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0 Canadian 90’s Rockers SVEN GALI First UK Performance In 25 Years @ Hair Metal Heaven Festival + New Single “Kill The Lies”

August 27, 2018
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· Music News · Sven Gali

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Montreal, QC – August 27, 2018

For fans of Motley Crue, Guns and Roses, Skid Row (old records), Breaking Benjamin (new single)

Canadian 90’s Rockers SVEN GALI First UK Performance In 25 Years @ Hair Metal Heaven Festival

+ New Single “Kill The Lies”

Canadian rockers SVEN GALI will be returning to the UK for the first time in 25 years to headline the Friday, September 14th night of the Hair Metal Heaven Festival in Kingston upon Hull. Joining them on the 3 night event will be LA Guns, H.E.A.T, Kee Marcello Band, Kip Winger, Killer Dwarfs and more.

Vocalist Dave Wanless comments:

“It’s been 25 years since we toured the UK, looking forward to a great weekend playing with great bands for some of the best rock fans in the world.”

Formed in 1987 in Hamilton and Niagara Falls, Ontario, SVEN GALI brought the 80’s and 90’s hard rock/metal wave home to Canada. They delivered their high-energy live show from St. Johns to Victoria and across the USA along with Europe for the next 9 years touring with bands such as April Wine, Foreigner, Candlebox, Pearl Jam and Def Leppard.

Twenty-five years after their self-titled debut album went Gold (50,000 units) in Canada, they are back with a monster new single called “Kill The Lies” recorded with legendary producer David Bendeth (Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Bring Me The Horizon). Released on June 10th, 2018, the new track is no throwback to the 90’s, but a heavy, modern rock song that doesn’t look back. A part of the proceeds from the sale of the single will go to support cancer research in the name of founding guitar player Dee Cernile whom passed away from cancer in 2012.

Lyric Video – Kill The Lies – https://youtu.be/osGLqyBM_Ek

The 2018 lineup includes all 3 remaining original members: Dave Wanless (vocals), Andy Frank (guitar), Shawn Minden (bass) and new members Sean Williamson (guitar) and Dan Fila (drums) from Canadian metal powerhouse and BMG label mates Varga.

SVEN GALI is:

Recording Band Line Up:
Dave Wanless (Vocals)
Andy Frank (Guitar)
Sean Minden (Bass)
Dan Fila (Drums)

Live Band Line Up:
Dave Wanless (Vocals)
Andy Frank (Guitar
Sean Minden (Bass)
Dan Fila (Drums)
Sean Williamson (Guitar)

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http://www.facebook.com/svengalicanadaAbout:

SVEN GALI built a name fast with their live shows; drawing growing crowds on the Canadian and US circuit while building their songwriting chops and a wild reputation. David Bendeth signed the band to BMG Music Canada in 1991 and produced the self-titled debut, released in 1992.

The album included singles and videos for “Under The Influence”, “Tie Dyed Skies”, “In My Garden”, and the ballad, “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” (#6 CanCon song of 1993). It included a cover of Teenage Head’s “Disgusteen” featuring guest vocals by Frankie Venom. The video for “Under the Influence” won the MuchMusic Best Metal Video award in 1993. The band was nominated for Hard Rock Album of the Year and Most Promising Band at the 1993 Juno Awards. Sven Gali went gold in Canada that year selling over 50,000 units.

Their follow up album, Inwire (1995), recorded at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, was produced by Kelly Grey (Candlebox, Brother Kane, Dokken) and featured guest musicians Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon, and Candlebox’s Kevin Martin and Scott Mercado.

The band toured for the next year before disbanding in 1996 to now reform in 2018.

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0 Toronto’s IOMAIR Streaming New Single “Embodiment of Emptiness”; Self-Titled Debut Album Out September 21st; Featuring Members of Vesperia, Astaroth Incarnate, Hallows Die, Volur, Sludgehammer, Bloodmoon Collective, The Silence Factory

August 24, 2018
by Asher
· Iomair · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 24, 2018

For fans of Eluveitie, Ne Obliviscaris, Tool, Coheed and Cambria, Porcupine Tree, Cynic

Toronto’s IOMAIR Streaming New Single “Embodiment of Emptiness”; Self-Titled Debut Album Out September 21st

Featuring Members of Vesperia, Astaroth Incarnate, Hallows Die,
Volur, Sludgehammer, Bloodmoon Collective, The Silence Factory

Healing is often found on the other side of heartache. Just ask drummer/vocalist Dylan Gowan, the founding member and key songwriter for Toronto, Ontario’s newest progressive metal band IOMAIR. Written in 2017 as a way to cope with the personal challenges he faced throughout the year, the band’s debut, self-titled album is a nine-song collection of musical stories that center on the universal themes of love, yearning, trials of life and self-reflection. Spanning a multitude of influences including folk metal, melodic death metal, prog and even Latin music, IOMAIR aims to delight listeners with often unexpected twists while offering an outlet for hardship.

Gowan comments:

“All the lyrics involved are about personal struggles, relationships and the trials of life. These experiences inspired me to write so that I could walk away from those experiences intact rather than broken. All of the tracks on the album are all about the personal struggles we all go through in life, and I hope people will find comfort in these songs knowing that they are not alone.”

Recruiting a cast of characters from several well-known Toronto Metal bands including Vesperia, Asaroth Incarnate, Völur, Hallows Die, Sludgehammer, Bloodmoon Collective and The Silence Factory, IOMAIR combine haunting violin work with blackened growls, melodic singing, heavy riffs and thundering drums to create a style that’s unique for all members involved.

The band’s second single “Embodiment of Emptiness” is now streaming plus available for download at the following links:
Youtube
iTunes
Spotify
Bandcamp

Released on August 10, 2018, the band’s first single “Cast Away” debuted at #28 on the iTunes metal charts. It focuses on the idea of letting go of the past and starting again on a new, solo journey while invoking feelings of strength and determination.

Watch the lyric video for “Cast Away” at the following link here.

IOMAIR are suggested for fans of Opeth, Devin Townsend, Porcupine Tree and anyone who enjoys heavy, melodic progressive metal.

IOMAIR‘s self-titled debut album is set to be released worldwide on September 21, 2018 via Infamous Butcher Records.

The band will make their debut live performance as support act for Cellar Darling (Ex-Eluveitie) and Protokult at The Garrison in Toronto on September 14, 2018. Info here.

Track Listing:
1. Cast Away
2. By Design
3. Dance of Eternal Insanity
4. Embodiment of Emptiness
5. What Are You Waiting For?
6. Cavalcade for None
7. Yearning
8. Healing
9. Forever Travelling Within

Album Band Line Up:
Dylan Gowan – Composition, Arrangements, Drums, Vocals
Sam Astaroth – Vocals
Tyler Williams – Bass
Morgan Rider – Bass
Gabriel Bateman – Vocals
Laura C. Bates – Violin
Nathan Schiller – Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Dylan Gowan – Drums, Vocals
Sam Astaroth – Vocals
Tyler Williams – Bass
Gabriel Bateman – Vocals
Laura C. Bates – Violin
Nathan Schiller – Guitar
Mike Amicarelli – Guitar

For more info:
https://infamousbutcherrecords.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/iomairband
http://www.instagram.com/iomairband
https://twitter.com/iomairband
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-cpZ

About:

Iomair, (Scottish Gaelic for the word “Row”) is the experimental and progressive new band created by Drummer/Vocalist/Songwriter Dylan Gowan (Vesperia). The name reflects on Dylan’s Scottish/Irish ancestry and the songs are reflections of personal circumstances present in Dylan’s life.

Established in late 2017 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, with the desire to create something progressive and unorthodox, Iomair draws influences from all genres including metal, folk, latin and funk and especially from bands such as Opeth, Cynic and Porcupine Tree. As the primary composer and songwriter for the band, Dylan approaches topics relating to personal struggles that everyone can relate to. “I hope people will find comfort in these songs knowing that you’re not alone with your struggles.”

The self-titled debut album features nine songs ranging from 4 and a half to 7 minutes in true prog fashion. It will be available September 21, 2018 on Infamous Butcher Records.

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0 OMINOUS ECLIPSE Unleash A “Sinister” Trailer For New Album Out September 14th

August 24, 2018
by Asher
· Music News · Ominous Eclipse

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Montreal, QC – August 24, 2018

For fans of Gojira, Amon Amarth, Children Of Bodom, Death, Revocation

OMINOUS ECLIPSE Unleash A “Sinister” Trailer For New Album Out September 14th

L-R- James Close (Guitar/Vocal), Graham Murphy (Guitar/Vocal), Ryan Clements (Bass), Jeremiah Marshall (Drums) – Photo Credit: Max Southwood

A very ambitious band passionate about writing and playing extreme music, Ottawa ON’s OMINOUS ECLIPSE draws their inspiration from a wide variety of genres to create a unique hybrid sound with death metal being the main aspect combined with elements of thrash, groove, black, melodic, etc. Active since 2014, OMINOUS ECLIPSE has been making waves on the local scene opening for names such as Revocation, The Agonist, Kalmah, Archspire, Incantation, Vesperia, Beyond Creation, Rivers of Nihil to name a few. In the same year of their conception, they unleashed a four song EP “Beyond The Apocalypse” with a full length “End Of Days” following not long after in 2015. Now in 2018, they return with their sophomore album “Sinister” due out September 14th and have a new trailer ready to unleash to get fans evil about.

Watch and share the album trailer at the following links:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/hSspK96zM6E
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ominous.eclipse/videos/2404472042926498/

OMINOUS ECLPISE‘s first three singles, the album’s title track “Sinister”, “Spiral Into Insanity” and “The Horde” were assaulted upon metal fans earlier this year and can be heard at the following links:

Music Video – Sinister – https://youtu.be/ZkCr2u_wHfs
Lyric Video – Spiral Into Insanity – https://youtu.be/Q_FK6mkgEI0
The Horde – https://youtu.be/QsDBFTMD4lI

Album Pre-order available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play plus stream of singles on Spotify.

The band comments on the upcoming album:

“There’s no concept or theme on this album so all the songs have different meaning. The title track itself divulges into the inevitable end to humanity and potentially the world with it. It discusses the issues around the globe and also addresses the ignorance and selfishness of those indirectly affected by the chaos. It has a strong “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” theme in regards to how people can turn their backs on those in need in order to save their own skin, which ironically will lead to our end as it causes people to turn on each other. Musically for this album, you will notice we have evolved from the first release and have moved away from thrashy overtones to become more diverse including more heavily stated melodic and technical with a solid groove and death foundation.”

Track Listing:
1. Death By Dissection (6:13)

2. Sinister (5:00)

3. Spiral Into Insanity (4:16)

4. Lost At Sea (8:02)

5. No Redemption For The Damned (6:43)

6. Breaking The Chains (5:50)

7. The Horde (7:25)

8. Eye Of The Raven (6:41)
Album Length: 50:14

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/ominous.eclipse
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“Their new song “Spiral Into Insanity” has a strong death metal foundation, including very melodic leads, but there’s more than enough groovy thrash inspiration and even a hint of black metal there. ” – Decibel Magazine

“‘Sinister’ is a high-energy track launched by heartless riff jabs, ear-scouring string squeals, and neck-snapping drumwork. The vocals come for your throat, too, in an effusion of heartless roars and face-scraping shrieks, and the song is accented by flurries of spidery, darting fretwork and by a pair of flashy, fluid, but demented solos. It becomes a thrashing gallop, but without becoming any less venomous in its delivery.” – No Clean Singing

“As the evolution of Ominous Eclipse has progressed, the band have hybridized a seething core of death metal sound with elements of thrash, black metal, and melodic death metal. But if “The Horde” is a sign of what’s to come next, they’re reaching for new levels of monstrous and electrifying destructiveness.” – No Clean Singing

“Whilst we wait with anticipation to hear the rest of the record ”Sinister” is yet another outstanding track on what looks set to be a very exciting record from ‘Ominous Eclipse’.” – Spirit Level Magazine

“The crowd was stellar at Mavericks, where each of the four bands were well represented by their fan bases. Opening on the night were Ominous Eclipse, whose chunky, frantic thrash metal din was led by their howling frontman. Largely drawing from their 2015 album End of Days, the four-piece pounded through six songs, tackling tracks like “Pestilence,” Abandoned” and the album’s particularly solid title track. Helping to limber the crowd for the chaos to come, they called for a “wall of death” in the confines of the club and the fans delivered, clearing the centre of the floor before the opposing sides barrelled into one another, bodies flying everywhere.” – Exclaim! (Live Review opening for Kalmah April 2016)

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0 Rockshots Records: ITALY’S SOUND STORM PRESENTS NEW OFFICIAL LINE-UP

August 24, 2018
by Asher
· Music News · Sound Storm (Rockshots Records)

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Montreal, QC – August 24, 2018

For Fans of Nightwish, Epica, Kamelot, Wintersun

Rockshots Records: ITALY’S SOUND STORM PRESENTS NEW OFFICIAL LINE-UP

Italian epic metallers, Sound Storm are both excited and proud to introduce the new members who have recently joined the symphonic metal band.

Now made up of 7 experienced musicians each bringing their own elements to the music, Sound Storm will feature two different style of vocals both of which are quite different from the previous singers.

Due to ex members’ quitting over the years (due to personal decisions), the band wanted something different than before. Sound Storm is a continuous evolutionary process, and these changes are just the start of their revolution.

The new line-up is made of:
Chiara Tricarico – Vocals
Andrea Racco – Vocals
Valerio Sbriglione – Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Elena Crolle – Keyboards and Piano
Massimiliano Flak – Bass
Rocco Mirarchi – Rhythm Guitar
Mattia Rubino – Drums

Sound Storm know their fans will give the warmest welcome to Chiara, Andrea and Mattia as permanent members of the band both in the studio and live activities as they are immensely talented and will help the band reach new heights. The new members will have their official touring debut with Sound Storm in September and October alongside the mighty Haggard on the upcoming “Bards of Symphony and Metal” tour, it will definitely be a blast!

Sound Storm is a symphonic/epic metal band with 3 official albums released so far, for fans of Epica, Nightwish, Wintersun.

Live Video – “Forsaken” – Taken from the latest album “Vertigo” (2017) – https://youtu.be/OE6xANkMtPc

Lyric video – “Spiral” – Taken from the latest album “Vertigo” (2017) – https://youtu.be/t112lXHGfpk

Tour Dates:
Sept 18 – Essen, Turock (GER)
Sept 19 – Z7 , Pratteln (SWI)
Sept 20 – Substage, Karlsruhe (GER)
Sept 21 – Backstage, München (GER)
Sep 22 – Hellraiser, Leipzig (GER)
Sept 23 – Bi Nuu, Berlin (GER)
Sept 24 – Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
Oct 23 – Szene ,Wien (AT)
Oct 25 – Form Space, Cluj-Napoca (ROM)
Oct 26 – Quantic, Bucharest (ROM)
Oct 27 – TBA, Sofia (BUL)
Oct 30 – Dom Im Berg, Graz (AT)
Oct 31 -Dagda Live Club, Retorbido (ITA)

For more info:
http://www.Rockshots.eu
http://www.facebook.com/soundstormworld
http://www.instagram.com/soundstormworld
http://www.youtube.com/powerofsoundstorm

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0 LORDS OF THE TRIDENT’s Full Stream Premiere For 7th Album “Shadows From The Past” via PureGrainAudio

August 23, 2018
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· Lords of The Trident · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 23, 2018

For fans of Dream Evil, Unleash the Archers, Iron Maiden, Dio

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT’s Full Stream Premiere For 7th Album “Shadows From The Past” via PureGrainAudio

Performing At Mad With Power Fest Aug 25th (Madison, WI)

Top L-R Lords of the Trident Current Line Up
Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger (Lead Drums) | Baron Taurean Helleshaar (Lead Guitar) | Fang VonWrathenstein (Lead Vocals) | Asian Metal (Lead Guitar) | Pontifex Mortis (Lead Bass)
Photo Credit – Mary Sweeney

A true spectacle to be witnessed, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT is a daring adventure metal quintet that has been delighting their audiences and fans all over the world for ten years. To continue on their epic quest of bringing spectacular and entertaining metal to global fans these power metal warriors will be unleashing their 7th album “Shadows From The Past” on Friday, August 24th. In celebration of this new beast from their discography, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are premiering the album’s full stream via PureGrainAudio.com.

Listen to it in all its glory at https://puregrainaudio.com/audio/lords-of-the-tridents-seventh-album-annihilates-their-shadows-from-the-past-exclusive-premiere

Vocalist Fang VonWrathenstein comments:

“The tinder is dry, the gasoline is giving off pleasant fumes, and the cords of wood have been piled high: FINALLY the world is ready for the FIERY EXPLOSION of our new release, Shadows from the Past!! Since we’ve already tested the album on a few human subjects (may they rest in peace), we’d recommend the following: A) find your strongest battle helmet and put it on. B) use at least two layers of chain mail before pressing play, and C) have the nearest plastic surgeon on speed dial, because this new album will almost certainly melt your face off!”

“Shadows From The Past” was supported by a kickstarter campaign that went live on June 1st and ending on June 29th. During that month, the band’s fans helped them surpass their goals to raise over $11,000 for the release. The band offered multiple packages and rewards that included merch, lessons from band members, festival tickets, private concerts and a copy of the video game Coffee Crisis that the band has partnered with to feature one of their songs for one of the levels along with band members as NPCs (non-playable characters).

LOTT‘s “Shadows From The Past” will be available for stream and download beginning August 24th on iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify.

FREE track download “Death Dealer”, a song influenced by the game Diablo and lyrics written based on the storyline of Diablo 1 and 2. The song can be downloaded at the following link: http://bit.ly/LordsSingle2018

Video – “Burn It Down” featuring Unleash The Archers vocalist Brittany Slayes – https://youtu.be/a6Kj65XZri0

Video – “Reaper’s Hourglass” – https://youtu.be/LlQ2MQR_dDw

North America Release Track Listing:
1.Death Dealer
2. Zero Hour
3. Tormentor
4. Burn it Down (With Fire) Feat. Brittney Slayes (Unleash The Archers)
5. Figaro
6. The Party Has Arrived
7. Brothers of Cain
8. Reaper’s Hourglass
9. Chasing Shadows
10. The Nameless Tomb
11. The Gatekeeper

The Japan special edition release will have two additional tracks:

12. Cross The Line
13. Desolation (Haze of the Battlefield Pt. 2)

And Patreon backers will receive an extra exclusive track entitled “Fire and Sand”.

Show Dates:
Aug 25 – Madison, WI – The Annex – (CD Release Show @ Mad With Power Fest)
Sept 16 – Madison, WI – The Annex – info – w/ Cloven Hoof, Vicious Rumors, Vanlade
Oct 20 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s – info – Hallow Massacre w/ Green Death, Index Case, Druids, Traffic Death

For more info:
http://www.lordsofthetrident.com
http://www.facebook.com/LordsOfTheTrident
http://www.twitter.com/LordsOfTrident
http://instagram.com/lordsofthetrident

BIO:

Since climbing out of a volcano in 2008, shrouded in metal and ash, Lords of the Trident have gone to battle on many stages across the USA, playing and headlining a plethora of festivals and have an admirable arsenal of recordings in their inventory. The Lords of The Trident have released three full albums: “Death or Sandwich” (2009), “Chains on Fire” (2011), “Frostburn” (2015) , three EPs: “Plan of Attack” (2013), “A Very Lords of the Trident Christmas” (2014), “Re:Quests” (2015), and two live DVDs, along with numerous compilation singles.

Their live shows include medieval costumes, pyrotechnics, confetti cannons, guitars set ablaze, and of course, excellent technical musicianship that challenges the standard for how live music should be experienced. Citing influences such as Iron Maiden, Scar Symmetry and Judas Priest, and embracing lyrical themes inspired by great battles, conquests, dragon-fighting, virtual reality, and out-of-control robots Lords of the Trident dish out face-melting power that is enjoyed by fans of all races and classes.

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0 Multifaceted Metallers MY HOLLOW Premiere Video “And Now We Fall” via Bravewords

August 17, 2018
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· Music News · my hollow

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Montreal, QC – August 17, 2018

For fans of Lamb of God, Gojira, Chimaira, All Shall Perish, & In Flames

Multifaceted Metallers MY HOLLOW Premiere Video “And Now We Fall” via Bravewords

L-R – Greg Gallagher – Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Sean De Faria – Bass, Graham Daniel Gaudreault – Vocals, Angelo Giammattolo – Drums, Lenny Chiasson – Lead/Rhythm Guitar

Toronto heavy-hitters MY HOLLOW are premiering their new sound in their lyric video for “And Now We Fall” via Bravewords.com. This single is laying the foundation for their new style going forward, since their full-length “On Borrowed Time” (2015). It gives fans a sense of their songwriting, lyrics, and anticipated heaviness for the band in their thematic video by Gabe B. at P.S. Studios. The stand alone track will “leave you hollow, and wanting more,” comments guitarist Greg Gallagher.

Watch “And Now We Fall” at the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-my-hollow-premiere-and-now-we-fall-lyric-video

Gallagher adds:

“Our new single “And Now We Fall” has a lot a catchy riffs, heavy breakdowns and a more mature feel to the music than previous releases. We’ve been gearing more towards songwriting that is more evolved (than our back catalog) and really focusing on taking the listener to new places, without losing our initial passion and signature sound.”

Since their conception MY HOLLOW have managed to score opening slots with The Agonist, Cryptopsy, Threat Signal, Beneath The Massacre, in addition to earning a position at the 2013 Wacken Metal Battle Canada finals. The five piece will be wrapping up recording and preparing for a future album release as a follow up to their previous full-length in 2015.

About:

MY HOLLOW crafts intense riffs and passages seamlessly giving way to lower, heavier parts in a lock-up, chunked out style with mutes leaving empty space in an otherwise chaotic sequence. Based out of the Toronto area, The band boasts a cast of independent metal journeymen, hungry to be heavier, tighter, and more engaging with every song. They strive to become an ever-present staple in the Canadian and global metal scene and will stop at nothing to leave you hollow, and wanting more.

Album Stream of “On Borrowed Time” via Bandcamp here.

MY HOLLOW is:

Graham Daniel Gaudreault – Vocals

Greg Gallagher – Lead/Rhythm Guitar

Sean De Faria – Bass

Lenny Chiasson – Lead/Rhythm Guitar

Angelo Giammattolo – Drums

For more info, please visit www.myhollow.ca.

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0 Rockshots Records: Croatia’s SIDE EFFECTS To Release Fourth Album “Descending Rabbit Holes” Sept 28th

August 15, 2018
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· Music News · Side Effects

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Montreal, QC – August 15 , 2018

For Fans of Alter Bridge, Dream Theater, Richie Kotzen

Rockshots Records: Croatia’s SIDE EFFECTS To Release Fourth Album “Descending Rabbit Holes” Sept 28th

The energetic, eargasmic Croatian trio SIDE EFFECTS return to bring their progressive arrangements to the world for a fourth time with their next album “Descending Rabbit Holes”. Enhanced with a fusion of powerfully delivered, intricate drum parts, fierce bass, virtuoso guitars and poetic lyrics this album is the calling card of a no-frills rock power trio.

Fronted and driven by Ivan Mihaljevic’s guitar-vocal-songwriting combo, SIDE EFFECTS are celebrating their first decade of rocking with a new album to be released by the Italian based label ROCKSHOTS RECORDS.

Besides the numerous live shows in rock clubs, SIDE EFFECTS have played many big stages and festivals as well as being support for renowned artists such as Whitesnake, Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big) and Paul Gilbert. As a songwriter, Mihaljevic is now back to his creative roots, focusing his passion into a burst of energy to create these 11 new songs.

Sure to entice fans of Alter Bridge, Dream Theater, and Winery Dogs, the band continues to progress and evolve to share their experiences, opinions and feelings with their listeners. Ivan quotes about the upcoming album:

“The album doesn’t really have a unified meaning, but it’s named Descending Rabbit Holes, which is a line from the song Lint. What the title means is that every song aims to deeply explore the topic it deals with and therefore descends into the proverbial rabbit hole.”

Their new effort “Descending Rabbit Holes” is set to be released on September 28, 2018 via ROCKSHOTS RECORDS.

You can listen to their first single “In the Shadow of A Crumbled Fort” on Spotify, iTunes plus watch the music video Youtube directed by Bjartmar Thordarsonat the following link:

Album Pre-order – https://bit.ly/SideEffects_CD

Track Listing:
1. Don’t Contradict The Fates
2. In The Shadow Of A Crumbled Fort
3. Scratch The Surface
4. Colorblind
5. Don’t Turn Away
6. Diversion
7. The Siren Song
8. Hideout
9. Obituary of Common Sense
10. Lint
11. Recoil

For more info:
http://www.Rockshots.eu
http://www.sideeffects-band.com
https://www.facebook.com/sideeffectszg/

BIO:

Side Effects are an eclectic rock power trio from Zagreb, Croatia. The band currently consists of Ivan Mihaljevic on guitar and vocals, Alen Frljak on drums and Marko Karacic Karo on bass.

Started in 2008 by Ivan, Side Effects have released 3 albums so far – “Sandcastle” in 2008, “Destination Unknown” in 2010 and “Counterclockwise” in 2012, all of which were garnered with excellent reviews from the press. The band is releasing their fourth album “Descending Rabbit Holes” September 2018.

Originally it was a solo project, but after the creation of Sandcastle and with the desire to play live shows full lineup was formed. Using the band as a catalyst to share their opinions, worries, feelings, thoughts, Side Effects is a powerful and melodic rock band with influences such as Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Alter Bridge, and Metallica.

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“His latest record, Destination Unknown showcases the guitarist as a multi-instrumentalist, composer and lyric writer who not only plays the hell out of his guitar, but also writes poignant and memorable lyrics.” – Guitar International

“Wisely measured mixture of poetic lyrics, powerfully delivered and guitars that generously and impetuously impose themselves right off the start.” – Ultimate Guitar

“A proof of technique and feeling absolutely remarkable“- Metal Maniac

“Dreamlike shredding gives way to unearthly vibes and reality-altering (almost sensual) soundscapes. I’m stoked to have Destination Unknown spinning in front of me” – Funeral Rain

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0 Romanian / Swedish Power Metal Trio CROSSING ETERNITY Premiere Video “High Above The Crown” via Metal-Rules

August 15, 2018
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· Crossing Eternity (Rockshots Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 15, 2018

Romanian / Swedish Power Metal Trio CROSSING ETERNITY Premiere Video “High Above The Crown” via Metal-Rules

Debut Album “The Rising World” Out Now! via Rockshots Records

Unleashing their debut album “The Rising World” this past June on Rockshots Records, Romanian/Swedish symphonic power metallers CROSSING ETERNITY have a new video to share with fans exclusively premiered on Metal-Rules.com.

The lyric video is for their track “High Above The Crown” that can be viewed at the following link: http://www.metal-rules.com/2018/08/15/romanian-swedish-power-metal-trio-crossing-eternity-premiere-video-high-above-the-crown-via-metal-rules-com/

CROSSING ETERNITY‘s “The Rising World” blends elements of modern metal with psychedelic soundscapes alluding to the innocence of the 70s’ rock music. The album contains thirteen epic songs, widely varied in composition and arrangement. The lyrics are a natural extension of this musical experience and they are tales of a spiritual journey. At times they talk about the invisible side of the world, other times they speak of fairy tale magic characters. Human nature and the causal dynamic of human interactions are also among the approached topics.

In regards to recording of the album, singer Berti Barbera says:

“Recording this album was the most challenging vocal experience of my life. It brought back the times me and Manu were playing in a rock band, with all the jokes and high energy. The serious effort made me use a lot of techniques and ways of expression I thought I lost or never use again. This is a great achievement and definitely our best work together in a time I stopped believing in magic. There is something cosmos related in this, it must be. I can’t wait to be on stage with these guys.”

Manu Savu (Guitar/ Bass/ Keyboards) also reflects on the album:

“I wrote the music for this album as an introspective journey, like a confession, a deep soul search, a backward connection, a connection with the almost unseen world of metaphors and symbols, an essential part of our existence. It’s an act of honesty, a musical statement about what we can and cannot see, a story between the tangible and the magical world.”

Album order available at the following link: http://bit.ly/Risingworld_PREORDER

Music Video – “Ghost Of A Storm” – https://youtu.be/-4cDRo7IxLw

Music Video – “Crossing Eternity” – https://youtu.be/PpL_-a1_7vA

Track Listing:
1 – Crossing Eternity (4:22)
2 – Ghost Of A Storm (4:30)
3 – Sand In The Sky (4:35)
4 – High Above The Crown (4:28)
5 – Kingdome Come (4:05)
6 – Embrace Your Voices (3:56)
7 – Journey To The End Of Dreams (4:33)
8 – Winter Poem (4:42)
9 – Haunted (5:17)
10 – Dreams Fall (4:56)
11 – Angles Cry, Rainbows Hide (4:30)
12 – Spirit Of The Forest (3:49)
13 – War Of Gods (4:50)
Album Length: 1:00:49

CROSSING ETERNITY is:
Berti Barbera – Lead Vocal/percussion instruments,
Manu Savu – Guitar/ Bass/ Keyboards
Uffe Tillman – Drums / Percussion

About:

The adventure of CROSSING ETERNITY started in the summer of 2017, when guitarist/composer Manu Savu entered the studio with a head full of great song ideas alongside fellow Romanian Berti Barbera, the band’s singer and Swedish Uffe Tillman taking on drum duties. Although the band is brand new, the three passionate, experienced musicians bring 25-30 years of experience across all genres with them. This mix of experience and wide variety of musical influences allows them to create a sound they describe as big, organic, personal, vibrant and honest.

Enjoying the privilege of sharing the stage with big names like Uriah Heep, Ten Years After, Scorpions, Larry Coryell, Blood, Sweat and Tears, the band’s main priority is to expand their boundaries and play worldwide, finding opportunities to make their music known and appreciated in as many countries as possible.

For more info:
www.Rockshots.eu
http://crossing-eternity.com
https://www.facebook.com/CrossingEternity
https://twitter.com/CrossingEternit
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-c0t

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0 Eastern Canada’s HITMAN Prepares To Release 3rd EP “The Offering: Side 1” September 14th

August 14, 2018
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Montreal, QC – August 14, 2018

For fans of Clutch, Down, Black Sabbath, Sleep, Pantera, Monster Truck, Metallica

Eastern Canada’s HITMAN Prepares To Release 3rd EP “The Offering: Side 1” September 14th

L-R – Sylvain Coderre -Drums, Corey Norman – Guitars, Andrew Coutts – Bass, Jordan Rose – Vocals – Photo Credit = Emily Wilkins

From the rocky shores of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, HITMAN have been conjuring up their next EP “The Offering: Side 1” set to be released on September 14th, 2018. This will be the third EP from the whisky infused, stoner groove rock quartet and it is sure to be a hit among a wide range of listeners who are currently fans of Black Sabbath, Pantera and Sleep. Offering a sound that is familiar to the genre, but still refreshing and creative, HITMAN is poised to continue proving why they are one of Canada’s best up and coming acts that has been gaining notoriety by playing hundreds of gigs along with festivals plus whom were once endorsed by Rob Halford of Judas Priest when he wore a Hitman T-shirt onstage during a performance in Halifax in 2015.

Created for fans looking to hear sweet riffs, well thought out melodies and an overall groovy sound, “The Offering: Side 1” has fast songs, slow songs and embraces different lyrical themes throughout. Vocalist Jordan Rose explains how the first single “Nero” came to fruition:

“When I’m stuck for lyrics, the other guys in the band will sometimes throw out some pretty ridiculous ideas. Like once, Corey, our guitarist, said if I didn’t write lyrics for a song soon he was going to write them about werewolves. So, I actually researched werewolves just for the hell of it and found that stories of werewolves date back to ancient Rome. Then in turn, that lead to a song being about Nero, the Roman emperor, being like a werewolf.”

With a wide variety of ideas, and the professional musicianship to go along with it, HITMAN is focused on bringing their high energy stoner rock to the masses through both their recorded music and live shows where they have supported bands like Sum 41, New Found Glory, Silverstein, Metalian, Zaum, Skull Fist, The Agonist, Black Wizard, Diemonds, and Black Moor. “The Offering: Side 1” will be followed up by “The Offering: Side 2” slated for release in 2019.

Their first single “Nero” can be heard on the following platforms.

Youtube: https://youtu.be/rMyJB6KnL04
Bandcamp: https://hitmanhalifax.bandcamp.com/track/nero
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hitmanband/hitman-nero-2018
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y9wkwhhc

EP pre-order available at https://hitmanhalifax.bandcamp.com.

Show Dates:

Aug 24 – Halifax, NS – Gus’ Pub – (EP Release Party) – info – w/ Black Moor, Lionsault and Diner Drugs

Track Listing:
1. Curtain Call (2:03)
2. Under the Weight (5:27)
3. Nero (4:42)
4. Enchanted Wizard/ Hail The Outro (5:20)
EP Length: 17:34

Album and Live Line Up:
Jordan Rose – Vocals
Corey Norman – Guitars
Andrew Coutts – Bass
Sylvain Coderre – Drums

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/Hitmantheband
http://www.twitter.com/hitmanhalifax
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-co7

BIO:

Playing an energetic brand of stoner metal guaranteed to get your blood pumping and headbanging, Hitman have been unleashing their unique whiskey rock assault since 2011. Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, they have been gaining notoriety by playing hundreds of gigs along with festivals.

Sylvain Coderre (drums) started the project initially and reached out to long time friend Jordan Rose (vocals) to see if he’d be interested in fronting the band, who was followed by Andrew Coutts (bass). A week before their debut tour the band found themselves short on members so Corey Norman (guitars) stepped in, learned the setlist in a week, they hit the road with the solidified lineup.

With musical influences ranging from Black Sabbath to Pantera to Sleep, Hitman coins themselves as high energy, whiskey infused, stoner rock keen on punching out hard rock riffs.

“We’re a stoner band who drinks too much and loves to party. So the roots of sludgy stoner rock are there but the booze fuels some more up-tempo songs. Basically we just want fans to enjoy the music and live shows as much as we enjoy making the tunes and performing.” quips vocalist Jordan Rose.

In 2013, Hitman performed at the inaugural Maritime Metal and Hard Rock Fest in Nova Scotia, Canada and released their debut EP “Whiskey Downfall”. In 2014, they returned to the festival as headliners and dropped the second EP “The Preacher” which was re-released in 2015 with a bonus track. Continuing on this momentum, Hitman won their way to play at Warped Tour 2016 in New York through contest held by Live 105 FM. That year they also returned to headline the Maritime Metal and Hard Rock Fest again.

With 3 EPs under their bullet belts, they continue to conjure a blend of stoner rock that is both familiar and fresh. With new music in the cauldron, “The Offering: Side 1” EP planned for release in 2018 followed by “The Offering: Side 2” in 2019.

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“”The Offering Side 1″ is their third ep and quite possibly, their best. While executing the same energy they bring to their live show this recording easily demonstrates why Hitman are among the premier heavy bands coming out of Atlantic Canada right now. From the opening riff of “Curtain Call” to the end of “Enchanted Wizard/Hail The Outro” this EP kicks ass and keeps the energy high without repeating itself. Each song contains a perfect blend of raspy yet melodic vocals, blistering guitars and great songwriting.” – Bill Aresnault – Mettalworx

“So I’ve had the privilege to sit down with the new Hitman EP, and here’s what’s up. The boys hit back full throttle with their trademark take on Heavy Metal, which delves with influences from a couple generations of the genre for a unique sense familiarity; yet sounds fresh and engaging. With a riffing style that could almost be described as Pantera meets Black Sabbath, vocals that ring, to me, as a James Hetfield/Phil Anselmo hybrid; furthermore with a melodic sense that strongly reminds me of Thin Lizzy. On top of that, with a superb production job that captures all these vibes on point that will melt your ear holes. Hitman cover all the bases adding their individual touch along the way bringing their strand of ‘Heavy Fucking Metal’ to the Maritime scene. Looking forward to Pt. II of the EP at a later date!!” – Travis Macleod

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0 Rockshots Records: Spain’s Prog Metallers NORTH OF SOUTH To Release New Album “New Latitudes” Sept 28th

August 13, 2018
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Montreal, QC – August 13 , 2018

Rockshots Records: Spain’s Prog Metallers NORTH OF SOUTH To Release New Album “New Latitudes” Sept 28th

Spain’s NORTH OF SOUTH brings to the table a hard to classify metal that could be labeled as Progressive Metal with Jazz, Death, Pop and Latin influences. Founded by guitarist Chechu Gómez (aka “Chechu Nos”), this project is the result of blending and amalgamating completely different elements and influences, such as At The Gates’ melodic punch, Carlos Santana’s Hispanic sounds, Opeth’s compositional deepness, The Police’s rich substrate-Pop, Anathema’s emotional power and Kate Bush’s chameleonic diversity..

Similarly, the literary influence of authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Orson Scott Card and William Shakespeare can be found in the songs of “New Latitudes” that conceptually gravitates around esoteric subjects like the enigma of time, the human condition, its challenges, and our own personal contradictions.

“NORTH OF SOUTH is a different kind of metal”

“New Latitudes” was recorded at Zoilo Unreal’s studios (Marín, Spain), a familiar name in the Spanish extreme metal scene, having been involved with bands like Unreal Overflows, The Anthagonist and Unhuman Nature. “New Latitudes” is set to be released worldwide via ROCKSHOTS RECORDS on September 28, 2018.

First single/video “Human Equation” is now available on Youtube at the following link: https://youtu.be/pFiz2Lan3_Q

Album pre-order at the ROCKSHOTS Shop at http://bit.ly/NewLatitudes_CD

Track Listing:
1. The Human Equation
2. Nobody Knows
3. Balanced Paradox
4. Before We Die
5. Crystal Waters
6. There’s No Glamour In Death
7 Time Will Tell
8. Faith Is Not Hope
9. Montreux

For more info:
http://www.Rockshots.eu
www.facebook.com/NorthOfSouthOfficial

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