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0 NEWS: WITHOUT MERCY Announce ‘Mouichido’ Cross Canada Tour (AB/MB/SK/ON/QC)

  • May 16, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Without Mercy

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Montreal, QC – May 16, 2016

EP Promo Request here.

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

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WITHOUT MERCY Announce ‘Mouichido’ Cross Canada Tour (AB/MB/SK/ON/QC)

New Music Video ‘Burn’

New EP ‘Mouichido’ Out May 27th

Upcoming Show Dates:


May 27 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC – info (CD Release Show)

June 3 – Red Deer, AB – The Vat – info
June 4 – Calgary, AB – Distortion – info
June 6 – Grand Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s – info
June 7 – Edmonton, AB – The Mercury Room
June 8 – Lethbridge, AB – Attainable Records
June 10 – Winnipeg, MB – The Windsor – info
June 11 – Brandon, MB – North Hill Inn – info
June 16 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirate’s Pub
June 17 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum – info
June 18 – Oshawa, ON – The Diezel Room – info
June 19 – Woodstock, ON – Illusions Night Club – info
June 20 – Toronto, ON – Coalition T.O.
June 21 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
June 22 – Sherbrooke, QC – Le Murdoch – info
June 25 – Timmins, ON – TBA
June 28 – Portage la Prairie, MB – Masonic Hall
June 29 – Regina, SK – TBA
June 30 – Medicine Hat, AB – TBA
July 1 – Penticton, BC – TBA
Jul 23 – SBC Restaurant – Vancouver, BC

Photo Credit: Shimon Karmel

      Set to unleash their upcoming EP ‘Mouichido’ on May 27th, Vancouver, BC’sWITHOUT MERCY will be hitting the road following its release for a cross Canada tour in support of it. Their forthcoming EP ‘Mouichido’ is a rebirth for the band as it’s a re-release of re-recorded material from their 2014 EP ‘Reborn’.‘Mouichido’, the Japanese word for “Repeat” or “to do one more time” 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’.

The band has released two videos in support of the EP ‘Burn’ and, both can be viewed at the following links below. Album pre-order at the following link here.

Video – Burn – NCS | Youtube


Video – Worthless – Youtube

1. Worthless (3:48) [Youtube]
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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0 NEWS: CELESTIAL RUIN Streaming New EP ‘Pandora’ via Metal-Rules.com

  • May 13, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Celestial Ruin · Music News

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CELESTIAL RUIN Streaming New EP ‘Pandora’ via Metal-Rules.com

New EP ‘Pandora’ Out May 20th

Upcoming Show Dates:

May 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Venue – info (CD Release Show)
Aug 25-28 – Metalocalypstick Fest – Valemount, BC – info

       Combining a heavenly destruction of heavy riffs with beautiful melodies, Vancouver, BC’s European influenced symphonic metal band CELESTIAL RUIN create catchy, singable and epic tunes that draw on lyrical themes of fantasy and horror, plus sometimes implying deeper meanings or just celebrating the subject matter at hand. Their new EP ‘Pandora’ is due out on May 20th to follow their 2012 debut album ‘The Awakening’ and before it drops they have teamed up with Metal-Rules.com for the full stream premiere of the release, which can be heard at the following link: http://www.metal-rules.com/metalnews/2016/05/13/celestial-ruin-streaming-new-ep-pandora-via-metal-rules-com-new-ep-pandora-out-may-20th/

Vocalist Larissa Dawn comments on the track:

“All the lyrics on “Pandora” were written about unleashing destruction into the world. Chaos caused by all the pain that negative emotions can create. A sort of cause and effect scenario. Each of the songs tells a different story and explores what happens when you make the wrong decision or fail to make any decision at all. Remaining stagnant and letting the world collapse in on you. The only song that kind of swerves from this theme is “No Quarter”, this song is more of a movie told through song. It follows the story of infamous pirate Davy Jones and the battle that ensues between him and a rival ship.

 

Pandora has a much darker feel to it and I hope it paints different pictures in peoples minds when they hear it. I want them to be able to imagine exactly what is going on, like it’s their own personal movie.”

Digital and CD pre-order of the EP is available on iTunes and CD at www.celestialruin.com.

1. Murder of Crows (3:52)
2. Sense of Exile (4:17) [Free Download | Lyric Video]
3. No Quarter (4:34)
4. Nevermore (5:55)
5. Firestorm (4:53)
EP Length: 23:32

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

About:

Canadian band CELESTIAL RUIN is styled after European Symphonic Rock/Metal but executed with a decidedly North American flavor. Combining a heavenly destruction of heavy riffs with beautiful melodies, CELESTIAL RUIN create catchy, singable melodies, and rich symphonic textures. The compositions are “epic” by all accounts. Lyrical themes are mainly drawn from fantasy and horror, sometimes implying deeper meanings, sometimes just celebrating the subject matter.
Based out of Vancouver, BC, CELESTIAL RUIN started taking the scene by storm with their debut album “The Awakening”. Receiving favorable reviews in publications such as Rockstar Weekly Magazine professing a 4/5 star rating declaring, “If The Awakening is only the beginning of things to come, you’d best get on board now while the getting’s good.”
After successful 2012 and 2013 summer tours, CELESTIAL RUIN was offered many opportunities that included opening slots with Stone Temple Pilots, Leaves Eyes, Moonspell and being a featured performer for Vancouver Alternative Fashion Week for two consecutive years.
CELESTIAL RUIN is always looking for the next unique avenue to expose their distinctive sound. “We play in the grey area of rock music, we are too heavy for rock, but not heavy enough for metal” comments vocalist Larissa Dawn.
This is a praise that has been mirrored in many live reviews including Beat Route Magazine stating, “Celestial Ruin appears to be in a sub-genre scene of one…their differences are working to their advantage”.
From September- December 2015 they completed a cross Canada tour (Out of Exile) and are now preparing for the release of their 2016 EP ‘Pandora’ produced by Joost Van Den Broek (Epica, Revamp, Xandria).
“As a significant jump forward from our debut album, from song writing to production, this EP was a journey that allowed to us grow, and we hope that fans will grow with us.” says Larissa Dawn.
A collaborative writing effort by CELESTIAL RUIN, the May 20th release of ‘Pandora’ will showcase the best of their best shared with fans new and old alike.
“The music on ‘Pandora’ is about unleashing chaos, beauty and all emotions into the world. It celebrates both the joy and the pain that emotions can create. The lyrics on this release come from a mix of personal experiences and fantasy elements. Most of the were written during a time when Larissa was going through recovery from a surgery and was unable to speak, sing and barely able to stand up. So the frustration, sadness, anger and fear she felt during her recovery created “Pandora”.” says drummer Adam Todd.

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0 NEWS: Fort McMurrray’s SENTIMENTAL GENTLEMEN Comment On Continuing Tour In Wake of Wildfires; Add More Dates To Cross Canada Tour (QC/ON/SK/AB/BC)

  • May 13, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Sentimental Gentlemen

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Fort McMurrray’s SENTIMENTAL GENTLEMEN Comment On Continuing Tour In Wake of Wildfires
Add More Dates To Cross Canada Tour (QC/ON/SK/AB/BC)

L-R: Rob Eustis (Drums), Mackenzie Walas (Vocals and Guitar), Joe Howes (Guitar), Jeremy Connell (Bass)

Photo credit: Meaghan Baxter Photography

Album Stream – The Devil’s In The Details: http://sentimentalgentlemen.com/music

With the devastation of Fort McMurray’s wildfires and news hitting home for rock and roll quartet Sentimental Gentlemen during their current cross Canada tour in support of their new album ‘The Devil’s In The Details’. The Fort McMurray based band currently in the halfway point of their tour has decided to stay on track and keep performing across Canada and do what they do best, playing in front crowds across the country and use the tour to help raise funds for their hometown.

Vocalist / guitarist Mackenzie Walas has issued the following statement:

“Since the day we found out our hometown of Fort McMurray was on fire and our friends and family evacuated, we have gotten an outpour of support from people and venues all across the country wanting to help out. It turns out that thankfully all of our friends and family are safe and our homes are still standing. That being said we lost a bunch of musical equipment and instruments that we were keeping at our friend’s house that burnt down. We never thought of quitting the tour or postponing any dates. We decided that we need to continue this tour to be a voice for Fort McMurray and try and raise as much money as we can before we head back to help with the clean up. We feel like we have a new mission and purpose to help in a unique way to give back to the community that has given us so much. If anyone wants to help we encourage everyone to donate what they can to the Canadian Red Cross.”

To check out the SENTIMENTAL GENTLEMEN and help support Fort McMurray with donations at their shows, please view the following cities listed below.


May 12 – Montreal, QC – Barfly
May 13 – Ottawa, ON – Ask A Punk
May 14 – Cornwall, ON – Lola’s
May 17 – Oshawa, ON – The Atria
May 20 – London, ON – The Dominion House
May 21 – Windsor, ON – Villains
May 23 – Hamilton, ON – The Doors Pub
May 24 – Toronto, ON @ The Painted Lady
May 25 – Ajax, ON – Rotilicious
May 26 – Sudbury, ON – Townehouse Tavern
May 27 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Lop Lops
May 29 – Kenora, ON – Norman Social Club
May 31 – Selkrik, ON – The Merch
June 1 – Arcola, SK – Buddy’s Pub
June 3- Lloydminister, AB – The Root
June 4 – Calgary, AB – The Blind Beggar
June 11 – Revelstoke, BC – The Last Drop
June 13 – Vancouver, BC – The Roxy
June 14 – Victoria, BC – The Copper Owl
June 17 – Abbotsford, BC – Brother’s Billiards
June 18 – Kamloops, BC – The Dirty Jersey
June 20 – Grindrod, BC – Riverfront Pub
June 21 – Wells, BC – Jack O Clubs Pub
June 22 – Quesnel, BC – Cariboo Hotel
June 23 – Prince George, BC – Nancy O’s
June 24 – Rolla, BC – The Rolla Pub
June 26 – Edmonton, AB – On The Rocks
June 30 – Athabasca, AB – The Magnificent – River Rats Festival

1. Kickin’ Stones
2. I’ll Be
3. All Makes Sense
4. To Forget The Rain
5. UFOs
6. Perfect Storm Part 1
7. Perfect Storm Part 2
8. Guess This Is Living
9. The Hand That Feeds
10. Farewell To The River

About:
Founding members Joe Howes (lead guitar) and Mackenzie Walas (lead vocals) met at an open mic night at a local tavern in Canada’s northern oil patch of Fort McMurray, Alberta in early 2013. Playing music was an outlet to get away from the busy lifestyle of a thriving boom-town. After playing songs together until they closed the place, it was certain that this was the start of a great musical friendship. Mackenzie had been performing around town and was looking to start a band. Joe had recently moved to town and had yet to meet anyone who shared his passion for rock music and performing.

They were dedicated to forming a band that wrote great songs and could match that quality on stage. Their songwriting process reflects the personality of the band. Laid back with a sense of motivated purpose for finding something new yet familiar, while trying not be limited by the influences of other genres…and having a whole lot of fun while doing it. Powerful raspy vocals with multiple harmonies, big guitar solos and heavy drums are the tools they use to find their sound. Bands like the Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, Big Wreck, but also Stevie Ray Vaughn, ZZ Top, and the Eagles can be heard as influences.

At the very same open mic night, a few months later, they met Handsome Rob (drums) and with the help of some friends, the band released its self-titled debut, a 6-song EP in February of 2014. After recruiting Jeremy Connell (bass), the band’s line-up was complete. Since then, they have been pouring the pavement, performing at a variety of events in the Wood Buffalo region and across Alberta. The band has had the privilege of sharing the stage with The Sheepdogs, The Trews, and Trooper to name a few.

In November 2014, they began recording their new album at Sound Extractor Studios in Edmonton, AB. They wanted to capture the excitement and energy of their live shows, so most tracks were recorded live to retain their on-stage chemistry. “Kicking’ Stones” was released as the band’s first single and they filmed their first music video in support during the summer of 2015. The new album titled “The Devil’s in the Details” was released on September 26th, 2015. They plan on touring Canada in support of their record in the spring of 2016.

In the meantime, the Gentlemen continue playing a bunch of shows for awesome people, and writing new tunes for a future album as they plan for their upcoming Cross Canada Tour.

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

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0 CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Unleash New Single ‘Into Oblivion’ Ft. Pascal Jobin of The Agonist + Kickstarter Campaign For Album Pre-Order

  • May 13, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Chariots of The Gods · Music News

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Song Download here.

For fans of Trivium, Unearth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, As I Lay Dying

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CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Unleash New Single ‘Into Oblivion’ Ft. Pascal Jobin of The Agonist 
+
Kickstarter Campaign For Album Pre-Order 


Upcoming Show Dates:

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


 Vote for our band to play at Rockfest 2016 :
http://amnesiarockfest.com/cr2016/top10.php?lang=en

     After a small hiatus and line up change, Ottawa, ON’s CHARIOTS OF THE GODS return in 2016 full force with a new single and an  upcoming album plus a pre-order campaign via Kickstarter to get fans ready to hit the mosh pit. Their new single ‘Into Oblivion’ featuring a guitar solo from Pascal Jobin of The Agonist is ready to annihilate your ear drums and salivating fans for more in anticipation for their upcoming album ‘Ages Unsung’ set to be released later this year to follow their 2013 debut album ‘Tides of War’ that was produced by music legend Glen Robinson (Queensryche, Gwar, Annihilator).

To listen to ‘Into Oblivion’ ft. Pascal Jobin of The Agonist, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tjbhCkxPVY 

The band’s kickstarter campaign is an album pre-order for ‘Ages Unsung’ and will aid in costs in completing the release.

For more details and learn about perks being offered by COTG, please visit the following Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chariotsofthegods/chariots-of-the-gods-presents-ages-unsung

COTG comments:

“After all this time of not releasing new music, we are really excited and proud to finally present you some new material from the new lineup. With the coming of this new record, we thought that a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter could not only help us face the financial burden of the project, but also give us a way to engage with our fans and gauge the interest in the project.
Unlike many other crowdfunding platforms, a Kickstarter campaign is “all or nothing”, which mean we don’t get funded unless we reach our goal. Our goal for this campaign is to get 3000$ to help us with the costs of production and promotion.

We hope you’ll enjoy our new material as well as the perks that we’ve prepared for you!”
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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0 OUT NOW! BLACK ABSINTHE ‘Early Signs of Denial’; Post Full Album Stream

  • May 13, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Black Absinthe · Music News

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EP Promo Request here.

For fans of Black Sabbath, Killswitch Engage, Motorhead, Mastodon, High On Fire, Coheed and Cambria

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OUT NOW! BLACK ABSINTHE ‘Early Signs of Denial’; Post Full Album Stream

Upcoming Show Dates:

May 13 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria – Event info
May 14 – Toronto, ON @ Coalition T.O. (CD Release Show) – Event info

      Toronto, ON heavy metal trio BLACK ABSINTHE have surfaced from the basement to unleash their debut album ‘Early Signs of Denial’ produced by Sum 41’s Dave Baksh (Cross Dog, The Mahones) plus mixed and mastered by Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie- Hillbilly Deluxe). Out now as of May 13th, 2016, the album is the band’s first professional recording to follow their three self recorded EPs Live At Coalition (2014), Noise Complaint (2014) and Augusta (2012).

The album stream can be heard at the following links:
– https://soundcloud.com/blackabsintheband/sets/early-signs-of-denial
– http://exclaim.ca/music/article/black_absinthe-early_signs_of_denial_album_stream
along with album order at https://blackabsinthe.bandcamp.com/

“This was our first foray into recording in a studio environment plus working with a producer and mixer. Having a team of people around us helped us produce better songs at a higher quality to give our fans the chance to hear what we’re truly about without the barrier of poor recordings. It’s our jump from the basement to the studio, the raw energy is still there, but there’s an added level of detail to each track. We wanted to make a significant jump forward in quality and songwriting plus for fans who have been following us, we think they’ll be pleasantly surprised.” comments vocalist/guitarist Jack Cerre.

BLACK ABSINTHE’s powerful heavy riffs and bass lines are reminiscent of classic thrash and new wave British heavy metal with a range of progressive to classic rock influence ready to be shared with fans new and old alike.

The title “Early Signs of Denial” is a conceptual connection to the themes of fear, corruption, and overcoming disparity, which is explored in the album’s songs. The record has emphasis of crushing modern tone, polished instrumental sections, soaring vocals and a blending of contemporary and classic metal. With each track, this unique record represents different aspects of BLACK ABSINTHE’s diversity in song writing. The band does not tread lightly over their new wave of British heavy metal song style or their technical and progressive metal influences.

1. The Wild (3:50) [MetalNationRadio]
2. Is This Life (4:42)
3. Berj Khalifa (3:19)
4. Pigs (4:03)
5. NOW (3:58) [MMK]
6. Winter (6:23) [Hellbound]
Album Length: 26:18

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

About:

Formed in 2011 by vocalist and guitarist Jack Cerre, bassist Kyle Scarlett and drummer Austin Henderson, the trio continue to rip through the underground Toronto metal scene without pause.

Compounding heavy riffs and bass lines reminiscent of classic thrash and new wave British heavy metal with a range of progressive to classic rock influence, Black Absinthe presents a solid example of a Canadian metal band. They’re road hungry, influenced plus supported by other driven Canadian musicians and most of all, ready to innovate and grow the traditions of a genre they venerate and respect. As leaders in the scene, Black Absinthe were headlining Toronto semi-finalists in the Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2015.

With a new year ahead, Black Absinthe pushes on with their desire to provide their fans in Canada and online with a cleaner and heavier presentation of their sound. The years incubating in Toronto’s metal underground have served the band well. From their 2012 debut EP Augusta to their 2014 EP Noise Complaint, both releases have established the band’s sound as well as their stage presence, leading to their driven heavy metal machine. Now in 2016, Black Absinthe are ready to release their debut studio album Early Signs Of Denial (May 13, 2016). The album was produced by Dave Baksh (Cross Dog, The Mahones) out of the Gentleman’s Den studio in Pickering, ON who’s experience proved to be the final touch; aiding in refining drum dynamics, smoothing the transitions and layering harmonic guitar lines. Black Absinthe’s Early Signs Of Denial sound is a leading example of the contemporary Canadian metal scene serving to showcase how the band sounds in a crisp, powerful, and ultimately more professional recording environment.

The title “Early Signs of Denial” is a conceptual connection to the themes of fear, corruption, and overcoming disparity, which is explored in the songs. The record has emphasis of crushing modern tone, polished instrumental sections, soaring vocals and a blending of contemporary and classic metal. With each track, this unique record represents different aspects of Black Absinthe’s diversity in song writing. The band does not tread lightly over their new wave of British heavy metal song style or their technical and progressive metal influences.

Through the bands expanding network cultivated through Coalition Music’s “Artist Entrepreneur Program”, they chose Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie- Hillbilly Deluxe) to mix and master the album in the Winter of 2015. His strong ability to work with a diversity of sounds was the appeal to the band. His mixing took the album into the sonic spheres of a classic 80’s sound providing, grandeur, psychedelia, and an arena rock feel that could properly represent the textures put down in tracking. There was an immediate trust formed with the stylistic choices Gryner made throughout mixing.

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0 Blekkmetal and Bardspec in Montreal Grimposium Presents The Norwegian Invasion – July 2 & 3, 2016

  • May 12, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Grimposium · Music News

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Blekkmetal and Bardspec in Montreal

Grimposium Presents The Norwegian Invasion – July 2 & 3, 2016

(version française ci-dessous)
www.Grimposium.com

 
Blekkmetal Video Trailer – https://vimeo.com/158059799

Blekkmetal Extended Trailer – https://vimeo.com/165600936

Bardspec Promo Video – https://vimeo.com/160902696

        Vivek Venkatesh and David Hall proudly present a unique celebration of film and music featuring key members of the Norwegian extreme metal music scene. The Norwegian Invasion will feature the Canadian premiere screening of the concert film Blekkmetal, and the Canadian premiere soundscape performance of Norwegian composer Ivar Bjørnson’s Bardspec project. The Blekkmetal screening is free to the public and will take place at 19h00 on July 3 at the VA114 cinema at Concordia University (1395 René-Lévesque Ouest) (Facebook event page). The Bardspec performance will take place at 20h00 on July 2 at Co-op Katacombes; tickets are $15 at the door or online at lepointdevente (Facebook event page).

 

Following on the heels of the highly successful world premiere in April 2016 in New York City, The Norwegian Invasion will see the Canadian premiere screening ofBlekkmetal – a documentary about the one-off 2015 festival celebrating the origins of Norwegian black metal. Featuring exclusive interviews and footage of Enslaved, Taake, Aeternus, Gehenna, Helheim, Old Funeral, Kampfar, Hades Almighty and Gaahls Wyrd performing classic and rare songs from their catalog, Blekkmetal features an all-Canadian production team including director David Hall (alumnus of Concordia University), metal studies scholars Vivek Venkatesh (Concordia University) and Jason Wallin (University of Alberta), and mobile media scholar Owen Chapman (Concordia University).
Producer Vivek Venkatesh sees the Blekkmetal film as “a stellar exemplar of how key members of the extreme metal scenes from Canada and Norway have worked collaboratively, provided a stark reimagination of a cultural artform, and revealed an acute focus on the music and visual arts associated with the Norwegian black metal scene in the early 1990s”. Director David Hall says, “I am really proud and eager to present the Blekkmetal documentary to our friends in Montreal – I truly believe we have managed to capture the essence of the Bergen Black Metal scene via interviews, concert footage and fly-on-the-wall guerrilla filmmaking. The fact that our friend and collaborator Ivar Bjørnson has agreed to perform his mythical ambient psych project Bardspec as a prelude to the screening is a dream come true for us!”

Blekkmetal is co-produced by the festival’s organizers Ivar Bjørnson, Jannicke Wiese-Hansen and Kirsti Rosseland. The film will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers and festival organizers. The original trailer for the film can be viewed here, an extended trailer is now available here, while exclusive performance footage from select bands who performed at Blekkmetal can be found here: Enslaved, Taake.

Ivar Bjørnson (songwriter, founder and guitarist of Norway’s black metal pioneers Enslaved) describes his BardSpec, project as “Electronic Dark Ambient-Psych wherein the listener is invited into weird and wonderful soundscapes, and where deep minimalism meets cascades of psychedelic harmony and esoteric noise”. The music will be complemented by live manipulations of film co-created by David Hall and Bjørnson, with additional visuals by Vivek Venkatesh and Jason Wallin. Watch a video clip of the Bardspec demo here.

Canadian soundscape artist and media studies graduate scholar at Concordia University, Leticia Trandafir, who goes by the stage moniker of Softcoresoft, will perform a live set of ambient and drone music to open the Bardspec performance on July 2 at Katacombes.

 

NOTES TO EDITOR

About Grimposium

Grimposium is an international touring festival and conference which brings together musicians, visual artists, journalists, writers and record label executives in the global extreme metal scene. Created in 2014 by metal studies scholar Vivek Venkatesh from Concordia University in Québec, Canada, Grimposium has hosted editions of its festivals and conferences in Montréal, Canada (April 2014, August 2015), Bergen, Norway (November 2015), the Bay Area, California (January 2016), Brooklyn, New York (April 2016) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (April 2016). Grimposium is now co-presented by two of Venkatesh’s collaborators –  filmmaker David Hall and metal studies scholar Jason Wallin, and is managed by Kathryn Urbaniak. Grimposium has been funded through grants obtained by Venkatesh to support his research programs on social pedagogy, digital literacy and critical thinking from Canadian funding agencies such as the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Fonds de Recherche Québec, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada and the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies at Concordia University. Visit http://grimposum.com for more information.

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Blekkmetal et Bardspec à Montréal

Grimposium présente L’Invasion Norvégienne – Les 2 et 3 juillet 2016

 

Vivek Venkatesh et David Hall sont fiers de présenter une occasion unique de venir assister à un film et une prestation musicale en présence de musiciens importants de la scène norvégienne du métal extrême. L’Invasion Norvégienne présentera la première canadienne de la projection du film de concert Blekkmetal, et la première prestation canadienne du projet de paysage sonore Bardspec du compositeur norvégien Ivar Bjørnson. La projection du film Blekkmetal aura lieu le 3 juillet à 19 h au cinéma VA114 de l’Université Concordia; l’entrée sera gratuite (événement Facebook). La prestation de Bardspec aura lieu le 2 juillet à 20 h à la coop Katacombes; les billets seront en vente au coût de 15 $ à la porte ou en ligne sur lepointdevente (événement Facebook).

Dans la foulée du succès de la première mondiale présentée en avril 2016 à New York, L’Invasion Norvégienne projettera en grande première canadienne le filmBlekkmetal, un documentaire sur le festival ponctuel de 2015 visant à célébrer les origines du black métal norvégien. Contenant notamment des entrevues et des captations vidéos exclusives des groupes Enslaved, Taake, Aeternus, Gehenna, Helheim, Old Funeral, Kampfar, Hades Almighty et Gaahls Wyrd jouant leurs classiques ainsi que des chansons plus rares de leur répertoire, le documentaire Blekkmetal est le fruit d’une équipe de production entièrement canadienne dont le réalisateur David Hall (ancien étudiant de l’Université Concordia), les chercheurs en études de la musique métal Vivek Venkatesh (Université Concordia) et Jason Wallin (Université de l’Alberta) ainsi que le chercheur en études des médias mobiles Owen Chapman (Université Concordia).

Le producteur Vivek Venkatesh voit le film Blekkmetal comme « un parfait exemple qui illustre comment des membres importants des scènes canadiennes et norvégiennes du métal extrême ont collaboré et ont complètement réinventé cette forme d’art culturelle tout en révélant la grande importance de la musique et des arts visuels associés à la scène norvégienne du black métal au début des années ‘90. » Le réalisateur David Hall a déclaré : « Je suis vraiment fier et impatient de présenter le documentaire Blekkmetal à nos amis de Montréal – Je crois que nous avons vraiment réussi à capturer l’essence de la scène du black métal de Bergen grâce à des entrevues, des captations vidéos de concert et notre travail cinématographique sur le terrain dans le vif de l’action. C’est tout simplement incroyable que notre ami et collaborateur Ivar Bjørnson ait accepté d’offir une performance de Bardspec, son projet mythique de musique psych ambiante, la veille de la projection du film! »

Blekkmetal est coproduit par Ivar Bjørnson, Jannicke Wiese-Hansen et Kirsti Rosseland, organisateurs du festival. Le film sera suivi d’une discussion avec les cinéastes et les organisateurs du festival. La bande-annonce original du film peut être visionnée ici, une nouvelle bande-annoce prolongée est maintenant disponible ici, et des captations vidéos exclusives de prestations de certains groupes présents à Blekkmetal sont disponibles ici : Enslaved, Taake.

Ivar Bjørnson (auteur-compositeur, membre fondateur et guitariste d’Enslaved, un groupe pionnier du black métal norvégien) décrit son projet Bardspec comme de la « dark psych ambiante électronique où l’auditeur est invité à s’immerger dans des paysages sonores étranges et merveilleux et où le profond minimalisme rencontre des cascades d’harmonies psychédéliques et de bruits ésotériques ». La musique sera appuyée par des manipulations en direct de films cocréés par David Hall et Bjørnson ainsi que des visuels additionnels de Vivek Venkatesh et Jason Wallin. Vous pouvez visionner un vidéoclip du démo de Bardspec ici.

L’artiste de paysage sonore canadienne et chercheuse diplômée en études des médias de l’Université Concordia, Leticia Trandafir, qui se produit sous le nom de scèneSoftcoresoft, présentera une performance live de musique ambiante et de drone en première partie de Bardspec le 2 juillet aux Katacombes.

NOTES À L’ATTENTION DES RÉDACTEURS

À propos de Grimposium

 

Grimposium tient des festivals et des conférences itinérants internationaux qui réunissent des musiciens, des artistes visuels, des journalistes, des auteurs et des dirigeants de maisons de disques de la scène mondiale du métal extrême. Créé en 2014 par le chercheur en études de la musique métal Vivek Venkatesh, de l’Université Concordia au Québec, au Canada, Grimposium a tenu des éditions de ses festivals et conférences à Montréal, au Canada (avril 2014, août 2015), à Bergen, en Norvège (novembre 2015), dans la région de la baie de San Francisco, en Californie (janvier 2016), à Brooklyn, dans l’état de New York (avril 2016) et à Philadelphie, en Pennsylvanie (avril 2016). Grimposium est maintenant coprésenté par deux collaborateurs de Venkatesh, le cinéaste David Hall et le chercheur en études de la musique métal Jason Wallin, et est administré par Kathryn Urbaniak. Le financement de Grimposium a été rendu possible grâce à des subventions octroyées à Venkatesh pour soutenir ses programmes de recherche sur la pédagogie sociale, la littératie numérique et la pensée critique par des organismes canadiens de financement tels que le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines, le Fonds de Recherche Québec, Sécurité publique et Protection civile Canada et le Bureau du vice-président à la recherche et aux études supérieures de l’Université Concordia. Consultez le sitehttp://grimposum.com pour de plus amples informations.

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0 NEWS: Louder Than Hell! Ottawa’s HELLBROS Announce European Tour Dates

  • May 12, 2016
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  • · Hellbros · Music News

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Ottawa, ON’s loud, wild and heavy anthemic rock n’rollers HELLBROS are proud to announce they will be trekking across the Atlantic for their first European tour that will kick off on June 2nd and see them perform in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and wrap up in the Netherlands on June 24th.

“Going to Europe has been a goal of ours for a few years now and then suddenly everything just fell into place. We look forward to playing in front of fans that are seeing us for the first time. To say we are stoked would be a massive understatement.” comments frontman Peter Jurt.

The tour is in support of last year’s self-titled and the band’s third studio recording that was debuted on French label Bad Reputation, and is a compilation of their two previous self releases, 2011’s full length album ‘Good Time Machine’ and their 2015 EP ‘Calling All Giants’. Album is available for online purchase at the following link here and be heard at the following stream here.

Tour Dates:
May 21 2016 – Cherry Cola’s – Toronto ON, (Tour Kick off show)
June 2 2016 – Au Vigor – Vance, Belgium
June 3 2016 – La Taverne du Théâtre – La Louviere, Belgium
June 4 2016 – A La Ville de Rennes – Vouziers, France
June 5 2016 – El Diablo – Lille, France
June 8 2016 – Rocas – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
June 9 2016 – Sombrero Café – Amiens, France
June 10 2016 – L’entrepôt – Arlons, Belgium
June 11 2016 – Le Belvédère – Namur, Belgium
June 12 2016 – Thunderbird Lounge – St. Etinenne, France
June 14 2016 – Black Label Bar – Leipzig, Germany
June 17 2016 – Rockjungfer – Arnstadt, Germany
June 18 2016 – Ölfleck – Frauenfeld, Switzerland
June 21 2016 – Liberties – Avranches, France
June 22 2016 – La Scène Michelet – Nantes, France
June 24 2016 – The Cave – Amsterdam, Netherlands


1. Street Party (3:24)
2. For The Worst (3:26)
3. Dead City Rockers (2:11)
4. Father Time (3:08)
5. Hate (4:44)
6. Tombstone (3:02)
7. Kill You (2:57)
8. Terminator (2:12)
9. Trespassing by Night (3:07)
10. Shoot The Horse (4:00)
11. I Heart Drugs (4:17)
Album Length: 36:33

BIO:

Straight outta Canada’s capital, Ottawa Ontario, Hellbros are anything but a bunch of latte sipping civil servants. Instead they spend their time crafting loud, belligerent rock n roll with heaps of attitude. Brothers Peter Jurt (vocals, guitar) & Christian Jurt (guitar) along with childhood friends Josh Roy (drums, vocals) and Mat ‘Spag’ Collins (bass, vocals) create the high-energy quartet that blast out “loud, wild and heavy, excellent stuff as you’d like to point your bucket of beer to the sky while screaming and shouting alongside brothers and sisters during a nightly wild party” – Metal To Infinity

2015 began a great year for the Hellbros, they signed with Bad Reputation Records (Fr) and released their 3rd album, ‘Self Titled’, on September 15th in Europe. A follow up to their debut full length album ‘Goodtime Machine’, which took home the fan voted best rock/hard rock album of the year in the 2012 Independent Music Awards. They once again teamed up with engineer and co-producer Dean Hadjichristou and mixer Riccardo ‘Paso’ Pasini for this album.

November 2015 Hellbros released an unofficial anthem during the Grey Cup week for the Ottawa Redblacks CFL football team. The song entitled, “We’re All Redblacks” was debuted on TSN1200 radio. “Pretty strong effort!, well sung, well performed.” – JR TGOR Show The song was also picked up by Ottawa’s Classic Rock station Chez 106.1 – “Hellbros getting us all in the mood for the Ottawa Redblacks game!” – Woody (Chez 106)

In June 2016 Hellbros will head overseas for a run of shows in Europe that bring them through Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Germany & the Netherlands. Just like Hellbros latest album their shows will start off with a “hardrock-like ‘heeeeeell yeaaah!’” and just like it does on their album it will set the tone for the rest of the show. So hold on to your butts.

Hellbros Highlights:

Main Stage Opening Act for Monster Truck, Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest, “I think these guys are going to be loudest band so far today. Dammit they look pretty frigging cool.” – Scotty Lear (106.9 The Bear) introducing Hellbros at Bluesfest.
– Goodtime Machine LP received Rock/Hardrock Album of the Year – Independent Music Awards
– Multiple Cross Canada Tours (Performed in all Canadian provinces except Newfoundland)
– Reached over 17,500 Song Downloads (Itunes, Tunecore & Bandcamp)

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0 NEWS: MORTOR Announce New Lineup, New Album On the Way

  • May 11, 2016
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MORTOR Announce New Lineup, New Album On The Way


L-R- 
Jay Cross – Drums, Jonathan Boulay – Vocals, David Paquette – Guitar, Nicolas Miquelon – Bass

   Canadian death thrashers MORTOR have announced their return, along with a new lineup and a new album, titled ‘Burn up the Dead’ on the way. The band will return to the stage for the first time in Ottawa alongside Brazil’s NERVOSA August 3 in Ottawa. Info here.

The band have released a teaser video showcasing a sample of the new album, alongside the cover art. The video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1YURY7o3Y8

The band had been on hiatus since July of 2013. More details are around the return, as well as the release date, are expected soon.

BIO:

Born from the creative mind of rhythm guitarist David Paquette, Mortor began as a solo project that soon turned into a full-fledged band following Paquette’s move from Montreal to Ottawa.
Founded in 2008, Mortor began sculpting and fine-tuning their metal sound while writing and playing live shows with one goal in mind: to bombard the world of extreme metal with their fresh, raw sound.

To date, the band has released two albums, ‘Metal Ride’ (2010) and Shoot ‘em Up (2012). A forthcoming record, ‘Burn up the Dead’, is currently under production with a new lineup.

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0 NEWS: Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce 2016 National Final Line Up – One Band To Rule Them All!

  • May 11, 2016
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce 2016 National Final Line Up – One Band To Rule Them All!

Prizes from PureGrainAudio.com & Los Cabos Drumsticks

 

2016 Trailer Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQcxqsxchkQ

Free Download – Vol 4. Compilation featuring over 90 bands and 7 Hours of Canadian Metal – here.

     WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA is proud to announce the line up for this year’s national final on June 11th in Toronto, ON at The Opera House for ‘One Band To Rule Them All’ and play at Wacken Open Air 2016 in Wacken, Germany, which holds an attendance of over 80,000 metalheads from around the world. After battle rounds across the country during the months of January to May, the following bands listed below will be judged by a panel of industry professionals (to be announced at a later date) during their performance plus will be joined by special guest headliners and 2013 WMBC champions Crimson Shadows.

“The National Final is upon us once again. In the name of Canadian metal, and in honour of all who have participated and supported the 2016 Metal Battle, we’re very proud to present some of Canada’s finest metal acts. Let us rally together and give the winning band a proper send off to Germany.” comments WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia.

CANADIAN FINAL – SATURDAY, JUNE 11 @ OPERA HOUSE (735 Queen St. E.), Toronto, ON
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1526172981010202/
Special Guest Headliner – Crimson Shadows (2013 WMBC Champions) –
https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonShadowsBand/
Tales Of The Tomb – Edmonton, AB – (Prairie Final Winner) – https://talesofthetomb.bandcamp.com
Profaner – Hamilton, ON – (Ontario 1/2 Final Winner) – http://profanercanada.bandcamp.com
Pyramid Theorem (Toronto, ON – Ontario Final 2/2 Winner – https://pyramidtheorem.bandcamp.com
The Mountain Man – (Vancouver, BC – BC Final Winner) – https://mountainmanmetal.bandcamp.com

Distorthead – (Montreal, QC – Quebec Final Winner) – https://distortheadmetal.bandcamp.com

All 2016 Battle Rounds info can be found here.

The national final winner will also be given a drummer prize pack from Los Cabos Drumsticks that includes 12 pairs of sticks of their choosing, a stick bag, a practice pad, and other Los Cabos Drumsticks swag plus automatic eligibility for endorsement (full details here). This year’s runner up will receive a prize from our media partner PureGrainAudio.com, which will be giving a promotional package (valued at approximately $3k) that includes a video interview shot and edited by PureGrainAudio, a featured contest of the band’s choosing (giveaway of signed merch, music, etc.), a free song download article that’s featured at the very top of PureGrainAudio’s Audio section for at least 1 week, a photo shoot with the band (either a live show shoot or band pics.) and one month free web banner advertisement on the site. (Full details here)

This is WMBC’s fourth year hosting the competition across country in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. For the last three years that Wacken Metal Battle has been held in Canada, it has produced two world champions Vesperia (2015) and Crimson Shadows (2013) to triumph at the international Wacken Metal Battle beating out over 30 other representing countries from around the globe.

Live Video @ Wacken – 2015 – Vesperia – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lwkzc4zGUY

Live Video @ Wacken – 2014 – Mutank – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQrLaG8BPL4

Live Video @ Wacken – 2013 – Crimson Shadows – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prOdgG4OwQU

About:

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where over a hundred band’s from across the country battle each other for one to be selected and join over 30 other countries for an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival Wacken Open Air, which has been taking place in Wacken , Germany for the last 26 years. Oshawa’s Vesperia (2014 winners – video at Wacken), Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013 winners – video at Wacken) and Montreal’s Mutank (2014 winners – video at Wacken) have had that honour playing in front of thousands. The 2016 festival will be taking place from August 4-6.

How it works:

Each city will hold their qualifying rounds plus city finals from the months of January to May 2016 selecting the top band to move forward to the national finals in Toronto, ON on June 11th at Opera House with one being selected to perform at the 27th edition of Wacken Open Air taking place from August 4-6. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry.

The finalists will be selected as follows by province.

1 finalist from BC
1 finalist from Prairies (AB, SK, MB)
2 finalists from Ontario
1 finalist from Quebec

Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html

Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ

Wacken Metal Battle 2014 Canada Finals by Ondeschocs.com: http://youtu.be/RrOGyBtqwaQ

For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:

Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada

Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN

For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com

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0 NEWS: Vancouver’s THE MOUNTAIN MAN Announce Show Dates (BC/ON); Debut EP ‘Bloodlust’ Out Now!

  • May 10, 2016
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Vancouver’s THE MOUNTAIN MAN Announce Show Dates (BC/ON); Debut EP ‘Bloodlust’ Out Now!

(L-R) – Jordan Orr (Guitar), Tevyn Pacey (Bass), Parker Lane (Vocals), Ryan McCreedy (Drums), Tyson Tambellini (Guitar) (Photo credit: Shimon Karmel)

Recently unleashing their debut EP ‘Bloodlust’ this past March, Vancouver, BC’s THE MOUNTAIN MAN are trekking out of the Sasquatch infested forest to give a barrage of metal for fans that will include their CD release party on June 18th at the Modified Ghost Festival, plus representing BC in the Wacken Metal Battle Canada national final on June 11th in Toronto, ON and Armstrong Metalfest in Armstrong BC in July.

Upcoming Show Dates:

May 28th – Captain Cabin – Mission, BC w/ Neck of the Woods, Giants Arise, The Fifth Circle – Event info
June 11th – The Opera House – Toronto, ON – Wacken Metal Battle Canada Finals – Event info
June 18th – The Astoria – Vancouver, BC (Modified Ghost Presents: Bloodlust CD Release Party) w/ Meridius, Exterminatus, Wormwitch – Event info
July 15/16 – Armstrong Metalfest – Armstrong, BC – Event info
August 20 – Severfest at The Astoria – Vancouver, BC – Event info

Their debut EP ‘Bloodlust’ is now streaming via PureGrainAudio.com at the following link: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-mountain-man-bloodlust-ep-exclusive-album-stream-premiere

EP Order – https://mountainmanmetal.bandcamp.com/

1. Backhand of God

2. Bloodlust

3. Open Graves

4. The Great Decay

5. Ghost

About:

Vancouver’s rugged outdoors-metallers, The Mountain Man, deliver a diverse blend of hard-hitting music, paying homage to the Sasquatch through crushing riffs and blaring drums. This band is all Canadian; celebrating camping, plaid, beer, and above all else energetic metal. Parker (ex-BRAUHEIST) gets straight to the point with his raw, gruff vocals and lyrics filled with animosity that cut through the instruments like an unyielding axe. Each song is like a hand-drawn map guiding fans through the British Columbian wilderness. While the first half is complete, the second half is up to the listener to build their own path and take what they will from each track.

The band developed their sound from listening to groups like The Black Dahlia Murder, Crowbar, Gojira, Lamb of God, and Black Sabbath, taking to heart the importance of dedicating their lives to their craft. Tevyn Pacey (Bass), Ryan McCreedy (Drums), Parker (Vocals), Tyson Tambellini (Rhythm Guitar), and Jordan Orr (Lead Guitar) are like woodsmen secluded from civilization with nothing but their instruments to craft doomy, yet frantic metal. They harness a variety of metal genres and bend them to their will.

The Mountain Man released their debut EP Bloodlust on Friday, March 25, 2016. The five song EP is purposefully open ended so that listeners can interpret each song and find meaning for themselves. More information can be found at https://mountainmanmetal.bandcamp.com

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