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0 STRIKER Are ‘On The Run’ With New Music Video + ‘Summer of Shred’ North American Tour Dates w/ Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher

May 31, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Striker

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Montreal, QC – May 31, 2019

For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skull Fist, Steelwing

STRIKER Are ‘On The Run’ With New Music Video + ‘Summer of Shred’ North American Tour Dates
w/ Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher

Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out Now!

Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

As STRIKER continue their ‘Summer of Shred’ tour across North America that recently wrapped up its first leg with DEATH ANGEL earlier this May, the Canadian masters continue their road adventures with upcoming dates in Canada and USA with ANVIL, STEEL PANTHER, HOLY GRAIL and BEWITCHER (all dates listed below). And before they continue being ‘On The Run’ hitting cities across the continent, the band is excited to reveal their new music video in support of their latest sixth studio album “Play To Win” released this past October via their independent label Record Breaking Records.

The band explains the video:

“As an independent band we are constantly pushing ourselves to be better an go farther, ‘On The Run’ is about just that, always moving forward with everything in your life. With this video, we took on some new challenges with our director Lindsay Robinson in programming our own light show and making all of the visual effects ourselves with very minimal computer graphics. We love how it turned out and we are excited to share it. Shred!”

Watch ‘On The Run’ at the following link: https://youtu.be/9j5uASFLkHw

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER‘s sixth studio album “Play To Win” features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer 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. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.

Guitarist Tim Brown comments on “Play To Win”:“Play to Win: if you want to win you have to play the game. Find the rules and break them. This is our 6th album and 3rd independent release. If we followed the rules and listened to the industry people we’d have gone absolutely nowhere. Play To Win is about listening to yourself, following your own path, and playing that 5th ace hidden in your sleeve. This album is designed to light a fire under your ass and get you moving, and we made sure to get the most modern, ear melting sounds possible. It’s all about where metal is going, not where it has been, and this is our soundtrack to success.”

Album CD order, stream and download available on www.Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.Music Video – “Head First” can be viewed here.Lyric video – “Heart of Lies” can be viewed here.

STRIKER North American Tour Dates

w / Anvil
June 9 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Soo Blaster w/ Anvil

STRIKER only dates
June 10 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
June 11 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks

w/ Steel Panther
June 14 – Barrie, ON – Mavericks Music Hall
June 15 – London, ON – London Music Hall
June 17 – Thunder Bay, ON – NV Nightclub
June 18 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
June 20 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
June 21 – Medicine Hat, AB – The Cypress Centre
June 23 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
June 25 – Grand Prairie, AB – Bowes Event Centre

Striker Headlining Dates
July 2 – Kelowna, BC – Muninn’s Post *with Lost Nebula
July 3 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria *with Lost Nebula
July 5 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon *with Neck of the Woods
July 6 – Portland, OR – High Water Mark *with Neck of the Woods
July 7 – Eugene, OR – Old Nicks *with Neck of the Woods

w/ Holy Grail, Bewitcher

July 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red

July 13 – El Paso, TX – The San Carlos Building

July 14 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live

July 15 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill

July 16 – Houston, TX – White Oak

July 18 – Orlando, FL – Soundbar

July 19 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn

July 20 – Asheville, NC – Mothlight

July 21 – Richmond, VA – The Camel

July 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie

July 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus

July 25 – Boston, MA – Once

July 26 – Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus

July 27 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground

July 28 – Detroit, MI – Small’s

July 29 – Chicago, IL – Reggies

July 31 – Denver, CO – Streets Of London

August 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro

August 2 – Las Vegas, NV – Counts Vamp’d

August 3 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick

August 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Resident

For More Info:

http://www.striker-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal

https://instagram.com/strikermetal

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“Play to Win, which might be their most balanced effort yet. It’s their most catchy, too: the likelihood you’ll be singing along with every song before they finish is very, very high.” – Metal Sucks

“expertly combined killer arena rock choruses with well-done, cleaner verses.” – Metal Injection

“Six albums in six years. That is something almost unheard of, even in the modern era of production that considerably lessens the time needed to record and mix albums. Striker always seems to provide a new album right around when I start to wonder, “Hey, I wonder what Striker is up to?”. PLAY TO WIN is the band’s 6th LP and to my ears, one of their best. Rest assured, the band has not altered their sound. This is still classic metal, mixed with modern elements that continues to leave all pretenders in a cloud of choking dust.” – Metal Rules

“You can hear influences ranging from Dokken to Metallica on Play to Win, and it’s all done with masterful songwriting, performances and production. This is a slick, aggressively-mixed record that drips with excitement and replayability… Striker have produced their best record since City of Gold, and all fans of straight-up hard rock and metal need to own this album.” – Heavy Music HQ

“Striker have knocked this one out of the park and into the stratosphere. You’d be hard-pressed to find a catchier slice of fine cheddar this year, and I’d highly recommend it.” – New Noise Mag

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0 Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE Premiere EP Stream “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix”

May 30, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Thrash La Reine

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Montreal, QC – May 30, 2019

For fans of Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Judas Priest

Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE Premiere EP Stream “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix”

Photo Credit: Dani Rod Photography
L-R Anthony Domm-Bélisle – Bass, Center: Renaud Baril – Vocals and Guitar, Right: Guillaume Leblanc – Drums

Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE will be releasing their second EP “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” to the world on May 31, 2019.

With the spirit of both thrash and power metal, THRASH LA REINE, who describe themselves as ‘Francophone satirical epic thrash’ create music as they feel it and leave it up to the audience to decide where they really fit in. The exclusive French-language album follows the band’s 2017 EP “Le Metal Est Notre Langue”. The band hints at what the new release entails:

“We do not reinvent anything, but at the same time, we think we offer something that sounds new and refreshing. We want to share Montreal’s culture by making music in French, but we believe this music can be accessible and interesting to everybody around the world.”

Incorporating musical influences from the likes of Metallica, Judas Priest, and Megadeth, they take lyrical inspiration from current events and real life.

Teaming up with Metal-Rules.com, the trio is premiering the EP’s full stream at the following link: https://www.metal-rules.com/2019/05/30/montreals-thrash-la-reine-premiere-ep-streamla-foi-la-loi-la-croix/

The band adds:

“The album title “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix’’, in English translation means ‘The Faith, The Law, The Cross’’. We chose this title as these three symbols reflects the themes that are present in our album. On the album cover, we see three characters a Machiavellian priest, an evil queen and a corrupted politician’’ in front of our hometown of Montreal. They symbolize, in a caricatured way, the pillars of our Western society and its own decline.”

“La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” will be released on May 31, 2019, and will be available Bandcamp and available on Spotify, iTunes.

Music Video – ‘Le Rédempteur’ – https://youtu.be/KTkJXBckQP4

Show Dates:
June 17 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinière
June 23 – Montreal, QC – Les Katacombes

Track Listing:
1. Pourchasser Le Dragon (4:45)
2. Thrash La Reine (2:14)
3. Le Rédempteur (4:11)
4. La Peur du Lendemain (3:43)
5. Garde La Foi (4:46)
6. Du Sang Sur Les Plaines (8:43)
EP Length: 28:23

For More Info:
Official Website: www.thrashlareine.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thrashlareine
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thrashlareine
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ThrashLaReine

BIO:

Thrash La Reine is a Montreal-based French heavy metal trio founded in 2017. In their music, they comprise styles of their main influences of thrash and power metal as well as paying homage to their home city and the francophone punk bands that were notorious in the Montreal scene during their college years. In each song, they mix the epic themes of power metal with the social topics of punk and thrash metal to make a style that they dubbed ‘’Epic Thrash’’.

In 2017, in their home studio, they recorded a first EP called ‘’Le Metal Est Notre Langue’’. Since then, they have opened for artists such as Judas Priestess (US) and Tim Ripper Owen (US). In 2018, a second EP ‘’La Foi, La Loi, La Croix’’ was recorded. The recording and mixing were done at Studio Wild with Pierre Rémillard (Anonymus, Cryptopsy) and mastered in the summer by Jacob Hansen in Denmark. The EP is now ready to hit mosh pits around the world with a release date on May 31, 2019.

French Bio:

Thrash La Reine est un trio heavy métal francophone montréalais fondé en 2017. Nous nous inspirons des classiques du heavy metal tout en apportant l’énergie des groupes francophones qui ont rendus mémorables nos années de CEGEP. Dans chaque chanson, nous mélangeons les thèmes épiques du power metal aux revendications sociales du Thrash métal pour en faire un « Thrash épique ».

En 2017, nous avons enregistré de manière DIY un premier EP intitulé Le métal est notre langue. Depuis, nous avons fait la première partie d’artistes tels Judas Priestess (É-U) et Tim Ripper Owen (É-U). En 2018, nous avons fait l’enregistrement d’un deuxième EP «La foi, la loi, la croix» . L’enregistrement et le mixage ont été fait au Studio Wild avec Pierre Rémillard (Anonymus, Cryptopsy) et le mastering a été fait par Jacob Hansen au Danemark. Le EP est maintenant prêt â être mis en marché!

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0 Tour Reminder – Kicking Off This Week – DISPLAY OF DECAY “Decimate The West Tour” (BC/CA/AZ/NV/AB)

May 30, 2019
by Asher
· Display of Decay · Music News

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Montreal, QC – May 30, 2019

For fans of Deicide, Immolation, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Cryptopsy

Tour Reminder – Kicking Off This Week – DISPLAY OF DECAY “Decimate The West Tour” (BC/CA/AZ/NV/AB)

Tour Dates:
May 31 – Vernon, BC – Record City
June 1 – Surrey, BC – Strums & Drums
June 3 – Lake Tahoe, CA – Whiskey Dick’s Saloon
June 5 – Los Angeles, CA – The BLVD
June 6 – Phoenix, AZ – Starlite Lounge
June 8 – Las Vegas, NV – BCC/Triple B – Las Vegas DeathFest (set time 3:25pm-3:50pm)
June 9 – Reno, NV – Davidsons Distillery
June 11 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub

L to R – Brandon Siefert (Bass); Tyson Travnik (Drums); Kland Kuly (Vocals); Sean Watson (Guitars)
Photo Credit – Lady Black Photography

The North American West Coast should brace themselves as Canada’s DISPLAY OF DECAY is setting out for their “Decimate The West Tour” this May and June. The old school death metallers from Edmonton, Alberta are set to brutalize shows in both Canada and the USA.

Destroying stages and performing at festivals for over a decade, DISPLAY OF DECAY know how to delight and punish their audiences with blast beats and evil gutturals. DISPLAY OF DECAY’s ‘Art In Mutilation’ (2018) (Gore House Productions) was well received by publications around the world and with an invitation to play the Las Vegas DeathFestthey are bringing the infection to new fans in never before visited places.

They are veterans to the stage, opening for similar artists such as Kataklysm and Cattle Decapitation. They are eager to melt faces and shake crowds with their personal blend of old school death metal in the veins of Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus and Decapitated.

Album Stream – “Art In Mutilation” – https://youtu.be/NENFPjJQJkY

Spotify here.

Lyric Video – “Forced Frontal Lobotomy” – https://youtu.be/fHB25OMADDM

For more info:
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BIO:

Formed in 2007, Display of Decay is widely noted for bringing a unique blend of old school death metal, with tinges of thrash and doom metal. Hailing from Edmonton, the band has spread their infection across Canada, sharing the stage alongside other elite acts such as Kataklysm, Cattle Decapitation, The Faceless, Origin, Beyond Creation & more. After four well-received indie releases, Display of Decay unleashed their full length “Art in Mutilation” featuring eight aural assaulting tracks that set the mosh pits ablaze.

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“Edmonton’s long-standing denizens of death metal” – Decibel Magazine“death metal that is surely to snap your neck and crush your skull.” – My Global Mind

“This is pure North American death metal with a dosage of thrash, but it’s the effective songwriting that keeps your interest from start to finish.” – Dead Rhetoric

This is Brutal Death Metal that wastes no time on pointless intros or messing around.” – Wonderbox Metal

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0 Spacey Instrumental Prog PHAETON Releases Bass And Guitar Playthrough For ‘Labyrinth’

May 29, 2019
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· Music News · Phaeton

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Montreal, QC – May 29, 2019

For fans of Rush, Dream Theater, Gojira, Meshuggah, Mastodon, Animals As Leaders

Spacey Instrumental Prog PHAETON Releases Bass And Guitar Playthrough For ‘Labyrinth’

Self-Titled Debut Album Out Now!

L-R: Kevin Thiessen – Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards, Daniel Airth – Lead & Rhythm Guitars,
Ferdy Belland – Electric & Fretless Bass, Colin Righton – Drums & Percussion

Photo Credit: Image by Dark Days Design & Julian Bueckert Photo

Launched from the mountain town of Kimberly, Canada, PHAETON released their debut self-titled album this past December. In support of the release, the band has launched a playthrough video for their track ‘Labyrinth’.

In this video, the viewer is taken through 4 minutes of instrumental prog metal with spacey riffs and melodic bass lines. Without the addition, one is able to be completely enveloped in the cumulation of years of hard work from these talented musicians.

As part of their modus operandi, they aspire to take their fans “through space and time and feel a complete visceral release that can only be found through prog metal.”

Fans of anything technical and dreamy will take a liking to PHAETON‘s ‘Labyrinth’ as it follows in the footsteps of Rush, Dream Theater, and King Crimson.

Watch ‘Labyrinth’ at the following on TechnicalMusicReview link: https://technicalmusicreview.com/2019/05/29/official-premiere-of-phaeton-labyrinth-guitar-bass-playthrough/

Album stream and download available on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes.

‘March of the Synthetics’ (Bass & Guitar Playthrough) – https://youtu.be/0K_9duq7vZw

Track Listing:
1. Siege Engine (5:27)
2. Voyage Eternal (4:24)
3. March of the Synthetics (6:39)
4. Phantasm (3:56)
5. Crossing the Divide (6:48)
6. Labyrinth (3:46)
7. Vortex (5:13)
Album Length: 36:16

For more info:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Phaetonband
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-d5h

BIO:

In the wilderness of Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada, with a fascination for astronomy, Kevin Thiessen (guitar), Daniel Airth (guitar), Colin Righton (percussion), and Ferdy Belland (bass) united to create the interplanetary, instrumental prog metal that would come to be known as Phaeton.

Since 2017, they have been working quickly as a collaborative unit, honing their skills and orchestrating an attention-focused listening experience. One drenched in joy and wonder and the emotional, visceral release that only prog-metal can deliver. And the lack of lyrical interference only allows the listener the better opportunity to let their imaginations run wild with the music, drifting emotionally away on the solar winds to wherever they wish to soar.

Phaeton can be experienced with the release of the self-titled debut album out now as of December 21, 2018.

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“Top-tier instrumental prog-metal-math music from the East Kootenay region performed by a quartet of veteran musicians.” – Stuart Derdeyn (The Vancouver Sun)

“The sound on all seven tracks is huge and if there was a “best sounding hammer-ons” award then March of the Synthetics could be a contender.” – Stuart Derdeyn (The Vancouver Sun)

“An epic Progressive Metal listening experience.” – Trevor Hatter (BeatRoute Magazine)

“This badass band makes a devastating impact with their high velocity musical assault.” – Time Lord (Progarchy)

“A sparkling, sizzling debut from PHAETON, taking us on a futuristic musical journey, with deep roots in the ancient past.” – Stephen Conrad (Progressive Rock Fanatics)

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0 CONCRETE FUNERAL Premiere “Ultimum Judicium” Album Stream via MetalInsider

May 29, 2019
by Asher
· Concrete Funeral · Music News

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Montreal, QC – May 29, 2019

For fans of Death/Thrash, Exodus, Death (the band), Lamb of God, Carcass

Calgary Death Thrash CONCRETE FUNERAL Premiere “Ultimum Judicium” Album Stream via MetalInsider

L-R – Jesse Lindbeck – Lead Guitar, Devin Schum – Guitar / Vocals, Paul Mercer – Bass, Connor Erhart – Drums
Photo Credit: Red Dahlia Photography

Calgary’s CONCRETE FUNERAL have been bashing their way into the ears of metal lovers in the local underground scene since 2015 and now they are bringing their debut album “Ultimum Judicium” to the masses this week on Friday, May 31st, 2019.

Just before the album officially is released, the heavy groove thrashers have teamed up with MetalInsider.net for the premiere of its full stream.

The band adds:

“Each song is its own tale. We bring an audio shitkicking with personality, off colour humour and maybe borderline questionable commentary. We wanna get people laughing, moshing and just having an all-out party. It’s straight forward, groovy death thrash that does contain elements of black metal and punk as well and we think a lot of people can get down on that. We’re really hoping to draw some fans across Canada and beyond with this record. We have a no bullshit approach to music so those that like it straight up heavy, no cleans should really dig it. And to add, we had the cover done in the style of a graphic novel to paint a picture of who we are and our sound. ”

Listen to “Ultimum Judicium” at the following link: https://www.metalinsider.net/new-music/album-premiere-concrete-funeral-ultimum-judicium

Those looking for the latest auditory mayhem, especially with an interest in Exodus, Death, and Lamb of God need to look no further as this face punching death/thrash metal assault will be available on May 31, 2019.

Album pre-order is available on Bandcamp.

Lyric Video – ‘Stabbed To Death’ – https://youtu.be/_n7jnsfay8k

Music Video – ‘Carnival of Contradictions’ – https://youtu.be/gCKjWqDdA_4

Track Listing:
1. Ultimum Judicium (1:37)
2. Speak of The Devil (4:27)
3. Drown (4:44)
4. Holo-Comb (2:55)
5. Code Adam (3:59)
6. Toxic Fuck (3:08)
7. Mattress Stains (4:03)
8. Carnival of Contradictions (4:10)
9. Stabbed To Death (3:00)
Album Length: 32:06

Band Members:
Devin Schum – Guitars / Vocals
Paul Mercer – Bass Guitar
Connor Erhart – Drums
Jesse Lindbeck – Lead Guitar

For more info:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Concrete-Funeral-972733492737218/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/concretefuneral
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-dj4

About:

Concrete Funeral is a no-holds-barred contingent of death/thrash from Calgary, Alberta that has done much to project themselves to the forefront of their local music scene since 2015. Known for packing venues and festivals while bringing a heavy and powerful presence to the stage, Concrete Funeral has had the privilege to play with bands such as Archspire, Battlecross, Disciples of Power, Kataklysm, and Toxic Holocaust.

Incorporating a vast variety of influences with some of the more prominent being Warbringer, Zakk Wylde, and Onslaught, and Hypocrisy, Concrete Funeral produces a sound in the veins of Death, Exodus and Lamb of God. Citing references like Hobo With A Shotgun; the band embraces over the top comedic horror and frequently embellishes their metal with those themes. Concrete Funeral is comprised of four talented musicians from Alberta that collectively have decades of experience behind them. In May 2019, they will be by releasing their debut album “Ultimum Judicium” with plans for future touring within Canada.

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“There’s plenty of unbridled rage and high-octane energy in this mad romp (“Carnival of Contradictions“) , with riffing that alternately pulsates, swirls, scissors, and slashes, tempos that turn on a dime, explosive drum work that will give your skull a solid battering, and vocals that veer from a guttural growl to a maniac shriek in the blink of an eye. It’s a riotous assault, but holds a few eye-opening surprises, including a hell of a guitar solo when the rampage briefly abates. But mainly, this is the kind of track that’s calculated to flood your body with adrenaline and get your blood rushing through the veins, and it reaches a crescendo of ferocious lunacy at the end. ” – No Clean Singing

“”Concrete Funeral , let’s face it, you can’t pass by a chance to listen to a band with a name like that, it just sounds… so Metal!! So if you like your Metal with that added ‘Thrash-tastic’ edge you won’t be too disappointed with their debut release “Ultimum Judicium” , it’s thrashy to the core but with a pinch of Death Metal, think Exodus, Death, Lamb of God and you’ll be in the right ballpark.” – The Metal Wanderlust

“Pay attention death/thrash fans! Soon a very promising debut album will be released by a Canadian band operating in this subgenre of metal… what makes Ultimum Judicium a very strong debut is that it shows what Concrete Funeral is capable of: playing some very well-done death/thrash metal that pounds nicely, but with mixing in quite some variation. Ultimum Judicium for sure promises very much for the future of Concrete Funeral. This is a band that probably could be a pretty big name in death/thrash metal within a few years. Recommended for sure!” – Dutch Metal Maniac

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0 WYKAN Premieres ‘Imbolc (The Cleansing)’ Off Upcoming EP “Brigid: Of The Night” Out June 2019

May 28, 2019
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· Music News · Wykan

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Montreal, QC – May 28, 2019

For fans of Pink Floyd meets Black Sabbath meets Mayhem

WYKAN Premieres ‘Imbolc (The Cleansing)’ Off Upcoming EP “Brigid: Of The Night” Out June 2019

Founded in 2017 by guitarist Jeremy Perkins, Montreal’s WYKAN plays a blend of psychedelic doom, heavy blues, stoner rock and black metal in the classic format of bass, drums, and guitar. Their experimental and massive sounding music is best described as Pink Floyd meeting Black Sabbath meeting Mayhem for those who have never heard the band.

Set to release their sophomore EP “Brigid: Of The Night” on June 7, 2019, to follow their 2018 debut EP “Solace”, WYKAN is premiering their second single ‘Imbolc (The Cleansing)’ via DoomedandStoned.com at the following link here.

“We want to give fans a trip for the mind, without barriers and hooks, just plain vibes and atmosphere. This next EP, overall, is more of the classic riffing which goes with each genre I touch and blend in each of the songs. As a thematic “Brigid: Of The Night” is about the Celtic Goddess known as Brigid. The whole EP’s thematic and three songs are a historical take on the cultural ceremonies & festivities in Ode to Brigid. Also one will find that the lyrics are based on the deities representation and relationship held strong between the Celtic life of pre-Christian Ireland and Brigid.” says Perkins

The band’s line up for the EP features guest drummer Simon McKay of The Agonist rattling his talents on track #3 Reul-Iuil Bride (Star of Brigid) along WYKAN and EOHUM founder Jeremy Perkins on guitar, vocalist Barrie Butler (Eohum, ex-Tard), bassist Corey Thomas, best known for his own Jazz ensemble Backwater Township and drummer Dug Kawliss (ex-Tempete) who is on tracks #1 Imbolc (The Cleansing) and #2 Breo-Saighead (Triple Goddess).

“Brigid: Of The Night” also follows the band’s plan of releasing an EP every six to ten months and keep fans on a ceremonial run of emotion and space.

The EP will be available on Bandcamp as a $1 EP or more Pay-What-You-Want download.

Track Listing:
1. Imbolc (The Cleansing) (7:30)
2. Breo-Saighead (Triple Goddess) (7:08)
3. Reul-Iuil Bride (Star of Brigid) (5:20)
EP Length: 20:00

EP Line-Up:

Guitars: Jeremy Perkins

Vocals: Barrie Butler

Drums: Dug Kawliss

Bass: Corey Thomas

Featuring guest drummer :

Simon McKay (The Agonist ) on Track 3

Music & Lyrics WYKAN / S O W I L O A R T S 2019 ©

Live Line-Up:
Drums: Dug Kawliss
Vocals: Barrie Butler
Guitars: J Harley Perkins
Bass: Corey Thomas

For more info:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WYKANBAND
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“an impressive debut, with enough hooks to catch ears wherever it gets play. So grab yourself a copy, turn it up, and consume some mean doom.” – The Burning Beard (Review – Solace EP 2018)

“A strange and bewildering piece of psychedelic doom metal, inspired by both old school doom and black metal, this debut by Canadian act Wykan is certainly something special. ” – Merchants of Air (Review – Solace EP 2018)

“Montreal riff metallers Wykan make their debut April 13 with the SolaceEP. It is not intended for background listening. Even at three tracks/24 minutes, it’s not the kind of thing you “just put on” while you’re picking up around the house or working or whatever you might be doing. It demands attention and demands it early.” – The Obelisk (Review – Solace EP 2018)

““The Gathering” is an undeniably intense song that passes through changing shades of mystery, tension, torment, and gloom. The stage is set through a slow, reverberating guitar melody, whose ringing tones create a mystical aura, and by a solemn, heavy riff that itself has an otherworldly cast. The increasingly acrobatic drumming and the vibrancy of the throbbing bass drive the energy of the song higher, as does the swirling lead, which creates a feeling of growing disquiet and pain, made even more distraught by the vocal combination of acidic rasping shrieks and harsh roars.” – No Clean Singing (Review – Solace EP 2018)

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0 Symphonic Metal DREAMS IN FRAGMENTS To Release New Album ‘Reflections Of A Nightmare’

May 28, 2019
by Asher
· Dreams In Fragments · Music News

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Montreal, QC – May 28, 2019

For fans of Nightwish, Delain

Symphonic Metal DREAMS IN FRAGMENTS To Release New Album ‘Reflections Of A Nightmare’

Out June 28th via Rockshots Records

Rockshots Records their latest signing of Swiss symphonic metallers DREAMS IN FRAGMENTS for the release of their album “Reflections of A Nightmare”due out on June 28th.

Featuring musicians from Majesty Of Silence, Rainforce, Proxima, the foursome known as DREAMS IN FRAGMENTS consists Seraina Schoepfer (lead vocals), Chris Geissmann (guitar, vocals), Jan Thomas (bass) and Franc Fritschi (drums) hailing from the small Swiss town of Wangen bei Olten somewhere between Basel, Berne and Zurich. The band’s musical stylings have been compared to popular acts such as Nightwish and Delain. However, DREAMS IN FRAGMENTS have no reason to present themselves as a cover band of any of the greats; Seraina’s voice, operatic yet light as a feather, combined with Chris’ growls sets the band apart in the same way the union of hard guitar riffs and dreamy orchestrations does. It is only fitting that their set list is built around the band’s own compositions such as ‘The Maze’ and ‘Nightchild’.

Lyric Video – ‘Nightchild’ – https://youtu.be/r-Gd-Juk_Tc

In June 2019, the band will hit the road for an Eastern European tour as a support act with fellow Swiss friends symphonic dark metal group FORGE for their “Heimdall Tour 2019” in Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary.

“Reflections of A Nightmare” is available for pre-order via Rockshots Records at http://bit.ly/DreamsInFragments_CD

Tour Dates w/ FORGE:
June 1 – Mladá Boleslav, CZ – Farářova Sluj
June 2- Praha, CZ – Modrá Vopice
June 4 – Banská Bystrica, SK – Tartaros
June 5 – Bielsko Biala, PL – Rudeboy Club
June 7 – Budapest, HU – S8 Underground Club
June 8 – Hodonín, CZ – Club Nautilus

Track Listing:
1. Everytime
2. Nightchild
3. The Maze
4. Incomplete
5. Prologue
6. Defy every Storm
7. Falling with a Crown
8. Little Red
9. In Flames
10. Unireverse

DREAMS IN FRAGMENTS is:
Seraina Schöpfer: Vocals
Christian Geissmann (Majesty of Silence, Proxima): Guitars, Growls, Orchestral Arrangements
Jan Thomas (Rainforce, ex-Pÿlon): Bass
Frank Fritschi: Drums

For more info:
Label website: www.rockshots.eu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DreamsinFragments

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0 Toronto’s THE SLYDE Crowned 2019 Champions of Wacken Metal Battle Canada & To Play Wacken Open Air

May 28, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · The Slyde · Wacken Metal Battle Canada

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Toronto’s THE SLYDE Crowned 2019 Champions of Wacken Metal Battle Canada & To Play Wacken Open Air

Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019 – Spotify Battle Bands Playlist here. (more to be added)Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video here.

Video of 2018 Champion Centuries of Decay at Wacken Open Air here.

Photo Credit: Xavier Cattarinich – RavenKin Photography

One band to rule them all! This past Saturday, May 25th in Calgary, AB at Dickens, Canada’s top four unsigned bands from across the country shared the stage for the 2019 national final of Wacken Metal Battle Canada. The night was filled with an eclectic mix of metal, from prog to death to black. Battling the night away, the final featured The Slyde (Toronto, ON – Eastern Final Winner), The Myopia Condition (Red Deer, AB – Western Final Winner), Blackwater Burial (Vancouver, BC – BC Final Winner), Fjell Thyngor (Calgary, AB – Calgary Final Winner) whom were selected from qualifying rounds held between the months of January and April in Victoria, Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and Halifax.

Judged by a panel of metal industry that consisted of JJ Tartaglia (Head Organizer of Wacken Metal Battle Canada, Owner of Boonsdale Records), Teitur Fossaberg (Head Organizer of Wacken Metal Battle Faroe Islands), Wally Laurier (DJ and Programmer on Rock Bottom – CJSW 90.9FM), Laura Vezer (DJ and Programmer on Rock Bottom – CJSW 90.9FM), CC Getty (Founder of METALHEADS UNITED, Founder of 420 Music & Arts Festival), Celestia Scarlett (Founder of METALHEADS UNITED, Manager of The Celestial Agency), Graham Harris (Vocalist of Hammerdrone, 2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Western Finalist) and Nate Reno (Owner of Big Nate Productions, Founder of Calgary Metalfest), only one band could be selected to represent the nation at this year’s international Wacken Battle at the 30th edition of Wacken Open Air. The battle has been part of the festival since 2004 and has had over 40 countries participate since its inception. This year’s Canadian champion crowned to represent the nation is Toronto’s THE SLYDE. They will be joining metal bands from 29 other countries battling it out from July 31st to August 2nd for one to conquer them all. The top 5 bands will be rewarded with material and cash prizes.

THE SLYDE comments:

“We are extremely honoured and humbled to be chosen as the 2019 winners of the Wacken Metal Battle Canada, and the Canadian ambassadors for the W:O:A Metal Battle international final round at Wacken Open Air in Germany. We gave it our all and battled against some stiff competition since the very first round, and want to send our kudos to all the amazing bands we shared the stage with: Superchucker, Hounskull, Chainfall, Northshroud, Dumpster Mummy, BornBroken, Fjell Thyngor, The Myopia Condition, and Blackwater Burial (as well as Operus, Mokomokai, Villain and Planet Eater as guest headliners) – and to all other bands who participated in the competition. Thanks to JJ Tartaglia, Jon Asher, Nate Reno and Nancy Barnes at Big Nate Productions, all the sponsors behind WMBC, all our fans for your continued support, and to all the judges for believing in us, and giving us this opportunity to represent Canada at the world’s largest heavy metal festival. After a decade of rockin’ hard in Canada, we finally get a chance to play our melodic prog metal in Europe. We are beyond stoked. We love you all! – Nate, Sarah, Al, Andrew.”

Head Organizer of Wacken Metal Battle Canada adds:

“Was an absolute pleasure to attend the finals in Calgary and see firsthand the metal talent from across our country. Such great potential from all of the bands. Big congrats to The Slyde as they continue their journey to the holy fields of Wacken!”

Wacken Open Air features Slayer, Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Demons & Wizards, Powerwolf, Airbourne, Rose Tattoo, Within Temptation, Meshuggah and many more. Full details here.

Winner of this year’s Wacken Metal Battle Canada national final will receive $2,000 CAD along with a donation of $600 from Big Nate Productions and $400 from the donated raffle of items from CJSW 90.9 FM towards their airfare to travel and perform at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany.

This was Wacken Metal Battle Canada‘s first year expanding into the Maritimes with an event in Halifax, NS along with the national final being hosted for the first time in Western Canada in Calgary, AB. All previous national finals have been held in Toronto, ON.

List of previous Canadian winners:
Centuries of Decay (2018)
Profaner (2016)
Vesperia (2015)
Mutank (2014)
Crimson Shadows (2013)

For more info:

Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada

Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN

Instagram: @MetalBattleCan

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN

For more info on international Wacken Metal Battle, please visit https://www.metal-battle.com/about/

For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com

About:

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition that sees bands from across the country battle each other for the chance of winning their spot among 29 other countries’ champions, and representing Canada in an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival: Wacken Open Air, which has been taking place in Wacken , Germany for the last 29 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle Canada will perform at the 2019 festival taking place from August 1st – 3rd.

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ROSE Management
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Sunrise Records
Rock Longueuil Inc.
ICS-INT.com

Battles Media Partners:
Absolute Underground TV / Mag
Asher Media Relations
Bravewords.com
Broken Neck Radio
Bucketlist Music Reviews
CJLO 1690AM
Hellbound.ca
LoudTrax
Metal Master Kingdom
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0 San Diego’s MONARCH Crowned 2019 Champions of Wacken Metal Battle USA & To Play Wacken Open Air

May 27, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Wacken Metal Battle USA

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May 27, 2019

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San Diego’s MONARCH Crowned 2019 Champions of Wacken Metal Battle USA & To Play Wacken Open Air

Wacken Metal Battle USA 2019 Spotify Playlist here.

One band to rule them all! This past Saturday, May 25th, America’s top five unsigned bands from across the country shared the stage in Los Angeles, CA at The Viper Room for the national final of Wacken Metal Battle USA. The night was filled with brutality, debauchery and pure musicianship among them all. Battling the night away, the final featured Dissentience (Winners, East Coast), Monarch (Winners, West Coast), Nahaya (Winners, Texas), Toxic Ruin (Winners, Chicago), Violence System (Winners, Atlanta) whom were selected from over a hundred bands that participated in this year’s 2019 battles held in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, San Diego, and Los Angeles.

Judged by a panel of metal industry that consisted of Alex Distefano (LA Weekly), Marco Barbieri (M-Theory Audio) and DJ Will (KNAC.COM), only one band could be selected to represent the nation at this year’s international Wacken Battle at the 30th edition of Wacken Open Air. The battle has been part of the festival since 2004 and has had over 40 countries participate since its inception. This year’s American champion crowned to represent the nation is San Diego thrashers MONARCH. They will be joining metal bands from 29 other countries battling it out from July 31st to August 2nd for one to conquer them all. The top 5 bands will be rewarded with material and cash prizes.

The band comments:

“Without a doubt, this has been a journey for the Monarch camp and everyone involved. We are beyond thrilled to have won Wacken Metal Battle USA in 2019 to represent the United States of America! We have put 15 years of our blood, sweat, and tears into this band to make it what it is today. And we know that every band up until this moment have done the same. We would like to thank the fans for always being there and believing in what we do. We wouldn’t be here without the fans. To Eric Dow to have taken it upon himself to even have this opportunity, to begin with, and to the Brick by Brick, Viper Room, Andrew Bansal of Metal Assault for helping make this a reality for us and Jon Asher of Asher Media Relations for all his help with all the battles. We can’t imagine how hard it was for the judges to make a decision every time one of these epic battles went down and to them, we have much respect.

Best believe that Monarch will be bringing the fire and metal from the United States to Wacken to show them what the USA metal scene has got. And we will be going as hard as we can to show the metal heads attending that we want to win this one! We are forever humbled to have gotten this far and now it’s time to strategize our victory in Germany.

Big Thanks to everyone involved that put together such an amazing year of metal! – Monarch”

Promo Trailer:
Youtube – https://youtu.be/E_xjt8Qp3TE
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/metalbattleusa/videos/210507646036564/

For more info on Wacken Metal Battle USA, please visit these links:

Official Website: http://www.metalbattlusa.com

For more info on the international battle, please visit: https://www.metal-battle.com/about

For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com

About Metal Battle USA:

Wacken Metal Battle USA is part of an international competition that sees bands from across the country battle each other for the chance of winning their spot among other champions from 29 countries, and representing the USA in an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival: Wacken Open Air, which has been taking place in Wacken , Germany for the last 29 years.

Participating cities hosted qualifying rounds plus a city final organized by a local city concert promoter where one band is to move forward to the American national final in Los Angeles on May 25th, 2019. The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the 30th edition of Wacken Open Air and compete against the winners of 29 other countries in a final global battle. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry representatives.

Last year’s battles saw the best from over 50 competing bands from the Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Orlando, San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Crowned champions were Anaheim’s VOICES OF RUIN (pictured below) who performed a beast of a set at the 2018 Wacken Open Air.

2018 – WMBU Winner
VOICES OF RUIN (Anaheim, CA) – http://www.voicesofruin.com

2017 – WMBU Winner
CORPSE HOARDER (Philadelphia, PA) – https://www.facebook.com/CorpseHoarder/
Live at Wacken 2017 – https://youtu.be/Qy9qkb6Fmc8

Rules:
https://metalbattleusa.com/rules/

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0 Croatian Black Metal TRYGLAV Unleashes ‘Evil Dead’ Inspired Lyric Video; New Album ‘Night of Whispering Souls’ Out May 31st via Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records

May 27, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Tryglav

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Montreal, QC – May 27, 2019

Croatian Black Metal TRYGLAV Unleashes ‘Evil Dead’ Inspired Lyric Video

New Album ‘Night of Whispering Souls’ Out May 31st via Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records

Tryglav, the one man black metal band from Croatia has released a new lyric video for the single ‘Evil Dead’, a track inspired by the movie of the same title. The song is off the forthcoming debut album “Night of Whispering Souls” that will be unveiled on May 31, 2019, via Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records.

TRYGLAV explains:

“Here is another song that I wrote for one of my previous bands. When I wrote this song, I was inspired by the “Evil Dead” movie. I think that the guitar, drums, and vocals are combined perfectly! It’s a personal favourite, I especially love the riffs for this track. Pure horror black metal! “

Check out ‘Evil Dead’ at the following link here.

The solo act known as TRYGLAV comes from the dark mind of Boris Behara, who was looking to express his vision in his own way and have full control over the music.

Tryglav is a god in Slavic mythology that represents the sky, the earth, and the afterlife. Channeling this power since 2018, Behara creates melodic, aggressive classic black metal with 80’s horror imaginary that is suitable for all fans of the genre looking for something fresh to bang their heads to.

The new album is the perfect combination of velocity and melody, some tracks are fast and brutal and others are melodic with catchy choruses that are easy to pick up during the first listen.

The album will be released through Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records on May 31, 2019.

Album pre-order available here.

Track Listing:
1. Under My Skin
2. Night of Whispering Souls
3. Deadline
4. Evil Dead
5. Creature of The Night
6. Werewolf
7. Beyond The Limit

For more info:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TryglavBand
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tryglavofficial
Bandcamp: https://tryglav.bandcamp.com

Bio:

Tryglav is a Croatian one-man band formed in 2018 by Boris Behara. Tired of playing with people who didn’t have his same vision in music, at the beginning of 2018, he started with the idea to create his own band inspired by his love in black metal and horror imaginary. During the year 2018, seven songs have been composed and re-arranged in his personal studio many times before the final versions come out.

Due to the poor equipment for vocal recording, vocals had been entrusted to a singer called Morbid according to Behara’s lyrics and patterns. For the live shows and future records, vocals will be recorded by Behara. The idea for the plague doctors came out one day, when he thought how to create an impact imagine for the live shows.

In the year 2019, the album has been finished and the search for a studio for mixing and mastering had started. After many considerations, the studio was chosen, and the album was sent to Emissary Studios in Australia.

The album was sent then to some labels and after many considerations, Tryglav signed a worldwide deal with Italian label Extreme Metal Music/Rockshots Records.

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