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0 LOST IN STATIC Shares Holiday Metal Cover “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (Mariah Carey)

  • November 22, 2019
  • by Asher
  • · Lost In Static · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – November 22, 2019

For fans of Volumes, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris, Periphery 

LOST IN STATIC Shares Holiday Metal Cover “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (Mariah Carey)

L-R: Tyler Johansen (Drums), Jared Boyd (Bass), Noureen Amin (Vocals), Lance MacBain (Guitar)

Photo Credit: Joe Miles

Calgary’s LOST IN STATIC are a new band to the Canadian metal scene in the vein of groups like Volumes, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, and Born of Osiris, and like fellow artists, are pushing their way up the ladder to be noticed by fans of the genre. This past October, they released the debut single ‘Feel Alive’, a track that features heavy, fun, and awe-inspiring djent rhythms. Taking no pause to make more noise and stir up mosh pits once again, LOST IN STATIC are ready to warm the hearts of fans this coming holiday season with their metal rendition of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.

Guitarist Lance MacBain explains:

“I love Christmas and I love Christmas music. Ever since August Burns Red started putting out Christmas music I have been wanting to make some in my own way.  So with the band starting to take off this year, it was time to finally write one. “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” was picked because it’s one of the best known Christmas songs and I had lots of ideas for it, so that’s what we went with! We hope everyone enjoys it as much as we do!”

Riveting and aggressive, listen to LOST IN STATIC‘s holiday cover via TheCirclePit‘s YouTube HERE.

And if ya like to hear (maybe cringe), the original Mariah Carey pop version here.

LOST IN STATIC‘s debut single/video “Feel Alive” HERE.

Show Dates:
Nov 30 – Calgary, AB – Border Crossing (MOSH LOTTO 3)

For more info:
Facebook.com/lostinstatic.band
Instagram.com/lostinstatic.official

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0 Calgary’s LOST IN STATIC Debut Single “Feel Alive” via The Circle Pit

  • October 25, 2019
  • by Asher
  • · Lost In Static · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – October 25, 2019

For fans of Volumes, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris, Periphery 

Calgary’s LOST IN STATIC Debut Single “Feel Alive”

L-R: Tyler Johansen (Drums), Jared Boyd (Bass), Noureen Amin (Vocals), Lance MacBain (Guitar)

Photo Credit: Joe Miles

Lost In Static, a new band to the Canadian metal scene has just announced their debut single ‘Feel Alive’ being premiered exclusively on TheCirclePit YouTube channel HERE.

Riveting and aggressive, Lost In Static is a fresh new sound out of Calgary, Canada and their first single from their yet to be released debut album is ready to be heard.

In the vein of Volumes, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, and Born of Osiris; Lost In Static is metalcore with heavy djent rhythms that is heavy, inspiring and most of all, fun. The band shares their hopes for the reception of the track:

“The music is good for any fans of heavier music. There are lots of breakdowns and blast beats. We’re hoping this song will make people want to bounce and mosh! We’re hoping the lyrics will inspire more people to check out more local shows. The lyrics are about our love for going to shows and the connection to like-minded people that it brings. We hope this will inspire more people to do the same!”

Lost In Static loves playing shows as much as they like attending, and it’s apparent with their lively performances full of headbanging, moshing and crowd interactions.

Show Dates:
Oct 25 – Calgary, AB – Blind Beggar Pub (Pumpkinheadz Ball)

For more info:
Facebook.com/lostinstatic.band
Instagram.com/lost_in_static_

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0 Toronto’s VODNIK Posts Behind The Scenes Video “The Making of Our Dread, Our Joy”

  • June 25, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Vodnik

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 25, 2018

 

For fans of Volumes, After the Burial, Meshuggah, Pantera

Toronto’s VODNIK Posts Behind The Scenes Video “The Making of Our Dread, Our Joy”

 

L-R: Vodnik Current Line Up | Vince Anastasi (Drums) | Reinier Vandenbosch (Vocals) | Jeremy Jackson (Guitar) | Brandon Lucking (Bass)

Photo Credit: Alex McFarland of The Trenches Media


Toronto’s VODNIK have posted a new behind the scenes trailer for the debut music video “Our Dread, Our Joy” unleashed last month. Shot by Trenches Media Inc., the video captures the band’s approach of blending heavier and lighter styles of metal, which range from technical riffs, to spooky mellow passages, to hardcore breakdowns for an overall well balanced sound between progressive grooves and dark atmospheres that is bizarre and ominous yet catchy and memorable.

Drummer Vince Anastasi comments:

“The making of Our Dread, Our Joy was quite the experience. The location of the video was shot at the Ruins of St. Raphael in Cornwall, Ontario. It is a remarkable place unlike anywhere else in Ontario. The band knew it was important that we hire the right film crew who could capture the ruins in all its glory and give life to our vision for the video and band. After shopping around for a crew, we decided that The Trenches Media would be suitable for the job. Together with The Trenches Media and the location, the band was confident that we could create a quality product that was both professional and aesthetic.”

Watch “The Making of Our Dread, Our Joy” at the following links:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/BdDYu9gWCe8
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VodnikMusic/videos/2077124465639377/

Behind The Scenes Photos: https://www.facebook.com/pg/VodnikMusic/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2077103598974797

Watch the music video “Our Dread, Our Joy” at https://youtu.be/aGs-Fp2UvjY

VODNIK‘s debut single “Our Dread, Our Joy” is off their planned debut EP slated for later release in 2019 and is now available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify and all other major online retailers.

Album / Live Band Line Up: 
Jeremy Jackson (Guitars, Programming)
Reinier Vandenbosch (Vocals)
Brandon Lucking (Bass)
Vince Anastasi (Drums)

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/VodnikMusic
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-c0M

About:

Drawing their name and lyrical themes from the mythological Czech creature, guitarist Jeremy Jackson explains:

“In Czech, Vodnik roughly translates to ‘of water’. I adopted the name for us because it is a widely celebrated mythological creature from my Czech heritage. Vodnik is gruesome, perfect for metal and what we want to do with it.”

Vocalist Reinier Vandenbosch adds:

“Lakes and rivers are its territory where it awaits to trap the souls of drowning victims. He is similar to the boogieman of the English-speaking world that also scares children. I try to write the lyrics largely from the perspective of the Vodnik creature.”

Along with embracing themes centered around the creature, VODNIK is also inspired by science fiction and horror, social and political commentary, dark philosophical ideas, and other mythological stories. Citing a wide variety of musical influences, VODNIK is a legit, no nonsense, monstrous groove metal four-piece that brings a ferocious energy to the stage.

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0 Toronto’s VODNIK Premiere Debut Video “Our Dread, Our Joy” via Bravewords

  • June 6, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Vodnik

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Montreal, QC – June 8, 2018

 

For fans of Volumes, After the Burial, Meshuggah, Pantera

Toronto’s VODNIK Premiere Debut Video “Our Dread, Our Joy” via Bravewords

 

L-R: Vodnik Current Line Up | Vince Anastasi (Drums) | Reinier Vandenbosch (Vocals) | Jeremy Jackson (Guitar) | Brandon Lucking (Bass)

Photo Credit: Alex McFarland of The Trenches Media


Approaching the genre with a blend of heavier and lighter styles, which range from technical metal riffs, to spooky mellow passages, to hardcore breakdowns, Toronto’s VODNIK balance their metal between progressive grooves and dark atmospheres to establish a sound that is bizarre and ominous yet catchy and memorable. With this formula the band aspires to grab the attention of a wider audience.

Drawing their name and lyrical themes from the mythological Czech creature, guitarist Jeremy Jackson explains:

“In Czech, Vodnik roughly translates to ‘of water’. I adopted the name for us because it is a widely celebrated mythological creature from my Czech heritage. Vodnik is gruesome, perfect for metal and what we want to do with it.”

Vocalist Reinier Vandenbosch adds:

“Lakes and rivers are its territory where it awaits to trap the souls of drowning victims. He is similar to the boogieman of the English-speaking world that also scares children. I try to write the lyrics largely from the perspective of the Vodnik creature.”

Along with embracing themes centered around the creature, VODNIK is also inspired by science fiction and horror, social and political commentary, dark philosophical ideas, and other mythological stories. Citing a wide variety of musical influences, VODNIK is a legit, no nonsense, heavy band that brings a ferocious energy to the stage.

Unleashing their debut single “Our Dread, Our Joy” off their planned debut EP slated for later release in 2019, the monstrous groove metal four-piece have teamed up with Bravewords.com for the premiere of their new music video.

Watch it now at the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-vodnik-premiere-our-dread-our-joy-video

“Our Dread, Our Joy” is now available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify and all other major online retailers.

Album / Live Band Line Up: 
Jeremy Jackson (Guitars, Programming)
Reinier Vandenbosch (Vocals)
Brandon Lucking (Bass)
Vince Anastasi (Drums)

Show Dates:
June 22 – Barrie, ON – The Foxx Lounge – info

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/VodnikMusic
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-c0M

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0 VODNIK Unleash Teaser For Debut Video “Our Dread, Our Joy”

  • May 24, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Vodnik

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – May 24, 2018

 

For fans of Volumes, After the Burial, Meshuggah, Pantera

VODNIK Unleash Teaser For Debut Video “Our Dread, Our Joy”

 

L-R: Vodnik Current Line Up | Vince Anastasi (Drums) | Reinier Vandenbosch (Vocals) | Jeremy Jackson (Guitar) | Brandon Lucking (Bass)

Photo Credit: Alex McFarland of The Trenches Media


Toronto groove metal four-piece VODNIK will be unleashing their debut music video “Our Dread, Our Joy” in the coming weeks and before they set the world ablaze they are sharing with metal fans a little taste of what’s to come in a new teaser that can be viewed at the following link: https://youtu.be/v8olzP58iks

Approaching the genre with a blend of heavier and lighter styles, which range from technical metal riffs, to spooky mellow passages, to hardcore breakdowns, VODNIK balance their metal between progressive grooves and dark atmospheres to establish a sound that is both bizarre and ominous yet catchy and memorable. With this formula, VODNIKaspires to grab the attention of a wider audience.

Drawing their name and lyrical themes from the mythological Czech creature, guitarist Jeremy Jackson explains:

“In Czech, Vodnik roughly translates to ‘of water’. I adopted the name for us because it is a widely celebrated mythological creature from my Czech heritage. Vodnik is gruesome, perfect for metal and what we want to do with it.”

Vocalist Reinier Vandenbosch adds:

“Lakes and rivers are its territory where it awaits to trap the souls of drowning victims. He is similar to the boogieman of the English-speaking world that also scares children. I try to write the lyrics largely from the perspective of the Vodnik creature.”

Along with embracing themes centered around the creature, VODNIK is also inspired by science fiction and horror, social and political commentary, dark philosophical ideas, and other mythological stories. Citing a wide variety of musical influences, VODNIK is a legit, no nonsense, heavy band that brings a ferocious energy to the stage.

The band’s forthcoming debut single “Our Dread, Our Joy” is off their planned debut EP slated for later release in 2019.

Album / Live Band Line Up: 
Jeremy Jackson (Guitars, Programming)
Reinier Vandenbosch (Vocals)
Brandon Lucking (Bass)
Vince Anastasi (Drums)

For more info:
https://vodnik.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/VodnikMusic
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-c0M

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0 Music Radar Premiere: Witness some mind-bending seven-string tech-metal skills in this exclusive Protosequence guitar playthrough

  • March 27, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Protosequence

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Montreal, QC – March 27, 2018

For fans of After The Burial, Rings of Saturn, All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, Born of Osiris

Music Radar Premiere: PROTOSEQUENCE “The Hate Subsides” Guitar Playthrough

New EP Out “Biophagous”

L-R – Jacob Teeple (Bass), Kyle Hunter (Guitar), Joseph McKee (Vocals), Logan Vars (Drums), Dylan Parker (Guitar and Vocals)
Photo Credit: Ryan Wiesner at Trivium Photography

Drawing influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder, PROTOSEQUENCE root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into every track. The band transitions seamlessly through djent riffs, grinding drums and groove elements, making their sound versatile and ever-changing.  Their latest EP “Biophagous” was unleashed during August of 2017 to follow their 2016 debut “Schizophrene”.

Teaming up with Music Radar PROTOSEQUENCE guitarists Kyle Hunter and Dylan Parker are offering a shred fest with a new playthrough for the band’s track “The Hate Subsides”.

Watch it now at the following link: https://www.musicradar.com/news/witness-some-mind-bending-seven-string-tech-metal-skills-with-this-exclusive-protosequence-guitar-playthrough

“Biophagous” available on the band’s Bandcamp here plus available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all  other major online retailers.

“Biophagous” EP Stream – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRREcq4clPw

Video – “Parasitic” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQdD8Ny0EYw

Track Listing:
1. DFL (3:42)
2. Parasitic (4:42)
3. Shepherd (5:02)
4. The Hate Subsides (4:08)
EP Length: 17:35

Show Dates:

April 6 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub – Wacken Metal Battle Canada – Western Final) – info
April 27 – Calgary, AB – Distortion – info

 

For more info:
http://www.protosequence.com

EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-a9P

About:

Edmonton’s own Protosequence offer a rush of groovy guitar parts met with story-filled lyrics and serene, landscape-sized instrumentals that roll like hills into a valley.

Protosequence is a reference to the original genome where all life began — much like the band, which existed in principle before they even had a presence. Each of the members were lying in wait to be activated and become the strain that is now Protosequence. Kyle Hunter (guitar) was constantly crafting near-complete songs that were ready to be realized. It did not take long for Kyle and Logan Vars (drums) to finally meet. It seemed as though there were two projects destined to combine into a singular effort to form the final line-up for the band: Logan (drums), Kyle (guitar), Parker (guitar), Joseph McKee (vocals), and Ryan Schaffler (ex-bassist) who is now replaced by Jacob Teeple. Members have a long history in the Edmonton music scene, playing in bands like Anubian and In The Midst Of A Murder since the early 2000s.

The band draws influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder. With a foothold on their influences, they root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into every track. The band transitions seamlessly through djent riffs, grinding drums, and groove elements, making their sound versatile and ever-changing. Each live performance is crafted like an album played from front to back, with each song bearing a story and painting the room like a canvas — leaving the colours and experiences on each audience member.

The band will be releasing their new EP “Biophagous” on August 18th, 2017 to follow their 2016 debut EP “Schizophrene”.

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“Edmonton’s Protosequence perform an agile balancing act on the new song “Shepherd” we’re bringing you from their forthcoming EP, Biophagus, a high-wire performance that deftly straddles a stylistic divide without ever losing their path forward.” No Clean Singing

“In the vein of bands like All Shall Perish & Born of Osiris, Protosequence kick proceedings off with the furiously tech riffing of Parasitic, a wild & untamed slab of death metal. That is until a surprising tempo change that brings in some keyboards & more classic metal sounding guitar solo. It’s a damn strong start, one that leaves you wondering just what more Biophagous has to offer.” – Games, Braaaiiins And A Headbanging Life

“Protosequence is an act of quality over quantity.  I get seriously lost in their music, be it through a spine-damaging headbanging session (“DFL”) or stretch of melodic introspection (“Shepherd”).  Biophagous offers up another nice showcase of the band’s skill across a variety of substyles and paces.” – Metal Trenches

“Protosequence takes the insane melodic riffage of metalcore bands like August Burns Red or Novelists, and mixes them with tech death elements of bands like The Black Dahlia Murder which makes for what I think could be a band that has the potential to break through and make it huge…Biophagus is of another caliber, every aspect of it is flawless, and will not only be in my playlist but should be in everyone else’s as well. Whatever you do, do not sleep on this band. Make sure you pick up Biophagus when it releases August 18th! ” – Blood Rock Media

“Incorporating elements from deathcore, technical death metal, and, yes, even djent, Protosequence manages to maintain the listener’s interest while developing an identity that is not only unique to Canada, but to the world. ” – It Djents

“Traversing between djent and technical progressive metal” – Somberlane

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0 Sick Drummer Premiere: PROTOSEQUENCE “Shepherd” Drum Playthrough New EP Out “Biophagous”

  • February 16, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Protosequence

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Montreal, QC – February 16, 2018

For fans of After The Burial, Rings of Saturn, All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, Born of Osiris

Sick Drummer Mag Premiere: PROTOSEQUENCE “Shepherd” Drum Playthrough

New EP Out “Biophagous”

L-R – Jacob Teeple (Bass), Kyle Hunter (Guitar), Joseph McKee (Vocals), Logan Vars (Drums), Dylan Parker (Guitar and Vocals)
Photo Credit: Ryan Wiesner at Trivium Photography

Drawing influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder, PROTOSEQUENCE root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into every track. The band transitions seamlessly through djent riffs, grinding drums and groove elements, making their sound versatile and ever-changing.  Their latest EP “Biophagous” was unleashed this past August to follow their 2016 debut “Schizophrene”.

Teaming up with Sick Drummer Magazine, PROTOSEQUENCE‘s drummer Logan Vars is showcasing his pounding force and technicality with a new playthrough for the band’s track “Shepherd”.

Vars comments:

“Shepherd is the most melodic and “pretty” song off our latest EP “Biophagous”. It’s also the most groove oriented. Starting out mellow, and coming to a climax near the end; I absolutely love playing this song. Probably the easiest Protosequence song as far as drums go. I use this as a warm up to get me started. It’s a nice low stress, high energy song to play along to. Once again, I’d like to thank Nick and Andrew from Nick Laird Videography,and Echo Tree Audio, respectively, for all their hard work on the video. I also want to thank my band mates Joe, Parker, Kyle, and Jacob for being such handsome gentlemen, Cara for being so amazing, and Sick Drummer for premiering this video.  This video is filmed in one take (2 cameras on tripods, and one handheld) with no sample replacing and no editing. Thanks for the support, go tell your dog that you love him/her. “

Watch the “Shepherd” playthrough at the following link: http://sickdrummermagazine.com/news/latest-news/logan-vars-protosequence-shepherd-drum-play/

“Biophagous” available on the band’s Bandcamp here plus available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all  other major online retailers.

“Biophagous” EP Stream – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRREcq4clPw

Video – “Parasitic” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQdD8Ny0EYw

Track Listing:
1. DFL (3:42)
2. Parasitic (4:42)
3. Shepherd (5:02)
4. The Hate Subsides (4:08)
EP Length: 17:35

Show Dates:
Jan 19 – Edmonton, AB @ Rendez Vous Pub – info
Jan 20 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion – info
March 16 – Edmonton, AB @ Rendez Vous Pub – UFR Metal Festival – info
For more info:
http://www.protosequence.com

EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-a9P

About:

Edmonton’s own Protosequence offer a rush of groovy guitar parts met with story-filled lyrics and serene, landscape-sized instrumentals that roll like hills into a valley.

Protosequence is a reference to the original genome where all life began — much like the band, which existed in principle before they even had a presence. Each of the members were lying in wait to be activated and become the strain that is now Protosequence. Kyle Hunter (guitar) was constantly crafting near-complete songs that were ready to be realized. It did not take long for Kyle and Logan Vars (drums) to finally meet. It seemed as though there were two projects destined to combine into a singular effort to form the final line-up for the band: Logan (drums), Kyle (guitar), Parker (guitar), Joseph McKee (vocals), and Ryan Schaffler (ex-bassist) who is now replaced by Jacob Teeple. Members have a long history in the Edmonton music scene, playing in bands like Anubian and In The Midst Of A Murder since the early 2000s.

The band draws influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder. With a foothold on their influences, they root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into every track. The band transitions seamlessly through djent riffs, grinding drums, and groove elements, making their sound versatile and ever-changing. Each live performance is crafted like an album played from front to back, with each song bearing a story and painting the room like a canvas — leaving the colours and experiences on each audience member.

The band will be releasing their new EP “Biophagous” on August 18th, 2017 to follow their 2016 debut EP “Schizophrene”.

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“Edmonton’s Protosequence perform an agile balancing act on the new song “Shepherd” we’re bringing you from their forthcoming EP, Biophagus, a high-wire performance that deftly straddles a stylistic divide without ever losing their path forward.” No Clean Singing

“In the vein of bands like All Shall Perish & Born of Osiris, Protosequence kick proceedings off with the furiously tech riffing of Parasitic, a wild & untamed slab of death metal. That is until a surprising tempo change that brings in some keyboards & more classic metal sounding guitar solo. It’s a damn strong start, one that leaves you wondering just what more Biophagous has to offer.” – Games, Braaaiiins And A Headbanging Life

“Protosequence is an act of quality over quantity.  I get seriously lost in their music, be it through a spine-damaging headbanging session (“DFL”) or stretch of melodic introspection (“Shepherd”).  Biophagous offers up another nice showcase of the band’s skill across a variety of substyles and paces.” – Metal Trenches

“Protosequence takes the insane melodic riffage of metalcore bands like August Burns Red or Novelists, and mixes them with tech death elements of bands like The Black Dahlia Murder which makes for what I think could be a band that has the potential to break through and make it huge…Biophagus is of another caliber, every aspect of it is flawless, and will not only be in my playlist but should be in everyone else’s as well. Whatever you do, do not sleep on this band. Make sure you pick up Biophagus when it releases August 18th! ” – Blood Rock Media

“Incorporating elements from deathcore, technical death metal, and, yes, even djent, Protosequence manages to maintain the listener’s interest while developing an identity that is not only unique to Canada, but to the world. ” – It Djents

“Traversing between djent and technical progressive metal” – Somberlane

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0 NEWS: TheCirclePit Premiere PROTOSEQUENCE’s New Video “Parasitic” + New EP “Biophagous” Out Aug 18th

  • July 11, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Protosequence

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 11, 2017

For fans of After The Burial, Rings of Saturn, All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, Born of Osiris

TheCirclePit Premiere PROTOSEQUENCE’s New Video “Parasitic” + New EP “Biophagous” Out Aug 18th

L-R – Jacob Teeple (Bass), Kyle Hunter (Guitar), Joseph McKee (Vocals), Logan Vars (Drums), Dylan Parker (Guitar and Vocals)
Photo Credit: Ryan Wiesner at Trivium Photography

Drawing influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder, PROTOSEQUENCE root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into every track. The band transitions seamlessly through djent riffs, grinding drums and groove elements, making their sound versatile and ever-changing.  Returning with their new single and video “Parasitic” off their upcoming EP “Biophagous” to follow their 2016 debut “Schizophrene”, the quintet has teamed up with TheCirclePit.com for the exclusive premiere.

 

“Protosequence is proud to present our new song “Parasitic” off of our sophomore release “Biophagous”. We have spent some time working together to create what we believe to be a current representation of us and our vision thus far. For this track we would like to thank Tylor Dory for his contribution to not only this song, but this album. Thank you all for your love and support. Keep the scene alive and support independent music.” comments guitarist Dylan Parker.

To watch “Parasitic”, please visit the following link: https://www.thecirclepit.com/2017/07/protosequence-parasitic-lyric-video-world-premiere

(Video credit – Nathan Sargent at Sigma Collective (Art/Motion/Audio))

“Biophagous” is due out August 18, 2017 and available for pre-order on the band’s Bandcamp here plus will be available on all major online retailers.

Track Listing:
1. DFL (3:42)
2. Parasitic (4:42)
3. Shepherd (5:02)
4. The Hate Subsides (4:08)
EP Length: 17:35

For more info:
http://www.protosequence.com

EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-a9P

About:

Protosequence is a reference to the original genome where all life began — much like the band, which existed in principle before they even had a presence. Each of the members were lying in wait to be activated and become the strain that is now Protosequence. Kyle Hunter (guitar) was constantly crafting near-complete songs that were ready to be realized. It did not take long for Kyle and Logan Vars (drums) to finally meet. It seemed as though there were two projects destined to combine into a singular effort to form the final line-up for the band: Logan (drums), Kyle (guitar), Parker (guitar), Joseph McKee (vocals), and Ryan Schaffler (ex-bassist) who is now replaced by Jacob Teeple. Members have a long history in the Edmonton music scene, playing in bands like Anubian and In The Midst Of A Murder since the early 2000s.
The band will be releasing their new EP “Biophagous” on August 18th, 2017 to follow their 2016 debut EP “Schizophrene”.

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“Incorporating elements from deathcore, technical death metal, and, yes, even djent, Protosequence manages to maintain the listener’s interest while developing an identity that is not only unique to Canada, but to the world. ” – It Djents

“Traversing between djent and technical progressive metal” – Somberlane

“This EP is bursting with technical hooks and ripping solos that take more than a few cues from the technical death metal camp.  In fact, if we consider a spectrum between these genres, I would say that Schizophrene falls closer to groups like The Zenith Passage than Whitechapel.  Also, mad props for the seemless shifts between melodic and harsh riffs while maintaining aggression in the vocals.” – Metal Trenches (EP Review Schizophrene)

“Musically speaking, they share as much in common with Periphery as they do with Lost Soul. While there will be some who are turned off by the noise gates and the disparity of the chunky lows and the sharp highs, I think it’s one of the band’s biggest strengths. It represents the merging of two very technical subgenres and presents each of them in the context of the other. It’s kind of a hard thing to explain without listening; check out “Guardian” and follow it up with “Darkness Weeps” for the best illustration of this dichotomy.” – Toilet ov Hell (EP Review Schizophrene)

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0 TOUR ALERT: PROTOSEQUENCE Announce “The Greasy BC Tour”

  • May 19, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Protosequence

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Montreal, QC – May 19, 2017


For fans of After The Burial, Rings of Saturn, All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and Born of Osiris

TOUR ALERT: PROTOSEQUENCE Announce “The Greasy BC Tour”


L-R – Jacob Teeple (bass), Kyle Hunter (guitar), Joseph McKee (vocals), Logan Vars (drums), Parker (guitar and vocals)
Photo-credit: Lucas Gould at Trivium Photography

Offering a rush of groovy guitar parts met with story-filled lyrics and serene, landscape-sized instrumentals that roll like hills into a valley, Edmonton, AB’s PROTOSEQUENCE will be embarking on their “The Greasy BC” tour this June in support of their latest release “Schizophrene” along with premiering new material that can only be heard live from their forthcoming follow up. The tour is presented by Temple Entertainment and Odessa Music Management plus sponsored by Absolute Underground and will kick off in Abbotsford, BC on June 10th and wrap up with a hometown show in Edmonton, AB on June 17th. Supporting PROTOSEQUENCE on the tour will be Calgary melodic progressive death metallers PLAGUEBRINGER. (dates listed below)


Guitarist and vocalist Parker commented:

“This tour marks our return to beautiful British Columbia, and this time we come with friends! Our buddies in Plaguebringer are gonna be raging with us, so if we hit your town, come hang!  Let’s get greasy, liquor and cheeseburger style.”

Video “Guardian” on Djent Worldwide TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMRKEmnCZhU

Video “Pitiless” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvrKe-L6cI4

EP Stream – “Schizophrene” – https://protosequence.bandcamp.com/album/schizophrene

The Greasy BC Tour sponsored by Absolute Underground
*Select dates with Plaguebringer
June 10 – Abbotsford, BC – Brother’s Billiards* – With Plaguebringer
June 11 – Victoria, BC – Intrepid Theatre* – With Plaguebringer
June 12 – Nanaimo, BC – The Cambie* – With Plaguebringer
June 13 – Vancouver, BC – 333* – With Plaguebringer

June 17 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous Pub


Track Listing:
1. Pitiless 03:47
2. Guardian 03:18
3. Cannabis Daggers 05:02
4. Darkness Weeps 05:55

For more info:
http://www.protosequence.com

EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-a9P

About:

Protosequence is a reference to the original genome where all life began — much like the band, which existed in principle before they even had a presence. Each of the members were lying in wait to be activated and become the strain that is now Protosequence. Kyle Hunter (guitar) was constantly crafting near-complete songs that were ready to be realized. It did not take long for Kyle and Logan Vars (drums) to finally meet. It seemed as though there were two projects destined to combine into a singular effort to form the final line-up for the band: Logan (drums), Kyle (guitar), Parker (guitar), Joseph (vocals), and Ryan (ex-bassist). Members have a long history in the Edmonton music scene, playing in bands like Anubian and In The Midst Of A Murder since the early 2000s.

The band draws influence from acts like All Shall Perish, August Burns Red, and The Black Dahlia Murder. With a foothold on their influences, they root their music in technicality while layering emotional, yet gruff vocals weaved into every track.The band transitions seamlessly through djent riffs, grinding drums, and groove elements, making their sound versatile and ever-changing. Each live performance is crafted like an album played from front to back, with each song bearing a story and painting the room like a canvas — leaving the colours and experiences on each audience member.

The band is currently planning to release another EP as a follow up to their 2016 release ‘Schizophrene’ that will be announced early 2017.

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