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0 Tour Dates: PINK COCOON Is Bringing Doomy Blues For The Soul Across Canada April 2020; “Ridin Out West” ON/MB/SK/AB/BC

  • February 11, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Pink Cocoon

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Montreal, QC – February 11, 2020

For fans of Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Joan Jett

Tour Dates: PINK COCOON Is Bringing Doomy Blues For The Soul Across Canada April 2020

“Ridin Out West” ON/MB/SK/AB/BC


PINK COCOON, the solo project created by Zolla Marc, announces he will be hitting the road for the “Ridin Out West Tour” this April, where he will be venturing from his hometown of Montreal, Canada to cross the country out to Kelowna, BC. Playing in 11 cities including Calgary, AB for The Electric Highway Festival, PINK COCOON is riled up for his first national tour to deliver the doom blues for your soul. (dates listed below).

PINK COCOON live is loud, but can be soft when needed. It’s doom, it’s blues, it’s pop, it’s rock n roll. With a wide range of influences, the band melds an intricate soundscape that spans across genres. Providing a solid groove, the PINK COCOON experience includes headbanging and dancing for an overall great time.

PINK COCOON started as a solo project by Zolla Marc recording all instruments and vocals in studio. He plays with a bassist and drummer for the live shows to maintain the power trio sound. The current tour lineup consists of Patrick Murphy on the drums and Noah Amick on bass. With low-fi/garage rock EP “Alienation” (2017) under his belt, PINK COCOON plans to consistently release music with a different, crisp edge this year. A new single already planned to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Fans of Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, and Nirvana will enjoy the musical stylings of PINK COCOON.

To hear PINK COCOON‘s 2017 EP “Alienation”, please visit the following links:
YouTube
Spotify


Pink Cocoon – Ridin Out West Tour Dates:
Tickets available here.
April 9 – Ottawa, ON – Dominion Tavern
April 10 – Oshawa, ON – Atria
April 11 – Toronto, ON – Duffy’s Tavern
April 12 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
April 13 – Thunder Bay, ON – The Apollo
April 14 – Winnipeg, MB – Bulldog Pizza
April 15 – Regina, SK – Cloud 9
April 16 – Saskatoon, SK – Capitol Music Club
April 17 – Calgary, AB – The Electric Highway Festival
April 18 – Kelowna, BC – Fernando’s Pub
May 8 – Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo

Live Band Line Up: 
Marc Zolla – Guitar/ vocals
Patrick Murphy – Drums (current Ridin’ Out West Tour)
Noah Amick – Bass (current Ridin’ Out West Tour)
Tom G Stout – Bass (last Montreal date on  Ridin’ Out West Tour)

For more info:
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BIO:

Pink Cocoon is a power trio lead by Zolla Marc from Montreal, Canada. He likes to call his music “Doom Blues” focusing on psychedelic old school heavy bluesy riffs with a touch of catchy melodies and doom. The live band lineup is the classic 3 piece set up with Zolla Marc on guitar/lead vocals with a revolving line up on bass and drums.

Pink Cocoon initially started off 2 summers ago as a solo studio project writing, performing and producing the Alienation – 6 Track EP. as of April 2018, it is currently available for full stream and purchase online. Concerning live performance, the band is loud and uses full-stack amplification so the audience can engulf themselves into the Pink Cocoon experience playing every gig like their last. Feedback and sustain are also necessary. The band’s first live performance was on April 21st, 2017 in Montreal and has played over 50 gigs in the first year.

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“The songs are some of the best, stylistically, since Death Metal Pope dropped their ‘Harvest’ EP at the end of 2016. If you like a riff…and especially one that comes from a very heavy Hawkwind headspace, then you need to seek out this release immediately.” – Real Gone Rocks

“The sound and the flow of ‘Alienation’ holds up to repeat listening pretty well. A lot of the ‘flow’ appeal comes from straightforward song structures that are geared towards classic rock music.” – Grizzly Butts

“Fully absorbed into the world of squalling feedback solos and a psychedelic blues atmosphere, Pink Cocoon immediately step above the rest of the Witchcraft clones by being truly doom in their output.” -Those Once Loyal

“With trusty pedals and multiple influences, the Pink Cocoon sound is a force to be reckoned with.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews  

“They play a more mellow and bluesy style of stoner, cited on their website as “doom blues for your soul”, which, quite frankly, is exactly what it is. Their riffs are thick yet soft-edged, and when coupled with vocalist Zolla Marc’s soothing yet rough style of singing, create a beautifully warm atmosphere. To be cheesy, the name is fitting.” – Metal Megalomania

“Montreal’s Pink Cocoon brings heaps of fuzzy goodness with classic grunge pop songwriting. Their six song EP contains some seriously addictive bluesy riffs plus choruses that deliver oodles of ear worms that would have gotten them signed instantly to a major label a few decades ago.” – Indy Metal Vault
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0 Lutharö To Release New EP “Wings of Agony” March 27th + Reveal Artwork & Track Listing

  • February 10, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Lutharo · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 11, 2020

For fans of Arch Enemy, Unleash The Archers, Amon Amarth, Behemoth

Lutharö To Release New EP “Wings of Agony” March 27th + Reveal Artwork & Track Listing

Lutharö, from Hamilton, Canada announce they will be unleashing their sophomore EP “Wings of Agony” on March 27th and this release promises to be more innovative and imaginative than the last one. Lutharö stepped out of their comfort zone for this recording and they anticipate a solid reception from current and new fans.

The band adds:

“We are hoping to have a really good response from our fans. We want you all to be able to relate to the strong messages on this EP and find empowerment from it. We did experiment a lot more with this recording than our previous release. We picked the strongest songs we had written and also chose the ones that we felt complimented each other well. We feel this EP is darker but still melodic and embodies the same amount of energy that we convey live.”

The band is unveiling the EP’s artwork designed by Costin Chioreanu and the track listing that can be found below.

The five tracks featured on the EP were produced by Lutharö with mixing done by Tyler Williams (Monolithic Productions) and mastering by Lasse Lammert.

Lutharö is suggested for fans of Arch Enemy, Unleash the Archers, and Amon Amarth.

The band will be releasing a music video for the EP’s title track ‘Wings of Agony’ in the coming weeks.


Track Listing:
1 – Barren (5:21)
2 – Diamond Back (4:31)
3 – Blood Lightning (4:41)
4 – Will to Survive (5:09)
5 – Wings of Agony (6:02)
EP Length: 25:45

For more info:
Lutharo.com
Facebook.com/Lutharoband
Instagram.com/Lutharo_official
EPK

About:

Lutharö hails from Hamilton, Canada and this group of motivated musicians is bringing a fresh take on heavy metal to listeners around the world.

Meticulously blending a range of sounds from death metal to power metal, Lutharö is quality extreme music for all audiences. They formed in 2013 and with furious passion and drive, quickly established themselves at the forefront of the local metal scene.

Vocalist Krista Shipperbottom takes inspiration from everyday life events to create the powerful lyrics which she then belts out to the energetic guitar work performed by Victor Bucur and John Raposo. The powerful low end comes from bassist Chris Pacey and keeping everything together is Duval Gabraiel on drums. The highly streamlined group works collaboratively on each track to ensure a unique and diverse final product.

Over the years, Lutharö has grown into their distinctive sound, emerging with a heavy and dark formula that gets fans moving. In 2018, they released their debut EP “Unleash The Beast” to great reception and are set to follow it up in 2020 with their sophomore release “Wings of Agony”.Catchy riffs, blazing solos and vocals ranging from vicious growls to cleans that will send a chill down your spine, make Lutharö a well-rounded powerhouse of a band that brings beauty, aggression and skill to the genre.

Their unbridled stage domination has been apparent with live gigs alongside Unleash the Archers, Alestorm, and The Agonist. Even with an already impressive resume, Lutharö is just getting started.

“Wings of Agony” is due out March 27, 2020.

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“What Lutharö offer is a melodic strain of thrash metal with melo-death overtones and light progressive tinges. Think of Unleash The Archers buying shots of Jagermeister for Iron Maiden and Arch Enemy.” – Metal Observer

“One thing is for sure and that’s Lutharo are larger than life on stage.” – Decibel Geek

“…you will experience non-stop excellent, energetic, forward looking mix of speed, thrash and melodic death metal…Lutharo deserves to be noticed…” – Metal Reviews

“an extremely fun, crisp and pleasant fusion of 80’s Heavy Metal with modern-day Melodic Death Metal the likes of The Agonist and Arch Enemy. Spearheaded by the talented she-wolf Krista Shipperbottom, whose vocal style, hair and looks remind me of The Agonist’s stunning frontwoman Vicky Psarakis, the band delivered a solid performance for the fans.” – The Headbanging Moose (Live Review – Toronto – 2018)

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0 Quebec City’s Le FestEvil – Women In Metal Festival Announces Line Up / Le FestEvil de Québec – Le Festival Women In Metal annonce sa programmation

  • February 10, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Le FestEvil - Women In Metal Festival (Quebec City) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 10, 2020

(version française ci-dessous)

Le FestEvil – Women In Metal Festival Announces Line Up

Quebec City – March 6 – L’D’Auteuil

w/ Your Last Wish, Valfreya, Sanguine Glacialis, Merkabah, Uriel, Within Embers, Fall Of Stasis

Quebec City’s Le FestEvil, a festival celebrating women in metal is proud to announce its inaugural line up being hosted on March 6th at Le D’Auteuil. For its first edition, the festival will be showcasing bands from both Montreal and Quebec City in various metal sub-genres ranging from folk, black, death, progressive and symphonic metal.

Headlining the night will be Montreal’s melodic death metal contingent Your Last Wish with support from Valfreya (Montreal), Sanguine Glacialis (Montreal), Merkabah (Quebec City), Uriel (Montreal), Within Embers (Quebec City) and Fall Of Stasis (Montreal). All feature one or more female musicians in their rankings.

Le FestEvil Spotify Playlist

The festival has lined itself with the Friday, March 6th concert date to coincide with International Women’s Day officially occurring on Sunday, March 8th. The goal of the festival is to highlight the great contribution and need for more presence of women in the Quebec metal scene.

Le FestEvil is founded by the Canadian death metal band The Flaying guitarist Didier Samson and co-produced by Rope Dancer Productions and District 7 Production. Samson explains the creation of the festival in further detail:

“I created the FestEvil to celebrate women in metal. Their contribution is essential to our national metal scene and should not be looked over. This is the first concert of many to come that is all fronted by women and is to show the world out there that the Canadian metal scene is alive. I also decided to produce the show 2 days before International Women’s Day so that all the best of the best female musicians from Quebec’s metal scene are all under the same venue for us all to celebrate, this is ‘The Beauty of The FestEvil’ and the women in our metal scene making a difference.”

Tickets for Le FestEvil are available at the following link: https://lepointdevente.com/billets/d7p200306001

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Line Up:

Your Last Wish
Valfreya
Sanguine Glacialis
Merkabah
Uriel
Within Embers
Fall Of Stasis

For more info:
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Montréal, QC – 10 février 2020

 

Le FestEvil – Women In Metal Festival annonce son affiche

Québec – 6 mars 2020 – Le D’Auteuil

Avec/ Your Last Wish, Valfreya, Sanguine Glacialis, Merkabah, Uriel, Within Embers, Fall Of Stasis

Le FestEvil de Québec, un festival qui célèbre les femmes du metal, est fier d’annoncer sa toute première affiche, présentée au D’Auteuil le 6 mars prochain. Pour sa première edition, le festival présentera des groupes de Montréal et Québec dans différents sous-genres du metal, allant du folk au black, death, progressif et metal symphonique.

On retrouve en tête d’affiche le groupe montréalais de death metal mélodique Your Last Wish, avec les groupes Valfreya (Montréal), Sanguine Glacialis (Montréal), Merkabah (Québec), Uriel (Montréal), Within Embers (Québec) et Fall Of Stasis (Montréal). Il y a au moins une femme dans chacun des groupes.

Le FestEvil: Playlist Spotify

Le festival aura lieu vendredi le 6 mars pour s’aligner avec la Journée Internationale de la Femme, qui se tient dimanche le 8 mars. La mission de l’événement est de souligner la grande contribution et le besoin d’une plus grande présence des femmes dans la scène metal du Québec.

Le FestEvil a été fondé par Dider Samson, le guitariste du groupe canadien de death metal The Flaying, et est co-produit par Rope Dancer Productions et District 7 Production.

Samson explique la création du festival en détail:

« J’ai créé le FestEvil pour célébrer les femmes dans le metal. Leur contribution est essentielle pour notre scène metal nationale et ne devrait pas être négligée. C’est le premier concert de plusieurs à venir qui est mené uniquement par des femmes et qui montrera au monde que la scène metal du Québec et du Canada est bien vivante. J’ai aussi décidé de tenir le spectacle deux jours avant la Journée Internationale de la Femme pour que la crème de la crème des musiciennes québécoises soient réunies dans la même salle de spectacles pour que nous puissions tous les célébrer, c’est la beauté du FestEvil et des femmes dans notre scène metal qui font une différence. »

Les billets pour Le FestEvil sont disponibles ici:  link: https://lepointdevente.com/billets/d7p200306001

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Your Last Wish
Valfreya
Sanguine Glacialis
Merkabah
Uriel
Within Embers
Fall Of Stasis

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0 Something Doomy This Way Creeps With ITUS’ Debut Video “Primordial” via The Sludgelord; EP Out March 13th

  • February 7, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · ITUS · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 7, 2020

For fans of Conan, Sleep, Electric Wizard, Windhand, Black Sabbath

Something Doomy This Way Creeps With ITUS’ Debut “Primordial”

Debut EP “Primordial” Out March 13th

(L-R) Reinier Vandenbosch – Vocals, Brandon Lucking – Guitars and Bass

Photographer Credit: Justin Ryan Lawrence

 

Toronto’s ITUS is the latest in Canadian doom featuring heavy, brooding and psychedelic tones meshed with horror-inspired sounds. They have been toiling away, working on their debut EP “Primordial” set to be released on March 13, 2020.

Atmospheric and energetic, this album is a step in a new musically direction for the duo of Brandon Lucking and Reinier Vandenbosch, and they are encouraged that the reception for their latest endeavour will be well received as they explain:

“We think that Itus could have a much wider appeal than previous efforts of ours. Songs on the EP like ‘Cloud Reader’ and ‘This Can’t Be” are much more accessible, especially with Vandenbosch’s newly developed clean singing. We think the heavier tracks will strike a nice balance with the mellower tracks on the EP as a whole.”

Two very different singles will be released from the EP, the first being the title track ‘Primordial’. Painting the mood like a classic horror creature reveal, it’s both abrasive and calm, and the accompanying music video is shot like a horror film to accentuate the brutality and dark riffage in the track. ITUS details the track:

“We chose to make this the first song we release because to us, it embodies the aspect of human savagery. Primordial uses the idea of coming out of a euphoric bliss into a hellish existence. Its lyrics comment on what forces within people work to pull society back down to chaos. This is the most aggressive song on the EP with its crisp, and aggressive guitar tones that really make it stand out from the other songs.”

Fans of Electric Wizard, Conan, and Windhand will definitely take an interest in ITUS.

The track ‘Primordial’ is available via its video premiere on The Sludgelord HERE.

Track Listing:
1. Cloud Reader (3:17)
2. Question Everything (4:16)
3. Primordial (4:13)
4. This Can’t Be (4:19)
5. The Chaplain (5:43)
EP Length: 21:50

For more info:
Facebook.com/ITUSDOOM
Instagram.com/ITUSDOOM
EPK

About:

Early in 2019, ITUS was formed by Brandon Lucking (guitars) and Reinier Vandenbosch (vocals), who at the time, were in another band with a different style but looking to try something new. The result was these Ontario boys blending doom and stoner rock with crushing heavy metal passages, in a psychedelic atmosphere of horror influenced sounds.

The writing process is fairly simple for ITUS, Lucking writes the melodies as they come to him, and Vandenbosch writes the vocals and lyrics. The foundation of the lyrics always starts from personal experience, traumas, and how events in life unfold which are further imbued with influence from science fiction and horror fiction, mythology, dark philosophy, and political angst.

The soundscape of horrors that ITUS paints is enthralling already as a two-piece online project, and there are plans on the horizon to build it into a full-on touring 3 piece band delivering an energetic and abrasive live experience with a heavy, brooding ambiance.

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0 All-Star Quintet IMONOLITH Unleash Next Single ‘Dig’ From Forthcoming Debut Album + UK/EU Headline Tour

  • February 7, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Imonolith · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 7, 2020



All-Star Quintet IMONOLITH Unleash Next Single ‘Dig’ From Forthcoming Debut Album + UK/EU Headline Tour

“State of Being” Out March 27th; Guest Features Include Jens Kidman (Meshuggah)

 

L-R: Kai Huppunen (Guitars), Brian Waddell (Guitars), Jon Howard (Vocals), Scott Whalen (Bass), Ryan Van Poederooyen (Drums)

Photo by Erich Saide

 

Canadian metal powerhouse IMONOLITH are unveiling their third single ‘Dig’ in support of their highly anticipated forthcoming debut album “State of Being” due out March 27th.

With the release of their two previous singles ‘Instinct’ and ‘Hollow’, IMONOLITH have been receiving worldwide praise that has garnered them a massive amount of streams and attention from the media. Their debut album also includes two very special guest performances from Jens Kidman (Meshuggah) and Swedish vocalist Johannes Eckerström.

‘Dig’ happens to be one of the bands favourite songs on the album. It has a hypnotic pulse throughout, crushing guitar riffs and some well delivered heavy vocals from Jon Howard.

“Lyrically the song is about people who ruin their relationships with others, through their poor decisions. The point lyrically is that you can move on from this type of person, learn a lesson from the situation, let go of the negativity involved and let them deal with the shit show they’ve created. In the end, these people dig their own ‘relationship’ graves by burning bridges with others in their lives.” says drummer Ryan ‘RVP’ Van Poederooyen.

‘Dig’ is available on the following links:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/wqn7hTEOgJ4

Spotify

Imonolithband.com

IMONOLITH features drummer Ryan ‘RVP’ Van Poederooyen (Devin Townsend Project) guitarist Brian ‘Beav’ Wadell (Devin Townsend Project), Jon Howard (Threat Signal), guitarist Kai Huppunen (Methods of Mayhem, Noise Therapy) and Scott Whalen (Econoline Crush). A collective of heavy-hitting players at the top of their game.

The forthcoming full length “State of Being” features 10 hook-laden, riff-heavy tracks including ‘Hollow’, the debut single that made big waves for IMONOLITH straight out of the gate, racking up 216K Spotify streams in 2019. Having spent much of 2019 writing, arranging, recording and fine-tuning “State of Being”, the band worked incredibly hard to achieve their goal – to make an engaging heavy metal album.

RVP adds:

“We spent a lot of time making this record. We wanted it to be done the way we envisioned it. We didn’t cut any corners, from the songwriting right up to the album production and artwork. It’s a debut album that we’re very proud of and excited for the world to hear.”

Their debut album “State of Being” will be released on March 27th and  is available for pre-order/pre-save here: https://lnk.to/stateofbeing

Music Video – ‘Instinct’ here: https://youtu.be/zlmOcXMilHs

IMONOLITH will be touring globally for the next two years and have announced their first-ever UK/EU headline dates, commencing on March 27 in Sheffield, UK. (dates listed below)


IMONOLITH tour dates:
Mar 27: Sheffield, UK – Corporation
Mar 28: Newcastle, UK – Think Tank?
Mar 29: Manchester, UK – Rebellion
Mar 30: Glasgow, UK – Broadcast
Mar 31: Bristol, UK – Exchange
Apr 1: London, UK – Underworld
Apr 2: Bree, BE – Ragnarok
Apr 4: Copenhagen, DK – High Voltage
Apr 5: Stockholm, SE – Slaktkyrkan
Apr 6: Oslo, NO – John Dee
Apr 8: Mainz, DE – Schon Schon
Apr 9: Turin, IT – Blah-Blah
Apr 10: Como, IT – Centrale Rock Pub
Apr 11: Verona, IT – The Factory
Apr 12: Salzburg, AT – Rockhouse Bar
Apr 13: Ljubljana, SL – Orto Bar
Apr 14: Zagreb, HR – Hard Place
Apr 15: Sofia, BG – Live & Loud
Apr 16: Bucharest, RO – Quantic Club
Apr 17: Budapest, HU – ROBOT
Apr 18: Geislingen, DE – MieV
Apr 21: Prague, CZ – Rock Cafe
Apr 23: Bochum, DE – Die Trompete
Apr 24: Cham, DE – L.A. Live Club Cafe
Apr 25: Dobeln, DE – KL17
Apr 27: Nijverdal, NL – Cult Art Shop
More dates to be announced soon


Track Listing:
01 State of Being (1:17) (intro)
02 Becoming The Enemy (3:44) (feat. Johannes Eckerstrom)
03 Instinct (3:43)
04 Dig (4:12)
05 The Mourning (3:13)
06 Forgone (4:37)
07 Breathe (3:49)
08 The Reign (3:41) (feat. Jens Kidman)
09 We Never Forget (4:06)
10 Hollow (3:39)
11 Persevere (4:06)
Album Length: 40:12

For more info:
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Facebook.com/imonolithband
Instagram.com/imonolithband
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0 Australia’s VICTORIA K Signs To Rockshots Records For Debut Album “Essentia” Out April 2020

  • February 7, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Victoria K

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Montreal, QC – February 7, 2020

For fans of Nightwish, Kamelot, Eluveitie, Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation

Australia’s VICTORIA K Signs To Rockshots Records For Debut Album “Essentia” Out April 2020

Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of Australia’s Victoria K for the release of her debut album “Essentia” coming April 2020. The full length was produced by Lee Bradshaw and features special guest Michalina Malisz (Eluveitie).

The Melbourne singer/songwriter has made her mark on the rock and metal scene with the release of her debut single ‘Monster’ in 2016, featuring guitar work by Brett Garsed (John Farnham Band) along with her 2019 follow up track ‘Lacuna’ distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Warner Music Group (Australia) and is the lead single off the upcoming album.

The single garnered a lot of media praise and created an opportunity for Victoria K to support Swiss folk metal giants Eluveitie for their May 2019 tour date in Melbourne, a performance that had the crowd chanting for an encore.

Although the album was originally a solo project, it has now developed into the current band structure with each member bringing their own energy and experience to the collective.  The band is looking forward to collaborating on future releases and is now heavily focused on the release of this debut full length in April 2020.

Victoria K adds:

“‘Essentia’ is Latin for Essence.  Essence is the indispensable quality of something that determines its very nature or character.  So I guess the album as a whole tries to tackle and define the very nature of humanity. In a way, I’m trying to unravel the complexity of human essence and emotion.  It all hopefully leads to being struck by a moment of Sonder – therefore the realization that everyone, including strangers, has a life as complex as our own, despite our lack of awareness of it.”

Victoria K‘s talented songwriting and compositional influences include Evanescence, Within Temptation, Nightwish and Kamelot amongst other current bands in the European metal scene and her music have been likened to be a blend of these influences. Victoria K has racked up hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube with her own original creations and through featured videos alongside a number of talented musicians covering a plethora of songs. Victoria K‘s covers include Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper”, Nightwish’s “Last Ride of the Day”, Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” and Kamelot’s “Insomnia”, the latter of which received attention from the band themselves on Twitter and led to a meeting of talents when the American power metal band found themselves in Melbourne during their 2018 ‘The Shadow Theory’ Australian tour.

Singles:
‘Lacuna’ – https://youtu.be/vHqZ7tMu0xw

‘Monster’ – https://youtu.be/Sylw2fAeNDw

Track Listing:
1. Freedom Uncharted (feat. Sheri Vengeance)
2. Surreal
3. Forsaken (feat. Sheri Vengeance)
4. Matrix (feat. Sheri Vengeance)
5. Shroud of Solitude (feat. Michalina Malisz – Eluveitie)
6. The Haunting
7. Freaks
8. Mist Filled Sky
9. Humanity
10. Lacuna

Band Line-Up:
Victoria K – Vocals
Sheri Vengeance – Extreme Vocals (Black Like Vengeance, ex. Ne Obliviscaris)
Julia Mammone – Guitar (Enlight)
Martin Kawaler – Bass (Black Like Vengeance, ex. Ten Thousand)

James Davies – Drums

Album Credits:
Produced by Lee Bradshaw for Bradshaw Music Productions
Arrangements by Victoria K and Lee Bradshaw
Orchestra composed and arranged by Lee Bradshaw

Vocals – Victoria K
Guitars – Brett Garsed
Drums – Gerry Pantazis
Bass – Rich Panaia*
*except “Lacuna” – Chris Rourke
Keys, Piano, Synth and Sound Design – Lee Bradshaw
Hurdy Gurdy on “Shroud of Solitude” – Michalina Malisz from Eluveitie
Feature Vocal on “Freedom Unchartered”, “Forsaken” and “Matrix” – Sheri Vengeance

Orchestra – Budapest Scoring Orchestra, conducted by Zoltán Pad
Orchestra engineered by Dénes Rédly
Orchestral contractor – Bálint Sapszon

For more info:
Rockshots.eu 
Victoriakmusicofficial.com

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“Lovers of symphonic metal listen up… because Victoria K is about to put Australia on the map.” – Heavy Magazine

“Victoria K’s vocals are absolutely brilliant, they’re ethereal and infectious” – Buzz Music

“The sense of yearning and resolution in Lacuna is woven with sophistication and skill.” – Hysteria Magazine

“She very quickly won over the crowd and with her voice and great tracks like ‘Lacuna’ and ‘Matrix’ it is very easy to see that she will soon be matching it alongside bands like Evanescence and Nightwish.” – Heavy Magazine

“’Lacuna’ is an atmospheric track in which Victoria showcases her fantastic voice by switching between delicate verses and powerful choruses with total ease.” – Maniacs

 “’Lacuna’ has so much Metal and so much Gothic in it that you’d want to hear it repeatedly if you’re a Metal fan. The music is sharp and powerful, and the song easily flows into your senses.” – FemMetal

 “The latest exciting new talent to emerge from the Melbourne metal scene…” – Sentinel Daily

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0 Rockshots Records: Out Now! KANSEIL Acoustic EP “Cant Del Corlo”

  • February 7, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Kanseil (Rockshots Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 7, 2020

For fans of Eluveitie, Folkstone, Korpiklaani, Manegarm

Rockshots Records: Out Now! KANSEIL Acoustic EP “Cant Del Corlo”


 

Following their highly acclaimed sophomore album “Fulìsche”, Italian folk metallers KANSEIL are excited to release their first acoustic EP “Cant Del Corlo” (translation ‘Chant of The Spinning Wheel’) out now as of February 7th via Rockshots Records. The record is a concept release inspired by the four seasons, a perennial cycle that escapes human control. The spinning wheel (‘Corlo’) becomes the eternal wheel that makes us mortal. Four epic songs with extra atmospheric intro and outro to allow the listener to dive into the mood of the seasons, becoming inevitably part of the endless flow of time.

Even if the acoustic mood has always been pervading KANSEIL’s creations, they wanted to try a new adventure by releasing a record without any electric instruments.

The band states:

“With ‘Cant del Corlo’ we wanted to dare further, to try and work with a genre that is not really ours, but that in some way has always belonged to us. The acoustic dimension is the most natural and introspective, a cause for reflection. Rockshots Records demonstrated to be a very important partner, a real family founded on skills and helpfulness. We are sure that even in this case their help will bring more value to our production.”

The EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Luigi Stefanini at New Sin Studio, produced by KANSEIL. The artwork was created by Manuel Scapinello and Giulia Scapinello.

“Cant Del Corlo” is available on Rockshots Records‘ official store HERE, Spotify, Apple Music.

Lyric Video – ‘Boscars’ – https://youtu.be/V3qIm2_eDKU


Track Listing:
1. Levante
2. Verta
3. Tra Le Fronde
4. Boscars
5. Il Sergente Nella Neve
6. Ponente

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
Facebook.com/Kanseil/

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0 Extreme Metal Music: CHRONICLES OF HATE Unleash Next Single ‘Bet On Tragedy’; Debut Album “The Birth Of Hate” Out Feb 28t

  • February 6, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Chronicles of Hate · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 6, 2020

For fans of At The Gates, In Flames, Death

Extreme Metal Music:
CHRONICLES OF HATE Unleash Next Single ‘Bet On Tragedy’

Debut Album “The Birth Of Hate” Out Feb 28th via Extreme Metal MusicAlbum Pre-Order Available

 

Italian death metallers CHRONICLES OF HATE have unleashed their lyric video for their next single ‘Bet On Tragedy’ from their forthcoming debut album “The Birth of Hate” due out February 28th via EXTREME METAL MUSIC.

Stream and download of single at these links:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fx6du6ChNRQ

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2v9nJas

Apple Music: https://apple.co/2saTuPe

Formed in 2016 by guitar players Riccardo D’Angelo and Roberto Simonetti, CHRONICLES OF HATE was raised from the depths of hell with the clear purpose of blending the solid impact of traditional death metal with grooving vibes. Their lyrics are inspired by real events that feed the anger and strong emotions that occur in our daily lives. Influenced by the old school pioneers of the genre such as At The Gates, In Flames, Death, their debut “The Birth of Hate” is a personal interpretation of the tendencies from both old and modern metal.

The band adds about the full length:

“‘The Birth of Hate’ is our first creation and is the beginning of our adventure. It’s a journey through the facets of the anger and motivations that feed it. This album talks about strong emotions and the breaking point from which you cannot go back. We mix different elements of metal for this release, you will find breakdowns, and you will find fast death metal riffs along with intentional melodic parts to give it our own personal sound.”

Album pre-order for “The Birth Of Hate” available at http://bit.ly/coh_preorder

Music Video – ‘The Birth of Hate’: https://youtu.be/Blag9HiYVnY

Track Listing:
1. Deadly World (1:15)
2. Devastation… Rise!! (3:46)
3. The Better Way (4:33)
4. Bet On Tragedy (3:19)
5. The Beast Within (3:50)
6. My Obsession (3:51)
7. Hope Kills (3:52)
8. The Birth of Hate (3:49)
9. Away From Reality (3:27)
Album Length:

CHRONICLES OF HATE are:
Francesco Macchi – Vocals
Riccardo D’Angelo – Guitar
Roberto Simonetti – Guitar
Mirko Pinoli – Bass
Drums on the album by Antonio Inserillo

For more info:
Extremetalmusic.com
Rockshots.eu
ChroniclesofHate.com
Facebook.com/ChroniclesOfHate
Instagram.com/chronicles.of.hate

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0 LOST LEGACY Share First Single ‘Front Line’ Off Upcoming Album “In The Name of Freedom” via Metal-Rules; Out March 20th via Pure Steel Records

  • February 6, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Lost Legacy · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 6, 2020

For fans of Fates Warning, Metal Church, Testament, Stratovarius, Iced Earth

LOST LEGACY Share First Single ‘Front Line’ Off Upcoming Album “In The Name of Freedom”

Out March 20th via Pure Steel Records

New York power metallers LOST LEGACY will be releasing their new album “In The Name of Freedom” on March 20, 2020 via Pure Steel Records. Featuring forty-six minutes of pure metal, the sophomore release is a concept album serving as an act II to their debut full length, which was inspired by the tragedy of 9/11.

The band explains:

“The concept of ‘In The Name of Freedom’ is our way to thank our men and women of the armed forces for their sacrifice. It’s not about glorifying war, but these gallant people give so much and are often forgotten.”

The first single, ‘Front Line’, is a melodic track that has a heavy breakdown rhythm section prior to a soaring guitar solo. Dave Franco’s vocals are like a cannon and make this song a headbanger for everyone.

Watch the video for ‘Front Line’ via its premiere on Metal-Rules.com HERE.

LOST LEGACY has been around since 1998 and their dedication to their craft shows. Having four excellent musicians and a vocalist that can play guitar and write riffs makes for a plethora of ideas. With Franco’s vocal capacity and range, it has transformed them to write music that enhances his vocal performances and gives the band the freedom to play intellectual metal.

LOST LEGACY discusses their expectations of the album:

“We believe that this album is a genuine representation of how we sound in a live setting. We take great pride in putting on a great show and when we approached this record, we wanted to have a live band feeling. Our fans will be pleased with the songs, the sound, and the production. The music has catchy guitar-driven riffs and soaring vocals. We promise it will deliver great energy and inspiration to fans of classic power metal.”

For fans of  Fates Warning, Metal Church, and Testament, LOST LEGACY is classic power metal with a modern edge.


Track Listing:
1. Rise To Glory (1:56)
2. My Faith (8:04)
3. Front Line (4:30)
4. In The Name of Freedom (8:10)
5. Take Me Away (5:28)
6. Enough Is Enough (5:16)
7. Will You Remember (6:13)
8. Rules of Engagement (6:09)
Album Length: 45:50

For more info:
PureSteel-Records.com
LostLegacyny.com/
Facebook.com/LostLegacyNY
Instagram.com/lost_legacy_ny
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About:

Lost Legacy was founded in 1998 in The Bronx, New York and has gained the reputation of a power metal band known for playing melodic music with an attitude. Both classic and modern, Lost Legacy combines lyrical messages that are positive and uplifting with strong vocal performances from Dave Franco.

With decades of experience, Lost Legacy has always had a heavy sound performed by excellent musicians. A professional band, Lost Legacy brings an assault of aggressive guitars, melodic riffs and a classic sound that brings together all the elements and tradition of power metal and thrash. Stage presence and entertaining the fans are of paramount concern to the band who pride themselves on their stage show. With an abundance of energy and they put their heart and soul into each show. Although very centric on power metal, the music has a lot of nuances that give each song a different feel and the crowd is kept on their toes with rhythm changes, tempo changes and melodies that stick.

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“NY’s Lost Legacy Has Been Turning Out the Metal for Over Ten Years. A Killer Six Piece Band Who Know Their Instruments And How To Use Them. Raw Power And Pure Talent Is What You Get.” – Mike The Big Cheese, Heavy Metal Mayhem

“Lost Legacy a metal band out of Bronx NY, that formed in 1998 The latest album “”The Aftermath” came out in 2009 which was a tribute to those who lost their lives in 9/11. Some of the songs are Towers, Time Will Heal, Light The Candles, their music is packed with energy, catchy riffs and powerful vocals. A tour de Force.” – Robin Souls, Metal Messiah Radio

“It has been my pleasure to work with the band members of Lost Legacy. I found them on social media back in 2008 and was immediately drawn in by the timbre of David Franco’s voice, the guitar riffs are executed in their presentation, and the bass and drums finish off this bands talent by providing a solid foundation for metal madness at its best! Their original music content is well written and has a powerful impact, as in one of their songs Towers. Their music will engulf you and take you on a journey, one that no one would easily forget. The metal world needs to move over and make room for Lost Legacy.” Syria, Producer, and former DJ on Renegade Radio

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0 Canadian Heavy Metallers IRON KINGDOM Announce European Tour Dates

  • February 5, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Iron Kingdom · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 5, 2020

 

For fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Queensryche, Fates Warning, Riot, Helloween

IRON KINGDOM Announce European Tour Dates

The 80s Live Again With The Traditional Styled Canadian Heavy Metal

Out Now New Album “On The Hunt”

Far Left: Leighton Holmes (Bass) | Centre Left: Chris Osterman (Vocals & Guitar) | Centre Right: Megan Merrick (Guitar) | Far Right: Chris Sonea (Drums)

Photo Credit: Benjamin Somobere

Inspired by legendary pillars of heavy metal such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Scorpions, and Rush, IRON KINGDOM is well known for their energetic and electrifying stage presence, as well as intricate musical melodies that bring listeners back to a time when the genre was in its prime.

This past October, the band unleashed their latest album “On The Hunt” along with kicking off a two-month North American tour in support of the full-length. Now recharged after a short break home in Vancouver, BC, the full force DIY Canadian heavy metallers announce they will be crossing the Atlantic for six-show dates in Europe that include performing at Full Metal Osthessen Festival (DE) and Swordbrothers Metal Fest (DE) plus a show date supporting Vicious Rumors (all dates listed below).

Vocalist/guitarist Chris Osterman adds:

“After our last tour of Europe in 2014, we knew that they held heavy metal very close to their hearts, and we knew it was something very special for the genre. Europe was always on our minds, it was always a conversation at rehearsals and band meetings, but for one reason or another, we kept having to delay our return. You know it really is quite strange to think it’s been six whole years since we performed there, We’re so honoured and excited to have been invited back, and we are so thankful to say that now the wait is over, it’s truly been far too long!  We will see you soon!! But until then, just remember to Keep It Steel!” 

IRON KINGDOM‘s latest album “On The Hunt” offers up nine traditional heavy metal influenced tracks that translate well into a live setting, which is paramount for the band who take great pride in their live show. Fans of the bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Queensryche, and Helloween will revel in IRON KINGDOM. 

“On The Hunt” (CD & Digital) is available on the following platforms:
Band’s Online Store
Bandcamp
Spotify

Music Video – ‘Road Warriors’ – https://youtu.be/KzZt8GdV9go

IRON KINGDOM – European Tour 2020
March 4 – Paris, FR – Le Klub
March 5 – Hamburg, DE – Bambi galore w/ Riot City
March  6 – Stadskanaal, NL – Bolle Ruud
March 7 – Neiderkassel, DE – Full Metal Osthessen Festival
March 12 – Tilburg, NL – Little Devil w/ Vicious Rumors
March 13 – Magdeburg, DE – Flowerpower
March 14 – Lunen, DE – Swordbrothers Metal Fest

Other Dates:
Feb 11 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre w/ Ross The Boss
April 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre – Hyperspace Metal Festival

 

 

For More Info:
IronKingdom.com
Facebook
Instagram
Youtube

BIO:

Inspired by legendary pillars of heavy metal such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Scorpions, and Rush, Iron Kingdom is well known for their energetic and electrifying stage presence, as well as intricate musical melodies that bring listeners back to a time when the genre was in its prime.

Formed in Surrey, Canada, in June of 2011, Iron Kingdom’s intent was to fill the gap of bands that are heavy, but not extreme, melodic but not mainstream, technical but approachable. ‘Curse Of The Voodoo Queen’ was released on Dec 14, 2011, and the band took the opportunity to tour western Canada, along with an appearance on the CTV Show, Canada’s Got Talent (viewership of 1 million on that episode). With the debut album finishing its cycle, the group decided it was time to record a new album, and by April 26, 2013, ‘Gates Of Eternity’ was released. Garnering strong reviews and attention from around the world, Iron Kingdom was invited to perform at Germany’s Keep It True XVII festival.

Following this massive milestone, Iron Kingdom set out to pursue as many opportunities as they could spending some serious time on the road through Canada in 2013, Europe in 2014, followed by a tour in the USA with California’s Night Demon. The band had created some major momentum and Iron Kingdom were spreading their moniker far and wide in support of the first two releases.

On July 30, 2015, Iron Kingdom released not one but two more albums, ‘Ride For Glory’, their 3rd full-length album, as well as ‘Unleashed At The Kraken (Live In Seattle)’, an exclusive live E.P. recorded on a previous tour.  The band set out on the road again in support of the two new releases. The tour was unfortunately riddled with many trials, including a vehicle accident that almost killed the band members. Life on the road continued, including a massive North American tour in 2016, as well as a tour in Brazil in a supporting slot for former frontman of Iron Maiden, Blaze Bayley.

As of 2019, with a new lineup and a new album ‘On The Hunt’ on its way, Iron Kingdom will once again be ready to take the world by storm and aid in the revival of the mighty and classic sounds of Traditional Heavy Metal.

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“their latest work is the most refined Iron Kingdom album. One word obligatory item for old heavy school freaks.” – Power Metal Warrior (Poland) (Ride For Glory Review 2015)

“This is a tremendous throwback into the (first) golden age of metal.” – Merchants of Air (Belgium) (Ride For Glory Review 2015)

““Gates Of Eternity” could prove to be one of the most important discoveries in 2013 for U.S. Metal lovers.” – Rock Hard Magazine (Germany) (Gates of Eternity Review  2013)

“Sometimes you just want some glorious old school metal that makes you want to batter a dragon to death. Iron Kingdom are said band and from the opening track, At The Gates, I’m sold. When we reach Crowned In Iron we truly reach old school metal at its finest” – Sound the Charge (Scotland) (Gates of Eternity Review  2013)

“I want an Iron Kingdom/Voodoo Queen Baseball Tee so I can blast this album and try to sing along, banging my head and driving to the stadium in my Trans Am to drink cans of Bud in the parking lot before the Iron Kingdom show! I wish it was the 80’s right now.” –  Metal Titans (Canada) (Curse of the Voodoo Queen Review 2011)

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