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0 Video Premiere via Bravewords, Sons Of Butcher’s Ricky Butcher Sums Up 2020 w/ New Music Video “Fuck The Shit 2020” Off Upcoming Album “Fuck: The Album”

  • November 26, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Ricky Butcher (from Sons of Butcher cartoon series)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – November 26, 2020

For fans of Sons of Butcher, Tenacious D, Steel Panther, Dethklok, Spinal Tap, Psychostick

Sons Of Butcher’s Ricky Butcher Sums Up 2020 w/ New Music Video “Fuck The Shit 2020” Off Upcoming Album “Fuck: The Album”

Video Premiere via Bravewords

Ricky Butcher – Photo Credit: Renee Trotier

2020 has been a non-stop rollercoaster of up and downs, from multiple lockdowns to fans and bands unable to enjoy live performances. One thing the era of Covid has produced is enough time to encourage creativity on all fronts. This is where Ricky Butcher of Sons of Butcher fame comes in with his own release of the crassest album of the year “Fuck: The Album”. With the help of his bandmates Doug Borski (bass), Sausage Ralph (drums), and Colin Van Hamsteak (lead guitar), the self-proclaimed “Rock God” Ricky Butcher leads the listener through a nineteen-minute listening experience filled with silly, cathartic, and self-aware fuck songs all inspired by the quarantine of Covid.

The idea for “Fuck: The Album” was simple – write and record a hard-rockin’ comedy homage to the most popular and versatile curse word of our time while there was still government lockdown money to be handed out.

Before the album officially drops on Friday, November 27th, Ricky Butcher has a new music video entitled “Fuck The Shit 2020”, which is being premiered via Bravewords HERE.

Butcher adds:

“Someone had to save this year from being a total wank, these are all hit fuck songs, crack a beer and a weed and listen to the whole fucking thing”

Hamilton, Ontario’s Butcher is no stranger to writing “weird-ass” songs thanks to his time with Sons of Butcher who gained attention through a popular television show and the live band that followed. He had a philosophy in mind when he wrote this debut solo record:

“Fuck the production, fuck the mix, fuck the process, fuck the prudes, and especially fuck the album. Oh, and fuck 2020 too while we’re at it!”

For those who want to enjoy the album in a less offensive way, there is an alternate censored mix of this release with every swear word bleeped, called ‘Bleep: The Album’. It will have a slightly different album cover and the release date is planned for later in the year.

Recommended for fans of Sons of Butcher, Tenacious D, Steel Panther, “Fuck: The Album” will be available on November 27, 2020 on Fuckthe2020.com, Bandcamp (CD), Spotify and Apple Music.

Music Video – Song of 1000 Fucks – YouTube

Track Listing:
1. Big Fuckin’ Welcome (0:37)
2. Play Fuck The Shit (0:41)
3. Fuck The Shit 2020 (1:09)
4. Fuck The Album (0:56)
5. Wake Up and Smell The Fuck (0:09)
6. Song of 1000 Fucks (1:59)
7. Holy Fucking Fuck (1:25)
8. One, Two, Fuck You (0:07)
9. Fuck Your Mom (1:10)
10. Bitch, Are You Fuckin’ fo’ Real? (0:07)
11. Doug’s Got A Fuck Song (0:18)
12. Fuck The Dollarstore (0:33)
13. Fuckjective (1:14)
14. Home Fuckin’ Stretch (0:11)
15. Sweet Fuckin’ Solo (0:46)
16. Calm The Fuck Down (1:27)
17. Fuck You (0:41)
18. Trying To Fuck Off (3:49)
19. Fuck Off (1:20)
20. The Fuckin’ End (0:04)
Album Length: 18:52

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar
Doug Borski – Vocals, Bass
Sausage Ralph – Drums
Colin Van Ham Steak – Guitar

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Ricky Butcher
• All songs written by: Ricky Butcher
• Produced by: Ricky Butcher
• Mixed by: Bill Hendersen
• Mastered by: Bill Hendersen
• Album Artwork credit: Brian Hoang
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

For more info:
Fuckthe2020.com
Facebook.com/ricky.butcher.526
Twitter @rickencebutcher
Instagram @rickybutcher2020
EPK

About:
Ricky Butcher is best known as the lead vocalist/guitarist for Sons Of Butcher, a rock-band-turned-cartoon-series that debuted on Canadian national television in 2005. As the Legend goes, music was starting to suck and the chicks were drying up when a thunderous clap of lightning struck the Earth. Just then Ricky Butcher appeared, naked and cold, with a guitar in one hand and a boob in the other. He immediately wrote the Sons Of Butcher hit song “Fuck The Shit”, garnering airplay on The Howard Stern Show and winning an award for “Comedy Song Of The Year” from The Red Peters Comedy Music Hour. Now that he’s had two animated seasons, a live action tour special and six studio albums under his belt with Sons Of Butcher, Ricky has decided to stretch his Gibson Firebird wings and take to the skies for his very first solo album.

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0 Sons Of Butcher’s Ricky Butcher Announces The Silliest Album Of The Year “Fuck: The Album”, New Music Video “Song of 1000 Fucks”

  • October 23, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Ricky Butcher (from Sons of Butcher cartoon series)

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – October 23, 2020

For fans of Sons of Butcher, Tenacious D, Steel Panther, Dethklok, Spinal Tap, Psychostick

Sons Of Butcher’s Ricky Butcher Announces The Silliest Album Of The Year “Fuck: The Album”

New Music Video “Song of 1000 Fucks”

Ricky Butcher – Photo Credit: Renee Trotier

Ricky Butcher of Sons of Butcher fame is stepping out on his own to release the crassest album of the year. With the help of his bandmates Doug Borski (bass), Sausage Ralph (drums), and Colin Van Hamsteak (lead guitar), the self-proclaimed “Rock God” Ricky Butcher leads the listener through a nineteen-minute listening experience filled with silly, cathartic, and self-aware fuck songs.

The introductory single to this album, “Song of 1000 Fucks” comes with a cheeky video and, you guessed it, 1000 ‘fucks’ over the course of the two-minute song.

Hamilton, Ontario’s Butcher is no stranger to writing “weird-ass” songs thanks to his time with Sons of Butcher who gained attention through a popular television show and the live band that followed. He had a philosophy in mind when he wrote this debut solo record:

“Fuck the production, fuck the mix, fuck the process, fuck the prudes, and especially fuck the album. Oh, and fuck 2020 too while we’re at it!”

His idea for “Fuck: The Album” was simple – write and record a hard-rockin’ comedy homage to the most popular and versatile curse word of our time while there was still government lockdown money to be handed out.

For those who want to enjoy the album in a less offensive way, there is an alternate censored mix of this release with every swear word bleeped, called ‘Bleep: The Album’. It will have a slightly different album cover and the release date is planned for later in the year.

Recommended for fans of Sons of Butcher, Tenacious D, Steel Panther, you can watch the video and count the profanities on YouTube HERE and stream on Spotify and download on Apple Music.

The full album “Fuck: The Album” is coming out on November 27, 2020, exclusively in digital formats.

Album pre-order Fuckthe2020.com.

Track Listing:
1. Big Fuckin’ Welcome (0:37)
2. Play Fuck The Shit (0:41)
3. Fuck The Shit 2020 (1:09)
4. Fuck The Album (0:56)
5. Wake Up and Smell The Fuck (0:09)
6. Song of 1000 Fucks (1:59)
7. Holy Fucking Fuck (1:25)
8. One, Two, Fuck You (0:07)
9. Fuck Your Mom (1:10)
10. Bitch, Are You Fuckin’ fo’ Real? (0:07)
11. Doug’s Got A Fuck Song (0:18)
12. Fuck The Dollarstore (0:33)
13. Fuckjective (1:14)
14. Home Fuckin’ Stretch (0:11)
15. Sweet Fuckin’ Solo (0:46)
16. Calm The Fuck Down (1:27)
17. Fuck You (0:41)
18. Trying To Fuck Off (3:49)
19. Fuck Off (1:20)
20. The Fuckin’ End (0:04)
Album Length: 18:52

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar
Doug Borski – Vocals, Bass
Sausage Ralph – Drums
Colin Van Ham Steak – Guitar

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Ricky Butcher
• All songs written by: Ricky Butcher
• Produced by: Ricky Butcher
• Mixed by: Bill Hendersen
• Mastered by: Bill Hendersen
• Album Artwork credit: Brian Hoang
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

For more info:
Fuckthe2020.com
Facebook.com/ricky.butcher.526
Twitter @rickencebutcher
Instagram @rickybutcher2020
EPK

About:
Ricky Butcher is best known as the lead vocalist/guitarist for Sons Of Butcher, a rock-band-turned-cartoon-series that debuted on Canadian national television in 2005. As the Legend goes, music was starting to suck and the chicks were drying up when a thunderous clap of lightning struck the Earth. Just then Ricky Butcher appeared, naked and cold, with a guitar in one hand and a boob in the other. He immediately wrote the Sons Of Butcher hit song “Fuck The Shit”, garnering airplay on The Howard Stern Show and winning an award for “Comedy Song Of The Year” from The Red Peters Comedy Music Hour. Now that he’s had two animated seasons, a live action tour special and six studio albums under his belt with Sons Of Butcher, Ricky has decided to stretch his Gibson Firebird wings and take to the skies for his very first solo album.

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ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

Jon Asher – Music Publicist
#.514.581.5780
asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
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Instagram @AsherMedia
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0 Comedic Rock Act Sons of Butcher Shares Covid-19 Music Video “Quaranteen”; New EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” Out Now

  • August 3, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Sons of Butcher

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 3, 2020

For fans of Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, Psychostick, Steel Panther

Comedic Rock Act Sons of Butcher Shares Covid-19 Music Video “Quaranteen”

New EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” Out Now

We’ve all been pent up stuck in our own little quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic and Canada’s most formidable “mock rock” band Sons of Butcher know exactly how you feel. That’s why they’ve created a new collection of tunes, aptly named “Lockdown In Steeltown”. 

Today, SOB shares some visual comedic relief and empathy on how we are all raging inside from this present-day way of life. Today, they present their new music video “Quaranteen”, featuring vocalist/guitarist Ricky Butcher’s loss to insanity while living in his hilarious superficial prison.

Sons of Butcher’s Ricky Butcher adds:

“It’s summer in Steeltown, but a quarantine order has changed all of Ricky Butcher’s plans. This was the first song written for the ‘Lockdown In Steeltown’ EP. It was four days into the quarantine in March, during Earth Hour, I wrote this song on an acoustic by candlelight as a joke. I recorded it the next day and showed the boys. Little did I know this one song would spark the creation of an entire Sons of Butcher EP!”

Watch “Quaranteen” HERE.



Sons of Butcher‘s new EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” is the first release from the band in four years and comes right after the announcing that they will be creating a third season of their TV show with the entire original team that was previously aired on Teletoon in Canada. 

Sons of Butcher wrote the EP in the spring right when quarantine measures were enforced around the world and it goes through some of the experiences that SOB would likely be facing during that time. Meant to be a distraction from all the craziness, Sons of Butcher explains the EP:

“This EP is a look into the lives of these cartoon rockers as they’re forced to lockdown in place in their hometown of Steeltown. Each character is coping in their own way and has their own song to express it.”

Singing about meat, sex, and everything in between, SOB are a mixed bag of rude unapologetic party rock from the bowels of Steeltown. Fans can expect much more from them as they are just ramping up and will be starting the new season of the show as soon as they complete the pilot.

Recommended for fans of Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, and Van Halen, Sons of Butcher‘s new EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Music Video – “Speaking Moistly” – YouTube | Facebook
Music Video – “Lockdown Phase One” – YouTube | Facebook

Track Listing:
1. Lockdown Phase One (1:35)
2. Quaranteen (1:10)
3. Fuckin’ Confused (1:11)
4. Speaking Moistly (2:18)
5. Lockdown in Steeltown (3:35)
EP Length: 9:51

EP Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Doug Borski – Vocals
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar
Doug Borski – Vocals, Bass
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Sausage Ralph – Drums
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

More info:
Facebook.com/therealsobs
Instagram.com/therealsobs
Twitter.com/therealsobs
EPK

 

BIO:
Sons of Butcher is a Canadian rock band consisting of four members, Ricky Butcher (vocals/guitar), Doug Borski (vocals, bass), Sol Butcher (vocals), Colin Van Ham Steak (lead guitar), and Sausage Ralph (drums).

Their music fuses vulgar absurdist comedy with rock music in a style that is described as “mock rock”.

Their band alter-egos are the focus of an animated television series developed by S&S Productions and aired on Canadian animation network Teletoon which follows the lives of two brothers who run a butcher shop. Butchers by day, rockers by night, the name ‘Sons of Butcher’ can also be taken literally as Ricky and Sol’s father was a butcher.

Admiring the comedy and rock fusion of bands like Tenacious D and Spinal Tap, the brothers came up with this idea in college around the year 2000. Passing a script off to one of the producers of the classic Canadian sitcom Red Green led to the show becoming a reality. After the first season aired, it became clear the fictitious band needed to come to life. Soon they were playing live shows and releasing albums.

Sons of Butcher has released 5 full lengths, Self-Titled (2005), Meatlantis (2007), Rise of the Steaks (2010), Fall of the Steaks (2010), and C Sections (2016).

Clad in spandex outfit, straight from the cartoon series, Sons of Butcher compliments their raunchy lyrics with onstage antics and sketchy and of course, their ferociously heavy tunes. There are even pepperette throwing and the signature meat tray that is paraded around the room for all to sample.

The comedic rock party has no plans of slowing down, in 2020 they will release an aptly timed EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” on June 19th via Infamous Butcher Records.

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#.514.581.5780
asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
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0 Comedic Rock Act Sons of Butcher Share Collective Fan Quarantine Music Video “Lockdown Phase One”

  • July 2, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Sons of Butcher

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – July 2, 2020

For fans of Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, Psychostick, Steel Panther

Comedic Rock Act Sons of Butcher Share Collective Fan Quarantine Music Video “Lockdown Phase One”

New EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” Out Now!

Sons of Butcher, Canada’s most formidable “mock rock” band has a new collection of music out, aptly named “Lockdown In Steeltown”, themed around the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the first release from the band in four years, and it comes right after the announcement that Sons of Butcher will be creating a third season of their show themselves with the entire original team.

Sons of Butcher wrote the EP in the spring right when quarantine measures were enforced around the world and it goes through some of the experiences that SOB would likely be facing during that time. Initially, the track “Quaranteen” was meant to be a one-off, but more lockdown themed lyrics kept coming and an entire EP was forged. Meant to be a distraction from all the craziness, Sons of Butcher explains the EP:

“This EP is a look into the lives of these cartoon rockers as they’re forced to lockdown in place in their hometown of Steeltown. Each character is coping in their own way and has their own song to express it.”

Today, the band shares their new music video “Lockdown Phase One” filmed collectively with fans in their own personal lockdowns.

The Sons of Butcher add:

“Sol Butcher sings about the new rules in the pandemic lockdown in Steeltown! We asked our fans to join us on zoom to rock out to the song and they answered the call!! We dedicate this to our loyal and devoted Patreon fans and all the other hardcore SOB fans that have stuck with us over the years!”

Watch the video HERE.

Singing about meat, sex, and everything in between, they are a mixed bag of rude unapologetic party rock from the bowels of Steeltown. Fans can expect much more from Sons of Butcher as they are just ramping up and will be starting the new season of the show as soon as they complete the pilot.

Recommended for fans of Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, and Van Halen, Sons of Butcher‘s new EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Music Video – “Speaking Moistly” – YouTube | Facebook

Track Listing:
1. Lockdown Phase One (1:35)
2. Quaranteen (1:10)
3. Fuckin’ Confused (1:11)
4. Speaking Moistly (2:18)
5. Lockdown in Steeltown (3:35)
EP Length: 9:51

EP Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Doug Borski – Vocals
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar
Doug Borski – Vocals, Bass
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Sausage Ralph – Drums
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

More info:
Facebook.com/therealsobs
Instagram.com/therealsobs
Twitter.com/therealsobs
EPK

 

BIO:

Sons of Butcher is a Canadian rock band consisting of four members, Ricky Butcher (vocals/guitar), Doug Borski (vocals, bass), Sol Butcher (vocals), Colin Van Ham Steak (lead guitar), and Sausage Ralph (drums).

Their music fuses vulgar absurdist comedy with rock music in a style that is described as “mock rock”.

Their band alter-egos are the focus of an animated television series developed by S&S Productions and aired on Canadian animation network Teletoon which follows the lives of two brothers who run a butcher shop. Butchers by day, rockers by night, the name ‘Sons of Butcher’ can also be taken literally as Ricky and Sol’s father was a butcher.

Admiring the comedy and rock fusion of bands like Tenacious D and Spinal Tap, the brothers came up with this idea in college around the year 2000. Passing a script off to one of the producers of the classic Canadian sitcom Red Green led to the show becoming a reality. After the first season aired, it became clear the fictitious band needed to come to life. Soon they were playing live shows and releasing albums.

Sons of Butcher has released 5 full lengths, Self-Titled (2005), Meatlantis (2007), Rise of the Steaks (2010), Fall of the Steaks (2010), and C Sections (2016).

Clad in spandex outfit, straight from the cartoon series, Sons of Butcher compliments their raunchy lyrics with onstage antics and sketchy and of course, their ferociously heavy tunes. There are even pepperette throwing and the signature meat tray that is paraded around the room for all to sample.

The comedic rock party has no plans of slowing down, in 2020 they will release an aptly timed EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” on June 19th via Infamous Butcher Records.

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ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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#.514.581.5780
asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
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0 Comedic Rock Act Sons of Butcher Share Covid Tips With Video “Speaking Moistly” Off New EP “Lockdown In Steeltown”

  • June 16, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Sons of Butcher

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 16, 2020

For fans of Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, Psychostick, Steel Panther

Comedic Rock Act Sons of Butcher Share Covid Tips With Video “Speaking Moistly” Off New EP “Lockdown In Steeltown”

Sons of Butcher, Canada’s most formidable “mock rock” band has a new collection of music out, aptly named “Lockdown In Steeltown”, themed around the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the first release from the band in four years, and it comes right after the announcement that Sons of Butcher will be creating a third season of their show themselves with the entire original team.

Sons of Butcher wrote the EP in the spring right when quarantine measures were enforced around the world and it goes through some of the experiences that the Sons would likely be facing during that time. Initially, the track “Quaranteen” was meant to be a one-off, but more lockdown themed lyrics kept coming and an entire EP was forged. Meant to be a distraction from all the craziness, Sons of Butcher explains the EP and the single “Speaking Moistly”:

“This EP is a look into the lives of these cartoon rockers as they’re forced to lockdown in place in their hometown of Steeltown. Each character is coping in their own way and has their own song to express it. Speaking Moistly is a cover song, a heavy’d up version of the internet meme classic based on (Canadian Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau’s ‘speaking moistly’ speech. This song is fast, energetic, and informative as Ricky outlines the specifics about next phase etiquette.”

Singing about meat, sex, and everything in between, they are a mixed bag of rude unapologetic party rock from the bowels of Steeltown. Fans can expect much more from Sons of Butcher as they are just ramping up and will be starting the new season of the show as soon as they complete the pilot.

Recommended for fans of Tenacious D, Spinal Tap, and Van Halen, the video for “Speaking Moistly” is streaming on YouTube and their Facebook page with the EP due out officially on June 19, 2020.

Music Video – “Speaking Moistly” – YouTube | Facebook

EP Pre-Order – Bandcamp
EP Pre-Save – Spotify

Track Listing:
1. Lockdown Phase One (1:35)
2. Quaranteen (1:10)
3. Fuckin’ Confused (1:11)
4. Speaking Moistly (2:18)
5. Lockdown in Steeltown (3:35)
EP Length: 9:51

EP Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Doug Borski – Vocals
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

Live Band Line Up:
Ricky Butcher – Vocals, Guitar
Doug Borski – Vocals, Bass
Sol Butcher – Vocals
Sausage Ralph – Drums
Colin Van Ham Steak – Lead Guitar

More info:
Facebook.com/therealsobs
Instagram.com/therealsobs
Twitter.com/therealsobs

 

BIO:

Sons of Butcher is a Canadian rock band consisting of four members, Ricky Butcher (vocals/guitar), Doug Borski (vocals, bass), Sol Butcher (vocals), Colin Van Ham Steak (lead guitar), and Sausage Ralph (drums).

Their music fuses vulgar absurdist comedy with rock music in a style that is described as “mock rock”.

Their band alter-egos are the focus of an animated television series developed by S&S Productions and aired on Canadian animation network Teletoon which follows the lives of two brothers who run a butcher shop. Butchers by day, rockers by night, the name ‘Sons of Butcher’ can also be taken literally as Ricky and Sol’s father was a butcher.

Admiring the comedy and rock fusion of bands like Tenacious D and Spinal Tap, the brothers came up with this idea in college around the year 2000. Passing a script off to one of the producers of the classic Canadian sitcom Red Green led to the show becoming a reality. After the first season aired, it became clear the fictitious band needed to come to life. Soon they were playing live shows and releasing albums.

Sons of Butcher has released 5 full lengths, Self-Titled (2005), Meatlantis (2007), Rise of the Steaks (2010), Fall of the Steaks (2010), and C Sections (2016).

Clad in spandex outfit, straight from the cartoon series, Sons of Butcher compliments their raunchy lyrics with onstage antics and sketchy and of course, their ferociously heavy tunes. There are even pepperette throwing and the signature meat tray that is paraded around the room for all to sample.

The comedic rock party has no plans of slowing down, in 2020 they will release an aptly timed EP “Lockdown In Steeltown” on June 19th via Infamous Butcher Records.

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#.514.581.5780
asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
Facebook @AsherMediaRelations
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0 STRIKER Announces Their ‘Summer of Shred’ w/ North American Tour Dates w/ Death Angel, Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher

  • April 25, 2019
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Striker

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 25, 2019

 

For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skull Fist, Steelwing

STRIKER Announces Their ‘Summer of Shred’ w/ North American Tour Dates
w/ Death Angel, Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher


Sixth Studio Album “Play To Win” Out Now!


Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

 

2019 is officially STRIKER‘s ‘Summer of Shred’ as they will hitting the road this summer for multiple North American tour dates with DEATH ANGEL, STEEL PANTHER, HOLY GRAIL and BEWITCHER. Their shredding adventures will begin in Oklahoma City, OK on May 14th for US dates with DEATH ANGEL followed by a headlining show for Calgary’s East Town Get Down Festival that includes Anvil. STRIKER will then support STEEL PANTHER for their Canadian dates from June 14th to June 25th and then kick off a short headlining tour from July 2nd to July 7th before joining HOLY GRAIL and BEWITCHER for the ‘Deadly Ripping North American Tour’, which will invade 21 cities in USA and Canada from from July 12th to August 4th. STRIKER is touring in support of their sixth studio album “Play To Win” released this past October via their independent label Record Breaking Records.

 

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER‘s sixth studio album “Play To Win” features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade-plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.

 

Guitarist Tim Brown comments on “Play To Win”:“Play to Win: if you want to win you have to play the game. Find the rules and break them. This is our 6th album and 3rd independent release. If we followed the rules and listened to the industry people we’d have gone absolutely nowhere. Play To Win is about listening to yourself, following your own path, and playing that 5th ace hidden in your sleeve. This album is designed to light a fire under your ass and get you moving, and we made sure to get the most modern, ear melting sounds possible. It’s all about where metal is going, not where it has been, and this is our soundtrack to success.”

Album CD order, stream and download available on www.Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.
Music Video – “Head First” can be viewed here.
Lyric video – “Heart of Lies” can be viewed here.

STRIKER North American Tour Dates

w/ Death Angel
May 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th St
May 15 – Lubbock, TX – Jakes
May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
May 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
May 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Whiskey
May 19 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge

Striker only dates
May 25 – Calgary, AB – Border Crossing – East Town Get Down Festival w/ Anvil, and many others
June 9 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Soo Blaster
June 10 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum
June 11 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks

w/ Steel Panther
June 14 – Barrie, ON – Mavericks Music Hall
June 15 – London, ON – London Music Hall
June 17 – Thunder Bay, ON – NV Nightclub
June 18 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
June 20 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
June 21 – Medicine Hat, AB – The Cypress Centre
June 23 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
June 25 – Grand Prairie, AB – Bowes Event Centre

Striker Headlining Dates
July 2 – Kelowna, BC – Muninn’s Post *with Lost Nebula
July 3 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria *with Lost Nebula
July 5 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon *with Neck of the Woods
July 6 – Portland, OR – High Water Mark  *with Neck of the Woods
July 7 – Eugene, OR – Old Nicks  *with Neck of the Woods

w/ Holy Grail, Bewitcher
July 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
July 13 – El Paso, TX – The San Carlos Building
July 14 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
July 15 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
July 16 – Houston, TX – White Oak
July 18 – Orlando, FL – Soundbar
July 19 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
July 20 – Asheville, NC – Mothlight
July 21 – Richmond, VA – The Camel
July 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
July 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
July 25 – Boston, MA – Once
July 26 – Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus
July 27 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison (moved venue from Velvet Underground)
July 28 – Detroit, MI – Small’s
July 29 – Chicago, IL – Reggies
July 31 – Denver, CO – Streets Of London
August 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro
August 2 – Las Vegas, NV – Counts Vamp’d
August 3 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
August 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Resident

 

For More Info:
http://www.striker-metal.com
https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal
https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal
https://instagram.com/strikermetal

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“Play to Win, which might be their most balanced effort yet. It’s their most catchy, too: the likelihood you’ll be singing along with every song before they finish is very, very high.” – Metal Sucks

“expertly combined killer arena rock choruses with well-done, cleaner verses.” – Metal Injection

“Six albums in six years. That is something almost unheard of, even in the modern era of production that considerably lessens the time needed to record and mix albums. Striker always seems to provide a new album right around when I start to wonder, “Hey, I wonder what Striker is up to?”. PLAY TO WIN is the band’s 6th LP and to my ears, one of their best. Rest assured, the band has not altered their sound. This is still classic metal, mixed with modern elements that continues to leave all pretenders in a cloud of choking dust.” – Metal Rules

“You can hear influences ranging from Dokken to Metallica on Play to Win, and it’s all done with masterful songwriting, performances and production. This is a slick, aggressively-mixed record that drips with excitement and replayability… Striker have produced their best record since City of Gold, and all fans of straight-up hard rock and metal need to own this album.” – Heavy Music HQ

“Striker have knocked this one out of the park and into the stratosphere. You’d be hard-pressed to find a catchier slice of fine cheddar this year, and I’d highly recommend it.” – New Noise Mag

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0 Canada’s TURBO VIXEN (ft. STRIKER Vocalist Dan Cleary) New Lyric Video For Album Title Track “Drive Into The Night”; Debut Album “Drive Into The Night” Out Now!

  • September 18, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Turbo Vixen

For Fans of Steel Panther, Van Halen, old GnR, Ratt 

Canada’s TURBO VIXEN (ft. STRIKER Vocalist Dan Cleary) New Lyric Video For Album Title Track “Drive Into The Night”

Debut Album “Drive Into The Night” Out Now!

  

Vancouver rockers TURBO VIXEN is ready to strut into the spotlight with their brand new lyric video for “Drive Into The Night”. Clad in spandex pants, TURBO VIXENis a high energy rock ‘n roll band that emulates the sound of Guns N Roses, Steel Panther and RATT.

The band’s first full length released on July 20th, 2018 follows their 2016 EP “One Track Mind”. Fast, rowdy and definitely fun, this is a strong debut guaranteed to get your head banging and your hips thrusting. The album features STRIKER vocalist Dan Cleary whom stepped in on the release after original singer Jesse Ransom parted ways with the band during its recording process.

Check out the lyric video premiere of “Drive Into The Night” on SleazeRoxx at the following the link: http://sleazeroxx.com/premiere-of-turbo-vixens-lyric-video-for-title-track-of-debut-full-length-album-drive-into-the-night/

The band comments:

“This track is for those who want get away from everyday life and drive around in your hot rod. It’s a self medicating rock song for driving fast into the night.”

Album download and stream available at https://turbovixen.hearnow.com.

TURBO VIXEN is looking for a full time vocalist at the moment, for those interested, they are asked to message the band on their facebook page here.

Track Listing:
1. Thunder And Lightning
2. No Mercy
3. Hard Love ‘N’ You
4. Cat House
5. Hit Back (Refuse To Lose)
6. All My Love
7. She’s Got The Touch
8. Straight Out Of Hell
9. Down The Hatch
10. Drive Into The Night

Current Lineup:
J.J. Rowlands – Guitar
Aaron Bell – Drums

Album Lineup:
J.J. Rowlands – Guitar
Aaron Bell – Drums
Dan Cleary – Vocals
Darryl Mac Donald – Bass
Harpdog Brown – Harmonica on tracks Cat House and All My Love
Jerry Cook – Saxophone on track No Mercy

For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/turbvix/

“Ball scorching, pussy-burning, drag-riot metal” Dustin Schwam of ABSOLUTE UNDERGROUND MAGAZINE

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0 NEWS: Blank TV Premiere SHOTGUNNER’s Holiday Video ‘Feliz Navidad’; Streaming New Xmas EP

  • December 23, 2016
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Shotgunner

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – December 23, 2016

For fans of Volbeat, Steel Panther, Metallica

Download = Press Photo | EP Cover | EP Lyrics

Blank TV Premiere SHOTGUNNER’s Holiday Video ‘Feliz Navidad’

New Holiday EP ‘Feliz Navidad’

Edmonton, AB’s post apocalyptic party metal band SHOTGUNNER have teamed up with Blank TV for the exclusive premiere of their new holiday video ‘Feliz Navidad’. The video is in celebration of the band’s new same titled holiday EP that was unleashed earlier this week to follow their 2015 Xmas release ‘A Shotgunner Christmas’.

Watch ‘Feliz Navidad’ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK7OBw6fNSQ

“We’re excited to release another Christmas EP! We hope when you play it around the Christmas table, it’s able to make you headbang as well as further alienate you from your loved ones.” comments guitarist / vocalist Diego Fernandez.

‘Feliz Navidad’ EP Stream available here.

‘Feliz Navidad’ available for digital download via Bandcamp, CD Baby and iTunes.


1. Let’s Party Merry Gentlemen (3:05)
2. Lay Ride (3:10)
3. Holy Pint (1:50)
4. Feliz Navidad (3:15)
EP Length: 11:22

SHOTGUNNER released their debut album ‘Lock and Loaded’ this past July, which can be heard in full at the following link https://shotgunner.bandcamp.com/album/locked-and-loaded.

For more info, please visit the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/WastedWasteland
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/2016/12/18/epk-shotgunner-feliz-navidad-2016/

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It’s not every day a band creates a whole new genre: So all hail the splendidly-named Shotgunner with their ‘post apocalyptic western party metal’.

Indeed, if you can imagine the soundtrack to an inebriated Mad Max and Snake Plissken living the vida loca in Las Vegas, you’re still only halfway to imagining the party metal mania that Shotgunner invoke.

Shotgunner aren’t letting the grass grow under their feet, as they follow up their debut ‘Locked and Loaded’ album with a Christmas EP entitled ‘Feliz Navidad’, which guitarist / vocalist Diego hopes their fans will “take as an opportunity to play for their families and further alienate themselves from their loved ones”.

Yehaw! That’s what Christmas is all about!

Diego reveals Shotgunner has a bottomless pit of party inspired metal. “We have an ever-growing list of hundreds of funny ideas, song titles, specific lines and themes. From that list we create songs that match the idea. Luke and Brandon will then flesh out the lyrics for the song. We’ll then enter the studio, consume many beers, and hit record. For the songs to have that genuine party sound, we figure we have to be partying while create them. If it makes us laugh then we know we’re on the right track! For instance, ‘Let’s Party Merry Gentlemen’ is a take on one of the most metal-sounding Christmas songs ever. With a simple, groovy rhythm section, the riffs and vocals are able to stand out. This will definitely be a live staple for the foreseeable future!”
You have to admire a band that practices what it preaches! Diego sums up the ethos of Shotgunner thusly. “We strive to be as entertaining as possible. Ridiculous song titles, funny interludes, burped gang vocals, creative uses of our instruments, anything we can do to make our music stand out from the bunch!”

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