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0 Hyperspace Metal Festival Announces 2023 Lineup w/ Exmortus, Striker, Judicator, Lords of The Trident and more! April 13 – 15 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

  • April 25, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Hyperspace Metal Festival · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 25, 2022

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Hyperspace Metal Festival Announces 2023 Lineup w/ Exmortus, Striker, Judicator, Lords of The Trident and more!

April 13 – 15 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

HMF Lineup Spotify Playlist – https://spoti.fi/3MpKpW6

Wrapping up their 2022 edition on April 15-17, Canada’s premier melodic and power metal festival HYPERSPACE is wasting no time presenting their lineup for next year’s 2023 festivities in Vancouver, BC.

The lineup for the fourth edition of the festival will feature headliners California melo-death warriors EXMORTUS, Edmonton Juno Award winners and heavy metal champions STRIKER, along with HMF alumni American power metallers JUDICATOR and fantasy metallers LORDS OF THE TRIDENT among many more to be announced for the three-night event from April 13-15. (current lineup is listed below)

Festival organizer Joey Hockin of Journeyman Productions comments:

“We’re keeping the hype going and rolling out the lineup for Hyperspace Metal Festival IV! This year’s festival was really special and we’re going to one up it next year with the mighty Exmortus headlining! We’re also excited to finally welcome Striker to the Hyperspace family after years of trying to get them on our stage. Next year’s festival is going to be epic and there are still more bands to be announced! We hope you make the trip to our city to join us for this weekend of melodic metal and epic times!”

Tickets are on sale at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hyperspace-metal-festival-iv-tickets-322242725667​

Facebook Event – https://www.facebook.com/events/784033792568691/​

Hyperspace Metal Festival 2023 Lineup:​
Exmortus
Striker
Judicator
Lords of The Trident
Greyhawk
Traveler
Lutharo
Hrom
Medevil
Odinfist
Hyperia
Hyloxalus
Thousand Arrows

Highlights of the confirmed bands include American melodic death metal band Exmortus, whose lyrics mostly deal with battles and war along with Striker, one of Canada’s favourite heavy metal shredders and 2020 Juno award winners for Best Metal / Hard Music Album of The Year for their sixth studio album “Play To Win”. Tucson, AZ’s Judicator is returning for their second performance at the festival with their historical-based storytelling metal. They will be supporting their latest and fifth album ‘Let There Be Nothing’ out now via Prosthetic Records. Making their festival debut will be Madison, WI’s Lords of the Trident. The five-piece band is known for its mixture of classic, power, and modern progressive metal combining strong vocals, complex instrumentation, and an expansive fantasy backstory to create energetic live shows. The band appears on stage in armor and costumes.

Over the three editions of Hyperspace Metal Festival, bands from all over the world have come to play power, prog, melodic death, and speed metal on the Canadian West Coast. The festival has presented lineups that have included performances by Into Eternity, Witherfall, Planeswalker, Iron Kingdom, Helion Prime, Ravenous, Crimson Shadows, West of Hell, Judicator, Odinfist, Tanagra, Scythia, Greyhawk, The Order of Chaos, Red Cain, and many more.

To follow updates for Hyperspace Metal Festival 2023, please visit the following links:
​Facebook.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival​
​Instagram.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival​

Festival Press Materials Dropbox HERE.
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0 Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022 Lineup – April 15 – 17 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

  • March 4, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Hyperspace Metal Festival · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Hyperspace Metal Festival Announces 2022 Lineup

April 15 – 17 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022 Spotify Playlist – https://spoti.fi/3a32Kaj

Hyperspace Metal Festival is proud to announce its return after a year and a half of postponement due to the Covid pandemic. The third edition was originally announced for April 2020 and today, event promoter Journeyman Productions shares the rescheduled 2022 lineup to be held in Vancouver, BC from April 15th – 17th at Funky Winkerbeans and the Rickshaw Theatre.

The lineup for Canada’s premier melodic and power metal festival will feature 20 bands, some originally announced for the 2020 production along with a few new additions that will perform over three nights with headliners Into Eternity, Witherfall and Iron Kingdom (full lineup listed below).

“We are very excited to bring to you the lineup for the rescheduled Hyperspace Metal Festival III! It’s been a long time and most of the bands on the lineup have held on this long waiting for the festival to happen. There have been some changes to the lineup; please welcome Into Eternity, Witherfall, Archon Legion, Dire Peril and Planeswalker to the lineup! This is going to be an unforgettable weekend of melodic metal that if you are a fan of the genre you are not going to want to miss! See you in April!” adds Hyperspace Metal Festival organizer Joey Hockin.

Tickets will be on sale at eventbrite.ca as of October 4th.
18$ CAD pre-sale for a single-day ticket, $25 CAD for a single-day ticket at the door.
50$ CAD for a 3-day festival pass.
Facebook Event here.

Highlights of the confirmed bands include Into Eternity performing with their 2006 “The Scattering of Ashes” lineup that sees original members, Tim Roth (clean/death vocals & guitar), Troy Bleich (Planet Eater) (bass & clean/death vocals), Stu Block (ex-Iced Earth) (clean/death vocals) and Jim Austin (drums) reunite along with current guitarist Matt Cuthbertson (Untimely Demise). Into Eternity will be executing tracks from their full-length “The Scattering of Ashes”, an album that has sold over 15,000 copies in the US and peaked at number 45 on Billboard’s Top Independent Albums chart along with giving fans a taste of new extreme music from their forthcoming yet to be titled full-length. Dark melodic heavy metal juggernauts Witherfall from Los Angeles will be blazing new trails and weaving new tales in support of their latest 2021 album “Curse of Autumn” (Century Media Records), and local Vancouver heavy metal heroes Iron Kingdom, who are HMF alumni, make their second appearance on the festival lineup after headlining the inaugural 2018 event. In addition to those bands, two extremely rare performances will be witnessed for Planeswalker (California/Cyprus), a Magic The Gathering inspired power metal duo featuring members of Helion Prime and Dire Peril along with a reunion set from Victoria, BC’s Archon Legion, which features members of Unleash The Archers.

Over the two years that Hyperspace Metal Festival has been running, bands from all over the world have come to play power, prog, and speed metal on the Canadian West Coast. The festival has presented lineups that have included performances by Crimson Shadows, West of Hell, Judicator, Odinfist, Tanagra, Scythia, Greyhawk, The Order of Chaos, Red Cain, and many more.

Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022 Lineup:

April 15 (Funky Winker Beans)​
Iron Kingdom
Silver Talon
Apprentice
Tzimani
Forsaken Rite
Evereal

April 16 (Rickshaw Theatre)​
Witherfall
Archon Legion
Ravenous E.H
Planeswalker
Novareign
SYRYN
Ophelia Falling

April 17 (Rickshaw Theatre)​
Into Eternity
Helion Prime
Dire Peril
Gatekeeper
ArkenFire
Lycanthro
Winters Reach

To follow updates for Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022, please visit the following links:
Facebook.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival
Instagram.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival
Festival Press Materials Here.

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0 DIRE PERIL Joins 2022 Hyperspace Metal Festival Lineup – April 15-17 – Vancouver, Canada

  • February 22, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Hyperspace Metal Festival · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – February 22, 2022

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DIRE PERIL Joins 2022 Hyperspace Metal Festival Lineup

April 15 – 17 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hyperspace Metal Festival is pleased to announce DIRE PERIL will be joining the 2022 lineup for the third night of the festival on April 17th. The band is replacing Paladin, who unfortunately had to drop off this year’s event.

The American sci-fi power metal duo DIRE PERIL features vocalist John Yelland (Judicator) and Jason Ashcraft whom will now be doing triple-guitar duty as he will also be performing with his other bands Helion Prime and Planeswalker also scheduled on the festival.

“This is nuts! When HMF organizer Joey Hockin first asked if Dire Peril would like to jump on I politely declined as I thought performing and steering three bands would kill me, but immediately I changed my mind and decided I was down for the challenge! Plus this will make up for not doing any heavy gigging since the Helion Prime tour in 2019. I look forward to returning to Canada and Hyperspace!” says Ashcraft.

HMF organizer Joey Hockin also adds:

“Unfortunately due to logistical challenges, Paladin is not able to make it to Hyperspace this year. We hope we’ll get another chance to host them in the future. In their place, we’re excited to welcome Dire Peril back into the lineup! This means Jason Ashcraft will be playing THREE SETS during Hyperspace. Hyperspace is now less than 2 months away and it is time to start getting excited!”

The third edition of HMF was originally announced for April 2020, but postponed due to the Covid pandemic. Now with the return of live events, festival promoter Journeyman Productions shares the rescheduled 2022 lineup to be held in Vancouver, BC from April 15th – 17th at Funky Winker Beans and the Rickshaw Theatre.

The lineup for Canada’s premier melodic and power metal festival will feature 20 bands, some originally announced for the 2020 production along with a few new additions that will perform over three nights with headliners Into Eternity, Witherfall, and Iron Kingdom (full lineup listed below).

Tickets are on sale at eventbrite.ca​
18$ CAD pre-sale for a single-day ticket, $25 CAD for a single-day ticket at the door.
50$ CAD for a 3-day festival pass.
Facebook Event here.

Highlights of the confirmed bands include dark melodic heavy metal juggernauts Witherfall from Los Angeles blazing new trails and weaving new tales in support of their latest 2021 album “Curse of Autumn” (Century Media Records), local Vancouver heavy metal heroes Iron Kingdom, who are HMF alumni and make their second appearance on the festival lineup after headlining the inaugural 2018 event. In addition to those bands, two extremely rare performances will be witnessed for Planeswalker (California/Cyprus), a Magic The Gathering inspired power metal duo featuring members of Helion Prime and Dire Peril along with a reunion set from Victoria, BC’s Archon Legion, which features members of Unleash The Archers.

Over the two years that Hyperspace Metal Festival has been running, bands from all over the world have come to play power, prog, and speed metal on the Canadian West Coast. The festival has presented lineups that have included performances by Crimson Shadows, West of Hell, Judicator, Odinfist, Tanagra, Scythia, Greyhawk, The Order of Chaos, Red Cain, and many more.

Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022 Lineup:
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​April 15 (Funky Winker Beans)​
Iron Kingdom
Silver Talon
Apprentice
Tzimani
Forsaken Rite
Evereal

April 16 (Rickshaw Theatre)​
Witherfall
Archon Legion
Ravenous E.H
Planeswalker
Novareign
SYRYN
Ophelia Falling

April 17 (Rickshaw Theatre)​
Into Eternity
Helion Prime
Dire Peril
Gatekeeper
ArkenFire
Lycanthro
Winters Reach

To follow updates for Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022, please visit the following links:
​Facebook.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival​
​Instagram.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival​
Festival Press Materials Here.

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0 Festival Line-Up Announced! All Roads Lead To The Electric Highway In Calgary, AB, Canada!

  • January 23, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · The Electric Highway Festival

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – January 23, 2020

 

Festival Line-Up Announced! All Roads Lead To The Electric Highway In Calgary, AB, Canada!

The Electric Highway 2020 Spotify Playlist here.

Buckle up for The Electric Highway Festival, two days of killer bands, rad artists and fuzzy vibes April 17 & 18, 2020 at the historic Royal Canadian Legion #1 in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The Electric Highway Festival has completed its lineup with the addition of the mighty Mothership from Dallas, Texas. The Supersonic Intergalactic Heavy Rock trio’s goal from the beginning has been to carry on the tradition of the classic rock style of the ’70s, updated and amped up for the modern-day. Mothership have created a unique sound that satisfies like a steaming hot stew of UFO and Iron Maiden, blended with the southern swagger of Molly Hatchet and ZZ Top, paired with a deadly chalice of Black Sabbath. Do not miss this chance to hop on board and join Mothership as they tear across the Universal Cosmos!

The Electric Highway Festival has also added Vancouver’s Empress to the lineup.  Both Mothership and Empress will be performing at the festival on Saturday, April 18, 2020. That brings the total number of bands performing during the festival to 22.

The Electric Highway Festival is excited to release its official artwork created by the renowned dark surreal artist David Paul Seymour.  David Paul Seymour is an internationally known illustrator based in Minneapolis, MN who has created artwork for Municipal Waste, Conan, Mastodon as well as Shadow Weaver and Wo Fat who are both performing at The Electric Highway Festival in 2020. David Paul Seymore is also the driving force behind The Planet of Doom, an Animated Tale of Metal and Art and the creator of the Kumasan comic series.

FB: https://www.facebook.com/DavidPaulSeymour

IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidpaulseymour

Web: https://davidpaulseymour.bigcartel.com/

The rest of the 2020 lineup brings an electric offering of North American bands featuring headliners Sasquatch and Wo Fat laying down their brand of fuzzy, kick-ass Desert Rock & Heavy Psych. Duel from Austin, Texas will be playing Canada for the 1st time at The Electric Highway Festival along with Hippie Death Cult & LáGoon both from Portland, Oregon. Festival favorites La Chinga return from Vancouver for their 4th appearance and Calgary’s Gone Cosmic & Buzzard from Victoria, BC are just a few more of the wicked bands that will be playing on two stages over the two days of The Electric Highway Festival, the full lineup below.

The Electric Highway Festival has also partnered with the Veteran’s Association Food Bank this year. The Veterans Association Food Bank was incorporated in September 2018, as a Not for Profit Society. The Association and Food Bank is designed to relieve poverty by providing food and basic, fundamental needs for Veterans and their families. The goal is to promote a stable environment for Veterans affected by loneliness, isolation, addiction, mental health or other health-related issues with peer support programs and social activities. The Association provides a safe and welcoming environment for all Veterans, building a community of Veterans helping Veterans.  The Festival will be collecting donations of food, cash, and various other items which will be donated to the organization.

The Electric Highway Festival is a fully immersive festival experience and offers much more than just music. The festival also features an art & vendor exposition during both days at The Legion, April 17-18, 2020 and a pinball tournament at Pin-Bar, April 18th, 2020.

Exhibitor spaces are still available for the Art and Vendor Exposition. The Expo is open to Artists, Designers, Craftspeople and other creators as well as interesting small businesses. Limited space is available and you can register HERE. Business sponsorships are also available. Please contact the festival for further information at TheElectricHighwayFestival[@]gmail[.]com

The Electric Highway Festival is also getting the whole thing started with a Kick-Off Party on Thursday, April 16th, 2020 at The Palomino Smokehouse & Social Club. This killer line up features Seattle powerhouse psychedelic doom duo Year of the Cobra as they return to Calgary.  They will be joined by Calgary’s Bloated Pig, Outlaws of Ravenhurst, and newcomers Falcotron along with Red Deer’s Smoothsayer.

2 Day Festival Pass holders can pick up their wristbands a day early at The Electric Highway Festival Kick-Off Party.  This event will be free for festival pass holders or $13 at the door for non-pass holders. (Space is limited so make sure to get their early!) Pre-order merch sales will also be available for pick up at this event too. Beat the lineup and come for some bands, beer & BBQ at the Pal!

Festival passes are currently on sale; check www.TheElectricHighway.ca to purchase and for more festival information.

The Electric Highway Official Lineup:
Sasquatch (Los Angeles, CA)
Wo Fat (Dallas, TX)
Mothership (Dallas, TX)
Duel (Austin, TX)
La Chinga (Vancouver, BC)
Gone Cosmic (Calgary, AB)
Hippie Death Cult (Portland, OR)
LáGoon (Portland, OR)
Buzzard (Victoria, BC)
Chunkasaurus (Victoria, BC)
Bazaraba (Calgary, AB)
Shadow Weaver (Calgary, AB)
Father Moon (Calgary, AB)
Set & Stoned (Crossfield, AB)
Row of Giants (Calgary, AB)
Hemptress (Kamloops, BC)
Pink Cocoon (Montreal, QC)
The Sleeping Legion (Winnipeg, MB)
The Basement Paintings (Saskatoon, SK)
Empress (Vancouver, BC)
Locutus (Calgary, AB)
The Worst (Calgary, AB)

Festival Links:

Full Festival

Expo – Vendor opportunities are available. Please go to the website to fill out a form.

Pinball Tournament

Kickoff Party

Ticket Information:

Early Bird Festival Passes are $50 (plus GST/SC) while quantities last or until Jan 31, 2020, 11:59 pm at https://theelectrichighway.ecwid.com/

Regular Festival Passes are $65 (plus GST/SC). Single Day tickets are $35 (plus GST/SC)

Regular Festival Passes and Single Day tickets go on sale on February 1, 2020. Physical tickets and passes will be available at Sloth Records and New Level Brewing Company as well as online in the Festival Store. Paperless tickets will also be available on Showpass.

Social Media Links:

Website: http://www.TheElectricHighway.ca
Facebook: Facebook.com/ElectricHighwayFestival
Instagram: Instagram.com/TheElectricHighway
Twitter: Twitter.com/TheElectricHwy
Hashtag #BuckleUp

Media Partners:
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Business Partners/Sponsors:
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From the Floor Entertainment Inc
Loud as Hell Festival
Mammoth Beard Co.
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New Level Brewing Company
The Palomino Smokehouse & Social Club
Pin-Bar
Royal Canadian Legion #1
Sloth Records
Twinbat Sticker Company
Veterans Association Food Bank

Business partnerships including media partners and other sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact theelectrichighwayfestival[@]gmail[.]com for more information.

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0 All Roads Lead To The Electric Highway Festival In Calgary, AB, Canada!

  • November 5, 2019
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · The Electric Highway Festival

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – November 5, 2019

 

All Roads Lead To The Electric Highway Festival In Calgary, AB, Canada!

Buckle up for The Electric Highway Festival, two days of killer bands, rad artists and fuzzy vibes at the historic Royal Canadian Legion #1 in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  The yearly event that previously went by the name 420 Music & Arts Festival, will be returning for its 4th year April 17-18, 2020. Regarding the name change, the organizers explain:

“When we came up with the concept for the festival in the fall of 2016, legalization was only an idea and we had no idea what impact that would have on our festival, but it has been more of a hindrance on many levels. As The Electric Highway, we can focus on the bands, artists, vendors and the growth of the festival without being limited in any way and continue to provide all our guests with an unforgettable festival experience.” 

The 2020 lineup brings an electric offering of North American bands featuring headliners Sasquatch and Wo Fat laying down their brand of fuzzy, kick-ass Desert Rock & Heavy Psych.  If that’s not enough, Nebula returns to Calgary for the first time in over a decade! Duel from Austin, Texas will be playing Canada for the 1st time at The Electric Highway along with Hippie Death Cult & LáGoon both from Portland, Oregon. 420 favorites La Chinga return from Vancouver for their 4th appearance and Calgary’s Gone Cosmic & Buzzard from Victoria, BC are just a few more of the wicked bands that will be playing on two stages over the two days of The Electric Highway, the full lineup below.

2 Day Festival Pass holders can pick up their wristbands a day early at The Electric Highway Kick-Off Party, Thursday, April 16th, 2020 at The Palomino Smokehouse & Social Club. This event will be free for festival pass holders or $10 at the door for non-pass holders. Pre-order merch sales will also be available for pick up at this event too. Beat the lineup and come for some bands, beer & BBQ at the Pal!

The Electric Highway is a fully immersive festival experience and offers much more than just music. The festival also features an art & vendor exposition during both days at The Legion, April 17-18, 2020 and a pinball tournament at Pin-Bar, April 18th, 2020. 

Festival passes are currently on sale; check www.TheElectricHighway.ca to purchase and for more festival information.

The Electric Highway Official Lineup:
Sasquatch (Los Angeles, CA)
Wo Fat (Dallas, TX) 
Nebula (Los Angeles, CA) 
Duel (Austin, TX)
La Chinga (Vancouver, BC) 
Gone Cosmic (Calgary, AB) 
Hippie Death Cult (Portland, OR) 
LáGoon (Portland, OR) 
Buzzard (Victoria, BC) 
Chunkasaurus (Victoria, BC) 
Bazaraba (Calgary, AB)
Shadow Weaver (Calgary, AB) 
Father Moon (Calgary, AB) 
Set & Stoned (Crossfield, AB)
Row of Giants (Calgary, AB)
Hemptress (Kamloops, BC) 
Pink Cocoon (Montreal, QC) 
The Sleeping Legion (Winnipeg, MB) 
The Basement Paintings (Saskatoon, SK) 
Locutus (Calgary, AB) 
The Worst (Calgary, AB)

 

Festival Links:

Full festival

Expo – Vendor opportunities are available. Please go to the website to fill out a form.

Pinball Tournament

Kickoff Party

Ticket Information:

Early Bird Festival Passes are $50 (plus GST/SC) while quantities last or until Dec 31, 2019, 11:59 pm

Regular Festival Passes are $65 (plus GST/SC)

Regular Festival Passes and Single Day tickets go on sale on January 1, 2020.

Social Media Links:

Website: TheElectricHighway.ca

Facebook: Facebook.com/ElectricHighwayFestival 

Instagram: Instagram.com/TheElectricHighway 

Twitter: Twitter.com/TheElectricHwy 

The Electric Highway 2020 Spotify Playlist here.

Hashtag #BuckleUp

Business Partners/Sponsors:
Asher Media Relations
The Celestial Agency
Clearview Accounting Services
From the Floor Entertainment
Loud as Hell Festival
Mammoth Beard Co.
METALHEADS UNITED

The Palomino Smokehouse & Social Club
Pin-Bar
Royal Canadian Legion #1
Sloth Records
Twinbat Sticker Company 

Business partnerships and sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact theelectrichighwayfestival[@]gmail.com for more information.

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0 EPK – Killitorous – Coast To Coast Tour (Nov – Dec 2018)

  • October 10, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · Killitorous

Killitorous – Coast To Coast Tour (Nov – Dec 2018)

For fans of Cattle Decapitation, Spawn Of Possession, Cephalic Carnage, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Origin, and Job For A Cowboy

Tour Dates: November 9 – December 22, 2018

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Download Promotional Photo | Download Album Artwork

Killitorous Don’t Suck Sh*t – MetalSucks

KILLITOROUS STREAMING ‘IT’S NOT STANLEY, IT’S STAN LEE’ TRACK – BRAVEWORDS

“Well Fuck me lifeless with possibility and throw my rotting corpse down a well with joy; if such an album hasn’t become manifest. Its here for all to relish in the form of PartyGrind by Canada’s own Killitorous.” – The Circle Pit

2018 Cross Canada Touring Line Up:
Mathieu Dhani – Vocals 
Aaron Homma – Guitar (Vital Remains, The Kindred, Annihilator, Immersed) 
Nick Miller – Guitar (Unleash The Archers, Crimson Shadows, First Fragment)   
Marc Roy – Guitar (Divine Realm)
Nick Le Fou Wells – Drums (First Fragment, Bane, Get The Shot)
Youri Raymond – Bass/Vocals (Cryptopsy, Unhuman)

TOUR DATES

NOVEMBER 2018
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11/09 – Windsor, ON @ Beer Exchange
11/10 – Guelph, ON @ Jimmy Jazz
11/11 – London, ON @ Old East 765
11/13 – Hamilton, ON @ Doors
11/14 – Brantford, ON @ Our Place
11/15 – Peterborough, ON @ Retro’s E-Sports Bar
11/16 – Kitchener, ON @ Boathouse
11/17 – North Bay, ON @ The Fraser
11/18 – Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club
11/19 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria
11/20 – Sudbury, ON @ The Asylum
11/21 – Timmins, ON @ The Working Class
11/22 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
11/23 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha
11/24 – Drummondville, QC @ Pub Heriot
11/25 – Repentigny, QC @ La Ripaille
11/26 – Quebec City, QC @ La Source

DECEMBER
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12/11 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Windsor
12/12 – TBA
12/13 – Saskatoon, SK @ Black Cat Tavern
12/14 – Calgary, AB @ Vern’s
12/15 – Nelson, BC ** @ The Royal
12/16 – Vancouver, BC ** @ The Astoria
12/17 – Nanaimo, BC ** @ The Cambie
12/18 – Victoria, BC ** @ Logans Pub
12/19 – Kamloops, BC ** @ The Blue Grotto
12/20 – Edmonton, AB @ Rendezvous Pub
12/21 – Regina, SK @ Cloud 9 Live
12/22 – Portage MB @ TBD

** Dates with BlackWater Burial

Killitorous – Party, Grind (2014)

Release Date: May 21, 2014

Track Listing:
1. Have You Found Jesus Yet Gump? (2:39)
2. Godking (2:43)
3. Fecal Fellatio (4:03)
4. It’s Not Stanley, It’s Stan Lee(feat. Dean Lamb from Archspire) (3:52)
5. George Costanza’s Father’s Son(feat. Youri Raymond from Unhuman) (3:18)
6. What Do You Know About Ray Finkle? (3:04)
7. ‘Til Death Do Us Party (feat. Tyler Hoare From Blessed By A Broken Heart) (2:45)
8. Insanity As A Pathway To Fame And Fortune: The Life And Times of Gary Busey (3:35)
9. No, Not The Bee’s! (2:14)
10. Carving A Totem Pole A Top Blood Mountain Whilst Enslaving The Local Mountain-Folk Population As Cattle (4:12)
11. See You At The Party Richter! (BONUS TOTAL DEATHCORE TRACK feat. Simon Girard from Beyond Creation) (3:16)

Album Credits:
  • All songs performed by Killitorous
  • All songs were written by Aaron Homma, Nick Miller & Eric Morotti
  • Produced by Chris Donaldson & Aaron Homma
  • Mixed and Mastered by Chris Donaldson
  • Album Artwork by Orie McGuiness & RedBox Photographie

Sales links: BigCartel |  Itunes | Amazon | CD Baby

Album Line Up:
Aaron Homma – Guitar
Nick Miller – Guitar 
Eric Morotti – Drums 
Matt Milford – Bass 
Mark Phiips – Vocals  

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(FRONT L-R) Mat Dhani (vocals), Youri Raymond (bass/vocals) (BACK L-R) Aaron Homma (guitar), Nick Miller (guitar), Marc Roy (guitar), and Eric Morotti (Drums)
Photo credit: Studio Redbox 

SHORT BIO
Looking to become the band they never saw, Killitorous is comprised of the passion to grind and the general love of technical death metal. Formed in 2006 in Ottawa, Canada; Killitorous is made up of current and former members of Suffocation, Cryptopsy, Annihilator and a myriad of other bands.

Determined to sound like a combination of their one million favorite death metal bands they envelop technical death metal in an eternal party. A bit cheeky and a metric fuck ton of fun, Killitorous is that raunchy but charismatic friend who fuels every party. Killitorous is a chaotic concoction, best described as technical party chaos death grind and it’s a true 90s death metal experience complete with one hell of an AfterParty!

LONG BIO
Looking to become the band they never saw, Killitorous is comprised of the passion to grind and the general love of technical death metal. Formed in 2006 in Ottawa, Canada; Killitorous is made up of current and former members of Suffocation, Cryptopsy, Annihilator and a myriad of other bands. Determined to sound like a combination of their one million favorite death metal bands they envelop technical death metal in an eternal party. A bit cheeky and a metric fuck ton of fun, Killitorous is that raunchy but charismatic friend who fuels every party. Working together in 90’s style, Aaron Homma (guitar) writes the main bits (sometimes with members of other bands), Nick Miller (guitar) and Marc Roy (guitar) sprinkle in the harmonies, Eric Morotti (drums) thickens the sauce and the lyrics are written together.

“It’s fucked up really if you think about it”, quips Mat Dhani (vocals), “We name the songs first, which are based on the funniest most memorable topics and scenarios we could come up with. Some true, mostly crazy.”

The demo “Pretend to Make Babies” was released in 2010 and their debut full-length album “Party, Grind” was released in 2014. 5 years later, the continuation of that album will be released in 2019, the aptly named “AfterParty”. It’s more melodic in sound but they’ve ramped up the technically with 3 no- stop guitar harmonies. Killitorous is a chaotic concoction, best described as technical party chaos death grind and it’s a true 90s death metal experience complete with one hell of an AfterParty!

Discography:
Party, Grind (LP) (2014)
Pretend To Make Babies (EP) (2010)

Shared the stage with: Cryptopsy, Erimha, Born Of Osiris, Forward Unto Dawn, Behold, The Conqueror, The Apex, Eohum, Vodnik, I The Breather, Skynet, and more.

Tour Dates:

KILLITOROUS Eastern Canada Tour AUG 2014
CRYPTOPSY + KILLITOROUS Ontario Tour OCT 2014

Awards and Recognition:

Terrorizer Magazines Indie Artist of the Month 2014

Endorsements and sponsorships

Darkglass Effects, Bond Instruments, Maxon Effects, Empress Effects, Seymour Duncan, In Tune, DR Strings, BFK Clothing, Keep It Heavy Clothing, Machete Premium Cuts, Graph Tech, Silver Surfer Vaporizers

0 Fractal Cypher – Prelude To An Impending Outcome (EP) (2018)

  • October 5, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · Fractal Cypher

Fractal Cypher – Prelude To An Impending Outcome (EP) (2018)

Release Date: November 8, 2018

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For fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Scar Symmetry, Sonata Arctica, Kamelot

#5 on VOIR (Montreal weekly) Top 2016 Quebec Artists for debut album “The Human Paradox”

“an enormously talented band” – Progressive Music Planet

“Montreal has another very hot iron in the fire of metal” – Metal Observer

“their style is tailor made to resonate with fans of Dream Theater and Symphony X, but without the thick layer of pretentiousness that follows the former around.” – Sorrow Eternal

“If you’ve ever wanted a hearty progressive mix of old and new, then look no further. Imagine Dream Theater and Pagan’s Mind thrown into a melting pot and then given a modern makeover. Do you like the sound of that? I do, which is why I like Fractal Cypher.” – Wonderbox Metal

“La production se veut impeccable, les compositions sont copieuses au niveau des arrangements et Fractal Cypher possède cette qualité qui se veut bien importante pour le genre : allier la complexité musicale avec des mouvements sonores accrocheurs.” – Voir

“Montréal Quintet Fractal Cypher aren’t one of those bands you can easily categorise.  Mixing a blend of Power Metal in the vein of Sonata Arctica and Avantasia, but with an aggressive, progressive and technical edge that would sit comfortably along-side the likes of Devin Townsend or Scar Symmetry.  Much like the title of their album ‘The Human Paradox’, the mixing of these styles would seem somewhat paradoxical, however they are successfully and seamlessly blended to work cohesively with one another… they’re definitely one to keep an eye on, that’s for sure.” – Loud Stuff 

Line Up From L to R : Steven Cope (Drums), Tommy Fradette (Bass), Simon Lavoie (Vocals), Ludovick Daoust (Keyboards),  Vincent Bruneau (Guitars)
Photo Credits : Eric Sanchez Photography

SHORT BIO:

Fractal Cypher exists to captivate audiences with progressive instrumentals that cut through the mesmerizing vocals and provide a new perspective on each listen. Straight out of the heart of Canada’s metal scene, these Montreal metallers constantly shift their compositions with seamless transitions and theatrical interludes to keep audiences on their toes.

Since 2014, Simon Lavoie (vocals), Ludovick Daoust (keyboard), Vincent Bruneau (guitar), Tommy Fradette (bass) and Steven Cope (drums) have been committed to a constant evolution; the powerful quintet is just as versatile in their music as they are in their musical interests, darting between djent and classic rock whilst anchoring on a power and death metalcore.

Their debut album ‘The Human Paradox’ was released in September of 2016, with the follow-up EP ‘Prelude To An Impending Outcome’ slated to be revealed in November of 2018. If reception to the previous album is any indication of the talents of Fractal Cypher, this next release is sure to be a masterwork. 

LONG BIO:

Fractal Cypher exists to captivate audiences with progressive instrumentals that cut through the mesmerizing vocals and provide a new perspective on each listen. Straight out of the heart of Canada’s metal scene, these Montreal metallers constantly shift their compositions with seamless transitions and theatrical interludes to keep audiences on their toes.

Since 2014, ex-Far From Reality members Simon Lavoie (vocals), Ludovick Daoust (keyboard), and Vincent Bruneau (guitar) have dedicated themselves to Fractal Cypher and with the addition of Tommy Fradette on bass and Steven Cope on drums, they are set to bring their message to the metal world.

Quoted as calling their music puzzling, the band follows a theme that starts with their band name, Bruneau elaborates: “Fractal is a term employed most of the time to describe a geometric shape or a design. It’s a geometric form or object that constantly evolves from its initial shape. Cypher means a secret method of writing to transmit a message or a code. We thought it would be cool to put the two concepts together, which means a repeating secret code that constantly evolves on itself, so it’s finally a message that can never be found.”

Committed to a constant evolution, the powerful quintet is just as versatile in their music as they are in their musical interests, darting between djent and classic rock whilst anchoring on a power and death metalcore. Each song acts of its own volition almost taking control of the members and shaping a personality and energy, not unlike a living entity. Ludovick is at the helm of songwriting; calculating and unlocking each melody before Lavoie becomes the voice for each piece.

Their debut album ‘The Human Paradox’ produced by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation, Neuraxis) was released in September of 2016, with the follow up EP ‘Prelude To An Impending Outcome’ (also produced by Donaldson) slated to be revealed in November of 2018. If reception to the previous album is any indication of the talents of Fractal Cypher, this next release is sure to be a masterwork.   

1. Coming Back To Life
2. The Grandeur Of It All
3. From The Above And To The Stars
4. Red Lady 

  • All songs performed by: Fractal Cypher
  • All songs were written by: Music By Ludovick Daoust, Lyrics by Simon Lavoie and Ludovick Daoust
  • Produced by: Ludovick Daoust and Christian Donaldson
  • Mixed and mastered by: Christian Donaldson
  • Album Artwork by: Silent Q Desing 
Album Line Up:
Vincent Bruneau (Guitars)
Ludovick Daoust (Keyboards)
Simon Lavoie (Vocal)
Tommy Fradette (Bass)
Steven Cope (Drums)
Live Line Up:
Vincent Bruneau (Guitars)
Ludovick Daoust (Keyboards)
Simon Lavoie (Vocal)
Tommy Fradette (Bass)
Steven Cope (Drums)
Yoan Marier-Proulx (live session guitarist)

Shared stage with: Hammerfall, The Agonist, Heaven’s Cry, Gone In April, Angra, The Last Scattering, Bookakee, Decadawn, Pyramid Theorem, Cydemind, Universe Effects.

Festivals and Tours

  • March 2018 , Québec mini tour with Gone In April (members of Quo Vadis and Beyond Creation)
  • FME fest Rouyn Noranda – March 2018

Discography
Prelude To An Impending Outcome (EP) (2018)
The Human Paradox– Full length (LP) (2016)

0 EPK – The Great Sabatini – Goodbye Audio (2018)

  • October 2, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · The Great Sabatini

The Great Sabatini – Goodbye Audio (2018)

For fans of Melvins, Unsane, Neurosis, Metz, KEN mode, and Today Is The Day

Release Date: November 16, 2018

PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia (@)gmail.com

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Sales links: Bandcamp | Big Cartel

Record Label(s): No List Records, Ancient Temple Records, No Why Records, Pink Lemonade

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“The band’s noisy riffs border on doom, with yelled vocals and a punchy rhythm section; fans of Melvins, Unsane and KEN mode will find plenty to love here.” – Decibel Magazine

“Montreal’s the Great Sabatini practice sludgy hardcore with tinges of noise rock, but most importantly do it with a ferocity rarely seen nowadays. Their approach is downright venomous, hitting the midpoint between Melvins’ Stoner Witch and Unsane’s Scattered, Smothered, & Covered — violent, calculating and downright disturbing. Goodbye Audio is the band’s latest offering, fans of the aforementioned as well as Helmet, KEN Mode, Today is the Day and others, pay attention, this record is for you.” – Revolver Mag

“Goodbye Audio is a heady album in all of the best ways possible, honouring the past while also elevating the genre in ways so unexpected and desperately needed.” – Exclaim!

“Four years on from their psyche ravaging third album, Dog Years, Canadian noise sludgers The Great Sabatini return with another maelstrom of noise bred dissonance which, to continue a trend set from their first releases, is their most irresistible trespass to date. Goodbye Audio is around thirty five minutes of sonic abrasion as unpredictable creatively it is expectantly striking; an invasion of raw and toxic noise intent on caustic seduction.” – The Ringmaster Review

“If you were impressed with The Great Sabatini’s 2014 ‘Dog Years’ LP then prepare to have your jaw kicked off your silly face, because ‘Goodbye Audio’ is even better. ” – Collective Zine

“The other half is a wall of incredibly weighty, borderline-doom metal wailing, contingent upon instrumental tones that constrict like pythons and don’t let go.” – Stereogum

“…hails from further out in left-field with more peaks and valleys than the heads-down-tits-up sludgy rock they fire at you from the stage…these dudes have a 90s alt-rock edge grinding against their love affair with riffs that crash bolts of lightning into stacks of Orange amps in delivering a rumbling calling card of hellacious noise.” – Decibel Magazine

“In 2012, the unpredictability and wickedness of Matterhorn and the gritty violence of the companion release The Royal We established the group as one to watch closely; Dog Years confirms that attention was well worth it.” – Exclaim! Magazine

“The Great Sabatini are not just playing by-the-numbers sludge, but rather mixing things up, and transposing their punk attitude into new forms of musical expression beyond what you might be expecting.” – The Sleeping Shaman 

The Great Sabatini – Goodbye Audio (2018)
Release Date: November 16, 2018
LABEL: No List Records, Ancient Temple Records, Pink Lemonade, No Why Records
DISTRIBUTION: Independent

Track Listing:
1. Still Life With Maggots (2:06)
2. Dog Years (4:21)
3. Strip Mall or, The Pursuit Of Crappiness Parts 1-4 (3:11)
4. You’re Gonna Die (Unsatisfied) (3:28)
5. Tax Season In Dreamland (4:06)
6. Brute Cortege (3:16)
7. Hand Of Unmaking (14:06)
Album Length: 34:37

Sales link: Bandcamp | Big Cartel | Spotify

Album credits
• All songs were written and performed by The Great Sabatini
• Produced by: Sean Pearson (Cursed, Shallow North Dakota)
• Mixed by: Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City)
• Mastered by: Carl Saff (Kowloon Walled City, Big Business, KEN mode)
• Album Artwork by: Sean Arsenian/Marisa Parisella

Available on Spotify, ITunes, and Bandcamp

Album and live Band Line-Up: 
Sean Sabatini (guitar/vocals)
Joey Sabatini (bass/vocals)
Rob Sabatini (guitar/vocals)
Steve Sabatini (drums/vocals)

L-R – Rob Sabatini (guitar/vocals), Joey Sabatini (bass/vocals), Steve Sabatini (drums/vocals), and Sean Sabatini (guitar/vocals)
Photo credit: Dave Levitt Photography

SHORT BIO:

Since forming in Montreal, Canada in late 2007, The Great Sabatini has released four EPs and four full length albums, and logged seemingly endless tour dates around North America and Europe. The music is an aggressive mixture of noise rock, doom, hardcore, and metal wrapped up in a burly sludge aesthetic.

The intrepid Sabatini’s; Sean (guitar/vocals), Joey (bass/vocals), Rob (guitar/vocals), and Steve (drums/vocals) got together with the intention of pursuing their musical dreams with similar goals: slow it down, tune it down, turn it up and keep screaming. With all four of them belting out the lyrics, they play loud, and with conviction.

The raw sound compliments the persistent theme of mortality that the new album centers on, with Sean concocted most of the lyrics for, but with heavy input from his band mates. Going forward, The Great Sabatini is less focused on complicating their parts and set on being direct along with working together and highlighting each other’s strengths.

 

LONG BIO:

Since forming in Montreal, Canada in late 2007, The Great Sabatini has released four EPs and four full length albums, and logged seemingly endless tour dates around North America and Europe. The music is an aggressive mixture of noise rock, doom, hardcore, and metal wrapped up in a burly sludge aesthetic.

The intrepid Sabatini’s; Sean (guitar/vocals), Joey (bass/vocals), Rob (guitar/vocals), and Steve (drums/vocals) got together with the intention of pursuing their musical dreams with similar goals: slow it down, tune it down, turn it up and keep screaming. With all four of them belting out the lyrics, they play loud, and with conviction.

The years of hard work have paid off and to date The Great Sabatini has released an extensive catalogue of recorded works: ‘Burning Wilderness’ EP (2008); ‘Sad Parade Of Yesterdays’ (2009); ‘Napoleon Sodomite’ EP (2011); ‘The Royal We’ EP (2011); ‘Matterhorn’ (2012); ‘Dog Years’ (2014); a split with Anthesis (2015); a split with Godstopper (2016); and ‘Goodbye Audio’ (2018). To amplify on this impressive discography they have also toured extensively across North America and Europe.

After working together for 11 years, the band has refined their heartfelt noisy sludge to perfection. Overcoming situations that prohibit them from getting together often, demos and samples are passed around amongst themselves until a final cohesive body of work is completed. Their upcoming album “Goodbye Audio” due out November 16th, 2018 is a prime example of the harmony and aptitude that can only come from over a decade of being together; it’s a more robust and evolved sound, but still maintaining the caustic energy they had when they started.

When asked about “Goodbye Audio”, they responded: ‘

“We’re trying to give people a raw-ass document of abrasive sludge and noise rock in the most hi-fi package possible. We’re not interested in polish or smoothing over any rough edges… just achieving something of high sonic quality that presents the band that we are today…”

The raw sound only compliments the persistent theme of mortality that the new album centers on, with Sean concocted most of the lyrics for, but with heavy input from his band mates. Going forward, The Great Sabatini is less focused on complicating their parts and set on being direct along with working together and highlighting each other’s strengths.

“Goodbye Audio” will be available on vinyl from No List Records, Ancient Temple Records and No Why Records. Cassette version will be available from Pink Lemonade and feature an exclusive bonus track “Drain The Swamp” only available on that format. Digital download available on TGS’ Bandcamp here.

Discography:
Goodbye Audio (Full Length) (2018)
Split Tape with Godstopper  (2016)
Split mini CD with Anthesis (2015)
Dog Years (Full Length) (2014)
Matterhorn (Full Length) (2012)
The Royal We (EP) (2012)
Napoleon Sodomite (EP) (2011)
Sad Parade Of Yesterdays (Full Length) (2009)
Burning Wilderness (EP) (2008)

Shared the stage with: 

Yautja, Pyrrhon, KEN mode, Kvelertak, Today Is The Day, Coliseum, Metz, Valient Thor, CKY, Godstopper, Indian, Dopethrone, Fuck The Facts, and Hivesmasher.

Tour Dates & Festivals:

  • 4 date stretch of Canadian cities on the Yautja/Pyrrhon tour November 2017
  • European tour November 2015
  • Fall North American Tour September 17-October 6, 2014
  • Western Canada/USA tour May 22-June 13, 2014
  • Calgary Metal Fest (2014)
  • Eastern Canada tour August 28-September 4, 2013
  • European tour April 2-April 27, 2013
  • Western USA/Canada Tour September 28 -October 19, 2012
  • Midwestern USA/Canada Tour August 2-August 13, 2012
  • Arsonfest (2012)
  • North American Tour March 1-March 24 2012
  • Eastern Canada Tour with KEN Mode August 4-August 14, 2011
  • North American Tour March 9-April 3rd, 2011
  • Full North American tour Sept 29-Oct 31, 2010
  • Eastern USA tour May 13-May 22, 2010
  • Eastern Canada tour February 11-February 20, 2010
  • East coast Canada tour September 19-September 28, 2008
  • Coast to coast Canadian tour February 29-April 5, 2008

Endorsements:

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0 EPK – Atria – New World Nightmare (DEBUT EP) (2018)

  • September 18, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Atria · EPKs

Atria – New World Nightmare (EP)

For fans of In Flames, Soilwork, Arch Enemy, Trivium

Release Date: November 16, 2018

Label: Self-Release

Distribution: CDN Records

PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia (@)gmail.com

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Sales links: Bandcamp | Distrokid

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L-R – Tim Ross (guitar), Brent Westmoreland (bass), Tom Emmans (vocals), Matt McGuire (drums), and Travis McGinnis (guitar)

SHORT BIO:

Atria is a anthemic metal band from Ontario, Canada that plays heavy, yet catchy music with prime influences including Lamb of God, Soilwork, Tool and Slipknot. Founded by Tom Emmans (vocals) and Tim Ross (guitar) in August of 2017, they recruited Matt McGuire (drummer), Brent Westmoreland (bass) and Travis McGinnis (guitar) to fill out the lineup and  have played a handful of shows and festivals with a great response and are hungry for more.

 

The debut release for the band, New World Nightmare EP, is due November 16th, 2018 and is just a teaser of what is to be expected from the band. Not just sticking with the usual heavy formula of the genre, they also add plenty of synth and orchestral parts and experiment with varying degrees of technicality. Even as a relatively new band, Atria is finding their place in the Canadian underground scene and making their name known amongst a wide variety of metal fans.

 

LONG BIO:

Atria is a anthemic metal band from Ontario, Canada that plays heavy, yet catchy music with prime influences including Lamb of God, Soilwork, Tool and Slipknot.

Founded by Tom Emmans (vocals) and Tim Ross (guitar) in August of 2017, the band takes its name from a music venue in a nearby city at which Emmans and Ross played their first gig at with a different band. The experiences had at that place resonated enough to be cemented as the band’s moniker. Eventually they recruited Matt McGuire (drummer), Brent Westmoreland (bass) and Travis McGinnis (guitar) to fill out the lineup and  have played a handful of shows and festivals with a great response and are hungry for more.

The debut release for the band, New World Nightmare EP, is due November 16th, 2018 and is just a teaser of what is to be expected from the band. Not just sticking with the usual heavy formula of the genre, they also add plenty of synth and orchestral parts and experiment with varying degrees of technicality. Emmans expands on his vision for the band’s direction: “I’ve always been a fan of catchy choruses. I like when bands can bring something dark and heavy but also give me something to sing along to. We’ve tried to do that with our new single and I think we’ve accomplished that. Also the lyrics have a great deal of depth and personal meaning to them. The rest of the album is much heavier but there are still plenty of good hooks worked in there.”

Even as a relatively new band, Atria is finding their place in the Canadian underground scene and making their name known amongst a wide variety of metal fans.

Atria – New World Nightmare (2018)

Release date: Nov 16, 2018

Track listing
1. New World Nightmare
2. Someone With Me
3. Less Than Equal
4. Follow You Home

EP Length: 24:24

Distribution: CDN Records | Distrokid

Sales link: Bandcamp

 

Album credits
  • All songs were written and performed by Atria
  • Produced and mixed by Jon Howard
  • Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
  • Album Artwork: Mikio Murakami at Silent Q Design

Available on Spotify, ITunes, Amazon, Google Play, iHeartRadio

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Album Line up and Live Line Up :
Tom Emmans – Vocals
Tim Ross – Guitar
Travis McGinnis– Guitar
Brent Westmoreland – Bass
Matt McGuire – Drums
 
Discography:
2018 – New World Nightmare (DEBUT)

0 EPK – The Castor Troys – Legends Never Die (2018)

  • August 26, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · The Castor Troys

The Castor Troys – Legends Never Die (2018)

Release Date: November 9, 2018

Distribution: CD Baby

For Fans of The Offspring, the Headstones, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Monster Truck, The Lazys, The Motorleague

PR Rep – Jon Asher – ashermedia(@)gmail.com

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“Need a good song to pump you up for a long day? This classic punk-rock track (We Are One) might even fuel you up better than your morning caffeine boost. You’ll be screaming along with these powerful vocals and air-guitaring these riffs all week long.” – Alt Press

“Legends Never Die gets by on its attitude alone. It’s a short one at just six songs and seventeen minutes, but that’s all The Castor Troys really need to get their point across; very punk rock. “We Are One” is all you can ask for in a punk rock song. With ripping guitars, fast rhythm, catchy group vocal chorus, aggressive lyrics, you can’t ask for anything more. It is very reminiscent of The Offspring or Pennywise,and the alt-punk flavour of the mid nineties. “Watch The City Burn” is more of a classic rocker, maybe with a little southern vibe to it. It had me thinking of Ram Jam’s “Black Betty,” at least at the start. It showcases lead vocalist Aaron Walsh’s storytelling capabilities as he spins a yarn about Hamilton and his seeming irreverence for it.” – Bucketlist Music Reviews

“The Legends Never Die EP departs from their debut album and takes their sound to the next level with a tighter chemistry and production. It boasts two full-throttle singles: “Blackout Love” and the follow-up, “We Are One”… Other standout tracks on the EP include “Burn This City Down” and “Wreck of the Bastard”. After a listen, you’re bound to walk away with at least a few songs stuck in your head! ” – LdnReverb

“Writing music that is catchy and instantly memorable, The Castor Troys weave tales in an accessible and uncompromising manner.” – Ignite Music Mag

“Hard rock revival? I fuckin’ hope so! Add another band to the burgeoning list – Ontario’s The Castor Troys. This hard rockin’ quartet infuse their dynamic new EP with strains of punk, country and loads of heavy rock. Adrenaline pumping screaming melodic anthems that only hard rock can deliver.” – Power of Pop

“The artwork for the Legends Never Die EP, that features a leather clad skeleton shifting into high gear in a muscle car, gives you a a fair idea of what to expect from Ontario’s The Castor Troys latest release, and you won’t be disappointed or surprised as this is balls out rock ‘n roll with a punk edge. ” The Punk Site

“They play a kind of anthemic punk rock with hard rock influences thrown in that has as much to do with Rise Against and Ignite as with Monster Truck and Iron Maiden… If you are into hard rockin’ riffs and tons of ooh’s and aah’s, feel free to check out The Castor Troys.” – Punk Rock Theory

“The new release from Canadian rockers The Castor Troys, everything about the EP caught our instincts and wants in a slab of rock ‘n’ roll whilst providing one of the most fiercely enjoyable encounters this year. ” – The Ringmaster Review

“If Legends Never Die is any indication, The Castor Troys are certainly a band to watch out for as they commence to tour across Ontario and potentially beyond in support of an EP that everyone should be listening to. From front to back, Legends Never Die is an exciting thoroughly enjoyable record.” – Canadian Beats

Legends Never Die (EP) (2018)

Release Date: November 9, 2018
Distribution: CD Baby

Track Listing:

1. Blackout Love
2. We Are One
3. Watch the City Burn
4. Legends Never Die
5. Wreck of the Bastard
6. Runnin’ Down a Dream*

Album Credits: 
• All songs performed by The Castor Troys
• All songs written by The Castor Troys except #6 written by Tom Petty, used under license
• Produced by Andre Kaden Black
• Mixed and Engineered by Tal Vaisman
• Mastered by Noah Mintz at Laquer Channel
• Album Artwork by Derrick Castle

Album Recording & Live Line Up:

Aaron Walsh – Lead Vocals
Chris Ledroit – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Matthew Bowker – Bass, Backing Vocals
Bryson Emmons – Drums, Backing Vocals

Discography:

Legends Never Die (EP) (2018)
Come Hell or High Water (LP) (2015)

L-R –  Matthew Bowker (Bass, Backing Vocals), Aaron Walsh (Lead Vocals), Bryson Emmons (Drums, Backing Vocals), and Chris Ledroit (Guitars, Backing Vocals)
Photo Credit: Brandon Taylor

The Castor Troys are a story-telling hard rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. Through lyrics that tell tales of war heroes, bank robbers, and clandestine lovers, this intrepid four-piece peddles true stories and truer fiction. Drawing inspiration from bands like Headstones, Social Distortion, Motörhead, The Offspring, and Iron Maiden, The Castor Troys craft fiery and infectious songs that draw you in and don’t let go.

Taking their band name from a character in a John Woo film, The Castor Troys are a jubilant mix of hard rock, punk, country and southern rock. “Castor Troy was the villain (played by Nicolas Cage) in Face/Off. He was elegant, flamboyant and stylish, instantly likeable, while at the same time single-minded and ruthless in his pursuit of his goals.” expands the band on their choice of name.

Formed in 2013, they released their debut full-length album “Come Hell or High Water” in May of 2015 and their 6 track EP “Legends Never Die” on November 9, 2018. Working with producer Andre Kaden Black and engineer Tal Vaisman (Ascot Royals) has refined the band’s sound and enabled them to capture the fierce energy of their live performance onto record.
 
Proven by becoming the 97.7 HTZ-FM Rocksearch 2018 Finalists, The Castor Troys are a relentless team of stage veterans. They’ve played many festivals including Canadian Music Week and the Burlington Sound of Music Festival Kick-off concert. Writing music that is catchy and instantly memorable, The Castor Troys weave tales in an accessible and uncompromising manner.

Shared The Stage With:
Bush, Live, Headstones, Monster Truck, Trampa, Frank Turner, The Planet Smashers, Silverstein and Crown Lands  

 

Festivals and Tours:

Winona Peach Festival (2018)

Highlights:

97.7 HTZ-FM Rocksearch 2018 Finalists

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