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0 NEWS: NECRONOMICON Update Dates For Headlining ‘Okkultis In Canada Tour’ w/ Abiotic, Vesperia

  • July 7, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Necronomicon

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Montreal, QC – July 7, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

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

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NECRONOMICON Update Dates For Headlining ‘Okkultis In Canada Tour’ w/ Abiotic, Vesperia

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

Photo Credit – Myriam Francoeur

Music Video – Crown of Thorns – Watch here.

       Canadian death metal masters NECRONOMICON have updated their dates for their first headlining tour across Canada since 2011 with support from technical death metallers Abiotic and epic death metal quartet Vesperia. The ‘Okkultis In Canada Tour’ presented by PureGrainAudio.com will kick off in Ottawa, ON on August 4th and head as far west as Vancouver to wrap up back east in Timmins, ON on August 26th (Note: Aug 27th in Oshawa Abiotic and Vesperia only). Following the cross Canadian tour, NECRONOMICON will meet up with Swedish black metallers MARDUK plus label mates Greece’s extreme metal titans ROTTING CHRIST and Dutch symphonic black metal trio CARACH ANGREN for their USA September tour.

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_kEYJ06c

Album order available at http://smarturl.it/NecronomShop

necroadmat5 as of july 12

‘Okkultis In Canada Tour’ presented by PureGrainAudio.com:
8/4 – Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
8/5 – St. Catherines, ON @ Detour Music Hall
8/6 – Windsor, ON @ Windsor Beer Exchange
8/7 – London, ON @ Call The Office
8/9 – Sudbury, ON @ The Asylum
8/12 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks
8/13 – Brandon, MA @ North Hill Inn
8/14 – Winnipeg, MA @ The Park Theatre
8/15 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
8/16 – Lethbridge, AB @ Inferno Nightclub
8/17 – Edmonton, AB  @ Brixx
8/18 – Kelowna, BC @ Muninn’s Post
8/19 – Victoria, BC @ The V-Lounge
8/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
8/21 – Prince George, BC @ Generator Cabaret
8/22 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion
8/23 – Saskatoon, SK @ O’Brian’s Event Centre
8/26 – Timmins, ON @ The Working Class
*8/27 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria
* = Abiotic & Vesperia only
September Tour Dates w/ Marduk, Rotting Christ, Carach Angren

09/02/16 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
09/03/16 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
09/04/16 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
09/05/16 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
09/06/16 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
09/07/16 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
09/08/16 – Montreal, QC – L’Astral
09/09/16 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
09/10/16 – Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa
09/11/16 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
09/12/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock
09/13/16 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
09/14/16 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
09/16/16 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
09/17/16 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
09/18/16 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
09/19/16 – Oakland, CA – Metro Opera House
09/20/16 – Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
09/21/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater
09/22/16 – Phoenix, AZ – Joe’s Grotto
09/23/16 – El Paso, TX – Mesa Music Hall
09/24/16 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
09/25/16 – Austin, TX – Dirty Dog Bar
09/26/16 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia

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 ofNECRONOMICON. 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 REMINDER- July 15/16 – ARMSTRONG METAL FEST 2016 w/ Beyond Creation, Dayglo Abortions, Unleash The Archers, Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, The Zenith Passage and More!

  • July 6, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Armstrong Metal Fest · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 2016

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REMINDER

July 15/16 – ARMSTRONG METAL FEST 2016
w/ Beyond Creation, Dayglo Abortions, Unleash The Archers,
Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, The Zenith Passage and More!

Unleash FREE Fest Digital Sampler ‘Mountain Moshpit Vol. 1’

EARLY BIRD PRE-SALE SOLD OUT!
Tickets are available for $120 CAN per ticket! Camping is included in the ticket price
and for those who can only make certain nights, day passes are available at the festival.
https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/

Online Store Now Open!

Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9zHeA2pKWs

Free Digital Sampler – https://armstrongmetalfest.bandcamp.com/album/armstrong-metalfest-2016-mountain-moshpit-vol-1
(over 90 minutes of headbanging tracks from bands performing at this year’s festival)

      Armstrong Metal Fest are proud to reveal the full schedule for this year’s 2016 line up that includes headliners Beyond Creation, Dayglo Abortions, Unleash The Archers, Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, The Zenith Passage and more!

The fest is held in Armstrong, BC on July 15th and 16th at the Hassen Arena showcasing a high caliber of Western Canadian metal along with international touring acts. Follow event details and news at the following facebook event here orwww.ArmstongMetalFest.ca.

Schedule:

Friday, July 15th:

11:00am – 11:25am – Apollyon (Kelowna, BC) – http://apollyon-ca.bandcamp.com
11:35am – 12:00pm – Vehement Dissent (Edmonton, AB) –http://soundcloud.com/user-190217290/desolation-sound-1
12:10pm – 12:35pm – Crucible of Scorn (Prince George, BC) – http://www.facebook.com/crucibleofscorn
12:45pm – 1:10pm – Defiling The Nasma (Vancouver, BC) – http://defilingthenasma.bandcamp.com
1:20pm – 1:45pm – The Mountain Man (Vancouver, BC) (Broken Neck Radio People’s Choice Award Winner) – http://mountainmanmetal.bandcamp.com
1:55pm – 2:20pm – Nomad (Enderby, BC) –http://www.facebook.com/nomadmetalband
2:30pm – 2:55pm – Apprentice (Vancouver, BC) –http://apprenticevancouver.bandcamp.com
3:05pm – 3:30pm – Revenger (Vancouver, BC) –http://revengermusic.bandcamp.com
3:40pm – 4:05pm – DropDeadFred (Kelowna, BC) –http://dropdeadfredcanada.bandcamp.com
4:15pm – 4:40pm – Entity (Winnipeg, MB) – http://entitywinnipeg.bandcamp.com
4:50pm – 5:15pm – W.M.D (Calgary, AB) – http://www.wmdofficial.com
5:25pm – 5:50pm – Kataplexis (Calgary, AB) – http://kataplexis.bandcamp.com
6:00pm – 6:30pm – Saints of Death (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.saintsofdeath.com
6:40pm – 7:10pm – DEAD ASYLUM (Vancouver, BC) –http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/deadasylum
7:20pm – 7:50pm – Tyrants Demise (Winnipeg, MB) –http://tyrantsdemise.bandcamp.com
8:00pm                  – 100 MAN SHOTGUN (at Campground)
8:15pm – 8:50pm – XUL (Vernon, BC) – http://xulmetal.bandcamp.com
9:10pm – 9:55pm – Nylithia (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.nylithia.com
10:15pm – 11:00pm – West of Hell (Vancouver, BC) –https://www.facebook.com/WestofHell
11:20pm – 12:20am – Unleash The Archers (Vancouver, BC) (Whammy Award Metal Winner) – http://www.unleashthearchers.com

Saturday, July 16th:

11:00am – 11:25am – Odinfist (Armstrong, BC) – http://odinfist.bandcamp.com
11:35am – 12:00pm – ArkenFire (Kelowna, BC) – http://www.arkenfire.com
12:10pm – 12:35pm – Leave the Living (Red Deer, AB) –http://www.leavetheliving.bandcamp.com
12:45pm – 1:10pm – Slagduster (Grand Forks, BC) – http://slagduster.com
1:20pm – 1:45pm – BLËED (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.bleedband.com
1:55pm – 2:20pm – Cryptic Enslavement (Nanaimo, BC) –http://crypticenslavement.bandcamp.com
2:30pm – 3:00pm – Trollband (Edmonton, AB/ Vancouver, BC) –http://www.trollband.bandcamp.com
3:10pm – 3:40pm – Eye of Horus (Edmonton, AB) –http://eyeofhorusofficial.bandcamp.com
3:50pm – 4:20pm – Noire (Winnipeg, MB) –http://deathboundrecords.bandcamp.com
4:30pm – 5:00pm – Inverted Serenity (Winnipeg, MB) –http://invertedserenity.bandcamp.com
5:10pm – 5:40pm – Planet Eater (Regina, SK) – http://planeteater-sk.bandcamp.com
5:50pm – 6:25pm – Black Wizard (Vancouver, BC) –http://blackwizard.bandcamp.com
6:25pm – 6:50pm – TRASH WRESTLING (Outside Arena)
6:50pm – 7:30pm – The Zenith Passage (Los Angeles/ Bay Area) – https://www.facebook.com/TheZenithPassage
7:30pm – 7:55pm – TRASH WRESTLING (Outside Arena)
7:55pm – 8:35pm – Rivers of Nihil (Reading, PA) – http://www.metalblade.com/riversofnihil
8:35pm – 9:00pm – TRASH WRESTLING (Outside Arena)
9:00pm – 9:45pm – Dayglo Abortions (Victoria, BC) – http://thedaygloabortions.com
10:10pm – 10:55pm – Archspire (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.season-of-mist.com/bands/archspire
11:15pm – 12:15am – Beyond Creation (Montreal, QC) – https://beyondcreation.bandcamp.com

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EARLY BIRD PRE-SALE SOLD OUT!
Tickets are available for $120 CAN per ticket! Camping is included in the ticket price and for those who can only make certain nights, day passes are available at the festival.

Tickets can be purchased at the following link: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/ 

About:

Taking influence from Europe’s music festival circuit, Armstrong Metal Fest is a heavy metal celebration that encourages metal heads from across Canada and the globe to mosh and camp with the backdrop of great outdoors of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. What started as a backyard party in 2009 with nothing but eleven local metal bands such as Terrifier, Xul and Odinfist to name a few, has grown into a a huge success admired by the Western Canadian Metal scene. 2016 will be the eighth year of the festival and is planned to be the largest year for music and attendance yet. This year’s team of organizers known as the West Metal Entertainment Society is the most dedicated to date and are excited to present an incredible line up along with some changes to come for AMF 2016. Previous years of the festival have seen line ups with Cattle Decapitation, Suffocation, Anciients, Bison BC, Striker, Crimson Shadows, Holy Grail, Archspire, Cryptopsy, Unleash The Archers, Divinity, Into Eternity, Ninjaspy, Vesperia, XUL, Odinfist, Death Toll Rising, Gomorrah among many others .

For more info, please visit www.ArmstrongMetalFest.ca

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0 NEWS: THE APEX Announce New EP ‘Underbelly + ‘Fresh Out of The Foundry Tour’ (ON/QC/PE/NB/NS)

  • July 5, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · The Apex

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Montreal, QC – July 5, 2016

Album Request here.

For fans of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Meshuggah, The Red Chord, Candiria

TheApexBand.com | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Bandcamp

THE APEX Announce New EP ‘Underbelly + ‘Fresh Out of The Foundry Tour’ (ON/QC/PE/NB/NS)

L-R: The Apex Album lineup: Brian Gemus (Guitar) | Tyson Taylor (Drums) | Darren Marchand (Vocals) | Jer Candusso (Bass) | Steve Landgraff (Guitar) (Photo Credit Shari Richards)

2015 – Self-Titled – Album Stream – Bandcamp

Music Video – If Detroit River Could Speak – Watch here.

      Windsor, ON’s THE APEX announce they will be unleashing their new EP‘Underbelly’ (artwork and track listing coming soon) in follow up to their 2015 self-titled album and have launched a Go Fund Me / Pre-Order Campaign for fans to support. A full list of perks ranging from limited edition shirts, tapes, CDs, vinyls plus an exclusive performance can be viewed at the following link here.

Video of the band recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EL0PLlXh2A

The band comments:

“We would like to start by saying we are trying to stay as modest as possible here. We see many campaigns for bands shoot for crazy numbers and we are trying to keep ours at a reasonable and achievable number. We are trying to raise some funds to put out our new EP entitled, “Underbelly” which is set to be released in August in time for our East Coast tour around the same time. We need all the help we can get by Aug. 1st. Any help past that day is still a HUGE help!”

The EP will feature 3 ear piercing blasts of extreme shrapnel to please fans as the ghetto tech metallers will be hitting the road this August for their two week ‘Fresh Out of The Foundry Tour’ with Regina’s The Man and His Machine across Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. (dates listed below)


‘Fresh Out of The Foundry Tour’:
Aug 17 – Windsor, ON – The Dominion House – info
Aug 18 – Toronto, ON – Coalition T.O. – info
Aug 19 – Montreal, QC – THR Bar – info
Aug 20 – Drummondville, QC – Pur Heriot – info
Aug 21 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinière
Aug 22 – Charlottetown, PE – Babas Lounge
Aug 23 – Moncton, NB – Plan B
Aug 25 – Saint John, NB – TBA
Aug 26 – Sydney, NS – Embers
Aug 27 – Sackville, NS – House Show
Aug 28 – Halifax, NS – Gus’ Pub
Aug 29 – Fredericton, NB – Charlotte Street Arts Center – info

BIO:

The Apex formed in August of 2013.

They are a collective of individuals from the Ontario metal community, whom over the years have come together from past bands such as, Closed Casket Funeral, Dismata, Blood Shot Eye, The Coalition Design, and Corprophemia to form The Apex.

In a true culmination of talent, dedication, and timing, this group has created a unique hometown sound that is now being called “Windsor Ghetto Tech”. The brutal sonic assault of their music coupled with the emotional reckless abandonment of their live performance, have drawn stanch comparisons to Meshuggah and classic Dillinger Escape Plan rounded out with a distinctly Canadian flair. To add influence, vocalist Darren M. suffers from Neurogenic Stammering, which effects his speech where the brain won’t tell the mouth what to say so he’s unable to carry on a normal conversation, but for some reason he’s able to scream all the lyrics live and that is how he gets to express himself vocally with the band.

In July, 2014 they entered Shark Tank Productions studio in Windsor, Ontario to begin recording their debut self-titled full length album, “The Apex”. They hired engineer Nick Kinnish of Serafina Productions (Johnny Truent, Architects, and more) to aid them in capturing their sound accurately. In November, 2014 they completed their recording and announced the independent release date of February 21st, 2015. In 2016, the band entered Empire Recording Studios to record their next release, the EP ‘Underbelly’ set to be unleashed in August.

TOUR EXPERIENCE
This band is no stranger to hitting the pavement to support the music they love to make. In their 15+ years of experience creating music in previous bands, they’ve been support on tour for bands like: Cephalic Carnage, All Shall Perish, Despised Icon, Cryptopsy, Today Is The Day, Killitorous, Erimha and Ion Dissonance to name a few. In previous bands they’ve also shared the stage on festivals with bands like: SOD, Venom, Obituary, Cradle Of Filth, Earth Crisis, God Forbid, Skinless, Beneath The Massacre and more to crowds up to 7500+ in North America.

As their current lineup “The Apex”, they have already invested in a mid-sized tour bus and have began to book many shows and festivals across Canada for 2016.

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

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0 NEWS: DOUBLE EXPERIENCE To Play VooDoo RockFest This Fall! + July Ontario/ Quebec Tour Dates; Post New Weezer ‘Buddy Holly’ Cover Video

  • July 4, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Double Experience · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 4, 2016

Album Promo Request here. 

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DOUBLE EXPERIENCE To Play VooDoo RockFest This Fall! + July Ontario/ Quebec Tour Dates

Post New Weezer ‘Buddy Holly’ Cover Video

New Album ‘Unsaved Progress’ Out Now!

 

Album Stream – Unsaved Progress – Listen here.
Music Video ‘So Fine’ – Watch here.
Music Video ‘The Glimmer Shot’ (tribute to video game ‘Destiny’) – Watch here.

Ottawa’s nerdy rock trio DOUBLE EXPERIENCE will be joining this year’s line up for VooDoo Rockfest in Napanee, ON taking place from September 23rd to 25th. The 3 day Rockfest features many original and tribute bands that are both local and from the surrounding area. DOUBLE EXPERIENCE will be performing on September 24th alongside The Damn Truth, Metronome Jones, Amberwood, Listen Up Kid and more. Full details here.

In additional news, the band recently returned from their tour across the UK and will be hitting the road for dates in Ontario and Quebec this coming July in support of their newly released third studio album ‘Unsaved Progress’. The Canadian tour will have Pokemon-themed cocktails to Game Boy duels with their fans at the band’s merch table. (dates listed below)

And in case ya missed it… the boys recently teamed up with Exclaim! for the premiere of their video tribute doing their best Weezer impression in front of a green screen that’s blue. It’s a playful riff on the beloved Blue Album song ‘Buddy Holly’ and an impressive homage to Rivers Cuomo and the gang.

“Weezer helped nerdy or quirky rock bands like ourselves to find our voice,” says Brock Tinsley, guitarist, “they proved that rock and roll doesn’t have to act or sound a specific way. That’s the essence of our whole band.”

To watch the video, please visit the following link on Exclaim! – http://exclaim.ca/music/article/double_experience_channel_weezers_blue_album_in_their_own_buddy_holly_video

double experience channel weezer's 'blue album' in their own 'buddy holly' video

 

Tour Dates:
July 8 – North Bay, ON – White Water Gallery – info
July 9 – Toronto, ON – Supermarket – info
July 12 – Oshawa, ON – Moustache Club – info
July 14 – Peterborough, ON – The Spill – info
July 15 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus – info

DOUBLE EXPERIENCE’s third studio album entitled “Unsaved Progress” was released on April 8th via their label Colfax Music. Taking the next step from their previous album – initially released exclusively on collectible trading cards, the band utilizes classic video-game inspired artwork and packaging. The album was brought to life with the help of Al Jacob and Kit Walters (HE IS LEGEND) at Warrior Sound in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Prior to the creation of “Unsaved Progress”, Double Experience were busy performing across 15 countries, playing everywhere from video game museums to tattoo conventions as well as showcases at Canadian Music Week and Indie Week Canada. Their adventures have been supported by international radio, festivals and television alike, culminating with an entire nerd-rock exposé and performance on Global TV in Canada.

Album orders are now available at the band’s merch store here. A deluxe edition of the album – boasting two unreleased songs, two acoustic remixes, merch discount codes, studio footage and a brand new trading card – is also available for the fastidious Double Experience collector.

1. So Fine (3:19)
2. AAA (3:17)
3. The Glimmer Shot (3:23)
4. See You Soon (2:57)
5. Impasse (3:44)
6. Exposure Exposure (2:54)
7. Death of Lucidity (3:17)
8. Godzilla (3:57)
9. Weakened Warriors (3:33)
Album Length: 30:24
For more info, please visit www.2xxp.com.
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0 NEWS: Calgary Metalfest Announce Full 2016 Line Up w/ Annihilator, Exciter (original line-up), Razor, Sacrifice, Toxic Holocaust, The Exalted Piledriver And More!

  • July 4, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · calgary metalfest · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 4, 2016

CalgaryMetalfest.com | Facebook

Calgary Metalfest Announce Full 2016 Line Up
w/ Annihilator, Exciter (original line-up), Razor, Sacrifice,
Toxic Holocaust, The Exalted Piledriver And More!

Tickets On Sale here

Download Calgary MetalFest Posters here.

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On Saturday, September 17th, 2016 at Flames Central, Big Nate Productions Proudly Present: A Historic Night of Canadian Metal! International touring act ANNIHILATOR will perform a blistering 75 minute set, their first show in Western Canada since 1993. Also appearing will be the recently reformed and original lineup of speed/thrash metal pioneers EXCITER, their first Western Canadian performance since 1985. The show will be opened by thrash veterans RAZOR and SACRIFICE. These bands are all hot off the heels of multiple critically acclaimed festival performances in the US, Europe and South America. Calgary’s GATEKRASHÖR will provide last call entertainment. A real collection of thrash metal pioneers, this bill has never happened anywhere in the world! Info here.

NEW SEPT 16 WEB

Friday, September 16th, 2016 at Dickens Pub, Portland-based TOXIC HOLOCAUST will headline their first Calgary appearance since 2011. Support by DISCIPLES OF POWER, THE ORDER OF CHAOS, FORNICATION, BLACK PESTILENCE and CONCRETE FUNERAL. Info here.

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Thursday, September 15th, 2016 at Distortion sees THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER in their first ever Western Canadian performance with support from CRYSTAL MESS, SAVAGE STREETS, SICK RITUAL and ACCOSTAL. Info here.

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Wednesday, September 14th Kick-off Party at The Ship and Anchor, FREE SHOW with THE CADAVOR DOG, W.M.D., IN/VERTIGO, BLACKBIRD ELECTRIC, OUTLETS BAND. Info here.

New this year, VIP packages will be offered and include sound check viewings, band meet and greets, and autograph sessions. Check out http://calgarymetalfest.com and http://bignateproductions.com for more info!

Tickets and VIP Passes on sale through and https://calgarymetalfest.com/ and at Sloth Records in Calgary.

Through its live charity auction, Calgary Metalfest has raised a total of $4000 for Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta and is shooting to sponsor an entire $10,000 Wish this year! Auction items will include autographed posters, guitars, art, festival tickets, and more.

Calgary Metalfest, in its fifth annual year, started in 2012 by Nathan “Nate Reno” Renaud after his experiences working at Monsters of Rock in 2008 and as Stage and Production Manager of Noctis Metalfest from 2008 to 2013. Nate also founded and plays bass in KYOKTYS and is a live and studio audio engineer with over forty titles and hundreds of shows to his credit. Check him out at http://bignateproductions.com

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0 NEWS: SIGNS OF CHAOS Announce Show Dates; Supporting Hatebreed In Ottawa July 13th

  • June 30, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Signs of Chaos

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Montreal, QC – June 30, 2016

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SIGNS OF CHAOS Announce Show Dates; Supporting Hatebreed In Ottawa July 13th 

L-R – Tom Hansen – Bass, Matt MacIvor – Guitar, Nick Bedard – Vocals, Stephane Desilets – Drums, Dave McCann – Guitar

Photo Credit: Cheryl Gunhouse at Cher’s Photography

Song Stream – Break You – Listen here.

       Making ripples on their local scene with their assaulting and aggressive sound featured on their latest EP ‘Watch It Burn’, Ottawa, ON’s SIGNS OF CHAOS are proud to announce they will be local opening support along with Accursed Spawn for Hatebreed’s tour stop on July 13th at Mavericks. Full details here. The band has previously been local Ottawa support for Alestorm, Eluveitie, Insomnium, Firewind, Dark Tranquility, Beyond Creation, Exciter, Death Angel to name a few.

SIGNS OF CHAOS unleashed their brutally hard hitting EP ‘Watch It Burn’ this past April to to follow 2012’s debut album ‘Rise’ and 2009’s untitled Demo. The band features the insane riffage of Matt MacIvor and Dave McCann along with the ear stabbing vocals of Nick Bedard followed by the blasting drums of Stephane Desilets and the trademark tombstone slab of bass playing by Tom Hansen.

Upcoming Show Dates:
July 13 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks w/ Hatebreed, Accursed Spawn – info
July 23 – Gatineau, QC – Minotaure w/ Greta Knights, First Fragment, About: Blank, Fumigation – info

1. Taking You Out (3:28)
2. No Guilt (4:05)
3. All Kinds of Sick (4:37)
4. Monster (3:41)
5. Break You (5:08)
6. Watch It Burn (11:26)

EP Length: 32:28

For more info, please visit: http://www.signsofchaos.ca.

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0 NEWS: It’s ‘Prime Time’ Montreal’s KEYCHAIN Are Ready To Rebirth Nu-Metal

  • June 30, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Keychain · Music News

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It’s ‘Prime Time’ Montreal’s KEYCHAIN Are Ready To Rebirth Nu-Metal

Powerful, inspiring, huge and moving, KEYCHAIN is pushing the boundaries of its genres to bring the world something completely breathtaking. Combining the elements of Metal, Alternative Rock and Hip Hop they’re bringing back the uniqueness and authenticity into today’s modern music for a rebirth of the nu-metal genre that has been loved by many and black sheeped by some.

In their first year alone, the independent Montreal, QC band has booked over 50 shows, an upcoming cross country North-American summer/fall tour plus will be releasing 3 music videos and 3 live acoustic videos by 2016’s end. Their upcoming debut EP ‘Breaking Out’ set for release on August 5th is produced by award winning producer/engineer/mixer Glen Robinson who has worked with names such as The Ramones, AC/DC, GWAR, Annihilator and Voivod plus mastered by none other than Howie Weinberg (Pantera, Limp Bizkit, The Deftones, etc).

Teaming up with PureGrainAudio.com, KEYCHAIN reveal ‘Prime Time’, the first banger off the EP.

Vocalist JP Lachapelle comments:

It’s “Prime Time”! Your life, your choice, your rules. Cameras rolling & speakers exploding; let’s get this fucking party started. Choose your true religion & make your mark. Live free, love deep and die hard; that’s the Keychain creed. From Montreal to across the continent, this is the rebirth of NuMetal.”

To listen to ‘Prime Time’, please visit the following link: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/montreal-quebec-s-keychain-stream-pounding-new-single-prime-time-exclusive-premiere

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

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0 NEWS: STRIKER’s ‘Too Late’ Wins Edmonton Music Award For Metal Recording Of The Year

  • June 29, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Striker

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STRIKER’s ‘Too Late’ Wins Edmonton Music Award For Metal Recording Of The Year

New Album ‘Stand In The Fire’ Out Now

 

Album Stream – Stand In The Fire – Listen here.
Music Video – Too Late – Watch here.
Lyric Video – Locked In – Watch here.

       Wrapping up their USA and Canadian tour last week, power new wave metallers STRIKER returned home just in time to receive their award win at this year’s Edmonton Music Awards for Metal Recording of The Year for their track ‘Too Late’ from their latest album ‘Stand In The Fire’ released this past February.

“Huge thanks to Edmonton Music community, as well as everyone that has helped us out over the years including the AFA, Edmonton Arts Council, FACTOR, and many others! We hope this award can bring some awareness to all the other great bands coming out of Edmonton these days as well.” comments guitarist Tim Brown.

STRIKER were nominated alongside the following Edmonton bands listed below for Metal Recording of The Year.

Face First – Killing Me
Monarch Sky – Hell’s A Little Closer
Striker – Too Late
The Order of Chaos – Apocalypse Moon
Vanity Red – Kingdom Come

In additional news, STRIKER are nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for ‘Metal/Hard Rock Artist of The Year’ alongside KEN mode (MB), Shooting Guns (SK), Third Ion (SK), Van Halst (AB). The awards will be held in Regina, SK on October 13th. For more info, please visit the following link here.

Upcoming Show Dates:

July 30 – Loud As Hell Fest – Drumheller, AB – info

About the album:

‘Stand In The Fire’ is STRIKER‘s most uncompromising record to date. A record packed with incredible riffs and colossal anthems, all laced together with epic harmonies. Inspired by legendary bands like Iron Maiden, Striker wears their hearts firmly on their battle jackets, soaking up the power and influence of classic rock and metal.

The band; Dan Clearly (vocals) Tim Brown (lead/rhythm guitars) William Wallace (bass) Adam Brown (drums) recorded the album themselves with the help of Randy Black (who filled in on drums while Adam was away…) and mixing genius Frederik Nordstrom (Bring Me The Horizon, In Flames, Opeth) giving them not only the time and space needed but the freedom to set up the release direct to fans worldwide.

‘Stand in The Fire’ available on limited edition orange vinyls at Striker-Metal.com plus digitally on iTunes, CD Baby.

To hear a full stream of the album, please visit the following link here.

Track Listing ‘Stand In The Fire’:

1. Phoenix Lights (3:38)
2. Out For Blood (3:51)
3. Too Late (4:52)
4. Stand In the Fire (3:39)
5. The Iron Never Lies (4:06)
6. Escape From Shred City (2:53)
7. Outlaw (4:35)
8. Locked In (3:45)
9. United (4:06)
10. Better Times (3:37)
11. One Life (4:17)
Album Length: 43:23

About Striker:

STRIKER formed in Edmonton, Canada in 2007 and they were signed to German label Iron Kodex off the strength of their first demo. They made two albums with the label and recorded 2nd album Armed To The Teeth with acclaimed producer Michael Wagener (Ozzy, Skid Row, Metallica). They played shows with Metallica in Canada and hit the road for what eventually became a full world tour with shows across Europe and Japan. They used their time in Europe to work with Frederik Nordstrom and were snapped up by Napalm Records in 2012 for the release of the acclaimed album City Of Gold.

For more info: www.Striker-Metal.com.

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0 Test Your Metal Records & PureGrainAudio Presents RAPHEUMETS WELL ‘Exiled To Annihilation Tour’

  • June 29, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Rapheumets Well

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Montreal, QC – June 29, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

For fans of Fleshgod Apocalypse, Septic Flesh, Dimmu Borgir, Cattle Decapitation

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Test Your Metal Records & PureGrainAudio Presents RAPHEUMETS WELL ‘Exiled To Annihilation Tour’

New Album ‘Exiled’ Out Now!

     Hickory, NC based sci-fi metal contingent RAPHEUMETS WELL will be hitting the road this July for the ‘Exiled To Annihilation Tour’ presented by Test Your Metal Records and PureGrainAudio.com with progressive black metallers Greensville, SC’s Enthean. The tour will kick off in Tampa, FL on July 9th and wrap up in Toronto, ON on July 20th and will be in support of the band’s latest album ‘The Exile’ released via Test Your Metal Records this past March. (dates listed below)

 

To listen to the full album stream of ‘The Exile’, please visit the following link:

Bandcamp – https://rapheumetswelltym.bandcamp.com

Album available on CD here and digital here.

Music Video – The Crucible – Watch here.



Exiled To Annihilation Tour:
July 9 – Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
July 11 – Spartanburg, SC @ GroundZero
July 13 – Richmond, VA @ 25 Watt
July 17 – Rochester, NY @ Flour City Station
July 18 – Montreal, QC @ Pirahna Bar
July 20 – Toronto, ON @ The 300 Club

About:

Blending a sound that is a complex mix of classical orchestrations, cosmic synths, and extreme metal to portray the epics of parallel worlds, Hickory, N.C. based RAPHEUMETS WELL (Ra-few-mets) bring forth a voyage enriched with lore, fabricated from scratch to show the depth in which represents them as artists.

 

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.

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, which is now continued in the band’s sophomore release ‘The Exile’ which debuted March 18th, 2016.

 

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.

1. Resurrecting The Blood Gate (4:44)
2. The Blight of Sotath Shal (3:53)
3. The Epic of Darmak (4:59)
4. Crucible of Titans (4:14)
5. Resurgence (6:07)
6. Witch of Dark Spire (5:17)
7. The Exile (6:13)
8. Planetary Cenotaph (5:05)
Album Length: 40:37

For more info, please visit http://www.rapheumetswell.org/

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0 NEWS: WITHOUT MERCY Update Tour Blog On Cross Canada Adventures

  • June 29, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Without Mercy

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Montreal, QC – June 29, 2016

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For fans of Lamb of God, Pantera, Gojira, Decapitated, Cannibal Corpse

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WITHOUT MERCY Update Tour Blog On Cross Canada Adventures

New Guitar Playthrough For ‘In Waves’ ft. Mark Hunter (Chimaira)

New EP ‘Mouichido’ Out Now!

Photo Credit: Shimon Karmel

      Currently on Canadian tour in support of their new EP ‘Mouichido’, Vancouver, BC’s WITHOUT MERCY  have updated theor tour blog with their most recent adventures across the country to share with fans.

“So it’s proven more difficult that I expected to keep up with all the blog posts after this many shows in a row. So here it goes at a recap!”
The Last Few – http://www.withoutmercyband.com/the-last-few/

Oshawa – http://www.withoutmercyband.com/oshawa/

Sudbury – http://www.withoutmercyband.com/sudbury/

Remaining Tour Dates:
June 29:  Regina – The Exchange – info
June 30:  Medicine Hat – Oly’s Ale House – info

In additional news, the band teamed up with SkullsnBones.com for their next guitar playthrough for their track ‘In Waves’ that features vocals from Mark Hunter of Chimaira.

“Crazy things happen when your buddy runs a butcher shop and has an open mind.  We shot this video as a playthrough ,but with a different spin on the concept. There was so much blood and flesh, I almost went vegan. Almost.” comments guitarist DJ Temple.

To watch the video, please visit the following link: http://skullsnbones.com/without-mercy-exclusive-premiere-of-guitar-playthrough-for-in-waves/ 

The band’s new EP ‘Mouichido’ is a rebirth for the band as it’s a re-release of re-recorded material from their 2014 EP ‘Reborn’. ‘Mouichido’ is the Japanese word for “Repeat” or “to do one more time” and is perfectly titled for the EP to signify its re-release of previously recorded versions that now feature new vocalist Alex Friis and bass tracks recorded by Tristan Martin plus live performance being done by Ryan Loewen along with a guest appearance by vocalist Mark Hunter of Chimaira on track ‘In Waves’.

A full stream of ‘Mouichido’ can be heard at the following links below:
Bandcamp
Decibel Magazine

Music Video – Burn – NCS | Youtube

Video – Worthless – Youtube

1. Worthless (3:48)
2. In Waves (Ft. Mark Hunter of Chimaira) (4:06)
3. Burn (4:27)
4. Morphine (5:56)
EP Length: 18:19

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

About:

Tenacity, work ethic and originality. There’s no excuses anymore.

Vancouver-based Without Mercy certainly stays true to its name. Ruthless and menacing, these Canadian metal titans have cultivated and redefined the phrase, “Fuck Pussy Metal”.

Founded in 2004, Without Mercy has gone from strength to strength over the years. They released their first EP “All Else Fails” in 2007 completely independently and used its humble beginnings to start the catapulting of performances, internet presence and radio play. In 2009, Without Mercy went on to record their self-titled full length album using the same team that worked on records by Devin Townsend, Mudvayne, and Marilyn Manson.  Without Mercy rode the attention wave of their self-titled debut, using the escalation to begin a relentless performance schedule that would lead them far from their hometown and include over 200 live performances.  No stranger to tenacity, in only a few short years Without Mercy have achieved; being the only indie metal band in Western Canada to have two tracks available on Rock Band 3, being featured in Tattoo Savage Magazine, and pioneering the phrases, ‘You Smell Like A Bitch’ and ‘Fuck Pussy Metal’ – which have now become synonymous with the band.

In 2014, Without Mercy unleashed third studio release, “Reborn”.  Another massive evolution for the band, Without Mercy sought to bring back the organic metal sound and combine it with a high production standard.  Fast forward to 2016, some line up changes with a new vocalist and bassist, the band is ready to share with fans re-recorded material from ‘Reborn’ on their new EP ‘Mouichido’ that even features Chimaira vocalist Mark Hunter on their track ‘In Waves’. The EP is set to be unleashed on May 27th, 2016 and will be supported with a steady rotation of touring and appearances across Canada and the USA. All of course, independently.

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