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0 Doom Duo ZAUM Announce Canadian Tour Dates w/ Sweden’s FIREBREATHER

July 17, 2018
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· Music News · Zaum

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Montreal, QC – July 17, 2018

For fans of Om, Sleep, Lustmord, Pallbearer

Doom Duo ZAUM Announce Canadian Tour Dates w/ Sweden’s FIREBREATHER

Photo Credit – Don Levandier

L-R – Kyle Alexander McDonald (Bass/Vocals/Synth/Textures), Christopher Lewis (Drums/Percussion)

New Brunswick’s ECMA and Music NB award winning mantra doom duo ZAUM announce they will be embarking on Canadian dates in Ontario and Quebec (dates listed below) with support from Sweden’s FIREBREATHER whom the band toured Europe with last year (watch their music video “Release The Lava” here.)

ZAUM‘s Kyle Alexander McDonald comments:

“We’re floored to have FIREBREATHER join us for this Canadian tour, much of which was a makeup for the cities we missed last summer. We toured three weeks across Europe with the 3-piece Swedish stoner doom band and are very close with them both personally and also intertwined with them lore wise within ZAUM. Their lead vocalist Mattias sang a part on our last album and will be performing that live with us here in Canada for the first time. Our intentions are to head directly into the studio afterwards and finish album #3 with a 2019 release in mind.”

ZAUM’s second and latest full length musical chapter “Eidolon” was released October 24, 2016 via I HATE Records with distribution via Plastic Head/Sony Music throughout Europe and Century Media in North America to follow their 2014 debut album “Oracles”. In their three years as an active touring band ZAUM have amassed 200+ shows (mainly international) under their belts including support stints for Voivod, Pentagram, and Cauldron.

ZAUM is a passage toward the dark realizations of the old world; a monolithic doomy mantra based meditative experience forged by bass and drums interwoven with sitar, woodwind, string and synth textures. Based in Moncton, NB – observers experience a tranquil resonance whereby the astral and physical planes can co-exist and be understood from a natural perspective.

Song Stream – The Enlightenment – https://youtu.be/POe486_oUs4

Album Stream – Eidolon – https://zaum.bandcamp.com/

ZAUM: Canadian Tour w/ FIREBREATHER
08/24/18 – Saint John, NB @ Secondspin *
09/13/18 – Ottawa, ON @ Orange Art Gallery **
09/14/18 – Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo **
09/15/18 – Sudbury, ON @ Townehouse
09/16/18 – Hamilton, ON @ Doors
09/17/18 – Barrie, ON @ Foxx Lounge
09/18/18 – TBC @ TBC
09/19/18 – Kitchener, ON @ Hellcat
09/20/18 – Windsor, ON @ Windsor Beer Exchange
09/21/18 – Toronto, ON @ Coalition T.O.
09/22/18 – Quebec City, QC @ Vietnam

* denotes ZAUM only!
** denotes tribal dance artist Nawal Doucette performing in ZAUM

Track Listing:
1. Influence Of The Magi (21:00)
2. The Enlightenment (21:00)
Album Length: 42:00

ZAUM is:
Kyle Alexander McDonald (bass/vocal/synth/textures)
Christopher Lewis (drums/percussion)

For more info, please visit www.Zaum.ca.

“ZAUM recognizes the support of Music/Musique NB and the Government of New Brunswick.”

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“ZAUM blends several moods into a really attractive, cohesive work that not only pays off, but also distances them from Om, creating for themselves a sphere of their own.” – Sputnik Music

“a new level of headphone-ready, open-consciousness expanse. Nothing matters. Give up your expectations. Quit your job and move to the forest. Build a temple by a river and spend your days naming the gods who live in the trees around you.” – The Obelisk

“Their sound encompasses the enormity of the likes of Sleep and Om, yet works in a mysticism that’s haunting and ethereal. The 40 minute span of this release is a sitar driven daydream that carries the gravitational force of tectonic plates shifting.” – Iron Fist

“Hold onto your bong, ponder those scraps of eastern philosophy you’ve picked up watching Kung Fu films from the 1970s, and prepare to escape from Samsara.” – Ave Noctum

“Consists of dread and a haunting sensation to glimmers of hope, but mostly dreadful darkness. ZAUM cast their own dark shadow, one I don’t mind being consumed by.” – Bucketlist Music Review (10/10)

“Few bands can touch the New Brunswick doom duo in terms of sheer hypnotic atmosphere. Eidolon sees them go further down their singular path into the heavy unknown. Prepare to be transported to a higher realm.” – The Sludgelord

“Simply put, ZAUM is an 11/10. To my fellow people: go home and lay down.”- Don L’Orange, – Weird Canada

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0 CREATURES Announce Ontario Dates In Support of Upcoming EP “II” Out July 20th; Unleash New Video “Samara”

July 3, 2018
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· Creatures · Music News

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Montreal, QC – July 3, 2018

For fans of Angelmaker, Carnifex, Veil of Maya, Impending Doom, Upon A Burning Body

CREATURES Announce Ontario Dates In Support of Upcoming EP “II” Out July 20th

Unleash New Video “Samara”

Set to unleash their sophomore EP “II” on July 20th, Toronto’s CREATURES will be hitting the road for a tour dates across Ontario in during the month of August in support of the release.

CREATURES “II” Ontario Tour:
August 12 – Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
August 16 – Barrie, ON – Foxx Lounge – info w/ Kavara
August 17 – Niagara Falls, ON – Geekery Pub – info w/ Kavara
August 18 – Kingston, ON – Overtime
August 19 – Hamilton, ON – The Doors Pub – info w/ Kavara
August 20 – Brantford, ON – Our Place – info

L-R = Christian Roman – Bass, Vic Borowski – Guitar, Rob Esposito – Vocals, Nick Galati – Guitar, Tj MacKay – Drums

Spawned in the Toronto murk in 2015, CREATURES is a group effort with a long history that intertwines the lives of numerous local bands to summon a truly devastating soundscape of unbridled chaos. Inspired by bands such as Necrophagist, Despised Icon and Thy Art Is Murder, CREATURES is a 5 piece band playing heavy and catchy deathcore, taking intense sounds and mixing in small elements of extreme and black metal.

Almost immediately after forming, CREATURES released a 4 track self-titled EP. A varied sampling of the musical talents from the band helped them gain the interest of fans in the local scene and they played several shows with great reception. Taking great pride in live performances, Creatures embodies all the aspects of showmanship with high energy and audience involvement.

Three years later, in 2018, they’re set to unleash their second offering the “II” EP unto the world through their own independent label Old Haunt Records on July 20th. The songs reach into a large porcelain cup of topics and instead of just merely presenting their themes to their listeners, CREATURES smashes the cup in their faces, making sure their themes cut deep and stay with the listeners. Whether they are lyrics about the futility of existence with a cartoon metaphor, or the bond of brotherhood within an intense party setting, there is a message for everyone to latch onto. Regardless, the songs are a visceral insight into the band’s life.

CREATURES first single and lyric video “Samara” can be watched at the following link via BeheadingTheTraitor:

Track Listing:
1.Old Style F.A (3:09)
2. What Would Rick Sanchez Do? (3:33)
3. Samara (2:37)
4. Broken Anchors (3:33)
5. (Safe Space) Triggered (3:49)
EP Length: 16:43

EP Line Up:
Nick Galati – Guitar
Rob Esposito – Vocals
Tj MacKay – Drums
Vic Borowski – Guitar
Brandon Paris – Bass

Live Band Line Up:
Nick Galati – Guitar
Rob Esposito – Vocals
Tj MacKay – Drums
Vic Borowski – Guitar
Christian Roman – Bass

For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/creaturesTO
http://www.instagram.com/creaturesgram
http://creaturesto.bandcamp.com/

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0 Thrash Demolishers MUTANK Announce Show Dates In Toronto & Montreal; Out Now! “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” EP via Boonsdale Records

May 29, 2018
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· Music News · MUTANK

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For fans of D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Havok, Megadeth

Thrash Demolishers MUTANK Announce Show Dates In Toronto & Montreal

Out Now! “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” EP via Boonsdale Records

(Photo Credit: Katherine Dydyk)

L-R – Ahmed Daas – Drums, Chris Nasty – Guitar, Costa Skoulikas – Guitar, Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass

Montreal thrashers MUTANK announce they will be performing upcoming show dates in Toronto on June 15th at Bovine Sex Club alongside Midnight Malice, Head, Villain and Cellphone plus two hometown shows. One will be supporting locals BornBroken‘s “The Years of Harsh Truths and Little Lies” CD release show at Piranha Bar on June 29th plus supporting NYC old school thrashers TOXIK at Petit Cafe Campus on August 24th.

Show Dates:
June 15 – Toronto, ON – Bovine Sex Club – info – w/ Midnight Malice, Head, Villain, Cellphone
June 29 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar – info – w/ BornBroken, Kodiak’s Wrath
Aug 24 – Montreal, QC – Petit Cafe Campus – info – w/ Toxik, Chemical Way

Recently wrapping up their Eastern Canadian tour with Emblem and Manacle, which included a show date in St. John’s, Newfoundland, MUTANK is currently in studio finishing up recording on their yet to be titled debut album. Since winning the 2014 Wacken Metal Battle Canada and performing at Wacken Open Air (live video here) in their first year of conception, MUTANK has been garnering praise for their straight up in your face energetic moshing sound. 2017 witnessed MUTANK unleash their sophomore EP “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” via Boonsdale Records along with touring across Canada with metal legends Annihilator and Australia’s Mason plus a long list of shows and festivals including supporting ex-Voivod’s Eric Forrest’s E-Force on select Quebec dates. “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” reached #2 on Canadian College Radio National Loud Charts plus they were named 1 of 8 hidden gems in Canadian metal you need to know by Metal Injection.“W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” is a five track demolisher produced with Topon Das (Fuck The Facts) and follows their debut cassette EP “M.E.C.H. Metal”. The title of the EP “W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” stands for “We Have Alottta Thrash Songs That Have Abbreviated Titles”.

Vocalist Stephen Reynolds comments:“I just thought it would be funny to force an acronym for ‘what’s that?’ and I came up with ‘We Have Alottta Thrash Songs That Have Abbreviated Titles’. From there we came up with the concept of an EP with a bunch of forced acronym titles. The EP itself was written somewhat conceptually with the individual songs being very short thrash songs that come together to make one longer progressive thrash track, which harkens back to the title since we don’t even know what it is!”

“W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” is now available for CD order and digital download at the following link: https://mutankthrash.bandcamp.com/album/w-h-a-t-s-t-h-a-t plus all major online retailers such as iTunes, Amazon, etc.

MUTANK‘s single “P.O.P.U.L.O.U.S” is streaming at the following link:

Live video MUTANK at Wacken 2014:

Music Video – “Corporate Child” (off “M.E.C.H. Metal”):

Track Listing:
1. L.I.F.E. (1:01)
2. I.D.I.O.T. (2:06)
3. P.O.P.U.L.O.U.S. (1:40)
4. F.O.G. (1:33)
5. D.E.A.T.H. (3:50)
EP Length: 10:17

EP line-up:
Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
Ahmed Daas – Drums
Costa Skoulikas – Guitar
Lee Whiskey – Guitar

Live line-up:
Stephen Reynolds – Vocals/Bass
Ahmed Daas – Drums
Costa Skoulikas – Guitar
Chris Nasty – Guitar

For More Info:

http://www.facebook.com/bonebrainsnotdemolishers
https://twitter.com/MUTANK
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-9F1

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Highlight: #2 – Canadian National Loud Chart – August 2017 – Top 20 Loud (Earshot)

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

Metal Injection named MUTANK 1 of 8 Hidden Gems in Canadian Metal You Need To Know – Read here.

“Based out of (arguably) the metal hub of the nation, Montreal, Mutank are a ferocious and frenzied crossover-thrash band that infect its listener with an ear worm that no amount of Michael Buble ballads can remedy. The 2014 winners of the Wacken Metal Battle Canada contest have churned out consistently crushing thrash riffs for years and have all the tools and check off all the required boxes to make a major play in the global metal market. For first time listeners, check out “Corporate Child” from their 2014 album M.E.C.H. Metal and the pulverizing headbanger “D.E.A.T.H.” from their 2017 EP W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T” – Metal Injection

“Montreal punk/thrash crossover act MUTANK has quickly become my favourite new discovery in the world of metal. They’re fast, funny, and equal parts smart and stoopid, with lyrics like “Who do Mu Tank you are?” and a band name that gets likened to a cross between a “mutant” and a “tank”. MUTANK’s music hearkens back to vintage Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., or the more metal moments of the Dayglo Abortions or SNFU.” – Georgia Straight

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

“their hybrid thrash, traditional, speed metal makes for a great heavy experience” – We Love Metal

“Killer drumming, awesome bass hooks, great rhythm & furious sounding vocals. It’s a statement of intent from Mutank. That they are not to be underestimated & written off as just another ‘thrash throwback’.” – Games, Brains & A Headbanging Life

“They have a lot of thrashing songs that have abbreviated titles, and they kick some serious ass with their old school music and hardcore attitude.” – The Headbanging Moose

“Mutank have gotten creative with each song on the album, by coming up acronyms to fit the title of the album, they describe their sound as a “T-rex skateboarding down a volcano”. If your a fan of old school Overkill, Megadeath or Exodus or if you just want a fast and thrash album check it out” – Canadian Beats

““W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.” is one of those records that you seem a band jamming out in their garage and eventually an audience just gathers because their thrash, punk, and a bit of tongue-in-cheek causes the listener to pay attention to what Mutank has to say.” – MUEN Mag

“Fast riffs, Heavy tempos crazy yelling.. its got all you’ve asked for. A mix of Suicidal Tendencies Punk/Thrash debut, Nuclear Assault fast moshing killer speed assault…a great funny and entertaining mini album for all beer drinkers fans of Tankard and ready to get into the moshpit 100/100.” – The Metal Mag

“grab you battlejack, studs and spandex trousers and feel like you are back in 1985.” – Lords of Metal

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0 Loud As Hell Announce 2018 Line Up w/ Fit For An Autopsy, Archspire, Into Eternity, Ninjspy and more! Aug 3-5 – Drumheller, AB @ Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds – Social Media Hashtag #LAH7

April 16, 2018
by Asher
· Loud As Hell Festival · Music News

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Loud As Hell Announce 2018 Line Up w/ Fit For An Autopsy, Archspire, Into Eternity Ninjaspy and more!

Aug 3-5 – Drumheller, AB @ Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds

Social Media Hashtag #LAH7

Western Canada’s decibel breaking heavy metal festival LOUD AS HELL announce their 2018 line up featuring headliners New Jersey’s deathcore titans FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, Vancouver tech death giants ARCHSPIRE, Regina’s progressive melo-death masters INTO ETERNITY plus many more to rage across the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds of Drumheller, AB from August 3rd to 5th.

LAH Festival co-organizer Geoff Bourrie comments:

“We have worked really hard to put together what we feel will be the best Loud As Hell yet! We have many of the heaviest and hardest bands from around Western Canada and then cap it all off with New Jersey’s Fit For An Autopsy, which will bring Loud As Hell to the next level! You will not want to miss this.”

The last two years of the festival has sold out and headbangers from across country and beyond are urged to get their tickets now. All weekend passes includes camping on the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds.

Weekend Passes are available at the following link: https://www.loudashell.com/tickets

The 2018 edition will see LOUD AS HELL celebrating its seventh consecutive year presented by Semchuk Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Prairie Fire Events, and Asher Media Relations. LAH always work their hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring over 40 bands from across Western Canada and beyond, you won’t want to miss any of it. And don’t forget about their freak shows, burlesque dancers, clinics, vendors and dinosaurs!

Loud As Hell 2018 Line Up:

Thursday, August 2nd LAH Kick Off Party @ Neighbours Corner Pub
Concrete Funeral (Calgary, AB)
World War Waiting (Calgary, AB)
Benevolent Like Quietus (Calgary, AB)

Friday, August 3rd @ Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds
Vantera (Vancouver, BC)
Ninjaspy (Port Coquitlam, BC)
Stab Twist Pull (Calgary, AB)
Burning Effigy (Calgary, AB)
Tessitura (Edmonton, AB)
Hammerdrone (Calgary, AB)
Red Cain (Calgary, AB)

Saturday, August 4th @ Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds
Into Eternity (Regina, SK)
West Of Hell (Vancouver, BC)
Greybeard (Calgary, AB)
Neck Of The Woods (Vancouver, BC)
Hazzerd (Calgary, AB)
Revenger (Vancouver, BC)
Black Friday (Edmonton, AB)
Cell (Winnipeg, MB)
Culled (Edmonton, AB)
Citizen Rage (Calgary, AB)
Juliet Ruin (Edmonton, AB)
Grizzlyhawk (Humboldt, SK)
Irradiation (Kelowna, BC)
ChaosBeing (Calgary, AB)
Widows Peak (Calgary, AB)

Sunday, August 5th @ Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds
Fit For An Autopsy (New Jersey, USA)
Archspire (Vancouver, BC)
Eye Of Horus (Edmonton, AB)
Inverted Serenity (Winnipeg, MB)
Arrival Of Autumn (Grande Prairie, AB)
Odinfist (Armstrong, BC)
Orchestry (Vancouver, BC)
Galactic Pegasus (Vancouver, BC)
Detherous (Calgary, AB)
The Myopia Condition (Red Deer, AB)
Breaking The Silent (Edmonton, AB)
Throne Of The Dead (Prince George, BC)
The Rekkening (Vancouver, BC/Montreal, QC)
Dethgod (Morley, AB)
Illyrian (Calgary, AB)

For more info, please visit these links:

Official Website: http://www.loudashell.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoudAsHellFestival
Official Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1771794379782302/
Twitter: @LoudAsHellFest
Instagram: @LoudAsHellFestival
Social Media Hashtag #LAH7

Live Videos from LAH 2017:
Battlecross – Live Video @ Loud As Hell 2017 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKlNiy8KYgE
Planet Eater – Live Video @ Loud As Hell 2017 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNhAScv4Sz8
More live videos @ SlimBzTV Youtube Channel http://www.youtube.com/SlimBzTV

WCMFA:

Armstrong MetalFest
Calgary Metalfest
Days of The Dead
Loud As Hell
Metalocalypstick
Metallion
ShrEdmonton

Sponsors / Partners:

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Jurassic Ink
Hazardous Material
Metal Heads United
Neighbours Corner Pub
PureGrainAudio
PureRockRadio
Prairie Fire Events
SANE Clothing
Voxx Promos

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0 NEWS: Shemonic Metal ANARCHEON Announce Western Canadian Tour Dates

August 2, 2017
by Asher
· Anarcheon · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 2, 2017

For fans of In Flames (Early), Unearth, Jinjer

fans of In Flames (Early), Unearth, Jinjer

Shemonic Metal ANARCHEON Announce Western Canadian Tour Dates

L-R = Guitar – Clayton Bach, Vocals – Kaija Kinney, Bass – Sylvain Maltais, Drums – Steve Richardo

Photo Credit – Shane Lange – Factory Worker Media

Formed in 2015, ANARCHEON has been stealing the hearts and souls of fans in the Vancouver area and beyond since their inception. A powerhouse of shemonic screams, catchy riffs and energetic heavy bass leads, the quartet will be embarking on a Western Canadian tour that will kick off in Vancouver, BC on August 24th and wrap up in Prince George, BC on September 2nd plus will include a show date in Kamloops on August 26th supporting Montreal’s internationally renowned extreme metallers THE AGONIST (Napalm Records).

Vocalist Kaija Kinney comments:

“We’re looking forward to connecting with audiences on this tour, we like to bring great energy, get everyone involved in the pit and atmosphere. We got new music to play off our upcoming EP and album that we can’t wait to perform live!”

ANARCHEON are touring in support of their upcoming debut EP set for release in October, which the band will follow up with a full album that they are currently in studio recording. The band’s latest single “Super Nova” was released this past April to follow their 2016 self-titled demo. ANARCHEON is fronted by vocalist Kaija Kinney, founder of Metalocalypstick Fest, the BC metal fest celebrating women in metal, along with guitarist Clayton Bach, bassist Sylvain Maltais and drummer Steve “Machine” Richardo (ex-Messiah, ex-Green Jellÿ).

Song Stream – “Super Nova” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZKwQXXHdt0

Free Download of all ANARCHEON tracks – https://soundcloud.com/anarcheon-band/

ANARCHEON – Western Canada Tour Dates:
Aug 24 – Vancouver, BC – Pub 340
Aug 25 – Kelowna, BC – Munnin’s Post
Aug 26 – Kamloops, BC – The Dirty Jersey w/ The Agonist – info
Aug 27 – Calgary, AB – Distortion
Aug 29 – Lethbridge, AB – The Smokehouse
Aug 30 – Edmonton, AB – The Brixx
Aug 31 – Grand Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s
Sept 2 – Prince George, BC – The Legion

For more info:

www.facebook.com/anarcheonband
Instagram- @anarcheonband

EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-awj

About:

Vancouver, BC’s ANARCHEON was formed in 2015 and features vocalist Kaija Kinney, founder of Metalocalypstick Fest, the BC metal fest celebrating women in metal, along with guitarist Clayton Bach, bassist Sylvain Maltais and drummer Steve “Machine” Richardo (ex-Messiah, ex-Green Jellÿ). With a band name playing off the word Anarchy, ANARCHEON is more of a Frankenstein of their various influences. Demonstrating shemonic screams, catchy riffs and energetic heavy bass leads, the band has unleashed a three track demo and single “Super Nova”, which is will be followed by an EP in October 2017 and full length album for 2018.

Vocalist Kaija Kinney comments:

“The EP has many different types of lyrics but to summarize I would say its about coming clean and empowering yourself as a true genuine person with a lot of life struggles with depression. You will also hear the evolution of our sound mostly reflects on the different guitar players we’ve had with a slightly darker twist now with bass heavy Iron Maiden type leads.”

All tracks previously released by ANARCHEON are available for free download via their Soundcloud here.

ANARCHEON has shared the stage with multiple bands from the Western Canadian metal scene and beyond such as Nervosa (Napalm Records), Mortillery (Napalm Records, Scythia, Van Halst, Dead Asylum and more.

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0 NEWS: What Is Touring India Like? ALL ELSE FAILS Share Tour Diary Exclusively On Decibel Mag; New Music Video ‘The Sons of Plenty’; New EP ‘The Forever Lie’ Out Feb 17th

February 2, 2017
by Asher
· All Else Fails · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 2, 2017

For Fans of Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Alexis On Fire, Cancer Bats, Five Finger Death Punch

What Is Touring India Like? ALL ELSE FAILS Share Tour Diary Exclusively On Decibel Mag

New Music Video ‘The Sons of Plenty’

New EP ‘The Forever Lie’ Out Feb 17th

Canadians ALL ELSE FAILS are currently on their first international tour of India where they have already performed at the Unmaad Fest and scheduled to play Feb 4th at the Alcheringa Fest. The festival appearances add to a long list of other high level performances over the years, but none have offered the culture, people and new friends AEF have made on this journey.

Teaming up with Decibel Magazine, vocalist/guitarist Barrett Klesko shares pics and words from the first half of their travels. Read it all at the following link: http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2017/2/2/canadian-band-goes-to-india-takes-lots-of-pictures

ALL ELSE FAILS will be unleashing their new EP ‘The Forever Lie’ on Feb 17th, 2017 to follow their 2013 award winning EP ‘Fucktropolis’. The new EP continues the Edmonton, AB band’s aggressively dark brand of metal that breaks the traditional ideals of their genre. Drawing comparisons to bands like Killswitch Engage, In Flames and Of Mice & Men, the band infuses their music with a variety of elements that includes experimental, classical, synth lines plus spoken word sampling to accent a unique blend of heavy as hell screams and shiver inducing clean vocals.

ALL ELSE FAILS‘ first single / music video ‘The Sons of Plenty’, where the band literally lights their guitars on fire, can be watched at the following link via GearGods at http://geargods.net/music-videos/all-else-fails-the-sons-of-plenty-official-music-video-premiere/

1. Beneath The Waves (4:12)

2. The Sons of Plenty (3:35)

3. The Forever Lie (3:34)

4. Twice Broken (4:44)

5. Broken (4:11)

6. Terracide (7:54)

EP Length: 28:12

INDIA TOUR DATES:

January 28, 2017 – Unmaad Fest, Bangalore – info

January 29, 2017 – AEF guest judging rock band competition @ Unmaad Fest, Bangalore

February 4, 2017 – Alcheringa Fest, Guwahati – info

Upcoming Show Dates:
Feb 18 – The Forge – Edmonton, AB (CD Release / 10 Year Anniversary) – info

For More Info:

http://www.facebook.com/AllElseFailsCanada
http://twitter.com/allelsefailsca
http://www.youtube.com/allelsefailscanada
http://allelsefails.bandcamp.com/

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0 NEWS: Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Announce Ontario Show Dates; Debut EP ‘Odyssey’ Out Now!

January 26, 2017
by Asher
· Jupiter Hollow · Music News

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Montreal, QC – January 26, 2017

For fans of Tool, Rush, A Perfect Circle, Pink Floyd, Tesseract, Karnivool & Rishloo

Download = Press Photo | EP Cover

Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Announce Ontario Show Dates

Debut EP ‘Odyssey’ Out Now!

L-R- Grant MacKenzie (guitar, bass, synth), Kenny Parry (vocals, drums, synth/keys). Photo by Sandra Beatty

Barrie, ON’s ambient progressive metal / rock duo JUPITER HOLLOW announce they will be performing the following Ontario show dates in support of their debut EP ‘Odyssey’ recently released on Jan 13th.

Show Dates:
Feb 26 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
March 3 – Barrie, ON @ The Foxx Lounge
April 8 (changed from original date 15th) – Toronto, ON @ Cherry Cola’s N Rock & Rolla Cabaret Lounge

‘Odyssey’ is a concept record featuring 5 tracks to introduce JUPITER HOLLOW‘s ambient experimental progressive songwriting plus will act as a prelude to their planned full length ‘AHDOMN’. The duo was birthed in 2015 and have already mastered the art of bringing their fans on an audio and visual experience. Their sound is usually referred to as spacey, experimental and refreshing, reminding listeners of bands like Tool, Pink Floyd, A Perfect Circle, Tesseract, The Contortionist and Rush. Consisting of two young, passionate and driven Canadian artists, Grant MacKenzie (21) and Kenny Parry (18), the pair perform with a dominating stage presence, while captivating their audiences with their unique sonic journey.

The EP is now streaming at www.JupiterHollow.ca plus on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5H7zRhIx_s

The EP is available on iTunes, Amazon.

Music Video ‘Deep In Space’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ydNnVUyqKI

Music Video – ‘Hades Heart’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6dxPi_Iis

1. Deep In Space (5:06)

2. Ascending (2:52)

3. Hades Heart (4:30)

4. Over 50 Years (5:05)

5. Odyssey (5:50)
EP Length: 23.26

About the duo:

Grant, who plays guitar, bass and synth for the band started his music career 8 ½ years ago at the age of 12, sitting in his basement watching the movie Rock Prophecies. This movie was about legendary rock photographer Robert M. Knight, finding and transforming a young, unknown guitarist from a small town into a worldwide success. Inspired and motivated, Grant spent the next few years honing his guitar skills, writing music, and later learning the business side by attending college for business marketing. At age 20, Grant was invited into the Brotherhood of the Guitar, by founder Robert M. Knight, leading to endorsements with Ernie Ball Music Man and JH Audio.

While Grant was performing with another group at a local battle of the bands, he came across a mesmerizing singer by the name of Kenny Parry (vocalist, drummer and synth for Jupiter Hollow), who was almost performing as if he was possessed on stage, hitting notes that seemed impossible by any guy. Kenny Parry started music at the young age of 2 years old, setting up pots and pans like a drum set and banging away. This led to an obsession with music, and a discovery of his unique talent. In his teenage years, Kenny won himself the title “Best Drummer in Ontario” 3 years in a row. Around this time, Kenny started learning how to sing after being inspired by singers such as Maynard James Keenan, Mike Lessard, Dan Tompkins and Ian Kenny to name a few. Through years of strengthening his vocal abilities in choirs, bands and hours of dedication, Kenny has acquired an articulate vocal range, relentless endurance, and almost shocking performance through his uncontrollable stage presence.

Shortly after meeting, Grant and Kenny knew that their talents combined would create something truly unique, and Jupiter Hollow was born. Since then, the duo effortlessly created music in Kenny’s basement for months on end. The concept grew to be a two-man band, since Grant and Kenny wrote all of the music and wanted to keep it that way. The two musicians use technology to their advantage, allowing them to perform with a dominating stage presence, while captivating their audiences with their unique sonic journey.

For more info, please visit: www.JupiterHollow.ca.

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“Jupiter Hollow have given the world five songs of progressive brilliance. For such a young duo hailing from Barrie, Ontario they pack a serious punch. They are great musicians and have crafted an amazing voice which touches on a range of progressive cliches but with a twist of more ambient music. Their music shows maturity beyond their age…” – The Independent Voice

“Impossibly young Canadian duo deliver quite a trip. When a prog band emerges with their debut EP and the two people in it are 18 and 21 respectively, you are more than entitled to feel old. When a prog duo emerges with as much talent as Jupiter Hollow you are entitled to feel excited about the future…A band this brimming with ideas will at some point in their careers deliver a masterpiece. This is an incredible start.” – Maximum Volume Music
“New listeners can expect to go on a musical journey when hearing Jupiter Hollow.” – Barrie Advance

“Teen duo Jupiter Hollow deserve props for valuing virtuosity and going against the grain. Rock on!” – Power of Pop

“An adventurous duo that isn’t afraid to experiment with sound as well as influences, which range from Rush to A Perfect Circle to newer Leprous. ” – Lords of Metal

“Jupiter Hollow consists of only two guys; there’s a Grant, and there’s a Kenny. They put all of the music together themselves, and it’s pretty spectacular if you ask me!” – Noah Campbell, Rock 95.7FM (Radio Host)

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0 NEWS: Feb 17 – Local Vancouver Thrashers TERRIFIER CD Release Show ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’

January 25, 2017
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· Music News · Terrifier (Test Your Metal Rcords)

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – January 25, 2017

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Local Vancouver Thrashers TERRIFIER Announce CD Release For New Album ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’

Feb 17th @ Pat’s Pub & Brew House w/ Rotting Slab (PDX), Assimilation, Cadaveric Lividity, Ganglyon

(photo credit – Derek Carr – Visions In Pixels)

Local Vancouver thrashers TERRIFIER unleashed their new album ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ on January 20, 2017 via Test Your Metal Records to follow their 2013 EP ‘Metal or Death’ and 2012 full-length ‘Destroyers of the Faith’. Originally scheduled to be local support on January 22nd for Entombed A.D.’s tour stop at Rickshaw Theatre, the event was unfortunately cancelled. With that news, TERRIFIER have rallied to announce a headlining CD release show on February 17th at Pat’s Pub & Brewhouse with support from Rotting Slab with their brand of death grind all the way from Portland Oregon plus local support from Assimilation’s brand of titular death thrash, Cadaveric Lividity’s brutal, brain popping slams and Ganglyon’s fretboard wizzardry.

Event Details:
Pat’s Pub
403 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC

Doors 8pm
Show 8:30pm
Cost: $10
Full info – https://www.facebook.com/events/1237530506303279/
Event Details:
Pat’s Pub
403 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC

About:

Incorporating jackhammer drums, bulldozing bass-lines, a twin-lead attack that leaves posers pulped in its wake, and vocals that can level mountains, TERRIFIER’s motto could well be ‘thrashing is our business…and business is good’.

Their new release ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ features such soon to be classics as ‘Bestial Tyranny’, ‘Skitzoid Embolism’ and ‘Nuclear Demolisher’ and ‘Sect of the Serpent’, a song inspired by Conan the Barbarian as vocalist Chase Thibodeau says ‘the idea was to trample the weak and hurdle the dead on this one!’

‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ is available on CD and digital download at the following links:

CD order – http://testyourmetalrecords.bigcartel.com/product/terrifier-weapons-of-thrash-destruction

Digital order – https://terrifier-tym.bandcamp.com/album/weapons-of-thrash-destruction

Album stream via TheSlugdeLord at http://thesludgelord.blogspot.ca/2017/01/terrifier-album-premiere-canadian.html

1. Reanimator (5:24)

2. Deceiver (5:15)

3. Nuclear Demolisher (4:26)

4. Violent Reprisal (4:17)

5. Skitzoid Embolism (4:08)

6. Drunk as Fuck (4:12)

7. Bestial Tyranny (6:13)

8. Riders of Doom (1:40)

9. Sect of the Serpent (6:44)

Album Length: 42:23

For more info, please visit
http://www.testyourmetalofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/TerrifierThrashers
https://twitter.com/terrifier666

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“Weapons Of Thrash Destruction is relentless from start to finish.” – Bravewords

“The Canadian quintet Terrifier knows full well what its strengths are and it plays to them in spades on the wonderfully titled Weapons of Thrash Destruction…This is a fine thrash record. Should make for a fun concert, too.” – The Vancouver Sun

“Terrifier proudly delivers a true-to-form tribute to the genre that thoroughly kicked the ass of the 1980s: thrash…It’s clear, metal music is not dead. Lurking in the shadows of the music industry are new artists like Terrifier, mastering their crafts, looking to flip the industry on its head. Weapons of Thrash Destruction is an impressive effort, explosively blending classic tricks with a modern, fresh feel.” – Beatroute BC

“Strike in the name of old school Metal, kneel before the gods of Metal that brought you the best music ever played in stereo, hail the insanity delivered by fast paced riffing and unholy melodic rhythms.” – Metal Temple

“The music is fast and tight, the riffs are complex and fun, the production, solos, and vocals are all spot-on, and there’s plenty of humor to boot. In other words, everything one should want from a thrash album is on Weapons of Thrash Destruction.” – Angry Metal Guy

“an old school thrash cocktail designed to blow a hole right through the bulkhead.” – Amps and Green Screens

“This album (Weapons of Thrash Destruction) is straight up unapologetic thrash! Love the album.” – CJSF – Metal Meltdown

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0 TERRIFIER Announce Jan 22 Vancouver Date w/ Entombed A.D., Full of Hell, Turbid North; Unleash New Mosher ‘Re-Animator’; New Album ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ Due Out January 20, 2017

December 5, 2016
by Asher
· Music News · Terrifier (Test Your Metal Rcords)

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – December 5, 2016

Album Promo Request here.

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TERRIFIER Announce Jan 22 Vancouver Date w/ Entombed A.D., Full of Hell, Turbid North

Unleash New Mosher ‘Re-Animator’

New Album ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ Due Out January 20, 2017

Vancouver, BC’s TERRIFIER is proud announce just two days after the official release of their new album ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ via Test Your Metal Records on January 20th, the thrashers will be local support for the Entombed A.D., Full of Hell, Turbid North tour stop on January 22nd at the Rickshaw Theatre. Full concerts details and tickets available here.

TERRIFIER‘s new single and homage to the classic horror movie ‘Re-Animator’ is now streaming at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHjh2IflQAE

Album pre-order links:
CD: http://testyourmetalrecords.bigcartel.com/product/terrifier-weapons-of-thrash-destruction
Digital: https://terrifier-tym.bandcamp.com/album/weapons-of-thrash-destruction

1. Re-Animator (5:24)

2. Deceiver (5:15)

3. Nuclear Demolisher (4:26)

4. Violent Reprisal (4:17)

5. Skitzoid Embolism (4:08)

6. Drunk as Fuck (4:12)

7. Bestial Tyranny (6:13)

8. Riders of Doom (1:40)

9. Sect of the Serpent (6:44)

Album Length: 42:23
About:

The terrifically titled Terrifier brings their thrash metal apocalypse straight outta Vancouver BC. As the Metal God himself Rob Halford memorably sang: ‘fast and furious/we ride the universe’, that very much sums up Terrifier’s dedication to the glory of thrash!

Originally known as Skullhammer, Terrifier released their debut album ‘Destroyers of the Faith’ back in 2012 and Metal Or Death EP in 2013, so this is no flash-in-the-pan thrash band!

Incorporating jackhammer drums, bulldozing bass-lines, a twin-lead attack that leaves posers pulped in its wake, and vocals that can level mountains, Terrifier’s motto could well be ‘thrashing is our business…and business is good’

Terrifier take what has gone before, the old gods, Metallica, Slayer, and use them to birth new sounds, the old gods are eternal but hail the new gods too!

Vocalist, bassist and founder member Chase Thibodeau explains Terrifier’s reason for being. ‘We formed this band because we love thrash and play what we think sounds cool…our music is fast, technical, heavy and melodic and shredding.’ Indeed, this is a band that truly puts the shred inside your head!

It’s their inspirations that drive them to create such perspiration-inducing music as Chase explains: ‘Adrenaline, speed and aggression….that’s the feeling we want to put into people….We started steering more towards an aggressive thrash sound…even being influenced by death metal!’

Their new release ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ features such soon to be classics as ‘Bestial Tyranny’, ‘Skitzoid Embolism’ and ‘Nuclear Demolisher’ and ‘Sect of the Serpent’, a song inspired by Conan the Barbarian as Chase says ‘the idea was to trample the weak and hurdle the dead on this one!’

Chase sums up Terrifier’s new music: ‘We think people will enjoy this album and use our music to get pumped up for whatever life throws at them. It would be our honour to inspire others into thrash metal…the world needs more thrash!’

Terrifier’s new album ‘Weapons of Thrash Destruction’ is slated for release on January, 20 2017 via Test Your Metal Records.

For more info, please visit
http://www.testyourmetalofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/TerrifierThrashers

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0 NEWS: Kicking Off This Week Oct 15 – Nov 2 (USA/CAN) – HELLEBORUS ‘The Carnal Sabbath Tour’ presented by PureGrainAudio; Unleash Limited Edition Vinyl via Flesh Vessel

October 13, 2016
by Asher
· Helleborus · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – October 13, 2016

Promo Request here.

For fans of Satyricon, Dark Fortress, Septic Flesh, Necrophobic, Belphegor

Kicking Off This Week Oct 15 – Nov 2
Black Metal Brother Duo HELLEBORUS ‘The Carnal Sabbath Tour’ Presented by PureGrainAudio.com (USA/CAN)

Unleash Limited Edition Vinyl via Flesh Vessel

Debut Album ‘The Carnal Sabbath’ (Satanath/Black Plague) Out Now!

Black metal blood brother duo Jerred & Wyatt Houseman’s HELLEBORUS are kicking off the second leg of their US and Canada tour presented byPureGrainAudio.com. The tour will begin on October 15th with a hometown show in Colorado Springs, CO and see the band trek north for dates in Canada, which includes a performance at Edmonton’s black and doom festival ‘Black Mourning Light’ on October 22nd to return south for dates on the west coast and wrap up in Santa Fe, NM on November 2nd. Joining them on the tour for select dates will be UADA and Lotus Thief (details listed below).

Watch and share the tour promo video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncU0nQcpv_8

The tour is in support of HELLEBORUS‘ debut album ‘The Carnal Sabbath’ released this past June via Satanath Records (Russia) and Black Plague Records (USA). A full stream of the album can be heard at the following link http://helleborusblack.bandcamp.com/album/the-carnal-sabbath.

In additional news, HELLEBORUS has teamed up with Flesh Vessel for the limited edition black and translucent vinyl release of ‘The Carnal Sabbath’. To get your copy, please visit the following link: http://fleshvessel.bigcartel.com/product/fv01-helleborus-the-carnal-sabbath-2xlp

Oct 15 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Flux Capacitor
Oct 19 – Billings, MT – The Railyard
Oct 20 – Kalispell, MT – Order of The Eagles #
Oct 21 – Calgary, AB – Distortion # – info
Oct 22 – Edmonton, AB – Rendez Vous (Black Mourning Light Metal Fest) #
Oct 24 – Vancouver, BC – Red Room # w/Erimha, Panzerfaust, Idolatry – info
Oct 25 – Victoria, BC – The Copper Owl # – info
Oct 26 – Seattle, WA – The Highline #
Oct 27 – Portland, OR – Ash Street Saloon #
Oct 28 – Eureka, CA – Little Red Lion – info
Oct 29 – Sacramento, CA – Starlite Lounge ^
Oct 30 – Oakland, CA – The Golden Bull ^ – info
Oct 31 – Long Beach, CA – Blacklight District Lounge ^
Nov 1 – Phoenix, AZ – Yucca Tap Room
Nov 2 – Santa Fe, NM – The Skylight
# = dates with UADA
^ = dates with Lotus Thief

1. Helleborus Black (6:51)
2. Coils (5:06)
3. Edge Of Black Waters (6:17)
4. Colored Spores of Yuggoth (5:42)
5. Draconian Discipline (4:40)
6. The Poison of Sleep (5:23)
7. Temple of Seventh Death (4:24)
8. A Gift of Renewal (7:08)
9. The Carnal Sabbath (9:17)
Album Length: 54:50

About:

Conceived within the womb of Execration, Helleborus is the latest emanation of Jerred & Wyatt Houseman. Like the enigmatic and deadly winter flower from which the project takes its name, Helleborus pushes the exploration of traditional black metal into the uncharted territory of sensual duality and mysticism. Building on their professional experience with Execration and personal experiences through Akhenaten, the Houseman brothers sought a deeper expression of their experiential-driven musical style that audiences can connect with through a union of opposites.

“We’ve always had a vision for the type of black metal project Helleborus would be. We wanted to explore and deliver a darker and yet more romantic side of black metal. There is an unknown side of metal that is masculine and powerful, yet sensual and respectful; controlled chaos.” comments vocalist Wyatt Houseman.

Album Band Line Up features: Wyatt (vocals, lyrics) & Jerred Houseman (producer, all instruments)

Live Band Line Up features: Brent Boutte’ – Drums, Jerred Houseman – Guitar & leads, Wyatt Houseman – Voice, Ian Horenman – guitar & rhythms, Michael Hylands – Bass

For more info, please visit the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/HelleborusBlack

https://twitter.com/helleborusblack

EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-64s

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