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0 Canada’s Iron Kingdom Now Streaming “The Blood Of Creation”

  • November 4, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Iron Kingdom · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – November 4, 2022

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Canada’s Iron Kingdom Now Streaming “The Blood Of Creation”

New Album “The Blood Of Creation” Out November 4th

L-R: Chris Osterman (Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar), Leighton Holmes (Bass Guitar), Megan Merrick (Lead Guitar), Max Friesen (Drums)
Photo Credit – Caitlin Delaplace

The electrifying quartet of Canada’s Iron Kingdom have a hot new album “The Blood Of Creation” ready for release and can be heard in full at https://youtu.be/4pk7QzM4gBo

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“The Blood Of Creation”, the band’s fifth, is not a concept album, but it does have a trilogy about the creation myth from the ancient Mesopotamians. It tells the tale of Tiamat and Marduk and the creation of the heavens, the earth, and mankind. This story is known as being one of the oldest, if not the oldest known story from mankind. The band comments on the album:

“Our music is best described as if Iron Maiden and Judas Priest had a child and raised it on Hammerfall, Helloween, Rush, and, Blind Guardian. With this album, we feel like we’ve merged the more straightforward approach of our last record ‘On the Hunt’ with the storytelling and epic quality of our earlier releases. We took advantage of the forced hiatus from shows and spent the longest on writing that we have for any of our previous efforts and feel like it’s really paid off. The pandemic also brought us a new drummer to solidify what we feel is our strongest lineup yet and his influence is felt on this record. This album shows the level of maturity we have reached as songwriters as well as musicians while maintaining what makes an Iron Kingdom release.”

According to the band, they expect that this new offering will be very exciting for fans old and new. They have caught the essence of all the previous albums into one killer new package, there are fast songs, mid-tempo bangers, and even an epic. They’ve put the time into getting this album just right and it shows.

“The Blood Of Creation” was completely self-produced, written, and recorded. The album was sent out for mixing (Andy Boldt) and mastering (Greg Reely), but they handled everything else. vocalist/guitarist Chris Osterman engineered the record with some help from the band and some friends (Dan Yakimow, Jeff Black).

With “The Blood Of Creation” listeners can expect the usual mix of fantasy and history-inspired songs that aim to entertain and at least lightly educate about past events and beliefs. They are recommended for fans of Queensrÿche, Riot, and Iron Maiden.

The band will also be hosting a now sold-out release party for their release day on Nov 4th at Wise Hall in Vancouver. For more info, please visit the following link here.

The album “The Blood Of Creation” is available as of November 4, 2022.

Music Video – Queen of The Crystal Throne – https://youtu.be/YyhEutgL9gI​

Fun Fact: ‘Queen Of The Crystal Throne’ played on City TV for Hockey Night In Canada (Montreal Vs Dallas) – Sat Oct 22, 2022.

The Making of “The Blood Of Creation” – Pt 1. [Mini Documentary] – https://youtu.be/TSrv44SXQ-A​

Album order and stream available at the following links:
​http://www.iron-kingdom.com/shop/​
​https://iron-kingdom.bandcamp.com​

​Apple Music, Spotify​

Track Listing:​
1. Tides Of Desolation – 1:13
2. Sheathe The Sword – 5:25
3. Queen Of The Crystal Throne – 4:58
4. Hunter And Prey – 5:25
5. Witching Hour – 5:44
6. In The Grip Of Nightmares – 5:23
7. Primordial – 1:40
8. The Blood Of Creation – 13:38
Total Running Length: 43:29

For more info:
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https://www.iron-kingdom.com​
​https://www.facebook.com/ironkingdom​
​https://www.instagram.com/iron_kingdom​
​https://twitter.com/iron_kingdom​

 

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“Loads of riffs and melodies some excellent lead breaks and pounding rhythms. This is bonafide, foot on the monitor, fist pumping, horn throwing real metal. I have never heard Iron Kingdom before but on the strength of this I will be obtaining the back catalogue very soon.” – My Global Mind (The Blood of Creation)

“Iron Kingdom brings another solid heavy metal album with the fifth album ‘The Blood of Creation’. Slightly progressive, but especially heavy… Give the band a listen, you will be surprised!” – Metal Experience​
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​“the hype is real: “The Blood of Creation” is an overdose of classic power metal, a homage to the late 80’s – 90’s power metal heroes: HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, HEAVEN’S GATE, SCANNER, early CHINCHILA (remember those guys?), EDGUY with a touch of American stuff like RΙΟΤ.” – Forgotten Scroll​
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​“They are aiming at the classic sound from the 70s and 80s, so if you want something modern then you have nothing to pick up here. The lyrics speak of war, fear, sacrifice and pain. Luckily the music is not that dark though, but rather very uplifting and pleasant, as it’s a more melodic kind of heavy metal that we get from this band, even though there’s some more powerful tracks too…. I like what I hear.” – Hard Rock Info

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0 Reminder – Vancouver – April 15-17 – Hyperspace MetalFest w/ Into Eternity (“The Scattering of Ashes” lineup reunion), Witherfall, Iron Kingdom, Helion Prime, Ravenous and more!

  • April 11, 2022
  • by Asher
  • · Hyperspace Metal Festival · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 11, 2022

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Festival Press Materials Here.

Reminder – Vancouver – April 15-17 – Hyperspace MetalFest

w/ Into Eternity (“The Scattering of Ashes” lineup reunion), Witherfall, Iron Kingdom, Helion Prime, Ravenous and more!

April 15 – 17 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hyperspace MetalFest 2022 Lineup Spotify Playlist HERE.

Hyperspace Metal Festival returns after a year and a half of postponement due to the Covid pandemic. The third edition that was originally announced for April 2020 will be hosting its rescheduled 2022 lineup in Vancouver, BC from April 15th – 17th at Funky Winkerbeans and the Rickshaw Theatre.

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

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

Tickets on sale at eventbrite.ca​

Friday, April 15th sold out.
2-day festival passes available (April 16/17)
Facebook Event here.

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

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

Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022 Lineup:

April 15 (Funky Winker Beans)

Doors – 5:30pm – Showtime – 6pm​
Iron Kingdom
Silver Talon
Apprentice
Tzimani
Evereal
Winters Reach

April 16 (Rickshaw Theatre)

Doors – 5:30pm – Showtime – 6pm​
Witherfall
Archon Legion
Ravenous E.H
Planeswalker
Novareign
SYRYN
Ophelia Falling

April 17 (Rickshaw Theatre)

Doors – 5:30pm – Showtime – 6pm​
Into Eternity
Helion Prime
Dire Peril
Gatekeeper
ArkenFire
Lycanthro
Forsaken Rite

To follow updates for Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022, please visit the following links:
​Facebook.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival​
​Instagram.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival​
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0 Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022 Lineup – April 15 – 17 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

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

NEWS RELEASE

Hyperspace Metal Festival Announces 2022 Lineup

April 15 – 17 – Vancouver, BC, Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hyperspace Metal Festival 2022 Lineup:

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

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

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

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

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0 Free Metal Compilation – Stay The Fvck Home #CovidEdition – Metal For Your Isolation – Presented by Asher Media Relations

  • April 16, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Asher Media · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 16, 2020

Free Metal Compilation – Stay The Fvck Home #CovidEdition – Metal For Your Isolation

Presented by Asher Media Relations

Hey metalheads! Has the Covid-19 cabin fever gotten to you yet? Asher Media Relations has released a sampler of choice tunes to ease the monotony of quarantine whilst you stay the fvck at home.

Featuring over 60 tracks, the four and half hours of music ranging from thrash to death, from power to prog, this is the perfect metal soundtrack for your isolation. There is something for everyone on this mix and it’s great background music for duct-taping your kids to the wall, cutting your partner’s hair, playing games or just lamenting about the times when you could crush some beers in the alley behind your local dive bar.

These are some trying times we are currently living in, tours are cancelled, album releases are delayed, where is one to get their metal fix in the times of Covid-19?

Asher Media Relations has you covered with this new digital sampler of some of the finest underground bands.

“Stay The Fvck Home #CovidEdition – Metal For Your Isolation” is available for FREE DOWNLOAD over at Bandcamp HERE, if you like what you hear go check out the featured bands!

Bands included are:

Ravioli Musick, Accursed Spawn, All Else Fails, Artach, Backstabber, BADGUYSWIN, Benevolent Like Quietus, Black Absinthe, Blackcast, Black Pestilence, Born Broken, Celestial Ruin, Concrete Funeral, Cryptonight, Death Note Silence, Diamonds On Neptune, Die Another Day, Dyatlove, Elektric Mistress, [Evertrapped], Fractures & Outlines, Gorlvsh, Held In Secret, Helsott, Imonolith, Infrared, Insurrection, Iron Kingdom, Juliet Ruin, Jupiter Hollow, Killitorous, Kosm, Krvsade, Lakeman, Lost In Static, Maudiir, Messora, Never Elected, Oculum Dei, Pile of Priests, Pink Cocoon, Plague Weaver, Protosequence, Raider, Ravioli Musick, Red Cain, RivetSkull, Scimitar, Sophist, Special Ops, Sun Below, Surface of the Sun, Tales of The Tomb, The Bloody Hell, The Flaying, The Order of Chaos, Third Chamber, Thrash La Reine, Turbo, Tymo, Tzimani, Vantablack Warship, Widow’s Peak, Within Nostalgia, Your Last Wish.

For more info:
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