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0 NEWS: THE BODY POLITIC Kick Off Pre-Order Contest! Winner Gets New Ibanez 7 String Guitar; Playing Vancouver’s RAIN CITY THROWDOWN Sept 27th; New EP ‘Egressor’ Out Sept. 16th
EP PROMOS CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
RIYL: Periphery, Bring Me The Horizon, Protest The Hero
BodyPoliticBand.com | Facebook | Twitter | Reverbnation | Soundcloud
YouTube | Last.FM | CBC Radio 3 | Instagram
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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 Kick Off Pre-Order Contest! Winner Gets New Ibanez 7 String Guitar; Playing Vancouver’s RAIN CITY THROWDOWN Sept 27th; New EP ‘Egressor’ Out Sept. 16th
Who doesn’t love to win swag, especially when it’s a chance to get your hands on a new GUITAR!!! Nanaimo, BC six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic have kicked off their Egressor Pre-Order contest where the grand prize is a 7 string Ibanez S7421 + 6 runners up will win an online lesson with a member of TBP via BANDHAPPY (a music education marketplace that connects musicians LIVE through online video chat instruction and on tour music lessons) or Skype.
To Enter: Buy any of the Egressor pre-order packages at http://thebodypolitic.bandcamp.com that includes t-shirts, hoodies, iphone covers and other apparel.
15 people who share this photo and hashtag it #Egressor will get their copy for free!
“Pre-order numbers have a massive impact on a band’s success following a release. Everything from touring opportunities to endorsements are effected. We wanted to do something extra for our fans that pre-order Egressor, and give them the chance to win this brand new 7-string, along with a massive thank you for helping this release be as big as it can be. Your support is something we don’t take for granted.” comments drummer Spencer Bowman.
In additional news, THE BODY POLITIC are performing at this year’s third annual Rain City Throwdown in Vancouver, BC presented by Cariboo Brewing andCrowsNest Vancouver 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
Rickshaw Theatre
254 E. Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1P1
Ticket info/etc
Guitar Playthrough ‘Armature’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFHtOeTDCg8
![the body politic - armature [guitar playthrough]](https://ssl.fbridgecdn.net/users_files/43/57443/videos/video_medium_the_body_politic_-_armature_guitar_playthrough.jpg?1409842608)
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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“The Body Politic share a similar desire to take their art in new directions. Opening track “Vitam Agere” is the perfect intro to the EP, short ,modern and original, and something that would work well in film soundtrack. Second track “Armature” shows the band to be technically adroit but not at the expense of song-writing. “All Hands” mixes precision with power, while “Swing For The Fences” shows The Body Politic are very much making music for the 21st century. “Colqhoun” has a raw power to match its melodies. Finishing with the fine “Irradiate,” it’s clear that The Body Politic are a band with the potential to cross over to a wide audience indeed.” – Hellbound
“Watch these prog-metal masters as they rip through “Armature,” a song off of the band’s forthcoming self-released EP, Egressor… If you’re into the likes of Periphery and Protest The Hero, this song will most certainly get your blood flowing. And in all the right directions, you dig?” – Gunshy Assassin
“The Body Politic combines staccato rhythms with catchy vocal melodies and blends them in a killer progressive metal package. “Egressor” their new six song EP is a short but extensive slice of modern metal…The production on “Egressor” is top notch and the musicianship…there is no denying that “Egressor” is a great album…Go get your grubby little hands on The Body Politic’s Egressor” – Extreme Metal Television.
“The feverish energy and charisma that floats through your speakers while you listen to Egressor will leave you enlightened with a sense of purpose and motivation.”- Damnation Mag
“Wow! Yes, this is what I said, when I started listening to The Body Politic, as their latest ep “Egressor” comes at you like a locomotive engine, yet puts you at ease with their melodic vocals and melodic guitars.” – Explictly Intense
“technical brilliance.This is an EP of six cuts that slash twenty minutes long that brings together all the ingredients for modern and advanced metal.” – Noizz Webzine
“These guys show an uncanny understanding of how to balance disparate elements into a cohesive, pleasing whole. In fact, for an unsigned band, their ability is beyond exceptional and surpasses that of many signed acts. . . This band has a real chance to become a leader in the progressive metal field.” – Mike Korn, ReviewYou
“All Too Human shows off the whole band’s abilities, with futuristic sounds and some obviously talented musicians, they’re already way ahead of some of their contemporaries.” – Emma Newlyn, Indie Music Reviewer
“The Body Politic deliver an incredible live performance; you’ll be groovin’ and throwing down before you know it. . . With the perfect mix of hard rock and progressive metal, the songs off their latest album, All Too Human are irresistible attention-getters.” – Clayton Rourke, The Minds Eye
“A magnificent beast . . . something much more than your everyday progressive rock band.” – Wonderful, Bravo! Review
“All Too Human is all in all a solid album. A strong debut that showcases TBP’s talent and diversity . . . it’s a good thing when I hear every sonic element perfectly balanced on a record.” – MusicEmissions.com
“Make no mistake, these are virtuoso musicians, mind boggling performers and very, VERY funny dudes to hang out with at a party. I’m serious. They tell jokes.” – The Soundbox Recording Studio
0 Explictly Intense – The Body Politic – Egressor – EP
Wow! Yes, this is what I said, when I started listening to The Body Politic, as their latest ep “Egressor” comes at you like a locomotive engine, yet puts you at ease with their melodic vocals and melodic guitars. http://www.explicitlyintense.com/reviews/cd-review/the-body-politic-egressor/
0 Extreme Metal Television – Review – The Body Politic – Egressor
0 NEWS: Death Metal Crusaders KRYOSPHERE To Play Lethbridge Dethfest + Announce ‘West Koast Katastrophe’ Tour
RIYL = Cannibal Corpse brutality with Death progressiveness & melody of In Flames
Kryosphere.net | Facebook | Twittter | Reverbnation | Soundcloud
Youtube | Last.FM | Instagram | Tumblr | Google +
Sales Links: Bandcamp | Big Cartel
Photo = L-R – Dave Waram – Guitar, Davis Hay – Vocals, Brent Bell – Drums, Stephanie Bell – Bass
NEWS: Death Metal Crusaders KRYOSPHERE To Play Lethbridge Dethfest + Announce ‘West Koast Katastrophe’ Tour
Death metal crusaders KRYOSPHERE are proud to announce they will playing at this year’s Lethbridge Dethfest in Coaldale, AB at The Vent on Saturday, August 30th before kicking off their ‘West Koast Katastrophe Tour‘ in Nelson, BC on September 18 at the Kootenay Coop Radio for an in studio performance and interview on the Nelson On Nelson show and wrap up the tour in their hometown of Edmonton, AB on September 28th at DV8.
“This is the first time in nearly a decade Dethfest is back. Putrescence, Without Mercy and Golers and many more. We are so thrilled to be a part of it this year. The reunion is fitting considering Brent has been playing shows with the boys in Lethbridge since 97. So the parties will rage… see you on the stage!” comments bassist Stephanie Bell.
Lethbridge Dethfest Promo Video – http://youtu.be/Oig0wYHRzbM
Tour Promo Video: http://youtu.be/wPbfp58d0-8
Maintaining a strong connection with the roots of old-school death metal, Kryosphere, established in 2008, by drummer Brent Bell (ex-Spawned by Rot, ex-Butcher’d), Stephanie Bell on bass, Dave Waram on guitar, and Davis Hay on vocals have released two EPs, 2013’s ‘SOL’ and 2011 debut ‘Six Feet Under’ with a follow up in the works for late 2014 / early 2015. Combining memorable riffs, soaring solos, powerful vocals plus thumping bass drives to inventive and technical drumming, KRYOSPHERE has been able to draw crowds of metal fans with hails horns high. The band has shared the stage with Putrescence, Dead Jesus, Unleash The Archers, West of Hell, Archspire and many more from the Western Canadian metal scene.
FREE DOWNLOAD – SOL – EP
FREE DOWNLOAD / PAY WHAT YOU WANT – Six Feet Under – EP – http://kryosphere.bandcamp.com/album/at-six-feet
West Koast Katastrophe Tour Dates:
18-Sep – Nelson, BC – Kootenay Coop Radio In Studio Performance + Interview
19-Sep – Vancouver, BC – Funky Winkerbeans
20-Sep – Victoria, BC – The Cambie
21-Sep – Nanaimo, BC – The Queens
23-Sep – Kelowna, BC – Fernando’s
24-Sep – Cranbrook, BC – Byng Roadhouse
25-Sep – Medicine Hat, AB – Liquid Niteclub
26-Sep – Calgary, AB – Lord Nelson’s
27-Sep – Red Deer, AB – Murph’s Bar
28-Sep – Edmonton, AB – DV8
For more info, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/kryospheremetal
http://www.twitter.com/kryosphere
http://kryosphere.bandcamp.com/
About:
Kryosphere at its core has always maintained strong connections with an old-school Death Metal sound, while embracing the new ideas of their younger peers. In short, they are a modern death metal band that knows how to draw a crowd across the massive gulf of metal fans.
Formed in 2008 by drummer Brent Bell (ex-Spawned by Rot, ex-Butcher’d) with line changes through its early years, Kryosphere finally solidified an identity with Brent Bell on drums, Stephanie Bell on bass, Dave Waram on guitar, and Davis Hay on vocals. Their debut EP “At Six Feet” was unleashed in 2011 and followed by their 2013 self-release EP “SOL”.
Great attention has been placed on song writing, and it shows on. The uniquely structured music of “SOL” has memorable riffs that are often lacking in today’s metal. Soaring solos and powerful vocals accompany thick bang along sections, while thumping bass drives the overall feeling of every song. Inventive and technical drumming steer the band through multiple time changes and differing movements.
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“…the percussion underscores everything with rolling thunder, and the song includes hammering rhythms and a nice melodic hook shooting through the skin-flaying riffage…” – No Clean Singing review of At Six Feet EP
“Kryosphere are a seriously tight knit band, every single member on point. Because they are a four-piece with no lead guitarist, they are extremely rhythmic and are able to really play heavily…” -Crown of Viserys Live Review from Farmageddon 2014.
Discography:
2011 – At Six Feet – EP
2013 – SOL – EP
Shared stage w/:
Putrescence, Dead Jesus, Unleash The Archers, West of Hell, Archspire, & many local bands.
Tours and Festivals:
Metal Wizard 2014
Lethbridge Deathfest 2014
Farmageddon 2014
Farmageddon 2013
Zombiefest 2013
Metal Mountain 2 & 3
0 NEWS: 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
EP PROMOS CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
RIYL: Periphery, Bring Me The Horizon, Protest The Hero
BodyPoliticBand.com | Facebook | Twitter | Reverbnation | Soundcloud
YouTube | Last.FM | CBC Radio 3 | Instagram
Sales Links: Bandcamp | iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby
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
Rickshaw Theatre
254 E. Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1P1
Ticket info/etc
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:
“Dan and I had a blast with this playthrough! I’m so excited to have an opportunity to showcase some of the guitar work from ‘Egressor’. Since we have six members, sometimes it can be hard to focus on the individual parts of our songs – especially when each of us is playing something different! Armature is the best example of the kind of musicianship you should expect from the rest of Egressor.”
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/
0 Damnation Mag – The Body Politic – Egressor
0 TRIBUNE Post Tour Recap From ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ In Support of Author Inspired Concept Album ‘Tales’
ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L. Clutch, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Down, Lamb Of God, Superjoint Ritual, Volbeat
Tour Dates | TribuneMetal.com | Facebook | Reverbnation
Twitter | Youtube | CBC 3 | Soundcloud
TRIBUNE Post Tour Recap From ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’
L-R | Ryan O’Shea – Bass | Jason Brown – Drums | Bryan Baker – Vocals | Terry Anderson – Guitar | Shawn Culley – Guitar (Photo Credit: Matt Neuman – Phrozen Photography)
Wrapping up their ‘CANADA SLAYS TOUR’ that saw TRIBUNE complete their second cross country tour from Vancouver, BC to Montreal, QC and back West in promotion of their latest album ‘Tales’, an author inspired concept album released October 2013 via their indie label Corpse Corrosion Music. Guitarist Terry Anderson has posted a blog recapping the tour and thanking fans and friends for all the support plus details on the band looking for pictures from the tour and their upcoming future plans.
“Hi Everyone, Terry here… I’m finally recovered from what has been Tribune’s funnest and most successful tour to date. It’s been about 12 days since Tribune got back from tour and we’re still adjusting back to our normal lives. So much has happened between our last blog in Saskatchewan and the end of our tour that summing up everything that happened in one blog entry just won’t do…We cannot thank you all enough for the love and support! There are so many people to be thanked that we’ll save the individual thank-you’s for later posts as we post more about the tour. This has been Tribune’s most successful tour to date and we owe it all to you! CANADA SLAYS!” -Terry Anderson
Read More at http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-5-tour-re-cap/
Album Stream: http://tribune.bandcamp.com/
Their concept album ‘Tales’ was inspired entirely by literature featuring a wide array of influences from Homer to Mary Shelley to H.P. Lovecraft, to more extreme musical influences such as Carcass, Death and At The Gates. The band’s appetite for more melodic and more brutally heavy sounds to follow-up 2011’s Elder Lore/The Dark Arts is demonstrated with their collusion of extremity and accessibility that bleeds into the melting pot and their fresh take of progressive death metal.
Canada Slays Tour Blog #4 – Rock Bottom @Saskatoon, SK – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-4-rock-bottom-saskatoon-sk/
Canada Slays Tour Blog #3 – Grande Prairie – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-3-grande-prairie/
Canada Slays Tour – Blog # 2 – Calgary & Red Deer, Alberta – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-2-calgary-red-deer-alberta/
Live Video – Red Deer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaiWebMe9qg
Canada Slays Tour – Blog # 1 – Kelowna, Fernando’s, and Friends – http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tour-blog-1-kelowna-fernandos-and-friends/
Pre-tour blog: http://www.tribunemetal.com/canada-slays-tribune-2014/
‘Tales’ – Track Listing:
Chapter I – Tales
Chapter II – Insectoid [PureGrainAudio] [Lyric Video]
Chapter III – The Butterfly Effect
Chapter IV – From Funeral To Funeral [Youtube] [Soundcloud]
Chapter V – Horror
Chapter VI – King of Ithaca
Chapter VII – Vengeance
Chapter VIII – Red Crescent
Chapter IX – That Bleakest Shore
For more info on Tribune, please visit these links:
Official Website: http://www.tribunemetal.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tribune/207477622640504
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tribunemetal
Highlight: #13 on March 2014 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot)
Highlight: #14 on February 2014 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot)
Highlight: #11 on December 2013 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot)
“Tribune first came to my attention with their free-willed debut, 2011′s Elder Lore/ The Dark Arts – and I’m happy to report they have expanded their unfettered approach even further. These talented Canadian draw influences and inspirations from all over the metal map, fusing extremity with accessibility, the traditional with the contemporary, sweet simplicity and exceptional complexity. What’s more, they have brought all the diversity together into one smooth, cultured, and satisfying whole. There is so much to enjoy on this thoughtfully presented and powerfully produced CD: well worth seeking out for those looking for some fresh, creative metal.” – Zero Tolerance Magazine
“Lyrically, this is steeped in the lore of Lovecraft and Wells, but the music on offer goes through many changes, from raging trad and thrash to technical death metal, changing Tyr into Arsis, Slough Feg into The Black Dahlia Murder. With a production that is healthy and full of fire, ‘Tales’ is a must hear for those looking for something unique and unclassifiable in the metal world. A rare treat.” – Powerplay Magazine
“Tales is one of the most distinctive records I’ve heard this year…undoubtedly delivers difference right off the bat, putting its best foot forward and defying expectations the moment it begins by spotlighting Bryan Baker’s unprecedented singing style.” – Angry Metal Guy
“This is the release that I would expect Tribune to break through with; this is very strong material that is well written, interesting and technically excellent.” – Brutalism
“Canadian band, TRIBUNE, are an eclectic mix of different sounds and genres that result in a refreshing style that can only be heard to fully understand. The progressive quintet’s second full-length album, Tales, is a concept album based on the writings of renowned authors, like Lovecraft and Wells, but the music remains intensive and enjoyable.” – Metal Observer
“very now and then, a band comes around with a defined sound unlike anything previously heard by the listener. Such is the case with Tribune, and their latest release Tales.” – Kosher Metal
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