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0 Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE Unleashes New Music Video “Le Rédempteur” via MetalUniverse

May 6, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Thrash La Reine

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Montreal, QC – May 6, 2019

For fans of Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Judas Priest

Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE Unleashes New Music Video “Le Rédempteur” via MetalUniverse

New EP “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” Out May 31st

Photo Credit: Dani Rod Photography
L-R Anthony Domm-Bélisle – Bass, Center: Renaud Baril – Vocals and Guitar, Right: Guillaume Leblanc – Drums

Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE is getting ready to share their second EP “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” with the world on May 31, 2019.

With the spirit of both thrash and power metal, THRASH LA REINE, who describe themselves as ‘Francophone satirical epic thrash’ create music as they feel it and leave it up to the audience to decide where they really fit in. The exclusive French-language album follows the band’s 2017 EP “Le Metal Est Notre Langue”. The band hints at what the new release entails:

“We do not reinvent anything, but at the same time, we think we offer something that sounds new and refreshing. We want to share Montreal’s culture by making music in French, but we believe this music can be accessible and interesting to everybody around the world.”

Incorporating musical influences from the likes of Metallica, Judas Priest, and Megadeth, they take lyrical inspiration from current events and real life. In the case of their second single ‘Le Rédempteur’ they had this to say:

“This is one of the faster songs with more of a NWOBHM spirit. The lyrics are about the socio-political situation in the world. ‘Le Rédempteur’’ means ‘the saviour’. At first glance, it might sound like a song about a superhero or about some sort of spiritual saviour. But this song is more about politicians who see problems in our world as opportunities to sell us solutions and to make us falsely believe they will make the world great again!”

For the single, the band has filmed a new music video and have teamed up with MetalUniverse for its premiere at the following link: http://www.metaluniverse.net/nouvelles.php?id_nouvelle=34406

“La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” will be released on May 31, 2019, and available for pre-order on Bandcamp.

THRASH LA REINE‘s first single “Du Sang Sur Les Plaines” is streaming at the following link: https://youtu.be/41yWekV6ucY

Show Dates:
May 12 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar – info w/ Blaze Bayley (ex-Iron Maiden)

Track Listing:
1. Pourchasser Le Dragon (4:45)
2. Thrash La Reine (2:14)
3. Le Rédempteur (4:11)
4. La Peur du Lendemain (3:43)
5. Garde La Foi (4:46)
6. Du Sang Sur Les Plaines (8:43)
EP Length: 28:23

For More Info:
Official Website: www.thrashlareine.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thrashlareine
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thrashlareine
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ThrashLaReine

BIO:

Thrash La Reine is a Montreal-based French heavy metal trio founded in 2017. In their music, they comprise styles of their main influences of thrash and power metal as well as paying homage to their home city and the francophone punk bands that were notorious in the Montreal scene during their college years. In each song, they mix the epic themes of power metal with the social topics of punk and thrash metal to make a style that they dubbed ‘’Epic Thrash’’.

In 2017, in their home studio, they recorded a first EP called ‘’Le Metal Est Notre Langue’’. Since then, they have opened for artists such as Judas Priestess (US) and Tim Ripper Owen (US). In 2018, a second EP ‘’La Foi, La Loi, La Croix’’ was recorded. The recording and mixing were done at Studio Wild with Pierre Rémillard (Anonymus, Cryptopsy) and mastered in the summer by Jacob Hansen in Denmark. The EP is now ready to hit mosh pits around the world with a release date on May 31, 2019.

French Bio:

Thrash La Reine est un trio heavy métal francophone montréalais fondé en 2017. Nous nous inspirons des classiques du heavy metal tout en apportant l’énergie des groupes francophones qui ont rendus mémorables nos années de CEGEP. Dans chaque chanson, nous mélangeons les thèmes épiques du power metal aux revendications sociales du Thrash métal pour en faire un « Thrash épique ».

En 2017, nous avons enregistré de manière DIY un premier EP intitulé Le métal est notre langue. Depuis, nous avons fait la première partie d’artistes tels Judas Priestess (É-U) et Tim Ripper Owen (É-U). En 2018, nous avons fait l’enregistrement d’un deuxième EP «La foi, la loi, la croix» . L’enregistrement et le mixage ont été fait au Studio Wild avec Pierre Rémillard (Anonymus, Cryptopsy) et le mastering a été fait par Jacob Hansen au Danemark. Le EP est maintenant prêt â être mis en marché!

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0 STRIKER Announces Their ‘Summer of Shred’ w/ North American Tour Dates w/ Death Angel, Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher

April 25, 2019
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· Music News · Striker

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Montreal, QC – April 25, 2019

For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skull Fist, Steelwing

STRIKER Announces Their ‘Summer of Shred’ w/ North American Tour Dates
w/ Death Angel, Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher

Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out Now!

Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

2019 is officially STRIKER‘s ‘Summer of Shred’ as they will hitting the road this summer for multiple North American tour dates with DEATH ANGEL, STEEL PANTHER, HOLY GRAIL and BEWITCHER. Their shredding adventures will begin in Oklahoma City, OK on May 14th for US dates with DEATH ANGEL followed by a headlining show for Calgary’s East Town Get Down Festival that includes Anvil. STRIKER will then support STEEL PANTHER for their Canadian dates from June 14th to June 25th and then kick off a short headlining tour from July 2nd to July 7th before joining HOLY GRAIL and BEWITCHER for the ‘Deadly Ripping North American Tour’, which will invade 21 cities in USA and Canada from from July 12th to August 4th. STRIKER is touring in support of their sixth studio album “Play To Win” released this past October via their independent label Record Breaking Records.

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER‘s sixth studio album “Play To Win” features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade-plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.

Guitarist Tim Brown comments on “Play To Win”:“Play to Win: if you want to win you have to play the game. Find the rules and break them. This is our 6th album and 3rd independent release. If we followed the rules and listened to the industry people we’d have gone absolutely nowhere. Play To Win is about listening to yourself, following your own path, and playing that 5th ace hidden in your sleeve. This album is designed to light a fire under your ass and get you moving, and we made sure to get the most modern, ear melting sounds possible. It’s all about where metal is going, not where it has been, and this is our soundtrack to success.”

Album CD order, stream and download available on www.Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.

Music Video – “Head First” can be viewed here.

Lyric video – “Heart of Lies” can be viewed here.

STRIKER North American Tour Dates

w/ Death Angel
May 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th St
May 15 – Lubbock, TX – Jakes
May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
May 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
May 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Whiskey
May 19 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge

Striker only dates
May 25 – Calgary, AB – Border Crossing – East Town Get Down Festival w/ Anvil, and many others
June 9 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Soo Blaster
June 10 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
June 11 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks

w/ Steel Panther
June 14 – Barrie, ON – Mavericks Music Hall
June 15 – London, ON – London Music Hall
June 17 – Thunder Bay, ON – NV Nightclub
June 18 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
June 20 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
June 21 – Medicine Hat, AB – The Cypress Centre
June 23 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
June 25 – Grand Prairie, AB – Bowes Event Centre

Striker Headlining Dates
July 2 – Kelowna, BC – Muninn’s Post *with Lost Nebula
July 3 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria *with Lost Nebula
July 5 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon *with Neck of the Woods
July 6 – Portland, OR – High Water Mark *with Neck of the Woods
July 7 – Eugene, OR – Old Nicks *with Neck of the Woods

w/ Holy Grail, Bewitcher
July 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
July 13 – El Paso, TX – The San Carlos Building
July 14 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
July 15 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
July 16 – Houston, TX – White Oak
July 18 – Orlando, FL – Soundbar
July 19 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
July 20 – Asheville, NC – Mothlight
July 21 – Richmond, VA – The Camel
July 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
July 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
July 25 – Boston, MA – Once
July 26 – Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus
July 27 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison (moved venue from Velvet Underground)
July 28 – Detroit, MI – Small’s
July 29 – Chicago, IL – Reggies
July 31 – Denver, CO – Streets Of London
August 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro
August 2 – Las Vegas, NV – Counts Vamp’d
August 3 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
August 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Resident

For More Info:

http://www.striker-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal

https://instagram.com/strikermetal

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“Play to Win, which might be their most balanced effort yet. It’s their most catchy, too: the likelihood you’ll be singing along with every song before they finish is very, very high.” – Metal Sucks

“expertly combined killer arena rock choruses with well-done, cleaner verses.” – Metal Injection

“Six albums in six years. That is something almost unheard of, even in the modern era of production that considerably lessens the time needed to record and mix albums. Striker always seems to provide a new album right around when I start to wonder, “Hey, I wonder what Striker is up to?”. PLAY TO WIN is the band’s 6th LP and to my ears, one of their best. Rest assured, the band has not altered their sound. This is still classic metal, mixed with modern elements that continues to leave all pretenders in a cloud of choking dust.” – Metal Rules

“You can hear influences ranging from Dokken to Metallica on Play to Win, and it’s all done with masterful songwriting, performances and production. This is a slick, aggressively-mixed record that drips with excitement and replayability… Striker have produced their best record since City of Gold, and all fans of straight-up hard rock and metal need to own this album.” – Heavy Music HQ

“Striker have knocked this one out of the park and into the stratosphere. You’d be hard-pressed to find a catchier slice of fine cheddar this year, and I’d highly recommend it.” – New Noise Mag

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0 STRIKER Announces North American Tour Dates w/ Holy Grail, Bewitcher

April 11, 2019
by Asher
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Montreal, QC – April 11, 2019

For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skull Fist, Steelwing

STRIKER Announces North American Tour Dates w/ Holy Grail, Bewitcher

Music Video “Head First”

Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out Now!

Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

Edmonton’s STRIKER will be hitting the road this summer for the ‘Deadly Ripping North American Tour’ with Holy Grail and Bewitcher. The 21 date tour will kick off in Phoenix, AZ on July 12th and wrap up in Los Angeles on August 4th (dates listed below). STRIKER is touring in support of their sixth studio album “Play To Win” released this past October via their independent label Record Breaking Records.

The band comments:

“Hitting the road with our brothers of shred Holy Grail this summer to bring our new album ‘Play to Win’ to fans across North America! This is the summer of the Road Dogs, and we will be doing many more shows across North America and the rest of the world before it’s all said and done. There’s never been a better time to headbang in the front row!”

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER‘s sixth studio album “Play To Win” features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade-plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.

Deadly Ripping North American Summer 2019 Tour
w/ Holy Grail, Striker, Bewitcher

7.12 Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red

7.13 El Paso, TX @ The San Carlos Building

7.14 Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live

7.15 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill

7.16 Houston, TX @ White Oak

7.18 Orlando, FL @ Soundbar

7.19 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn

7.20 Asheville, NC @ Mothlight

7.21 Richmond, VA @ The Camel

7.23 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie

7.24 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus

7.25 Boston, MA @ Once

7.26 Montreal, QC @ Turbo Haus

7.27 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground

7.28 Detroit, MI @ Small’s

7.29 Chicago, IL @ Reggies

7.31 Denver, CO @ Streets Of London

8.01 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro

8.02 Las Vegas, NV @ Counts Vamp’d

8.03 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick

8.04 Los Angeles, CA @ Resident

For More Info:

http://www.striker-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal

https://instagram.com/strikermetal

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0 Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE Streaming “Du Sang Sur Les Plaines” Off Upcoming EP “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix”Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE Streaming “Du Sang Sur Les Plaines” Off Upcoming EP “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix”

April 8, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Thrash La Reine

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Montreal, QC – April 8, 2019

For fans of Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Judas Priest

Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE Streaming “Du Sang Sur Les Plaines” Off Upcoming EP “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix”

New EP “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” Out May 31st

Photo Credit: Dani Rod Photography
L-R Anthony Domm-Bélisle – Bass, Center: Renaud Baril – Vocals and Guitar, Right: Guillaume Leblanc – Drums

In anticipation of their second EP “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” ready for the world on May 31, 2019, Montreal’s THRASH LA REINE is releasing their single “Du Sang Sur Les Plaines”.

Not taking themselves too seriously, they describe themselves as Francophone satirical epic thrash, but ultimately let the audience decide where they fit in in the metal scene. Focusing on telling a story with each track and paying close attention to the song structure and how the listener will be escorted through each thrasher. Exclusively in French and following their 2017 EP “Le Metal Est Notre Langue”, the band opens up about their sound on their 2019 follow up “La Foi, La Loi, La Croix”:

“We’re not reinventing anything, but at the same time, we think we’re offering something that sounds new and refreshing. The EP has a good variety of songs. Some songs are faster, some are more mid-tempo. Overall, we have really fast and quick songs and also more epic songs that are almost nine minutes long.”

With obvious musical influences from the likes of Metallica, Iron Maiden and Iced Earth, THRASH LA REINE take lyrical inspiration from current events and real life. In the case of this Maiden-esque single “Du Sang Sur Les Plaines” they explain:

“‘Du Sang Sur Les Plaines’ is a historical song (à la Maiden) about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City during 1759 and is structured in a narrative way. We are proud to share an interesting part of our heritage in this song.”

“Du Sang Sur Les Plaines” is streaming at the following link: https://youtu.be/41yWekV6ucY

“La Foi, La Loi, La Croix” will be released on May 31, 2019 and available for pre-order on Bandcamp.

For More Info:
Official Website: www.thrashlareine.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thrashlareine
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thrashlareine
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ThrashLaReine

BIO:

French Bio:

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0 Rockshots Records: ANGEL BLACK Posts New Music Video “Black Heart”; Debut Album “Killing Demons” Out March 22nd

January 22, 2019
by Asher
· Angel Black - Rockshots Records · Music News

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Montreal, QC – January 22, 2019

For fans of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dio, Accept

Rockshots Records: ANGEL BLACK Posts New Music Video “Black Heart”

Debut Album “Killing Demons” Out March 22nd

Rising out of Phoenix, Arizona, ANGEL BLACK will be releasing their debut record “Killing Demons” via Rockshots Records. As the band blasts into their first single “Black Heart”, one thing is clear, nothing is subtle about ANGEL BLACK. Big sound and melody set the mood for this classic heavy metal band. ANGEL BLACK doesn’t look to re-invent heavy metal, they clearly go after their fans with an aggressive assault for the ages.

Watch their debut music video “Black Heart” at the following link: https://youtu.be/5sVU4QIdXgs

The band comments on the upcoming debut:

“The concept of Killing Demons is that everyone has some kind of demon. Money, Drugs, Sex, Power. They can all be a demon if you let them. We feel we touched on a lot of them with the songs on the album. Strikeforce, touches on the armed forces that keep us a free world. Cyber Spy, talks about how much we let government into our private lives. Black Heart, is about those evil women that take you down. We play honest pure heavy metal from the heart and we think that Angel Black will be well received as a band that gives the fans what they expect. Music that you turn up loud and play over and over again.”

“Killing Demons” will be released on March 22, 2019. Album pre-order available on Rockshots Records here.

Track Listing:
1. Strikeforce (5:44)
2. Cyber Spy (4:40)
3. Death Mill (7:41)
4. Black Heart (4:19)
5. Killing Demons (4:56)
6. The Dream That Stood Alone (5:16)
7. Killing Me (3:43)
8. Metal Gods (Judas Priest Cover) (4:50)
Album Length: 41:12

About:

Angel Black was formed in 2013. The band got together with one thing in mind, to write powerful riffs with a classic metal feel. The band’s influences are steeped with the legends of heavy metal. From the opening riff of “Cyber Spy”, the first song the band wrote together. One thing was certain you don’t hear this type of metal, played with conviction, precision, and fire often.

Angel Black plays from the heart, forging their own brand of Heavy Metal. No Gimmicks, No Fads and No Fear of what they face in the ever-changing music industry. Their debut record is titled Angel Black “Killing Demons”. The title is fitting to all, we’re all fight something every day of our life.

The record was “Mastered” by well known Mastering Wiz, Nathan James at Vault Mastering. Nathan has Mastered many of the “hits” you hear every day on the radio. Nathan is well known and respected from his days as a mastering engineer at the World Famous Hit Factory in NYC.

The band has also written and recorded the song “Killing Me”. The song has been submitted to an upcoming movie under the guidance of the “legendary” Guitarist Freddie Salem, a one-time member of what was known as the Guitar Army, “The Outlaw’s”.

ANGEL BLACK is:
John Cason (Vocals)
Mike Jelinek (Guitars)
Carl Strohmyer (Bass)
Daniel Beck (Drums)

For More Info:
http://www.rockshots.eu
http://www.angelblackworldwide.com
http://www.facebook.com/angelblackband

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0 Metal Injection Premiere STRIKER’s New Video “Head First”; Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out October 26th + European “Maple Meltdown Tour” w/ SKULL FIST

October 22, 2018
by Asher
· Music News · Striker

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Montreal, QC – October 22, 2018

For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skull Fist, Steelwing

Metal Injection Premiere STRIKER’s New Video “Head First”

European “Maple Meltdown Tour” w/ SKULL FIST

Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out October 26th

Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

Edmonton’s STRIKER will be releasing their sixth studio album “Play To Win” this week on October 26th via their independent label Record Breaking Records. Before the album hits speakers across the world, the band has a new music video to share with fans for their latest single “Head First”. The video was filmed during the band’s performance at the 2018 Bang Your Head festival in Germany.

Watch the video’s premiere on MetalInjection.net at the following link: http://www.metalinjection.net/video/take-the-stage-have-a-beer-with-striker-in-their-head-first-video

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER‘s sixth studio album “Play To Win” features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.

Guitarist Tim Brown comments on “Play To Win”:“Play to Win: if you want to win you have to play the game. Find the rules and break them. This is our 6th album and 3rd independent release. If we followed the rules and listened to the industry people we’d have gone absolutely nowhere. Play To Win is about listening to yourself, following your own path, and playing that 5th ace hidden in your sleeve. This album is designed to light a fire under your ass and get you moving, and we made sure to get the most modern, ear melting sounds possible. It’s all about where metal is going, not where it has been, and this is our soundtrack to success.”

Album pre-order available on www.Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon and stream on Spotify.Lyric video – “Heart of Lies” can be watched here

Track Listing:
1. Heart of Lies (4:04)
2. Position of Power (3:40)
3. Head of Power (4:02)
4. On The Run (3:51)
5. The Front (4:02)
6. Play To Win (3:48)
7. Standing Alone (4:56)
8. Summoner (4:04)
9. Heavy Is The Heart (4:54)
10. Hands of Time (3:46)
Album Length: 41:11

In support of their new album “Play To Win”, STRIKER will be touring Europe this coming November for the co-headline “Maple Meltdown Tour” with SKULL FIST (all dates listed below).

Maple Meltdown 2018 European Dual Album Release Co-Headline Tour w/ Skull Fist and Striker
Nov 2 – Metal Hammer Paradise, DE *Skull Fist Only
Nov 3 – Roeselare – De Veerlichte Geest
Nov 4 – Camden, UK – TheLounge
Nov 5 – Tillburg, NL – Little Devil
Nov 6 – Lyon, FR – Rock n’Eat
Nov 7 – Colmar, FR – Le Grillen
Nov 8 – Lichtenfels, DE – Paunchy Cats
Nov 9 – Essen, DE – Turock
Nov 10 – Mannheim, DE – MS Connexion Complex
Nov 11 – Zurich, CH – Werk 21
Nov 12 – Vienna, AT – Escape
Nov 13 – Munich, DE- Backstage
Nov 14 – Tchy, PL – Underground Pub
Nov 15 – Lodz, PL – Magnetofon Klub
Nov 16 – Cham, DE – L.A.
Nov 17 – Lindau, DE – Club Vaudeville
Nov 18 – Frankfurt, DE – Elfer

For More Info:

http://www.striker-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal

https://instagram.com/strikermetal

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0 STRIKER Pull Off A Hat Trick! Third Award Win In A Row At Western Canadian Music Awards For Metal/Hard Music Artist of The Year

October 15, 2018
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Montreal, QC – October 15, 2018

For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skull Fist, Steelwing

STRIKER Pull Off A Hat Trick! Third Award Win In A Row At WCMA For Metal/Hard Music Artist of The Year

European “Maple Meltdown Tour” w/ SKULL FIST

Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out October 26th

New Lyric Video “Heart of Lies”

Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

Edmonton’s STRIKER have pulled off a hat trick at the Western Canadian Music Awards winning Metal/Hard Music Artist of the Year for their third time in a row. The awards were held in Kelowna, BC on October 11th during the BreakoutWest Festival & Conference. The band found about their award win while wrapping up the end of their North American tour with Unleash The Archers and Helion Prime this past week.

Guitarist Tim Brown was delighted by the news and had this to say;

“3 years in row! Huge thanks to all the supporters in Western Canada and around the world, we truly appreciate it. Hope our luck doesn’t run out with the release of our new album on Oct 26!”

STRIKER was nominated alongside CRNKSHFT (Vancouver, BC), Silence The Machine (Edmonton, AB), The Order of Chaos (Edmonton, AB) and Violent Betty (Saskatoon, SK). For full details on the Western Canadian Music Awards and nominees, please visit here.

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER will be unleashing their sixth studio album “Play To Win” on October 26th via their independent label Record Breaking Records. The album features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.

STRIKER‘s new lyric video for their first single “Heart of Lies” can be watched here plus available for stream on Spotify. Digital album pre-order on iTunes.

For More Info:

http://www.striker-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal

https://instagram.com/strikermetal

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0 Bravewords Premiere: Hamilton’s Lutharö Unveil First Video For EP Title Track “Unleash The Beast”; EP Out Nov 16th

October 1, 2018
by Asher
· Lutharo · Music News

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Montreal, QC – October 1, 2018

For fans of Arch Enemy, Judas Priest, Anthrax, At The Gates, Iron Maiden

Hamilton’s Lutharö Unveil First Video For EP Title Track “Unleash The Beast”; EP Out Nov 16th

L-R = Victor Bucur – Guitars/ Backup Vocals, John Raposo – Guitars, Krista Shipperbottom – Vocals, Ruslan (Rusty) Lypovsky – Bass/ Backup vocals
Photo Credit: Samantha Carcasole

Lutharö, from Hamilton, Canada is proud to premeire their music video for their single “Unleash The Beast” via Bravewords.com. The single is the title track off their upcoming EP and is an enticing amalgamation of death metal growling and punchy double kicks accompanied by power metal cleans and fiery guitar solos.

The myriad of dynamic elements and groovy bits make this one powerhouse of a song. Its lyrics follow the familiar situation of someone restraining themselves for too long in fear of judgement or emotional pain; as this goes on they feel an anger grow inside of them until it eventually turns into a full on monster seeking vengeance. The range on the vocals masterfully paint a vivid image of all hell breaking loose.

Further expanding on where Shipperbottom’s lyrics come from:

“The lyrics specifically on this EP were all inspired by emotional experiences in her day to day life with a more morbid twist and added metaphors.”

The band has crafted this EP in the hope their listeners will have a positive and and lasting experience, finding it enjoyable and authentic but also relatable. Giving nods to some of their noticeable influences including Arch Enemy, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Behemoth and Iron Maiden, Lutharö sits imposingly on the border of the death, power and thrash sub-genres.

The video for “Unleash the Beast” can be heard at http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-canada-s-lutharo-premier-unleash-the-beast-music-video-new-ep-out-in-november

“Unleash the Beast” is due out November 16th and will be available on Bandcamp, iTunes, and Spotify. Download of the EP title track is available on the band’s Bandcamp here.

Track Listing:

1.Intro
2. Dead Ringer
3. Unleash The Beast
4. Black Scorpion
5. Temple of The Damned

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/Lutharoband
http://www.instagram.com/lutharoband
https://twitter.com/Lutharoband

BIO:

Born in 2013, Lutharö (Elvish for “the enchanter”) has been refining their sound which is complete with catchy riffs, blazing solos and vocals ranging from vicious growls to cleans that will send a chill down your spine. Starting out as more of a fantasy band, Lutharö has deviated into taking a more intimate path and now explores more relatable concepts.

Victor Bucur (guitar) initially starts the writing process with an idea or a few cool riffs which John Raposo (guitar), Cory Hofin (drums) and Ruslan Lypovsky (bass) add their own ideas to. Krista Shipperbottom (vocals) then adds the lyrics and melodies twisting the songs together into something dark and charismatic. Dominating the stage with an enormous presence, they have so far produced two EPs “Incarnadine” in 2015 and Unleash the Beast in 2018. They have hinted at returning to the studio late 2018 to start work on an anticipated third album.

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0 STRIKER Announce European “Maple Meltdown Tour” w/ SKULL FIST + Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out October 26th + New Lyric Video “Heart of Lies”

September 13, 2018
by Asher
· Music News · Striker

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Montreal, QC – September 13, 2018

For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skullfist, Steelwing

STRIKER Announce European “Maple Meltdown Tour” w/ SKULL FIST

Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out October 26th

New Lyric Video “Heart of Lies”

North American Tour Dates w/ Unleash The Archers

Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER will be unleashing their sixth studio album “Play To Win” on October 26th via their independent label Record Breaking Records. The album features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.

In support of the release of “Play To Win”, STRIKER announce they will be touring Europe this coming November for the co-headline “Maple Meltdown Tour” with SKULL FIST to follow their North American tour with Unleash The Archers and Helion Prime that is currently in progress (all dates listed below).

STRIKER‘s new lyric video for their first single “Heart of Lies” can be watched here plus available for stream on Spotify. Digital album pre-order on iTunes.

UNLEASH THE ARCHERS AND STRIKER W/ Helion Prime:
Sept 13 – Costa Mesa, CA – The Tiki Bar
Sept 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
Sept 16 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Sept 18 – Austin, TX – Dirty Dog Bar
Sept 19 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Sept 24 – Greeneville, SC – Radio Room
Sept 26 – Baltimore, MD – Sparta Inn
Sept 27 – Brooklyn, NY – Kingsland
Sept 28 – Rochester, NY – Montage Hall
Sept 29 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks*
Sept 30 – Quebec City, QC – La Source*
Oct 1 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
Oct 2 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
Oct 3 – Philadelphia, PA – Bar XIII
Oct 5 – Chicago, IL – Reggies
Oct 6 – Iowa City. IA – Gabe’s Oasis
Oct 7 – Denver, CO – Larimer
Oct 9 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar
Oct 10 – Winnipeg, MB – Windsor Hotel*
Oct 12 – Calgary, AB – Dickens*
Oct 13 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite*
Oct 14 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw*
*No Helion Prime

For More Info:

http://www.striker-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal

https://instagram.com/strikermetal

About:

Striker is an Edmonton-based recording and performing heavy metal band that has grown immensely through their years in the industry. A classic mix of heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, their music features powerful, clean vocals, catchy choruses, vocal harmonies, and impressive guitar leads.

Audiences are often floored by the energy of their live show, and their recorded material has been met with fantastic response by both fans and industry across the world. Striker has toured across dozens of countries as headliners as well as support for major metal acts. Gearing up for the release of their latest album the sky’s the limit for these Canadians!!

CDs and digital downloads available on Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and CD Baby.

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“Striker gush with so much enthusiasm here, with explosive riffs swirling between the vibrant harmonies and choruses, that it’s hard not to notice…Tracks like “Former Glory” and “Born to Lose” are anthemic, catchy as hell and feature soaring vocals from Dan Cleary and terrific guitar work by Tim Brown…On Striker, the band take a host of influences and hone them into a sound they can call their own.” – Exclaim!

“From the first storm-summoning power chord on the opener Former Glory, Striker (CAN) proves their new album’s initial claim of not dwelling on the past, a high and appropriate cry of “Yeah, I’m back again!”… If you haven’t witnessed this inspiring resurrection of classic metal, the band plays Friday, April 14 at Starlite with Ravenous and Tylor Dory Trio, no doubt sharpened from the faithful overseas audiences.” – Edmonton Journal

“When a band releases an eponymous album it’s a statement of intent, a sign of confidence, everything being as it should be. For make no mistake, Striker are a special band. As the old Metal Gods ascend to Valhalla, new gods will arise. This is Striker’s fifth album and it’s just timeless. Not retro, not looking back, but taking everything that’s uplifting and glorious about heavy metal into 2017 and beyond…this album has to be in every writer and fan’s top ten at the end of 2017.” – Hellbound

“A less balls out, more aggressive record than its predecessor, STRIKER delivers another impressive collection of high energy headbangers….Regardless of what your heavy metal predilections may be, STRIKER offers something for everyone. Super catchy tunes dripping with shred gymnastics and all around technical prowess, Striker deserves a place on any metal fan’s playlist….If you have not experienced Striker yet, this album is a worthy place to start and should appeal to a wide range of fans, particularly followers of the Priest, Anthrax and Maiden.” – Metal Rules

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0 SONIC PROPHECY Posts New Lyric Video “Man The Guns” New Album “Savage Gods” Out Now! via Rockshots Records

May 24, 2018
by Asher
· Music News · Sonic Prophecy (Rockshots Records)

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Montreal, QC – May 24, 2018

For Fans of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, HammerFall, Manowar, Saxon

SONIC PROPHECY Posts New Lyric Video “Man The Guns”

New Album “Savage Gods” Out Now! via Rockshots Records

American power metallers SONIC PROPHECY have posted a new lyric video for their track “Man The Guns” off their third full length “Savage Gods”unleashed via Rockshots Records this past January.

Watch it now at the following link:

“Savage Gods” follows SONIC PROPHECY‘s 2015 sophomore release “Apocalyptic Promenade” (Maple Metal Records), an album that combined the melody and beauty of symphonic power metal while maintaining the crunch, drive and power of traditional metal plus their 2011 debut “A Divine Act of War”, which had its music placed in the television series “Rock n’ Lock”, the video game “Volgarr the Viking” and movie Danny Trejo’s “Vengeance”.

This latest album “Savage Gods” lyrically covers many topics, from quests and medieval wars, to mechanized genocide, to the dangers associated with extremist ideologies. Broadening and stretching their musical palate, “Savage Gods” will give fans an adventurous listening experience. It’s an album that combines melodic hard rock, driving heavy metal, and chest pounding anthems in a way that is uniquely Sonic Prophecy.

“We think our fans will love this album! Savage Gods, as a record, basically combines all of the things I think people liked about our previous releases and then moves us forward into new areas musically and lyrically. For our fans, there will be no mistaking this is Sonic Prophecy, but we definitely cover some new exciting ground on this record. This is pure heavy metal with driving guitars, thundering drums, and some of what I feel is my best vocal work to date. With songs “Night Terror, “Unholy Blood” and the album title track, we’ve really laid down a brutal sonic backdrop, along with keeping the melody, which is important to our music.” says vocalist Shane Provstgaard

“Savage Gods” is available from Rockshots Records at the following link: http://smarturl.it/savagegods

Music Video – Night Terror – https://youtu.be/4lZriX_JUrY

Track Listing:
1. Savage Gods (6:44)
2. Night Terror (5:38)
3. Unholy Blood (5:13)
4. Dreaming Of The Storm (4:55)
5. Man The Guns (5:04)
6. Walk Through The Fire (7:09)
7. A Prayer Before Battle (5:46)
8. Iron Clad Heart (5:24)
9. Man and Machine (6:44)
10. Chasing The Horizon (6:14)
Album Length: 58:57SONIC PROPHECY is:

Shane Provstgaard – Vocals
Darrin Goodman – Guitar
Sebastian Martin – Guitar
Ron Zemanek – Bass
Matt LeFevre – Drums

For more info:
http://www.rockshots.eu
http://www.sonicprophecy.com
https://www.facebook.com/sonicprophecy
https://twitter.com/sonicprophecy
https://www.youtube.com/user/SonicProphecyMetal
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-b4N

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“Enjoy 10 fist-pounding tracks rooted in traditional Heavy Metal melded with the symphonic beauty of Power Metal, courtesy of a band that has the purest form of heavy music running through their veins.” – The Headbanging Moose

“Spitting out earth shattering riffs, screeching solos & plenty of memorable hooks comes Savage Gods. An album with plenty of the old school about it in regards to the classic power/heavy metal style it adopts. Fans of Judas Priest will feel right at home.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

“A fine album to start power metal season 2018!” – Lords of Metal

“This is a band very much drawing influence from timeless sources like Judas Priest, Queensryche and Hammerfall and “Savage Gods” sounds like a blending of all those bands. The production is big and bold, the musicianship is solid.” – Wormwood Chronicles

“This is something for every true fan of good old heavy metal.” – Hard Rock Info

“If you haven’t encountered Sonic Prophecy before, think a blending of bands such as Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, Manowar, Blind Guardian, etc. In other words, very enjoyable heavy/power metal with some epic and symphonic streaks thrown into the mix…As far as I’m concerned Savage Gods is a pretty damn essential listen for any power metal fan.” – Wonderbox Metal

“Pure American steel hasn’t sounded this good in a while…Utah natives Sonic Prophecy are back with a third album, Savage Gods – and what a superb piece of work it is too…” – Sentinel Daily

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