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0 NEWS: Test Your Metal Records – Brazilian Power Metal HIBRIA Postpone North American ‘Metal Maniac Inside’ Tour w/ Unleash The Archers

September 8, 2015
by Asher
· Hibria · Music News

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Test Your Metal Records – Brazilian Power Metal HIBRIA Postpone North American ‘Metal Maniac Inside’ Tour w/ Unleash The Archers

New Self-Titled Album + New Music Videos ‘Life’ + ‘Pain’

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Unleashing their fifth and latest self-titled full length for North American release on August 7th, 2015 via Test Your Metal Records, Brazil’s power metallers HIBRIA were supposed to tour both the USA and Canada this September and October in support of the release, which included an appearance at this year’s sold out Power Prog USA XVI on September 11th. But due to issues with visa’s for the tour beyond their control, the band has been forced to postpone all their North American dates w/ Unleash The Archers (dates listed below).

Hibria comments in the following video message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW5oTDK223k

Test Your Metal Records label owner also comments:

“Some very unfortunate news in the world of metal. For reasons beyond our control Hibria will not be able to join the upcoming North American tour set to take place Sept/Oct 2015. Due to major issues with the USCIS and immigration Visa’s will not be issued in time to take part in the Canadian and US shows including their appearance at PPUSA . As you may know, the USCIS system was hacked a couple months ago and it has caused us nothing but problems for the whole underground music scene. After countless weeks fighting the system, countless extra fees paid and trying to get answers from the USCIS we are forced to throw in the towel and post pone HIBRIA’s NA tour until a later date.”

Hibria‘s new album is available on CD here | Digital download here.

Music Video – ‘Life’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqNz6l5TNQI

Music Video – Pain – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdHX010N_Ng

Track Listing – Hibria – Self-Titled
1. Pain (4:27)
2. Abyss (4:05)
3. Tightrope (5:02)
4. Life (4:45)
5. Ghosts (5:10)
6. Legacy (2:26)
7. Ashamed (5:17)
8. Church (4:13)
9. Fame (5:24)
10. Words (5:24)
Album Length: 46:17

About:

A Brazilian power metal band formed in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 1996. Hibria has grown in popularity in their home country plus worldwide with the successful release of four albums and a live DVD that showcases their intense concert energy (if ya never seen them in person).

All four of their past albums and live DVD released have reached the #1 position on sales charts for HMV stores across Japan and has lead the band to be support for such bands as Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth plus perform at Rock in Rio and Loud Park, Japan’s most important Metal festival, where they shared the main stage with some of the world’s most known bands.

ALL DATES POSTPONED

* = Hibria only

September

9/8/2015 – Philadelphia, PA @ 3rd and Girard

9/9/2015 – Maryland, MD @ TBD

9/10/2015 – Columbia, SC @ TBD

9/11/2015 – Atlanta, GA @ PPUSA – Center Stage *

9/13/2015 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

9/14/2015 – Orlando, FL @ The Haven

9/15/2015 – Spartanburg, SC @ GroundZero

9/17/2015 – Raleigh, NC @ The Maywood

9/18/2015- Allentown, PA @ Jabber Jaws Bar & Grille

9/19/2015 – New Castle, DE @ JB McGinnes

9/20/2015 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Golden Pony

9/22/2015 – Long Island, NY @ Even Flow Bar and Grill

9/23/2015 – Boston, MA @ The Middle East Up

9/24/2015 – Providence, RI @ Firehouse 13

9/25/2015 – Revere, MA @ Sammy’s Patio

9/27/2015 – Queens, NY @ Blackthorn 51

9/28/2015 – Burlington, VT @ Nectar’s

9/29/2015 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes

9/30/2015 – Quebec City, QC @ Salle Unisson

October

10/2/2015 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria

10/3/2015 – Toronto, ON @ Hardluck Bar

10/4/2015 – London, ON @ APK

10/5/2015 – Chicago, IL @ Livewire lounge

10/6/2015 – Joplin, MO @ Black Thorn

10/7/2015 – Lexington, KY @ TBD

10/9/2015 – Columbus, OH @ TBD

10/10/2015 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Skeletunes Lounge

10/11/2015 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Metal Grill

10/12/2015 – Minneapolis, MN @ Nether Bar

10/13/2015 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo

10/14/2015 – Brandon, MB @ Spruce Woods Inn

10/16/2015 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion

10/17/2015 – Edmonton, AB @ The Mercury Room

10/18/2015 – Spokane, WA @ The Pin *

10/20/2015 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Bar *

10/21/2015 – Denver, CO @ Herman’s Hideaway *

10/22/2015 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Jam Spot *

10/23/2015 – Los Angeles, CA @ Loaded *

10/24/2015 – Las Vegas @ Dive Bar *

10/25/2015 – Sacramento, CA @ Back 9 *

10/27/2015 – Medford, OR @ Musichead *

10/29/2015 – Portland, OR @ Panic Room *

10/30/2015 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *

10/31/2015 – Vancouver, BC @ The Smilling Buddha Cabaret

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

About Test Your Metal Records:

Mission

Test Your Metal Records stands to leave a positive impact and everlasting dynasty within the Canadian Rock and Metal music scene. First and foremost TYM was founded to ensure the continued creation of music, art and culture! To employ as many people doing what they love, and to ultimately assist the worldwide music scene thrive in any way. TYM Records helps get the art, product and live show into the hands and ears of the fans.

Vision

To build a corporation and family that will help people reach their true potential and fuel their passion. Starting off with a talented roster of bands, promoting and constantly innovating new music for the record label. Manufacturing and promoting their new albums and sending them out on tour across the globe. My vision is to revolutionize the music industry by giving the music to the fans for a monthly membership fee. Having a multitude of perks set up through the Loyalty membership, and a multitude of external companies providing incentives and cross promotion. I aspire to make a service that people from all walks of life can enjoy and benefit from. 20% of net profit of the label will be deposited into a fund for the ‘TYM Academy of the Arts’. Which will be a Non-Profit music and arts academy I hope to open within the next 3-5 years.

Values

Like any good long lasting relationship, the things I value in business are also the things I value in life. Passion, Love, Honesty, Compassion, Teamwork and most of all FUN, FREEDOM and INTERDEPENDENCE. I started TYM Records because I want to help bands push to the next level while keeping control within their hands and to help them make a living from it!!! To always have fun and work as a family to build a career together. On top of the normal royalties baid to the artists and with the implementation of the Loyalty club I plan on paying out 24% of all net profits from the loyalty club to the bands on the roster on the last day of each month. So theoretically we will be able to watch the label grow to the point where every band on the label can solely focus on their craft and not have to worry about the bills! I aspire to be a leading example of Honesty, Fairness, Dedication and Transparency within this company. I have made it my new mission in life to help as many people as possible and I believe through TYM Records we can achieve that!

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0 MetalNationNews Premiere [EVERTRAPPED] Track ‘Palace of Injustice’; New Album ‘Under The Deep’ (Hellstorm Recordz) Out Oct 16th

September 8, 2015
by Asher
· Evertrapped · Music News

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MetalNationNews Premiere [EVERTRAPPED] Track ‘Palace of Injustice’

New Album ‘Under The Deep’ (Hellstorm Recordz) Out Oct 16th

L-R – John Yates – Bass, Eric Lemire – Drums, Vincent Benoit – Guitar, James Brookes – Vocals, Frederick Dupuis – Guitar – Photo Credit: Luc Delorme

Music Video – Under The Deep – Watch here.

Montreal-based five piece [EVERTRAPPED] has teamed up withMetalNationNews for the exclusive premiere of ‘Palace of Injustice’, the first single from the band’s third album ‘Under The Deep’ (Hellstorm Recordz) due on October 16th to follow 2012’s Anomaly and 2010’s debut Tales From The Supermax

“‘Palace of Injustice’ is a track about a stab at anyone blinded by the indoctrination of any institution and their ultimate demise that likely follows due to their ignorance towards it. However, it does aim more at the disgust of the institutions themselves and not so much the ignorance of the people.” comments vocalist James Brookes.

To listen to ‘Palace of Injustice’, please visit the following link: http://metalnationradio.ca/exclusive-premiere-evertrapped-track-palace-of-injustice-new-album-under-the-deep-hellstorm-recordz-out-oct-16th/

Delivering relentless brutal melodic death metal since 2007, [EVERTRAPPED]intentionally wrote their band name with enclosed brackets to signify the trappings of modern life for all of us and how people, despite their best attempts to break out of the mold are still affixed to a simple controlled existence and futility.

Members of the band bring together their collective experience from the Montreal metal scene to create their heavy brand of death metal. The guitarists Frederick Dupuis (ex-Daggerfalls) and Vincent Benoit hammer out raw guitar while drummer Eric Lemire (ex-Apocalypsys, ex-Ice Castle) pummels the drums. Their versatile frontman James Brookes (ex-Ammonia, ex-One Final Moment, Continuum) easily alternates between strong clear vocals and low bellowing screams giving listeners the illusion of more than one vocalist. John Yates (ex-AraPacis) weaves together each song with his driving bass lines to keep the punishing tracks energy at an all time high.

Lyrics are intentionally slightly abstract to lure fans to draw their own conclusions despite a perceived understanding of the tracks. Themes for the music revolve around personal turmoil and even stringing together the image of a future where the world is on the brink of an apocalypse.

The band’s influences range from Death Metal to Melodic Death primarily, along with some classic thrash and speed metal, which explains their technicality and diversity sonically. Live, the band is a whirlwind of aggression and sonically abrasive, yet sporadically melodic vocally and instrumentally.

Track Listing: Evertrapped – Under The Deep

1. […] (1:58)

2. Arise From The Ashes (5:40)

3. Underneath The Deep (5:50)

4. Palace Of Injustice (6:06)

5. Hypnotized By Hatred (5:26)

6. Blood Of The Fallen (5:05)

7. Lethal District (6:28)

8. Burning Through Vengeance (5:36)

9. Reaper (5:30)

10. Embrace The End (5:55)

Album Length: 53:34

About the album and track by track explained by Evertrapped.

Under The Deep is an exploration of the deepest reaches of human madness. Not clinical madness, but simply the darkest regions of the soul and the blackest part of the human heart from a mind found to be socially functional, but is really way too far gone. And thus it seeks to explore what is underneath the deepest depth, hence no matter how deep you descend there’s always another layer that can be torn away.

Tracks:

[…] intro

Arise From The Ashes: A depiction of someone who has actually reached the bottom, so their rise from there so to speak. Like the king of their own universe broken by all clawing it’s back but fueled by an ever consuming hatred.

Underneath The Deep: A personal look at how a person can only be fucked up by someone else for too long until they break. But this takes you to a point where you now can’t come back.

Palace Of Injustice: A stab at anyone blinded by the indoctrination of any institution and their ultimate demise that likely follows due to their ignorance towards it. However, it does aim more at the disgust of the institutions themselves and not so much the ignorance of the people.

Hypnotized By Hatred: Another personal reflection, but in this case more a person who has been made to believe that all they do is wrong. So it brings up the sense where if you tell someone enough times that they are shit, then eventually they will just believe it. And in this case someone who becomes a very dark god loathing individual because it takes them to a point where they think it’s hysterical.

Blood Of The Fallen: This is set in a horror like context although it not some zombie tribute. It simply laughs at how we place so much importance on the memory of the dead yet never bat an eye at the reality of human suffering which we ourselves cause.

Lethal District: Somewhat of a post apocalyptic view of the surviving factions of humanity that instill themselves as the powers that be, and thus cast out the unclean, unworthy, and so forth. And therefore it sheds light on the madness and revolt of the unwanted.

Burning Through Vengeance: This is a straight up rebel song. A certain arrogant fuck you to a society that rejects you, but you still know that you know better than them. So instead you’ll bide your time and watch them hilariously screw themselves over.

Reaper: As the title suggests, an end of the line type song. In a certain way captures the essence of[EVERTRAPPED] in terms of the inescapable event that is death.

Embrace The End: This also goes more or less as the title suggests. This is another song for the apocalypse but more at the actual hour of the end itself. A look at almost coming to terms with the fact that it was likely the fault of humanity and embracing the acceptance of such evil.

For more info, please visit the following link: www.evertrapped.com

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“These guys are real pros and it shows!” – The Blood Shed

“Evertrapped, and as they lay their claim as one of the front runners of melodic death metal in all of the land” – Bucketlist Music Reviews

“Raise your horns to Evertrapped!” – Metal Reviews

“Something Epic!” – Musik Universe

“Once again, hypnotic…” – Ondes Chocs

“Judging by the sample we got, this next album will sound like a ton of bricks!” – Quebec Metal

0 TOUR ALERT: PSYCHOSTICK October Dates ‘The Ugly Americans Tour’ w/ Dog Fashion Disco + UK Dates

September 8, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Psychostick

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PSYCHOSTICK Announce October Dates For ‘The Ugly Americans Tour’ w/ Dog Fashion Disco

New Music Video ‘Bruce Campbell’, A Tribute To Ash vs. Evil Dead

September UK Dates w/ Dog Fashion Disco

Video – Danger Zone – Watch here.

Video – ‘Obey The Beard’ – Watch here.

Psychostick’s top 10 uses for a beard. Check it out on Metal Hammer UK here.

Metal Hammer UK – Blessed Are The Stick – Read here.

Kicking off the UK leg of ‘The Ugly Americans Tour’ with Dog Fashion Disco this week, PSYCHOSTICK confirms they will continue the USA leg in October at the following the dates below. The tour is in support of PSYCHOSTICK‘s latest album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ released last November on Rock Ridge Music. The album features 21 tracks of pure rock comedy genius with titles such as ‘Obey The Beard‘, ‘Dogs Like Socks‘, ‘Quack Kills’ (a song about Anatidaephobia: The fear of being watched by a duck), ‘Bruce Campbell’ (a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action hero), ‘NSFW’ featuring Bill Manspeaker (founder of Green Jello), a spoof cover of Kenny Loggins’ ‘Danger Zone’ and many more! There’s no wonder why these guys are the kings of parody metal!

‘Revenge of The Vengeance’ is available on iTunes here, all major online retailers plus the band’s online store here.

Check out the new music video ‘Bruce Campbell’:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX_vADIJts0

‘The Ugly Americans Tour’ UK Dates w/ Dog Fashion Disco

Sept 9 – London, UK @ The Garage (Buy Tickets)

Sept 10 – Milton Keynes, UK @ Craufurd Arms (Buy Tickets)

Sept 11 – Manchester, UK @ Sound Control (Buy Tickets)

Sept 12 – Huddersfield, UK @ The Parish (Buy Tickets)

Sept 13 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ The Cluny (Buy Tickets)

Sept 14 – Glasgow, UK @ Ivory Blacks (Buy Tickets)

Sept 15 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Slade Rooms (Buy Tickets)

Sept 16 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City (Buy Tickets)

Sept 17 – Southampton, UK @ Joiners (Buy Tickets)

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*= Psychostick only shows

* Sept 26 – Danville, IL @ Vintage Villians

* Sept 27 – Dubuque, IA @ DBQ Con @ Five Flags Center)

* Sept 29 – Lansing, MI @ The Loft

* Sept 30 – Toledo, OH @ Frankies

* Oct 2 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Shakas

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‘The Ugly Americans Tour’ US Dates w/ Dog Fashion Disco

Oct 4 – Winston Salem, NC @Ziggy’s

Oct 6 – Wilmington, NC @ Ziggy’s By The Sea

Oct 8 – Orlando, FL @ West End Trading Co.

Oct 9 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

Oct 10 – Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly

Oct 13 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar

Oct 14 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar

Oct 15 – Fort Worth, TX @ The Rail Club

Oct 16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street (formerly the Conservatory)

Oct 17 – St Louis, MO @ Fubar

Oct 19 – Joliet, IL @ The Tree of Joliet (formerly Mojoe’s)

Oct 20 – Shawnee, KS @ Aftershock

Oct 21 – St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar and Hall

Oct 22 – Madison, WI @ The Red Zone

Oct 23 – Lakewood, OH @ The Foundry Concert Club

Oct 24 – Trenton, NJ @ Championship

Oct 25 – Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar

For more info, music and tour dates, please visit http://www.psychostick.com

About:

Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, a band they’ve coined as humorcore. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US of A, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.

Now residing in Chicago, IL, with four full-length albums behind them – “We Couldn’t Think of a Title” (2006), their holiday album “The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride” (2007), “Sandwich” (2009), and “Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D” (2011), the almost 100 percent do-it-yourself laugh factory, Psychostick returns with their signature sound (Chimaira, Machine Head and Hatebreed sexing Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic) to showcase their latest offering, the crowd funded album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ (fan thank youvideo) due out on November 4, 2014. Featuring a hilarious track listing that includes previously released singles the beard anthem ‘Obey The Beard’ and popular ‘Dog Like Socks’ plus new tracks such as ‘Quack Kills’, ‘So. Heavy’, ‘Blue Screen’, and a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action super hero ‘Bruce Campbell’. Psychostick are crazy to share with fans many more comedy sing-a-longs on the road and more!

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“In a genre with a lot of anger, aggression and seriousness, every once in a while some levity is good. That’s wherePsychostick come in. Their fourth albumIV: Revenge Of The Vengeance is musically solid and lyrically amusing.” – Heavy Metal – About.com

“humorcore band Psychostick is like the Jerry Seinfeld of metal. On its fourth full-length release, IV: Revenge of The Vengeance, the band’s sound invokes similarities too oddball artists such as Mr. Bungle, GWAR, Primus, Green Jello, Scatterbrain and Austrian Death Machine, to name a few. On its 21 ridiculous tracks (including various short skits between songs), the band explores its brand of observational comedy mixed with brutal breakdowns. The band exceeds expectations by parodying popular culture, relationships and binge drinking.” – Bravewords

“Psychostick pulls the pin from a hand grenade and shoves it down the gullet of comedy. When it explodes, anyone within earshot finds themselves covered in the entrails of hilarity! These guys are off-the-chart insane. Imagine if the cast of “Jackass” formed a metal band with Andy Samberg, Sam Kinison, and Seth Rogen and then they threw a house party that made “Project X” look like amateur hour by comparison. Yeah, now you’re getting it!” – Axs

“I do like when bands like Pyschostick inject humour into songs and REVENGE OF THE VENGEANCE is pretty damn funny…The first single ‘Obey The Beard’ is magnificent and this is coming from a clean-shaven dude. It made me want to grow one. Comedy Metal fans can listen for a couple of inside Metal jokes (Captain Stupid!) and a cameo by ‘snaky’. The production is immaculate and as always these guys are as heavy as hell. Weird Al on crack. I wanted to use that phrase and I couldn’t even think how to work it into this review so I just dumped it here at the end. Humour is so subjective but I know what I like and I really like IV: REVENGE OF THE VENGEANCE.” – Metal Rules

“IV: Revenge of the Vengeance isn’t just a Psychostick album, it’s a Psychostick experience. They really went all out on this album. Not all of it makes sense and some of it may be a little over the top, but that’s what makes this band so great- they aren’t afraid to push the envelope of ridiculousness. In fact, they bask in it. Get ready, world. Get ready for the revenge of the vengeance and one of the most action-packed metal albums ever concocted. Rating: 9/10” – Front Row Report

“The creator of “Humorcore” knock one out of the fucking park with this one (IV: Revenge of The Vengeance). If you’re in a band trying to do parody and funny Metal songs stop right now, you’re just embarrassing yourself, you will not be able to dethrone Psychostick. ” – Rock Hard Place

“In ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ you have more craziness and beard than ever before, weighing in at a whopping twenty one beard bending tracks of strictly tongue in cheek craziness and general insanity with song titles ranging from ‘NSFW’, ‘Quack Kills’, ‘Loathe Thy Neighbor’ and the previously unleashed ‘Dogs Like Socks’ and ‘Obey The Beard’ as well as a cover of Kenny Loggins ‘Danger Zone’. Add a couple of cameos from Bill Manspeaker, the founder of Green Jello and you can imagine the types of craziness that is unleashed once play is pressed. Simply put, ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ is beardtastic and in the words of Psychostick ‘Obey The Beard’.” – Firebrand After Darkness Mag

“make no mistake about it – these guys rock first and foremost, especially on this album’s standouts, the anthemic “Obey the Beard,” as well as “Dogs Like Socks,” which explores the complexities of canine/hosiery relations.” – Erie Reader

“This new album features twenty-one tracks of skits and songs that will make you listen to it until you can catch all the references from pop culture, the metal scene, and moments of “did he just say what I think he said?” With the fast paced musings of being stalked by a water fowl in “Quack Kills” to “NSFW” that will never see airplay on your local radio station, the album covers a wide range of subjects in its lampooning. It is no wonder their fans, that have had three albums to delight them in metal geekiness and humor, have waited anxiously for this new release.” – National Rock Review

“Ha ha. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
Okay, give me a moment. I’m still chuckling every time I think of Psychostick’s latest 21 track album Revenge of the Vengeance. Every moment on it is filled with hilarity, from marrying beards, being afraid of ducks and then saving a crowd of people from a dimensional time portal. And I thought I’d heard it all…Tenacious D were the kings of comedy metal, but Rize of the Fenix has made it look like they’ve reached their hay day, as much as I love them. The king’s crown has to go somewhere, and for an album like this, it looks like Psychostick are next in line for the throne.” – Rock Revolt Magazine

0 Out Now! UFO Inspired One Man Instrumental Prog Rock/Metal PYRAMIDS ON MARS New Album ‘Echo Cosmic’

September 8, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Pyramids On Mars

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Out Now! UFO Inspired One Man Instrumental Prog Rock/Metal PYRAMIDS ON MARS New Album ‘Echo Cosmic’

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The one man instrumental prog rock/metal project by guitarist Kevin Estrella, PYRAMIDS ON MARS’ new album ‘Echo Cosmic’ is now out and available on POM Online Store, iTunes, Bandcamp, Indie Pool and Amazon. The follow up to 2013’s full length self-titled debut, the 10 track thriller is inspired by Estrella’s fascination of UFO’s including his own encounter (report on encounter below), plus compositions that have come to him in dreams and allow him to offer an aural palette of intense, emotional, 3-dimensional, heavy and melodic progressive rock/ metal that includes a range of influences from Baroque classical guitar, classical composers J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi along with today’s guitar virtuosos Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani.

To hear the full album stream of ‘Echo Cosmic’, please visit the following links:

https://pyramidsonmars.bandcamp.com/album/echo-cosmic

https://soundcloud.com/pyramids_on_mars/sets/echo-cosmic

Track Listing: Pyramids On Mars – Echo Cosmic
1. Dream Division (5:14)
2. Battle for Rome (5:48)
3. Death Valley Driver (5:25)
4. Tribute (2:54)
5. Heaven’s Gate (6:04)
6. Sailing the Oceans of Neptune (5:05)
7. Spectre of Orion (5:36)
8. Order of the Freemasons (8:09)
9. Occam’s Razor (6:08)
10. Echo Cosmic (4:56)
Album Length: 55:24

Upcoming Show Dates:

Sept 17 – Toronto, ON @ The Cage – Event info here

About:

Inspired the by the studies of UFOs, aliens and the artifacts of in our solar system plus being witness to UFO activity (full details below), PYRAMIDS ON MARS is an embodiment of spacey music that brings both worlds together as both a musical concept, and message to the world of the alien presence. Formed in 2011,PYRAMIDS ON MARS is the solo creation of guitarist Kevin Estrella who offers an aural palette of intense, emotional, 3-dimensional, heavy and melodic progressive rock/ metal that includes a range of influences such as Baroque classical guitar, classical composers J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi along with today’s guitar virtuosos Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani.

‘Echo Cosmic’ Album trailer : https://youtu.be/UTJw6alDZ3A

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

Track by Track Breakdown of Echo Cosmic explained by PYRAMIDS ON MARS’ Kevin Estrella:

“To summarize, the overall story line of ‘Echo Cosmic’ is about mankind’s history of broadcasting radio and tv signals for over 100 years from earth to space. Theoretically, some of these signals should be picked up by alien civilizations. We are announcing our existence through this cosmic echo we are sending out. We may be an insignificant species in a vast universe, but we are leaving a footprint that has infinite infuence.” comments Estrella.

1. Dream Division: The whole introduction I heard in a dream. Started off simply with guitar, but got more interesting when the bass and drums join in and are all doing something different from each other. But it all worked. Almost like division. Thus the name.

2.Battle for Rome: Influenced by the X-Box One game trailer Ryse Son of Rome. Watch the trailer, and you can imagine this song playing in it.

3. Death Valley Driver: The main rhythm guitar and drums were bedtracks for this song. Reminded me of driving fast on a desert road.

4. Tribute: I was experimenting with some ’80’s guitar tone presets. Improvising, I played the main rhythm part. It sounded like something Randy Rhoads would play. Decided to write a song dedicated to him.

5. Heaven’s Gate: Influenced by a band who has a a dead guy with leather skin for a mascot.

6. Sailing the Ocean’s of Neptune: Heard the main riff in my head for weeks. Finally wrote the song. Had a real Hendrix feel to it, with a large Extreme influence.

7. Spectre of Orion: A song originally written in a band I used to be in called Omega Factor which consisted of just me and a drummer

8. Order of the Freemasons: Song written back in 2011. A very dark song about a dark subject. It is more a work of art rather than being a radio friendly song. A song I am very proud of.

9. Occam’s Razor: A fast, thrash metal song with sharp, jagged teeth. You will hear at least three metal band influences in this one!

10. Echo Cosmic: The flagship of the CD. A song that creates a feeling of loneliness and isolation. That which we are in this vast universe.

Kevin Estrella UFO experience:

The facts are as follows:
– August 21, 2014 @ 10:30pm, a 2 dimensional disc approx. 40 ft in diameter, surrounded in orange/red plasma appears over the City of Hamilton. He immediately files a full report with MUFON. (full report here)- 2015 Kevin Estrella attends the Alien Cosmic Exhibition (ACE) in Brantford, Ontario. He meets with MUFON investigator Stu Bundy who took his report. They are very excited to see him. They are doing a presentation at ACE that includes his sighting. They deem it to be AUTHENTIC.- What is drawing attention, is from official UFO database reports, there is no record of any UFO sighting in the city of Hamilton the night of August 21, 2014.HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO WITNESSED IT.- He personally meets with world respected Ufologist, Grant Cameron to discuss the matter. He says this phenomenon is not uncommon; where one person is witness to a sighting and others around do not see it. He went on to explain how the same thing happened to John Lennon, in New York City.

– Grant has done extensive research into the subject of the UFO/alien phenomenon and its particular interest with musicians. Many musicians have come forward and have had personal alien/UFO encounters, and are getting musical ideas through downloads. Estrella discussed with Grant how he too, gets songs from dreams and nearly all his music seems to come from channeling into an energy source from elsewhere. The alien rock stories Grant talks about in his presentation sounds much like Estrella’s own personal experiences. That is what drew him to attend ACE in the first place.

– Grant is under the notion that the fact that no-one else saw it, this UFO sighting was meant for Estrella to see.

– Estrella is lead to believe the UFO/Musician connection Grant speaks of, He is a part of this group.

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“If you’re a fan of talented and virtuous guitarists, it’s worth following this man. I recommend it!” – Metal Temple

“‘Echo Cosmic’ is a great trip through the immense and ever-expanding universe of guitar music.” – Merchants of Air

“With the new release “Echo Cosmic” coming out on September 8th, 2015 they continue to blow minds and bend genre. The last I can explain by using two completely different bands in one sentence. This band accelerates from Iron maiden to Meshuggah in about 2 seconds….Overall this record is mind bending and goes beyond what is being made nowadays. Pyramids on Mars blows borders of metal and rock away and leaves you with a satisfied feeling.” Rating 9/10. – Dutch Metal Maniac

#5 – Top 30 albums: Aug 17 – Aug 23, 2015 – CKCU 89.1 FM (Ottawa)

“If anything, it is taking the road less travelled – in this case, guitar-driven, instrumental music- that helps Pyramids on Mars stand out from the plethora of other groups vying for a piece of the prog rock pie.” – Canadian Musician Magazine

“Kevin Estrella, much like Vai, much like Satriani, can make his guitar truly communicate and display emotion. There’s a real passion that Kevin plays with that only comes along every so often…a real magic. There could be a complete saturation with this type of instrumentally-driven music one day. I have the feeling that even IF this was to happen, Pyramids on Mars would STILL stand out miles from the rest.” – Sleeping Bag Studios

“The music scene is very saturated with artists and bands pretty much doing the same thing (stylistically speaking). With the current popularity of instrumental guitarists like Joe Satriani, there is a good possibility of instrumental rock coming back. Pyramids on Mars have a niche market with very little competition that they can control the market share in that music genre.” Coalition Entertainment Management Jesse Mitchell |Coalition Music

“And with influences like Metallica (probably post-black album), Jimi Hendrix, and Joe Satriani it is clear that Pyramids on Mars knows the kind of music they love, how to create their own version, and make us listeners enjoy it as much as they do.” Metal Addicts

“The guitarist member is impressively high-quality. His constant and non-stop lead work is where he shines. Smooth, melodic, adapt and soaring lead after lead on song after song speaks of good soloing. Kevin Estrella is in the same ballpark as David Gilmour.” – Metallian

“Pyramids on Mars is a musical journey. Dizzying guitar work swiftly flying between genres and showing skill that few acts are capable of achieving in the country right now.” Two Way Monologues

0 Vancouver’s Double Bassist Attack SAINTS OF DEATH Offer Free Song Download ‘Angels & Demons’; Debut Self-Titled EP Out Sept 25th; Show Dates (BC/AB)

September 4, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Saints of Death

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Vancouver’s Double Bassist Attack SAINTS OF DEATH Offer Free Song Download ‘Angels & Demons’

Debut Self-Titled EP Out Sept 25th

Show Dates (BC/AB):

Sept 11 – Funky Winker Beans – Vancouver, BC w/ Crackwhore + guests – Event infohere.

Sept 19 – Brother’s Bowling & Billiards – Abbotsford, BC w/ Obsidian, The Darker Days + guests – Event info here.

Sept 24 – The Vat – Red Deer, AB w/ Leave The Living – Event info here.

Sept 25 – Distortion – Calgary, AB w/ Golers + guests – Event info here.

Sept 26 – DV8 – Edmonton , AB w/ Golers + guests – Event info here.

Sept 28 – The Green – Vernon, BC w/ XUL, Drop Dead Fred + guests – Event info here.

Oct 17 – The Wolf Bar – Maple Ridge, BC

Line Up – L-R – Stony Gingras – 5 String Bass / BU Vocals, Twan Holliday – 8 String Bass/Lead Vocals, Christopher James – Drums, Phil Henri – 6 String Guitar / BU Vocals (Photo Credit – Dean Mclean)

Lyric Video – Revolution – Watch here.

Vancouver, BC’s SAINTS of DEATH (a name inspired by the Mexican folklore of Santa Muerte (Spanish for Holy Death)) is a four piece that originally began as a Motorhead tribute band that has now taken the reins to write original material with a double bassist attack and set themselves apart from the pack with their unique heavy sound of thrash, doom and hardcore metal.

Fronted by vocalist and eight string bassist Twan Holliday, a giant standing nearly 7’ foot tall who can also be recognized for his acting credits in some well-known Hollywood movies and pro wrestling (credits below) is joined by four string bassist Darren Morris, guitarist Phil Henri and Christopher James on drums to complete a ferocious line up that will be unleashing their self-titled debut EP on September 25th.

Leading up to the EP’s release, the band is offering a FREE DOWNLOAD of their track ‘Angels & Demons’ at the following links:

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-656929275/saints-of-death-angels-demons

Bandcamp: http://saintsofdeath.bandcamp.com/

“This song is written about an old man on his deathbed. Not happy with his life he struggles though a battle between the right and wrong he has done and who will take possession of his soul; angels or demons.” comments drummer Christopher James.

Track Listing: Saints of Death – Self-Titled EP

1. Army of Dead (4:22)

2. Doom 5.1 (4:43)

3. Blood Vendetta (3:12)

4. Revolution (4:30)

5. Angels & Demons (4:26)

EP Length: 21:15

About:

Taking their experiences from past bands (Snaggletooth, Scissortooth, Dead End Ascension, Skookum, My Own Chaos, Luciferian Conquest, Torrential Pain, Tides of Honor and Annora), SAINTS OF DEATH are veteran musicians of the Vancouver scene ready to debut their self-titled EP this September 25, 2015 to introduce metal fans to a new sound coming from the Canadian West coast.

“We think this EP should be listened to with open ears. Breaking the mold of typical sub-genre based metal, we try to cover all types of metal with lyrical content aimed at the problems with today’s government, moral value, and the supernatural occult. We think it should be received as another solid attempt to raise awareness of the wrongs of society and another conscience effort to make change along with wanting new fans to listen to our music and enjoy the quality of musicianship, engineering and lyrical content. We chose our favorite 5 tracks out of the first 7 we wrote to put on this self-titled EP.” comments vocalist/ bassist Twan Holliday.

Even with their debut being released, fans can expect a lot more from Saints of Death in the near future.

“We have a bunch of un-recorded material. We plan on taking a break from live shows, shortly after our EP release tour in Sept/Oct to finish writing enough material to record our first full length.”

Aiming to set the bar high with a live behemoth of ampage, backed by a custom light show, SAINTS of DEATH are pushing forward to take on the biggest stages and crowds and win over fans who enjoy headbanging to such bands as Black Sabbath, Lamb of God, Overkill, Motorhead, and Pantera.

Track by track of Saints of Death EP explained by Twan Holliday:

1. Army of the Dead: This song is written from the perspective of a Viking in battle. Its underlying message is about the battle of life. “Everyone’s born, everyone dies”, we fight hard and strong, live, laugh, love and when it’s our time to die, we die!

2. Doom 5.1: This song is about organized religion and greed.

3. Blood Vendetta: This song is written about blood vendettas around the world. It’s about people being born into war, and fighting wars started by generations before them in order of gaining redemption for their lost family.

4. Revolution: This song is about unity and standing up for what is right! It’s a call to people everywhere to join together and fight for their rights and what’s right through Revolution.

5. Angels and Demons: This song is written about an old man on his deathbed. Not happy with his life he struggles though a battle between the right and wrong he has done and who will take possession of his soul; angels or demons.

Fun Fact: Besides being a musician vocalist / bassist Twan Holliday has acting credits for movies American Mary (2012), The Devils Ground (2009) w/ Darryl Hanna, Stan Helsing (2009) (Leslie Neielson’s last movie), Catwoman (2004) w/ Halle Barry, Psych (TV Show) plus has done stunts on Super Natural (TV Show) and Pathfinder (2007). Twan was also a pro hard-core wrestler of 10 years and was on TV every Saturday at 1pm on KVOS TV12 (Bellingham, WA) plus was asked to train for WWE.

For more info, please visit www.SaintsofDeath.com

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0 NEWS: Montreal’s VANTABLACK WARSHIP Posts Teaser For Debut EP (ft. members of Arseniq33, Ghoulunatics, Les Ekorchés)

September 4, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Vantablack Warship

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For Fans of Cancer Bats, Slayer, Pantera, Entombed

Montreal’s VANTABLACK WARSHIP Posts Teaser For Debut EP (ft. members of Arseniq33, Ghoulunatics, Les Ekorchés)

L-R – Yannick Pilon – Vocals / Pierre Pitre – Drums / Kurt Clifford – Bass / Thierry Hivon – Guitar / Pat Gordon – Guitar – Photo Credit: Wayne William Archibald

Montreal’s VANTABLACK WARSHIP is a devastating maelstrom of dark, slow-churning metal, ready to devastate all in its path. Many of the members are veterans of the Quebec metal scene coming from well known and respected punk, death and thrash bands such as Arseniq33, Ghoulunatics, and Les Ekorchés among many others.

The oncoming onslaught of metal that is VANTABLACK WARSHIP has been fine tuning its craft to set sail with their debut self-titled EP set to be unleashed on October 9th, 2015 through Bandamp and iTunes. This five-piece juggernaut delivers a pulverizing brand of thrash and death metal. Like the slow churn of a mechanical wheel grinding metal, the warship produces a punishing onslaught of sound from start to finish. Lyrically, the dreadnought writing forces are their bassist and vocalist, who focus on themes surrounding current events, horror, and politics – sometimes all rolled into one song.

VANTABLACK WARSHIP’s crew is comprised of Yannick (Pil) Pilon (Arseniq33, Buffalo Theory MTL) at the helm on vocals, Pat Gordon (Ghoulunatics, Les Ekorchés, Leprocy, Buffalo Theory Mtl) on guitar, Pierre Pitre (Arseniq33, Foreshadow) manning the drums, Thierry Hivon (Brutal Chérie, Sarkasm) rigging the guitar, and Kurt Clifford (Foreshadow) anchoring the bass .

To hear a preview of the band’s EP, please visit the following teaser link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3bTeWx_js0

Also for those living in the Montreal area, the band’s EP launch show will be held on September 26th at Atomic Cafe. For more info, please visit the the following link here.

Track Listing:
1. You’ll Burn For This (2:30)
2. The Pit (3:02)
3. The 99% (1:18)
4. Irreversible Kill (3:47)
5. From Silents To Haunting Possessions (3:38)
6. Fucked Machine (5:10)
EP Length: 19:27

Upcoming Shows:

Sept 26 – Montreal, QC – Atomic Cafe – Event info here.

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

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0 FREE DOWNLOAD – Asher Media Relations Offers ‘Back To School Vol. 1’ Sampler! Over 30 Tracks!

September 4, 2015
by Asher
· Asher Media Relations · Music News

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FREE DOWNLOAD – Asher Media Relations Offers ‘Back To School Vol. 1’ Sampler! Over 30 Tracks!

With the future leaders of the world going back to their educational institutions, Asher Media Relations is proud to offer their latest FREE download compilation of artists they’ve had the honour to work with this year. The ‘Back To School Vol. 1’ sampler features over 30 tracks to prep students for a deafening mosh to make those class rooms of higher learning just a bit more bearable! Enjoy the headbanging tunes!

FREE DOWNLOAD – BACK TO SCHOOL VOL. 1 – https://ashermedia.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-school-sampler-vol-1

1. Psychostick – Bill Nye the Science Guy Theme (Metal Cover) 00:41

2. Aggression – Metal Slaughter 04:03

3. Arrival of Autumn – Like Fire 03:22

4. Bleed – Blood Ashes 04:44

5. Bonfire – Snow Crest 03:31

6. Defect Designer – Berenice 04:25

7. Display of Decay – Created To Kill 03:41

8. Elderoth – My Future 03:27

9. Éohum – Equatorial Rains 05:08

10. Evertrapped – Underneath The Deep 05:49

11. Evilheart – Rebellion 04:49

12. Fallen Angels – Nightmare 04:58

13. False Flag – Perfidious 04:15

14. Fuck The Facts – False Hope 05:46

15. Helleborus – Coils 05:06

16. Hibria – Tightrope 05:02

17. Inverted Serenity – Elemental Abyss 05:49

18. Keychain – Shock Rock City 02:58

19. Leave The Living – Sink or Swim 05:24

20. Mutank – Corporate Child 02:35

21. New Jacobin Club – Champagne Ivy 04:00

22. Pyramids On Mars – Heaven’s Gate 06:04

23. Puttin On The Foil – Shitshow 03:08

24. Saints of Death – Revolution 04:30

25. Scissortooth – 10 30 04:21

26. Them County Bastardz – The Bastard 04:23

27. Titans Eve – Warpath 04:47

28. Train Bigger Monkeys – Glass Case of Emotion 05:17

29. Tylor Dory Trio – Time, The Beholder 08:43

30. Vesperia – Iron Saga 06:13

31. Xul – Orbit of Nemesis 07:17

32. Accursed Spawn – Burned Into Sterility 04:09

About: Asher Media Relations is PR company based in Montreal, QC that aids bands getting heard and read about in rock and metal media around the globe for nearly a decade.

For more info, please visit the following links:

Website: www.AsherMediaRelations.com

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

Twitter: @AsherMedia

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0 NEWS: Tech Death Metal Architects INVERTED SERENITY Streaming New Track ‘Elemental Abyss’ From Upcoming Album ‘Integral’ Due Out Oct 9th

September 3, 2015
by Asher
· Inverted Serenity · Music News

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For fans of Gojira, Anata, Beyond Creation

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Tech Death Metal Architects INVERTED SERENITY Streaming New Track ‘Elemental Abyss’ From Upcoming Album ‘Integral’ Due Out Oct 9th

L-R: Tomas Ingham (Vocals, Bass), Drew Peacock (Guitars, Backing vocals), Marc-André Simard (Guitars, Backing vocals), Benjamin Deveau (Drums, Backing vocals) – Photo Credit: Brandon Bollen

Instrumental Playthrough – Coeur – Watch here.

Producing technical groovy death metal rooted in musical duality and lyricism, Winnipeg, MB’s INVERTED SERENITY are streaming their new single ‘Elemental Abyss’ off their upcoming album ‘Integral’ due out on October 9th to follow up their 2013 debut ‘Manifestation of Eternity In A World of Time’.

The band comments about the track:

“Perhaps our most mature and technically structured songwriting on the record can be found in Elemental Abyss. This song comes out of the gate with a full speed technical thrash pace that unfolds itself into larger layered riffs all while maintaining a mid-paced headbanging groove underlying the majority of the song. Heavy and polyrhythmic riffs are explored akin to the sounds of bands like Decapitated and Meshuggah. A 7/4 time signature is played while Marcos vocals push the thickness of the song along. Tomas’ massive sounding screams lead you into the auditory abyss we specifically placed as the final stretch of the album. The themes explored lyrically are tied into the unknowing of our oceans on Earth, which can be paralleled to the unknown depths of our emotions inside of us. While we are immersed in this material world structured by the elements, through discernment and letting go of the weight of physical reality, we are immersed in the fractal nature of reality and its infinite depth.”

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

Bandcamp: https://invertedserenity.bandcamp.com/track/elemental-abyss

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/inverted-serenity/10-track-10

Track Listing – Inverted Serenity – Integral

1. Yugen (5:09)

2. Everscending (5:44)

3. Grasp of Impermanence (4:24)

4. Coeur (4:47)

5. Integral (5:14)

6. Under One Sky (4:39)

7. Breath of Life (7:16)

8. Volatile Thirst (3:10)

9. Wrought (Rot) (4:51)

10. Elemental Abyss (5:49)

Album Length: 51:09

About:

INVERTED SERENITY‘s music is a gateway into the infinite fractal nature of the minds of Drew (Parasitism) on guitar, backing vocals, Ben (Moira) on drums, backing vocals, Tom on bass, lead vocals, and Marco on guitar. Topics are inspired from works of many psychonaughts akin to Carl Jung, involving transcendental, philosophies, global tribe mentality, the impermanence of the physical world, and alchemy. Their riffs range from atmospheric black-metal grooves, old-school inspired death metal passages, thrash riffs, progressive technical journeys, and everything in between.

Their upcoming album ‘Integral’ was about a two year process, which began even before the release of their 2013 debut album ‘Manifestation of Eternity in a World of Time”. The instrumentation took about a year, then they began pre-production in the Summer of 2014 with Iko Lucic (credits). Their influences collectively are mainly Gojira, Decrepit Birth, Beyond Creation, Lamb of God, and Decapitated, but they enjoy all genres of music, which enhances their creative diversity.

Inverted Serenity live are extremely energetic with an onslaught of different styles and tempo changes that surprise the listener and keep them entertained. The heavy four piece is releasing ‘Integral’ on October 9, 2015 and is a transcendental experience for listeners as they reach the end of the album they will become whole.

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“Yes, they are tech-death at their heavy metal core but there are so many elements thrown in it’s really just Nukin Futz! Listening to this one I hear flashes of all metal genres from thrash to djent to pure old school death metal to nu-metal plus a dozen more I could list off here. All of that could seem a little chaotic like a band searching for an identity but I said “flashes” and I meant just that.” –Thy Demons Be Scribblin

0 NEWS: DISPLAY OF DECAY Offer Free Download ‘Created To Kill’ via Crown of Viserys; New Album ‘Dust of Existence’ Out Sept 22nd; Show Dates: Edmonton Sept 18 + Calgary Sept 19

September 2, 2015
by Asher
· Display of Decay · Music News

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DISPLAY OF DECAY Offer Free Download ‘Created To Kill’ via Crown of Viserys; New Album ‘Dust of Existence’ Out Sept 22nd

Show Dates: Edmonton Sept 18 + Calgary Sept 19

L-R – Sean Watson – Lead Guitars, Avery Desmarais – Drums, Jessy Leduc – Vocals , Jacob Maisonneuve – Bass, Jeremy Puffer – Rhythm Guitar (Photo Credit – Dana Zuk Photography)

Cellar Goretaory – Soundcloud | Metal Nation News

High Voltage Castration – Soundcloud | Decibel Magazine

One of Edmonton, AB’s most vicious death metal bands DISPLAY OF DECAY has teamed up with Crown of Viserys to unleash a FREE download of their track ‘Created To Kill’ from their upcoming album ‘Dust In Existence’ due out on September 22nd. The download plus an interview with guitarist Sean Watson can be read at the following link: https://crownofviserys.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/music-interview-display-of-decay/

Widely noted for bringing a unique blend of old school death metal, with tinges of thrash and doom metal. The band has spread their infection across Western Canada sharing the stage alongside other elite acts such as The Faceless, Origin, Beyond Creation & more. After four well received indie releases, DISPLAY OF DECAY is ready to unleash its next full length“Dust of Existence” that features eight aural assaulting tracks that will set the mosh pits ablaze later this Fall 2015.

If you live in the Edmonton or Calgary area, best to mark down these upcoming show dates:

Sept 18 – DV8 – Edmonton, AB – Event info here.

Sept 19 – Distortion – Calgary, AB – Event info here.

Album Pre-Order: http://displayofdecay.bandcamp.com/album/dust-of-existence

Track Listing: Dust of Existence

1. Created to Kill (3:41)

2. Relentless Reprisal (2:53)

3. High Voltage Castration (5:16)

4. Maruta (4:21)

5. Cellar Goreatory (3:26)

6. Messiah Complex (4:30)

7. Nyctophilia (3:23)

8. Dust of Existence (7:10)

Album Length: 34:45

About: Formed in 2007, Display of Decay is widely noted for bringing a unique blend of old school death metal, with tinges of thrash and doom metal. Hailing from Edmonton, the band has spread their infection across Western Canada, sharing the stage alongside other elite acts such as, The Faceless, Origin, Beyond Creation & more..After four well received indie releases, DISPLAY OF DECAY is ready to unleash its next full length “Dust of Existence” that features eight aural assaulting tracks that will set the mosh pits ablaze. Due out later this Fall 2015 with the support of a Western Canadian tour, “Dust of Existence” is a direct epilogue to their 2014 EP, “Outbreak of Infection”.“We aimed to keep a similar style of groove on this record as we had on previous releases, with heavy punchy riffs that are near impossible to keep out of your head, but still maintain that raw edge we have become known for. With the artwork as well, we wanted it portrayed in such fashion that it plays out the story being told from the Outbreak record to this new record, which is basically a devastating virus that has been unleashed upon mankind, terrorizing and annihilating everything in its path, “Dust of Existence” is the aftermath of these events. Nothing left but scattered remains of what was once there. ” comments guitarist Sean Watson.

With a few of the tracks on the record written during the “Outbreak of Infection” recording sessions, which the band felt weren’t quite ready at the time to be recorded. During this writing session for “Dust of Existence”, DISPLAY OF DECAY especially tried to make sure each and every song was very diverse from the rest of the tracks.

Watson explains.

“We didn’t want it to feel as though there was any formula or predictability going on. We find that far too many metal bands form a niche that is their “go-to” when it comes to writing, and that it becomes a predictable comfort-zone that can make a record feel as though the same track is being played from start to finish and really make the listener feel completely disengaged from what is actually being played in front of them. We like to throw whatever change-ups or fills in that I can to really make the listener that much more integrated into the tracks.”

Track by Track – ‘Dust of Existence’:

1. Created to Kill – When DISPLAY OF DECAY approached the writing of this song, they were originally beginning to rework and old track that had been scrapped about 5 years ago. When they made a couple changes and the track turned into something completely different than what they had anticipated. This is one of the fastest if not the fastest track on the record, where they started incorporating more blast beats, and very heavy gallops on the guitars. The lyrics are based on events from 19th century Europe, around the origination of Frankenstein’s monster, and the attempts at resurrecting someone from the dead.

2. Relentless Reprisal – This track was lyrically of a personal matter. Its concept is that of getting revenge in the most gruesome of ways against somebody who had wronged you in one way or another.

3. High Voltage Castration – This was one of the last tracks written for the album, and is one of the most challenging of their entire catalog to perform, but also one of the most enjoyable. Its written about the “Tucker Telephone,” which was a torture device from the 1960’s that consisted of an old hand-crank telephone and an electric generator. If information was required of a prisoner, or they were found to be disobedient, they would be taken to a hospital room and restrained to a table, where a ground wire would be attached to the large toe, and the hot wire would be attached to the genitals, causing a massive electrical current to ensue, typically causing major deformation to the appendage.

4. Maruta – Based off the events of the Japanese “Unit 731″ experiments, this song outlines some of the gruesome acts that were bestowed upon prisoners during the WWII, which goes from live artillery testing, all the way to forced organ failures and vivisection.

5. Cellar Goreatory – Since the band’s inception, they have always tried to stay closely entwined to the early roots of death metal, and this track in particular follows that very in your face, savage groove that you cannot help but bang your head along to. The lyrical concept was based on a story guitarist Sean Watson was told from an acquaintance who had returned from vacation, which in a short version of the story, the person had a near fatal encounter with someone who was later to have found harboring the bodies of dead female tourists in their basement.

6. Messiah Complex – This was one of the earlier tracks DISPLAY OF DECAY had been performing before the recording process had begun for ‘Dust of Existence’. It starts off fairly slow and melodic, but has very heavy bridge sections, and takes a fast pace very quickly towards the ending.

7. Nyctophilia – This was the first track written out of the eight. It keeps a much slower pace than the rest of the album, but showcases a very dark tone from start to finish.

8. Dust of Existence – When DISPLAY OF DECAY began writing the lyrics for this song, There was no music behind it, and the band had a much different concept that was eventually altered to fit the story being told. When the writing of this track began, they knew right away it was easily going to be the longest song, it had to, it basically is the calm after the storm. With all that was said and done from “Outbreak of Infection” right to where they are now with “Dust of Existence,” this track basically plays out the events that have unfolded, both through the songs, and in real life events around being in this band. Many things have changed since their formation in 2007, and the stories that could be told over that 8 years could last for days, and this song is a testament to the past, present, and future of DISPLAY OF DECAY.

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

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Reviews from Outbreak of Infection EP (2014)

“The EP contains 5-tracks of, “…grim and gore,” perfect for fans of Deicide and Cannibal Corpse” – Bloody-Disgusting

““Outbreak of Infection” is a Deicide-al rampage of fast, rapacious riffing and spitfire soloing, with gut-punching drums and a gruesomely guttural vocal performance. These dudes do a good jump injecting the music with snake venom and radiating an aura of ravenous evil. They bring the death metal brutality, spiced up with insidious melody and high-voltage fretwork.” – No Clean Singing

“Display of Decay is a Death Metal outfit with old-school sensibilities. They’re melodic without entering Melodic Death, and they’re brutal without becoming cliche. This is just some shit you have to hear for yourself.” – Yell Magazine

“From its outstanding cover art to its heaviest predatory note, Outbreak of Infection the new EP from Canadian death metallers Display Of Decay, is one richly appetising and satisfying proposition. Unleashing five tracks which crawl and lumber over the senses with tenacious and skilled purpose, the release pushes the Edmonton based quartet another few strides towards the brightest spotlight. Maybe it does not hold any major surprises but without doubt the EP makes for a fresh and rigorously protagonist which is thoroughly compelling.” – Ring Master Review

“Outbreak of Infection, a mid-paced slab of brutality in the vein of Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, and Nile. Showing they wear their influences on their sleeves, this trio also sounds nothing like the aforementioned bands at times, their own sound gleaming vile from the pile of corpses they wear.” – Crown of Viserys

“Canada’s power trio, aptly known as Display of Decay play old school death metal with growl vocals and catchy hooks that’ll make you bang your head.” Explicitly Intense

“This is a real listenable EP due to is crunchy drive and catchy rhythms. It is Brutal Death Metal but it has the kind of songs you could put in a zombie film for added tension and brutality…The guttural vocals are strong low and perfect for these tracks. This is an EP you can throw in and listen to all five songs, the last of which is a Kiss cover Black Diamond.” – Blackened Horde

“There is something noteworthy about each of the five tracks on this EP from the pulsating opening rhythms of first track; ‘Born Of Rot’ which has some great off-kilter technical riffs woven into its sound. The pounding ‘Manchurian Candidate’ is heavy as hell but still manages to have an underlying groove and is finished off with some thrashy guitar work. ‘Praise The Gore’ has a definite doom edge in places, balance nicely against some thrashy guitar segments and good tempo and direction change that keeps it interesting. With title track ‘Outbreak Of Infection’ my interest was grabbed at the opening vocal roar, and maintained by the insanely constructed, catchy rhythms. The final track is a mind-blowing cover of Kiss’s ‘Black Diamond’ from 1974 and THIS is how that track was meant to sound, brutal, crunchy and catchy, a superb rendition.” – Metal Talk

0 BLEED Posts Live Video From Loud As Hell Fest; Debut Album ‘The Hatred Inside’ Out Sept 29th; ‘The Hatred Spawn Tour (AB, BC)

September 2, 2015
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BLEED Posts Live Video From Loud As Hell Fest; Debut Album ‘The Hatred Inside’ Out Sept 29th

‘The Hatred Spawn Tour (AB, BC)

L-R – Mike Bell – Bass, Ron Kratky – Guitar, Chuck Murphy – Drums – Robert Kreed – Vocals

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Slim BzTV has posted video of Edmonton, AB’s brutal horror mayhem BLEED performing their track ‘Committed’ during this year’s Loud As Hell festival. ‘Committed’ is one of ten tracks that can be found on the band’s debut full length ‘The Hatred Inside’ due out on Sept 29th to follow up their 2014 Self-Titled EP.BLEED whom were also 2015 Wacken Metal Canada finalists, will be hitting the road this September for dates in across Alberta and British Columbia (dates listed below). Both digital and physical copy of ‘The Hatred Inside is available for pre-order at the band’s Bandcamp page (https://bleededmonton.bandcamp.com/album/the-hatred-inside).

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

Track Listing: BLEED – THE HATRED INSIDE

1. The Hatred Inside (1:32)

2. Deceiver* (explicit lyrics) (4:58)

3. Committed (4:27)

4. Blood Ashes (4:43)

5. Suffocate (4:18)

6. Murder Baby* (explicit lyrics) (3:02)

7. Xombimind (2:35)

8. Beginnings (3:42)

9. Obelisk (5:01)

10. Conquer (2:48)

11. Hate March Kill (3:47)

Album Length: 41:00

Bleed ‘The Hatred Spawn Tour

Sept 3 – Vernon BC @ Chaos with Nomessiah Internet Radio

Sept 4 – Vancouver BC @ Funky Winkerbeans

Sept 5 – Burns Lake BC @ Jeff’s

Sept 7 – Grand Prairie AB @ Better Than Fred’s

Sept 9 – Lethbridge AB @ Inferno

Sept 10 – Calgary @ Dickens

Sept 11 – Edmonton @ Starlite Room

About:

Bringing horror, mayhem, and pain through a medium that brushes on brutal death metal. BLEED‘s live show combines costumed performances with crushing, groovy thrash peppered with blood. The band pays homage to theatrical metal kings, GWAR, through their own original material and costume design. They guarantee that fans will be chanting along with their grotesque lyrics from such songs as ‘Committed’ complete with appropriate props to accompany much of the material they write.

The blood covered four piece is comprised of Ron (guitarist), Rob (vocalist), Mike (Bass) who also plays bass in Samandriel, and Chuck (Drums) who also plays in Idolatry and Ivardensphere. They draw inspiration from many bands; Slayer for their in your face delivery and lyrical content, GWAR for their stage show and lyrical content, Strapping Young Lad for their chaotic sound and comedic entertainment, Zimmer’s Hole for their stage show and variety of song style, and DevilDriver for their overall heavy/borderline death metal sound.

Their song writing strategy is simple: start with a guitar riff, structure it, and map it out, from there they add bass and drums, rehearse liberally, and continue to craft the instrumentals until they are completely ‘fleshed’ out. Lyrics are usually written in one sitting by Robert (vocals), once the emotion is found, a story begins to unfold, be it about war, demons, death, torture, and other unpleasantries.

The band has released a self-titled EP in 2014, and plan to release their debut full-length on September 29, 2015 accompanying it will be a booklet with individual band photos, grotesque artistic imagery, and lyrics for the songs. Fans and crowds are guaranteed to be covered in blood by the end of the show with their endless ferocity.

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

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“The vocals were hardcore, the guitars were heavy in every sense of the word, and the drums had a nice, solid beat throughout “The Hatred Inside”. Another cool tid bit about this album is that according to the vocalist, Robert Kreed, “Each song is told by the perspective of the victim or the victimizer with one common theme of misery.” That’s pretty neat if you ask me….“The Hatred Inside” is an interesting album that should be checked out by anyone looking for intensity with a different theme.” – Metal Addicts

“The Hatred Inside’ is a nice throwback and a perfect combination of horror and thrash metal. This quartet already proved that they can put up a convincing live show so there’s little to stop them now from rising to the upper regions of today’s metal scene. There they will have to compete with bands with a more modern style but Bleed shouldn’t worry. Talent always prevails…” – Merchants of Air

“BLËED was the big attraction of the night. The crowd of eager metal heads was treated to a stage show that would leave anyone impressed. Fake blood, multiple costume changes and horror props all make BLËED shows absolutely insane. Especially when backed by loud and furious death metal, complete with blasphemous themes and zombie babies spewing Jägermeister to the crowd. This is a band that puts a tremendous amount of effort into their stage presence and the results are such that I could see BLËED live time and time again without ever getting bored.” – Random Metal Musings

“Tough, loud, and proud of their sound Bleed are here to make your ears well… bleed with music that is brash and crude, the kind of thing that will punish you until you genuflect in acknowledgement of the awesomeness that is this band.” – Two Guys Metal Reviews

“a legit slab of in-your-face metal that would make for a fine addition to any one’s personal collection!” – Heavy Metal Time Machine

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