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0 NEWS: Montreal Prog Champs THE CHRONICLES OF ISRAFEL Premiere ‘I Remember’ via PureGrainAudio; New Album ‘A Trillion Lights, Tome II’ Out October 15th; CD Release Show Oct 15th @ Petit Cafe Campus

  • September 28, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · The Chronicles of Israfel

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Montreal, QC – September 28, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For fans of Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Periphery, Scale the Summit, Meshuggah

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Montreal Prog Champs THE CHRONICLES OF ISRAFEL Premiere ‘I Remember’ via PureGrainAudio

New Album ‘A Trillion Lights, Tome II’ Out October 15th

CD Release Show Oct 15th @ Petit Cafe Campus – info

Track Listing:
1. Colors Of The Energy Construct (2:03)
2. Goddamned (3:52)
3. I Remember (7:41)
4. Nightmare (3:17)
5. Spirit Carousel ft. Bekki Friesen (4:07)
6. Life I Know (4:55)
7. In Ruins (5:57)
8. Hatred In My Heart (4:18)
9. Violet Empress (Last Love) (5:13)
10. Greet The Sun (3:49)
11. A Trillion Lights (5:36)
12. Incendia (2:15)
13. The Turning Of The Heavens (12:38)
Album Length: 1:05:47

      Montreal prog champs THE CHRONICLES OF ISRAFEL will be unleashing their long awaited sophomore album ‘A Trillion Lights, Tome II’ on October 15th via BOH Records to follow their 2007 debut ‘Starborn, Tome I’. The album features 13 tracks of progressive songwriting blended with incredible guitar riffs and symphonic piano rounded with melodic vocals for a cinematic music experience.

Teaming up with PureGrainAudio.com, TCOI is proud to premiere their next single ‘I Remember’, which can be heard at the following link: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-chronicles-of-israfel-unveil-an-epic-progressive-metal-track-in-i-remember-exclusive

The project was on hiatus for several years due to demand and relocation to Los Angeles by founder/guitarist/vocalist Dominic Cifarelli (former guitar player for Pulse Ultra (Atlantic Records)). While in Los Angeles, Ciferalli was part of multiple projects that included touring with Scars on Broadway, which featured Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan of System of a Down, a collaboration with Lukas Rossi on the single “Headspin” that is featured on the album “Rockstar Supernova” starring Tommy Lee, Gilby Clarke and Jason Newsted, recording guitars and bass for Billy Ray Cyrus’ 2012 release “Change My Mind” plus performing on French platinum artist Zaho’s debut and sophomore albums, and recording two guitar solos on a Rush tribute album released by Magna Carta, which featured Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), Mike Mangini (Dream Theater) and Stu Hamm (Steve Vai). Other highlights in Cifarelli’s career include a featured guest guitar appearance with Cypress Hill and Travis Barker at the annual Smoke Out Festival in San Bernardino, CA that also featured Incubus, Living Colour and Manu Chao plus guest performances in 2013 with Chevelle in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel and Taproot at the Whiskey in Los Angeles.

For those in the Montreal area, THE CHRONICLES OF ISRAFEL will be hosting a CD Release show at Petit Cafe Campus on October 15th. Full details here.

Music Video – Spirit Carousel ft. Bekki Friesen – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN_O7BAszKo
Music Video – Life I Know – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV3pktRoXuw
Music Video – In Ruins – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIaQjAfEIuY
Music Video – Hatred In My Heart – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orRekHcTpDo
Music Video – Violet Empress (Last Love) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrGOPym_rE
Guitar Playthrough – Goddamned – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I60lSGtPWY

For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/thechroniclesofisrafel.


About:
THE CHRONICLES OF ISRAFEL is the solo project of guitarist/vocalist Dominic Cifarelli (former guitar player for Pulse Ultra (Atlantic Records)). It was born during a very uncertain and difficult period leading up to the breakup of Pulse Ultra in 2004. Many late night solo jam sessions combined with the constant viewing of violent Japanese Anime movies helped form the sound of the sometimes brutal and very dark first concept album “Starborn, Tome I”. The album was written to focus on the main character Israfel in his search for a new home and self-discovery. ‘Starborn’ was released in June 2007 through Bridge of Hands Entertainment, an independent arts label dedicated to the development and the distribution of original art.

Now fast forward to 2016, nine years after ‘Starborn’ is released. TCOI is reborn beginning in 2014 with new material being written and released as singles / music videos during 2015 and early 2016, which is then followed with a handful of warm up shows in preparation for the official release of Cifarelli’s follow up and sophomore album ‘A Trillion Lights, Tome II’ due out October 15, 2016.

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0 NEWS: Prog Metal TACTUS Premiere New Track ‘Aurora’ via DjentWorldwideTV; New Album ‘Bending Light’ Due Out October 7th

  • September 28, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Tactus

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 28, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For fans of Periphery, Protest the Hero, Between the Buried and Me

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Prog Metal TACTUS Premiere New Track ‘Aurora’ via DjentWorldwideTV

New Album ‘Bending Light’ Due Out October 7th

L-R: Tactus Current Lineup | Steve Parish (bass) | Ben MacLean (drums) | Jason McKnight (vocals) | Alec Dobbelsteyn (guitar) | Adrian Barnes (guitar & vocals)

Photo Credit: The Photo Ninja

Fredericton, New Brunswick five piece progressive metal band TACTUS will be unleashing debut full length ‘Bending Light’ on October 7th. The album features ten outer limit prog tracks produced by the band with mixing and mastering by Jamie King (Between The Buried In Me, Paradise Lost, Scale The Summit) to follow their previously released EPs ‘ins(T)rumental’ (2015) and ‘T’ (2014) plus singles ‘Enigma’ and their metal cover of The Police’s ‘Roxanne’.

The band has teamed up with DjentWorldwideTV for the premiere of their third single ‘Aurora’.

Check it out! at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kSdHSdFuZw

The band comments on the track:

“Aurora is the first full song on Bending Light. We wanted to kick the album off with something fast and heavy to get the momentum going, and we started writing Aurora with that purpose in mind. We loved the first few riffs so much though that we just kept writing more and more, and it evolved into one of the longer and more progressive songs on the album.”

The album is available for pre-order at the following links.

Regular Album Pre-Order with immediate download of single Scimitar:
https://tactusband.bandcamp.com/album/bending-light
Bandcamp Exclusive Version w/ instrumentals and complete guitar tablature plus immediate download of single Scimitar:
https://tactusband.bandcamp.com/album/bending-light-bandcamp-exclusive

Formed in 2011 as a jam project by three fellow music students, the group has gone on to release several singles and EPs independently, while having the opportunity to share the stage with great metal acts like Protest the Hero, Intervals, Black Crown Initiate, and Mandroid Echostar. The group pride themselves on their infusion of multiple musical styles into hard-hitting riffs, epic choruses, and technically intense passages. Soaring melodies, guttural growls, and destructive breakdowns flow into soft, slow, and pensive segments of jazz and rock. Their compositional method, where songs are conceived, written, transcribed, and edited before they are ever learned or rehearsed, adds a level of refinement and fluidity not always found in heavier music. The band do almost all of their engineering work themselves, but have also worked with several talented producers. Their first EP T (June 2014), comprised of four previously released singles and one new song, featured the mixing and mastering handiwork of Gino Bambino (Novallo) and Justin Hill (SikTh). Their single Resurface (December 2014) was handled by George Lever (Burials).

1. Anamnesis (2:12)
2. Aurora (6:26)
3. Scimitar (4:08)
4. All Roads (4:06)
5. Feast or Famine (4:58)
6. Colossus (4:20)
7. Goliath (7:14)
8. Cardinal (4:20)
9. Red and Ivory (6:56)
10. King of the Sky (14:35)
Album Length: 59.21

For more info, please visit: www.TactusBand.com.

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0 Voxx Promotions: Presents Steve Grimmett’s GRIM REAPER Calgary Nov 16 & Edmonton Nov 17th

  • September 27, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News

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Montreal, QC –  September  2016

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Voxx Promotions is proud to announce it will be hosting the Calgary Nov 16th and Edmonton November 17th show dates for Steve Grimmett’s GRIM REAPER ‘Walking In Shadows Tour’ in support of their long awaited 4th album ‘Walking In The Shadows’ released on September 23rd via Dissonance Productions. 

The revamped version of the cult ’80s British metal act led by singer Steve Grimmett returns to Alberta after first performing at Farmegeddon Open Air in 2015 in Ryley, AB. 

“Walking In The Shadows” is GRIM REAPER’s first new recording since 1987’s “Rock You To Hell”.

Grimmett stated about the effort: “I am tremendously proud of the album. It has taken a long time because it has been fraught with problems, but we have ended up with the best thing I have done in decades. We’re all looking forward to bring it to the fans and excited to be doing a world tour, starting straight after its release, and carrying on until 2017.”
Surrounding himself with an all-new band, Grimmett recently completed a 22-date North American tour. The trek included stops in New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Antonio, and Austin. Due to its success, the band recently announced a planned return in the autumn to support the new album after release.
Original GRIM REAPER guitarist Nick Bowcott joined STEVE GRIMMETT’S GRIM REAPER on stage on March 25 at 4 D’s Bar & Grill in Fort Wayne, Indiana to perform several of the band’s classic songs.
Bowcott previously played with STEVE GRIMMETT’S GRIM REAPER in 2014, marking the first time Steve and Nick appeared on stage together in more than 25 years.
STEVE GRIMMETT’S GRIM REAPER is:
Steve Grimmett – Vocals
In Nash – Guitar
Chaz Grimaldi – Bass
Paul White – Drums
GRIM REAPER’s debut album, “See You In Hell”, was released in 1984 and was distributed worldwide through RCA. A successful world tour in support of the album included an appearance at Texxas Jam in front of over 20,000 people. The band’s 1985 follow-up, “Fear No Evil”, showed improvement on the production front and also enjoyed moderate success in both the United States and Europe.
Ebony Records delayed the release of the band’s third album, “Rock You to Hell”, by almost two years. The LP eventually arrived directly through RCA in 1987.
The back catalog from GRIM REAPER was reissued in Japan in October 2008 via RCA/BMG.

For more info: http://grimreaperofficial.co.uk/

 

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Distortion – Live Music Venue & Voxx Promotions proudly present

Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper
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with local support from

Hrom
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Tickets $20 Advance $25 at the door

Advance tickets will be avaiable thru Distortion, Voxx Promotions, Opening Bands and myshowpass.com

Doors 8pm | Bands 9:00 | 18+

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Thursday November 17th, L.T.D Talent Services, Prairie Fire Events Ltd. &Voxx Promotions proudly bring to you….

Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper:
Touring the release of their newest album “Walk In The Shadows” keep checking back on the events page for small releases of the album and contests.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grimreaperofficial
Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ5rllUvx2E

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General Admission $25.00 — Door Entry: $28.50
Doors @ 8:00pm – Acts @ 8:30pm – 18+ No Minors

TICKET OUTLETS:
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0 NEWS: Calgary’s YYC Music Awards Announce 2016 Winners

  • September 26, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Calgary's YYC Music Awards · Music News · YYC Music Awards

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Montreal, QC – September 26, 2016


Calgary’s YYC Music Awards Announce 2016 Winners

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     Celebrating a wide range of musical talent, it was a proud night for Calgary’s music community and its artists as the YYC Music Awards hosted its inaugural event at Studio Bell in the National Music Centre this past Sunday on September 25th with MC duties from local comedian Andrew Albert. Artists were honoured in 18 categories with the following winners announced. (listed below).

“The YYC Music Awards committee would like to congratulate all the nominees and winners of our inaugural ceremony. We’d also like to thank the city of Calgary, The National Music Centre, all the volunteers and the music community for embracing the idea that it was time our city host its own awards event to recognize the amazing talents that call it home. The YYC Music Awards is for each and every one of you!  Stay tuned for the 2nd Annual YYC Music Awards!” comments co-organizer Shannon Ambrose.

And The Winners Are…

ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
presented by X92.9 FM Calgary’s Alternative: The Wisers – It’s Safe, I’m Not Here

 

BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Debra Power – Even Red Heads Get the Blues

 

COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
presented by Wild 95.3 FM Calgary’s New Country: Jason Hastie and The Alibi – Feels Like Home

DJ/ ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Zach Taylor – Johnny Hockey

 

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Jocelyn Alice

 

GROUP OF THE YEAR presented by CBC Calgary: The New Electric

 

JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Al Muirhead – Oop!

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Drew Gregory

METAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
presented by Asher Media Relations & Loud As Hell Fest: Every Hour Kills – Every Hour Kills

 

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Cowpuncher – “Later On”

 

POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR: Jocelyn Alice – Jackpot

 

RAP/ HIP HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR: DJ Kav (ft. Kay L & Voyce) – Raindrops

ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR: The Static Shift – At Odds

ROOTS/ FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
presented by CKUA Radio: The Northern Beauties – The Northern Beauties

SINGER/ SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Jocelyn Alice

 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR: Jocelyn Alice – “Jackpot”

 

ZACKARIAH AND THE PROPHETS MEMORIAL AWARD
presented by The Prophets of Music: Bebo Grove

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: All Above Me

Full list of categories and nominees can be found at: http://yycmusicawards.com/award-categories/

2016 YYC Music Awards Performers:
1. Kay L ft Voyce (Nominated for Pop Recording of The Year)
2. Jason Hastie & The Alibi (Nominated for Country Recording of The Year, Group of The Year, Music Video of The Year, Singer / Songwriter of The Year, Single of The Year)
3. The New Electric (Nominated for Group of The Year, Music Video of Year, Pop Recording of The Year, Single of The Year)
4. Al Muirhead (Nominated for Jazz Recording of The Year, Male Artist of The Year) w/ Tyler Hornby (Nominated for Jazz Recording of The Year, Male Artist of The Year), Kodi Hutchinson of Hutchinson Andrew Trio (Nominated for Jazz Recording of The Year) & Johnny Summer (Nominated for Jazz Recording of The Year)
5. The Wisers (Nominated for Alternative Recording of The Year)
6. Divinity (Nominated for Metal Recording of The Year) 

 

About:

The YYC Music Awards are founded by music industry veterans Darren Gilbert (producer, Off The T-Can Studio), Shannon Ambrose (The Portal Magazine) & Leanne Harrison (SIN Agency) to celebrate the artists that embrace Calgary at home, entertaining and supporting its arts and culture.

 

The YYC Music Awards purpose is to celebrate the wide range of musical talent in the city of Calgary.

 

Volunteer Application: http://yycmusicawards.com/volunteers/

 

Join CMSC: http://yycmusicawards.com/cmsc/

 

Sponsorship Inquiries: http://yycmusicawards.com/sponsorship-kit/

 

For more info: www.YYCMusicAwards.com

 

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0 NEWS: Canadian Death Masters NECRONOMICON Announce More US Dates

  • September 26, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Necronomicon

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Montreal, QC – September 26, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For fans of Behemoth, Cradle of Filth, Abbath, Immortal, Dimmu Borgir

Season of Mist | EPK | Facebook | Twittter @NecronomicoN_ca | Youtube

Canadian Death Masters NECRONOMICON Announce More US Dates

New Album ‘Advent of The Human God’ via Season of Mist

Photo Credit – Myriam Francoeur

Music Video – Crown of Thorns – Watch here.

       Wrapping up their September USA tour with label mates Greece’s extreme metal titans ROTTING CHRIST and Dutch symphonic black metal trio CARACH ANGREN, Canadian death metal masters NECRONOMICON announce they will be performing the following headlining US show dates.

Remaining Tour Dates w/ Rotting Christ, Carach Angren:
09/26/16 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia

Necronomicon US Dates:

9/28 – Biloxi, MS – Zeppelin’s Pizzeria & Bar
9/29 – Raleigh, NC – Slim’s Downtown
9/30 – Chesapeake, VA – RiffHouse Pub
10/1 – Trenton, NJ – Championship Bar
10/2 – Rochester, NY – The Montage Music Hall
NECRONOMICON unleashed their new album ‘Advent of The Human God’ this past March via Season of Mist.To listen to the full stream of ‘Advent of The Human God’, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLArAJlC1y55_sXr0kj-1FIxK4_kEYJ06cAlbum order available at http://smarturl.it/NecronomShop

About:
NECRNOMICON have a well-earned reputation for quality by releasing material only when ready and satisfied with the outcome ever since their demo entitled “Morbid Ritual” (1992) firmly established their name within the underground. “The Silver Key” EP (1996) led to mainstream recognition on a national level, but their debut album “Pharaoh Of Gods” (1999) and the sophomore “The Sacred Medicines” (2003) did even more to establish the band as a household name in Canada. “Return Of The Witch” (2010) marked the international break-through for NECRONOMICON, and saw them performing at prestigious festivals such as Inferno (Norway), Ragnarok (Germany), and the Barge To Hell metal cruise among others, while sharing stages with acts such as CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, BEHEMOTH, and MORBID ANGEL, to name but a few. Their steady advance around the globe grew considerably in impact by their next full-length “Rise Of The Elder Ones” (2013). Now NECRONOMICON are more than ready for the next step with ‘Advent Of The Human God’, their latest brutal assaulting soundtrack now available via Season of Mist for Europe as of March 18th and North America as of March 25th.

Delivering a lethal dose of symphonic, blackened death at a new height in their long lasting career, which began as early as 1988 with the founding of the band by guitarist and singer Rob “The Witch” in the deep northern part of Quebec, Canada known as the “Fjord of Saguenay”

The Canadian veterans keep their tracks on ‘Advent Of The Human God’ as gloriously epic as furiously massive and harsh. Songs like “The Golden Gods”, “Unification Of The Four Pillars”, “Crown Of Thorns” and “I Bringer Of Light” tell of experienced songwriting and an eclectic wide range of influences that flow into the sound of NECRONOMICON. Nodding to DIMMU BORGIR and BEHEMOTH to DEICIDE and SUFFOCATION, these extreme metal addicts carve their own sound out of the much cherished ingredients of brutal dark music.

1. The Descent (1:18)
2. Advent of The Human God (5:27)
3. The Golden Gods (4:13)
4. Okkultis Trinity (2:27)
5. Unification of The Four Pillars (3:27)
6. Crown of Thorns (4:30)
7. The Fjord (4:39)
8. Gaia (2:43)
9. I (Bringer Of Light) (4:04)
10. Innocence And Wrath (Celtic Frost Cover) (1:08)
11. Alchemy Of The Avatar (5:14)
Album Length: 39:16
Line-up:
Rob “The Witch”: Vocals, Guitar
Mars: Bass
Rick: Drums

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0 NEWS: Prog Metal TACTUS Premiere New Track ‘Goliath’ via Progressive Music Planet; New Album ‘Bending Light’ Due Out October 7th

  • September 23, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Tactus

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 23, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For fans of Periphery, Protest the Hero, Between the Buried and Me

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Prog Metal TACTUS Premiere New Track  ‘Goliath’ via Progressive Music Planet

New Album ‘Bending Light’ Due Out October 7th

L-R: Tactus Current Lineup | Steve Parish (bass) | Ben MacLean (drums) | Jason McKnight (vocals) | Alec Dobbelsteyn (guitar) | Adrian Barnes (guitar & vocals)

Photo Credit: The Photo Ninja

Fredericton, New Brunswick five piece progressive metal band TACTUS will be unleashing debut full length ‘Bending Light’ on October 7th. The album features ten outer limit prog tracks produced by the band with mixing and mastering by Jamie King (Between The Buried In Me, Paradise Lost, Scale The Summit) to follow their previously released EPs ‘ins(T)rumental’ (2015) and ‘T’ (2014) plus singles ‘Enigma’ and their metal cover of The Police’s ‘Roxanne’.

The band has teamed up with Progressive Music Planet for the premiere of their behemoth of a second single ‘Goliath’.

Check it out! at the following link: https://progressivemusicplanet.com/2016/09/23/canadian-prog-metallers-tactus-premiere-second-track-from-bending-light/

The band comments on the track:

“Goliath is one of the longest song’s we’ve ever written, and it actually went through the most iterations and re-writes of any song on the album. We think it captures some of the more progressive spirit of Bending Light, and is a great reflection of the directions in which we want to push our music in the future. We were beyond honoured to have incredible guitarist and our good friend Didier Archambault of Cardinals Pride put the cherry on top with the first guitar solo on the track.”

The album is available for pre-order at the following links.

Regular Album Pre-Order with immediate download of single Scimitar:
https://tactusband.bandcamp.com/album/bending-light
Bandcamp Exclusive Version w/ instrumentals and complete guitar tablature plus immediate download of single Scimitar:
https://tactusband.bandcamp.com/album/bending-light-bandcamp-exclusive

Formed in 2011 as a jam project by three fellow music students, the group has gone on to release several singles and EPs independently, while having the opportunity to share the stage with great metal acts like Protest the Hero, Intervals, Black Crown Initiate, and Mandroid Echostar. The group pride themselves on their infusion of multiple musical styles into hard-hitting riffs, epic choruses, and technically intense passages. Soaring melodies, guttural growls, and destructive breakdowns flow into soft, slow, and pensive segments of jazz and rock. Their compositional method, where songs are conceived, written, transcribed, and edited before they are ever learned or rehearsed, adds a level of refinement and fluidity not always found in heavier music. The band do almost all of their engineering work themselves, but have also worked with several talented producers. Their first EP T (June 2014), comprised of four previously released singles and one new song, featured the mixing and mastering handiwork of Gino Bambino (Novallo) and Justin Hill (SikTh). Their single Resurface (December 2014) was handled by George Lever (Burials).

1. Anamnesis (2:12)
2. Aurora (6:26)
3. Scimitar (4:08)
4. All Roads (4:06)
5. Feast or Famine (4:58)
6. Colossus (4:20)
7. Goliath (7:14)
8. Cardinal (4:20)
9. Red and Ivory (6:56)
10. King of the Sky (14:35)
Album Length: 59.21

For more info, please visit: www.TactusBand.com.

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0 Out Now! ALMAH Unleash New Album ‘E.V.O’ In North America via Test Your Metal Records

  • September 23, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Almah (Test Your Metal Records) · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – Sept 23, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

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Out Now! ALMAH Unleash New Album ‘E.V.O’ In North America via Test Your Metal Records

  

    Brazilian metallers ALMAH led by ex-Angra singer Edu Falaschi are proud to unleash their new album entitled ‘E.V.O’ out now as of September 23rd and available in North America (US/MX/CA) via Test Your Metal Records at the following link: http://www.testyourmetalrecords.bigcartel.com/product/almah-e-v-o-pre-order. ‘E.V.O’ is also available through Pride & Joy Music (EU) and King Records (Japan).

‘E.V.O’ is the 5th studio album from ALMAH and was recorded in São Paulo, Brazil at IMF studios by Tito Falaschi plus mixed and mastered by Damien Rainaud (Fear Factory, Dragonforce, Baby Metal, etc) at Mix Unlimited in Los Angeles, California. The release is a concept album based on the evolution of people’s mind and soul during the so-called AGE OF AQUARIUS – the new era that the world is about to live. The author of the concept, Edu Falaschi, touches different subjects connected to the main idea, creating very positive lyrics for the album’s atmosphere.

 

Musically ‘E.V.O’ brings a fresh and powerful sound with the typical modern and heavy ALMAH touch, but this time one will be able to realize that it also has a direct connection with the Angra’s “Rebirth” (the first Angra album with Edu Falaschi’s voice). The compositions are a pleasant travel between contemporary rock, modern power and prog metal. The vocal lines on ‘E.V.O’ are very powerful, classic and the vocals have a higher pitch compared to previous ALMAH’s records. It’s very melodic, clean and into the bel canto style.

The band’s single ‘Age of Aquarius’ can be heard at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXHrA6ro0HY

1 – Age of Aquarius (7:13)
2 – Speranza (4:55)
3 – The Brotherhood (4:41)
4 – Innocence (4:35)
5 – Higher (5:09)
6 – Infatuated (4:05)
7 – Pleased To Meet You (4:24)
8 – Final Warning (4:13)
9 – Indigo (3:46)
10 – Corporate War (4:19)
11 – Capital Punishment (4:00)
Album Length: 51:26

 

Almah is:

Edu Falaschi – Vocals

Marcelo Barbosa – Guitars

Raphael Dafras – Bass

Diogo Mafra – Guitars

Pedro Tinello – Drums

 

For further information:

Official website http://www.almah.com.br

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/official.almah

Instagram @almahofficial

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0 NEWS: Calgary Thrashers ILLYRIAN Premiere New Lyric Video ‘Zeta Reticulan’ via Metal Nation Radio

  • September 23, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Illyrian · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – Sept 23, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For fans of Revocation, Lazarus AD, Havok, Battlecross, Exodus

Facebook | Twittter @ Illyrianband | Youtube | Instagram | Bandcamp

Download = Press Photo | Album Cover | Album Lyrics

Calgary Thrashers ILLYRIAN Premiere New Lyric Video ‘Zeta Reticulan’ via Metal Nation Radio

New Album Out October 7th

Show Dates:

October 1 – Calgary, AB – Distortion – CD Release Show – info
w/ Tyrant, Gales of Avalon, Leave The Living

October 22 – Medicine Hat, AB – Oly’s Ale House
w/ WMD, World Class White Trash, Junkies Rush, Poke the Bear


L-R: Scott Onofrychuk (Guitar/Vocals) | Jeff Perry (Bass/Vocals) | Brandon McNeil (Guitar/Vocals) | Darren May (Drums)
Photo Credit: Brad Scott

     Calgary thrashers ILLYRIAN have teamed up with Metal Nation Radio for the premiere of their second single and lyric video ‘Zeta Reticulan’ in support of their upcoming album ‘Round 2: Fight!’ due out on October 7th. The album was co-produced by the band with Casey Lewis at Echo Base Studios plus mastered by Sacha Laskow (Every Hour Kills, ex-Divinity) at Perfect Fifth Studios.

To listen to ‘Zeta Reticulan’, please visit the following link: http://metalnationradio.ca/calgary-thrashers-illyrian-premiere-new-lyric-video-zeta-reticulan-via-metal-nation-radio/

calgary thrashers illyrian premiere new lyric video 'zeta reticulan' via metal nation radio - metal nation news

Formed in 2011 under the name Hellborn Death Engines, the band is resurfacing under the new moniker ILLYRIAN with the recent additions of bassist / vocalist Jeff Perry (Sikarra, ex-Animus Labyrinth) plus British drum sensation Darren May (ex-Deacon Birch) who have brought new and progressive musical mindsets into the band to join original and founding members Scott Onofrychuk (guitars/vocals) and Brandon McNeil (guitar/vocals).

Evolving into a highly technical group playing thrash metal with their erratic and precise on-stage delivery, rapier wit, along with nostalgic charm, ILLYRIAN have removed the constraints of conventional metal sub-genre formula to replace their sound with a melting pot of technical thrash riffs, blistering solos, prog-influenced rhythms along with the band’s signature tri-vocal attack.

Album pre-order at the following link: http://illyrian.bandcamp.com/album/round-2-fight

To get your FREE download of the title track ‘Round 2: Fight!’, please visit the following link: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/illyrian-round-2-fight-free-song-download

You can can also check out the lyric video for ‘Round 2: Fight!’ at the followinglink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm915PWlBwE 

1. Walking In Sunshine (5:41)
2. Round 2: Fight! (4:31)
3. Opulent & Imperial (3:58)
4. Chaotic Neutral (3:28)
5. Zeta Reticulan (4:29)
6. Mindbender (4:25)
7. Five by Five (The Dark Slayer Comes) (4:06)
8. Wings of Freedom (4:47)
9. Technodrone (3:50)
10. Sound of The Serpent Siren (4:47)

Album Length: 44:05

 

For more info, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/illyrianband.

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0 NEWS: The RED CAIN Army Is Coming! Announce New EP + Post Teaser

  • September 22, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Red Cain

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – Sept 22, 2016

EP Promo Request here.

For fans of Kamelot, Symphony X, Alter Bridge, Tesseract

Redcain.com (coming soon) | Facebook | Twitter @RedCainArmy | Bandcamp | Soundcloud

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The RED CAIN Army Is Coming! Announce New EP + Post Teaser

Upcoming Show Dates:

Sept 24 – Distortion – Calgary, AB – info

L-R: Samuel Royce – drums, Nik Ryzhenkov – guitar, Evgeniy Zayarny – vocals, William Lancaster – synths/orchestration, Rogan McAndrews – bass/back vocals
Credit: DM Photography

     Calgary, AB’s RED CAIN have posted a new teaser for their upcoming self-titled debut EP set for release on November 25th. The powerful, modern melodic metal project with European roots is back on the scene after a two year hiatus and line up change that features orchestration guru William Lancaster along with the talented multi-instrumentalist Rogan McAndrews to join founding band members Evgeniy Zayarny, Nikita Ryzhenkov plus Samuel Royce. RED CAIN is a storytelling vehicle of Faustian sagas and twisted orchestral landscapes – complete with articulate songwriting, heavy, groove-filled instrumentals plus evocative, rich vocals, all creating a memorable and dramatic musical experience.

To hear the teaser, please visit the following link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXDRncHMPjU

red cain ep teaser

1. Guillotine (6:12)
2. Dead Aeon Requiem (5:45)
3. Hiraeth (5:17)
4. Unborn (7:03)
EP Length: 24:18
For more info, please visit http://facebook.com/redcainofficial.

About:

RED CAIN was originally conceived as an industrial/gothic hybrid along the lines of Deathstars and Marilyn Manson; they soon evolved to embrace intricate storytelling, finessed their guitar sound, and grew into a more fluid and dynamic musical style. With increased musicianship, the progressive nature of the band grew as did the influence of acts like Kamelot, Symphony X and Tesseract.
Infused with Eastern European mythology and vivid imagery, RED CAIN delivers their style of venomous, yet focused and cinematic metal, constructing compelling musical and lyrical tales in their work.

The band has been a steadfast on the Calgary music scene since 2012, playing at venues such as Distillery, Lord Nelson’s, Dickens, Vern’s, and the Republik, alongside known international and local acts such as Arkona and Scythia.

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0 Out Now! CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Unleash New Album ‘Ages Unsung’

  • September 16, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Chariots of The Gods · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – Sept 16, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For fans of Trivium, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Kalmah

ChariotsofTheGods.net | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Bandcamp

Out Now! CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Unleash New Album ‘Ages Unsung’

Upcoming Show Dates:

Sept 17 – Gatineau, QC – Minotaure (CD Release Show) – info

Nov 14 – Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks w/ Sonata Arctica, Leaves’ Eyes, Omninum Gatherum – info

L-R: David Gravel (Drum) | Payam Doryani (Bass) | Mathieu St-Amour (Lead Guitar) | Christian Therien (Vocals) | Rock Déziel (Rhythm Guitar)

(Photo credit: Chris Bubinas)

      After a small hiatus and line up change, Ottawa, ON’s and Canada’s first metal band to tour Cuba, CHARIOTS OF THE GODS return in 2016 with their new album ‘Ages Unsung’ recorded at The Grid with legendary Montreal producer Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation, Neuraxis). The album is now available as of September 16th and is the follow up their 2013 debut album ‘Tides of War’ that was produced by music legend Glen Robinson (Queensryche, Gwar, Annihilator).

The band comments on the album:

“We are very proud to bring you all this new record. It took us longer than expected to get there, but we’re sure that after just one listen you’ll think it was worth the wait. There were a lot of changes since our last release in early 2013. 3 out of 5 were new members and it definitely had an impact on our music especially with the change of the vocalist. We sometimes went into some unknown territories with this new record, but our producer Chris Donaldson along with the help of Pascal Jobin really guided us through this experimental chapter. It has been a challenging effort, but we’ve worked hard to climb the mountain that stood before us. Now we know what we’re capable of. We can see many more peaks in the distance and as one we will strive forward.”

For this album, CHARIOTS OF THE GODS turned to fans on kickstarter with a pre-order campaign (thank you video) and surpassed their goal of $3,000. The album features ten shredding assaulting tracks with a special guest solo from The Agonist’s Pascal Jobin on ‘Into Oblivion’.

The album stream can be heard at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP4K-E8nRlI&list=PLGO0yrExinishG_mSMqTCAVnwVaFFavPg

Album order available at https://chariotsofthegods.bandcamp.com/album/ages-unsung

  1. Primordial Dawn (1:22)
    2. Tusk (4:40)
    3. Of Prometheus And The Sacred Flame (3:57)
    4. War of The Gods (4:21)
    5. As The Sky Falls (4:25)
    6. Resurrection (3:46)
    7. Through Darkness And Decay (5:50)
    8. Into Oblivion ft. guest solo by Pascal Jobin of The Agonist (4:40)
    9. New World (3:59)
    10. Ages Unsung (4:45)
    Album Length: 41:49

For more info, please visit www.chariotsofthegods.net.

 

About:

Blitzing out of Canada’s capital with their punishing hard-rock rooted in heavy metal, Chariots of the Gods has-been on one sole assignment since 2007: shredding endlessly in a neighborhood near you.

The five-piece band gave birth to their first EP “Reverence” in 2010. Their first full length album, “Tides of War”, was produced by music legend Glen Robinson (Queensryche, Gwar, Annihilator) in 2013.

In 2014, the band went on their first international tour in Cuba and were the first Canadian metal band to do so. Chariots of the Gods are now set to storm the world with the musical assault that is their latest masterpiece: “Ages Unsung”.

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