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0 Montreal’s VVON DOGMA I (ex-Unexpect – 9 String Bassist) Reaches New Progressive Heights With “Lithium Blue” Off “The Kvlt of Glitch”

  • October 17, 2023
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Vvon Dogma I

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Montreal, QC – October 17, 2023

Montreal’s VVON DOGMA I (ex-Unexpect – 9 String Bassist) Reaches New Progressive Heights With “Lithium Blue”

New Album “The Kvlt of Glitch” Out Now!

With their latest album “The Kvlt of Glitch”, Canada’s VVON DOGMA I is set to cement their status as a band that is unafraid to take risks and push boundaries. The album is a visceral and immersive listening experience, with songs that take unexpected twists and turns and showcase the band’s impressive musicianship. Fans of experimental rock and avant-garde music will want to dig into this release, especially the latest video for the track “Lithium Blue”, which 9-string bassist and founder Chaoth explains further:

“I just love that track, “Lithium Blue”. It was on the “Communion” EP but I felt like it needed a better production so I gave it a second chance and brought it in the studio and I love the result. From intricate high tapping patterns to the most caveman djent riff, it’s so satisfying.”

Watch and listen to “Lithium Blue” via its video premiere on V13 HERE.

“The Kvlt of Glitch” is Chaoth paying tribute to every period of different influences that he had in his life, from 90’s alternative and nu-metal to modern electronic and ambient music and everything in between. For him, it’s very freeing to be the main songwriter because you don’t have to fight for your ideas, whatever goes so, this is a glimpse of his psyche. Lyrically, the album is very much fueled by dark feelings that have been following him his whole life.

Chaoth struggled to find the right people for the band until he enlisted drummer Kevin Alexander as a creative partner which brought his vision to the next level. Alexander embodies the balls and attitude that the outfit needs to feel right. And then Yoan MP joined on guitars and his old-time collaborator Blaise Borboën added some spice to it and produced the first EP. With this lineup, fans can expect a barrage of synthetic sound, impressive riffs, and melancholic dissonance. The album is recommended for fans of Unprocessed, Meshuggah, and Igorrr.

“The Kvlt of Glitch” was released on May 5, 2023.

Album pre-order – Vvondogmai.bandcamp.com​

Music Video – “One Eye” – https://youtu.be/ebEmZojXIgk​

Lyric Video – “The Void” – https://youtu.be/G5MTer7TkMA​

In addition to the album, Chaoth has launched bass lessons via his Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/chaoth ​

Track Listing:​
1. The Void – 4:45
2. Tabula Rasa – 4:25
3. Triangles and Crosses – 4:33
4. Day of The Dead – 4:36
5. One Eye – 4:34
6. Hivemind – 2:47
7. Lithium Blue – 4:51
8. 2 + 2 = 5 – 3:11 (Radiohead Cover)
9. Hurt – 3:58
10. The Great Maze – 6:54
Album Length: 44:40

Vvon Dogma I – Album and Live Band Lineup:​
ChaotH (Frederick F) – 9 String bass
Kevin Alexander – Drums
Yoan MP – Guitar
Blaise Borboën – Synth, Strings, Production

For more info: Facebook.com/VvonDogmaI | Instagram.com/vvondogmai | Twitter.com/vvondogmai | Youtube.com/@vvondogmai8596​

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“His most recent playthrough video, Day of the Dead, combines all manner of picking, slapping and tapping, combining an expansive compositional approach with his virtuosic technique.” – Bass Player Magazine​
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​“The invigorating glitched out bliss they have on display here is as dense as it is rewarding, with nothing falling out of place, yet with everything shifting all the time. If “The Void” is any indication of what’s to come, I seriously cannot wait to hear the rest of The Kvlt of Glitch, when it lands on May 5th independently.” – Everything Is Noise​
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​“Vvon Dogma I are an act I praised many, many moons ago and I’m stoked to do so again. The band lead by ex-uneXpect bassist Frédérick Filiatrault is mixing electronics, progressive metal, vocoder, grooves and more. This one is for prog nerds and bass geeks alike. Also, there’s a wild cover of Radiohead’s “2 + 2 =5″ and you won’t hear anything like it anywhere else.” – Metal Injection​
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​“Vvon Dogma are back with a new video for their new record, The Kvlt of Glitch, in the form of the track “One Eye.” It features some seriously insane nine-string bass playing… Chaoth, their nine-string bassist, is a big driver behind their experimental sound and their popularity.” – Metal Sucks​
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​“The album promises to push boundaries with its unconventional approach to music.” – Metal Insider​
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​“The path has been challenging for this new Canadian juggernaut, but now awakened in their futuristic glory Vvon Dogma I has positioned themselves to emerge victorious in a way past efforts did not. Worship noise, don leather straps and desert goggles, turn down the lights—the Kvlt will consume you.” – Angry Metal Guy​
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​“if you’re in the market for something a bit different and potentially challenging, then check this out. If you’re a fan of bands such as Scale the Summit, Synaptic Glitch, Cynic, Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders, Sleep Token, Unprocessed, and OU, then put this on your radar.” – Wonderbox Metal​
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​“I am not exaggerating when I say you’re in for something very different. Vvon Dogma I is a project from Montreal, Canada, led by Frederick F a.k.a. ChaotH. He’s playing a 9 string bass, added by drummer Kevin Alexander, guitarist Yoan MP and Blaise Borboën on synthesizers, strings and production. I added Vvon Dogma I as progressive metal in the database, but is so much more than ’just’ that! At times so complex it is almost impossible to count the rhythm. It’s like uptempo industrial metal with progressive twists, added by jazz moves at times… Sometimes the music feels like madness transalted into notes, but still with a thread to follow. I like this, probably because it is so unique.” – Melodic.net​
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​““The Void” opens the album and immediately grabs the listener with that insane bass playing and technical sound. There’s some cool noises and those mesmerizing vocals as well… Chaoth’s bass playing is just unreal, I mean on the same level of Les Claypool. The electronic embellishments that pop up on this album just makes it sound all the more foreign and not of this world. This is currently my top contender for album of the year.” – Transcending The Mundane​
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​“If you have a taste for more of a quirky and off kilter variety of djent-flavored contemporary progressive metal, this album is probably one that merits a check.” – Progressor​
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​“Vvon Dogma I delivers here an album beyond limits – beyond limits, plural… I find this Kvlt of Glitch very successful, avant-garde and yet very accessible.” – Erdorin​
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​“The album had a mixture of harrowing, ominous elements and smooth, accessible melodies. But it was the way that these were combined that make it so unique. It was all about the use of tension. This feature kept the listener on his toes, because at times it was buried in the background, while other times it was right in your face. The musicianship was impeccable as well. 9/10” – Metal Temple

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0 Get Ready To Fight Your Oppressors! Crawling Manifest’s New Lyric Video “Right to Refrain Silence”

  • May 31, 2021
  • by Asher
  • · Crawling Manifest · Music News

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Montreal, QC – May 31, 2021

For fans of Lamb of God, Megadeth, Power Trip, Testament, Exodus

Get Ready To Fight Your Oppressors! Crawling Manifest’s New Lyric Video “Right to Refrain Silence”

New Album “Radical Absolution” Out Now!

Over the course of the eight tracks on “Radical Absolution”, Crawling Manifest brings you anger, relief, energy, heavy riffs, and wild solos. The single “Right to Refrain Silence” is no exception as one of the album’s fight songs that inject listeners with that “get up and go” feeling.

According to the band, the single, at its core, is designed to hit a nerve, as they explain further:

“The song “Right to Refrain Silence,” is nothing short of a fight song against oppression, with every line pointing out the failings of our leaders. All around us we see this theme of the police departments and legislators suppressing people’s voices, and this track was a call to action against that. Like we say in the song, “Until our last breath escapes us, we’ll take our liberty.”

The single was one of the first songs finished for the album, and one of the most fun for the duo to write. They say that musically, they really found their stride with this one and were able to put forward a song that combined all of the fast-paced aggression that they look for within their tracks with a groove that pulls all of it together in the chorus.

“Right to Refrain Silence” is an anthemic, powerful call to action that will have listeners chanting along with the chorus “United we stand, Divided they fall”. Crawling Manifest is recommended listening for fans of Testament, Exodus and Lamb of God.

The video for “Right to Refrain Silence” can be watched via its premiere on V13.net HERE.

The album “Radical Absolution” is available on Crawlingmanifest.bandcamp.com, Spotify, Apple Music.

Lyric Video – World War III – https://youtu.be/mR1YdGGrDw4

Track Listing:
1. Land of The Free (2:27)
2. World War III (4:42)
3. Nothing To Lose (6:11)
4. Right To Refrain Silence (4:27)
5. Radical Absolution (6:49)
6. Blood Born (4:08)
7. Revolution (4:08)
8. Onslaught (5:00)
Album Length: 39:01

For more info:
Crawlingmanifest.com
Facebook.com/CrawlingManifest
Twitter.com/crawlingm
Instagram.com/crawlingmanifest
EPK

About:
Crawling Manifest was formed in 2014 on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA. The thrash metal band incorporates elements from death metal, modern metal and core.

After multiple line-up changes, live shows, and tours, playing alongside bands such as Fleshgod Apocalypse, Soulfly, Soilwork, Carach Angren, and Kataklysm, remaining members Andrew Gladu and Trevor Layton made the decision to write new music taking influence from the bands they grew up listening to and combining a love of death and thrash metal into a powerful new sound.

It starts off with a beer, which turns into a riff and it just goes from there; Gladu and Layton work closely together on all aspects of the writing process, save for when they veer off to pay specific attention to lyrics and vocals.

So far, Crawling Manifest has released two EPs “Forevermore” (2016) and “Lords of War” (2019), and the full-length “Battlegrounds” (2016). In 2021, they will release a second full-length, the politically charged “Radical Absolution” on May 14th.

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“The band has cut their teeth playing live with Fleshgod Apocalypse, Soulfly, Soilwork, Carach Angren, and Kataklysm, with founding members remaining members Andrew Gladu and Trevor Layton still driving the band since 2014. Fans from bands like Havok, Warbringer, Lamb of God, and Power Trip will love Crawling Manifest!” – Ghost Cult Mag

“The album is politically charged and there is a solid level of aggression in the vocals that means you can clearly hear that Gladu is fired up here, he’s not just spitting venom for the hell of it. The aforementioned “World War III” is a prime example being a f*** you to Billionaires who got there by exploiting the people who work their fingers to the bone to earn a crust from them, “Right To Refrain Silence” is a straight up fight song about the right to speak freely without being violated by the powers that be in response.” – Metal Noise

“The overwhelming triumph of this record are the quality of riffs. They come thick and fast and we are never far away from a fresh one.” – The Razor’s Edge 

“You want thrash, you get no-frills thrash. This record also feels very honest, and gives the listener exactly what’s on the tin. Speaking of those riffs, they bring great pleasure. Crawling Manifest reveal their talent in writing short, punchy statements and drilling them into the listener’s head.” – Metal Utopia

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0 TALES OF THE TOMB Shares Guitar Playthrough ‘Mermaid In A Manhole’ via V13.net

  • May 27, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Tales of The Tomb

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Montreal, QC – May 27, 2020

For fans of Macabre, At The Gates, Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Psychological Horror Metal / Death Metal / Murder Metal

TALES OF THE TOMB Shares Guitar Playthrough ‘Mermaid In A Manhole’ Off Conspiracy EP “Volume Two: Mendacium”

Tales Of The Tomb (L-R): Trez Thomas (Guitar and Vocals), Corey Skerlak (Guitar and Vocals)

 Photo Credit – Kylee Thompson Photography

Edmonton death metal duo Tales of The Tomb are sharing with fans their latest guitar playthrough for ‘Mermaid In A Manhole’. The song is a bonus track that comes off of the band’s latest EP “Volume Two: Mendicium” unleashed this past September. The EP itself is a collection of narratives surrounding government cover-ups, national lies, and the heinous crimes committed amongst the shadows. It’s also a vicious bite of grinding blast beats, technical shredding accompanied by venomous guttural lows.

Today, guitarist Corey Skerlak has put together a new playthrough for the song, which is one of many more videos being released by the band in the coming weeks.

Behold the shredding via the video’s premiere on V13.net HERE.

The band explains the story behind the bonus track in further detail:

“‘Mermaid In A Manhole’ is the only song we have written that is truly-fictional. Based on a Japanese horror film Mermaid in a Manhole. The song focuses on a painter that is suffering from depression, who disembowels his wife while in a psychotic state. The story of the song ‘Mermaid in a Manhole’ does not really fit into our conspiracy theme we have for this EP. This is why we decided to list it as a bonus track to give it a proper release and the band had no plans to write more true-fiction based songs. Sonically we tried to recreate the psychosis the painter was going through, we wanted to represent the chaos that must have been going on in the painter’s mind to have brought himself to murder his wife. There is a sample at the end of the song, which has the sound of chopping and a man speaking in Japanese. This is audio taken right from the movie at the part where the painter is sitting on the ground covered in blood chopping up the remains of his mermaid saying, “My Mermaid, My Mermaid is dead.”

“Volume Two: Mendicium” was mixed and mastered by Cryptopsy guitarist and head engineer/owner at The Grid Studios Christian Donaldson along with featuring artwork by Tony Midi of Tonymidi Artworks. The EP is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music.

Track Listing:
1. The Nightmare Hall (4:05)
2. Faul (3:02)
3. The Sinful Messiah (4:14)
4. Dyatlov Pass Incident (3:52)
5. Nine Eleven (4:46)
6. Mermaid In A Manhole (3:33)
EP Length: 23:44

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About:

Unified by the desire to have the grotesque power of 90’s era death and murder metal, Tales of The Tomb started as a thought that grew into an insatiable need to make extreme music.  Tales Of The Tomb was created in October 2013 from founder Corey Skerlak (guitar, vocals) out of inspiration from the original murder metal band Macabre.

Much of their inspiration is drawn from the hideous crimes and conspiracies of the world. Retelling stories of the dark hidden secrets and victims from such crimes. This was the inspiration for the name Tales of The Tomb.

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“Overall, I recommend this album to death metal fans of all varieties. It is a fun album with a lot of great riffs. Also, I highly recommend reading the lyrics and learning about the conspiracy theories behind the songs.” – Metal Temple

“Volume Two: Mendacium is six songs of punishing metal fit for listeners with the heaviest of taste. Whether you’re spending time carving pumpkins or watching slasher movies this Halloween season, be sure to make room on your playlist for Tales of the Tomb.” – Surviving The Golden Age

” Their new, independently released EP is heavy as ice and laced up with razor-sharp production. Volume Two: Mendacium is a non-stop frosty riff fest, delivered on a moose-poutine platter of awesome production thanks to the Canucks over at The Grid. Slapshot your wallets & pick up this death metal gem.” – TrveNorth Reviews

“The need to head bang is strong with this one, and it made for an excellent addition to my Death Metal library.” – New-Transcendence

“All in all, Tales of the Tomb’s latest installment is a rather subtle tale that is more akin to a destructive musical journey through morbid lyrical themes and passages.” – Metal Trenches

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0 It’s A Grunge Comeback w/ BADGUYSWIN Music Video ‘Lying To Myself’ via V13.net+ New Album “Cowards” Out April 10th

  • March 20, 2020
  • by Asher
  • · BADGUYSWIN · Music News

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Montreal, QC – March 20, 2020

For fans of Higher Power, Nirvana, Queens Of The Stone Age, Clutch, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains

It’s A Grunge Comeback w/ BADGUYSWIN Music Video ‘Lying To Myself’ + New Album “Cowards” Out April 10th


L-R – Alex Huber – Bass Guitar, Vocals, Shane Sherman – Vocals, Guitar, Zak Waterlow – Drums

BADGUYSWIN will be releasing their debut full length “Cowards” due out April 10, 2020. Today, they reveal their second music video ‘Lying To Myself‘ via its premiere on V13.net HERE.

Nirvana and Soundgarden may be no more, but the members of Canada’s BADGUYSWIN are here to serve up your guilty pleasure for an era of rock n’ roll that’s knocking on doors and making its comeback. Heavy driven grunge-inspired loud amps, blended with clean vocals, plentiful harmonies, and driving rhythms are what fuels this Grand Forks, BC band to keep things stuck in your head for days to come!

Featuring 3 out of 4 members from technical metal band Slagduster, BADGUYSWIN shows off their original roots in music, the grunge era of the 90s where they would glue themselves to the stereo for hours. The members of BADGUYSWIN also all grew up together in the same small town and have been playing music together in various ways for 15 years.

The band’s debut full length “Cowards” was written to give the listener an experience that doesn’t repeat itself over 12 tracks. It’s an album that is a heavy and hooky modern take on a classic sound with influences that are everything 90’s in grunge, stoner, alternative, and punk. It was conceived organically, performed and recorded DIY style at the home studio of drummer Zak Waterlow with mastering by Brock McFarlane of CPS studios in Vancouver. The album has a crisp and larger than life sound. With plenty of easter eggs that’ll have you searching for more from each listen.

With influences ranging from Soundgarden to Queens Of The Stone Age and everything else in between, they are ready to deliver to this newborn puppy of hard rock that even the coldest of plaid wearing hipsters can enjoy.

“Cowards” is set for release on April 10, 2020 and will be available on all digital platforms for stream and download along with physical CDs having limited edition artwork painted by Shane Sherman. Each song’s lyrical content revolves around a story and a main character. A painting was depicted for each persona.

Album pre-order HERE.

Music Video – ‘Needle Beach’ here.


Track Listing:
1. Like A Sailor (4:36)
2. Lowlifer (3:13)
3. Honey Bucket (4:06)
4. Lying To Myself (3:30)
5. Between Hook And Hole (4:11)
6. Fly On The Wall (5:28)
7. Coal (4:32)
8. August 8th (3:54)
9. Needle Beach (2:54)
10. Legends Of The Wheel (4:19)
11. Under It All (3:31)
12. Central (5:29)
Album Length: 49:50

For more info:
Facebook.com/badguyswinband
Instagram.com/badguyswinband
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