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0 Comedy Rockers Psychostick Happy Valentine’s Day Video; SXSW; Upcoming Show Dates

February 14, 2014
by Asher
· Psychostick

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Comedy Rockers Psychostick Post Happy Valentine’s Day Video; Upcoming Show Dates

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

Oh Love is in the air! The comedy rockers in Psychostick are excited to share with fans their sassy and sexy Valentine’s Day video at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3pOtxQfcrQ

In additional news, the band recently released their new single ‘Obey The Beard’, which has debut at #14 on US radio metal charts. After a successful crowd funding campaign (thank you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI), the band is currently in studio recording their follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs’ plus will be hitting the road for the following show dates in March.

Upcoming Show Dates: Full Details @ http://psychostick.com/tour

March 11th in Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom
March 12th in Oklahoma City, OK @ The Chameleon Room
March 13th in Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar (SXSW)- Facebook Event w/ Hed PE, Smile Empty Soul, Blue Felix, The Heroine, Righteous Vendetta, and First Degree, SXSW show–free admission! Ages 18+; Doors at 11 a.m., Psychostick plays at 3:15 p.m.; all other SXSW info can be found at http://www.sxsw.com
March 14th in Corpus Christi, TX @ Zero’s Hard Rock Club
March 15th in Grand Prairie, TX @ Quiktrip Park (SOUTH BY SO WHAT?! MUSIC FESTIVAL)
March 17th in Houston, TX @ BFE Rock Club
March 18th in Pascagoula, MS @ Thunder’s Tavern
March 19th in New Orleans, LA @ Hangar 13 –
March 20th in Birmingham, AL @ The High Note
March 22nd in Pontiac, IL @ Freakster’s Roadhouse

Music Video – Obey The Beard –www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0kSuZFOwFE

2013 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 and held a successful crowd funding campaign during the last months of 2013 (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’.

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.

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

Music Videos

Sadface – Music Video – http://youtu.be/ZsqZl3VqoM4

Dogs Like Socks – http://youtu.be/swmuqGWgZCc

Political Bum – http://youtu.be/DNZj2RrrkfI

Boobs – http://youtu.be/dcYlytyuKsc

Do You Want A Taco? – http://youtu.be/k3tcQI5EEiA

Beer – http://youtu.be/O-jOEAufDQ4 – over 4 million views

Girl Directions – http://youtu.be/U5_HhqcbF_0

0 The Today Media Group: Abbotsford Today / Langley Today / Chilliwack Today / Pitt Meadows Today: KIll Matilda Opens Tour Feb 28 In Abbotsford

February 12, 2014
by Asher
· Kill Matilda

http://www.pittmeadowstoday.ca/kill-matilda-opens-tour-feb-28-in-abbotsford/

0 Vancouver’s KILL MATILDA Return With ‘#Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll’ EP + Cross Canada Tour

February 7, 2014
by Asher
· Kill Matilda

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Vancouver’s KILL MATILDA Return With ‘#Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll’ EP + Cross Canada Tour

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

Kill Matilda just can’t sit still even when the odds are against them. From a tumor in a carotid artery to an Ectopic pregnancy, when a band is on an ass-kicking mission to Punk, Zombie and Rock n’ Roll, who can really blame them to ever stop?

“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/

Touring and moving around their native country of Canada relentlessly, Kill Matilda has called B.C., Quebec and Ontario home over the last few years, making it exceptionally clear that they mean business. As their journey continues, the band is gearing up once again to hit the road across the country from Vancouver to Montreal and settling in Toronto for a second time.

The zombie hunters will be on tour in promotion of their new release ‘#Punk#Zombie#Rocknroll’, a six song EP/ re-release featuring tracks from their 2011 full-length album ‘I Want Revenge’ with an acoustic rendition of ‘Geisha With A Switchblade’. The EP is set for official release on March 4th and will be accompanied by a comic book created by vocalist/guitarist Dusty Exner.

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

#Punk#Zombie#Rocknroll - EP Cover - High Res

Track Listing: #Punk#Zombie#RocknRoll

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

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.

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.

Upcoming Shows: (more dates to be announced)

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

Feb 28 – Abbotsford, BC @ Gators Pub – w/ Gnar Gnars, Hot Damn – Show Details

Mar 6- Vancouver, BC @ Railway Club – w/ Tickling Grandma, The Injectors

Mar 7 – Maple Ridge, BC @ The Wolf Bar

Mar 8 – Mission, BC @ The Zoo – w/ La Chinga, Random Dander, War Baby, Justice Against Monsters
Mar 11 – Kamloops, BC @ Cactus Jacks – w/Real McKenzies
Mar 13 – Vernon, BC @ The Green – IDES OF MARCH METALFEST – Show Details
Mar 14 – Williams Lake, BC @ Overlander Pub
Mar 15 – Prince George, BC @ TBA

Mar 18 – Hinton, AB @ Valley Zoo (Acoustic Show)

Mar 20 – Edmonton, AB @ Foundation Music w/ Reckless Rebels, Betty Sues A Tramp, Knuckledown – Show Details

Mar 21 – Edson, AB @ Fat Greasy’s Metal Lounge

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 – TBA
Mar 30 – TBA

Apr 4 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes w/ The Nailheads, Talk Sick, Ol School Johnny
Apr 5 – TBA

Apr 8 – Toronto, ON @ Bovine Sex Club (Punk Night!)

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 Death Toll Rising Comments On Edmonton Music Award Nomination For Metal Recording of The Year; Tour Dates w/ Kataklysm & Aborted

February 6, 2014
by Asher
· Death Toll Rising

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Death Toll Rising Comments On Edmonton Music Award Nomination For Metal Recording of The Year; Tour Dates w/ Kataklysm & Aborted

L – R – Mike Puff (Bass), Tylor Dory (Guitar), Bryan Newbury (Drums), Jesse Berube (Vocals), Drew Copland (Guitar) – Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

Rising up the ladder of the Canadian metal scene with their latest album ‘Infection Legacy’ unleashed last October, Death Toll Rising won praise in 2013 from fans, metal publications, and support from Canadian Loud Charts (Highlight: #3 on December 2013 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot) & Highlight: #11 on November 2013 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot)). Now with an upcoming tour with Kataklysm and Aborted on select dates during the ‘Kill The Elite Tour’. The indie force is proud to announce hometown endorsement and nomination for ‘Metal Recording of The Year’ from the Edmonton Music Awards.

Drew Copland, guitarist for DTR comments:

“It is a great honour for us to be nominated for an Edmonton Music Award. We have been a part of this city’s music scene for over a decade now and we are proud to represent it alongside some other amazing bands! We would like to extend a huge high five to our local fanbase for always supporting us and sticking with us. It took some time to get Infection Legacy out there, but we poured our heart and soul into it, and just being nominated is very gratifying for us! “

Metal Recording Of The Year
All Else Fails “AntiMartyr”
Death Toll Rising “Malice Incarnate”
Dieuponaday “Enlighten”
Monarch Sky “Circles”
Villainizer “Twin Tower Two-Step”

Nominees List: http://2014edmontonmusicawards.blogspot.ca/2014/02/and-nominees-are.html

Death Toll Rising will be hitting the road in March for dates in Coaldale and Red Deer, Alberta followed after by select dates on the Kataklysm and Aborted ‘Kill The Elite Tour’ in April.

Mar 7 – Coaldale, AB – The Vent w/ Ides of Winter, Tramp Stamper – Event Details

Mar 8 – Red Deer, AB – The Vat w/ Demise Without Reason, Ides of Winter, Enemyus – Event Details

Apr 10 – Edmonton, AB – Pawn Shop – w/ Katakylsm, Aborted ‘Kill The Elite Tour’ – Event Details

Apr 11 – Calgary, AB – The Rebublik – w/ Katakylsm, Aborted ‘Kill The Elite Tour’ – Event Details

Apr 12 – Kamloops, BC – Columbo Lounge w/ Katakylsm, Aborted ‘Kill The Elite Tour’ – Event Details

Apr 13 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw – w/ Katakylsm, Aborted ‘Kill The Elite Tour’ – Event Details

The band comments:

“We are absolutely pumped to be supporting Kataklysm and Aborted on select Western Canadian dates of the KILL THE ELITE spring tour 2014!! Both of these acts have been major influences on us over the last 10 years. We will be alongside Vancity’s stay tech masters, Archspire getting everyone primed to be wiped out by the headliners!”

About: Featuring a combination of death and thrash metal, the Edmonton-based band are known to devastate their audiences with their high octane performances that has lead them to share the stage over the years with high profile names such as Kataklysm, Cryptopsy, The Haunted, and Aborted (to name a few).

Originally formed in 2003 in Stony Plain, AB, Canada, Death Toll Rising have been grinding the Western Canadian metal scene steadily, gaining huge momentum over the last 3 years. New addition Tylor Dory on guitars has introduced a technical and progressive element to the band they have not had in the past. Add in the intense and relentless drumming provided by Bryan Newbury (recently recruited by Canadian prog/death powerhouse INTO ETERNITY), as well as the well-rounded rhythm provided by Drew Copland on guitar and Mike Puff on bass, and you get a monster that is only now being unleashed upon the masses with vocalist Jesse Berube topping things off with a combination of brutal death growls and Tomas Lindberg-esqe high shrieks, which will be plenty noticeable on their new album ‘Infection Legacy’.

Full album stream of ‘Infection Legacy’ can be listened on Beatroute Magazine here or Soundcloud here along with being purchased on Bandcamp here.

Track Listing: Infection Legacy

1. Infection Legacy [Youtube]
2. Judas Cradle
3. Scorched Earth Policy [Youtube]
4. Born To Defile
5. Malice Incarnate [Youtube] [Bandcamp]
6. Crack Open A Cold One
7. Slaughter To Survive
8. Revelation Despair
9. Septic Entity

For more info on Death Toll Rising, please visit the following links.

Official website: http://www.deathtollrising.net/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deathtollrising

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deathtollrising

EPK: https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-death-toll-rising-infection-legacy-2013/

0 DEATHPOINT Announce Touring Members; New Music Video ‘Between The Lines’ + Ontario Show Dates

January 20, 2014
by Asher
· Deathpoint

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DEATHPOINT Announce Touring Members; New Music Video ‘Between The Lines’; New Album Out ‘Sinister’ + Ontario Show Dates

L-R = Brad Gold – Bass | Tom Emmans – Vocals | Tim Ross – Guitars – Photo Credit: Anna Sklavos

Unleashing their new music video ‘Between The Lines’ last week, Hamilton, ON’s hard hitting, heavy riffing melodic groove metal band Deathpoint are proud to announce guitarist Bill Elliot (Battlesoul), bassist Tiny Basstank (A Sin For A Prayer) and drummer Steve “The Animal” Mitchell (Burning the Day) to their touring line up.

“The band is extremely excited and pleased to have been able to assemble a solid line up of musicians for our upcoming headline shows. All three of these guys are great additions to our family and we have wanted to share the stage with each of them for a long time.” comments bassist Brad Gold.

Deathpoint will be performing upcoming show dates in London, ON on Feb 7th, Windsor, ON on Feb 8th and an Anti-Valentine’s Day show on Feb 14th in Guelph, ON with more to be announced in support of their latest album ‘Sinister’.

Upcoming Shows:

Feb 7, 2014 – The APK – London, ON – Show Details

Feb 8, 2014 – Canadian Anglo Club – Windsor, ON – Show Details

Feb 14, 2014 – Red Papaya – Guelph, ON – Show Details

Music Video – Between The Lines: http://youtu.be/43mh1Dmputw

Deathpoint signed with Spread The Metal Records in April 2013 for distribution and released their sophomore album “Sinister” on October 1, 2013 debuting at #20 on CMJ Rock Radio charts. The band has been touring Ontario and Quebec aggressively and in early September 2013 the band performed at the Spread The Metal Festival in Toronto with Suffocation and Kittie among many others. Deathpoint will be pushing through Canadian tour dates in 2014, eager to not only experience the vastness of their home country but also do what they love the most –metal.

[Download Album Cover] |[Album Lyrics – Deathpoint – Sinister – 2013]

Album Stream: http://deathpoint.bandcamp.com/album/sinister

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/sinister/id664555324

Kill The 8 Merch – http://www.kt8merch.com/store/pages/21547

Track Listing: Deathpoint – Sinister
1. For Your Eyes Only 05:22
2. Between The Lines 03:53
3. Sinister 04:04
4. Sick, Sick, Sick 04:37
5. Remission 04:58
6. Entitled To Nothing 03:33
7. Condemned To Suffer 05:33
8. Lost Haven 04:19
9. Thirty Stitches 07:06

For more info, please visit these links:

Facebook.com/Deathpoint.metal

Twitter: @DeathpointMetal

Instagram: http://instagram.com/deathpointmetal#

Soundcloud.com/Deathpoint

About: Hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Deathpoint is a melodic groove metal band with a passion for persistence. What started out in bassist Brad Gold’s basement in 2005 when he was barely thirteen years old alongside childhood friend Cameron White on guitar, the band steadily grew into something promising. Drummer Mike Labate was introduced to the band by guitarist David Johnson. David left the band shortly after, leaving the trio of Brad, Cameron and Mike as an instrumental progressive metal band. Searching for a vocalist via Kijiji, Jonnie Barr was the next addition to the line-up. Deathpoint’s first show was in late 2007, and began playing regularly in the local scene. The desire for a second guitarist became apparent for harmonies and rhythms, and Mike Paling stood up to the task. Paling only stayed with the band for a very short period of time before they parted ways, leading to the addition of his replacement, Henry Joldersma – a high school friend of drummer Mike Labate.

Deathpoint released their debut album “Fixation” on May 7th 2010 and immediately began playing more shows alongside bands such as Threat Signal, Quo Vadis, The Agonist, Divine Heresy, and Moonspell. Shortly after “Fixation” was released, Cam White and Deathpoint parted ways due to a difference of priorities; with a very promising career ahead of him, White chose to pursue his education in computer engineering at the University of Waterloo. The band placed an ad on Kijiji once again, this time seeking a guitarist. Tim Ross responded, and it was clear he was man for the job. Brad, Mike, Henry, Jonnie and Tim released the band’s EP “Suffer” in August 2011.

The writing process for “Sinister” began within six months of releasing “Suffer,” and by August 2012 they began recording the new album. Jonnie Barr suffered a vocal cord injury which prevented him from performing and recording vocals, and Deathpoint decided it was time move on in another direction. The split was amicable in nature, as Jonnie was very understanding of the band’s desire to take the next step in driving forward. Jonnie and Deathpoint are still the best of friends; business did not get in the way of their strong brotherly bond. Frantically searching for a new vocalist to appear on the album, Tom Emmans of Odium offered his service for hire. After hearing the instrumental tracks and realizing the potential of what could be in store for Deathpoint, he immediately decided to join full-time.

0 DEATHPOINT Premiere New Music Video ‘Between The Lines’ On Blank TV; New Album Out ‘Sinister’ + Show Dates

January 10, 2014
by Asher
· Deathpoint

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DEATHPOINT Premiere New Music Video ‘Between The Lines’ On Blank TV; New Album Out ‘Sinister’ + Show Dates

L-R = Brad Gold – Bass | Tom Emmans – Vocals | Tim Ross – Guitars – Photo Credit: Anna Sklavos

Hamilton, ON’s hard hitting, heavy riffing melodic groove metal band Deathpoint whom debut at #20 on CMJ Rock Radio charts for their debut album ‘Sinister’ have teamed up with Blank TV to premiere their new music video ‘Between The Lines’.

“The band is very excited to release this video. We had a blast shooting it in that creepy haunted looking house; I swear when the floors creaked there was a ghostly presence watching over us. We had a lot of fun just trying different things with the song and very happy with director Garrett Henry and his creative mind. We can’t wait for people to see this video and spread it online. The band also has tour dates coming up and we are anxious to announce, keep your eyes and ears open.” comments vocalist Tom Emmans.

To view the video, please visit the following link:

Deathpoint signed with Spread The Metal Records in April 2013 for distribution and released their sophomore album “Sinister” on October 1, 2013. The band has been touring Ontario and Quebec aggressively and in early September 2013 the band performed at the Spread The Metal Festival in Toronto with Suffocation and Kittie among many others. Deathpoint will be pushing through Canadian tour dates in 2014, eager to not only experience the vastness of their home country but also do what they love the most –metal.

[Download Album Cover] |[Album Lyrics – Deathpoint – Sinister – 2013]

Album Stream: http://deathpoint.bandcamp.com/album/sinister

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/sinister/id664555324

Kill The 8 Merch – http://www.kt8merch.com/store/pages/21547

Upcoming Shows:

Feb 7, 2014 – The APK – London, ON – Show Details

Feb 8, 2014 – Canadian Anglo Club – Windsor, ON – Show Details

For more info, please visit these links:

Facebook.com/Deathpoint.metal

Twitter: @DeathpointMetal

Instagram: http://instagram.com/deathpointmetal#

Soundcloud.com/Deathpoint

0 BornBroken Set Release Date For Debut Album ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’; Streaming Single ‘Control’

April 25, 2013
by Asher
· BornBroken

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BornBroken Announce Official Release of Debut Album ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’; Streaming First Single ‘Control’ On SMNNews.com

From L-R: Simon Savard – Guitar | Jesus Salazar – Vocals | Tommy Vaillancourt – Bass | Mike Decker – Guitar | Jonathan Ménard – Drums

Through the sounds of beating skins, metal strings and broken chords, Canadian death thrashers BornBroken are proud to announce the official release of their debut album ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’ on Tuesday, June 4th. Featuring a brutal assault of 10 tracks, BornBroken plays out not only what life gives them but also what they want to give back: truth, integrity, perseverance, loyalty and faith in humanity’s struggle for equality. To listen to the band’s first single ‘Control’, please visit the following link on SMNNews.com here and to pre-order the incredibly designed physical copy (pic below), please visit http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com.

Guitarist Mike Decker comments:

“We are proud to finally be able to release “The Healing Powers of Hate” to the metal masses. It was a long time coming for us, spending numerous amounts of hours in the studio and production room creating and visualizing the concept. We wanted to be able to have the listener feel they were part of the storyline and not just listening to another metal band. We took every emotion we felt, put it to music, took our battle scars from past projects and made sure they would be honored through the sounds of BornBroken, “Hear the Cry, The Broken Shall Rise!””

Track Listing of Album:

1 – Can’t Quiet The Riot
2 – Old News
3 – Anger of The Day
4 – I Will Rise
5 – Control
6 – It Has Begun
7 – Birth of The Broken
8 – Bleed The Sky
9 – Reborn From The Ashes
10 – The Healing Powers of Hate

For more info, tour dates and updates on BornBroken, please visit these links.

http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/bornbroken

http://www.twitter.com/bornbroken

0 THE RABID WHOLE Show Dates: Canadian Music Week, Hamilton Independent Music Fest + New Music Video ‘Future’

February 22, 2013
by Asher
· The Rabid Whole

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THE RABID WHOLE Show Dates: Canadian Music Week, Hamilton Independent Music Fest + New Music Video ‘Future’

From Left to Right: JJ Tartaglia: Drums | Andreas Weiss: Vocals, Guitar | Oscar Anesetti: Bass Guitar | Chalsey Noelle: Keyboards, Vocals | George Radutu: Guitar (Photo Credit: Darko – www.darkophoto.com) [ DOWNLOAD – HIGH-RES PRESS PHOTO ]

Toronto, ON’s award nominated electro / industrial rockers The Rabid Whole have announced they will be performing at this year’s Canadian Music Week on Tuesday, March 19th at The Bovine Sex Club (542 Queen St. W.) followed by a performance at the Hamilton Independent Music Festival on Saturday, March 23rd at The Underground (41 Catharine St. North) for a matinee showcase in support of their latest album ‘Refuge’. The band recently released their new music video ‘Future’, directed by Shawn Haynes of Love and Cross Bones Productions, which can be viewed below.

Music Video – ‘Future’

Video Credits: Directed by Shawn Haynes

http://www.loveandcrossbones.com/

Show Details

Canadian Music Week

Date: Tuesday March 19, 2013
Venue: Bovine Sex Club
Time: 1:00 AM

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/120294178153570/

Hamilton Independent Music Festival

Date: Saturday March 23, 2013
Venue: The Underground
Time: 4:30 PM (Matinee Showcase)

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/160965574055843/

About:

There’s something to be said for fate in the music world. One moment you’re left with the skeleton of a band, unsure when you’ll be able to follow your calling again, the next you’ve got a whole new line-up, a brand new home, a stronger, more defined sound and are recording with some of the biggest names in the industry. This is the tale of The Rabid Whole.

Disenchanted with playing in bands whose music was unchallenging and run of the mill, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Andreas Weiss set out to remedy his predicament. Purchasing an arsenal of music and noise-making gadgets, he began writing songs for his own band’s 2009 debut album, Autramaton.

Recruiting musicians along the way, the first incarnation of The Rabid Whole was solidified, releasing their first album and touring Canada, sharing the stage with the likes of The Birthday Massacre, Econoline Crush, Hinder, Apoptygma Berzerk, and 16Volt.

But that’s when things began to take a turn. Following the departure of several band members, Weiss decided to leave his hometown of Regina, SK behind, taking a leap of faith and moving to Toronto, ON along with guitarist and founding member George Radutu.

Through some lucky online ads, he discovered drummer JJ Tartaglia and bass guitarist Oscar Anesetti while a Christmas trip back home to Regina put him face-to-face with Chalsey Noelle, a friend of a friend looking for a new career path after quitting her job. Wouldn’t you know it – Noelle was a talented keyboardist and vocalist.

Now, the new and improved Rabid Whole is set to release their second album, Refuge, on May 1, 2012. A direct reflection of the emotional and external changes of Weiss’ journey, the album deals with relatable themes.

“I sold my house, quit my engineering consultant job and moved…We were starting from square one again, but with more uncertainties than ever and weren’t sure when we would even have a full band again. Part of the writing had begun randomly scattered over the past couple of years, but the majority came right after the move. I set up the studio in the basement of my house and got to work. I didn’t leave the house for two months and wrote from the moment I’d wake up until I’d fall asleep,” says Weiss.

Recorded and produced by Karl Schubach (Misery Signals, Solace), mixed by Dave Ogilvie (Jakalope, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson) and mastered by Noah Mintz (Broken Social Scene, Death From Above 1979), the finished product delivers rock and electronic elements pushed to the max, a male and female vocal showdown and, as Weiss puts it, showcases “a 21st century, high-energy, electro alternative, orgasmic-punch-in-the-face-rock band.”

Isn’t it time you fell down the rabid whole?

FREE DOWNLOAD – ‘Delusion’ – http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-rabid-whole-delusion-free-download

FREE DOWNLOAD – ‘Future’ – http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-rabid-whole-future-free-download

Full stream of album – ‘Refuge’:
http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-rabid-whole-refuge-album-stream-exclusive-world-premiere

“Refuge”

1. Future
2. Metro
3. Corporate
4. New System
5. Serenity Falls
6. Solution
7. Rhythmic Reflection
8. Stargazer
9. Delusion
10. Refuge

0 PSYCHOSTICK Announce Dates For ‘Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour”; New Video ‘Dogs Like Socks’

February 6, 2013
by Asher
· Psychostick

Buy Links: Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes

PSYCHOSTICK Announce Dates For ‘Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour”; New Video ‘Dogs Like Socks’

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

The originators of humorcore, Psychostick who’s latest single and music video ‘Dogs Like Socks‘ has hundreds of thousands of views within weeks of posting, are proud to announce ‘Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour’, which includes various dates with Polkadot Cadaver and Downtown Brown.

Josh “The J” Key, Guitarist comments:

“It’s about time we toured with Polkadot Cadaver! And the funniest band we’ve ever toured with, Downtown Brown, too? All I can say is: if you hate fun, don’t go to this show… you might have such a good time that you could suffer a brain aneurysm.”

Psychostick‘s fifth and latest release ‘Space Vampires VS Zombie Dinosaurs in 3-D’ is now available at the following location here. (http://psychostick.com/music)

To view the video ‘Dogs Like Socks’, please visit the following link below.

DATES – ‘Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour’

*with Polkadot Cadaver

**with Polkadot Cadaver and Downtown Brown

***with Polkadot Cadaver, Downtown Brown, and Nonpoint

March 7th in Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom

March 8th in Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard Music Hall

March 9th in Oklahoma City, OK @ The Chameleon Room

March 16th in Corpus Christi, TX @ Theo’s

March 19th in New Orleans, LA @ Hangar 13

March 20th in Pascagoula, MS @ Thunder’s Tavern

March 21st in Orlando, FL @ Bombshell

March 22nd in Jacksonville, FL @ Brewster’s Pit

March 23rd in St. Petersburg, FL @ The Local*

March 24th in Cocoa, FL @ The Hippodrome*

March 26th in Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade**

March 28th in Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater**

March 29th in Dayton, OH @ McGuffy’s House of Rock**

March 30th in Toledo, OH @ Lucas County Rec Center***

March 31st in Muskegon, MI @ Club Envy**

April 2nd in Waterloo, IA @ The Reverb**

April 3rd in Madison, WI @ The Frequency**

April 4th in Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s**

April 5th in Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews**

April 9th in Denver, CO @ Moe’s**

April 12th in Sauget, IL @ Pop’s**

April 13th in Kansas City, KS @ The Aftershock**

April 17th in South Bend, IN @ Cheer’s Pub

April 18th in Battle Creek, MI @ Planet Rock

April 19th in Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop

April 20th in Sandusky, OH @ The Underground

April 21st in Mansfield, OH @ Planet Rock

May 2nd in Reading, PA @ The Reverb**

May 3rd in Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s**

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

http://www.psychostick.com

http://www.facbeook.com/psychostick

http://www.twitter.com/psychostick

Music Videos

Because Boobs! – http://youtu.be/dcYlytyuKsc

Political Bum – http://youtu.be/DNZj2RrrkfI

Do You Want A Taco? – http://youtu.be/k3tcQI5EEiA

Beer – http://youtu.be/O-jOEAufDQ4 – over 4 million views

Girl Directions – http://youtu.be/U5_HhqcbF_0

BIO:

Most high school friends can’t even stand to look at each other once school’s out, but in the case of vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key, they decided to spend even more time together after graduation.

Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, they 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 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 two full-length albums behind them – “We Couldn’t Think of a Title” and “Sandwich” – 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.