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0 Black Metal Brother Duo AKHENATEN Post Time-Lapse Video of Album Artwork + Offer Free Download ‘Ninurta: The Fall Of Anzu’

  • January 19, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Akhenaten · Music News

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For fans of Nile, Septicflesh, Melechesh, Al-Namrood, Narjahanam

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Black Metal Brother Duo AKHENATEN Post Time-Lapse Video of Album Artwork + Offer Free Download ‘Ninurta: The Fall Of Anzu’

From Debut Album ‘Incantations Through the Gates of Irkalla’

L-R – Wyatt Houseman (vocals, lyrics) – Jerred Houseman (producer, all instruments) – Photo Credit – Carlton Cruz

    Manitou Springs, CO based Middle Eastern black/ death metal project  AKHENATEN are sharing with fans a time-lapse video of their debut album ‘Incantations Through the Gates of Irkalla’ artwork done by Diamond Starr Austin.

To watch the video, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSBXmO5pr0U 

akhenaten bandart, by dymond starr #illustration #lineart process

In addition, AKHENATEN are offering fans a FREE download of their track‘Ninurta: The Fall Of Anzu’ from their debut album, which was released via Satanath Records (Russia), Murdher Records (Italy) along with Darzamadicus Records (Macedonia) and can be downloaded on all major online retailers.

FREE DOWNLOAD –https://akhenatenmusic.bandcamp.com/track/ninurta-the-fall-of-anzu 

Album Order here.

Track Listing of Album:
1. Incantations Through The Gates of Irkalla (4:07)
2. The Watchers (2:29)
3. Enlil: Lugal Kurk Ur Ra (3:06)
4. Ninurta: The Fall of Anzu (6:53)
5. The Passage Through Flames (6:23)
6. Brahma Astra (5:49)
7. Anunnaki (5:16)
8. Apkallu: Seven of the Abzu (4:15)
9. Mis Pi (3:44)
10. Golden Palace of the Lamassu (8:02)
11. Abu Simbel (2:28)
12. Anubis (Septicflesh Cover) (4:05)
Upcoming Shows:

June 3 – Denver, CO – 71Grind Fest – Event info here.

For more info, please visit Facebook.com/akhenatenmetal

About:

AHKENATEN is a Manitou Springs, CO based Middle Eastern black/ death metal project created in 2012 by the Houseman brothers as a side hobby to their full time band Helleborus. With all music arranged by Jerred and vocals done by his brother Wyatt.

Drawing on the diverse wisdom and sound of the ancient world, their debut album “Incantations Through the Gates of Irkalla” was released on December 20, 2015 via Satanath Records (Russia), Murdher Records (Italy) plus Darzamadicus Records (Macedonia). The music expresses the Ancient Mesopotamian themes/ alien theories exploring the forgotten paths of history, extracting unknown lore and threads of truth.

 
“The album is a mural of epics from Egypt and Mesopotamia. It tells stories of belief, warfare, men and Gods.” comments Jerred Houseman.
 
An epic soundscape of exotic, monstrous visions and elusive melodies that haunt like a half-remembered dream. Akhenaten’s flourishing sound is rooted in blackened death metal, suffused with the exotic instrumentation and rhythmic structures of the ancient Near and Middle East. Sharing the exclusive characteristics of bands such as Al-Namrood, Narjahanam, Melechesh and Kartikeya, Akhenaten whispers to the most remote regions of primal memory.

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0 ‘Winter’s Doom’ Unleashed On Metal-Rules! Yukon Power Thrashers SANKTUARY Streaming New Album

  • January 18, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Sanktuary

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Montreal, QC – January 18, 2016

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For fans of Evile, 3 Inches of Blood, Havok, Metal Church, Annihilator, Exciter, Cauldron

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‘Winter’s Doom’ Unleashed On Metal-Rules! Yukon Power Thrashers SANKTUARY Streaming New Album

New Album ‘Winter’s Doom’ Out Jan 22nd

 

L-R: Anders Grasholm – Drums | Cole Hume – Bass | Alan Binger – Vocals, Guitar | Glen Emond – Guitar

     Power thrash champions SANKTUARY are returning in 2016 with their new album ‘Winters Doom’ to follow up 2013’s widely praised ‘Something Fierce’.Set to be unleashed on January 22nd, the Yukon warriors of the Canadian North have teamed up with Metal-Rules.com for the full album premiere, which can be heard at the following link: http://www.metal-rules.com/metalnews/2016/01/18/sanktuary-winters-doom-album-premiere-a-metal-rules-com-exclusive/ 

“Winter’s Doom is a big step up for us and a step our homeland of the frigid North directed us in. The vast emptiness and shear mammoth proportions of this landscape lend a very helpful hand in open palm smacking the creative juices right into you. In this album the songs are faster, heavier and all around more to the tune we have always been drawn to. I’m sure all who listen will agree this is our best offering to date!” comments bassist Cole Hume.

‘Winter’s Doom’ is available for pre-order at the following bandcamp link here.

1. Space Race (4:30) [Bravewords]
2. Wild Is The Wind (4:12)
3. Vermin Lord (6:50)
4. Winter’s Doom (3:39)
5. Open Your Eyes (4:40)
6. Corpse Blockade (4:15) [Free Download – PureGrainAudio]
7. Maximum Authority (4:46)
Album Length: 32:55

About:

Power thrash champions SANKTUARY hail from the harsh and blisteringly cold of the deep far North of Canada’s Yukon Territory situating themselves in the city of Whitehorse (pretty far north, like the Siberia of Canada eh!). They have been trekking across the country for the past 6 years to bring their fierce and dynamic high speed riffs, catchy hooks, and belted out lyrics to the metal crowds.

A collective vision that began in high school with a group of like-minded teens fed up with the constraints of mainstream music who wanted to emulate the lifestyles of their favourite bands. Their straight-forward, no-bullshit attitudes shape their signature brand of heavy metal, which has led them to release the full length, 2013’s ‘Something Fierce’ that reached #19 on the national college radio loud charts, 2011’s ‘Tundrastruck’ split with Nova Scotia’s Black Moor and Montreal’s Metallian plus two EPs 2010’s ‘Black Magic’ and 2009’s self-titled.

Members of the band write harmoniously, basing each song off of a key riff from either Alan Binger (vocals and guitar), Glen Emond (guitar), or Cole Hume (bass), and then Anders Grasholm (drums) works his magic on the rhythm of each tune.

2016 see the band’s return with their sophomore album ‘Winter’s Doom’ set for release on January 22nd, 2016. The album features seven killer high speed, breakneck thrash metal tracks inspired by the Yukon’s far North they call home along with other issues such as politics, technology, etc..

“In the title track and album cover we portray ourselves as heavy metal warriors thriving in a habitat where most would perish instantaneously.That’s our homeland, the Yukon.” comments the band.

Stay tuned for what Sanktuary has to offer for fans! Visit their Facebook page for more details at www.facebook.com/sanktuarymetal.

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0 CAYM To Record New Album Produced By GOJIRA’s Joe Duplantier; Launch Album Pre-Order Reward / Crowd Funding Campaign

  • January 18, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · CAYM · Music News

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CAYM To Record New Album Produced By GOJIRA’s Joe Duplantier

Launch Album Pre-Order Reward / Crowd Funding Campaign

L-R – Steve “Animal” Mitchell (Drums) – Jay ‘Beard’ Sarrazin (Vocals/Guitar) – Tiny Basstank (Bass) – Evan Archer – (Guitar)

     Toronto, ON Canadian metal band CAYM announce they will hitting the studio this February and March with Joe Duplantier of Gojira to produce their new yet to be titled album at his Silver Cord Studio in NYC. The new album will be the follow up to their 2013 release ‘From Red To Black’, which is available for FREE download here.

In addition to hitting the studio, the band has launched a crowd funding / pre-order campaign for the new album offering various rewards to fans that includes a private CAYM show in drag, a BBQ, limited special edition hard copies, choice of a pop song cover, disposable cams with one of a kind pics capturing their studio recording, custom beer mugs, a workout with the band, used and signed gear from the recording along with many more perks all listed below and available at the following link here.

Vocalist / guitarist Jay Sarrazin comments:

“First off thank you for your support! Any advance pre-order or crowd funding perk you choose will help us go a VERY long way. We are 4 normal guys who work full time jobs and play in a full time metal band called CAYM. We work extremely hard to tour and make great music for our fans. We lose jobs, spend our life savings, miss countless occasions with family and friends all for the sake of living our dream. We can’t thank all our fans enough for the support you give us!!  We are trying to raise funds to go towards our next album, which we will be recording in New York City, NY USA with LEGENDARY FRONTMAN/ PRODUCER JOE DUPLANTIER from the band GOJIRA. We are hoping that you can help us reach our goal so we can get our limited edition merch, record the album and basically live while we are away in New York City for a month. What we’re asking is just a small fraction of our cost. We have come up with many awesome prizes for you to choose from. We can’t express how much gratitude we have for everyone who helps us on this adventure. Thanks so much for your generosity and belief in this band. We can’t wait to see you all on our next tours with our new record!”

Album Pre-Order Rewards: https://www.gofundme.com/caymalbum 

  • DIGI DOWNLOAD
$5
When the new Caym album is released you will receive a digital download of the new Caym album.
 
  • HARD COPY ALBUM
$10
Get a physical copy of our new album when its released.
  • PASS/PICK
$15
Get a package of our Tour Passes (New Breed Tour and Put Up Or Shut Up Tour) and custom picks + digital download of our album.
 
  • LIMITED ALBUM
$20
Get a LIMITED EDITION copy of the new CAYM album with a special booklet of the making of our new album of in studio pictures.
 
  • STICKS + DIGI
$22
Get a signed pair of drum sticks from our drummer Steve “The Animal” Mitchell.
 
  • LINER NOTES
$24
Get your name in the liner notes of our album
 
  • ANSWERING MSG
$25
Get a personalized answering msg by 1 or all of the members of Caym for your phone’s answering machine. NSFW 😉
 
  • ALBUM/POSTER
$30
Get a physical copy of our new album with a LIMITED EDITION POSTER signed by all 4 members
 
  • LYRICS/ALBUM
$31
Get a signed hand written lyric sheet from Jay “Beard” Sarrazin with a physical copy of our new album.
 
  • DISPOSABLE CAM
$35
Get a disposable camera of us making our new record. Shots of studio and our time in NYC. Every camera will be different.
 
  • SHIRT/ALBUM
$40
Get a LIMITED EDITION T-Shirt made by the band and a physical copy of our new album when we release it.
 
  • CD PACKAGE
$42
Get all our CD`s Includes: White Album From Red To Black New Record.
 
  • DRUM SKIN/DIGI
$45
Get a signed drum skin from Steve “The Animal” Mitchell plus a digital download of the new album when its released.
 
  • LESSONS
$50
Get a lesson or jam with one of the members of Caym for an hour. (Must be able to travel to their studio)
 
  • CUSTOM GLASSES
$60
Get 2 custom Caym beer mugs with our Logo and your name printed in frost on the mugs. Who wants to drink alone?
 
  • BASS DRUM/DIGI
$75
Get a signed bass drum skin by all 4 members of Caym and a digital download of our new album when it’s released.
 
  • 1 YEAR GUEST
$100
Get a 1 year Guest List pass to ANY Caym show ANYWHERE in the world plus a digital download of our new record when released.
 
  • CAYM PUNCH BAG
$125
Get a 1 hour workout with Steve and Evan and take home the heavy bag you use during the workout.
 
  • COVER SONG
$150
Choose any Pop song for us to cover on our next tour! 1D, Lionel Richie, Cher. We will rewrite it to fit the Caym style and play it at every show on our Tour.
 
  • BASS AMP
$200
Get a GBX Bass Bug 75 Watts amp played by Tiny for writing the new record.
 
  • ALBUM COVER
$250
YOU decide what album cover we will use for our next record!! we will give you a choice between two covers and you make the FINAL decision.
 
  • CAYM SHOW
$300
We will play a show anywhere within 300 KM of Toronto. A club, party, bedroom, garage. Absolutely anywhere (1 hour set) + a digital download of our new album.
 
  • CAYM BBQ
$350
Get Caym to throw you plus one guest a BBQ party at their home. Filled with food, booze and a hell of a good time!!!!
 
  • MUSIC MAN BASS
$500
Get a Music Man Sub 5 Bass (5 strings) with metal pick guard played by Tiny on the Caym Tours and includes the case with it.
 
  • CAYM IN DRAG
$600
Yes you read that correctly! We will play any show within 300 km of Toronto in women’s dresses!!!! Aren’t we pretty 😉 *no 1 night stands, we are classy*
 

About:

CAYM have been rising through the metal scene heavily the last while. With their take no bullshit groove metal style that is ready to come and destroy your town where ever that may be! Unleashing five independent release and a very highly regarded version of ANVIL’s “Winged Assassins”  along with touring Canada with them and supporting such bands as Skeletonwitch, As I Lay Dying, Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Joey Belladonna(Anthrax), Baptized in Blood, Memphis May Fire, Dog Fashion Disco, Exciter and more. CAYM praise over the years has lead them to much bigger things to come with the band commenting “We are just getting started!”.

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

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0 WITHIN RUST Post New Lyric Video ‘Endless’; New Album ‘Light And Shadow’ Out Jan 23rd

  • January 15, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Within Rust

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WITHIN RUST Post New Lyric Video ‘Endless’; New Album ‘Light And Shadow’ Out Jan 23rd

1. Generation Null
2. Firing Squads
3. Sleeping On The Floor
4. Light And Shadow
5. Interstate
6. Alive With Ease
7. readme
8. The Taking
9. Surfacing [Video]
10. Fever Dream
11. Endless
12. EOF
13. Daysick

Vancouver, BC’s WITHIN RUST have posted a new lyric video for their track‘Endless’, which is one of the new tracks on their upcoming album ‘Light And Shadow’ being released on Jan 23, 2016. The song and album were produced by Travis Saunders (Secret and Whisper, Young Sparrows, Jess Penner).

The band comments on the track:

“One of the first songs we wrote for the album, it’s us at our most dramatic.  We threw everything, but the kitchen sink into it. Lyrically it’s about the endless nature of war.  We wrote it about a year ago, but some of the lyrics ended up being pretty relevant to recent events.  It’s spooky.”

To watch the video, please visit the following link: 

Endless – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkBIcBLw38s

WITHIN RUST will be hitting the road across British Columbia and Alberta in support of ‘Light And Shadow’.

Upcoming Shows:

January 23 @ 333 – Vancouver, BC – Event info
January 30 @The Basement, Abbotsford, BC – Event info
February 3 @ Milkcrate Records, Kelowna, BC (In-Store Performance)
February 5 @ Verns Pub, Calgary, AB – Event info
February 19 @ Culinary Express, Surrey, BC – Event info

About:

Within Rust are four guys who started in a Vancouver suburb garage in 2012 blending progressive with alternative rock to write moody and dark, angry and fast, desperate and lost— loveable bipolar songs. Songs such as “Rorschach”, a clear ode to 90’s post-hardcore a la At The Drive In along with recent single “Surfacing”, a slow burning Indie Rock crescendo, plus an Ok Computer-era Radiohead sensibility with some Rush added to the mix, serves fans with a strange but accessible sonic cocktail not to be missed.

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

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0 OUT NOW: Kelowna Death Metal Architects GOMORRAH Unleash ‘The Haruspex’ via Test Your Metal Records

  • January 15, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Gomorrah · Music News · Test Your Metal Records

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For fans of Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Decapitated, Bloodbath, Necrophagist

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OUT NOW: Kelowna Death Metal Architects GOMORRAH Unleash ‘The Haruspex’

 

L-R: Gomorrah Current Line Up | Jeff Bryan (Vocals) | Bowen Matheson (Guitars) Photo Credit – Sheldon Dent

Track Listing: The Haruspex
1. Imperial (1:55)
2. Nine Kings of Sulphur (3:17)
3. Carcosa (2:31)
4. Dismantling The Throne (2:59)
5. Sitra Achra (3:51)
6. Crowns of Flesh (3:50)
7. Cerulean (3:05)
8. Venom and Rapture (4:14)
9. Architects (1:33)
10. The Mark of Veritas (3:40)
Album Length: 30:59

 Kelowna, BC’s leading death metal architects GOMORRAH are proud to unleash their latest album ‘The Haruspex’ out now as of Jan 15, 2016 via Test Your Metal Records to follow up their 2013 debut album ‘Perception’. The album is now streaming in full and available digitally plus on CD along with a BastionXGomorrah collaboration long-sleeve T-shirt. To get your copy and listen to the brutality of ‘The Haruspex’, please visit the following link: http://gomorrahofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-haruspex

Guitarist Bowen Matheson comments on the album:

“Jeff Bryan and I recorded the album at my home here in the Okanagan Valley, and we did the absolute majority of the writing in the pre-production and production stages. So much of the material had existed from several years ago, but was completely overhauled and reworked several times to end up in these tracks. We weren’t afraid to try things out and work over several revisions, or to take our hands off of a few of the songs that we felt very comfortable with after only the first revision. Jeff wrote the lyrics for the tracks in less than two months, and a lot of them were written and finalized in the vocal tracking stage, in front of the microphone.
We weren’t afraid to enable our music with production techniques. Many reviews have figured that we used samples or synthesizers in the songs, however the reality is that all of these droning noises, stutters, and otherwise ‘industrial’ sounds are actually either electric guitar or bass guitar, and abusing these instruments in front of their amplifiers with only two guitar effect pedals. The rest of these noises you hear are the interaction with the instrument and their environment.
We then delivered all of the tracks to Stuart McKillop of Rain City Recorders for mixing, and he blew us away. It didn’t take him long at all to catch onto what we were going for, and his consistency from one track to the next brought the tracks to the highest musical apex they could reach. Brad Boatright of Audiosiege handled the mastering, and he made certain that the product was of the outstanding final production quality for us. Brad has really yielded an outstanding quality for so many other abrasive sub-genres of metal and hardcore and he delivered that exact pinnacle of quality for us on this record as well.” – Bowen Matheson
In addition to the release of ‘The Haruspex’, GOMORRAH will be hosting CD release show in Vancouver, BC on February 27th  @ 333 Clark with support from AngelMaker, Wormwitch, Atrous Leviathan and Vermin. Full event details can be found here.

About:

GOMORRAH, originally formed in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia as a black metal outfit in 2006, has now grown into an assaulting death metal band – ready to unleash their boundary-pushing extreme sound on their second full-length album. The forthcoming album ‘The Haruspex’ is to be released on January 15, 2016 on Canadian label Test Your Metal Records.
 
“We have stepped up the quality of everything: the pre production, writing, structuring, lyrics, performances, mix and master have all been improved. The combination of those improvements translates to a major difference between our previous recordings, and the single “A Disaster’s Nightmare” – as well as our forthcoming full-length ‘The Haruspex’. Improvement, through effort and time.” Comments guitarist Bowen Matheson.
 
Their name is associated with a historical reference to a city mentioned in the Book of Genesis, the Qur’an and Hadith, the Torah, and the New Testament. The bands music conveys a claustrophobic animosity, through punishing guitar work, high-speed drumming, and guttural vocals. The lyrics provide an accessible gateway into the stories told in each song.
Gomorrah has shared the stage with Suffocation, Cryptopsy, Archspire, Ancients, Striker, Origin, Beyond Creation, King Parrot, Ninjaspy, KenMode, Bison BC, The Agonist, Fuck The Facts, The Order of Chaos, Slumlord, and Fall City Fall.

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0 Melodic Math Metal LIKE ANIMALS Premiere ‘Feral’ EP Stream via Metal Nation Radio

  • January 15, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Like Animals · Music News

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Montreal, QC – January 15, 2016

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For fans of Mars Volta, Fall of Troy, Protest The Hero, Every Time I Die

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Melodic Math Metal LIKE ANIMALS Premiere ‘Feral’ EP Stream via Metal Nation Radio

New EP ‘Feral’ Out Jan 22

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 have teamed up with Metal Nation Radio for the full stream premiere of their upcoming EP ‘Feral’ due out on January 22nd to follow their previous animal-themed EPs ‘Sweet Whispers, Plagued Ears’, ‘The Undertoad’ and ‘The Wild’.

“This is everyone at their best. Everyone brought all they had and what came out was an energetic, groovy, spastic set of songs that are truly rockin. It’s got many feels and moods. There’s punky parts, there’s soft parts, and there are gnarly heavy parts. There are parts that make you wanna dance! It’s a record both old fans and new can get Into. This is the most focused, polished effort to date. It’s a new era and we can’t wait to bring it to the world.” comments bassist Myke Caouette.

To listen to ‘Feral’, please visit the following link: http://metalnationradio.ca/exclusive-premiere-like-animals-ep-feral/

EP Pre-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
Upcoming Shows:
Jan 30 – The Brownstone Cafe – Orillia, ON – Event info

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 Canadian Neo-Rock Nerds Double Experience Reveal New Album Details For ‘Unsaved Progress’; Launch Pre-Order

  • January 14, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Double Experience · Music News

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Canadian Neo-Rock Nerds Double Experience Reveal New Album Details For ‘Unsaved Progress’

Launch Pre-Order

This spring, Canadian neo-rock nerds Double Experience are coming back with their third album entitled “Unsaved Progress”. The Ottawa-based trio are taking the next step from their previous album – initially released exclusively on collectible trading cards – by utilizing classic video-game inspired artwork and packaging.

Says vocalist Ian Nichols, “Imagine an old Sega game with an audio disc inside instead. Actually, if I had been raised on a video game this exciting with a soundtrack that sounded like this, I probably would have turned out a lot cooler than I am now.”

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

The album was brought to life with the help of Al Jacob and Kit Walters (HE IS LEGEND) at  Warrior Sound in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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

“Unsaved Progress” will be released on April 8, 2016 via their own label Colfax Rock.

Album Pre-Order: http://doubleexperience.storenvy.com/products/15642984-unsaved-progress-deluxe-edition

Album preview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-k4THMP5YA

double experience | "unsaved progress" announcement

“Unsaved Progress” tracklisting:

1. So Fine
2. AAA
3. The Glimmer Shot
4. See You Soon
5. Impasse
6. Exposure Exposure
7. Death of Lucidity
8. Godzilla
9. Weakened Warriors
For more info, please visit www.2xxp.com.
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0 Attention Canadian Bands: BRUTAL BATTLE CUBA Submissions Now Open! Win Your Slot On Brutal Fest Tour

  • January 12, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Brutal Battle CUBA · Music News

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Montreal, QC – January 12, 2016

Attention Canadian Bands: BRUTAL BATTLE CUBA Submissions Now Open!

Win Your Slot On Brutal Fest Tour

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     BRUTAL BATTLE CUBA is proud to announce submissions are now open for independent Canadian metal bands in Oshawa, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Fredericton and Moncton to submit to this year’s first ever competition. One group will win a performing slot on this year’s 2016 BRUTAL SUMMER FEST TOUR line up where they will be playing in front hundreds of Cuban metalheads each night.

Quebec’s Chariots of The Gods alongside touring front man Chase Wilson from Ontario’s Darkness in Aurora were the first Canadian metal band ever to join the fest in 2014.

“We have been working on this project for a while and we are really excited that it is finally happening! It’s a great opportunity for bands to experience touring outside of Canada and getting the chance to share the stage with international bands. Chase Wilson and I were part of the first Canadian metal band to tour Cuba in 2014. The cultural immersion as well as the musical experience really makes it a Brutal Fest!” comments BBC organizer Rich O’Neil.

For full submission details and rules, please read below or at the following link (deadline to submit application is February 10 at 11:59pm EST): http://www.piranhaproductions.ca/soumission.php   

What is BRUTAL SUMMER FEST TOUR?

It’s a seven date tour with five to seven international bands, ten crew members, two bus drivers and one big bus on the road for two weeks across Cuba.

The selected Canadian band will share the stage with five or six other talented international bands every night and will be on the road during the day visiting every aspect of the Cuban culture.

Not only will the winning band be sent to tour with Brutal Fest in Cuba with tour shirts and promo stickers, but they will also have the opportunity to be endorsed by companies such as InTune Guitar Picks and SoulTone Cymbals as well as a few other great prizes from their sponsors.

Are you ready for the most Brutal experience of your life?

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BAND SUBMISSIONS:

How to submit a band application for the only contest giving you access to BRUTAL SUMMER FEST 2016 in CUBA?

Simple! Send an email to bands@piranhaproductions.ca with all the following info below that convinces them that YOU are ready for a tour across CUBA!

*IMPORTANT:
*In the email’s title, please write the city you are from. (ex. Oshawa, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Fredericton or Moncton), and your band’s name. Example: OTTAWA, BANDNAME.*

– City (Oshawa, Ottawa, MontreL, Quebec, Fredericton, Moncton)

– Actual city

– Rep name

– Phone number

– Email

– Band name

– Style

– Website

– Facebook page

– Other page

– Video link

– MP3 link

– EPK link

Now tell us about your band!

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RULES:

All bands interested in participating in Brutal Battle CUBA, must read and understand the following rules and guidelines. Applicants who send in submissions automatically agree to the rules and terms.

Winning band receives:

– A slot on the 2016 Brutal Summer Fest Tour in Cuba. Full backline provided.
– Paid plane tickets to Cuba (for a maximum of 5000$)
– Tour package including custom tour shirts, custom backdrop, and stickers.
– Automatic endorsement from some of our sponsors. (InTune Guitar Picks, Soultone Cymbals, etc…)

Terms of contest:

– Your band will play a 25 minute set consisting of your own songs.
– PA, lighting, and sound engineer will be provided for all bands.
– Backline arrangements TBD.
– The bands must bring their own instruments such as guitars, bass, drum breakables, keyboards and effect pedals and may also bring and use their own guitar amps.
– All bands have to follow the directions given by the promoters or stage manager. Keep in mind that you will be juged by every aspects including professionalism.
– Members of the music industry will decide the winners each night.
– Set times are NOT subject to change. If a band overruns its allotted performance-time, their sound will be faded out.
– The running order for the concert will be released a few days before the event takes place.

Please note:
Travel for the winning band to go to Cuba is provided by Piranha Productions and subject to the following restrictions: a) For a maximum of 5 band members.
b) For a maximum travel expense of $5000. Full professional backline will be provided.
c) Bands must provide their own guitars, pedals, breakables (cymbals, snare, throne, sticks, etc.)

TICKETING SYSTEM:

– Advance tickets will be available for the qualified bands to buy. Bands may sell those tickets to their fans for the suggested price. An extra 10 more tickets will be given to the bands at no costs.
– Walk-in Price TBC.
– Finals advance and walk-in ticket price TBC.

Arrangements will be made with the bands directly to provide them with the tickets. This ticketing system is in place for the following reasons:

– To ensure bands will perform in front of a good audience.
– Offers bands a chance to earn some money from their ticket sales.
– Help pay for the winning band’s trip to Cuba.

Ticket prices may differ from city to city. For example: Toronto ticket prices may be slightly different because a portion of travel/accommodations is covered for the Finalists to travel to Montreal for the Finals.

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0 Invisible Oranges Premiere FUCK THE FACTS Video ‘Everywhere Yet Nowhere’; Canadian Dates

  • January 8, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Fuck The Facts · Music News

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Invisible Oranges Premiere FUCK THE FACTS Video ‘Everywhere Yet Nowhere’

New Album ‘Desire Will Rot’ (Noise Salvation) Out Now!

L-R – Topon Das – Guitar, Marc Bourgon – Bass/Vocals, Mélanie Mongeon – Vocals, Mathieu Vilandré – Drums, Johnny Ibay – Guitar – Photo Credit: Dave Levitt

Music Video – The Path of Most Resistance – Watch here.

Music Video – Solitude – Watch here.

Album Stream – Listen here.

      Canadian grindcore legends FUCK THE FACTS have teamed up with Invisible Oranges for the video premiere of ‘Everywhere Yet Nowhere’ in support of their latest album ‘Desire Will Rot’ released August 2015 via their indie label Noise Salvation. The video was created by David Hall of Uneasy Sleeper and Handshake Inc. whom is also known for films such as Maryland Deathfest: The Movie (parts 1, 2 and 3), Today Is The Day, Axis of Eden: The Film, Disgorge Mexico: The Movie (Fuck the Facts), There’s Bound to Be: Phil Anselmo and The Illegals, Live at The Opera House, When the Screams Come: Pentagram Live at Maryland Deathfest and Decibel’s 100th Issue Show: The Movie.

To watch ‘Everywhere Yet Nowhere’, please visit the following link: http://www.invisibleoranges.com/fuck-the-facts-everywhere-yet-nowhere-video-premiere/ 

fuck the facts everywhere yet nowhere (music video)

Upcoming Show Dates:

Jan 15 – Toronto, ON @ Coalition
Jan 16 – Peterborough, ON @ The Spill
Feb 5 – North Bay, ON @ The Fraser Tavern
Feb 6 – Rouyn Noranda, QC @ La Scène Évolu-Son

About the album:

‘Desire Will Rot’ was recorded and mixed by FTF guitarist Topon Das at his Apartment 2 studio in Ottawa, ON and features eleven aggressive tracks of the band’s metal mastery to follow their recent split EP with Fistfuck along with 2014’s ‘Abandoned’ and 2013’s ‘Amer’ EPs plus it being their first full length since 2011’s ‘Die Miserable’.

A full album stream of ‘Desire Will Rot’ can be heard at the following link: https://soundcloud.com/noise-salvation/sets/fuck-the-facts-desire-will-rot and can be digitally downloaded here plus be picked up on 12” vinyl, CD, and Cassette at http://www.fuckthefacts.com. 

Track Listing: Fuck The Facts – Desire Will Rot

1. Everywhere Yet Nowhere (2:58)

2. Shadows Collide (2:49)

3. The Path of Most Resistance (1:34)

4. La Mort I (1:36)

5. La Mort II (1:34)

6. Prey (2:22)

7. Storm of Silence (2:38)

8. Solitude (3:11)

9. False Hope (5:46)

10. Circle (7:54)

11. Nothing Changes (6:20)

Album Length: 38:48

About FTF: 

Started as a recording project in the late 90’s, it wasn’t until 2001 that the work ethic that produced a slew of underground releases drove Fuck The Facts towards full band status and into the live arena. Since then, the Ottawa-based unit has barely stopped for a breath of reconsideration, associating themselves with some of the biggest labels in underground extreme music, as well as continuing a steady output of DIY releases. Having toured hundreds of thousands of kilometers throughout North America and Europe, guitarist/founder Topon Das, vocalist Mel Mongeon, drummer Mathieu Vilandré, bassist/vocalist Marc Bourgon, and guitarist Johnny Ibay have performed at some of the biggest festivals and sweated it out in some of the smallest basements. From 2006-2011 Fuck The Facts released three albums via underground powerhouse label, Relapse Records.  Upon the completion of their contract, the quintet decided it was time to put the finishing touches on the proverbial full-circle, returning to the world of fierce independence and creative control. Their most recent releases were produced entirely at their own studio, self-released, and shows Fuck The Facts efforts as an entity continuing to grow musically and personally while developing a deeper understanding of what significance their art holds to them. As one of the longest running and most recognizable names in Canadian Grindcore, FUCK THE FACTS continue to deliver their brand of “Bastardized Grindcore” with no end in sight.

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.fuckthefacts.com

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0 GOMORRAH ‘The Haruspex’ Exclusive Album Premiere via Bravewords.com; Album Due Out Jan 15

  • January 8, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Gomorrah · Music News

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ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED Here. Album Media Stream here.

For fans of Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Decapitated, Bloodbath, and Necrophagist

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Kelowna Death Metal Architects GOMORRAH ‘The Haruspex’ Exclusive Album Premiere via Bravewords.com 

New Album ‘The Haruspex’ Due Out Jan 15th

 

L-R: Gomorrah Current Line Up | Jeff Bryan (Vocals) | Bowen Matheson (Guitars) |*Not shown* Casey Long-Read (Drums) | – Photo Credit – Sheldon Dent – http://www.sheldondent.com

       Kelowna, BC’s leading death metal architects GOMORRAH has teamed up with Bravewords.com for the exclusive premiere of their upcoming album ‘The Haruspex’ due out on Jan 15, 2016 via Test Your Metal Records to follow up their 2013 debut album ‘Perception’, which is available for pre-order here.

Guitarist Bowen Matheson comments on the album:

“Jeff Bryan and I recorded the album at my home here in the Okanagan Valley, and we did the absolute majority of the writing in the pre-production and production stages. So much of the material had existed from several years ago, but was completely overhauled and reworked several times to end up in these tracks. We weren’t afraid to try things out and work over several revisions, or to take our hands off of a few of the songs that we felt very comfortable with after only the first revision. Jeff wrote the lyrics for the tracks in less than two months, and a lot of them were written and finalized in the vocal tracking stage, in front of the microphone.
We weren’t afraid to enable our music with production techniques. Many reviews have figured that we used samples or synthesizers in the songs, however the reality is that all of these droning noises, stutters, and otherwise ‘industrial’ sounds are actually either electric guitar or bass guitar, and abusing these instruments in front of their amplifiers with only two guitar effect pedals. The rest of these noises you hear are the interaction with the instrument and their environment.
We then delivered all of the tracks to Stuart McKillop of Rain City Recorders for mixing, and he blew us away. It didn’t take him long at all to catch onto what we were going for, and his consistency from one track to the next brought the tracks to the highest musical apex they could reach. Brad Boatright of Audiosiege handled the mastering, and he made certain that the product was of the outstanding final production quality for us. Brad has really yielded an outstanding quality for so many other abrasive sub-genres of metal and hardcore and he delivered that exact pinnacle of quality for us on this record as well.” – Bowen Matheson

To listen to the full stream of ‘The Haruspex’, please visit the following link on Bravewords – http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-gomorrah-premier-new-album-the-haruspex-audio

About:

GOMORRAH, originally formed in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia as a black metal outfit in 2006, has now grown into an assaulting death metal band – ready to unleash their boundary-pushing extreme sound on their second full-length album. The forthcoming album ‘The Haruspex’ is to be released on January 15, 2016 on Canadian label Test Your Metal Records.
 
“We have stepped up the quality of everything: the pre production, writing, structuring, lyrics, performances, mix and master have all been improved. The combination of those improvements translates to a major difference between our previous recordings, and the single “A Disaster’s Nightmare” – as well as our forthcoming full-length ‘The Haruspex’. Improvement, through effort and time.” Comments guitarist Bowen Matheson.
 
Their name is associated with a historical reference to a city mentioned in the Book of Genesis, the Qur’an and Hadith, the Torah, and the New Testament. The bands music conveys a claustrophobic animosity, through punishing guitar work, high-speed drumming, and guttural vocals. The lyrics provide an accessible gateway into the stories told in each song.
Gomorrah has shared the stage with Suffocation, Cryptopsy, Archspire, Ancients, Striker, Origin, Beyond Creation, King Parrot, Ninjaspy, KenMode, Bison BC, The Agonist, Fuck The Facts, The Order of Chaos, Slumlord, and Fall City Fall.

Track Listing: The Haruspex

1. Imperial (1:55)

2. Nine Kings of Sulphur (3:17) [Decibel Mag Stream]

3. Carcosa (2:31)

4. Dismantling The Throne (2:59) [Bloody-Disgusting Stream]

5. Sitra Achra (3:51) [NoCleanSinging Stream]

6. Crowns of Flesh (3:50)

7. Cerulean (3:05)

8. Venom and Rapture (4:14)

9. Architects (1:33)

10. The Mark of Veritas (3:40)

Album Length: 30:59

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