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0 EPK – Helion Prime – Question Everything (Saibot Reigns) (2020)

August 10, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Helion Prime

EPK – Helion Prime – Question Everything (Saibot Reigns) (2020)

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

Album Title: Question Everything
Release Date: October 5, 2020
Label: Saibot Reigns

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It’s been about two years since the band’s sophomore release “Terror of the Cybernetic Space Monster” and Sacramento sci-fi power metallers Helion Prime returns with their third effort and the much shorter title “Question Everything” set for release on Monday, October 5th, 2020 via their label Saibot Reigns. This is Helion Prime’s first album with new vocalist Mary Zimmer, who has also accompanied the band on two separate tours of the United States. It also sees the band’s original singer, Heather Michele, returning in a writing capacity and contributing all lyrics and melodies. Heather Michele also along with other former Helion Prime vocalist Sozos Michael and with John Yelland (Judicator/Dire Peril) add their guest vocals on the full length.

The highly anticipated third record is a concept album, with each song revolving around different figures throughout human history who had the courage to question the status quo of their respective worlds/societies, in some cases even dealing with harsh persecution as a result. Those Helion Prime chose to write about-faced prejudice, mockery, ex-communication, and persecution – yet through it all, they held true to their beliefs and ideas. Time would be their greatest ally as their ideas and identities were eventually validated, oftentimes not until after their passing. They serve as an inspiration for all minds to continue thinking outside the box and staying true to themselves.

Jason speaks on the album itself:

“This album has truly been amazing to work on. The idea behind it is something I’ve been holding on to since around the time I started the band. Aside from writing some of what I consider to be Prime’s best work it was a great experience getting to work with Heather again on an album as she once again contributed her talents for the lyrics.”

“Question Everything” was mixed by Chris Collier and mastered by Brett Caldas-Lima with additional mixing/drum edits/reamping by Alex Nasla of Gear Gods Studio. Guitar/Bass edits by Michael Goodrich and cover art by Marc Whisnant.

“Question Everything” is out worldwide on October 5th, 2020 via Saibot Reigns.

Helion Prime is

Mary Zimmer – Vocals
Jason Ashcraft – Rhythm Guitars
Jeremy Steinhouse – Bass
Alex Bosson – Drums
Chad Anderson – Lead Guitars

L-R – Alex Bosson – Drums, Mary Zimmer – Vocals, Jason Ashcraft – Guitars, Chad Anderson – Guitars, Jeremy Steinhouse – Bass
Photo Credit: Casey Frederick

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Album Title: Question Everything
Release Date: October 5, 2020
Label: Saibot Reigns

Track Listing:
1. The Final Theory (4:20)
2. Madame Mercury (4:19)
3. Prof (3:55)
4. The Gadfly (6:35)
5. Photo 51 (5:13)
6. E Pur Si Muove (5:48)
7. Words of The Abbot (4:55) ft. guest vocals John Yelland (Judicator, Dire Peril)
8. The Forbidden Zone (4:32)
9. Question Everything (5:56) ft. Heather Michele (ex-Graveshadow, ex-Helion Prime) and Sozos Michael (ex-Helion Prime, Planeswalker)
10. Reawakening (6:54)
11. Kong at the Gates (Misfits Cover)
Album Length: 56:12

Helion Prime is:
Mary Zimmer – Vocals
Jason Ashcraft – Rhythm Guitars
Chad Anderson – Lead Guitars
Jeremy Steinhouse – Bass
Alex Bosson – Drums

0 EPK – Sadistic Embodiment – Blood Spell (CDN Records) (2020)

August 6, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Sadistic Embodiment

EPK – Sadistic Embodiment – Blood Spell (CDN Records) (2020)

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

For fans Gojira, Rotting Christ, Bloodbath, Kataklysm, Strapping Young Lad

Album Title: Blood Spell
Release Date: September 18, 2020
Label: CDN Records

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“Canadian death metal executioners Sadistic Embodiment have emerged from their quarantine torture chamber to release their first LP, Blood Spell. After establishing their brutality across three EPs, they’re ready to give the world a global enema on their full-length debut… Sadistic Embodiment will appeal to fans who want both mosh-ready slams and razorblade riffing. ” – Decibel Magazine

“The band’s new album, Blood Spell is full of hooks, riffs, blasts, and blends of old and new school death metal. Plus, Sadistic Embodiment shows you can throw Bryan Newbury (Into Eternity, Untimely Demise) behind the kit in any band and make gold out of the drumming… Early on in the album, one of the first songs to come across is “Gallows Hill”. This song probably features the most riffs of any on the album, but one key part of Sadistic Embodiment is the lyrics. This is a band focused on telling a story with each song moreso than just trying to write the heaviest death metal out there. “- Metal Injection

“Edmonton’s Sadistic Embodiment Channel Their Disdain for the Modern World on ‘Blood Spell'” – Exclaim!

“Canadian metal outfit Sadistic Embodiment are gearing up for their new album, Blood Spell, out September 18th via CDN Records. The follow-up to their three consecutive EP’s Beloved Imprisonment (2019), Blodörn (2018), and Self-Titled (2018) is promised to be a continuation of their ruthless death diversity ranging from similarities of Gojira, Rotting Christ, to Bloodbath and Kataklysm.” – Metal Insider

“The album weaves back and forth between thrash and full-on death metal, with surging hooks aplenty and a good deal of genuine catchiness – especially over the album’s front half – topped by the bark, growls and shrieks of bassist Curtis Vieville and guitarists Wally Fischer and Jason Cullen.” – Metal Rules

“Pure and unadulterated death metal is at hand in the band’s assault, but don’t expect it to dull your senses as it continues. There’s a number of dark melodies that weave their way into the sound and craft some catchy moments that keep it brutal but still quite memorable. Not to mention some heavy grooves (see “Flesh Deposition”) that are definitely going to catch some ears. A rather promising debut for extreme music fans to dig into.” – DeadRhetoric

“By the time “Cerebral Termination” hits, “Blood Spell” isn’t a record you want to reach a conclusion. The tracks get better and better as it plays through from high quality starting point and the ideas and nuances just keep coming. Another one with seriously impressive lead work, it fades out all too soon. 8.5/10″ – Metal Noise

“this is a meaty chunk of Death Metal… The songs are mostly mid-paced and full of pummeling, grooving riffs and unrelenting heaviness, but what helps set this apart from the masses are the startling tremolo sections and some deeply impressive lead work, which contains a keen sense of melody along with a degree of musicality that you don’t often see in the genre… an enjoyable release from a talented band, and fans of more technical Death Metal will want to give it a listen. 3.75/5” – The Metal Crypt

“a very good Metal album that satisfies your inner sadist.” 8/10 – Thorium Mag

“Well, with that name, logo and cover you might think, “They play Death Metal”. Well… Correct. And a very good one. It was a very good surprise while listening to this album.” – Blessed Altar Zine

L-R – Bryan James Newbury (Drums); Jason Cullen (Rhythm Guitar); Wally Fischer (Lead Guitar); Curtis Vieville (Bass)

Photo Credit: Danika Challand AKA Demonika

The sadistic death metal quartet was originally conceived in Edmonton, Alberta. Although all Edmonton born half of the group now resides in Calgary, travelling frequently to join the others in crafting extreme musical works. Each member brings their own distinct flair to the music, live theatrics, and social media content.

Drummer Bryan Newbury (also known from Into Eternity, Untimely Demise) formed the project in the fall of 2017 by inviting Curtis Vieville and Helge Lipphardt to jam simple and catchy death metal. A couple of months later, Jason Cullen joined the group and then Nate Mandrusiak joined shortly thereafter, forming the five-piece that produced their Self-Titled (March 30th, 2018) and Blodørn (September 8th, 2018) EPs. Curtis Vieville left to travel for the summer of 2018, leaving the band to record bass and vocals for the Blodørn release on his behalf.

During the late fall of 2018, the group parted ways with Helge Lipphardt and brought on Curtis’ old bandmate Wally Fischer. Continuing their relentless musical onslaught the group wrote and released the EP Beloved Imprisonment on January 31st, 2019, showcasing their evolved sound. But the work was far from over and after a few gigs, the group began work constructing their first full-length album. During that period the band parted ways with their singer Nate in early 2020, and from thereafter the group became a three-pronged vocal assault team.

Completing their work in the spring of 2020, the milestone album “Blood Spell” was finally realized. As if sensing the impending debut, CDN Records approached the band with a record deal just as the final touches were being completed. And thus Sadistic Embodiment joined the CDN Records family.

Each release from Sadistic Embodiment grows in depth and complexity while maintaining simple and heavy death metal passages. They pride themselves on having catchy choruses intermixed with powerful and epic melodies. The newest material exhibits dark soundscapes with a lot of variation in song type and feel. Listen closely and you will find evil and pain lurking in the mix

“Blood Spell” is due out September 18, 2020 via CDN Records.

Discography:
2020 – Blood Spell – LP
2019 – Beloved Imprisonment – EP
2018 – Blodörn – EP
2018 – Sadistic Embodiment – EP

Music Placements:
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RAMSHACKLE BLUES (2018)

Artist Endorsements:

Bryan James Newbury:
Endorsed Artist at SABIAN; Brand Ambassador at The Gilded Beard Endorsed Artist at Remo Inc.; Endorsed Athlete at HIGH on LIFE superfoods; Vater Drumsticks Canada; Endorsed Artist, Instructor and Clinician at Vater Drumsticks; Pearl Drums Canada Endorsed Artist; Instructor and Clinician at Pearl Drums; Endorsed Athlete at ALLMAX Nutrition

Jason Cullen:
Brand Ambassador at The Gilded Beard

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Album Title: Blood Spell
Release Date: September 18, 2020
Label: CDN Records

Track Listing:
1. Stranger (4:41)
2. Gallows Hill (5:33)
3. Catherine’s Braid (6:03)
4. Phantom Tormentor (4:41)
5. Nebulae (Call of the Void) (2:48)
6. Suicide Ceremony (3:09)
7. Global Enema (4:06)
8. Flesh Deposition (5:37)
9. Cerebral Termination (5:26)
Album Length: 42:08

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sadistic Embodiment
• All songs written by: Sadistic Embodiment
• Produced by: Justin Bender and Sadistic Embodiment
• Mixed by: Jason Cullen and Justin Bender
• Mastered by: Justin Bender (Divergent Sounds)
• Album Artwork by: Demonika
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Bryan James Newbury (Drums); Jason Cullen (Rhythm Guitar); Curtis Vieville (Bass); Wally Fischer (Lead Guitar)

0 EPK – Prospects – Orphic Trigger (single) (2020)

August 4, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Prospects

EPK – Prospects – Orphic Trigger (single) (2020)

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

For fans Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist, Opeth, Protest The Hero

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Orphic Trigger (single) – Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon Pre Save HERE.

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS
1. Prospects started out as one person (Robert) and didn’t grow to be a band until 2019.
2. Robert’s first album “Calling Of A Red Bird” was a concept album he had thought of himself.
3. Two members Robert and Matt both have been employees at a music store for a number of years. Matt Dalton and Anthony Zicari have both obtained their degree in music and are music educators, teaching music part time.
4. Since there is some distance between band members we all recorded/tracked the instrumentals on our own, compiled them into an organized folder and sent them to be mixed and mastered by Jamie King. Vocals were recorded by Mike Indovina.

About:

Prospects is a Toronto progressive metal band founded in 2014 by multi-instrumentalist Robert Medeiros. Generally inspired by modern metal and acts from numerous other genres Prospects released their debut “The Calling of a Red Bird” in 2017 as a foray into the plethora of bedroom level studio albums.

Following this advent, Medeiros took a short hiatus to refine his songwriting and production skills. He would meet guitarist Matt Dalton in 2019 and form the initial line up with Mathew Lothian on bass shortly after.

With the initial 2017 release of Calling of a Red Bird utilizing midi drums, the group was looking for a real drummer that could fill the role. After posting in several online forums and Facebook groups, it wasn’t too long before finding drummer Anthony Zicari and things fell into place.

As rehearsals became a regular thing and a few songs started shaping up the band aimed to find their way onto local bills around the GTA (greater Toronto area).

Back to the recording sessions, the band has been working on their new EP “Recalling” expected for release in 2020. Working with Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist, Etc) for mixing and mastering, the band is confident a great product for the masses. The EP “Recalling” is a collection of old and new material, showcasing where the band has come from, but also where they are heading!

Shared Stage with:
The Ocean Cure, Fallen Legion, Plethora, Rolodex Darko, Dead 3 Days

Discography:
2017 – The Calling of a Red Bird
2020 **TBD – Recalling EP

EP Title: Recalling EP
Release Date: Single “Orphic Trigger” August 7, 2020. Rest of EP TBD
Label: TBD
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Orphic Trigger
2. Bridgeburner
3. Admit The Endless Sky
4. Unseen Observer

EP Credits:
• All songs performed by:Prospects
• All songs written by:Prospects
• Produced by:Prospects
• Mixed by:Jamie King
• Mastered by:Jamie King
• EP Artwork by:Javier Del Pozo (Grizzly Victory)
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

EP / Live Band Line Up:
Robert Medeiros – Guitar/Keys/Vocals
Matt Dalton – Guitar/Vocals
Matthew Lothian – Bass
Anthony Zicari – Drums

0 EPK – Earth’s Yellow Sun Release Virtual Comic Book To Celebrate 5 Year Anniversary of “The Infernal Machine” (EP) (2015)

August 4, 2020
by Asher
· Earth's Yellow Sun · EPKs

EPK – Earth’s Yellow Sun Release Virtual Comic Book To Celebrate 5 Year Anniversary of “The Infernal Machine” (EP) (2015)

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

Virtual Comic Book Release Date: October 2, 2020

Album Title: The Infernal Machine
Release Date: August 4, 2020
Label: Independent
Distribution: Distrokid

For fans Periphery, Snarky Puppy, Dream Theater, Animals As Leaders, Thank You Scientist

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“a 5-part, 23 minute long prog rock song of epic proportions.” – Can This Even Be Called Music

“the band has great potential as they carry forth their Prog torches and bear witness to the world of Prog.” – Progressively So

“Hometown boys Earth’s Yellow Sun were first to take the stage, and they did a marvellous job – especially considering that they were a last-minute addition to the bill, replacing the great Angel Vivaldi. Also impressive was the fact that their usual lineup of sax players was absent, and they were forced to find a replacement in the form of Shanna Hanko, who learned all of the required arrangements within 48 hours. They performed a few tracks from their first EP, as well as parts two and three of ‘The Infernal Machine’. I said it the last time I saw them: these guys are going places.” – Metal Wani (Live Review – Toronto – 2016 Opening for Intervals & Plini)

Top L-R Brian Dhari (Tenor Sax), Josh Hanff (Guitars), Chris Bruder (Keyboards)

Bottom L-R Duncan Stan (Bass), Julien Bigras (Drums), Murray Heaton (Alto Sax)

Photo Cred: Michele Dalgarno, Samantha Carcasole, Eric Soto

About:

Difficult to Label; Easy to Enjoy

We are Earth’s Yellow Sun, an instrumental band hailing from Toronto, Canada. While often described as “progressive metal”, you’ll quickly find that it’s not so simple to label us – our unique approach to writing music is unlike anything you’ve heard before. Blending a crushingly heavy rhythm section with soaring melodic saxophone lines and funky organ pads, Earth’s Yellow Sun is like the love child of Periphery and Snarky Puppy that you didn’t know you needed in your life.

Our most recent release “Under the Covers” features our cover arrangements of three songs from vastly different corners of the musical world, featuring collaborations with some talented vocalists. From the progressive rock realm, we cover Rush’s “Overture 2112/The Temples of Syrinx”, featuring the incredible Rody Walker of Protest the Hero. From jazz territory, we cover pianist Tigran Hamasyan’s instrumental rhythmic mind-bender “Entertain Me”. And from the pop world, we cover the Backstreet Boys hit “Larger Than Life”, featuring the vocals of Lauren Babic of Red Handed Denial.

As an instrumental band, we rely on our music to convey our stories. Our sophomore release “The Infernal Machine” is a concept record that chronicles a futuristic society’s dependence on technology and artificial intelligence, and the ensuing conflict between man and machine. The creation of this EP saw us venture further into experimental territory, incorporating unconventional instrumentation such as violin, choir, and tabla into sound.

Earth’s Yellow Sun was initially conceived in 2014, while we were attending Humber College’s music program. After bonding over our mutual interest in heavy progressive music, and our shared desire to write innovative music of our own, we formed a school ensemble where we first toyed with the idea of incorporating saxophones into a metal band. This experiment proved to be a great success, and Earth’s Yellow Sun rose from the ashes of the school ensemble once classes came to an end.

Our unique and eclectic sound allows us to fit into a variety of different concert bills. Since our live debut in 2015, we have been fortunate enough to share the stage with several notable acts, including Between the Buried and Me, Protest the Hero, Intervals, Intronaut, Plini, Thank You Scientist, Moon Tooth, Auras, and Red Handed Denial. We greatly look forward to returning to the stage as soon as we can, bigger and better than ever.

Discography:
2020 – Virtual Comic Book (The Infernal Machine 5 year Anniversary)
2020 – Under the Covers EP
2015 – The Infernal Machine
2014 – Prologue

Shared Stage:
Between the Buried and Me, Intronaut, Intervals, Plini, Thank You Scientist, Protest the Hero, Moon Tooth, Enslaved, Red Handed Denial, AURAS, In the Presence of Wolves, Afterwake, Pyramid Theorem,The Frame Defect

Tours and Festivals:
2018 – Summer of Prog Tour
2017 – The Quest for More Treats Tour w/Protest the Hero

Artist endorsements:
– DNA Amplification – Duncan Stan

Album Title: The Infernal Machine
Release Date: August 4, 2020
Label: Independent
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Part I – Assembly (6:09)
2. Part II – Unveiling (2:58)
3. Part III – Betrayal (3:31)
4. Part IV – Bastion (3:12)
5. Part V – Rapture (7:14)
Album Length: 23:06

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Earth’s Yellow Sun
• All songs written by: Josh Hanff, Julien Bigras, Chris Bruder
• Produced by: Chris Bruder & Josh Hanff (Brouhaha Productions)
• Mixed by: Matt Grady (EMAC Studios)
• Mastered by: Reuben Ghose (Mojito Mastering)
• Album Artwork by: Mike Kungl (MKungl Studios)
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album Band Line Up:
Josh Hanff – Guitars
Michael Murray – Guitars
Gio Campanelli – Keyboards
Duncan Stan – Bass
Julien Bigras – Drums

The EYS Saxophone Collective is:
Brian Dhari (Tenor), Shanna Hanko (Alto), Murray Heaton (Alto),
Riley Keller (Alto, solo on Pt.III), Chelsea McBride (Bari),
Savic Panylyk (Tenor, Bari), Andrew Racknor (Alto, solo on Pt.I)

The Infernal Machine Choir is:
Mjaa Danielson, Sarah Gribeauval, Ilsa Gurtins,
Graham Ko, Mara Nesrallah, Kalya Ramu, Jake White

Special Guests:
Kelly Jefferson – Tenor Sax Solo on Pt.V
Ravi Naimpally – Tablas on Pt. IV
William Lamoureux – Violin
Emily Rockarts – Vocal Melodies on Pt.V
Electronic Percussion – Ethan Myers (IAMFREE)
Sound Design – Ethan Myers (IAMFREE), Matt Grady, Josh Hanff

Live Band Line Up:
Josh Hanff – Guitars
Chris Bruder – Keyboards
Duncan Stan – Bass
Julien Bigras – Drums
Murray Heaton – Alto Sax
Brian Dhari – Tenor Sax

0 EPK – Protokult – Transcending The Ruins (2020)

August 4, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Protokult

EPK – Protokult – Transcending The Ruins (2020)

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

For fans of Arkona, Korpiklaani, Windir, Nightwish, Turisas, Skyforger

Album Title: Transcending The Ruins
Release Date: October 1, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Protokult.com| Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube

Sales Links: Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. The band is consistently featured on Spectre Media Group’s (Glenn Fricker) YouTube videos as backing music, as well as occasionally having members featured on the show. The band has had a long relationship with Glenn Fricker, having recorded both Marzena and No Beer In Heaven.

2. Four out of five of the members are bilingual.

3. Often at shows and in music videos, they have ‘beer maidens’ or wenches; women in white dresses and corsets who come out on stage and pour willing audience members beer from a sacred Viking horn.

4. Bassist Davey Slowiak and frontman Martin Drozd are the only consistent original members since their inception in 2003.

5. The new album “Transcending the Ruins” was recorded at Union Sound studios in Toronto with Darren Mcgill and features an eclectic variety of talented guests from various other groups.

“they’ve got a good sense of humor, and they sound top-notch” – Metal Sucks

“boozy blast of heathen prog” – Team Rock

“Le metal a du talent.” – Metal France

“Ah this album was a pleasure to review. So many albums are a slog to get through, but I was sorry when No Beer In Heaven ended…All the band are excellent musicians and you can hear their joy at playing their music. Ekaterina brings another dimension to the band too; her vocals are nothing you’ve heard in metal before, and I love the touch she brings with the woodwind instruments…I love the track “Get Me A Beer” – it could be marketed as a cure for depression. Elsewhere, the contrast between folk and metal works very harmoniously: heavy and uplifting at the same time. Joyous stuff! The band also have a good sense of humour, and while they can be serious, this is an enjoyable life-affirming album to listen to, which is as it should be. Our lives are brief; we should try and enjoy our spell on this earth! I love the album artwork and presentation too. This is a band the world needs to hear more of. Highly recommended! – Hellbound

“a superb album. Protokult gives folk-metal a new nice dimension. Their progressive folk-metal approach is a very delicious one. Don’t let the ‘beer-titles’ fool you, the band goals are far beyond beer-humpaa. They’re far more serious, despite of the sometimes quite merry tunes. This is one of the best folk-metal albums I’ve heard this year” – Folk-Metal.nl

“Protokult is a colourful collective, made up of four guys and a lady…It is a versatile album…progressive twists and turns in the songs and surprising approaches.” – Lords of Metal

“Let’s mark the list down, shall we: Awesome Folk music spanning different areas of sound and direction, check! Creative and art work based around an old fashioned beer hall, check! And last, but certainly not least, BEER themed music!!!!.” – Metal Temple

“Anyone who has seen this band live knows that the beer maidens will be pouring potent potables into ever thirsty mouths at the front of the stage. Before this delightful feature comes to fruition, the fans come in close, sing along, and dance the metal jig during the pagan musical onslaught from the band. We are instantly transported to villages, and forests of another era.” – Metal Master Kingdom (Live Review)

“All in all No Beer In Heaven is an extra large package of dark folk metal here to drink and party with you. If you’re a folk fan, be sure to give them a listen. The album is a solid piece and an enjoyment to even non-folk fans. Oh, and they also love the ‘Water of Life’ (that is vodka if you didn’t know already).” – Two Guys Metal Reviews

““Get Me a Beer!” is a hearty and raucous opener and one that will get heads bobbing (and banging) no doubt.” – Femme Metal Webzine

“They belong amongst the ranks of bands like Moonsorrow and Skyforger…Almost every song twists and turns through several folk metal transformations, without ever tapping into cheesy or overly tired clichés.”- Metal Observer (2010 review for Ancestral Anthems)

“Their songs pulse and writhe like a sinuous living thing.”- Exclaim (2012 review of Marzena)

L-R: Dawid (Bass), Kaveh Afshar (Percussion), Ekaterina (Vocals, Woodwinds), Martin Drozd (Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer), Jack Neila (Rhythm and Lead Guitar)

As interests in history, paganism and folklore took an increasingly strong hold on folk metallers Protokult, they were inspired to unleash their debut album, “Ancestral Anthems” in 2009. With the first two pressings selling out in months, they vowed to take things to the next level while continuing to deliver a unique mix of Canadian and international influences. In 2011, they released their next offering, the EP “Marzena”, then followed by sophomore album “No Beer In Heaven” that was widely praised for its hooky fun-loving anthems, especially the single “Get Me A Beer!”.

Protokult’s goal? To unite its members’ diverse cultures into one sound, balancing tradition and folklore with heavy, thrash, and black metal for headbangers everywhere.

Over the past few years, the ever-evolving Protokult has graced the stage with the likes of Arkona, Turisas, Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Tengger Cavalry, Cellar Darling (X-Eluveitie) and Razor.

With beauty and the beast-like contrast between Ekaterina’s haunting vocals and the band’s metal rampage, they are ready to unveil their third full-length “Transcending The Ruins”, which is slated for release on October 1st, 2020. The album captures the reformed quintet at an all-time high, showcasing an impressive palette of powerful riffs, glorious onslaughts, and essentially reminds us, why we love heavy metal and it’s darker atmospheric shades.

Discography:
2020 – Transcending The Ruins – LP
2016 – Oy Kanada (single)
2016 – The Dark Stumble Home (Acoustic) – EP
2014 – No Beer In Heaven – LP
2011 – Marzena – EP
2009 – Ancestral Anthems – LP

Tours and Festivals:
2017 – Krampus Ball
2016 – Queens Of Metal (Montreal)
2015 – Toronto Folk Metal Fest
2014 – Vikingfest (Montreal)
2014 – Headbanging For a Cure (Toronto)
2012 – Paganfest (Toronto)
2012 – Headbanging For a Cure (Toronto)
2012 – Invasion Infernale Fest (Hamilton)

Music Videos:
2020 – Feed Your Demons
2017 – Get Me A Beer! (Live)
2016 – Oy Kanada!
2014 – Get Me A Beer!

Album Title: Transcending The Ruins
Release Date: October 1, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Mark Of Thunder (6:45)
2. Feed Your Demons (6:25)
3. 1516 (Keeper of the Hops) (3:58)
4. Oy Kanada (5:29)
5. Troubled Lad (Slainte Mhaith) (4:30)
6. Na Gryanoi Nedele (1:47)
7. Rusalka (6:17)
8. Valley of Thorns (7:45)
9. Wenches (4:23)
10. Greet The Dawn (6:09)
11. Dead New World (15:23)
Album Length: 1:08:57

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Protokult
• All songs written by: Martin Drozd, Ekaterina
• Produced by: Protokult, Darren Mcgill
• Mixed by: Darren Mcgill
• Mastered by: Tyler Williams
• Album Artwork by: Marie Cherniy
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album Band Line Up:
Martin Drozd – guitar, vocals, keyboards, additional percussion, jawharp
Ekaterina – vocals, recorder,
Kaveh Afshar – drums
Jack Neila – rhythm and lead guitar
Dave Slowiak – bass, gang vocals

Live Band Line Up:
Martin Drozd – guitar and vocals
Dave Slowiak – bass and backup vocals
Ekaterina – vocals, recorder and synth
Jack Neila – guitar
Kaveh Afshar – drums

Guest musicians:
Quinn Strahl – electric violin
Matt Hilden (Vesication) – vocals
Joe Feral- vocals
Jesse Harvey (Ammo) – vocals
Cristina Marcu – operatic vocals
Ewelina Ferenc- folk vocals

Corktown trans-choir:
Jason Adamo, Geoff Hodsman, Andrei Sin, Davey White, Matt Hilden, Oliver Salathiel

0 EPK – Endast – “Stand By To Get Some” (single) (2020)

August 3, 2020
by Asher
· Endast · EPKs

Endast – “Stand By To Get Some” (single) (2020)

For Fans of The Ghost Inside, Misery Signals, Trivium, Soilwork, Darkest Hour

Release Date: July 29, 2020
Label: Self-Release

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

For all inquiries, including booking: endastband@gmail.com

Facebook.com/EndastMusic | Twitter.com/endastmusic | Youtube.com/user/endastmusic

Montreal’s Endast have been silent since 2015 after calling it quits and ending their decade long career. However, one of the silver linings of the global pandemic was the core members of the band reuniting organically and committing to release a new single. As vocalist James Arsenian puts it:

“My brother Chris presented me and the other boys in the band with the idea of writing a new Endast tune. We haven’t written music together in years, so we were all pretty stoked to put this together, even if we had to do it remotely and apart from each other. The result is a familiar sound with a newfound level of aggression. This is just the start”

The single “Standby To Get Some” is fresh, yet familiar; a track long time fans of the band will appreciate and one that will garner them new fans hanging out in every corner of the world. Starting with a somber melodic intro that breaks into classic Endast breakdowns, and gritty, aggressive vocals, Endast proves they can still bring it.

As one of Canada’s most prolific metalcore acts, Endast has toured the country extensively and recorded four full-length albums. Now they have returned with plans to release more singles and they are currently working on a music video for the single which will be released in the future.

For fans of The Ghost Inside, Misery Signals, and Trivium, Endast is grownup metalcore with no boundaries.

Credit: Endast Top L-R: Chris Arsenian (guitar), Pepe Poliquin (guitar\vocals) Bottom L-R: James Arsenian (guitar). Ryan Miller (Bass)

Montreal based metalcore band Endast toured North America heavily in support of four full length
albums from 2004-2015 before calling it quits five years ago. With the world in a state of turmoil in
2020, the core members of the band found their way back to each other organically, seeking out the
familiar. The result is new material that the band is excited to release and show the world that the men
in Endast still know how to throw down.

[Download Single Cover | Download Single Lyrics]

Release Date: July 29, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Single Credits:
Performed by: Endast
Written by: Chris Arsenian & Endast
Produced by: Dave Sheldon
Mixed by: Dave Sheldon
Master by: Dave Sheldon
Album Artwork by: Sean Arsenian
Canadian Content – MAPL

Line Up (live and studio):
James Arsenian (Vocals)
Chris Arsenian (Guitar)
Ryan Miller (Bass)
Pepe Poliquin (Guitar)
TBA (drums)

Discography:
2020 – Standby To Get Some – Single
2014 – Thrive – LP
2008 – Black Cloud – LP
2005 – Odds Against Tomorrow – LP
2004 – The Promise – LP

Bands Played With:
DevilDriver, Aborted, Dying Fetus, Job For A Cowboy, The Faceless, 3 Inches of Blood, Soilwork, God Forbid, Nora, Walls Of Jericho, Threat Signal, A Life Once Lost, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Beneath The Massacre, Diecast, & Lots more…

Tours\Festivals:
2013 – Calgary Metal Fest – Calgary
2013 – Niagara Metal Fest – Niagara Falls
2011 – Heavy TO – Toronto
2011 – Heavy MTL – Montreal
2011 – Canadian Music Week
2013 – Festbound & Down Tour – Canada
2012 – Elimination Tour – Canada
2011- Black Cloud Tour – Eastern Canada
2010 – Metal Made Me Deaf Tour – Canada
2009 – Blue Skies Tour – Canada
2008 – Cross Canada Tour – Canada
2007 – Diecast Canadian Tour – Ontario & Quebec
2006 – Full North American Tour w/ Seething – USA & Canada

0 EPK – Lost In Static – Jordan (single) (2020)

July 26, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Lost In Static

EPK – Lost In Static – Jordan (single) (2020)

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

For fans of Volumes, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris, Periphery

Release Date: July 31, 2020

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L-R – Lance MacBain (Guitar), Centre Left – Tyler Johansen (Drums), Centre Right – Noureen Amin (Vocals), Far Right – Jared Boyd (Bass)

Photographer: Joe Miles – Instagram: @shotbyjoe_photography

Fresh out of Calgary, Canada comes Lost In Static. What started as a cover band called Moron Mountain many years ago has now fully blossomed into an original metal act that has been playing stages since early 2019.

Comprised of seasoned musicians Lance MacBain, Noureen Amin, Jared Boyd, Tyler Johansen the metal band has just started their musical journey fusing the djent elements of progressive metal with metalcore.

The group works together to create music that is both aggressive and fun, with MacBain generally writing the music and MacBain, Johansen and Boyd collectively writing the lyrics. Relating to their band name, the messages they send through their lyrics convey relation to the feeling of getting lost in the “static” of the world, and all the events that take place; an almost overwhelming feeling of white noise.

With an emphasis on producing a tight live show full of headbanging, energy and moshing, Lost In Static is hitting the ground running with their debut album being released soon.

Discography:
2020 – TBA – Lost In Static (self titled) – LP
2020 – Jordan (single)
2019 – “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (Mariah Carey cover) (single)
2019 – Feel Alive (single)

Shared Stage with:
Distinguisher, No Home, Diamonds on Neptune, Snakepit, Tama Hills, Gratuitous Platypus, Dead Ringer Pridelands, Young Bloods, Iron Tusk, After The Prophet, Father Moon, DeathBreather, The Luminary Plot

Single Title: Jordan
Release Date: July 31, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
Jordan (4:37)

Single Credits:
• All songs performed by: Lost In Static
• Written by: Lance MacBain
• Produced by: Jesse Kopala
• Mixed by: Jesse Kopala
• Mastered by: Kyle Prusky
• Album Artwork by:@cardobear

Single Recording Band Line Up:
Tyler Johansen (Drums)
Jared Boyd (Bass)
Noureen Amin (Vocals)
Lance MacBain (Guitar)

Live Band Line Up:
Lance MacBain (Guitar)
Adrian Parcioaga
Jared Boyd (Bass)
Malcolm Propp

0 EPK – Bloodfeast Ritual – Altars of Sacrifice (2020)

July 25, 2020
by Asher
· Bloodfeast Ritual · EPKs

EPK – Bloodfeast Ritual – Altars of Sacrifice (2020)

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

“This EP is a love letter to Death Metal. Old School, Modern, Technical and Brutal; we love all of the aspects of death metal as a genre, and we wanted to show that with this EP. We tried to display our influences by dramatically changing the vibe of each song.” – Bloodfeast Ritual

For fans The Black Dahlia Murder, Arsis, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Death

EP Title: Altars of Sacrifice
Release Date: July 24, 2020
Distribution: Self- Release

Bloodfeastritual.com | Facebook.com/bloodfeastritual | Instagram.com/bloodfeastritual | YouTube

Bloodfeastritual.bandcamp | Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon

“It would be easy to understate how epic this EP feels, especially with it being a smaller release by a new band, but do yourself a favor and give yourself over to the monster mash that Bloodfeast Ritual is throwing down. You won’t regret it.” – New Noise Mag

“The first solo on “Eternally Molested By The One Most Foul” being a fine example of that, it’s second to none in face melting style. Adding in some gang chant moments is perhaps a step away from the genre but works really well, while a second is jaw dropping. As a group they have matched off the lyrical horrors with the sonic perfection with furious intent and breakneck speed riffs so there is no weak moment in this beast… “Altars of Sacrifice” needs to be heard to be believed, it’s an absolute tour de force of Death Metal, a whirlwind of exceptional leads and bloodcurdling storytelling [9/10]” – Metal Noise

“”Chunky riffs, technical playing, and vicious raspy barks make up the majority of their sound, but they also display fistfuls of melodic leads that have more of a Trad sensibility to them that helps the band stand out, particularly on the first two tracks.” – The Metal Crypt

“Are you a fan of Swedish Death Metal (not the HM2 style) mixed with a bit of technical death metal and mixed with just a little bit of a kind of Brutal Death Metal here and there? Well, if you do, this EP is for you. This is the first release from this band and it is a very good first release. You really need to check them.” – Blessed Altar Fanzine

“Bloodfeast Ritual offers us a combination of riffs, solos and various vocals. Filled with good transitions and brutal final parts, you’ll find it also enjoyable on stage! In the meantime, way to headsets and speakers to listen to this lavish Death Metal while watching an Old-School artwork with dark colors and a gory design.” – Actain Fernalis

“frontal, straightforwardly blunt and without detours to the sun-tanned bald head. This was a death metal treat and I am absolutely thrilled!” – 10/10 – Hellfire Magazin

“Consistently brutal and relentlessly thrashy, Bloodfeast Ritual’s Altars of Sacrifice is an impressive and intense debut showcasing the many musical influences and songwriting prowess the band has to offer.” – Uncanny Metal

“If you like your death metal a little bit more of the shred-tastic sides of things, and are sick of all these ‘old school’ bands, then Bloodfeast Ritual’s debut EP ‘Altars of Sacrifice’ might just be for you. Coming hard on the Arsis/Black Dahlia Murder side of things, these Los Angeles dudes are tearing it up… The mix of shredding brutality and classical guitar work here is a reason that Bloodfeast Ritual have really got something going on on ‘Altars of Sacrifice’. It is a true love letter to the genre in its myriad forms, and Bloodfeast Ritual have the chops to pull off a variety of styles to really uphold the traditions without losing their modern edge. Check it out” – The Killchain Blog

“Gruesome death metal played with loads of energy and skill that will blow you away!” – Zax Records and Reviews

#20 on WORT-FM (Madison, WI) Loud Rock Top 20 and Adds for the Week of 8/17/20

STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Drum tracking took a week, and the band ended up scrapping most of it.

2. While in the studio, David Ainsworth spent over $75 on Taco Bell. The band ate it all.

3. Guitars were tracked in two days, including solos.

4. The band had to rewrite the lyrics twice because vocalist David Ainsworth kept losing the papers they gave him.

5. Mike and Hunter know almost all of the lines of the movie “Scream”.

About:

Bloodfeast Ritual was formed in the barren lands of Los Angeles when guitarist Hunter Gurney found fellow guitarist Michael Bala shredding at a Guitar Center in Hollywood, CA. With the shock and awe of each other’s talent, a friendship was quickly formed, and soon after the two mad lads began jamming, jellying, and collaborating in all senses of the phrase.

Between the two of them, there was a strong, electrical creative energy that compelled the pair to both write songs. The young shredders were very inspired by HP Lovecraft, 80s horror, and older style death metal. Hunter added his own flavor to Michael’s existing songs, and Michael helped Hunter expand his own songwriting abilities. The pair worked very quickly, and composed a handful of crunchy tunes; soon after, it was time to find other members to join their cult for brutality.

Through a mutual friend, the duo met growler David Ainsworth. Michael and Hunter were taken aback at David’s ability to perform metal vocals in a wide variety of styles, and suddenly the wolf pack became a terrifying trio of tremendous heavy metal titans. The Mississippi Mutant aka David became close with Michael and Hunter and joined them on their quest for death metal domination.

After a few solid months in the practice room, the trio decided it was time to hit the studio. Five songs for annihilation were chosen to be recorded and were executed with surgical precision, under the watchful eye of Charlie Waymire from Ultimate Studios. Michael and Hunter shared bass duties on the recording, and vocalist David injected his vocal venom from with lyrics of demons and eldritch horrors. Showcasing a range from technical death metal to melodic shred, the trio’s sonic devastation “Altars of Sacrifice” (EP) was completed and set to assault the masses on July 24th, 2020.

Hunter adds:

“I think there’s something for every type of metal fan on our debut EP. We have some more melodic stuff, some more brutal stuff, some stuff that sounds modern, some stuff that sounds old school. I believe people will think the songs are fun to listen to.

Michael also comments:

“We want the EP to tell a story, in a sense. It’s inspired by 80’s horror movies, HP Lovecraft, and general blasphemy. Musically, the EP starts very melodic, but becomes more dissonant and technical as it goes on. We’re hoping that this takes the listener on a journey of shred brutality, and fun. Overall, this EP is our love letter to Death Metal. Old School, Modern, Technical and Brutal; we love all of the aspects of death metal as a genre, and we wanted to show that with this EP. We tried to display our influences by dramatically changing the vibe of each song.”

2020 is proving to be a big year for Bloodfeast Ritual. The band is beginning their journey, and they appreciate each and everyone that has encouraged them, either in the form of inspiration or those that have taken the time to pass on a kind word. Especially during the current age of Covid.

Bloodfeast Ritual’s debut EP “Altars of Sacrifice” is available on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon.

Discography:
2020 – Altars of Sacrifice – EP

Track By Track Explained:

Grave Fodder: Very influenced by the Swedish death metal from the 90s. Lyrics about a man who digs up corpses to keep him company.
Eternally Molested By The One Most Foul: This song is the result of not being able to sleep for a week. Has some four awesome guitar solos.
No More Room In Hell: Inspired by old school Carcass and Cannibal Corpse. This track has a brutal slam section. Written about Dawn of The Dead.
Chopped Up and Burned: Very inspired by the death metal of the early 90s. About “The Evil Dead” (movie).
Fetid Offering: This was the first song Hunter ever wrote for the band. It is highly influenced by The Black Dahlia Murder and Necrophagist. Lyrics inspired by the video game Bloodborne.

[Download EP Cover | Dowload EP Lyrics]

EP Title: Altars of Sacrifice
Release Date: July 24, 2020
Distribution: Self- Release

Track Listing:
1. Grave Fodder (4:27)
2. Eternally Molested By The One Most Foul (4:46)
3. No More Room In Hell (4:40)
4. Chopped Up And Burned (3:39)
5. Fetid Offering (3:21)
EP Length:

EP Credits:
All Songs Performed by: Bloodfeast Ritual
All Songs Written by: Michael Bala and Hunter Gurney
Produced by: Charlie Waymire, Ultimate Studios
Mixed by: Charlie Waymire, Ultimate Studios
Mastered by: Ernesto Homeyer, Ultimate Studios
Album art by: Lucas Korte

Album/ Live Band Line Up
Michael Bala: Guitars/ Bass
Hunter Gurney: Guitars/ Bass
David Ainsworth: Vocals

0 EPK – Illuminated Minerva – Enigma Adamantine (2020)

July 21, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Illuminated Minerva

EPK – Illuminated Minerva – Enigma Adamantine (2020)

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

For fans of Tool, Scale The Summit, Intronaut, Mastodon, Sikth

Album Title: Enigma Adamantine
Release Date: September 25, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Facebook.com/illuminatedminerva | Youtube | Instagram.com/illuminatedminerva

IlluminatedMinerva.bandcamp.com | Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Google Play

“The drums provide an off-kilter atomic clock, complete with jazzy accents and jackhammer snare, the guitars shred and squeal. It’s thought provoking, musically captivating, and will inspire the curious among you to do some research.” – Beatroute

“There is an almost feral quality to their work, and when they all hit it hard, it is intense.” – The Western Front

STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS

1. Nathan and Jordon are brothers, and artists. Jordon runs his successful airbrush shop ‘Jbo airbrush’, Nathan is the creator and artist of his graphic novel ALLBLACK and has created all of the album, logo, and T-shirt art for both Illuminated Minerva albums.

2. Jordon was in another Calgary band called Verbal Deception. When they started searching for bass players they recruited Matt Petti. After being in a band together for a while, Jordon asked Matt to join Illuminated Minerva when he and Nate began the original line up.

3. Both Illuminated Minerva albums have been recorded, mixed and mastered with ALAN SACHA LASKOW at PERFECT FILTH STUDIOS.

Shared Stage with:
Tesseract, Intronaut, Cloudkicker

Discography:
2020 – Enigma Adamantine
2014 – The Immaculate Deception – EP

L-R: Illuminated Minerva | Pat Lawtey (Guitar) | Matt Petti (Bass) | Nathan Bourgeault (Guitar) | Jordon Bourgeault (Drums)
Photo Credit – Chris Aune

Illuminated Minerva is a technical, progressive metal band, from Calgary, Canada. Brothers Nathan Bourgeault (guitar) and Jordon Bourgeault (drums) were both musicians growing up and eventually started their first project Sequoia, the beginning of their musical collaboration. Eventually, they moved on to form Illuminated Minerva, with a goal to push the musical boundaries further.

Rounding the lineup out is local scene veteran Matt Petti (bass) who played with drummer Jordon Bourgeault in Verbal Deception; and Pat Lawtey (guitar) who played with the international act Kobra and the Lotus.

The bond between brothers and former bandmates results in a very natural writing process for the progressive metal quartet. Knowing what works and what doesn’t comes easily and allows the band to intertwine astral riffs, and technical harmonies highlighted by the absence of vocals. Combined with archived audio clips the result is oratory artistic storytelling taking the listener through space and time, exploring conspiracies and unanswered questions.

With a captivating and visceral live show, the seasoned musicians of Illuminated Minerva have played with a host of bands locally including Tesseract, Intronaut, and Cloudkicker. In 2014, the band released their debut EP “The Immaculate Deception” and are following it up in 2020 with a full length “Enigma Adamantine” due out Sept 25th.

The album described as a whole:

ENIGMA ADAMANTINE is an instrumental progressive metal album based around conspiracy, ufos, and abductions. A musical examination of modern mythology laid out with hard-hitting bass grooves, technical guitar lines, soaring leads, and complex drumming matched with audio from years past present an auditory mirror reflecting our deepest fears and questions yet to be answered. An album experience as unique as the stories within.

Track by Track explained:

1. Heart Beat of Creation: Opening up ENIGMA ADAMANTINE with a universal bang, THE HEARTBEAT OF CREATION sets the tone of the album with monstrous grooves and spacey cleans matched against the backdrop of extraterrestrial human origins and universal creation.

2. Sightings: SIGHTINGS is the track for those who ‘want to believe’! Odd time signatures, throbbing bass and first hand accounts of unknown aircraft frame the question of are we alone.

3. Abductions: Two bros, one alien abduction. A musical retelling of Charles Hickson’s account of his abduction on the Pascagoula river. Progressive movements mixed technical riffs recount the mind blowing tale of these two friends.

4. Wilder (Mother Goddess): An onslaught of technical brutality set to a narrative of biology, reptilian beings and ritual. Slithering guitar, ancient rhythms and ripping bass cut deep in this track.

5. Illuminatus Majoris: The capstone of the album brings beautiful, melodic progressions weaving a web of power, greed, and corruption. Building into a powerful climax, searing leads and a explosive outro close out the album… although a final message remains.

[Download Album Cover]

Album Title: Enigma Adamantine
Release Date: September 25, 2020
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Heart Beat of Creation (9:48)
2. Sightings (5:08)
3. Abductions (7:05)
4. Wilder (Mother Goddess) (8:37)
5. Illuminatus Majoris (13:03)
Album Length: 43:44

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Illuminated Minerva
• All songs written by: Illuminated Minerva
• Produced by: Illuminated Minerva and Alan Sacha Laskow
• Mixed by: Alan Sacha Laskow
• Mastered by: Alan Sacha Laskow
• Album Artwork by: Nathan Bourgeault
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Nathan Bourgeault – Guitar
Jordon Bourgeault – Drums
Matt Petti – Bass
Pat Lawtey – Guitar

0 EPK – Snakeblade – The Kingdom (2020)

July 20, 2020
by Asher
· EPKs · Snakeblade

EPK – Snakeblade – The Kingdom (2020)

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

“One-Man Black Metal that’s fun, energetic, and nerdy as hell!

For fans of Immortal, Skeletonwitch, Death, Midnight, Bewitcher

Album Title: The Kingdom
Release Date: July 31, 2020
Label: Moonshooter Production

Snakeblade.bandcamp.com | Facebook.com/snakebladeofficial | Instagram.com/snakebladeofficial | YouTube

Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon | Google Play

STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND

1. Snakeblade is a one-man black metal like no other – it’s fun! Songs are upbeat and exploding with energy delivering a pummelling of riffs, blastbeats, and shrieking vocals. All instruments are played by Mike Redston and recorded from his apartment in East Vancouver.

2. Snakeblade was started just months ago at the beginning of the Coronavirus lockdown. All songs were recorded in only about one month. When Kingdoms Collide is the official debut single for Snakeblade’s debut album, The Kingdom, being released July 31st!

3. Members of local Canadian acts Truent, Protosequence, and Kayas have teamed up with Snakeblade to deliver some amazing guest solos to the upcoming debut album, The Kingdom. Keep an ear out for some top-notch shredding atop all the chaos.

4. Lyrically, Snakeblade is a nerd’s wet dream. Topics include fantasy, medieval battles, and video games. Fans of Lord of the Rings, The Witcher, Game of Thones and similar series will have a feast of lyrics to dissect and delve into. The name Snakeblade actually comes from Mike’s first character in Dungeons and Dragons, which was a bugbear.

5. Mike Redston tries to record all his songs in one-take playthroughs. That means he doesn’t chop the song apart when he’s recording, which results in a ‘fast and loose’ sound. Snakeblade ain’t about robotic, highly produced recording – there’s nothing badass about a completely clean-cut production. Snakeblade is honest, authentic and plays with attitude – it’s fuckin rock n roll baby!

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Snakeblade was formed as an escapist project by Mike Redston while the entire world quarantined. What came out of this anxious time may surprise you though, as Snakeblade refuses to follow typical one-man black metal trends. Every song explodes with energy and youthful rage, delivering a pummeling of riffs, blastbeats, and shrieking vocals. With lyrical topics of fantasy, medieval battles, lord of the rings, and video games, Snakeblade is a headbanging nerd’s wet dream.

Redston adds:

“Snakeblade is where all my nerdiness gets released. I’m a big fan of fantasy, video games, RPG’s, all that shit. Songs on the upcoming album “The Kingdom” were heavily inspired by Lord of the Rings, The Witcher, Metal Gear Solid, and Dungeons and Dragons. The name Snakeblade actually comes from my first character in Dungeons and Dragons, which was a bugbear.”

This is the only beginning for Snakeblade as onslaught of more music is to come with two albums worth of material ready to go.

Snakeblade’s debut album “The Kingdom” is due out July 31st, 2020 and was mixed by Myles Ogilvie (Diretone Music) and
mastered by Logan Macdonald (Logan Gordon Engineering).

[Download Album Cover | Download Album Lyrics]

Album Title: The Kingdom
Release Date: July 31, 2020
Label: Moonshooter Productions

Track Listing:
1. When Kingdoms Collide (4:22)
2. To The Pits With The Balrog ft. guest solo Devan Howes (Kayas) (1:47)
3. The Nine (4:13)
4. Scavenger ft. guest solo Dylan Parker (Protosequence) (3:36)
5. Vamp, The Impaled ft. guest solo Kyler Li (5:54)
6. Devoted To Destruction ft. guest solo Matthew Pancoust (Truent) (Truent cover) (3:51)
Album Length: 23:45

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Mike Redston
Guest solos by:
To the Pits With the Balrog – Devan Howes (Kayas)
Scavenger – Dylan Parker (Protosequence)
Vamp, the Impaled – Kyler Li
Devoted to Destruction – Matthew Pancoust (Truent)
All songs written by: Mike Redston
Devoted To Destruction – Truent (cover)
• Produced by: Mike Redston
• Mixed by: Myles Ogilvie
• Mastered by: Logan Macdonald
• Album Artwork by: Elizabeth Holmes
• Member of SOCAN
• Music is Canadian Content (MAPL)
• Album Band Line Up:
Mike Redston – Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Production

Discography:
2020 – The Kingdom

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