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R.I.Y.L. – D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Megadeth, Metallica, Faith No More, Motorhead, Pantera, Slayer, Anthrax, Overkill, Exodus
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Download Album Lyrics – Mutank – M.E.C.H. Metal – 2014 | Download Album Cover
Press Photo – L to R: Liam Hinchey- Lead Guitar | Stephen Reynolds – Vocals and Bass | Ahmed Saad – Drums | Steven Breen – Rhythm Guitar | Photo Credit – Mihaela Petrescu
Thrashers MUTANK Supporting Dayglo Abortions’ Montreal Show Date Sept. 20th @ Katacombes
Wacken Metal Battle Canada champions MUTANK will be performing their first show in Montreal on September 20th supporting Dayglo Abortions since returning from Wacken Open Air.
“MUTANK’s 1st show back from Wacken! And we’re playing with DAYGLO ABORTIONS?!?!!! How awesome up is that? Wanna find out? Stop by Katacombes on Saturday, Sept. 20th and get some face tanked by what’s sure to be a crowd full of psychos.” comments vocalist/bassist Stephen Reynolds.
Event Details:
Saturday, Sept 20th
Katacombes, 1635 St. Laurent
In additional news, MUTANK has written about their experience at the world’s greatest and most sacred metal festival Wacken Open Air on Bravewords.comwith exclusive live video of them thrashing their track ‘Running Reds’.
To read about and watch the live video, please visit the following link: “What Has 160,000 Feet And Headbangs For Three Days Straight? + Live Video ‘Running Reds’: http://bravewords.com/features/metal-battle-winners-mutank-write-about-trip-to-wacken-holy-land-what-has-160-000-feet-and-headbangs-for-three-days-straight
Mutank performed on July 30th on the WET Stage for the international Wacken Metal Battle after winning the Canadian Metal Battle, which had over 100 Canadian bands compete.
Their debut ‘M.E.C.H. Metal’ was released in early 2014 and is available as a pay what you want download on bandcamp http://mutankthrash.bandcamp.com/ plus audio cassette.
Music Video – The Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNjbkeCtUjs
Upcoming Show Dates:
Sept 20 – Montreal, QC – Katacombes w/ Dayglo Abortions, Cereal Killers, Les Rektums, Shit Tax
For more info on Mutank, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/bonebrainsnotdemolishers
http://mutankthrash.bandcamp.com/
http://www.soundcloud.com/mutank-1
Album Stream – http://mutankthrash.bandcamp.com/album/m-e-c-h-metal
Track Listing: M.E.C.H. Metal
1. M.E.C.H Metal (2:04)
2. MUTANK (4:03)
3. Minions (3:49)
4. W.A.R. (1:57)
5. Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock (3:38)
6. No Spoils, No Mercy (2:48)
7. Corporate Child (2:35)
8. Thrashback In Time (4:02)
Total Time: 25:00
About:
Formed when three Newfoundlanders crossed paths in the Canadian heavy metal capital with Ahmed Saad who hails from the Middle East, the injection of music immediately began to flow through their veins and M.E.C.H. metal was soon born.
“It stands for Middle East Coast Heavy Metal; Our drummer being from the Middle East and the rest of the members being from the east coast of Canada,” explains Stephen Reynolds (bass, vocals). ‘Every single person in this band is a songwriter, so the songs come out with their own feel and develop naturally.’ continues Reynolds. ‘We don’t shackle ourselves to any kind of focused idea, which brings about a sort of honesty in the music not often found in metal.’
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RIYL: Periphery, Bring Me The Horizon, Protest The Hero
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EPK | Press Photo | EP Lyrics – Body Politic – Egressor – 2014 | Download EP Cover
Photo – L-R – Rob Wilkinson – Keyboards – Matt Aasen – Guitar – Sam Britton – Vocals- Dan Montgomery – Guitar – Jesse Janzen – Bass/Vocals – Spencer Bowman – Drums – Photo Credit – Evan Nixon
THE BODY POLITIC Perform Vancouver’s RAIN CITY THROWDOWN Presented By Cariboo Brewing Sept 27th; New EP ‘Egressor’ Out Sept. 16th; Performing At Beaver Fest Aug. 29th
Nanaimo, BC six-piece powerhouse THE BODY POLITIC are proud to announce they will performing at this year’s third annual Rain City Throwdown in Vancouver, BC presented by Cariboo Brewing on September 27th at the Rickshaw Theatre.
“Rain City Throwdown will definitely be a highlight of our fall touring season. We’ve been friends with the guys in Take The Earth Beneath Us for a couple of years now, and we’re happy to be a part of their hometown comeback show. Quartered is unleashing their EP to local fans that night as well, which we are really looking forward to. Vancouver is one of our homes away from home, so we’re eager to go back and see some friendly faces!” comments drummer Spencer Bowman.
Event Details:
September 27 at 7:30pm
Last week, THE BODY POLITIC released a guitar playthrough video onGunShyAssassin.com for ‘Armature’, the first single off their new EP ‘Egressor’due out on September 16, 2014.
To watch the video please visit, the following link: http://gunshyassassin.com/exclusive/the-body-politic-exclusive-playthrough-video-armature/
![the body politic - armature [guitar playthrough]](https://ssl.fbridgecdn.net/users_files/43/57443/videos/video_small_the_body_politic_-_armature_guitar_playthrough.jpg?1408978902)
Guitarist Matt Aasen comments:
In additional news, the band will be performing at this year’s Beaver Fest in Valley View, AB on August 29th alongside Protest The Hero, Silverstein, Comeback Kid and many more. For more info, please visit the following link:http://www.raisedfistproductions.com/event/beaverfest-2014-featuring-protest-hero-silverstein-comeback-kid-gob-mounties-agonist-night-seeker-funk-hunters-delhi-2-dublin-many/
The EP is now available in various pre-order packages on Bandcamp here that includes t-shirts, iphone covers and other apparel.
Lyric Video ‘Armature’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52IHxr7UuEI
Free download of ‘Armature’ at the following link: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-body-politic-armature-free-song-download-exclusive-world-premiere
About:
Taking their name from a Clive Barker short story and shifting gears from jazz (which most of the members studied at Vancouver Island University) to progressive metal, the band combine poly-metric grooves, aggressive screams and soaring vocal melodies to push the boundaries of modern metal music with technically impressive musicianship to follow up their 2011 debut album ‘All Too Human’ (also available for free download at the following link http://thebodypolitic.bandcamp.com/). Their emotionally charged songs incorporate an element of playfulness that has lead THE BODY POLITIC to stand out in a vast metal crowd and to perform opening slots for Tesseract, Protest The Hero and Scale The Summit plus multiple Western Canadian tours with their evolution.
1. Vitam Agere (2:18)
2. Armature (4:12)
3. All Hands (4:53)
4. Swing For The Fences (4:05)
5. Colqhoun (4:13)
6. Irradiate (4:56)
EP Length: 24:39
For more info, please visit the following links:
http://www.bodypoliticband.com/
http://www.facebook.com/thebodypolitic
http://www.twitter.com/bodypoliticband
http://www.youtube.com/thebodypoliticband
http://instagram.com/thebodypolitic
EP Pre-Order – https://thebodypolitic.bandcamp.com/merch
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-body-politic-egressor-2014/
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RIYL = Deftones, Thrice, Junius, Neurosis, Isis, Defeater, Modern Life Is War, Refused, Fugazi
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GearGods.net Premiere DISPARAGER Drum Playthrough For ‘Pictures’; New EP Out ‘Timeless, Ageless’
L-R: Chris AhKao (guitar, vocals), Jason Kim (guitar), Peter Meluso (drums), Sri Rao (bass) – Photo credit: Merissa Blitz
Brooklyn, NY’s DISPARAGER has teamed up with GeardGods.net for the premiere of their new drum playthrough for their track ‘Pictures’ off their latest EP‘Timeless, Ageless’ produced by Jay Maas (Defeater, Bane, H2O, American Nightmare, Polar Bear Club).
Vocalist/ guitarist Chris AhKao comments:
“Pictures is fun for us to play. It’s in 5/4 throughout, there’s 4/4 over 5/4 and 6/8 over 5/4 simultaneous polyrhythm stuff going on, and some metric modulation too. Peter is one of the best drummers I’ve ever played with. He’s pretty out there and challenges us as musicians.”
To view the video, please visit the following link: http://geargods.net/playthrough/exclusive-drum-playthrough-peter-meluso-of-disparager-is-moving-in-pictures/
Formed just last year, DISPARAGER has always had the crazy notion that music is art and that art is never a means to an end but an end in itself. As an extension of frontman Chris AhKao regaining his life from personal demons, this debut EP is a testament to that. Bursting with dense rawness and precision while pushing the boundaries of metal with tracks like “At Least I Still Have Bon Iver” – half folk song, half crushing mix of Isis and Slayer – and “Pictures” – a time signature mindfuck the band is proud NOT to call prog rock. The music is meant to showcase a refusal to settle, to compromise, to live any other life than that inspired by unwavering intent, self-expression and integrity.
EP Stream – Timeless, Ageless –https://soundcloud.com/disparager/sets/timeless-ageless-ep
Song Stream – Tuesday Love – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN2J4SgT830
Song Stream – R.I.P. Bill Hicks – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUPEAO0FWbs
Acoustic Video – Gratitude – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVX0-2zmFqg
Lyric Video – RIP Bill Hicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVGAWd57KFs
EP Track Listing – Disparager – Timeless, Ageless:
1. Pictures
2. Tuesday Love
3. Gratitude
4. R.I.P. Bill Hicks
5. At Least I Still Have Bon Iver
For more info, please follow the band at these links:
http://www.facebook.com/disparager
http://www.twitter.com/disparagermusic
http://www.instagram.com/disparagermusic
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-disparager/
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“Disparager are from Brooklyn, New York and play metal or hardcore, or post-rock, or whatever you want to call it. Above all else though, Disparager are fucking badass. ” – Pure Grain Audio
“Passion and sincerity are what matters most in music, and Disparager have an overabundance of those. Opening with “Pictures,” the band show themselves as technically adroit but never at the expense of the actual song. “Tuesday Love” is raw in its emotion; this is an antidote to the fake music that clogs up the airwaves like fat in an old man’s arteries. “Gratitude” reminds me of Cave In with its juxtaposition of darkness and light. My favourite track on the EP is the heartfelt “R.I.P Bill Hicks” (Bill Hicks was a genius and the world is a poorer place for his passing— look up some of his work for proof). Finishing with the epic “At Least I Still Have Bob Iver,” Disparager show themselves as a band with passion, a strong identity, and a reason to be. Not many bands can say that.” – Hellbound
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Prog Power Metallers VIATHYN Post Teaser Medley For New Album ‘Cynosure’ + Reveal Track Listing & Cover Artwork; Due Out On October 7th
L-R: Alex Kot (Bass) | Jacob Wright (Guitar) | Tomislav Crnkovic (Vocals/Guitar) | Dave Crnkovic (Drums) – Photo Credit – Alexis Greene
The hard hitting force of Calgary, AB’s progressive power metal quartet VIATHYN is being unleashed to the masses with the band’s teaser medley for their upcoming album ‘Cynosure’ due out on October 7th.
“This new album Cynosure is a culmination of several years of hard work following the release of our debut album ‘The Peregrine Way’ in 2010. We are very proud of the end result and extremely excited to share this new material with everyone! We’ve chosen a handful of passages that we feel are representative of the diversity and performances on the album and put them together into a preview medley to give our listeners a sneak peek.” comments guitarist Jacob Wright.
Youtube Medley Stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV3bMCIBbcA
Soundcloud Medley Stream – http://soundcloud.com/viathyn/cynosure-medley/
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
Viathyn – Mini – Doc – The Making of Cynosure – http://youtu.be/5XavVcQNd5s
Produced by VIATHYN‘s Tomislav Crnkovic plus mixed and mastered by Sacha 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.
Viathyn was formed in 2006 in Calgary, Alberta when brothers Tomislav and Dave Crnkovic (on guitar and drums respectively) joined forces with lead guitarist Jacob Wright. Having come from various influences such as Thrash, Melo-Death, and Power metal, they wrote a handful of early demo tracks to settle on an overall sound for the group. In 2008, they recorded the Demagogue EP in order to attract a permanent vocalist and bassist. Alex Kot joined on bass in 2009, and brought with him a unique playing style by using an 8-string NS stick. Tomislav took up vocal duties, and the line-up was complete. VIATHYN started playing live shows and has supported bands such as Stratovarius, Manegarm, Incantation, Rotten Sound, Into Eternity, and Skeletonwitch.
Quick Fact on band name: 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’.
For more info, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/viathyn
https://soundcloud.com/viathyn
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/viathyn/id387751994
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-viathyn-cynosure-2014-release-date-october-7-2014/
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“Viathyn will instantly appeal to fans of traditional and power metal but they are much more than that. The songs have great headbanging, fist-pumping tempos, but each track also has deeply emotional and thoughtful undercurrent which warrants many listens.” – KING – Pitch Black Magazine
“It isn’t often that a band will blow away the listener with their debut album, but Viathyn does just that!” – Peter – Metal Psalter – Metal Psalter
“It’s been a long time since I’ve heard anything quite so eclectic as this band’s epic melding of the power, folk, speed, and progressive metals. They’re more alchemists than musicians, forging a new mold out of which many may be poured but few will actually fit.” – JDeathscript – Metal Call Out
“This is “Prog” metal at its finest.” – Cuz’N Mike – Heavy Metal Review
“…Viathyn have delivered a really solid, classy and mature metal album, that is as good as anything coming out of Europe these days” – JP – Metal Rules
“….This band really has their shit together, the solos are spectacular here, the sweeps are to die for, everything is good here…” – Metals Dead
“The musicianship is literally as good as it gets. It doesn’t matter which band member you would change, but the level of musical virtuosity wouldn’t get any higher.” – Poohkali – Rateyourmusic
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
• All songs performed by: Tomislav Crnkovic, Jacob Wright, Alex Kot, Dave Crnkovic
• All songs written by: Jacob Wright, Tomislav Crnkovic, Alex Kot
• Produced by: Tomislav Crnkovic
• Mixed by: Sacha Laskow
• Mastered by: Sacha Laskow
• Single released: TBD
• Available on: TBD
• CD Cover, Album Artwork
• Track Listing of Album:
Release Date: October 7, 2014
LABEL: Self Release
DISTRIBUTION: Bandcamp, iTunes
CATOLOG # – TBA
UPC CODE # – TBA
Album Band Line Up: Tomislav Crnkovic, Jacob Wright, Alex Kot, Dave Crnkovic
Live Band Line Up: Tomislav Crnkovic, Jacob Wright, Alex Kot, Dave Crnkovic
Discography:
2014 – Cynosure (full-length)
2010 – The Peregrine Way (full-length)
2008 – Demagogue (EP)
2006 – Demo
Shared stage with:
Stratovarius, Manegarm, Incantation, Rotten Sound, Into Eternity, Skeletonwitch
List of Tours and Festivals:
Calgary Metal Fest II (2013)
Noctis Metal Festival IV (2010)
Corporate sponsors / artist endorsements:
Alex Kot (bass) is a featured artist for NS Stick http://www.stick.com/artists/playersgallery/
(not endorsed, however)
| earshot The National Loud ChartFor the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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| 1 | 5 | Psychotic Gardening  |
Hymnosis | Self-Released |
| 2 | 6 | Fucked Up  |
Glass Boys | Matador  |
| 3 | 3 | Doomeastvan |
Tis We | Self-Released |
| 4 | re | Death | III | Drag City |
| 5 | re | Throne Of Vengeance |
Live Evil | Self-Released |
| 6 | re | Perfect Pussy |
Say Yes To Love | Captured Tracks |
| 7 | 2 | Comeback Kid |
Die Knowing | Distort |
| 8 | re | Scythia |
Of Conquest | Self-Released |
| 9 | — | Crowbar | Symmetry In Black | eOne Music (E1) |
| 10 | — | PUP |
PUP | Royal Mountain |
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