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0 NEWS: Sing Along To ‘Get Me A Beer!’ New Lyric Video By Prog Folk Metallers PROTOKULT; New Album Out ‘No Beer In Heaven’ + Ontario Show Dates

September 24, 2014
by Asher
· Protokult

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NEWS: Sing Along To ‘Get Me A Beer!’ New Lyric Video By Prog Folk Metallers PROTOKULT; New Album Out ‘No Beer In Heaven’ + Ontario Show Dates

Top L-R: Dawid Slowiak (Bass) – Mike Matveev (Drums), Ekaterina Pyatkova (Vocals, Woodwinds, Synthesizer) – Martin Drozd (Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer) – Jeremy Jackson aka Vodnik (Guitar) – Photo Credit: Danielle Griscti

Sing along with beer drinking progressive folk metallers PROTOKULT and their new lyric video for their track ‘Get Me A Beer!”, the perfect song for any metal karaoke party! The drinking anthem is off the band’s new album ‘No Beer In Heaven’ released on August 8th.

“For those of you who can’t understand what the hell Martin is spewing, now is your chance to sing along! Get yourself a cold one and enjoy!” comments Protokult’s vocalist and woodwinds performer Ekaterina Pyatkova.

Lyric Video – Get Me A Beer! – http://youtu.be/lV3vHbwWqN4

In additional new PROTOKULT will be performing the following Ontario show dates opening for Cauldron in Oshawa on October 10th, playing Metal Divas Fest in Toronto on November 29th and supporting Skull Fist in St. Catharines on December 6th.

Upcoming dates:

October 10 – Oshawa, ON – Simcoe Blues & Jazz – w/ Cauldron, AxMinister, Basalisk, Kryptokultus – Show Details

November 29 – Toronto, ON – Bovine Sex Club w/ Metal Divas Fest

December 6 – St. Catharines, ON – Mikado Lounge w/ Skull Fist, Last Scattering, Manacle

The Eastern European transplants now residing in Toronto, ON released their sophomore album ‘No Beer In Heaven’ on August 8th with their single ‘Get Me A Beer!’ pleasing beer fans around the globe. This follow up to 2011’s ‘Marzena’ EP and 2009’s debut ‘Ancestral Anthems’ has a beauty and the beast-like contrast between Ekaterina’s haunting vocals and the band’s metal onslaught, the album captures the reformed quintet at an all-time high, showcasing an impressive palette of twelve entirely new compositions, and straps the listener on an adventurous, heavy and experimental trek, diving into themes of drinking, history and human endeavor. The band unites their diverse cultures into one sound, balancing tradition and folklore with heavy, thrash and black metal for headbangers everywhere.

Bandcamp Album Stream – http://protokultmetal.bandcamp.com/album/no-beer-in-heaven

Youtube Album Stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tHT25mIl8o

Get Me A Beer! – Music Video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_ADjSWiK8

Track Listing: Protokult – No Beer In Heaven

1. Get Me A Beer! (3:04)
2. Heaven Cast Me Out (4:04)
3. My Father’s Word (5:49)
4. Flight of The Winged Hussar (5:52)
5. Sol Intention (4:39)
6. Edge of Time (5:28)
7. Sanctuaries (2:04)
8. Desert Scourge (4:31)
9. Gorale (4:15)
10. Summer’s Ode (6:07)
11. Razbival Okovi Perun (1:26)
12. Water of Life (8:46)

Total Length: (56:12)

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.protokult.com

http://www.facebook.com/protokult

http://www.twitter.com/protokult

Album Order – http://protokultmetal.bandcamp.com/album/no-beer-in-heaven

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“they’ve got a good sense of humor, and they sound top-notch” – Metal Sucks

“boozy blast of heathen prog” – Team Rock

“Le metal a du talent.” – Metal France

“If you’d like a taste of the brew Protokult has on tap, check out the eclectic, hoppy folk thrasher “Get Me a Beer”. Indeed this mix of traditional folk, thrash metal, death metal, and other genres will have you stomping your feet and drinking too fast.`- Yell Magazine

“The rousing opening track “Get Me A Beer” is alcohol-fueled folk metal with similarities to bands like Korpiklaani, but they have many other facets… It’s an extremely diverse album” – Heavy Metal. About.com

“Ah this album was a pleasure to review. So many albums are a slog to get through, but I was sorry when No Beer In Heaven ended…All the band are excellent musicians and you can hear their joy at playing their music. Ekaterina Pvatlova brings another dimension to the band too; her vocals are nothing you’ve heard in metal before, and I love the touch she brings with the woodwind instruments…I love the track “Get Me A Beer” – it could be marketed as a cure for depression. Elsewhere, the contrast between folk and metal works very harmoniously: heavy and uplifting at the same time. Joyous stuff! The band also have a good sense of humour, and while they can be serious, this is an enjoyable life-affirming album to listen to, which is as it should be. Our lives are brief; we should try and enjoy our spell on this earth! I love the album artwork and presentation too. This is a band the world needs to hear more of. Highly recommended! – Hellbound

“a superb album. Protokult gives folk-metal a new nice dimension. Their progressive folk-metal approach is a very delicious one. Don’t let the ‘beer-titles’ fool you, the band goals are far beyond beer-humpaa. They’re far more serious, despite of the sometimes quite merry tunes. This is one of the best folk-metal albums I’ve heard this year” – Folk-Metal.nl

“Protokult is a colourful collective, made up of four guys and a lady…It is a versatile album…progressive twists and turns in the songs and surprising approaches.” – Lords of Metal

“The very second I started to listen to No Beer In Heaven and “Get Me A Beer” came on I was instantly hooked. Instantly Protokult kills it with a killer opening riff that is a combination of electric guitar and synthesizer. “Get Me A Beer” has one of the wildest mix of genres and styles that I have heard in quite some time.” – Kingston Music Reviews

“Let’s mark the list down, shall we: Awesome Folk music spanning different areas of sound and direction, check! Creative and art work based around an old fashioned beer hall, check! And last, but certainly not least, BEER themed music!!!!.” – Metal Temple

“Folk and metal comes together in a epic way with Protokult. The mix is perfect for the party and other festivity’s that needs a nice kick in the ass, like a metal heads funeral. Hooks, beer and the ever changing change ups makes this LP one for the books.” Tommy Tee – The Metal Factory on Insane Realm Radio.com

“Although PROTOKULT is a Canadian-based group, the members come from various backgrounds (Polish, Irish, Russian, Czech) and the result is a marvellous mix of Canadian and international forces. The goal is to unite these cultures into one sound, balancing tradition and folklore with heavy, thrash and black metal for head-bangers everywhere.” – Demented Magazine

“Most bands go on the road to promote the CD and encourage fans to buy it but this album would actually encourage me to go and see the band. The music speaks and says that this band will be well worth watching live.” – Extreme Metal Television

“Anyone who has seen this band live knows that the beer maidens will be pouring potent potables into ever thirsty mouths at the front of the stage. Before this delightful feature comes to fruition, the fans come in close, sing along, and dance the metal jig during the pagan musical onslaught from the band. We are instantly transported to villages, and forests of another era.” – Metal Master Kingdom (Live Review)

“All in all No Beer In Heaven is an extra large package of dark folk metal here to drink and party with you. If you’re a folk fan, be sure to give them a listen. The album is a solid piece and an enjoyment to even non-folk fans. Oh, and they also love the ‘Water of Life’ (that is vodka if you didn’t know already).” – Two Guys Metal Reviews

“They belong amongst the ranks of bands like Moonsorrow and Skyforger…Almost every song twists and turns through several folk metal transformations, without ever tapping into cheesy or overly tired clichés.”- Metal Observer (2010 review for Ancestral Anthems)

“Their songs pulse and writhe like a sinuous living thing.”- Exclaim (2012 review of Marzena)

0 NEWS: WHERE GIANTS ONCE STOOD Announce Ontario Show Dates: New EP ‘Live Above’; New Music Video ‘Living In Security’

September 22, 2014
by Asher
· Where Giants Once Stood

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Montreal, QC – September 22, 2014

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WHERE GIANTS ONCE STOOD Announce Ontario Show Dates: New EP ‘Live Above’; New Music Video ‘Living In Security’

Jordan Turnbull – Lead Guitar/Back Up Vocals, Reshaun Page – Lead Vocals , Scott Major – Rhythm Guitar/ Back Up Vocals , Austin Hamilton- Drums – Photo Credit – Logan Swinkels

Toronto, ON’s metalcore quartet Where Giants Once Stood announce they will be performing Ontario show dates in October in promotion of their new EP ‘Live Above’ produced by Jon Howard of Threat Signal and released on September 2nd. The four new tracks on this EP take Where Giants Once Stood’s signature sound of scorching guitar work, “assaultive underbeats” and “drill-sergeant vocals” to soaring new heights to follow up the band’s 2013 EP ‘The Changing’.

iTunes – http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/live-above-ep/id907144882

Music Video – Living In Security (an anthem for taking control of your own destiny, and deconstructs small-town complacency to showcase the band’s most creatively ambitious material to date.) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zztYBohMvjY

Soundcloud stream – Living In Security – http://soundcloud.com/where-giants-once-stood/living-in-security

Show Dates:

September 30 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar w/ Affiance, Phinehas, Last of a Dying Breed, Mirrelia, Milk Room, The 49th Parallel

October 3 – Belleville, ON – Belleville Pub – FilthFest w/ Drag The Lake, Signifier, Greta Knights, Enter Euphoria, Harbors, Of Vice And Vultures, Greylights, This Burning City, High Minded

October 10 – London, ON – Richmond Tavern w/ Last Scattering, Esoteric Doctrine, Mammoth Seed

Oct 31 – Oshawa, ON – Diezel Room w/ Enter Euphoria, Sinew Sunder, Fallen Legion, Backlash

Track Listing – Where Giants Once Stood – Live Above

1. Living in Security (4:27)

2. Illuminate (4:54)

3. The Damaged (4:08)

4. Myths Lies And Crimes (5:20)

EP Length: 18:51

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.facebook.com/wheregiantsoncestood

http://www.twitter.com/WGOSofficial

http://www.youtube.com/WhereGiantsOnceStood

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/live-above-ep/id907144882

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About:

Great heavy metal doesn’t waste time, and Where Giants Once Stood have hit the ground running. This July, the Toronto metallers return with the video for their new single ‘Living in Security’, filmed on location in Toronto and directed by LoganSwinkels of Logan Lights Creative. An anthem for taking control of your own destiny, ‘Living in Security’ deconstructs small-town complacency and showcases the band’s most creatively ambitious material to date.

‘Living in Security’ is the first single to be taken from the new EP Live Above, due for release September 2, 2014. Live Above is the natural successor to 2013’s The Changing EP, which tore onto the iTunes metal charts in July 2013 with a debut at no.2, earning critical praise, sponsorship from Ernie Ball and a place on SoundSHOCK’s “Best of 2013” feature along the way. The four new tracks take Where Giants Once Stood’s signature sound of scorching guitar work, “assaultive underbeats” and“drill-sergeant vocals” to soaring new heights, thanks to incendiary production by Jon Howard of Threat Signal. “Since we started up last year, we’ve grown so much as musicians, as songwriters and as performers”, reveals lead guitarist Jordan Turnbull. “We knew the sound of this new material had to be something special to reflect that, and Jon Howard’s production has really taken the Giants sound to the next level!”

The release of Live Above will see W.G.O.S. hit the road this summer for their third independently-booked tour of Eastern Canada, as the band move from city to city and strength to strength to prove themselves as genuine contenders in the Canadian metal scene. For lead vocalist Reshaun Page, touring is a call-to-arms: “Now we’ve arrived, we’re not going anywhere! Canadian audiences are some of the best in the world, and we can’t wait to show metal fans the new material with our heaviest live shows yet!”

While W.G.O.S. have been winning fans on home turf with their frenetic live shows that have seen them share the stage with bands such as Chelsea Grin and Born of Osiris, social media is equally important to the band’s ethos as they use their online presence to connect with metal fans across the globe. Theirstellar YouTube channel featuring everything from interviews and lyric videos to exclusive cover songs and blistering instrumental playthroughs, while their Instagram and Twitter feeds provide to-the-minute studio and live updates. Guitarist Scott Major explains, “Whether it’s keeping up with us on tour through Twitter or rocking with us on YouTube, we want you to get the full Giants experience wherever you are!” [Bio by James Harding]

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Where Giants Once Stood – Live Above (2014)

RIYL = Avenged Sevenfold, The Human Abstract, August Burns Red, Trivium, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Miss May I

Release Date: September 2, 2014

Distribution: Online = Tunecore, iTunes

“Where Giants Once Stood deliver fully on this energy packed EP but atop that, it is the band’s musical wit that makes Live Above an EP that stands out among others in the genre. Where Giants Once Stood is definitely a band to keep your eye on.” – We Love Metal

“Whether the Live Above EP is your introduction to Where Giants Once Stood or the next instalment on the journey already embraced, it thrusts the band to a new dramatic and impressive status within metal. Canada’s creative sons could and should be devoured by the wide metal world thanks to the EP” – Ring Master Review

“Canada has always had talented heavy metal and extreme metal bands take to the world’s stage and show off their killers talents, and Where Giants Once Stood are no exception to the rule. This quartet from Toronto, Canada plays a catchy and memorable style of heavy metal with an aggressive edge to their songs. This e.p. features four tracks that’ll want to make you stage dive with their headbanging rhythms and a drumming style that only adds more fire power to this quartet’s heavy metal music.” – Explicitly Intense

“This is great Canadian Metal and if you’re looking for something new look no further, WHERE GIANTS ONCE STOOD are new to the turf but will soon make it their own that’s for sure. If you like the idea of a ton of different sections of metal coming together to form one monster then this is it.” – Metal Temple

“This album is nothing but a delight to listen to, with 19 minutes of pure rowchy metalcore, once it’s over it only leaves us begging for more… Brilliant melodic metalcore very well built! The guitar work on this album is simply genius, twin guitar harmonies, dropped palm muted riffs, gut bustin legatos oh my god! That rocks so much! Vocals are both guttural and clean which is the main foundation of metalcore but usually in this kind of album the clean parts somehow annoy me but not in this one! It fits, it’s everything from classic melodic metal “a la” Iron Maiden to more contemporary brutality it’s just plain awesome!” – The Blood Shed

“Yeah, this EP (Live Above) is flawless in every way it deserves all the marbles it can! Great songs, great performance, great musicianship, great production… Nothing else to say… This is flawless!” – Canadian Beats

“A self-released offering with a mix of guttural growls, screams and clean vocals that are very reminiscent of early Killswitch Engage and The Human Abstract. Their style is very much their own however incorporating a bit of the technical guitar riffs with the heavy metal chugging, all of which blends well with smooth flowing bass lines and pounding drums that are sure to get you head-banging upon first listen.” – Damnation Magazine

“Live Above is a four-song EP. Where Giants Once Stood doesn’t go into preliminaries: an EP has a short duration and they don’t want to waste any time showing what they’re capable of. “Living in Secrity” immediately catches the attention with its guitar solo à-la-Unearth and its clean vocals à-la-Avenged Sevenfold during the chorus.” – Metal Made In Canada

0 VOIR – Critiques en vrac : Avec Double Experience, The Body Politic et Where Giants Once Stood

September 22, 2014
by Asher
· Double Experience · The Body Politic · Where Giants Once Stood

http://voir.ca/chanceuxqueteux/2014/09/22/critiques-en-vrac/

0 NEWS: The Rough Boys Premiere Music Video ‘Blood, Booze And Gasoline’ On Blank TV

September 19, 2014
by Asher
· The Rough Boys

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The Rough Boys Premiere Music Video ‘Blood, Booze And Gasoline’ On Blank TV

L-R – Marky Zapata (Guitars), Tommy Gervais (Bass/Vox), Sammy Greenland (Drums) – Photo Credit – Grace Cavarra

Toronto, ON’s punk thrashing The Rough Boys unleash their new music video for the title track off their new EP ‘Blood, Booze And Gasoline’ via Blank TV at the following links:

http://www.blanktv.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CJne7fIiRQ

“We at the Rough Boys proudly present to the world our video for Blood, Booze and Gasoline! Big thanks to our man Dale Kennedy and all involved…get wasted, get stoked and deal with damages later. RB4EVER” comments vocalist/ bassist Tom Gervais.

EP Stream – http://soundcloud.com/the-rough-boys/sets/blood-booze-and-gasoline

FREE Download – Hogtown – https://theroughboys1.bandcamp.com/track/hogtown

About:

Born in the village of Parkdale and taking their name from a Neil Young lyric – ‘All those rough boys, playin’ that rock and roll’ – Toronto’s Rough Boys deliver unapologetic, cut-throat rock and roll with a twist.

The band’s third EP, ‘Blood, Booze and Gasoline’ was released July 22, 2014 and is available for $6.66 dollars at the following bandcamp link:http://theroughboys1.bandcamp.com/album/blood-booze-and-gasoline-ep.

Packed with aggression and emotion, The Rough Boys’ music is bound to leave you in both shock and awe while forcing you to press ‘Play’ again and again. The band has shared the stage with Cauldron, Fuck the Facts, Axxion, Midnight Malice, Adrenechrome, Saigon Hookers to name a few.

Upcoming Show Dates:

October 3 – Toronto, ON – Bovine Sex Club w/ Ammo, Adrenechrome

Track Listing: The Rough Boys – Blood, Booze and Gasoline
1. Before The Devil Knows I’m Dead (2:27)
2. Hogtown (3:57)
3. Blood, Booze and Gasoline (3:05)
4. May Two Four (3:11)

Total Time: 12:42

Videos:

Music Video ‘Born To Rock’ off Speed EP (2012) – http://youtu.be/vKwZP8wxVns

Music Video for title track off ‘Spithead’ EP (2011) –http://youtu.be/x0ZD8AZpNPE

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://theroughboys1.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rough-Boys/126390394750

http://twitter.com/TheRoughBoys

https://www.youtube.com/TheRoughBoys

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0 NEWS: THRONE OF VENGEANCE Announce Nominations At Calgary’s 8th Annual Beer Core Awards

September 18, 2014
by Asher
· Throne of Vengeance

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Montreal, QC – September 18, 2014

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THRONE OF VENGEANCE Announce Nominations At Calgary’s 8th Annual Beer Core Awards

Throne of Vengeance, Calgary’s favourite sons of rocking metal are proud to announce their multiple nominations at this year’s 8th annual Calgary Beer Core Awards including Best CD/ Album for their latest release ‘Live Evil’ and Best song for ‘Hands Tied’, which is about a close friend’s imprisonment for a victimless crime and how corrupt the judicial system torments and beats souls senseless. TOV has posted video performing the track at this year’s Calgary Metal Fest – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9lNCJj0psU.

“The Calgary Beercore Awards are upon us and we need your votes! We are very excited to be a part of the 8th annual CBC Awards with nominations in 8 different categories like Best Album, Best Video, Best Song, Best Rock Band, Best Singer and my favorite category… Worst Band Name!” says drummer Trevor Cobb. “The awards show is the one night a year when all of us ‘greasy’ metal heads, rockers, and punk rockers dress up to the nines and look dapper as F&%K! It’s one hell of a celebration so take a second out of your day and vote for your favorite bands.”

To vote for TOV in the following categories, please visit the following link:

Voting Link: http://www.calgarybeercore.com/voter/

Categories:

Best Guitar

Best Bass

Best Stage Performance

Best Rock/Rockabilly/Horror Band

Best Overall Band

Best CD – Throne of Vengeance – Live Evil

Best Song – Throne of Vengeance – Hands Tied

Worst Band Name

The Calgary Beer Core Awards will be hosted at Dicken’s (1000-9th Avenue) on September 27th, Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at door. For more info, please visit http://www.calgarybeercore.com.

About: The Calgary Beer Core was founded by Mark Russell with the goal to get more exposure to Calgary’s great, but ultimately hidden underground music talent. Along with a handful of bands and a lot of work, the Calgary Beer Core has grown into Calgary’s premiere promoter of Hardcore, Rock, Punk, Metal,you name it.The Calgary Beer Core has striven to give back, not just to the music community, but Calgary as a whole. Yearly events like Rock for Tots and partnerships with the interfaith food bank have allowed them to give back to Calgary.

The Calgary Beer Core is also behind the one and only Beer Core Awards, an annual Awards Show that pays tribute to Calgary’s great live acts. Once a year, bands all hope to win the highly prized “Corey” as voted on by their peers.

About TOV: Bridging the gap between metal and rock with help from dual guitar harmonies, pounding drum lines and wide-ranging vocal harmonies, Calgary’s Throne of Vengeancereleased their EP ‘Live Evil’ on October 19, 2013 that echoes the band’s signature thrash-tinged rock.

“‘Live Evil’ is “a collection of songs based on our experiences in the last two years, covering everything from a close friend’s imprisonment for a victim-less crime to the realization of humanity’s demise to the contrast between good and evil and life and death,” says drummer Trevor Cobb.

“If there’s anything we would like people to take away from the record, it’s that you should be your own person, do what makes you happy, be aware of your world and be real. We have the power to control our own destiny. Together, we are more powerful than any world leader.”

Having shared the stage with numerous legends over the years, including Kill Devil Hill, 3 Inches Of Blood and Steven Pearcy of RATT, Throne of Vengeance is ready to take things to a whole new level with Live Evil. Are you ready for a major ‘bangover’?

Music video ‘Live Evil’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AwVS0ghz5A

Soundcloud – Live Evil – https://soundcloud.com/throne-of-vengeance/live-evil

Soundcloud – Black Eye – https://soundcloud.com/throne-of-vengeance/black-eye?in=throne-of-vengeance/sets/live-evil

Video – Black Eye – http://youtu.be/WBgWhKY0XQg

Track Listing: Throne of Vengeance – Live Evil
1.    Black Eye (4:10)
2.    All In The Way (4:22)
3.    Hands Tied (3:32)
4.    Live Evil (4:58)
5.    Terminal Velocity (4:26)
6.    Impact (From The Top Of The World) (5:55)
7.    Congregate (As One) (4:10)
Total Time: 31:33

For more info, please visit the following links:

www.ThroneofVengeance.com

http://www.facebook.com/throneofvengeance

http://www.twitter.com/thronev

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-throne-of-vengeance-live-evil/

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What the press is saying:

Highlight: #6 on Top 10 – June 2014 – Canadian College Loud Charts (Earshot)

Highlight: #11 on May 2014 – Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot)

Highlight: #11 on April 2014 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Loud Charts – (Earshot)

Highlight: #12 on March 2014 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot)

Highlight: #5 on Top 10 – For The Week Ending: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 – Canadian College Loud Charts – (Earshot)

Highlight: #6 on Top 10 – For The Week Ending: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 – Canadian College Loud Charts – (Earshot)

Highlight: #4 on Top 10 – For The Week Ending: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 – Canadian College Loud Charts – (Earshot)

Highlight: #9 on Top 10 – For The Week Ending: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 – Canadian College Loud Charts – (Earshot)

“Calgary metal band Throne of Vengeance rule the local rock scene with heart and soul…Recorded with Emmy-winning producer Paul Sabu, who recorded the band’s 2011 debut Flesh Engine and has worked with such names as David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Shania Twain and Prince, it captures Throne of Vengeance’s sound in a huge, warm and oh-so slick way. It’s all pro from the get-go.” – Calgary Herald

“the record follows their 2009 EP Toxic Black Cloud and 2011’s Flesh Engine and delivers the thrash-tinged classic metal for which the quartet is renowned.” – Beatroute

“One of the keys to Throne Of Vengeance’s energy and drive lies in their passion…masters of their own domain…Their work is solid and I recommend you check them out” – Beatroute Magazine

“Calgary has an amazing music scene, and in my opinion, if you want to listen to great metal music in this city, this is the band that you need to see.” – X92.9 FM

“The band have hit the sweet spot of heaviness and melody that is hard to find. They have had a considerable amount of local success and LIVE EVIL will help them continue to build on that…this piece is rock solid release with excellent production and a good mix and balance of the instruments. The band tapped Paul Sabu (Only Child, ex-Malice) and countless production credits of big name artists like Alice Cooper. The songs range from mid-tempo to quite a bit faster, songs like ‘Hands Tied’ almost creeping almost in that power metal speed zone. The quartet use some gang-vocals a bit to back up vocalist Tommy. The band also will throw in a hint of acoustic guitar once in a while as well adding to the rock end of the spectrum.” – Metal-Rules

“…they joyously pay homage to their influences while creating their own distinctive sound…there are no lowlights and no filler tracks – each song is a mighty entity unto itself and worthy of your ears.” – Extreme Metal Television

“Whether you are a die-hard metal fan, or prefer rock n’ roll, Throne of Vengeance is the perfect blend of both… a great album to put on if you’re going to get together with friends, have a barbecue and drink beer. It feels like a summer album, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in feel-good thrash rock.” – Vancouver Metal

“The band is perfect for fans of classic metal such as Dio, Iron Maiden and Megadeth.” – Canadian Music News

““Live Evil” features seven hard rock songs including my two favourites, “Live Evil” and “Terminal Velocity”. One thing that I really enjoy about this album is that guitar reminds me of classic metal. You can feel the passion and drive in the songs.” – Canadian Beats

“Their shows are energetic, well-attended and the crowd absolutely loves them…I’ll babysit those maniacs anytime!..One of the few metal bands out there who are 100% convincing in that they genuinely LOVE what they do, and it shows.” – Philly Roach, Owner/Operator – The Distillery Rock & Roll Ballroom, Calgary

0 Canadian Beats -New video released by Matt Blais

September 17, 2014
by Asher
· Matt Blais

0 NEWS: Calgary’s Blues Rockman Matt Blais Premiere’s New Music Video ‘Running’ On VEVO

September 15, 2014
by Asher
· Matt Blais

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 15, 2014

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RIYL = Sam Roberts, Matt Mays, The Arkells, The Trews, Joel Plaskett, Wide Mouth Mason, Big Sugar, Sloan, Tragically Hip

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Calgary’s Blues Rockman Matt Blais Premiere’s New Music Video ‘Running’ On VEVO

Calgary, AB rock blues musician Matt Blais is proud to premiere his latest music video ‘Running’ filmed during his time in Los Angeles for MUSEXPO earlier this year and directed by Matt Schichter.

“A music video is just another means of creative expression. For “Running” we wanted to tell a story that would add to the message of the song. I think we achieved some really beautiful images.” comments Blais.

To view the video, please visit the following link: http://vevo.ly/YALURP

running - matt blais

In additional news, Blais will be in Toronto recording his winning song “Fire from the Spark” with Sam Roberts on September 23/ 24 after winning the My Song For Change contest presented by Make Music Matter. (Info here: http://mysongforchange.com/)

Show Dates:

October 15 – Calgary, AB – The Ship & Anchor – w/ Deluge and Craic the Lens

Touring across Canada for most of 2014 and 2013 with performances at Canadian Music Week, Indie Week, Alberta Beach Fest, Canal Flats in BC, Calgary’s Blankfest III, the Calgary Stampede Fest and showcasing this year at MUSEXPO in Los Angeles, Blais has gained strong comparisons to artists such as Sam Roberts, Matt Mays and Joel Plaskett. Blending elements of fiery rock and roll with smooth vintage soul blues, Blais has formed a sound so uniquely his own that one can’t help but become emotionally charged. The combination of his high energy live show and a passion for song writing is Blais’ formula for success, which thus far has been very well received by critics and the audiences in Canada and beyond that continue to grow in number.

The Heartbeat – Album Stream – http://mattblaismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbeat

Music Video – Goodbye Sunshine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGOlj_goWMY

Track Listing – The Heartbeat

1. Running
2. Guilty Heart
3. Headed Back to You
4. Goodbye Sunshine
5. All I’ve Got to Lose
6. Looking At You Now
7. Always
8. Get Out
9. I Wanna Love You
10. Set the City On Fire

For more info, show dates, music and to order ‘The Heartbeat’ from Matt Blais, please visit these links:

Purchase link – http://mattblaismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbeat

www.MattBlaisMusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/mattblaismusic

https://www.twitter.com/mattblaismusic

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/category/matt-blais/

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“Frontman Matt Blais knows how to work a crowd and he is far from afraid of showing off his talents.” – The Scene Magazine (Live Review – Indie Week 2013)

“Over the past five years, Matt Blais has been generating a catalogue of material that is both emotive and relatable. His passionate live performances demonstrate eagerness to create heartfelt songs and nowhere is more evident than on his newest album, The Heartbeat, where a poetic personality fuses with growing life experience.” – Beatroute AB

“The name Matt Blais is a familiar one to those in the Calgary, Alberta music scene. Well known as talented and respected musician, Matt likes to break musical moulds, mixing rock, blues and soul for a sound all his own…I sat with what might be described as a “perma-grin” as he effortlessly played to every person in the room that night. A natural born entertainer, Matt is the real deal, and if it’s an entertainer you’re looking for all you have to do is follow The Heartbeat.” – The Portal Magazine

“…he is rock ‘n’ roll. And has been for some time, now, becoming a fave staple on the western Canadian scene, fronting his melodic barroom blues rock band, that calls on the jukebox of classic rock influences – many of who are in said club (the 27 club) – while making it distinctively his own….And crowds have shown him a great deal of love over the past several years, with Blais and band packing rooms across the Prairies and gaining notoriety by performing during Calgary’s Juno Fest shows in 2008 and winning local talent showcases such as the AMP Radio Rockstar competition.” – Calgary Herald

“Blais uses heavily-charged emotional lyrics as well as a gritty band behind him to produce a blues-slash-rock sounds, which has been commended by many local media sources. His sound is highlighted by a sometimes raspy voice, which helps to fill the total appearance of the band.” – Grande Prairie Herald

“Matt’s newest release, “The Heartbeat”, is packed with emotionally driven rock and roll that possesses a nostalgic presence that will fill the listener’s head with a sound that is not usually found in today’s music scene…What makes him and this song (Running) unique is his ability to create a vintage sound that is of his own with lyrics that fully compliment the song as a whole. Matt instantly catches the listener’s ear with an addictive chorus.” – Emurg.com

0 NEWS: Jazz Thrash Architects EXPAIN Premiere New Music Video ‘Aggressions Progression’ On MetalVideo.com; Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’ Out Now

September 15, 2014
by Asher
· EXPAIN

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 15, 2014

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R.I.Y.L. – Thrash/Death/Punk, Black Dahlia Murder, Revocation, Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Municipal Waste

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Jazz Thrash Architects EXPAIN Premiere New Music Video ‘Aggressions Progression’ On MetalVideo.com

Debut Album ‘Just The Tip’ Out Now

L-R – Daniel Brand – Vocals | Nikko Whitworth – Bass | Ryan Idris – Drums | (laying across couch) Pat Peeve – Guitar | Eric Morrison – Guitar – Photo Credit: Samantha Mayne

Vancouver, BC jazz thrash architects EXPAIN has teamed up with MetalVideo.com for the premiere of their latest video ‘Aggressions Progression’, which features clips from the band’s performance earlier this summer on local concert promoter The Invisible Orange‘s Metal Cruise.

“Expain is super excited to share this video with you guys! This footage is from one of our favourite gigs to date. The crazy people at “The Invisible Orange” actually let us play our tunes on a cruise boat. Fortunately no one drowned and we had a fuckin blast! Enjoy!” comments guitarist Pat Peeve.

The video is in support of their debut album ‘Just The Tip‘ released on June 24th and available at the band’s Bandcamp.

To check out the video, please visit the following link: http://metalvideo.com/expain/aggressions-progression-video_463fe88e8.html.

Upcoming Show Dates:

November 13 – Red Room Ultra Bar – Vancouver, BC w/ Onslaught, Artillery, Striker

December 6 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC (Diecember Fest #6 w/ Burning Ghats, Ogroem, The Villain Avian Symphony, M16, Neck of The Woods, Skull Vultures, The Hallowed Catharsis)

About:

Birthed out of the womb of Craigslist, where members found one another, EXPAIN delivers music that’s energetic, diverse and thoughtful in every sense of the word. Playing to its sense of humour, ‘Just The Tip’ also represents the beginning of a musical journey that’s not bound to stop or slow down any time soon. With its lyrical content showcasing everything from overcoming adversity to partying hard, living in an ever-changing city and the state of today’s society as a whole, EXPAIN has captured its true identity on record. Ranging in influences from progressive tech to thrash groovy jazz (check out their guitar bass playthrough video ‘Aggressions Progression’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-ynhod1H8), you’ll see what ‘Just The Tip’ has to offer with a flick of a volume knob!

Full Album Stream EXPAIN – ‘Just The Tip’ at the following links:

Bandcamp + Album Order: http://expainband.bandcamp.com

Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/expain/sets/just-the-tip

Video – ‘Allegiance To Pain’ – http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3304501/expain-allegiance-pain-music-video-premiere-exclusive/

EXPAIN video cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gJ786h1fds

expain cover john lennon's imagine official video

Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Don’t Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart

For more info, please visit the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/Expainmetal

https://soundcloud.com/expmetal

https://expainband.bandcamp.com/

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-expain-just-the-tip-2014/

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“Hold on to your balls, for Expain could be positioned as Canada’s next great metal export. Evidently going by their ferociously captivating debut album ‘Just The Tip’, the quintet slap together a masochistic mixture of blazing riffs, supersonic drumming, sexy solo’s and vocals so brutal it would make your last hangover as weak as Justin Bieber banging one out. Come on they mix jazz elements, that surely has to receive numerous acknowledgements, but also through the various sounds and lyric topics employed, this album is a party on it’s own” – Global Metal Apocalypse

“…the material on the album is certainly some of the most unique and entertaining music that I have encountered in a while…every single element, and every single moment on Just the Tip contains something unique for the listener to discover, and like the name of the album suggests, every subsequent listen to the album makes one realise that one has merely discovered just the tip of the iceberg with the whole host of things going on.” – Heavy Metal Tribune

“…this group takes various elements of their influences – which includes punk, jazz, classical, world, pop, and even country – and melds them into some serious stunning thrash metal.” – Pure Grain Audio

“For some parts it reminds me of the instrumental genius of latter Annihilator/Jeff Waters’ material…” – Brutalism

“a band built on displaying technical skills behind the instruments. A heavy and potent mixture of thrash and jazz metal, Vancouver, Canada’s Expain is hoping to become a staple in a genre built on technical skill and speed” – Under The Gun Review

“a perfect blend of the technical and melodic, combining together to create a sound that is incredibly unique and forthright. I have listened to the album several times now, and each time I find myself enjoying some new dimension to the sound, or some new aspect of the music. It just keeps getting better.” – Vancouver Metal

“In my metal induced coma, I am inclined to say this band should not be sniffed at or trifled with, they are some serious thrash metal impresarios… For Fans Of: Uber thrash with a touch of jazz.” – All About The Rock

“Wildly diverse band that combines elements of thrash, punk, tech metal and even some jazz with an off-the-wall comedic streak.” Prog NW Metal Zone

“It’s one of the finest independently released albums I’ve ever heard in my life. From the short intro track ‘Bacchus’ all the way to the perfect closer in ‘Eating A Beating Heart,’ there’s so many quality thrashers on the disc. ‘The King’ is a personal favorite of mine as the musicianship is ridiculously tight. ‘Aggressions Progressions’ has an absolutely beautiful dueling solo section and ‘Manatee’ has a sick bass solo. Overall it’s 11 tracks of pure thrash mayhem” – Broken Neck Radio

“The band comes racing out of the gate with three dementedly heavy fist-pumpers….a promising metal act that is well worth a listen.” – Discorder (E.P.E.P Review)

“a strong mixture of early Thrash and Crossover Thrash concepts, blending them with a Melodic Death Metal sound, and plenty of energetic aggression.” – Apochs Metal Review (E.P.E.P Review)

“Don’t leave your children alone with The Almighty Excruciating Pain” – Metal Sucks (E.P.E.P Review)

0 Beer Loving Prog Folk Metal PROTOKULT Announce Ontario Show Dates In Support of New Album ‘No Beer In Heaven’ + Music Video ‘Get Me A Beer!’

September 10, 2014
by Asher
· Protokult

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 10, 2014

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

R.I.Y.L. – Arkona, Windir, Nightwish, Turisas, Skyforger

Sales Links: Bandcamp | iTunes

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Beer Loving Prog Folk Metal PROTOKULT Announce Ontario Show Dates In Support of New Album ‘No Beer In Heaven’ + Music Video ‘Get Me A Beer!’

Beer drinking progressive folk metallers PROTOKULT are proud to announce they will be performing the following Ontario show dates opening for Cauldron in Oshawa on October 10th, playing Metal Divas Fest in Toronto on November 29th and supporting Skull Fist in St. Catharines on December 6th.

Upcoming dates:

October 10 – Oshawa, ON – Simcoe Blues And Jazz – w/ Cauldron, AxMinister, Basalisk, Kryptokultus – Show Details

November 29 – Toronto, ON – Bovine Sex Club w/ Metal Divas Fest

December 6 – St. Catharines, ON – Mikado Lounge w/ Skull Fist, Last Scattering, Manacle

Bandcamp Album Stream – http://protokultmetal.bandcamp.com/album/no-beer-in-heaven

Youtube Album Stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tHT25mIl8o

Get Me A Beer! – Music Video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_ADjSWiK8

Track Listing: Protokult – No Beer In Heaven

Total Length: (56:12)

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.protokult.com

http://www.facebook.com/protokult

http://www.twitter.com/protokult

Album Order – http://protokultmetal.bandcamp.com/album/no-beer-in-heaven

EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-protokult-no-beer-in-heaven-2014/

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“they’ve got a good sense of humor, and they sound top-notch” – Metal Sucks

“boozy blast of heathen prog” – Team Rock

“Le metal a du talent.” – Metal France

“Protokult is a colourful collective, made up of four guys and a lady…It is a versatile album…progressive twists and turns in the songs and surprising approaches.” – Lords of Metal