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0 NEWS: NoCleanSinging Premiere PROTOSEQUENCE’s Next Assault “Shepherd” + New EP “Biophagous” Out Aug 18th

August 8, 2017
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· Music News · Protosequence

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Montreal, QC – August 8, 2017

For fans of After The Burial, Rings of Saturn, All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, Born of Osiris

NoCleanSinging Premiere PROTOSEQUENCE’s Next Assault “Shepherd” + New EP “Biophagous” Out Aug 18th

L-R – Jacob Teeple (Bass), Kyle Hunter (Guitar), Joseph McKee (Vocals), Logan Vars (Drums), Dylan Parker (Guitar and Vocals)
Photo Credit: Ryan Wiesner at Trivium Photography

Drawing influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder, PROTOSEQUENCE root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into every track. The band transitions seamlessly through djent riffs, grinding drums and groove elements, making their sound versatile and ever-changing. Releasing their first single / video “Parasitic” last month in support of their upcoming EP “Biophagous” to follow their 2016 debut “Schizophrene”, the quintet has teamed up with NoCleanSinging.com for the exclusive premiere of their next single “Shepherd”.

“Shepherd holds closer to my heart than any other song I have written. The story is molded from a young man to present day. I’ve taken advice too literal as a young man, missing out on a lot of important, meaningful experiences with family and friends. It wasn’t until I was older; I realized my Shepherd was only keeping me safe from destructive feedback. I wrote this song angry, but forgiving in the end, for I was ignorant. Hopefully others can see light through these words just as much as I do.” comments vocalist Joseph McKee.

To listen to “Shepherd”, please visit the following link: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2017/08/08/an-ncs-premiere-protosequence-shepherd/

“Biophagous” is due out August 18, 2017 and available for pre-order on the band’s Bandcamp here plus will be available on all major online retailers.

Track Listing:
1. DFL (3:42)
2. Parasitic (4:42)
3. Shepherd (5:02)
4. The Hate Subsides (4:08)
EP Length: 17:35

For more info:

http://www.protosequence.com

EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-a9P

About:

Protosequence is a reference to the original genome where all life began — much like the band, which existed in principle before they even had a presence. Each of the members were lying in wait to be activated and become the strain that is now Protosequence. Kyle Hunter (guitar) was constantly crafting near-complete songs that were ready to be realized. It did not take long for Kyle and Logan Vars (drums) to finally meet. It seemed as though there were two projects destined to combine into a singular effort to form the final line-up for the band: Logan (drums), Kyle (guitar), Parker (guitar), Joseph McKee (vocals), and Ryan Schaffler (ex-bassist) who is now replaced by Jacob Teeple. Members have a long history in the Edmonton music scene, playing in bands like Anubian and In The Midst Of A Murder since the early 2000s.

The band will be releasing their new EP “Biophagous” on August 18th, 2017 to follow their 2016 debut EP “Schizophrene”.

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“Incorporating elements from deathcore, technical death metal, and, yes, even djent, Protosequence manages to maintain the listener’s interest while developing an identity that is not only unique to Canada, but to the world. ” – It Djents

“Traversing between djent and technical progressive metal” – Somberlane

“This EP is bursting with technical hooks and ripping solos that take more than a few cues from the technical death metal camp. In fact, if we consider a spectrum between these genres, I would say that Schizophrene falls closer to groups like The Zenith Passage than Whitechapel. Also, mad props for the seemless shifts between melodic and harsh riffs while maintaining aggression in the vocals.” – Metal Trenches (EP Review Schizophrene)

“Musically speaking, they share as much in common with Periphery as they do with Lost Soul. While there will be some who are turned off by the noise gates and the disparity of the chunky lows and the sharp highs, I think it’s one of the band’s biggest strengths. It represents the merging of two very technical subgenres and presents each of them in the context of the other. It’s kind of a hard thing to explain without listening; check out “Guardian” and follow it up with “Darkness Weeps” for the best illustration of this dichotomy.” – Toilet ov Hell (EP Review Schizophrene)

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0 NEWS: PureGrainAudio Premiere THE SPINOFF Debut Single “Something Buried”

August 8, 2017
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· Music News · The Spinoff

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Montreal, QC – August 8, 2017

For fans of Four Year Strong, A Day To Remember, Blink 182, Everclear, Lit

PureGrainAudio Premiere THE SPINOFF Debut Single “Something Buried”

L-R – Chris Johnston (Drums), Ben Cardilli (Guitar, Vocals), Dave Ritchie (Bass, Vocals)

(Photo Credit:Kayla Kirechuk)

Montreal, QC’s THE SPINOFF are a fast pace melodic blast of nostalgia drawing upon inspiration from the late 90’s and early 00’s to forge a unique contribution to the second coming of pop-punk. The three piece rock outfit made up of long-time friends and collaborators Ben Cardilli (Guitar/Vocals), Dave Ritchie (Bass/Vocals), and Chris Johnston (drums) is actually a re-incarnation of their previously established Montreal based band Red October minus one player.

“The band name is a bit of an inside joke referring to the fact that the three of us used to play a similar style of music in Red October and now without our fourth member from that original lineup, we’re mixing things up again. If you’re familiar with your TV shows, it’s like “Joey” post “Friends” except hopefully more successful.” says vocalist / guitarist Ben Cardilli.

Focusing on a blend of modern punk and 90s alt rock similar to bands such as Four Year Strong, A Day To Remember, Blink 182, Everclear and Lit, THE SPINOFF are currently working on ten song debut album merging well-crafted and meaningful songs, almost of a singer-songwriter quality, with a fun and ferocious punk rock energy.

Teaming up with PureGrainAudio.com, the trio are premiering their debut single “Something Buried”.

“It’s a song about all the stages of a band breakup, from reviewing who contributed what to the kind of purgatory that follows, to finally deciding upon ways to let the dust settle and move forward.” explains vocalist / guitarist Ben Cardilli.

Listen to the track at the following link: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-spinoff-unveil-their-debut-single-something-buried-exclusive-premiere

Live, THE SPINOFF‘s performance is an infectious experience. Showcasing their obvious love for playing their music and leaving their audiences enjoying a moment that is like a friend’s fun hangout with cold brews and great tunes.

For more info, please visit www.TheSpinoffMusic.com/

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0 Missed the 2017 USA champions Corpse Hoarder at Wacken this year… Watch this killer video of them annihilating Europe!

August 8, 2017
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· Music News · Wacken Metal Battle USA

0 NEWS: Bravewords Premiere Sci-Fi Metal RAPHEUMETS WELL’s Brutal Dimension In “Unveiling The Sapient”; New Album “Enders Door” Out Now via Test Your Metal Records

August 8, 2017
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· Music News · Rapheumets Well

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Montreal, QC – August 8, 2017

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Bravewords Premiere Sci-Fi Metal RAPHEUMETS WELL’s Brutal Dimension In “Unveiling The Sapient”

New Album “Enders Door” Out Now via Test Your Metal Records

Hickory, N.C. sci-fi metal band RAPHEUMETS WELL (Ra-few-mets) are welcoming fans to their parallel universe in which their latest album “Enders Door” enriches a voyage of lore and a sound that is a complex mix of classical orchestrations, cosmic synths, and extreme metal.

Their new video “Unveiling The Sapient”, exclusively premiered on Bravewords.com, introduces the brutality of a dimension that continues the story line where in the fifth era of the Avomenian Empire, amidst the planetary ruins of Vaath, a rogue traveler would discover an artifact that would forever change their place in the cosmos.

Drummer Joshua “Nassaru” Ward comments:

“”Unveiling The Sapient” is the last song on the album, bringing our story to closure. The song itself has a lot of emotions, which depict the events of our “Enders Door” story (which you can check out in our new visual book). We also have Brian Kingsland from Nile and Enthean performing an absolutely awesome guitar solo at the end. We hope everyone enjoys the work involved and the journey we wrote. ”

To watch “Unveiling The Sapient”, please visit the following link: http://bravewords.com/exclusives/videos/rapheumets-well-premier-unveiling-the-sapient-video

“Enders Door” is available via Test Your Metal Records for digital download and CD at the following links:
CD – http://testyourmetalrecords.bigcartel.com/product/rapheumets-well-enders-door
Digital – https://testyourmetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rapheumets-well-enders-door
Enders Door – Limited Edition Graphic Book with Poster – http://rapheumetswell.storenvy.com/products/19643695-enders-door-limited-edition-graphic-book-with-poster

You can also catch RAPHUEMETS WELL‘s cosmic theatrical live performance at these upcoming shows, which includes supporting Israel’s Orphaned Land and China’s Voodoo Kung Fu.

Show Dates:
Aug 25 – Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC – info
Sept 8 – Ground Zero -Spartanburg, SC – info w/ Orphaned Land, Voodoo Kung Fu

Track Listing:
1. The Traveler (4:39)
2. Distress From The Aberrant Planet (3:57)
3. The Autogenous Extinction (4:45)
4. Secrets of The Demigods (4:40)
5. Lechery Brought The Darkness (6:39)
6. Enders Door (6:35)
7. Prisoner of The Rift (2:58)
8. The Diminished Strategist (5:36)
9. Nastarian Waltz (1:13)
10. Ghost Walkers Exodus (5:41)
11. Killing The Colossus (5:58)
12. Eishar’s Lament (1:18)
13. Unveiling The Sapient (7:21)
Album Length: 1:01:20

Album Band Line Up:

Jeb Laird – Bass & Lead Vocals
Annette Greene – Female Vocals and Keys
Hunter Ross – Guitar
Brett Lee – Guitar
Joshua Nassaru Ward – Drums & Clean Vocals
Guest Guitarist – Brian Kingsland (Enthean and Nile)
Guest Bassist – Jonathan Finney

About:

Inspired by the fictitious universe of Sovael, RAPHEUMETS WELL is the name coined to the conscious deity who oversees the anastomosis of the multiverse, the master of portals and inter-dimensional travel. Being personified as a trickster, Rapheumet often creates chaos for unsuspecting voyagers. The word “Well” refers to the gravity wells, which like black holes, are catalyst of change and gateways between the cosmic plains.

Formed in 2008, 2011 and 2012 saw their first two demos followed by their first self release full length ‘Dimensions’ unleashed in 2014 that progressively told a larger story portrayed in a complex saga of Atai (ancient architects) who aid in the propagation of sentient life throughout the multi-verse. In 2016, they released their highly praised sophomore album ‘The Exile’ via Test Your Metal Records.

Now in 2017, from the birth of organic matter to great wars that tear the fabric of space/time, the story of RAPHEUMETS WELL‘s music serves to immerse you into a world of oddities once again with the band’s third release ‘Enders Door’ due out on May 26th via Test Your Metal Records.

For more info, please visit
https://www.testyourmetalofficial.com/rapheumets-well
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-9Rd

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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: PureGrainAudio Premiere Montreal Duo Bassist Band THE GREAT RUSSIAN EMPIRE “Blood Everywhere”

August 4, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · The Great Russian Empire

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Montreal, QC – August 4, 2017

For fans of Faith No More, Interpol, Joy Division, Russian Circles, Cop Shoot Cop

PureGrainAudio Premiere Montreal Duo Bassist Band THE GREAT RUSSIAN EMPIRE “Blood Everywhere”

THE GREAT RUSSIAN EMPIRE (TGRE) is a dark rock collective from Montreal QC, born of a desire to create music in an environment where guitars don’t exist. This project features a double-bass approach from bassist Benoît Forté (The Lonely Sidewalkers/Coco Méliès/ex-Fallstaf/ex-North East Bistro) and bassist Nicolas Miquelon (Norilsk/Mortör/ex-Kintra).

The project is bred by the 1980’s new wave and early 1990’s alternative genre, by way of modern folk and various rock influences. Its bass orientation carries something different at its core, although familiar in its construction and arrangements. Far from referencing a pastiche, THE GREAT RUSSIAN EMPIRE’s name is a wink to the collective and eclectic nature of this musical venture.

TGRE released a first single, “Pig’s Blood” in 2014, to showcase the new entity’s persona. After revisiting the song’s arrangements, writing more material, and adding a few soldiers to its ranks (either permanent or session musicians), the collective re-entered the studio to assemble “Low Ends”. Dark in content, the EP’s lyrics are crafted around tragic personal events, and layered with vocals, violin and cello.

Teaming up with PureGrainAudio.com, THE GREAT RUSSIAN EMPIRE is premiering the first single “Blood Everywhere” at the following link: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-great-russian-empire-predict-the-future-and-unsurprisingly-there-s-blood-everywhere-exclusive-premiere

Bassist Benoît Forté comments:

“This is the heaviest song on the EP. The lyrics are related to the saturated media of the Dr. Guy Turcotte case, where he killed his two children. It was everywhere, it almost drove me crazy one night going to bed. The only way I could free myself of the whole thing was putting lyrics to paper.”

“Low Ends” is due out September 8, 2017 and will be available in digital format via Bandcamp along with the CD version presented in a gatefold digi-sleeve.

Track Listing:
1. Full of Blood (6:19)
2. The Hands That Bring The Road Kill To The Side (3:49)
3. If Tomorrow Ever Comes (Cop Shoot Cop cover) (6:03)
4. Blood Everywhere (3:52)
5. Pig’s Blood (3:56)
6. The Fence (4:15)
EP Length: 28:19

EP Band and Live Line UP:
Benoît Forté – Bass
Nicolas Miquelon – Bass
Mathieu Lassonde – Drums

Additional guest musicians:
Jason Mateus – Vocals
Sara Jasmin – Violon
Julien Thibault – Cello

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/TheGreatRussianEmpire

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0 NEWS: Out Now! Prairie Brutality PLANET EATER Unleash New Album “Blackness From The Stars”

August 4, 2017
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· Music News · Planet Eater

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Montreal, QC -August 4, 2017

For fans of Morbid Angel, Gojira, Converge, Strapping Young Lad, Sepultura, Deftones, Neurosis

Out Now! Prairie Brutality PLANET EATER Unleash New Album “Blackness From The Stars”

L-R = Troy Bleich – Bass/Backing Vocals, Luc Hart – Guitar, Donovan Turner – Lead Vocals, Devin Ubell – Guitar, Nick Eichhorst – Drums

Photo Credit: Cierra Ubell

Regina, SK titans of brutality PLANET EATER return from the flat lands of Western Canada’s prairies to unleash their latest assault to the masses with their first full length “Blackness From The Stars” out now as August 4th to follow their 2015 self-titled debut EP. Blending thrash and death metal with crushing grooves and devastating vocals, PLANET EATER demonstrate hints of Morbid Angel, Converge and Bolt Thrower with elements of Sepultura, Strapping Young Lad and Gojira embedded at the core of their sound.

The album is now streaming in full at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxx4c_P2yJ8

and is available for order on the band’s on bandcamp: https://planeteater-sk.bandcamp.com/album/blackness-from-the-stars

Track Listing:
1. The Boats (3:19)

2. Pile of Bones (3:12)

3. Cold Confines (5:09)

4. Lies Evolution (3:24)

5. Suffer What They Must (4:20)

6. Kill On Sight (2:51)

7. A Fault To Fix (3:45)

8. The Spoil (6:21)

9. Blackness From The Stars (5:31)
Album Length: 37:56

PLANET EATER‘s intense and heavy live set can be seen this summer as the quintet will be bludgeoning for the third consecutive year Loud As Hell Fest in Drumheller, AB on August 5th with Battlecross, Aggression, Black Wizard, Eye of Horus and more.

Show Dates:
Aug 5 – Loud As Hell Fest – Drumheller, AB – info

PLANE EATER is:
Troy Bleich – Bass/Backing Vocals,
Luc Hart – Guitar
Devin Ubell – Guitar
Nick Eichhorst – Drums
Donovan Turner – Lead Vocals

For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/planeteatersk
http://instagram.com/planeteater
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-app

About:

PLANET EATER takes their name from the original nemesis of humanity Galactus, the destroyer of worlds. PLANET EATER has risen from the barren prairies, spreading their influence into Western Canada as well as gaining recognition in parts of the US, UK and Russia.

Hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, PLANET EATER is compromised of Luc Hart, (guitar), Donovan Turner, (vocals), Troy Bleich (bass /vocals) Devin Ubell (guitar) and Nick Eichhorst (drums).

In Jan of 2015 Luc Hart recorded and PLANET EATER released their first self titled EP. This album made significant waves with its unpredictable blend of death, thrash, groove, progressive riffing. Using the album as a tool, PLANET EATER earned slots on numerous festivals across western Canada in 2015-16. These festivals included Loud as Hell, Armstrong Metal Fest, Calgary Metal Fest, ShrEdmonton Metal Fest, Manitoba Metal Fest and Metal Wizard Fest with many shows in between.

Using an aggressive and unique approach to merchandising and marketing PLANET EATER continues to leave its mark wherever it travels. These merchandise sales help finance the many tours across Canada, including their first music video, Burn It to The Ground off their self titled 2015 release. Garnering thousands of views, Burn It To The Ground continues to spread the word of the PLANET EATER.

PLANET EATER used these festivals and numerous shows to gradually hone their sound and define their identity as the band they are today. In winter of 2016 PLANET EATERreturned to the studio to begin recording the follow up full length release, Blackness From The Stars. Blackness From the Stars delves deeper into the initial styles of the band, incorporating a percussive and primal natures while creating dark, layered, and atmospheric grooves.

With a new album in tow for release on August 4th, 2017, PLANET EATER descends yet again into the heart of Western Canada to wreak havoc and debauchery. Slated to play numerous dates including Armstrong Metal Festival and Load as Hell for the third consecutive year, PLANET EATER is poised to make waves in 2017 and beyond.

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“PLANET EATER have a tone that makes them stand out… Check out first track and lead single “The Boats”. Within the first 20 seconds a swinging, almost blues inspired riff wraps itself around your head, and then it comes back heavier (and slower) when the full band kicks in. Around that same time, vocalist Donovan Turner makes his presence known with a full throated straight from the guts of hell bellow, immediately calling these proceedings to order….On their first proper full length, PLANET EATER prove themselves contenders not only in the local scene, but have created a product that is worthy of international listenership.” – KNAC

“Planet Eater comes across as a melting pot of amalgamate death metal. Not afraid to add some modern elements, Planet Eater brings a sound that is both nostalgic and fresh at the same time. Off to a solid start, the future looks bright for Planet Eater, even if the members consider themselves old boys in a new scene.” – The Metal Observer

“Planet Eater from Saskatchewan took the stage and with little said to the audience launched into a crushing and intense set. They were unrelenting as they tore through their twenty five minutes and left the audience wanting more.” – Metal Rules (Live Review – Calgary MetalFest 2014)

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0 NEWS: TheObelisk Premiere HOWLING GIANT “Circle of Druids” Return With Fuzz Rock Sequel “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2”; Due Out August 25th

August 3, 2017
by Asher
· Howling Giant · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 3, 2017

For fans of Elder, Red Fang, Melvins, Baroness, Rush

TheObelisk Premiere HOWLING GIANT “Circle of Druids”

Return With Fuzz Rock Sequel “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2” Due Out August 25th

New Video “The Pioneer”

L-R – Roger Marks – Bass, Vocals, Tom Polzine – Guitar, Vocals, Zach Wheeler – Drums, Vocals – Photo Credit: Kim Wheeler

Writing tunes about space travel, doomed seafarers and a sentient android hellbent for a camel killing death crusade, Nashville’s HOWLING GIANT shared last August part one of their three part “Black Hole Space Wizard” concept record series. A year later, the nerd power trio returns with part two of the adventure set for release on August 25th. Playing self-indulgent, drop-tuned, fuzzed out riffs “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2” is again produced by the band, mixed by Kim Wheeler and mastered by Chris Fasco. The EP features six cosmic progressive travels of ‘The Pioneer’ continuing his quest for self-discovery and purpose on the husk planet, Earth.

“Hopefully for our returning fans, it is accepted with open arms and an open mind. As Part 2 of the 3 piece saga, this EP was meant to focus on the travels and trials of The Pioneer, protagonist, and last of mankind. The music reflects his growth and self discovery on a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. To new fans/fresh ears, we’d like to invite them into the Black Hole Space Wizard universe through fat stomping riffs, spacey grooves, accessible vocal melody and juicy, pulpy sci-fi madness. We always try to refine our song writing and take one step into new territory with each release, pulling stylistically from whatever inspires us in the moment. Our recorded music is our best interpretation of the sounds we hear in our heads, and our goal is to make our sonic visions clearer with each release.” says drummer Zach Wheeler.Teaming up with TheObelisk.net, HOWLING GIANT is exclusively premiering their second single “Circle of Druids”.“This song charges forward and breaks the listener out of the lethargic headspace of the previous track ‘The Forest Speaks’. With a focus on vocal harmony and a percussive instrumental approach, a soaring lead line closes out the track and leads you into the final chapter of Part 2.” explains Wheeler.To listen to “Circle of Druids”, please visit the following link: http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2017/08/03/howling-giant-black-hole-space-wizard-part-2-review-premiere/

You can also watch the music video for their first single “The Pioneer” at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW6R4LBhazQ

Track Listing:
1. Henry Tate (4:54)
2. The Pioneer (4:49)
3. Visions (7:38)
4. The Forest Speaks (2:00)
5. Circle of Druids (4:57)
6. Earth Wizard (7:24)
EP Length: 31:45EP Digital and CD pre-Order available on the band’s Bandcamp here.More info:
https://www.facebook.com/howlinggiantAbout:

HOWLING GIANT! The very name summons up mental images of a huge mutated orc-warrior astride an even more gigantic mastodon, ready to bring death, doom, damnation and destruction (and many other things beginning with “d”) down upon its enemies.

Names matter, and something magical happened when three nerds obsessed with all that is fuzzed-out, riffed-out, and heavy came together to compose cosmic odes to space travel, doomed sea-farers, and even an android on a camel-killing crusade (what harm did the poor camel ever do to him?), under the name HOWLING GIANT.

Drummer Zach Wheeler says the name is no accident and reflects the band’s music.

“Howling Giant sounds a lot like a loud beast, which is what we strive to do musically. We aim to create a full sound that people might normally expect from a five-piece rather than a power-trio.”

Indeed, by employing the three-piece format, HOWLING GIANT is following in the footsteps of legends like Motorhead, MC5, Cream, and Corrosion of Conformity; good company to be in! As the band’s philosophy would have it wisely: “Teamwork makes the dream work.”

Hailing from Nashville, HOWLING GIANT obviously had some special metal immunity to all the country and western music in the air. The boys started jamming at school in Boston with an aim to move away from overtly serious music and have fun, describing their music accurately as “loud, energetic, heavy, melodic, and cosmic.”

Overall, HOWLING GIANT’s music forms part of a fascinating Black Hole Space Wizard concept EP series, which the trio returns with Part 2 due out on August 25th, 2017 to follow Part 1 released almost exactly a year prior.

If you are one of the many that wishes Mastodon had continued in the cosmic, crushing progressive manner of Crack The Skye and Blood Mountain, HOWLING GIANT is your dream band!

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“What a righteous discovery these guys are. Born out of some space fuzz chamber and dropped down on Nashville, Tennessee, Howling Giant’s form of metal is a unique and eclectic fairy tale trip through the stars.” – New Noise Magazine

“That paragraph you just finished reading (or totally skipped over, fuckin’ whatever) was extremely hard for me to create because it was so fucking difficult to encapsulate how much of a fucking trip this record is. If there is to be a Part 2 to “Black Hole Space Wizard” then consider my pants shat and my wallet thrown at my monitor because I’d pay so much money for that shit.” – Head Banger Reviews

“Sonically, Howling Giant seem to be the missing link between Monster Truck and Mastodon, and they top it off with whacked-out, sci-fi lyrics about outer space.” – Hellbound

“Rocketing across the interstellar airways on a stellar path of massive grooves, ones fueled by the thrust of the ever-powerful riff and its incendiary combustion, Howling Giant make themselves heard throughout the cosmos on these four out-of-this-world tracks.” – Metal Nexus

“If modern day Mastodon got together with Crobot, added some Monster Truck style Hammond Organ and Elder’s gift for writing something fuzzy and glorious, then to be honest, it’d probably sound a little like this.” – Maximum Volume Music

“If you want to have an ear wedding you mix the sounds of old and new to make something fresh. Nashville’s own Howling Giant have skipped the wedding and went straight to the honeymoon with sounds as old as OG Sabbath to Baroness, Red Fang with a little Pelican and CKY mixed in. Totally familiar, yet totally fresh.” – Zombie Tap Dance

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0 NEWS: Alt-Metal NOSELF Ink Deal With Zombie Shark Records Streaming New Album “Human-Cyborg Relations Episode 1”

August 2, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · Noself (Zombie Shark Records)

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 2, 2017

For fans of Nothing More, Cane Hill, Islander, My Ticket Home,
Spineshank, 36 Crazyfists, Nothingface, Adema, DED, Korn

Alt-Metal NOSELF Ink Deal With Zombie Shark Records

Streaming New Album “Human-Cyborg Relations Episode 1”

Alternative Metal outfit NoSelf from Central Florida have inked a worldwide distribution deal with Zombie Shark Records, the new record label from Noah “Shark” Robertson (Motograter, EX-The Browning).

The band has released a music video for the track “Frisco” directed by Travis Cecil from SFN Productions, which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/no6WBRCLno8

Their latest album ‘Human-Cyborg Relations Episode 1’ was recorded by Matt Johnson at Revelation Studios. The band is putting a modern twist on the nu metal genre, similar to bands like Cane Hill, DED, My Ticket Home, and Issues. The group is heavily influenced by bands like Deftones, Spineshank, Adema, Nothingface, and Korn.

To hear the full album stream, please visit: http://newmetal4u.com/en/archive/2017/08/02/nm4u-exclusive-noself-album-stream/

NoSelf states, “NoSelf is incredibly excited to be working with Noah “Shark” Robertson from Motograter and Zombie Shark Records. We are very passionate about Nu Metal and we could not be more thrilled to be a part of the Nu Metal revival. Having already played several shows alongside label mates Keychain, it could not be more evident that we are on the right path, with the right label.”

Robertson commented on the signing, “NoSelf are poised to be the next big band helping to lead the Nu Metal Revival! This band is going to take the Zombie Shark Records label and the Nu Metal genre to a whole new level. Simply put. The gloves are off.”

Track Listing:
1. Casting Stones
2. Save Me
3. Nudisease
4. Through Your Eyes
5. Outatime
6. Frisco
7. Ctrl-Z

NoSelf is:

Dylan Hart Kleinhans – Vocals
Justin Dabney – Guitars
Drew Miller – Drums
Joey Bivo – Bass

‘Human-Cyborg Relations Episode 1’ is available online at www.zombieshark.net and everywhere else music is sold.

Links:

www.zombiesharkrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/NoSelf/
https://www.facebook.com/sfnproductions/

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0 NEWS: Shemonic Metal ANARCHEON Announce Western Canadian Tour Dates

August 2, 2017
by Asher
· Anarcheon · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 2, 2017

For fans of In Flames (Early), Unearth, Jinjer

fans of In Flames (Early), Unearth, Jinjer

Shemonic Metal ANARCHEON Announce Western Canadian Tour Dates

L-R = Guitar – Clayton Bach, Vocals – Kaija Kinney, Bass – Sylvain Maltais, Drums – Steve Richardo

Photo Credit – Shane Lange – Factory Worker Media

Formed in 2015, ANARCHEON has been stealing the hearts and souls of fans in the Vancouver area and beyond since their inception. A powerhouse of shemonic screams, catchy riffs and energetic heavy bass leads, the quartet will be embarking on a Western Canadian tour that will kick off in Vancouver, BC on August 24th and wrap up in Prince George, BC on September 2nd plus will include a show date in Kamloops on August 26th supporting Montreal’s internationally renowned extreme metallers THE AGONIST (Napalm Records).

Vocalist Kaija Kinney comments:

“We’re looking forward to connecting with audiences on this tour, we like to bring great energy, get everyone involved in the pit and atmosphere. We got new music to play off our upcoming EP and album that we can’t wait to perform live!”

ANARCHEON are touring in support of their upcoming debut EP set for release in October, which the band will follow up with a full album that they are currently in studio recording. The band’s latest single “Super Nova” was released this past April to follow their 2016 self-titled demo. ANARCHEON is fronted by vocalist Kaija Kinney, founder of Metalocalypstick Fest, the BC metal fest celebrating women in metal, along with guitarist Clayton Bach, bassist Sylvain Maltais and drummer Steve “Machine” Richardo (ex-Messiah, ex-Green Jellÿ).

Song Stream – “Super Nova” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZKwQXXHdt0

Free Download of all ANARCHEON tracks – https://soundcloud.com/anarcheon-band/

ANARCHEON – Western Canada Tour Dates:
Aug 24 – Vancouver, BC – Pub 340
Aug 25 – Kelowna, BC – Munnin’s Post
Aug 26 – Kamloops, BC – The Dirty Jersey w/ The Agonist – info
Aug 27 – Calgary, AB – Distortion
Aug 29 – Lethbridge, AB – The Smokehouse
Aug 30 – Edmonton, AB – The Brixx
Aug 31 – Grand Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s
Sept 2 – Prince George, BC – The Legion

For more info:

www.facebook.com/anarcheonband
Instagram- @anarcheonband

EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-awj

About:

Vancouver, BC’s ANARCHEON was formed in 2015 and features vocalist Kaija Kinney, founder of Metalocalypstick Fest, the BC metal fest celebrating women in metal, along with guitarist Clayton Bach, bassist Sylvain Maltais and drummer Steve “Machine” Richardo (ex-Messiah, ex-Green Jellÿ). With a band name playing off the word Anarchy, ANARCHEON is more of a Frankenstein of their various influences. Demonstrating shemonic screams, catchy riffs and energetic heavy bass leads, the band has unleashed a three track demo and single “Super Nova”, which is will be followed by an EP in October 2017 and full length album for 2018.

Vocalist Kaija Kinney comments:

“The EP has many different types of lyrics but to summarize I would say its about coming clean and empowering yourself as a true genuine person with a lot of life struggles with depression. You will also hear the evolution of our sound mostly reflects on the different guitar players we’ve had with a slightly darker twist now with bass heavy Iron Maiden type leads.”

All tracks previously released by ANARCHEON are available for free download via their Soundcloud here.

ANARCHEON has shared the stage with multiple bands from the Western Canadian metal scene and beyond such as Nervosa (Napalm Records), Mortillery (Napalm Records, Scythia, Van Halst, Dead Asylum and more.

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“first executive officers of sonic extremity, meting out judicious servings of melody and enmity.” – Factory Worker Media

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0 NEWS: Toronto Hard Rockers LAST BULLET To Play Voodoo Rockfest; New EP “80-69-64” Out Now!

August 2, 2017
by Asher
· Last Bullet · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 2, 2017

For fans of Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, AC/DC, Alice In Chains, Buckcherry

Toronto Hard Rockers LAST BULLET To Play Voodoo Rockfest

New EP “80-69-64”

LAST BULLET will be performing at this year’s Voodoo Rockfest on September 22nd in Napanee, ON in support of their new EP “80-69-64” released on July 14th. The Toronto hard rockers will be joining a great line-up of Canadian rock talent such as The Celebration Army, Mad City, We Are Monroe, Crownlands and Silence Factory. Tickets and info can be found here.

The band comments:

“Last Bullet is extremely excited to be a part Voodoo Rockfest 2017 and share the stage with so many of our friends and fellow musicians. Organizer Joe Matthews has been one of the most passionate, organized and professional promoters we’ve ever worked with and we look forward to putting on one hell of a show when we play Napanee for the very first time.”

Influenced by Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and many more, this award-winning, self-made quintet has been part of Canadian hockey history (video here) in addition to the multiple national tours and festivals they’ve played over the last eight years. Sharing the stage with countless bands such as Aerosmith, Soundgarden, Jane’s Addiction, Bryan Adams, Buckcherry, Monster Truck, One Bad Son, Bleeker, The Wild and more, it can be strongly stated that LAST BULLET can hold their heads high in any company.

Their new EP “80-69-64” was produced and mixed by Brian Moncarz (The Trews, Our Lady Peace, Bleeker, Circa Survive)and mastered by Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, Marilyn Manson, Liam Gallagher, Royal Blood) to follow their two previous EPs “Love.Lust.Illusion” (2012) and self-titled (2010).

Listen to “80-69-64” at http://idobi.com/exclusives/premiere/premiere-last-bullets-new-ep-80-69-64/

Music Video – Sin – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ_yFQYBwnM

EP available on LastBulletMusic.com, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play

Track Listing:
1. Sin (3:11)
2. Gimme Time (3:01)
3. Bright Lights (3:43)
4. Southern Lips (2:58)
5. Smoke & Ashes (3:16)
6. Little Miss Filthy (2:51)
EP Length: 19:04

LAST BULLET is:
Bryan Fontez
Brenden Armstrong
Michael Silva
Will Shannon
Chris Galaz

Show Dates:
Sept 22 – Voodoo RockFest – Napanee, ON – info

For more info:
http://www.LastBulletMusic.com
About:

LAST BULLET was forged by a deep passion from five individuals striving to become the very embodiment of rock n’ roll it-self. Taking great pride in knowing exactly what it takes to get asses shaking, fists pumping and heads banging, LAST BULLET are best known for their utterly intense and electrifying live show. For this Toronto-based quintet, pursuing a career in music is akin to war. The stage is a battlefield, leather is their armour, instruments their weapons, music their ammo and failure the enemy.

With the ambitious goal of re-igniting a market almost completely devoid of swagger and attitude, this is a band that reveres the historical significance of rock music and gladly embraces the blood, sweat and tears necessary to succeed in this industry. The sole reason LAST BULLET has found any success is by holding themselves accountable for giving fans every ounce of their souls on stage. The very integrity of the band relies on this self-imposed creed:

Every song will sound better than it does on the album, every time.

Every note will be performed with charisma, emotion and intensity.

Every dollar of every ticket will be earned in sweat, effort and passion.

Every single fan will be thanked and appreciated every time, every show.

Nothing is ever good enough. Always strive for perfection and NEVER plateau.

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“The EP ’80-69-64′ in general is a killer release 6 tracks of pure classic sometimes blues infused always sleazy rock, no fillers just pure fashion killers.” – We Rock Webzine

“80-69-64 is a short, six-song album that packs a lot of punch and no filler.” – The Frontrow Report

“Do you like rock music that gets your hips moving and head bobbing? Did you enjoy the swagger of Guns and Roses when they broke on to the scene many moons ago? Do you enjoy a touch of the old Stone Temple Pilots rock groove or Def Leppard’s sensible pop rock? These are some of the thoughts that came to mind when listening to Last Bullet’s self-released E.P. 80-69-64. Neatly giftwrapped for your listening pleasure, each song has the strength to stand on its own. There is no filler here folks.” – Adrenaline 101 Radio

“these guys certainly have that late Skynyrd-esque sound to them that I just love! … Rock on lads!” – Wayout Radio

“In the vein of Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots & Buckcherry, Last Bullet are a hard rock band with a little bit of a filthy swagger about them.” – Games, Brains & A Headbanging Life

“Filthy Rock N’ Roll from Toronto” — Alan Cross, Radio Broadcaster / Music Writer (2015)

“Their musicianship is top notch, their energy is off the charts…” – Shannon Ambrose, Writer at The Portal Magazine

“Can we please move rock into a more aggressive and angry vein? We’ve been locked in a mid-tempo melodic cyclic for years now. Isn’t it time to get mad and turn up the guitars again? That’s what Last Bullet is all about.” — Alan Cross, Radio Broadcaster / Music Writer (2016)

“One of the hardest working bands I’ve ever worked with. Their live show is incredible.” — Brian Moncarz, Producer (Our Lady Peace, The Trews, Circa Survive, Moneen, Yukon Blonde)

“Last Bullet are one of Canada’s finest” — Brittany Anastacio, Radio Host on 977 HTZ-FM

“There are many great live bands from Toronto, but Last Bullet are the best I’ve seen” — Olivier, Writer, Blogger and Owner of SleazeRoxx.com

“Last Bullet provide everything you could want from a rock show. They are flawless” — Jamie Gutfreund, Journalist / Host at CP24 News

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