Category: EPKs

0 EPK – Moonlight Desires – At The Movies (2020) (Infamous Butcher Records)

June 29, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Moonlight Desires

Moonlight Desires – At The Movies (2020) (Infamous Butcher Records)

For fans of Sons of Butcher, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Danko Jones, Foo Fighters

Release Date: July 17th, 2020
LABEL: Infamous Butcher Records
DISTRIBUTION: IDLA

Publicist – Jon Asher – asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

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“Just The Hits (1981-1985) is a short album with a very high entertainment factor.” – Disagreement.net

“this is a fun album, well executed and stubborn but respectful to the originals. I can only applaud that and advise you to check this album out.” – Merchants of Air

“The album may have come out in September, but every time I put it on it was the summer of 1984 all over again. I dare you not to grin from ear to ear on any of these tracks.” – Nine Circles

“Every song is a hit by default, but the tracks on this album [Just The Hits:1981-1985] are creatively reworked in a way that will have you peeling apart layers from the first listen to the fifteenth.” – Hellbound.ca

“Moonlight Desires takes delight in taking synth-laden pop hits from the ’80s and turning them into heavy metal monsters.” – The Hamilton Spectator

“Just The Hits: 1981-1985 by Moonlight Desires is an album that I can probably guarantee that you will not hear anywhere else. One of the main aspects and memories that you will take away from this album is how entertaining the album is.” – Kingston Music Reviews

“…Moonlight Desires’ second offering is filled with the top-notch heavy covers of 80s Synth Pop classics their fans have come to expect.” – Bradmachry.ca

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EP Title: At The Movies
Release Date: July 17th, 2020
LABEL: Infamous Butcher Records
DISTRIBUTION: IDLA

Track Listing:
1. Glory of Love (4:02)
2. Hungry Eyes (3:44)
3. The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough (3:09)
4. Don’t You Forget About Me (4:05)
EP Length: 15:01

EP Credits:
“Glory Of Love” – Originally performed by Peter Cetera
Written by Peter Cetera / David Foster
“Hungry Eyes” – Originally performed by Eric Carmen
Written by John Denicola / Frankie Previte
“Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” – Originally performed by Cyndi Lauper
Written by Cyndi Lauper / Steve Broughton Lunt / Arthur Willmore Stead
“Don’t You Forget About Me” – Originally performed by Simple Minds
Written by Keith Forsey / Steve Schiff

All songs written by: Moonlight Desires
• All songs arranged by: Trevor Ziebarth
• Produced by: MITCH BOWDEN
• Mixed by: MITCH BOWDEN
• Mastered by: JOAO CARVALHO
• Album Artwork by: BRIAN HOANG
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album Band Line Up:
Trevor Ziebarth – Vocals, Guitar
Jay Ziebarth – Vocals (Track 4)
Mitch Bowden – Bass
David Dunham – Drums
Marco Bressette – Lead Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Trevor Ziebarth – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Jay Ziebarth – Vocals, Bass
Daryl Ralph – Drums
Nicholas K. Daleo – Lead Guitar
Tyler Siroky / Colin Van Hattem – Lead Guitar (Rotating)

Discography:
2020 – At The Movies – EP
2019 – Patio Lanterns – Single
2017 – Just The Hits 1981-1985 – LP
2014 – Frankie Goes To Hamilton – LP

Shared Stage with: Carole Pope, Sate, Not Of, Löve Razër
– Played WTFest 2019 with headliners The Sheepdogs, The Beaches, Bonds Of Mara, U.S.S. Etc.

Festival Appearances:
December 2019 – Over The Bridge Presents: A Hammer Rock Christmas Charity Fundraiser – Hamilton, ON
August 2019 – ErieWind Music Festival – Port Colborne
August 2019 – Strummerfest – Waterloo, ON
July 2019 – WTFest – Brantford, ON

Past Features:
‘Just The Hits:1981-1985’ was named the #15 Best Canadian Metal Album of 2017 by Hellbound.ca
‘Just The Hits:1981-1985’ was named the Most Fun Album of 2017 by Nine Circles

About:

Moonlight Desires might only play 80s cover songs, but you’d be wrong to dismiss them as just another cover band. Formed by long-time Hamilton, ON musician Trevor Ziebarth (Actor/Writer/Composer on Teletoon’s adult comedy series Sons of Butcher), Moonlight Desires is his ode to the raunchy romances and youthful misadventures of summer’s past. By re-working synth-laden pop hits of the 1980s, Ziebarth manages to turn familiar guilty pleasures into modern, guitar-driven rock anthems.

“For those unfamiliar, I created a television show with my brother Jay Ziebarth back in 2005 called ‘Sons of Butcher’. It was a unique adult comedy cartoon series that aired on Teletoon and was sold to over 200 countries around the world. The show was the first to blend video heads into a cartoon world. The Sons of Butcher characters worked in a butcher shop by day and were a spandex-clad rock outfit by night, with my character (Ricky Butcher) relentlessly trying to make it as a big rock star. As a companion to the show, Sons of Butcher recorded and released a few comedy rock albums using songs from the show as inspiration, and travelled across Canada twice on a sponsored tour by Teletoon. As a live band, Sons of Butcher used to perform heavied-up covers of 80s songs and they often became fan/crowd favourites. Ultimately, I noticed the positive response and it led to the formation of Moonlight Desires in 2013.” says Trevor Ziebarth.

As an homage to their Canadian music heritage, the band decided to take their name from the popular 80s song ‘Moonlight Desires’ by iconic singer/songwriter Gowan.

“I wanted to have a direct (1980s song) reference …but I also thought it would fit in nicely with the band’s heavier direction,” says Ziebarth.

While their 2014 debut album “Frankie Goes To Hamilton” delivered a rollicking arrangement of classic love songs, the band’s 2017 follow-up “Just The Hits: 1981-1985” transformed timeless hits such as “Sunglasses At Night” by Corey Hart and “Something About You” by Level 42 into party rock anthems. Satisfying that hunger to escape the shackles of reality with fun times and familiar hits.

Fast forward to 2020, and Moonlight Desires returns with another heavy dose of 80’s childhood nostalgia – this time themed around some of the most iconic films of the era! With “At The Movies”, Moonlight Desires take you on a sonic trip down memory lane – converting classic hits from Dirty Dancing, The Goonies, Karate Kid and The Breakfast Club into modern sounding hard rock bangers!

The EP is set for release on July 17th via Infamous Butcher Records and will be available on all major digital platforms (including Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play).

0 EPK – Homicide – Left For Dead (2020)

June 22, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Homicide

Homicide – Left For Dead (2020)

For fans of Slayer, Motorhead, Exodus, Death, Sodom

Album Title: Left for Dead
Release Date: August 20, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Publicist – Jon Asher – asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

Facebook.com/homicidemontreal | Officialhomicide.bandcamp.com

“They specialize in Old School Crossover Thrash and returning nearly 25 years later with their sophomore album “Left For Dead” they clearly have some unfinished business.” – Metal Noise

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Album Title: Left for Dead
Release Date: August 20, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Shot to Hell (4:43)
2. Point Blank Range (4:15)
3. Left For Dead (4:15)
4. Enemy of The State (5:06)
5. Nightmares of The Apocalypse (2:28)
6. Scorched Earth (3:45)
7. Scourge of God (5:43)
Album Length: 30:18

Album credits:
– All songs performed by Homicide
– All songs written by Morency Donahue except Shot to Hell written by Morency Donahue Maculary, Enemy of the State written by Morency
– Produced by Wayne Cochrane and Homicide
– Mixed by Wayne Cochane
– Mastered by Chris Crerar
– Album artwork by Reisyaibrahim
– Member of Socan

Album and Live Line Up:
Gabriel Morency – Vocals / Guitar
Bryan Donahue – Guitar
Scotty Macculloch – Drums
Greg Maculary – Bass

Discography
2020: Left For Dead
1995 – Malice and Forethought

Shared Stage with:
Death, Mercyful Fate, Voivod, Killer Dwarfs, Anvil

L-R – Bryan Donahue – Guitar, Mac – Bass, Scotty – Drums, and at bottom Gab – Vocals / Guitar

Formed in Montreal in the extremely vibrant metal/hardcore/crossover music scene of the early

1990’s, Homicide was, at the time, an amalgamation of members from other heavy-hitting bands on the scene who had developed strong followings and solid reputations in their own right. Gab Morency of Corrupted Youth (guitar/vocals) and Bryan Donahue of Damaged (guitar) began writing together after discovering that they had similar heavy influences and interests such as Motorhead, Slayer and Venom.

Morency had been renting a room in an extensive apartment building that also housed the jam space of local heavyweights Lizard. This is where the raucous rhythm section of Greg Mcleary (bass) and Scotty MacCulloch (drums) of Lizard heard the riffs from Morency and Donahue and decided that they had to join in on the heaviness that was transpiring.

After a period of only a few weeks, Homicide had begun recording what would be their first album “Malice and Forethought”. This catapulted them into the scene, where they played alongside and held their own with the likes of Voivod, Death and Merciful Fate just to name a few. These performanced granted Homicide a reputation for one of the best live bands performing on the scene with crowd pleasers such as “Bring Back the Rope” about lax capital punishment policies and “Death Train” giving a nod to the devastation of terrorism in the poison gassing of a Japanese subway line.

With a sound that can be coined as “Apocalyptic Thrash”, Homicide went underground for many years and it was presumed that the band was no longer. However, 2020 brought the band members together again they recorded a new album “Left For Dead” which compared to the first album will be like going from light beer to moonshine. Homicide is back, and fully amped to be bringing fast, aggressive to new and old fans around the world.

Homicide’s “Left For Dead” is due out August 20, 2020.

0 EPK – The Dead Centuries – Pop A Soda ft. Jacob Umansky of Intervals (single) (2020)

June 22, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · The Dead Centuries

The Dead Centuries – Pop A Soda ft. Jacob Umansky of Intervals (single) (2020)

For fans of Intervals, Plini, Polyphia, Periphery, CHON

Album Title: Pop A Soda
Release Date: May 29, 2020
Label: Self-Release

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

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“One of the nicest things about Pop A Soda is just how upbeat it sounds. The Dead Centuries delivering a track that is smart, progressive and so very catchy. All without a word spoken or sung. It might be my favourite thing they’ve done so far. It has got pace, it has got energy, it has got compelling rhythm and it challenges. Trying to pick apart every individual element will take time. Time you’ll be more than glad to give to this track. The very moment it ends you’ll be hitting play again… and again… and again. It’s damn clever and that damn good.” – Games, Brains & A Headbanging Life

“Entirely recorded and produced by the band themselves along with Jacob Umansky of Intervals on bass, their intention is to inject you with some life and positive vibes as the summer approaches us. Despite the upbeat tone of the song, the band members have ensured not to compromise any of their musical integrity, with “Pop a Soda” featuring a large quantity of the technicality which was unmistakable on Race Against Time.” – V13

“High energy instrumental metal, The Dead Centuries are all about massive hooks, futuristic riffs & technical melody. Opener Freddie Lounds is rich in skill, showcasing how a trio’s different abilities can combine to make something that sounds so grand & complete.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life (2018 – Album Review – Race Against Time)

“Their music both hits you hard with big metal-infused riffs then provides the musical magic sponge with rich virtuoso, melodic guitar noodling, inspired by the likes of Protest The Hero, Intervals, Plini, Situ Aye, Paul Gilbert and more. It’s simply intoxicating to listen to.” – Gig Radar (2018 – Album Review – Race Against Time)

“the songs on Race Against Time are exactly what we want from instrumental prog – engaging arrangements with a perfect balance of groove, riffs, and virtuosity, and enough variation to keep us listening through all ten tracks. This is a great start for The Dead Centuries.” – Heavy Music Headquarters (2018 – Album Review – Race Against Time)

“The Dead Centuries deliver a multitude of excellent riffs across the course of this album. This band is a total hook machine, and they accomplish this over a dizzying number styles. Progressive, metalcore, melodeath harmonizing, post-metal: Race Against Time has it all.” – Metal Trenches (2018 – Album Review – Race Against Time)

“If you want a more complex and technically layered instrumental album, as well as a diverse one that you can either jam to or simply throw on as background noise, this one is for you.” – Canadian Beats (2018 – Album Review – Race Against Time)

Visionary and highly influential writer Michael Moorcock, who worked with the bands Hawkwind and Blue Oyster Cult, memorably stated that ‘it is the business of the future to be dangerous.’

Ottawa three-piece The Dead Centuries are both futuristic and dangerous…which is as it should be. Influenced by Protest The Hero, Periphery, Paul Gilbert, Sithu Aye and Intervals, The Dead Centuries can easily hold their heads up in such exalted company.

In their current form, The Dead Centuries compose and perform technically precise instrumental music, rich in virtuosity, melody, compositional skills, and most importantly…they create superb music to listen to. This isn’t the sound of three musicians showing off their undoubted skills, rather they are serving their songs above all else, with every fibre of their beings, every neuron firing in their minds, every tendon in their bodies. In a sense it is as if the three musicians that make up The Dead Centuries have become one mind in their own music!

Adam Tremblett describes the sound of The Dead Centuries as “technical, melodic, energetic, heavy, precise.” Indeed The Dead Centuries are so precise, they are like some kind of cosmic clock; they are always on time.

The Dead Centuries had a natural evolution into the special band they are now, originally consisting of two guitarists, a bassist, female vocalist, and drummer; as members left over time, those that remained rose to the occasion and created more technical and original music.

(Bio written by Steve Earles)

Album Title: Pop A Soda
Release Date: May 29, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Pop A Soda (3:19)

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: The Dead Centuries
• All songs written by: The Dead Centuries
• Produced by: Jacob McSheffrey
• Mixed by: Anup Sastry
• Mastered by: Anup Sastry
• Album Artwork by: Jacob McSheffrey
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL) – YES

Album Band Line Up:
Bryant McNamara – Drums
Jacob McSheffrey – Guitar
Adam Tremblett – Guitar
Jacob Umansky (Intervals) – Bass

Live Band Line Up:
Bryant McNamara – Drums
Jacob McSheffrey – Guitar
Adam Tremblett – Guitar

Discography:
2020 – Pop A Soda (single)
2018 – Race Against Time – LP

Shared Stage:
Red Handed Denial, Mystery Weekend, Bird Problems, Earth’s Yellow Sun, The Parallel, Vaerisa, Living Dead Girl, Words Like Wildfire, A Scar For The Wicked, Pyramid Theorem, Dangerliker, The Slyde, The Aphelion, Fractures & Outlines, Skybound, The Frame Defect, Lycanthro, Pantomime, Arms of The Girl, Rydell, WKFLD, The Hazytones, Sovereign Council, Vesperia, Never Named, The Thirteenth Floor, Inherent, The Kindred, Halfsleeper, Ghostblade, Tribe Royal

0 EPK – Winter Nights – Self-Titled (2020)

June 17, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Winter Nights

Winter Nights – Self-Titled (2020)

For fans of Kalmah, Death, Amon Amarth, Sentenced, Behemoth

Album Title: Self-Titled
Release Date: July 31, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Publicist – Jon Asher – asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

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“‘Encounters of the Frozen North’ has a lot of thundering, jolting power along with some killer riffs and a dark, somewhat Eastern-influenced melody that worms its way into your head. The music is capped by jagged, tyrannical vocals that make a powerful impact and by a serpentine solo that underscores the reptilian menace lurking within the song.” – No Clean Singing

“The floor of the venue was already seething with eager humanity as local opening act Winter Nights took the stage to kick things off. Sometimes the warm-up acts accomplish little more than to give fans a chance to hit the merch stands or catch up with friends, but the creative vision of Jeremy and Efrain Farfan demanded attention with their tight, more brutal take on Melodic Death Metal. Harsh vocals combined with technical playing and some ultra-melodic guitar leads kept fans engaged and cheering after each song. Winter Nights has been around since 2007, having recently released full-length album An Endless Apocalypse in July of last year. Something like Grave and Amon Amarth meets mid ’90’s Carcass with some mosh-inducing breakdowns defines their sound, with the highlight of the set being the killer “Doomsday Code” and “Deceptive Dreams.”” – Cryptic Rock (Live Review 2015 opening for Dark Tranquility)

“With a distinct Scandinavian flair, but coupled with a bit of the ole US brutality, theirs is a nice melding of catchy older melodic death metal here (read: no watered down pop choruses or the like). “The Doomsday Code” is the cut of choice, with it’s all out thrashy approach that is sure to get the adrenaline pumping and features a solid solo towards the end and even touches upon some black metal influences as well. There’s plenty here that should appeal to fans of anything from Amon Amarth, Arsis, or Dark Tranquillity” – Dead Rhetoric (Album Review 2014 – An Endless Apocalypse)

“a strong debut. The album highlights the bands strong points and shows they can be both intense, brutal and then melodic at just the right moments. It will be interesting to see how they evolve in the coming year. Be sure to listen to their previous demo releases and support them at a venue near you.” – Artemortifica (Album Review 2014 – An Endless Apocalypse)

“The diversified riffs are once more the proof for the skills of WINTER NIGHTS. Very professional and dedicated recording. I can only recommend “An Endless Apocalypse“ to each Metalhead!” – Battlepig (Album Review 2014 – An Endless Apocalypse)

“This band may hail from the streets of NYC, but after listening to this album I’m convinced Winter Nights sailed here from Scandinavia in a giant ship to claim New York as their raiding territory!” – Up From The Underground Reviews (Album Review 2014 – An Endless Apocalypse)

Efrain Farfan – Back up Vocals and Guitar, Jeremy Farfan – Vocals and Guitar

Winter Nights is a four-piece melodic death metal band emanating from Brooklyn, New York in the winter of 2007. The sound and lyrical themes of their music portray loss, pain, grievance, and darkness.

Guitar driven melodies evoke visceral reactions to the mythic end of the world. They are an integral part of the thriving New York metal scene. As of 2020, their formation consists of dueling guitar brothers Jeremy and Efrain Farfan who also cover vocals, bassist Martin Tune and drummer James Yarusinsky.

The two Farfan brothers came up with the idea for the band after a New Years’ toast and after recruiting a friend they started writing music together and the rest is history. Trading endless amounts of riffs the Farfan brothers devise the majority of the music before presenting it to the rest of the band to be beefed out in the rehearsal studio.

Mainly inspired by nature, places of travel. different scenery. Jeremy gets his ideas from places he’s traveled such as the cliffs of northern Ireland, catacombs of Montreal, nighttime canals of Venice, and the eerie silence of Central Park at night.

Playing with similar bands such as Kalmah, Belphegor, and Insomnium, and on festivals including Maryland Folkfest and Poconos Folkfest, Winter Nights is a mainstay in the New York metal underground. With personal influences rooted primarily in metal, the members of Winter Nights make provocative, despairing, genuine songs. In 2008 they released a self-titled demo EP, followed by another EP “From Darkness Till Dawn” in 2011, and a full length “An Endless Apocalypse” in 2014. 2020 brings a new self-titled album due out July 31st.

[Album Cover Download | Album Download Lyrics]

Album Title: Self-Titled
Release Date: July 31, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. When December Burns (5:47)
2. Starved For Energy (4:09)
3. Withdrawals (4:11)
4. Unmarked Grave (4:52)
5. Day The Sun Died (4:01)
6. Encounters (5:19)
Album Length: 28:21

Album Credits:
– This album was recorded between 2015 and 2018 at Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York
– All songs by: Winter Nights
– All Lyrics by: Jeremy Farfan
– Engineered by:
Oliver Palomares: Encounters and Unmarked Grave
Dakota Bowman: Starved For Energy, Withdrawals, When December Burns, and Day The Sun Died
– Mixed by: Neil Kernon
– Mastered by: Alan Douches of West West Side Music
– All Artwork by: Giannis Nakos at Remedy Art design
– Logo by: Luis Hermosilla at Luigiht Design
– Member of ASCAP

Album Band Line Up:
Jeremy Farfan – Vocals and Guitar
Efrain Farfan – Back up Vocals and Guitar
Martin Tune – Bass
Andrew Lobosco: Drums on Encounters, Unmarked Grave, and Starved For Energy
Manolo Estrada: Drums on Withdrawals, When December Burns, and Day The Sun Died

Current Live Band Line Up:
Jeremy Farfan Vocals and Guitar
Efrain Farfan – Back Up Vocals and Guitar
Martin Tune – Bass
James Yurusinsky – Drums

Discography:
2020 – Self-Titled LP
2014 – An Endless Apocalypse LP
2011 – From Darkness Till Dawn EP
2008 – Self-Titled Demo

Shared Stage with:
Kalmah, Hammerfall, Belphegor, Suffocation, Nile, Destruction, Helsott, Morbid Angel, Dark Tranquility, Kataklysm, Insomnium, Krisiun, Ne Obliviscaris, Allegaeon, Omnium Gatherum, Exmortus, lich King, Fleshgod Apocalypse, carach Angren, Abigail Williams, Gorod, Vale of Pnath, SwashBuckle, Gloryhammer, Tombs, Enfold Darkness, Blackguard, Galactic Empire, Ente, Black Crown Initiate, Starkill, Aborted, U.D.O.

0 EPK – Sons of Butcher – Lockdown In Steeltown (2020) (Infamous Butcher Records)

June 12, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Sons of Butcher

Sons of Butcher – Lockdown In Steeltown (2020) (Infamous Butcher Records)

For fans of Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, Psychostick, Steel Panther

Release Date: June 19, 2020
Label: Infamous Butcher Records
Distribution: IDLA

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Sons of Butcher is a Canadian rock band consisting of four members, Ricky Butcher (vocals/guitar), Doug Borski (vocals, bass), Sol Butcher (vocals), Colin Van Ham Steak (lead guitar), and Sausage Ralph (drums).

Their music fuses vulgar absurdist comedy with rock music in a style that is described as “mock rock”.

Their band alter-egos are the focus of an animated television series developed by S&S Productions and aired on Canadian animation network Teletoon which follows the lives of two brothers who run a butcher shop. Butchers by day, rockers by night, the name ‘Sons of Butcher’ can also be taken literally as Ricky and Sol’s father was a butcher.

Admiring the comedy and rock fusion of bands like Tenacious D and Spinal Tap, the brothers came up with this idea in college around the year 2000. Passing a script off to one of the producers of the classic Canadian sitcom Red Green led to the show becoming a reality. After the first season aired, it became clear the fictitious band needed to come to life. Soon they were playing live shows and releasing albums.

Sons of Butcher has released 5 full lengths, Self-Titled (2005), Meatlantis (2007), Rise of the Steaks (2010), Fall of the Steaks (2010), and C Sections (2016).

Clad in spandex outfit, straight from the cartoon series, Sons of Butcher compliments their raunchy lyrics with onstage antics and sketchy and of course, their ferociously heavy tunes. There are even pepperette throwing and the signature meat tray that is paraded around the room for all to sample.

The comedic rock party has no plans of slowing down, in 2020 they will release an aptly timed EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” on June 19th via Infamous Butcher Records.

EP Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Doug Borski – Vocals
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar
Doug Borski – Vocals, Bass
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Sausage Ralph – Drums
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

[Download EP Cover | Download EP Lyrics]

Release Date: June 19, 2020
Label: Infamous Butcher Records
Distribution: IDLA

Track Listing:
1. Lockdown Phase One (1:35)
2. Quaranteen (1:10)
3. Fuckin’ Confused (1:11)
4. Speaking Moistly (2:18)
5. Lockdown in Steeltown (3:35)
EP Length: 9:51

EP Credits:
– All songs performed by: Sons of Butcher
– All songs written by: Sons of Butcher
– Produced by: Trevor Ziebarth
– Mixed and Mastered by: Bill Hendersen at Azimuth Mastering
– Album Artwork by: Jay Ziebarth
– SOCAN Member

EP Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Doug Borski – Vocals
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar
Doug Borski – Vocals, Bass
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Sausage Ralph – Drums
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead guitar

Discography:
2005 – Self-Titled LP
2007 – Meatlantis LP
2010 – Rise of the Steaks LP
2010 – Fall of the Steaks LP
2016 – C Sections LP
2020 – Lockdown in Steeltown EP

Shared Stage with:
Priestess, Cruce, Orbax

0 EPK – The Naked High – Tap Into The Evil (2020)

June 12, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · The Naked High

The Naked High – Tap Into The Evil (2020)

For fans of Down, Alice In Chains, Black Sabbath, Black Label Society, Soundgarden

Album Title: Tap Into The Evil
Release Date: May 29, 2020
Label: Self-Release

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“The Naked High was already being greeted by applause when they walked on stage. Their mushroom-infused sound pulled in the crowd faster than a turkey on Thanksgiving. I mean, as soon as they opened up with “Liquid Love,” a song that resonates well with the stoner crowd, people were already into it. Simon Ouellet, singer and frontman, is basically what would happen if Ronnie James Dio had a child with Phil Anselmo.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews (2019 Live Review opening for King Buffalo, Mountain Dust)

“The night opened with The Naked High. Their sound covered a lot of diverse metal territory. Their vocalist had an operatic Iron Maiden vibe, while the guitar playing took cues from Ozzy Osbourne‘s career and beyond. The second song in their set had a distinctly early metal sound, but a lot of the guitar parts evoked a slightly younger generation, particularly the squealing tendencies of Zakk Wylde.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews (2017 Live Review Opening for Truck Fighters)

“The group play an eclectic mix of blues/stoner rock and metal, and do so very well! For a band that hasn’t been around for too long, I feel like they’ve really nailed down their unique sound, even if the elements they use are rather familiar. Musically, the style falls in between Black Sabbath and the bluesy bravado of Danzig, and their songs that night were infectious with groove and tasteful guitar play. Singer Simon Ouellet showed his vast arsenal of vocal styles as well as his entertaining mid-song banter. This is one Montreal band everyone should keep their eye out for.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews (2016 Live Review opening for Bongzilla, Black Cobra)

“This Montreal band has some legit balls, and has made their debut with six tracks worthy of twenty year veterans. The Naked High is somewhere between metal and hard rock, with just a touch of doom. Excellent musicianship, songwriting and production quality (recorded, mixed and mastered at badass studio, wherever that is). I keep playing this one, and the digital download comes with lyrics, which are worth it for the song “Juice” alone (a song about Colonel Angus, so to speak). Here’s a good example of an album where the cover art pretty much performs perfect vetting for its clientele. If you dig the cover, I’m pretty sure you’ll dig the tunes, and if the cover is a turn-off for you, you are probably making the right call to walk away. Here is the opener, “Mean Amphetamine”. It gets better and better as it progresses.” – Heavy Metal Text Books

L-R – The Naked High – Phil Rod – Bass, Simon Ouellet – Vocals, Hugo L-C – Guitar, Charlie Boy Cayouette – Drums

(Photo Credit: Matthew Poburyny)

The soul in the solo and the gift of the riff. The blues from the heart and the colour in the art.

Emerging from the underground of Montreal comes The Naked High. Joining forces in the summer of 2015, connected by a love of similar music ranging from blues to rock to metal, the dauntless quartet brings an electric chemistry to their music, amplified when they are on stage.

The Naked High is Hugo Leclerc-Charron delivering solos on guitar, Simon Ouellet with Iron Maiden-esque vocals, Phil Perreault keeping the low end steady, and Charlie Cayouette backing everything up with his rocking beat.

Soon after they formed they began writing their first EP, the self-titled debut came out in 2017 and showed off their proclivity for catchy, smooth tunes with personal lyrics. Their wide variety of influences and love for rock n’ roll ensures their music is written effortlessly and naturally.

Sometimes it starts with a drum beat, or a bass line, or even a vocal line, regardless of how it starts out, it always turns into something melodic and passionate. Self-described as the ’70s meets Seattle, they combine two eras of music into their own distinct sound.

It didn’t take The Naked High long to become familiar with the stage and they have built a solid reputation and following. Focusing on charisma and providing an unforgettable experience, the band cooks up a strong live performance every time.

Fast forward to 2020 and The Naked High released another EP “Tap Into The Evil” on May 29th. The 6 songs show the evolution of their sound pushing forward into the next chapter of the band as they continue to learn from the legends that they admire while forging their own respective path in Rock N Roll.

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Album Title: Tap Into The Evil
Release Date: May 29, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Jewel Of The Crowd (3:22)
2. Rebirth (2:42)
3. Sleep Paralysis (6:54)
4. She’s So Marie (4:33)
5. Moon Turns red (5:39)
6. Pull of The Void (7:01)
Album Length: 30:15

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Hugo Leclerc-Charron – Simon Ouellet- Phil Perreault -Charlie Cayouette
• All songs written by: Hugo Leclerc-Charron – Simon Ouellet- Phil Perreault -Charlie Cayouette
• Produced by: Dave Traina
• Mixed by: Jef Fortin
• Mastered by: Jef Fortin
• Album Artwork by: Chen-Jeh Chen & Francis Leclerc-Charron
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Hugo Leclerc-Charron – Guitar
Simon Ouellet – Vocals
Phil Perreault – Bass
Charlie Cayouette – Drums

Discography:
2017 – The Naked High
2020 – Tap Into The Evil

Shared Stage with:
Atomic Bitchwax, Bongzilla, Truckfighters, Kings Destroy, Black Cobra, Lo-Pan, King Buffalo

0 EPK – Buried Realm – Embodiment of The Divine (2020)

June 10, 2020
by Asher
· Buried Realm · EPKs

Buried Realm – Embodiment of The Divine (2020)

ft. guests Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est), Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry), Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind),
Dean Arnold (Operus, ex-Vital Remains), Lee McKinney (Born of Osiris), Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork),
Rafael Trujillo (ex-Obscura), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)

For fans of Soilwork, Nevermore, Children of Bodom

Album Title: Embodiment of the Divine
Release Date: July 24, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby

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

BuriedRealm.com | Facebook.com/BuriedRealm | Instagram.com/BuriedRealm | Twitter.com/BuriedRealm | YouTube

Buriedrealm.bandcamp.com | iTunes | Amazon

“Buried Realm sound a whole lot like what you’d expect given the bands whose guest musicians Dummer tapped for the project: aggressive, catchy, Sweden-inspired melodic death metal. If you like all the bands name-checked above, you’re sure to like this one. It’s incredibly well-done and expertly crafted.” – MetalSucks (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

“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 (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

“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 (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

“From the very beginning of this track (Apeiron II: Global Dreamer), the riffing is here to cut your limbs ready to cook a nice melodic stew. Are you with me? Shades of Scar Symmetry, At the Gates, Hypocrisy, early Nightrage, late Soilwork and a fine slice of that machine gun style technical death metal drumming are found here. A delicious plate that I know will please a good bunch of my fellow seekers of melodic metal.” – Toilet Ov Hell (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

”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 (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

“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 (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

“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 (Review – The Ichor Carcinoma 2017)

A true visionary is a rare thing, but such a man is Josh Dummer exemplified in his solo studio project Buried Realm. Influenced by personal experience and executed through metaphors, the progressive and heavy metal leaves room for interpretation and paints an interesting picture for listeners.

Following up on his long time idea of releasing a solo album, he seized the chance with his first offering “Ichor Carcinoma”. Released in 2017 it features guests such as Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy, Armageddon), Peter Wichers (Soilwork), Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun) and Travis Montgomery (Threat Signal, Jeff Loomis band).

Inspired by Opeth, Kreator, Old Man’s Child, Symphony X (and tons of old Hair Metal!), Dummer is a man who is not afraid to gaze into the abyss for music and lyrical inspiration. He describes Buried Realm’s music as ‘fierce, cutting, technical, melodic, and memorable.’ The studio project represents a hidden dimension within himself where the ‘buried disputes’ of his life are confronted only through music; where he can express musical ideas without compromising.

The next chapter in Dummer’s journey is 2020’s “Embodiment of the Divine” due out July 24th and while it is parallel to the first, both musically and lyrically, it is a forward step in a sojourn that will be continuing.

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Album Title: Embodiment of the Divine
Release Date: July 24, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby

Track Listing:
1. The Burning Remnants (6:00) ft. guests Dean Arnold (Operus, ex-Vital Remains)
2. Overlord (5:38) ft. guest Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est)
3. Master Psychosis (4:02) ft. guests Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)
4. Scales of Queen Dragon (4:19) ft. guests Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est)
5. Silver Tongue (6:35) ft. guests Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind), Dean Arnold (Operus, ex-Vital Remains)
6. In The Shallow Light (4:54) ft. guests Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)
7. Embodiment of The Divine (4:41) ft. guests Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry), Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork)
8. Infinite Mutation (7:36) ft. guests Lee McKinney (Born of Osiris), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)
9. The Wonder and Terror of Fortune (5:05) ft. guests Rafael Trujillo (ex-Obscura), Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses)
Album Length: 48:56

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: Tony Koehl
– Member of ASCAP

Album Band Line Up:
Josh Dummer – All instruments and vocals
Guest performances by:
Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est) on (Overlord & Scales of Queen Dragon)
Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry) on (Master Psychosis & Embodiment of the Divine)
Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind) on (Silver Tongue)
Dean Arnold (Operus, ex-Vital Remains) on (The Burning Remnants & Silver Tongue)
Lee McKinney (Born of Osiris) on (Infinite Mutation)
Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork) on (In the Shallow Light & Embodiment of the Divine)
Rafael Trujillo (ex-Obscura) on (The Wonder and Terror of Fortune)
Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses) on (Master Psychosis, In the Shallow Light, Infinite Mutation, The Wonder and Terror of Fortune)

Discography:
2020 – Embodiment of the Divine
2017 – The Ichor Carcinoma

Describe each song track by track

“The Burning Remnants”
The fastest and arguably darkest track on the album. Originally titled “The Burning Ritual” – releasing negativity through a burning ceremony of letters, pictures, etc.

“Overlord”
This song caries tons of leads and some of the more challenging guitar parts on the album. A message about looking forward, shedding skin, but being haunted by “dead skin” so to speak.

“Master Psychosis”
“Master Psychosis” is about exploring and trying to understand the dark side of one’s mind. How someone becomes trapped, engulfed by, or falls into an empowering feeling of darkness over and over. It isn’t a “societal norm” to accept or shed light on it for others to see. Most aren’t vulnerable enough to expose it, so we hide it.

“Scales of Queen Dragon”
About repeating patterns of those who feed you a false personality for acceptance.

“Silver Tongue”
“Silver Tongue” took the longest to piece together. Small bits of the song came to me over the course of writing the album. The song ended up filling out with a lot of subtle layers because of that.

“In the Shallow Light”
A continuation to the lyrical theme of “Scales of Queen Dragon”.

“Embodiment of the Divine”
This was the first song written after releasing ‘The Ichor Carcinoma‘. It ended up encompassing the sounds and overall message of the album, so it made sense as an album title, too.

“Infinite Mutation”
Infinite Mutation is the “epic” song of the album. Inspired by the way technology can easily change the identity of people and how we’re viewed.

“The Wonder and Terror of Fortune”
The album closer… Over the years, music has been a very important part of my life. It’s always been there for me in any situation, it became a lifestyle and many opportunities have come from it. For that I am grateful. With that comes the unfortunate part of losing sight of friendships, relationships, other opportunities, etc. These lyrics are about the interesting blend of excitement and sorrow that music brings to me, and the constant reminder of how I’ve had to choose what‘s most important at the time.

0 EPK – Ominous Eclipse – Eclipse (single) (2020)

June 9, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Ominous Eclipse

Ominous Eclipse – Eclipse (single) (2020)

For fans of Death, Gojira, Opeth, Children of Bodom, Revocation

Release Date: June 12, 2020

LABEL: Self-Release

DISTRIBUTION: Distrokid

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iTunes | Amazon | Spotify | Google Play

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

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Album Title: Eclipse (single)
Release Date: June 12, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Eclipse (11:46)

Single Credits:
• All songs performed by: Ominous Eclipse
• Album Artwork by: Dark Days Design
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Live Band Line Up:
Graham Murphy – Guitar & Vocal
James Close (JD) – Guitar & Vocal
Ryan Clements – Bass
Jeremiah Marshall – Drums

Discography:
2014 – Beyond the Apocalypse – EP
2015 – End of Days – LP
2018 – Sinister – LP
TBA – Eclipse – EP

“Their new song “Spiral Into Insanity” has a strong death metal foundation, including very melodic leads, but there’s more than enough groovy thrash inspiration and even a hint of black metal there. ” – Decibel Magazine

“‘Sinister’ is a high-energy track launched by heartless riff jabs, ear-scouring string squeals, and neck-snapping drumwork. The vocals come for your throat, too, in an effusion of heartless roars and face-scraping shrieks, and the song is accented by flurries of spidery, darting fretwork and by a pair of flashy, fluid, but demented solos. It becomes a thrashing gallop, but without becoming any less venomous in its delivery.” – No Clean Singing

“As the evolution of Ominous Eclipse has progressed, the band have hybridized a seething core of death metal sound with elements of thrash, black metal, and melodic death metal. But if “The Horde” is a sign of what’s to come next, they’re reaching for new levels of monstrous and electrifying destructiveness.” – No Clean Singing

“Whilst we wait with anticipation to hear the rest of the record ”Sinister” is yet another outstanding track on what looks set to be a very exciting record from ‘Ominous Eclipse’.” – Spirit Level Magazine

“a game changing release for Ominous Eclipse that places them center stage for my pick of the best Canadian Metal release this year….Every track stands strongly on its own, thanks to the band’s immense talent and flawless production. Ominous Eclipse is a band that carries the banner for the N.W.O.C.D.M. with pride and distinction. Out September 14th on all streaming platforms, I would recommend Sinister to fans of Death, Iron Maiden, Infernal Majesty and Gojira.” – Hellbound

“Demonstrating their ability to blend genres within metal to create a compelling album, this is an impressive sophomore delivery. Each track brings something different and feels refreshing even after multiple listens.” – Splice Magazine

“The music is technical, but not overbearing; it is fast but there are a lot of moments throughout the album where the music is allowed to breathe to convey more than just one feeling or mood. The music is infectious, catchy and would definitely sound amazing in a live setting. I think this change in sound really benefits the band. They are very cohesive and they can play a wide array of music. They wear their influences on their sleeves but never do they imitate. ” – Metal Utopia

“Sinister by Ominous Eclipse delivers a raw, refreshed and refined take on Death Metal, and have the potential to finalize their own sound and create something fantastic. For a local band of their stature though, the Quartet have me impressed, and if they continue to experiment with their demented harmonies, INSANE riffs and lyrical content, in a few short years they’ll be touring with bands such as The Black Dahlia Murder and Revocation.” – Overdrive Music Mag

““Sinister” est riche en variations, œuvre humaine et chaude qui malgré un son glacial offre des moments de pur bonheur.” – Music Waves

“With its undeniably relentless guitar riffs mixed with clean and crisp percussive elements, instrumentally Ominous Eclipse creates so many great harmonies that feel very reminiscent of bands like Children of Bodom and the Black Dahlia Murder. While the vocals for this band are pretty much your standard deep guttural growls that we are used to hearing in such pieces of music, it is the way the vocals experiments with his lows and highs that really offsets them from other bands of the same vein. Thematically, they tend to delve into some personal and moral issues of humanity, making this an interesting listening experience from track to track.” – Stencil Mag

““Lost at Sea” is an eight-minute, melodic death epic that really sees the Amon Amarth influence coming to the fore, blended with an almost NWOBHM sensibility…Sinister might not be the most polished of releases, but it’s an ambitious and intriguing one and Ominous Eclipse are certainly a band to watch out for in future.” – Heavy Blog Is Heavy

“The crowd was stellar at Mavericks, where each of the four bands were well represented by their fan bases. Opening on the night were Ominous Eclipse, whose chunky, frantic thrash metal din was led by their howling frontman. Largely drawing from their 2015 album End of Days, the four-piece pounded through six songs, tackling tracks like “Pestilence,” Abandoned” and the album’s particularly solid title track. Helping to limber the crowd for the chaos to come, they called for a “wall of death” in the confines of the club and the fans delivered, clearing the centre of the floor before the opposing sides barrelled into one another, bodies flying everywhere.” – Exclaim! (Live Review opening for Kalmah April 2016)

L-R – Jeremiah Marshall (Drums) | James Close (Guitar & Vocal) | Graham Murphy (Guitar & Vocal) | Ryan Clements (Bass)

Photo Credit – Jessy Dwyer of Beyond the Pit Productions

About:

An ambitious band passionate about writing and playing extreme music, Ottawa based metal band Ominous Eclipse has been tearing up the local scene since 2014. Founded by Graham Murphy (guitar/vocals) and Ryan Clements (bass/vocals), and later joined by James Close (guitar/vocals) and Jeremiah Marshall (drums) the band draws their inspiration from a wide variety of genres creating a unique sound all their own.

Founding member and movie buff Graham Murphy explains how they came up with the band name which was partially inspired by the movie “Pitch Black”.

“Ominous Eclipse follows the idea of the world falling into eternal darkness. The envisioned concept is of the earth being blocked off from the sun leaving the world in uncertainty and falling into chaos.”

Following the origin of the band name, many of the lyrical themes pay homage to the plots from movies and books and sometimes situations in everyday life. Shortly after their formation in 2014, Ominous Eclipse released a four-song EP “Beyond The Apocalypse” with a full length “End Of Days” following not long after in 2015. In 2018, they released their second full length and third studio release “Sinister”.

Not wanting to be easily categorized and predictable, the band finds that over their evolution from the first release they have moved away from thrashy overtones to become more diverse including more heavily stated melodic and technical sounds with a solid groove and death foundation. Ominous Eclipse has been gaining speed in their region opening for bands such as Revocation, The Agonist, and Kalmah and have also acquired an endorsement with Indie Guitar Co. They are looking forward to their next release, a planned EP for 2020 and spreading their music to a wider fan base.

0 EPK – Deathnoisefrequency – Horrid Dirge (2020)

May 22, 2020
by Asher
· Deathnoisefrequency · EPKs

Deathnoisefrequency – Horrid Dirge (2020)

For fans of Anathema, Triptykon, Melvins

Album Title: Horrid Dirge
Release Date: July 17, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Bookings – deathnoisefrequency[@]gmail[.]com

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

Facebook.com/Deathnoisefrequency | Instagram.com/deathnoisefrequency

Deathnoisefrequency.bandcamp.com

L-R – Ahmed (Vocals), Ghassan (Guitars) – Photo Credit – Mohie Eldin El Halabi

Saudi Arabia’s Deathnoisefrequency started in 2016, comprised of two members, Ghassan Al Fudail- All (guitars, feedbacks, reverbs, echoes) and Ahmed Mahmoud (vocals and lyrics) who are presently also working together in a band called Grieving Age, one of the premier metal bands in the country. With the intention of stepping away from the doom/death they have become familiar with, the duo has taken the leap into complete noise and beautiful chaos.

And then there was NOISE! Deathnoisefrequency was born; something that goes too far, something without boundaries, something that can’t be judged. A limitless musical experiment with an all-encompassing creepy, dark and depressive atmosphere where noise and death metal are smashed together with reckless abandon.

During the year of conception, they released a single and descended into relative silence. Through that lull, they recorded new songs, two of which will see the light of day on the debut EP: Horrid Dirge, to be released July 17, 2020. This EP is but a part of an upcoming LP destined for ears by the end of 2020.

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Album Title: Horrid Dirge
Release Date: July 17, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Chapter III The Mortician’s Lamenting Dirge (6:40)
2. Chapter IIII Horrid Choirs (5:51)
EP Length: 12:31

EP Credits:
• All songs performed by: Deathnoisefrequency
• All songs written by: Deathnoisefrequency
• Produced by: Deathnoisefrequency and Diya Azzony
• Mixed by: Victor Santura
• Mastered by: Victor Santura
• Album Artwork by: Justell Vonk

EP Band Line Up:
Ghassan Al Fudail- All Guitars, Feedbacks, Reverbs, Echoes
Ahmed Mahmoud: All Vocals and Lyrics
Session Musicians:
Diya Azzony: Keys, Recording, Effect, and Bass
Sarah Belle Reid – Additional Keys, Trumpet, and Noise Effects

Live Band Line Up:
Ghassan Al Fudail- All Guitars, Feedbacks, Reverbs, Echoes
Ahmed Mahmoud: All Vocals and Lyrics
Diya Azzony: Keys, Recording, Effect, and Bass

Discography:
2020 – Horrid Dirge (EP)

0 EPK – Lufeh – Luggage Falling Down (2020)

May 21, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Lufeh

Lufeh – Luggage Falling Down (2020)

For fans of Rush, Dream Theater, Haken

Album Title: Luggage Falling Down
Release Date: April 17, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby

LufehBand.com | Facebook.com/lufehband | Instagram @lufehband | YouTube.com

Lufehband.bandcamp.com | Spotify | Apple Music

“A track from prog debutants Lufeh now, as I ‘Find My Way’ straight into being earwormed by their Prog metal goodness. Guitar solos that sound like they’ve been written by some of the hard rock greats, with plenty of atmospheric synths and across the board able musicianship means this one was a sure fire hit from the off!” – Uber Rock

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Album Title: Luggage Falling Down
Release Date: April 17, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: CD Baby

Track Listing:
1. Find My Way (4:25)
2. The Unknown (3:36)
3. Doors (4:06)
4. Trial of Escapade (4:24)
5. My World (4:52)
6. End of Road (4:05)
7. Escape (4:03)
8. The Edge (4:04)
Album Length: 33:39

Album Credits:
All songs performed by:
Gera Penna – Keys;
Duca Tambasco – Bass
Dennis Atlas – Vocals
Teo Dornellas – Guitar
Lufeh Batera – Drums
All songs lyrics written by: Josh Kim
Produced by: Gera Penna
Mixed by: Adair Daumfebach
Mastered by: Adair Daumfebach
Album Artwork by: Gera Penna

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Gera Penna – Keys;
Duca Tambasco – Bass
Dennis Atlas – Vocals
Teo Dornellas – Guitar
Lufeh Batera – Drums

Discography:
2020 – Luggage Falling Down
2008 – Drummed On Classics

Shared Stage with:
Oficina G3, Abraham Laboriel, Kevin Max (DC Talk), Phil Driscol

Tours and Festivals:
2016 – Blueman Group Drum-Off – Las Vegas
2005 – Canta Zona Sul – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
2002 – Canta Rio – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

Gera Penna– Keys, Duca Tambasco – Bass, Dennis Atlas – Vocals, Teo Dornellas – Guitar, Lufeh Batera – Drums

Lufeh is a musical collaboration of excellent Brazilian and American musicians brought together by drummer Batera Lufeh. Lufeh himself has had a successful career performing with many famous Brazilian bands and artists, including one of the most well known Christian rock bands of its style, Oficina G3, among others. In 2008, he recorded his first solo album “Drummed On Classics”, which uniquely combined a mix of classical pieces with progressive rock drumming.

Since moving to the U.S. in 2014, Lufeh has continued his career as a musician, starting in Florida, where he performed with Kristo Reggae and Big Pine Band. Lufeh participated in the Blue Man Group Drum-Off in 2016, where he was awarded the privilege to take part in its grand finale in Las Vegas, and chosen as one of the top five drummers in the contest. He then moved to Los Angeles, CA, where he became the official drummer of Kenny Shipman.

Now, in 2020, Lufeh is an entire unit moving forward with the addition of Gera Penna (keyboard); Duca Tambasco (bass); Dennis Atlas (vocals); and Teo Dornellas (guitar) who have proven to be a great match. The band recently released the highly-anticipated second album “Luggage Falling Down”, a solid record of Brazilian influenced groovy progressive metal, which has received great praise from reviewers, calling it a mix between Brazilian music, Rush, and Dream Theater.

The album is both melodic and highly energetic and aggressive. With a strong foundation in jazz and classical musicality, the band brings a metal edge to a unique melodic story. These progressive metal warriors have become tycoons of song structure and, throughout the album, display highly refined expertise in making music that is captivating to listen to, addictively technical, and uplifting.

“Luggage Falling Down” was released on April 17, 2020 and is available on all major digital platforms.

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