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0 NEWS: NUCLEAR OATH Unleash New Album “Toxic Playground”

  • June 9, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Nuclear Oath

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Montreal, QC – June 9, 2017

 

For Fans of Lamb Of God, Pantera, Slipknot, Mudvayne, HellYeah

NUCLEAR OATH Unleash New Album “Toxic Playground”

     NUCLEAR OATH is a five-member groovy, heavy, sludgy, intense, and interactive metal wrecking crew from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Influenced by such bands as Pantera, Slipknot, Sylosis, Lamb of God, and Avenged Sevenfold, their new album ‘Toxic Playground’ is now available as of June 9, 2017 to follow their debut EP ‘Ashes of the Unborn’. The new album will takes listeners on a journey inspired by the band’s personal experience and struggles combined with intense energy. They hope each individual who listens takes something different from the band.

“We feel it is an aggressive album from start-to-finish, which generates different emotions as the album progresses.” says the band.

A full stream of “Toxic Playground” can be heard at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLzwjBW5Cz0

Plus is available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play and all major online retailers.


1. Into The Depths Of Hatred (4:10)
2. Confessions (3:18)
3. Forsaken Wasteland (3:25)
4. Ambushed (5:11)
5. Faith Let Go (3:30)
6. Razor Blade Regrets (3:35)
7. Sacrifice The Fallen (5:05)
8. Toxic Playground (4:15)
9. Blind (4:18)
(Bonus Track) There Goes The Neighbourhood (5:15) (Remixed and Remastered from 2016 EP Ashes of The Unborn)
Album Length: 42:07

NUCLEAR OATH is:
– Guitar/backing vocals: Nick Litowski
– Guitar: Zack Brandham
– Drums: Brandon Sauer
– Bass/backing vocs: Nathanael Bohnet
– Vocals: Pete Mercer

 

For More Info:
https://www.facebook.com/nuclearoath/
https://twitter.com/nuclear_oath
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-9qW

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“This beast (Razor Blade Regrets) is a mid-pace rumbling steamroller pierced by shattering, acid-spewing shrieks and wild howls, and following a bridge, it punches into destructive nail-gunning mode as well. Heavy-grooved and battering, it’s an infectious, high-energy track.” – No Clean Singing

“Bringing a groove side of heavy metal and death metal, Nuclear Oath is giving you a punch and a dance with their new song and NSFW artwork ‘Razor Blade Regrets‘” – Musicology


“They were super professional from start to finish when they filled in on short notice for a show we had a cancellation on, including playing a wicked set of modern thrash that the crowd responded to big time. Would book them again. I’ve also played them on the air and will play them again on the podcast too. Thumbs up from CC Getty!” – C.C Getty (MetalHeads United)

 
“Nuclear Oath are a tight , high energy act with a professional attitude and good stage etiquette (in terms of set-up, tear down) and I’d be pleased to recommend them for a slot on Armstrong 2017” – Joshua Wood – CJSW – Megwatt Mayhem / Metal-Rules.com
 
“I really enjoyed working with Nuclear Oath when I booked them in Edmonton. They have an energetic and terrifying live show and great attitudes! They had an incredible ability to read the crowd and really cater the show to fit what the audience wanted. I would happily book them again and again.” – Cara Ashbey (Odessa Management)
 
“Hard as fuck no bull shit metal” – Mark Russell (Calgary Beercore/ Citizen Rage)
 
“Intense live band, wicked songs with a high energy sound and stage performance that the crowd can really get into. They treat their band as professionally as they can and are very easy going guys who are fun to work with.” – Nate Reno (Calgary Metalfest)

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0 NEWS: Tech Groove Metal SLAGDUSTER To Perform At ARMSTRONG Metal Fest 2017 + New Album Out Now! “Deadweight”

  • June 8, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Slagduster

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Montreal, QC – June 8, 2017

 

For fans of Gojira, Sikth, Meshuggah, Dillinger Escape Plan, Between The Buried And Me

Tech Groove Metal SLAGDUSTER To Perform At ARMSTRONG Metal Fest 2017

New Album Out Now! “Deadweight”

Unleashing their sophomore album “Deadweight” this past May, Grand Forks, BC tech groove metallers SLAGDUSTER announce they will be performing on day two of this year’s Armstrong Metal Fest in Armstrong, BC on July 15th. This festival’s line up includes headliners Boston tech death / thrash titans REVOCATION, Vancouver’s reggae-metal fusion NINJASPY, Canadian 80’s thrash legends AGGRESSION and Vancouver Whammy Award Best Local Metal Artist winner GOLERS among many more from across the country. (Full fest details can be found at http://armstrongmetalfest.ca)

“We feel privileged to be a fairly regular band on the AMF roster. We always look forward to performing on their big stage, and reuniting with a bunch of our closest brothers and sisters of the Western Canadian metal scene. We’re excited to play our new material for the crowd of friends and festival goers who have probably seen us perform countless times and are ready for some more variety in our live set. The promoters are great at what they do, and have become good friends of ours over the years.” says vocalist / guitarist Shane Sherman.

Inspired by such giants as Goijira. Sikth, Meshuggah, Dillinger Escape Plan, Between The Buried And Me, SLAGDUSTER’s sound can be best described as “progressive, groovy, creative, unique, heavy”. Their next offering “Deadweight” is the follow up their 2010 debut album ‘Nature.Humanity.Machine’. The album features nine tracks that give a variety a flavor with its ripping riffs and tremolo melodies to soft transitional parts and psychedelic interludes on top of constant heaviness and groove.

To check out a full stream of “Deadweight” and purchase, please visit the band’s Bandcamp at http://slagduster.com/album/deadweight 

“Deadweight” is also available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all major online retailers.

Show Dates:
June 10 – Kamloops, BC – Duchess On Tranquille – info
July 14/15 – Armstrong, BC – Armstrong Metal Fest w/ Revocation, Ninjaspy, Aggression – info

Track Listing:
1.Soldiers Of Meth (4:52)
2. Peeping Ron (3:43)
3. Profane Puppet (4:25)
4. Mother’s Milk (4:46)
5. Mushroom Stomp (4:34)
6. On All Fours (4:57)
7. Cheer Up Clown (4:40)
8. Ivory Into Coal (4:58)
9. Untouchable (4:37)
Album Length: 41:36

SLAGDUSTER is:
Shane Sherman – Vocals
Guitar, Alex Huber – Lead Guitar
Zak Waterlow – Bass
Joe Northcott – Drums
For More Info:
http://www.slagduster.com
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-9A5

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““Mother’s Milk” really is a head-spinner — a lurching, twisted, off-kilter, and thoroughly riveting display of vocal viciousness and instrumental pyrotechnics.” – No Clean Singing

“Slagduster deliver grooved rhythms, technical riffing, odd time signatures and pummeling vocals on new single “Peeping Ron”” – The Sludgelord

“an album packed with chaos and brutal disorder that is worthy of any mosh-pit.” – 925 Rebellion

“9 songs long, it doesn’t have time to get old or run out of imagination, something it has plenty of! Ending on the best song of the album, Untouchable. The ingredients combining here to give an exciting plate of metal that ensures you’re not going to be forgetting about Deadweight anytime soon.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life 

“The entire album is a solid piece of work from its instrumentals to its lyricism. ” – Canadian Beats

“…their technical metal, with a lot of a-rhythmic patterns and mega-intensive guitar work, is very hard to find…an open, complex and adventurous album and is definitely a recommendation.” – Lords of Metal

“Slagduster are a sincerely unique proposition and these guys are anything but a deadweight, unshackled by the genre tropes that drag many a good band down and flying free in the process” – Worship Metal

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0 NEWS: MUTANK Cross Canada Tour w/ ANNIHILATOR, MASON; New EP Out June 16th “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.”

  • June 8, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · MUTANK


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Montreal, QC – June 8, 2017

For fans of D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Havok, Megadeth

Montreal Thrashers MUTANK Cross Canada Tour w/ ANNIHILATOR, MASON

Streaming New Demolisher “P.O.P.U.L.O.U.S.”

New EP “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” Out June 16th via Boonsdale Records

(Photo Credit: Katherine Dydyk)

L-R – Ahmed Daas – Drums, Chris Nasty – Guitar, Costa Skoulikas – Guitar, Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass

 

Montreal thrash champions MUTANK will be embarking on their first ever cross Canada tour with legends ANNIHILATOR (dates listed below) in support of their new EP “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” due out June 16th via Boonsdale Records. The new EP from the 2014 Wacken Metal Battle Canada winners is short, but sweet to follow their debut cassette EP “M.E.C.H. Metal” and is a taste of what’s to come from the band’s full length planned to be unleashed later this year. The five track demolisher “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” was produced with Topon Das (Fuck The Facts) and is a step up from what people have heard from MUTANK thus far.

Vocalist/bassist Stephen Reynolds comments:

“Someone is gonna hurt their neck listening to this…This upcoming EP ‘W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T’ sort of started as a joke. I just thought it would be funny to force an acronym for ‘what’s that?’ and I came up with ‘We Have Alottta Thrash Songs That Have Abbreviated Titles’. From there we came up with the concept of an EP with a bunch of forced acronym titles. The EP itself was written somewhat conceptually with the individual songs being very short thrash songs that come together to make one longer progressive thrash track, which harkens back to the title since we don’t even know what it is! We have a ton of new material in the works as well, people can expect new stuff sooner rather than later!”

MUTANK‘s first single off the EP, “P.O.P.U.L.O.U.S” is streaming at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgVrCj3Rpd8

EP Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTDEKMOUf9o

EP Pre-Order here.

Live video MUTANK at Wacken 2014 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQrLaG8BPL4


Track Listing:
1. L.I.F.E. (1:01)
2. I.D.I.O.T. (2:06)
3. P.O.P.U.L.O.U.S. (1:40)
4. F.O.G. (1:33)
5. D.E.A.T.H. (3:50)
EP Length: 10:17

EP line-up:
Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
Ahmed Daas – Drums
Costa Skoulikas – Guitar
Lee Whiskey – Guitar

Live line-up:
Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
Ahmed Daas – Drums
Costa Skoulikas – Guitar
Chris Nasty – Guitar

Ripping Through Canada Tour w/ Annihilator, Mason
June 13 – Victoria, BC – Distrikt Nightclub
June 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
June 16 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
June 17 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
June 18 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon Event Center
June 19 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
June 20 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater
June 23 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwells
June 24 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
June 26 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
June 28 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti
June 29 – Montreal, QC – Café Campus
June 30 – Cornwall, ON – The House
July 1 – Cornwall, ON – The House

For More Info:
http://www.facebook.com/bonebrainsnotdemolishers
https://twitter.com/MUTANK
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-9F1

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“they play good-natured thrash a la Overkill and Exodus… perfectly serviceable and enjoyable, definitely more effective when they are playing fast.” – Decibel Mag

“MUTANK is like a Coffee Crisp bar: crunchy as hell, and without any gooey center.” – Bucket List Music Reviews

“their hybrid thrash, traditional, speed metal makes for a great heavy experience” – We Love Metal

“WAR is a vicious sonic attack… [M.E.C.H. Metal] it’s a ferocious delight.” – Powerplay Magazine UK

“Fans of old school speed metal and more metallically oriented crossover thrash should check out the compact and intense 25-minute speedbomb that is “M.E.C.H. Metal”.” – Metal Music Archives

“I personally think [M.E.C.H. Metal] could be contender for best album of the year!”- High Speed Hangover

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0 REMINDER – PROTOSEQUENCE “The Greasy BC Tour” (BC/AB)

  • June 8, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Protosequence

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Montreal, QC – June 2017

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

REMINDER – PROTOSEQUENCE “The Greasy BC Tour” (BC/AB)

The Greasy BC Tour sponsored by Absolute Underground
*Select dates with Plaguebringer
June 10 – Abbotsford, BC – Brother’s Billiards* – With Plaguebringer
June 11 – Victoria, BC – Intrepid Theatre* – With Plaguebringer
June 12 – Nanaimo, BC – The Cambie* – With Plaguebringer
June 13 – Vancouver, BC – 333* – With Plaguebringer
June 14 – Calgary, AB – Broken City
June 15 – Grande Prairie, AB – The Blue Room

June 17 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous Pub


L-R – Jacob Teeple (bass), Kyle Hunter (guitar), Joseph McKee (vocals), Logan Vars (drums), Parker (guitar and vocals)
Photo-credit: Lucas Gould at Trivium Photography

Offering a rush of groovy guitar parts met with story-filled lyrics and serene, landscape-sized instrumentals that roll like hills into a valley, Edmonton, AB’s PROTOSEQUENCE announce “The Greasy BC Tour” in support of their latest release “Schizophrene” along with them premiering new material that can only be heard live from their forthcoming follow up. The tour is presented by Temple Entertainment and Odessa Music Management plus sponsored by Absolute Underground and will kick off in Abbotsford, BC on June 10th and wrap up with a hometown show in Edmonton, AB on June 17th. Supporting PROTOSEQUENCE on the tour for select dates will be Calgary melodic progressive death metallers PLAGUEBRINGER.

Video “Guardian” on Djent Worldwide TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMRKEmnCZhU

Video “Pitiless” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvrKe-L6cI4

EP Stream – “Schizophrene” – https://protosequence.bandcamp.com/album/schizophrene


Track Listing:
1. Pitiless 03:47
2. Guardian 03:18
3. Cannabis Daggers 05:02
4. Darkness Weeps 05:55

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 (vocals), and Ryan (ex-bassist). 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 draws influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder. With a foothold on their influences, they 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. Each live performance is crafted like an album played from front to back, with each song bearing a story and painting the room like a canvas — leaving the colours and experiences on each audience member.

The band is currently planning to release another EP as a follow up to their 2016 release ‘Schizophrene’ that will be announced early 2017.

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0 Test Your Metal Rec: Sci-Fi Metal RAPHEUMETS WELL Posts Mexico Tour Video Diary; New Album Out Now

  • June 7, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Rapheumets Well

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Montreal, QC – June 7, 2017

TestYourMetalOfficial.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Sci-Fi Metal RAPHEUMETS WELL Posts Mexico Tour Video Diary


“Enders Door” Out Now via Test Your Metal Records

    Hickory, N.C. sci-fi metal band RAPHEUMETS WELL (Ra-few-mets) have posted a new video diary chronicling their adventures during their tour of Mexico this past May in support of their new album “Enders Door” released via Test Your Metal Records on May 26th.

Watch their video blog at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C3fn6Kk6jQ

Once again RAPHEUMETS WELL brings forth a voyage enriched with lore and a sound that is a complex mix of classical orchestrations, cosmic synths, and extreme metal to portray the epics of parallel worlds.

The synopsis of this next album “Enders Door” is 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 his place in the cosmos.

Upon arriving to retrieve the artifact, it became apparent that Eryos’s brother Nathyiem would never make it to their arranged meeting point.  In departing from the planet Vaath, Eryos received a distress signal from his brother’s ship, coming from an uncharted planet.  Upon arriving, he found a odd world inhabited by a mysterious species called the Dreth led by lecherous matriarch named Eishar.  It is here that he would uncover a faced-door, an inter-dimensional gateway to the Ender.

“Enders Door” order links:
CD – http://testyourmetalrecords.bigcartel.com/product/rapheumets-well-enders-door 
Digital – https://testyourmetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rapheumets-well-enders-door

“Enders Door” Album Preview – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGzAba24jY

360 Degree Video – Ghost Walkers Exodus – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qrAAbOdi14

Music Video – Enders Door – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7RPNXCtxQc

Show Dates:
June 23 – Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC

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

“if you like the theatrical havoc generated by Fleshgod Apocalypse and Dimmu Borgir, for example, you’ll fall in love for the music found in The Exile, the brand new concept album by the symphonic horde known as Rapheumets Well. ” – The Headbanging Moose

“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

“The Exilebrings symphonic elements to more intense and sometimes speedy death metal. Solid bursts of adrenaline, with the symphonies effectively working to provide a balance to these heavier moments, as heard in “The Epic of Darmak.” But the band is more than a one-trick pony, and frequently gives way to other flights of fancy while keeping the death metal sharp…an album that is well-written and enjoyable from start to finish. The potential is there for the band to really spread their wings for album number three.” – Dead Rhetoric

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0 REMINDER: Next Week June 13 – July 1 Metal Legends ANNIHILATOR First Canadian Tour In Over 20 Years

  • June 7, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Annihilator · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 2017

Canadian Metal Legends ANNIHILATOR Announce First Canadian Tour In Over 20 Years!

Wacken Metal Battle & Long & McQuade PROUDLY PRESENT:

‘Ripping Through Canada Summer 2017 Tour’

Support On All Dates: MASON (Australia) + MUTANK (Montreal, QC)

‘Ripping Through Canada Summer 2017 Tour’

June 13 – Victoria, BC – Distrikt Nightclub
June 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
June 16 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
June 17 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
June 18 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon Event Center
June 19 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
June 20 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater
June 23 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwells
June 24 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
June 26 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
June 28 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti
June 29 – Montreal, QC – Café Campus
June 30 – Cornwall, ON – The House
July 1 – Cornwall, ON – The House

(L to R): Rich Hinks (Bass), Jeff Waters (Vocals/Guitar), Aaron Homma (Guitar), Fabio Alessandrini (Drums)
Photo Credit – Jasmina Vrcko

              Canada’s ANNIHILATOR is the lifework of guitarist Jeff Waters. Founded in 1984, the band took the metal scene by storm with their debut 1989 release “Alice In Hell”, upped the ante with 1990’s “Never, Neverland” and has continued a non-stop career-pattern of releasing records and touring with many of the biggest bands in the metal genre (mostly all outside North America), ever since; cementing ANNIHILATOR as the biggest-selling metal act in Canada’s history.

After 18 months of touring for the band’s latest album “Suicide Society” (nominated for a 2017 Juno Award in the Metal / Hard Rock Album of The Year category), the band is currently finishing up their 16th studio release and is getting ready to headline not only the mighty WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival in Germany (Aug 3), but hit the road for their first Canadian tour since 1993.

The tour will see the band kick off their first date in Victoria, BC on June 13th and travel east wrapping up the tour in Cornwall, ON July 1st during Canada day weekend festivities. This is very big news for Canadian metal fans, both young and “older” whom have been waiting for an ANNIHILATOR tour to return to Canadian soil for over 20 years!

Support on this tour comes from Australia’s MASON whom was ANNIHILATOR’s support in Europe last year & from Montreal, QC thrashers MUTANK who won the acclaimed Wacken Metal Battle Canada contest in 2014 and have also performed at Wacken Open Air.

The band’s founder, Jeff Waters (and guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, engineer, mix engineer, mastering engineer, manager, etc.) was asked how it feels to be “back” touring his home country:

“I have always enjoyed flying the flag for one of the nicest countries and people in the world, despite having very little support from the industry here to play and releasing CDs in Canada. It sure is an honor to be nominated for a Juno, after all these years, and to have the opportunity to tour this great and metal land! It will be some of our best-ever shows this summer. We look forward to meeting the metal fans and to show them what the rest of the world has seen us do every year for decades. It’s about time, eh?!”

ANNIHILATOR has given the metal world a sound that is one of the clearest, most-tasteful mixtures of huge, metal riffs with the idea of the perfect song and some legendary solo shredding as the icing on the cake. Jeff Waters and ANNIHILATOR have been a major influence on countless well-known metal acts and musicians around the world. In fact, countless, successful non-metal acts & musicians cite Waters and Co. as an influence in their careers.

Track Listing:
1. Suicide Society (3:50)
2. My Revenge (5:06)
3. Snap (4:54)
4. Creepin’ Again (4:16)
5. Narcotic Avenue (5:19)
6. The One You Serve (5:45)
7. Break, Enter (5:47)
8. Death Scent (5:11)
9. Every Minute (5:00)
Total Length: 45:08

ANNIHILATOR is signed to “UDR RECORDS”

ANNIHILATOR:

Rich Hinks (Bass), Jeff Waters (Vocals/Guitar), Aaron Homma (Guitar), Fabio Alessandrini (Drums)

Album Stream – https://soundcloud.com/annihilator/sets/suicide-society-1

Suicide Society – Video EPK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mcVCdP667Q

Music Video – Suicide Society – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDDdAugQZxs

Music Video – Snap – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHR_pi9x8fg

 

For More Info:

https://www.annihilatormetal.com
Press Photo – http://wp.me/aciNW-9Jm

Short Bio:

ANNIHILATOR is led by founding member Jeff Waters. The band, to date has 15 studio albums and numerous other releases. Waters is the guitarist, vocalist, studio bassist & writer for ANNIHILATOR as well as a studio owner, producer, engineer and mix & mastering engineer.  Jeff Waters formed the band back in 1984 in Ottawa, Canada, with singer John Bates. Current touring members are Jeff Waters (vocals & guitar), Rich Hinks (bass), Aaron Homma (guitar), Fabio Alessandrini (drums).

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0 REMINDER – Vancouver – June 11 @ Rickshaw Theatre – Black II: The Gathering Featuring Cooking w/ Youtube Sensation “The Vegan Black Metal Chef”, Art Exhibition by Christophe Szpajdel and Kevin Eisonlord Plus Performance By Svneater

  • June 6, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Black II: The Gathering (Vancouver · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 2017

 

REMINDER – Vancouver – June 11 @ Rickshaw Theatre

Black II: The Gathering

Featuring Cooking w/ Youtube Sensation “The Vegan Black Metal Chef”,
Art Exhibition by Christophe Szpajdel and Kevin Eisonlord
Plus Performance By Svneater




For it’s second year “Black”, Vancouver’s assembly celebrating everything black metal is being held at the Rickshaw Theatre on June 10th. This year’s event will have an art exhibition of black metal culture featuring works from Kevin Eisenlord and lord of logos Christophe Szpajdel. In addition to showcasing their black metal art, Szpajdel will be hosting a very special live art performance piece plus will joined by Youtube sensation Vegan Black Metal Chef for a live cooking segment on stage along with serving a vegan buffet (wrist bands will be sold for the buffet at 10$).

There will also be a short documentary showing about Christophe Szpajdel and his work over the years in the black metal community. Closing the night’s festivities will be local black metal band Svneater.

Events Details:
Date: Sunday, June 11
Time: 7pm
Venue: Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1P1
Cost: $10
Artists / Bands: Kevin Eisonlord, Christophe Szpajdel, Vegan Black Metal Chef, Svneater
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1790189127976209/

About:
Black was founded by event organizer and black metal culturist / photographer Kevin Eisenlord along with Abelardo Mayoral, concert promoter at The Invisible Orange. The first Black event was held in June 2016 at Evergreen Cannabis Society as an art exhibition for Eisenlord’s works along with internationally renowned photographer Peter Beste and graphic artist Christophe Szpajdel.

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0 NEWS: DIVINITY Posts Lyric Videos “Manhunt” & “Atlas”; New Album Out Now “The Immortalist”

  • June 6, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Divinity · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 6, 2017

 

For fans of Soilwork, Extol, Textures, Revocation

DIVINITY Posts Lyric Videos “Manhunt” & “Atlas”

New Album Out Now “The Immortalist”

     Calgary, AB progressive death metal band DIVINITY have posted new lyric videos for “Manhunt” and “Atlas”, which are the two first tracks on their new album “The Immortalist” that was unleashed on May 26th.

Lyric Video – “Manhunt” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQcVrs8quxs
Lyric Video – “Atlas” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEb9998vmpY

Album Stream – https://soundcloud.com/divinitymetal/sets/the-immortalist

“The Immortalist” is a culmination of 5 years of hard work and dedication to DIVINITY‘s craft.  The album features 12 tracks that include their two previous EP releases “The Immortalist, Pt. 1 – Awestruck” and “The Immortalist, Pt. 2 –Momentum” with their 3rd EP “The Immortalist Pt. 3 – Conqueror” now completed to finish off the trilogy series as one huge full length album. All the tracks on the album are re-mixed and re-mastered by the talented Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Grid Productions) to make the songs more cohesive and work as a full-length experience. This album also features Bjorn ‘Speed’ Strid of Soilwork on vocals for the song ‘D.M.T.’.

Album order available on Divinity.ca, iTunes or Amazon plus an exclusive digipak CD available on their website for those who like to support the band directly. The digipak CD contains a 24-page booklet that showcases this entire concept giving fans way a full physical experience to the story, songs, lyrics, and visual aspect of the new album.


1. Manhunt (4:25)
2. Atlas (4:42)
3. Hallowed Earth (6:04)
4. DMT (7:36)
5. PsyWar (6:36)
6. Distorted Mesh (3:48)
7. The Dead Speak From Behind (7:05)
8. Lucid Creator (4:52)
9. The Reckoning (4:24)
10. All Seeing Eyes (5:40)
11. Momentum (5:21)
12. Conqueror (7:20)
Album Length: 1:07:56

DIVINITY is:
Sean Jenkins – Vocals
Jeff Waite – Vocals
James Duncan – Guitars
Brett Duncan – Drums
Keith Branston – Bass

About:

Divinity, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, started in 1997 and began playing live shows in 1999. In 2001, the band released its first EP album called “Intensify” which received a lot of local (Canadian) praise after sending in a couple songs to BWBK’s ‘Knuckletrack’ CD sampler. A music video was released for the song “World of Pain” in 2003 and the band played local shows building its show experience.

Fast forward to 2007, Divinity independently releases their first full-length album called “Allegory” and is picked up by Nuclear Blast Records just 3 months after the independent release. Obviously, this was a major turning point for the band!

In 2008, Divinity took on its first major tour by joining the Summer Slaughter Canada tour. This gave them the opportunity to connect to high-calibre booking agents and other acts such as Dying Fetus, Whitechapel, and Necrophagist.

In 2009, Divinity spent it’s time creating their 2nd full-length album, called “The Singularity” which was released under Candlelight Records with a very positive response from numerous reviewers and listeners.

Since the release of The Singularity, Divinity has toured Canada numerous times over and has received massive support and praise from around the world.

The band is currently releasing a trilogy EP concept album now turned into a full-length LP, called ‘The Immortalist’ available May 26th, 2017 at all digital music stores and as a special limited run CD Digipak.

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

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“Divinity are an insanely talented band who’ve just released an amazing album that just isn’t getting the attention it deserves. I was listening to the full album yesterday on my iPod… and “fucking wow” is still about all I can come up with. It’s it’s complex, it’s progressive, it’s deep, it’s brutal, it’s shreddy, it’s hooky, it’s artsy… it’s everything you (I) want a metal record to be. Every musician in the band is top-notch, including vocalist Sean Jenkins with whom I’m especially impressed (this from a guy who ordinarily doesn’t focus on vocals).” – Metalsucks.net

“Canada’s metal wizards Divinity have just released a vibrant, explosive video for “Lay In The Bed You’ve Made,” from the band’s Candlelight Records debut The Singularity.” – Guitar World

“DIVINITY: F*CKING WOW…Divinity definitely make my balls quiver.” – Metalsucks.net

“Technical death metal fans will find Divinity to be a hybrid of several genres that all have a hand in formulating the band’s sonic reverence. From soft piano to sky-raising clean vocals, every attempt is made to show that monotony and predictability is not in Divinity’s DNA.” – Metal Underground

“Divinity is easily among Canada’s elite bands (along with Into Eternity for example) that have that the new ‘Western Canadian’ sound that morphs Death, Thrash, Prog and crazy chops into one sweet package.” – Metal-Rules

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0 REMINDER – July 1st & 2nd – METALOCALYPSTICK Fest Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal – Lone Butte, BC

  • June 5, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Metalocalypstick · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 2017

Metalocalypstickfest.rocks | Facebook | Ride Share Program
Instagram @metalocalypstickfest

REMINDER – July 1st & 2nd METALOCALYPSTICK Fest

Canadian Fest Celebrating Women In Metal In Lone Butte, BC

Tickets On Sale Now!

Get ready for Mountains, Camping and the Women of Metal!

Artwork by Abradinfluence

Promo Video: https://youtu.be/9jBp7TQ-eww

Free Download – Festival Digital Sampler of Performing Bands
Metal Queens Vol. 1 – https://metalocalypstickfest.bandcamp.com/album/metalocalypstick-metal-queens-vol-1 

METALOCALYPSTICK FEST, the Western Canadian outdoor festival that just doesn’t celebrate heavy metal, but embraces the power of women in metal, punk and rock will be hosted this year in Lone Butte, BC on the outdoor grounds of the Interlakes Community Center during Canada Day weekend July 1st and 2nd. This year’s line up features bands from across Canada and beyond with Cabrakaan (Toluca, Mexico), Sovereign Council (Kingston, ON), Violent Betty (Saskatoon, SK), Atmora (Windsor, ON), Scythia (Calgary, AB), Massive Scar Era (Vancouver, BC / Cairo, Egypt) and many more!

Festival organizer Kaija Kinney comments:

“This year’s lineup is yet again a wide range of metal, everything from punk to folk metal. There really is something for everyone here and a chance to broaden your taste in music. We are super excited for all the bands playing. There will be some bands that blew us away last year returning and some amazing new talent from across the globe. You think listening to music on vinyl is heavenly? Listen to music surrounded by mountains!”

In addition to the festival celebrating women in metal, METALOCALYPSTICK FEST gives back to the community by being a non-profit organization dedicated to raise funds and donating 100% of proceeds to local charities Girls Rock Camp, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, Earth Protectors plus sponsoring an independent band picked by Metalocalypstick Fest judges.

2017 Line-Up and Set Times – Metalocalypstick presented by Gigfly.ca

Saturday, July 1st:
1pm – Sins Of Sorrow (Edmonton, AB) – https://www.facebook.com/sinsofsorrowband
2pm – Breaking The Silent (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.facebook.com/BreakingTheSilent
3pm – Kymatica (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.kymatica.ca
4pm – Forsaken Rite (Edmonton, AB) – http://forsakenrite.com
5pm – Remnants (Edmonton, AB) – http://remnants2.bandcamp.com
6pm – Tessitura (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.tessiturametal.com
7pm – Massive Scar Era (Vancouver, BC / Cairo, Egypt) – http://www.massivescarera.com
8pm – Scythia (Calgary, AB) – http://www.scythia.ca
9pm – Cabrakaan (Toluca, Mexico) – http://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN

Sunday, July 2nd:
1pm – Life Like Fire (Calgary, AB) – http://www.facebook.com/lifelikefireband
2pm – Meteor Tree (Kelowna, BC) – http://meteortree.net/music
3pm – HEDKS (Vancouver, BC) – http://hedks.bandcamp.com
4pm – Korperlose Stimme (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.youtube.com/korperlosestimme
5pm – Juliet Ruin (Edmonton, AB) – http://julietruin.com
6pm – Violent Betty (Saskatoon, SK) – http://www.violentbetty.com
7pm – Anarcheon (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.anarcheon.com
8pm – Atmora (Windsor, ON) – http://www.facebook.com/AtmoraOfficial
9pm – Sovereign Council (Kingston, ON) – http://www.sovereigncouncil.com
 
Day and weekend passes plus camping available at http://metalocalypstickfest.rocks/tickets/ 
Ride Share – www.facebook.com/groups/metalocalypstickfestrideshare/
Event Page- www.facebook.com/events/1158984924137688/ 

Festival Location:
Interlakes Community Association and the
Roe Lake & District Recreation Commission
7592 Highway 24,
Lone Butte, BCAbout:

www.metalocalypstickfest.rocks
www.facebook.com/metalocalypstickfest/

Formed in 2016 with the beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, METALOCALYSPTICK was created to present a unique experience within the Western Canadian metal community, a gathering of similar views, aspirations and musical taste. (similar to former mainstream music festival Lilith Fair.)

The festival was founded by Kaija Kinney of Vancouver’s Anarcheon after researching a lack of female based metal festivals to apply her band to, Kinney took matters into in her own and decided to produce the event.

“This festival means the celebration of both sexes coming together and creating something amazing. People like to say women in metal aren’t a big deal anymore and that we are all the same. I feel that is untrue, this is still a male dominated world and woman are still looked as lesser. I want to showcase all these bad ass ladies and celebrate the differences of men and woman rather than pretend we are all equal. Truth is we are different why can’t we celebrate that?” says Kinney.

The 1st annual Metalocalypstick in 2016 hosted female influenced metal bands from across Canada and the world such as Brazil’s Nervosa (Napalm Records), Egypt’s Massive Scar Era, Hollywood’s The Maension, Valfreya, Scythia, Mortillery (Napalm Records), Van Halst, Dead Asylum, Juliet Ruin, Violent Betty, Omega Crom, Körperlose Stimme, Elysium Echoes, Solborn, Monarch Sky, Forsaken Rite, Anarcheon, and Suspended.

Partners:
Gigfly.ca – http://www.gigfly.ca
Absolute Underground Mag – https://www.facebook.com/AbsoluteUndergroundTV
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.brokenneckradio.com
Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio – http://www.cemr.ca
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca
Femme Metal Webzinne – http://www.femmemetalwebzine.net
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com
Pabst Blue Ribbon – http://pabstblueribbon.com
Prairie Fire Events – http://www.facebook.com/prairiefireevents
Prince George Citizen – http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com
PureGrainAudio – http://www.puregrainaudio.com
Pure Rock Radio – http://www.purerockradio.net
Whitelf Films – http://www.whitelf.com
Women of Metal – http://www.womenofmetal.net
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0 NEWS: NoCleanSinging Exclusive Premiere of Calgary Groovy Technical Metallers STATUE OF DEMUR’s Single “Tamaracks”

  • June 5, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Statue Of Demur

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Montreal, QC – June 5, 2017

 

For fans of Meshuggah, Sepultura, Kataklysm

NoCleanSinging Exclusive Premiere of Calgary Groovy Technical Metallers STATUE OF DEMUR’s Single “Tamaracks”
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CD Release for ‘Alien Pacific’ @ Distortion In Calgary June 17th

L-R: Jake Reimer (Vocals/Bass), Mitch Fitz (Drums), Richard Zimmer (Vocals/Guitar)
Photo Credit: Nathan Renaud

In 2008, from a deep, dark, poorly lit gromitorium in Calgary, Alberta, a new technical metal band, STATUE OF DEMUR was born. Drenched in Jager, Jake Reimer (Vocals/Bass), Richard Zimmer (Vocals/Guitar) and Mitch Fitz (Drums) came together to foster an intricate combination of many metal influences and fuse a completely unique sound. Set to release their third full-length “Alien Pacific” on Friday, June 16th, the trio has teamed up with NoCleanSinging for the exclusive premiere of their first single “Tamaracks”, one of their ten aggressive tracks centered around themes of conspiracies, alien abductions and a shadow government. Lyrically, it revolves around the destructive tendencies of humanity and the perseverance of the planet. The single encapsulates the band’s versatility and flaunts their technical prowess paired with mixing and mastering by Big Nate Productions.

“We’ve been continuously evolving to further develop the sound for Statue Of Demur and this album is the best representation of us to date. This is going to be our third full-length and we’re grateful to have a chance to record it locally and can’t wait for the chance to release the album on June 16, 2017.” comments drummer Mitch Fitz.

Listen to “Tamaracks” at the following link on NoCleanSinging: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2017/06/05/an-ncs-premiere-statue-of-demur-tamaracks

Album Pre-Order available on Bandcamp: https://statueofdemur.bandcamp.com/

 

Track Listing:
1. Tamaracks
2. Tectonic Plates Of Pangea
3. Mammoth Milk
4. The Human Chapter
5. Cartilage
6. War Of The Zodiacs
7. Idlewild
8. Legion Of Planets
9. Alien Pacific
10. Freebleeder

In additional news, those in the Calgary area are invited to STATUE OF DEMUR‘s “Alien Pacific” CD Launch on June 17th at Distortion, 3828 MacLeod Trail S. Doors open at 8pm with supporting acts Leave the Living, Concrete Funeral, Train Bigger Monkeys, and Without Mercy. Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased from local bands or at Distortion.


For more info, please visit here.

STATUE OF DEMUR is:
Jake Reimer (Vocals/Bass)
Mitch Fitz (Drums)
Richard Zimmer (Vocals/Guitar)

For More Info:
http://www.statueofdemur.com
https://www.facebook.com/Statueofdemurofficial
https://twitter.com/statueofdemur

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“Subhuman Ataxia is one of the most technically impressive albums I’ve heard in recent memory. It is a combination of heaviness with a large amount of technical work, and just enough groove to peak any metalhead’s interest.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews (Album review Subhuman Ataxia 2015)

“the music behind them is high quality” – Extreme Metal Television (Album review Subhuman Ataxia 2015)

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