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0 NEWS: Montreal Thrashers MUTANK Announce MU-YEAR’s Show + Fest Dates

June 11, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · MUTANK

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Montreal Thrashers MUTANK Announce MU-YEAR’s Show + Fest Dates

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Thrashers and 2014 Wacken Metal Battle Canada champions MUTANK have announced their MU-YEAR‘s show celebrating two years of existence on this moshing rock called Earth will be taking place on July 24th in Montreal, QC @ L’Hemisphere Gauche with support from headbanging locals Alcholator, Toronto’s Black Absinthe, Hamilton’s Python and Quebec City’s Phosphorus. Show details can be found here.

In addition to MU-Year’s, MUTANK will be performing dates in Quebec that includes a performance at Trailer Thrash Fest in St. Pie, QC alongside Anonymus and Augury plus and appearance at Thrash Fest Rock in Trois Rivieres, QC and an October date in NYC for New York Death Fest where they will share the stage with an international line up that includes Gutalax, Soils of Fate, Uncleansed, Dehumanized and more. Additional dates for September, October and November will be announced at later date. Their latest album M.E.C.H. Metal was released in early 2014 and is available on audio cassette and free digital download here.

Dates:

July 24 – Montreal, QC @ L’Hemisphere Guache w/ Alcholator, Black Absinthe, Phosphorus – Event and ticket info here.

July 25 – Quebec City, QC @ Bar La Source w/ Black Absinthe/Python/Цар Стангра – Event and ticket info here.

August 22 – Saint-Pie, QC @ Trailer Thrash Fest w/ Anonymus, Augury, Eternal Judgment, Insurrection , Bookakee, Dark Century, Accursed Spawn and more! – Event and ticket info here.

October 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus – New York Death Fest w/ Gutalax, Soils of Fate, Uncleansed, Dehumanized and more! – Event and ticket info here.

November 7 – Trois Rivieres, QC @ Cafe Le Stage – Thrash Fest Rock w/ Horfixion, Hellbörn, Eternal Judgment, Voor, Phosphorus – Event and ticket info here.

Track Listing: M.E.C.H. Metal

1. M.E.C.H Metal (2:04)
2. MUTANK (4:03)
3. Minions (3:49)
4. W.A.R. (1:57)
5. Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock (3:38)
6. No Spoils, No Mercy (2:48)
7. Corporate Child (2:35)
8. Thrashback In Time (4:02)

Total Time: 25:00

For more info on Mutank, please visit the following links:

http://www.facebook.com/bonebrainsnotdemolishers

http://www.twitter.com/mutank

http://mutankthrash.bandcamp.com

http://www.soundcloud.com/mutank-1

About:

Listen up! You want mosh happy crossover-thrash from another planet? Fast riffs? Rippin’ solos? Then stop giving a fuck what other people think and prepare for some neck aerobics from Montreal, QC’s MUTANK!

Formed when three Newfoundlanders crossed paths in the Canadian heavy metal capital with Ahmed Saad who hails from the Middle East, the injection of music immediately began to flow through their veins and M.E.C.H. metal was soon born.

“It stands for Middle East Coast Heavy Metal; Our drummer being from the Middle East and the rest of the members being from the east coast of Canada,” explains Stephen Reynolds (bass, vocals).

It also just so happens to be the title of the band’s debut album ‘M.E.C.H. Metal’, which features eight monumental thrash tracks that will either make you want to punch something or just plain dance while delivering thoughtful, honest lyrics for those who wish to look deeper.

“Every single person in this band is a songwriter, so the songs come out with their own feel and develop naturally.’ continues Reynolds. ‘We don’t shackle ourselves to any kind of focused idea, which brings about a sort of honesty in the music not often found in metal.’

M.E.C.H. Metal was unleashed on February 1, 2014 with the video ‘Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock‘ and is available on the band’s bandcamp here.

Quick Fact: MUTANK are the 2014 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champions being judged by industry music reps #1 out of over 100 Canadian bands to rep Canada at the international Metal Battle in Wacken, Germany during 2014’s Wacken Open Air Fest (the largest in the world).

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“they play good-natured thrash a la Overkill and Exodus… perfectly serviceable and enjoyable, definitely more effective when they are playing fast.” – Decibel Mag

“WAR is a vicious sonic attack… [M.E.C.H. Metal] it’s a ferocious delight.” – Powerplay Magazine UK

“[MUTANK] fuse old school speed metal and present day crossover thrash into one package of fun.” – Metalhorizons

“MUTANK is like a Coffee Crisp bar: crunchy as hell, and without any gooey center.” – Bucket List Music Reviews

“Fans of old school speed metal and more metallically oriented crossover thrash should check out the compact and intense 25-minute speedbomb that is “M.E.C.H. Metal”.” – Metal Music Archives

“I personally think [M.E.C.H. Metal] could be contender for best album of the year!”- High Speed Hangover

“M.E.C.H. Metal is fast. Of course, the dual guitars’ riffs are aggressive and complementary; and drums are as constant as the caterpillars tracks of a tank; but the album gets its real flavour via the pace of the songs and their short and simple structure. Ranging from 1:57 to 4:03, this is an album that explodes in our face in less than 25 minutes, with a remarkable intensity.” – Metal Made In Canada

0 NEWS: ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN Announce Show Dates At Mule Fest In Edmonton + Grande Prairie w/ Cancer Bats

June 10, 2015
by Asher
· Arrival of Autumn · Music News

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ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN Announce Show Dates At Mule Fest In Edmonton + Grande Prairie w/ Cancer Bats

Left to right: Jamison Friesen – Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar, Brendan Anderson – Lead Guitar, Ty Fox – Drums

Album Stream – Shadows – http://arrivalofautumn.bandcamp.com/album/shadows

Live Lyric Video – Like Fire – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnd43sMmCI

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN are proud to announce they will be performing at this year’s Mule Fest in Edmonton, AB on July 12th, which is an all ages festival showcasing some of Alberta’s best independent acts with genres ranging in metal, rock, hip hop/rap & punk. For further details, please visit the following link here. In addition to playing the fest, the band will be local support for Cancer Bats in Grande Prairie, AB on June 27th at Better Than Fred’s. Arrival of Autumn’s latest album ‘Shadows’ was released last year and available on Bandcamphere. Their latest video ‘Like Fire’ was filmed by Nathan Fast at The Grande Prairie Live Theatre back in November 2014 to a packed room of energetic faces giving the viewer a sense of the atmosphere that night. The track talks about the correlation of a dangerous relationship and a fire that consumes and injures the body.

To watch ‘Like Fire’, please visit the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnd43sMmCI

Upcoming Show Dates:

June 27 – Grande Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s w/ Cancer Bats – Event info here.

July 12 – Edmonton, AB – YEG Event Centre / Flow Lounge @ Mule Fest w/ Brothers Grim, Dusty Tucker, Elements, The Most Of August, Last Horizon & The Nasty Boys and more – Event info here.

Track Listing – Shadows

1. DanmnedNation (3:08)

2. Selfish Sanity (4:25)

3. Labryinth (4:21)

4. Forget Me Now (3:32)

5. Endless Nights (4:19)

6. Like Fire (3:22)

7. The Court Of Owls (4:10)

8. Shadows (5:01)

9. There’s No Angels Here (3:57)

10. Fall In Ashes (4:28)

About:

Since early 2011, Grand Prairie, AB’s Arrival of Autumn has been shaking up the Canadian prairies with their heavy riffs, hooky vocals and speed demon double kicks. Their versatile headbanging tunes has made them accessible to fans of rock to the most hardcore death metal moshpit.

A band name inspired by Opeth lyric’s (thanks to drummer Ty Fox) and influenced by various genres ranging from melodic death to groove metal to progressive to rock n’ roll, AOA’s catalogue has grown rapidly with two self-releases in 2014. First it was their debut EP ‘Endless Nights’ in March followed by their ten track full length ‘Shadows’ in September.

“We are just trying to make a record that’s a little different than what’s going on at the moment. It’s no secret there is an abundance of the exact same thing floating around and we would never add to that. We wanted to give them something exciting and different to listen to. The good thing about our album is you can take any 3 songs put them together and it’s great. Our CD doesn’t rely on having only a few good songs. Every song has the potential to be a single. It can be received any way and people will get what AOA is all about.” comments AOA vocalist Ty Fox.

Touching on personal issues to triumphing demons as a band, ‘Shadows’ with a dash of dark lyrics and tracks such as The Court Of Owls to There’s No Angels Here to the infectious chorus of Like Fire demonstrates AOA are not just evolving, but are a live force raging to be discovered by the masses.

For more info, please visit www.arrivalofautumn.com

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“Shadows” is an album that stands out” – Nataliez World

“If you’re all about Metal, check out Arrival of Autumn. Hailing from Grande Prairie, they have all the double kick pedal you’ll ever need” – Public Records

“Exciting, Bold, catchy as fuck and just plain heavy” – Brutal Reviews

0 Chaos Promotions Presents – Hamilton – August 6 (Only Ontario Date) THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR w/ ARCH ENEMY, VEIL OF MAYA, THE ACACIA STRAIN, AFTER THE BURIAL & MORE

June 10, 2015
by Asher
· Chaos Fest · Music News

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Hamilton – August 6 (Only Ontario Date) THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR w/ ARCH ENEMY, VEIL OF MAYA, THE ACACIA STRAIN, AFTER THE BURIAL & MORE presented by CHAOS PROMOTIONS

CHAOS PROMOTIONS IS PROUD TO PRESENT

“THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR”

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AUGUST 6th – HAMILTON, ON @ Club 77, 77 King William Street

ALL AGES
DOORS AT 6:30
$35 ADV

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Line Up:

-ARCH ENEMY (Century Media)
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-VEIL OF MAYA (Sumerian Records)
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-THE ACACIA STRAIN (Rise Records)
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-OBSCURA (Relapse Records)
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-AFTER THE BURIAL (Sumerian Records)
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-CATTLE DECAPITATION (Metal Blade Records)
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-BEYOND CREATION (Season Of Mist Records)
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondCreationOfficial?fref=ts

About Summer Slaughter Tour:

The Summer Slaughter Tour is an annual metal music tour held every year since 2007. It originated in North America in 2007 and has toured in Canada in 2008, Europe in 2008, and Australia and New Zealand in 2009. Billed as “The Most Extreme Tour of the Year”, Summer Slaughter has earned a reputation as being one of the few summer tours to cater exclusively to fans of extreme forms of metal music. Starting in 2012, Summer Slaughter began to add more progressive metal bands to their lineups, seeing Between the Buried and Me co-headline with Cannibal Corpse. Periphery also played Summer Slaughter 2012, and came back during Summer Slaughter 2013, along with progressive metal bands Animals as Leaders and The Ocean. The focus on progressive metal that year was controversial, and death metal focused lineups returned in 2014, seeing Morbid Angel headline.

More info: http://thesummerslaughtertour.com/history.html

About:

Chaos Fest is hosted by Southern Ontario’s premier metal concert promoter Chaos Promotions who have worked with such bands as Comeback Kid, Fit For An Autopsy, Thy Art Is Murder, Oceano, Fallujah, Veil Of Maya, The Contortionist, Stick To Your Guns, Stray From The Path, Hundredth, Within the Ruins, Silverstein, Glass Cloud, Fuck The Facts, Ion Dissonance, Despised Icon, Job For A Cowboy, Rings Of Saturn, Obey The Brave, Cryptopsy, Beneath The Massacre, Counterparts, Structures, Threat Signal, A Sight For Sewn Eyes, Beheading Of A King, King Conquer, City Lights, Dr.Acula, Legion, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, Aegaeon, Dark Sermon, Horizons, The World We Knew, Float Face Down, Endast, The Greenery, Alpha & Omaga and more.

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0 NEWS: FUCK THE FACTS Post ‘Desire Will Rot’ Artwork Time Lapse Video + Streaming New Track ‘Solitude’ From Upcoming Album Due Out August 25th

June 10, 2015
by Asher
· Fuck The Facts · Music News

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FUCK THE FACTS Post ‘Desire Will Rot’ Artwork Time Lapse Video + Streaming New Track ‘Solitude’ From Upcoming Album Due Out August 25th

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

Song Stream – Solitude – http://fuckthefacts.bandcamp.com/track/solitude

Canadian grindcore outfit FUCK THE FACTS have posted a video taking a progressive look at the creation of the band’s cover art created by vocalist Mélanie Mongeon for their upcoming album ‘Desire Will Rot’. The video also features a small clip of their song ‘Nothing Changes’. To watch the video, please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/OFiKIW1hrLQ

fuck the facts desire will rot artwork time lapse

The band’s French track and first single ‘Solitude’ is now streaming at their bandcamphere and available for immediate download with digital album pre-order for only $4 h e re.

‘Desire Will Rot’ was recorded and mixed by FTF guitarist Topon Das at his Apartment 2 recording studio in Ottawa, ON and is the band’s first full length since 2011’s ‘Die Miserable’ and follows the band’s recent split EP with Fistfuck along with 2014’s ‘Abandoned’ and 2013’s ‘Amer’ EPs.

‘Desire Will Rot’ is available for pre-order on 12” vinyl, CD, Cassette and Digital Download at http://www.fuckthefacts.com and due out August 25th via their indie label Noise Salvation.

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:

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.

Select discography:

Full-Length albums:

Desire Will Rot (2015)

Die Miserable (2011)

Disgorge Mexico (2008)

Stigmata High-Five (2006)

Backstabber Etiquette (2002)

Mullet Fever (2001)

EPs:

Abandoned (2014)

Amer (2013)

Misery (2011)

Unnamed (2010)

Split releases:

Split with Fistfuck (2015)

Split with Leng Tch’e (2008)

Split with Mesrine (2005)

Split with Feeble Minded (2002)

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.fuckthefacts.com

http://www.facebook.com/FuckTheFacts

http://twitter.com/fuckthefacts

http://www.youtube.com/user/0908

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“Fuck the Facts is one of the most prolific grind-based bands in Canada’s big, weird extreme music scene.” – Noisey

“avant-garde grindcore road warriors…boundless chaotic energy and unrestrained sense of experimentation. – Exclaim!

“Their formidable discography is speckled with blips and bursts of every shade of extreme metal, hardcore, punk, and noise imaginable, spearheaded by vocalist Mel Mongeon’s razor-edged larynx and mastermind Topon Das’ mad fretboard genius.” – Pitchfork

“FUCK THE FACTS brings a strong collection of extreme metal tunes, often technical and scathing, sometimes grindy and with just enough melody to digest without heartburn.” – Blabbermouth

“explosive and ferocious” – Metal Sucks

“Fuck The Facts aren’t your average grindcore band.” – No Clean Singing

“Fuck The Facts never shy away from change. It seems, in fact, that the band embraces progression as much as they embrace chaos.” – Hellbound

“blazing amalgamation of grindcore and death metal that I absolutely love.” – Pure Grain Audio

“Canadian grindcore hurricane” – CVLT Nation

“It’s impossible to deny that the grindcore-meets-death-metal hybrid sound they’ve created” – Lambgoat

0 NEWS: Guitarist Kevin Estrella Returns With PYRAMIDS ON MARS ‘Echo Cosmic’ Track By Track Album Trailer

June 9, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Pyramids On Mars

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Guitarist Kevin Estrella Returns With PYRAMIDS ON MARS ‘Echo Cosmic’ Track By Track Album Trailer

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

Crafting Progressive rock, industrial, and metal influences fused with his passion for classical composers such has J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi, guitarist Kevin Estrella is carving a new musical direction that few dare to attempt with his solo project PYRAMIDS ON MARS. Written all by Estrella from the guitars, bass and drums, his latest effort ‘Echo Cosmic’ is an impressive ten track journey to follow up his 2013 self-titled debut album. With an ear for melody, and natural use of odd time signatures blended with modern heavy guitar riffs and the sound of classic 1970’s analog keyboards, your adventure of music from the Mystical Red Planet begins now with the release of an album trailer for ‘Echo Cosmic’ due out on September 8, 2015.

To listen to the album trailer, please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/UTJw6alDZ3A

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

About:

Inspired the by the studies of UFOs, aliens and the artifacts of in our solar system, 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.

Estrella’s latest effort under the PYRAMIDS ON MARS name is ‘Echo Cosmic’ set for release on September 8, 2015 to follow 2013’s full length self-titled debut

“I honestly think “Echo Cosmic” will do for this decade what Joe Satrani’s ‘Surfing With The Alien’ did for instrumental rock back in the ’80’s. It captures the same passion, energy, and melodic hooks, yet it has an updated sound. Heavier than Satriani though. He is influenced mostly by the blues. I am influenced by metal and classical music. I have always focused on melody. Same with composers like J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi. The masters of melody. They are pretty much all I listen to. So what I am doing on stage today, was the norm 300 years ago. ” comments Estrella.

Featuring ten tracks of emotionally high energy music that mostly came to life in Estrella’s dreams over the last two years, the album as whole pays homage to some of Estrella’s biggest influences while still staying true to himself and his own creations.

“On Echo Cosmic, I wanted to put more emphasis on the rhythm guitars, bass and drums. The keyboards are still there, but they play more second fiddle sort of speaking. Some songs are stripped right down to just bass, drums and lead guitar. I wanted this album it to be more in your face with less clutter.” says Estrella. “The writing on this album is also inspired by the bands I love the most. I love so many bands and love so many styles. So, I tend to write in whatever style I want to. There are so many other band styles I want to explore. I am probably one of the most unique bands out there that I have no one particular ‘sound’. But all the songs have a common thread/element that identifies them as being Pyramids On Mars. I think I have an advantage others do not have, because I can transform like a chameleon.” says Estrella.

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.

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“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 Tour Alert: Bluebeards Original Present PSYCHOSTICK ‘The Evil Dumb’ Tour w/ Wolfborne + Blue Screen Lyric Video

June 9, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Psychostick

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Tour Alert: Bluebeards Original Present PSYCHOSTICK ‘The Evil Dumb’ Tour w/ Wolfborne + Blue Screen Lyric Video

July

7/18- Danville, IL – Vintage Villians

7/22- Springfield,MO – Outland Ballroom

7/23- Oklahoma City, OK – The Conservatory

7/24- Addison (Dallas), TX – Dallas Gaming Expo @ Crowne Plaza Hotel

7/28- Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Cafe

7/29- New Orleans, LA – Southport Hall

7/30- Mobile, AL – Alchemy Tavern

7/31- Tallahassee, FL- Atmosphere

August

8/1 – Sanford, FL – West End Trading Co.

8/2 – St Petersburg, FL – State Theater

8/4- Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern

8/5 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse @ The International

8/6 – Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse

8/7- Newport, KY – Thompson House

8/8 – Birch Run, MI – Dirtfest

8/9 – Toronto, ON – Rockpile West

8/10- Hamilton, ON – Club Absinthe

8/11- Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre

8/13- New York City, NY – Santos Party House

8/14- Hagerstown, MD – Hard Times Cafe

8/15- Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall

8/16- Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions

8/18- Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom

8/19- Lafayette, IN – Lafayette Events Center

8/21- Madison, WI – Geek Kon

8/22 – Franksville, WI – WIIL Rock Fest

When Evil comes together with Dumb what can possibly go wrong…. Hails Horns waiving in a slant?? Tom Cruise showing up for a cameo in a Danger Zone video?? Maybe a flying taco being chased by dogs who love socks…? Well… You get Bluebeards Original presenting the comedy masterminds of PSYCHOSTICK and the howling sounds of Wolfborne hitting the road for dates across the US of A this July and August plus two dates in Oh Canada!! along with fest dates at Dirt Fest in Birch Run, MI and WIIL Rock Fest in Franksville, WI.

“Like Bruce Campbell fending off the Deadites, we have to load our van up like a boomstick and unleash jagged, chunky musical shards of METAL upon the country with Wolfborne. We’re even headin’ up to Canada this time! First they’ll wanna kill us, then they’ll wanna kiss us.” comments vocalist Rob Kersey.

In additional news, if ya haven’t watch the hilarious ‘Blue Screen’ video on the tube, head on over to the following link here plus check out their previously released music video‘Danger Zone’, a tribute to Kenny Loggins’ hit song for that Top Gun movie with that guy named Tom Cruise! To watch that video, please visit here. Both tracks are two of many from Psychostick‘s new album

About The Album:

With 21 tracks on ‘Revenge of The Vengeance’ that includes 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.

IV: Revenge of The Vengeance

1. Revenge of The Vengeance (0:42)
2. Obey the Beard (3:53)
3. President Rhino (2:12)
4. H-Flat (0:20)
5. So. Heavy. (4:48)
6. Dogs Like Socks (1:09)
7. Super Legit OFFICIAL Teaser #2 Explode (0:31)
8. Quack Kills (3:29)
9. Blue Screen (4:37)
10. NSFW (3:13)
11. Danger Zone (3:50)
12. New To The Neighborhood (0:53)
13. Loathe Thy Neighbor (4:57)
14. AWESOME! (3:32)
15. Choking Hazard (3:14)
16. Fight to the Death (3:18)
17. Bruce Campbell (2:40)
18. Trick or Treat (0:40)
19. Dimensional Time Portal (3:21)
20. The Power of Metal Compels You (2:04)
21. Outtakes IV: The Outtakening (3:47)

Album Length: 57:13

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

Music Video – ‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE

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

Behind The Scenes Video – Recording “NSFW” w/ Bill Manspeaker (Green Jellÿ ) – http://youtu.be/2LFHhjSyQCY

Lyric Video – NSFW – http://youtu.be/G1Qmctlj2Vk

Lyric Video – So.Heavy – http://youtu.be/HWfR-LrbjjY

Lyric Video – Quack Kills – http://youtu.be/yhyAm31cr2E

Lyric Video – Bruce Campbell – http://youtu.be/XxYJmfjVwqA

Lyric Video – President Rhino – http://youtu.be/3IyTipBayj8

Music Video – ‘Dogs Like Socks’ – http://youtu.be/swmuqGWgZCc

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 you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI) 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

“There are so many little things that make this more than your run-of-the-mill laugh and enjoy album. For example, in the lyric book, for the song “Choking Hazard”, it simply displays the pamphlet image of what to do in the event of someone choking. This unpredictable, jokey style they incorporate spills over into their live show and after four albums, they show no wear and tear in their funny bone and no signs of decelerating those head banging riffs. I could ramble a little more, but you’re better off experiencing this yourself. So go buy it already.” – Media Mikes

“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

“Psychostick is not a metal parody band; they are a great metal band with funny songs. “IV: Revenge of the Vengeance” starts off with a movie style trailer that sets you up for the insanity that will follow. There are songs about Anatidaephobia (which is the irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck), Bruce Campbell , and even a song the gives accurate information on how to help someone that is choking. The album also has some skits that introduce songs, my favorite being the one that introduces the song “So Heavy” in which the band tries to tune to H flat.” – Extreme Metal TV

“How fuck the Psychostick haven’t played in the UK recently I don’t know, I know so many people who love them here. The album is fierce and hilarious,, it remains a thrashy, compact masterpiece with chunky breakdowns and enriched madness. ” – Music Review Database

“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 TOUR ALERT: LEAVE THE LIVING Announce Western Canadian Pacifist/Fallows Tour (AB, BC, SK, MB) w/ Netherward

June 8, 2015
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Montreal, QC – June 8, 2015

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TOUR ALERT: LEAVE THE LIVING Announce Western Canadian Pacifist/Fallows Tour (AB, BC, SK, MB) w/ Netherward

L-R = Sean Higgins (Drums) – Steve McGillivray (Bass) – Ben Bushido (Guitar), Josiah Dyck (Guitar) – Justin Shadows (Vocals) – Photo Credit – Michael Grebinsky

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Lyric Video – Leave The Living – Pacifist – Watch here.

Live Video – LTL @ Dicken’s Pub (Calgary) – Watch here.

June 13 – Farmageddon Open Air – Ryley, AB – Tickets and info here.

July 16 – Edmonton, AB @ DV8

July 17 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Burning Beard

July 18 – Winnipeg, MB @The Zoo

July 20 – Regina, SK @ The Club

July 21 – Medicine Hat, AB @ Liquid Nightclub

July 22 – Lethbridge, AB @ Inferno

July 23 – Nelson, BC @ The Kootenay Co-Op Radio

July 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Funky Winker Beans

July 25 – Chilliwack, BC @ The Echo Room

July 27 – Grande Prairie, AB @ Better Than Freds

July 29 – Calgary, AB @ Dickens Pub

July 30 – Red Deer, AB @ The Vat Pub

Aug 2 – Loud As Hell Fest – Drumheller, AB – Tickets and info here.

Breaking necks with their punishing riffs, incredible breakdowns backed by wrenching screams and a heavy brutal groove assault, Red Deer, AB’s LEAVE THE LIVING will be hitting the road across Western Canada (AB, BC, MB SK) for the Pacifist / Fallows Tourw/ Edmonton’s Netherward in support of their debut album ‘Pacifist’ released this spring on May 1st and available both digitally and on CD here to follow up their 2012 self titled EP.

“Leave the Living is stoked to be hitting the road with our good friends in Netherward to promote our new album ‘Pacifist’! We will be in some cities we’ve never been to before and can not wait to make some new friends! Make sure you come out to a show and say hi!” comments vocalist Justin Shadows.

Recommended for fans of Pantera, Lamb of God, Gojira, As I Lay Dying, and Arsis,LEAVE THE LIVING has evolved significantly since inception, the band has taken major steps to bring their songwriting to a higher level, collaborating closer as a band to make a heavier sound plus map out a new album and more that fans old and new, locally and internationally will be anxious to hit the mosh pit to support.

Track Listing: Leave The Living – Pacifist
1. Let Go (2:28)
2. Pacifist (2:59)
3. Manifesto (4:08)
4. Word of a Whore (3:49)
5. Open Sea (1:57)
6. Undone (3:07)
7. Poison Pen (3:06)
8. Sink or Swim (5:24)
9. Farewell (2:41)
Album Length: 29:44

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.leavetheliving.ca

http://www.facebook.com/leavetheliving

http://www.twitter.com/leavetheliving1

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“30 minutes of pummelling, groove-laden metal.” – BeatRoute

“Pacifist” is a straight to the point no nonsense heavy hitting debut.” – Extreme Metal Television

“Leave the Living can clearly write and play angry, politically-charged, thrash-tinged groove metal.” – Echoes And Dust

“The album started with their track “Let Go” which I thought was a great opening track for the album. They really showed off their talent with this track and it prepared the listeners for how the rest of the album is.” – Canadian Beats

0 WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Announce VESPERIA 2015 National Final Champion

June 8, 2015
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· Music News · Vesperia · Wacken Metal Battle Canada

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WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Announce VESPERIA 2015 National Final Champion

Full Listing of Battle Rounds By City: http://wp.me/PciNW-5lQ

Free Download: Wacken Metal Battle Canada Compilation Vol. 3 (Over 80 Tracks)

ONE BAND RULES THEM ALL! Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce VESPERIA as this year’s 2015 winner. The band was crowned champion after performing alongside MEDEVIL (Vancouver), BLEED (Edmonton), ENDLESS CHAOS (Winnipeg), MIDNIGHT MALICE (Toronto), NORDHEIM (Quebec City) who represented the top six metal talents out of 120 competing bands from ten participating cities across Canada.

“We are very proud to present Vesperia’s brand of epic melodic metal to the mighty Wacken festival. This makes it two wins for front man Morgan Rider who played bass for Crimson Shadows during their 2013 win and has been a very active player in the Canadian metal scene for many years. It’s great to see him succeed and carry the torch with Vesperia.” comments WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia.

VESPERIA will now move on to perform at the 11th international Wacken Metal Battle(participating countries can be found here) at the world’s largest metal festival Wacken Open Air (July 30-Aug 1) in Wacken, Germany, which has attendance of over 80,000 people.

The final took place on June 6th at Opera House in Toronto, ON and was judged by Annihilator’s Jeff Waters and Mike Harshaw, Noel Peters (Inertia Entertainment), Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle of Filth), Tim Henderson (BraveWords) and David Bottrill (Producer, Mixer).

About the finalists:

ENDLESS CHAOS

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Members: Jorden Gerbrandt – Vocals, Mike Menza – Rhythm/ Lead Guitar, Mike Toews – Lead/ Rhythm Guitar, Jeff Humarang – Bass, James Burton – Drums

Genre: Blackened Thrash and Death Metal

Bio: Abrasive, energetic and chaotic, Winnipeg, Manitoba’s death/thrash five-piece Endless Chaos is on a mission to get metal fans feeding off its energy and to bring chaos into their world.

After sharing the stage with Skeletonwitch, 3 Inches of Blood, Wretched, Aborted and Kataklysm, the band’s direction was clear and Endless Chaos set out to carefully craft its debut EP, ‘Rejected Atrocity’.

Inspired by one of the finest horror movies of all time, Re-Animator, ‘Rejected Atrocity’ will “give you the best taste of what’s to come of Endless Chaos,” says vocalist Jordan Dorge. “When we were writing these songs, we really took in everything we love about death, thrash and black metal and incorporated it into Endless Chaos.”

All there’s left to do now is bring forth the endless chaos.

MEDEVIL

Hometown: Chilliwack, BC

Members: Liam Collingwood – Vocals, Gary Cordsen – Guitar, Brett Gibbs – Guitar, Eric Wesa – Bass, Ross Collingwood – Drums

Genre: Heavy Metal

Bio: New to the world of metal, though not afraid to show what they’re made of, Medevil came buzzing through into the heavy scene. With a combination of 80’s thrash and diverse progressive sections, they have already proven a lot of their capabilities to their growing fanbase.

The band, born in 2014 by Liam (vocals), Eric (bass) and Ross (drums), was formed to help prove to the world that heavy metal is still going strong even in this modern day. After two years of writing and polishing their sound, as well as the inclusion of two powerhouse guitar players Gary and Brett, they finally began to prove what they’re made of to the live audiences throughout Abbotsford and Vancouver. The response: a roaring crowd.

When Ross joined the band he brought in a unique flavor of drumming, influenced by both System of a Down and Foo Fighters. With this, and Liam’s own Metal Church-esque style of writing, they created the perfect combination of powerful-fast riffs.

Though they love playing in Vancouver and Abbotsford, Medevil have their minds set on the horizon. To enjoy the energy of playing live and treating the world to their original and unique brand of metal is what they are built to do. They continue to work hard and pursue their ambitious dream.

MIDNIGHT MALICE

Hometown: Toronto, ON

Members: Caleb Beal – Guitar, Vocals, Hunter Raymond – Drums, Tom Gervais – Bass

Genre: Heavy Metal

Bio: MIDNIGHT MALICE are a Heavy Metal band from Toronto. Heavy in the vain of WASP/JUDAS PRIEST/MOTORHEAD. MIDNIGHT MALICE’s debut CD the PROVING GROUNDS was released JAN 24th 2014.

BLËED

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

Members: Rob – Vocals, Ron – Guitar, Mike – Bass, Chuck – Drums

Genre: Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal

Bio: Pulverizing thrash/death metal that hits you like a bloody knife to the face! BLËED is a horror themed theatrical metal band from Edmonton. With a ferocious heavy sound and a stage show to coincide with the music, BLËED is sure to entertain the crowd.

NORDHEIM

Hometown: Lévis, Québec

Members: Warraxe – Vocals and Rythm Guitars, Fred – Lead Guitars BenFok – Bass and Back Vocals, Loup – Keyboard, Lucas – Drum

Genre: Folk Metal

Bio: Everything started on a particularly not very eventful night back in 2006. Warraxe and Benfok started to create what would eventually be known as “Far Away”. After the first draft of a song that seems to kick some ass, the 2 men decided it was time to push the project further so they started their quest to find other musicians to complete the band. That quest was long and hard because these musicians not only needed to be serious and talented, they also needed to be compatible with the inferior brains of Warraxe and Benfok. Freydrick was the first one to join the troops….armed with his blonde beard” Then came the protector of thy unholy keyboard, Dark Dreamer, whose evil was just so… evil. Other musicians joined the band as well but due to conflicting schedule, they went on some other path. The horde was almost complete. Warraxe chose the path of the guitar player/singer and his brother-in-law chose the keyboard but a drummer was still missing.

Then from the frozen guts of Hiverna, a troll named Bardunor rose and joined the horde. Unfortunately this troll had to go back to his cave but his quest with the braves folks from Nordheim is not completed… some beer barrels still needs to be drank….but that’s another tale. Then a very old friend came out of the shadows and claimed: ” I can play drums…I can play fuc**ng fast!”. So Phil Poul joined and replace Bardunnor. He contributed to the demo and to the first album ” Lost In The North”. Some years passed but in 2011, Phil Poul departed from the band, opening the door for a Red Bearded Viking, the seducing Lucas Biron (Kälter) who joined the barbarian brotherhood. They then loaded the longship and started the quest for their next barrel of potion called “Refill”. Soon after the release of the second album, Thom, the brother-in-law of Warraxe had to leave in order to fight the stone cold armies of the east. But during the summer of 2014, they heard a far away howl…followed by some notes from a piano…

These notes came from a young wolf called the Loup-Gab of America. Since then, the band is complete. Nordheim is ready to sail through many perilous travels aboard their troll longship!

VESPERIA

Hometown: Toronto

Members: Morgan Rider – Vocals, Bass, Casey Elliott – Guitar, Frankie Caracci – Guitar, Dylan Gowan – Drums

Genre: Canadian Epic Melodic Metal!

Bio: The cloudy beginnings of VESPERIA lay etched in the gorged bodies of former musical projects among the now 4 piece band. Twisting, writhing and forcing their aural onslaught upon metal audiences across the globe have sincerely ensured the band’s continuity through all the harsh and arduous battles modern metal bands are sure to encounter in their tenures.

Originally formed in 2005 by lead vocalist/ bassist Morgan Rider as a black metal band, the sound, direction and theme of the music naturally evolved into the style of fierce and heroic metal the band is now known for. Shortly after releasing their long overdue brand melodic metal 2011 full-length ‘Voyage from Vinland’, VESPERIA redefined their purpose and direction once and finally with their 2012 demo ‘The Swordsman’ and 2013 full-length ‘An Olden Tale’, drawing the ears and attention of metal fans around the world and demonstrating their true mastery of their craft.

With the most fierce music written to date and a bounty of opportunity awaiting, VESPERIA hungrily eye 2015 as the year they will make their mark upon the Earth.

About:

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition where band’s from across the country in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City will battle each other for one to be selected and join over 30 other countries for an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival Wacken Open Air, which has been taking place in Wacken , Germany for the last 25 years. Toronto’s Crimson Shadows (2013 winners – video at Wacken) and Montreal’s Mutank (2014 winners – video at Wacken) have had that honour playing in front of thousands. This year’s festival will be taking place from July 30th to August 1st.

How it works:

Each city will hold their qualifying rounds plus city finals from the months of January to May 2015 selecting the top band to move forward to the national finals in Toronto, ON in June (date to be determined) with one being selected to perform at the 26th edition of Wacken Open Air taking place from July 30th to August 1st. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry.

The finalists will be selected as follows.

1 finalist from BC (Vancouver & Victoria will face off)

1 finalist from Alberta (Calgary & Edmonton will face off)

2 finalists from Ontario (Toronto vs. Ottawa will face off)

1 finalist from Quebec (Montreal & Quebec City will face off)

1 finalist from Saskatoon or Winnipeg (Saskatoon and Winnipeg will face off)

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

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

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

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0 Metal-Rules.com Exclusive Album Premiere – It’s a week away!!! Get your chance to hear Titan’s Eve third full length ‘Chasing The Devil’ on Metal-Rules.com and then PRE-ORDER it now! Before June 12th!

June 5, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Titans Eve

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Metal-Rules.com Premiere TITANS EVE Album ‘Chasing The Devil’ Due Out June 12th + BC Show Dates

L-R – Jesse Hord – Bass/Backing Vocals | Casey Ory – Drums | Brian Gamblin – Lead Vocals / Guitar | Kyle Gamblin – Vocals/Guitar – (Photo Credit : Shimon Karmel)

Chasing The Devil – Album Pre-Order here.

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TITANS EVE have teamed up with Metal-Rules.com for the online album premiere of their third full length ‘Chasing The Devil’ due out June 12th. The album features seven stadium-esque sing along thrash anthems including fan faves ‘War Path’and ‘The Grind’ plus the band’s epic instrumental ‘Stranded’. Engineered by Eric Mosher (AC/DC, Buckcherry) plus mastered by Jeff Waters of Annihilator, ‘Chasing The Devil’ is an evolution from the band’s previous releases 2011’s ‘The Divine Equal’ and 2012’s ‘Life Apocalypse’ that took the band touring across North America and Europe where they shared the stage with Korn, Anvil, Kill Devil Hill, Arch Enemy and Voivod among many others.

‘Chasing The Devil’ is now streaming at the following link: http://www.metal-rules.com/metalnews/2015/06/04/online-album-premiere-of-titans-eves-third-full-length-chasing-the-devil/

Show Dates:

June 6 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria (Titans Eve CD Launch – Chasing The Devil) w/ Titans Eve, Bushwhacker, The Joint Chiefs, Brimstone

Aug 14 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria

Album pre-order, please visit the following link here.

Track Listing: Titans Eve – Chasing The Devil
1. We Defy
2. War Path
3. No Kingdom
4. Another Day
5. Chasing The Devil
6. The Grind
7. Stranded
8. The Endless Light

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.titanseve.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Titans-Eve/53568260495

http://www.twitter.com/titanseve

http://soundcloud.com/titanseve

http://titanseve.bandcamp.com

About: A Vancouver born Modern Thrash outfit. Titan’s Eve formed in 2008 by brothers Brian and Kyle Gamblin, with Casey Ory on Drums and later joined by Jesse Hord on bass. From day one the band has written the tunes they want to hear, and taken charge of their musical ambitions on their own terms. The early days saw the 4 piece defining their sound and making fans in their home city.

2009/2010 featured their emergence on the Canadian metal scene and the beginning of a strong fan base. They embarked on their first western Canadian tour and gave Canadians a real live taste of their sound. While gaining support and honing their music they ventured into a local studio with the talented Curt Wells. Their first album “The Divine Equal” was later mixed and mastered by Sacha Laskow of Calgary Tech-metal band Divinity. With the release and critical acclaim the album received, their first Cross-Canadian tour followed exposing even more to their unique brand of thrash metal.

2011 saw “The Divine Equal released to a bigger audience, with a 2 month self booked tour of North America. Titan’s Eve had the pleasure to play in front of crazed metal fans all over the United States. 2012 started with a bang with their first arena show and fulfilling a dream of playing with Nu-metal leaders Korn. Fresh of the success from their debut, Titan’s Eve began creating the follow up, “Life Apocalypse”. “This album was written faster and was more of an aggressive attempt at writing and recording an album,” says guitarist Kyle Gamblin. “We hammered out the songs and bunkered down to record in Calgary with Sacha Laskow for a month and recorded every day.”

Taking a turn from their debut, which was released a year previously, but staying true to their personal interpretations of honest, powerful modern metal, “the result, Life Apocalypse, shows our efforts and captures the best performances from all four members of our band. We worked very hard to deliver something that wouldn’t disappoint fans of our last album,” says Brian Gamblin.

Following the release of Life Apocalypse that summer, Titans Eve took the “Titan Train” (i.e. their 2007 Ford E-350 van) and travelled across western Canada, bringing their music to as great an audience as possible, supporting Canadian metal heavyweights Anvil followed by a tour with super-group Kill Devil Hill featuring Rex Brown of Pantera. After these incredible tours, they’re biggest venture yet came into focus with an invite to be a support act on the Arch Enemy European Khaos tour. This saw their first tour in Europe, playing to the receptive and enthusiastic European metal crowds.

2013-14 had been used for writing and recording their third album, with breaks from the rehearsals by touring westeren Canada, playing music festivals and opening for the likes of Diamoned Head, Raven and soulfly. The album was recorded in Vancouver’s legendary Warehouse Studio with renowned producer and engineer Eric Mosher. The mastering was completed by Canadian metal hero Jeff Waters of Annihilator.

Stay tuned for a new album and new tours in 2015!

Shared Stage w/:
Arch Enemy, Hackneyed, Anvil, Exodus, Ensiferium, Blackguard, Moonsorrow, Lazarus A.D., The Agonist, Voivod, Kill Devil Hill, Korn, Finntroll, Woods Of Ypres, Inquisition, Swallow The Sun, Holy Grail, Bonded By Blood, Diamond Head, Raven, Soulfly

Tours & Festivals:
2014 – Canadian Beer Chug Tour
2014 – Alberta’s Own Festival
2014 – Loud as Hell
2012 – European Tour w/ Arch Enemy & Voivod (Spain dates)
2012 – Western Canadian Tour w/ Kill Devil Hill
2012 – Western Canadian Tour w/ Anvil
2012 – Open for Korn – Dawson Creek, BC
2011 – Divine Equal North American Tour
2010 – Burning Canada Tour
2010 – Domination Festival – Montreal
2010 – Vancouver Metal Fest
2009 – Scorched Earth Western Canada Tour

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“Vancouver thrash/doom metal act unleashes a monster with its third album. Tightly woven tunes are delivered with blistering power, channeling the best of their influences, which range from early era thrash (Metallica, Exodus, Judas Priest) to modern day grind and prog metal (Mastodon). If 2012’s Life Apocalypse was about confronting your demons, Chasing The Devil is about grabbing the beast by the horns. Highlight tracks: No Kingdom, The Grind” – Vancouver Sun

“Titans Eve are one of the best bands to come out of my home town, Vancouver!” – Michael Livan – The Metal Meltdown – CJSF 90.1 FM

“Titans Eve have conquered their local scene convincingly, and have put their boots into thicker mud, venturing across their native Canada. Touring with bigger names, in support fashion, hungry to belong in the next level. Chasing The Devil will be a sharp weapon to help them carve up the competition. Shepherd Says- 8/10 – Hey, I put them side by side with the giant and it felt like they weathered that barrage. Titans Eve is earning their way up the ladder.” – We Love Metal

“…they’ve certainly stepped it up on their forthcoming album. The band’s concept is good, as they blend equal portions of thrash from bands such as Annihilator and Exodus with the progressive stoner groove of Mastodon and Meshuggah…Each element of the band works in unison as classic melodies and solos are placed side-by-side with meaty chugging and gravely outer-space vocals.” – Flink.TO

“They blend classic heavy, power, and thrash metal with a dose of modern intensity, yet temper it with melody harmony for persuasive, interesting, and entertaining results. Recommended.” – Danger Dog Music Reviews

“Chasing The Devil presents us a modern thrash template that can be as melodic as it is ferocious.” – Dead Rhetoric

“This is the third full length album of the band and I wonder why they have not been signed by any label. Coming from Vancouver, Canada, these guys forged a very interesting and unique form ofthrash metal with modern elements here and there, and high doses of technique at instrumentation.” – Zombie Ritual Zine

“Chasing The Devil’s 8 tracks stick to a ferocious mid paced thrash sound, with a touch of modern metal. The dual guitar team displays not just tasty riffs but intertwining dual harmonies, which sometimes call the mighty Iron Maiden to mind, as well as settling into a deep comfortable groove when called for. Add in the down low and percussion and you’ve got one hell of a sound.” – True Metal Lives

0 NEWS: Seattle Thrashers FALLEN ANGELS Reveal New Album Details, Artwork, Track Listing

June 4, 2015
by Asher
· Fallen Angels · Music News

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Montreal, QC – June 4, 2015

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For fans of Late 80’s Bay Area thrash, Testament, Havok, Forbidden, Exodus, 80s era Metallica and Megadeth, Annihilator, Anthrax, Overkill, Death Angel

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Seattle Thrashers FALLEN ANGELS Reveal New Album Details, Artwork, Track Listing

L- R – Steve Spitzbart – Drums, Bradzilla – Vocals, Erik Hanson – Guitars, Carl Larsson – Bass, Matt Be Roth – Guitars (Photo Credit – Aaron Meyers)

Seattle, WA thrashers FALLEN ANGELS return in 2015 with their third studio release ‘World In Decay’ produced by Grammy award winning metal producer/engineer Michael Rosen (Forbidden, Testament, Death Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Tesla, Vicious Rumors). The album is set to be released on August 4, 2015 via their indie label Cyberdyne Records to follow 2010’s ‘Engines of Oppression’ and 2008 debut ‘Rise From Ashes’ released on Metal On Metal Records. The band also plans to tour extensively this summer, bringing their explosive live show full of thrash and shred, which they are known for as a local favorite in the Pacific Northwest.

“We want to thank everyone who has supported us, and we hope you’re as excited as we are about the release of our upcoming album “World in Decay”. We know you’ve been waiting a long time for this third release and we can’t wait for you to hear it. We hope this album will quench your thirst for new Fallen Angels music. See you on the road thrash fans!” comments drummer Steve Spitzbart.

Track Listing – Fallen Angels – World In Decay

1. The Hammer’s Blow (4:25)

2. Nightmare (4:58)

3. Forsaken Existence (5:05)

4. Leading the Blind (4:36)

5. Fire At Eden’s Gate (6:13)

6. Into The Abyss (5:39)

7. The Hour of the Time (5:40)

8. Mortis Ex Machina (4:28)

Album Length: 41:08

About:

Capturing the classic thrash sound of the Big Four in their prime; early Metallica, Testament, Slayer, and Megadeth as well as lesser known cult heroes Exodus, Annihilator, Forbidden and Havok. FALLEN ANGELS is influenced by a wide range of 80’s thrash as well as classic metal from the 70’s and 80’s. The band combines these elements in a fresh, modern sounding album with the explosive riffs and solos that one might have expected to hear on the radio around 1989. FALLEN ANGELS is a band that thrash fans and more classic metal oriented fans can agree on because the music is catchy but also very aggressive.

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

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if you want intricate, tuneful thrash metal loaded with gratuitous leads and quasi-political lyrics, you’ve got it.” – Terrorizer

“think the weighty arrangements and acoustic sections of Metallica-meets-the technical wizardry of Forbidden, with hints of Realm’s progressive tendencies and Toxik’s shredding leads and shameless melodies.” – Terrorizer

“Pure US-Thrash” – Rock Hard

“From a savage, high-octane riff fest in “Legacy of Pain” to a mid-paced, pounding skull crusher “Descension into Madness”, Fallen Angels not only show their true ability to write thrash songs that stand out effortlessly, but are also determined to get their name on people´s lips for good – along with the excellence of their 2nd album, ENGINES OF OPPRESSION. This stuff is meant to kill, even from a long distance.” – Metal-Rules

“Fallen Angels are growing, the riffing already aspires to high places” – Heavy Worlds

“Fallen Angels is able to combine the aggression of Dark Angel, the songcraft of Metallica and the masterful musicianship of Coroner to create some superb thrash.” – Lastrit

“US Thrash Metal with a devastating Bay Area touch” – Metal To Infinity

“If you’re the one hooked on the almighty forces of US Thrash Metal, Seattle-Washington based Fallen Angels’ mission is clear… they’re here to provide the “wild ones” among us with furious sounds of steel, headbangers – take your stand!” – Metal To Infinity

“Must for thrash freaks!” – Dark Scene

“”Engines Of Oppression” is a really good slab of thrash” – The Thrash Metal Guide

“so raw and powerful.” – Greek Rebels

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