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0 OUT NOW! Ironstorm Debut Album ‘Wrathwind’; Edmonton (Apr 25) and Calgary (Apr 26) Release Parties

  • April 22, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Ironstorm

ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

R.I.Y.L. – Iced Earth, Grave Digger, Grim Reaper, Arch Enemy, Into Eternity, Pagan’s Mind, Helloween

Tour Dates | EPK | Press Photo | Facebook

 Soundcloud | Youtube | CBC Radio 3

Buy Links: iTunes | Bandcamp

OUT NOW! Ironstorm Debut Album ‘Wrathwind’; Edmonton (Apr 25) and Calgary (Apr 26) Release Parties

Calgary, AB on Friday, April 25 at Lord Nelson’s  and Edmonton, AB on Saturday, April 26 at The Starlite Room

L-R: Dave Pollock – Bass | Luke Barry – Rhythm/Lead Guitars | Karli Romyn – Vocals | Tyson Travnik – Drums | Diego Fernandez – Rhythm/Lead Guitars |Photo Credit – Dana Zuk

      Ironstorm’s Thrash-power-speed metal album ‘Wrathwind’ officially releases today (April 22)!

“After what seems like eons of bring meticulous throughout writing the material for Wrathwind, we are excited to reveal the pinnacle of our musical careers to date. We are extremely proud of the blood and sweat that was shed, painstakingly ensuring that the album is super organic, and we feel that it’s a breath of fresh air into today’s overproduced music.” – Tyson Travnik (Drummer)

Ironstorm will be showcasing in Calgary, AB on Friday, April 25 at Lord Nelson’s with support from Bloodreich, Shrapnal, Samandriel and in their hometown of Edmonton, AB on Saturday, April 26 at The Starlite Room with support from Bleed, Mortillery, Gatekrashor. For further event details, please visit the following link: http://artistdata.sonicbids.com/ironstorm/shows/

Wrathwind, which was engineered and mixed by Travnik in his own professional studio, Excalibur Productions, was mastered by Andy Larocque of King Diamond/Merciful Fate at Sonic Train Studios and is available in a number of formats, from digital download to floppy disk. Yes, floppy disk.

“The term ‘originality’ is pitched by every single band on the planet, but how many of them can you listen to, and immediately list other bands that sound just like them?” That was the question posed by Edmonton thrash-power-speed metal quintet Ironstorm upon its inception and the inspiration behind its hard to pinpoint sound.

As one of the few female-fronted speed metal bands in Canada, Ironstorm delivers “a dynamic feel, ranging from modern, fast double bass sections to rhythmic yet melodic guitar work to more retro mid-tempo power metal,” says drummer Tyson Travnik.

PureGrainAudio Stream – The Watcher –  http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/ironstorm-the-watcher-song-stream-world-premiere

Wrathwind Track Listing:

1. Wrathwind (2:00)

2. Take The Wheel (6:19)

3. Revenant (5:58)

4. The Watcher (5:42)

5. Dreamons (6:50)

6. Come Back In Glory (Live) (4:52)

Album Length: 31:44

For more info, please visit the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/IronstormOfficial

0 Emurg – Psychostic Gardening – Hymnosis

  • April 22, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Psychotic Gardening

http://www.emurg.com/metal/psychotic-gardening-hymnosis/

0 Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK Post ‘Reading Rainbow’ Cover; Announce ‘The ‘Merica F*ck Yeah Tour’; New Video ‘Obey The Beard’

  • April 22, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Psychostick

ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

R.I.Y.L. = Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D, System of a Down, Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Iwrestledabearonce, Mr. Bungle,  Austrian Death Machine

EPK | Press Photo

Tour Dates | Psychostick.com | Facebook | Youtube | Reverbnation | Twitter | Soundcloud

Buy Links:  Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes

Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK Post ‘Reading Rainbow’ Cover; Announce ‘The ‘Merica F*ck Yeah Tour’; New Video ‘Obey The Beard’

L-R = Josh “The J” Key – Guitar | Matty J “Moose” – Bass | Rob “Rawrb” Kersey – Vocals | Alex “Shmalex” Dontre – Drums

      Comedy rock giants Psychostick have posted a cover from one of America’s favourite kid shows of years past ‘Reading Rainbow’.

Psychostick comments:

“We’re just doing our part to encourage reading to the youth of the nation.”

Hear the cover, at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxBBjUakSeA

reading rainbow by psychostick metal cover

In additional news, the humorcore masters will be raging across the US for their ‘The ‘Merica F*ck Yeah Tour’ kicking off in Amityville, NY on May 29th and wrapping up in St. Louis, MO on June 27th. The band will be joined by Dog Fashion Disco and The Bunny The Bear.

Psychostick guitarist Josh “The J” Key comments:

“It’s an honor to be touring with the legendary Dog Fashion Disco. Add The Bunny The Bear to the mix, and it’s going to be a ridiculously fun show, you won’t want to miss this unless your legs have been chopped off. No, I take that back: legs chopped is no excuse… be there! As for me personally, it’s also been a while since we played the West coast… it’s about time we get back to somewhere that knows how to make a decent chimichanga!” 

Psychostick is currently working tireless days and nights to complete their follow up release to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs In 3D’ after reaching their crowd funding goal of 30,000 to record their forthcoming album and build a new recording studio based in Chicago, IL.

Watch their new video ‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE (grow a beard! Debut #14 on US radio metal charts)

May
5/29 – Revolution Music Hall – Amityville, NY
5/30 – Bogies – Albany, NY
5/31 – Moniraes – Pennelleville, NY

June
6/1 – Bull Pen North – Watkins Glen, NY
6/2 – Championships – Trenton, NJ
6/3 – Simons 677 – Providence, RI
6/6 – Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
6/7 – Take 20 – Cherry Valley, IL
6/8 – Mojoes – Joliet, IL
6/9 – Skyway Theater – Minneapolis, MN
6/10 – Aftershock – Shawnee, KS
6/12 – House of Bricks – Des Moines, IA
6/13 – Knickerbockers – Lincoln, NE
6/14 – Blue Bird – Denver, CO
6/17 – Assembly – Sacramento, CA
6/18 – Whiskey a Go Go – West Hollywood, CA
6/19 – Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV
6/20 – The Rock – Tucson, AZ
6/21 – Pub Rock – Scottsdale, AZ
6/24 – Warehouse Live – Houston, AZ
6/25 – Tomcats West – Fort Worth, TX
6/26 – The Chameleon Room – Oklahoma City, OK
6/27 – Fubar – St Louis, MO

The band wrapped up their Mad Marchness Tour last month that included performances at SXSW and South by So What?. To check out all the adventures from that tour, please visit the following links on DigitalTourbus.com.

2nd Blog posting w/ video, pics – http://www.digitaltourbus.com/features/psychostick-2nd-road-blog-mad-marchness-tour/ 

1st Blog posting w/ video, pics – http://www.digitaltourbus.com/features/psychostick-1st-road-blog-mad-marchness-tour/ 

Music Videos

‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE (grow a beard! Debut #14 on US radio metal charts)

‘Dogs Like Socks’ – http://youtu.be/swmuqGWgZCc (viral hit for dogs that like socks)

‘Sadface Emoticon’ – http://youtu.be/ZsqZl3VqoM4 (video for social media whiners)

‘Boobs’ – http://youtu.be/dcYlytyuKsc (title says it all)

‘Beer’ – http://youtu.be/O-jOEAufDQ4 – over 5 million views (we all love the beer!)

‘Girl Directions‘ – http://youtu.be/U5_HhqcbF_0 (sometimes she gets us lost, but not all the time)

About: 

Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist  Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, a band they’ve coined as humorcore. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.

Almost 100 percent do-it-yourself, Psychostick never strays from its signature sound, a combination of heavy music that Chimaira, Machine Head, and Hatebreed would be proud of, and wit and humor that would make Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic holler with laughter.

With three full-length albums behind them – “We Couldn’t Think of a Title,” “Sandwich,” and their holiday album, “The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride” – the band released their latest record, “Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D,” in 2011, following it up with a tour with Mushroomhead to add to their total count of 21 nationwide tours that have hit 47 states.

After a successful 2013 that saw these touring ninja warriors hit the road for multiple shows on the ‘Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour’, ‘Blow Your Fingers Off’ summer tour, their late summer dates with American Head Charge plus appearances at summer fests that included Rockapalooza, A2 Fest, Breast Fest Biker Bash, and Dirtfest.  The band finally took a break in last months of the year and held a successful crowd funding campaign (thank you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI), where they are now currently in studio recording their follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs In 3D’.

For more info, music and tour dates, please visit the following links:

http://www.psychostick.com

http://www.facebook.com/psychostick 

http://www.twitter.com/psychostick

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-psychostick/

0 MetalMadeInCanada – Dark Century – Murder Motel

  • April 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Dark Century
Français: http://blog.metalmadeincanada.ca/review/critique-dark-century-murder-motel-2014
English: http://blog.metalmadeincanada.ca/en/review/review-dark-century-murder-motel-2014

0 Counter Culture Nerd – Psychotic Gardening – Hymnosis

  • April 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Uncategorized

http://counterculturenerd.com/blog/psychotic-gardening-hymnosis-review

0 CounterCultureNerd – Dark Century – Murder Motel

  • April 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Dark Century

http://counterculturenerd.com/blog/dark-century-murder-motel-review

0 Vue Weekly (Edmonton) – Ninjaspy

  • April 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Ninjaspy

http://www.vueweekly.com/ninjaspy/

0 OUT NOW! Dark Century Unleash ‘Murder Motel’; New Music Video ‘Kill The Crowd’; Montreal Album Launch April 18th @Cafe Chaos

  • April 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Dark Century

ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

R.I.Y.L. = Dying Fetus, Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under, Hatebreed, Annihilator

Tour Dates | DarkCentury.ca | Facebook | Twitter | Reverbnation

Soundcloud | Youtube | CBC 3 | Bandcamp | iTunes | IF Merch

Press Photo | Download Album Lyrics – Murder Motel 2014 | Download Album Cover

OUT NOW! Dark Century Unleash ‘Murder Motel’; New Music Video ‘Kill The Crowd’; Montreal Album Launch April 18th @Cafe Chaos

L-R – Erik Evans – Guitar / Leather King – Vocals / Martin Gendreau – Guitar /  Tommy Beliveau – Bass /  Alexis Serré- Drums (Photo Credit: Leonardo Lamela Denucci)

     Welding death, thrash, grind and hardcore, Dark Century returns in 2014 with the release of their sophomore album ‘Murder Motel’, out today, April 18th and now available on Bandcamp and IfMerch. The album is the follow up to 2009’s debut ‘Days of The Mosh’ and was produced by one of Montreal’s most respected metal producers Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Mythosis, Erimha, The Agonist, Derelict, Neuraxis). Attacking with vicious lyrics in English and French, ‘Murder Motel’ features 11 tracks blending heavy speed demon guitars with pummelling drums accompanied by pounding bass force and ear grinding screams.

Known for their aggressive and hilarious approach of injecting a party of trans fat, bacon and moshing fun times (see live video of bacon throwing), the band will  be performing the album at their local launch show at Cafe Chaos on April 18th with support from My Last Wish and Vaginal Scars.

“MOSHERZ!! Tonight is the night! We’re all stoked here in the Dark Century camp as we’ll be destroying the stage tonight in Montreal, all hell shall break lose as we unleash our sophomore album “Murder Motel” upon you all! Don’t forget to visit our website at www.darkcentury.ca and click in the Store section to order your physical copy of our new CD or visit our Bandcamp profile to download a digital copy if you do not live in Montreal to attend the gig tonight! To the entire world, we say: LET’S MOSH!” comments vocalist Leather King.

Album Launch Details:

Friday, April 18 – Cafe Chaos (2013 St. Denis), Montreal, QC

In 2012, Dark Century was one of the two finalists at the En Route To Heavy MTL Battle of the Bands winning their spot to play on Canada’s largest metal fest along with having shared the stage over the years with such established acts as Aborted, Misery Index, Quo Vadis, Anonymus, Rose Funeral, Exhumed, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Goatwhore, Origin, The Faceless, Battlecross, Erimha, Fuck The Facts to name a few.

Music Video –  ‘Kill The Crowd’: http://youtu.be/UrWqPyl3aOI 

dark century kill the crowd

“Their sound is an intense blend of death, thrash, grind and hardcore, giving the listener an onslaught of fast heavy guitars, pummelling drums, pounding bass all generously garnished with vocals that are broad ranging, varying from deep gutturals to face searing screams and that are reasonably decipherable across the tracks…eleven fierce tracks spanning thirty-four minutes, all of which are “mosh pit anthems” with a brutal groove and most are very up tempo, dense walls of sound, all of this together making the album a good listen.” – Metal Talk

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[Download Album Cover]

[Download Album Lyrics]
Track Listing: Murder Motel
1 – In Our Veins
2 – Murder Motel
3 – Torticolis
4 – Ice Breaker
5 – Kill The Crowd
6 – Dead Birds
7 – Trio du Bûcheron
8 – Cholestérol
9 – Chloroforme
10 – Mosh Test Dummies
11 – Gore On My Snare

Live Video – Viande Froide – Heavy MTL 2012 – http://youtu.be/ktJH0coloSs

Live Video – Time 2 Bleed – Heavy MTL 2012 – http://youtu.be/NOSl55e1bL8

Music Video – Viande Froide (2011) – http://youtu.be/aTYgF71iKVk

Music Video – Muncherz (2010) – http://youtu.be/PlmdXO6BwXs

For more info, please visit the following links:

Official Website: http://www.DarkCentury.ca

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/darkcentury

Twitter: @DarkCenturyBand

Bandcamp: http://darkcentury.bandcamp.com/album/murder-motel

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/dark-century/id668790028

IF Merch: http://www.ifmerch.com/fr/search/dark+century

0 Red Deer Express – Vancouver’s Ninjaspy include City on tour

  • April 17, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Ninjaspy

http://www.reddeerexpress.com/entertainment/Vancouvers_Ninjaspy_include_City_on_tour_254565721.html

0 Canadian Beats – Interview – Psychotic Gardening

  • April 17, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Psychotic Gardening

http://canadianbeats.wordpress.com/2014/04/16/interview-psychotic-gardening/

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