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0 Canadian Beats – Hollow – Mordrake
0 Out Now! Montreal’s HOLLOW (melodic death metal) Unleash New Album ‘Mordrake’; New Music Video ‘Landscape’
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Out Now! Montreal’s HOLLOW (melodic death metal) Unleash New Album ‘Mordrake’; New Music Video ‘Landscape’
L-R – Blake “Blaac” Lemieux (Drums)| Eddy “Snow” Levitsky (Bass)| Jeff “Mott” Macdermott (Vocals) |on table Dave “Cadaver” Gagné (Guitar)
Montreal, QC melodic death metal band Hollow is proud to unleash their debut full length ‘Mordrake’ out today on May 30th and now available on iTunes and Bandcamp with a limited edition Hate T-Shirt designed by Bob Skelton, the acclaimed airbrush artist responsible for the band’s corpse-paint. Produced at Uplift Studios by Kevin Jardine (Slaves On Dope) and co-produced by Dan Lauzon (Entropy) and Hollow, the debut is the follow up to the band’s 2010 EP ‘Cynoptic Eschaton’ and features 12 extreme tracks all recorded with an unique analogue approach. Without the use of any triggers, midi or copy/paste editing, the album showcases live off the floor performances that bring a breath of fresh air into an over-compressed and digital world of today’s recordings. Since 2009, Hollow has been conquering audiences across Québec and Ontario with their unique look and high-energy stage performances, which has seen them perform at festival such as Heavy MTL and Trois Riveieres Metal Fest plus share the stage with names such as Voivod, Suffocation, Sword, Jungle Rot, Blackguard, The Agonist,1349, Tyr, Orphaned Land, Aborted, Augury and many more.
Mordrake – Album Stream – http://hollowcanada.bandcamp.com/album/mordrake
Hollow comments:
“Well, it’s finally the time to unleash our first full-length album MORDRAKE upon the masses and melt your heads with this powerhouse. We slaved over this beauty for a little more than a year now and we fine-tuned every little detail for you to enjoy.
Get it, put on your headphones, and immerse yourself in the madness, the ecstasy, the chasm of our hearts and souls. Take an hour off from the world and delve into it to experience the pure labor of love we now offer you all.
We sincerely hope you’ll get your fill of metal from this and that it stays in your musical rotation for a long, long time, for this album is dedicated to you all, without which Hollow would have no reason to be.
With much satisfaction and pride,
Snow
CaDaver
Blaac
Mott
Hails!“
Landscape (Music Video) – http://youtu.be/-s7DCmwXkI8
![hollow - landscape [official music video]](https://ssl.fbridgecdn.net/users_files/43/57443/videos/video_medium_hollow_-_landscape_official_music_video.jpg?1398304554)
Iscariot (Lyric Video) – http://youtu.be/MPajBXzmDgc
Hate (Song Stream) – http://youtu.be/B_GFh5woSAM
“Clad in black and painted in ghostly, skeletal white and gray, Montreal’s Hollow is one of North America’s most deceptively original and subversive underground metal acts today. Exploiting the surface aesthetics of black metal, the band surprises with an abundance of musical diversity and depth.” – Metal Underground
“A primer on how extreme metal ought to sound: adventurous, expansive, daring, and heroic.” – Metal Underground
“Hollow show a lot of versatility and excellent chops on a very promising debut effort.” – About.com Heavy Metal
“Mordrake par Hollow. Opus quintessencié annonçant un départ en force pour la formation de Montréal. Voilà ce que dégage le nouvel album de Hollow. Les douze pistes de cet enregistrement forment un tout et entraînent l’auditeur dans un univers à la fois sombre et fascinant. Ce premier album complet était fort anticipé et vaut son pesant d’or…. Que se soit la justesse, la production, la composition, l’ambiance générale, chacun peut y trouver son petit bonheur (pas trop, il faut rester grim) avec Mordrake. Avec une base et un nom très solides, Hollow fait déjà ses preuves et sait montrer qu’il ne peut que continuer d’évoluer pour le mieux. Procurez-vous l’album et allez voir une performance live du groupe; vous n’allez pas vouloir arrêter de les encourager!” – Musik Universe
“Hollow nous donne ici un album complet, très ambiancé, progressif, heavy et lourd mais à la fois mélodique et complexe. Pour un première album, Hollow a mis la barre haute, voire même très haute, que ça sois du côté des ambiances ou des cœurs éparpiller ici et là dans toute les pièces de l’album ou bien de tous les instruments réunis, on as le droit ici a des compositions de haute qualité.” – Quebec Metal
“Orchestration majestueuse. Un piano nous proposant une belle déferlante de notes. Riff heavy speed et voix alternant le death et le black comme si Fleshgod Apocalypse avait laissé une trace de souffre de son passage sur le nouveau continent. Break orchestral et solo de guitare très technique et rapide. Ca décoiffe !” – Muzik Injection
[Album Lyrics – Mordrake – 2014]
[Download Mordrake Album Cover]
Track Listing:
1.Lament Configuration
2. Cryptic Howling
3. A New Life
4. Landscape
5. Iscariot
6. Sunriser
7. Vlad
8. Anomie
9. Snow
10. Birth
11. Hate
12. Death
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Hollow
• All songs written by: Hollow
• Produced by: Kevin Jardine, Dan Lauzon & Hollow
• Mixed by: Kevin Jardine
• Mastered by: Kevin Jardine
HOLLOW ARE:
Snow – Bass
Cadaver – Guitar
Mott – Vocals
Blaac – Drums
For more info, please visit the following links:
http://www.hollowofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hollowcanada
https://twitter.com/hollowmontreal
http://hollowcanada.bandcamp.com
iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/mordrake/id883373245
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-hollow-mordrake-2014/
Shared Stage with:
VOÏVOD, SUFFOCATION, SWORD, JUNGLE ROT, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, BLACKGUARD, THE AGONIST, BEYOND CREATION, MARDUK, 1349, TYR, ORPHANED LAND, KEEP OF KALESSIN, SUIDAKRA, PSYCROPTIC, ABORTED, PATHOLOGY, AUGURY, EINHERJER, CRIMSON SHADOWS, OPRHANED LAND
Festivals:
Heavy MTL
Trois Rivieres Metal Fest
Artist Endorsements:
NOMADES Bass Cabs (http://www.arsenalmusical.com/)
0 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce National Final Line Up In Toronto June 7th @ Opera House w/ Neck of The Woods (Vancouver), Exit Strategy (Calgary), My Hollow (Toronto), Burning The Day (Toronto), Mutank (Montreal); One Band To Rule Them All!
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FREE DOWNLOAD link: https://wackenmetalbattlecanada.bandcamp.com/album/wacken-metal-battle-canada-compilation-vol-2 (featuring over 80 tracks)
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Wacken Metal Battle Canada Announce National Final Line Up In Toronto June 7th @ Opera House w/ Neck of The Woods (Vancouver), Exit Strategy (Calgary), My Hollow (Toronto), Burning The Day (Toronto), Mutank (Montreal); One Band To Rule Them All!
One Band Will Rule Them All!
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce their national final line up consisting of bands from across the country. After hundreds of submissions and over 100 bands selected to compete in the battles that took place from the West coast of Vancouver to the Rockies of Alberta in Calgary and Edmonton to central Canada in Toronto and Montreal. The final line up consists of Canada’s top independent metal bands for one to rule them all and perform at the international Wacken Metal Battle during Wacken Open Air 2014 taking place from July 31- Aug 2, which saw last year’s Canadian winners Crimson Shadows become the 2013 WMB international champions.
The national final in Toronto will take place on Saturday, June 7 at Opera House (735 Queen St E.) with Neck of The Woods from Vancouver, Exit Strategy from Calgary, Mutank from Montreal plus My Hollow and Burning The Day from Toronto with guest headliner Skull Fist closing the night. One band will be chosen by a panel of music industry judges that includes Robb Reiner (Anvil), Noel Peters (Inertia Entertainment), Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle Of Filth), Jon Asher (Asher Media Relations), Adam Sewell (Riot, Rock Management / Stereo Dynamite), Darrell Shelley (Scene Magazine), Tim Henderson (BW&BK), Drew Copland (Villainizer).
WMBC organizer JJ Tartaglia comments:
“We are absolutely stoked about the line-up for the Finals. These bands are the best of the best, and they’ve proven themselves round after round to earn their place on the Final stage. There will be passion, sweat, and glory. Let this be a testament to what Canada has to offer in metal music.”
The judges for the finals are as follows:
Robb Reiner (Anvil)
Noel Peters (Inertia Entertainment)
Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle Of Filth)
Jon Asher (Asher Media Relations)
Adam Sewell (Riot Rock Management / Stereo Dynamite)
Darrell Shelley (Scene Magazine)
Tim Henderson (BW&BK)
Drew Copland (Villainizer)
About: Over 100 independent Canadian metal bands have were selected to participate in this year’s Wacken Metal Battle Canada line up in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The bands competed during the months of March, April and May in 22 qualifying rounds, 6 semi-finals, and an Alberta final along with the national final to be held on June 7th in Toronto, ON at Opera House.
One 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
For more info on Metal Battle Canada, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.metalbattle.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada
Twitter: @MetalBattleCAN
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WackenMetalBattleCAN
For more info on Wacken Open Air, please visit http://www.wacken.com
Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2014 Line Up (listed by date):
Sponsors:
Rehearsal Factory – http://rehearsalfactory.com/
FACTOR – http://www.factor.ca/ (“We acknowledge the financial support of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters”)
Pearl Drums – http://pearldrum.com/
Boonsdale Records – https://www.boonsdalerecords.com/
TicketFly – http://www.ticketfly.com/
Long & McQuade – http://www.long-mcquade.com/
H.M.M.A.C. – https://www.facebook.com/HMMACANADA
Dungeonworks – https://www.facebook.com/dungeonworksprods
The Invisible Orange – http://www.theinvisibleorange.com/
Concertworks – www.concertworks.ca
Big Nate Productions – www.calgarymetalfest.com
Media Sponsors:
Abort Magazine – http://abortmag.com/
Absolute Underground – https://www.facebook.com/groups/10034445807/
Asher Media Relations – http://www.ashermediarelations.com/
Beatroute Magazine – http://www.beatroute.ca/
Bravewords – http://www.bravewords.com/
Broken Neck Radio – http://www.BrokenNeckRadio.com/
Camuz – http://www.camuz.ca/
Chronic Aggression – https://www.facebook.com/ChronicAggressionRadio
CJLO – http://www.cjlo.com/
CJSR – http://www.cjsr.ca/
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca/
Governor’s Ball – http://www.thegovernorsball.com/
Hellbound – www.Hellbound.ca
LiveVan.com – http://livevan.com/
Metal Master Kingdom – http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com/
Montreal Music Scene – http://www.montrealmusicscene.com/
Metal Nation Radio – http://www.metalnationradio.com/
Metal-Rules – http://www.metal-rules.com/
MusikUniverse – http://www.musikuniverse.com/
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Scene Magazine – http://www.thescenemagazine.ca/
0 Blacktooth Entertainment Presents MALIGNANCY Infects Canada 2014 (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa)
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MALIGNANCY Infects Canada 2014 (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa)
Blacktooth Entertainment proudly presents Yonkers, NY death metal pioneers Malignancy performing the following dates for their ‘Malignancy Infects Canada 2014’ tour in support of their latest album ‘Eugenics‘.
“It’s been two long years since we last played in Canada! Looking forward to crushing Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa with our brand of Brutech! Hanging with friends/fans and the BBBEEEERRRR!!” comments vocalist Danny Nelson.
Tour Dates:
June 5 – Il Motore – Montreal, QC w/ Obsolote Mankind, Pallor Mortis, Tribunal
June 6 – Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON w/ The Unborn Dead, Sludgehammer, Serene Molestation
June 7 – Cafe Dekcuf – Ottawa, ON w/ Fumigation, Antlion, Deathrow Six
About: Malignancy formed in February 1992 from the initiative of vocalist Danny Nelson and guitarist Javier Velez.They released their first demo titled Eaten Out From Within in April 1993. After multiple line-up changes and three more demos the band finally secured a deal with United Guttural Records in 1998. Shortly after, the band released their first album, Intrauterine Cannibalism in Spring of 1999. Soon they released an EP titled Motivated By Hunger. In 2001 a compilation entitled Ignorance Is Bliss was released through Primitive Recordings. It contained material from the Eaten Out From Within and Ignorance Is Bliss demos, and a 1998 promo CD. In 2003 they released one more EP, called Cross Species Transmutation. After the release the band began a three-year long search for a new label, which ended with them signing to Willowtip Records in 2006 and releasing a full-length titled Inhuman Grotesqueries on 7 August 2007. The band released Eugenics, its third full-length, in 2012.
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0 Montreal’s The Rising Few New Music Video ‘Tomorrow’s Lullaby’ Inspired By The Revolution of The Egyptian People; Announce July 8 Show @ Belmont w/ Fatima Radics; New Summer Track ‘Soleil’; New Album ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’
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Montreal’s The Rising Few New Music Video ‘Tomorrow’s Lullaby’ Inspired By The Revolution of The Egyptian People; Announce July 8 Show @ Belmont w/ Fatima Radics; New Summer Track ‘Soleil’; New Album ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’
L-R – Isaac Gesse – Trumpet – Hubert Tremblay – Guitar – Harvey Bienaime – Drums – Karim Terouz – Vocals – Andrew Sudlow – Bass | Photo Credit – Laurent Cassis
Montreal, QC’s The Rising Few are proud to share with fans their latest music video ‘Tomorrow’s Lullaby’ starring Canadian actress Kimberly Lafferiere. The video explores the aspects of global revolutions including vocalist Karim Terouz’s home country of Egypt, the main inspiration of the video as well as the stirring of a personal inner-revolution.
“This was the first song I wrote for our album ”Sinners On St-Laurent”, it’s inspired by the revolution of the Egyptian people that stirred in me and my own inner-revolution to make music. I used the acoustic intimate version for the video to keep the feeling as close as it was when the song first came to me… although the full band version is another ballgame. This is for Egypt and its youth, thank you.” comments vocalist Karim Terouz.
To view the video, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBLzra_dP3g
In additional news, The Rising Few will be performing on July 8th at the Belmont with Fatima Radics in support of their latest debut album ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’(iTunes). The album is a tribute to the city that has given so much to vocalist Karim Terouz, a professional illustrator whom emigrated from Cairo, Egypt to embrace the blistering Canadian winters and the lively music scene that Montreal is internationally known for.
The band is now streaming their summer track ‘Soleil’ at the following link: https://soundcloud.com/the-rising-few/soleil, it is highlighted by the trumpet hook by their own Isaac Gesse on horns.
About: Performing over 30 live shows since first beginning on the scene and a first place win at the Landmark Events showcase competition (http://www.landmarkevents.net) in which the band beat out 200+ others for top honours. The Rising Few is excited to indulge music fans in some “punchy Montreal soul” with this debut produced by the great Glen Robinson known for his mixing and mastering credits on projects with Dave Grohl’s Probot, The Ramones, David Bowie, AC/DC, Keith Richards, The Tea Party, Grim Skunk, Ringo Starr, The Beach Boys and many more over the course of his career.
Accompanying Terouz in his true passion of music are Hubert Tremblay (Guitars) and Andrew Sudlow (Bass) whom he met when he first started visiting every open mic night imaginable in the city. He was then later joined by Isaac Gesse (Trumpet) and Harvey Bienaime (Drums) to complete The Rising Few and create a fusion of folk, blues, rock and pop that the band showcases with its influences from Cat Stevens, The Tragically Hip and Bruce Springsteen, as well as Terouz’s Egyptian heritage with the band’s R&B / soul inspirations.
Music Videos:
I Want You Now – http://youtu.be/zKuTme6WpRU
Sinners On St. Laurent (Radio edit version) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g33-n4Bvqv8
Upcoming Show Dates:
July 8 – Belmont – Montreal, QC – Fatima Radics
“Rising Few’s eclectic debut captures Plateau vibe: Sinners on St. Laurent marries folk and blues with artfully constructed, narrative-driven melodic rock writing.” – Montreal Gazette
“Ce qui est certain, c’est que ‘The Rising Few’ donne un sentiment réellement Montréalais! Entre leurs paroles anglaises et françaises, les mélodies dynamiques et sereines et les paroles parlant d’amour et de solitude, on peut imaginer les petits cafés du plateau, les bars animés de St. Laurent et les rues vives et pleines d’énergie de Montréal!” – The Indie Blender
“Their debut album begins with the title track “Sinners On St. Laurent” you will be quickly taken away by the smoothing vocals of Karim Terouz. Karim’s smooth and slick sounding Jazz/pop vocals graciously flow throughout the song. As well as the vocals the lyrics are quite cleverly written by Karim as well, the lyrics come straight from the visual exposures from which Karim has taken in while living in Montreal. The instrumental aspect of the song goes perfectly hand in hand with the vocals as well. . If you are intrigued by lyrics such as I am you will be delighted with the full composition and arrangement of the song. ” – Kingston Music Reviews
“…what’s abundantly clear is that all of these musicians are as talented as they are passionate about their art. Their recorded music is highly recommended, and is different enough from the live show to make each separate experience well worth your cash. With an encore that seamlessly includes solos from all five members, the band wraps up their set neatly and modestly bids farewell. This is an act to watch, and though they are not all necessarily natives, their sound is unarguably Montreal, and something we as a city can be proud to have produced.” – Bucket List Music Reviews (Live Review)
Track Listing: Sinners On St. Laurent
1. Sinners On St-Laurent (Radio Edit) [Music Video] [Soundcloud] [Bandcamp]
2. I Want You Now [Music Video] [Soundcloud] [Bandcamp]
3. The Start
4. Date In Montreal
5. Not This Time
6. Tomorrow’s Lullaby
7. Soleil
8. A Little Longer
Bonus Tracks:
Sinners On St-Laurent (Studio Version)*bonus
My Dying Days *bonus
Date Acoustic *bonus
The Start Acoustic *bonus
Tomorrow’s Lullaby (Acoustic Version) *bonus
In addition to being the musicians, The Rising Few are also all the filmmakers, photographers, designers, actors, directors that lend their talent to the artistic spectrum with their illustrations, paintings, designs, photography and film all under one thematic roof, which can be seen in their two music videos ‘Sinners On St. Laurent’ and ‘I Want You Now’ plussigned 12×12 high res illustrations created by Karim Terouz (art pics below) and available with purchase of the physical copy of the album (order link: http://therisingfew.bandcamp.com/album/sinners-on-st-laurent)
”As an illustrator myself, how can I not visually tackle the characters and themes I create for the songs…after all it’s all storytelling, and the more you dwell in THE ART of your craft, the more you are at peace with the questions that surround it…you know what they say, The Devil’s in the Details !” says Karim Terouz.
To view more creations, please visit the following link: The Art of The Rising Few…” from Scratch to Sainthood”: https://www.behance.net/The_Rising_Few
Video Portfolio: http://vimeo.com/19985490
For more info, please visit the following links:
Official Website: http://www.therisingfew.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KarimTerouzTheRisingFew
Twitter: https://twitter.com/therisingfew
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