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0 Vancouver’s HARDBALL Update Western Canadian Tour Dates + New Single “Worried As Shit” Off Debut S/T Album Out July 2023

June 22, 2023
by Asher
· Hardball · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 22, 2023

Vancouver’s HARDBALL Update Western Canadian Tour Dates

New Single “Worried As Shit” Puts A New Spin On Grunge w/ Infused Hardcore Punk

Self-Titled Album Out July 21st

Back standing: Jeremy Head (Drums), Front L-R: Jamie Black (Bass), Scott Budgie (Guitar/Vocals), Photo Credit – by Kaila Hald

Canada’s Hardball has updated their Western Canadian dates for this coming August 2023, which will be in support of their self-titled debut album out on July 21st.

Tour Dates:
Aug 4 – Vancouver, BC – 648 Kingsway – w/ Paul is Dead
Aug 6 – New Westminster, BC – Bully’s Studios
Aug 9 – Nelson, BC – Kootenay Co-op Radio – w/ The Tarholes
Aug 10 – Edmonton, AB – The Buckingham – w/ Take Sides and Umi Yokai
Aug 11 – Calgary, AB – TBA – w/ Pizza Bath
Aug 12 – Oliver, BC – Firehall Brewing
Aug 26 – Salmo, BC – Hogkegger Fest w/ Rad Dog

Emerging from the rainy coast of Vancouver, BC, Hardball brings you a raw and erratic punk/grunge self-titled debut album. Vocalist/guitarist Scott Budgie channels distressed and agitated emotions into the writing, while drummer Jeremy Head and bassist Jamie Black amplify those feelings of utter frustration, confusion, and absurdity into an energetic and aggressive grunge sound that is permeated by punk and hardcore influences. Their debut single “Worried As Shit” is the perfect introduction to the trio, they comment:

“It’s a perfect initiation to Hardball, it’s an abrupt punk song carried by a rock beat, with vocals coming from a place of confusion and self-deprecation (in typical HARDBALL fashion). It also has a cool recurring noodly riff that crushes and a sudden clean bridge was thrown in to keep the extreme dynamic range thing happening.”

While this is not nostalgic grunge, Hardball has created something innovative and contemporary while still honouring their heroes from the ‘90s alternative rock and ‘80s punk scenes. They’re having their cake and eating it too, and are offering you a slice.

Turbulent and chaotic, Hardball delivers an enjoyable new album through drums going completely ape all over the place, obnoxious riffing and big low-tuned power chords, and heavily distorted bass guitar. They are recommended for fans of Nirvana, Wipers, and Hüsker Dü.

Watch and listen to the lyric video for “Worried As Shit” at https://youtu.be/rza3NATHCsk

Hardball‘s self-titled debut album is out July 21st, 2023.

Digital pre-save (Spotify, Bandcamp) – Linktr.ee/hardballbc

Track Listing:
1. Just A Tree (3:55)
2. Worried As Shit (2:21)
3. NRA (2:33)
4. In The Mail (4:16)
5. Me And You (2:47)
6. Chili (5:55)
7. Talk To Me (5:25)
8. Ian’s Song (2:36)
9. I/O (3:18)
10. Open Air (9:47)
Album Length: 42:57

Album Recording and Live Band Lineup:
Scott Budgie – Vocals, guitars
Jeremy Head – Drums, guitars, synth, backing vocals
Jamie Black – Bass, backing vocals

More info: Facebook.com/hardballmusic | Instagram.com/hardballbc

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0 Rockshots Records – LA Metallers ARCH BLADE’s New Single “Factory of Sin” Gives Nod To 80s Glam; New Album “Kill The Witch” Out July 2023

June 22, 2023
by Asher
· Arch Blade (Rockshots Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 22, 2023

Rockshots Records – LA Metallers ARCH BLADE’s New Single “Factory of Sin” Gives Nod To 80s Glam

New Album “Kill The Witch” Out July 2023

LA-based heavy metallers Arch Blade will be making their mark on the international metal scene with the release of their debut album “Kill The Witch” via Rockshots Records this coming July 2023.

To date, they have shared their first single “Nightbreed” and are now ready to unveil their second single “Factory of Sin”, a track in tribute to the hair metal days of glam.

“We call this one a stripper song, because it’s so groovy, and you’ll want to dance to it. It’s a little bit different from all of the rest of the songs on our record. It’s more of a hard rock song with a hint of 80’s glam. It’s a freakshow song about a fictional place where Arch Blade plays a show. We are also planning to make a music video for this one.” adds the band.

Listen to “Factory of Sin” at https://bfan.link/factory-of-sin

Founded in 2019 by father-and-son guitar duo Rob V and Big Rob, with Nigel Caicedo on bass, Ukrainian transplant Denys Podmazko on vocals, and Al “Mayhem” Mendez (ex-Dark Angel, ex-Dreams Of Damnation) on drums, Arch Blade presents versatile heavy metal with high energy both on record and live.

The band’s first full-length is a full-speed-intense blend of various different styles of metal (NWOTHM, Thrash, Power) mixed into one sound known as Arch Blade. Lyrically, the album is mostly based on vocalist Denys Podmazko’s dreams and nightmares along with his interests in comic books, sci-fi, horror movies, and sometimes documentaries.

“We picked the best songs that we had and focused on them. We did pass on a couple that was not right for the narrative of this album. We are already working on the second album. We feel like it will be even more composed and catchy, so to speak. We want to get back in the studio ASAP.” adds the band.

Recommended for fans of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, King Diamond, and Testament, “Kill The Witch” is due out on July 28th, 2023, and is available for album pre-order at https://bit.ly/KillTheWitchCD.

First Single – “Nightbreed”

Music Video – https://youtu.be/PVzrwIDV-nY

Digital – https://bfan.link/nightbreed-1

Track Listing:
1. Abduction – 3:34
2. Nightbreed – 2:58
3. Tyrant Rhapsody – 4:31
4. Kill The Witch – 4:28
5. Factory Of Sin – 3:53
6. House Of Dreams – 5:05
7. Break The Silence – 5:20
8. Touched By Death – 5:27
9. Queen Of The Damned – 5:54
10. Under The Mask – 5:39
Album Length: 46:54

More info: Rockshots.eu | Facebook.com/archbladeofficial | Instagram.com/archbladeofficial | Twitter.com/arch_blade

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0 Exitus Stratagem Records – Israel’s SINNERY Announce Extreme New Thrash Metal EP “Below the Summit” And Single “Share This”

June 21, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Sinnery (EXSR)

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Israel’s SINNERY Announce Extreme New Thrash Metal EP “Below the Summit” And Single “Share This”

“Below the Summit” Out September 2023 via Exitus Stratagem Records

L-R – Idan Kringle – Lead Guitar, Saar Tuvi – Bass, Alon Karnieli – Lead Vocals and Rhythm, Liam Fine – Drums

Photo Credit – Or Shenkerman

Thrash metal fans, brace yourself for an onslaught of unrelenting aggression as Sinnery returns with their latest EP “Below the Summit”. Across five tracks, they harness the essence of true thrash, delivering a sonic storm that will leave fans and critics alike gasping for breath. The first single “Share This”, was written when Covid first started and it reflects on losing touch with what actually matters and being consumed by social media. The band comments:

“We’re super excited to finally release “Share This!.” It’s a song that injects extra energy into any venue we play it in and is probably one of the heaviest songs we’ve written. We wanted to combine new elements into our music and this one has some striking Sinnery riffs. “Share This” is about how technological progress has stripped us from our humanity and the way that social media is used to get some crazy messages into our heads where some of us cease to think for ourselves any longer.”

Sinney was formed in mid-2010 when Idan and Alon met at a music school in Herzliya, Israel, and were hitched together to play in a band, it didn’t lead anywhere right away, but after a few years of pursuing other interests, they eventually revived and the band took the form it has today. According to the band, writing “Below The Summit” was a very productive and consistent process, they really bled these songs out.

Sinnery believes that all of their existing fans will find that these five tracks implement what they are all about in the most concise way yet. From catchy choruses to parts heavier than ever before they feel this is their most complete work yet. “Below The Summit” is recommended for fans of Metallica, Power Trip, and Trivium.

Watch and listen to the music video for “Share This” via its premiere on Metal Insider HERE.

Single pre-save – https://hypeddit.com/sinnery/sharethis

“Below The Summit” is due out on September 29, 2023, via Exitus Stratagem Records.

In additional news, Sinnery will be touring the UK later this year with Sworn Amongst along with performing at this year’s Metal Gates Festival in Bucharest, Romania with Katatonia and Rotting Christ.

Tour Dates:
September 18 – The Cobbletones – Bridgewater, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 19 – The Black Heart – Camden, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 20 – The Hairy Dog – Derby, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 21 – Fuel Rock Club – Cardiff, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 22 – The Gryphon – Bristol, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 23 – The Cavern – Exeter, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 28 – Quantic Club – Bucharest, RO – Metal Gates Festival w/ Katatonia, Rotting Christ

Track Listing:
1. Somber
2. An Ode (Knife Of Erato)
3. We Just Want You To
4. Share This
5. Serene

EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sinnery
• All songs written by: SInnery
• Produced by: Sinnery
• Mixed by: Arie Aranovich
• Mastered by: Arie Aranovich
• EP Artwork by: Xul1349

EP Band Lineup:
Alon Karnieli – Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel – Guitars
Saar Tuvi – Bass
Liam Fine – Drums

For more info:
Exsrmusic.com
Facebook.com/SinneryBand
Instagram.com/sinnerybandofficial

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“I’ve said this many times in the past, but one of the many things I love about this business is following the progress of bands as they come of age, mature and get better at their craft. What’s not to love about paying early witness to a bunch of folks gelling and heading on an upward trajectory as they make the move towards proverbial world domination? Israeli thrashers Sinnery are one such band. Gathering their Exodus, Testament, Gojira, The Haunted and post-St. Anger Metallica influences, the quartet from Herzliya, Tel Aviv will soon be releasing their second full length, Black Bile via Exitus Stratagem Records. This new tasty little rager pops the clutch and pumps the gas on modern thrash with a grizzled edge that improves upon the roots planted with their 2016 debut A Feast of Fools and their 2013 demo, Showing Teeth.” – Decibel Magazine

“Sinnery [Israel] Proves Thrash is NOT Dead in Groove-Oozing Cesspit of ‘Black Bile’” – Metal Has No Borders

““Death thrash” is the simplified genre description for what Sinnery do, but it’s the strong melodies and the variations among and within the songs that make the album such an adventure to experience from start to finish. Compared to the debut all those years ago, which was entirely written by vocalist/guitarist Alon Karnieli back when he was about 16-17 years of age, these tracks are more elaborate, more sophisticated, more reflective of different moods, while at the same time being more brutally extreme.” – No Clean Singing

“You just gotta love a band that knows exactly what the hell they wanna be. Sinnery bow to no one, instead turning heel to scissor kick you in the temple with battering ram riffs, suplexing drums, and neck-twisting vocals. You know the opening of Back to the Future where Marty McFly plays a single guitar chord on Doc Brown’s hyper amplifier and goes flying across the room from the resulting sound? “The Burning” provides the same effect regardless of the size of your chosen sound output device – you will be ragdolled and tossed around like a frisbee in a college quad by the quartet’s supreme rippage.” – Everything Is Noise

“I am old enough to have seen the likes of Metallica, Anthrax and others perform live at small venues in London. I’m also a huge fan of the new wave of thrash like Dust Bolt, Lost Society, etc. Sinnery is welcome inclusion with their aggression, energy, and obvious hunger. They might verge on Death Metal a tad with the vocals but that’s ok. With Matt Hyde (Machine Head, Trivium, Slipknot) having mixed and mastered this beast you know the sounds are gonna be right in your face. An excellent sophomore effort – please just keep thrashing!” – My Global Mind

“Sinnery straddle those lines between conventional thrash and modern/groove metal with enough solid musicianship and heaviness to align well with a multitude of touring possibilities.” – Dead Rhetoric

“For those that just want to bang heads and go nuts, there are songs like “The Burning,” “Who Will Be Eaten First,” and “Anti Tribe.” “Hanged From The Sun” and “Holes” flesh out their thrash by either toning down the speed or putting an emphasis on melody.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

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0 VVON DOGMA I Launches Patreon Bass Lessons w/ 9-String Playthrough Video For “Day of the Dead”; New Album “The Kvlt of Glitch” Out Now!

June 21, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Vvon Dogma I

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Montreal, QC – June 21, 2023

VVON DOGMA I Launches Patreon Bass Lessons w/ 9-String Playthrough Video For “Day of the Dead”

New Album “The Kvlt of Glitch” Out Now!

VVON DOGMA I‘s music is not for the faint of heart. Their music is complex, challenging, and at times even unsettling. But for those who are willing to take the journey with them, the rewards are immense, especially if any are also interested in bassist Chaoth’s launched lessons via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/BeyondBass. The band’s music is a sonic exploration of the human experience, headed by bassist Chaoth who wields an eye-catching nine-string bass. His prowess can be witnessed in the latest bass playthrough video for “Day of the Dead”, which comes off the newly released album “The Kvlt of Glitch”. He shares his thoughts on the single:

““Day of the Dead” is in the same vein as “Triangles”, but is definitely electronic-heavy. Crazy tapping and riffing in there. This song too had its name as a working title forever simply because I found that main tapping riff on November 1st, which in certain cultures is the Día de Muertos. Then it turned into a tale of lust and suicide… I think…”

When it comes to his influences, Chaoth cites that, for him, when it comes to metal he resides more in the Alt-Metal realm and vibes with modern low-tuned guitars that provide sexy rhythms. He says that it’s a beautiful thing to see guitar culture that keeps evolving after all these years of rock and roll despite the music scene being mainly electronic and synthetic.

He continues to explain that while Vvon Dogma I is still a very young outfit, “The Kvlt of Glitch” is way more produced than the modest “Communion” EP. It has proper album production and to him, it feels great to finally have a proper sound to his ideas.

A frantic barrage of intense low-end and throbbing synth awaits adventurous listeners especially those who enjoy Meshuggah, Igorrr, and Deftones.

Watch the bass playthrough for “Day of the Dead” via its premiere on Bass Player HERE.

“The Kvlt of Glitch” was released on May 5, 2023.

Album order – Vvondogmai.bandcamp.com

Music Video – “One Eye” – https://youtu.be/ebEmZojXIgk

Lyric Video – “The Void” – https://youtu.be/G5MTer7TkMA

Track Listing:
1. The Void – 4:45
2. Tabula Rasa – 4:25
3. Triangles and Crosses – 4:33
4. Day of The Dead – 4:36
5. One Eye – 4:34
6. Hivemind – 2:47
7. Lithium Blue – 4:51
8. 2 + 2 = 5 – 3:11 (Radiohead Cover)
9. Hurt – 3:58
10. The Great Maze – 6:54
Album Length: 44:40

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: VVON DOGMA I
• All songs written by: CHAOTH and VVON DOGMA I (except 2+2=5 written by Radiohead)
• Produced by: Blaise Borboën-Léonard, Chris Donaldson, Dave Evangelista, Chaoth
• Mixed by: Max Lacroix at House of Gain studio
• Mastered by: Max Lacroix at House of Gain studio
• Album Artwork by: Patrick Filteau and MidJourney
• Canadian Content (MAPL) (for Canadian

Vvon Dogma I – Album and Live Band Lineup:
ChaotH (Frederick F) – 9 String bass
Kevin Alexander – Drums
Yoan MP – Guitar
Blaise Borboën – Synth, Strings, Production

For more info: Facebook.com/VvonDogmaI | Instagram.com/vvondogmai | Twitter.com/vvondogmai | Youtube.com/@vvondogmai8596

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“The invigorating glitched out bliss they have on display here is as dense as it is rewarding, with nothing falling out of place, yet with everything shifting all the time. If “The Void” is any indication of what’s to come, I seriously cannot wait to hear the rest of The Kvlt of Glitch, when it lands on May 5th independently.” – Everything Is Noise

“Vvon Dogma I are an act I praised many, many moons ago and I’m stoked to do so again. The band lead by ex-uneXpect bassist Frédérick Filiatrault is mixing electronics, progressive metal, vocoder, grooves and more. This one is for prog nerds and bass geeks alike. Also, there’s a wild cover of Radiohead’s “2 + 2 =5″ and you won’t hear anything like it anywhere else.” – Metal Injection

“Vvon Dogma are back with a new video for their new record, The Kvlt of Glitch, in the form of the track “One Eye.” It features some seriously insane nine-string bass playing… Chaoth, their nine-string bassist, is a big driver behind their experimental sound and their popularity.” – Metal Sucks

“The album promises to push boundaries with its unconventional approach to music.” – Metal Insider

“The path has been challenging for this new Canadian juggernaut, but now awakened in their futuristic glory Vvon Dogma I has positioned themselves to emerge victorious in a way past efforts did not. Worship noise, don leather straps and desert goggles, turn down the lights—the Kvlt will consume you.” – Angry Metal Guy

“if you’re in the market for something a bit different and potentially challenging, then check this out. If you’re a fan of bands such as Scale the Summit, Synaptic Glitch, Cynic, Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders, Sleep Token, Unprocessed, and OU, then put this on your radar.” – Wonderbox Metal

“If you have a taste for more of a quirky and off kilter variety of djent-flavored contemporary progressive metal, this album is probably one that merits a check.” – Progressor

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0 Canadian Thrashers TRISKELYON Complete Recording of Follow-Up Album To Debut “Downfall”

June 20, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Triskelyon

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Montreal, QC – June 20, 2023

Canadian Thrashers TRISKELYON Complete Recording of Follow-Up Album To Debut “Downfall”

Canadian Thrash Metal Act TRISKELYON have completed the recording of their second album and is currently in the studio mixing and mastering the release!

The new full-length is the anticipated follow-up to last year’s surprise breakthrough Thrash album of the year “Downfall”! Guitarist and band leader Geoff Waye has enlisted the following talent from (mostly) the vast Canadian Metal scene to realize his vision this time around:

Guest Vocalists: Amanda Jackman (Category VI), Armin Kamal (Infrared), Cara McCutchen (Mortillery, Naitaka), Dale Drew (Sea Dogs), Des Mason, Ellim, Pete Healey, Raúl Álvarez (DARK ORDER -AUS), Tim Tymo (Tymo).
Percussion: Raul Marques (Burning Torment), Alexander Raykov
Bass: Dwayne Pike, Keith Jackman (Category VI), Darrin Pope.

The Album will include 11 tracks of pure Thrashing 80’s Metal and will be released in fall 2023 via Moribund Records! Stay tuned for details on album titles, song titles, and cover art!

Check out the band’s latest album “Downfall” at the following links:

Online ordering:
CD: http://www.moribundcult.com/product/DEAD297.html
Digital: https://triskelyon.bandcamp.com/album/downfall

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/46fRbbw

Music Video – “Balance of Terror” ft. Marie Jackman (Category VI) – https://youtu.be/V0TR8G5oV4g

Lyric Video – “Odyssey (Blessed By Steel)” ft. Marlee Ryley (Hyperia) – https://youtu.be/Z3VWW9YpxIs

Music Video – “Hunger” – https://youtu.be/zAh9PJcDC-o

Music Video – “A Time of War” – https://youtu.be/nyb07v69iPk

Track Listing:
1. Hunger (3:01))
2. Find a Way (4:05))
3. Odyssey (Blessed By Steel) (3:34))
4. Willful Ignorance (4:14))
5. A Time of War (4:03))
6. Balance of Terror (4:22))
7. Apex Predator (4:12))
8. Indifference (4:37))
9. Nobody’s Business (Billy Idol cover) (3:54))

Album Credits:
Tracks 1-3 are originally from self-titled demo/EP, the new versions have all been re-recorded bass and have been remixed and remastered.
All songs and lyrics written by Geoff Waye.
All guitars by Geoff Waye.
All drum programming by Raul Marques.
Additional guests:
Dwayne Pike – Bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Pete Healey – Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9)
Marlee Ryley – Vocals (tracks 3, 7)
Amanda Jackman – Vocals (tracks 4, 6)
Des Mason – Vocals (track 4)
Keith Jackman – Bass (track 7)
Darrin Pope – Bass (track 4)
Ellim – Vocals ( track 8 )

About:

Triskelyon’s debut album “Downfall” was released on October 28th, 2022 via Moribund Records. With “Downfall”, Triskelyon delivered an amazing headbanging album that harkened back to the old-school days of such luminaries as Forbidden, Agent Steel, Sentinel Beast, Détente, Overkill, and Testament. The album was mixed/mastered by Michael Small with the post-apocalyptic cover art created by IvaanMR11.

Triskelyon was conceived in late 2021 as a studio-only project by Geoff Waye, guitarist for Artach and Category VI. By January 2022, the band featured contributions from vocalists Pete Healey and Marlee Ryley (Hyperia), along with drum programming by Raul Marques (Burning Torment) made their introduction to the metal world with a 3-track self-titled EP.

Composed and written mostly by Geoff Waye, with drum programming provided by Raul Marques, “Downfall” saw the band’s next evolution as their first full length and it utilizes a myriad of both male and female guest vocalists from Oberon, Hyperia, Catagory VI and Incidium. “Downfall” has a range and depth of sound unique in today’s modern thrash metal scene, setting the band ahead and apart from the hordes of young new acts. Triskelyon also features guest bass appearances from members of Afterforever and Category VI, making Triskelyon a veritable supergroup of the Canadian metal scene.

Depicting a nature taking over post-apocalyptic view of our ever-screwed-up world, Triskelyon keeps with 80’s thrash tradition employing world-ending yet self-empowering socially conscious lyrical themes. From straight-up 80’s thrashers like “Odyssey (Blessed by Steel)”, to the power metal laced “Find A Way”, and more anthemic thrash tracks such as “Hunger” and “Willful Ignorance”, “Downfall” is sure to satiate even the most discriminating old-school and modern thrash metal fan alike! The album even features a unique and thrashing rendition of the Billy Idol song “Nobody’s Business”.

For more info:
Facebook.com/Triskelyonmetal

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“This was one of my anticipated albums this year as the EP wet my whistle but was far from being enough to satisfy my metal hunger. Hopefully this is not a one off because this is one of the most unique projects to come across my radar in a long time. I’m curious to see where Mr. Waye takes this project next. We shall see. In the meantime…get this album, you’ll thank me for it!” – Metal-Rules

“The highlight of the opening trio is the rampaging “Odyssey (Blessed By Steel)” which finds Marlee Ryley of Hyperia in fine form. Waye is on the rampage with a collection of frenetic riffs and the result is an adrenaline rush of a song that really gets things going. “A Time of War” then finds Triskelyon in Megadeth territory minus the trademark snarl of Dave Mustaine for what can only be described as a classic Thrash anthem… All in all, there is plenty to enjoy here, especially if you’re a lover of the mighty riff ” – Metal Noise

“Thrash Metal with melody, good arrangements and multiple voices.” – PowerMetal.de

“Power-Thrash equipped with murderous riffs on a technically first-class level with changeable exciting vocal variability, at times also surrounded by a dark atmosphere.” – FFM-Rock

“Most of the songs on here are fast and furious, such as “Balance of Terror” with its Hanneman/King-esque riffing, the skull-piercing “Odyssey (Blessed by Steel)” and the powerful “A Time of War,” though they do slow down a bit on the moody march of “Find a Way” while still remaining heavy as all hell… Triskelyon don’t reinvent the wheel of Power/Thrash, but they sure know how to keep it spinning, and that makes Downfall worth giving a spin of its own.” – The Metal Crypt

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0 Israeli Prog NEOLIA Shares The Riffs w/ New Playthrough “Rise And Fall” Off S/T Debut

June 19, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Neolia

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Montreal, QC – June 19, 2023

Israeli Prog NEOLIA Shares The Riffs w/ New Playthrough “Rise And Fall” Off S/T Debut

Album Mastered by Howie Weinberg (Metallica, Pantera, Nirvana)

L-R: Neolia Current Line Up – Tomer Mash (Bass), Yair Ben Shalom (Drums), Ben Reiss (Vocals), Guy Greenberg (Guitar), Inbar Davish (Guitar)

Photo Credit – Avi Veldman

Photo Edit by: Rana Sneider

Israel’s Neolia unleashed their debut self-titled album this past May. The album is an experimental, progressive slab of metal that fans have been flocking to local shows for. From the record’s haunting melodies to its complex rhythms, every aspect of this full-length has been crafted with care and precision.

Today, the band shares their latest playthrough from guitarist Guy Greenberg for the track “Rise and Fall”, which kicks off with a heavy groove intro, but it breaks once the verse enters with a drum and bass-like pattern demonstrating the duality of the song as the energy stretches back and forth. Containing some odd signature rhythms and polyrhythmic components. It even leans into different genres becoming thought-provoking, alongside relatable, cathartic lyrics. The band explains it further:

“It was the first one of the first songs we wrote for the album. Its first draft was recorded with just an electric guitar as a very basic demo, but it had most of the original riffs. The next demo version that was crafted at Tomer’s home studio was already in its final form, but it had had tweaks done to it and other parts and elements added as well. It is directly related to the concept of the album and the struggles of day-to-day life but not only the common ones, and is based on a fictional story Tomer had written. The main character, Alex, tries his best to recreate his past as a raging prophet that leads the weak, bruised, and innocent to follow his path but he doesn’t succeed this time so he crawls back to the demons that comfort him in his depression.”

Watch the playthrough for “Rise and Fall” via its premiere on Technical Music Review HERE.

Musically, Neolia‘s self-titled album is a reflection of years of soaking up music of different genres from rock to pop to world music and whatnot. It’s a fusion of bits upon bits of pieces absorbed and processed and then spat out from a personal perspective. In its musical aspect, it’s rock and metal based, but with a twist of African, Latin, Jazz, and ambient that reaches the spectrum of high and low, tender, extreme, and crazy.

Recommended for fans of Protest The Hero, Coheed and Cambria, The Human Abstract, and Tool, Neolia‘s self-titled album was released on May 5th, 2023, and is available on https://neolia.bandcamp.com/album/neolia, Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3nsmoaf

Previous Videos:

Karma – https://youtu.be/DJUrWQkljrA

Blow The Leaves – https://youtu.be/kcsOO7tCf-Y

Version Of You – (Live at Barby) – https://youtu.be/pI_qa14kZ-k

Rise and Fall – https://youtu.be/QUjIK5fSQNA

Track Listing:
1. The Shed – 3:44
2. The Shed Outro – 0:52
3. Your Prophecy – 7:44
4. Dance of Violence – 7:10
5. Carried Away – 5:49
6. Carried Away Outro – 1:24
7. Karma – 4:09 ft. guest vocals Ran Yerushalmi
8. Karma Outro – 0:44
9. Day In Day Out – 11:06
10. Anchors – 7:14
11. Rise and Fall – 5:06
12. Blow the Leaves – 7:02
13. A Better Version of You – 4:53
14. Refahim – 8:00
Album Length: 74:57

For more info: Neoliaband.com | Facebook.com/neoliaband | Instagram.com/neoliaband

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“This band is going to be huge. You know how Tool and the Mars Volta developed into their own sound and how they have a legion of devoted fans? That’s what Israel’s Neolia is about to do with this self titled debut album.” – Transcending the Mundane

“Karma”, (the video) accompanied by a beautiful shot somewhere in the deserts of Israel, has that fantastic balance of aggression and melody that I love about alternative metal. At its more frenetic moments, like the excellent transitions from the heavier moments near the end of the track and the more melodic chorus, it reminds me of The Mars Volta, and that is one big compliment. Elsewhere, Yerushalmi’s guest vocals are expertly utilized to balance the rawer, more harried vocals of the band’s own singer, Ben Reiss. Together, they present the major melodic force on the track, while the instruments deliver well written, complex, and undeniable groove. This mix is exactly what alternative metal is so good for, hitting on both the emotional and the visceral level of enjoyment. The track ends up being both interesting to dissect and take apart but also something you can move and sing to. If the band’s self-titled is as good as this, and the other tracks released so far seem to indicate that that is indeed the case, then we’re in for a treat. Make sure you head on over to the band’s Bandcamp to pre-order it; I think it’s going to be a lot of fun!” – Heavy Blog Is Heavy

“Neolia’s Self-titled debut album is a reflection of years of soaking up music of different genres from rock to pop to world music and whatnot. It’s a fusion of bits upon bits of pieces absorbed and processed and then spat out from a personal perspective. In its musical aspect, its rock and metal based, but with a twist of African, Latin, Jazz, and ambient that reaches the spectrum of high and low, tender, extreme, and crazy.” – New Prog Releases

“It’s as if Ben’s screams had come straight out of hell tearing the skies in all directions” – Metalist Magazine

“Filled with different time signatures, that incorporate beautiful melodic parts and screams that hit you directly in the center of the stomach” – Radio Ze Rock Magazin

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0 SAINTS of DEATH 1st Annual Golf Tournament in Support of The BC Children’s Hospital

June 19, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Saints of Death

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 19, 2023

SAINTS of DEATH 1st Annual Golf Tournament in Support of The BC Children’s Hospital

How does this work….? Well, thanks for askin’
You pay your $20 dollar entry fee which goes directly to the BC Children’s Hospital account.

ENTRY FEE:
https://secure.bcchf.ca/SuperheroPages/main.cfm?Event=ICE&Member=273552

100% of your donations go to the Children’s Hospital.

After you Pay your Entry Fee and get registered with an email from Saints of Death, you then play a round of golf on your Favourite local course from AUG 1st to AUG 15th, 2023. Keep track of your score, post Pics / Videos of your fun day & post your scorecard on Saints of Death’s FB event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/505563605110963) & their web page (www.saintsofdeath.com).

At the end of the tournament, the winning results will be posted on Saints of Death’s FB page & their website. Winners will be contacted.

There are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, place prizes Donated by Celebrities in Pro Wrestling, Actors in TV / Movies & Musicians PLUS a special Thank You gift pack for everyone who participates …

It’s for the sick kids …You are already going to shoot a round of golf … Pry open the wallet and donate $20 and see if you have what it takes to beat some of the best talents in the tournament.

Rules of Engagement :
1 – Pay the entry fee directly to the BC Children’s Hospital at the same time it registers you with us then you are ready to play 18 holes of golf on your Favourite course between August 1st & August 15th, 2023.

2 – NO AGENDA, NO Hate Speech, NO Bulling & NO disrespecting any of the participants. The tournament will not put up with this silliness & you will be blocked with no refund.

3 – Since you are paying an entry fee on a golf tournament this is NOT a tax write-off.

4 – Get your ass out there and have some fun ….Show the world how good or fun you are to play on an 18-hole Golf Tournament. Post pics & videos on Saintsof Death FB event page and their web page.

5 – Any questions feel free to Contact Saints of Death directly and they will be happy to help you.

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0 Get Ready For The Pit w/ ARMSTRONG METALFEST’s Spotify Playlist For 2023 Lineup w/ WARBRINGER, FALLUJAH, ENTERPRISE EARTH, THE ZENITH PASSAGE, VALE OF PNATH, STRIKER and more!

June 16, 2023
by Asher
· Armstrong Metal Fest · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 16, 2023

Get Ready For The Pit w/ ARMSTRONG METALFEST’s Spotify Playlist For 2023 Lineup

w/ WARBRINGER, FALLUJAH, ENTERPRISE EARTH, THE ZENITH PASSAGE, VALE OF PNATH, STRIKER and more!

July 14-15 – Armstrong, BC, Canada

Watch the official video recap of AMF 2019 here.
(video created by Mayne Brand Productions)

Get ready for the thunderous earthquaking pit of this year’s 2023 lineup for Armstrong MetalFest with the festival’s Spotify playlist Here.

Being held on July 14th and 15th in the Okanagan Valley at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, BC, the playlist features bangers from AMF’s 2023 lineup that included headliners LA thrashers WARBRINGER, San Francisco tech-death giants FALLUJAH, festival alumni Spokane, WA’s ENTERPRISE EARTH, and Los Angeles’ THE ZENITH PASSAGE, along with Denver’s H.P. Lovecraft extreme metallers VALE OF PNATH, and Edmonton’s Juno award-winning heavy metal champions STRIKER among the 28 bands performing on the two-day extreme music festival. (full lineup listed below)

Tickets are available at https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/

Prices are as follows:

Pre-sales $179.99 (Until July 12th)

Door sales weekend pass $219.99

One day admission $119.99

Armstrong MetalFest 2023 Lineup:
Warbringer (Los Angeles, CA)
Fallujah (San Francisco, CA)
Enterprise Earth (Spokane, WA)
The Zenith Passage (Los Angeles, CA)
Vale of Pnath (Denver, CO)
Striker (Edmonton, AB)
Golers (Vancouver, BC)
Wormwitch (Vancouver, BC)
Greyhawk (Seattle, WA)
Pound (Seattle, WA)
The Hallowed Catharsis (Vancouver, BC)
Empress (Vancouver, BC)
Blackwater Burial (Vancouver, BC)
Liminal Shroud (Victoria, BC)
Atavistia (Vancouver, BC)
Truent (Vancouver, BC)
Nomad (Okanagan, BC)
Tymo (Edmonton, AB)
Our Last Crusade (Calgary, AB)
Traceless Dimensions (Kelowna, BC)
Bogue Brigade (Edmonton, AB)
Thousand Arrows (Vancouver, BC)
No More Moments (Siksika Nation, AB)
Storm The Empire (Kelowna, BC)
Blackthrone Ascension (Vancouver, BC)
Cranial Fungus (Okanagan, BC)
Bleak Valley (Kamloops, BC)
Param-Nesia (Vancouver, BC)

2023 follows AMF‘s most successful event to date in 2022, which saw the festival’s highest attendance on record along with it marking its return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic. The 2023 edition promises to be an eclectic earth-shaking lineup with bands from across Canada and beyond.

Since 2009 (minus pause years 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic), West Metal Entertainment and Armstrong Metalfest have not only fostered the talent of hundreds of local bands, but have imported well-known, international acts to the quiet, little Canadian town of Armstrong, British Columbia.

Each year up to 700 metalheads from Canada and the USA descend into the picturesque Okanagan Valley and under the blistering sun they spend three days camping, taking in as much metal over two days, participating in wrestling events, scavenger hunts, and catching up with their metal family.

The festival has seen such renowned headliners as Kataklysm, Cattle Decapitation, Archspire, Nekrogoblikon, Origin, Rivers of Nihil, and Beyond Creation as well as emerging artists from across North America. At the end of the revelry, the festival disappears without a trace, leaving the landscape as pristine as it has always been.

West Metal Entertainment is a non-profit society that not only puts on Armstrong Metal Festival every year in Armstrong, B.C., but gives bands opportunities to play different venues throughout the region including all-ages shows, to encourage musical passion in kids as well as adults.

Partners:
WCMFA
Vox and Hops
Rancho Vignola
Creative BC
Province of BC
Shepherds Hardware
Askews Foods
Armstrong Coop
ACE Containers
Asher Media Relations
Armadillo Trailers
Staggs Head
Nor-Val
Exclaim!
Bravewords
Absolute Underground Mag
Broken Neck Radio
V13
Metal-Rules
Trash Talk w/ Nate
Valstar Electric
Voets

For more info:
Armstrongmetalfest.ca
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Festival Press Materials HERE.

What the press is saying:

“Armstrong Metalfest brings aggressive music to the North Okanagan” – Global BC News

Kelowna Now: Armstrong Metal Festival Co-founder reflects on a decade of metal – Video Interview here.

CHBC – Global Okanagan: Metalheads celebrate a decade of gathering in Armstrong – Video Interview here.

“In the past, metalheads had to travel to Germany to experience the rush of a big festival, such as Wacken Open Air. But local headbangers decided to bring that feeling home with Armstrong Metalfest.” – Vernon Morning Star

“Go Big or Stay at Home: Armstrong has that welcoming feeling for a rock show.” – The Valley Voice

“To witness such a gathering of talent is an absolute privilege, and for that fact alone, I will certainly be returning to Armstrong Metal Fest.” – Beatroute BC

“This festival is now going to be my yearly must-go-to event and if you’re a metal head that hasn’t attended or a curious metal voyeur, do yourself a favour and check it out, you will not regret it.” – Abort Mag

“The Armstrong Metalfest is one such event and has grown from its initial, humble beginnings seven years ago to be a regular mainstay, with its south-central BC location making for a popular summertime destination for fans and bands alike.” – Decibel Mag

Named one of the out-of-town music festivals worth the trip by The Vancouver Sun

“For metalheads, this is a great vacation where groups of all sizes can enjoy their favourite musical genre in a fun, energized environment. Not to mention, the camping!” – The Permanent Rain Press

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0 Reminder – NARCOTIC WASTELAND Kicking Off “Don’t Meth With Texas” Tour + More US and Canadian Dates + Loud As Hell Festival w/ Jungle Rot, Incite, Necronomicon, The Convalescence

June 16, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Narcotic Wasteland

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 12, 2023

Reminder – NARCOTIC WASTELAND Kicking Off “Don’t Meth With Texas” Tour and more!

+ More US and Canadian Dates + Loud As Hell Festival w/ Jungle Rot, Incite, Necronomicon, The Convalescence

Poster Design Credit for Sex, Lies and DNA – Kenji Tsunami

Narcotic Wasteland will be hitting the road this June for their “Don’t Meth With Texas Tour”, which will see the death thrashers performing four show dates starting on June 22nd in Denton and rolling through Houston, Fort Worth, and wrapping up on June 25th in Corpus Christi, TX. Following the Texas tour, the band will be beginning their West Coast leg of summer shows with Gorgatron and Tegmentum performing on select dates of the Sex, Lies & DNA tour. Narcotic Wasteland will then push north to Canada for a performance at Loud As Hell Fest in Drumheller, AB with Jungle Rot, Incite, Necronomicon, The Convalescence, and more. They will then continue headlining the Sex, Lies & DNA tour across the Canadian lands and American Midwest for the month of August and end the summer trek in Bowling Green, OH on August 20th. All dates are listed below, with more to be announced.

Tickets for all events available at https://narcoticwasteland.com/tour

2023 is going to be an exciting year for Narcotic Wasteland, not only is the band hitting the road they are will also in the works of releasing their third yet-to-be-titled album via Mega Force Records. So far they have unleashed three singles “Morality and the Wasp”, “The Best Times Have Passed” and “Victims of the Algorithm” to give fans a taste of their forthcoming mosh pit of terror. For their third full-length, the band worked once again with engineer and producer Erik Schultek who produced the band’s self-titled debut album. The band’s 2023 album will be the follow-up to their sophomore full-length 2017’s “Delirium Tremens”.

They are recommended for fans of Vader, Death, The Crown, Autopsy, Pestilence, and Nile.

Narcotic Wasteland Singles:

Digital – https://orcd.co/nwvota

The Don’t Meth With Texas Tour
June 22 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
June 23 – Houston, TX – The Concert Pub
June 24 – Fort Worth, TX – Rail Club DFW
June 25 – Corpus Christi, TX – Boozerz Rock Club

Sex, Lies & DNA Tour
Special guests – Gorgatron and Tegmentum ** – only selected dates
July 27 – Las Vegas, NV – Dive Bar **
July 28 – Long Beach, CA – Supply & Demand **
July 29 – Eureka, CA – The Siren’s Song Tavern **
July 30 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge **
July 31 – Portland, OR – Twilight
Aug 1 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Aug 4 – Columbia Falls, MT – The Silver Bullet Bar
Aug 5 – Drumheller, AB – Loud As Hell Fest
Aug 7 – Regina, SK – Cloud 9
Aug 9 – Winnipeg, MB – Bulldog Event Center
Aug 10 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub
Aug 11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar
Aug 12 – Menomonie, WI – Zymurgy Brewing
Aug 13 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
Aug 17 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
Aug 18 – Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
Aug 19 – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
Aug 20 – Bowling Green, OH – Howard’s Club H NW Only

For more info: Narcoticwasteland.com | Facebook.com/narcoticwasteland | Instagram.com/narcoticwastelandofficial | Twitter.com/Narco_Wasteland

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0 Rockshots Records – DRAGONHEART Have A “Dragonheart’s Tale” To Tell From Upcoming Album “The Dragonheart’s Tale” Out Aug 2023

June 15, 2023
by Asher
· Dragonhert · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 15, 2023

Rockshots Records – DRAGONHEART Have A “Dragonheart’s Tale” To Tell

New Album “The Dragonheart’s Tale” Out Aug 2023

Rockshots Records announces its signing of Brazilian fantasy power metallers DRAGONHEART for the release of their fifth studio album “The Dragon Heart’s Tale” due out this coming August 2023.

Dragonheart members are long-time friends that play songs with medieval and fantasy atmospheres. Some members are fans of RPGs, movies, and video games. As well as medieval music, renascence music, sailors songs, Celtic songs, 80s heavy metal, and German power metal. Their new album “The Dragonheart’s Tale” is 52 minutes of power metal music of their own fantasy stories divided into 3 acts. The first talks about sea and pirates, the second about blood battles, and the third about magic and fire.

The album features 10 tracks covering many styles of power metal, with acoustic tavern music and an orchestrated track, voiceovers, and, sound effects stitching together the narrative of the fantasy world created by the band. The work is rich in instrumentals and vocal arrangements worthy of a band with 26 years on the road. It also features guest vocals from Henning Basse (Metalium, Fire Wind) on “Ghost of The Storm” and was mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström (Dream Evil, Hammerfall) along with the album cover artwork by Andreas Marschall (Kreator, King Diamond, Blind Guardian).

The album also marks the return of the band’s original vocalist, Eduardo Marques, guitarist and original founder of Dragonheart Marco Caporasso explains:

“On our last album (Battle Sanctuary) we went towards a darker path, and now with “The Dragonheart´s Tale” we wanted to return to our original roots. This is an epic power metal record with medieval influences capable to put our fans to enjoy the fantasy stories. They are songs that old bards used to play telling legends in taverns of the olden days.”

Vocalist Eduardo Marques also adds:

“This new album is my Ph.D. in heavy metal. It was 19 years of waiting to return to Dragonheart and put all these musical stories together. It’s the highlight of our 26-year career and we hope we’ve made another power metal classic. We cover all varieties and influences in style. I believe that Dragonheart’s Tale has the capacity to make the fan dream again and live our sagas once more.”

Today, the band unveils their first story and the opening song “Dragonheart’s Tale”, which announces the coming of the general and which is a metaphor for the return of the initial lineup of the band. As an introduction to the tales to come and the name of the album.

“This song was composed as soon as Eduardo Marques returned to the band 19 years later. It’s like an anthem and its lyrics are a metaphor. Only when the group is united does the band have strength with their fans. Dragonheart is a hero of album stories and it’s like he’s been reborn and become strong again to tell of his deeds. That’s why it’s the title track of the album. It would be like bards gathered around a campfire reminiscing about the past and planning future battles. This song has perfect bridges and choruses for fans to sing along. In the instrumental parts, there is a lot of influence from classical music. It is the most melodic song on the album.” adds the band.

Listen to “Dragonheart’s Tale” at the following links: https://spoti.fi/43Vrifg
Youtube at the following link: https://youtu.be/cWTALcyView

Recommended for fans of Iron Maiden, Blind Guardian, and Helloween, “The Dragonheart’s Tale” is due out on August 25, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://bit.ly/DragonheartCD

Track Listing:
1 – The Hangman Willy´s Tavern – 1:04
2 – DRAGONHEART’S TALE – 5:35
3 – Act 1: Sea, Waves and Gunpowder – 0:10
4 – UNDER THE BLACK FLAG – 5:11
5 – GHOST OF THE STORM – 6:42 ft. Henning Basse
6 – BARBARIAN ARMADA – 4:24
7 – Act 2: Battle, Honor and Blood 0:09
8 – ERIC, THE RED – 5:22
9 – WESTGATE BATTLEFIELD – 4:58
10 – Act 3: Magic, Anvil and Fire – 0:12
11 – THE DEVIL IS BY MY SIDE – 5:57
12 – PLAGUE MAKER – 4:51
13 – Finale: The Bard 0:27
14 – THE BALLAD OF JOHN CURSED – 3:38
15 – EARLY DAYS – 3:53
Album Length: 52:39

Album Credits (music, cover/art, production):
– Composition: Eduardo Marques/Marco Caporasso/Thiago Mussi
– Produced by DRAGONHEART and Maiko Thomé
– Mixed and Mastered by Frederick Nordstrom
– Cover art concept by Marco Caporasso and Eduardo Marques
– Cover art made by Andreas Marshall

– Drums, Bass, Guitars, Flutes, Percussion, FX and Voices recorded by Maiko Thomé in Sonata Prima Studio, Curitiba, Brazil.
– Eduardo Marques: Voices, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Guitar, Voice Over.
– Marco Caporasso: Voices, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Voice Over.
– Thiago Mussi: ExtraDrum, Backing Vocals.
– Maiko Thomé: Backing Vocals, Voice Overs, Flutes, Percussion.
– Vanessa Rafaelly: Backing and Main Vocals in Plague Maker and Eric, the Red
– Henning Basse: Lead Vocals in Ghost of the Storm.
– Bass: Filipe Mata
– Orchestra: Reinaldo Sniker Jr.

More info: Rockshots.eu | Facebook.com/dragonheartofficial | Instagram.com/dragonheart_metal

About: The band Dragonheart started its activities on July 10, 1997, in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil. The original line-up had the brothers Marco Caporasso (guitar and vocals), Marcelo Caporasso (drums), Eduardo Marques (guitar and vocals), and Mauricio Taborda (bass and vocals). Soon the band was signed by a label and released their first album, Underdark. The album had excellent acceptance by the public and press.

With a good reception, they released their second album, “Throne of the Alliance”, the first part of a trilogy, and started to appear in 2002 as one of the main Brazilian power metal bands. The album has been mixed and mastered in Finnvox Studio in Finland and the cover art was by Andreas Marschall. And it was elected as one of the best live bands, album, and song of the year by the public and specialized vehicles in Brazil alongside Sepultura and Angra. In April, Eduardo Marques (guitar and vocals) left the band for personal reasons. At the beginning of September 2002, the entry of André Mendes (guitar and vocals) was announced.

In February 2005, the album Vengeance in Black was released, the second chapter of the trilogy, produced by the band and mixed and mastered by renowned producer Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Pretty Maids). The art was again in charge of the German artist Andreas Marschall. The album also left its mark on all the major media of the style and features the participation of German vocalist Olaf Senkbeil. And it yielded a tour in Brazil with the German band Grave Digger and 2 shows with the band Hammerfall and played with Nightwish, U.D.O, Epica, and many other great names of Worldwide Metal.

In 2010, drummer Marcelo Caporasso leaves the band. Then Thiago Mussi is cast on drums.

In 2015, the band ends the trilogy with its fifth album called: The Sanctuary Battle, produced by guitarist André Mendes, mixed and mastered at the Avant-Garde studio by the great Maiko Thome de Araujo. The cover was designed by Dusan Markovic. Pitch Black Records made a worldwide release with great repercussions in Brazil and abroad.

In 2019, the band invited one of the founders of Dragonheart, vocalist, and guitarist Eduardo Marques, to return to the lineup. After almost 20 years, he accepted the invitation and the challenge of composing an album that resumed the identity of the first two works.

Marco Caporasso (Vocals and Guitars), Eduardo Marques (Vocals and Guitars / Lead Guitars) e Thiago Mussi (Drums).

Finally, in 2022, the result of this journey comes true and the album “The Dragonheart’s Tale” is recorded and planned to be released on Rockshots Records in August 2023.

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