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0 NEWS: OBSCENE EXTREME AMERICA Adds Gruesome, Crosstitution, P.L.F To Line Up! Tickets On Sale Now!

June 17, 2015
by Asher
· Music News · Obscene Extreme America Fest

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 17, 2015

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OBSCENE EXTREME AMERICA Adds Gruesome, Crosstitution, P.L.F To Line Up! Tickets On Sale Now!

Invading one of North America’s most brutal and lively metal scenes Montreal, QC from August 20-23, Obscene Extreme America has announced GRUESOME as a new headliner to replace the cancellation by M.O.D plus the addition of locals CROSSTITUTION and Texans P.L.F. to the line up. tTICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!!!! Please visit the following link: http://www.obscene-extreme.com/en/tickets

GRUESOME

OLD SCHOOL DEATH METAL ALL-STAR BAND GRUESOME TO PLAY FIRST-EVER GIG AT OBSCENE EXTREME AMERICA 2015!!!

We are proud to announce the Death’s Leprosy worship band, GRUESOME, to be apart of the party this august. Starring band members from EXHUMED, POSSESSED, MALEVOLENT CREATION & DERKETA, these savage cannibals will fill the last headliner spot for Obscene Extreme America 2015. Chuck would be proud of the band’s new album, SAVAGE LAND, which brings us back in the glory day of DEATH’s Scream Bloody Gore, Leprosy & Spiritual Healing with a passionate taste for cannibalism. A must-see for fans of Old school Death metal!!!!

CROSSTITUTION

PRAISE THE GRINDCORE LORDS WITH THESE BLOOD SPLATTERED FREAKS! CROSSTITUTION!!!

It’s with great pleasure we announce that Montreal’s ugliest & nastiest grindcore act will be part of the obscene celebrations this august. These freaks looks like they’ve been playing “Marco Polo” in a pool of human blood while waiting for phone calls. Their thirst for blood can be heard throughout a grindcore hysteria intensified with brutal death metal grooves. Get ready for a bloodbath!!!

P.L.F.

PULVERIZING. LETHAL. FORCE.!!! P.L.F.!!!

Grind grind griiiiind!!! Houston, Texas. P.L.F. will crush the skulls of the masses with their terrifyingly fast & groovy grindcore assault. With 4 full-lengths and tons of split at their active, the trio formerly known as Pretty Little Flower will be making their first appearance on Canadian east coast soil. And as if it wasn’t enough, just like JIG-AI, the band will play two different sets throughout the week-end. Don’t miss this!!!

Current fest line up:

ABDICATE – Usa
AGATHOCLES – Belgium
AGGRESSION – Canada
ARCHAGATHUS – Canada
BIOLOGICAL MONSTROSITY – Canada
BROKEN HOPE – Usa
CORRUPT LEADERS – Canada
CREATIVE WASTE – Saudia Arabia
CROSSTITUTION – Canada
DEBONED – Canada
DECHE-CHARGE – Canada
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION – France
DROPDEAD – Usa
DYSENTERY – Usa
FATAL FLAW – Canada
FUCK THE FACTS – Canada
FULL OF HELL – Usa
G.O.D. – Canada
GOEMAGOT – Usa
GRUESOME – Usa
HARD CHARGER – Canada
HOLY COST – Canada
HOMEWRECKER – Usa
HOMOLKA – Canada
IMMOLATION – Usa
INHUMATE – France
JIG-AI – Czech republic
MAGRUDERGRIND – Usa
MALIGNANCY – Usa
MESRINE – Canada
M.O.D. – Usa
MORPHEUS DESCENDS – Usa
MOTHER BRAIN – Usa
NAPALM RAID – Canada
NOISEM – Usa
OBSOLETE MANKIND – Canada
P.L.F. – Usa
POWERCUP – Canada
PSYCHO – Usa
PUTRESCENCE – Canada
PUTRID PILE – Usa
RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER – Usa
SACCAGE – Canada
SCHIRENC PLAYS PUNGENT STENCH – Austria
SOIL OF IGNORANCE – Canada
SOOTHSAYER – Canada
TALK-SICK – Canada
TENTACLES – Usa
THE DRIP – Usa
TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION – Usa
TRAP THEM – Usa
WHO CARES? – Canada

For more info, please visit the following links:

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/407078159465552/

http://obscene-extreme.com

https://www.facebook.com/ObsceneExtremeAmerica

www.youtube.com/user/ObsceneExtremeFest

OBSCENE EXTREME AMERICA 2015 Schedule

Thursday AUGUST 20 – PRE-FEST, start 7 pm, approx. 10 bands

TRH Bar

3699, Boul. St-Laurent, Montréal, Québec

www.trh-bar.com

www.facebook.com/TrhBar

Friday AUGUST 21, start 1 pm, approx. 20 bands

Théâtre TELUS, 1280 St-Denis / coin Ste-Catherine, Montréal, Québec

www.theatretelus.com

www.facebook.com/theatretelus

Saturday AUGUST 22, start 1 pm, approx. 20 bands

Théâtre TELUS

1280 St-Denis / coin Ste-Catherine, Montréal, Québec

www.theatretelus.com

www.facebook.com/theatretelus

Sunday AUGUST 23 – AFTERSHOW, start 5 pm, approx. 5-10 bands

Katacombes

1635 Boul. St-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2S9

www.katacombes.com/wp

www.facebook.com/coopkatacombes

Ticket Info: http://www.obscene-extreme.com/en/tickets

Individual tickets :

Prefest: 20 can$ + 3 can$ taxes (TPS & TVQ) = 23 can$

Friday: 45 can$ + 6,74 can taxes (TPS & TVQ) = 51.74 can$

Saturday: 45 can$ + 6,74 can taxes (TPS & TVQ) = 51.74 can$

Sunday: 25 can$ + 3,74 can taxes (TPS & TVQ) = 28,74 can$

Passes :

3-day pass: 100 can$ + 14,98 can taxes (TPS & TVQ) = 114,98 can$

2-day pass: 80 can$ + 11,98 can taxes (TPS & TVQ) = 91,98 can$

For our US friends >

3 day passes (friday/saturday/sunday) will be sold at 94 us$ (taxes inc).

2 day passes (friday/saturday) will be sold at 75 us$ (taxes inc).

Individual tickets :

Prefest: 19 us$ (taxes inc).

Friday: 43 us$ (taxes inc).

Saturday: 43 us$ (taxes inc).

Sunday: 24 us$ (taxes inc).

About:

Obscene Extreme Festival comes to Canada! August 20-23, the Obscene Extreme World Tour will be stopping by Montreal, Quebec for a weekend of extreme music madness!

Get your gore grind banana suit ready, put on your gas mask or your most comfortable stage diving costume and get psyched for a wide selection of underground acts. The first Canadian edition of this DIY party will bring the best of grindcore, crust, punk, death, thrash, hardcore, and everything in-between to the stage.

The Obscene Extreme Festival began in the Czech Republic in 1999, and over the past 16 years, more than 700 bands from all over the world have rocked its stage. The Obscene Extreme World Tour was born 2 years ago out of the desire to bring the carnage to extreme music fans worldwide. After Mexico, Indonesia, Australia, and Japan, the festival is bringing the blasting madness of Obscene Extreme to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Get ready for a 4 day trip of fast, brutal, and destructive musical violence.

5 reasons the Obscene Extreme World Tour is going to blow your mind:

1. Truly underground.
Obscene Extreme is one of the few truly underground festivals to unite big, genre-defining bands, and small, cult bands.

2. Vegan-friendly.
Whatever you do or don’t do, believe or practice, you’re welcome at Obscene Extreme.

3. Fair ticket price.
No massive booking agent or energy drink mega-festival bullshit, Obscene Extreme is affordable for everyone.

4. No shitty rules, no shitty security.
Stage diving, stage invasions and more, all welcome. Obscene Extreme treats you like people and doesn’t stop you having fun.

5. Grindcore carnival.
Wear a gasmask, dress as a goregrind banana, Obscene Extreme is more than a festival – it’s a party!

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0 TOUR ALERT: FUCK THE FACTS ‘Desire Will Rot’ Canada/USA Tour + Streaming New Track ‘Solitude’ From Upcoming Album Due Out August 25th

June 16, 2015
by Asher
· Fuck The Facts · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 16, 2015

For Album Promo, please send request to ashermedia[at]gmail.com

For fans of Converge, Misery Index, Brutal Truth, Pig Destroyer

Buy Links: FTF Online Store | Bandcamp | iTunes

EPK | Press Photo Download | EP Cover Download

TOUR ALERT: FUCK THE FACTS ‘Desire Will Rot’ Canada/USA Tour + Streaming New Track ‘Solitude’ From Upcoming Album Due Out August 25th

August

08/20 – Kingston, ON @ The Mansion

08/21 – Montreal, QC @ Obscene Extreme Fest – Theatre Telus

September

09/01 – Binghamton, NY @ Fitzie’s Irish Pub

09/02 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class

09/03 – Chicago, IL @ Livewire

09/04 – Appleton, WI @ The Poison Estate

09/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock

09/06 – Fargo, ND @ The New Direction

09/07 – Billings, MT @ Railyard

09/08 – Great Falls, MT @ Machinery Row

09/09 – Spokane, WA @ Pinnacle Northwest

09/10 – Seattle, WA @ Highline

09/11 – Victoria, BC @ Logans Pub

09/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Hindenburg

09/13 – Kamloops, BC @ TBA

09/14 – Calgary, AB @Tubby Dog

09/15 – Edmonton, AB @ The Armoury

09/16 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina

09/17 – Regina, SK @ The German Club

09/18 – Winnipeg, MB @ Ozzy’s

09/19 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub

09/20 – Sault Ste Marie, ON @ Oddfellows

October

10/02 – Peterborough, ON @ The Spill

10/03 – Ottawa, ON @ House Of Targ

10/14 – Quebec City, QC @ Scanner Bistro

10/15 – Fredericton, NB @ The Capital

10/16 – Halifax, NS @ Gus’ Pub

10/17 – Charlottetown, PE @ The Sportsman

10/18 – Moncton, NB @ Esquire Tavern

10/19 – Rimouski, QC @ Cactus Show Bar

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

Canadian grindcore outfit FUCK THE FACTS announce they will be hitting the road at the end of August till mid October for dates in Canada and USA to promote their new album‘Desire Will Rot’ due out August 25th via their indie label Noise Salvation.

“We’re going to do our best to bring this new album to as many places as possible and deliver the grind to you in person. See you soon, friends and stay tuned for more dates with a full USA tour and shows in Europe to follow this tour.” comments guitarist Topon Das.

The band is now streaming their French track and first single ‘Solitude’at their bandcamphere and have made it available for immediate download with digital album pre-order for only $4 h e re plus pre-order of 12” vinyl, CD, and Cassette available at http://www.fuckthefacts.com.

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

Track Listing: Fuck The Facts – Desire Will Rot

1. Everywhere Yet Nowhere (2:58)

2. Shadows Collide (2:49)

3. The Path of Most Resistance (1:34)

4. La Mort I (1:36)

5. La Mort II (1:34)

6. Prey (2:22)

7. Storm of Silence (2:38)

8. Solitude (3:11)

9. False Hope (5:46)

10. Circle (7:54)

11. Nothing Changes (6:20)

Album Length: 38:48

About:

Started as a recording project in the late 90’s, it wasn’t until 2001 that the work ethic that produced a slew of underground releases drove Fuck The Facts towards full band status and into the live arena. Since then, the Ottawa-based unit has barely stopped for a breath of reconsideration, associating themselves with some of the biggest labels in underground extreme music, as well as continuing a steady output of DIY releases. Having toured hundreds of thousands of kilometers throughout North America and Europe, guitarist/founder Topon Das, vocalist Mel Mongeon, drummer Mathieu Vilandré, bassist/vocalist Marc Bourgon, and guitarist Johnny Ibay have performed at some of the biggest festivals and sweated it out in some of the smallest basements. From 2006-2011 Fuck The Facts released three albums via underground powerhouse label, Relapse Records. Upon the completion of their contract, the quintet decided it was time to put the finishing touches on the proverbial full-circle, returning to the world of fierce independence and creative control. Their most recent releases were produced entirely at their own studio, self-released, and shows Fuck The Facts efforts as an entity continuing to grow musically and personally while developing a deeper understanding of what significance their art holds to them. As one of the longest running and most recognizable names in Canadian Grindcore, FUCK THE FACTS continue to deliver their brand of “Bastardized Grindcore” with no end in sight.

Select discography:

Full-Length albums:

Desire Will Rot (2015)

Die Miserable (2011)

Disgorge Mexico (2008)

Stigmata High-Five (2006)

Backstabber Etiquette (2002)

Mullet Fever (2001)

EPs:

Abandoned (2014)

Amer (2013)

Misery (2011)

Unnamed (2010)

Split releases:

Split with Fistfuck (2015)

Split with Leng Tch’e (2008)

Split with Mesrine (2005)

Split with Feeble Minded (2002)

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.fuckthefacts.com

http://www.facebook.com/FuckTheFacts

http://twitter.com/fuckthefacts

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

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

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

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

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

“explosive and ferocious” – Metal Sucks

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

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

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

“Canadian grindcore hurricane” – CVLT Nation

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

0 Kingston Music Reviews Reporting On False Flag’s Newest EP – Nest of Vipers

May 29, 2015
by Asher
· False Flag

http://kingstonmusicreviews.ca/musicnews/calgarys-groove-metallers-false-flag-western-canada-tour-dates-nest-of-vipers-ep-due-out-aug-4/ … Continue Reading

0 EPK – Windy CIty Slaughter – Canadian Slaughter Tour 2015

May 28, 2015
by Asher
· Windy City Slaughter

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

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*

(Facebook event)

Saturday, June 06 – Brandon, MB – North Hill Inn

(Facebook event)

Monday, June 08 – Sudbury, ONT – Little Montreal

(Facebook event)

Wednesday, June 10 – Toronto – Nocturne

(Facebook event)

Friday, June 12 – Oshawa, ONT – The Atria

(Facebook event)

Saturday, June 13 – Guelph, ONT – Dstrct* (Licensed)

(Facebook event)

*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

May 28, 2015
by Asher
· False Falg

http://www.midlandsmetalheads.com/calgarys-groove-metallers-false-flag-western-canada-tour-dates-nest-of-vipers-ep-due-out-aug-4/ … Continue Reading

0 Fasle Flag Featured in Metal Riot

May 27, 2015
by Asher
· False Flag

https://falseflagcalgary.wordpress.com/press/ … Continue Reading

0 Ghost Cult Magazine Helps False Flag Announce EP – Nest of Vipers

May 27, 2015
by Asher
· False Flag

http://www.ghostcultmag.com/false-flag-releasing-nest-of-vipers-upcoming-live-dates/ … Continue Reading

0 EPK – Idolatry – EXEQUIISM TOUR (MAY 2015)

May 18, 2015
by Asher
· Idolatry

IDOLATRY – EXEQUIISM TOUR (MAY 2015)

RIYL: Gorgoroth, Behexen, Inquisition, Sargeist, and Horna

Tour Dates | Facebook | Twitter | Last FM

Pre-Sale Link | BigCartel

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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.

Download Album Art

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)

May 7, 2015
by Asher
· False Flag

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

Download Album Cover | Download Lyrics

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

Download Album Cover | Download Lyrics

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

Download tour poster | View tour dates on Artistdata

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

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April 27, 2015
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WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Announces National Final Line Up – June 6th – Toronto @ Opera House

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Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce the line up for this year’s national final on June 6th in Toronto, ON at Opera House with special guest headliner Goat Horn. The final represents Canada’s top six metal talents out of 120 competing bands from ten participating cities across Canada. One winner from the final will be crowned Canada’s best metal band for the 2015 edition of Wacken Metal Battle Canada and move on to perform at the 11th international Wacken Metal Battle (participating countries can be found here) at the world’s largest metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany, which has attendance of over 80,000 people.

“The final billing is complete and what an impressive lineup of our finest from across the country. It will be a true showcase of the diversity and excellence of Canadian metal. I feel this will be one to remember. Let us rally together and give the chosen ones a proper send off to the holy fields of Wacken!” comments WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia.

Event Details:

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Doors @ 7pm, Show @ 7:30pm
Admission: $10 advance / $15 at the door
Purchase advance tix here:
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/828971?utm_medium=bks
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Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1614422178786496/

GOAT HORN ** Special Guest Headliner **
https://www.facebook.com/goathornofficial

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ENDLESS CHAOS (Winnipeg)
www.facebook.com/endlesschaoss

MEDEVIL (Vancouver)
https://www.facebook.com/medevilband

MIDNIGHT MALICE (Toronto)
https://www.facebook.com/midnightmalice

BLËED (Edmonton)
https://www.facebook.com/bleedband

NORDHEIM (Quebec City)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nordheim/230922264635

VESPERIA (Toronto)
http://facebook.com/vesperiametal

Hosted by The Governor!

Guest Judges:
Jeff Waters (Annihilator)
Noel Peters (Inertia Entertainment)
Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle of Filth)
Tim Henderson (BraveWords)

*** More judges to be announced ***

About the finalists:

ENDLESS CHAOS

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

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

Genre: Blackened Thrash and Death Metal

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

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

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

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

MEDEVIL

Hometown: Chilliwack, BC

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

Genre: Heavy Metal

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

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

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

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

MIDNIGHT MALICE

Hometown: Toronto, ON

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

Genre: Heavy Metal

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

BLËED

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

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

Genre: Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal

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

NORDHEIM

Hometown: Lévis, Québec

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

Genre: Folk Metal

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

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

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

VESPERIA

Hometown: Toronto

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

Genre: Canadian Epic Melodic Metal!

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

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

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

About:

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

How it works:

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

The finalists will be selected as follows.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:

Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca

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