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0 GhostCultMag Premiere WAINGRO’s Next Single ‘Merrin’ Off Upcoming Album ‘III’

August 8, 2019
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· Music News · Waingro

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Montreal, QC – Aug 8, 2019

For fans of The Bronx, Queens of the Stone Age, High On Fire, Eye Hate God, Fu Manchu

GhostCultMag Premiere WAINGRO’s Next Single ‘Merrin’ Off Upcoming Album ‘III’

Out August 15, 2019 Sludgelord Records (UK vinyl, worldwide digital) / September 13, 2019 No List Records (Canada vinyl)

WAINGRO is not just a crazy, terrible human for hire trying to make his life in L.A. as portrayed in the 1995 film Heat. It’s also the name of a crazy rock n’ roll band who are making their way through the Canadian music scene and beyond with the release of their upcoming third album “III” set to be released in the UK on vinyl and digitally worldwide via Sludgelord Records on August 15th along with its Canadian vinyl release on September 13th via No List Records.

Using the character from Mann’s movie as a jumping-off point, the Vancouver band imagines further scenarios of pre-Heat WAINGRO situations. Releasing their first single‘Red Death’ this past June, and their second ‘Bay Area Cult’ in July, the trio is sharing their next track ‘Merrin‘ in preview to the upcoming album “III”.

The band adds:

“A song that talks of a person who believes they’ve been conceived from blasphemy. A feel good tune to get you through your day.”

Teaming up with GhostCultMag.com, WAINGRO are premiering the single’s stream at the following link: http://www.ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-stream-waingro-merrin-sludgelord-records/

“III”, as suggested, is the third album from WAINGRO and has shown considerable growth from their previous releases “Mt. Hood” (2015) and Self-Titled (2014).

The band explains:

“The first album was kind of chaotic, the second one explored the stoner/doom side of things a bit more, and this new and third one is a mix of the two, but with a more grunge/noise element to it.”

Album pre-order links:
North America: https://waingro.bandcamp.com/album/iii
Europe: https://thesludgelord.bandcamp.com/album/iii

Album Teaser Video here.

Track Listing:
1. New Colony (3:30)
2. Red Death (3:03)
3. Bay Area Cult (3:15)
4. Third Veil (2:40)
5. Merrin (2:48)
6. Marked Cross (3:43)
7. Dead Calm (2:41)
8. The Upward Turn (3:17)
9. Pacino (1:53)
10. Monaco (3:29)
11. Greenwater Manifesto (4:59)
12. Cardinal (4:42)
Album Length: 40:06

For more info:
Sludgelords Records
No List Records
Bandcamp
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Bio:

Fueled by a passion for stoner rock and punk; Brian Sepanzyk (guitars/vocals), Benjie Nesdoly (drums) and Nate Pennell (bass/backing vocals) took the heaviness of hardcore, the groove from stoner rock and then added subtle desert rock highlights to work on what would come to be known as Waingro.

The experienced musicians have honed their craft in several other bands over the years, but it wasn’t until they formed Waingro that Sepanzyk (guitar/vocals), Nesdoly (drums), and Nate Pennell (bass/backing vocals) were truly able to explore their talents in the abrasive desert rock band. While their earlier material can be considered stoner hardcore with releases Self Titled (2014) and Mt. Hood (2015); Waingro adds a grunge edge with their upcoming album “III due out August 15, 2019, its UK vinyl and worldwide digital release via Sludgelord Records and is Canadian vinyl release on September 13, 2019, via No List Records.

Not ones to be conventional, Waingro gives a glimpse into their writing process: “It usually starts with Sepanzyk coming up with some riffs, then going out to a cabin and locking ourselves away for 2-3 days while we BBQ and play Bocce.”

Bringing a ton of energy, while still remaining super tight, Waingro’s main lyrical concepts explore the character of the same name from the film Heat. Writing about situations from the character’s potential point of view complemented with visual landscapes for his possibilities, Waingro have played several festivals across Canada and with their latest album around the corner, will be looking to further their reach in the future.

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“Waingro have crafted an impressive debut that should soon see them mentioned alongside fellow Vancouverites Baptists and Bison B.C. as a reliable source of West Coast heaviness.” – Exclaim

“Think Queens of the Stone Age but with Nick Oliveri fully supplanting Josh Homme on the mic.” – BeatRoute

“There is no escaping from the fact that Waingro have something special about them. As they have the sound and vision to turn some heads within the Hard Rock/Stoner Rock scene.” – Sludgelord

“Waingro came out swinging, with a masterful energy and stage presence that immediately turned heads across the board.” – BeatRoute

“Melodically dissonant in the best way possible, these guys play rock ‘n roll the way it should be, drawing on influences from all over the place to concoct something that they’ve made entirely their own.” – CVLT Nation

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0 Canadian Horror Metal MALACODA Posts New Video ‘Wrapped In Laments’

August 6, 2019
by Asher
· Malacoda · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 6, 2019

For fans of Kamelot, Kataonia, Type O Negative, Dimmu Borgir, Paradise Lost

Canadian Horror Metal MALACODA Posts New Video ‘Wrapped In Laments’

New Album “Restless Dreams” Out Now! via Rockshots Records

L-R: Tiny Basstank – Bass, Lucas Di Mascio – Vocals, Vlad Prokhorov – Drums, Mick D Kiss – Guitar

Releasing their album ‘Restless Dreams’ during October of last year via Rockshots Records, Canada’s horror influenced symphonic power metallers MALACODA are sharing with fans their new lyric video for their track ‘Wrapped In Laments’.

Vocalist Lucas Di Mascio explains the track:

“Full of melancholic lead melodies over a frantic, almost djent sounding guitar riff, topped off with a dissonant drawn-out scream, the song sounds eerie, angry and sad all at once. It was inspired by the “Lying Figure” monsters from the Silent Hill 2 video game. They are female creatures that are trapped in a straight jacket of their own skin. They have holes in their chest where their hearts should be and they spew acid if the main character gets too close. They are beautifully haunting and evoke pity and disgust. They represent how the main character’s wife felt while dying of melanoma, she felt she was a monster- too hideous to love and trapped in her own skin. I always took the acid-spewing from the chest as symbolic to how she was very verbally abusive to the main character in her final days and said things that while hurtful, came from the heart. The chorus brings up the words “lie about” as a common phrase, and it’s both referencing how the main character would lie to her about his infidelity, but also how she felt all she could do was physically lie in a bed and waste away.”

Watch ‘Wrapping In Laments’ here.

Inspired by the horror video game “Silent Hill 2”, “Restless Dreams” is a musical journey through dark tormented themes of doubt, loss, guilt, and terror. The plot of the album follows a broken man’s journey through the ghost town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife asking him to meet her there. MALACODA brings a fresh interpretation of these themes and artfully bring to life the oppressive, claustrophobic aura of the fog consumed town with deviously clever song-writing and mind-catching lyrics. “Restless Dreams” is a musical release unlike any other. Fans and new listeners alike, prepare for an atmospheric and melodic metal descent into a world of horror and despair. ‘Restless Dreams’ was masterfully mixed by Jon Howard (Threat Signal, Imonolith).

CD, digital download and streams on all major platforms can found at this link: http://smarturl.it/RestlessDreams/

Music Video ‘I Got A Letter’ here.

Music Video ‘Mannequin Heart’ here.

Track Listing:
1. The Fog of Memory (1:24)
2. I Got A Letter (4:40)
3. Wrapped In Laments (3:32)
4. In Static (1:41)
5. Knives (3:27)
6. Mannequin Heart (3:32)
7. Youth Is Innocence (4:17)
8. Doppleganger (4:21)
9. Darkness Leads The Way (2:23)
10. The Labyrinth Within (3:50)
11. Dominance (3:14)
12. Abstract Care (3:47)
13. The Symbol of Pain (7:10)
14. Our Special Place (12:10)
Album Length: 59:33

Album Credits:
Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Keyboards – Lucas DI Mascio
Drums – Michael Farina
Guitar – Daniel Alonzi
Additional Guitars – Cooper Seldon
Guest Vocals on “Doppelganger” – Mohammad Maki
Guest Solo on “Our Special Place” – Tom MacLean

Live Band Lineup:
Lucas Di Mascio – Vocals
Tiny Basstank – Bass
Vlad “The Vampire” Prokhorov – Drums
Mick D Kiss – Guitar

For More Info:
Rockshots.eu
Malacodametal.com
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0 Reminder – Aug 10 – Sold Out! Mad With Power Metal And Arcade Festival (Madison, WI)

August 5, 2019
by Asher
· Mad With Power Fest · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 2019

Reminder – Aug 10 – Sold Out! Mad With Power Metal And Arcade Festival (Madison, WI)

Invites All Kombatants To 3rd Annual Showdown

w/ Theocracy, Lords of The Trident, Judicator, Helion Prime and more!

This week villains and heroes alike will once again come together on Saturday, August 10, 2019 to enjoy a buffet of power metal, arcade games and other nerdy delights at the third Mad With Power Festival in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. This one-day fest boasts seven kickass bands featuring Theocracy, Lords of The Trident, Judicator, Helion Prime, Novareign, Widow and Fiakra playing a variety of power metal along with an exclusive appearance from Phillip Ahn, M.D. the actor who played Shang Tsung on Mortal Kombat II.

Tickets for the festival are now officially sold out!

Festival organizer Ty Christian comments:

“I am beyond excited to announce that we have SOLD OUT! This is an absolute dream come true for us, and the end result of a lot of amazing support from our friends, fans, and bandmates. We cannot wait to see all of your MELTING FACES in just one week!”

This year’s 2019 lineup includes:
Spotify playlist of this year’s 2019 line up here.

Theocracy – Progressive Power Metal from Athens, GA!

Lords of the Trident – Madison’s own Power Metal Heroes!

Judicator – Historical Power Metal from Arizona!

Helion Prime – Sci-Fi Power Metal from California!

Novareign – Heavy Power Metal from California!

Widow – Traditional Heavy metal from North Carolina!

Fiakra – Power Metal from New Jersey!

Top 10 fun facts for attendees:

1. Shang Tsung will STEAL YOUR SOUL
– Dr. Phillip Ahn, AKA Shang Tsung from Mortal Kombat 2 is this year’s guest of honor! Meet the legend and challenge him to a bout, but be prepared for him to steal your soul if you lose!

2. Mead On Tap
– Local mead legends Bos Meadery has created a custom mead for Mad With Power fest, which will be available on tap! Enjoy the sparkling mix of cranberry, tamarind, and black currant!

3. Indie Arcade Cabinets
– Rare and independent cabinets will be featured at this year’s fest, including fan-favorite “Death Ball” and space shoot-em-up Cosmotrons!

4. Giveaway Bags
– The first 100 people through the door will receive a custom Mad With Power drawstring backpack, free! Perfect to hold your merch purchases!

5. Free Compilation CD
– The first 100 people will also receive a free metal compilation CD!

6. Metal-Themed Playable Museum
– Thanks to Guys Games and Beer, concertgoers will get to try a “playable museum” of heavy metal-themed video games throughout the ages!

7. Free-Play Arcade & Pinball
– The High Noon Saloon will be STUFFED full of 20+ arcade and pinball cabinets, all set on FREE PLAY!

8. The Merch
– Since this is Mad With Power 3, all of the merch is Super Mario Bros 3 themed! Grab yourself a question-block-yellow fest shirt, and pick up one of the limited fest patches!

9. Make New Friends
– Metalheads of all ages will be sure to make new connections and find new friends. Challenge someone’s high score!

10. The Music
– Of course, Mad With Power wouldn’t be America’s BEST heavy metal and arcade fest without the music! Join Theocracy, Lords of the Trident, Judicator, Helion Prime, Novareign, Widow, and Fiakra for one of the most jam-packed fests you’ll ever attend!

For more info:

Website: http://madwithpowerfest.com

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/620093948460813/

Instagram: @madwithpowerfest

MWP Partners:
Bos Meadery
Rokker Vodka
Warriors of Metal Fest
Queen City Metal Convergence
Wheelhouse Whiskey
Guys, Games, and Beer! Podcast
Phoenix Foreign Car Services
I/O Arcade Bar
Vintage Vault Arcade
Max Ink Radio/Magazine

About:

Mad With Power – the Midwest’s only arcade and heavy metal festival – was a fest built out of spite. Angered by other fests making and breaking promises to him over and over again, fest founder Ty Christian did the only rational thing: make his own fest – and make it better – by filling venues to the brim with free-play arcade and pinball games!

Now in its third year, Mad With Power fest continues to highlight up-and-coming bands in the power metal, thrash metal, and traditional heavy metal sub-genres and attracts more and more concertgoers with new exclusives every year. In just a few years, the fest has created an official drink (Bos Meadery’s “Mad With Power” mead, available on-tap), shocked fans with power metal opera battles, and crafted unique experiences like a playable “heavy metal-themed video game museum” with the help of local sponsors.

The fest has grown year-by-year, and continues to attract attendees from not only the midwest, but across North America and Canada as well!

Bio about founders:

Ty Christian is the vocalist for the band Lords of the Trident and the founder of Mad With Power fest. Ty has been playing in, touring with, booking, and managing bands since 1999, and was a roadie and mixing engineer for bands such as Steppenwolf, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Molly Hatchet, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Ty is also the creative director of the Madison Area Music Association – a charity organization that raises funds to put instruments and music education into local schools – and prides himself on being a leader of the DIY musician movement.

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0 REMINDER – Aug 5-16 – Sci-Fi Power Metal HELION PRIME ‘The Cybernetic Terror Tour’ (CA/UT/IA/WI/IL/MO/AZ)

August 2, 2019
by Asher
· Helion Prime · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 2019

REMINDER – Aug 5-16 – Sci-Fi Power Metal HELION PRIME ‘The Cybernetic Terror Tour’
(CA/UT/IA/WI/IL/MO/AZ)

L-R: Jason Ashcraft – Rhythm Guitar, Alex Bosson – Drums, Sozos Michael – Vocals, Jeremy Steinhouse – Bass, Chad Anderson – Lead Guitar
Photo Credit: Jason Sinn Photography

California’s HELION PRIME will be venturing across the American Midwest from August 5th – 16th for “The Cybernetic Terror Tour” in support of their sci-fi power metal thriller “Terror Of The Cybernetic Space Monster” released last year via AFM Records.

Kicking off the tour in their hometown of Sacramento, CA, HELION PRIME will be joined by fellow power metallers NOVAREIGN on all show dates including the 3rd annual Mad With Power Fest being hosted in Madison, WI on August 10th with Theocracy, Lords of The Trident, Judicator, and more.

The band comments:

“Helion Prime is thrilled to announce our “The Cybernetic Terror Tour” with special guest Novareign. We have been itchy to get back on the road and we felt a great time would be as we made our way to the Mad With Power Festival in Madison, WI. We are stoked to have our friends Novareign with us and it’s no doubt going to be a great time. This tour is short, but we made the decision not to be on the road too much this year so we could put more focus into writing the third album. So we promise to come back around next year with a new album and many more dates!”

Helion Prime will once again be joined by Mary Zimmer (Luna Mortis/VoiceHacks). We know many have hoped to catch a show with Sozos, but those who saw us on the Unleash The Archers tour can confirm Mary does a wonderful job handling these songs.”

“Terror Of The Cybernetic Space Monster” is Helion Prime’s second album and revolves around sci-fi themes with sweeping solos and powerful vocals. The album was also mixed and mastered at LSD studio by Lasse Lammert (known for his work with bands like Alestorm and Gloryhammer). The American band is sure to impress fans of Unleash the Archers, Iron Maiden and Helloween.

“Terror Of The Cybernetic Space Monster” is available on iTunes, Spotify, AFM Records, and all other major retailers.

Videos:
Spectrum – here.
Silent Skies – here.
The Human Condition (playthrough) – here.

The Cybernetic Terror Tour w/ Helion Prime, Novareign
August 5 – Orangevale CA – The Boardwalk
August 6 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
August 7 – Denver, CO – Herman’s Hideaway
August 8 – Waterloo, IA – Spicoli’s
August 9 – Chippewa Falls, WI – Every Buddy’s
August 10 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon – Mad With Power Festival
August 11 – Joliet, IL – The Forge (Sapphire Room)
August 12 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
August 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
August 16 – Costa Mesa, CA – Tiki Bar

For more info:
AFM Records
HelionPrimeMetal.com
Facebook
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Bio:

Helion Prime was born from the mind of Jason Ashcraft, who approached vocalist Heather Michele (appears only on the first album) and asked if she would be interested in doing a project with him. The two had been longtime friends, and at the time intended to do nothing more than release a few songs together for fun, as both had musical commitments elsewhere. Soon, however, the two realized they had something good and quickly decided to put out a full album. That album would become the now “Self Titled” release. The two first released the album independently and quickly re-released it through Divebomb records. The band quickly gained the attention of the German label AFM Records who approached them to ink a deal.

Shortly before being approached by AFM Records, Heather Michele left the band in order to focus on her commitments to her other band. So the band found themselves in a bind, being offered a record deal but having no singer. Thankfully, AFM Records believed in them enough to sign them regardless. The band released a single “Remnants of Stars” and did a short DIY tour they called “Saibot’s Rampage Tour” with short term singer Kayla Dixon.

In 2017, the band held open auditions for a new singer – enter Sozos Michael. Many fans were thrown off by the band’s choice bringing on a male vocalist for the up until now female fronted group. At the end of the day, it’s really about who’s right for the part and there is no doubt Sozos can deliver what Helion Prime needs. With the band feeling refreshed, and once again having a strong line up, Helion Prime quickly got to work with their sophomore effort, which was released via AFM Records on August 31, 2018.

The band is excited about the future and is already brainstorming the creative process for the third follow up. There is no slowing down for Helion Prime!

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0 MetalInsider Premiere Heavy Metallers SILVER TALON’s Tension Filled ‘Cold Embrace’ Video Playthrough

August 1, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Silver Talon

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Montreal, QC – August 1, 2019

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

MetalInsider Premiere Heavy Metallers SILVER TALON’s Tension Filled ‘Cold Embrace’ Video Playthrough

With their name, SILVER TALON invokes an image of weaponized spirits and fate and from the remnants of Portland’s Spellcaster, they rose to bring their take on dark and aggressive power metal to the nation and beyond. With fantasy, sci-fi, and horror being the main themes of the recent EP, SILVER TALON are premiering their dual vocal and guitar playthrough video for their track ‘Cold Embrace’ via MetalInsider.net here.

‘Cold Embrace’ comes from the 2018 EP “Becoming A Demon”, where SILVER TALON started to shed their NWOTHM sound and embrace something more progressive and heavy. Trying to bridge the old with the new, they etch their way into more modern territory. ‘Cold Embrace’ is filled with tension, borrowing from Bach’s Prelude in D, which is further intertwined with their own riffs and outfitted with original vocal melodies. The band emphasizes the slow development of the song:

“Wyatt’s vocal delivery on the chorus is some of his best work to date. If listeners can invest their time and attention into a song that doesn’t deliver a climax within the first 60 seconds, and sort of just experience the song, then I think we’ll have them hooked. It’s sort of like a John Carpenter slow burn kind of thing.”

This brand of progressive shredding power metal is suitable for all power metal fans especially those with an affinity for Savatage, Sanctuary, and Nevermore.

SILVER TALON‘s EP “Becoming A Demon” is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, and all other major online retailers.

Track Listing:
1. Breath of Kerosene (Intro) 01:35
2. Devil Machine 04:43
3. Silver Talon 04:51
4. Speed of the Night 05:21
5. Cold Embrace 05:47
6. Warriors’ End 03:29
7. Battle Angels (SANCTUARY – feat. Jeff Loomis) 04:11
8. Outro (Estudio) 01:11
Album Length: 31:11

For More Info:
Silver-Talon.com
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BIO:

With a virtuosic guitar attack, a rumbling rhythm section, and powerful, soaring vocals, Portland, Oregon’s Silver Talon is razor sharp and ready to become a major force in heavy metal. In February of 2018, Silver Talon released their first demo track “Devil Machine.” The track offered a small sample of Silver Talon’s ability to masterfully blend hook, melody, and technical ability into fist clenching, head-bangable heavy metal. Their second demo release, “Warrior’s End,” showcases more of their dexterity in riffs, bent time signatures, and lush melodies.

Silver Talon features guitarists Bryce Vanhoosen and Sebastian Silva, Gabe Franco on bass, and Colin Vranizan on drums – all four hailing from Prosthetic Records and internationally touring act Spellcaster. Once said four horsemen of Spellcaster parted ways with their vocalist, they decided to change their moniker and cast a worldwide net for some new pipes. Lucky for them, the caught Wyatt Howell of Sanctifyre close by in Eugene, Oregon.

Guitarist Bryce Vanhoosen explains the path the band is looking to take after the crumbling of Spellcaster.

“We’re basically trying to take Spellcaster a bit more over the top. The songs are more complicated, more progressive, and more aggressive; there are more guitar solos and crazier vocal harmonies.”

Look for a self-released EP from the band, and a national tour in November. Silver Talon currently has a Pledge Music Campaign to fund their forthcoming EP.

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0 Reminder – July 31 – Aug 12 – BORNBROKEN ‘The Harsh Truth Tour’ (ON/SK/AB/BC/MB) + Loud As Hell Fest

July 31, 2019
by Asher
· BornBroken · Music News

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Montreal, QC – July 2019

For fans of Lamb of God, Sepultura, Ektomorf

Reminder – July 31 – Aug 12 – BORNBROKEN ‘The Harsh Truth Tour’ (ON/SK/AB/BC/MB)

Recent Press:
Sudbury Star: Groove metal band kicks off tour at Asylum
L.A. Beat: Born Broken bringing trimmed down metal trio to Lethbridge

Tour Dates:
July 31 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
Aug 1 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub
Aug 2 – Regina, SK – The Club *
Aug 3 – Drumheller, AB – Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds – Loud As Hell Fest
Aug 7 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria
Aug 8 – Lethbridge, AB – The Smokehouse *
Aug 9 – Calgary, AB – The Palamino *
Aug 11 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous Pub *
Aug 12 – Winnipeg, MB – The Windsor Hotel
* = w/ Stab. Twist. Pull

(L-R) Samuel Santiago (Drums), Mike Decker (Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Vocals), Pepe Poliquin (Vocals), Red Voizard (Bass), Simon Savard (Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals) – Photo Credit: Eric Sanchez

Following up their well-received 2013 debut album ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’, Montreal’s BornBroken returned in 2018 with a 40-minute freight-train “The Years of Harsh Truths and Little Lies”. Full of aggressive music for the critical masses, the ten-track assault was heavier and angrier plus even included special guest vocals from Slaves On Dope’s Jason Rockman on ‘Fight’. Thriving on the fury of the injustices of the world we are living in, BORNBROKEN is ready to take their righteous rage that feeds their creative furnace on the road for summer 2019. The metal titans from Montreal’s music scene will be venturing towards Western Canada for the first time along with performing on the Loud As Hell festival in Drumheller, AB on August 3rd sharing the stage with Goatwhore, Anciients, Planet Eater and many more. The tour will kick off on July 31st in Sudbury, ON and wrap up August 12th in Winnipeg, MB. Selected dates of the tour will be supported by Calgary’s Stab. Twist. Pull.

Guitarist Mike Decker comments:

“We are glad to finally say we are headed out West on tour. It’s something we said we had to do at any cost and it will be. Our van lost its gas tank and then the transmission seized. I broke my elbow, shows were canceled, but some got added. Massive band line-up changes last minute, oh I did I forget to say “we’re poor”! Hahaha.

So with that said, we’re all set to tour with our friends in Calgary’s Stab, Twist, Pull along with many others and tell you all a little story about “The Harsh Truths and Little Lies of Life”. We got tons of merch for all to enjoy and become hand-me-downs for generations to come.

We’re not holding anything back on this one. See you all on the road while we follow the sundown to your town!”

BornBroken’s sophomore album “The Years of Hard Truths And Little Lies” is available on Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.

Music Video – “The Years of Hard Truths And Little Lies” – https://youtu.be/1IHgg5hpc9U

Lyric Video – “Listen” – https://youtu.be/uzpJ5KsuSgQ

Album Stream here.

For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/bornbroken
http://www.twitter.com/bornbroken
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-by1
(Bio written by Steve Earles)

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“Although they hail from the famously pleasant country of Canada, BornBroken, might be the heaviest and angriest thing we’ve heard from their parts in a long time. With no shortage of punishing riffs, brutal drumming, and vicious vocals that spit lyrics to change the world, BornBroken’s sophomore album, The Years of Hard Truths And Little Lies, is worth pre-ordering before it’s due out May 18th.” – Metal Injection

“Apocalyptic thrashcore bunch BornBroken wear their political bent on their sleeves. From ‘The Years of Hard Truths And Little Lies’ Bansky-esque artwork to on-the-nose, ‘Take that politics!’ sentiment of its title, their anti-establishment sentiment is layered on thick. It’s hard to argue with their anger, in fairness. Tackling everything from inequality to government conspiracies, the Canadian band’s fury is aimed in all the right directions… BornBroken’s unrelenting pace is proof that, even in the supposedly docile nation of Canada, there’s still plenty to rally against in 2018.” – Metal Hammer

“the songs on The Years of Harsh Truths are brutal and varied enough to appeal to fans of Lamb of God, Sepultura and even groove legends Pantera and Exhorder.” – Decibel Magazine

“Working off catchy as fuck, breakdown inflected riffs BornBroken mercilessly pound the listener to pulp. There is absolutely no doubt people leave a BornBroken show with injuries.” – Hellbound

“Many of the hooks and riffs are excellent, they absolutely destroy my speakers, and the bedroom mosh commences.” – MetalStorm

“BornBroken have resurrected the intense metallic sounds of bands the likes of A Life Once Lost, Hatebreed, Nora, and Arise And Ruin that once dominated the North American metal scene. It’s wonderful to hear a band like BornBroken bringing back what some might consider the peak sound of modern metal.” – PureGrainAudio.com

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0 NECRONOMICON Reveal Artwork & Track Listing + Teaser For New Album ‘UNUS’

July 31, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Necronomicon

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Montreal, QC – July 31, 2019

For fans of Blackened Death Metal, Behemoth, Cradle of Filth, Abbath, Immortal, Dimmu Borgir

NECRONOMICON Reveal Artwork & Track Listing + Teaser For New Album ‘UNUS’

Out October 18th via Season of Mist

Canadian extreme metal veterans NECRONOMICON are revealing the cover artwork and track listing of their new full-length ‘UNUS’ due out via Season of Mist on October 18, 2019. The band has furthermore shared a teaser, which can be viewed on the official Season of Mist Youtube Channel link here.

Vocalist Rob The Witch comments:

“When all is said and done, one must return to the start and begin a new life. ‘UNUS’ is the first Major Arcana that starts a new cycle in the evolution of any living things. Welcome to our new incarnation.”

Album cover artwork for ‘UNUS’ done by Simon Bossert and track listing can be found below.

Track Listing:
1. From Ashes Into Flesh (04:23)
2. Infinitum Continuum (05:27)
3. Paradise Lost (04:55)
4. The Price of A Soul (01:56)
5. Singularis Dominus (04:50)
6. The Thousand Masks (03:20)
7. Ascending The Throne of Baator (04:54)
8. Fhtagn (01:59)
9. Cursed MMXIX (04:13)
10. Vox Draconis (04:13)
Album Length: 40:10

Recording line-up:
Rob The Witch: Guitar/Vocals/Bass
Divider: Drums

Album Credits:
– Recorded at Sliver Wings studio, produced by Rob The Witch
– Mixed and mastered at Darth Mader music studio by Logan Mader (Machinehead)
– Special feature: Geirlioz (Dimmu Borgir) on Piano in ”From Ashes Into Flesh”.
– Artwork: Dragon Caducea design by Nestor Avalos, Album Layout and Cover Artwork by Simon Bossert With ‘Advent Of The Human God’, NECRONOMICON presented themselves at a new height in their long-lasting career, which began as early as 1988 with the founding of the band by guitarist and singer Rob “The Witch” in the deep northern part of Canadian province Quebec, called the “Fjord of Saguenay.” Now, they continue to push the envelope with their sixth studio album, ‘UNUS’.‘UNUS’ is a searing cacophony that blends blistering riffs, machine-like drums, and a symphonic ambiance, culminating in a sound that calls to various metal icons such as DIMMU BORGIR, SEPTICFLESH, BEHEMOTH, and DEICIDE. The record combines the furious elements of death metal with the symphonic prowess of black metal, creating the perfect synthesis of both genres and ultimately

NECRONOMICON have a well-earned reputation for quality by releasing material only when ready and satisfied with the outcome ever since their demo entitled ‘Morbid Ritual’ (1992) firmly established their name within the underground. ‘The Silver Key’ EP (1996) led to mainstream recognition on a national level, but their debut album ‘Pharaoh Of Gods’ (1999) and the sophomore ‘The Sacred Medicines’ (2003) did, even more, to establish the band as a household name in Canada.

‘Return Of The Witch’ (2010) marked the international break-through for NECRONOMICON, and saw them performing at prestigious festivals such as Inferno (Norway), Ragnarok (Germany), and the Barge To Hell metal cruise among others, while sharing stages with acts such as CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, BEHEMOTH, and MORBID ANGEL, to name but a few. Their steady advance around the globe grew considerably in impact by their next full-length “Rise Of The Elder Ones” (2013). By the time the band released ‘Advent Of The Human God’ (2016), they were met with international critical acclaim. Now, with ‘UNUS’ the band show that they aren’t slowing down and are ready to deliver another vicious strike! Prepare for the darkness to envelop you…

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“Best moments of BEHEMOTH and symphonic death à la GODFLESH APOCALYPSE while remaining entirely Necronomicon.” – Bravewords

“Advent of the Human God is a truly diverse album, perfectly balancing plenty of atmosphere with their iconic chugging riffs and pummelling blast beats.” – Exclaim!

“Advent of the Human God boasts both a Behemoth-like epic savage grace and Dimmu-esque orchestral pomp. But it also delivers a more primal ferocity and maintains the thematic air that has become Necronomicon’s forte” – Metal Rules

“”Their sound is akin to an Anti-Christ infant spawned from the blasphemous union of Dimmu Borgir and Behemoth.”” – Metal Underground

“The drums crash like Nordic avalanches on tracks like “Alchemy of the Avatar.” With its blazing jugular seeking guitar riffs and crazed piano breaks over top double kick drum insanity, this last song makes for a perfect ending to a blistering listen.” – Beatroute (AB)

“‘Necronomicon opened the show with a thoroughly impressive display of symphonic death metal… The best way to describe them would be a symphonic version of Winds of Creation-era Decapitated, with perhaps some Vital Remains mixed in. Lots of cool grooves and hair spinning moments!’” – Metal Injection (Live Review)

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0 Reminder – Next Week – Aug 2-4 – LOUD AS HELL Festival w/ Goatwhore, Anciients, Planet Eater, Untimely Demise, BornBroken, Arrival of Autumn, Legacy, VX36 and more!

July 26, 2019
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· Loud As Hell Festival · Music News

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Reminder – Next Week – Aug 2-4 – LOUD AS HELL Festival
w/ Goatwhore, Anciients, Planet Eater, Untimely Demise,
BornBroken, Arrival of Autumn, Legacy, VX36 and more!

Western Canada’s Decibel Breaking Metal Fest

Aug 2-4, 2019 – Drumheller, AB @ Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds

Social Media Hashtag #LAH8

Loud As Hell 2019 Line-Up Spotify Playlist here.

Loud As Hell, the incomparable Badlands metal fest has a killer lineup for the 2019 rendition and it’s an absolute banger! The headliner for this year is New Orleans’ GOATWHORE who will be melting faces with blackened death metal while the sun melts everything else. The 3-day fest will feature 40 bands in total over the course of the weekend in Alberta’s scenic Drumheller badlands at the Dinosaur Downs Speedway on August 2 – 4, 2019.

In its 8th year, Loud As Hell has seen acts from all over the world come to the sleepy town of Drumheller, which is also the dinosaur capital of the world. Over the three days, old friends and new enjoy camping, free pancake breakfasts and a slew of bands from across various subgenres. This year, talent comes from around Canada as well as USA (Goatwhore, Thrust, VX36), England (Cloven Hoof), Mexico (Legacy).

“The Loud As Hell Festival in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada is one of the top underground metal festivals in the country… it’s a metal family reunion!”

The all-ages festival is a standard among Western Canadian metal fans, and every year the momentum keeps growing with the event consistently selling out! This year’s line-up includes:

All Else Fails (AB)
Altars of Grief (SK)
Anciients (BC)
Apollyon (BC)
The Archon Prophecy (AB)
Arrival of Autumn (AB)
Benevolent Like Quietus (AB)
Blackest Sin (AB)
Black Friday (AB)
BornBroken (QC)
Born For Tomorrow (AB)
ChaosBeing (AB)
Citizen Rage (AB)
Crimson Caliber (AB)
Culled (AB)
Dead Asylum (BC)
Display of Decay (AB)
Disturb the Dead (AB)
Eye of Horus (AB)
Fjell Thyngor (AB)
Goatwhore (USA)
Illyrian (BC)
Juliet Ruin (AB)
Legacy (Mexico)
Obsidian (BC)
Plague Bringer (AB)
Planet Eater (SK)
Raising the Ruins (AB)
Ravage Red (AB)
Sadistic Embodiment (AB)

Stab.Twist.Pull (AB)
Syryn (AB)
Tessitura (AB)
Thrust (USA)
Tides of Kharon (AB)
Untimely Demise (SK)
Votov (MB)
VX36 (USA)
W.M.D. (AB)

Tickets for Loud As Hell 2019 are $100 CAD and includes camping. They are available through https://www.loudashell.com/tickets.

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Live Videos from LAH 2017:
Battlecross – Live Video @ Loud As Hell 2017 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKlNiy8KYgE
Planet Eater – Live Video @ Loud As Hell 2017 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNhAScv4Sz8
More live videos @ SlimBzTV Youtube Channel http://www.youtube.com/SlimBzTV

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0 Out Now! AS I MAY’s New Album “My Own Creations” via Rockshots Records

July 26, 2019
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Out Now! AS I MAY’s New Album “My Own Creations” via Rockshots Records

Finnish modern metal act AS I MAY have released their second album ‘My Own Creations’ as of July 26, 2019 via labels Rockshots Records and Spiritual Beast(Japan). The sophomore full length is a fast-paced blend of modern metal with metalcore highlights. It’s heavy, melodic and unique; and sonically more mature than AS I MAY‘s previous release “Speak No Evil” (2017). Working on writing music that is easy to identify with a digital atmosphere, AS I MAY make their listeners headbang and sing along to the catchy choruses.

Paying homage to many old school metal bands, In Flames fans will find a special affinity for this Finnish act.

The band had this to say about the release of ‘My Own Creations’:

“‘My Own Creations’ is modern, melodic, heavy, unique sound trip for the listener. It’s one story from beginning to end. People can identify with the songs and atmosphere. At one point you will be headbanging and the next you will singing catchy choruses. The album goes through a full scale of emotions. There are a lot of unique hand crafted tones on it.”

The band has released three singles prior to the album’s release ‘I See You In Me‘, ‘Cure Is Worse Than Disease‘ and ‘Pride Goes Before A Fall’. The songs have already had over 100,000 combined Spotify streams.

Music Videos:

‘I See You In Me’ here.

‘Pride Goes Before A Fall’ watch here.

‘Cure Is Worse Than Disease’ watch here.

CD, stream and download of ‘My Own Creations’ available here.

Track Listing:
1. End of The Beginning (0:39)
2. Pride Goes Before A Fall (3:30)
3. What A Waste of Life (3:34)
4. I See You In Me (3:30)
5. Silent (4:12)
6. Necessary Evil (3:42)
7. Cure Is Worse Than Disease (3:08)
8. Quiet Place (3:49)
9. Loud (3:54)
Album Length: 30:03

For more info:
Rockshots: www.rockshots.eu
Official Website: www.asimay.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/asimay.official
Instagram: www.instagram.com/asimay_official
Twitter: www.twitter.com/asimay_official

BIO:

As I May is a four-piece modern melodic metal band from Mikkeli, Finland – formed in 2016. The group now consists of Tipi Nokelainen (vocals and bass); Lasse Hiltunen (vocals and guitar); Jani Valhola (backup vocals and guitars) and Marko Korhonen (drums). As I May has since started to gain ground in the Finnish heavy metal scene. The music’s soul lies within catchy melodies and big choruses. As I May combines modern elements, yet keeps focussing on the heavier side.

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0 MetalInsider Premiere MOONLIGHT DESIRES’ Summer Cover Video ‘Patio Lanterns’ (Kim Mitchell)

July 26, 2019
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For fans of Sons of Butcher, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, 80s pop hits

MetalInsider Premiere MOONLIGHT DESIRES’ Summer Cover Video ‘Patio Lanterns’ (Kim Mitchell)

Kim Mitchell’s timeless summer classic ‘Patio Lanterns’ is getting a fresh new revival thanks to fellow Canadians MOONLIGHT DESIRES. The band has been reworking classic 80s tunes since 2014, turning familiar, contemporary songs into heavy rock anthems.

“We are going for a Canadian summer kind of vibe. We also have a couple of very summery live shows planned to go with the song.”

Teaming up with MetalInsider.net, the band is premiering their cover video of fun summer times of ‘Patio Lanterns’ at the following link here.

Coming from the mind of ‘Sons of Butcher’ creator Trevor Ziebarth, MOONLIGHT DESIRES is the only cover band you’ll ever need. Stripping the synth-ridden 80’s classics and transforming them into rock and roll singalongs is the name of the game for them and they do it oh so well.

Fun, punchy and of course with lyrics everyone knows, MOONLIGHT DESIRES are the band your summer needs. You can catch them at the following events:

July 27: WTFest w/ The Sheepdogs, USS, The Beaches and more – Brantford, ON @ Lion’s Park

Tickets here.

August 3: Strummerfest Music Festival- Kitchener, ON @Waterloo Public Square – Free Event!

August 10: Erie Wind Music Festival – Fort Erie, ON @ Pleasant Beach Campground (Moonlight Desires headlining event)

To get your CD or cassette copy of MOONLIGHT DESIRES’ latest album ‘Just The Hits: 1981-1985′ along with stream and download of ‘Patio Lanterns’, please visit the following links:
Bandcamp
Apple Music
Amazon
Spotify

For more info:
MoonlightDesires.ca
Facebook
Instagram

BIO:

Moonlight Desires might only play 80s cover songs, but you’d be wrong to dismiss them as just another cover band. Formed by long-time Hamilton, Canada musician Trevor Ziebarth (Actor/Writer/Composer on Teletoon’s adult comedy series Sons of Butcher), Moonlight Desires is his ode to the raunchy romances and youthful misadventures of summer’s past. By re-working synth-laden pop hits of the 1980s, Ziebarth manages to turn familiar guilty pleasures into modern, guitar-driven rock anthems.

“I created a television show with my brother Jay Ziebarth back in 2005 called ‘Sons of Butcher’. It was a unique adult comedy cartoon series that aired on Teletoon and was sold to over 200 countries around the world. As a companion to the show, Sons of Butcher recorded and released a few comedy rock albums using songs from the show as inspiration, and travelled across Canada twice on a sponsored tour by Teletoon. As a live band, Sons of Butcher used to perform heavied-up covers of 80s songs and they often became fan/crowd favourites. Ultimately, I noticed the positive response and it led to the formation of Moonlight Desires in 2013.” says Trevor Ziebarth.

While their 2014 debut album “Frankie Goes To Hamilton” delivered a rollicking arrangement of classic love songs, the band’s follow-up “Just The Hits: 1981-1985”transforms timeless hits such as “Sunglasses At Night” by Corey Hart and “Something About You” by Level 42 into party rock anthems. Satisfying that hunger to escape the shackles of reality with fun times and familiar hits, Moonlight Desires entire catalogue is available on all major digital platforms.

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“Just The Hits (1981-1985) is a short album with a very high entertainment factor.” – Disagreement.net

“this is a fun album, well executed and stubborn but respectful to the originals. I can only applaud that and advise you to check this album out.” – Merchants of Air

“This album is comprised of hard rock 80s pop covers that often border on metal, and it is every bit as fun as it sounds.” – Hellbound.ca

“It is glorious, a less tongue in cheek Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. It is the Alpha and the Omega. Life has meaning, and it’s buried in the dreams of a girl with teased hair and a boy with a tennis racket for a guitar…” – Nine Circles

“…Moonlight Desires’ second offering is filled with the top-notch heavy covers of 80s Synth Pop classics their fans have come to expect.” – Bradmachry.ca

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