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0 Rockshots Records: Out Now! ISLE OF THE CROSS Debut Album “Excelsis”

  • February 21, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Isle of The Cross · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 21, 2020

For fans of Symphony X, Ayreon, Opeth

Rockshots Records: Out Now! ISLE OF THE CROSS Debut Album “Excelsis”

 

Progressive-death metal band ISLE OF THE CROSS’ debut album “Excelsis” is now available as of Feb 21st via ROCKSHOTS RECORDS.

Infusing a blend from the avant-garde realms of extreme, symphonic, melodic and technical death-metal, ISLE OF THE CROSS is led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Je Schneider.

The debut full length “Excelsis” is a concept release based on a tale of two lovers amidst betrayal, murder and their search to reunite in the afterlife. From the immediate and vicious thrust of the opening track ‘Sacrifice’, the listener is quickly catapulted into an enigmatic journey of sonic power. From the furious to the melodious opuses on the album, the listener is enveloped in a dynamic exploration until the very end. At the heart of ISLE OF THE CROSS is the conveyance of depth, poignancy, and redemption through the endurance of tragedy.

‘Excelsis’ was produced, mixed and mastered by Je Schneider.
Album order available at ROCKSHOTS RECORDS’ official store – http://bit.ly/Excelsis_CD

Music Video – Sacrifice – https://youtu.be/kEXqU0voyn0

Single ‘Tartarus’ stream and download:
YouTube – https://youtu.be/KgEBS6385Xg
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/38OXfdG
iTunes – https://apple.co/2Pw6ffP


Track Listing:
1. Sacrifice (4:14)
2. Tartarus (8:25)
3. Excelsis (4:35)
4. The Wolf, Pt. I. Invocation (1:09)
5. The Wolf, Pt. II. Sanctuary (7:20)
6. Stars (6:25)
7. Empyrean (7:42)
8. Paradigm (4:21)
9. Breatheia (5:57)
10. The 9th Circle, Pt. I. Caina (2:28)
11. The 9th Circle, Pt. II. Judecca (0:53)
12. The 9th Circle, Pt. III. Inferno (8:34)
Album Length: 1:02:04

ISLE OF THE CROSS is:
Je Schneider – Lead Songwriter & Lyricist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocalist
Eric Gillette – Lead Guitar
Diane Lee – Vocals
Eric Castiglia – Vocals

For more info:
Rockshots.eu
IsleofTheCross.net
Facebook.com/Isleofthecross

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0 NEWS: Rockshots Records Announce Brazil’s NOTURNALL “9” North American Release Jan 19th

  • January 3, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Noturnall

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Montreal, QC – January 3, 2017


For fans of Symphony X, Angra, Shaman

Rockshots Records Announce Brazil’s NOTURNALL “9” North American Release Jan 19th

Unleashed earlier this year in Europe on October 27th, 2017, Rockshots Recordsannounces the North American release of Brazil’s NOTURNALL‘s latest album “9” on January 19th, 2018. This third album from ex-Shaman members and Aquiles Priester (ex Angra, Tony McAlpine) also features a guest appearance from Adrenaline Mob’s Mike Orlando on their track “Wake Up” to follow their previous releases ‘Noturnall’ (one of the best sellings records on Brazil Rock/Metal charts) and ‘Back To Fuck You Up’. A loved metal band in their home country of Brazil who have performed at Rock In Rio, NOTURNALL offer a symphonic prog power sound not to miss.

Watch their latest music video “Hearts As One”

Vocalist Thiago Bianchi comments:

“9” is about of the mysteries of the number Nine. If you take a good look at the album cover, you’ll learn that are 9 secrets on it. The cover shows the Planet 9 (the planet its supposed to be circling our solar system), passing near by earth, changing its climate, bringing an apocalypse to mankind, showing NOTURNALL’s mascot “JURARÁ” as its leader and she would bring the good word of REAL MEANING to the world. Inside the the actual CD booklet, you can also find the “Nine Commandments”, which talks about a post apocalypse world, where you’ll find the 9 guides of how to “restart” mankind. A way we could really evolve our race to its maximum potential as it should be. 

“9” will be available on CD and digitally in North America on January 19, 2018 at the following link: http://bit.ly/NOTURNALL_9

European retailers: http://smarturl.it/Noturnall_9

Track Listing:
1. Hey (5:51)
2. Change (4:14)
3. Wake Up! (5:21)
4. Moving On (4:53)
5. Mysterious (4:43)
6. Hearts As One (4:00)
7. What You Waiting For (4:34)
8. Shadows (4:07)
9. Pain (3:54)
Album Length:
NOTURNALL is:
Thiago Bianchi – Vocal
Fernando Quesada – Bass
Léo Mancini – Guitar
Juninho Carelli – Keys

Aquiles Priester – Drums

For more info:
http://www.rockshots.eu
http://www.facebook.com/noturnallband
http://www.youtube.com/user/noturnallofficial
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-bf6

About:

Brazil is the largest Latin-American country in both population and area. Brazil spreads out over almost half the continent of South America and has more people than all the other South American countries combined. Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country, only Canada, Russia, China and the United States are larger.

With such a great abundance of people; it is no surprise Brazil produces thoughtful, inspiring and innovative metal, such as the mighty NOTURNALL!

Inspired by Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Metallica and Alice In Chain, NOTURNALL describe their music as ‘prog thrash’.

This highly experienced group of dedicated musicians are about to release their new album entitled ‘9’ in North America on January 19th, 2018 via Rockshots Records to follow its European release on October 27, 2017. As befits a band who have walked in the footsteps of metal legends Iron Maiden, playing Rock in Rio, NOTRUNALL are much loved in their home country, and soon worldwide!

The follow-up to ‘Noturnall’ and ‘Back To Fuck You Up’; ‘9’ features a guest appearance from no less a metal luminary than Adrenaline Mob’s Mike Orlando!

NOTURNALL’s unique singer Thiago Bianchi explains that the band grew from a previous band called Shaman (orginally founded by ex-Angra vocalist Andrè Matos), and that it stands for ‘No Turn At All’ as it was destiny that drove them to become NOTURNALL. Lyrically and musically they mine the deep wellspring of the mysterious universe we live in.

Thiago wants all listeners to ‘embrace the new, open your hearts to the new…We’re just making good music and we hope it will find its way to those with good hearts to appreciate it!”

Live, NOTURNALL are a memorable experience, with their ‘Freakshow’ concept, which features all manner of zombies interacting with the audiences. ‘Walking Dead’ fans take note!

Thiago is stoked for fans to hear their new album, backed by a video clip for each track. “Each record has its own personality, its own vibe…we’re exploring and each time it’s getting deeper and deeper!”

(bio written by Steve Earles)

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0 NEWS: Out Now! In North America via Rockshots Records Mexican Instrumental Prog Metal GLASS MIND “Dodecaedro”

  • September 8, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Glass Mind · Music News

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Montreal, QC – September 8, 2017

For fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Haken, Scale The Summit, Aristocrats, Liquid Tension Experiment

Out Now! In North America via Rockshots Records Mexican Instrumental Prog Metal GLASS MIND “Dodecaedro”

Mexico City’s instrumental prog metal four-piece GLASS MIND released their new album “Dodecaedro” earlier this year in Europe via Rockshots Records and now it’s hitting the shores of North America as of September 8th.

Influenced by everything from Metallica and Dream Theater through to Ryuichi Sakamoto and Philip Glass, GLASS MIND blends metal, jazz, traditional Mexican music and more. “Dodecaedro” follows their 3 instrumental singles “Detritus” (2014), “Inside the Whale” (2014) and “Babel” (2015) plus their 2011 debut album “Haunting Regrets”. The release is a conceptual album where each song represents an element of nature; fire, air, water, earth and ether. Because there are no lyrics in GLASS MIND’s music, this allows them to transcend borders and boundaries and make connections with all lovers of music no matter what their nationalities.

“Dodecaedro” is available on Amazon here.

Full Album Stream – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn03fONcaKE

Music Video – Fu – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPnfJmpqI3k

Track Listing:
1. Babel (6:14)
2. Caliente (1:40)
3. Fu (6:04)
4. Humedo (1:56)
5. Inside The Whale (8:25)
6. Frio (1:18)
7. Detritus (5:54)
8. Seco (1:49)
9. Dodecaedro (5:59)

Album Length: 39:23

For more info:
http://www.rockshots.eu/
http://glassmind.mx/
http://www.facebook.com/glassmind

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0 NEWS: Out Now! In North America via Rockshots Records Swedish Prog Metal BINARY CREED “A Battle Won”

  • September 8, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Binary Creed · Music News

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Montreal, QC – September 8, 2017

For fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Stratovarius

Out Now! In North America via Rockshots Records Swedish Prog Metal BINARY CREED “A Battle Won”

Swedish progressive metal band BINARY CREED follow up their well-received ‘Restitution’ album with their new opus “A Battle Won” now available in North America as of September 8th via Rockshots Records / MVD Entertainment Distribution.

Inspired by power and progressive metal such as Judas Priest, Queensryche, Nevermore and Opeth, singer Andreas Stoltz describes the sound of BINARY CREED as “melodic, gritty, atmospheric, layered and heavy!”

Stoltz says the subject matter of “A Battle Won” is as heavy as its music.

“The album is a concept album about war, blind obedience and what you sometimes need to do to get away and make yourself a better life. It is about making a stand against oppression and violence even it’s at a very high cost. The opening track ‘Servants’ portrays the madness of blindly following someone else’s doctrine into war. ‘The Fallen King’ is about realising that what you felt was right and important was actually wrong and futile. It’s also about choosing family over religious dogma and facing mortality- that all you have is this brief moment here on Earth.”

“A Battle Won” is available in North America on Amazon here.

Album Full Stream – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICfMON2e8Rk

Music Video – “A Fallen King” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBiB8IC8hEs

Music Video – “In A Time To Come” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2E1hXCXpng

Track Listing:
1. Servants (5:04)
2. Lurking In The Shadows (4:42)
3. In A Time To Come (4:13)
4. The Fallen King (4:43)
5. The Ones To Bleed (4:34)
6. Safer Than Now (4:14)
7. A Better Man (4:11)
8. Black Storm (3:12)
9. These Hands (4:30)
10. Journey Without End (4:24)

Album Length: 43:52

For more info:
http://www.rockshots.eu/
http://www.facebook.com/binarycreed

(bio written by Steve Earles)

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0 NEWS: North American Release Sept 8th via Rockshots Records Swedish Prog Metal BINARY CREED “A Battle Won”

  • August 31, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Binary Creed · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 31, 2017

For fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Stratovarius

North American Release Sept 8th via Rockshots Records

Swedish Prog Metal BINARY CREED “A Battle Won”


All great art reflects the world around it. It does not exist in a vacuum. It fearlessly holds up a mirror to reality as it is rather than what we would wish it to be.

Such art is grist for the mill to Swedish progressive metal band BINARY CREED, who follow up their well-received ‘Restitution’ album with their new “A Battle Won”opus through Rockshots Records / MVD Entertainment Distribution for North American release on September 8th, 2017.

Inspired by power and progressive metal such as Judas Priest, Queensryche, Nevermore and Opeth, singer Andreas Stoltz describes the sound of BINARY CREED as “melodic, gritty, atmospheric, layered and heavy!”

Stoltz says the subject matter of “A Battle Won” is as heavy as its music.

“The album is a concept album about war, blind obedience and what you sometimes need to do to get away and make yourself a better life. It is about making a stand against oppression and violence even it’s at a very high cost. The opening track ‘Servants’ portrays the madness of blindly following someone else’s doctrine into war. ‘The Fallen King’ is about realising that what you felt was right and important was actually wrong and futile. It’s also about choosing family over religious dogma and facing mortality- that all you have is this brief moment here on Earth.”

Stoltz sees his band as very much reflecting reality.

“The world around me inspires. Sometimes personal experiences and sometimes political events. Example, our previous album ‘Restitution’ deals with the inner conflicts of a young person and the difficulties for them to find identity and solid ground. Religion seemed like an option for a while for them, but I wrote the lyrics so you interpret the album either way.”

Stoltz says BINARY CREED are a different beast live.

“We try to do the albums justice.  You’ll get mature musicians who know what they’re doing!”

“A Battle Won” will be available in North America as of September 8th. Pre-order available on Amazon here.

Music Video – “A Fallen King” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBiB8IC8hEs

Music Video – “In A Time To Come” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2E1hXCXpng

Track Listing:
1. Servants (5:04)
2. Lurking In The Shadows (4:42)
3. In A Time To Come (4:13)
4. The Fallen King (4:43)
5. The Ones To Bleed (4:34)
6. Safer Than Now (4:14)
7. A Better Man (4:11)
8. Black Storm (3:12)
9. These Hands (4:30)
10. Journey Without End (4:24)

Album Length: 43:52

For more info:
http://www.rockshots.eu/
http://www.facebook.com/binarycreed

(bio written by Steve Earles)

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0 NEWS: North American Release Sept 8th via Rockshots Records Mexican Instrumental Prog Metal GLASS MIND “Dodecaedro”

  • August 30, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Glass Mind · Music News

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Montreal, QC – August 30, 2017

 

For fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Haken, Scale The Summit, Aristocrats, Liquid Tension Experiment

North American Release Sept 8th via Rockshots Records

Mexican Instrumental Prog Metal GLASS MIND “Dodecaedro”

An amazing thing about our modern multi-media connected world is it allows us to discover amazing music that a generation ago would have been impossible.

Such a band is Mexico City instrumental prog metal four- piece GLASS MIND. Trying to describe GLASS MIND’s music is like trying to count the grains of sand on a beach; this is quantum music for a quantum universe, mixing metal, jazz, ethnic and more. GLASS MIND knows no boundaries; every note is suffused with deep meaning.

Their new album “Doedcaedro” was released in Europe earlier this year on May 5, 2017 via Rockshots Records to a great reception from fans and will now be released in North America on September 8th to follow their 3 instrumental singles “Detritus” (2014), “Inside the Whale” (2014) and “Babel” (2015) plus their 2011 debut album “Haunting Regrets”. “Doedcaedro” is a conceptual album where each song represents an element of nature; fire, air, water, earth and ether. Because there are no lyrics in GLASS MIND’s music, this allows them to transcend borders and boundaries and make connections with all lovers of music no matter what their nationalities.

Influenced by everything from Metallica and Dream Theater through to Ryuichi Sakamoto and Philip Glass, guitarist Pablo Berthir describes their sound as “eclectic, spiritual, dramatic, colourful and energetic.”

GLASS MIND have a special bond that transcends their ethereal music. They met when they were very young, when they used to live in the south of Mexico City. They were all students at the same musical academy. Each year there would be a competition between bands from different academies across the country. In 2006, GLASS MIND came first in the competition, winning a trip to Japan, which gave them a strong motivation to make music that continues to this day.

Live, fans can expect from GLASS MIND the “absolute concentration of the musicians, executing their instruments with grace and mastery. One second you’ll be head-banging and at the next one you’ll be crying. Our goal is to ‘slap’ the audience musically and when they leave the place they wonder what the hell they just saw!”

“Doedcaedro” will be available in North America as of September 8th. Pre-order available on Amazon here.

Music Video – Fu – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPnfJmpqI3k

Track Listing:
1. Babel (6:14)
2. Caliente (1:40)
3. Fu (6:04)
4. Humedo (1:56)
5. Inside The Whale (8:25)
6. Frio (1:18)
7. Detritus (5:54)
8. Seco (1:49)
9. Dodecaedro (5:59)

Album Length: 39:23

For more info:
http://www.rockshots.eu/
http://glassmind.mx/
http://www.facebook.com/glassmind

(bio written by Steve Earles)

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0 NEWS: Prog-Sphere Premiere Violin Instrumental Prog Metal CYDEMIND’s ‘Tree of Tales’; New Album ‘Erosion’ Out May 26th

  • April 27, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Cydemind · Music News

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Montreal, QC – April 27, 2017

 

For Fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Haken, Plini, Ayreon, Neal Morse Band, Genesis, Rush

Prog-Sphere Premiere Violin Instrumental Prog Metal CYDEMIND’s ‘Tree of Tales’

New Album ‘Erosion’ Out May 26th

L-R: Camille Delage (Keys), Nico Damoulianos (Bass), Olivier Allard (Violin), Alexandre Dagenais (Drums), Kevin Paquet (Guitars)

Influenced by bands such as Symphony X, Dream Theater, Haken, Plini, Rush along with classical, jazz and progressive rock, Montreal-based CYDEMIND will be releasing their first full length album ‘Erosion’ on May 26th to follow their to 2014 debut EP ‘Through Mist and Ages’. The album offers a refreshing take on progressive music that is sure to attract interest from a wide audience, especially with classically trained violinist Olivier Allard, who leads the listener throughout the different moods of their compositions. 

Teaming up with Prog-Sphere.com, CYDEMIND are premiering their next single ‘Tree of Tales’.

“After the release of our first single What Remains , we wanted to show another side of CYDEMIND. ‘Tree of Tales’ offers many different moods and time signatures. There’s some groovy drum and bass lines, lots of grand piano and of course Olivier’s violin shines on top of all that.” explains guitarist and main songwriter Kevin Paquet.

Listen to ‘Tree of Tales’ at http://www.prog-sphere.com/specials/cydemind-tree-of-tales-exclusive-premiere/

‘Erosion’ was recorded in Montreal at The Grid with producer Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation, Neuraxis) along with additional recording of grand piano done at Studio 270. The release consists of six compositions including a 27 minute masterpiece of the album’s title track, making it the band‘s most ambitious project to date. The album artwork was done by drummer and band co-founder Alexandre Dagenais along with lyrical poems included with the release written by pianist Camille Delage. The poems describe each composition as the album gravitates around the theme of nature and its persistence through time. 

‘Erosion’ will be available on iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify and all other major online retailers as of May 26, 2017. Their first single ‘What Remains’ is available for download on Bandcamp here.

Track listing :
1. What Remains (4:58)
2. Tree of Tales (6:41)
3. Derecho (13:36)
4. Red Tides (5:25)
5. Stream Capture (6:29)
6. Erosion (27:19)
Album Length: 1:04:30

Cydemind is:
Olivier Allard (Violins)
Alexandre Dagenais (Drums)
Camille Delage (Keyboards/Piano)
Nico Damoulianos (Bass)
Kevin Paquet (Guitars)

For More Info:
http://www.cydemind.com
EPK – http://wp.me/pciNW-9QY

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