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0 EPK – Split Image – Torrent of Illusion (2022)

June 1, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Split Image

EPK – Split Image – Torrent of Illusion (2022)

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

“Split Image is beyond stoked to finally release our debut album Torrent of Illusion. The time has come to move forward from the clutches of the COVID pandemic and there will be nothing prohibiting us from touching the hearts of many individuals while reaching the deepest levels of connections with current and new fans. We are all about unity through music and with Torrent of Illusion being released we strongly believe that our listeners will truly appreciate the messages of becoming hyper-aware of yourself as an individual as well as being aware of others around us. Take care of yourself and others around you because we are all we have.” – Split Image

For fans of Power Trip, Enforced, Dead Heat, Drain, Mindforce

Album Title: Torrent of Illusion
Release Date: June 1, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: DistroKid

Facebook.com/SplitImageCA – Instagram.com/splitimageca – YouTube – Twitter.com/splitimageca

Splitimage.bandcamp.com – Spotify

L to R – Christian “Chris” Sia – Drums, Jared Mooney – Lead Guitar, Joshua “Josh” Escobar – Vocals, Nadesha Mariudottir – Bass, Joey Sia – Rhythm Guitar
Photo Credit – Sam Stoutenburg

Murrieta, CA’s Split Image is releasing their debut album “Torrent of Illusion” right away and supporting it later this summer with a tour with their friends in Psycho Mantis. A gritty and powerful crossover experience, the band expects an enthusiastic reception from their fans due to its intensity, and also its relatability. The album packs a punch, it deals with intense lyrical themes surrounding mental health and rounds it out with aggressive hard-hitting instrumentals. The band comments:

Belted out with passion, Split Image’s lyrics stem from the various experiences they’ve endured like the loss of a loved one, grief, and perspectives they’ve had or envisioned as well as spirituality. They combine this with a unique sound that boasts familiarity through thrashy riffs, progressive, technical elements, and a solid nod to old-school hardcore.

Split Image will be cruising around the South West states in August and September and those who take in one of their live gigs will be met with a cosmic force – one which allows the crowd to reciprocate the energy radiating from the stage. In other words, nothing but pure energy and tight rhythm, a solid but minimalist performance.

With a dash of many genres, Split Image will be of interest to those who like thrash, punk, crust, and hardcore. Fans of Power Trip, Enforced, and Dead Heat should take note.

“Torrent of Illusion” is being released on June 1, 2022.

Album Band Line Up:
Joshua “Josh” Escobar – Vocals
James Munroe – Lead Guitar (Left)
Joey Sia – Rhythm Guitar (Right)
Nicolas MacDuffee – Bass
Christian “Chris” Sia – Drums

Live Band Line Up:
Joshua “Josh” Escobar – Vocals
Jared Mooney – Lead Guitar
Joey Sia – Rhythm Guitar
Nadesha Mariudottir – Bass
Christian “Chris” Sia – Drums

Psycho Image Tour 2022 – Spilt Image, Psycho Mantis
Aug 26 – Murrieta, CA – The Barn
Aug 27 – Canoga Park, CA- Scotland Yard
Aug 28 – Fresno, CA – TBA
Aug 29 – Sacramento, CA – The Colony
Aug 30 – Anderson, CA – Demented Designs
Sept 1 – Portland, OR – No Fun Bar
Sept 2 – Seattle, WA – Lucky Liquor
Sept 3 – Chehalis, WA – McFilers
Sept 6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Bee Hive
Sept 7 – Las Vegas, NV – The Truth Spot
Sept 9 – Phoenix, AZ – The Blooze Bar
Sept 10 – Hemet, CA – House Will

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Album Title: Torrent of Illusion
Release Date: June 1, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: DistroKid

Track Listing:
1. Socialized Crucifixion – (2:34)
2. Justified Suicide – (3:18)
3. Room With A View – (4:19)
4. Blank Shot – (4:03)
5. Facades – (2:35)
6. Mirrorstains – (4:13)
Album Length (21 Minutes)

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Christian Sia, Joey Sia, Joshua Escobar, James Munroe, Nicolas MacDuffee
• All songs written by: Christian Sia, Joey Sia, Joshua Escobar, James Munroe
• Produced by: Christian Sia and James Munroe
• Mixed by: James Munroe
• Mastered by: James Munroe
• Album Artwork by: Andrei Bouzikov

DISCOGRAPHY:
2019 – Sulfur Pits (Single)
2020 – Facades (Single)

Shared Stage with:
Psycho Mantis, Corpus, Braineater, Iggy & the Rough Riders, Philosopher

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained by the band:

“Lyrically it is a taste of what we as a band, and also personally, have gone through or acquired perspective. It goes from dark to somber towards the end. The music resonates with those who have experienced it and also attracts those who haven’t.” – Josh

“The music compliments the lyrics in a unique way because most of our songs are somewhat progressive. Now when it comes to the matter of the mind our minds are always going 100+ miles per hour whether we acknowledge it or not. The progressive-est music goes hand in hand with our lyrics that deal with mental and personal conflict. It’s as if there is always something else to think about so the music and lyrics capture exactly that!” – Chris

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY) explained by the band:

“The first song ‘Socialized Crucifixion’ off of Torrent of Illusion deals with becoming alienated and chastised due to biased opinions spread onto others by one individual. As if once someone paints you as a bad individual automatically everyone else follows without question. The point of this song is to urge individuals to really question a situation and take information with a grain of salt especially when it comes to defamation of character. There is always a lot more to what meets the eye and there are two sides of a coin. Musically, this song is fast, simple, straightforward, and ends with a heavy breakdown that really captures the emotion of being a victim of this type of scenario.” – Chris

“Suicide awareness is what the second track ‘Justified Suicide’ is all about. The intro brings a sense of dread with its slow heavy beats and long sustaining riffs. We have had a few friends of ours who had sadly taken their own lives due to being overwhelmed by life in general. I and a few of us have also thought about committing suicide a handful of times whether it was caused by a call of the void or being tempted to cut the high stress by pulling the trigger. Anyone who feels this way needs to remember that you are not alone. There are people who love you and the future is a lot brighter than it portrays itself to be. Every negative experience is only temporary, however, the wisdom you obtain from it is infinite. You gotta keep that PMA at all costs!” – Chris

“The third song ‘Room With A View’ portrays an individual who was unjustly punished through a flawed system of justice. We believe anyone can relate to this whether it be through the literal U.S. justice system or something as simple as being isolated without choice whether it be through the actions of someone else or the individual themself. When it comes to the matter of the mind it could also be considered a prison. The song starts out slow with its dark guitar tones and is greeted with the entirety of the band in an aggressive execution throughout the whole composition.” – Chris

“‘Blank Shot,’ the fourth song off of Torrent of Illusion, is an allegory to choices in life and indecisiveness whether choices are made for the individual themself or deciding these options on their own. When there is pressure to succeed one could simply quit or tread on forward and never give up despite the difficulties/hardship that follows. The lyrics urge individuals to look into themself and their heart to truly discover what resonates with them and choose these decisions based upon what benefits the individual themself as opposed to shooting these ‘blank shots’ that lead to nowhere but square one. Musically, the progressive nature of this song and non-repetition of verses/choruses is our way of describing how much of a labyrinth the human mind can often be especially in a state of indecisiveness.” – Chris

“There is a disorder that is called ‘Alice in Wonderland syndrome’ and it is more of a common occurrence within children than it is a rare occasion with adults. ‘Facades,’ the fifth song of this album, describes this disorder of misinterpreting sight, touch, and even sense of time being simply incorrect. I personally have had these episodes throughout my life, mostly as an adolescent, but I have experienced this syndrome a couple of times as an adult. There is a small percentage of individuals who are diagnosed with ‘Alice in Wonderland syndrome’ and have to live with it every second of their life. These people are a good example of what it takes to have such mental fortitude to combat disorders such as this. ‘Facades’ is more of our fast ‘crossover’ song that bridges the first and the second half of the song with a walky bassline and is eventually met with tying the knot of a breakdown whilst ending the composition with the initial riff of the entire song.” – Chris

“Self-hatred, whether it be caused through disorders such as body dysmorphia, depression, borderline personality disorder, survivor guilt, defeatist attitude (the list goes on) or even if it’s a temporary feeling is what the sixth and final track of Torrent of Illusion embodies. The name ‘Mirrorstains’ comes from evoking the inner consciousness by looking at a mirror because this reflection of oneself is not as clear as it should be. The bass effects in the introduction of the song make you feel as if you are in a bathroom looking at this mirror that is stained. After this introduction comes a ‘doomy’ part to tie up the first section of the song and then comes the heavy and fast riffs. The music merely portrays the rage of self-loathing behavior in a unique way. You are not as alone as you feel. There are people who have gone through the same experiences and many of us who care.” – Chris

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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. We had a difficult time naming the band for quite a while. Joey, Josh, and I had come up with hundreds of names, but none of them were to no avail. This went on for a few months and funny enough one day when I and Joey were on the way home from work the song Split Image from the legendary band Excel played on my playlist. Joey just said, “Why don’t we just name the band Split Image?” I took off my sunglasses, looked at Joey, and replied, “Wait, what did you say?!” It was a eureka moment! Everyone agreed on the name and then Split Image became a thing then literally everyone started hilariously saying, “Split Image… it’s a thing!”It was an inside joke for quite some time. – Chris

2. The songs on Torrent of Illusion were actually written a few years ago during the time I and Joey were in a band called Devastation (aka D.V.T.). These songs were so different from the typical style/structure of the music we played in D.V.T. There was a gradual shift from Hardcore Punk to Metal throughout the years in D.V.T. that the music became so different to the point in where these songs sounded like they could be played by a completely different band. So it feels like these specific songs were meant to be played in Split Image and everything fell into place. – Chris

3. There are three J’s and three Tauruses in the band. The three J’s are Josh, Jared, and Joey. The Tauruses are Josh, Nadesha, and Chris. It seems that a lot of things always work in 3’s! – Joey

4. We all have musical roots reaching back to our parents and grandparents. – Joey

5. Split Image’s early incarnation was actually in 2013 when I used to be a guest vocalist for one song out of D.V.T.’s setlist. – Josh

0 EPK – Sobernot – Smoke Masters (Gimme My Money Back) (single) (2022)

May 30, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Sobernot

EPK – Sobernot – Smoke Masters (Gimme My Money Back) (single) (2022)

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

“The single ‘Smoke Masters (Gimme My Money Back)’ represents a big portion of what can be expected to be listened to in Destroy. However, all songs have their own soul and sound. Songs are powerful, groovy, brutal, melodic, with great choruses and melodic sections, and also outstanding instrumental performances by the whole party, with tons of riffs and rhythms to capture your neck and make you bang your head almost by instinct. Even the order of the tracklist has a purpose. You can play in that exact order in a live show and it would work perfectly. Time flies when you listen to it and for sure you’ll want to give it a second try right after the first one.” – Sobernot

Single Title: Smoke Masters (Gimme My Money Back) off the album Destroy – out July 7th, 2022)
Single Release Date: June 9, 2022
Label: Self-Release

For fans of Pantera, Testament, Metallica, Megadeth, System Of A Down

Facebook.com/sobernot – Twitter.com/sobernot_band – YouTube.com/c/SobernotBand – Instagram.com/sobernotband

Sobernot.bandcamp.com – Apple Music – Spotify

“As a conclusion, we are in front of a young band that went from a ‘promising band’ to a ‘consecrated band’ in the Chilean scene, daring with a style that is not much exploited in the national and South American level.” – Gabriel Jaque, Rock n Vox

“They reflect in all their lines a full-time winning team, strong and well endowed, somehow everyone participates in this ‘silent conspiracy’. A team that, in soccer jargon, “wins, likes and scores.” – Bastián Gómez, Resistance

“Sobernot presents their first full-length album that has an intense and powerful Groove Metal.” – John Collyer, Discordancia

“The 30-minute presentation had a sound at the level, and strong attitudes from each musician, while they kept promoting “Silent Conspiracy” (2018), their first full-length album.” – Luciano González, Rockaxis

“A delight -and a must- for every lover of the genre at a national level, which is impossible to resist. There is no way to escape from the frenzy projected by these four subjects who do not know sobriety when the watchword is to leave the soul.” – Claudio Miranda, Resistance (Live show review).

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Single Title: Smoke Masters (Gimme My Money Back) off the album Destroy – out July 7th, 2022)
Single Release Date: June 9, 2022
Label: Self-Release

Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sobernot
• All songs written by: Pablo La’Ronde & Sobernot
• Produced by: Pablo La’Ronde, Franco Gabelo & Sobernot
• Mixed by: Franco Gabelo (Chile)
• Mastered by: Tony Lindgren (Sweden)
• Album Artwork by: Sandeev Rehal (UK)

Recording and Live Band Line Up:
César “Vaigor” Vigouroux – Vocals
Pablo “Chespi” La’ronde – Guitar and Vocals
Joaquín “Yakls” Quezada – Bass
Piero “Pyro” Ramírez – Drums

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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. When we started to record invitations to our shows, things escalated quickly and we became a sort of Monty Python of short/comic sketches. And when our first drummer decided to leave the band we did a video with him where the new drummer was born like a xenomorph (Alien franchise) leaving his rotten corpse behind and joining the band immediately. You can see the full video on our here: https://www.facebook.com/Sobernot/videos/570385980157040/

2. The concept of “Destroy” comes from our ritual before a show when we get together and scream “Destroy!” to each other in order to get in the mood to give our best every show/recording/video.

3. Similar to Destroy, our first EP name “Aurt” was born in a very similar way, it’s like a phoneme we use to express when something’s cool and fun. And fans got into this very much! Every time we play live you can hear people in the crowd shouting out loud “Auuuurt!!”. We never thought it was going to go that far hahaha. Even when a fan found any of us in the streets or anywhere they say “Auuurt!” instead of “hello”, it’s pretty crazy hahaha.

4. When we play live, we always go down to the crowd and get into the mosh and riff alongside the people, things get crazy and the music won’t be perfect during that madness but is one of the top moments of our live act.

Sobernot is an independent groove metal band born in Santiago, Chile. By mixing classic metal with groove, Latin rhythms, and progressive rock elements, they stand out in their style through powerful and innovative riffs with a balanced use of guttural and clean voices from one of a kind. This is not only reflected in the studio, but they’ve also made their live shows and performances one of the most solid ones on the local scene. Between their most important appearances, they highlight the opening shows for Havok (June 2018), and Crisix (Dec 2018). Also, sharing the stage with three of the most iconic exponents of the old-school thrash metal genre: At War, Hirax, and Exodus in September 2019. Sobernot is about to release their second studio LP, called “Destroy” on July 7th, 2022, which continues the path built by the first album “Silent Conspiracy” (2018), keeping the riffs unique identity, powerful lyrics, and exceptional choruses, but this time powered by the co-production of Franco Gabelo (CL) and mastered at Fascination Street Studios (SWE) by Tony Lindgren (Sepultura, Opeth, Kreator).

“Our album ‘Destroy’ will grab you and won’t leave you ‘til you drop, we tried to have many different rhythms and vibes to pump you in every way, our thrasher side; we include a very powerful ballad; some songs have some nü metal and aggro influences. It’s pretty much an homage to our influences but with our touch of groove and fun. Also, every song is a sing-along, we love to make songs that our audience can yell in our shows alongside us. We try to have a spicy wit in our way to say things so you can have a good time reading the lyrics as well.” – Sobernot

Discography:
2022 – Destroy – LP
2022 – Smoke Masters (Gimme My Money Back) (single)
2022 – Servants of the Yellow King (single)
2021 – Live Pandemic
2019 – Live at Blondie
2018 – Silent Conspiracy – LP
2015 – Aurt – EP

Share Stage with:
Crisix (Spain), Havok (US), Exodus (US), Hirax (US), At-War (US)

Tours and Festivals:
2020 – Armagerock 2020 – Santiago
2019 – Thrash Old True Fest (w/ Exodus, Hirax & At War) – Santiago
2019 – Lanzamiento de Target LP “Deep Water Flames” – Santiago
2018 – Crisix en Chile – Santiago
2018 – Solidarity Fest – Santiago
2018 – Metal Night – Talca
2018 – Havok en Chile – Santiago
2018 – Bestias del Metal – Valparaíso
2017 – Lanzamiento de Catoni LP “7: Como Hacer Rock y No Morir en el ntento” – Santiago
2017 – Festival Xtremo Verde – Curico

0 EPK – ITUS – Sturgeon (2022) (single)

May 25, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · ITUS

ITUS – Sturgeon (2022) (single)

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

“We hope fans will enjoy the slightly more sludgy, heavier approach we decided to take with our newer material. With our new single, Sturgeon, we’ve taken everything we’ve learned in terms of the heavy music we all love, and we’ve applied it as tastefully as we possibly could. Sturgeon was written with a greater emphasis on hooks and a more focused direction musically. We want Sturgeon to sit as one of the heaviest songs we’ve created to date. We also think that people will really enjoy the music video we procedure together for Sturgeon, especially if you’re Canadian. The music video is a short horror story that follows Reinier around his cottage while he deals with an unknown assailant.” – ITUS

For fans of Crowbar, Conan, Windhand, Black Sabbath, Varials

Release Date: June 29, 2022
Label: Self-Release

Facebook.com/ItusDoom | Youtube | Instagram.com/Itusdoom

Itusofficialdoom.Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

“Blending their love of doom, stoner rock and its attendant psychedelia, Ontario trio Itus have created a colossal debut in Primordial.” 9/10 – Exclaim!

“Love doom and sludge metal, but find yourself frustrated that those bands that would monolithically crush the listener fail to pay nearly as much attention to injecting some measure of melody into their music? Ontario duo ITUS may be the cure to what ails ya. Starting with downcast sludgy stoner doom, the pair of guitarist Brandon Lucking and vocalist Reiner Vandenbosch also aren’t shy about making use of psychedelic rock and good ol’ fashioned heavy metal to get their point across. Think of it like Graves at Sea and Conan discovering the magic power of Tony Iommi’s fake fingertips and the blinding quality of a vintage Hawkwind live show.” – Decibel Magazine

“Primordial is a great release as it treats you to five unique tracks. Never once do you hear the same thing as ITUS truly does a great job of keeping you on your toes and guessing as to what you are about to hear next. Through and through this is a well crafted and cohesive effort that you would be unwise to skip over.” – Cadaver Garden

““This Can’t Be” is a change of pace from the record’s ravenous namesake single which came out earlier in the month. It’s a moving window into their world, with clean vocals this time reminiscent of Woods of Ypres and a vibe that fans of Pallbearer should have no trouble at all falling in love with.” – Doomed And Stoned

““The Chaplain” sounds like the languid expansion of the universe; the impassive serenity of planetary movement; the inexorable eroding of rock by wind and water; the absurd “progress” of humanity set against a backdrop of endless time. It’s achingly heavy and crushingly slow, just like epic doom should be… ITUS drive all thought from your mind and leave only doom behind… ” – CVLT Nation

“This EP is shrouded in a dark and eerie atmosphere from the instant you put it on, but despite that very consistent vibe, there is a lot of variation going on in the lyrics and sound. The production on here is immaculate, these riffs are just enormous, they swallow you whole… Just how I like my doom!… Seriously, the riffs alone are worth listening for! Definitely going to be the EP to beat this year.” 8/10 – Noob Heavy

“… an EP that packs a punch and holds its ground that’s for sure… The intensity really shines and each song generates it more and more. You have the rhythmic highs and lows of the genre and all your senses are overwhelmed. It really makes the listener want even more and you kinda feel depressed when it’s all over so you decide to listen to it all over again! This is the type of EP that you just place inside your CD Player or on your MP3 player and just let all that negative vibes leave your body. You just listen to it and forget about everything all around you especially in this world of sickness, chaos and crisis. A modern twist to an overcharged genre!” 8/10 – Metal-Temple

“Massive crushing riffs heave themselves out of the primeval sludge that provides the sonic backdrop for this crushing aural assault, which seethes and broils around you like a pungent stew sucking you deep into the bowels of the cauldron in which it is simmering. There is superb use of sound effects to create ever denser layers of atmosphere, which in turn add to the hypnotic quality of the five tracks, which themselves flow with an natural ease and sense of purposeful progression, which makes this release all the more intimidating and impressive in equal measure.” – Uber Rock

“A very strong first release, and well worth checking out for doom fans looking for something with some brains behind the fuzz.” – The Burning Beard

“dark and brooding doom “Primordial is a powerful and unforgiving EP that is certainly worthy of your time.” – Astral Noize

“crisp, and aggressive guitar tones” – Permafrost Today

“ITUS, from Toronto, Canada, provide a good blend of doom, heavy and psych vibes… Five songs in this Ep where blackened vocals enrich the doom sound carpet, trademark of the band.” – Hard Rock Heavy Metal

“Sturgeon is the first song that we plan to release among the other new singles we tracked in December of 2021. We are tentatively looking at releasing singles over the next coming months of 2022 and then releasing them together as an EP with some added material in the second half of 2022.” – ITUS

Single Title: Sturgeon
Release Date: June 20, 2022
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Sturgeon – (05:18)

Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: ITUS
• All songs written by: ITUS
• Produced by: Luc Chiasson and ITUS
• Mixed by: Luc Chiasson
• Mastered by: Luc Chiasson
• Album/Single Artwork by: Dan Bothen
• ITUS are all Members of SOCAN
• 100% Canadian Content (MAPL)
• Single Recording Band Line Up:
– Vince Anastasi – Drums
– Brandon Lucking – Guitar and bass
– Reinier Vandenbosch – Vocals

About:

ITUS was born in 2018 when Brandon Lucking (guitars) and Reinier Vandenbosch (vocals) began writing Doom Metal together. Fans of Conan, Pallbearer, Crowbar, Windhand, Electric Wizard, and Black Sabbath will find themselves tripping out on ITUS’ soundscape of horrors ‘PRIMORDIAL’, their debut EP. ITUS blends grueling sludge and epic doom with stoner rock and death metal. Crushing yet jammy heavy metal passages, infused within a psychedelic, horror atmosphere established their EP as ITUS’ first brutal yet eclectic outing.

The EP launched on Friday the 13th of March 2020. Covid seemed to strike right then with lockdowns, but given time to build, ITUS then recruited Vince Anastasi on drums, and the three boys started building in new directions both musically and professionally. ITUS has lined up gigs for 2022 and will be performing a slew of new singles alongside the music from their first EP. New music videos produced by the band are also coming this year in 2022. Keep your eyes and ears peeled and ready to catch some ITUS.

Single Recording Band Line Up:
Vince Anastasi – Drums
Brandon Lucking – Guitar and bass
Reinier Vandenbosch – Vocals

Live Band Line Up:
Vince Anastasi – Drums
Brandon Lucking – Guitar
Brandon Aitchison – Bass/backing vocals
Reinier Vandenbosch – Vocals

Discography:
2011 – Sturgeon (single)
2020 – Primordial – EP

0 EPK – Upon Your Grave – Gold & Decay (2022)

May 23, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Upon Your Grave

EPK – Upon Your Grave – Gold & Decay (2022)

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

For fans of Daath, Lamb Of God, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Absence, Decapitated

“Kicking off with a forty-second acoustic intro – ‘Revived’ then immediately goes into ‘From Beyond’ which is a chugging banger of a tune with some serious guitar work and loads of double kick drum action. ‘Pandora’ is more aggressive with a riff Slayer would kill for and watch how it slows to a heavy grind halfway through before things get serious again on ‘Supremacy’ which is rapid and vicious with a superb solo from Sim Diamond, reminding of Rob Dukes era Exodus. ‘Transcend’ is not hippy, trippy as the title would suggest instead it’s all-out brutality with a sing-a-long chorus! Only four tracks, five if you count the intro, they don’t hang about, but they contain some excellent tunes. If this is the direction Upon Your Grave is going then they will be at the top very soon. Let’s have some more soon!” – My Global Mind

“If you like your Death Metal to come in many different flavours, then you should really like this EP, from Quebec City’s Upon Your Grave. The band made a wise choice in getting Cryptopsy guitarist, Chris Donaldson to mix and mastered this release as it’s the showcase for their new sound… and far from just testing the waters with this EP, they’ve just set the bar for everything they do going forward. If you want straight down the middle Death Metal, a slightly brutal edge or the more melodic side of the genre, Upon Your Grave pack it all in, in just under 19 minutes.” – Smorg Mag

“Upon Your Grave is still going strong, and their rage remains alive. Gold & Decay allows musicians to return to the forefront of the scene by affirming their aggressive roots.” – Actain Infernalis

“Finishing the tsunami “Transcend” is an absolute tour de force of modern Groove laden Death Metal with chunky riffs, blast beats and a sublime extended solo from Diamond that is worth the admission fee alone. There are no two ways about it, Upon Your Grave need to get back on the road and then back in the studio with Donaldson at the helm because like a Vampire suffers from a bloodlust, we need to hear more from them… [8/10]” – Metal Noise

“UPON YOUR GRAVE has a lot of energy to extinguish throughout their debut, it consists of great ideas and musical diversities. The band’s passion for traditional Melodic Death Metal is noticed and felt, yet their combination of Rock and progression really benefited their efforts even more. This one is highly recommended, get ready to bang your heard.” – Metal Temple

“You can imagine lead axeman, Sim Diamond, stood side-on with bow-legged enthusiasm, holding his guitar in the air as he scrapes the opening notes to ‘From Beyond’. This song demands a video of the band thrashing at their instruments in an autumnal Canadian woodland wearing fingerless gloves. The main rhythm drips with a ghoulish sense of suspense, and the solo will remind you of ‘Painkiller’ by Judas Priest. Imagine a groove metal band covering Morbid Angel with the guttural vocals of Jungle Rot. Indeed, the Wisconsin quartet are the obvious comparison to the new version of Upon Your Grave. They shower you with an abundance of syncopated palm-mutes and tremolo tags to keep you guessing. How often do you wonder if modern Carcass are a death metal version of Kreator? The same observation rears its head here. Sebastien Gagné’s drums enhance the mix with an extra layer of steel.” – Scream Blast Repeat

“If you can stomach the screams then you’ll find yourself listening to an album from a band who pack plenty of punch. The songs are full of beef, easy to get into, and work well for loosening those neck muscles. Whether this album wins or loses though, rests simply on how much of an assault your eardrums can take.” – V13

“Eponym donne accès à un énorme buffet de epic guitar, solo bien garni, accompagné de rythme franc, de quoi conquérir les fans de: Children of Bodom, In Flames et Trivium.” – Ondes Chocs

EP Title Gold & Decay
Release Date: October 7, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: PAG Distribution

Track Listing:
1. Revived (0:40)
2. From Beyond (4:57)
3. Pandora (3:04)
4. Supremacy (4:59)
5. Transcend (5.02)
EP Length: 18:01

EP Credits:
– ALL SONGS PERFORMED BY : UPON YOUR GRAVE
– ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY : SIM DIAMOND
– PRODUCED BY : UPON YOUR GRAVE
– MIXED BY : CHRISTIAN DONALDSON
– MASTERED BY : CHRISTIAN DONALDSON
– ALBUM ARTWORK BY : MEIKE HAKKAART
– SOCAN MEMBER

EP Lineup:
Yan Pelletier – Bass
Sim Diamond – Lead Guitar
Jordan Jolicoeur – Vocals
Sebastien Gagné – Drums
Alex Bussieres – Rythm Guitar

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The EP as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

The theme exposes the duality of beauty and horror and their relation to each other. Nothing is black or white, everything is a nuance of grey living independently in every distinct mind. The heart also represents the revival of the band from the ashes, beating a creative flow in each of our personal lives. The golden heart also represents the power of creativity unphased by the passing of time and the withering of leaves. Instead beating stronger and renewed like the passing seasons. It’s creative, aggressive, and more mature than any other effort we put out until now. (Jordan)

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

From Beyond: From Beyond talks about the event of encountering a being naturally bound from outer space, while we first explore those endless confines after discovering space travel. A monstrosity unbound by our human conceptions of organic possibilities. The vocals range has it all in this one. from gutturals to high pitches, following grandiose arrangements on guitars and epic melodic riffing providing a satisfying experience for the ears. All culminating in an epic solo for the icing on the cake. It’s a song we had fun creating and enjoy more and more each time we play it. (Jordan)

Pandora: Pandora talks about the mythic story and the box that holds that same name. It’s the only song on the EP that approaches a somewhat spiritual theme in touch with ancient Greek myths, while still retaining the same vibe as the other songs. It’s in your face, relentless, aggressive and one that we really like to play live because of its short action-packed nature. The arrangements are smart and cohesive, delivering a brutal quick fix to any listener. (Jordan)

Supremacy: This song symbolizes the death and rebirth of live shows caused by the pandemic. Shining a glimmer of light that attracts us to reunite and prepare for the return in music that binds us together: a united pack. It’s fast-paced and effective with an awesome chorus that we love. It’s an energetic song that really shines live and is probably one of the first songs we created since we revived the band from the dead. It may cause some heavy headbangs. (Jordan)

Transcend: Transcend talks about a dystopian future where we put our bodies on warranty with cybernetic enhancements and augmented brains. Searching for a way to ascend with technology and bring the next step in evolution. Heavily inspired by Ghost in the Shell and cyberpunk elements, this one might interest listeners who like these aesthetics or know them. It’s a big song that begins with a slap in the face, brutal riffs, and relentless drumming. bringing you in deep waters all along until it lets you breathe with a shredding solo. we really like this one as it is an experience to play it as a band. (Jordan)

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FUN FACTS – STORY ANGLES:

1. We recorded our first Eponym LP in 2013 after meeting with Augury drummer, Antoine Baril, at a local show we were doing and he was handling the soundboard that night. It was one of our first gigs and it was in this random small community catholic center in a small village outside of Quebec City called, Honfleur. We would drink cheap beer in the back store on this old pipe organ and then play the show in front of a dozen of old grandmas and grandpas over 90 years old. It was a pretty funny gig, and random as it would be that we would meet and connect with Antoine there. We would go forward after that night and go record with him our first single and then the full LP on which he played bass for us.

2. Once we played a gig at this local brewery called ”Le Corsaire”, jammed packed with people really having a great time and thrashing all around. Suddenly this gang of hip-hop dudes came into the bar looking for trouble I guess. As the band before us were playing, they threw some empty beer glasses from the second floor to the stage, that would shatter all over the place during their set. Then afterward, when are set had begun, a brawl started to happen with a dozen of people while we were playing. Some of our friends got involved in the fight and could have gotten pretty hurt, the police came and dissolved the fight while we were still playing. Pretty intense night ahah.

3. Sim Diamond was part of the Shreddez of Metal season one, a guitar competition on YouTube held by Banger TV, Hosted by Sam Dunn and Alex Skolnick of Testament as a judge. Sim’s was the only guitar player from the province of Quebec to be selected to be part of the show. He was also one of the fan-favorite for his original and melodic guitar playing, as far as he would go all the way to the semi-final and finish in the top 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smraNlKUdcU&list=PLBub_IHNCfBggJcxiiUd9O1JxZTikB9wf&index=5

L-R – Yan Pelletier (Bass), Sim Diamond (Lead Guitar), Jordan Jolicoeur (Vocals), Sebastien Gagne (Drums), Alex Bussieres (Rhythm Guitar)
Photo Credit: Etienne Dionne (Mute Drummer)

Established in 2009, Quebec, Canada-based death metal act, Upon Your Grave, is finally back swinging.

In 2019, at the dawn of the band’s 10th anniversary, Sim Diamond, Alex Bussieres and Jordan Jolicoeur grasped the opportunity given by the lockdown to start writing and rehearsing for a new album. This is their first effort since the Eponym debut album back in 2013. During their time away from Upon Your Grave, each member stayed active by releasing albums with other projects like Vibrant Heels and Universal Minds. Lead guitarist Sim Diamond also got to be part of Sam Dunn’s Shredders of Metal season 1 and made it all the way to the finals in Toronto. Now adding two new members to the mix, Sebastien Gagné on drums and Yan Pelletier on bass, two good friends from the local band Scars Of Disgrace, the band had found their perfect lineup to go forward.

With the help of a successful GoFundMe campaign, the band was able to go record a new EP with Chris Donaldson of Cryptopsy in March of 2022. this collaboration was the perfect fit that would elevate their performances to a more genuine and aggressive sound. Incorporating crushing vocals blended with catchy melodies, bad-ass guitar riffs and memorable solos that remind us of bands such as Daath, Lamb of God, Sylosis and even All Shall Perish.

Gold & Decay proves that work ethic and perseverance can truly refine a band’s sound to what they had always been striving for. This new release will be a fresh start for great things to come and is only the beginning of a flourishing career.

Members :
Yan Pelletier – Bass
Sim Diamond – Lead Guitar
Jordan Jolicoeur – Vocals
Sebastien Gagné – Drums
Alex Bussieres – Rythm Guitar

DISCOGRAPHY:
-2011 – HAUNTING OF THE BEAST – SINGLE
-2012 – ARTISTIC FREEDOM – DEMO
-2013 – EPONYM – LP
-2022 – GOLD & DECAY – EP

SHARED THE STAGE WITH:
CRYPTOPSY, SKELETONWITCH, VITAL REMAINS, BLIND WITNESS, BATTLECROSS, BLINDED BY FAITH, FEELS LIKE HOME

0 EPK – Immortal Pain – Unhealed (2022) (single)

May 19, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Immortal Pain

EPK – Immortal Pain – Unhealed (2022) (single)

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

Melodic Death Metal band from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Since 2005

Single Title – Unhealed
Release Date – May 19, 2022
Label – Wall of Sound Dark Mode

“We believe that fans will love this single as it will deliver an all-new original track that resembles the classic Immortal Pain vibes and energy with a modernized sound. This will also be our first official single to be released after releasing the original 2007 demo tracks EP “Origin Demoes” in 2021.” – Immortal Pain

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Single Credits:
Artist Name – Immortal Pain
Single Title – Unhealed
Language – English
Primary Genre – Metal
Secondary Genre – Melodic Death Metal
Release Date – 19-05-2022
Recording Location – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Label – Wall of Sound Dark Mode
Lyrics Writer(s) – Immortal Pain
Producer(s) – Immortal Pain

STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND

1. Immortal Pain has been always active since its inception and continued to write music and perform for fans for the last 16+ years.

2. The band was also considered as the reason that ignited the metal performance scene in the kingdom after its long slumber with a number of sold-out shows in 2021 which motivated other bands to form or regroup and proved that the metal scene is still alive and well.

3. Fun Facts 1: Band members love collecting different memorabilia based on their interests and hobbies, from music inspirations to horror movies, to anime and gaming with one of the members having the biggest KISS memorabilia collection in the kingdom.

4. Fun Fact 2: Our current bassist was in attendance during the band’s first-ever live performance in 2006 (Jeddah Metal Resurrection) not knowing that he would join the band three years later.

Keeping the metal scene alive, Immortal Pain is a Saudi Arabian Melodic Death Metal band from Jeddah. The band was formed back in 2005 by Emad Ashor (Vocalist/Rhythm Guitarist), Rasheed (Lead Guitarist) and was later joined by Moaiyd Alshammari (Drummer) and Anan Alsabban (Bassist).

Their music is a mix between Thrash Metal and Melodic Death Metal and was heavily influenced by bands such as Iron Maiden, Arch Enemy, Kalmah, Metallica and many other iconic groups.

The band was heavily active during the prime years of metal music in the Kingdom and continues to perform to their fans to this day. Immortal Pain released a number of demos over the years and continues to create new music and is releasing their first official single “Unhealed” in May 2022 with additional releases planned for the following months.

Band Line Up:
Emad Ashor – Rhythm Guitar & Vocals
Rasheed – Lead Guitar
Moaiyad Alshammari – Drums
Anan Alsabban – Bass

Discography:
2022 – Unhealed – Single
2021 – Origin Demoes – EP

Shared Stage with:
Wasted Land, Grieving Age, Sound of Ruby, Creative Waste, Deathless Anguish, Breeze of the Dying, Ana N7n, Euphoria, Volfram, Talsam, Breaking the Boundaries, Engraved, Infernal Rebyrth, Banj, Santas Magoria, Crimson, Inversion, and Misanthropist.

Tour and Festivals:
2021 – Immortal Pain @ Syrup Lounge – Riyadh, SA
2021 – Makan Pro Battle of the Bands – Jeddah, SA
2021 – Immortal Pain – Night II @ Makan Pro – Jeddah, SA
2021 – Immortal Pain @ Makan Pro – Jeddah, SA
2020 – Voyage Desert Rock Night – Jeddah, SA
2019 – Jeddah Musicians: The Rock Show – Jeddah, SA
2016 – Jeddah Musicians: Rock Fest – Thuwal, SA
2013 – Hailz & Hornz II – Jeddah, SA
2012 – Hailz & Hornz – Jeddah, SA
2011 – Jeddah Musicians: Metal Night – Thuwal, SA
2010 – Immortal Pain Night – Jeddah, SA
2010 – Underground Metal Night – Jeddah, SA
2009 – Clash of the Irons II – Riyadh, SA
2008 – Underground Metal Night – Jeddah, SA
2007 – Clash of the Irons – Riyadh, SA
2007 – Underground Metal Night – Jeddah, SA
2007 – Underground Metal Night – Jeddah, SA
2006 – SA Metal II – Khobar, SA
2006 – Jeddah Metal Resurrection – Jeddah, SA

0 EPK – Rebel Priest – Lesson In Love (2022)

May 18, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Rebel Priest

EPK – Rebel Priest – Lesson In Love (2022)

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

For fans of Motörhead, ZZ Top, Rose Tattoo, Deep Purple, LA Guns

EP Title: Lesson In Love
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Label: Batcave Records
Distribution: Batcave Records/Thundermoose Entertainment

“On this EP, we really tried to lighten it up and go back to the energy and feel that got us playing in the first place, music for and adventure or memory-making music! The soundtrack for that summer you’ll never forget or that time you did that thing and you’ll always think of it when you hear this song. It’s a feel-good and takes no prisoners combo at the same time!” – Rebel Priest

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The Rebel Wolff Tour w/ Rebel Priest and Dead Wolff
June 24 – Vancouver, BC – Have A Good Laugh Festival. *Afternoon show – Deadwolff only
June 24 – Vancouver, BC – Lana Lous
June 27 – Maple Ridge, BC – The Wolf Bar
June 28 – Kamloops, BC – Pogue Mahones
June 29 – Kelowna, BC – Missions Tap House
June 30 – Lethbridge, AB – Theoretically Brewing
July 1 – Calgary, AB – The Palamino
July 2 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Temple

“good time high energy rock that demands a beer in hand, sweat running down the back and smiles all around…. A combination of AC/DC, Guns n Roses and Motley Crüe would be how I’d describe them, with added Motörhead to bring more flame to the fire on occasion.” – The Razor’s Edge

“Pay attention for REBEL PRIEST’s Rock ‘n’ Roll homily, because as they preach Rock ‘n’ Roll with “Lost in Tokyo”, you’ll be converted to their hard Rock cult. 9/10” – Metal-Temple

“It’s such a blast of high-powered hard rocking energy, this a fun track (Lost In Tokyo) that will make you want to visit the city and get lost.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“For fans of bands like Mötley Crüe and the like, Rebel Priest may be the right thing and if you are looking for dirty rock with beer-loving lyrics for a night of drinking, you will find it at Rebel Priest.” – Hellfire Magazin

“Rebel Priest stand for fast and hard rock ‘n’ roll. Three of the four songs are absolute party grenades and exude unbridled joy in playing. The EP Lost in Tokyo whets the appetite for more and then screams out live from the stage.” – Soundmagnet

“Lost In Tokyo (single) – A crunching power packed snare drum punch comes crashing through as this shredding beast comes at us full on. Shredding guitar riffs are strewn all over this cranking monster as it ramps up the energy as this fantastic track gathers momentum and brings cool bass chords that deliver a plundering beat that combines well with this fantastic killer track.” – Jace Media

“This record is full of gritty, down ‘n’ dirty fun with a spiked metal grip” – Bravewords (R’LYEH HEAVY – 2019)

“A good Rotzrock Rundling let loose the REBEL PRIEST on the listener!” – My Revelations

“Reminded me of the early Iron Maiden Days” – Metal-Temple (R’LYEH HEAVY – 2019)

“This record is full of gritty, down ‘n’ dirty fun with a spiked metal grip” – Bravewords (R’LYEH HEAVY – 2019)

“Great stuff for cracking open a cold one and blasting down the highway at an illegal rate of speed” – Rebelx

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EP Title: Lesson In Love
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Label: Batcave Records
Distribution: Batcave Records/Thundermoose Entertainment

Track Listing:
1. Lesson In Love (4:05)
2. Dïvebomber (5:01)
3. Coatcheck Girl (3:14)
4. Bonfire (1:47)
EP Length: 14:08

EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by:Rebel Priest
• All songs written by: Rebel Priest
• Produced by: Rene Garcia and Rebel Priest
• Mixed by: Rene Garcia
• Mastered by: Rene Garcia
• Album Artwork by: Angela Grimuzza
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

EP and Live Band Line Up:
Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass
Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals
Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals

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The EP as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

On this EP we really tried to lighten it up and go back to the energy and feel that got us playing in the first place, music for adventure or memory-making music! The soundtrack for that summer you’ll never forget or that time you did that thing and you’ll always think of it when you hear this song. It’s a feel-good and takes no prisoners combo at the same time!

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

1. Lesson In Love is a non-traditional ballad like a love song sung by a Tommy gun hahaha! It’s about the trials and tribulations of loving something and just going thru it, the ups and downs and spirals but without the direct subject being a person. It’s open-ended in that it is what you love or love doing and how it’s a journey that can always find a way home.

2. Dïvebomber is a speed rock song that came together as we were chatting about WW2 dogfights and how crazy it must have been, then we thought that nothing could be crazier than a dïvebomber so we picked up our instruments and it just bled out!

3. Coatcheck Girl is a song Nate wrote a while ago about working at nightclubs and how (most often) the woman working the door was the best looking lady in the place! It’s been in our set for a while now and is a staple for our live shows, I mean who isn’t ready to party when a song starts out with LET’S GO GET SOME BEER!

4. Bonfire is a song about the great Bon Scott and nods to his wicked wordplay and snarky attitude. He was a true original and nobody came close! With thundering drums and lightning strike guitars, this song is a punch to the gut just like how he lived his life!

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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND:

1. Nate is an avid RC car enthusiast and has been working on cars his whole life. Benny has been practicing Muay Thai since the pandemic.

2. On a few different tours, I rolled under a moving semi-truck, Benny free galled out of a 40 ft tree hitting every branch on the way down, Nate broke his sticks and almost took out someone at front stage, Benny broke each of his knees on stage and finished the show. Once when we were on our way to play a show in Calgary, we got pulled over and when we got out, a bunch of whiskey bottles fell out and we convinced him that they were for candle holders.

Another time we were driving thru the Rockies and we got caught in a forest fire, landslide, tropical storm (with cars and trees getting blown over) and finally almost totaled by a moose, all on the way home.

3. The band name came from a Tombstone of a Canadian Shaman, it’s said “*redacted* he was a Rebel, he was a priest, he was the storm, this will not stop him”

4. The band started out with stage attire that was Manowar meets Iron Fist era Motörhead, which we dropped early on because only one person a show would remember the outfit making it look like we were taking turns dressing up like a caveman.

L-R – Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass, Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals, Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals

Rebel Priest is a no-nonsense, real-deal rock n’ roll band composed of three seasoned musicians who have been making their way through the Western Canadian rock n roll scene for years. Vocalist/bassist Jayme Black (Lust Boys, The Toxiks); guitarist/vocalist Benny Kemp (Lust Boys, Road Rash); and drummer/vocalist Nate Pole (Kill Matilda, The Toxiks) bring nothing but unadulterated, high energy grease infused Trash N’ Roll!

The band has had the pleasure of touring Japan, and performing alongside bands such as Udo (Accept), Lordi, Diamond Head, Crystal Pistol, Flotsam, and Jetsam along with playing many headlining gigs with the energy of Motorhead meets Motley Crue. Since forming in 2014, the band has released three studio albums “R’ley Heavy” (2019), Enabler (2017 ), Self-Titled (2015) along with one live record “Dead Alive @ SBC (2017).

Now in 2022, they offering up a slab of new music in the shape of a new EP “Lesson In Love” via Batcave Records/Thundermoose Entertainment on June 24th to follow their 2021 EP “Lost In Tokyo”. The forthcoming EP “Lesson In Love” is four tracks that ready’s fans to hear the band’s NWOTHM influences along with their brand of slurry heavy Rock n Roll.

Compared to last year’s EP “Lost In Tokyo”, which was written in Japan at the very end of 2019 about their adventures in the country, “Lesson In Love” takes a new avenue as they explain:

Rebel Priest is recommended for fans of Guns n’ Roses, AC/DC and Motley Crue.

Rebel Priest is:
Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass
Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals
Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals

Discography:
2015 – Rebel Priest(self-titled) – LP
2017 – Enabler – LP
2019 – R’lyeh Heavy – LP
2021 – Lost In Tokyo – EP
2022 – Lesson In Love – EP

Tours and Festivals:
2019 – Kappunk Festival – Tokyo, Japan
2019 – Hank Von Hell – Vancouver, BC
2019 – Subhumans – Tokyo, Japan
2019 – Flotsam and Jetsam – Vancouver, BC
2018 – Diamond Head – Vancouver, BC
2018 – Dirkschneider (Accept) – Vancouver, BC
2018 – The Lazys – Vancouver, BC
2017 – Lordi – Vancouver – BC
2016 – La Chinga – Vancouver, BC

Music Placements:
2021 – Batwoman (TV Series) – season 2

Awards:
Whammy Award (Vancouver local music awards) for best rock two years in a row – 2017/18

0 EPK – Greber – Fright Without (2022)

May 18, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · Greber

EPK – Greber – Fright Without (2022)

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

For fans of Unearthly Trance, Man is the Bastard, Black Sheep Wall, Primitive Man, Cult Leader

Album Title: Fright Without
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Labels:
VINYL, CD, Cassette – CANADA – Ancient Temple / Nofuneral
VINYL – USA – Hibernation Release
VINYL – EUROPE – 7 Degrees / Fresh Outbreak

Pre-order – Vinyl/Cassette/CD – https://linktr.ee/greber

Tour Dates:
Sept 9 – Jack Burger – Kitchener, ON
Sept 10 – Roti – Ajax, ON
Sept 16 – Turbo Haus – Montreal, QC
Sept 17 – House of Targ – Ottawa, ON
Oct 7 – Crafts Heads Brewing – Windsor, ON
Oct 14 – Doors Pub – Hamilton, ON
Oct 15 – Onyx – Guelph, ON

“For this record, I (Marc), would get some ideas into a skeletal structure via some computer demos and then send them off to Steve to hash out some general ideas. From there we just ran the Christ out of them in our jam space and they morphed accordingly. I still get amped on hearing how Steve perceives the stuff I bring to the table. It’s never the way I hear it in my head and I couldn’t be happier with the way that we’ve evolved together over the years. It’s easy to take it for granted, but it’s something that I wholeheartedly cherish and love the dude to no end.

A big difference between Fright Without and our last record, Cemetery Preston, was that there were a lot fewer revisions. I could all too easily drive myself insane with the “make-song-better” process and I found that over time it was way too much stress and I couldn’t cope with doing it at that level anymore. Maybe if there were some clear-cut and qualitative progress made visible by the madness I would have had a harder time with the divorce but I love what we did with this record and am glad we switched up our approach.

Fright Without is a handleless staircase that disorients as much as it overwhelms. Our testament to suffering and hope, balance and woe, heaven and here. With Kurt Ballou lending his abilities to the mix we’re beyond happy with how the final product came to sound and we hope that the listener finds it to be as much of an escape as they do a confrontation.” – GREBER

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#10 Greber – The National Loud Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (earshot)

“Greber is here to do one thing, and it’s throw aural punches. The band is now streaming their new single “Into Silence” alongside a new video directed by Torin Langen, both of which are as fantastic as they are disorienting.” – Metal Injection

“Crazed and raging, it reaches fever pitches of savage rampaging. But even in a song (Tree Carving) that barely clears the minute-and-a-half mark, Greber do what they always do — shift gears and contort moods, and electrify the music with constantly changing fretwork and drum patterns. Oh yes, these dudes know how to spin heads as well as traumatize them.” – NoCleanSinging

“the riffs that power Fright Without are frequent and come in a variety of forms. Whether it’s the sludgy plod on songs like “Larkinitis” and “Rats of Subversion” or the full grindcore assault on “Fabricated Purpose” or “Into Silence”, there’s a surprising amount of variety on the record, an attention to textural detail that belies the band’s instinctual approach. While the riff may not be the most important structural element to every Greber song, it’s nevertheless the thing that first grabs the listener’s attention” – Exclaim

“the band’s forthcoming fourth album, Fright Without which grows their combining of elements of punishing sludge, doom, grind and metallic hardcore into a frantic wall of sound that reminds as much of Swans, Napalm Death and Coalesce as it does Big Business, Burnt by the Sun and Painkiller.” – Decibel Magazine

“In short – listen to “Nosebleed” and you’ll very quickly get a feel for what Greber are all about… A wholly frantic and intense listen, Fright Without will probably leave you a little disorientated, but you will feel all the better for it.” – Everything Is Noise

“Chaotic force of nature Greber are set to return with their latest full-length offering Fright Without and they’re angrier and louder than ever. The band hit the listener with a furious wall of sound that sits somewhere between grindcore, sludge and hardcore…. another solid notch in the duo’s already impressive belt ” – Cave Dweller Music

“It goes without saying that Fright Without is an intensely oppressive record, but given that it only spends half an hour trying to suffocate you it’s definitely worth letting it have a go. If you’re a fan of the bands mentioned at the top of this review (Mastiff, Helpless, and Yautja) you should have no disappointments here, and the two-piece dynamic actually ends up working in Greber’s favour in that it sets them apart at least a touch from an increasingly crowded scene of bands devoted so proudly and exclusively to misery and mire.” – Noob Heavy

“If you know me, you know that I wouldn’t normally be one for grindcore, or powerviolence. Consider me converted, and we have Greber to thank. Fright Without further asserts them as a unique and essential player in the subgenre. Their deranged, yet intelligent approach has culminated in something truly affecting, and pretty damn awesome.” – Angry Metal Guy

“Kind of a death/grind sound going on… heavy and in your face.” – The Mosh Pit 89.9 FM (Madison, WI)

#1 Loud February 2018 on The National Loud Chart (Cemetery Preston – 2018) (Earshot)

Highlight – #7 on The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 (Earshot) (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

Highlight – #5 on The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 (Earshot) (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

“Spawned from the former bassist of legendary grind band Fuck The Facts, Greber are a deadly sludge-grind two-piece. The band take a no-frills approach to metal, with a dark tone shooting back and forth between down-low grooves and harsh blasts of noise that underground metal fans will instantly latch on to.” – Alt Press (50 rising Canadian bands by province to keep on your radar)

“Greber offer up their latest slab of crushing sludge- and doom-laden grind with their new album, Cemetery Preston. The duo consist of bassist/vocalist Marc Bourgon (ex-Fuck the Facts) and drummer/vocalist Steve Vargas (The Great Sabatini), who create an exceptionally raw and visceral sound with their unique approach.” – Exclaim! (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

““Obliterating” is the word that comes to mind first in reflecting on this massive marauder. The vocals are raw and unhinged; the bass riffs are hard and heavy enough to reduce tall building to tiny piles of smoking gravel; and the tumbling, battering, bone-smashing qualitis of the changing drum rhythms are seriously attention-grabbing. There’s doom and blood-thirsty violence and a healthy dose of head-nodding compulsiveness in this genre-bending song, and I’m now slobbering to hear more from Greber.” – No Clean Singing (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

“Greber’s pursuit of intricate heavy music pays off immensely. “Cemetery Preston” will be one of the most unique and layered experiences of this year.” – The Sludgelord (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

““Backhanded Interest” for your aural perusal. It’s a no-face-unpunched collision of pressure cooked lactic acid low end tone and pounding at the inside of the coffin lid drumming with just enough feedback/noise to break up the gang hanging out in the doughnut shop parking lot.” – Decibel Magazine (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

“Greber lay down sludgey power violence, noise rock, and doom with authority here on their third full-length. And it’s no surprise this band delivers unique, passionate extremity.” – Bravewords (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

“Greber has certainly created their own sound with Cemetery Preston. A medley of differing metal styles delivered in bitter fashion. The duo bring an level of intensity that walks a tight line between sludgy riffs, grinding drum beats & wild hardcore style vocals.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

“Greber have released one hell of a record in the form of Cemetery Preston” – Sputnik Music (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

“Cemetery Preston, their third album proper, saves its blast beats for punctuation amid its predominantly prowling tempos, harkening back to the fact that even the genre’s originators didn’t go full tilt on every track” – New Directions in Grindcore – Bandcamp Daily (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

“They tick all the required boxes and right from the offset of opener ‘Backhanded Interest’ they go for the knock-out punch. A fist in your face. This unrelenting violence continues for the entire duration of the album, nowhere do they give the listener a chance to breathe. After the last tones of ‘The Closer We Got’ you’ll have been beaten into a pulp.” – Lords of Metal (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

“On Cemetery Preston, Greber have produced some of the heaviest, super-massive black hole music, this side of Unearthly Trance.” – Hellbound (Cemetery Preston – 2018)

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Not really OUR story to have but we were 2/3’s of its cast and it was so unspeakably horrible that we have the right to spin the yarn of our Tugnut 2006 Canada/USA tour. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Steve and I’s old band, Tugnut got set to embark upon a 2 and a half month tour across the United States and Canada. It started out as only 2 months and grew into 2 and a half when Steve and I realized that his first show that he had booked in Vancouver (our first show back across the border into Canada) was 2 weeks AFTER our Seattle show. (Steve was booking the Canadian shows and I was booking the US ones) After the discovery was made a frantic last-minute jaunt through the big sky regions of the upper midwest began with little success. We played roughly 42 shows in 72 days. With over HALF of the days of tour being off we defaulted to sitting in whichever mall/McDonalds was the most hospitable and playing Gin Rummy for LITERALLY DAYS. DAYS!!! We ran out of money as we rolled into Vegas and everything went onto my credit card after that. Our van was broken into while we were asleep in Asheville which resulted in yours truly chasing down the thief and getting our merch bags back. Sleeping in Walmart parking lots and watching our sanity drip out our ears the onslaught of hardships were endless. I don’t think any of us would have traded that experience for anything.

2. So we played Plan B in Moncton one night and were graciously put up by a fellow rock and roller. He left his apartment to our care and said “There’s some weed over there if you guys want”. Marc pulled out his high school skills and rolled a phat joint for us to blaze. We got smonked, found an N64 and anticipated a sick night of Goldeneye. Who knows how long we tried to set it up (could have been 5 minutes, could have been 45 minutes) before deciding to watch TV. I think it was Lethal Weapon on TV but again who knows how long it took before we realized we weren’t hearing voices in our heads and that it was an assisted audio program. It was very good weed. The End.

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Track Listing:
1. FORM (2:21)
2. AGING DEBT (2:22)
3. FABRICATED PURPOSE (3:43)
4. INTO SILENCE (2:59)
5. BUSH CORD OF ENTRAILS (1:56)
6. LARKINITIS (3:25)
7. DARK CORNERS (2:34)
8. RATS OF SUBVERSION (4:52)
9. NOSEBLEED (3:05)
10. TREE CARVING (1:33)
Album Length: 28:55

Album / Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Steve Vargas and Marc Bourgon
• All songs written by: Greber
• Recorded by: Sean Pearson at Boxcar Studios in Hamilton, Ontario
• Mixed by: Kurt Ballou at Godcity in Salem, Massachusetts
• Mastered by: Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon
• Album Artwork by: Main Artwork by Marcos Guinoza / Text and Layout by Youth and Rust
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album Band Line Up:
Steve Vargas – Drums, Vocals
Marc Bourgon – Bass, Vocals
Kevin Keegan – Vocals and Lyrics on Fabricated Purpose
Scott Miller – Vocals and Noise on Bitchin’ Shades
Mathieu Vilandre – Guitar on Larkinitis
Kàrhozat – Noise on Dark Corners
Sean Pearson – Noise on Fistful of Cancon Dollars

Live Band Line Up:
Steve Vargas – Drums, Vocals, Lights
Marc Bourgon – Bass, Vocals

Photo by Austin Gibson
Editing by Youth and Rust
Left to Right – Steve Vargas – Drums and Vocals, Marc Bourgon – Bass and Vocals

Henry Miller wrote one of the great truths of life when he said “All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without the benefit of experience.”

Such a quote could describe bass-and-drums duo Greber, save that with past and present members of Fuck the Facts and The Great Sabatini, they have a great wealth of experience to bring to the table. Inspired by the truly great bands like Neurosis and Propaghandi, but inspired not to slavishly imitate what they have already created, but to forge their own sound, to blaze new trails. To look out at the world that surrounds us and reflect what they see truthfully; as though holding up a mirror to the darkness in the hope of reflecting a glimmer of light.

They truly have gazed into the abyss and put to music what they see there; their music has huge depths and they have none of the limitations that plague so many bands. They truly are their own beast and they truly have their own sound.

Since forming in 2008, Greber has released three well-received full-length albums, four 7″ inch split singles, a split cassette with Minors, and a 4-way split LP with Cell Press, Anthesis, and Botfly along with countless shows across Eastern Canada.

As if they were morphing into a single entity, Drummer Steve Vargas and bassist/vocalist Marc Bourgon have made Greber into their own unique entity, something as important to the duo as food and air.

Now in 2022, Greber will release their new album ‘Fright Without’, with a collaboration between Ancient Temple / Nofuneral (Canada) (Vinyl, CD, Cassette), Hibernation Release (USA) (Vinyl), 7 Degrees / Fresh Outbreak (Europe) (Vinyl) with digital download directly from the band.

“Fright Without” is due out September 9, 2022.

(bio written by Steve Earles)

Greber is:
Steve Vargas – Drums, Vocals, Lights
Marc Bourgon – Bass, Vocals

Shared The Stage With:
Yautja, Wake, The Great Sabatini, Alaskan, Homewrecker, Malevich, Meek is Murder, Enabler

Endorsements:
Steve Vargas (drums, vocals) endorsed by Los Cabos Drumsticks
Marc Bourgon (bass, vocals) endorsed by Egan Bass Guitars

Discography:
2010 – Hometown Heroin – LP
2012 – Split 7” with Proletar
2013 – Split 7” with Hiroshima Vacation
2014 – Kiln Hardened Psalms – LP
2016 – Split 7” with Anthesis
2018 – Cemetery Preston – LP
2018 – Split 7” with The Mighty Megalodon
2019 – Split Cassette with Minors
2021 – 4-way split LP with Cell Press, Anthesis and Botfly
2022 – Fright Without – LP

0 EPK – Dead Velvet – Lonely Wreck (2022) (single)

May 16, 2022
by Asher
· Dead Velvet · EPKs

EPK – Dead Velvet – Lonely Wreck (2022) (single)

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

For fans of Deftones, Stray From The Path, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Emmure

“We think Lonely Wreck is a great follow-up to our first single The Dogs. We have recurring themes throughout our songs, kind of like a set of ingredients that we use to cook our tracks with. Even though we’re a new band, people who’ve heard us before will definitely know it’s DV when they hear this new song. As for the music video, death is once again a big part of the imagery, but instead of us being murdered, this time we focused on an individual struggling with addiction and the depression that comes with it who, eventually, loses control of his life and contemplates suicide.” – Dead Velvet

Single Title: Lonely Wreck
Release Date: May 13, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

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Digital Streaming Platforms – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/deadvelvet1/lonely-wreck

L-R – Stretch (Guitar), Jesse (Vocals), Corey (Bass), Tylor (Drums)
Photo Credit – Joe Lyko – Dark Moon Productions

Based out of Montreal, Quebec, Dead Velvet is a metal band formed in 2021. Striving to serve up their own poetic blend of atmospheric chaos, dirty grooves and emotional turmoil, they are set out to provide provocative, intense, no bullshit performances. Pulling in influences from multiple genres including nu-metal, hardcore, hip-hop and everything in between, they are sure to make you move your feet. Their first single “The Dogs”, recorded with Maxime Lacroix of House Of Gain studios, was released in early 2022 and just a few months after, they are ready to present their second introductory single “Lonely Wreck”. With a multitude of other bone-crushing tunes in the works, Dead Velvet are making their way to a stage near you.

BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Originally, the band was called Gorilla Finger. I was playing the game Would You Rather on someone’s phone and the question was “Would you rather finger a gorilla or have a gorilla finger you?”, and I found the words “gorilla” and “finger” so phonetically pleasing together. It sounded really funky but after asking several people what they preferred between the two names, we eventually decided to go with Dead Velvet. I didn’t want to let the name Gorilla Finger go but Dead Velvet really grew on me. – Stretch – Guitar

2. In 2016 our drummer Tylor and bassist Corey were starting a band called “ Act On Impulse” and they actually hit me up to be their vocalist, I was definitely interested in the project and wanted to jam with them but I was already in two projects at the time, one being Junkowl in the early stages of its creation and because of my schedule I didn’t have the time. Fast forward 5 years and I saw Dead Velvet forming and saw a couple Instagram stories of them playing and honestly thought to myself “Damn I wish I was a part of this project” and then not long after Tylor sent me a message saying they were looking for a vocalist, they sent me two tracks at like midnight and I was so stoked and inspired by the music that I wrote the lyrics for both of them that night and recorded vocals the next day in my kitchen. We jammed a couple days after that and it’s been nothing but good times ever since. – Jesse – Vocals

3. I came up with my own tuning that we use for all our songs. Different tunings inspire different riffs and I wanted to have a new approach when writing for this band. I also had to figure out a way to make all the weird guitar parts more playable. – Stretch – Guitar

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Single Title: Lonely Wreck
Release Date: May 13, 2022
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Lonely Wreck

Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Dead Velvet
• All songs written by: Dead Velvet
• Produced by: Dead Velvet
• Mixed by: Maxime Lacroix
• Mastered by: Maxime Lacroix
• Single Artwork by: Dead Velvet
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

0 EPK – StormbounD – December (2022)

May 12, 2022
by Asher
· EPKs · StormbounD

EPK – StormbounD – December (2022)

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

For fans of Nightwish, Evanescence, Epica, Within Temptation, Delain, Amaranthe

“We believe this album can reach many people inside the metal community, but also, in parts, open-minded non-metalheads. In our humble opinion, it’s just good music. We look forward to fans following our journey that goes from gloomy and despondent to kickass to high and victorious. A melodic prophecy of wrath.

The lyrics on the album tell some interesting stories, some more personal and some global, convey some harsh messages and themes, and deliver a wide array of emotions. We did our best to bring all of that into a cohesive musical surrounding within the realm of metal” – StormbounD

Album Title: December
Release Date: August 5, 2022
Label: Self-Release

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“…anyone with a soft spot for the mid-00s-era Within Temptation will find much to be excited here.” – Metal Hammer

“Vocalist Yael Horwitz has a delightful voice, moving from a sultry lower register to powerful, melodic upper range effortlessly… the band is tight and inventive, with some fine solos interspersed throughout. If any of the aforementioned bands (Delain, Evanescence, Epica) float your boat, then StormbounD should be next on your shopping list.” – Powerplay Magazine

“Move aside Nightwish. Move aside Within Temptation. There’s a new symphonic metal titan in town. In all seriousness, this was fantastic. I have a very up and down relationship with the sub-genre but this was a ridiculous high for me. Everyone is insanely skilled and very good songwriters, and created a well put together album as a result. I cannot wait to hear more and hopefully see them live soon!” – Overtone Magazine

“STORMBOUND have more than proved their worth with this debut release, with the album taking you on the most wild journey. Whilst they clearly know the sound that works in their best interests, it is certainly admirable that they are willing to explore new genres and try something a little different. It is just astonishing that this band are fairly new in the game, as you would have thought they would have been around for decades with the sheer quality of work they are producing at this stage in their musical career. This album is remarkably contrasting in comparison to music of a similar vein, showing that STORMBOUND know exactly what they are doing and they do it so well. ” – Distorted Sound Magazine

“Energetic, yet smooth. Highly technical, yet surprisingly consistent. Storytelling embedded in powerful riffs, solos, and divinely crafted melodies. All of that is powered by Horwitz‘s powerful voice that we marveled at more than once. That’s what December is all about. StormbounD created an amazing debut album.” – Rock Music Raider

“December is a great debut album, with plenty of elements to get your teeth into. I wouldn’t be surprised to see StormbounD featured in with the best newcomers of 2022 in this genre.” – Metal Epidemic

“December is probably the best debut album I’ve heard so far this year and should be a must for all symphonic metal fans.” – Velvet Thunder UK

“There are plenty of Symphonic Metal bands out there who are still churning out the same old Nightwish influenced stuff that has been done to death, but StormbounD bring something different to the party, a vibrancy and freshness that makes them very hard to ignore. An excellent debut that I would hope will lead to much more for the band.” – Ave Noctum

“Fans of symphonic metal will find themselves right at home here. However, there’s so much more to StormbounD than meets the eye. A band not only able to capture the imagination with their epic stories but a band that infuses elements from a wide array of genres into their sound to create something even more detailed.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“Symphonic Metal fans who like experimentation with different subgenres will surely dig the album. ” – Metal Temple

““Shadows” is a beautiful ballad driven by the orchestral arrangements and the beautiful voice of Yael Horwitz. Here she shows her amazing talent and vocal range. “Shadows” is an easy-to-pick highlight of the album.” – Metal Temple

“December is a record in constant evolution and it shape shifts like some strange life form. With only two of the album’s tracks under five minutes in length, things tend towards the epic (which is no bad thing) and they don’t come more grandiose than the monolithic title track. A huge structure built towards the heavens, it’s a song of several suites with plenty of sonic shifts and dizzying time changes that are layered with angelic female vocals juxtaposed with gruff growls. It all conspires to transfer the listener to another, magical dimension, and if you were ever called on a quest to save the universe, ‘December’ would make the perfect soundtrack. Such is the immersive nature of this album that the hour running time passes in the blink of an eye, and its addictive quality will have you pressing repeat. ” – Devolution Magazine

“if you like symphonic metal, it is hard to imagine you not finding it enjoyable. ” – The Metal Crypt

“Fans of bands such as Epica should find a great deal to like here. Stormbound do the female-fronted symphonic metal thing rather well.” – Heavy Music HQ

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Album Title: December
Release Date: August 5, 2022
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Desert’s Roar – 5:03
2. Altar of Innocence – 5:12
3. Sacred Lies – 4:41
4. Away from Here – 6:04
5. December – 10:30
6. Shadows – 4:21
7. Flying High – 4:55
8. Fragments – 6:24
9. Child’s Play – 9:02
Album Length: 56:12

Album Recording Credits:
All songs performed by: Stormbound
All songs written by: Stormbound, Benny Kliachko, Ian Post
Musical Production: Stormbound and Ian Post
Mix and Master: Alex Zvulun at A.G Studio.
Artwork: Gogo Melone ART

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Yael Horwitz – Vocals
Ofer Friedman – Guitar & Vocals
Shani Friedman – Guitar
Rotem Sadia – Keyboard
Pavel Kleiman – Bass
Yuval Partush – Drums

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

A melodic prophecy of wrath.

Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

Desert’s Roar – A cry for freedom from an inner struggle taking place inside the mind of a person feeling controlled and overpowered.

Alter of innocence – The story of a young girl being sexually molested by a person who’s either her biological or spiritual father.

Sacred Lies – Our response to those who try to control us and others because they believe their religion is the only truth. Our most enraged song.

Away from Here – A story of betrayal, and one’s disbelief of his ability to show feelings of regret and empathy, while the betrayed woman responds with forgiveness.

December – This song depicts the destructive force of nature (Symbolized by the monstrous character called “December”) that is here to destroy the human race, especially a western society that is causing global warming, enslaving, and murdering its earthlings and needs to be stopped. The song ends with the voice of a sole survivor that sees the sunrise of a new world after the human race is gone.

Shadows – The story of a somewhat lonely and toxic relationship in which the woman tries to help the man in his battle against his demons and thus save the relationship itself, but to no avail. The woman feels as if she’s left alone in a hopeless war.

Flying High – is an optimistic love song, where the man is a protagonist that helps his loved one overcome her suffering caused by a mental illness.

Fragments – a comparison between a shattered person and the society in which he lives.

Child’s Play – The victory of creation, the libidinal energy, and one’s motivation over negativity and scorn.

L-R – Yuval Partush (Drums), Rotem Sadia (Keyboard), Ofer Friedman (Guitar & Vocals), Yael Horwitz (Vocals), Shani Friedman (Guitar), Pavel Kleiman (Bass)
Photo credit – Yair Abelson

Symphonic metal act StormbounD is an astonishing combination of well-crafted instrumentalism and the breathtaking vocals of the lead singer Yael Horwitz. The band is the musical theater that will carry you everywhere from the angelic to the diabolic, from joyous harmony to the sheer loneliness, and from the beauty to the beast.

The band was formed in 2017 in Tel Aviv, Israel by bassist Pavel Kleiman and guitarist and vocalist Ofer Friedman. Next to join were Ofer’s wife Shani Friedman on guitar, Yuval Partush on drums, Rotem Sadia on the keyboard, and Yael Horwitz as lead singer. All members of the band are well-established professional musicians.

Shortly after its formation the group began writing and performing and made a unique mark in the local heavy music scene. The band took part in all major metal events and festivals in Israel, opened for Epica at their concert in Tel Aviv, and its shows are sold out. The band has released four videos so far for the songs “Desert’s Roar”, “Altar of Innocence”, “Child’s Play” and “Flying High”.

During the summer of 2022, the band released its debut album “December”, and it has been receiving great compliments from countless metal magazines along with its songs getting a lot of airplay on different radios and playlists all over the world.

StormbounD is:
Yael Horwitz – Vocals
Ofer Friedman – Guitar & Vocals
Shani Friedman – Guitar
Rotem Sadia – Keyboard
Pavel Kleiman – Bass
Yuval Partush – Drums

Shared Stage with:
Winterhorde, Vessel, Prey for Nothing, Subterranean Masquerade, DPS, Orpheus Blade

Festivals:
Metal 4 Peace – Tel Aviv, Israel – 2022
Israeli Metal Fest – Tel Aviv, Israel – 2021
Passing the Torch I & II – Tel Aviv – 2019, 2021

Charts
Ze Rock Radio – 2nd place
Valkyries of Metal & Rock – 1st place

0 EPK – Concrete Funeral – LAFH (single) (2022)

May 11, 2022
by Asher
· Concrete Funeral · EPKs

EPK – Concrete Funeral – LAFH (single) (2022)

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

“LAFH was written in tribute to a festival out in Drumheller, Alberta. Loud As Hell was very formative to this band, as well as many others in Western Canada I’m sure, in that it became an instant benchmark of recognition. We had to get on that bill before we’d even played our first show which certainly resulted in a push to have our music and content be as high energy and high quality as we were capable of to avoid being overlooked. For this reason along with lyrical content that seemed perfect to set to the hectic musical arrangement, Loud As Hell seemed the obvious subject matter for this song.” – Concrete Funeral

For fans of Exodus, Exhumed, Deicide, Kreator, Death

Single Title: LAFH (Loud As Fuc$#&g Hell)
Release Date: May 11, 2022
Label: Black Page Records

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Concretefuneral.bandcamp.com | Spotify | Apple Music

“There’s plenty of unbridled rage and high-octane energy in this mad romp (“Carnival of Contradictions“), with riffing that alternately pulsates, swirls, scissors, and slashes, tempos that turn on a dime, explosive drum work that will give your skull a solid battering, and vocals that veer from a guttural growl to a maniac shriek in the blink of an eye. It’s a riotous assault, but holds a few eye-opening surprises, including a hell of a guitar solo when the rampage briefly abates. But mainly, this is the kind of track that’s calculated to flood your body with adrenaline and get your blood rushing through the veins, and it reaches a crescendo of ferocious lunacy at the end. ” – No Clean Singing

“For those who enjoy Lamb of God, Carcass, Exodus, and Death, Concrete Funeral is for you.” – Metal Insider

“The Canadian death/thrash brigade Concrete Funeral have a good grasp of the harsh side of things on their debut album Ultimum Judicium. Some very vicious sounding vocals atop the music matches it quite well. Abrasive riffing fits well within either the death or thrash genres. The music works well in all its caustic glory as the songs glide by with memorable efficiency and a rapid pace, but are allowed to have their impact implanted quite nicely… Fans of bands like early Kreator and Slayer will get a kick out of Concrete Funeral’s work. There is a nastiness that makes it more than just a typical thrash release.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“an incredible find and an amazing addition to any library or playlist for anyone with tendencies towards Speed, Thrash, or Death Metal.” – Metal Temple

“Think of a mixing pot of SLAYER, EXODUS, LAMB OF GOD and even some CANNIBAL CORPSE nastiness and you’ve pretty much got Concrete Funeral’s modus operandi… CONCRETE FUNERAL plays honest, vicious heavy metal with some bite…” – Wormwood Chronicles

“”Concrete Funeral , let’s face it, you can’t pass by a chance to listen to a band with a name like that, it just sounds… so Metal!! So if you like your Metal with that added ‘Thrash-tastic’ edge you won’t be too disappointed with their debut release “Ultimum Judicium” , it’s thrashy to the core but with a pinch of Death Metal, think Exodus, Death, Lamb of God and you’ll be in the right ballpark.” – The Metal Wanderlust

“Pay attention death/thrash fans! Soon a very promising debut album will be released by a Canadian band operating in this subgenre of metal… what makes Ultimum Judicium a very strong debut is that it shows what Concrete Funeral is capable of: playing some very well-done death/thrash metal that pounds nicely, but with mixing in quite some variation. Ultimum Judicium for sure promises very much for the future of Concrete Funeral. This is a band that probably could be a pretty big name in death/thrash metal within a few years. Recommended for sure!” – Dutch Metal Maniac

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Single Title: LAFH (Loud As Fuc$#&g Hell)
Release Date: May 11, 2022
Label: Black Page Records

Track Listing:
1. LAFH – 2:18

Single Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Concrete Funeral
• All songs written by: Concrete Funeral
• Produced by: Devin Schum
• Mixed by: Devin Schum
• Mastered by: Devin Schum
• Single Artwork by: Johan Aberg (Cybernosferatu on Instagram)
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Band Line Up:
Devin Schum – Vocals / Strings
Jesse Lindbeck – Lead Guitar
Connor Erhart – Drums

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Concrete Funerals members’ influences are so broad that it has resulted in their unique sound. While some members grew up on metal, other core members did not and have helped achieve a unique sound

2. Concrete Funeral is a band comprised of members who are self-taught not only on their individual instruments but in various formats of media such as mixing and mastering as well as video production and other forms of graphic design. All efforts to this date have been fully produced and released by the band.

3. We like to operate on a healthy balance of excess, aggression and humour/ fun. Let’s crack some beers, bang our heads, say some silly shit and have some laughs!

L-R – Devin Schum – Guitars/ Vocals | Jesse Lindbeck – Guitars | Connor Erhart – Drums

Concrete Funeral is a no-holds-barred contingent of death/thrash from Calgary, Alberta, Canada that has done much to project themselves to the forefront of their local music scene since 2015. Known for packing venues and festivals while bringing a heavy and powerful presence to the stage, Concrete Funeral has had the privilege to play with bands such as Archspire, Battlecross, Disciples of Power, Kataklysm, and Toxic Holocaust.

Incorporating a vast variety of influences with some of the more prominent being Warbringer, Zakk Wylde, and Onslaught, and Hypocrisy, Concrete Funeral produces a sound in the veins Death, Exodus and Lamb of God. Citing references like Hobo With A Shotgun; the band embraces over-the-top comedic horror and frequently embellishes their metal with those themes.

Concrete Funeral is comprised of four talented musicians from Alberta that collectively have decades of experience behind them. In May 2019, they released their debut album “Ultimum Judicium”, which was then followed in 2021 with the EP “Covered In Concrete”.

Now in 2022, in tribute to Western Canada’s decibel-breaking metal festival Loud As Hell, which the band holds high regard for in helping them boost their metal career, Concrete Funeral will unleash their new single LAFH on May 11th.

Concrete Funeral is:
Devin Schum – Vocals / Strings
Jesse Lindbeck – Lead Guitar
Connor Erhart – Drums

Discography:
2022 – LAFH – Single
2021 – Covered In Concrete – EP
2019 – Ultimum Judicium – LP

Shared Stage with:
Battlecross, Toxic Holocaust, Kataklysm, Archspire, Dragonforce (guitarists), Soulfly

Tours and Festivals:
2021 – Loud As Hell Fest – Drumheller, AB
2018 – Loud As Hell Fest – Drumheller, AB
2018 – Armstrong Metal Fest – Armstrong, BC
2017 – Loud As Hell Fest – Drumheller, AB

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