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0 NEWS: Jazz Thrash Architects EXPAIN Premiere New Music Video ‘Aggressions Progression’ On MetalVideo.com; Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’ Out Now

  • September 15, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · EXPAIN

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 15, 2014

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Jazz Thrash Architects EXPAIN Premiere New Music Video ‘Aggressions Progression’ On MetalVideo.com
 
Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’ Out Now
 
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L-R – Daniel Brand – Vocals | Nikko Whitworth – Bass | Ryan Idris – Drums | (laying across couch) Pat Peeve – Guitar | Eric Morrison – Guitar – Photo Credit: Samantha Mayne

     Vancouver, BC jazz thrash architects EXPAIN has teamed up with MetalVideo.com for the premiere of their latest video ‘Aggressions Progression’, which features clips from the band’s performance earlier this summer on local concert promoter The Invisible Orange‘s Metal Cruise. 
“Expain is super excited to share this video with you guys!   This footage is from one of our favourite gigs to date.  The crazy people at “The Invisible Orange” actually let us play our tunes on a cruise boat.  Fortunately no one drowned and we had a fuckin blast!  Enjoy!” comments guitarist Pat Peeve.
The video is in support of their debut album ‘Just The Tip‘ released on June 24th and available at the band’s Bandcamp.
To check out the video, please visit the following link: http://metalvideo.com/expain/aggressions-progression-video_463fe88e8.html.
 
aggressions progression video by expain
Upcoming Show Dates:

November 13 – Red Room Ultra Bar – Vancouver, BC w/ Onslaught, Artillery, Striker

December 6 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC (Diecember Fest #6 w/ Burning Ghats, Ogroem, The Villain Avian Symphony, M16, Neck of The Woods, Skull Vultures, The Hallowed Catharsis)

About:
Birthed out of the womb of Craigslist, where members found one another, EXPAIN delivers music that’s energetic, diverse and thoughtful in every sense of the word.  Playing to its sense of humour, ‘Just The Tip’ also represents the beginning of a musical journey that’s not bound to stop or slow down any time soon.  With its lyrical content showcasing everything from overcoming adversity to partying hard, living in an ever-changing city and the state of today’s society as a whole, EXPAIN has captured its true identity on record. Ranging in influences from progressive tech to thrash groovy jazz (check out their guitar bass playthrough video ‘Aggressions Progression’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-ynhod1H8), you’ll see what ‘Just The Tip’ has to offer with a flick of a volume knob!
 
Full Album Stream EXPAIN – ‘Just The Tip’ at the following links:
 
Bandcamp + Album Order: http://expainband.bandcamp.com
 
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/expain/sets/just-the-tip
Video – ‘Allegiance To Pain’ – http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3304501/expain-allegiance-pain-music-video-premiere-exclusive/ 

expain: allegiance to pain

 
EXPAIN video cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gJ786h1fds
 
expain cover john lennon's imagine official video

EXPAIN - Just The Tip - Album Cover

Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart

For more info, please visit the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/Expainmetal

https://soundcloud.com/expmetal

https://expainband.bandcamp.com/

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-expain-just-the-tip-2014/

– 30 –

“Hold on to your balls, for Expain could be positioned as Canada’s next great metal export. Evidently going by their ferociously captivating debut album ‘Just The Tip’, the quintet slap together a masochistic mixture of blazing riffs, supersonic drumming, sexy solo’s and vocals so brutal it would make your last hangover as weak as Justin Bieber banging one out. Come on they mix jazz elements, that surely has to receive numerous acknowledgements, but also through the various sounds and lyric topics employed, this album is a party on it’s own” – Global Metal Apocalypse

“…the material on the album is certainly some of the most unique and entertaining music that I have encountered in a while…every single element, and every single moment on Just the Tip contains something unique for the listener to discover, and like the name of the album suggests, every subsequent listen to the album makes one realise that one has merely discovered just the tip of the iceberg with the whole host of things going on.” – Heavy Metal Tribune

“…this group takes various elements of their influences – which includes punk, jazz, classical, world, pop, and even country – and melds them into some serious stunning thrash metal.” – Pure Grain Audio

“For some parts it reminds me of the instrumental genius of latter Annihilator/Jeff Waters’ material…” – Brutalism

“a band built on displaying technical skills behind the instruments. A heavy and potent mixture of thrash and jazz metal, Vancouver, Canada’s Expain is hoping to become a staple in a genre built on technical skill and speed” – Under The Gun Review

“a perfect blend of the technical and melodic, combining together to create a sound that is incredibly unique and forthright. I have listened to the album several times now, and each time I find myself enjoying some new dimension to the sound, or some new aspect of the music. It just keeps getting better.” – Vancouver Metal

“In my metal induced coma, I am inclined to say this band should not be sniffed at or trifled with, they are some serious thrash metal impresarios… For Fans Of: Uber thrash with a touch of jazz.” – All About The Rock

“Wildly diverse band that combines elements of thrash, punk, tech metal and even some jazz with an off-the-wall comedic streak.” Prog NW Metal Zone

“It’s one of the finest independently released albums I’ve ever heard in my life. From the short intro track ‘Bacchus’ all the way to the perfect closer in ‘Eating A Beating Heart,’ there’s so many quality thrashers on the disc. ‘The King’ is a personal favorite of mine as the musicianship is ridiculously tight. ‘Aggressions Progressions’ has an absolutely beautiful dueling solo section and ‘Manatee’ has a sick bass solo. Overall it’s 11 tracks of pure thrash mayhem” – Broken Neck Radio

“The band comes racing out of the gate with three dementedly heavy fist-pumpers….a promising metal act that is well worth a listen.” – Discorder (E.P.E.P Review)

“a strong mixture of early Thrash and Crossover Thrash concepts, blending them with a Melodic Death Metal sound, and plenty of energetic aggression.” – Apochs Metal Review (E.P.E.P Review)

“Don’t leave your children alone with The Almighty Excruciating Pain” – Metal Sucks (E.P.E.P Review)

 

0 OUT NOW! Mosh Pit Architects EXPAIN Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’; New Video ‘Aggressions Progression’ (Guitar / Bass Playthrough)

  • June 24, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · EXPAIN
ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L. – Thrash/Death/Punk, Black Dahlia Murder, Revocation, Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Municipal Waste

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OUT NOW! Mosh Pit Architects EXPAIN Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’; New Video ‘Aggressions Progression’ (Guitar / Bass Playthrough)

 
L-R- Eric Morrison – Guitar | Daniel Brand – Vocals | Nikko Whitworth – Bass | Ryan Idris – Drums | Pat Peeve – Guitar
 
     The day has come when one takes that huge leap for man and mosh pits to the sounds of Vancouver, BC’s EXPAIN (formerly known as The Almighty Excruciating Pain) and their debut album ‘Just The Tip‘ out now, June 24th and available on Bandcamp.
 
“Expain is proud to present to you the album that will solve all your problems.  We can guarantee that it will revitalize your love life and refresh your passion for metal music.  Enjoy, kids.  Drink responsibly.” comments guitarist Pat Peeve.
 
Birthed out of the womb of Craigslist, where members found one another, EXPAIN delivers music that’s energetic, diverse and thoughtful in every sense of the word.  Playing to its sense of humour, ‘Just The Tip’ also represents the beginning of a musical journey that’s not bound to stop or slow down any time soon.  With itslyrical content showcasing everything from overcoming adversity to partying hard, living in an ever-changing city and the state of today’s society as a whole, EXPAIN has captured its true identity on record. Ranging in influences from progressive tech to thrash groovy jazz (check out their guitar bass playthrough video‘Aggressions Progression’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-ynhod1H8), you’ll see what ‘Just The Tip’ has to offer with a flick of a volume knob!
 
Full Album Stream EXPAIN – ‘Just The Tip’ at the following links:
 
Bandcamp + Album Order: http://expainband.bandcamp.com
 
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/expain/sets/just-the-tip
 
Album Teaser Video – http://youtu.be/9MDYzR5yAOE
EXPAIN video cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gJ786h1fds
 
expain cover john lennon's imagine official video
 
Upcoming Show Dates:
 
July 12 – Funky Winkerbeans – Vancouver, BC w/ The Hallowed Catharsis, Selfist, Riftwalker\
 
Sept 13 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC w/ West of Hell, Revenger, Hellchamber

EXPAIN - Just The Tip - Album Cover

Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart

For more info, please visit the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/Expainmetal

https://soundcloud.com/expmetal

Album Order – https://expainband.bandcamp.com/

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-expain-just-the-tip-2014/

– 30 –

“Hold on to your balls, for Expain could be positioned as Canada’s next great metal export. Evidently going by their ferociously captivating debut album ‘Just The Tip’, the quintet slap together a masochistic mixture of blazing riffs, supersonic drumming, sexy solo’s and vocals so brutal it would make your last hangover as weak as Justin Bieber banging one out. Come on they mix jazz elements, that surely has to receive numerous acknowledgements, but also through the various sounds and lyric topics employed, this album is a party on it’s own” – Global Metal Apocalypse

 

“…the material on the album is certainly some of the most unique and entertaining music that I have encountered in a while…every single element, and every single moment on Just the Tip contains something unique for the listener to discover, and like the name of the album suggests, every subsequent listen to the album makes one realise that one has merely discovered just the tip of the iceberg with the whole host of things going on.” – Heavy Metal Tribune

 

“…this group takes various elements of their influences – which includes punk, jazz, classical, world, pop, and even country – and melds them into some serious stunning thrash metal.” – Pure Grain Audio

“For some parts it reminds me of the instrumental genius of latter Annihilator/Jeff Waters’ material…” – Brutalism

“a band built on displaying technical skills behind the instruments. A heavy and potent mixture of thrash and jazz metal, Vancouver, Canada’s Expain is hoping to become a staple in a genre built on technical skill and speed” – Under The Gun Review

“a perfect blend of the technical and melodic, combining together to create a sound that is incredibly unique and forthright. I have listened to the album several times now, and each time I find myself enjoying some new dimension to the sound, or some new aspect of the music. It just keeps getting better.” – Vancouver Metal

“In my metal induced coma, I am inclined to say this band should not be sniffed at or trifled with, they are some serious thrash metal impresarios… For Fans Of: Uber thrash with a touch of jazz.” – All About The Rock

“Wildly diverse band that combines elements of thrash, punk, tech metal and even some jazz with an off-the-wall comedic streak.” Prog NW Metal Zone

“It’s one of the finest independently released albums I’ve ever heard in my life. From the short intro track ‘Bacchus’ all the way to the perfect closer in ‘Eating A Beating Heart,’ there’s so many quality thrashers on the disc. ‘The King’ is a personal favorite of mine as the musicianship is ridiculously tight. ‘Aggressions Progressions’ has an absolutely beautiful dueling solo section and ‘Manatee’ has a sick bass solo. Overall it’s 11 tracks of pure thrash mayhem” – Broken Neck Radio

0 PureGrainAudio Streaming EXPAIN Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’ Out June 24; New Video Guitar / Bass Playthrough ‘Aggressions Progression’

  • June 20, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · EXPAIN
ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L. – Thrash/Death/Punk, Black Dahlia Murder, Revocation, Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Municipal Waste

Facebook | Reverbnation | Soundcloud | Youtube | Instagram | Bandcamp
EPK | Press Photo | Album Lyrics – Download | Download – Album Cover
 
PureGrainAudio Streaming EXPAIN Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’ Out June 24; New Video Guitar / Bass Playthrough ‘Aggressions Progression’
 
L-R- Eric Morrison – Guitar | Daniel Brand – Vocals | Nikko Whitworth – Bass | Ryan Idris – Drums | Pat Peeve – Guitar
 
     Vancouver, BC’s EXPAIN (formerly known as The Almighty Excruciating Pain) has teamed up with PureGrainAudio.com for the full online stream of their debut album ‘Just The Tip‘ before its official release on Tuesday, June 24th.
 
“Expain couldn’t be happier to release this album to you guys!  We are chomping at the bit to get out and hit the road to support it. Welcome to our fucked up world.  Wear protection.” comments guitarist Pat Peeve.
 
The debut album features a blend of tech/prog/thrash/jazz metal that all came to be when the band turned to today’s technology to bring them together. Thank You Craigslist for their birth! Delivering music that’s energetic, diverse and thoughtful in every sense of the word, ‘Just the Tip’, plays to its sense of humour, but also represents the beginning of a musical journey that’s not bound to stop or slow down any time soon. Writing about everything from overcoming adversity to partying hard, living in an ever-changing city and the state of today’s society as a whole, EXPAIN has captured its true identity on this record.
 
Full Album Stream EXPAIN – ‘Just The Tip’ at the following link – http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/expain-just-the-tip-world-premiere-album-stream
 
Pre-order of ‘Just The Tip’ is availableat http://expainband.bandcamp.com.
 
Album Teaser Video – http://youtu.be/9MDYzR5yAOE
 
Guitar / bass playthrough ‘Aggressions Progression’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-ynhod1H8
 
FREE DOWNLOAD of ‘Aggressions Progression’ via SMNNEWS.com –  http://www.smnnews.com/2014/05/28/expain-aggressions-progression-free-exclusive-download-on-smnnews/
 
‘Allegiance To Pain’ + Video Cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ via Decibel Magazine – http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/expain-vancouver-band-acts-like-wise-acres-premieres-new-song-and-eviscerates-classic-tune/
 
Upcoming Show Dates:
 
July 12 – Funky Winkerbeans – Vancouver, BC w/ The Hallowed Catharsis, Selfist, Riftwalker

EXPAIN - Just The Tip - Album Cover

Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart

For more info, please visit the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/Expainmetal

https://soundcloud.com/expmetal

Album Pre-Order – https://expainband.bandcamp.com/

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-expain-just-the-tip-2014/

– 30 –

“Hold on to your balls, for Expain could be positioned as Canada’s next great metal export. Evidently going by their ferociously captivating debut album ‘Just The Tip’, the quintet slap together a masochistic mixture of blazing riffs, supersonic drumming, sexy solo’s and vocals so brutal it would make your last hangover as weak as Justin Bieber banging one out. Come on they mix jazz elements, that surely has to receive numerous acknowledgements, but also through the various sounds and lyric topics employed, this album is a party on it’s own” – Global Metal Apocalypse

“a band built on displaying technical skills behind the instruments. A heavy and potent mixture of thrash and jazz metal, Vancouver, Canada’s Expain is hoping to become a staple in a genre built on technical skill and speed” – Under The Gun Review

“a perfect blend of the technical and melodic, combining together to create a sound that is incredibly unique and forthright. I have listened to the album several times now, and each time I find myself enjoying some new dimension to the sound, or some new aspect of the music. It just keeps getting better.” – Vancouver Metal

“In my metal induced coma, I am inclined to say this band should not be sniffed at or trifled with, they are some serious thrash metal impresarios… For Fans Of: Uber thrash with a touch of jazz.” – All About The Rock

“Wildly diverse band that combines elements of thrash, punk, tech metal and even some jazz with an off-the-wall comedic streak.” Prog NW Metal Zone

“It’s one of the finest independently released albums I’ve ever heard in my life. From the short intro track ‘Bacchus’ all the way to the perfect closer in ‘Eating A Beating Heart,’ there’s so many quality thrashers on the disc. ‘The King’ is a personal favorite of mine as the musicianship is ridiculously tight. ‘Aggressions Progressions’ has an absolutely beautiful dueling solo section and ‘Manatee’ has a sick bass solo. Overall it’s 11 tracks of pure thrash mayhem” – Broken Neck Radio

“The band comes racing out of the gate with three dementedly heavy fist-pumpers….a promising metal act that is well worth a listen.” – Discorder (E.P.E.P Review)

“a strong mixture of early Thrash and Crossover Thrash concepts, blending them with a Melodic Death Metal sound, and plenty of energetic aggression.” – Apochs Metal Review (E.P.E.P Review)

“Don’t leave your children alone with The Almighty Excruciating Pain” – Metal Sucks (E.P.E.P Review)

EXPAIN - Just The Tip - Album Cover

Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart

Album Credits:
All Songs performed by – Expain
All songs written by – Expain
Produced by – Matthew Roach
Mixed by – Matthew Roach
Available on – CD+Digital

 

Album + Live lineup:
Daniel Brand – Vocals
Pat Peeve – Guitar
Eric Morrison – Guitar
Nikko Whitworth – Bass
Ryan Idris – Drums

Shared stage with:
Suffocation, Archspire, Powerman 5000, Nylithia, West Of Hell, Unleash The Archers, Mortillery, Into Eternity, Thor

Tours & Festivals:
2014 – Western Canadian Tour (BC/AB)
2013 – Western Canadian Tour (BC/AB)
2013/ 2014 – Armstrong Metal Fest
2013 – Medicine Hat Metal Fest

 

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