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0 CENTURIES OF DECAY Win Wacken Metal Battle Canada National Final To Perform At Wacken Open Air

  • June 11, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Wacken Metal Battle Canada

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Montreal, QC – June 11, 2018

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CENTURIES OF DECAY Win Wacken Metal Battle Canada National Final

Set To Play 2018 Wacken Open Air

One Independent Canadian Band To Play At Wacken Open Air (Germany) World’s Largest Metal Festival

2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champions: Centuries of Decay

Video of Winner Announcement:
https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada/videos/1211679585636178/ 

Free Download – Vol 5. Compilation featuring over 3 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.

Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ

    Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce this year’s 2018 National Final winner Toronto’s CENTURIES OF DECAY. Hosted on June 9th at The Opera House in Toronto, ON, the national final that sends one independent Canadian metal band to perform at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany witnessed the best of the West, Calgary’s HAMMERDRONE face off against the beast of the East, Toronto’s CENTURIES OF DECAY. The two top bands from over 70 that participated this year from across the country unleashed their own brutal assault upon the national final crowd winning over fans and judges. Only one could be crowned by the panel of metal industry consisting of Gustavo Valderrama (Electric Flow, Navaja Music), Andrew Epstein (Zombitrol, Alan Cross’ A Journal of Musical Things), Charlie Felix (Sound & Noise, Live Talent), Oscar Rangel (Operus, Ex-Annihilator), Wojtek Sokolowski (Wacken Metal Battle Canada), Luc Lainé (CFLX 95.5FM). CENTURIES OF DECAY will now move on to perform on the Headbanger Stage on August 1st at 1:55pm local time to represent the nation at the international Metal Battle just before Wacken Open Air officially begins from August 2nd to 4th. CENTURIES OF DECAY also join the list of previous Canadian winners Hamilton’s Profaner (2016), Oshawa’s Vesperia (2015), Montreal’s Mutank (2014) and Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013).

Wacken Metal Battle Canada organizer JJ Tartaglia comments:

“Very happy with the result of the Final. Looking forward to sending off Centuries Of Decay to the metal holy land, I’m confident they will make us proud.”

The national final was combined with this year’s 2nd annual Boonsdale Fest with Borealis, Operus, Mokomokai presented by Boonsdale Records also organized by WMBC founder JJ Tartaglia.  This year’s 5th battle edition of Wacken Metal Battle Canada was hosted in nine cities across the country (Full List of 2018 battles and participating bands can be found here).


2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Finalists: Hammerdrone & Centuries of Decay


2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada: Centuries of Decay w/ Judges


2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada: Centuries of Decay w/ Judges

About:

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where over a hundred band’s from across the country battle each other for one to be selected and join over 20 other countries for 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 28 years.

Wacken Metal Battle 2014 Canada Finals by Ondeschocs.com: http://youtu.be/RrOGyBtqwaQ

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

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

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

Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN

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

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

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0 KILL NO ALBATROSS Premiere New Video “Apex Predator”; New EP “Speak True Evil” Out July 13th

  • June 8, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Kill No Albatross · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 8, 2018

 

For fans of Alter Bridge, Breaking Benjamin, Fightstar, Stone Sour, Thrice, Big Wreck, Three Days Grace

Canadian Alt-Metal Rock KILL NO ALBATROSS Premiere New Video “Apex Predator” via SpaceUntravel

New EP “Speak True Evil” Out July 13th

   

L-R: Kill No Albatross Current Line Up | Josh Pinkney (Guitar) | Glenn Scott (Bass) | Kyle Collins (Vocals) | Alex Crosty (Guitar) | Alexander Sallas (Drums) – Photo Credit – G3 Design Photography

For wildly energetic Burlington, ON based KILL NO ALBATROSS, intertwining the accessibility of rock, the technicality of prog, and the energy of hardcore is the name of the game. Through intelligent songwriting, creative guitar work, and emotional intensity, they meld dynamic, bold, bewitching sounds to create no holds barred rock.

2018 started with a bang, as the band performed as part of Canadian Music Week and attained coveted slots on the Vans Warped Tour and Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival. That momentum will continue when their forthcoming EP, “Speak True Evil” is released on July 13th, 2018. Going forward, the band intends to expand the dynamics of their unique sound, traversing softer and heavier territory without compromising the meticulousness they are becoming known for. They are excited to develop as musicians and a band along with touring their home country and bringing their signature wild energy to every stage along the way.

The band comments:

“Speak True Evil is a showcase for Kill No Albatross’ dynamic, technically proficient, intellectual approach to rock music. These four songs cover musical ground that ranges from furious to sweet, hopeful to agonized. The powerful vocals of Kyle Collins pair with the tight, impassioned instrumentation to create a unique sound that is as meticulous as it is robust. Going more in depth on the release, it plays off the title of Wayne Shorter’s 1966 jazz record “Speak No Evil”; “Speak True Evil” asserts the legitimacy of free speech as asserted by thinkers like Mill, Paine, Luxemburg, and Hitchens. As Mill writes, ‘If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.’ After all, it is as much the right of the listener to hear as it is the speaker to talk – enforced silence imprisons man in the cage of his own perspective. The title, then, encourages listeners to speak true evil.”

Leading up to the release of “Speak True Evil”, KNA has teamed up with SpaceUntravel for the premiere of their new music video for their first single “Apex Predator”.

The band adds:

“Apex Predator” is the angriest song on the record. Driven by a heavy guitar riff and ferocious drums, the song features a catchy chorus and a wild bridge, and showcases the harsher side of Kyle Collins’ vocals. To better embody the emotional lilt of the song – anger is at once uninhibited and, on some level, embarrassing – the band recorded the song naked.”

Watch it now at the following link:

EP Pre-Order available on Bandcamp.

KILL NO ALBATROSS will be performing dates across Ontario and Quebec in support of “Speak True Evil”.

Tour Dates:

July 17 – Vans Warped Tour – Toronto, ON (Full Sail Stage)
July 18 – Doors Pub – Hamilton, ON
July 20 – Cafe Dekcuf – Ottawa, ON
July 21 – Crobar – Montreal, QC
July 22 – Atria – Oshawa, ON
July 26 – Detour Music Hall – St. Catharines, ON
July 27 – Silence – Guelph, ON
July 28 – Spot One – Brampton, ON
July 29 – The Back Stage – Windsor, ON
August 4 – Drums N Flats – Ajax, ON

Track Listing:
1. Seven Tools (3:51)
2. Apex Predator (3:18)
3. Sky On Fire (4:09)
4. Void (4:05)
EP Length: 15:25

EP Band Line Up:
Kyle Collins – Vocals
Alexander Sallas – Drums, Piano, Auxiliary Percussion
Josh Pinkney – Guitar, Knives
Alex Crosty – Guitar
Liam Kilawee – Bass

Live Band Line Up:
Kyle Collins – Vocals
Alexander Sallas – Drums
Josh Pinkney – Guitar, Backup Vocals
Alex Crosty – Guitar, Backup Vocals
Glenn Scott – Bass

For more info:
https://killnoalbatross.com
http://www.facebook.com/killnoalbatross
http://twitter.com/killnoalbatross
http://instagram.com/killnoalbatrossband
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-c2u

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“Kill No Albatross has a meticulously crafted collection of progressive alternative rock with a strong cerebral element… they can seriously play.” – Ric Taylor, VIEW Magazine 

“A sound I really enjoy… I love the song Eos.”  – Mat Boiselle, 102.1 The Edge & 91.7 Erin Radio

“Ontario’s Kill No Albatross is one of “those” bands. The rockers are well on their way to getting some early attention… certainly a band you will want to keep an eye on in the near future.” – Bradley Dillon, The New Fury

“Ferocity and sweetness. Kill No Albatross will coax you in with soothing vocal melodies and destroy you with high energy riffage. Five-piece powerhouse rockers. Animal friendly.” – Keegan Ro, MAT/H Magazine

“Attention grabbing tracks that can gain the respect of discerning music critics while still grabbing the ears of more casual rock fans… Lost in Darkness and Distance already shows the band has a grip on balancing the heavy, the melodic, and the technical.”  – Donte Montgomery, The Haystack Music

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0 Mexico’s LOST NEBULA Announce Canadian Tour Dates (BC/AB/SK/ON/QC)

  • June 8, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Lost Nebula · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 8, 2018

 

For fans of Evanescence, Paramore, Karnivool, Tool

Mexico’s LOST NEBULA Announce Canadian Tour Dates (BC/AB/SK/ON/QC)

L-R – Harry Gonzalez – Bass, José Durazo – Drums, Quetzalín Domínguez – Vocals, Alejandro Olea – Guitar, Julio Becerra – Guitar

Photo Credit – Blaq Studio

Lost Nebula from Hermosillo, Mexico brings their original powerful metal to Canada for the first time in July. Born in 2013, Lost Nebula was formed from the remnants of a project that bassist Harry Gonzales began years earlier. Rich with style and composition their sound can be described as melodic, mysterious and powerful. No stranger to the stage they have several festivals and tours on their resume, both locally and internationally, and have released two albums and three music videos. Each song has different passages on it, yet the style the band has to offer is still recognizable. Nice and listenable, but it can even satisfy cravings in the heavy echelon of metal. Now the band is set to conquer Canada, trekking across the country from West to East to share their flavour of progressive power metal with fans.

Music Video – Free Will – https://youtu.be/B2J2pjtYidE

Band Playthrough Video – Don’t Follow Your Blacklight – https://youtu.be/YcvsXGs1LHA

TOUR DATES:

July 11 – Kelowna, BC – Munnin’s Post
July 12 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria Hastings
July 15 – Victoria, BC – Logan’s Pub
June 16 – Nanaimo, BC – The Cambie
July 17 – Kamloops, BC – The Dirty Jersey
July 18 – Calgary, AB – Distortion
July 19 – Edmonton, AB – Bohemia
July 20 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
July 21 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern
July 24 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
July 25 – Toronto, ON – Coalition
July 27 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de La Martiniere
July 28 – Ottawa, ON – Cafe Deckuf
July 29 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/lostnebulamx
https://twitter.com/lostnebulamx
https://www.youtube.com/user/lostnebulamx
http://www.instagram.com/lostnebulamx
https://lostnebula.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y99my8rn

 

About:

Harry (bass), before starting Lost Nebula, had a progressive rock project named EVA, which after being dissolved left some ideas for new songs. Harry continued working over these ideas, and eventually he reunited with Quetzalin (vocals), so they could write the lyrics and melodies for the vocals in order to finish the songs and record them. During the writing process, the wish of becoming a serious band was revived with plans to tour, and to record material to share it with the world, a band to simply enjoy the art of making music. That’s when Julio (guitar) and two others were recruited to complete the band. That line produced two albums, Qualia EP (2014) and Stories Set in the Future (2016) but 2017 saw Alex taking on guitar duties and José on drums. The single Time Travel Parania was released March of 2018 ahead of the band’s first tour of Canada.

In reference to the bands drive, Harry quotes: “It was very important for us to not leave a song without a meaning, a message, and something positive to be left within the listener. We are also inspired in the huge amounts of negativity heard in the media, we believe we have the mission of delivering positivity through our music.”

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“Lost Nebula uses strong melodies to enchant the listener while making sure the riffs stimulate the brain. Equally enchanting are vocalist, who has plenty of charisma and presence. An absolutely fantastic combination of great female vocals, classic metal vibes, and progressive/modern riffage” – Dead Rhetoric 
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0 LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Kickstarter Reached! Announce Extra Stretch Goals! Campaign For 7th Album “Shadows From The Past”

  • June 8, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Lords of The Trident · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 8, 2018



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

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Kickstarter Reached! Announce Extra Stretch Goals!

Campaign For 7th Album “Shadows From The Past”


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 their current aim is to release their 7th album “Shadows from the Past” later in 2018 with the support of a kickstarter campaign that went live on June 1st. Reaching their goal of $8,000 with rewards that includes merch, video games, lessons from band members, festival tickets, and private concerts, the band is now calling out to fans to help them make their extra stretch goals, which includes multi-color custom guitar picks with every physical order, a red blood double vinyl (included in any over $100 pledge or $25 added to any already made pledge) and full color zip up hoodies (design TBA) (for any pledge of over $250 or $50 added to any already made pledge).

Visit the Lords of the Trident “Shadows From The Past” kickstarter at the following link: http://bit.ly/LordsKick2018 

With a lengthy history of enchanting fans with outrageous theatrical events with plenty of crowd participation, Lords of the Trident have donned their cloaks and armor to lay the groundwork for their most enthusiastic sojourn yet.

Fang VonWrathenstein shares his excitement:

“This album is our most ambitious musical work to date, and the first album with our new members Baron Helleshaar and Master Herc. Fans who have been with us for a while will notice that our new songs are a bit more complex, and our songwriting continues to mature. The new songs are definitely still Lords songs, but explore some new musical themes. I believe the new album will be our strongest offering yet, and contain some songs that are sure to be fan favorites going forward.”

The band has partnered with the video game Coffee Crisis in which they will be featured in as NPCs (non-playable characters) and will provide a song for one of the levels. The kickstarter goes live June 1 and will run for the period of a month with a financial goal of $6000 USD. In return the band offers supporters a wide variety of band merch, copies of Coffee Crisis, private music lessons with band members, private concerts, and tickets to Mad With Power festival in Madison, Wisconsin. The album will be released digitally and on physical CD on Friday, August 24th along with it being performed for the first time ever the following day at Mad With Power festival on Saturday, August 25th. Fans that support Lords of the Trident through Patreon will have access to exclusive rewards tiers.

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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“Clearly influenced by power metal in the vein of Helloween, Hammerfall, and countless others that could be named here, LOTT are clearly in their element performing power metal and killing it. Fang, aka Ty Christian, has a quality to his voice that reminds me so much of Niklas Isfeldt, formerly of Dream Evil. But when he has to, he can get up there and really wail away with all the confidence in the world. Guitarists Asian Metal and Killius Maximus have got the power metal chops down perfectly. With the twin melodies they create and then the speed, it’s clear these guys can play the instruments with more than an amateur proficiency. 4/5” – Greg Watson, Maximum Metal (January 15th, 2017)

“Overall, Lords Of The Trident’s third album is a solid alternative to those who feel that the power metal legends such as Helloween have faltered on their most recent efforts. The Plan Of Attack EP may be the band’s strongest moment but Frostburn is a strong recommendation to those still unfamiliar with the band’s methods of madness. One can sense that the band is on the cusp of something truly inspiring.” – Chris Latta, Psychic Shorts (December 7th, 2015)

“Fans of power metal should definitely checkout Frostburn. The record is very energetic as well as very well made. Lords of the Trident as a band have a lot of character, talent and seeing what they do after this could be quite interesting. 8/10” – Steven Lornie, Demonzone (October 13th, 2015)

“Instead of trying to become copycats of a great band of the 80’s, they fuse their influences and filter them under their own personality and because of that they manage to craft a sound that is old school and yet has fresh ideas and a certain originality. I think that I won’t exaggerate if I say that “Frostburn” is one of the best heavy metal releases of this year that shine because of their maturity, enthusiasm and creativity. 8.5/10” – Nick “Verkaim” Parastatidis, Behind The Veil Webzine (August 5th, 2015)

“Track to track, the Lords of the Trident’s Frostburn is nothing short of a power metal masterpiece that everyone who enjoys this type of music needs to hear. That being said, the album lives up to the band’s claim of being “the most metal band on earth” and given time, they just might rival the long reigning kings of metal themselves. Look out Manowar, the Lords of the Trident are coming for your crown. 10/10” – Brett Kihlmire, Metal At the Gates (July 12th, 2015)

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0 Band Submissions Now Open For 2019 Edition of Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival

  • June 7, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · 420 Music & Arts Festival · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 7, 2018

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Band Submissions Now Open For 2019 Edition of Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival

What the press is saying:The Rock Metal Podcast: Interview with festival co-organizer CC Getty here.

The Gauntlet: The 420 Music and Arts Festival is a homegrown bash here.

Daily Hive: 420 Music and Arts Festival returning to Calgary for a second year here.

Hellbound: Festivals You Don’t Wanna Miss here.

 

METALHEADS UNITED are proud to announce they will be presenting their 2019 edition of the 420 Music & Arts Festival in Calgary, AB, Canada on April 18th, 19th, and 20th.

Planning their 2019 event, the festival has opened submissions for bands in the following genres of Desert Rock, Stoner Rock, Sludge, Heavy Psychedelic and Doom.

Bands interested can apply at the following link: http://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca/band-submissions/ 

Submissions run until August 31, 2018 – 11:59pm Mountain Time.

Note: Please fill out the form fully.  The festival needs to have as much information as possible to make the decision for your band to be selected for the festival. If you can’t fill out a field because it’s not applicable, please type in ‘No’.  The more information provided, the better decisions can be made. Please also check your email for a reply that the festival has received your application. If you do not receive one within 14 days of submission, please email at 420bandsubmissions(@)gmail.com.

About:

Over the last two years, 420 Music & Arts Festival has been growing into one of Canada’s best events to celebrate 420 culture. Their 2018 edition hosted headliners Dopethrone, Brant Bjork (Kyuss, Vista Chino) (special guest DJ set on 420), Sasquatch and La Chinga along with over 20 other acts plus multiple exhibitors and vendors such as Hemporium, Millie’s Tree, Norml Canada, SANE Clothing, The Perogy Boyz, Waffles & Chix, Mammoth Beard Co and more (full list below). The inaugural 2017 program was a three day celebration featuring 22 stoner rock, desert rock, doom & sludge metal and fuzzy kick ass rock n roll bands that included headliners Wo Fat, Anciients and Black Mastiff.

For more info:
http://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca
http://www.facebook.com/420MusicAndArtsFestival
http://twitter.com/420FestivalYYC
https://www.instagram.com/420musicandartsfestival

2018 Partners:

Media:
Absolute Underground Magazine
BeatRoute (AB)
Broken Neck Radio
Calgary Metal Scene Events
CJSW 90.9 FM
Exclaim!
The Highway
Metal Master Kingdom
PureGrainAudio.com
SKUNK Magazine

Business Sponsors:
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Big Rock Brewery
Calgary Beer Core
The Celestial Agency
Days Inn Calgary South
Deadly Tattoos
Distortion – Live Music Venue
Loud as Hell Festival
Mammoth Beard Co.
Sloth Records
Titan Products
Ripper’s Healing House

Exhibitors and Vendors: 
Hemporium
Millie’s Tree
Norml Canada
The Perogy Boyz
SANE Clothing
Waffles & Chix
Calgary Beercore
Crystal Vibrance by Lindsey

Freehand Leatherworks
Naturally Unique
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S+M Creations
Soul Kitchen BBQ Co.
With Love Clayworks
The Wolf’s Web

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0 Canadian Thrashers TYMO Announce Alberta Show Dates; Album “Purge & Reset” Out Now!

  • June 7, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Tymo

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Montreal, QC – June 7, 2018

 

For fans of Megadeth, Metallica, Municpal Waste, Evile

Canadian Thrashers TYMO Announce Alberta Show Dates

Album “Purge & Reset” Out Now!

  

L-R – Harlen Jacobs (Bass & Screams) | Tim Tymo (Vocals & Guitar) | Nick Schwartz (Guitar) | Marc Durie (Drums) – Photo Credit – Dana Zuk

 

Edmonton thrashers TYMO announce they will be performing Alberta show dates this summer in support of their latest album “Purge & Reset” released during August of last year.

On a serious mission to entertain fans the band comments:

“We like to look at our live shows as something to keep everyone entertained, such as having something unique happen during each song. We will have our mascot run out and mosh, cover ourselves in blood, just little changes throughout each song to keep the set memorable!”

Show Dates:
June 8 – Red Deer, AB – The Krossing w/ Ninjaspy, Liandra – info
July 6 – Calgary, AB – Distortion
July 13 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous

Inspired by Municipal Waste, Megadeth, Slayer, Bonded by Blood, and Metallica, ‘In Thrash We Trust’ could be the mantra of these modern thrashers, a band whose attitude lives up the title of their second and current full-length album. Entitled “Purge & Reset” to follow their 2015 debut album “The Lone Wolf”, founding guitarist Tim Tymo explains the origin of a title that is more than words; it is a statement of metallic intent!

“Let’s just say we have a creator or superior being. If this being gave us everything we needed to flourish humanely and returned to see all the wars and corruption…this being would want to wipe the slate clean and start over. Hence…PURGE AND RESET!”

TYMO was formed in Edmonton in 2015 and is Tim Tymo on vocals/guitar, Nick Schwartz on guitar, Harlen Jacobs on bass, and Marc Durie on drums.

Music Video – “Killer Krom” – https://youtu.be/DxJj7MC09bs

“Purge & Reset” is available on Bandcamp, iTunes and Spotify.

Track Listing:
1.All Looks Alive…In The Dark! (3:41)
2.Killer Krom (3:04)
3.Purge & Reset (4:14)
4.Flames To Frost (Instrumental) (4:22)
5.Evolved From You (2:41)
6.Intent Comes To Shove (3:39)
7.We The Pawns (3:22)
8.Above This Storm (3:34)
Album Length: 28:41

Album / Live Band Line Up: 
Tim Tymo (Vocals & Guitar)
Nick Schwartz (Guitar)
Harlen Jacobs (Bass & Screams)
Marc Durie (Drums)

For more info:
http://www.tymo.ca
http://www.facebook.com/tymoband
http://www.twitter.com/tymoband
https://www.instagram.com/tymoband
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bLQ

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“Riffs cutting like a razor”- Hardrocker Magazine

“Frontman Tim Tymo’s vocal style is in the vein of Black Album-era James Hetfield with a great melodic grit” – Metal Master Kingdom

“When I hear the instrumental tune Flames To Frost, I think of early Iron Maiden” – Hard Rock Info

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0 Romanian / Swedish Power Metal Trio CROSSING ETERNITY Posts New Music Video “Ghost of A Storm”; Debut Album “The Rising World” Out via Rockshots Records June 15th

  • June 6, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Crossing Eternity (Rockshots Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 6, 2018

 

Romanian / Swedish Power Metal Trio CROSSING ETERNITY Posts New Music Video “Ghost of A Storm”

Debut Album “The Rising World” Out via Rockshots Records June 15th



Brand new Romanian/Swedish symphonic power metallers CROSSING ETERNITY have posted a new new music video “Ghost Of A Storm” in support of their forthcoming new album “The Rising World” set for its worldwide debut on June 15, 2018 via Rockshots Records.

“Ghost Of A Storm” can be viewed at the following link:

along with the band’s first music video Crossing Eternity at 

“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.”

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.

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

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

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 Toronto’s VODNIK Premiere Debut Video “Our Dread, Our Joy” via Bravewords

  • June 6, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Vodnik

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Montreal, QC – June 8, 2018

 

For fans of Volumes, After the Burial, Meshuggah, Pantera

Toronto’s VODNIK Premiere Debut Video “Our Dread, Our Joy” via Bravewords

 

L-R: Vodnik Current Line Up | Vince Anastasi (Drums) | Reinier Vandenbosch (Vocals) | Jeremy Jackson (Guitar) | Brandon Lucking (Bass)

Photo Credit: Alex McFarland of The Trenches Media


Approaching the genre with a blend of heavier and lighter styles, which range from technical metal riffs, to spooky mellow passages, to hardcore breakdowns, Toronto’s VODNIK balance their metal between progressive grooves and dark atmospheres to establish a sound that is bizarre and ominous yet catchy and memorable. With this formula the band aspires to grab the attention of a wider audience.

Drawing their name and lyrical themes from the mythological Czech creature, guitarist Jeremy Jackson explains:

“In Czech, Vodnik roughly translates to ‘of water’. I adopted the name for us because it is a widely celebrated mythological creature from my Czech heritage. Vodnik is gruesome, perfect for metal and what we want to do with it.”

Vocalist Reinier Vandenbosch adds:

“Lakes and rivers are its territory where it awaits to trap the souls of drowning victims. He is similar to the boogieman of the English-speaking world that also scares children. I try to write the lyrics largely from the perspective of the Vodnik creature.”

Along with embracing themes centered around the creature, VODNIK is also inspired by science fiction and horror, social and political commentary, dark philosophical ideas, and other mythological stories. Citing a wide variety of musical influences, VODNIK is a legit, no nonsense, heavy band that brings a ferocious energy to the stage.

Unleashing their debut single “Our Dread, Our Joy” off their planned debut EP slated for later release in 2019, the monstrous groove metal four-piece have teamed up with Bravewords.com for the premiere of their new music video.

Watch it now at the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-vodnik-premiere-our-dread-our-joy-video

“Our Dread, Our Joy” is now available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify and all other major online retailers.

Album / Live Band Line Up: 
Jeremy Jackson (Guitars, Programming)
Reinier Vandenbosch (Vocals)
Brandon Lucking (Bass)
Vince Anastasi (Drums)

Show Dates:
June 22 – Barrie, ON – The Foxx Lounge – info

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/VodnikMusic
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-c0M

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0 AxMinister Announce Ontario Show Dates; Streaming New EP “The Crucible of Sin”

  • June 6, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · axminister · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 6, 2018

 

For fans of Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Manowar, Slayer

AxMinister Announce Ontario Show Dates

Streaming New EP “The Crucible of Sin”



Toronto’s heavy metal trio AxMinister announce they will be hitting the road for dates across Southern Ontario in support of their recently unleashed new EP “The Crucible of Sin”. The EP was released on May 4th to follow singles “Visceral Speed” (2017), “AXistential Christmas” (2015), “Unborn Warriors: The Cries of Tomorrow” (2015) and full length “Betray Everything” (2015).

Warriors of metal on a holy quest, AxMinister are inspired by Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Manowar and can be best described with a sound that of a sped up Type O Negative.

The band comments:

“Our EP “The Crucible of Sin” sports a sense of humour. It tries to tell a… at times, nihilistic, story about love, lust, oppression, and redemption. Following every recording and show, we try to reflect on our own mistakes, and attempt to improve. We grew to understand our 90s thrash/traditional style of songwriting, and compose accordingly. This EP has that ‘90’s warm thrash sound akin to Megadeth’s Youthanasia album. We hope old and new audiences join us on a journey that is at times fictional, visual and imaginative, while other times introspective and contemplative. We like you to dance, head bang, and mosh to it.” 

Listen to “The Crucible of Sin” at the following link:

The EP is available for digital download and stream on Bandcamp here, iTunes and Spotify.

Track Listing:
1. Prey (4:15)
2. Salvation (4:16)
3. The Trials of Hercules (4:06)
4. The Succubus and the Crucible of Sin (5:10)
5. Sanctus Equitis Mortis (5:06)
EP Length: 22:56

Show Dates:
June 16 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
July 7 – Stouffville, ON – Wars Fest
July 8 – Hamilton, ON – The Doors Pub
July 13 – St. Catharines – The Detour
July 14 – St. Catharines – The Detour
Aug 17 – Hamilton, ON – The Doors Pub
Aug 25 – Toronto, ON – Coalition T.O. – info

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/AxMinister
https://twitter.com/axministertrio
https://www.instagram.com/axminister_band
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bOO
(Bio written by Steve Earles)

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“From the drop of the first note, AxMinister pull their ax from stone, brandishing it mightily and powerfully as they dish out shredding sharpened riff after sharpened riff. Thrown in to the mix are face melting solos as well as ever present charging drumming as well as very solid very infectious vocals. Each of the five tracks present within this release are woven together well to provide you with a cohesive and well rounded sound that you will have a hard time getting out of your head. With The Crucible Of Sin, AxMinister gift you with five highly addictive and highly entertaining tracks that you keep coming back to.” – Cadaver Garden

“”The Crucible of Sin” is a lyrically-strong (hard & heavy) power metal recording with strong lead vocals, great guitar solos, a slick rhythm section, and inspired songs that will make you want to wave the banner of true heavy metal for all to see!! This is honest to goodness heavy metal that has been made possible thanks to hard work & dedication of true heavy metal maniacs.” – Heavy Metal Time Machine

“You can tell that AxMinister is a band that is all about fun, especially since one of their songs is titled “Arnold Schwarzenegger” – Metal Master Kingdom

“I don’t know how I’ve never come across these guys before; they played some great traditional Heavy Metal about history and had a killer stage show to boot, with frontman Nicholas Klaus looking like an executioner and their drummer constantly changing hats/helmets/masks throughout the set.” – Five Magics Music

“[AxMinister’s] gritty pounding thrash originals should also make lots of fans on the Fourth of July, so keep them in mind!” – Sault Metal Scene

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0 Reminder – INSURRECTION Kick Off Western Canadian Tour Dates + Performing at Decimate Metalfest & Montebello Rockfest + New Album “Extraction” Out Now! via Galy Records

  • June 1, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Insurrection · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 1, 2018

 

For fans of Neuraxis, Misery Index, Decapitated, Testament, Bloodbath

Reminder – INSURRECTION Kick Off Western Canadian Tour Dates

Performing At Montebello RockFest June 16th

New Album “Extraction” Out Now! via Galy Records

INSURRECTION – “Extracting The Plains” Tour
June 2 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum – info
June 4 – Portage-La-Prairie, MB – Smoke Break – info
June 5 – Regina, SK – Cloud 9 – info
June 6 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern – info
June 7 – Edmonton, AB – Rendez Vous – info
June 8 – Calgary, AB – Distortion – Decimate MetalFest – info
June 9 – Winnipeg, MB – The Handsome Daughter – info
June 10 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub – info
June 16 – Montebello, QC – Rockfest – info

What the press is saying:

The Sudbury Star: A ‘recipe’ for Insurrection comes to Sudbury


“Playing an exciting blend of death & tech metal, Insurrection are masters of dishing out an aural onslaught, one that comes in both French & English. With a serious amount of meat to the bones of the guttural vocals & complex riffs, System Failure opens the album with a bang.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Headbanging Life
“Insurrection hits hard and often on their latest release, Extraction. From the opening barrage of System Failure to the closing song, Data Extracted…End Transmission, the band leaves little fuel left in the tank.” – Grim Reader Reviews
“Right from the off, Insurrection hammer you with a full on assault of thumping drums, gnarly riffs and even gnarlier, sometimes bestial, growling vocals. The opening track ‘System Failure’ is relentless from start to finish as it flies out of the traps at 100 miles an hour.” – Rock n Load Mag

“Insurrection play a groovy type of death metal that’s equal parts Dying Fetus, Decapitated and Lamb of God.”  – Metal Sucks 

“Head-banging, crushing riffs are the name of the game throughout Prototype, starting with the aptly titled “Abattoir,” which slashes and chops its way through speedy, thrash-esque rhythms and machine-gun drums… The album features lyrics in both French and English, adding more interest to the vocals, which range from deep gutturals to high-pitched shrieks…it’s a well-executed, strong release.” – Exclaim!

L-R = Martin Samson – Bass, ‎Vincent Laprade Séguin – Guitar, Antonin Perras-Foisy – Guitar, ‎Stéphane Desilets – Drums, Stef Jomphe – Vocals

Photo Credit: Nicolas Paquet

Assembled in 2003 to infiltrate, build and destroy, Gatineau, QC’s INSURRECTION is an aural onslaught assaulting witnesses in both languages of French and English. Known for blending calculated technicality with a signature mixture of merciless death metal, the band has annihilated the masses with four full lengths, their most recent 2017’s “Extraction” unleashed on Galy Records to follow “Prototype” (2013), “Fracture” (2010) and “Prologue” (2009). Emerging as one of the most prominent metal bands to come out of Eastern Canada, the brutal quintet will be embarking on their first Western Canadian tour this coming June along with festival performances at Decimate MetalFest and Montebello RockFest.

“This is exciting news for us to share with everyone! We’ve been around for 15 years already and never had an opportunity like this to play out west for our fans in the prairies, so with Extraction released, it’s the perfect time! We get to finally meet and perform for so many fans that have never had the chance to see us live, and then we head on home to play Montebello Rockfest to top it off nicely.” says vocalist Stef Jomphe.

INSURRECTION‘s latest album “Extraction” is a ten track aberration that has shocked and blasted fans to the next life. The album was produced by Pierre Rémillard at Wild Studio (Cryptopsy, Obliveon, Anonymus, Voivod, Krisiun, Ghoulunatics, Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Gorguts, Martyr).

Lyric Video – System Failure – https://youtu.be/dKtuSaplf3c

Track Listing:
1. System Failure
2. Onward To Extinction
3. Pull The Plug
4. Le Prix à Payer
5. The Eulogy of Hatred
6. Parasite
7. Le Pesant D’Or
8. Misère Noire
9. Assassins
10. Data Extracted … End Transmission w/ guest vocals Bruno Bernier (Obliveon)

CD lineup:
Stef Jomphe – Vocals
Vincent Laprade Séguin – Guitar
Antonin Perras-Foisy – Guitar
Francis Girard – Bass
Philipe Moreau-Latreille – Drums
Guest Vocals : Bruno Bernier (Obliveon) on track 10. Data Extracted … End Transmission

Touring Lineup:
Stef Jomphe – Vocals
Vincent Laprade Séguin – Guitar
Antonin Perras-Foisy – Guitar
Martin Samson – Bass
Stéphane Desilets – Drums

For more info:

http://www.insurrectionmetal.com
http://www.facebook.com/insurrectionmetal
https://www.galyrecords.com
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-ayQ

About:

Assembled in 2003 to infiltrate, build and destroy, Gatineau, QC’s INSURRECTION is an aural onslaught assaulting witnesses in both languages of French and English. Known for blending calculated technicality with a signature mixture of merciless death metal, the band has emerged to be one of the most prominent Eastern Canadian metal bands.

“We are a hybrid of the best and the worst that the metal underground has to offer, completely familiar, yet hard to pin down, better categorized as the many oddly familiar faces that death metal can take.”says band founder and vocalist Stef Jomphe.

Their 2009 debut release ‘Prologue’ gave true life to their monstrosity, the formation launched their second release 2010′s ‘Fracture’, a dark prophecy of unforgivable times and a brutal soundtrack to the fall of man. It pushed the limits with every outing, creating Insurrection to become more than the sum of its parts, but a merciless abomination.

In 2013, their third album ‘Prototype’ produced by Topon Das (Fuck The Facts) was unleashed on Quebec label Galy Records and another well acclaimed brutal assault that converted the unwitting to their legion.

Pushing development to blasphemous levels and quickly spreading their notoriety to areas of Quebec and Ontario. INSURRECTION continues to expand and modulate to corrupt the entire East coast of Canada returning with their new album “Extraction”. A ten track aberration, ready to shock and blast fans to the next life, the album is produced by Pierre Rémillard at Wild Studio (Cryptopsy, Obliveon, Anonymus, Voivod, Krisiun, Ghoulunatics, Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Gorguts, Martyr, etc) and features guest vocals from Bruno Bernier (Obliveon) on “Data Extracted … End Transmission”. The album was released on October 6, 2017 via Galy Records.

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