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0 Rockshots Records – SARTORI Streaming Title Track Off Upcoming Album “Dragon’s Fire” Out January 28, 2022

November 18, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Sartori

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Montreal, QC – November 18, 2021

Rockshots Records – SARTORI Streaming Title Track Off Upcoming Album “Dragon’s Fire”

Debut Album “Dragon’s Fire” Out January 28, 2022

Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of SARTORI for the release of their forthcoming debut album “Dragon’s Fire” due out on January 28, 2022.

The epic full length is nine tracks of neo-classical power metal that are melodic, technical, and progressive. Led by main composer and guitarist Andy Sartori, with vocalist Scott Board, drummer Dino Castano and bassist Rod Viquez, the band sets the mood for something more than just singing over music.

With grandiose instrumentals and heroic vocals, Sartori creates complex, melodic tunes that command attention. They are heavily influenced by classical baroque music, so the band stands as the symphony behind Andy Sartori as the ‘maestro’. What sets these guys apart from other bands is their music composition. Andy Sartori explains further:

“We use a lot of arrangements that you won’t find any other bands doing. Lots of vocals, lots of guitar quartets, duets, and harmony arrangements. My writing is based on positive vibes, positive lyric content, no criticism, no anger, and I write sometimes about spiritual content in the matter of being a better human and about life experiences, personal and in general along with influence from movies and stories I enjoy… sometimes.”

Today, in preview to the album’s release, Sartori is sharing the title track and first single “Dragon’s Fire” at the following links:

Visualizer – https://youtu.be/K4JGyxThqTo
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/30FTvMf

Album Pre-order – https://bit.ly/DragonsFire_CD
Digital pre-save – https://bfan.link/Sartori-Dragon-s-fire

Band Line Up:
– Andy A Sartori: Guitars
– Scott Board: Vocals
– Rod Viquez: Bass
– Dino Castano: Drums

Track Listing:
1. Evil Hearts (3:02)
2. One Distant Heart (3:57)
3. From Hell To Heaven (4:10)
4. Little Aria In G Major (Instrumental) (0:37)
5. Devil In Disguise (3:54)
6. Through The Eyes of My Soul (3:48)
7. Castles of Lost Souls (Instrumental) (4:18)
8. Battles In The Distant Lands (3:42)
9. Dragon’s Fire (2:57)
Album Length: 30:30

Album Credits:
– Mixed and engineered by Joe Demaio at Shorefire Recording Studios, Long Branch, NJ
– Drums Recorded and Mixed by Giuseppe Di Giola and Dino Castano at Valentino Recording Studios, Puglia – Italy
– Mastered by Leon Zervos at Studio 301, Sidney – Australia.
– Art Cover by Antonella Troiano.
– All songs composed and written by Andy A. Sartori in cooperation with Dino Castano, Scott Board and Rod Viquez
– Produced by Andy A. Sartori.
– 2007/2021 All Rights Reserved.

Quick Fact:
Leadman, Andy Anderson Sartori was born in Brazil with Italian roots and has lived all over the globe, including London and now the United States. His sound is universal and has recorded music from England to Brazil. Andy Sartori’s music is also very popular in Japan. His biggest influence is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/Sartori-207460432645058/

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0 Atlantic Canada Grindcore BONE TOWER Unleash Explosive Video “Under A Veil”; Video Premiere via NoCleanSinging

November 17, 2021
by Asher
· Bone Tower (No Funeral Records / Fresh Outbreak Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – November 17, 2021

Atlantic Canada Grindcore BONE TOWER Unleash Explosive Video “Under A Veil”

Video Premiere via NoCleanSinging

“We All Will Die One Day” Out Now! via No Funeral Records & Fresh Outbreak Records

L-R – Bone Tower – Sean Carroll (guitars, bass), Jonas DeViller (electronics, vocals), Michael Bowers (guitars, bass, vocals)
Photo Credit: Hayley Frail

Assaulting the masses with their debut EP “We All Will Die One Day” recently unleashed on November 5th, Halifax, Canada’s Bone Tower is sharing their latest music video for their track “Under A Veil”, which can be seen and heard via its premiere on NoCleanSinging HERE.

“This song is pissed. There is more than one meaning, but it’s really written about the perception that you are always in the wrong, that who you are is a made-up persona, you aren’t good enough, and you should be exiled from everything positive in your life. This feeling couldn’t be further from the truth, and it is simply anxiety creeping in to say hello; A flurry of notes and blast beats being thrown at you really like to drive that idea deep into your head, though. Cower away under a veil of delusion.” adds the band.

Filthy grindcore from Atlantic Canada, Bone Tower formed earlier this year with a defined vision – to deliver an abusive and abrasive offering that would be the soundtrack for the madness that has ensued on a global level over the past year and a half during Covid times.

The trio of Jonas DeViller (vocals/electronics/lyrics), Sean Carroll (guitar/bass), and Michael Bowers (guitar/bass/vocals) are seasoned extreme musicians and were able to quickly write and produce their debut record in two weeks. Coming together very swiftly and organically, the band’s comments on the EP’s explosive earworm tendencies.

“Both sonically and lyrically, ‘We All Will Die One Day’ represents a collective status of disarray. Challenging speed and complex rhythms serve to accelerate unfavourable emotions to the forefront of your mind. A raw and unfiltered by-product of mental health in disarray and unfocused aggression, with no real direction on how to cope in a post-pandemic landscape. Basically, a big ‘f* you’ to the world we live in. While presented in an ugly package, these songs are a cathartic release with the intent of extinguishing deep feelings of depression and anger.”

With a ferocity influenced mostly by death metal, grindcore, and hardcore, Bone Tower is recommended for fans of Cryptopsy, Atka, and Trap Them.

“We All Will Die One Day” is available digitally and on cassette via No Funeral Records & Fresh Outbreak Records at the following links: Bonetower.bandcamp.com, Store.nofuneral.ca, Freshoutbreak.bandcamp.com, Spotify and Apple Music here.

Lyric Video “Mangled Wounds” – https://youtu.be/5oGUNz8srqE

Track Listing:
1. Dislodging Splinters (01:13)
2. Am I Conscious (01:16)
3. Mangled Wounds (01:15)
4. Cower Away (0:38)
5. Under A Veil (01:06)
6. Empty Cave (01:59)
7. The Sun (0:48)
8. We All Will Die One Day (0:50)
EP Length (9:09)

For more info:
Facebook.com/bonetower.hfx
Instagram.com/bonetower
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About:
Bone Tower got its start early in 2021, with the sole purpose of channeling built-up negative energy and creating a hectic, pissed-off sounding record. Hailing from Atlantic Canada they got straight to the point through pummeling angry death metal.

Bone Tower is the musical equivalent of the chaos ensuing globally since last year. An angry jab back at the universe for anyone who was angry and watched the world unfold with racial upheaval, conservatives and conspiracists coming out of the woodwork against Covid, economic regression with millions losing jobs, the entire world changing beneath our feet, and for the politicians who claimed to be on our side but continue to fight against the truth.

The trio of Jonas DeViller (vocals/electronics/lyrics), Sean Carroll (guitar/bass), and Michael Bowers (guitar/bass/vocals) is a seasoned one at that and they were able to quickly write and produce their debut EP ‘We All Will Die One Day’ in two weeks. It came together as a whole very quickly and organically.

This is just the start for Bone Tower, they already have a follow-up record in the works. As of now, they are mostly a recording project but they intend on eventually playing shows. When they do finally play live, it’s bound to be just as fucked up as the recording.

EP ‘We All Will Die One Day’ is due out November 5, 2021.

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0 Sun Below Is Now Streaming Their Sativa Soaked, Self-Titled Stoner Rock Epic; Full Stream Premiere via Doomed & Stoned

November 17, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Sun Below

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Montreal, QC – November 17, 2021

Sun Below Is Now Streaming Their Sativa Soaked, Self-Titled Stoner Rock Epic

Full Stream Premiere via Doomed & Stoned

Self-Titled Album Out Nov 19th

For lovers of fuzz and all things stoner rock, Toronto’s Sun Below is releasing their self-titled concept album on November 19th, which is a culmination of the journey the band has taken since the release of their debut EP back in 2018.

Today, the trio has teamed up with Doomed & Stoned for the album’s exclusive full stream premiere HERE.

“Sun Below” is a fully formed concept around the central figure of the record, the Holy Drifter. The listener is transported through various points in time in not only the Drifter’s life but in the history of his mountain shrine atop the Chronwall, as he struggles to find the meaning in his erratic, herb-induced visions. The story of the album is not completely linear, so the listener will drift in and out of timelines and alternate realities while experiencing the crushing weight and groove of the music. The band shares their thoughts on the album:

“We are beyond Sativa stoked to be releasing our self-titled debut LP after months of rehearsing, recording, and self-producing. We feel this album represents all the elements that embody our style; crushing doom, infectious grooves, big riffs, driving bass, earth-shattering drums, and experimental vocals. The album balances long burning, crushing doom with raw, up-tempo heavy rock and exploratory instrumental jams to present a vast sonic landscape.”

The album is a journey through time, space, and the limits of sonic power. Musically, it combines fuzzed-out grooves, punishing volume, and moments of spaced-out clarity which make for a fully immersive journey. With a run time of well over an hour, the album is meant to transport the listener across worlds and time, while traversing a vast landscape of heavy sounds.

The band was formed in 2017 out of a collective desire to follow the riff, jam, and explore vast sonic landscapes. They have previously released three EPs: Black Volume EP (2018), Black Volume II EP (2019), and Black Volume III EP (2019).

Fans of big riffs, fuzzed-out guitars, crushing drums, and driving bass will not be disappointed in this record. Those with an interest in Electric Wizard, Red Fang, and Kyuss should prepare to tune down, smoke up, play loud, and burn out.

The album will be available on November 19, 2021.

Album pre-order at Sunbelow.bandcamp.com.

Track Listing:
1. Chronwall Neanderthal – 4:34
2. Holy Drifter – 14:24
3. Shiva Sativa – 4:11
4. Green Visions – 5:56
5. Bong Psalm – 3:56
6. Kinetic Kief – 4:24
7. Doom Stick – 3:35
8. Twin Worlds – Part I & II – 18:00
9. Solar Burnout – 14:24
Album Length: 1:11:28

Album Band Line Up:
Jason Craig – Guitars and Lead Vocals
Will Adams – Drums and Backing Vocals
Garrison Thordarson – Bass and Backing Vocals

Live Band Line Up:
Jason Craig – Guitars and Lead Vocals
Will Adams – Drums and Vocals
Liam Gray – Bass

For more info:
Facebook.com/SunBelowband
Instagram.com/SunBelowband
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About:
Sun Below is a heavy stoner/doom power trio from Toronto. Playing a signature brand of self-described Sativa rock, a combination of fuzz, volume, and heavy grooves, Sun Below seeks to spread their infectious, rollicking sound to the masses.

Starting as a humble seedling in 2018, the trio formed with a desire to create heavy rock with stoner/doom elements in a groovy Sabbath style, and through constant improvisation, the material is grown organically first with the music and then with the lyrics.

Engaging, extended tracks compiled with a crushing amount of volume touch on topics including cannabis, the occult, Lovecraft, unexplained occurrences, the infiniteness of space and the Holy Drifter. Even at length, each track is an exceptional sonic journey through space and time. Inviting their listeners to get into the groove and the headspace of the music, Sun Below is the perfect combination of a mellow trip with an energetic Sativa boost.

The trio of Jason Craig (guitars/vocals), Garrison Thordarson (bass/backing vocals) and Will Adams (drums/backing vocals) specialize in loose, long burning jams that worship at the altar of tone, riffs, and smoke, but also brim with raw bombastic heavy metal rock to keep the energy up high. Smoke up, tune down, play loud, burnout.

Still relatively new, but reaching towards the light and maturation, Sun Below have been hard at work sharing the stage with the likes of Black Mastiff and Chron Goblin; releasing three EPs: Black Volume EP (2018); Black Volume EP II (2019); Black Volume EP III (2019) and a music video into the haze. With a new stoner sun set to rise in 2021, the power trio will release their first full-length debut on November 19th to keep the fuzzy momentum going.

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0 STRIKER Unveil New Music Video “Deathwish”

November 17, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Striker

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Montreal, QC – November 17, 2021

STRIKER Unveil New Music Video “Deathwish”

If ya haven’t heard yet, Canadian heavy metal powerhouse STRIKER is back from the grave!

Last month with rumours spreading of the band calling it quits after they posted an image that was titled “RIP Striker 2007-2021” on their social media, fans began speculating on their future. In the end, it was all made to prepare them for Striker‘s new single “Deathwish”, a track that has their signature sound of putting a modern twist on classic heavy metal mixed with 1980s AOR.

The single is also the band’s introductory track with new drummer Jonathan Webster and bassist Pete Klassen who joined the lineup in 2019 along with it being their first of many new recordings to come since releasing their Juno award-winning album 2018’s “Play To Win”.

Today, Striker unveils their music video for “Deathwish”, which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/98V8CchlEVM

“The world’s already on fire, you might as well light a smoke on it and kick back and watch. While you’re at it, feast your eyes on our new music video for Deathwish.” adds the band.

“Deathwish” can be streamed and downloaded on Spotify and Apple Music.

In additional news, Striker will be performing their first and only hometown show of 2021 in Edmonton, AB on November 27th at The Starlite Room with support from Riot City, Tymo and Tower Hill. Event Details can be found here.

Upcoming Show Dates:
Nov 27 – The Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
April 17 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC (Hyperspace Metal Festival)

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Striker have been making shredtacular anthems since 2007. The band has toured multiple times across Europe and North America along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany), and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade-plus career. The band has been honoured with multiple Best Album awards in their home country of Canada from the JUNO Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, and the Edmonton Music Awards. Since their inception, Striker has released six studio albums Eyes in the Night (2010, Iron Kodex), Armed to The Teeth (2012, Napalm), City of Gold (2014, Napalm), Stand in the Fire (2016, Record Breaking), Striker (2017, Record Breaking), and Play to Win (2018, Record Breaking).

For more info:
Striker-metal.com
Facebook.com/strikermetal
Twitter.com/StrikerMetal
Instagram.com/strikermetal

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0 Rockshots Records – Out Now! Heavy Metal Opera Signum Draconis “The Divine Comedy: Inferno”, New Lyric Video “Firestorm”

November 17, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Signum Draconis (Rockshots Records)

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Rockshots Records – Out Now! Heavy Metal Opera Signum Draconis “The Divine Comedy: Inferno”

New Lyric Video “Firestorm”

Out now via Rockshots Records, Signum Draconis‘ unleashed the heavy metal opera of Inferno, from The Divine Comedy written by Dante Alighieri.

Featuring 17 songs by the band all sung in English, the double CD album is the first in a triptych of the complete work of Dante’s magnum opus with Purgatory and Paradise to follow, and also feature duets with selected special guest vocalists, narrations of selected chants, and an orchestral accompaniment by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and Choir.

For the full-length’s third single and first CD’s closing track “Firestorm”, Signum Draconis is sharing their new lyric video and explain the song in further detail:

“It is the theme that closes the first cd and includes three chants of the Inferno (XIV – XV – XVI), it is also the last theme with the guitar in the tuning of Eb and one of my favorites of the entire album since its composition was fast, funny and direct, practically every part of the song seemed to be running in the composition works as by inertia.

It’s a song with a very classic Power Metal style and sound, where another of our guest stars Mr. Andrea Ranfa appears playing the role of ‘Brunetto Latini’.”

Watch “Firestorm” – https://youtu.be/8mnESxrHzsY

Album pre-order – https://bit.ly/SignumDraconis_CD

Previous Videos:
Gate of Hell – https://youtu.be/KmMkvFwr1QQ
Whirlwind of Lovers – https://youtu.be/SC5Z9fPEGyA

Signum Draconis takes their name from the medieval knights’ Order of the Dragon, and has opted for a classic 80s-influenced metal sound in homage to the rock and metal icons that inspired them to be musicians, and aim to produce a truly musical, timeless and epic recording that will absorb and reward from repeated and dedicated listening.

Guitarist and composer Oscar Grace reflects on the history of the project:

“The story of Signum Draconis can be said to begin in 2010, after two years crossing what felt like a personal hell, I was sitting in my car gazing at the sky when a message came to me as it were, a vision clear as day: ‘Put The Divine Comedy to music!’ At that moment Signum Draconis was born. I returned home immediately and hunted out an old copy of Dante’s masterpiece I had owned for years and began furiously reading. Two full years of study and research followed, reading and re-reading all three books many times and even traveling to Florence to visit the 13th Century poet’s own house, trying to envisage what it would have been like to be him and the world in which he lived his story.”

It took two years to extract the parts that would form the material for the songs, and a further year working with my good friend Frederick Pollock to compose the lyrics, bringing to each song its own meaning whilst maintaining the thread that binds all the songs together, at all times remaining faithful to the source and paying the utmost respect to the poet Dante with regards to the correct register with perfect meter and rhyme in English.

I believe Dante’s Inferno perfectly suits the musical style of Heavy Metal, but given the epic scale and cultural importance of Dante’s books, I wanted to bring something else to the music, something that lent grandeur and elegance, and to that end, I began to write parts for a symphony orchestra, in an old-fashioned way, with a fountain pen and sheet music and no new technology to guide my hand.”

Overall, this project took four years to compose the music for the band as well as the orchestra and along the way Oscar Grace searched for the companions who would join him on this voyage of grand musical ambitions. The first was Francesco Micieli, the drummer with whom he had already worked on other projects, then Max Morelli to be the voice of the band, and later on, after an arduous search, Oscar Grace found Filippo Martignano for keyboards and Stefano Antonelli on bass.

Once all the compositions were finished the band set about recording in the Domination Studio of San Marino, taking advantage of the experience and professionalism of Simone Mularoni as a sound technician. For the recording of the orchestral parts, Signum Draconis chose to work with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, having spoken with the director, David Hernando Rico, who helped them enormously and who showed such enthusiasm for the music and the project overall.

Track Listing:
CD 1:
1. In the Midway of Life’s Journey (5:14)
2. The Mission of Virgil (3:44)
3. Gate of Hell (Arrival of Charon) (5:58)
4. The Borderland (4:48)
5. Whirlwind of Lovers (5:11)
6. Under Eternal Rain (4:50)
7. To the Edge of Stygian Lagoon (4:45)
8. Regnum Dite (2:36)
9. Burning Graves (5:50)
10. Phlegethon (The Bloody River) (6:00)
11. Forest of Suicides (5:48)
12. Firestorm (6:11)

CD 2:
13. On Geryon’s Back (1:10)
14. Ten Moats of Damnation (Interlude: The Ulysses’ Chant) (11:31)
15. In Hands of Titans (5:28)
16. Cocytus (The Ice Terror) (8:28)
17. Lucifer (7:46)

Special guests include:
RENATO CARROZZO as Storyteller
CHIARA MANESE as Beatrice
MARK BOALS as Virgil
BEN JACKSON as Charon
KSENIA GLONTY as Francesca
LUCA PAOLINI as Pluto
ANDREA RANFA as Brunetto Latini
FREDERICK POLLOCK as Ulysses
SIMONE MULARONI as Nimrod ‘The Titan’
OLEG SMIRNOFF as Count Ugolino

Band line up:
Max Morelli (Vocals)
Oscar Grace (Guitars)
Filippo Martignano (Keyboards)
Stefano Antonelli (Bass)
Francesco Micieli (Drums)

More info:
Rockshots.eu
https://www.facebook.com/signumdraconis
https://www.instagram.com/signumdraconis

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0 Ottawa’s SINFUL WAYS’ Music Video Tries To “Bury the Hatchet” From The World’s “Darkest Days”; New EP Out Dec 10th

November 16, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Sinful Ways

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Montreal, QC – November 16, 2021

Ottawa’s SINFUL WAYS’ Music Video Tries To “Bury the Hatchet” From The World’s “Darkest Days”

EP “Darkest Days” Out December 10th

L-R: Frank Lahache – Guitar/Vocals | Brad Lake – Bass, Vocals | Dave Matlak – Drums, Backing Vocals | Georgio Karapanos – Guitar
Photo Credit: Jessy Dwyer, Beyond the Pit

Embracing thrash, groove, and metalcore, Ottawa, Canada’s Sinful Ways return in 2021 to unleash their sophomore EP “Darkest Days” on December 10th. The EP follows their debut 2019 EP “To Hell Tonight”, and 2020 stand-alone singles “Burst into Flames” plus “No Escape”.

A solid blend of melodic and thrashy elements, on this new recording, Sinful Ways creates a mix that sits beautifully between the two. Lyrically, you will read the anger they share towards faulty governments and the treatment of people in other areas of the world.

“Over the pandemic, we all really worked at our instruments and really wanted to push ourselves into a more mature yet still energetic and raw sound, which we think we captured on this EP. From front to back, this EP holds a lot of musical value.” adds the band.

In preview to its release, the band is sharing their music video for the EP’s lead single “Bury the Hatchet”, a fast, heavy track where the clean vocals shine. It has a very catchy chorus that fans can sing along to and are sure to enjoy plus a breakdown that’s aggressive and assaulting along with leads that are technical to join the talented drumming, and larger-than-life screaming.

The band adds:

“Bury the Hatchet was the first song we finished for this EP, and we knew right away it was going to be the single. It blends everything we want to showcase in one song. During the time of writing, we were all very intrigued and angered by all the hatred and stuff going on in the world. This was our song to say we need to stand together, not to give up or give in, if you have something worth fighting for. You must fight for it. During the time of writing, we also switched guitar members and Frank Lahache joined us. This added the insane shredding solo section you can find and the great high scream at the end of the song!”

Filmed by Jessy Dwyer at Beyond The Pit, the music video can be viewed via its premiere on SpaceUntravel’s YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/N8gn9jR47y8

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“Darkest Days” was produced and mixed by Cameron Dunn and mastered by Scott Middleton at Hillside Audio in Toronto. EP Artwork by Nik Paquin.

Recommended for fans of Trivium, Parkway Drive, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot, “Darkest Days” is available for pre-save at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sinfulways/darkest-days-ep

Track Listing:
1. Welcome/Vow of the Devil (4:46)
2. Bury the Hatchet (3:40)
3. Manhattan (3:20)
4. Pursuit (6:18)
EP Length: 18:05

EP Recording and Live Band Line Up:
Brad Lake – Clean Vocals/Bass
Dave Matlak – Drums/ Harsh Vocals – Main Screams
Georgio Karapanos – Guitar/Programming
Frank Lahache – Guitar/ Harsh Vocals – Backing Screams

More Info:
Facebook.com/SinfulWaysBAND
Instagram.com/_sinfulways
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0 Chicago’s BURNED IN EFFIGY Unleash “Nightfall” Off Upcoming Album “Rex Mortem” Out Jan 2022

November 15, 2021
by Asher
· Burned In Effigy · Music News

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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2021

Chicago’s BURNED IN EFFIGY Unleash “Nightfall” Off Upcoming Album “Rex Mortem” Out Jan 2022

L-R – Mark “Smedy” Smedbron (Vocals) | Matt Watkins (Bass) | Eddie Dec (Drums) | Steve Bacakos (Guitar) | Mike Hisson (Guitar)
Photo Credit – Emily Fuschen – Dark Trix Photography

Chicago’s BURNED IN EFFIGY announces they will be unleashing their new album “Rex Mortem” on January 28, 2022 to follow their debut EP “Terrestrial”. Unlike their debut recording, which was all instrumental, this first full-length from the band will see not only new guitarists Mike Hisson and Steve Bacakos on the lineup, but also witness vocalist Mark “Smedy” Smedbron (Vocals) unleash his earworm fury unto the masses. The three new members join co-founding members Eddie Dec (drums), Matt Watkins (bass)

Fans can expect diverse high energy on “Rex Mortem”. The album takes elements from multiple subgenres within metal, mainly melodic death and progressive metal while infusing neoclassical elements into each track. No two tracks sound the same. The quintet skillfully and tastefully changes keys and time signatures throughout, so the feel of the music is constantly shifting, but also smoothly flowing between each section.

“We are psyched to present our debut album, Rex Mortem, a catalog of the first chapter of the band. This has been in the works for a long time and we couldn’t be more pleased with how it has turned out. The songs vary in complexity and intensity and demonstrate our growth as a band since its inception. Listeners will hear influences such as The Black Dahlia Murder and The Human Abstract, combining our love for death metal and progressive/neo-classical metal. The vocals are gritty and tense and the lyrics emphasize this with dark tales inspired by mythology, history, and classic literature. Many of the songs follow the story of a tyrannical king aiming to expand his power and influence, who ends up being brought down by his closest allies. We believe our album has something for all metal fans, regardless of preferred subgenre.” adds the band.

In lead up to the release of “Rex Mortem”, Burned In Effigy is unveiling their lead single “Nightfall”, a track that incorporates multiple clean sections to outline the main musical themes that then appear in the riffs, including fast-paced tremolo picking sections with blast beats. Bassist Matt Watkins explains further:

“Nightfall is a song we’ve been playing since the inception of the band and we felt it needed to be re-recorded for this album with vocals. Though we’ve progressed our songwriting and technicality since writing it and first recording it in 2017, this song has been a cornerstone of our sound. We experimented with multiple different styles with some songs that were written after Nightfall, but kept coming back to that neo-classical, dark sound. The lyrical themes of Dracula along with Smedy’s vocals fit right in with the mood of the song and inspired us to do a lyric video incorporating scenes from Nosferatu.”

Watch and listen to “Nightfall” via its lyric video at https://youtu.be/gqe2919mDJ4

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Album pre-order available at Burnedineffigy.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:
1. Doomsayer (3:28)
2. Artorias (5:08)
3. Nightfall (3:20)
4. The Empiricist (4:05)
5. Hades (4:26)
6. Atlas (4:23)
7. Treachery (3:25)
8. Vendetta (3:55)
Album Length: 32:12

Album Recording Lineup:
– Mark “Smedy” Smedbron – Vocals
– Matt Watkins – Bass
– Eddie Dec – Drums
– Vito Bellino – Guitar
– Brad Dose – Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
– Mark “Smedy” Smedbron – Vocals
– Matt Watkins – Bass
– Eddie Dec – Drums
– Steve Bacakos – Guitar
– Mike Hisson – Guitar

About:
Burned in Effigy is a neoclassical melodic death metal band from Chicago, IL. Formed in late 2016 by founding members Brad Dose (guitar), Vito Belino (guitar), Eddie Dec (drums), and Matt Watkins (bass). Starting as an instrumental melodic metal band, the four were brought together by their love of complex, melodic, and heavy music and sought to bring more of that to the Chicago extreme music scene.

Burned in Effigy released their debut EP, Terrestrial, in April 2017. The band focused on playing shows after and building an audience through top-notch live performances while opening for prominent bands such as Scale the Summit, Angel Vivaldi, Oh, Sleeper, and Mushroomhead. While supporting this EP, Burned in Effigy worked with a couple of different vocalists and eventually recruited vocalist Mark “Smedy” Smedbron in December 2019 while in the early demo stages for their first full length.

Instrumental recordings for the band’s masterpiece, Rex Mortem, were finished in early 2020. Shortly after, the band parted ways with guitarist Brad Dose. Vocal recording, mixing, and mastering was finished in mid 2021, after which guitarist Vito Bellino left in order to focus on music school. Shortly after, the remaining three members Eddie Dec (drums), Matt Watkins (bass), and Mark “Smedy” Smedbron (vocals) rallied and recruited guitarists Mike Hisson and Steve Bacakos, who naturally fit with and complemented the band’s signature sound.

For more info:
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Instagram.com/burnedineffigyil
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0 VARIUS’ Presents Reflective Stories Of Battle Through New Video “Golden Crown”; Video Premiere via TheCirclePit; New EP “Concordance” Out Now!

November 15, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Varius

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VARIUS’ Presents Reflective Stories Of Battle Through New Video “Golden Crown”

Video Premiere via TheCirclePit

New EP “Concordance” Out Now!

L-R: Joel Tassillo (Bass) / Joey Scaringi (Vocals) / Vladimir Prokhorov (Drums) / Patrick Forlin (Guitar)
Photo Credit: Britney Goertz

Varius has recently released their heaviest record to date and one they describe as their most diverse and collaborative. Each of the four songs was written by a different band member allowing individual influences and styles to shine through. This method of writing allowed each person to play producer for their own track, bringing in ideas from the rest of the band to really bring their visions to life. “Golden Crown” is the first track on the EP and the longest, it touches on themes of battle, loyalty, and brotherhood. Varius explains further:

“This song represents something completely different as far as what our audience would expect of us. It is the EP’s most straightforward track and is a mid-tempo wall of sound. It has a more classic-metal kind of sound, but with almost Amon Amarth-style vocals. The calmer intro gives way to a massive chord-based riff, and the song progresses into an epic guitar solo and dynamic build through the outro. Lyrically, the song touches on themes of battle, loyalty, and brotherhood. The lyrics were influenced by the concept of ancient warriors who lived and died by the sword and battled for their brothers in arms rather than glory and wealth.”

Although fans will likely notice the prominent thrash and death metal elements that are the core of Varius’ sound, they want to emphasize that their influences are a lot more diverse than just those styles. Throughout the EP they play around with many styles as well as lyrical themes like fantasy, science fiction, and horror while reflecting real-life issues through them.

The progressive and melodic death metal that Varius creates is suggested for fans of Children of Bodom, Dethklok and Death.

Watch and listen to “Golden Crown” via TheCirclePit – https://youtu.be/sxMZYav2Z_Q

“Concordance” is available on digital music platforms at https://linktr.ee/varius

Track Listing:
1. Golden Crown (6:03)
2. Concordance of the Legionfall (4:59)
3. Lament of Dissonance (4:43)
4. Gut Shoveler (5:28)
Digital EP Length: 21:14
Note: Physical CD copies of Concordance will feature a bonus track (previously released digitally – 2019)
5. P.I.S.S. (3:22) (CD Bonus Track)
EP Length (CD version): 24:40

For more info:
Facebook.com/Varius.band
Instagram.com/varius.official
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“it’s full of dynamic surprises — a song that’s bombastic and brazen, savage and scintillating, mysterious and magnificent — and its name is “Concordance of the Legionfall“.” – No Clean Singing

“For their second EP Concordance, Varius decided to let each band member bring their own song in. This move lets the band step away from the rigid melodic death metal of their first EP, The Great Tribulation, and try out other genre types. Opener “Golden Crown” keeps its deathly roots in the ruinous vocals, as the song is otherwise traditional heavy metal that wouldn’t have been out of place for Manowar or Accept. Each of the four tunes on Concordance avoid hinting at any ideas of what Varius will do next, like the forceful doom in the second half of closer “Gut Shoveler.” Hearing their two EPs back-to-back is listening to a band actively transforming themselves over the course of 40 minutes. With Concordance, Varius have made a point to keep their sonic options open moving forward, as they could go anywhere from here. 4/5” – Heavy Music Headquarters
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0 Rockshots Records – Latvian Rock n’ Rollers QUICKSTRIKE New Music Video “None of a Kind”; Debut Album “None of a Kind” Out February 11, 2022

November 15, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · Quickstrike (Rockshots Records)

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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2021

Rockshots Records – Latvian Rock n’ Rollers QUICKSTRIKE New Music Video “None of a Kind”

Debut Album “None of a Kind” Out February 11, 2022

Latvian classic rockers QUICKSTRIKE will be releasing their debut album “None of a Kind” via Rockshots Records this coming February 2022. The full-length, clocking at over 40 minutes will feature 10 songs along with a bonus track exclusively on CD.

A no-nonsense experience of raw guitars, sweet tones, genuine vocals, and sweet emotions, each Quickstrike song is an event of its own and it’s all real to reel. Offering an all-around chamber of good ol’ classic rock n’ roll, the band delivers an authentic “what-you-get-on-the-record-is-what-you-get-live” experience. Take it or leave it, no refunds, as you will not want any – guaranteed. They are an encounter that will leave you dazed, amazed, crazed, and definitely craving for more. From beautiful harmonies to flamin’ high-octane performances (literally). This is a package that has been missing since the likes of Aerosmith and Guns n’ Roses. This is a band you can’t afford to miss.

Today, Quickstrike is sharing their new music video for the album’s title track and lead single.

“The lyrics were written overnight, and as soon as they were done, we knew we had our title track. This song represents the overall mojo of the band and what we’re all about. The video was shot in an old USSR airport in Riga.“ adds the band.

Watch “None of a Kind” at https://youtu.be/OjkFgl0View

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3wMOm0p

Digital – https://bfan.link/none-of-a-kind-single

Establishing their permanent lineup in 2017, the quintet has been performing attested, high-quality rock n’ roll all over Europe as an unstoppable freight train gig after gig. Their momentum has even landed them a performance at the Baltic region’s largest motorcycle festival “Kurland Bike Meet” in 2018.

With the emergence of such bands as Greta Van Fleet, the sudden popularity of the Queen biopic, and the Guns n’ Roses reunion, they all point to one thing, good ol’ rock n’ roll is slowly preparing for its long-awaited return to the spotlight. Quickstrike‘s sound is reminiscent of those aforementioned bands and so much more as they prepare to share with the world their first full length that’s been three years in the making.

“While pre-production was started in 2018, the actual tracks were laid down and mixed at Hodila Records in 2019. The mastering process took place at White Wide Productions in 2021. This debut is a pandora’s box with a vintage feel, topped off with a mix of the band’s attitude and raw energy. We’re bringing the old school into the new decade – sonic satisfaction guaranteed. But don’t just take our word for it, experience “None of a Kind” for yourself.” adds the band.

Album lyrics were mainly written by vocalist “Piggy” and rhythm guitarist “Ritchskies”. While drummer “Fourleaf Graves” very often adds a melody in his head for a song. Instrumentally, Quickstrike‘s songs have a pattern of “Ritchskies” constantly giving birth to riff after riff at each band practice or sometimes making them up on the go, he’s been dubbed “the riff machine”, and the band just builds from there.

“None of a Kind” will be out on February 11, 2022 and available for physical pre-order and digital pre-save at the following links:

Album pre-order – https://bit.ly/NoneOfAKind_CD

Track Listing:
1. RRD (3:53)
2. Saint (4:54)
3. Cheats n’ Liars (3:13)
4. Shut Them Down (4:40)
5. Pergament (5:07)
6. Son of a Gun (5:09)
7. Nice Hair, Bad Habits (3:21)
8. Thorn (5:27)
9. Rebel Radio (3:42)
10. None of a Kind (4:19)
Album Length: 43:47

Album Credits:
– Music, lyrics & production: Quickstrike
– Recorded & mixed by: Kristaps Bērziņš & Ģirts „Lomix” Laumanis
– Mastered by: Jānis Narbuts
– Album art: Piggy
– Mascot Bulletooth – concept by Quickstrike, designed by Piggy, digital rework by Nikita Vorobjovs

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/quickstrikeband
Instagram.com/quickstrikeband

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0 India’s SYSTEMHOUSE33 Posts Band Playthrough “Lake of Sorrow” + EU Tour w/ NERVOSA, WARBRINGER

November 15, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · SYSTEMHOUSE33

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Montreal, QC – November 15, 2021

India’s SYSTEMHOUSE33 Posts Band Playthrough Video “Lake of Sorrow”

Euro Tour Dates w/ Nervosa, Warbringer

Indian groove death thrashers SystemHouse33 are sharing their latest playthrough video for the track “Lake of Sorrow” from their latest album “End of Days” released in 2019. This first video is from a series of three the band will be releasing in the coming months in lead up to their two-month 2022 European tour supporting Nervosa and Warbringer across eighteen countries that will begin in Hamburg, Germany on February 17th. The European tour will be Systemhouse33′s first in two years since supporting Soulfly for its USA tour in March 2020.

Frontman Samron Jude adds about the video:

“Lake of Sorrow” reflects the last 2 years where the whole world has suffered greatly due to the pandemic. We all decided to get together (myself, Gilroy Fernandes on guitars, Vignesh on guitars) along with friends, drummer Matyas Geroly in Hungary and bassist Maria Kosma in the UK to jam online and the turnout was awesome. Even though we all can’t get together at one place, the point is that music still brings us all together, irrespective of boundaries.”

Watch the band playthrough for “Lake of Sorrow” at https://youtu.be/M8xUMSPvxWs

Music Video for “Lake of Sorrow” at https://youtu.be/xRApHk5YPls

SystemHouse33‘s latest album “End of Days” can be streamed or downloaded on the following platforms: Systemhouse33.bandcamp.com, Spoti.fi/3c6FI3r

Double The Thrash Tour 2022 w/ NERVOSA, WARBRINGER, SYSTEMHOUSE33
*select dates Warfect

17.02.22 DE – Hamburg / Logo

18.02.22 DK – Aalborg / 1000 Fryd

19.02.22 DK – Copenhagen / Pumpkin House

20.02.22 SE – Gothenburg / Valand

21.02.22 SE – Stockholm / House 7

22.02.22 NO – Oslo / Youngs

24.02.22 FI – Tampere / Yo-house

25.02.22 FI – Helsinki / On the Rocks

27.02.22 DE – Hannover / Béi Chéz Heinz

28.02.22 BE – Diest / Hell

01.03.22 NL – Rotterdam / Baroeg

02.03.22 NL – Arnhem / Willemeen

03.03.22 DE – Essen / Turock

04.03.22 DE – Cologne / Helios 37

05.03.22 DE – Osnabrück / Bastard Club

06.03.22 DE – Übach-Palenberg / Rock Factory *

08.03.22 FR – Savigny The Temple / The Footprint *

09.03.22 FR – Nantes / The Junkyard *

10.03.22 ES – Bilbao / Stage Live *

11.03.22 PT – Porto / Hard Club *

12.03.22 PT – Lisbon / RCA Club *

13.03.22 ES – Madrid / Copernicus *

15.03.22 ES – Murcia / Garage Beat Club *

16.03.22 ES – Barcelona / Vault *

17.03.22 FR – Toulouse / The Music Factory *

18.03.22 FR – Lyon / Rock n Eat *

19.03.22 CH – Wetzikon / Hall Of Fame *

20.03.22 IT – Milan / Legend Club *

22.03.22 AT – Salzburg / Rockhouse *

23.03.22 AT – Vienna / Viper Room *

24.03.22 SK – Kosice / Collosseum *

26.03.22 CZ – Zlin / Masters of Rock Cafe *

27.03.22 CZ – Prague / Nova Chmelnice *

28.03.22 HU – Budapest / Dürer Garden *

29.03.22 PL – Warsaw / Hydrozigga *

31.03.22 DE – Erfurt / From Hell *

01.04.22 DE – Berlin / Lido *

02.04.22 DE – Annaberg-Buchholz / Old Brewery *

03.04.22 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser *

04.04.22 DE – Dresden / Riding Hall Strasse E

05.04.22 DE – Munich / Backstage Halle

06.04.22 FR – Colmar / Le Grillen

07.04.22 DE – Frankfurt / Nightlife

08.04.22 DE – Bruchsal / Factory

09.04.22 DE – Trier / Mergener Hof

10.04.22 BE – Roeselare / The Enlightened Mind

12.04.22 UK – London / Underworld

13.04.22 UK – Bilston / The Robin

15.04.22 UK – Glasgow / Classic Grand

18.04.22 UK – Manchester / Rebellion

SystemHouse33 is a groove, death-thrash metal band from Bombay, India.

With a vision of overturning the broken system of depravity, apathy and oppression in society, the seeds of a responsible & empathetic system need to be sown within your mind, your house, and once these notions take root and grow, can there be hope for a system that doesn’t let the masses down. This realization led to the birth of a heavy metal band in a small town of India founded by Samron Jude – SystemHouse33. The aim for the band has been to disseminate the necessity to create an unwavering system of change as laid out in their tracks “Lift This Plague” (highlighting the atrocities faced by women in India), “Detestable Idolatry” (the hypocrisy of religiosity), “Let’s Stand Up” (rise up and speak up for your rights), “Cry of Anguish” (the unseen struggle with one’s mental health) among others.

In the past 5 years since SystemHouse33 ventured into the global metal touring market, the band has been bringing Indian heavy metal to the forefront with successful tours in Europe (supporting Six Feet Under, Orphaned Land) and North America (supporting Soulfly, Dying Fetus, The Acacia Strain, Toxic Holocaust).

The band’s uniquely brutal style of music has enabled them to gradually carve their place in the world of metal with their albums “Regression” (2016) and “End Of Days” (2019); and with a new album in the works for 2022, expect a lot more in store.

Track Listing:
1. Day Of Reckoning (1:42)
2. Rapture (4:17)
3. End Of Days (4:04)
4. Lake Of Sorrow (4:43)
5. Stand Up (4:22)
6. Apocalypse (3:36)
7. Prophesied (3:16)
8. Great Tribulation (4:09)
9. Cry Of Anguish (3:28)

For more info:
Systemhouse33.com
Facebook.com/systemhouse33
Instagram.com/systemhouse33

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