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Montreal, QC – September 9, 2015
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Test Your Metal Records – Brazilian Power Metal HIBRIA Postpone North American ‘Metal Maniac Inside’ Tour w/ Unleash The Archers
New Self-Titled Album + New Music Videos ‘Life’ + ‘Pain’
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Photo Credit – Karina Kohl
Unleashing their fifth and latest self-titled full length for North American release on August 7th, 2015 via Test Your Metal Records, Brazil’s power metallers HIBRIA were supposed to tour both the USA and Canada this September and October in support of the release, which included an appearance at this year’s sold out Power Prog USA XVI on September 11th. But due to issues with visa’s for the tour beyond their control, the band has been forced to postpone all their North American dates w/ Unleash The Archers (dates listed below).
Hibria comments in the following video message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW5oTDK223k
Test Your Metal Records label owner also comments:
“Some very unfortunate news in the world of metal. For reasons beyond our control Hibria will not be able to join the upcoming North American tour set to take place Sept/Oct 2015. Due to major issues with the USCIS and immigration Visa’s will not be issued in time to take part in the Canadian and US shows including their appearance at PPUSA . As you may know, the USCIS system was hacked a couple months ago and it has caused us nothing but problems for the whole underground music scene. After countless weeks fighting the system, countless extra fees paid and trying to get answers from the USCIS we are forced to throw in the towel and post pone HIBRIA’s NA tour until a later date.”
Hibria‘s new album is available on CD here | Digital download here.
Music Video – ‘Life’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqNz6l5TNQI
Music Video – Pain – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdHX010N_Ng
Track Listing – Hibria – Self-Titled
1. Pain (4:27)
2. Abyss (4:05)
3. Tightrope (5:02)
4. Life (4:45)
5. Ghosts (5:10)
6. Legacy (2:26)
7. Ashamed (5:17)
8. Church (4:13)
9. Fame (5:24)
10. Words (5:24)
Album Length: 46:17
About:
A Brazilian power metal band formed in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 1996. Hibria has grown in popularity in their home country plus worldwide with the successful release of four albums and a live DVD that showcases their intense concert energy (if ya never seen them in person).
All four of their past albums and live DVD released have reached the #1 position on sales charts for HMV stores across Japan and has lead the band to be support for such bands as Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth plus perform at Rock in Rio and Loud Park, Japan’s most important Metal festival, where they shared the main stage with some of the world’s most known bands.
ALL DATES POSTPONED
* = Hibria only
September
9/8/2015 – Philadelphia, PA @ 3rd and Girard
9/9/2015 – Maryland, MD @ TBD
9/10/2015 – Columbia, SC @ TBD
9/11/2015 – Atlanta, GA @ PPUSA – Center Stage *
9/13/2015 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
9/14/2015 – Orlando, FL @ The Haven
9/15/2015 – Spartanburg, SC @ GroundZero
9/17/2015 – Raleigh, NC @ The Maywood
9/18/2015- Allentown, PA @ Jabber Jaws Bar & Grille
9/19/2015 – New Castle, DE @ JB McGinnes
9/20/2015 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Golden Pony
9/22/2015 – Long Island, NY @ Even Flow Bar and Grill
9/23/2015 – Boston, MA @ The Middle East Up
9/24/2015 – Providence, RI @ Firehouse 13
9/25/2015 – Revere, MA @ Sammy’s Patio
9/27/2015 – Queens, NY @ Blackthorn 51
9/28/2015 – Burlington, VT @ Nectar’s
9/29/2015 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes
9/30/2015 – Quebec City, QC @ Salle Unisson
October
10/2/2015 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria
10/3/2015 – Toronto, ON @ Hardluck Bar
10/4/2015 – London, ON @ APK
10/5/2015 – Chicago, IL @ Livewire lounge
10/6/2015 – Joplin, MO @ Black Thorn
10/7/2015 – Lexington, KY @ TBD
10/9/2015 – Columbus, OH @ TBD
10/10/2015 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Skeletunes Lounge
10/11/2015 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Metal Grill
10/12/2015 – Minneapolis, MN @ Nether Bar
10/13/2015 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
10/14/2015 – Brandon, MB @ Spruce Woods Inn
10/16/2015 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion
10/17/2015 – Edmonton, AB @ The Mercury Room
10/18/2015 – Spokane, WA @ The Pin *
10/20/2015 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Bar *
10/21/2015 – Denver, CO @ Herman’s Hideaway *
10/22/2015 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Jam Spot *
10/23/2015 – Los Angeles, CA @ Loaded *
10/24/2015 – Las Vegas @ Dive Bar *
10/25/2015 – Sacramento, CA @ Back 9 *
10/27/2015 – Medford, OR @ Musichead *
10/29/2015 – Portland, OR @ Panic Room *
10/30/2015 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *
10/31/2015 – Vancouver, BC @ The Smilling Buddha Cabaret
For more info, please visit: http://www.Hibria.com
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Vision
To build a corporation and family that will help people reach their true potential and fuel their passion. Starting off with a talented roster of bands, promoting and constantly innovating new music for the record label. Manufacturing and promoting their new albums and sending them out on tour across the globe. My vision is to revolutionize the music industry by giving the music to the fans for a monthly membership fee. Having a multitude of perks set up through the Loyalty membership, and a multitude of external companies providing incentives and cross promotion. I aspire to make a service that people from all walks of life can enjoy and benefit from. 20% of net profit of the label will be deposited into a fund for the ‘TYM Academy of the Arts’. Which will be a Non-Profit music and arts academy I hope to open within the next 3-5 years.
Values
Like any good long lasting relationship, the things I value in business are also the things I value in life. Passion, Love, Honesty, Compassion, Teamwork and most of all FUN, FREEDOM and INTERDEPENDENCE. I started TYM Records because I want to help bands push to the next level while keeping control within their hands and to help them make a living from it!!! To always have fun and work as a family to build a career together. On top of the normal royalties baid to the artists and with the implementation of the Loyalty club I plan on paying out 24% of all net profits from the loyalty club to the bands on the roster on the last day of each month. So theoretically we will be able to watch the label grow to the point where every band on the label can solely focus on their craft and not have to worry about the bills! I aspire to be a leading example of Honesty, Fairness, Dedication and Transparency within this company. I have made it my new mission in life to help as many people as possible and I believe through TYM Records we can achieve that!
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