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0 NEWS: ShrEdmonton 2016 Fest and Conference Announce Line Up – May 6/7

February 15, 2016
by Asher
· Music News · ShrEdmonton Metal Fest & Conference

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 15, 2016

ShrEdmonton 2016 Fest and Conference Announce Line Up – May 6/7

Prairie Fire Events Ltd is proud to announce the launch of the official Farmageddon Open Air indoor sister festival SHREDMONTON Metal Festival and Conference and its Friday, May 7th and Saturday, May 6th line up with Sunday, May 8th to be unveiled at a later date.

Featuring over 20 bands over the course of 3 days at The Starlite Room and The Brixx Bar and Grill (same building), as well as a multi-room industry based conference located at the Shaw Conference Center. The line up consists of an ultra heavy hitting bill that includes headliners American extreme metal titansGOATWHORE, Finnish power metallers Thunderstone along with some of Western Canada’s best including Disciples of Power, Planet Eater, Scythia, Tylor Dory Trio, Every Hour Kills among many more! Plus clinics by Tylor Dory (Tylor Dory Trio), Tim Waterson and panels at the Shaw Conference Center on recording, photography, video production, publicity, media relations, journalism, and concert promotion / talent buying for festivals / venues with music industry professionals from across Canada (full conference schedule and list of industry reps here).

TICKETS: http://shredmonton.com/tickets/

SHREDPASS (Limited quantity) – $100.00

Access to all FIVE shows, PLUS the conference. Includes a special memento, ability to reserve a festival shirt, and a discount voucher to Farmageddon Open Air 2017.

***$100 Early Bird SHREDPASS pricing in effect until the announcement of the Sunday event…approximately Feb 15/16. SHREDPASS Ticket price will increase to $120.00 after Sunday lineup announcement. Any remaining SHREDPASS tickets will again increase to $140.00 starting May 7 2016.***

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Single Event Tickets:

Shredmonton Conference @ The Shaw Conference Center (Salon 4) – $30.00 (details below)

Seminars, discussions, and Q+A sessions with over 20+ industry professionals.

ShrEdmonton Conference and Line Up 2016: http://shredmonton.com/bands/

Venue: Brixx and Starlite Room (same building) (10030 102 St. NW.)

Friday, May 6, 2016 @ The Brixx Bar and Grill – $20.00

5:30pm – Guitar Clinic (Tylor Dory)

6:30pm – Drum Clinic (Tim Waterson)

8pm – Spruce Moose

9pm – Armifera

10pm – The Dead Cold

11pm – Every Hour Kills

Friday, May 6, 2016 @ The Starlite Room – $30.00

8:15pm – Tylor Dory Trio

9:15pm – Trollband

10:15pm – With Malice

11:15pm – Quietus

12:15am – Disciples Of Power

Saturday, May 7, 2016 @ The Brixx Bar and Grill – $20.00

7pm – Juliet Ruin

8pm – Mongol

9pm – Shocker

10pm – Noire

11pm – Planet Eater

Saturday, May 7, 2016 @ The Starlite Room – $35.00

7:15pm – WMD

8:15pm – Mortillery

9:15pm – Sleeping In Traffic

10:15pm – Scythia

11:15pm – Thunderstone

12:30am – Goatwhore

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Conference Schedule: http://shredmonton.com/conference/

Saturday, May 7, 2016 @ Shaw Conference Center – Salon 4 (9797 Jasper Ave NW.)

Panelists and seminars will cover a wide range of skills, markets, and issues in the music industry and topics/agendas will be geared towards further educating the Canadian heavy metal scene about its inner workings. The main panel will feature an eye opening discussion on how the Alberta metal community can break down barriers, grow relationships, and become an internationally known destination where heavy metal thrives.

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10:30 AM Introduction

Tyson Travnik (President) and Robert Kreed (Vice President) of Prairie Fire Events, will be greeting you with a warm welcome to the conference and a summary of what is to be expected during the conference. You will also be introduced to the Master of Ceremonies for the conference, the one and only, Cory Bosse.

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11:00 AM Recording and Live Production

Want to learn how to save money to record your next album? Still on that hunt for the “perfect” guitar tone? Want to get into recording or doing live sound professionally, but don’t know where to start? Here’s a chance to hear from professionals from around the globe, who will address these questions, and many more!

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12:00 PM – Photography and Videography

What makes a promo shoot, a GOOD promo shoot? What do you need to look for when shopping around for a photographer or cinematographer? What is the importance of the music video in today’s industry, and what does it REALLY entail? Recognizable Alberta based professionals are here to help you find out.

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1:00 PM – Publicity/Media/Journalism

What does it take to get “big and famous”? How do you grow your fan base? Is it really worth it to spend money on good publicity? These are key points (and more) which will be covered in this seminar.

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2:00 PM – – Promotion/Talent Buying/Festivals/Venues

The “big granddaddy” of seminars that you won’t want to miss. Addressing the current state of the western Canadian metal scene, and brainstorming what needs to be done as a community to improve it. Anything you’ve ever wanted to know about promoting events, metal festivals, promoters, or venues will be talked about. This segment will prove to be a huge eye opener for many, and will prove to inspire!

Instrumental Clinics

Brixx Bar and Grill (Included with Conference ticket and Shredpass)

5:30 PM – Guitar Clinic with Tylor Dory and Guests

Learn some of the wizardry behind some of Alberta’s most iconic metal guitarists, and how to incorporate it into your own playing. Entertainment and education guaranteed!

6:30 PM – Drum Clinic with Tim Waterson

As one of the fastest double bass drum players in the world, watching Tim Waterson play is something that cannot be described, but has to be witnessed to be appreciated. Noting key points from his instructional DVD “Techniques, Motions and Applications for Bass Drum Playing”, Tim will demonstrate how to improve a skill that has proven to be a notable backbone of heavy metal music.

For more info, visit www.ShrEdmonton.com.

Conference Guests:

Cory Bosse (Recording Engineer @ Sonoluminescent Sound/Live Sound Technician)

Cory is an active live sound engineer throughout the city, predominantly working in the metal/rock club scene. He works as a recording engineer in tandem with Ryan Berehulke out of his own studio, as well as a freelancer. A few of Cory’s past live sound engineering highlights include the Farmageddon Open Air festival and a guitar clinic with Steve Vai. He has also captured the attention of many, with his impressive array of multi-instrumental skill-sets, notably in his band Sleeping In Traffic.

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Tyson Tavnik (Festival Manager, Promoter, Freelance Recording Engineer, Live Sound Technician, Prairie Fire Events Ltd.)

With over a decade of experience in both the live and studio realms, Tyson Travnik is best known for his work with bands stemming from heavier genres. Also the festival manager and creator of the highly regarded Farmageddon Open Air heavy metal festival, and Shredmonton Metal Festival and Conference, Tyson has at some point been behind a behind the scenes for many metal bands in western Canda. Having played in various bands throughout his musical career, his most recent playing is noted with speed metal band, Ironstorm.

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James Seabrook (Owner/Recording Engineer @ Two Bodies of Water Productions)

After over 15 years as a musician, vocalist, songwriter and engineer, James Seabrook has toured with the likes of Trooper, World Champion Elvis tribute Robin Kelly, & Wide Mouth Mason. In the studio he’s worked with over 100 artists including international gospel recording artist Nancy Unsworth, Canadian touring artist Laura Bachynski, and international best selling author Troy Payne and band Aside From Sorrow. James is also a published and award winning Lyricist (2008 – Gunslinger’s Lament), and songwriter, currently co-writing with singer Jessica Lana McLean.

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Nate Reno (Festival Manager, Recording Engineer @ Big Nate Productions, Promoter, Live Sound Technician)

With over a decade of live and recording engineering experience, Nate ventured into producing albums in 2010, and has over 40+ titles to his credit. Having been involved in the production of the Noctis festival in Calgary, Nate carried the torch, and created the Calgary Metal Festival, of which is in it’s 5th year. Nate is also currently the Prairie Representative for Wacken Metal Battle Canada. Topping it off with 15 years of playing experience in active touring and recording bands, Nate has proven to be a wealth of knowledge in a variety of areas.

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Jon Asher (Owner/Operator @ Asher Media Relations, Publicist)

Known for being a regular fixture on the Montreal music scene, Jon founded ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS in September 2007. A musician himself, and a McGill University graduate in public relations, Jon had his epiphany – to help out the struggling artists and help them gain the attention they need to support their music. Asher Media Relations boasts an impressive clientele list featuring Gene Hoglan, Quo Vadis, Striker, Hibria, Ninjaspy, Mutank, Wacken Metal Battle Canada, Farmageddon Open Air, Armstrong Metal Fest, Obscene Extreme America Fest and many more. He has also guest lectured at many other conferences and seminars and is considered by some to be the go-to publicity solution for Canadian heavy music artists.

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Glenn Fricker (Owner/Recording Engineer @ Spectre Sound Recording Studios, Successful YouTube Channel/Vlog Operator)

Since it’s creation in 2010, Glenn Friker’s YouTube channel has taken become one of the most recognizable in the realm of recording heavy metal. Taking the internet by storm with his instructional videos, reviews, and comedic rants, Glenn has proven that his approach to a largly saturated world of video blogs has proven to be successful. Known for his work with bands such as Woods of Ypres, Queensryche, and Protocult, Glenn is has shown that his the quality of his work is well sought out in eastern Canada.

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Lacey Paige (Freelance Writer and Communications Professional)

With over 10 years of experience of professional writing experience, Lacey contributed to such esteemed horror publications as Fangoria, GoreZone, and Diabolique magazines. She has also been a regular contributing columnist with Absolute Underground since 2008, frequently finding herself at the helm of the ShrEdmonton and Absolute Horror columns, and Cinesploitation.com. Lacey also volunteers as a communications and programming assistant with DEDfest Genre Film Society and the Annual Calgary Horror Con. She holds a diploma in journalism studies from MacEwan University, and is currently pursuing a bachelor of communication studies degree with a major is professional communication.

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Joshua Wood (Radio Personality/Webzine Editor)

Joshua is a life-long metal fan with decades of experience in the Metal industry including radio, web, management, promotion and more. He is current co-host of Megawatt Mayhem one of the world’s longest running Metal radio shows, as well as Managing Editor of Metal-Rules.com, one of the world’s largest and longest running Metal webzines. He currently is Co-Chair of the Heavy Metal Committee for the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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Cara Ashbey

Cara Ashbey is an Alberta-based aggressive music publicist who has been performing, booking, and promoting concerts since she was 16. After attending the Arts and Cultural Management Program offered at Grant MacEwan University, she joined forces at Asher Media Relations in 2013, geared on supporting the development and promotion of independent aggressive music. She plays drums in a grindcore band called Preschool Shooting and has been an active publicist specializing in various types of aggressive music (Metal, Punk, Rock,etc.).

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Jesse Valstar (Armstrong Metal Festival/Promoter)

After spending much of his youth in various bands, along with gathering inspiration from Wacken in 2008, Jesse founded the not for profit society West Metal Entertainment Society. He is a recognizable icon in the western Canadian metal scene through the booking and promoting of events for touring and local bands. Jesse has had success working with the AMF team planning and executing each year of Armstrong Metalfest (established 2009). Jesse currently actively plays in the group Odinfist.

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Tylor Dory (Guitar Clinician)

Tylor Dory is best known as the guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist/lyricist/producer for the Tylor Dory Trio, guitarist for Death Toll Rising, Wroth, and the former guitarist for Villainizer. Influenced by the likes of Jimmy Page, Mikael Akerfeldt, Steven Wilson, Guthrie Govan, and St. Vincent; Tylor tries to keep a fresh approach to the guitar by breaking both the tropes of his own playing and those of modern rock and metal.

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Nino Laurenne (Owner/Recording Engineer @ Sonic Pump Studios (FIN), Thunderstone, Hevisaurus)

Nino is a Finnish songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and one of Finland’s most sought after metal/hard rock producers. Nino is the owner and founder of Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki: a state-of-the-art professional recording studio founded back in 2000. His work is credited on countless records, many of which have certificated gold and platinum. He has worked with artists such as Wintersun, Amorphis, Ensiferum, Lordi, Lost Society, Firewind and Sonata Arctica just to name a few. He rose to fame as the guitarist for his own power metal band Thunderstone, and later as the producer and songwriter for the wildly successful children’s heavy metal act Hevisaurus. Hevisaurus is a Grammy award winning-act in Finland and Argentina for ”Best Children’s Music Album”.

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Justin Shadows (Owner/Operator @ Shadows Productions, Promoter) (got pic)

Between putting on shows for his company and being involved with various bands around Alberta, Justin possesses over a decade of experience in the music industry. Being a go-to for many touring bands and festivals alike, he has proven his value in the central Alberta area.

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Kaje Annihalatrix (Owner/Operator @ Annihalatrix Productions Promoter)

Kaje is well known in the Canadian metal scene as a combat ready lady that wears many hats. She has operated Annihilatrix Productions for the past 7 years, promoting local punk and metal bands as well as devoting energy to bring acts in from all over the country to share their talent with Calgary. An avid supporter of bolstering the growing metal and punk scene, she not only helps lay the foundation for bands to showcase their talent yet she also works as a journalist for Extreme Metal Television, offering a fresh perspective and network for musicians to connect with their fans.

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Barrett Klesko (Owner/Operator @ Fadeback Studios United, Cinematographer)

Working with independent Canadian artists since 2011, Barrett has garnered himself numerous industry awards and nominations for his work both in front and behind the camera. In his non-existent free time, Barrett is the vocalist/guitarist/programmer in All Else Fails, vocalist in The Misfires, and bassist in The Order of Chaos.

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Craig Martell (Promoter/Venue Manager) (have pic)

Craig Martell is a show promoter whom used to own and book the well respected Wunderbar. Craig is currently known for managing Double Lunch Productions, and as the talent buyer at both Bohemia and The Almanac. He hates the music industry but exists within it.

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Ryan Semchuck (“Loud As Hell” Festival Manager, Recording Engineer, Promoter, Live Sound Technician)

Ryan is known well throughout the Drumheller area for his participation in many events, retail endeavors and mixing duties. Out of high school, he played in a few local classic rock cover bands, and taught guitar lessons at the local music store. In 2009 Ryan joined the FM radio station in Drumheller, earning an assortment of titles from radio personality to station manager. This allowed him the time during weekends to run his own production company. Ryan is Geoff Bourrie’s counterpart in the established “Loud As Hell” heavy metal festival, which is now going on its 5th year. As a member of the WCMFA, the “Loud As Hell” festival team are proud supporters of Shredmonton Metal Festival and Conference.

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Geoff Bourrie (“Loud As Hell” Festival Manager, Promoter, Tattoo Artist)

A lifetime metalhead and a musician. Geoff has a high passion for the metal scene and that passion is demonstrated by the hosting of Drumheller’s Loud As Hell Metal Festival. In addition to this, Geoff is an active member of the (WCMFA) Western Canadian Metal Festival Alliance.

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Rod “Rod Rookers” Gillis (Owner/Operator @ Dv8)

A founding member of the Kroovy Rookers in Red Deer in 2004, by 2006 I was setting up and promoting shows in the Red Deer area. Having moved to Edmonton in 2009, Rod start promoting shows exclusively at DV8 Tavern on 99th Street. In 2013, DV8 moved to a new location on Gateway Blvd and Whyte Avenue. The venue is still in operation, and is popular with bands and crowds representing underground music genres, ranging from Punk Rock, Metal, Hip Hop and Rockabilly.

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Tim Waterson (Drum Clinician)

Tim Waterson is a Canadian drummer who holds the world record for the fastest number of double strokes on a bass drum, with a record of 1,407 in one minute (January 22nd, 2002).His Record for Single stroke is 1057. Tim is one of the most dedicated drummers when it comes to advancing and pushing the boundaries of our feet. It is mindboggling to imagine even some of the creative possibilities of drumset application from learning the foot techniques presented in his video. In a very friendly and personable demeanor, World’s Fastest Feet Champ Tim Waterson shares an abundant amount of foot and bass drum techniques in his new DVD “Techniques, Motions and Applications for Bass Drum Playing”.

George Kollias of Nile quotes, “Drummers use to Complain about Tim Waterson using doubles to achieve super speed. NOW they are using his techniques to play faster.”

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Dana Zuk (Photographer)

Music enthusiast and photo-fanatic! Snapping compelling musician portraits from smokey pubs to sold out stadiums, capturing the life of rock ‘n roll is second nature to Dana. Photographing out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, she specializes in portraits of live band performances, and promotional images for local and international touring musicians of all kinds. Her work has appeared in publications such as the Edmonton Journal, Revolver Magazine, and Guitar World. Dana was recently selected as 2015’s concert and press photographer of the Year in YEG Music Magazine, and am is currently a contributing photographer to Exclaim!, BeatRoute and Vandala Magazine.

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Cameron “C C Getty” Dalgetty (Radio Personality/DJ)

Cameron Dalgetty aka CC Getty has been involved in music on many different levels for close to 35 years. He’s done everything from guitars, vocals and bass in original and cover bands to terrestrial radio all across Canada and currently internet radio that reaches a global audience with Metal Nation Radio and his Metalheads United show and podcast. Most recently he has begun using his experience to organize, book and promote live shows in Calgary as well consult with festivals and other related events in Western Canada. Working heavily in the Western Canadian music scene CC is a great resource for anyone looking to promote their band, brand, show or festival, and is never shy to be blunt with his feedback. True to his ethos that he would rather see all of the “Metalheads United” rather than divided by all the convoluted subgenres and classifications invented by marketers, CC lives by the words UNITED WE ROCK!

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Panny VanderHeyden (Photographer, Praire Fire Events Ltd.)

Penny is as an active photographer in the Alberta music scene, known for shooting live bands and specializing in editorial portraiture. Penny has been involved with Farmageddon Open Air since its conception, and is Praire Fire Events’ resident photographer.

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Sponsors:

Absolute Underground Magazine

Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio

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0 BUFFALO THEORY MTL Premiere New Video ‘Conspiracy In Paranoland’ via Metal Universe; New EP ‘Skeptic Knight’ Due Out Feb 26th via Stand Productions

February 12, 2016
by Asher
· Buffalo Theory MTL · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 12, 2016

Album Promo request here.

For fans of Down, High on Fire, Kyuss, COC, Carcass, Priestess

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Stoner Thrashers BUFFALO THEORY MTL Premiere New Video ‘Conspiracy In Paranoland’ via Metal Universe

New EP ‘Skeptic Knight’ Due Out Feb 26th via Stand Productions

Comprised of members from legendary Quebec bands Ghoulunatics, Les Ékorchés, Arseniq 33 and currently active Vantablack Warship, Montreal, QC based stoner thrash influenced metallers BUFFALO THEORY MTL return to the scene with their second single and new music video ‘Conspiracy in Paranoland’ from their fourth and latest offering ‘Skeptic Knight’ set for release via Stand Productions on February 26th, which is available for pre-order on iTuneshere.

The EP is the follow up to 2014’s ‘Murder Trilogy’ EP and their 2012 full length ‘Heavy Ride’ and was recorded at Indica Studio in Montreal, QC where it was produced byBUFFALO THEORY MTL along with Peter Edwards (Grimskunk). Featuring five annihilating tracks each with its own eclectic flavour / twist, all will appeal highly to fans of Down, COC, Queens of the Stone Age and Black Sabbath.

“Conspiracy in Paranoland – the particularity about this song is that it was written at the time of our demo CD in 2010. It was recorded then, but we didn’t have time to record the vocals. Therefore, we’ve been playing it live once in a while for the last 5 years (it was also part of the set list on our 1st show) and finally got to record a proper version of it! Conspiracy in Paranoland is a 100% pure “vintage BTMTL”!” comments bassist Gary Lyons.

To watch and listen to ‘Conspiracy in Paranoland’, please visit the following link for the premiere on Metal Universe: http://metaluniverse.net/nouvelles.php?id_nouvelle=25645

(EP artwork by Darek Kocurek)

1. Conspiracy in Paranoland (3:45)

2. Punishment (3:09)

3. Get On It (2:59)

4. Skeptic Knight (3:20)

5. Psychic Enclosure (2:37)

EP Length: 15:52

Upcoming Dates:

March 18 – Montreal, QC @ Petit Cafe Campus – Event info (CD launch show w/ Warcall, Coup D’Pied Dans Face, The Naked High)

April 2 – Gatineau. QC, @ The Minotaure w/ Inire, Inside Out, At War

About:

BUFFALO THEORY MTL is a band of beer chugging, heavy riffing fans for the fans. Attributing their name to a scene from the pop culture 80’s TV show CHEERS (Cliff Claven explains the Buffalo theory of beer to his buddy Norm (explanation here.)) and the MTL abbreviation representing their pride for their hometown of Montreal, these seasoned veterans from the Canadian and Brazilian metal scenes are always ready to set the stage ablaze with their stoner / thrash infused metal for beer lovers around the world.

Comprised of members from legendary Quebec bands Ghoulunatics, Les Ékorchés, Arseniq 33 and currently active Vantablack Warship along with vocalist Anton Parr’s experience in thrash bands in Brazil. BUFFALO THEORY MTL’s passion for metal is truly in the blood of this quintet whose past experiences are a combined amount of over 1300 shows, 15 studio albums along with sharing the stage with bands such as Korn, Marilyn Manson, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies.

The band’s first EP ‘Live In Studio’ was released in 2010 and was later followed by their debut full length 2012’s ‘Heavy Ride’ released via Galy Records, which was then followed by their 2014 EP “Murder Trilogy’.

Now in 2016, the band returns with their third EP ‘Skeptic Knight’ set for release on February 26th via Stand Productions.

For more info, please visit https://www.facebook.com/BUFFALO-THEORY-MTL-243777113598/

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0 NoCleanSinging.com Premiere Éohum ‘The Apathetic Plague’; New EP ‘Ealdfaeder’ Out March 18th

February 12, 2016
by Asher
· Eohum · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 12, 2016

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For fans of God Seed, Death, Hate Forest, Immortal, Neurosis

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NoCleanSinging.com Premiere Éohum ‘The Apathetic Plague’; New EP ‘Ealdfaeder’ Out March 18th

Originally written as a literal, poetic project, Montreal, QC based Éohum(pronounced ee-o-um) formed in 2010 is a traditionalist and cultural identitarian band produced from the mind of guitarist Jeremy Perkins to create a relentless, anthemic groove -doom- tinged black metal to emphasize a message clearly depicting people’s lack of interest in the past relationship we held with nature and our ancestral ways.

Unleashing their debut “Revelations, Aurora Of An Epoch” in 2015 with a collective of musicians that included names such as Matt McGachy of Cryptopsy and Simon Mackay of The Agonist, Éohum return in 2016 with their latest offering and EP ‘Ealdfaeder’ set for release on March 18th.

The EP was recorded at Chris Donaldson’s (Cryptopsy) “The Grid” with a special guest recording from drummer Simon Mackay of The Agonist on tracks 2-4-5 and features a line up with band founder Perkins on guitar along with the return of Annie Perreault on French horn/flute, guitarist Sylvain Dumont, vocalist Barrie Butler plus new comers bassist Cesar Franco and drummer Luca Belviso whom have been part of the line up for the last year. All are focused on the distinct grassroots of old school plus very heavy progression that has flourished since last year to give way to a distinct path, sound and image with each member sharing common ground on the message, beliefs and ideas behind Éohum.

Éohum‘s first single ‘The Apathetic Plague’ is now streaming via NoCleanSinging at the following link: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2016/02/12/an-ncs-premiere-eohum-the-apathetic-plague/

Band founder and guitarist Jeremy Perkins comments:

“The Apathetic Plague is the track I am most proud of, the arrangement and overall producing came out strong and clearly depicts Éohum sound as a whole with our full lineup and new skin!

The message projected in this song lyrically reveals our main message and thematic in this EP; being the loss of interest and connection between human cultures and the environment they are from in our greed filled, corrupt world of today. Apathy runs deep replacing our roots and ancestral symbiotic ways!”

1. Eurocide (6:16)

2. Unmasking A World Of Deceit (6:10)

3. The Apathetic Plague (7:41)

4. Ode To A Martyr (4:34)

5. Curative Undulations (4:39)

EP Length: 29:22

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

About:

Formed in 2010, Éohum (pronounced ee-o-um) is a traditionalist and cultural identitarian band produced from the mind of guitarist Jeremy Perkins to create a relentless, anthemic groove -doom- tinged black metal to emphasize a message clearly depicting people’s lack of interest in the past relationship we held with nature and our ancestral ways.

Originally written as a literal, poetic project by Perkins, his surrounding friends at the time having musical roots and a background in metal, then sprouted the idea for him to create Éohum.

“A book became a music release! Now with a full lineup we have a sound, that is distinct, that is ours.” says Perkins

All written and arranged by Perkins, Éohum debut their release “Revelations, Aurora Of An Epoch” in April 2015 that featured a collective of musicians that included guest vocals from Matt McGachy (Cryptopsy) (Tracks 3-4-5-7), Lana Edwards (Intro & Outro), Phillippe Rieder (Track 6), Nick Wybo (ex-Vinyl Hero) on drums, Annie Perreault on French Horn/Trumpet, Sylvain Dumont on guitar, James Heymans on bass and Perkins himself on guitar plus a live line up that featured drummer Simon Mackay (The Agonist) and vocalist Barrie Butler (ex : Tard).

With so much talent from various backgrounds, Éohum blended the most gruesome with the cleanest of black and doom metal to create hypnotic riffs with seducing horns that was injected into the veins of metal fans.

Now in 2016 with their new EP ‘Ealdfaeder’ set for release on March 18th, Éohum features a line up with Perkins (guitar) and the return of Perreault (French Horn/Flute), Dumont (Guitar), Butler (Vocals) plus new comers Cesar Franco (bass) and Luca Belviso (drums) whom have made up the band up for a year now plus a special guest recording from drummer Simon Mackay (The Agonist) on tracks 2-4-5 for the release. All are focused on the distinct grassroots of old school, very heavy progression that has flourished since last year to give way to a distinct path, sound and image with each member sharing common ground on the message, beliefs and ideas behind Éohum.

“The EP speaks generally about the lost voice of past cultures who were colonized and the decaying relationship humanity has with nature due to the societies we live in. The loss of traditions we held and relationships we had with nature.” comments Perkins.

Lyrically the EP is inspired by poems written by Perkins on the loss of culture and tradition due to greed and colonization across the globe.

1- Eurocide :This song speaks of the lost traditions within the distinct smaller cultures of Europe’s in the past colonization periods thousands of years ago, where they lost their relation to nature, faiths and ways of life.

2- Unmasking a world of deceit : Reveals the trading in of our beliefs; ways, quality of food and lifestyles for a fist of coins, routine and fear filled faiths of today’s world.

3- The Apathetic Plague : A song descrying the effects of colonization and capitalism on countries across the globe and the loss of land and ancient people’s perspectives, like for example the Amazon.

4- Ode To A Martyr: A look at today’s deprived, pill driven, technological populace.Humanity leaving behind its core and self-preservation for these delusional lifestyles.

5-Curative Undulations: Speaks of humanities relation to nature and musical traditions and the primordial ways we used healing with music. Curative undulations which means, healing, music/sound waves.

Éohum is recommended for fans of black, doom and death metal in the vein of bands such as God Seed, Death, Hate Forest, Immortal, Neurosis.

Fun Fact About Band Name: Éohum means many Yew trees in old English, Yew tree is the Tree of Life for the English tribes of our past predating most of the Celt languages which blended Latin to their own afterward.

The E without the accent would mean many war horses, so that’s why there is an accent, not because it’s a French word.

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0 NEWS: DEMISE OF THE CROWN Offer Free Download ‘We Are Invincible’ via PureGrainAudio; Debut Self-Titled Album Out March 4th

February 11, 2016
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Montreal, QC – February 11, 2016

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DEMISE OF THE CROWN Offer Free Download ‘We Are Invincible’ via PureGrainAudio

Debut Self-Titled Album Out March 4th

Upcoming Show Dates:

Feb 12 – Montreal, QC @ Petit Cafe Campus – Event info

April 8 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar – Wacken Metal Battle Canada – Event info

Montreal, QC’s DEMISE OF THE CROWN have teamed up withPureGrainAudio.com for an exclusive FREE download of their first single ‘We Are Invincible’ from their upcoming debut self titled album produced by Kevin Jardine (Uplift Studios, guitarist of Slaves On Dope) and mastered by Joao Carvalho (Protest The Hero, Alexisonfire, Rush). The album is due out on March 4th (pre-order here) and features this Canadian power metal band’s strong melodic death metal and hard rock influences fused with epic choruses, classic high ranged vocals plus explosive guitar solos that are reminiscent of Eddie Van Halen with undertones of Yngwie Malmsteen sure to leave fans humming.

To get your FREE download of ‘We Are Invincible’, please visit the following link: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/demise-of-the-crown-we-are-invincible-free-song-download

Music Video – We Are Invincible – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj8HzC8ok6c

Album Pre-Order – https://demiseofthecrownofficial.bandcamp.com

1. We Are Invincible (4:23)

2. Human Denial (4:20)

3. Save Me (3:35)

4.Sides Of The Wave (4:30)

5. Don’t Worry (4:36)

6. Cold Dead Eyes (4:47)

7. Eons (4:37)

Album Length: 30:50

About:

Brandish your weapons and bare your teeth in the battle for new world order with Montreal’s power metal quintet, Demise Of The Crown. They run the gambit from melodic power metal to hard rock weaved together with soaring solos reminiscent of Eddie Van Halen with undertones of Yngwie Malmsteen. The band’s sound has developed from progressive to a heavy metal band that has a pop format structure to the music in order to lure people into the realm of metal. Through many years of playing music with different people in the Montreal scene and slowly forming the official line up in 2014. Each member have spent their time paying dues in the local community and have banded together with the same goal and vision for a band determined to shake the foundation of power metal.

Guitarist, Manuel Iradian writes all the music, then handed off to Kevin “Kevy Metal” (drummer) to dress up each song with his high-speed, galloping rhythms, finally, Darren Beadman crafts the anthemic lyrics rousing crowds to chant along with an anarchistic frenzy. Each song is rooted in all basic human emotions; anger, lust, depression, happiness, death and revenge.

Influenced by headliners like Nevermore, Avenged Sevenfold, Opeth, Pantera, and Faith No More, the band is working their way up the royal blood line to cause chaos right alongside their heroes. They have performed with iconic bands like Hellyeah, Devin Townsend Project, 3 Inches Of Blood, Katatonia and Firewind. The band will be releasing their debut self titled full-length on March 4th, 2016 in all its hectic and melodic glory.

For more info, please visit https://www.facebook.com/Demise-of-the-Crown-58357974949/

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0 Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio Metal Fest Announce Line Up w/ Van Halst, Decrepitation, Dethgod, Tales of The Tomb, Graveyard Nemesis, Leave The Living

February 11, 2016
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Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio Metal Fest Announce Line Up w/ Van Halst, Decrepitation, Dethgod, Tales of The Tomb, Graveyard Nemesis, Leave The Living

CEMR Metal Fest – April 19 + 20 – Calgary, AB

Canada’s Extreme Metal Radio (http://www.xtrememetalradio.ca) is proud to announce it will be hosting its first annual CEMR Metal Fest over two nights on April 29th and 30th at Overtime Sports Bar in Calgary, AB. The two nights will feature some of Alberta’s most extreme metal bands with Friday’s headliner Van Halst and Saturday’s Tales Of The Tomb with guest bands Decrepitation, Dethgod, Graveyard Nemesis and Leave The Living. For full details, please find info here.

CEMR founder Chris Coutts comments:

“CEMR was developed on the idea of supporting Canadian metal and have been doing so via our online station, that being said we organized this two night fest to showcase metal to Calgary where I’m based out plus help our friends at Overtime Sports Bar get back on the radar of the metal scene where they deserve to be alongside other venues in the city.”

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Leave The Living
https://www.facebook.com/leavetheliving/

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0 ARMSTRONG METAL FEST Unveil Next 6 Bands For 2016 Line Up; Early Bird PreSale Tickets Available Now!

February 10, 2016
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ARMSTRONG METAL FEST Unveil Next 6 Bands For 2016 Line Up; Early Bird PreSale Tickets Available Now!

Online Store Now Open!

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

Already unveiling the first twelve bands for their 2016 line up, Armstrong Metalfest is proud to reveal its next batch of bands for the fest taking place on July 15th and 16th in Armstrong, BC at the Hassen Arena. This year’s fest plans to showcase a high caliber of Western Canadian and international bands, which will include this year’s Best Metal winner from the Whammy Awards taking place in Vancouver on Feb 12th whom will be invited to perform at the fest. Event detailshere.

Bands confirmed this week for AMF are the following:

DropDeadFred (Kelowna, BC) – https://dropdeadfredcanada.bandcamp.com

Noire (Winnipeg, MB) – https://deathboundrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dark-reverence

Nomad (Enderby, BC) – https://www.facebook.com/nomadmetalband

Revenger (Vancouver, BC) – https://revengermusic.bandcamp.com

Tyrants Demise (Winnipeg, MB) – https://tyrantsdemise.bandcamp.com/

Vehement Dissent (Edmonton, AB) – https://soundcloud.com/user-190217290/desolation-sound-1

Bands previously confirmed:

Apprentice (Vancouver, BC) – https://apprenticevancouver.bandcamp.com

ArkenFire (Kelowna, BC) – http://www.arkenfire.com

Black Wizard (Vancouver, BC) – http://blackwizard.bandcamp.com

Bleed (Edmonton, AB) – http://www.bleedband.com

Cryptic Enslavement (Nanaimo, BC) – https://crypticenslavement.bandcamp.com

DEAD ASYLUM (Vancouver, BC) – http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/deadasylum

Kataplexis (Calgary, AB) – http://kataplexis.bandcamp.com

Leave the Living (Red Deer, AB) –http://www.leavetheliving.bandcamp.com

Slagduster (Grand Forks, BC) – http://slagduster.com

Trollband (Edmonton, AB/ Vancouver, BC) – http://www.trollband.bandcamp.com

WMD (Calgary, AB) – http://www.wmdofficial.com

XUL (Vernon, BC) http://xulmetal.bandcamp.com

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Early Bird Presale have begun!

Tickets prices as follows:
– $90 limited early bird Presale, online only (November 1st to January 31st)
– $120 regular presale (February 1st to July 14)
– $160 at the door.

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

Upcoming AMF Partner Events:

Feb 12 – Vancouver, BC @ The Wise Hall & Lounge – Whammy Awards – Event info (metal award winner plays AMF 2016)

Feb 18 – Vernon, BC @ The Green – West Metal Entertainment Presents – AMF 2015 Year in Review – Event info

April 23 – Kelowna, BC @ Flashbacks Nightclub – West Metal Entertainment Presents w/ Kalmah, Vesperia, Xul, DropDeadFred – Event info

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 .

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0 NEWS: RAPHEUMETS WELL Streaming New Track ‘Resurrecting The Blood Gate’ via NoCleanSinging; Sign w/ Test Your Metal Records For New Album ‘The Exile’ Due Out March 18th

February 8, 2016
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· Music News · Rapheumets Well · Test Your Metal Records

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RAPHEUMETS WELL Streaming New Track ‘Resurrecting The Blood Gate’ via NoCleanSinging

Sign w/ Test Your Metal Records For New Album ‘The Exile’ Due Out March 18th

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’ due out on March 18th, 2016 via Test Your Metal Records.

Label founder Grant Truesdell comments:

“Introducing one of the most sincerest and hardest working bands I’ve ever dealt with, Rapheumets Well from North Carolina are determined to make a huge dent in the global metal scene with their phenomenally crafted music and personalities. The band has my full support and I look forward to bringing them places they’ve never been before. If you like Fleshgod Apocalypse, Nile, Devin Townsend, Dimmu Borgir or anything along those lines you will absolutely love Rapheumets Well.”

With their upcoming release, RAPHEUMETS WELL have teamed up with NoCleanSinging.com for the premiere of their first single ‘Resurrecting The Blood Gate’, which can be heard at the following link: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2016/02/08/an-ncs-premiere-rapheumets-well-resurrecting-the-blood-gate/

Drummer Joshua Ward comments on the single:

“Our first single Resurrecting the Blood Gate is one of our more aggressive songs which highlights the the central plot of the story on the upcoming album The Exile. Since our music is very story driven, we were excited to create this amalgamation of orchestral sounds and brutal metal to represent the emotions each of the characters are feeling. As such Resurrecting the Blood Gate was our first choice to help sum up the experience to come from our album in its entirety. We have a lot of good things coming thanks to the help of Grant and Test Your Metal Records as we have been hard at work making a full video titled “Crucible of Titans” which will be coming in March. We look forward to the fans hearing our new direction as well as the critiques which can only help us grow.”

Album Pre-Order available on CD here and digital here.

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

About:

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

“We created this name in hopes of personifying a living gateway between dimensions. We love science fiction and a few of us have extended education and degrees in science.” says drummer Joshua Ward.

Live the band’s concert theatrics is a show truly to entertain the crowd with an opus of metal while still satisfying their story lines in their music creating an intimate but relatable ambiance for fans, especially those who enjoy bands such as Dimmu Borgir, Fleshgod Apocalypse, The Faceless, Emperor, Black Crown Initiate.

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

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0 BucketlistMusicReviews Premiere LIKE ANIMALS Video ‘The Lion’s Share’; New EP Out ‘Feral’

February 8, 2016
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BucketlistMusicReviews Premiere LIKE ANIMALS Video ‘The Lion’s Share’; New EP Out ‘Feral’

L – R – Will Tennant – Drums/Backing Vocals, Jamie Haffenden – Guitar/Lead Vocals, Myke Caouette- Bass/Backing Vocals

(Photo Credit: Travis Tiernay)

Orillia, ON’s deviant melodic math metallers LIKE ANIMALS unleashed their new EP ‘Feral’ on January 22nd to follow their previous animal-themed EPs ‘Sweet Whispers, Plagued Ears’, ‘The Undertoad’ and ‘The Wild’. Teaming up withBucketListMusicReviews.com, the band is excited to present the premiere of their new music video ‘The Lion’s Share’, which can be viewed at the following link: http://www.bucketlistmusicreviews.com/video-premiere-like-animals-the-lions-share/

To listen to ‘Feral’, please visit the following links:

Bandcamp: https://likeanimals1.bandcamp.com/album/feral-ep

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/like-animals-90539529/sets/feral-ep

EP Order – http://likeanimals1.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:

Feral (4:30) [Free Download] [Youtube]

The Lions Share (4:00)

Lounge Lizard (4:26)

Caterwaul (3:15) [Video]

The Jungle Book of Love (3:31)

EP Length: 19:45

For more info, visit their Facebook page at Facebook.com/likeanimals

About:

Like Animals are breaking free of the constricting chains of modern music and are busy creating their own uninhibited style of spastic-math-metal graced with emotionally-charged vocals. Like a wild animal each member maintains a sense of chaos through their arpeggio guitar and bass sections, unorthodox drums peppered with dynamic changes, and finally tempered by the wavering vocals soaring just slightly above the instrumentals both in tone and feeling. The beasts within the band each perform vocal duties a sound akin to a coyote-esque choir featuring Jamie Haffenden on guitar and lead vocals, Will Tennant on drums, Myke Caouette on bass.

Their name is synonymous with their song-writing and attitude, where they are part of a pack, but still remain hungry and solitary, like a stray animal. Their 400-show track record over the years reveals their dedication to their craft having shared the stage with such bands as Fuck The Facts, Dog Fashion Disco, Adrenechrome, Downtown Brown, Scale The Summit, Polkadot Cadaver, Teethmarks and many more.

With four animal-themed EPs in tow (‘Sweet Whispers, Plagued Ears, The Undertoad, The Wild) and their new release called ‘Feral’ due out on January 22nd, 2016, the band is constantly working to create a continuously more mature and higher caliber sound. The group hunts and writes as a unit by drafting and evolving each song with each giving their own input.

Lyrics contend with themes such as: self-doubt, lack of self-worth, depression, anxiety, and the like. Like Animals continue to push the boundaries of the several genres which they base their experimental music on while committing to the best music they can produce.

For more info, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/likeanimals/

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0 OUT NOW! STRIKER Unleash New Album ‘Stand In The Fire’; European Tour Dates w/ Primal Fear

February 5, 2016
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OUT NOW! STRIKER Unleash New Album ‘Stand In The Fire’; European Tour Dates w/ Primal Fear

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

It’s time to step into the pit and let the flames decide your fate with Canadian power metallers STRIKER unleashing their new album ‘Stand In The Fire’ out now as of February 5th via their own Record Breaking Records label and 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.

STRIKER comments on the album:

“We released Stand in the Fire on our own, with no one to tell us what to do. We broke all the rules and wrote our own, and this album is all about perseverance and going out there and getting shit done. We crossed all the lines we could find and gladly jumped outside of typical genre limits. We wanted something new and fresh, and no one could hold us back this time. We hope you enjoy the new album, it’s 100% pure Striker”

‘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.

The band’s first single and music video ‘Too Late’ is streaming here along with a newly posted guitar lesson video on GuitarWorld.com here.

STRIKER will be hitting the road with Primal Fear across Europe in February 2016.

Feb 5 – Barcelona, Spain – Razz 2

Feb 6 – Madrid, Spain – Arena

Feb 7 – Murcia, Spain – Garaje

Feb 10 – Paris, France – Divan Di Monde

Feb 11 – Siegburg, Germany – Kubana

Feb 12 – Prague, Czech Republic – Nove Chelmice

Feb 13 – Cham, Germany – L.A. Cafe

Feb 14 – Hamburg, Germany – Logo

Feb 16 – Hannover, Germany – MusikZentrum

Feb 17 – Saarbrucken, Germany – Garage

Feb 18 – Stuttgart, Germany – LKA

Feb 19 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7

Feb 20 – Munich, Germany – HM’s Calling

Feb 21 – Budapest, Hungary – Barba Negra

Feb 23 – Wien, Austria – Szene

Feb 24 – Kraków, Poland – TBA

Feb 25 – Berlin, Germany – K17

Feb 26 – Wurzburg, Germany – Posthalle

Feb 27 – Essen, Germany – Turock

Feb 28 – Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob

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 OUT NOW! Seattle Prog Metal RHINE Welcome ‘An Outsider’

February 5, 2016
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OUT NOW! Seattle Prog Metal RHINE Welcome ‘An Outsider’

L-R – Gabe Tachell – Guitar/Vocals, James Porter – Bass, Carlos Delgado – Drums, Alex Smolin – Guitar – Photo Credit – Megan Treasure – MeganTreasure.com

Track Listing of Album: RHINE – An Outsider

1. Dreaming of Death (11:46)

2. The Spell of Dark Water (6:20)

3. An Outsider (10:05)

4. Somewhere (3:59)

5. Paralyzed (10:50)

6. Dissolved in Fire (7:53)

7. P.R.E.Y. (5:31)

8. Into the Unknown (6:34)

9. Shipwrecked In Stasis (3:02)

10. Fragments (8:21)

It’s time to invite that stranger of sound through your door and explore with open ears what they have to offer from Seattle’s experimental prog metal RHINE and their new album ‘An Outsider’ out now as of February 5th and available on CD and digital download here. ‘An Outsider’ is the follow up to RHINE‘s 2011 debut ‘Duality’, which was first a solo effort by band founder Gabriel Tachell (guitar and vocals) whom is now joined by Alex Smolin on guitar (ex-Metameric), James Porter on bass (Ideofone), and Carlos Delgado (Inferion, ex-Death Crowned King) to collaborate on this project.

A full album stream can be heard at the following links onBandcamp and Soundcloud.

Vocalist/guitarist Gabe Tachell comments about the release:

“The name An Outsider is about the struggle that comes with being different, it’s a love/hate situation. You want to shine but you’re afraid of it at the same time. You want to create trends, not follow them, but it’s scary to be the first one. It also has to do with social struggles and always feeling like a stranger. The album isn’t entirely cohesive though, no song is alike, we experiment a lot with mixing genres. It’s really all over the map emotionally too, not just angry and dark, but sometimes totally ironic or sometimes very deep and inspiring. It mixes in emotions you wouldn’t typically hear on a metal record like joy and nostalgia. The listening experience is a journey that won’t get you worn out on a single emotion, instead it is dynamic like we are as humans.”

Upcoming Shows:

Feb 20 – Seattle, WA – Kraken Bar (CD Release Show) – Event info

About:

Seattle’s Rhine are seamlessly connecting German thrash metal with Swedish death metal much like their namesake, the Rhine River. The founder of the group Gabriel Tachell named it such for its simplicity and as a metaphor for fluidity and change. The band started in 2011 with the release of their first album ‘Duality’ which was at first a solo effort by Tachell (guitar and vocals) and eventually led to a full band. He is now joined by Alex Smolin on guitar (ex-Metameric), James Porter on bass (Ideofone), and Carlos Delgado (Inferion, ex-Death Crowned King) to collaborate on this project.

Rhine are primarily producing epic, progressive songs and yet others flow to the mouth of the river where there is a culmination of black, death, and thrash metal, occasionally tinged with classical, folk and other styles. The band has a certain frantic unpredictability in terms of songwriting and structure while the moody vocals gently ride over the extreme precision of the guitar, drum, and bass. The four-piece are experimental in their intentions, yet melodically and rhythmically catchy with the delivery. Tachell is the primary inspiration for the current material, referencing experiences in his life from emotional turmoil, health issues, fairy tales, to dreams of finding corpses floating in a swamp. Their interesting themes and energetic music has been evolving into a unique and distinctive sound.

Live, Rhine is an unbridled horse that emotes a nervous uncertainty of what is next compositionally and emotionally. The band bases their performance on the backbone of the band — guitar, vocals, bass, and drums, and they definitely don’t shy away from the challenges of playing music like this live without the help of backing tracks. Their latest release ‘An Outsider’ is slated for February 5, 2016 and while it may not be heavier than the previous release, it is certainly more advanced in terms of playing, songwriting, vocal performance and production. It includes tracks featuring german lyrics, completely improvised solos and an overall human-ness that is often lost amongst other high level metal productions in this age of quantizing and autotuning. Rhine are one band that has grown into a machine that is not to be missed.

For more info, please visit www.RhineOfficial.com.

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