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0 Kingston Music Reviews Reporting On False Flag’s Newest EP – Nest of Vipers
0 EPK – Windy CIty Slaughter – Canadian Slaughter Tour 2015
Windy City Slaughter – Canadian Slaughter Tour (2015)
For fans of Protest the Hero, Suicide Silence, The Black Dahlia Murder, Mudvayne
Tour Dates: June 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 2015
Contacts: PR Rep – Cara Ashbey – caraashbey[@]gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia[@]gmail.com
RIYL (Recommended If You Like) = Protest the Hero, Suicide Silence, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bring Me The Horizon
WindyCitySlaughter.com | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Last.FM | Instagram
Sales Links: Bandcamp | iTunes | CD Baby
UPC CODE # 888295084932
ISRC Codes: CAIF81300001-81300006
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“Very quickly I became a fan of the band through the work of their vocalist Dalyn. His voice is quite unique, being both strangely death metal low and deathcore high at the same time. The riff work of Ryan “Carbomb” Sorensen, and bassist Kevin Student brought a nice brand of brutality with the occasional bit of melody, while Joel Zimmerman (no, not THAT Joel Zimmerman) blasted beautifully on the drums. This is one band that I know Crown of Viserys will be following from here on out. They outright kick ass, and I am honestly a bit surprised they didn’t win.” – Crown of Viserys regarding the Edmonton Wacken Metal Battle Canada (2015)
Top (left to right): Carbomb (Guitar), The Zim (Drums), Kevin S. (Guitar)
Photo credit: Kevin S and Carbomb
View Artist Data ‘Canadian Slaughter’ Tour Dates | Download Tour Poster
Friday, June 05 – Lethbridge, AB – The Moose Hall*
Saturday, June 06 – Brandon, MB – North Hill Inn
Monday, June 08 – Sudbury, ONT – Little Montreal
Wednesday, June 10 – Toronto – Nocturne
Friday, June 12 – Oshawa, ONT – The Atria
(Facebook event)
Saturday, June 13 – Guelph, ONT – Dstrct* (Licensed)
*All Ages, all other shows are 19+
Track Listing: Windy City Slaughter – Alpha
- Aurora
- Grave For Two
- Last Breath
- Double Tap
- Wasted
- Alter Ego
All songs written and performed by: Windy City Slaughter
Produced by: Bevin Booth and Windy City Slaughter
Mixed by: Bevin Booth
Mastered by: Troy Glessner (August Burns Red, Devin Townsend, etc.)
Biography
Windy City Slaughter draw up dark imagery through their deafening lows, breakdowns, and occasional pig squeals but the lyrical content defies the genre norm by challenging one to face their greatest fears and overcome them.
Their name is meant to draw up a fear of a rogue serial killer, or a furious storm that is unforgiving. This humble four piece hailing from Grande Prairie, Alberta began in 2012 and has been steadily outgrowing their deathcore genre label by delving into more traditional metal compositions. The band is comprised of Kevin S. on bass, The Zim on drums, and Carbomb as their leading guitarist. Windy City Slaughter is committed to developing their live performance as an engaging and loud act that will lure fans from any metal genre. The band plans to tour eastern Canada June 2015 and has currently released a demo and a full length called ‘Alpha’. Make sure to catch this hurricane of brutal metal as they trek across Canada.
Discography
Alpha – 2014
Festivals
Beaverfest 2014, Wacken Metal Battle Canada (Alberta) 2015
0 Midland Metalhead Help Promote False Flag’s New EP – Nest Of Vipers
0 Fasle Flag Featured in Metal Riot
0 Ghost Cult Magazine Helps False Flag Announce EP – Nest of Vipers
0 EPK – Idolatry – EXEQUIISM TOUR (MAY 2015)
IDOLATRY – EXEQUIISM TOUR (MAY 2015)
RIYL: Gorgoroth, Behexen, Inquisition, Sargeist, and Horna
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Top (left to right): Nox Invictus (Guitar), Daemonikus Abominor (Drums), Lycaon Vollmond (Guitar), and Center: Lörd Matzigkeitus (Vocals)
Photo credit: Pandemic Photography (Kevin Eisenlord)
View all the listed dates on Artist Data : http://artistdata.sonicbids.com/idolatry/shows/
May 16 Winnipeg, Manitoba @ the zoo
May 20 Toronto, Ontario @ Coalition T.O
May 22 Montréal, Québec @ Bar Hemisphère Gauche
May 23 Québec, Québec @ Salle Unisson
May 24 Saguenay, Québec @ K-Baret
May 27 Sudbury, Ontario @ Little Montréal
May 29 Brandon, Manitoba @ North Hill Inn
Stream Clefs au Chambre de Tristêsse: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2015/04/03/an-ncs-video-premiere-idolatry-clefs-au-chambre-de-tristesse-a-key-to-the-room-of-sadness/
‘Infection Born of Ending’ a 7’ split with Columbus, Ohio Black Metal group Unrest featuring the unique Idolatry track is available to purchase through BigCartel.There will only be 40, hand numbered copies available.The split is available for pre-order April 3, 2015 and will be available June 2015.
Track Listing
Side A: Unrest – Of Filth
Side B: Idolatry – Clefs au Chambre de Tristêsse / …Once Thought of Webs
Pre-order link: http://idolatry.bigcartel.com/product/idolatry-unrest-7-split-infection-born-of-ending-preorder
Discography:
Self-titled EP – 2014
Infection Born of Ending – 2015
Biography
Creaking, bleak and articulate in its fury, Idolatry perform dynamic black metal that is at once cold and calculating, and then a schizophrenic catharsis. Comprised of members from Edmonton’s finest pedigree of extreme metal with singular vision to be old Norway’s soldier in Canada’s frozen tundra of misery. Live, Idolatry is corpse painted, spiked, and manic, raiding crowds of their attention to all else….terrifying. At the pen, Idolatry is wise and ancient. Heavily steeped in philosophy and the defense of Atheistic Satanism and the expulsion of abhorrent inner turmoil.
Fear what is coming….. Lest the mirrors paint your face in our madness.
“Idolatry creates basic black metal with a flowing melodic inner structure despite its raw exterior. The strikingly morose atmosphere of the music is what appealed to me the most.” – Deathmetal.org
“The music gets under your skin and writhes like worms in your head. Its dismal melodies tend to stay in your head, too. The finishing instrumental segment over the video’s closing credits is eerie, dramatic, and powerful — and it offers no hope either” – NoCleanSinging.com
Dreadful, horrifying, and ear shattering black metal emanates like some kind of noxious fog from my speakers, enveloping my very being with its disgusting, cathartic wails. This must be Idolatry, and their debut release.
– Crown of Viserys
0 Idolatry – Exequiism Tour (May 2015)
IDOLATRY – EXEQUIISM TOUR (MAY 2015)
RIYL: Gorgoroth, Behexen, Inquisition, Sargeist, and Horna
Tour Dates | Facebook | Twitter | Last FM
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Top (left to right): Nox Invictus (Guitar), Daemonikus Abominor (Drums), Lycaon Vollmond (Guitar), and Center: Lörd Matzigkeitus (Vocals)
Photo credit: Pandemic Photography (Kevin Eisenlord)
View all the listed dates on Artist Data : http://artistdata.sonicbids.com/idolatry/shows/
May 16 Winnipeg, Manitoba @ the zoo
May 20 Toronto, Ontario @ Coalition T.O
May 22 Montréal, Québec @ Bar Hemisphère Gauche
May 23 Québec, Québec @ Salle Unisson
May 24 Saguenay, Québec @ K-Baret
May 27 Sudbury, Ontario @ Little Montréal
May 29 Brandon, Manitoba @ North Hill Inn
Stream Clefs au Chambre de Tristêsse: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2015/04/03/an-ncs-video-premiere-idolatry-clefs-au-chambre-de-tristesse-a-key-to-the-room-of-sadness/
‘Infection Born of Ending’ a 7’ split with Columbus, Ohio Black Metal group Unrest featuring the unique Idolatry track is available to purchase through BigCartel.There will only be 40, hand numbered copies available.The split is available for pre-order April 3, 2015 and will be available June 2015.
Track Listing
Side A: Unrest – Of Filth
Side B: Idolatry – Clefs au Chambre de Tristêsse / …Once Thought of Webs
Pre-order link: http://idolatry.bigcartel.com/product/idolatry-unrest-7-split-infection-born-of-ending-preorder
Discography:
Self-titled EP – 2014
Infection Born of Ending – 2015
Biography
Creaking, bleak and articulate in its fury, Idolatry perform dynamic black metal that is at once cold and calculating, and then a schizophrenic catharsis. Comprised of members from Edmonton’s finest pedigree of extreme metal with singular vision to be old Norway’s soldier in Canada’s frozen tundra of misery. Live, Idolatry is corpse painted, spiked, and manic, raiding crowds of their attention to all else….terrifying. At the pen, Idolatry is wise and ancient. Heavily steeped in philosophy and the defense of Atheistic Satanism and the expulsion of abhorrent inner turmoil.
Fear what is coming….. Lest the mirrors paint your face in our madness.
“Idolatry creates basic black metal with a flowing melodic inner structure despite its raw exterior. The strikingly morose atmosphere of the music is what appealed to me the most.” – Deathmetal.org
“The music gets under your skin and writhes like worms in your head. Its dismal melodies tend to stay in your head, too. The finishing instrumental segment over the video’s closing credits is eerie, dramatic, and powerful — and it offers no hope either” – NoCleanSinging.com
Dreadful, horrifying, and ear shattering black metal emanates like some kind of noxious fog from my speakers, enveloping my very being with its disgusting, cathartic wails. This must be Idolatry, and their debut release.
– Crown of Viserys
1 EPK – False Flag – Nest of Vipers EP (2015)
False Flag – Nest of Vipers EP
Contacts: PR Rep – Cara Ashbey – caraashbey[@]gmail.com
Radio Promotions – radiotrackingashermedia[@]gmail.com
RIYL (Recommended If You Like) = Meshuggah, Pantera, The Acacia Strain, and Lamb of God
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These guys don’t just write riffs, they craft songs and that’s the best compliment I can give any band. I look forward to hearing a full length from these guys as if they can keep up this kind of quality over the course of a full album then they will definitely be a forced to be reckoned with on the metal scene.- That Metal Station
“In their punishing debut, Calgary metal trio False Flag skirt between multiple sub-genres while never fully committing to one. As such, they’ve created something original and crushing that is never cliché.” – Sarah Kitteringham, BeatRoute
“…With their punkified Meshuggah-esque guitar judding, and powerful howling vocals, they got the crowd moving.” – Beatroute
“What metal is lacking is more bands like False Flag who realize how vast the genre is, how much imagery, lyrical themes and sounds are available, and who take only what is right for them to make their music, without being embarrassed or strident about the boundaries.” – Gareth Watkins, BeatRoute,
Album Artwork: Russ Gauthier
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Release Date: August 4, 2015
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Bandcamp
ISRC Codes #: Coming Soon
Track Listing
- Sacrifice Of Solitude
- Perfidious
- Reversion Of Sin
- Nest Of Vipers
Album Length:
Top (left to right): Mike Harach (Guitar), Dan Ishak (Bass), Russ Gauthier (Guitar/vocals), and John Byskal (Drums)
Photo credit: Channing Peterson
False Flag – Nest of Vipers EP – Nest of Vipers Tour
Calgary’s down-tuned super group False Flag are a heavy hitting 4 piece that produce loud groovy metal.
Formed in 2012 as a side project for Russ Gauthier (Lordosis, Meggido, and We Found The Body) and Nick Purdy (Meggido). They soon recruited Garrett McElroy (AfterEarth) as a bass player and recorded their first EP (Orobas) at Garrett’s apartment studio.
Prior to performing at Calgary Metalfest, and Vernstock the band recruited Dan Ishak (Meggido, Stinger) on bass as Garrett’s band Afterearth was picking up steam. In January 2014 False Flag started recording the full length album “Suffer In Silence”. Finally guitarist Mike Harach (Meggido, Stinger) was added and solidified the bands thick live sound. John Byskal (We Found The Body) joined the band (replacing Nick Purdy) in February 2015 and their lineup was settled.
False Flag is currently in the studio recording their 3rd release, “Nest Of Vipers” EP. The EP will be released August 4th, 2015 and will start with an Alberta/Saskatchewan tour July 2015.
Album Artwork: Russ Gauthier
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Release Date: August 4, 2015
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Bandcamp
ISRC Codes #: Coming Soon
Track Listing
- Sacrifice Of Solitude
- Perfidious
- Reversion Of Sin
- Nest Of Vipers
Album Length:
Album Credits:
All songs written and performed by False Flag
Produced & mixed by Garrett McElroy at Oracle Studios & mastered by Alan Sasha Laskow at Perfect Fifth
Album Line Up:
Russ Gauthier (guitar/vocals/drums), Dan Ishak (Bass, Mike Harach (Guitar/backup vocals), John Byskal (drums)
Live Line Up:
Russ Gauthier (guitar/vocals), Dan Ishak (bass), Mike Harach (guitar, backup vocals), John Byskal (drums)
Tours & Festivals:
Upcoming Shows (2015)
JUNE 14 – SUNDAY (3:00-3:45 pm)
RYLEY, AB – FARMAGEDDON OPEN AIR FESTIVAL
W/ GRIM REAPER, AGGRESSION +
Facebook Event | Festival Poster
NEST OF VIPERS TOUR 2015
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JULY 21 – TUESDAY
MEDICINE HAT – OLYS TAPHOUSE
W/STATUE OF DEMUR, LEAVE THE LIVING, MORBIDLY DEPRAVED
Facebook Event | Tour Poster
JULY 22 – WEDNESDAY
REGINA – THE EXCHANGE/THE CLUB
W/STATUE OF DEMUR, TBA
Facebook Event | Tour Poster
JULY 23 – THURSDAY
SASKATOON – TBA
W/ STATUE OF DEMUR
Facebook Event | Tour Poster
JULY 24 – FRIDAY
EDMONTON – RENDEZVOUS PUB (10149 149 St, Edmonton, Alberta)
W/STATUE OF DEMUR, AFTEREARTH, DECREPITATION, TBA
Facebook Event | Tour Poster
JULY 25 – SATURDAY
RED DEER – SLUMLAND THEATRE (4732-50th St., Red Deer, Alberta)
W/ AFTEREARTH, WIVES TAIL, DECREPITATION,
Facebook Event | Tour Poster
JULY 26 – SUNDAY
CALGARY – MORGANS PUB
W/ AFTEREARTH & STATUE OF DEMUR
Facebook Event | Tour Poster
JULY 31 – FRIDAY
CALGARY – DISTORTION
W/ FROM THE WOLVES, LORDOSIS
OH SHIT, THE ELECTRIC REVIVAL
Facebook Event | Tour Poster
Discography:
Nest of Vipers EP – 2015
-Coming Soon-
Suffer in Silence – 2014
Orobas EP – 2013
Shared Stage w/
Exit Strategy, Stab Twist Pull, The Great Sabatini, Archspire, Grim Reaper and Incantation
Festivals:
Vernstock 2013, Calgary Metalfest 2014, Farmageddon 2015
Videos
Suffer In Silence (2014)
Path of Destruction (Live 2015)
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