Tag: metal

0 Metal France – Psychostick

February 22, 2014
by Asher
· Psychostick

http://www.metalfrance.net/chroniques-albums-metal/psychotick-space-vampires-vs.-zombie-dinosaurs-in-3-d

0 All About The Rock – Mire – Inward/Outward

February 20, 2014
by Asher
· Mire

http://allabouttherock.co.uk/mire-inward-outward/

0 DeadRhetoric – Review – Deathpoint – Sinister

February 19, 2014
by Asher
· Deathpoint

http://www.deadrhetoric.com/reviews/deathpoint-sinister-stm-records/

0 On The Road Again! Comedy Rockers Psychostick Announce SXSW, South By So What?, Mad Marchness Tour; New Video ‘Obey The Beard’

February 18, 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

Buy Links: Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes

On The Road Again! Comedy Rockers Psychostick Announce SXSW, South By So What?, Mad Marchness Tour; New Video ‘Obey The Beard’

On the road again! One of America’s favourite comedy rock bands Psychostick are kicking off 2014 with their Mad Marchness Tour that includes a SXSW showcase on March 13th at Red Dog in Austin, TX and a show date at South By So What? on March 15th at Quicktrip Park in Grande Prairie, TX (Dallas/ Forth Worth area).

Guitarist Josh Key comments:

“Not only are we super excited to get to eat some awesome Tex-Mex in Texas this March, but we’re also very excited, if not MORE excited, to be playing the legendary South By South West and South By So What?! with Mindless Self Indulgence!”

Psychostick Mad Marchness Tour dates:

March 11 – Springfield, MO @ Outlander Room – Event Details
March 12 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Chameleon Room – Ticket Link
March 13 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog (SXSW) – Event Details w/ Hed PE, Smile Empty Soul, Blue Felix, The Heroine, Righteous Vendetta, and First Degree, SXSW show–free admission! Ages 18+; Doors at 11 a.m., Psychostick plays at 3:15 p.m.; all other SXSW info can be found at http://www.sxsw.com
March 14 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Zero’s – Event Details – w/ Throw the Fight, and Spanish Reds
March 15 – Grand Prairie, TX (Dallas/Fort Worth area) @ QuickTrip Park (SOUTH BY SO WHAT?! MUSIC FESTIVAL) – Event Details – Ticket Link – w/ Mindless Self Indulgence, Motionless In White, Bring Me the Horizon, Of Mice and Men, Hed PE, Throw the Fight, many others. MANY OTHERS. Complete list here: http://www.southbysowhat.com/home/2014-line-up/
March 17 -Houston, TX @ BFE Rock Club w/ RWWD Houston, 12 Gauge Awakening, Klodine, Abandon This Oath, and Chaos Sauce
March 18 – Pascagoula, MS @ Thunders
March 19 – New Orleans, LA @ Hangar 13 – Ticket Link – w/ Abandon This Oath, Wreckage Revival, and Madfro
March 20 – Birmingham, AL @ The High Note w/ Abandon This Oath, Dark Before Dawn, Sweet Violence, A Day Worth Dying For

March 21 @ Sauget, IL @ Pop’s

March 22 @ Pontiac, IL @ Freakster’s Roadhouse – Event Details

The laugh makers recently released their new music video and single ‘Obey The Beard’, which debut at #14 on US radio metal charts. After a successful crowd funding campaign (thank you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI), the band is currently working on their follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs’.

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’.

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 Just In Time For The Olympics! BornBroken Announce Limited Edition Hockey Jersey; Make Donation On Behalf of Rock The Cause Charity Concert To Montreal Children’s Hospital

February 17, 2014
by Asher
· BornBroken

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

(R.I.Y.L. = Pantera, Slayer, Hatebreed, Lamb of God, Sepultura, Ektomorf)

EPK | Press Photo

Tour Dates | BrokenMusic.ca (Under Construction)| Facebook

Twitter | Youtube | Reverbnation | Soundcloud | Bandcamp

BornBroken Announce Limited Edition Hockey Jersey; Make Donation On Behalf of Rock The Cause Charity Concert To Montreal Children’s Hospital

Performing at the third annual benefit show Rock The Cause last December in Montreal, QC. Groove metal band BornBroken is proud to announce with Rock The Cause that just under 3,000 dollars was raised for The Montreal Children’s Hospital. The band was joined by Melting Point, One Night Stand, Monkey Bones and Your What’s Itchy. The picture below is of BornBroken guitarist Mike Decker (far left) making the donation with Peter Chritchlow of Melting Point, Patrick Birnie of Monkey Bones, Daniel Haque from Rock The Cause staff, Rock The Cause event organizer Steve Hart with Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation Rep Tatiana.

BornBroken guitarist Mike Decker comments:

“I’ve been involved with Rock The Cause for the past three years doing designing and marketing for the event. When my band BornBroken was asked to play the 2013 event, myself and the band we’re excited and also humbled. Music is used for many reasons, to soothe the soul of the savage beast or to heal the hearts of many. Rock The Cause chose to take a usual gig night and turn it into an event where we give back to the community. We hope to be involved in many more of these over the next couple years and you can still donate to the foundation in the name of rock the cause/BornBroken.”

In additional news, the band has created a limited edition BornBroken hockey jersey just in time for Olympic Hockey, and being Canadian and all… the band is wishing good luck to Team Canada (both womens and mens) to bring home the GOLD!!!

“Keeping up with going for things just a little bit out of the ordinary, BornBroken have decided to put out a hockey jersey just in time for Canada to go for the gold at the Olympics in Sochi. If any of you are interested, you could go hit us up at http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/merch and check out the merch section. What goes better with a hard-hitting sport in the frozen tundra but a little bit of BornBroken on your chest. Seeing as the jersey is a little pricey, we decided that from a little good faith on your part, the band will donate a percentage of the sale in your name to Rock The Cause.’ comments guitarist Mike Decker.

To purchase your limited edition jersey, please visit the following link: http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/merch/b-symbol-hockey-jersey

‘The Healing Powers of Hate’ is now streaming at the following link: http://soundcloud.com/bornbrokenmusic/sets/thehealingpowersofhate

BornBroken‘s debut album ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’ was released in June 2013. The album was fan voted as Album of The Week (June 10th) on Revolver Magazine, along with debuting #8 on Canadian College Loud Charts, plus being named one of the best unsigned Heavy Metal Bands for June by Drago’s Dungeon on About.com – Heavy Metal. They have also received great admiration from Yell Magazine! quoting ‘This is a debut metal album of epic proportions. If it’s not the Canadian metal album of the year, it’s certainly in the running for Canadian debut metal album.’ and TheFrontRowReport.com quoting ‘BornBroken may be the best metal band you probably haven’t heard of. Those who love hard, heavy, angry metal are in for a treat and may find a new favorite in BornBroken.’.

About:

BornBroken was formed with one simple mission in mind: Help the masses find a voice, a face, an “X” that marks the spot through the sounds of beating skins, metal strings and broken chords.

After months of writing and hours spent in the studio, BornBroken managed to take every emotion they felt, put it to music, build off of past battle scars and create a record where listeners will feel they are part of the storyline.

On their debut album, The Healing Powers of Hate, BornBroken play out not only what life has given them but also what they want to give back: truth, integrity, perseverance, loyalty and faith in humanity’s struggle for equality.

To order their incredibly designed physical copy plus comic illustrated booklet (pic below), please visit the following link http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com.

Track Listing: The Healing Powers of Hate –

1 – Can’t Quiet The Riot
2 – Old News
3 – Anger of The Day
4 – I Will Rise
5 – Control
6 – It Has Begun
7 – Birth of The Broken
8 – Bleed The Sky
9 – Reborn From The Ashes
10 – The Healing Powers of Hate

Album Line Up:
Simon Savard – Guitar
Jesus Salazar – Vocals
Tommy Vaillancourt – Bass
Mike Decker – Guitar
Brian Craig – Drums

For more info, tour dates and updates on BornBroken, please visit these links.

http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/bornbroken

http://www.twitter.com/bornbroken

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-bornbroken-the-healing-powers-of-hate-2013-release-date-june-4-2013/

0 Canadian Beats – Review – Deathpoint

February 15, 2014
by Asher
· Deathpoint · Uncategorized

Canadian Beats – Review – Deathpoint

0 LoudGuitars.com Premiere UNTIL DAWN Guitar Playthrough For ‘This Fallen Fortress’

February 13, 2014
by Asher
· Until Dawn

ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

RIYL: Soilwork, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Metallica, Trivium, All That Remains

EPK | Press Photo

Soundcloud | Last FM | Bandcamp | iTunes |CD Baby

LoudGuitars.com Premiere UNTIL DAWN Guitar Playthrough For ‘This Fallen Fortress’

(L-R) – Steve White – Guitar, Darren Ehler – Bass, Adam Macleod – Vocals, Luke Worrell – Drums, Deke Worrell – Guitar (Photo Credit = Barrett Klesko – FadeBlack Studios United)

Rising from the depths of the frozen wastelands of Northern Canada, Fort McMurray, AB melodic metal band Until Dawn have teamed up with LoudGuitars.com to premiere their guitar playthrough video for ‘This Fallen Fortress’ .

“We are stoked to have Loud Guitars supporting our play through video of “This Fallen Fortress” this is our first video for a play through and we hope everyone enjoys it. In the future, we plan to do more videos like this so check it out and keep on Rock’n !!” comments guitarist Deke Worrell.

To view the video, please visit the following link: http://loudguitars.com/home/loudguitars-news/exclusive-premier-dawns-guitar-play-fallen-fortress/

The band released their sophomore album ‘Horizon’ in August 2013, building on their previous success with their self-titled debut released in early 2011. Mixing the sound of modern metal and classic rock, brothers Luke and Deke Worrell, with Adam MacLeod and Steve White have created a sound appealing to both young and old alike.

2013 once again saw the band pushing hard with touring in their home province plus local praise from their hometown station Rock 97.9 FM naming them #4 on the Top 20 Metal/ Hard Rock Albums released last year. Now in 2014, Until Dawn are setting new plans to tour and bring their music to larger audiences in Canada and around the world, having already performed at past festivals in Alberta and sharing the stage with such as acts as rock legends KISS, Volbeat, Billy Talent, A Day To Remember, Hell Yeah, 3 Inches of Blood, Striker, All Else Fails and Fozzy.

‘Horizon’ is available at UntilDawn.ca, iTunes, Bandcamp and all major music retailers.

Album Stream – https://soundcloud.com/untildawn/sets/until-dawn-horizon-2013

Lyric Video – Until Dawn – ‘This Fallen Fortress‘ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRzAZZp4wrY

Music Video – Until Dawn – ‘This Fallen Fortress’ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxv2rt3-XLo

Track Listing: Horizon [Album Stream]

1. Roamers And Lurkers [Free Download]
2. Strings Of The Dammed
3. The Red Sun Rises This Day
4. Third Knee
5. This Fallen Fortress [Music Video] [Free Download]
6. A Conjurer Of Cheap Tricks
7. DNR
8. Time Tested Fortune
9. The Trial
10. Polar Parallels
11. Horizon [Youtube]

Bonus Tracks:
12. WM3
13. Richard

For more info, please visit these links:

http://www.untildawn.ca/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Until-Dawn/116659511682711

https://twitter.com/UntilDawnMusic

iTunes: http://itunes.com/untildawn

0 Check out this great interview on Hellbound.ca with last year’s Wacken METAL Battle Canada & International WOA Metal Battle Winners Crimson Shadows

February 13, 2014
by Asher
· Wacken Metal Battle Canada

http://www.hellbound.ca/2014/02/canuck-metal-crimson-shadows/

0 Calgary’s EVERY HOUR KILLS Streaming New Single ‘Chosen’ Produced by Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, Emmure, Of Mice & Men)

February 12, 2014
by Asher
· Every Hour Kills

SONG PROMOS CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

(R.I.Y.L. – In Flames, Soilwork, Sevendust, I See Stars, Periphery)

Calgary’s EVERY HOUR KILLS Streaming New Single ‘Chosen’ Produced by Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, Emmure, Of Mice & Men)

L-R: Brent Stutsky – Bass | Jerrod Maxwell-Lyster – Vocals | Sacha Laskow – Guitar and Programming | Rob Shawcross – Drums (Photo Credit: Sarah Kitteringham)

There’s a new sound exploding out of Calgary, AB’s rising metal scene, Every Hour Kills is the new modern melodic metal band featuring ex-Divinity guitarist Sacha Laskow, bassist Brent Stutsky (Breach of Trust), drummer Rob Shawcross (ex- Out Of Your Mouth) along with vocalist Jerrod Maxwell-Lyster (Walk As Chaos, Out of Your Mouth, Autobody).

Over the last two years, the band has been busy in the lab working on recording new songs to be unleashed to the masses. Last year saw their first single ‘Deliver Us’ exposed to the world and set the path for their next knock out force ‘Chosen’ produced by Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, Emmure, Of Mice & Men, We Can As Romans).

“It was an awesome experience working with an outside producer this time, especially one as talented as Joey. Usually we’ve done everything ourselves, so it was really interesting getting an outside perspective from someone we respect. We are all beyond stoked with the results; Joey definitely added some of his magic to our vision and took the song up to a higher level. Lyrically the song is basically about rising up in the face of adversity, struggling to make our goals and dreams a reality amidst the chaos of the world and other people trying to drag us down. We are all ‘Chosen’ for something, to take our own path and create our own lives.” comments guitarist Sacha Laskow.

To listen to Chosen, please visit the following links below.

[Download Lyrics – EHK – Chosen]

Youtube Stream – Every Hour Kills – Chosen – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKCMi52kdLs

Soundcloud – Every Hour Kills – Chosen – https://soundcloud.com/alansachalaskow/every-hour-kills-chosen

iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/chosen-single/id810330003

Soundcloud – Every Hour Kills – Deliver Us – https://soundcloud.com/alansachalaskow/every-hour-kills-deliver-us

iTunes – Every Hour Kills – Deliver Us – https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/deliver-us-single/id663068138

Lyric Video – Every Hour Kills – Deliver Us – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6fry8VN_A0

Every Hour Kills plans to continue with their song writing, recording and preparing for show dates in 2014.

Upcoming Show Dates:

Fri, May 2 @ The D, 222 7 St S.W. – Event Details (Wacken Metal Battle Canada) w/ Moosifix, Train Bigger Monkeys, Burning Effigy, Exit Strategy

For more info, please visit the following links:

Official Website: www.everyhourkills.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryHourKills

Twittter: http://www.twitter.com/everyhourkills

Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/everyhourkills

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/walkaschaos

Youtube: http://youtube.com/everyhourkills

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/every-hour-kills/id663068194

0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announces 2014 Battle Line Up! One Band To Rule Them All!

February 10, 2014
by Asher
· Wacken Metal Battle Canada

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Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announces 2014 Battle Line Up! One Band To Rule Them All!

One band will rule them all! After reviewing over 400 submissions, Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce its selection of 103 independent Canadian metal bands to participate in this year’s 2014 battle line up for Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The bands will compete during the months of March, April and May in 22 qualifying rounds, 6 semi-finals, and an Alberta final along with the national final being held on June 7th in Toronto, ON at Opera House. One independent Canadian metal band will be chosen to represent the nation with highest honour at this year’s 2014 international battle at the world’s most prestigious metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany.

The finals will have the following representation and will be judged along with all other rounds by a panel of music industry representatives.

1 finalist from Vancouver, BC
1 finalist from Alberta (Calgary & Edmonton will face off in Alberta final)
2 finalists from Toronto, ON
1 finalist from Montreal, QC

Last year’s battle was witnessed to Toronto, ON’s epic power/death metal band Crimson Shadows not only winning the 2013 Canadian final but conquering the international final and performing in front of thousands unknown to their behemoth sound. (Video of that champion set can be viewed here.) The band joined a list of Canadian heavyweights such as Voivod, Exciter, Razor, Annihilator, Anvil, Kataklysm, Cryptopsy, 3 Inches of Bloods, Despised Icon and Danko Jones who have performed at the festival in years past.

Submissions were open from December 5, 2013 to January 31, 2014.

Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html

Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ