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0 NEWS: Quebec City Folk Metal NORDHEIM Announce New Year’s Day Concert; Out Now! “RapThor” An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

  • December 6, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Nordheim

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Montreal, QC – December 6, 2017

For fans of Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Windir, Equilibrium, Ensiferum, Kalmah, Wintersun

Quebec City Folk Metal NORDHEIM Announce New Year’s Day Concert

Out Now! “RapThor” An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

L-R – Warraxe (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Lucas (Drums), Fred (Lead Guitar), Benfok (Bass, Back Vocals)

As 2017 comes to an end and 2018 just around the corner, dungeon and dragons enthusiasts NORDHEIM announce “The New Year of Warriors” New Year’s Day show with Trollwar in Quebec City at L’Anti Bar. The January 1st concert will see the band perform their new album “RapThor” live for the first time. With a simple philosophy of making fun folk metal and good times, the band comments on the upcoming event.

“When we play live it’s a frickin’ party! We move a lot, scream, hump the air, we drink from the fans’ beer bottles and in turn, we feed them beer, with the help of our friends and roadies coming up on stage and pouring beer in their faces. Usually between songs we’ll be making jokes about anything we can think of, as long as it’s dumb and incoherent! We have a strong sense of ‘bro-ness’ with our fans!”

Full details for the event can be found here.

Influenced by bands such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, Kalmah and Wintersun, NORDHEIM‘s latest offering and third studio album “RapThor” was unleashed on November 24th. The album features songs dedicated to the epic flavour of bacon, the colossus power of dinosaurs and more with such titles as “Troll Riding A Raptor”, “Boobs And Bacon” and “Dragonthorn”.

Vocalist / guitarist Warraxe adds about the release:

“Cutting back on the European folklore influences on this one, RapThor is the heaviest and nastiest folk metal albums we have given the fans to date. People who have heard our first two albums will hear the difference. It is super-heavy party music that’s a result of our hard work over the last few years.”

NORDHEIM‘s single “I Wish You Were Beer” can be found streaming at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_deM6zrz6Ak

“RapThor” is now available in digital on iTunes, and on CD at Big Cartel, CD Baby.

Track Listing:
1. Troll Riding A Raptor (4:32)
2. Boobs And Bacon (3:30)
3. Scroll Of Lightning Bolt (4:55)
4. Black Witch Rises (5:27)
5. I Wish You Were Beer (2:05)
6. Strength Became The Storm (5:24)
7. Blood’s Shade (5:22)
8. Dragonthorn (9:34)
Album Length: 40:47

NORDHEIM is:
Warraxe – Guitars, Vocals
Benfok – Bass, Vocals
Fred – Lead Guitars
Luke – Drums

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial
https://nordheim.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/Nordheimband
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-aV6

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“With an album entitled RapThor, these Canadians certainly had my attention. The record turned out to be a hell of a ride through a mystical folk metal world complete with a “Troll Riding a Raptor,” “Boobs and Bacon,” and a track called “I Wish You Were Beer.” There’s a chance these guys are a tad tongue in cheek. Fun record.” – Metal Injection

“purveyors of fine folk metal” – PureGrainAudio

“The band puts it straight: the more beer, the better. Songs like ‘I Wish You Were Beer’ and ‘Boobs And Bacon’ are danceable drinking songs in the vein of Alestorm and Korpiklaani.” – Lords of Metal

” The album, which they released independently, starts with Troll Riding a Raptor a fast and heavy song that really is a kick to the head. The song is a great opener for the album.” Grimm Gent

“I certainly recommend sitting down with a good beverage of your choice and enjoy the boozy, epic, sometimes goofy, but ultimately FUN romp that is Rapthor…will leave you more than satisfied with a great big smile on your face.” – Overdrive Mag

“I might just be crowning the king of the bogs this year with the latest from Canada’s Nordheim…“RapThor” has 8 face smashing tracks in its 40 minutes of playing time. Let your melo-death juices flow as you get pulverized by track after relentless track, fueled by booze and chicks…A triumphant return for Nordheim and an end of the year stocking stuffer for album of the year candidate if I ever saw one… season’s greetings.” – Folk-Metal.nl

“From the very get go, the album packs that punch and releases an infinite energy that vaguely recalls the fastest of Black Metal bands. All the while there’s a subtle folk symph to their battle cries. RapThor feels excited to be here. The clean vocal chants of ‘Troll Riding a Raptor’ have easy hooks and feel fitting amongst the rest of the battling music. The shocking speed of each song dangerously thrusts you from song to song, a great example being ‘Scroll of a Lightning Bolt’ which deliciously speeds through its riffs.” – Noizze UK

“Although this album has stepped up and introduced a heavier side, it’s still fast, and catchy. Guaranteed you’ll be partying by the end of it… and whats more of a party then dinosaurs and beer?” – Canadian Beats 

“Finally, the four years of waiting have been worth it. The album in its entirety contains no flaws, eight songs of quality and strongly built. ” – Quebec Metal

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0 NEWS: Test Your Metal Records Signs Sci-Fi Metal XAEL; Offer Free Download “Apathy of The Immortal”

  • December 5, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Xael

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Montreal, QC – December 5, 2017

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For fans of Septicflesh, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Wardruna, Behemoth, Black Crown Initiate

Test Your Metal Records Signs Sci-Fi Metal XAEL

Offer Free Download “Apathy of The Immortal”

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

 

From Rush to Voivod, the Science-Fantasy album has long been an integral part of the heavy metal cannon; now; carrying this proud tradition into the 21st century is XAEL! Make no mistake; they will remake the metal world!

Founded by Nassaru of Rapheumets Well/Enthean as well as Sorgiem “Daniel Presnell,” Tuurm “Alex Rush” from Enthean, and Xolotl “Fernando Ortega” and featuring various guest artists, XAEL is influenced by Septic Flesh, Iron Maiden, Augury, Wardruna and Fleshgod Apocalypse, vocalist / guitarist Nassaru describes the band’s music as “a thought provoking metal journey.”

Signing to Vancouver, BC’s TEST YOUR METAL RECORDS, XAEL and the record label will be unleashing the band’s music in a unique approach to debut their music in 2018.

“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.”

The overall summary of the album is the sky ghost, the wayfarer, the shadow of time, the exile; in which the many names he is called by yet for the Immortal, he is cursed to traverse the cosmos aimlessly, searching for an unattainable purpose. Chained to him is a beast, a demon from antiquity who the Immortal keeps as a reminder of his past.

Upon the corridors of the Tymeer capitol the Immortal presents his seemingly profound doctrine called the “Compendium of Ethical Symbiosis”, which outlines a harmonious way of governing and regulating the various civilizations under the ruling regime through casting down warmonger ideologies and laws that degrade the value of its species.

Though momentarily entertained, the ruling counsel of Tymeer dismisses the wisdom of the wayfarer. Passing through the city gates tired and morally degraded, the Immortal along with his insidiously chained demon wanders into the wastelands of Tymeer. It is here that his journey begins.

XAEL first single “Apathy of The Immortal” is now being offered as FREE download via Bandcamp at the following link: https://xaeloffical.bandcamp.com/

XAEL have equally original and grandiose ideas for their live shows as they do in their creative song writing.

“This is what we are crafting as we speak. We are returning to the roots of metal; not just the music, but the visuals to accompany it. We will be representing the story live to its fullest. Let’s just say you may see some odd things from fire dancing and cultural rituals, to a spear dance and even a gladiator-style tournament!”

For more info:
http://www.testyourmetalofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/xael.metal
https://twitter.com/XaelBand
http://instagram.com/xael_official
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-b9T
(Bio written by Steve Earles)

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0 Battle of The Unsigned Bands! One Band To Win A Record Deal Presented By Swimming With Sharks Entertainment – Judged By A Panel of Music Industry Professionals

  • December 2, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – Dec 2, 2017

Swimming With Sharks Entertainment Presents:

Battle of The Unsigned Bands! One Band To Win A Record Deal

Judged By A Panel of Music Industry Professionals

Swimming With Sharks Entertainment is pleased to announce a unique competition, a Battle of The Unsigned Bands, in which the winning artist will WIN A RECORD DEAL. The only requirement for entering the contest is to submit ONE SONG in the form of a link or video. This is a worldwide competition open to anyone and everyone from all over the world, who are not signed to a major label record company. The goal of this competition is to find talented, hard-working bands and help them take the next step in their careers and get their music to the masses.

PURPOSE:

The Battle of The Unsigned Bands Contest was created to help up-and-coming, unsigned bands gain exposure and be placed in the hands of highly experienced music industry professionals. SWS is offering great opportunities, prizes and the chance to get your music heard by judges consisting of high-profile recording artists and music industry professionals.

JUDGES:

Ahrue Luster – Producer and Guitarist for bands such as Ill Nino and Machine Head

Austin D’Amond – Drummer for bands such as Devildriver, Chimaira, and Bleed the Sky

Tommy Gibbons – Guitarist for bands such as Tantric and Flaw

Joshua Wickman – Producer for bands such as KING 810 and Within The Ruins

Jonny McBee – Producer and Vocalist for bands such as The Browning and As Blood Runs Black

Noah Robertson – Drummer for bands such as Motograter and The Browning

PRIZES:

The winning artist will receive the following:

– A ONE YEAR, Worldwide Deal with either Swimming With Sharks Records or Zombie Shark Records (depending upon the artist’s genre/style). This includes Worldwide Digital Distribution to all major outlets such as iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play, Deezer, Tidal, and many more.
– Professional Marketing, Promotion, Public Relations, and Ad Campaigns focusing on your group and/or music release.
– Guaranteed Radio Play, Magazine Features, and more.
– Dedicated Album Review Campaign including Submission to Media Sites and Review Sites.
– Feedback from high-profile recording artists and music industry professionals.
– Consulting and Artist Development from experienced music leaders.
– And much more!

GUIDELINES:

– You must be an artist, group, or band that is NOT SIGNED to a record label.
– You must have a recording (Single, EP, or LP) that is READY to be professionally distributed. This includes artwork and wav files, finished/ready to go.
– All music and genres are accepted, however your music must not contain hate speech.

STAGES:

STAGE 1: After all submissions are received an A&R team will review all submissions and decide which artists will be moving on to the next round.

STAGE 2: A list of bands will be posted online and the general public will be prompted to vote for their favorite bands.

STAGE 3: Their team of qualified judges will decide which band takes the GRAND PRIZE.

STAGE 4: The winner will be announced in January of 2018.

TO ENTER please visit www.swimmingwithsharksentertainment.com

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0 NEWS: Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival + Expo – Early Bird Passes On Sale Now! First 50 Passes Only $50

  • December 1, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · 420 Music & Arts Festival · Music News

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Montreal, QC – December 1, 2017

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Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival + Expo – Early Bird Passes On Sale Now!

First 50 Passes For Only $50

 

      Calgary, AB’s 420 Music & Arts Festival & Expo presented by Big Rock Brewery & METALHEADS UNITED announce early bird passes are on sale now. The festival is offering the first 50 purchasing fans 3 day passes for only $50. After the first 50 passes sell out, the advanced pricing for them will be $65 until March 31, 2018. Currently confirmed for the 2018 line up that will feature 24 bands ranging from stoner rock/stoner metal, doom, psychedelic and heavy blues are bands La Chinga (Vancouver), Orbital Express (Regina), The Electric Revival (Calgary), Buffalo Bud Buster (Calgary), whom were all fan favourites on last year’s festival that included headliners WO FAT, ANCIIENTS, BLACK MASTIFF and more. The full 2018 line up will be announced at a later date.

Early bird passes are available online only at the festival store at the following link: http://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca/store-2/ 

Festival passes give fans entry to Distortion on April 19, 20 and 21 plus the Expo on Sunday, April 22, 2018 and additional 420 Music and Arts Festival Events to be announced at a later date.

Passes are not transferable between attendees during the event. Passes will be exchanged for wrist bands, which must be worn for entrance to the events.

All passes purchased online will be available for pick up at venue or shipped to choice of mailing address. Physical passes will be mailed out in early February.  Any passes purchased for shipping by February 15th, are scheduled to arrive by March 1st.  If you do not receive your passes by the listed date, please contact the festival at http://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca/contact/. A shipping confirmation will be sent when passes are mailed.

Single day ticket sales will begin in February. Limited single day tickets will be available.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued unless full festival cancellation. 420 Music & Arts Festival & Expo reserves the right to change the line up as required due to band scheduling and / or other circumstances beyond their control.  Fans that have purchased a ticket or pass and are unable to attend are allowed to sell them to someone else. If they are being held for pickup, you need to contact the festival to arrange to have their name transferred to ownership of tickets.

About:
The 2017 420 Music & Arts Festival was a three day celebration featuring 22 Stoner Rock, Desert Rock, Doom & Sludge Metal and Fuzzy, Kick Ass Rock n Roll bands surrounding the culture that is 420, which included headliners WO FAT, ANCIIENTS and BLACK MASTIFF. The 420 Expo featured vendors, organizations for marijuana and hemp products, NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), work of select local artists, artisans and craftsman.

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

2017 Partners:

420 Clinic – http://www.420clinic.ca
Axe Music – http://www.axemusic.com
Absolute Underground Mag – https://www.facebook.com/AbsoluteUndergroundTV
Asher Media Relations http://www.ashermediarelations.com
Big Rock Brewery – http://www.bigrockbeer.com
BrokenNeckRadio – http://www.brokenneckradio.com
Calgary Beer Core – http://www.calgarybeercore.com
CJSW 90.9 FM – http://www.cjsw.com
Distortion Live Music Venue – http://www.facebook.com/distortioncalgary
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca
Hemporium – https://www.facebook.com/HemporiumCalgary/
Larsworks – http://larsworks.ca/
Metal Heads United – http://www.facebook.com/MHUnited
The Next Level – http://www.thenextlevelinc.ca/
Pussy Kush – http://www.facebook.com/PKcatnip
Pure Grain Audio – http://www.PureGrainAudio.com
Skunk Magazine – http://skunkmagazine.com
Thrive Music YYC – http://www.thrivemusicyyc.com
Titan Products Group – http://www.titanproductsgroup.com
Weed Girls – www.weedgirls.ca

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0 NEWS: The Kings of Comedy Rock PSYCHOSTICK Confirmed To Play UK’s 2018 Amplified Fest

  • December 1, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Psychostick

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Montreal, QC – December 1, 2017

For fans of Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D,
Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Mr. Bungle

The Kings of Comedy Rock PSYCHOSTICK Confirmed To Play UK’s 2018 Amplified Fest

On Tour Now! “The Veloci-Turkey-Saurus Rex Tour”

Photo Credit: Colt Coan

The American kings of comedy rock PSYCHOSTICK are confirmed to perform at Amplified Open Air in Gloucestershire, England being held from July 6th- 8th. The festival is the band’s second scheduled appearance overseas with their previously announced first ever performance in Germany at WITH FULL FORCE being held from June 14th – 16th at the Ferropolis in Gräfenhainichen.

Having already toured the UK in 2016 and 2015 in support of their latest album “Revenge of The Vengeance”, Amplified Open Air will also be PSYCHOSTICK‘s first major festival performance in the country.

Discounted early bird tickets for Amplified Festival are now on sale along with line up details at the following link: http://www.amplifiedrocks.com/2018-earlybirds

In additional news, PSYCHOSTICK are currently on their “The Veloci-Turkey-Saurus Rex Tour” presented by Zildjian with Arsonists Get All The Girls, Kissing Candice and Raven Black. While the band is on the road to share new and familiar material, they have also posted a video for their single “Adulting”, which will be one of many new tracks planned on their forthcoming album set for release in 2018 to follow their 2014 break out “Revenge of The Vengeance”.

Watch “Adulting” at the following link:

And in case ya missed it… PSYCHOSTICK put out their latest holiday cover for American Thanksgiving, “Give Thanks or Die”, a parody of Slipknot’s “Get This”, which appears as a b-side from the band’s 1999 self-titled album.

“Give Thanks or Die” 

The parody follows a long list of metal covers the band has mastered such as “N.O.E.L.” (System of a Down “B.Y.O.B.” Xmas Parody Song), “Oh Tannenbaum” (Rammstein style Xmas Parody Song), “Numbers – I Can Only Count To Four” (Drowning Pool “Bodies” Parody), Megaman (Heart “Magic Man” Parody) plus Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” and the Reading Rainbow theme song.

Music Videos:
Obey The Beard – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0kSuZFOwFE
So Heavy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBOSkT-7jBE
Danger Zone – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om0KOWbOkCk
Bruce Campbell – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX_vADIJts0
N.O.E.L. (System of a Down B.Y.O.B. Christmas Parody Song) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWlZFfAnIM

The Veloci-Turkey-Saurus Rex Tour 
w/ Psychostick, Arsonists Get All The Girls, Kissing Candice, Raven Black
12/01 – Lake Worth, FL – Propaganda
12/02 – Spartanburg, SC – Groundzero
12/03 – Fayetteville, NC – The DHP
12/05 – Virginia Beach, VA – Shaka’s Live
12/06 – Philadelphia, PA – Voltage Lounge
12/07 – Long Island, NY – Revolution Music Hall
12/08 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
12/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
12/10 – Cleveland, OH – The Odeon

For more info, music and tour dates, please visit http://www.psychostick.com

About:

Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, and a style of music they’ve coined as ‘humorcore’. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US of A, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.

Now residing in Chicago, IL, the almost 100 percent do-it-yourself laugh factory Psychostick have released four full-length albums–‘We Couldn’t Think of a Title’ (2006), ‘Sandwich’ (2009), ‘Space Vampires VS Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D’ (2011) and ‘IV: Revenge of the Vengeance’ (2014)—and two EPs—their holiday album, ‘The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride’ (2007), and ‘The Digital Appetizer’. With their signature sound (Chimaira, Machine Head and Hatebreed sexing Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic) their most recent offering, the crowd-funded ‘IV: Revenge of the Vengeance‘ includes the beard anthem ‘Obey the Beard’ and popular ‘Dogs Like Socks’, ‘Quack Kills’, ‘So. Heavy.’, ‘Blue Screen’, and a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action super hero, ‘Bruce Campbell’. Psychostick are crazy to share with fans many more comedy sing-a-longs on the road and more!

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0 NEWS: Colorado Black Metal SAR ISATUM Signs Distribution Deal w/ Death Portal Studio For Debut Album “Shurpu”

  • November 29, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Sar Isatum

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Montreal, QC – November 29, 2017

For fans of Emperor, Gorgoroth, Marduk

Colorado Black Metal SAR ISATUM Signs Distribution Deal w/ Death Portal Studio For Debut Album “Shurpu”

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 on November 17th, Denver symphonic black metal trio SAR ISATUM announce their signing to Death Portal Studio for distribution of the physical CD release of the full length on December 22nd.

“We are honored to announce that we made a distribution deal for the first print of our album with Death Portal Studio. They have a lot of great bands on their roster and we thank Zach for his support and contributions to this release.” comments drummer JP Dalkhu.

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.

“The album is a visceral piece of music, tight aggressive black metal that has punishingly brutal moments. The haunting keys give space to the musical assault and provide atmosphere with vocals that invoke a spirit of war.” adds Dalkhu.

To listen to the “Shurpu” album stream, please visit the following link:

Physical CD will be available on December 22nd via Death Portal Studio here.

Digital album order available on Bandcamp here.

For those in the Denver, CO area, SAR ISATUM will be also hosting their local CD launch at Globe Hall on December 22nd with support from Crafteon, Nefirum, Noctambulist. Full details can be found here.

“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.” says Dalkhu.

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.”

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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

“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

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

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0 Metal Media News: Brazil Black Metal CREPTUM Cover Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration”; New EP Out! “Reborn In Flames”

  • November 24, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Metal Media Brazil · Music News

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Montreal, QC – November 24, 2017



Metal Media News: Brazil Black Metal CREPTUM Cover Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration”

New EP Out! “Reborn In Flames”

Brazilian black metallers CREPTUM have posted a cover version of Depeche Mode’s classic “Black Celebration”, which is one of two tracks on the band’s recently released EP “Reborn in Flames” to follow their 2016 album “Of Lies, Curses and Blood” unleashed on Mutilation Records.

The band comments:

“We chose to cover this Depeche Mode song because the lyrics are very consistent with our vision plus the music itself is great.”

Listen to “Black Celebration” (Depeche Mode black metal cover)

Once again CREPTUM presents a complex work, loaded with symbolism and mystery on their new release “Reborn In Flames”.

Vocalist Tanatos (also responsible for the cover art) comments:

“The cover of ‘Reborn In Flames’ is directly linked to the concept of ‘Reborn In Darkness’ lyrics, which addresses the cycle of ascension and fall of the star Sirius, the brightest star of the night sky and loaded with symbolism, guiding elements for many ancient civilizations, and the counterpoint with the sun. In the image used on the cover (a real photo released by NASA), you can see a star in the foreground, having its light dazzled by the brightest star that glistens behind in a sky dense and black: Reborn in the dark, reborn in flames…”
EP stream via Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLM9iDYg9UwN2ACEYMlden7AVq1sA04M2b&v=IiYvI-iGuO4
EP download via Bandcamp:
https://creptum.bandcamp.com/album/reborn-in-flames

Track Listing:
1. Reborn in Darkness (5:09)
2. Black Celebration (Depeche Mode Cover) (4:00)
About:

Formed in 2001 by Tanatos and Animus Atra in Sao Paulo, Brazil under the original name Nekros, CREPTUM’s goal is to play Black Metal without great pretensions of the mainstream and to perform it in its rawest form, with simple riffs and direct lyrics.

In 2003, after solidifying the line-up, CREPTUM recorded the first EP “… make this world burn”. Following its release, band co-founder Tanatos left the band in 2004. In the same year, with a new line-up the band recorded their second EP “The Age of Darkness”. After finishing promotions for their second release, the band decided to to take a hiatus that lasted longer than they wanted for about 8 years, finally announcing their return in 2013 with vocalist Tanatos.

In 2014, they re-released a re-recording of “The Age of Darkness”, which was then followed by a new single “In The Arms Of Death” in 2015. Signing with Brazilian label Mutilation Records, CREPTUM unleashed their debut full-length “Of Lies, Curses and Blood”, which was selected by Brazilian black metal media as one of the best releases of the year.

For more info:

www.creptum.com
www.facebook.com/creptum
www.metalmedia.com.br/creptum

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0 Out Now! Quebec City Folk Metal NORDHEIM Unleash “RapThor”; An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

  • November 24, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Nordheim

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For fans of Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Windir, Equilibrium, Ensiferum, Kalmah, Wintersun

Out Now! Quebec City Folk Metal NORDHEIM Unleash “RapThor”

An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

     NORDHEIM‘s philosophy is a simple one, to make fun folk metal, which is evident in their previous releases “Refill” (2013), “Lost In The North” (2010) plus being Wacken Metal Battle Canada finalists in 2015. Returning in 2017, this quartet of dungeon and dragons enthusiasts is unleashing their latest offering “RapThor”, now available as of November 24th. Influenced by bands such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, Kalmah and Wintersun, NORDHEIM‘s third studio album is eight tracks dedicated to the epic flavour of bacon, the colossus power of dinosaurs and more with such titles as “Troll Riding A Raptor”, “Boobs And Bacon” and “Dragonthorn”.

Listen to their single “I Wish You Were Beer” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_deM6zrz6Ak

Vocalist / guitarist Warraxe comments:

“We want to give the fans one of the heaviest and nastiest folk metal albums to date with ‘RapThor’. It is different from our first two. We had great feedback when we played the songs live. This album is the heaviest of them all while cutting back on the European folklore influences. It’s the result of our hard work over the last few years. It is super-heavy party music!” 

As the Quebec City band plans show dates for 2018, they wants fans to really know their sense of fun.

“When we play live it’s a frickin’ party! We move a lot, scream, hump the air, we drink from the fans’ beer bottles and in turn, we feed them beer, with the help of our friends and roadies coming up on stage and pouring beer in their faces. Usually between songs I’ll be making jokes about anything I can think of, as long as it’s dumb and incoherent! We have a strong sense of ‘bro-ness’ with our fans!”

“RapThor” is now available in digital and CD on iTunes, CD Baby, Big Cartel.

Track Listing:
1. Troll Riding A Raptor (4:32)
2. Boobs And Bacon (3:30)
3. Scroll Of Lightning Bolt (4:55)
4. Black Witch Rises (5:27)
5. I Wish You Were Beer (2:05)
6. Strength Became The Storm (5:24)
7. Blood’s Shade (5:22)
8. Dragonthorn (9:34)
Album Length: 40:47

NORDHEIM is:
Warraxe – Guitars, Vocals
Benfok – Bass, Vocals
Fred – Lead Guitars
Luke – Drums

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial
https://nordheim.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/Nordheimband
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-aV6

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“purveyors of fine folk metal” – PureGrainAudio

“I might just be crowning the king of the bogs this year with the latest from Canada’s Nordheim…“RapThor” has 8 face smashing tracks in its 40 minutes of playing time. Let your melo-death juices flow as you get pulverized by track after relentless track, fueled by booze and chicks…A triumphant return for Nordheim and an end of the year stocking stuffer for album of the year candidate if I ever saw one… season’s greetings.” – Folk-Metal.nl

“From the very get go, the album packs that punch and releases an infinite energy that vaguely recalls the fastest of Black Metal bands. All the while there’s a subtle folk symph to their battle cries. RapThor feels excited to be here. The clean vocal chants of ‘Troll Riding a Raptor’ have easy hooks and feel fitting amongst the rest of the battling music. The shocking speed of each song dangerously thrusts you from song to song, a great example being ‘Scroll of a Lightning Bolt’ which deliciously speeds through its riffs.” – Noizze UK

“Finally, the four years of waiting have been worth it. The album in its entirety contains no flaws, eight songs of quality and strongly built. ” – Quebec Metal

“BEST FOLK METAL Band in the Province of Quebec 2011″ – Poll Promoted by WTF Metal ‘Zine in Feb. 2012”

“NORDHEIM would be perfect for the Annual PAGANFEST Tour !” Pete Woods – Metal Team UK ‘Zine

“This Canadian act could compete with Finntroll and Ensiferum!” – Nuclear Blast

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0 TERRIFIER To Play Vancouver’s Deathmas Festivus; “Weapons of Thrash Destruction” Album Out Now via Test Your Metal Records

  • November 23, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Terrifier (Test Your Metal Rcords)

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Montreal, QC – November 23, 2017

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TERRIFIER To Play Vancouver’s Deathmas Festivus

“Weapons of Thrash Destruction” Album Out Now via Test Your Metal Records


(photo Credit – Derek Carr – Visions In Pixels)

    TERRIFIER will be firing off their “Weapons of Thrash Destruction” at this year’s Deathmas Festivus in Vancouver, BC on December 15th at the Rickshaw Theatre.  The hometown thrashers will be annihilating the stage alongside Nylithia, The Mountain Man, Evilosity and more. The event is charity fund raiser for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Those planning on attending are asked to make donations of non-perishable food items along with cost of entrance. Full details can be found here.

TERRIFIER‘s latest album “Weapons of Thrash Destruction” was released during January 2017 via Test Your Metal Records. The nine track thrash attack features the band’s soon to be classics “Bestial Tyranny”, “Skitzoid Embolism”, “Nuclear Demolisher” and ‘Sect of the Serpent’, a song inspired by Conan the Barbarian as vocalist Chase Thibodeau says “the idea was to trample the weak and hurdle the dead on this one!”.

In additional news, TERRIFIER will be performing in the new year at the 2018 NYDM SPRING BASH, a 2-day heavy metal festival being held April 19-21 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA).  The thrashers are confirmed to perform the first night of the festival on Thursday, April 19th. Info on the event can be found here. The festival date will also be part of TERRIFIER‘s planned 2018 North American tour in April and May with concerts to be announced at later date.

“Weapons of Thrash Destruction” is available on CD and digital download at the following links:

CD order – http://testyourmetalrecords.bigcartel.com/product/terrifier-weapons-of-thrash-destruction
Digital order – https://terrifier-tym.bandcamp.com/album/weapons-of-thrash-destruction

Song Stream – Reanimator – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHjh2IflQAE
Song Stream – Skitzoid Embolism – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b01Qu14g0aw
Lyric Video – Nuclear Demolisher – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiP7ljtMJZ4

Show Dates:
Dec 9 – Muninn’s Post – Kelowna, BC – info
Dec 15 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC – Deathmas Festivus – info

Track Listing:
1. Reanimator (5:24)
2. Deceiver (5:15)
3. Nuclear Demolisher (4:26)
4. Violent Reprisal (4:17)
5. Skitzoid Embolism (4:08)
6. Drunk as Fuck (4:12)
7. Bestial Tyranny (6:13)
8. Riders of Doom (1:40)
9. Sect of the Serpent (6:44)
Album Length: 42:23

For more info, please visit
http://www.testyourmetalofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/TerrifierThrashers
https://twitter.com/terrifier666
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-91B

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“Weapons Of Thrash Destruction is relentless from start to finish.” – Bravewords

“The Canadian quintet Terrifier knows full well what its strengths are and it plays to them in spades on the wonderfully titled Weapons of Thrash Destruction…This is a fine thrash record. Should make for a fun concert, too.” – The Vancouver Sun

“Terrifier proudly delivers a true-to-form tribute to the genre that thoroughly kicked the ass of the 1980s: thrash…It’s clear, metal music is not dead. Lurking in the shadows of the music industry are new artists like Terrifier, mastering their crafts, looking to flip the industry on its head. Weapons of Thrash Destruction is an impressive effort, explosively blending classic tricks with a modern, fresh feel.” – Beatroute BC

“Strike in the name of old school Metal, kneel before the gods of Metal that brought you the best music ever played in stereo, hail the insanity delivered by fast paced riffing and unholy melodic rhythms.” – Metal Temple

“The music is fast and tight, the riffs are complex and fun, the production, solos, and vocals are all spot-on, and there’s plenty of humor to boot. In other words, everything one should want from a thrash album is on Weapons of Thrash Destruction.” – Angry Metal Guy

“an old school thrash cocktail designed to blow a hole right through the bulkhead.” – Amps and Green Screens

“This album (Weapons of Thrash Destruction) is straight up unapologetic thrash! Love the album.” – CJSF – Metal Meltdown

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0 NEWS: EDU FALASCHI Announces “Rebirth of Shadows Tour”; Performing ANGRA Classics Across Brazil

  • November 22, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Edu Falaschi · Music News


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Montreal, QC – November 22, 2017

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EDU FALASCHI Announces “Rebirth of Shadows Tour”

Performing ANGRA Classics Across Brazil

      Five years after leaving Angra in 2012, internationally renowned Brazilian power vocalist Edu Falaschi will be embarking on his “Rebirth of The Shadows Tour” across Brazil where he will be performing songs from albums he has appeared on such as “Rebirth”, “Hunters and Prey”, “Temple of Shadows”, “Aurora Consurgens” and “Aqua”. Joining Falaschi on the tour will be ex-Angra members drummer Aquilles Priester and keyboardist Fabio Laguna. The tour originally began in July of this summer with 7 packed shows that totaled over 10,000 in attendance. Now it returns for 23 dates in December and January (dates listed below).

Promo Video – Rebirth of Shadows Tour – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxpTFfaTJnA 

“I’ve had many requests for concerts singing Angra! It’s natural since I was Angra’s lead singer for 12 years. Now Angra fans around the globe can have the chance to hear the Angra anthems performed by the original singer in an emotional and nostalgic experience that will bring back the good feelings from the golden years! I plan to perform first in South America and from there reach fans across USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.” says Falaschi.In 2016, Falaschi released both his solo album “Moonlight” and “E.V.O”, the 5th studio album from ALMAH via Test Your Metal Records. Throughout his career, Edu Falaschi has sold over 1 million albums, recorded 15 albums, along with several world tours that have included Japan, Europe, UAE and South America plus many important festivals like Wacken, Sweden Rock, Monsters of Rock, Rock in Rio, Progpower, Rock Machina, Gods of Metal, etc.

Music Video – Nova Era – off solo album “Moonlight” (2016) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyqZ676Sg5U 

Music Video – Almah – Speranza – off album “E.V.O” (2016) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58mHkbKT0iY 


Edu Falaschi – Rebirth of Shadows Tour
08.12.17 – Americana/SP – Foxx Paintball
09.12.17 – São João Del Rei/MG – Kalahari
10.12.17 – Juiz de Fora/MG – Cultural Bar
14.12.17 – Uberlândia/MG – London Pub
15.12.17 – Campo Grande/MS – 21 Music Bar
16.12.17 – Brasília/DF – Sala Planalto
17.12.17 – Goiânia/GO – Bolshoi Pub
19.12.17 – Varginha/MG – Theatro Capitólio
21.12.17 – Belo Horizonte/MG – Music Hall
22.12.17 – Rio de Janeiro/RJ – Teatro Rival
04.01.18 – Manaus/AM – Parao Do Alemao
06.01.18 – Belém/PA – Botequim
07.01.18 – Salvador/BA –  Teatro ISBA
11.01.18 – Teresina/PI – Bueiro Do Rock
12.01.18 – Fortaleza/CE – Complexo Armazém
13.01.18 – Natal/RN – Whiskritorio Pub
14.01.18 – Campina Grande/PB – Via Mirante
16.01.18 – Florianópolis/SC – John Bill
17.01.18 – Itajaí/SC – Centro De Eventos
18.01.18 – Blumenau/SC – Teatro Carlos Gomes
19.01.18 – Curitiba/PR – Hermes Bar
20.01.18 – Bebedouro/SP – Bebedouro Club
21.01.18 – São Paulo/SP – Carioca Club

About:

Edu Falaschi started his professional career in 1990 working in such bands as Mitrium and Symbols. For more than ten years (2001 – 2012) he was the frontman and one of the main composers of ANGRA and recorded four albums with the iconic of Brazilian metal band. Many live and radio hits of the band, as Nova Era, Lease Of Life, Wishing Well, Spead Your Fire and others, are written by Edu. In 2006 Edu Falaschi established his own band, ALMAH and garnered international success. ALMAH has released five studio albums: “Almah” (2006), “Fragile Equality” (2008), “Motion” (2011), “Unfold” (2013) and “E.V.O” (2017). Edu Falaschi was voted by Japanese fans as one of the best rock singers in the world several times. He is often invited as a special guest to shows and recordings of many Brazilian and international stars such as Tarja Turunen, Vivaldi Metal Project, Genius Rock Opera, Soulspell Metal Opera, and others.

For more info, please visit
http://www.edufalaschi.com.br
https://www.testyourmetalofficial.com 

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