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0 Funeral Drone Duo Alexander (ft. Members of Zaum, Jealousy Mountain Duo) Premiere Video “Runes” via MetalInjection

  • January 13, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Alexander · Music News

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Montreal, QC – January 13, 2021

For Fans of Sunn O))), Boris, Merzbow, Caspar Brötzmann Massaker, Burial Chamber Trio, Lustmord, Neurosis

Funeral Drone Duo Alexander (ft. Members of Zaum, Jealousy Mountain Duo) Share Video “Runes”


L-R – Kyle Alexander McDonald (Voices, Bass, Sub Synth) and Jörg Alexander Schneider (Drums, Percussion)

Comprised of Kyle Alexander McDonald (Voices, Bass, Sub Synth, and FX) of Canadian mantra doom band ZAUM and Jörg Alexander Schneider (Drums, Percussion) of German free jazz band Jealousy Mountain Duo, the funeral drone twosome known as Alexander have a new video to share for their track “Runes” off their debut album “I”, released this past October via Superbob Records.

“Runes” is a monstrous boundless ambient encounter, taking a listener on an over 19-minute convergence of unbiased soundscapes.

“To me, the track and the concept of Alexander symbolizes a future of humans and earth where no bounds, no cliches, no barriers exist anymore, it’s far beyond words and rhythms, metaphysical exploration where just sounds and silence exists,” adds Jörg Alexander Schneider.

The video for “Runes” can be viewed and heard via its premiere on MetalInjection HERE.

“I”, the two-track monolithic funeral drone experience is a dark and intangible descent into madness that echoes with reverberation plus drawn-out riffs and comes from the duo’s shared appreciation of experimentation and true artistic expression within music and sound.

“Fans of our other musical endeavours should find this fits quite almost as expected in a sense. No lyrics, writing is channeled directly from the fringe of the universe. Reconsider the reality of your existence, in the present moment. Allow yourself to have your perspective altered!”

Just now commencing their audiological voyage, Alexander suggests that several more experimental funeral drone albums will follow. Alexander is recommended for fans of Sunn O))), Boris, and Merzbow.

“I” is available via Superbob Records on 12” LP.

Album order in Germany/Europe – https://schneidercollaboration.bandcamp.com/album/alexander

Album order in Canada/USA  – http://alexanderseye.bandcamp.com


Track Listing:
1. Astral Descent (15:14)
2. Runes (19:23)
Album Length: 34:38

For more info:
Alexanderseye.com
Facebook.com/alexanderfuneraldrone
EPK

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Brothers of ALEXANDER separated by a dark raging body of water, Canada to Germany – connected once again.

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0 Alexander Channels The Soundscapes of Purgatory With Debut Album “I” And Single “Astral Descent”

  • October 30, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Alexander · Music News

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – October 30, 2020

For Fans of Sunn O))), Boris, Merzbow, Caspar Brötzmann Massaker, Burial Chamber Trio, Lustmord, Neurosis

Alexander Channels The Soundscapes of Purgatory With Debut Album “I” And Single “Astral Descent”


L-R – Kyle Alexander McDonald (Voices, Bass, Sub Synth) and Jörg Alexander Schneider (Drums, Percussion)

Alexander knows no bounds, not physically nor musically. Convening via their shared appreciation of experimentation and true artistic expression within music and sound, the duo realized the time had come to create a metaphysical exploration in the realm of darkness with an album titled “I” as the result.

Consisting of frontman Kyle McDonald of Canadian Mantra Doom band ZAUM and drummer Jörg Schneider of German Free Jazz band Jealousy Mountain Duo, Alexander identifies a connection and feeling within their individual creative headspace, allowing each of them to blindly lead the other further into the raw depths of unexplored regions. Commenting on how listeners will take the first release:

“Fans of our other musical endeavours should find this fits quite almost as expected in a sense. No lyrics, writing is channeled directly from the fringe of the universe. Reconsider the reality of your existence, in the present moment. Allow yourself to have your perspective altered!”

The single “Astral Descent” is the first glimpse into the monolithic funeral drone experience Alexander promises its listeners. The dark and intangible descent into madness echoes with reverberation and drawn out riffs.  Drums on “I” were recorded in Hückelhoven, Germany, with all other instrumentation and sounds recorded, mixed, and mastered in Moncton, NB, Canada. 

Listen to “Astral Descent” on YouTube.

Alexander is Canada’s Kyle Alexander McDonald (Voices, Bass, Sub Synth, and FX) and Germany’s Jörg Alexander Schneider (Drums, Percussion).  Beyond the name being a shared common point, both veteran musicians got their start in music on drums; own and operate a recording studio on their respective continent, and have toured over 250 tour dates on each other’s continent in previous bands.

Just now commencing their audiological voyage, Alexander suggests that several more experimental funeral drone albums will follow. Alexander is recommended for fans of Sunn O))), Boris, and Merzbow.

“I” is out October 31st via Superbob Records on 12” LP.

Album Teaser – YouTube

Album order in Germany/Europe – https://schneidercollaboration.bandcamp.com/album/alexander

Album order in Canada/USA  – http://alexanderseye.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:
1. Astral Descent (15:14)
2. Runes (19:23)
Album Length: 34:38

For more info:
Alexanderseye.com
Facebook.com/alexanderfuneraldrone
EPK

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0 Canadian Doom ZAUM Kick-Off Northern Trails Euro Tour w/ DOPELORD

  • October 31, 2019
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Zaum

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Montreal, QC – October 31, 2019

 
For fans of Om, Sleep, Lustmord, Pallbearer

Canadian Doom ZAUM Kick-Off Northern Trails Euro Tour w/ DOPELORD

Canadian mantra doom ZAUM are kicking off their 2019 Northern Trails European tour with Dopelord. The tour is in support of their latest album “Divination” released earlier this year via Listenable Records. Joined by Polish doom band Dopelord, the tour begins in Copenhagen on October 31st for 10 show dates across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Germany.

“Divination”
Album trailer here.
Spotify here.


2019 Northern Trails Tour – Dopelord + ZAUM
31.10.2019 – Copenhagen (DK) @ BETA
01.11.2019 – Oslo (NO) @ Blitz
02.11.2019 – Bergen (NO) @ Hulen
03.11.2019 – Stavanger (NO) @ Folken
05.11.2019 – Malmö (SE) @ Plan B
06.11.2019 – Stockholm (SE) @ Hus 7
07.11.2019 – Gothenburg (SE) @ Hängmatten
08.11.2019 – Aalborg (DK) @ Metal Fest
09.11.2019 – Hamburg (DE) @ Hafenklang
10.11.2019 – Berlin (DE) @ HEADZ UP FEST


Track Listing:
1. Relic 18:26
2. Pantheon 08:47
3. Procession 13:57

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 New Brunswick – Canada, observers experience a tranquil resonance whereby the astral and physical planes can coexist and be understood from a natural perspective.

ZAUM’s new album ‘Divination’ is a direct continuance of the ever-evolving lore and world in which ZAUM has exposed. Conceptually, the album unpacks transmundane darkness from ancient Burma – touching on conflict, theism, and some esoteric events which play a key role in the developing canon of ZAUM based on their previous releases to date.

Audibly, the album portrays a dense and vivid dream state; supplanting the listener into an overseer’s perspective of these aforementioned esoteric depths, re-experienced with celestial clarity. The soundscapes within encapsulating an unveiled mysticism harnessed to unpack the fluidity of consciousness at the crux of the human condition.

While ZAUM’s meditative “Mantra Doom” sound stays quite true to what people have experienced to date, their sound and presentation certainly has progressed further into new territory on DIVINATION with the inclusion of recorded instrumentation such as Jaw Harp, Didgeridoo, Singing Saw, Dilruba, Saz, Brass Bells, Brass Bowl, and Finger Cymbals. In addition, their live experience now features a monumental change with the recruitment of Egyptian-Canadian evil queen Nawal Doucette to ZAUM, performing her mesmerizing dark dance rituals entrancing those who observe.

ZAUM is :
Kyle Alexander McDonald – vocals, bass, textures
Christopher Lewis – drums, percussion
Nawal Doucette – visual performance art, ambiance

“ZAUM acknowledges the financial support of FACTOR and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.”
“ZAUM recognizes the support of Music/Musique NB and the Government of New Brunswick.”

For more info:
Zaum.ca

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0 Doom Duo ZAUM Premiere Video “The Enlightenment” via Invisible Oranges + Canadian Tour Dates w/ Sweden’s FIREBREATHER

  • July 30, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Zaum

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 30, 2018

For fans of Om, Sleep, Lustmord, Pallbearer

Doom Duo ZAUM Premiere Video “The Enlightenment” via Invisible Oranges

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 are sharing with fans their new music video for “The Enlightenment” premiered via InvisibleOranges.com. The track is off ZAUM‘s second full length “Eidolon” released in 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”.

Watch “The Enlightenment” at the following link: http://www.invisibleoranges.com/zaum-the-enlightenment/

ZAUM‘s Kyle Alexander McDonald  (Bass/Vocals/Synth/Textures) comments:

“Being that I’m a giant fan of the work of Seth Smith and Nancy Urich (of CUT/OFF/TAIL) due to their unique and unconventional approach to filmmaking – I felt Seth’s David Lynch-esque perspective could be a bizarre yet intriguing take on “The Enlightenment” for people to consider.  Their work (like our music) inspires and encourages thought rather than providing literal answers.  I’m thrilled with the result and hope people open their minds to the layers of potential reality.” 

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. The duo recently announced they will be embarking on Canadian dates in Ontario and Quebec (dates listed below) with support from Sweden’s FIREBREATHERwhom 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: 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 – Kitchener, ON @ Open Sesame (date and venue change from Hellcat)
09/20/18 – Windsor, ON @ Windsor Beer Exchange
09/21/18 – Toronto, ON @ Coalition T.O.
09/22/18 – Quebec City, QC @ Scanner (venue change from Vietnam)

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

About: 

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.

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

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

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

“ZAUM acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.”
“ZAUM recognizes the support of Music/Musique NB and the Government of New Brunswick.”

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

  • July 17, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Zaum

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NEWS RELEASE

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 NEWS: Doom Duo ZAUM Announce Eastern Canadian Tour “The Ritual Experience” w/ Special Live Guests

  • October 10, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Zaum

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Montreal, QC – October 10, 2017

 

For fans of Om, Sleep, Lustmord, Pallbearer

Doom Duo ZAUM Announce Eastern Canadian Tour “The Ritual Experience” w/ Special Live Guests

Dec 1, 2017 – Saint John, NB @ Sanctuary Theatre **
Dec 2, 2017 – Moncton, NB @ Aberdeen Theatre **
Dec 8, 2017 – Fredericton, NB @ Maniac Mansion
Dec 9, 2017 – Halifax, NS @ The Seahorse
** denotes seated show

Performing Live on Tour w/ ZAUM
Olive Bestvater – experimental violinist of Saskatoon, SK doomgaze band BLACK TREMOR
Ricky Frenette
 – Classically trained woodwind artisan
Jamie McEwan
 – Experimental projections artist
Nawal Doucette 
– Award winning contemporary Middle Eastern dance artist

     Photo Credit – Don Levandier

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

Completing their tours in Europe and across Canada earlier this year in support of their latest release “Eidolon”, New Brunswick’s ECMA nominees and Music NB award winning mantra doom duo ZAUM announce they will be embarking a special December tour of the Canadian East coast entitled “The Ritual Experience” (dates listed below). The Maritime dates will showcase four exceptional events where the doom duo of Kyle Alexander McDonald (Bass/Vocals/Synth/Textures) plus Christopher Lewis (Drums/Percussion) will perform as one on stage with experimental violinist Olive Bestvater of Saskatoon, SK doomgaze band BLACK TREMOR and classically trained woodwind artisan Ricky Frenette (both of whom performed on ZAUM’s “Eidolon”) along with experimental projections artist Jamie McEwan and Nawal Doucette, an award winning contemporary Middle Eastern dance artist who performs finger cymbals (zils) and specializes in Salimpour belly dance.

Watch the tour promo video to see what to expect.
ZAUM – The Ritual Experience

ZAUM‘s Kyle Alexander McDonald comments:

“It will actually have actually been 1.5 years since we last played a show in the Maritimes, which is of course where we call home.  Since we tour internationally as often as we do, a few years ago we made a point to not play around home as often a band typically would since we like to get in as much work and relaxation as possible while back home.   People have been asking forever when we plan to play here next and jokingly criticized us for playing even regions like Eastern Europe more frequently than we do here.  As such, its been a long time coming and people have been patient – so we thought it would be fitting to roll out some special shows and have a few of the guests who played additional instrumentation on our latest album Eidolon to actually perform it and some of our past material live with us.  

We’re incredibly fortunate to have both violinist/vocalist Olive Bestvater of Saskatoon based doomgaze band Black Tremor and Moncton based woodwind scholar Ricky Frenette join ZAUM during this period.  Additionally, a Saint John based friend of mine Nawal Doucette is a surreal award winning contemporary Middle Eastern dance artist and instructor who a couple years back had expressed a shared interest in performing with us in the future if schedules could align. She’d been a fan of the band for some time and hit me with this idea to create this ritual-esque sort of performance to accompany some Maritime shows, which beautifully fit the dream experience I had in mind.  She’d worked in the past with Moncton based experimental projectionist Jamie McEwan, and introduced him as the final piece of the equation.  From there we laid the foundation for “ZAUM : A Ritual Experience” to come to fruition this December for these 4 sweet 60-90 minute intimate late evening shows.”

ZAUM: A Ritual Experience
Performed as one with Nawal Doucette, Olive Bestvater, Ricky Frenette, and projections by Jamie McEwan.
Evening performance between 8pm – 11pm.
** denotes seated show

Dec 1 – Saint John, NB @ Sanctuary Theatre **
Dec 2 – Moncton, NB @ Aberdeen Theatre **
Dec 8 – Fredericton, NB @ Maniac Mansion
Dec 9 – Halifax, NS @ The Seahorse

Other Dates:
ZAUM: Enlightenment Europe Tour w/ Fire Breather
Oct 13 – Kiel, DE @ Alte Meierei
Oct 15 – Freiburg, DE @ The White Rabbit
Oct 16 – Torino, IT @ Haram’s Graveyard
Oct 18 – St. Feliu De Codines, ES @ Inciviczone
Oct 19 – Zaragoza, ES @ Arrebato
Oct 20 – Santander, ES @ Rock Beer The New
Oct 21 – Cascais, PT @ Stairway Club
Oct 22 – Carballo, ES @ Sala Dublin
Oct 23 – Laudio, ES @ Orbeko Etxea
Oct 25 – Zagreb, HR @ Vintage Industrial
Oct 26 – Brno, CZ @ Bakjazyl
Oct 27 – Szeged, HU @ Grand Cafe
Oct 28 – Carpi, IT @ EKIDNA
Oct 29 – Bistrica Ob Sotli, SI @ Klub Metulj
Oct 30 – Timisoara, RO @ Club Daos
Oct 31 – Plzen, CZ @ Andel Club
Nov 2 – Copenhagen, DK @ Lytgens Kro
Nov 3 – Gothenburg, SE @ Truckstop Alaska

About:

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 New Brunswick, Canada – observers experience a tranquil resonance whereby the astral and physical planes can co-exist and be understood from a natural perspective.

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

Song Stream – The Enlightenment – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POe486_oUs4

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


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

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

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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 NEWS: Doom Duo ZAUM Cross Canada Tour w/ Flying Fortress

  • June 22, 2017
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Zaum

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Montreal, QC – June 22, 2017

For fans of Om, Sleep, Lustmord, Pallbearer

Doom Duo ZAUM Cross Canada Tour w/ Flying Fortress

     Photo Credit – Don Levandier

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

Touring all over Europe in support of their latest release “Eidolon”, New Brunswick’s ECMA nominees and Music NB award winning doom duo ZAUM announce they will be trekking across their home country of Canada for the month of August with support from Pembroke, ON crusty metal punk two piece Flying Fortress featuring Brandon Wars (Goat Horn, Zuku) vocals/bass and Steelrider (Goat Horn, Cauldron) drums. The tour will be kicking off on August 3rd in Ottawa and head west for it to wrap up in the east on August 22nd in Sudbury, ON (dates listed below).

The band comments:

“It has been a couple of years since we’ve toured within our home country as we’ve primarily focused our efforts overseas since our formation in 2014.  Needless to say, we’re super stoked for this summer adventure across this giant beauty of a country in support of our newest record Eidolon. We were actually just fresh back from our showcase at Roadburn 2017 (with the likes of Baroness and Chelsea Wolfe) and thought, there’s really no better Canadian band and dudes to do a Canadian tour with than our old buds in Flying Fortress – and luckily the stars have aligned in our favour.”


Tour Poster by Josiah Barnett

Tour Dates:
Aug 4 – Ottawa, ON @ House of Targ
Aug 5 – Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club
Aug 7 – North Bay, ON @ White Water Gallery
Aug 8 – Sault Ste Marie, ON @ The New American
Aug 9 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates
Aug 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Handsome Daughter
Aug 11 – Saskatoon, SK @ Vangelis
Aug 12 – Edmonton, AB @ Brixx
Aug 13 – Nelson, BC @ The Royal
Aug 15 – Abbotsford, BC @ TBA
Aug 16 – Victoria, BC @ Logans
Aug 17 – Vancouver, BC @ The Astoria
Aug 18 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion
Aug 19 – Regina, SK @ The Club
Aug 22 – Sudbury, ON @ The Asylum

About:

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 New Brunswick, Canada – observers experience a tranquil resonance whereby the astral and physical planes can co-exist and be understood from a natural perspective.

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

Song Stream – The Enlightenment – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POe486_oUs4

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


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

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

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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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