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0 NEWS: Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK Add New Tour Dates w/ Hed PE; New Album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ Out November 4th
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Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK Add New Tour Dates w/ Hed PE; New Album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ Out November 4th
CD Release Tour w/ Downtown Brown, Fungonewrong (IL,WI,OH,IN,MI,PA,NJ,NY,VT,RI,VA,MO,NE,KS)
PSYCHOSTICK will be venturing out on the road from October 31st to December 4th promoting their new album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ due out on November 4th via Rock Ridge Music.
Tickets on sale now and can be purchased here. (dates listed below)
Tour Dates w/ Downtown Brown, Fungonewrong
Oct 31 – Cherry Valley, IL @ Take 20
Nov 1 – Ringle, WI @ Q and Z Expo Center
Nov 3 – South Bend, IN @ Cheers Pub
Nov 4 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
Nov 6 – Woodstock, IL @ Offsides Bar & Grill
Nov 7 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s
Nov 8 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
Nov 9 – Erie, PA @ BT Theater
Nov 11 – Trenton, NJ @ Championships Bar & Grill
Nov 12 – Amityville, NY @ Revolution
Nov 13 – South Burlington, VT @ The Venue Nightclub
Nov 14 – Cranston, RI @ Oak Bar & Grill
Nov 15 – Revere, MA @ Sammy’s Patio
Nov 16 – Reading, PA @ Reverb
Nov 18 – Covington, KY @ The Loft
Nov 19 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
Nov 20 – Joplin, MO @ Rock 3405
Nov 21 – Omaha, NE @ Shamrocks Pub & Grill
Nov 22 – Merriam, KS @ Aftershock
Nov 23 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre
Dates w/ Hed PE
Nov 26 – Dayton, OH @ Oddbody’s Music Room
Nov 28 – Queens, NY @ Blackthorne 51
Nov 29 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
Nov 30 – Baltimore, MD @ Fishhead Cantina
Dec 2 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Shakas
Dec 3 – Winchester, VA @ Blue Fox Billiards
Dates w/ (PSYCHOSTICK ONLY)
Dec 4 – Beckley, WV @ Munchees
Chicago, IL based comedy rock kings PSYCHOSTICK are proud to announce they will be extending their tour with new dates with Hed PE in promotion of their forthcoming album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ due out on November 4th, 2014 on Rock Ridge Music. Last week the band premiered their single ‘President Rhino on Revolver Magazine, which can be heard at the following link below.
“Most people don’t believe we’ll see a rhinoceros in the White House during out lifetime. We wrote President Rhino to get the tough questions out there and potentially start a dialogue among voters about who and what they want to support politically.” comments vocalist Rob Kersey.
President Rhino – http://www.revolvermag.com/news/psychostick-premiere-new-track-president-rhino.html
This latest album from the band’s laugh factory is the follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires VS Zombie Dinosaurs in 3-D’ and 2013 singles the beard anthem ‘Obey The Beard‘ (debut at #14 on US radio metal charts) and ‘Dogs Like Socks‘ (over 1 million views on youtube), which also appear on the new album along with tons of new tracks such as ‘Quack Kills’, ‘So. Heavy’, ‘Blue Screen’, ‘Bruce Campbell’ (a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action super hero ) plus guest appearances by Bill Manspeaker (founder of Green Jello), Neil Patterson and Rob Nichols from Downtown Brown and many many more comedy sing-a-longs ready for the road.
IV: Revenge of The Vengeance
1. Revenge of The Vengeance (0:42)
2. Obey the Beard (3:53)
3. President Rhino (2:12)
4. H-Flat (0:20)
5. So. Heavy. (4:48)
6. Dogs Like Socks (1:09)
7. Super Legit OFFICIAL Teaser #2 Explode (0:31)
8. Quack Kills (3:29)
9. Blue Screen (4:37)
10. NSFW (3:13)
11. Danger Zone (3:50)
12. New To The Neighborhood (0:53)
13. Loathe Thy Neighbor (4:57)
14. AWESOME! (3:32)
15. Choking Hazard (3:14)
16. Fight to the Death (3:18)
17. Bruce Campbell (2:40)
18. Trick or Treat (0:40)
19. Dimensional Time Portal (3:21)
20. The Power of Metal Compels You (2:04)
21. Outtakes IV: The Outtakening (3:47)
Album Length: 57:13
To check out the various pre-order packages for ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’, please visit the following link: http://psychostick.com/preorder
Pre-Order Video – http://youtu.be/2pUTiaMOKvs
Videos:
‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE
‘Dogs Like Socks’ – http://youtu.be/swmuqGWgZCc
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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 of A, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.
Now residing in Chicago, IL, with four full-length albums behind them – “We Couldn’t Think of a Title” (2006), their holiday album “The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride” (2007), “Sandwich” (2009), and “Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D” (2011), the almost 100 percent do-it-yourself laugh factory, Psychostick returns with their signature sound (Chimaira, Machine Head and Hatebreed sexing Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic) to showcase their latest offering, the crowd funded album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ (fan thank you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI) due out on November 4, 2014. Featuring a hilarious track listing that includes previously released singles the beard anthem ‘Obey The Beard’ and popular ‘Dog Like Socks’ plus new tracks such as ‘Quack Kills’, ‘So. Heavy’, ‘Blue Screen’, and a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action super hero ‘Bruce Campbell’. Psychostick are crazy to share with fans many more comedy sing-a-longs on the road and more!
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“The creator of “Humorcore” knock one out of the fucking park with this one (IV: Revenge of The Vengeance). If you’re in a band trying to do parody and funny Metal songs stop right now, you’re just embarrassing yourself, you will not be able to dethrone Psychostick. ” – Rock Hard Place
“In ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ you have more craziness and beard than ever before, weighing in at a whopping twenty one beard bending tracks of strictly tongue in cheek craziness and general insanity with song titles ranging from ‘NSFW’, ‘Quack Kills’, ‘Loathe Thy Neighbor’ and the previously unleashed ‘Dogs Like Socks’ and ‘Obey The Beard’ as well as a cover of Kenny Loggins ‘Danger Zone’. Add a couple of cameos from Bill Manspeaker, the founder of Green Jello and you can imagine the types of craziness that is unleashed once play is pressed. Simply put, ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ is beardtastic and in the words of Psychostick ‘Obey The Beard’.” – Firebrand After Darkness Mag
“The opening set by Psychostick — a band best known in Kansas City for its 98.9 The Rock staple “Beer!” — was deeply amusing. Heavy metal is ripe for parody, and the jokers in the Arizona band mercilessly mock the genre’s inherent silliness. Psychostick’s presence reflected the night’s theme of good, dirty fun.” – Kansas City Star
“”The grooves are infectious and easy to nod along to”- Metalunderground.com
“”Psychostick continues to be the most fun band in rock’n’roll with “Sandwich,” twenty-four tracks that will have you banging your head while you laugh your ass off at the same time.” – RoughEdge.com
“I found myself laughing out loud, track after ridiculous track, eager to hear what nonsense was to follow.” – Metal-Rules.com
“If you like humorous metal like Polkadot Cadaver you might just laugh yourself to death by this new album (Space Vampires vs Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D by Psychostick. It’s actually very like a comedy show on metal music. Totally awesome and insane.” – MetalLikey
“A crazy musical storm truly one of the most entertaining and energetic show’s we’ve covered in a long time and most defiantly the most humorous!” – OrlandoBands.com
“Do you want to metal? Psychostick wants to metal. On their newest, heaviest and funniest effort Sandwich, the clowned princes of humorcore metal their mad-hatted heads off.” – HeavyMetal.About.com
“Listening to a Psychostick album is like eavesdropping on college bros riffing on each other or just jamming in their garage.” – ThatDevilMusic.com
“When listening to a Psychostick album, you can usually expect two things: outstanding guitar riffs and hooks and then, and most importantly, you can almost always expect to laugh…at least once or twice.” – TheFrontReport.com
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“…the Weird Al Yankovic of Metal.” – examiner.com
“…the more you listen, the funnier and harder it becomes.” – rocknycliveandrecorded.com
“It’s a magical moment when you see a band doing exactly what they love to do.” – TheRealAtlanta.com
“Psychostick wrapped more amazingness into about 35 minutes than I have ever really seen in concert.” – behindthehype.com
“Psychostick may come off as idiot savants considering a lot of what they sing about are everyday common crap such as oranges, hoagies, salsa and taking showers, but the Texas taco munchers who once released an album called We Couldn’t Think of a Title in 2006 are smarter than you think.” – The Metal Minute
“Psychostick release another solid album with over-the-top hilarity.” Sputnik Music – Review of Sandwich
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0 KOLONY Offer FREE Download ‘Echoes’ From Upcoming Debut Album ‘Sledge’ Due Out Nov 14th
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Montreal, QC – October 28, 2014
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KOLONY Offer FREE Download ‘Echoes’ From Upcoming Debut Album ‘Sledge’ Due Out Nov 14th
L-R – Antony: Drum | Myk: Bass, Back Vocals | Maxxx: Lead Guitar, Back Vocals | Reno: Vocals, Rythm Guitar
Best described as crafting melodic rock metal, Montreal, QC’s KOLONY believes in doing things a little differently. Boldly combining elements of old school metal, NWOBHM, modern metal and rock, the band loves fast tempos, melodic vocals and all-around high-octane music with each track coming from the heart and reflecting the way its members think about the world. Setting out to write a full-length debut album at the start of 2013, KOLONY has arrived at its latest record, ‘Sledge’, an 11 track power adventure produced by Jef Fortin and the band that will be due out on November 14, 2014. Leading up to its release, KOLONY is proud to share with fans a FREE download of their first single ‘Echoes’ at the following link below.
“Hey!! We are excited to announce that our new record “Sledge” will finally be out very soon. Get ready because planets are aligned for November 14th!! We hope you’ll go crazy listening to “Sledge” and that you’ll spread the word about Kolony. Rock on!!” comments vocalist/guitarist Reno Benoit.
FREE Download – Echoes – http://kolony.bandcamp.com/track/echoes
Sledge – Album Pre-Order – http://kolony.bandcamp.com/
Music Video – Echoes – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg2aixl2tPg
1 – I Realize (1:20)
2 – The Trial (3:36)
3 – Trust and Live (4:04)
4 – Echoes (4:06)
5 – Modern Hero (4:06)
6 – Anthem (5:42)
7 – Escape (4:47)
8 – I Don’t Care (5:23)
9 – Road (4:23)
10 – Monopoly (3:10)
11 – Sledge That Shit (4:16)
Album Length: 44:57
For more info, please visit http://www.kolonymusic.com
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“The band has amazing talent! … We are not dealing with beginners here!” – MusikUniverse
“Fast, tight, powerful, original, clean, melodic, happy and mean at the same time…Wow!” – P.E. Drolet, Power Slaves
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Montreal, QC – October 24, 2014
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LAUGH AT THE FAKES Post New Lyric Video ‘Killing Time’ From Upcoming Album ‘Dethrone The Crown’ Due Out November 14th
Laugh At The Fakes – Dethrone The Crown
1. Not Like Me (6:27)
2. Death Awaits(4:52)
3. Cut To The Chase (3:36)
4. Killing Time (6:14)
5. Fighting Dirty (5:38)
6. Got No Regrets(4:03)
7. Harmonica Playing Man (6:15)
8. And I (6:56)
9. Dethrone The Crown (5:14)
Album Length: 49:14
With a name as unique and identifiable as their sound, Toronto, ON’s LAUGH AT THE FAKES is a band that challenges the trends of today’s rock and metal scene. Since the bands inception in 2010, LATF has combined elements of metal, hard rock, and prog to create an unmistakable sound. Debuting their six song EP ‘One Night Only’ in 2011, they return in 2014 with their latest offering ‘Dethrone The Crown’ their first full length produced by Greg Dawson and mastered by Andy VanDette (Rush, Dream Theatre, Kid Rock, Deep Purple, Bruce Dickenson, Bif Naked). Due out on November 14th, the band have posted a new lyric video for their first single ‘Killing Time’, which can be viewed at the following link below.
In additional news, LATF recently supported Blaze Bayley (ex-Iron Maiden) during Indie Week in Toronto on October 17th and will be performing onOctober 24th in London, ON at The Richmond Tavern in promotion of their upcoming album ‘Dethrone The Crown’. Tickets and show details can be foundhere.
Lyric Video – Killing Time – http://youtu.be/arQgxHBCYg0
Killing Time – Song Stream:
Youtube: http://youtu.be/xY7gRIRUO2Q
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/laughatthefakes/killing-time
About:
“Laugh At The Fakes” features Everett Mason (Vocals and Guitar), Galen Weir (bass), Kevin Daliri (guitar) and Chris Avalos (drums).
Their debut six-song EP ‘One Night Only’ was released in 2011 and their 2014 follow-up full-length album, Dethrone the Crown, is scheduled to drop this fall on November 14th. Produced by Greg Dawson and mastered by Andy VanDette (Rush, Dream Theatre, Kid Rock, Deep Purple, Bruce Dickenson, Bif Naked) is a “no filler riffs, just money riffs”, as vocalist / guitarist Mason puts it, “the record deals with today’s most newsworthy topics: War, guns, murder and corruption. It’s real, it’s raw and, of course, it’s honest.’
Touring across Canada, the Toronto-based group has built a solid following with music that’s geared to stand the test of time. Heavy, melodic, crushing and catchy – Laugh at the Fakes is all that and more.
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“It’s like they are a hard rock band that likes to explore their thrashy-side too. I love it because I enjoy the catchy melodic vocals but at the same time I can bang my head pretty seriously too. You don’t hear albums like this one very often, if at all. I can’t really think of anything that comes close to being like this album as a whole. ”- Rock Music Critic
“I’ll admit, I laughed at the band name when I first heard it, but these guys are no joke.” – Gruesomeviews.com
“Laugh At The Fakes debut EP One Night Only proves that Melodic Vocals still can reign supreme in Metal albums.” – Kingston Music Reviews
“The first attraction to hit the stage was Rock/Metal band LAUGH AT THE FAKES, from Toronto, Ontario. Those guys play a nice mix of Rock N’ Roll, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, very old school but with a more polished sounding, and they surely entertained everyone already at Hard Rock Café before 9pm.” – The Headbanging Moose (concert review Indie Week 2014)
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0 NEWS: Prog Power Metal VIATHYN Post New Lyric Video ‘The Coachman’; New Album Out ‘Cynosure’ + FREE Downloads
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Montreal, QC – October 23, 2014
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Prog Power Metal VIATHYN Post New Lyric Video ‘The Coachman’; New Album Out ‘Cynosure’ + FREE Downloads
Track Listing: Viathyn – Cynosure
1. Ageless Stranger – 7:13
2. The Coachman – 5:41
3. Edward Mordrake – 6:24
4. Shadows In Our Wake – 7:02
5. Countess of Discordia – 7:12
6. Time Will Take Us All – 7:01
7. Three Sheets To The Wind – 7:21
8. Albedo – 6:48
9. Cynosure – 9:35
Total Length: 01:04:20
Calgary, AB progressive power metal quartet VIATHYN have posted a new lyric video for their track ‘The Coachman’ from their new album ‘Cynosure’ released on October 7th.
To view the lyric video, please visit the following link here.
Produced by VIATHYN’s Tomislav Crnkovic plus mixed and mastered bySacha Laskow (Divinity, Every Hour Kills), ‘Cynosure’ features nine epic assaulting tracks with intense guitar shredding and infectious chants that blend prog thrash, melo-death and power metal influences. With VIATHYN‘s 2010 ‘The Peregrine Way’ debut album praised for its innovative song-writing and fresh comparison to today’s power metal, it was only a matter of time for guitarist Jacob Wright to launch into song-writing mode and compose a majority of the material that would be recorded for this second full-length. Even through hindrances such as studio closings, computer crashes, losing a jam space, and a flood, VIATHYN was able to record their second album between August 2012 and February 2014. With the addition of 7-string guitars, some growl vocals, and an evolving influence, Cynosure’s songs are faster, more technical, and heavier, while maintaining a constant melodic and progressive presence ready to be unleashed upon the world.
Full Album Stream – Cynosure – http://beatroute.ca/2014/10/02/curious-progpower-metallers-viathyn-revel-in-texture-depth-and-obscurity/
Album Order:
Bandcamp: http://viathyn.bandcamp.com/album/cynosure
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/cynosure/id915507803
Free Song Download – ‘The Coachman’: http://viathyn.bandcamp.com/track/the-coachman
Free Song Download – ‘Ageless Stranger’: http://viathyn.bandcamp.com/track/ageless-stranger-2
Youtube Medley Stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV3bMCIBbcA
Soundcloud Medley Stream – http://soundcloud.com/viathyn/cynosure-medley/
Viathyn – Mini – Doc – The Making of Cynosure – http://youtu.be/5XavVcQNd5s
Upcoming Show Dates:
December 5 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub w/ Dark Forest and Scythia.
For more info, please visit http://www.viathyn.com/
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About:
A chance encounter at a local record store in Calgary, Alberta between guitarist Jacob Wright, who was just looking for work, and vocalist Tomislav Crnkovic, who happened to be an employee of said shop, resulted in a friendship that gradually led to the creation of progressive power metal outfit Viathyn in 2006 with a solidified live and recording line up in 2009.
Playing off the word ‘Leviathan’, the guys settled on ‘Viathyn’, which has no actual definition in the English language, but when referring to the band can be taken to mean ‘progressive, melodic, grandiose, innovative and emotional’.
Forgoing the strict rules and structure common to the genre, the four-piece is known for its ability to write songs that grow and progress naturally and shift tone unapologetically without falling victim to common tropes. Building on their first full-length album, 2010’s The Peregrine Way, Viathyn is now gearing up to unveil its second record, Cynosure produced by vocalist/guitarist Tomislav Crnkovic plus mixed and mastered by Sacha Laskow (Divinity, Every Hour Kills).
“The literal definition of ‘cynosure’ is a focal point or an object that serves to guide,” explains Wright. “Each track focuses upon a character that is either affected by or acts as an agent of chaos and the message we wanted to express is how small and insignificant our actions and petty squabbles are within the grand scale of the universe. It’s kind of a backwards way of trying to show that we as humans should be humble and respectful to each other!”
Cynosure promises to be faster, more technical and heavier than its predecessor while maintaining a constant melodic and progressive presence – can you handle it?
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“A pristine production and moody artwork round off a phenomenal album that takes the best of prog and power metal, adds some celtic influence, and an outstanding feeling for flow, dynamics and melodies that catapults both Viathyn and Cynosure into the uppermost echelons of the genre. At times reminding me of Danish masters Wuthering Heights, the Calgarians are putting bar high and any fan of prog power!” – Metal Observer
“An exploration of disillusion, discord, affliction, enlightenment, and grandeur as seen through nine different storytellers, Viathyn live for a more European-oriented montage of neo-classical runs, twin guitar harmonies, double bass fury, and the occasional mid-tempo transition that can be highly folk or Celtic influenced…Cynosure is proof again that our neighbors to the north can rival the best European acts going in this faithful, happy sub-genre.” – Dead Rhetoric
“From the galloping opener “Ageless Stranger” to the long, swirling, fist-pumping closer “Cynosure”, this album has everything a fan of power metal could want. Guitar solos to die for, pounding rhythm, riffs that stick in your head for days, and a vocalist that impresses you with every song. It is simply an awe inspiring album, on several levels of musicianship, storytelling, and even visually with artwork that is absolutely beautiful.” – Crown of Viserys
“An atmospheric metal album with grand vocal work and guitar structure.” – Headbang or GFTO
“Cynosure is an album with plenty to offer fans of the Progressive Power Metal sound, as VIATHYN have a great talent for making melodies and their songwriting abilities have enabled them to make an album full of long songs without getting boring.” – Metal Temple
“the songwriting is masterful and the songs are tight and fun” – The Blood Shed
“VIATHYN play majestic epic progressive power metal, with a tinge of folk metal, prog rock and with a slight sprinkling of thrash added to the mix for good measure” – All About The Rock
“Second on the album is “The Coachman”, which was released a few weeks ago. Hands down, my favorite song on this album. I always love a band that has a story-line within the song, and even from the start the lyrics are superb. Vocalist Tomislav Crnkovic has one of the smoothest and grooviest melodic lines I have heard from a Canadian band, he’s got the highs that can scare a cat – and he’s got a metal as fuck name.” – Morning Metal – CKCU 93.1 FM (Ottawa)
“Viathyn executes each song perfectly, on game and completely in your face. The production quality on this album is excellent, which I believe was done at Perfect Fifth Studios – one of Calgary’s premier metal recording studios…The songwriting on this album, especially this track (Cynosure), proves that this band pays attention to what they’re doing and how well they want to the overall vibe to leave on you.” – Ottawa Showbox
“Cynosure sees Viathyn move from a solid foundation to having released a mature batch of power metal songs that meet or exceed my (very high) expectations for front line power metal veterans like Labyrinth, Orden Ogan, and DGM. I give this album an extremely high recommendation to those that like heavy, fast power metal with extremely satisfying twists and quirks. The unparalleled lyricism: often dark, sometimes abstract, and always very vivid, is bound to appeal to progressive fans as well. You just can’t lose with this one.” – Black Wind Metal
“Viathyn advances the progressive elements of metal music gracefully articulating the acoustic canvas with intense rhythm, accentuated with electrical precision, weaving a spirited discography of ageless compositions.” – Metal Canvas – CHUO 89.1 FM (Ottawa)
“Canada’s Viathyn play a hybrid of melodic, heavy progressive metal with hints of classical elements thrown in for good measure.
“Cynosure” is an amalgamation of all the best elements taken from progressive metal, heavy metal, classical influences within their guitar leads and playing. Their clean vocals, with the occasional rough vocals on few of the songs definitely brings out this quartet’s total musical essence on their newest CD “Cynosure”. There is not one dull moment on this grandiose produced album (it sounds very big in the production and mix), which feels like you’re experiencing this band in a live setting. They’re a four-piece group, but certainly sound like a ten member band, with their whole slew of playing styles and varied musical influences.” – Explicitly Intense
“it becomes clear these are people who have not only mastered their instruments but also have a way above average sense of music.” – Lords of Metal
“Part of what makes “Cynosure” such an interesting listen is that it draws influence from a variety of sources.” – Skull Fracturing Metal
“Great melodies that will stay with you for days, impassioned vocals and excellent compositions (with most songs being in the seven minute range) along with a darker and more progressive sound than on their 2012 album, The Peregrine Way.” – Prog Metal Zone
“Canadian metallers Viathyn present another contagious and gripping proposition with new album Cynosure. Nine individual musical and creative emprises thick, the album presents a fruitful and colourful journey for ears and imagination. Every track is an intriguing and at times demanding proposition with more going on than can be taken in on initial unions. It is an attention wanting enticement though which roars with a melodic tenacity and strolls with muscular flirtation to give the richest rewards.” – Ring Master Review
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