ontario show dates in support of their debut EP ‘Odyssey’ recently released on Jan 13th.
Show Dates:
Feb 26 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
March 3 – Barrie, ON @ The Foxx Lounge
April 8 (changed from original date 15th) – Toronto, ON @ Cherry Cola’s N Rock & Rolla Cabaret Lounge
‘Odyssey’ is a concept record featuring 5 tracks to introduce JUPITER HOLLOW‘s ambient experimental progressive songwriting plus will act as a prelude to their planned full length ‘AHDOMN’. The duo was birthed in 2015 and have already mastered the art of bringing their fans on an audio and visual experience. Their sound is usually referred to as spacey, experimental and refreshing, reminding listeners of bands like Tool, Pink Floyd, A Perfect Circle, Tesseract, The Contortionist and Rush. Consisting of two young, passionate and driven Canadian artists, Grant MacKenzie (21) and Kenny Parry (18), the pair perform with a dominating stage presence, while captivating their audiences with their unique sonic journey.
The EP is now streaming at www.JupiterHollow.ca plus on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5H7zRhIx_s
The EP is available on iTunes, Amazon.
Music Video ‘Deep In Space’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ydNnVUyqKI
Music Video – ‘Hades Heart’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6dxPi_Iis
1. Deep In Space (5:06)
2. Ascending (2:52)
3. Hades Heart (4:30)
4. Over 50 Years (5:05)
5. Odyssey (5:50)
EP Length: 23.26
EP Length: 23.26
About the duo:
Grant, who plays guitar, bass and synth for the band started his music career 8 ½ years ago at the age of 12, sitting in his basement watching the movie Rock Prophecies. This movie was about legendary rock photographer Robert M. Knight, finding and transforming a young, unknown guitarist from a small town into a worldwide success. Inspired and motivated, Grant spent the next few years honing his guitar skills, writing music, and later learning the business side by attending college for business marketing. At age 20, Grant was invited into the Brotherhood of the Guitar, by founder Robert M. Knight, leading to endorsements with Ernie Ball Music Man and JH Audio.
While Grant was performing with another group at a local battle of the bands, he came across a mesmerizing singer by the name of Kenny Parry (vocalist, drummer and synth for Jupiter Hollow), who was almost performing as if he was possessed on stage, hitting notes that seemed impossible by any guy. Kenny Parry started music at the young age of 2 years old, setting up pots and pans like a drum set and banging away. This led to an obsession with music, and a discovery of his unique talent. In his teenage years, Kenny won himself the title “Best Drummer in Ontario” 3 years in a row. Around this time, Kenny started learning how to sing after being inspired by singers such as Maynard James Keenan, Mike Lessard, Dan Tompkins and Ian Kenny to name a few. Through years of strengthening his vocal abilities in choirs, bands and hours of dedication, Kenny has acquired an articulate vocal range, relentless endurance, and almost shocking performance through his uncontrollable stage presence.
Shortly after meeting, Grant and Kenny knew that their talents combined would create something truly unique, and Jupiter Hollow was born. Since then, the duo effortlessly created music in Kenny’s basement for months on end. The concept grew to be a two-man band, since Grant and Kenny wrote all of the music and wanted to keep it that way. The two musicians use technology to their advantage, allowing them to perform with a dominating stage presence, while captivating their audiences with their unique sonic journey.
For more info, please visit: www.JupiterHollow.ca.
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“Jupiter Hollow have given the world five songs of progressive brilliance. For such a young duo hailing from Barrie, Ontario they pack a serious punch. They are great musicians and have crafted an amazing voice which touches on a range of progressive cliches but with a twist of more ambient music. Their music shows maturity beyond their age…” – The Independent Voice
“Impossibly young Canadian duo deliver quite a trip. When a prog band emerges with their debut EP and the two people in it are 18 and 21 respectively, you are more than entitled to feel old. When a prog duo emerges with as much talent as Jupiter Hollow you are entitled to feel excited about the future…A band this brimming with ideas will at some point in their careers deliver a masterpiece. This is an incredible start.” – Maximum Volume Music
“New listeners can expect to go on a musical journey when hearing Jupiter Hollow.” – Barrie Advance
“Teen duo Jupiter Hollow deserve props for valuing virtuosity and going against the grain. Rock on!” – Power of Pop
“An adventurous duo that isn’t afraid to experiment with sound as well as influences, which range from Rush to A Perfect Circle to newer Leprous. ” – Lords of Metal
“Jupiter Hollow consists of only two guys; there’s a Grant, and there’s a Kenny. They put all of the music together themselves, and it’s pretty spectacular if you ask me!” – Noah Campbell, Rock 95.7FM (Radio Host)
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0 The Metal Mag – OmnisighT – Power of One
An excellent album to own and certainly a band to see live
0 Dark Compass – Dc761 Fall Fear – OmnisighT, Enime
0 News/ Updates – Gigfly ‘Where Musicians Unite’
Hey Gigfly Members,
Welcome to the site and welcome to our newsletter where we will be informing you from time to time on things happening in the music industry to help you plus opportunities we will be offering to you through our channels.
We hope you’re enjoying the current version of Gigfly.ca, please take note that we will be doing updates to help improve your experience with the site and making it the best tool to help you network and plan within the music industry.
A few things we like to mention…
First off for you bands, we will be beginning a FREE MUSIC FRIDAY / BAND PROFILE FEATURE bi-weekly on Fridays and would like you to email us and let us know if you’re interested exposing your tunes with a free track plus showcasing your profile via homepage and social media.
Next thing we like to cover with our members…
Blog Tips/Advice/ Success Stories:
If any of you like to submit advice blogs/ articles to be featured on Gigly.ca were looking for your writings.
Example Tour / Recording Tips from Bands / Industry
We’re also happy to take write ups on – Success Stories to feature on Gigfly.ca
Recruiting – Street Marketers:
We love to have representatives on the ground in select cities and in return “The Gigfly Print Studio” will provide you with a 15% discount on any Vinyl Stickers, Banners or 13oz Poster Printing.
Sponsoring Events:
Looking for upcoming events to sponsor…
If ya have an event, concert or festival, we love to chat with you about cross promotion exchanges.
If any or all interest you, please email us at info@gigfly.ca and we will get you all setup.
Thanks in advance,
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Eric Camilleri – President at Gigfly Inc.
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0 NEWS: Feb 17 – Local Vancouver Thrashers TERRIFIER CD Release Show ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 25, 2017
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Local Vancouver Thrashers TERRIFIER Announce CD Release For New Album ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’
Feb 17th @ Pat’s Pub & Brew House w/ Rotting Slab (PDX), Assimilation, Cadaveric Lividity, Ganglyon
(photo credit – Derek Carr – Visions In Pixels)
Local Vancouver thrashers TERRIFIER unleashed their new album ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ on January 20, 2017 via Test Your Metal Records to follow their 2013 EP ‘Metal or Death’ and 2012 full-length ‘Destroyers of the Faith’. Originally scheduled to be local support on January 22nd for Entombed A.D.’s tour stop at Rickshaw Theatre, the event was unfortunately cancelled. With that news, TERRIFIER have rallied to announce a headlining CD release show on February 17th at Pat’s Pub & Brewhouse with support from Rotting Slab with their brand of death grind all the way from Portland Oregon plus local support from Assimilation’s brand of titular death thrash, Cadaveric Lividity’s brutal, brain popping slams and Ganglyon’s fretboard wizzardry.
Event Details:
Pat’s Pub
403 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC
Doors 8pm
Show 8:30pm
Cost: $10
Full info – https://www.facebook.com/events/1237530506303279/
Event Details:
Pat’s Pub
403 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC
About:
Incorporating jackhammer drums, bulldozing bass-lines, a twin-lead attack that leaves posers pulped in its wake, and vocals that can level mountains, TERRIFIER’s motto could well be ‘thrashing is our business…and business is good’.
Incorporating jackhammer drums, bulldozing bass-lines, a twin-lead attack that leaves posers pulped in its wake, and vocals that can level mountains, TERRIFIER’s motto could well be ‘thrashing is our business…and business is good’.
Their new release ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ features such soon to be classics as ‘Bestial Tyranny’, ‘Skitzoid Embolism’ and ‘Nuclear Demolisher’ and ‘Sect of the Serpent’, a song inspired by Conan the Barbarian as vocalist Chase Thibodeau says ‘the idea was to trample the weak and hurdle the dead on this one!’
‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ is available on CD and digital download at the following links:
CD order – http://testyourmetalrecords.bigcartel.com/product/terrifier-weapons-of-thrash-destruction
Digital order – https://terrifier-tym.bandcamp.com/album/weapons-of-thrash-destruction
Album stream via TheSlugdeLord at http://thesludgelord.blogspot.ca/2017/01/terrifier-album-premiere-canadian.html
1. Reanimator (5:24)
2. Deceiver (5:15)
3. Nuclear Demolisher (4:26)
4. Violent Reprisal (4:17)
5. Skitzoid Embolism (4:08)
6. Drunk as Fuck (4:12)
7. Bestial Tyranny (6:13)
8. Riders of Doom (1:40)
9. Sect of the Serpent (6:44)
Album Length: 42:23
For more info, please visit
http://www.testyourmetalofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/TerrifierThrashers
https://twitter.com/terrifier666
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“Weapons Of Thrash Destruction is relentless from start to finish.” – Bravewords
“The Canadian quintet Terrifier knows full well what its strengths are and it plays to them in spades on the wonderfully titled Weapons of Thrash Destruction…This is a fine thrash record. Should make for a fun concert, too.” – The Vancouver Sun
“Terrifier proudly delivers a true-to-form tribute to the genre that thoroughly kicked the ass of the 1980s: thrash…It’s clear, metal music is not dead. Lurking in the shadows of the music industry are new artists like Terrifier, mastering their crafts, looking to flip the industry on its head. Weapons of Thrash Destruction is an impressive effort, explosively blending classic tricks with a modern, fresh feel.” – Beatroute BC
“Strike in the name of old school Metal, kneel before the gods of Metal that brought you the best music ever played in stereo, hail the insanity delivered by fast paced riffing and unholy melodic rhythms.” – Metal Temple
“The music is fast and tight, the riffs are complex and fun, the production, solos, and vocals are all spot-on, and there’s plenty of humor to boot. In other words, everything one should want from a thrash album is on Weapons of Thrash Destruction.” – Angry Metal Guy
“an old school thrash cocktail designed to blow a hole right through the bulkhead.” – Amps and Green Screens
“This album (Weapons of Thrash Destruction) is straight up unapologetic thrash! Love the album.” – CJSF – Metal Meltdown
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0 NEWS: ARMSTRONG METAL FEST Reveal First Eight Bands For 2017 Line Up; Early Bird Pre-Sale Tickets On Sale Now! Ending Feb 1st
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 25, 2017
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ARMSTRONG METAL FEST Reveal First Eight Bands For 2017 Line Up
Early Bird Pre-Sale Tickets On Sale Now! Ending Feb 1st
Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9zHeA2pKWs
2016 AMF Free Digital Sampler – https://armstrongmetalfest.bandcamp.com/album/armstrong-metalfest-2016-mountain-moshpit-vol-1
(over 90 minutes of headbanging tracks from bands on the 2016 line up)
Delivering a high caliber of Western Canadian and international bands with the glorious backdrop of the Rocky Mountains in the Okanagan valley for the last eight years, Armstrong Metalfest is proud to announce the first eight bands to join the 2017 line up taking place on July 14th and 15th at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, BC.
Confirmed for the fest are the following:
Odinfist (Armstrong, BC) – http://www.odinfist.bandcamp.com
Hard hitting Viking power thrash, for fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Manowar and 3 Inches of Blood. Odinfist has been around the Okanagan Valley for a number of years now and has participated in a variety of major shows in their area including headlining Armstrong Metalfest in 2009 and 2010 along with co-headlining in 2011. They have supported a variety of other bands such as Kataklysm, Thor, 3 Inches of Blood, etc. Odinfist’s latest album, “The Old Lighthouse” is available now!
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Eye of Horus (Edmonton, AB) – https://eyeofhorusofficial.bandcamp.com
A Canadian death metal band that hails from the industrious town of Edmonton, Alberta, Eye of Horus profess a global initiative, an industrious work ethic, and a love for their craft. A strict practice regime has shaped their live performance to be a tight, crushingly heavy sound that supports a melodically and vocally engaging performance. The band further draws the audience in with lyrical content ripe with elements of rich, visceral storytelling. But make no mistake, Eye of Horus delivers a death assault that bangs heads and evokes infernal nightmares. Eye of Horus is actively seeking shows and tours to add to their repertoire of accomplished artists such as; Exhumed, 3 Inches of Blood, Dying Fetus, Abiotic, Wretched, Havok, Bermuda, and Goatwhore. The band’s latest EP “Obsidian” is out now.
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Gatekeeper (Vancouver, BC) – http://gatekeepervinland.com
Five guardians of true epic heavy metal from the frigid plains of Canadia. Jeff Black formed Gatekeeper in the dismal haze of 2010 as a spitting retort to everything happening on a musical level in the frost-kissed prairies of Alberta. In a land dominated by blast beats, scooped mids and vocalists who couldn’t find a melody in a shopping bag, Gatekeeper stands upright and unchained, continuing the legacy laid down by such luminaries as Robert E. Howard, Bathory, Frank Frazetta, Manowar, Candlemass and Manilla Road. If your interests lie in the direction of things ancient, lost and far away, Gatekeeper might be for you. If not? Good riddance.
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Xul (Vernon, BC) – https://xulmetal.bandcamp.com
A five piece group based out of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, following in the footsteps of bands such as: Behemoth, Dissection, and Immortal, XUL have left the beaten path and set out to forge their own brand of Blackened Death Metal. The band’s latest EP ‘Extinction Necromance’ is out now.
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Tales of The Tomb (Edmonton, AB) – https://talesofthetomb.bandcamp.com
Every town has stories to caution or warn, every police officer has a seen a crime that keeps them awake at night, and every coroner has seen death in ways that the rest of us could never imagine. Murder, conspiracy, supernatural horror, and real-life terror are stains on the cutting room floor where Edmonton-based group Tales of The Tomb paints their canvas. The band has their eyes poised to victimize their audiences anywhere they can reach. Their debut album Volume One: Morphras EP was unleashed on audiences November 27, 2015. This concept album about murder was mixed and mastered by Euro-death metal master Dan Swano (ex-Bloodbath, Unisound) and is just the first of many more sonic crimes to come from Tales of The Tomb.
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Aggression (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.rawthomatopokay.com
Aggression, the legendary Canadian thrash metal band, was formed in the spring of 1985 (originally under the moniker “Asylum”), by the 2 guitar shredders Sasquatch and Burn. Rounding out the lineup was Botcher on vocals, Dug on Bass and Gate on drums. After a few demos they recorded “Forgotten Skeleton” in 1986. Unfortunately the album would not see a release until 2005. (Almost 20 years later!) A few lineup changes later, Aggression recorded and released 1987’s The Full Treatment.
They received good reviews for their demos and The Full Treatment, and very quickly became one of the most popular thrash metal bands in Quebec and Canada. Their concerts were sold out everywhere, and the fanbase grew from hundreds to thousands in no time. With his public relations expertise, their manager at the time (Johnny Hart) quickly made Aggression a household name. Other bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Hallow’s Eve, Destruction and others all wanted to see the beast for themselves and meet Aggression while they were in Montreal. Playing numerous concerts with bands such as Anvil, Celtic Frost, Voïvod, Nuclear Assault, Agnostic Front, D.R.I., Possessed, Dark Angel, Crumbsuckers, Sacrifice and others. Due to certain members drug habits and bad decision making the band was all but dead in 1989.
Fast forward to 2005. The 1986 unreleased thrash metal album Forgotten Skeleton gets released and see’s the band reunite at Montreal Metal Massacre fest 2005. Unable to commit to anything more than a few reunion shows it was decided that the band would be put to rest once more. In 2014, now calling Vancouver, BC home, Sasquatch has enlisted help from vocalist Brian Langley (Infernal Majesty), bassist Martin Meyer (Disciples of Power), guitarist Dave Watson (Entropia) and drummer Ryan Idris (ExPain) to breathe new life into Aggression. Since reforming, the band has been playing festivals and touring all over North America and have released the first brand new, full length album ‘Fragmented Spirit Devils’ in 29 years!
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Seraphic Nihilist (Prince George, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/SeraphicNihilist
A quintuplet of epic black metal crossed with crazy grindcore ready to slaughter many at shows and eardrums.
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Gardener (Vernon, BC) – https://gardenerwasted.bandcamp.com
Early bird pre-sale weekend passes are on sale for $90 CAD with camping included until February 1st. Weekend passes will then increase to $120 CAD for regular pre-sale and will be $160 CAD at the gate. Day passes will be available at the festival gate only for $70 CAD. Camping is an additional $20 CAD for day passes per night. Please visit the following link for details and purchase: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/
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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Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio – http://www.xtrememetalradio.ca
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0 The LP Collective – TRIGON Streaming New Single ‘The Night Is Young’
Ottawa, ON’s TRIGON are inspired by artists as diverse as Volbeat, Crobot, David Wilcox, System of a Down, Nirvana, Megadeth, Black Sabbath and Slayer, yet already they have forged the…
