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0 Edmonton’s TESSITURA Release Thrashy Drum Playthrough Video For “Wounds of The Righteous” via GearGods

April 12, 2019
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· Music News · Tessitura

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Montreal, QC – April 12, 2019

For fans of Goatwhore, Revocation, Skeletonwitch

Edmonton’s TESSITURA Release Thrashy Drum Playthrough Video For “Wounds of The Righteous” via GearGods

Released in June 2018, “Unearth The Underworld” is a 5 track EP from Edmonton, Canada’s death/thrashers, TESSITURA. Featuring five of the band’s strongest efforts to date, it takes the listener on the rollercoaster of TESSITURA’s evolution as each song drives forward into a whirlwind of themes and expressions.

Now, drummers and all fans of the band can see the masterwork of Gord Alexander as he pummels away to “Wounds of The Righteous” in his latest playthrough video via GearGods,net.

“’Wounds of the Righteous’ opens the record in a frenzy of bombastic rage, preaching against the hypocrisy of organized religion. We have captured a refined and polished take on the band that our fans see live. Capturing the essence of our live show was our primary objective in the production of the record.”

Suitable for death and thrash fans of all sorts, but especially those with an interest in Goatwhore, Revocation, and Skeletonwitch can pick up “Unearth The Underworld” or catch TESSITURA at one of their live performances (dates listed below).

Watch the drum playthrough at http://geargods.net/premiere/tessitura-drum-playthrough-wounds/

Track Listing:
1. Wounds of The Righteous (6:26)
2. Bison Hat (6:13)
3. Stagnant (5:13)
4. Severed Earth (6:21)
5. Of The Inferno (6:30)
EP Length: 30:46

Show Dates:
May 3 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos
May 4 – Edmonton, AB – Temple (The Starlite Room)
July 12 – Armstrong, BC – Hassen Arena – Armstrong MetalFest w/ Origin, Nekrogoblikon, Betraying The Martyrs, Wake & more!
Aug 3 – Drumheller, AB – Dinosaurs Downs Stampede Grounds – Loud As Hell Fest w/ Goatwhore, Anciients, Cloven Hoof, Planet Eater, Untimely Demise, BornBroken, Arrival of Autumn, Legacy, VX36 and more!

More info:
Official Website: http://www.tessiturametal.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TessituraMetal
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TessituraMetal
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9_GFrl8__r85flXvXeDKg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessiturametal

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Bio:

Since 2008, Edmonton-based Tessitura has been taunting the Western Canadian underground metal scene with their eclectic blend of melodic death metal, progressive music, and classic thrash. They meticulously craft their unique sound by layering the edge-of-your-seat, earth-shaking guitar work of Stephan Ceña, backing it up with Leillyn McColman’s uplifting bass lines and the driving drum patterns of Gord Alexander, and refining the sound with the dual-vocal freight train of Ceña and lead vocalist Cyn Mercredi’s powerful screams and haunting growls.

Leaving behind the more technical borderline progressive style found on the first two albums, ‘Battle to Eternity’ (2010) and ‘Savage Embrace’(2013), they embrace their grittier side with ‘Unearth the Underworld’ (2018). The unmatched energy they inject into their fans can be experienced at one of their thunderous live shows or on any of their releases.

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0 Out Now! SLUDGEHAMMER Streaming New Album “Antechamber”

April 12, 2019
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· Music News · Sludgehammer

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Montreal, QC – April 12, 2019

For fans of Revocation, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Cannibal Corpse, Pantera, Opeth, Decapitated

Out Now! SLUDGEHAMMER Streaming New Album “Antechamber”

L-R: Tyler Williams – Guitars, Josh Stephney – Vocals, Jeff Wilson – Guitars, Dan Ayers – Bass/Vocals, Fernando Villalobos- Drums

Photo Credit: Deborah Lawrence

SLUDGEHAMMER are now ready to pummel the masses with their new album “Antechamber” ready to destroy eardrums as of April 12, 2019. Heavy and groovy, the Toronto quintet delivers the goods with astounding precision and the confidence of a world-class band. Fans around the world, especially those with an ear for Decapitated, Pantera, Lamb Of God, and Cannibal Corpse can dig into this slice of groovy progressive melodic death brutality.

The band comments:

”This has been 3 years in the making. More blood, sweat, tears and passion went into this album than any of our previous releases. It almost killed us, but in the end, all the hard work was worth it. We made something that we enjoy listening to from front to back and now finally we get to share it with the world. In our opinion, that’s what it’s all about. Providing an entertaining and hardcore escape for everyone to experience.”

“Antechamber” is available for download and streaming on the following platforms:
Bandcamp
Spotify
iTunes
Amazon

Music Video – “Climatic Death” https://youtu.be/UnkIBsqGs3c

Metalheads moshing in Ontario and Quebec will be able to experience the SLUDGEHAMMER madness live on the following dates:

April 12 – Toronto, ON – Coalition T.O
April 13 – Hamilton, ON – Club Absinthe
April 19 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
April 20 – Ottawa, ON – Café Dekcuf
April 27 – Kitchener, ON – Boathouse
May 3 – Brantford, ON – Our Place
May 11 – London, ON – Old East 765

Track Listing:
1. No Control (5:08)
2. Broken Sea (5:09)
3. Climatic Death (5:02)
4. Forsaken Souls (4:41)
5. Balance Of Life (5:00)
6. The Long Road (5:02)
7. Eternal Darkness (4:10)
8. Supernova Silhouette (8:37)
9. Line ‘Em Up (4:11)
Album Length: 47:04

For More Info:
http://www.facebook.com/sludgehammermusic
https://www.instagram.com/sludgehammermusic
https://twitter.com/sludgehammermx

BIO:

Since the release, their first full-length album, The Fallen Sun, Sludgehammer from Toronto, Canada have been riding a wave of great reviews for the record as well as their live show.

Originally formed in 2013 by Jeff Wilson (guitar) and Fernando Villalobos (drums), Sludgehammer’s initial lineup came together with the addition of Daniel Ayers (vocals/bass) and Christopher Szarota (vocals). By the end of the year, they released a demo which gained considerable ground. 2014’s EP Organ Harvester introduced Dan Ayers as a co-vocalist, creating a unique sound that molded Sludgehammer into the heavy and groovy band it is today.

In 2016, the LP The Fallen Sun was released; fast and chunky it was well received by fans and the media. Unfortunately, after the release of that album, the band parted ways with Szarota and Josh Stephney was brought on board to complete the album cycle.

With the lineup finalized, Sludgehammer hit the road and laid waste to every stage they set foot on, showing their fans that they were now stronger than ever. After a few successful tours in support of The Fallen Sun, it was time to start writing the next record which will be the first to feature Stephney on vocals. Sludgehammer is preparing to show their maturity by unleashing a second monstrous album “Antechamber” in 2019.

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“Demonstrates all aspects of brutal music” – Heavy New York

“Enjoy almost 50 minutes of top-of-the-line melodic, furious and electrifying Groove Metal, courtesy of five Canadian metallers armed with their amazing sophomore album.” – Antichrist Mag

“Sludgehammer doesn’t fit neatly into the traditional death or groove metal box, as its diverse elements sets it apart from its peers… hooky riffs, catchy choruses and a perfect clean/growled vocal combination… Sludgehammer possesses loads of potential. Highly recommended!” – Bravewords

“This is how gifted SLUDGEHAMMER as a band is, even with only a demo, EP and now LP under their belts. On their own, they’re a devastating DIY metal band. With a contract in-hand, they’re gonna become unstoppable.” – Blabbermouth

“Sludgehammer have a great way of infusing groove into their sound. Not nearly enough of that in death metal these days” – CJSF – Metal Meltdown

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0 Kitchener’s CATHARTIC DEMISE Introduce Themselves With Debut Single “The Vice” via TheCirclePit

April 8, 2019
by Asher
· Cathartic Demise · Music News

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Montreal, QC – April 8, 2019

For fans of Sylosis, Revocation, Death, Iron Maiden, Gojira

Kitchener’s CATHARTIC DEMISE Introduce Themselves With Debut Single “The Vice”

L-R: Aaron Tanner: Bass, Taylor Wroblewski: Lead Guitars, Angus Pike: Drums, Bennett Smith: Vocals/Lead Guitars
Photo Credit: Michael Crusty

Fresh out of Kitchener, Canada, CATHARTIC DEMISE are releasing their debut single “The Vice” off their first release, a self-titled three-track EP expected on April 26, 2019.

This single is the first introduction to the progressive thrash metal band who are questioning genre standards by writing melodic and epic music that is still invoking the styles of the classic, familiar sound. They explain further what fans can expect from them:

“We are something memorable that people can’t get with any other bands. The sound of the band will always retain the idea of creative freedom, while still remaining true to our roots. It will always be thrashy and melodic and we will make an effort to connect to our fans. But there are also no rules; we’re open to trying anything with our sound.”

The band’s lyric video for their debut single “The Vice” is available via TheCirclePit: https://www.thecirclepit.com/2019/04/cathartic-demise-the-vice-lyric-video-world-premiere

The EP will be released on April 26, 2019, EP pre-order and download of single “The Vice” available on Bandcamp.

Track Listing:
1. Liberty (6:27)
2. The Vice (4:18)
3. Solar Returning (9:14)
EP Length: 20:02

For More Info:
https://www.facebook.com/catharticdemise
https://www.instagram.com/catharticdemise

BIO:

Cathartic Demise out of Kitchener, Canada brings a refreshingly epic brand of thrash metal to the table with lyrical themes about life experiences and worldly interactions while gracefully challenging thrash standards and incorporating elements from unexpected genres.

Citing musical influences including Iron Maiden, Sylosis and Gojira, the band keeps the sound fresh with generous creative freedom while still remaining true to their roots. Elements from most subgenres can be noticed in their music but the most obvious ones are thrash, progressive, and traditional metal.

On April 26, 2019, they will formally introduce themselves to the metal world in the form of a 3 track self-titled EP.

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0 SLUDGEHAMMER Unleash Apocalyptic Music Video “Climatic Death” via MetalInsider

March 29, 2019
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· Music News · Sludgehammer

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Montreal, QC – March 29, 2019

For fans of Revocation, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Cannibal Corpse, Pantera, Opeth, Decapitated

SLUDGEHAMMER Unleash Apocalyptic Music Video “Climatic Death” via MetalInsider

New Album “Antechamber” Out April 12th

L-R: Tyler Williams – Guitars, Josh Stephney – Vocals, Jeff Wilson – Guitars, Dan Ayers – Bass/Vocals, Fernando Villalobos- Drums

Photo Credit: Deborah Lawrence

Toronto’s SLUDGEHAMMER are ready to pummel the masses with their forthcoming album “Antechamber” ready to destroy eardrums on April 12, 2019.

Heavy and groovy, SLUDGEHAMMER delivers the goods with astounding precision and the confidence of a world-class band. Their new music video for their second single “Climatic Death” is getting fans ready for the inevitable apocalypse.

“From its groove laden intro to its blasterrific chorus, this is a crushing track from start to finish. We find it skillfully combines heavy guitar riffs, killer vocals, and intense drumming while showcasing an ear for melody and song structure. While the lyrical content is rather dark (think apocalyptic global warming kind of dark), the song itself is a rocking good time, as you will see in the video. We really enjoyed writing this track and giving it a ripping performance to rock out to.”

Watch “Climatic Death” at the following link via MetalInsider: https://www.metalinsider.net/video/video-premiere-sludgehammer-climatic-death

Fans around the world, especially those with an ear for Decapitated, Pantera, Lamb Of God, and Cannibal Corpse can also dig into the band’s first single “No Control” now and wait for the rest of “Antechamber” on April 12, 2019.

“No Control” – https://youtu.be/er53knWtqrM

Album pre-order here.

Metalheads moshing in Ontario will be able to experience the SLUDGEHAMMER madness live on the following dates:

For More Info:
http://www.facebook.com/sludgehammermusic
https://www.instagram.com/sludgehammermusic
https://twitter.com/sludgehammermx

BIO:

Since the release, their first full-length album, The Fallen Sun, Sludgehammer from Toronto, Canada have been riding a wave of great reviews for the record as well as their live show.

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“Sludgehammer have a great way of infusing groove into their sound. Not nearly enough of that in death metal these days” – CJSF – Metal Meltdown

“The thing about Sludgehammer musically is they take so many different styles and mesh them together into this sound that encapsulates traditional, thrash, modern, death, and progressive metal, while creating something unique yet familiar. The excellent guitar work with hooky riffs and blazing solos matched with the heaviness and intensity was greatly appealing.” – Get Ready To Rock

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0 INVICTA Announce Tour Dates w/ Ultra-Violence + New Album “Halls of Extinction” Out May 2019

March 14, 2019
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· Invicta · Music News

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Montreal, QC – March 14, 2019

For fans of Kreator, Exodus, Deicide, Kalmah, Children of Bodom, Revocation, Death, Lamb of God

INVICTA Announce Tour Dates w/ Ultra-Violence + New Album “Halls of Extinction” Out May 2019

L-R – Shareef Hassanien – Drums, Jonah Kay – Guitar, Backing Vocals, Kyle Edissi – Vocals, Guitar, Steven Rowlands – Bass, Backing Vocals

Photo Credit: Jess Sllayer

Kitchener’s Invicta strikes out on a thrash attack across Canada this spring in support of Italy’s Ultra-Violence making it one of the most aggressive thrash tours of the year. Heavy and violent, yet catchy and melodic Invicta has been ripping up stages since their inception in 2017 and is excited to punch the audiences in the face with a thrash metal fist.

This tour will coincide with the release of “Halls of Extinction” the band’s second release and first full length that boasts eight blistering songs of fury. With a more refined and mature sound, it is more thought out than its predecessor (2018’s EP “The Executioner”) in terms of technicality theory and arrangement. The album flows well, is easy to listen to but still packs a very large punch!

Vocalist/guitarist Kyle Edissi adds:

“We think that the fans will really dig this album. We think if someone was a fan of ‘The Executioner’, then ‘Halls of Extinction will really hit the spot for them. The album is a fast, aggressive, in your face style of thrash/death metal with lots of melodies intertwined to make for a unique style of metal that is not only unique but still accessible to listeners and fans of wide varieties of metal.”

Metal fans of all sorts, especially fans of Kreator, Exodus, Deicide, Kalmah, and Children of Bodom can find themselves headbanging along with Invicta on the following dates with Ultra-Violence listed below.

Tour Dates: Ultra-Violence, Invicta
May 2 – Montreal, QC – La Vitrola
May 3 – Ottawa, ON – Dominion Tavern
May 4 – Kitchener, ON – Boathouse
May 5 – St. Catharines, ON – The Warehouse
May 7 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
May 9 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirate Pub
May 11 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern
May 12 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous
May 13 – Nelson, BC – The Royal
May 14 – Kelowna, BC – Munnin’s Post
May 15 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria
May 17 – Calgary, AB – Verns
May 18 – Regina, SK – Cloud 9
May 22 – Toronto, ON – Cherry Cola’s
May 23 – London, ON – Old East 765
May 24 – Windsor, ON – Dominion House
May 25 – Guelph, ON – DSTRCT

Track Listing:
1. Terminal Brutality
2. Sacred Scourge
3. Halls of Extinction
4. None But Ash
5. Eye of Destruction
6. Dark Side
7. Infinite Aggression
8. The Rapture

Album Band Line Up:
Kyle Edissi – Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Jonah Kay – Guitar
Shareef Hassanien – Drums

Live Band Line Up:
Kyle Edissi – Vocals, Guitar
Jonah Kay – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Shareef Hassanien – Drums
Steven Rowlands – Bass, Backing Vocals

For more info:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvictaCanada/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invictametal/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFOR-BX4PmNghlQaXjZTHqQ
Bandcamp: http://invictacanada.bandcamp.com
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-d88

Bio:

Invicta formed in 2017 is a thrash metal band hailing from Kitchener, Canada. Created by Kyle Edissi (guitar/vocals), he later recruited Jonah Kay (guitar), Shareef Hassanien (drums) and Steven Rowlands (bass) to complete the lineup and breathe life into his vision.

The first EP “The Executioner” was recorded in 2018 (with then bassist Gabe Rosa) and it was met with great furor. Now, in 2019, Invicta will unleash their second release, a full length entitled “Halls of Extinction”, which takes the band on a darker, more intense and morbid sounding path. This evolution and maturity sees the band focus more on theory and technicality without losing melody.

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Hellbound.ca writer Sarah Riley’s #5 for Top 10 of 2018 (EP The Executioner)

“Riff-forward with plenty of intensity, the thrashy death metal hybrid of Invicta is never at a loss for much of anything. Frantic tempos, some ripping solos, heavy grooves, and snarling vocals seem to sum up the experience, which still ends up feeling more melodic than what might be expected. Not that it takes away from the heaviness, but rather seems in unison with it – these are riffs that are bound to stick with you after each listen. A very solid debut that you will want to crank up and blast repeatedly. It may fall easily within the death/thrash realm, but this is high-quality stuff that is done with passion and precision.” – Dead Rhetoric (Review of 2018 EP The Executioner)

“If you are a fan of old school Thrash Metal and Death Metal, then ‘The Executioner’ will be right up your ally.” – Five Magics Music

“Each track is its own well defined, frenetic, evil incarnation” – Metal Abyss

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0 Brace Yourself For SLUDGEHAMMER’s Brutal Track “No Control” Off Upcoming Album “Antechamber”

March 7, 2019
by Asher
· Music News · Sludgehammer

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Montreal, QC – March 7, 2019

For fans of Revocation, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Cannibal Corpse, Pantera, Opeth, Decapitated

Brace Yourself For SLUDGEHAMMER’s Brutal Track “No Control” Off Upcoming Album “Antechamber”

L-R: Tyler Williams – Guitars, Josh Stephney – Vocals, Jeff Wilson – Guitars, Dan Ayers – Bass/Vocals, Fernando Villalobos- Drums

Photo Credit: Deborah Lawrence

Toronto’s SLUDGEHAMMER are ready to pummel the masses with their forthcoming album “Antechamber” ready to destroy eardrums on April 12, 2019.

Heavy and groovy, SLUDGEHAMMER delivers the goods with astounding precision and the confidence of a world-class band. The first single “No Control”, with its ferocious drumming that collides with equally aggressive riffs and vocals, is a solid introduction to the pummeling album that “Antechamber” promises to be.

“The whole process has been trial by fire. We bring what we have to the table and if it fits our signature blend then we roll with it. Over the years from our first release until now, our sound has matured quite well and it’s all thanks to the support and input from our fans and friends that have kept us going down the right path thus far. We can only hope to keep pleasing who we do with our albums while bringing in a new level of fan base due to our more well rounded and heavy-yet-easy listening style.”

Fans around the world, especially those with an ear for Decapitated, Pantera, Lamb Of God, and Cannibal Corpse can dig into the single now and wait for the rest of “Antechamber” on April 12, 2019.

“No Control” – https://youtu.be/er53knWtqrM

Album pre-order here.

Metalheads moshing in Ontario will be able to experience the SLUDGEHAMMER madness live on the following dates:

For More Info:
http://www.facebook.com/sludgehammermusic
https://www.instagram.com/sludgehammermusic
https://twitter.com/sludgehammermx

BIO:

Since the release, their first full-length album, The Fallen Sun, Sludgehammer from Toronto, Canada have been riding a wave of great reviews for the record as well as their live show.

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“Sludgehammer have a great way of infusing groove into their sound. Not nearly enough of that in death metal these days” – CJSF – Metal Meltdown

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0 Bravewords Premiere: OMINOUS ECLIPSE Are ‘Breaking The Chains’ With New Lyric Video

December 4, 2018
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· Music News · Ominous Eclipse

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Ottawa, ON – December 4, 2018

For fans of Gojira, Amon Amarth, Children Of Bodom, Death, Revocation

OMINOUS ECLIPSE Are ‘Breaking The Chains’ With New Lyric Video

New Album “Sinister” Out Now!

L-R- James Close (Guitar/Vocal), Graham Murphy (Guitar/Vocal), Ryan Clements (Bass), Jeremiah Marshall (Drums) – Photo Credit: Max Southwood

Drawing their inspiration from a wide variety of genres, OMINOUS ECLIPSE is a brutal quartet that create a unique hybrid sound with death metal being the main aspect combined with elements of thrash, groove, black, melodic, etc. Unleashing their sophomore album “Sinister” this past September, the band have put together a new lyric video for their track “Breaking The Chains” premiered on Bravewords.com.

Watch it now at the following link: http://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-ominous-eclipse-premieres-breaking-the-chains-lyric-video

For those in the Ottawa area, OMINOUS ECLIPSE will be performing on December 11th opening for The Faceless, Rings of Saturn, Vales of Pnath and more at Mavericks. Full details here.

“Sinister” is now streaming at the following link: https://youtu.be/PWKEeTguj-w

Plus available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Spotify.

Music Video – “Sinister” – https://youtu.be/ZkCr2u_wHfs

The band comments:

“There’s no concept or theme on this album so all the songs have different meaning. The title track itself divulges into the inevitable end to humanity and potentially the world with it. It discusses the issues around the globe and also addresses the ignorance and selfishness of those indirectly affected by the chaos. It has a strong “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” theme in regards to how people can turn their backs on those in need in order to save their own skin, which ironically will lead to our end as it causes people to turn on each other. Musically for this album, you will notice we have evolved from the first release and have moved away from thrashy overtones to become more diverse including more heavily stated melodic and technical with a solid groove and death foundation.”

“Sinister” follows their 2015 debut full length “End Of Days” and EP “Beyond The Apocalypse” released that same year. Active since 2014, OMINOUS ECLIPSE is a very ambitious band passionate about writing and playing extreme music. They have already shared the stage with the likes of Revocation, The Agonist, Kalmah, Archspire, Incantation, Vesperia, Beyond Creation, Rivers of Nihil to name a few.

Show Dates:
Dec 8 – Peterborough, ON – Southside Pizzeria – info
Dec 11 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks – info

Track Listing:
1. Death By Dissection (6:13)

2. Sinister (5:00)

3. Spiral Into Insanity (4:16)

4. Lost At Sea (8:02)

5. No Redemption For The Damned (6:43)

6. Breaking The Chains (5:50)

7. The Horde (7:25)

8. Eye Of The Raven (6:41)
Album Length: 50:14

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/ominous.eclipse
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-b0k

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“Their new song “Spiral Into Insanity” has a strong death metal foundation, including very melodic leads, but there’s more than enough groovy thrash inspiration and even a hint of black metal there. ” – Decibel Magazine

“a game changing release for Ominous Eclipse that places them center stage for my pick of the best Canadian Metal release this year….Every track stands strongly on its own, thanks to the band’s immense talent and flawless production. Ominous Eclipse is a band that carries the banner for the N.W.O.C.D.M. with pride and distinction. Out September 14th on all streaming platforms, I would recommend Sinister to fans of Death, Iron Maiden, Infernal Majesty and Gojira.” – Hellbound

“Demonstrating their ability to blend genres within metal to create a compelling album, this is an impressive sophomore delivery. Each track brings something different and feels refreshing even after multiple listens.” – Splice Magazine

“‘Sinister’ is a high-energy track launched by heartless riff jabs, ear-scouring string squeals, and neck-snapping drumwork. The vocals come for your throat, too, in an effusion of heartless roars and face-scraping shrieks, and the song is accented by flurries of spidery, darting fretwork and by a pair of flashy, fluid, but demented solos. It becomes a thrashing gallop, but without becoming any less venomous in its delivery.” – No Clean Singing

“The crowd was stellar at Mavericks, where each of the four bands were well represented by their fan bases. Opening on the night were Ominous Eclipse, whose chunky, frantic thrash metal din was led by their howling frontman. Largely drawing from their 2015 album End of Days, the four-piece pounded through six songs, tackling tracks like “Pestilence,” Abandoned” and the album’s particularly solid title track. Helping to limber the crowd for the chaos to come, they called for a “wall of death” in the confines of the club and the fans delivered, clearing the centre of the floor before the opposing sides barrelled into one another, bodies flying everywhere.” – Exclaim! (Live Review opening for Kalmah April 2016)

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0 OMINOUS ECLIPSE Announce Ottawa & Montreal Show Dates; Streaming New Album “Sinister”

October 2, 2018
by Asher
· Music News · Ominous Eclipse

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Ottawa, ON – October 2, 2018

For fans of Gojira, Amon Amarth, Children Of Bodom, Death, Revocation

OMINOUS ECLIPSE Announce Ottawa & Montreal Show Dates; Streaming New Album “Sinister”

L-R- James Close (Guitar/Vocal), Graham Murphy (Guitar/Vocal), Ryan Clements (Bass), Jeremiah Marshall (Drums) – Photo Credit: Max Southwood

Drawing their inspiration from a wide variety of genres, OMINOUS ECLIPSE is a brutal quartet that create a unique hybrid sound with death metal being the main aspect combined with elements of thrash, groove, black, melodic, etc. Unleashing their sophomore album “Sinister” last month on September 14th, the band will be performing their hometown CD release show on October 6th at House of Targ in Ottawa along with performing in Montreal, QC the following week on October 13th at Piranha Bar.

Show Dates:
Oct 6 – Ottawa, ON – House of Targ – info – w/ Lord Almighty, Infrared, Scepter
Oct 13 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar – info – w/ Tribal Bones, The Flaying, Scars Of Creation, Torrent

Their new album “Sinister” is now streaming at the following link:

Plus available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Spotify.

Music Video – “Sinister” – https://youtu.be/ZkCr2u_wHfs

The band comments:

The album follows their 2015 debut full length “End Of Days” and EP “Beyond The Apocalypse” released that same year. Active since 2014, OMINOUS ECLIPSE is a very ambitious band passionate about writing and playing extreme music. They have already shared the stage with the likes of Revocation, The Agonist, Kalmah, Archspire, Incantation, Vesperia, Beyond Creation, Rivers of Nihil to name a few.

Track Listing:
1. Death By Dissection (6:13)

2. Sinister (5:00)

3. Spiral Into Insanity (4:16)

4. Lost At Sea (8:02)

5. No Redemption For The Damned (6:43)

6. Breaking The Chains (5:50)

7. The Horde (7:25)

8. Eye Of The Raven (6:41)
Album Length: 50:14

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/ominous.eclipse
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0 SLUDGEHAMMER Announce “Hammering Westward Tour” (ON/MB/SK/AB/BC)

May 23, 2018
by Asher
· Music News · Sludgehammer

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Montreal, QC – May 23, 2018

For fans of Revocation, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Pantera, Opeth

SLUDGEHAMMER Announce “Hammering Westward Tour” (ON/MB/SK/AB/BC)

Show Dates:
June 1 – Toronto, ON – Coalition – info
June 2 – Hamilton – Corktown – info
June 7 – Edmonton, AB – Rendez Vous * – info
June 8 – Calgary, AB – Distortion (Decimate MetalFest) – info
June 9 – Kelowna, BC – Munnin’s Post *
June 10 – Vancouver, BC – 333 * – info
June 14 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern (formerly known as Vangelis Tavern) – info
June 15 – Regina, SK – Cloud 9 * – info
June 16 – Winnipeg, MB – Doghouse *
June 23 – Guelph, ON – Dstrct
* (shows with Kelevra)

With their mind bending guitar solos, devastating heavy riffs, blistering drum fury and dynamic vocal performances from new lead singer Josh Stephney along with bassist Dan Ayers, Toronto’s SLUDGEHAMMER will be pounding Western Canada this June for their “Hammering Westward Tour”, which includes a performance at this year’s Decimate MetalFest in Calgary on June 8th. Supporting them on select dates of the tour will be Regina, SK’s groove metal Kelevra. The tour will see SLUDGEHAMMER kick off the rampage in Toronto on June 1st and venture west to as far as Vancouver, BC to wrap things up back in Ontario on Guelph on June 23rd.

SLUDGEHAMMER‘s debut album “The Fallen Sun” was released in 2016 featuring fan favourites “Carrion Eater” and “Demons From The Woodwork” plus peaked at #4 on the Canadian College Radio Loud Charts along with multiple praise from publications such as Bravewords, Blabbermouth and No Clean Singing. Here’s what they had to say.

““Demons From the Woodwork”. It’s a jolting, high-octane, full-throttled romp that incorporates elements of thrash, death metal, and head-slugging groove — and it’s an infectious beast that Sludgehammer have unchained.” – No Clean Singing

While on their first ever Western Canadian tour, SLUDGEHAMMER will be unveiling to fans new headbangers off their later to be released 2018 follow up album.

The band comments:

“We are absolutely thrilled to be finally heading out and doing some shows in Western Canada. We are looking forward to seeing old friends, meeting new ones and making awesome memories. Hope to see all you crazy metalheads out there…let’s have some fun!”

Music Video – Carrion Eater – https://youtu.be/OAbgAUBrzvo

Music Video – Demons From The Woodwork – https://youtu.be/lBG8vTP992g

“The Fallen Sun” is available for stream and download on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify and all other major online retailers.

Track Listing:
1. Demons From The Woodwork (4:02)
2. Intestines Entwined (5:02)
3. The Black Abyss (6:29)
4. Ectogenesis (4:34)
5. Carrion Eater (5:56)
6. Consuming Afterbirth (4:34)
7. Carnivorous Forest (5:08)
8. Utopian (5:45)
9. Revolting (4:46)
10. Organ Harvester (4:51)
11. Casualties (4:34)
Album Length: 55:48

Album Band Line Up:
Chris Szarota (Vocals)
Jeff Wilson (Guitars)
Tyler Williams (Guitars)
Dan Ayers (Bass, Vocals)
Fernando Villalobos (Drums)

Live Line Up:
Josh Stephney (Vocals)
Jeff Wilson (Guitar)
Tyler Williams (Guitar)
Dan Ayers (Bass and Vocals)
Fernando Villalobos (Drums)

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/sludgehammermusic
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-8ee

BIO:

Sludgehammer is a five piece Canadian metal band formed in 2013. The band began with guitarist Jeff Wilson and drummer Fernando Villalobos jamming together, which quickly resulted in writing songs and searching for a full line up. Their search led to vocalist Chris Szarota, who possessed an astonishing vocal ferocity and bassist and vocalist Dan Ayers, who passed the audition as a bassist and also revealed a golden voice. Thus, the first incarnation of Sludgehammer was formed.

The four members worked hard over the next few months to put together a demo, which was released at the band’s first gig on November 22nd, 2013. The demo was well received even though it was completely self-recorded and the gig offers kept on coming, along with new fans.

With the success of the demo, the band knew that it was time to step things up and hired producer Christian Anderson for their 2014 release, ‘Organ Harvester’. During the writing sessions, the band decided that Chris and Dan should share vocal duties for this record, as Dan’s voice had been absent from the demo. The dual vocals proved to be a force to be reckoned with and on August 11th, 2014 ‘Organ Harvester’ was released to rave reviews.

‘Organ Harvester’ gained both new fans and better shows, gathering serious momentum and solid name among the metal community. However by 2015, after playing many gigs with the ‘Organ Harvester’ material it became very obvious that the fans were hungry for more. The band began writing more songs for the next release and kept playing gigs, which led them to guitarist Tyler Williams. Tyler was working as a sound man at the Atria in Oshawa, ON where Sludgehammer was playing, and after their performance, Tyler approached the band. They set up a jam and in July 2015, Tyler Williams joined Sludgehammer.

The new five piece line up produced a much fuller sound as Jeff and Tyler began working together. The old songs were given new life and badass new material was being written for their next release, titled ‘The Fallen Sun’. The new songs featured dynamic vocal performances from Dan and Chris, mind bending guitar solos, heavy riffs and blistering drumming. As the songs started to pile up, Sludgehammer discussed recording a full length album. Tyler suggested that they record at his studio, Monolithic Productions. The band set up shop there and unleashed ‘The Fallen Sun’ on June 10, 2016.

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“Sludgehammer brings its “A” game on its debut full-length release, The Fallen Sun. Sludgehammer doesn’t fit neatly into the traditional death or groove metal box, as its diverse elements sets it apart from its peers. Its 11 tracks (including two bonus tracks) are decorated with hooky riffs, catchy choruses and a perfect clean/growled vocal combination…There are many memorable moments on The Fallen Sun and for an unsigned band, Sludgehammer possesses loads of potential. Highly recommended!” – Bravewords“This is how gifted SLUDGEHAMMER as a band is, even with only a demo, EP and now LP under their belts. On their own, they’re a devastating DIY metal band. With a contract in-hand, they’re gonna become unstoppable.” – Blabbermouth

“Sludgehammer have a great way of infusing groove into their sound. Not nearly enough of that in death metal these days” – CJSF – Metal Meltdown – Michael Livan

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0 NEWS: GearGods Premiere Guitar Shredder Matt Chanway Playthrough Video “The Receiver of Wisdom” + Debut Self-Titled Album Out Now!

August 14, 2017
by Asher
· Matt Chanway (Guitar Shredder) · Music News

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 14, 2017

For Fans of Conquering Dystopia, Alluvial, Revocation, Nevermore, Voivod

GearGods Premiere Guitar Shredder Matt Chanway Playthrough Video “The Receiver of Wisdom”

Debut Self-Titled Album Out Now!

Guitar virtuoso Matt Chanway has made a name for himself with well-regarded Canadian death/thrash metal band Assimilation.

Last December, Chanway unleashed his self-titled solo debut album: a sonic masterpiece that merges the old and new school. Razor sharp riffs meld with soaring solos; progression with power. Inspired by the likes of George Lynch and Jeff Loomis, Chanway (who has a diploma in guitar performance from the University of West London) is the ideal guitar hero for the 21st century.

Describing his sound as “melodic, relentless, energetic progressive metal” and influenced by the likes of Nevermore, Circus Maximus, Tony Macalpine, Aghora and Revocation, Chanway explains that “initially this music was written for a progressive metal project called Chancellor in 2011. After leaving that band, I gradually morphed the tracks into instrumental tunes.”

Chanway reveals his writing process is always honest and organic. “I write all of the guitar parts, generally starting from one theme or motif and just continually building upon it, to create a flowing cohesive piece. Never forcing or rushing anything for the sake of releasing new music. The guitar themes are authentic; the riffs are catchy and addictive.”

Teaming up with GearGods.net, Chanway demonstrates his shredding skills with his new playthrough for his track “The Receiver of Wisdom” at the following link: http://geargods.net/playthrough/matt-chanway-the-receiver-of-wisdom-guitar-playthrough/

Chanway also states that this is also no studio project and is looking forward to playing his album live, promising “a very authentic recreation of some very challenging music, of course instrumental music is always a different ballgame in a live context. People tend to hone in on the guitar a lot more, and the unique voice it can bring as the band leader!”

Chanway is preparing to enter the studio with a brand new line-up to record his follow up EP set for release in early 2018.

Track Listing:
1. Evidence of the Arcane (6:22) (instrumental)
2. The Receiver of Wisdom (6:58) (instrumental)
3. Harbinger 2.1 (8:24) (instrumental)
4. 271114 (6:48) (instrumental)
5. Eyes In The Sky (5:48) (instrumental)
6. Lucidity (6:26) (instrumental)

Album Length: 40:49

For More Info:

http://mattchanwayguitar.com
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“Burstfire solos, frantic time signatures, complicated riffing and the like are all signposts of an artist who wants to see how far he can go. Unsurprisingly, this ambition pays off. The release could stand on its own as proof that Matt could play alongside the world’s greatest in shred guitar.” – Prog Sphere Magazine

“The progressive metal genre never ceases to provide scores of insanely skilled guitar-slingers, and Vancouver’s Matt Chanway can now be recognized as another mind-blowing practitioner of the style.” – Guitar.com

“Ferocious, fast, and fucking awesome, Matt Chanway indeed has a scintillating skill that surely many would aspire to. His compositions are interesting, invigorating, intense, and inspiring: everything instrumental prog metal should be.” – Swept Media

“You can hear the love of playing the guitar that emanates from the fingers of this extremely talented player with song after song of thrills and heavy shredding.” – Altered Frequencies

“This is not an album just for shredders, it’s for anyone who wants an album of great metal that will get your head banging and wear your air guitar out.” – The Ripple Effect

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