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0 NEWS: PureGrainAudio.com Announces Acquisition of BrokenAmp.com

January 3, 2018
by Asher
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PureGrainAudio.com Announces Acquisition of BrokenAmp.com

Canadian based music authority PUREGRAINAUDIO.COM announces their acquisition of international rock and metal outlet BROKENAMP.COM. The merger will see Broken Amp staff cross over to PureGrainAudio growing the established site to an even stronger music source for news, reviews, interviews and exclusive features of today’s most known to underground artists. Over 14 staff members, which are about two thirds of Broken Amp‘s active staff will be joining the PureGrainAudio roster, growing their team to over 90+ contributors.

Broken Amp started in October 2014, and went through various iterations before it arrived at its final form – a website with accompanying podcast, focusing on heavy music in all its glorious forms. The site grew at a steady rate, taking on both talented new writers and grizzled veterans, all in the pursuit of one admirable goal – high quality music writing. Broken Amp amassed a respectable readership of their scribbles, and covered a wide range of continents and genres in search for the most interesting and best quality bands to write about. The former editing staff felt – and still feel – there is a dearth in this quality writing, and while Broken Amp itself is coming to a close, their passion and dedication has far from waned.

PureGrainAudio began in March of 2005 and has spent the past 12 years growing into Canada’s premiere source for all forms of Rock, Metal, Punk and Hardcore music. After a year of hard work developing a brand new website, PureGrainAudio re-launched in early 2017 and at that time also expanded into Indie/Folk/Acoustic, Hip-Hop/Rap, Electronic and even Pop Culture. Their goal, by the end of the year is to be Canada’s single biggest music news source.

Mark Angel Brandt (BA Founder and Owner, now PGA Co-Managing Editor, UK/EU) comments:

“The timing could not have been more serendipitous. Broken Amp feels like it has run its natural course, and this is the logical progression in bringing the talented team we have built to help grow a top-quality website. Jim and I are extremely excited to get to work in 2018, and take PureGrainAudio to new heights. Watch this space, we’ve got some great ideas germinating!”

James Parry-Smith (BA Assistant Manager, now Co-Managing Editor, UK/EU) comments:

“Mark’s vision for Broken Amp has always centred around quality in music journalism, so this is an exciting opportunity for us. We’re very much looking forward to becoming part of the PureGrainAudio family and combining our talented teams to provide the very best coverage. 2018 promises to be an exciting year for all of us and we’re already concocting some great ideas, so keep an eye out!”

Graham Finney (PureGrainAudio Vice President) comments:

“2018 was always going to be a massive year for PureGrainAudio but now, with the addition of the excellent team from Broken Amp, the opportunity to take the site into new areas is mind-blowing!”

For more info:

PureGrainAudio.com
1412-700 King St. W. Toronto, ON, M5V-2Y6, Canada
(416) 723-3911
http://www.PureGrainAudio.com
mail@puregrainaudio.com

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0 NEWS: Mexico’s Blackened Death Metal EVILHEART Part Ways With Guitarist Adrian Urias

January 2, 2018
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· Evilheart · Music News

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Mexico’s Blackened Death Metal EVILHEART Part Ways With Guitarist Adrian Urias

“Quinquaginta” Out Now via Test Your Metal Records

L to R: Alejandro Monroy – Bass, Adrián Urías – Guitar, Adam Benito – Vocals, Rodolfo Rogers – Drums

Mexican blackened death metallers EVILHEART announce the departure of long time guitarist Adrian Urias.

Drummer Rodolfo Rogers comments:

“After 13 years working together, Evilheart and guitarist Adrian Urias will take different paths. We will continue to work in our next album and we wish Adrian the best for his future endeavors. A new guitarist will be announced at a later time.”

EVILHEART‘s latest album ‘Quinquaginta’ was re-released in 2015 on Vancouver, BC based Test Your Metal Records. The band is currently working on their follow up.EVILHEART completed their second Canadian tour this past October, which featured new vocalist Adam ‘Greasy’ Benito of Calgary’s Train Bigger Monkeys.

Formed in 1999 in Culiacán, Sinaloa in Northwest México as a melodic black metal band, EVILHEART released their demo “Summoned To War” in 2001 later followed by their debut album “Dark In Glory” in 2014. That debut shifted the band’s sound to a more black death metal direction, giving them a foothold in the Mexican metal scene and pushing them forward to share the stage with international acts such as Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir, Deicide, Amon Amarth and others.

By 2007, EVILHEART released “Storm Of Annihilation”, an album that lead them to play their first overseas shows in Europe in 2011.

In 2014, EVILHEART released their most challenging work “Quinquaginta”, which combined the melodic elements of “Dark In Glory” with the brutality of “Storm Of Annihilation” plus a lethal dose of speed. In 2015, upon signing a deal with Vancouver’s Test Your Metal Records, the band embarked on their first Canadian Tour from coast-to-coast in support of the “Quinquaginta” re-release. The tour had some difficulties as two members had their visa applications denied, but in the end, the tour was a double-win as the band had a great response from the crowd and session singer Adam Benito from Calgary became a full-time member.

Music Video – Selective Extermination – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLdgZ–XHcc

Album Stream – “Quinquaginta” – https://evilheart.bandcamp.com/album/2014-quinquaginta

Track Listing:
1. Perfection Collapsed (4:57)
2. Misanthropic Decree (4:32)
3. Selective Extermination (5:09)
4. Rebellion (4:49)
5. Decimated Opposition (6:16)
6. Supremacy And Holocaust (5:56)
7. Postmortal Corruption (5:20)
8. Genetics Of Betrayal (6:13)
9. Quinquaginta (9:47)
10. Bonus Track: Severance (Cenotaph cover) (6:27)
Album Length: 59:30

Album Band Line Up:
Jorge Millán – Vocals & Bass
Adrián Urías – Guitars
Rodolfo Rogers – Drums

Live Line Up:
Alejandro Monroy – Bass
(to be announced) – Guitar
Adam Benito – Vocals
Rodolfo Rogers – Drums

For more info, please visit:
https://www.testyourmetalofficial.com/evilheart
http://www.evilheart.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EvilheartOfficial
https://twitter.com/EvilheartBand

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“Hickory, NC’s Rapheumets Well(pronounced Ra-few-mets) is a band heavily steeped in science fiction and fantasy. And when I say heavily, I mean HEAVILY. They slam dunk their lushly orchestral and luxurious symphonic melodic blackened death metal into a fantastical and fantastically creative and complex world that I don’t even want to embarrass myself trying to explain. But, you gotta give mad ol’ props to any band willing to dive head first into something as elaborately conceptual as this costumed and inventive septet have from the off.” – Decibel Magazine

“The best symphonic metal albums understand the balance between the synths and the rest of the band, and Enders Door possesses that necessary element. Enders Door can also take you on a journey, offering a fantastic trip into unknown lands, which helps keep you on your toes. Most importantly, it lives up to the potential hinted at with The Exile, and should be an easy sell for fans of this style.” – Dead Rhetoric

“The sense of epic that exists throughout Enders Door hits instantly with its mix of heavy riffs, death metal vocals, classical orchestrations & synth effects.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“As you’re about to find out, this first song from the new album combines turbocharged death metal vehemence with sweeping orchestral melodies, interweaving blazing drumwork and rapid-fire riffing with cosmic synthesizer vistas and fluid soloing, vicious growls and hair-raising shrieks with a vaulting clean-sung passage that coincides with the protagonist’s decision to end his apathy.” – No Clean Singing

“this album is chock-full of powerful, aggressive and moving sounds that show the diversity and complexity of the Symphonic Metal genre.” – 925 Rebellion

“Enders Door – a humongous piece of synth driven, border line operatic, epic death/black metal…. To sum this album up, it is necessary to underline two things: Enders Door is massive, balls to the wall, in a sense very American in the old-school sense of bigger-better. It does not let up for a moment. It is also, for all its dramatic, heavy and violent darkness somehow rather filled with joy. For something so complex and bulked-up, there is a real sense of fun emanating from every track. Whether delivering rabid tech-death riffs over hyper fast blast beats, or introducing female vocals over multiple layers of synthesizers, strings and double kick drums, Rapheumets Well keeps it intense and inspired.” – Archaic Triad

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0 NEWS: Sci-Fi Metal XAEL Offer Free Downloads “The Last Arbiter” & “Watchers of Xan”

December 29, 2017
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· Music News · Xael

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Sci-Fi Metal XAEL Offer Free Downloads “The Last Arbiter” & “Watchers of Xan”

New Video “Apathy of The Immortal”

Sign To Test Your Metal Records For Singles To Be Unleashed In 2018

L-R – Xolotl – Bass / Back Vocals, Tuurm – Lead Guitar / Back Vocals, Nassaru – Lead Vocalist / Guitar / Studio Drummer, Sorgiem – Lead Guitar
Photo Credit: Shannon Wells

Recently signing to Vancouver, BC’s TEST YOUR METAL RECORDS and making their mark earlier this month with their debut video “Apathy of The Immortal”, sci-fi metallers XAEL are offering fans two free downloads of their latest tracks “The Last Arbiter” and “Watchers of Xan”.

Both available on Bandcamp at the following link: https://xaeloffical.bandcamp.com/track/the-last-arbiter

Music Video – “Apathy of The Immortal”

XAEL and TEST YOUR METAL RECORDS will be unleashing the band’s music in a unique approach in 2018.

Vocalist / guitarist / studio drummer Nassaru explains:

“We will have eight songs standard and two instrumental tracks. Instead of releasing an album upfront, we want fans to share in our progress in a musical series, releasing two songs a month to allow more time for fans to appreciate the work and for us to best represent the songs in some form of art to convey the entirety of our vision….The album series is called ‘The Last Arbiter’, referring to the protagonist’s mission in the story and his pursuit of an unattainable purpose in pacifying the destructive nature of the sentient world.” Nassaru adds. “It will be different and very diverse, but at its core it is extreme metal, melodies in abundance, and storytelling bard style! So I believe it will be refreshing…something different combining symphonic and folk elements with brutal metal…We want to paint a soundscape, a myriad of imaginative and diverse environments while exploring the complications of being sentient and self-aware.”

XAEL was founded by Nassaru of Rapheumets Well/Enthean as well as Sorgiem “Daniel Presnell,” Tuurm “Alex Rush” from Enthean, and Xolotl “Fernando Ortega” and features various guest artists. Vocalist / guitarist / studio drummer Nassaru describes the band’s music as “a thought provoking metal journey.”

For more info:
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https://www.facebook.com/xael.metal
https://twitter.com/XaelBand
http://instagram.com/xael_official
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0 NEWS: THE ORDER OF CHAOS Premiere Video “Night Terror” via Bravewords; New EP “Night Terror” Out Feb 23rd

December 28, 2017
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· Music News · The Order of Chaos

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For fans of Arch Enemy, Battle Beast, Jinjer, Unleash The Archers, Nightwish, Kobra and The Lotus

THE ORDER OF CHAOS Premiere Video “Night Terror” via Bravewords

L-R – John Simon Fallon – Guitar, Barrett Klesko – Bass, Amanda Kiernan – Vocals, Timothy Prevost – Drums, John Saturley – Guitar

Photo Credit: Travis Nesbitt

Canadian power metallers The Order of Chaos will be unleashing their new EP “Night Terror” in 2018 to follow their highly acclaimed 2015 full length “Apocalypse Moon” (Killer Metal Records) that took the band on tours across China, Europe and Canada. The epic 3 song EP was produced by Nathan Kidd & Dave Stoten at Method Music Productions in Edmonton, AB represents their most mature and dynamic songwriting effort to date.

Teaming up with Bravewords.com, THE ORDER OF CHAOS are premiering their new video for the EP’s title track “Night Terror” directed and produced by their very own bassist Barrett Klesko who runs FadeBack Studios United.

The band comments:

“We are incredibly excited to share ‘Night Terror’ with everyone who has supported us through the years as well as all heavy metal fanatics around the world! Our new single presents a new sound and modern direction for The Order of Chaos, one that we couldn’t be more ready to take to the stage!”

To watch “Night Terror”, please visit the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-the-order-of-chaos-premier-night-terror-video

Track Listing:
1. Night Terror (4:11)
2. False Security (3:45)
3. New World Order (4:27)
EP Length: 12:23

EP Credits:
Produced by Nathan Kidd and Dave Stoten at Method Music Productions (Edmonton)
Mastered by Studio 57 (Finland)

Album Line Up:
Amanda Kiernan – Vocals
John Simon Fallon – Guitar
John Saturley – Guitar
Dylan Hyles – Drums
Barrett Klesko – Bass

Live Line Up:
Amanda Kiernan – Vocals
John Simon Fallon – Guitar
John Saturley – Guitar
Tim Prevost – Drums
Barrett Klesko – Bass

Show Dates:
Feb 23 – The Mercury Room, Edmonton AB – EP Release Party
Feb 24 – Distortion, Calgary AB – Femme Fatale: A Celebration of Women in Music
March 15 – The Marquee, Calgary AB w/ Udo Dirkschneider
March 16 – The Starlite Room, Edmonton AB w/ Udo DirkschneiderFor more info:
http://www.theorderofchaos.ca
https://www.facebook.com/TheOrderOfChaos
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About:

Chaos and Order, two seemingly opposing forces that, when observed closely enough, work together subtly to create art in its most divine form. Enter The Order of Chaos, a highly regarded and well-respected heavy metal group from the rural northern wastelands of Alberta Canada. For the last 12 years, trudging through the snow covered Canadian landscape, and touring the vast expanses of Europe and China, this band has cut its teeth in the most demanding gigging environment this side of the equator. The band continues to bring their unique, fresh and well developed sound to a genre of music so saturated with sound-a-likes, 80s throwbacks and copy cats. After years of dedication to their art and hard work in the music industry, The Order of Chaos has cemented themselves as one of Canada’s premier metal artists. In 2013, the band was awarded Heavy Metal Recording of the year for their 2nd full length album entitled “Burn These Dreams”. Their extensive activities and efforts in the music industry has brought Edmonton into the heavy metal spotlight nationally and across the globe highlighting the diversity and quality found within the Edmonton arts community.

With three albums and an EP under their belt, the band has the experience needed to unleash a convincing torrent of brand new material that will redefine genres and carve a path no heavy metal band has even attempted to produce. Meet Amanda Kiernan, a hurricane of live intensity and energy unmatched by her peers. From soaring melodic choruses to gritty, in your face thrash she doesn’t let up for a moment. Her unique take on metal vocals and prowess as a hybrid singer has affirmed her place in metal history. Backed by the dueling guitar virtuosity of John Simon Fallon and John Saturley, and the brick wall rhythm section of Barrett Klesko and Tim Prevost, this band is something that must truly be seen to be believed.

In September of 2012, after signing a management and booking agency deal with Red Lion Music (Germany), The Order of Chaos made their first appearance overseas, stunning 2000+ fans at the Turock Open Air Festival and thousands more in clubs across central Europe. Just seven months later they returned to Europe with the Bay Area thrash legends “Vicious Rumors” supporting them on their Electric Punishment Tour, gaining many new fans and quickly securing a solid reputation as a phenomenal live act to behold. In 2015 the band continued to establish this foundation with a tour as direct support for Nuclear Blast Records’ up and coming “A-List” band “Battle Beast.” The visibility gained on this tour lead to the band being offered an all tour in China including a headlining appearance at China’s largest music festival (MIDI Festival) in front of 15,000+ fans.

With the future looking bright, the determination to continue to succeed, and the creative talent to put forth a fresh sound for heavy metal lovers everywhere, The Order of Chaos is primed for an assault on stages and headbangers everywhere with the release of their new EP “Night Terror” in 2018.

Discography:
2018 – Night Terror – EP
2015 – Apocalypse Moon – LP (Killer Metal Records)
2012 – Sexwitch – EP (Killer Metal Records)
2011 – Burn These Dreams – LP (Killer Metal Records)
2009 – Self-Titled – LP

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“The Order of Chaos is one of the best bands ever to come out of Edmonton. Their show stacks up next to any international festival act” – Darryl Bowers, Boonstock Festival

“The Order of Chaos is the fucking warning that metal is still alive and that female vocalists are more than masturbation fodder. After the 3 years gone, they have not only returned, they have taken over. This is one of the best cds of 2015. You have been warned, this is the year of Chaos.” – Wicked Channel

“Their compositions are characterized by speed, highly skilled guitar playing that reflects on the solo and the lead parts of their music and of course melody that is combined with grooves and some thrash and melodic death metal riffs.” – Nick Parastatidis (Behind the Veil)

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0 REMINDER – Wacken Metal Battle USA 2018 Band Submission Deadline Dec 31st

December 27, 2017
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· Music News · Wacken Metal Battle USA

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REMINDER – Wacken Metal Battle USA 2018 Band Submission Deadline Dec 31st

One Champion To Play At Wacken Open Air 2018

Wacken Metal Battle USA Promo Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xjt8Qp3TE

For over a decade at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival Wacken Open Air, independent metal bands from around the globe have been performing in front of thousands and competing against one another for one to be crowned champion of the world along with winning multiple prizes (prizes info). For the second year, Wacken Metal Battle USA is returning to America and will be hosting qualifying rounds in select cities across the nation. The national champion of those battles will perform at the 2018 festival taking place from August 2nd – 4th in Wacken, Germany.

American bands interested in participating in the 2018 edition of Metal Battle USA, please apply at the following link: https://metalbattleusa.com/apply/
(Submissions end Dec 31st, 2017 – 11:59pm EST)

Current cities confirmed:
Philadelphia, New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orlando, Tampa Bay. More to be announced.

Last year’s battle saw the best from the Philadelphia and Boston areas, Corpse Hoarder, Goblet, Power Theory, and Upheaval perform in the national final. Crowned champions were Philadelphia’s Corpse Hoarderwhom performed a furious set at the 2017 Wacken Open Air.

Watch live video of their performance at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy9qkb6Fmc8

Live Photo Credit: Hugo Miguel Delgado – ShowMeYourMetal.net

About:

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 29 other countries’ champions, 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 28 years. The winner of Wacken Metal Battle USA will perform at the 2018 festival taking place from August 2nd – 4th.

How it works:

Participating cities will host qualifying rounds plus a city final organized by a local city concert promoter where one band will move forward to the American national final in New York City (date to be determined). The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the 29th 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.

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

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

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalbattleusa

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/metalbattleusa

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

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

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0 NEWS: Test Your Metal Records Signs Mumbai Rock n’ Rollers OVERHUNG

December 27, 2017
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· Music News · Overhung - Test Your Metal Records

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Test Your Metal Records Signs Mumbai Rock n’ Rollers OVERHUNG

Test Your Metal Records is proud to announce their latest signing of Mumbai rock ‘n rollers OVERHUNG for the re-release of their 2016 album “Moving Ahead”. The full length is an electrifying 10 tracks ready to blast from the stereo speakers and give fans that classic glam rock n’ roll feel of the 70’s and 80’s. In their native country of India, the Mumbai rock band has been garnering praise along with their straight to the point lyrics about sex and more sex that they feel is still a topic too taboo to be spoken of.

Indian press has said:

“Overhung make no bones that their songs are about sex.” – The Times of India

“Mumbai-based Glam rock band Overhung want to talk about sex. They say that is the only topic no one wants to talk about.” – The Hindu

“Overhung and lovin’ it! They are more than just a band, they’re a bunch of ‘brothers’ who make music and ‘shake the room’, with their sound and antics.” – The Goan

“Moving Ahead” will be distributed in North America in 2018 (date to be determined) by Test Your Metal Records along with a new single to be released by the band entitled “King Of Dreams” at a later date.

TYM label A&R Mujeeb Basha comments:

“The signing of OVERHUNG may raise eyebrows, as it should. The band has already built a reputation in their home country rocking the foundations of ‘Hard Rock Cafes’ all over INDIA peddling their signature “Sex, Rum, and Rock&Roll!” Coming soon to North America through a partnership with TYMR, what you can expect is that OVERHUNG will rock your socks off! The band has bold and audacious ideas and the cross-cultural partnership with Test Your Metal Records means 24/7 debauchery.”

OVERHUNG vocalist Sujit Kumar adds:

“We, at Overhung are really excited with the association with Test Your Metal Records. For a band that functions from different parts of the globe, Overhung has continued to write, record, release and tour and every year. Just as the album title “Moving Ahead” suggests, we’ve constantly moved ahead in some way or the other. Looking forward to taking the debauchery to North American shores.”

Track Listing:

1. Sex Machine (3:42)
2. Insane (6:38)
3. Waiting (5:10)
4. I Don’t Believe Her (6:08)
5. Through The Slime (5:01)
6. Waste (5:44)
7. I Am I (6:02)
8. Must Drink (4:15)
9. Casual Bitch (5:06)
10. You Think You’re So Cool (2:20)
Album Length: 50:08

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Sujit Kumar – Vocals
Howard Pereira – Guitars
Crosby Fernandes – Bass
Sheldon Dixon – Drums

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/OVERHUNG/
https://twitter.com/overhungmusic
https://www.youtube.com/overhungmusic
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-beN
(Bio written by Steve Earles)

About:
The steel seeds of hard rockin’ music find fertile ground all over the world. All races and religions embrace it. Music should become the new worldwide religion; we’d have moshing instead of wars! Good times!

The love of music is strong in India, and stronger than all in the splendidly named OVERHUNG who hail from Mumbai! The band owe their name to unique vocalist Sujit Kumar who changed Hungover to Overhung…which speaks even more volumes than their music!

OVERHUNG are making the most debauched melodic hard rock since Guns ‘n’ Roses released their classic ‘Appetite For Destruction’. With a successful debut full length ‘Moving Ahead’ under their belts set to be re-released in 2018 via Canadian label Test Your Metal Records, great live shows, and a planned follow up single entitled ‘King of Dreams’, OVERHUNG are ready to offer the world killer sounds coming straight outta India!

Influenced by Poison, AC/DC, Motley Crue, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin , guitarist Howard Pereira describes their sound as “loud, fun, sex, rum…rock ‘n’ roll! We are about devolution not evolution! We are still doing late 80s and 90s rock!”

Pereira explains the very reason for OVERHUNG’s creation was when the members jammed “the energy was infectious and all of us wanted to write more kick-ass music with together…We hope that people are open to hearing our music in 2017. The band’s music is largely arena rock sounding, so at live gigs people just lose it and have a blast!”

You have to see OVERHUNG play because they have “insane live energy! Quite frankly there is no one like Sujit Kumar when it comes to live performances. He is shameless and you can’t take your eyes off him. His antics include table dancing, interacting with women (and men too sometimes), climbing everything in sight from light poles to bartops! It is engaging for the audiences. Also we deliver tight and fun glam-rockish sets that go down well!”

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“Overhung make no bones that their songs are about sex.” – The Times of India

“Mumbai-based Glam rock band Overhung want to talk about sex. They say that is the only topic no one wants to talk about.” – The Hindu

“Overhung and lovin’ it! They are more than just a band, they’re a bunch of ‘brothers’ who make music and ‘shake the room’, with their sound and antics.” – The Goan

“The first hard rock band I’ve ever listened to from India and I must admit these guys are really pretty good.” – Caroline Bryne, MRU Music Reviews Unsigned

“’Spearhead of The Mumbai Rock Scene’” – Coolage.in

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0 Rockshots Records: DARK AVENGER Vocalist Mario Linhares Passes Away At The Age of 45

December 26, 2017
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· Dark Avenger (Rockshot Records) · Music News

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For fans of Symphony X, Adagio, Rhapsody

Rockshots Records: DARK AVENGER Vocalist Mario Linhares Passes Away At The Age of 45

L-R – GLAUBER OLIVERA (Guitars), HUGO SANTIAGO (Guitars), MARIO LINHARES (Vocals), GUSTAVO MAGALHAES (Bass)

The Brazilian and international metal community have lost one of its finest metal brothers DARK AVENGER vocalist Maria Linhares whom passed away on December 22nd. Rockshots Records has issued the following statement:

“With heavy heart and deep sadness we must confirm that Dark Avenger’s founder and singer Mario Linhares has passed away on December 22nd. The world has lost one of the most talented singers and persons, an incredible voice that will last forever in our hearts. It was an honour and a gift to work together, and we were lucky enough to meet and share some unforgettable moments with him here at Rockshots headquarters.

Upon all, he was an incredible person sincerely in love with life and music, generous and kind as rarely happens in business and everyday life. His legacy won’t be forgotten, and we’ll do everything possible to spread it all around as a proof of how rare and immortal his talent was.

Our sincere condolences to his family, his beloved wife Désirée and all the guys in Dark Avenger.

Rockshots Records – Team”

DARK AVENGER unleashed their latest album “The Beloved Bones: Hell” first in their home country on July 14th, 2017 followed by releases in Europe on September 1st, 2017 and in North America on October 13th, 2017 via ROCKSHOTS RECORDS.

Inspired to take their name from a Manowar track off the 1982 Battle Hymns album, Brazilian prog/power thrash metallers DARK AVENGER‘s new album, “The Beloved Bones: Hell” follows their five previous releases since forming in 1993.

The album was produced, recorded and mixed by guitarist Glauber Oliveira and mastered by the renowned Tony Lindgren at Fascination Studios in Sweden.

“The Beloved Bones: Hell” is a two-chapter play: “HELL” and “DIVINE” and the first part “HELL” talks about eleven mental stages someone probably might be going through when living a constant uncomfortable situation (“Hell is repetition”) as for example, a loveless marriage, a severe disease, an unwanted job, financial difficulties, alcoholism, drug abuse, a sex harassment, among many others which we inadvertently allow to come into our lives. Each song follows the mental phases and feelings described in HELL, the first part of the play, from its initial phase of discovering to be living a hell, until the final experiences of abandoning the suffering: Unconsciousness – Denial – Fugue – Victimization – Despair – Craving – Reflection – Balance – Courage – Decision – Freedom.

Vocalist vocalist Mario Linhares. commented:

“I really hope people understand the concept of The Beloved Bones: HELL, paying attention to the lyrics along with the songs to fully understand the plot throughout the album. We have chosen the ways of the Existentialism and Human Appreciation to talk to our audience… and we are gladly surprised that people all around the world are happy and in resonance with this path. It’s an existential album, which deserves special attention to be fully understood. The album talks about eleven mental steps ANYONE may experience when being through hard times (“Hell is repetition”). We have given the songs the proper weight of interpretation, whether on sound or on lyrics, necessary to express the momentum the songs describes in each chapter. As there’s no character or a story to follow to, we decided to have an “I” that by its psychic binomial (REASON and EMOTION) drives the interlocutor, by hard and harsh dialog, throughout those mental steps, from the primordial moment of discovery that the “I” suffers, until the hard and definitive point of deciding to be free from suffering. The TONUS and atmosphere in each song is an indicator of which step (chapter) into the plot the listener is on the path towards outside Hell.”

The cover illustration was created by the French artist Bernard Bittler and follows the mental phases and feelings outpouring described in the first part of the play: Unconsciousness – Denial – Fugue – Victimization – Despair – Craving – Reflection – Balance – Courage – Decision – Freedom.

Video – Parasite – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyK6kgeL7TQ

Video – The Beloved Bones – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYJf-WGv78

Quick Info:
The band played throughout Brazil, including some major local festivals.
The previous albums got many awards such as “Best Album of The Year” and “Best Vocalist” .
“The Beloved Bones: Hell” marks the band’s 24th anniversary
“The Beloved Bones” saga is a two chapter play: “Hell” and “Divine”
Mastered at Fascination Studios by Tony Lindgren

Track Listing:
1. The Beloved Bones (6:30)
2. Smile Back To Me (4:59)
3. King For A Moment (5:19)
4. This Loathsome Carcass (5:54)
5. Parasite (4:55)
6. Breaking Up Again (5:21)
7. Empowerment (4:31)
8. Nihil Mind (5:57)
9. Purple Letter (6:15)
10. Sola Mors Liberat (3:40)
11. When Shadow Falls (4:52)
Album Length: 58:18

DARK AVENGER is:
Mario Linhares: Vocals
Glauber Oliveira & Hugo Santiago: Guitars
Gustavo Magalhães: Bass Guitar
Brendon Hoffmann: Drums

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/darkavengerofficial
https://twitter.com/TalktoDark
https://www.instagram.com/darkavengerofficial
http://www.rockshots.eu
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-aZ7

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0 NEWS: Out Now! Available On CD – Colorado Black Metal SAR ISATUM Debut Album “Shurpu”

December 22, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · Sar Isatum

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Montreal, QC – December 22, 2017

For fans of Emperor, Gorgoroth, Marduk

Out Now! Available On CD – Colorado Black Metal SAR ISATUM Debut Album “Shurpu”

Available From Death Portal Studio

Digital Release Nov 17th, CD Release Dec 22nd

Denver CD Launch Show Dec 22nd @ Globe Hall w/ Crafteon and more!

L-R – CC – Bass, JP Dalkhu – Drums, Demothi – Vocals (Photo Credit: Matthew Zinke)

Unleashing their debut album “Shurpu” digitally last month on November 17th, symphonic black metal trio SAR ISATUM have now made available their new release on physical CD as of Dec 22nd via Death Portal Studio here and the band’s big cartel store here.

Drummer JP Dalkhu comments:

“We have finally released our full length debut album Shurpu, we put a lot of hard work into it and are honored to share it to the black metal world.”

To listen to the “Shurpu” album stream, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9snW8mARY4

Digital album order available on Bandcamp here.

Creating music for themselves, not copying what has come before, fans of various styles of black metal will find much to appreciate in SAR ISATUM‘s debut album “Shurpu”. The release features seven blistering tracks that are ethereal, nefarious, abhorrent, and cryptic. The concept of the album is a loose collection of stories told from an omnipotent source to establish Sar Isatum, the Lord’s of fire perception of the world and thusly announce their entry into it through “Shurpu” a purification by fire.

In additional news, SAR ISATUM will be hosting a local CD launch show on December 22nd in Denver, CO at Globe Hall to celebrate the album’s release. SAR ISATUM will be supported by fellow Denver H.P. Lovecraft inspired black metallers Crafteon and Kansas City’s Nefirum. Full details can be found here.

Drummer Dalkhu comments:

“We are gonna get on stage and take it on like a battle in a war. Expect an intense live show from us, like a fire destroying everything in its path.”

Track Listing:
1. Sar Isatum (8:06)
2. Chenoo (3:13)
3. Black Gate (4:52)
4. Gormandizer (5:34)
5. Celestial Diaspora (5:27)
6. Vanaspati (4:04)
7. Halls of Pestilence (4:41)
Album Length: 36:01

For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/Sar-Isatum-1811781679072566/
https://sarisatum.bandcamp.com/
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-aFm

About:

Two things always contribute to creating epic original black metal…

One is location, and by being based in Colorado, the Rocky Mountains provide the ideal canvas for technical symphonic black metal band Sar Isatum to sweep broad musical brush strokes across a vast vista, musically, mentally, and physically.

The second is lyrical inspiration. Sar Isatum eschew all the usual flogged- to-death lyrical clichés of black metal to take inspiration from a variety of sources. The very name Sar Isatum comes from the Sumerian dialect. It means ‘King of Fire.’ Indeed, both the Sumerian and Annunaki empires provide strong lyrical inspiration.

Inspired by Emperor, Dark Funeral, Gorgoroth, Sothis and Craft, band member J.P Dalkhu describes Sar Isatum’s music as “ethereal, nefarious, repugnant, abhorrent, cryptic.”

Sar Isatum have high expectations of their upcoming debut album, but at the same time, Sar Isatum create music for themselves, not copying what has come before, but fans of various styles of black metal will find much to appreciate here. As Dalkhu so lyrically says Sar Isatum create “a variation of extreme and atmospheric black metal as if one went through a burning battlefield and witnessed horrid devastation.” Dalkhu feels that this is the best band its members have ever been a part of and are constantly evolving as musicians.

Lyrically, Demothi of Sar Isatum very much ploughs his own furrow, creating songs that feel as though they have always existed, a part of the fabric of space and time. “Sar Isatum’s lyrics are inspired by native folklore, science fiction, historical events, extraterrestrial theory and the reimagining of biblical happenings from outside points- of- view.”

(bio written by Steve Earles)

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“Combining symphonic, atmospheric and pummeling elements of black metal history, the band conjures an impressive battle cry that any grim fan can easily connect with.” – Metal Injection

“Sar Isatum is Sumerian, meaning “King of Fire”, and they even incorporate lyrical themes therefrom. Combined with their own majestic vistas of the Rocky Mountains, the combination makes for mighty sweepingly soaring black metal.” – No Clean Singing

“Sar Isatum are not messing about…Great symphonic black does not find its way onto my radar as often as it should these days but the ritualistic drumming leading into a blistering, well produced assault of technical obsidian majesty felt like a clarion-call charge into battle and served well as a savage statement of intent.” – Black Metal Daily

“Sar Isatum may be unknown, but they know how to kick derriere and that’s exactly what their Shurpu debut does…. have left a positive impression and placed themselves on the radar as a US black metal band worth keeping a close eye on.” – Angry Metal Guy

“The trio, JP Dalkhu, Damothi and CC conjure up a pretty tight sound, precisely delivered drum work, brutal, technical blackened riffing, a crushingly dark underlying groove, slick direction switching and an acerbic vocal delivery, what’s not to like!” – Metal Talk

“Two things always contribute to creating epic original black metal. One is location, and by being based in Colorado, the Rocky Mountains provide the ideal canvas for technical symphonic black metal band SAR ISATUM to sweep broad musical brush strokes across a vast vista, musically, mentally, and physically.” The Grim Reader

“Sar Isatum’s debut album marks a very mature and well defined sound for the band. It really shouldn’t be a first album, and therefore shows too much promise. Songs may cross over each other but they tread on themselves in a fast horde of fiercely proud evil. Shurpu is a effortlessly proud album ready to stand its own amongst the rest of the horned dragons of Black Metal. There will be a lot more from Sar Isatum.” – Noizze UK

“the band has assembled a collection of gripping songs with good variation on their 35-minute debut” – Gorger’s Metal

“Taking a cue from the classic Norwegian black metal crowd, Sar Isatum is an intense explosion of black metal fury backed by a melodic symphonic, and slightly theatrical, atmosphere. It’s unrelenting on all fronts. While the intensity is unending, the songs are also well structured with infectious riffing that keeps your attention and easily worms into your gooey brain.This album fucking kills. It’s nice to hear some awesomely ferocious and nasty black metal coming out of my home state.” – Metal Marks The Spot

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0 Reminder – Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 – Band Submission Deadline Dec 29th

December 21, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · Wacken Metal Battle Canada

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Montreal, QC – December 22, 2017

MetalBattle.ca | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube

Reminder – Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2018 – Band Submission Deadline Dec 29th

Free Download – Vol 4. Compilation featuring over 90 bands and 7 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.

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

Crowning one Canadian champion from 2013 to 2016 to play Wacken Open Air, the world’s largest metal festival in Wacken, Germany, WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA returns for its fifth edition after a one year hiatus in 2017. This year’s 2018 edition will be hosted in multiple cities across the country from Vancouver to Montreal and host over a hundred bands to see only one play the prestigious festival and join previous winners Hamilton’s Profaner (2016), Oshawa’s Vesperia (2015), Montreal’s Mutank (2014 winners) and Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013) whom have had the honour of playing in front of thousands.

WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia comments:

“We’re all very excited about the 2018 Metal Battle. After the pause from last year, we expect a good batch of quality submissions from across the country, both from existing bands that have been honing their craft, and from new bands that have emerged during the break. We’ve also made some tweaks to the round structure which will include a Western Final and Eastern Final leading up to the grand finale in Toronto. So it will be more of a hockey playoff style, which I think will work out better, with the Final being technically on neutral ground.”

Live Video @ Wacken – 2016 – Profaner – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfphPHynT6s

Live Video @ Wacken – 2015 – Vesperia – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lwkzc4zGUY

Live Video @ Wacken – 2014 – Mutank – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQrLaG8BPL4

Live Video @ Wacken – 2013 – Crimson Shadows – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prOdgG4OwQU

Submissions for the 2018 battles are upon until December 29th, 2017 at 11:59pm EST.

Bands interested in participating can apply at the following link: http://metalbattle.ca/apply.html

Bands and battle rounds to be announced in January 2018.

Participating Areas & Cities:
– Toronto, ON
– Hamilton, ON
– Ottawa, ON
– Montreal, QC
– Quebec City, QC
– Winnipeg, MB
– Saskatoon, SK
– Calgary, AB
– Edmonton, AB
– Vancouver, BC / Lower Mainland
– Vancouver Island, BC
– BC – Interior

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 27 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: https://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 NEWS: DEEP DARK RIVER Video Tribute In Memory of Woods of Ypres’ David Gold

December 21, 2017
by Asher
· Morgan Rider and The Deep Dark River · Music News

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Montreal, QC – December 21, 2017

DEEP DARK RIVER Video Tribute In Memory of Woods of Ypres’ David Gold

On December 21st 2011, the Canadian metal community lost one of its heroes, David Gold of Woods of Ypres in a tragic car accident. On the 6th anniversary of his death, good friend and fellow metal brother, Morgan Rider of well known Canadian death metallers VESPERIA has released a tribute video covering Woods of Ypres‘ “Allure of the Earth” under his acoustic doom, folk, blues, ambient and soul side project DEEP DARK RIVER. The video was shot in Whitby, UK, Sherwood Forest, UK and Clarington, ON. Teaming up with Bravewords.com, DEEP DARK RIVER is premiering this beautiful tribute to David Gold.

Morgan Rider comments:

“I have recorded, filmed and edited a cover of the song I performed at his memorial (Allure of the Earth). A lot of this project has been inspired by David and his works, so I feel like this is an appropriate time to announce this project.”

DEEP DARK RIVER – Allure of the Earth (Woods of Ypres cover) can be viewed at the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-deep-dark-river-releases-tribute-to-woods-of-ypres-david-gold

DEEP DARK RIVER‘s self-titled debut album is currently being recorded and is planned for a 2018 release.

For more info:
http://deepdarkriver.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcWVQO3a8T-4Ug9gCACBGXA
http://instagram.com/deepdarkriver
http://facebook/com/deepdarkriver
http://twitter.com/deepdarkriverca
http://deepdarkriver.bandcamp.com

BIO:

Born in Toronto in 1989, singer, songsmith and multi-instrumentalist, Morgan Rider had his earliest imaginings of life as a musician while contending with a tumultuous childhood at home.

Often overhearing his mother – who is a trained operatic soprano – rehearsing in the kitchen, his love of music and his understanding of it began to blossom at an early age. His mornings and evenings were soon spent banging away on an old Dominion upright piano – made in the town he now resides – often to the displeasure of those around him.

Despite his ever changing family and residential climates, music remained an integral component to his maturity. In high school he would often skip class to sit in the woods to play guitar. It would also not be uncommon to see him braving a snowstorm with his guitar across his back to walk several kilometres to guitar lessons.

It is not hard to imagine that his main priority remained with music after high school, while most of his peers went on to office and factory jobs or the trades. As his freedom expanded, so too did his ambitions.

As Morgan cast his net further, he began to perform shows further distances away which began to create a small audience of peers and fans. He also began to book small shows and tours for local and out of town bands. It was not long before he was accommodating international artists.

With his expanding resources, knowledge and contacts, he began to tour his music domestically – often spending weeks or months in an old van – branching from coast to coast across Canada. In summer of 2011, Morgan was called upon by his longtime friend David Gold – who was the main songwriter and visionary of the band Woods of Ypres – to contribute his talents to Woods of Ypres for some live shows in the UK that winter. Being one of Morgan’s favourite bands, this was a sound decision for him. Unfortunately, it would not come to pass, as David died tragically months later.

Between 2012 and 2013, Morgan played his first international shows in the U.S.A. with SIG:AR:TYR and at Wacken Open Air in Germany with Crimson Shadows.

Since 2012, Morgan has performed, recorded and toured across North America, performing hundreds of gigs with a variety of heavy metal groups such as Vesperia, Crimson Shadows, SIG:AR:TYR and Woechanter. He also is the sole writer, engineer and visionary for his solo blues/ folk project, Deep Dark River.

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