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0 BREACHED @ 102.1 FM The Edge’s FREDFEST w/Hollerado, PUP April 11th + Earth Hour Event By Mill Street Brewery On March 29th @ Joe Mamas + April 5th @ Cherry Cola; New EP ‘Left Behind’

  • March 21, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Breached

EP PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

(RIYL = Alice In Chains, Breaking Benjamin, Crossfade, Incubus, Deftones, Three Days Grace, Default, Staind)

EPK | Press Photo

Tour Dates | BreachedMusic.com | Facebook | Twitter

Youtube | Reverbnation | Soundcloud | CBC 3 | iTunes

BREACHED @ 102.1 FM The Edge’s FREDFEST w/Hollerado, PUP April 11th + Earth Hour Event By Mill Street Brewery On March 29th @ Joe Mamas + April 5th @ Cherry Cola; New EP ‘Left Behind’

L-R = Neil Uppal – Drums | Ryan Alexander – Bass | Mike Diesel – Guitar | Bobby Noakes- Vocals (Photo Credit – Jaylyn Todd)

     It’s going to be a busy few weeks on the Toronto music scene for melodic loud rockers BREACHED as the band is proud to announce they will performing at this year’s 102.1 FM The Edge’s FREDFEST alongside Hollerado and PUP on April 11th at Sound Academy.

Fans can enter to win tickets to the performance by visiting the following link: http://www.edge.ca/contest/2795/enterContest

The band is also confirmed for an acoustic concert on March 29th at Joe Mamas as part of “Lights Out with Mill Street” by Mill Street Brewery, which is one of many candle lit parties taking place across the city in over 60 venues with over 60 bands to join the community in a symbolic environmental effort for Earth Hour. More info can be found at the following link: http://millstreetearthday.com/

Upcoming Show Dates

March 29 – Toronto, ON  @ Joe Mamas (showcasing on behalf of Indie Week and part of Mill Street Earth Hour)(Performing two 20 minute unplugged acoustic sets between 8:30 and 9:30pm as part of Mill Streets Brewery Forth Annual Light’s Out in support of Earth Day Canada as part of Earth Hour. More info: http://millstreetearthday.com/

April 5- Toronto, ON @ Cherry Colas w/ Rebel Hero and Slyde $5 doors at 9pm
April 11 – Toronto @ Sound Academy (102.1 FM The Edge’s FREDFEST) w/ Hollerado, PUP

About:

BREACHED‘S EP ‘Left Behind’ was released during October 2013 and was recorded in between Canadian and US dates during the spring and summer months of that year while the band toured to promote their second EP ‘Revolution Sessions’, an acoustic version of their debut EP with a bonus stripped down cover of Alice In Chains’ ‘No Excuses’, which was also joined by a series of in-studio music videos.

Creating an alluring blend of melodious, metal-tinged rock ‘n roll, it didn’t take long for Breached to start winning over fans with their live shows and five-song self-titled EP. The band’s tight harmonies and nail-hitting screams combined with overdriven guitars, intricate tempos and powerful lyrics provide a unique blend that audiences can’t seem to get enough of.

The EP can be purchased on iTunes here and at the band’s official website here.

Youtube Stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6o5zQnIIqc

Soundcloud Stream – https://soundcloud.com/breachedmusic/left-behind

Track Listing: Left Behind
1. Left Behind (4:04)
2. Piece By Piece (2:59)
3. All We Need (3:09)
4. Brighter Days (3:51)
5. Here With Me (3:17)
Total Time: 17:20

“The Left Behind EP, is the latest offering from Canadian hard rockers Breached, and man it is quite impressive…Disc opener, “Left Behind”, works off a killer riff and features overdriven guitars and a captivating chorus which led me to be immediately sucked into the EP. The remaining four songs follow suit and are solid hard rock tunes in their own right, but at only 17 minutes long, I found this EP to be a bit of a tease.” – Pure Grain Audio

“Toronto based hard rock band BREACHED have an excellent new CD/EP out now called ‘Left Behind’ that will please fans of all genres of rock.” – Fireworks Mag UK

“Breached really delivers on the goal of making emotionally charged music. Vocalist Bobby Noakes has an incredibly powerful voice as it soars over the heavy distortion-laden guitars and precise explosions of the rhythm section.” – Rock Freaks

““Left Behind” is well-structured, well-written and well-executed in every way! The band consists of 4 incredibly talented musicians: Bobby Noakes (Vocals), Mike Diesel (Guitar), Ryan Alexander (Bass) and Neil Uppal (Drums). You can tell, just from listening to a few seconds of their music, that they are masters of their crafts!” – New-Transcendence

“The album is full of intense guitars by Mike Diesel, expressive lyrics from the melodic vocal chords of Bobby Noakes and the tight rhythm section of Ryan Alexander on bass and Neil Uppal on drums.The title track and first single, Left Behind, is catchy song that gets caught in your head and has you singing along for hours afterward.” – Screamer Magazine

“If Breaking Benjamin, The Foo Fighters and Default had a hard-rocking, harmoniously heavy, and genetically mutated child, its name be Breached. Now out with their third gripping EP, Breached has caught hold of the emotional ether from which they have strived to cultivate their fan-base, yearning to rid us all of the pain we’ve Left Behind.” – Razmataz Mag

“…five songs of positivity, full of beautiful melodies and lyrics…Another great EP guys, what’s next?” – Bucket List Music Reviews

“a hugely enjoyable miniature peek into the potentially huge future which lies ahead of this quartet.” – Planet Mosh

For more info on BREACHED, please visit these following links:

www.breachedmusic.com | http://www.facebook.com/breachedmusic | Twitter @BreachedMusic

0 KILL MATILDA Post Tour Blog Update #2: Kamloops to Hinton. My Bully Died, I Caught a Cold, We Almost Lost Our Gear; New Music Video ‘Law Abiding Citizen’; ‘#Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll’ Tour + EP

  • March 21, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Kill Matilda

ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

R.I.Y.L: Hole, The Distillers, The Misfits, The Offspring, Paramore

Tour Dates | KillMatilda.com | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube

Reverbnation | Soundcloud | Instagram | Google +

Buy Links: iTunes | Bandcamp

EPK | Press Photo | Download EP Cover | Download Album Lyrics

KILL MATILDA Post Tour Blog Update #2: Kamloops to Hinton. My Bully Died, I Caught a Cold, We Almost Lost Our Gear; New Music Video ‘Law Abiding Citizen’; ‘#Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll’ Tour + EP

L-R – Marcus Luk (Drums) – Mykel Exner (Bass) – Dusty Exner (Vocals/Guitar) (Photo Credit: Terryis Gane)

    On the road and trekking across Canada in promotion of their recently released EP #Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll, Vancouver’s Kill Matilda vocalist/guitarist Dusty Exner has posted a new tour blog on the band’s adventures from Kamloops, BC to Hinton, AB titled ‘My Bully Died, I Caught a Cold, We Almost Lost Our Gear’.

Tour Blog Update #2: http://trailerparkdusty.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/tour-blog-update-2-kamloops-to-hinton-my-bully-died-i-caught-a-cold-we-almost-lost-our-gear/

KM’s six song EP/ re-release ‘#Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll‘ was released on March 4th and features tracks from their 2011 full-length album ‘I Want Revenge’ with an acoustic rendition of ‘Geisha With A Switchblade’ and is accompanied by a comic book created by vocalist/guitarist Dusty Exner that can be downloaded at http://killmatilda.com/.

After a small hiatus due to health issues from a tumor in a carotid artery and an Ectopic pregnancy, Kill Matilda hasn’t let the odds against them stop them from an ass-kicking mission to Punk, Zombie and Rock n’ Roll across Canada.

“I have a guitar, I have a microphone. One week out of my hospital bed, I will meet you onstage.” Dusty Exner (vocalist/guitarist) – A Rocky Start, A Re-commitment – http://trailerparkdusty.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/a-rocky-start-a-recommitment/

Also in the plans for later this year, the band will be releasing their yet to be titled follow up EP produced by producer extraordinaire Garth Richardson.

“The amazing attention of Garth Richardson! Although this man has produced so many amazing albums and we’re not the only band getting some attention and love, he took the extra steps to personally engineer our new album, which is something he has not done in like, 10 years or something. That makes me feel very, very special.” says KM vocalist/guitarist Dusty Exner.

Music Video – Law Abiding Citizen – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV7kLcHcPEU

kill matilda - law abiding citizen - #punk#zombie#rocknroll official video

EP Stream – http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4FivrTDNjqxrUg2TkQz_pg7LyFVyCM85

#Punk#Zombie#Rocknroll - EP Cover - High Res
Track Listing: #Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll

1. Pomegranate
2. I Want Revenge
3. Zombie Apocalypse
4. Law Abiding Citizen
5. PBJ
6. Geisha With A Switchblade (Acoustic)

Upcoming Shows: (more dates to be announced)

http://artistdata.sonicbids.com/kill-matilda/shows/

Mar 21 – Edson, AB @ Fat Greasy’s Metal Lounge
Mar 22 – Calgary, AB @ Dicken’s Pub
Mar 23 – Red Deer, AB – Slumland
Mar 24 – Siksika, AB @ Gordon Yellowfly Memorial Arbour
Mar 25 – Moose Jaw, SK @ 23 Main Street (Acoustic Show)
Mar 26 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange w/ Abandon All Ships, Skynet, Palisades, Collections – Show Details
Mar 27 – Winnipeg, MB @ TBA
Mar 28 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub
Mar 29 – Timmins, ON – Victory Pub
Mar 30 – TBA
Apr 3 – Sherbrooke, QC – Bar Le Magog
Apr 4 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes w/ The Nailheads, Talk Sick, Ol School Johnny
Apr 5 – Trois-Rivieres, QC – Cafe Rock Le Stage
Apr 8 – Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club (Punk Night!)

About KM:

The band is charged again with the task of clearing the nation of a spreading zombie epidemic after a life or death encounter one fateful night, Kill Matilda is rising to the challenge of zombie management. Specially trained to combat these unruly creatures, Kill Matilda is armed with two incomparable, indestructible, advantageous tools: With their bone-crushing music and front woman Dusty Exner’s famous cookies.

Showcasing the energy, power and adrenaline-soaked insanity Kill Matilda is famous for, anyone who chooses to tempt fate and not pick up ‘#Punk#Zombie#Rocknroll’ and ‘I Want Revenge’, or anyone who opts to not support KM’s zombiecide mission on the band’s upcoming cross-Canada tour, you’ve been warned – Kill Matilda may be coming for you next.

For more info, please visit these links:
www.KillMatilda.com
http://www.facebook.com/killmatilda/
http://twitter.com/KillMatilda
Music Video – She’s A Killer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUqS_hbgUDc

Music Video – Fault Lines – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YA0ZI-TkLo
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-kill-matilda-punkzombierocknroll-2014/

0 Wings of Death – Mire – Inward/Outward

  • March 21, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Mire

http://www.wingsofdeath.net/Mire-Inward-Outward

0 Buzz City – Kill Matilda at The Exchange (Regina)

  • March 20, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Kill Matilda

http://buzzcity.ca/index.php?id=833&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=231&cHash=7dcdca7182b4b1026cdcdef4595b06c6

0 Bloody Disgutaing – MIRE

  • March 19, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Mire

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3284228/check-this-band-out-mire/

0 Metal France- Mire – Inward / Outward

  • March 19, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Mire

http://www.metalfrance.net/chroniques-albums-metal/mire-mire

0 Ring Master Review – MIRE – Inward / Outward

  • March 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Mire

http://ringmasterreviewintroduces.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/mire-inwardoutward/

0 Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK 1st ROAD BLOG from “Mad Marchness Tour” On DigitalTourBus.com

  • March 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Psychostick

ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

R.I.Y.L. = Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D, System of a Down, Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Iwrestledabearonce, Mr. Bungle,  Austrian Death Machine

EPK | Press Photo

Tour Dates | Psychostick.com | Facebook | Youtube | Reverbnation | Twitter | Soundcloud

Buy Links:  Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes

Humorcore Kings PSYCHOSTICK 1st ROAD BLOG from “Mad Marchness Tour” On DigitalTourBus.com

L-R = Josh “The J” Key – Guitar | Matty J “Moose” – Bass | Rob “Rawrb” Kersey – Vocals | Alex “Shmalex” Dontre – Drums

Blazing from city to city on their Mad Marchness Tour, humorcore kings PSYCHOSTICK have posted their 1st road blog on DigitalTourbus.com rounding up the adventures and craziness during their SXSW showcase, plus dates in Springfield, MO and Oklahoma City, OK.

Blog posting w/ video – http://www.digitaltourbus.com/features/psychostick-1st-road-blog-mad-marchness-tour/

In additional news, the Pstick has a sticker contest for the best fans on the planet to win FREE stuff from the band!

Watch the following video for instructions on how to participate – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKnKBmwyxmk

green sticker contest: win psychostick stuff

Psychostick Mad Marchness Tour dates:
March 18 – Pascagoula, MS @ Thunders
March 19 – New Orleans, LA @ Hangar 13 – Ticket Link – w/ Abandon This Oath, Wreckage Revival, and Madfro
March 20 – Birmingham, AL @ The High Note w/ Abandon This Oath, Dark Before Dawn, Sweet Violence, A Day Worth Dying For

March 21 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
March 22 – Pontiac, IL @ Freakster’s Roadhouse – Event Details

Music Videos

‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE (grow a beard! Debut #14 on US radio metal charts)

‘Dogs Like Socks’ – http://youtu.be/swmuqGWgZCc (viral hit for dogs that like socks)

‘Sadface Emoticon’ – http://youtu.be/ZsqZl3VqoM4 (video for social media whiners)

‘Boobs’ – http://youtu.be/dcYlytyuKsc (title says it all)

‘Beer’ – http://youtu.be/O-jOEAufDQ4 – over 5 million views (we all love the beer!)

‘Girl Directions‘ – http://youtu.be/U5_HhqcbF_0 (sometimes she gets us lost, but not all the time)

About:

Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist  Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, a band they’ve coined as humorcore. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.

Almost 100 percent do-it-yourself, Psychostick never strays from its signature sound, a combination of heavy music that Chimaira, Machine Head, and Hatebreed would be proud of, and wit and humor that would make Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic holler with laughter.

With three full-length albums behind them – “We Couldn’t Think of a Title,” “Sandwich,” and their holiday album, “The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride” – the band released their latest record, “Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D,” in 2011, following it up with a tour with Mushroomhead to add to their total count of 21 nationwide tours that have hit 47 states.

After a successful 2013 that saw these touring ninja warriors hit the road for multiple shows on the ‘Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour’, ‘Blow Your Fingers Off’ summer tour, their late summer dates with American Head Charge plus appearances at summer fests that included Rockapalooza, A2 Fest, Breast Fest Biker Bash, and Dirtfest.  The band finally took a break in last months of the year and held a successful crowd funding campaign (thank you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI), where they are now currently in studio recording their follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs’.

For more info, music and tour dates, please visit the following links:

http://www.psychostick.com

http://www.facebook.com/psychostick

http://www.twitter.com/psychostick

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-psychostick/

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0 OUT NOW! MIRE (prog rock/metal) Heirs To TOOL Throne…? New Album ‘Inward/Outward’; Montreal Show Dates; New Music Video ‘Limitless Pt. 2’

  • March 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Mire

ALBUM PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE

R.I.Y.L. = Tool, Deftones, A Perfect Circle, Isis, Dredg, Soen, Moist, Porcupine Tree, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, Audio Slave, Pink Floyd

Tour Dates | MireMusic.com | Facebook | Twitter | Reverbnation | Soundcloud  | Youtube

CBC 3 | Tumblr | Instagram | Pinterest | Google + | Bandcamp

EPK | Press Photo | Album Cover Download | Album Lyrics Download

OUT NOW! MIRE (prog rock/metal) Heirs To TOOL Throne…? New Album ‘Inward/Outward’; Montreal Show Dates; New Music Video ‘Limitless Pt. 2’

L-R –  Dave Massicotte: Guitar & Vocals | | Robbie O’Brien : Bass| Stephane Boileau: Drums | J.P. LaChapelle: Lead Vocals | Bruno Chouinard: Guitar & Keys (Photo Credit: Carl Lessard)

    Two years in the making, Montreal, QC’s MIRE are proud to announce the official release of their new album ‘Inward/Outward’ out this week on March 18th to follow up their 2010 self titled EP.

Based on the band’s personal experiences ranging from the study of cognitive science to a military stint in Afghanistan, MIRE‘s 10 tracks marry a sonic wall of loud heavy yet strong melodic progressive rock metal that is winning fans and media over with comparisons of being named heirs to the Tool throne (media reviews below).

Vocalist JP LaChapelle comments on the release:

“Interpreted through our fingers, tongued and toe tips, this album which we’ve been working on for 2 years at totally different points in our lives, demonstrates the fan of emotions of 5 individuals’ experience. The craft is the loom into which our soil-tending, sun-vising and pest-warding efforts bear fruit. Love for the fate of man and the anger to defend it. Overwhelmed with a sense of innate creativity, we all curb our nature to the structures put in place for our short lives; whether building an enterprise, community or institution of any kind. MIRE’s decided to make music. Filtered as pure as possible, our passion rendered this product. Our maiden album expresses the plight of an impeached animal nature, faced with the philosophy of man’s fate run through questionable funnels. Throughout our creative process, we’ve experienced different stages and shed skins. The 5 colors we shine combine through the prism of ‘Inward Outward’ to produce the first of MIRE’s own hues. Being able to walk one’s own path is its own reward and we five musicians feel incredibly fortunate to have seized the chance to create this album. That’s what we celebrate every time we hear it. SHARE”

The album is now available as PAY WHAT YOU WANT on the band’s bandcamp here.

 

 

Music Video – ‘Limitless Pt. 2’ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQnqLxFv5oM

mire - "limitless(pt2)" [official hd]

“…newcomers Mire should be considered the heirs to the Tool throne with their latest record, Inward Outward is about as close to Tool as you can get without being Tool. Musically and sonically, Mire are spot-on with the psychedelic metal we’ve all become so accustomed to and you’re guaranteed to zone out listening to the record.” – The Front Row Report

“With Inward:Outward, MIRE has formed a soundscape that flows between mellow moods and mental turbulence, using the whole spectrum of sound as its playground. It is emotional, striking, and addictively wonderful. You would be doing yourself a disservice not to, at the very least, download the free tracks offered by this promising young group.” – Barry Adkins – Target Audience Magazine

“While the world waits for the forthcoming Tool album (and we’ve been waiting a LONG time), everyone should do themselves a favor and grab a copy of Inward/Outward. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.” – Sea of Tranquility

“…a sophisticated style with fundamental guitars and classy quality vocals.” – Metal Temple

“This is an album of incredibly impressive music that is both haunting and uplifting in equal measure.  The soaring audio landscapes are multi-layered, and the experience of listening to this album is a real emotional journey.  It perfectly combines aggressive chunky guitars, melodic piano, and moments of all out angst and aggression. This is an album of hypnotizing prog-metal that just gets better with each and every listen.  If you’re a fan of progressive rock / metal, this is highly recommended! Score: 9.0 out of 10″ – All About The Rock

 

“Fans of bands like Tool, A Perfect Circle, Deftones and Porcupine Tree should feel right at home listening to this quintet out of Montreal QC…I think MIRE is a band to keep your eyes and ears on, and I look forward to seeing their territory grow.” – Rock Revolt Magazine

 

“I adore this album and have now had it on three times and heard new bits that make me go ‘Ahhh!’ in satisfaction each time. Definitely one to buy, and definitely a band to watch out for.” – Wyrd Ways Rock Show Review

Track Listing: Inward/Outward

1. Complex (7:18)
2. Tyrannicide (5:33)
3. Limitless (Pt. 1) (3:47)
4. Limitless (Pt. 2) (3:22) [Free Download Soundcloud] [Free Download Bandcamp]
5. Convolution (1:23)
6. Beast and The Machine (5:53)
7. Catalan Atlas (5:05)
8. Mantra Cymatic (1:51)
9. Open Circle (5:42)
10. Upheaval (1:19)

Total Length: 41:17

Upcoming Show Dates:

March 20 – Montreal, QC – Underworld w/ Turning Tides

April 12 – Montreal, QC – Café Chaos w/ Antlion
May 13 – Montreal, QC – Pirhana Bar w/ Alley-Cat Traffic, Vilifi (Florida), Blood Rush

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.MireMusic.com

http://www.facebook.com/miremusic

https://twitter.com/MireMusicCan

Album Order – http://mire.bandcamp.com/

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-mire-inward-outward-2014-release-date-march-4-2014/

0 Knox Asylum – MIRE

  • March 18, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Mire

http://www.knoxasylumrecords.com/mire/

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