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0 NORTH HAMMER Unleash Debut Track “Avatar” via NoCleanSinging; Debut Album “Stormcaller” Out March 16th

February 9, 2018
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· Music News · North Hammer

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Montreal, QC – February 9, 2018

NORTH HAMMER Unleash Debut Track “Avatar” via NoCleanSinging

Debut Album “Stormcaller” Out March 16th

North Hammer = Andrew James

Photo Credit: Diego Fernandez, Editing by Eric Dieterich of Soloman Media

Created by Andrew James of Edmonton, AB’s Eye of Horus and Shotgunner, his new project, one man folk metal band NORTH HAMMER is drawing inspiration from the mighty Quorthon; for Andrew is not so much a one-man band as a one-warrior metal machine. Andrew wrote and recorded the guitar, bass, vocals, and orchestration along with drums done by Doug Helcaraxë Nunez for NORTH HAMMER’s forthcoming debut album “Stormcaller” set for release on March 16th, 2018.

Andrew explains the significance of his band’s name.

“The ‘north’ part was a representation of the common theme winter that comes up in metal music, including folk metal. It is also a reference to my native Canada. ‘Hammer’ is a reference to Mjolnir, Thor’s Hammer!”

Inspired by Wintersun, Ensiferum, Amon Amarth, Aether Realm, Blind Guardian, “Stormcaller” is a 21st century continuation of the work of Norse bards with its melodic death metal folk riffs.

“The experience I’m trying to give the listeners is that of a fellow fan. I want people to be euphoric for other bands that mean something to them like Ensiferum, Wintersun and Amon Amarth. To connect personally with my music and realize that I love and worship these bands.” explains Andrew James.

Teaming up with NoCleanSinging.com, NORTH HAMMER is premiering their debut track “Avatar”, which can be heard at the following link: http://www.nocleansinging.com/2018/02/09/an-ncs-premiere-north-hammer-avatar/

Andrew James comments:

“Avatar is a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on Earth; an incarnate divine teacher. This is the definition that I thought fit well for this song. This song is about battling the elements of scaling a giant mountain during blizzards and furious winds. The teacher and deity aspect of the hero shines through as he preserves and inspires other beyond their capacity.”

While NORTH HAMMER is a studio project at the moment, Andrew James plans to put together a band of top-notch like-minded musicians for touring in Western Canada and beyond.

Album pre-order for NORTH HAMMER’s “Stormcaller” is available via Bandcamp here.

Track Listing of Album:
1. Avatar (4:46)
2. Wanderer (3:42)
3. Written In The Stars (3:27)
4. Magic Mead (4:11)
5. Tip of The Spear (3:49)
6. A Soldier’s Song (4:34)
7. Black Forest Rain (2:10)
8. Spellbinder (3:36)
9. North Hammer (3:26)
10. Lion’s Winter (3:34)
Album Length: 37:18

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/NorthHammerOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/andybassface
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0 NEWS: Quebec City Folk Metal NORDHEIM Announce New Year’s Day Concert; Out Now! “RapThor” An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

December 6, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · Nordheim

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Montreal, QC – December 6, 2017

For fans of Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Windir, Equilibrium, Ensiferum, Kalmah, Wintersun

Quebec City Folk Metal NORDHEIM Announce New Year’s Day Concert

Out Now! “RapThor” An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

L-R – Warraxe (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Lucas (Drums), Fred (Lead Guitar), Benfok (Bass, Back Vocals)

As 2017 comes to an end and 2018 just around the corner, dungeon and dragons enthusiasts NORDHEIM announce “The New Year of Warriors” New Year’s Day show with Trollwar in Quebec City at L’Anti Bar. The January 1st concert will see the band perform their new album “RapThor” live for the first time. With a simple philosophy of making fun folk metal and good times, the band comments on the upcoming event.

“When we play live it’s a frickin’ party! We move a lot, scream, hump the air, we drink from the fans’ beer bottles and in turn, we feed them beer, with the help of our friends and roadies coming up on stage and pouring beer in their faces. Usually between songs we’ll be making jokes about anything we can think of, as long as it’s dumb and incoherent! We have a strong sense of ‘bro-ness’ with our fans!”

Full details for the event can be found here.

Influenced by bands such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, Kalmah and Wintersun, NORDHEIM‘s latest offering and third studio album “RapThor” was unleashed on November 24th. The album features songs dedicated to the epic flavour of bacon, the colossus power of dinosaurs and more with such titles as “Troll Riding A Raptor”, “Boobs And Bacon” and “Dragonthorn”.

Vocalist / guitarist Warraxe adds about the release:

“Cutting back on the European folklore influences on this one, RapThor is the heaviest and nastiest folk metal albums we have given the fans to date. People who have heard our first two albums will hear the difference. It is super-heavy party music that’s a result of our hard work over the last few years.”

NORDHEIM‘s single “I Wish You Were Beer” can be found streaming at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_deM6zrz6Ak

“RapThor” is now available in digital on iTunes, and on CD at Big Cartel, CD Baby.

Track Listing:
1. Troll Riding A Raptor (4:32)
2. Boobs And Bacon (3:30)
3. Scroll Of Lightning Bolt (4:55)
4. Black Witch Rises (5:27)
5. I Wish You Were Beer (2:05)
6. Strength Became The Storm (5:24)
7. Blood’s Shade (5:22)
8. Dragonthorn (9:34)
Album Length: 40:47

NORDHEIM is:
Warraxe – Guitars, Vocals
Benfok – Bass, Vocals
Fred – Lead Guitars
Luke – Drums

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial
https://nordheim.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/Nordheimband
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“With an album entitled RapThor, these Canadians certainly had my attention. The record turned out to be a hell of a ride through a mystical folk metal world complete with a “Troll Riding a Raptor,” “Boobs and Bacon,” and a track called “I Wish You Were Beer.” There’s a chance these guys are a tad tongue in cheek. Fun record.” – Metal Injection

“purveyors of fine folk metal” – PureGrainAudio

“The band puts it straight: the more beer, the better. Songs like ‘I Wish You Were Beer’ and ‘Boobs And Bacon’ are danceable drinking songs in the vein of Alestorm and Korpiklaani.” – Lords of Metal

” The album, which they released independently, starts with Troll Riding a Raptor a fast and heavy song that really is a kick to the head. The song is a great opener for the album.” Grimm Gent

“I certainly recommend sitting down with a good beverage of your choice and enjoy the boozy, epic, sometimes goofy, but ultimately FUN romp that is Rapthor…will leave you more than satisfied with a great big smile on your face.” – Overdrive Mag

“I might just be crowning the king of the bogs this year with the latest from Canada’s Nordheim…“RapThor” has 8 face smashing tracks in its 40 minutes of playing time. Let your melo-death juices flow as you get pulverized by track after relentless track, fueled by booze and chicks…A triumphant return for Nordheim and an end of the year stocking stuffer for album of the year candidate if I ever saw one… season’s greetings.” – Folk-Metal.nl

“From the very get go, the album packs that punch and releases an infinite energy that vaguely recalls the fastest of Black Metal bands. All the while there’s a subtle folk symph to their battle cries. RapThor feels excited to be here. The clean vocal chants of ‘Troll Riding a Raptor’ have easy hooks and feel fitting amongst the rest of the battling music. The shocking speed of each song dangerously thrusts you from song to song, a great example being ‘Scroll of a Lightning Bolt’ which deliciously speeds through its riffs.” – Noizze UK

“Although this album has stepped up and introduced a heavier side, it’s still fast, and catchy. Guaranteed you’ll be partying by the end of it… and whats more of a party then dinosaurs and beer?” – Canadian Beats

“Finally, the four years of waiting have been worth it. The album in its entirety contains no flaws, eight songs of quality and strongly built. ” – Quebec Metal

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0 Out Now! North American Release Italian Symphonic Metal SOUND STORM “Vertigo”

October 13, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · Sound Storm (Rockshots Records)

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Montreal, QC – October 13, 2017

For Fans of Nightwish, Epica, Kamelot, Wintersun

Out Now! North American Release Italian Symphonic Metal SOUND STORM “Vertigo”

New Video “Forsaken”

European Tour Dates w/MirrorMaze

Unleashing their third studio album “Vertigo” in Europe last December via Rockshot Records, Italian symphonic metallers Sound Storm have now made the release available in North America officially as of October 13th.

Digital and CD album order for North America available on Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/y7fngh4t

“Vertigo” was produced in the Netherlands at Sandlane Recording Facilities with Joost Van Den Broek (Epica, Ayreon, Xandria) and is something more than a metal album, the music has a cinematic purpose. The overall concept of “Vertigo” is a Victorian – steam punk story, firstly based on Dante’s Inferno idea and then developed to a more psychological/introspective tale. Gabriel is the main character of the story, an unsuccessful composer who becomes a scientist, starting a war against his troubled mind and forcing himself to destroy everything beloved. The only handhold seems to be a mystic dragonfly, leading Gabriel among the floors of a huge spiral staircase.

Music video “Forsaken” filmed during the band’s performance at the 2016 Lucca Comics and Games, one of Europe’s largest comic cons.

Watch it now at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6xANkMtPc

In additional news, those in Europe will be able to see Sound Storm‘s live musical as the band enjoys a massive use of cinematic elements (video, fireworks, pyros, led lights etc) to transform their fiction into reality.

VERTIGO EUROPEAN AND UK TOUR 2017
Oct 13 – JAILBREAK LiveClub, Rome (IT)*
Oct 14 – CG – Comunità Giovanile, Busto Arsizio (IT)*
Oct 20 – Exenzia Rock-Club, Prato (IT)*
Oct 21 – Arci Tom, Mantova (IT)*
Oct 27 – ROCK OUT, Cazzago S.M. (IT)*
Oct 31 – PADIGLIONE 14 – Special Halloween party, Torino (IT)*
* Sound Storm only

Track Listing:
1. Vertigo (1:17)
2. The Dragonfly (6:17)
3. Metamorphosis (5:01)
4. Forsaken (5:32)
5. Original Sin (5:58)
6. The Ocean (5:34)
7. Spiral (4:00)
8. Gemini (6:06)
9. Alice (3:46)
10. The Last Breath (7:59)
Album Length: 51:35

Sound Storm is:
Fabio Privitera – Vocals
Valerio Sbriglione – Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Elena Crolle – Piano and Keyboards
Massimiliano Flak – Bass
Sascha Blackice – Rhythm Guitar
Alessandro Bissa – Drums

For More Info:
http://www.powerofsoundstorm.com
https://www.facebook.com/soundstormworld
http://www.twitter.com/soundstormworld
http://www.youtube.com/powerofsoundstorm
http://www.rockshots.eu/
https://www.facebook.com/rockshotstouring
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“What you have is a forward looking, very deep and multi-layered progressive album that draws a just bit on past works.” – Metal Underground (Review Vertigo)

“Vertigo offers something really impressive, it is great symphonic power metal with some forward thinking meaning that they sound very fresh and exciting. The arrangements, the songs, everything is great on this album and I don’t think it has any weaknesses – not any worth mentioning anyway. I find this to be very appealing and when it comes to making symphonic power metal I think you will have to look very long and very hard to find anything that rivals these guys.” Hallowed

““Vertigo” is a very accomplished album with great thought given to the music and the lyrics, as well as the atmospheric nature of the record. As in most Symphonic Metal albums, this album features blistering lead guitar work and choir vocals. Operatic vocals and cello melodies are incorporated to give an epic feel to the tracks. However, this album varies from other albums of similar sounding bands due to the band’s commitment towards, not only aural gratification, but also the way they set about creating a visual tapestry with their tunes.” – Metal Temple

“Each song on itself is a masterpiece filled with symphonic and power metal parts accompanied by great guitar riffs and solo’s. To complete the picture with songs like “Metamorphosis” they each tell their own story and yet when they are put together they show us the world of Gabriel the main character…This album is by far one of the best ones to come out in a while, it has the whole package a story, skilled band members, great producing and it’s as original as it can.” – Grimm Gent (Review Vertigo)

“Sound Storm may seem an epic power metal band. Occasionally, they emit a vicious edge. The compelling melodies of singing and guitar work cannot be counted on one hand. Everything is accompanied by a lot of electronic and symphonic pieces. After a brief intro ‘The Dragonfly’ sounds like a fairytale splendor with its many different styles and parts. Everything is brought with a good dose of bombast.” – Lords of Metal (Review Vertigo)

“Like Parmigianino painting a beautiful landscape in the 1500’s, Sound Storm paints its own masterpiece with each band member adding broad strokes to the soundscape of ‘Immortalia.'” – Metal Underground (Review Immortalia)

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0 NEWS: NORDHEIM To Play Festival D’Ete De Quebec July 12th + Launch Indiegogo For “RapThor”, An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

July 6, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · Nordheim

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Montreal, QC – July 6, 2017

For fans of Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Windir, Equilibrium, Ensiferum, Kalmah, Wintersun

NORDHEIM To Play Festival D’Ete De Quebec July 12th

Launch Indiegogo For “RapThor”, An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

Influenced by bands such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, Kalmah and Wintersun, Quebec City folk metal NORDHEIM will be performing at this year’s Festival D’Ete De Quebec concert series alongside Trollwar at Bar L’Anti on July 12th (full event details can be found here). The Québec City Summer Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is Canada’s largest outdoor music festival event with 300 shows, 10 stages and 11 days of music from July 6 to 16, 2017. For more info please visit http://infofestival.com.

The band comments:
“We are very pleased to be a part of FEQ’s 50th anniversary. It’s awesome to share the stage with all the great artists performing this year. We’re gonna give the FEQ crowd a metal party that they won’t forget!”

In additional news, NORDHEIM have launched an indiegogo campaign for their forthcoming album entitled “RapThor” to follow their two previous releases “Refill” (2013) and debut “Lost In The North” (2011). Featuring eight tracks with titles such as “Troll Riding A Raptor”, “Boobs And Bacon” and “Dragonthorn”, this third studio recording is dedicated to the epic flavour of bacon, the colossus power of dinosaurs and more.

The band comments:

“‘We want to give the fans one of the heaviest and nastiest folk metal albums to date with ‘RapThor’. It is different from our first two. We had great feedback when we played the songs live. This album is the heaviest of them all while cutting back on the European folklore influences. It’s the result of our hard work over the last few years. It is super-heavy party music!”

NORDHEIM are offering various perks and bundles through their Indiegogo campaign to meet their goal of $3,500 for “RapThor”, which can be found at the following link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rapthor-metal#/

The band has also posted a video message for the campaign at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reFUtNY1K5U

1. Troll Riding A Raptor
2. Boobs And Bacon
3. Scroll Of Lightning Bolt
4. Black Witch Rises
5. I Wish You Were Beer
6. Strength Became The Storm
7. Blood’s Shade
8. Dragonthorn

NORDHEIM is:
Warraxe – Guitars, Vocals
Benfok – Bass, Vocals
Fred – Lead Guitars
Luke – Drums

About:

So many bands make listeners choke from their sheer delusional pretentions of grandeur. Not Nordheim, their philosophy is simply to make fun folk metal, as can be evidenced by titles such as ‘Boobs and Bacon’ and ‘I Wish You Were A Beer’!

Inspired by Wintersun, Windir, Finntroll, Equillbrium, and Carcass, guitarist and singer, and main songwriter Warraxe describes Nordheim’s sound as ‘fast, heavy, festive, cold, and catchy!’

Warraxe explains that Nordheim are truly a band of brothers. ‘We are a bunch of guys from Bellechasse, a small region south of the St-Laurent River in the province of Quebec. We were long-time friends and have metal as a common passion, one thing leads to another and we started a band.’

Live Nordheim really show their sense of fun. “When we play live it’s a frickin’ party! We move a lot, scream, hump the air, we drink from the fans’ beer bottles and in turn, we feed them beer, with the help of our friends and roadies coming up on stage and pouring beer in their faces. Usually between songs I’ll be making jokes about anything I can think of, as long as it’s dumb and incoherent! We have a strong sense of ‘bro-ness’ with our fans!”

For more info, please visit

https://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial/

https://nordheim.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/Nordheimband

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0 NEWS: NORDHEIM Launch Indiegogo For “RapThor”, An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

June 21, 2017
by Asher
· Music News · Nordheim

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Montreal, QC – June 21, 2017

For fans of Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Windir, Equilibrium, Ensiferum, Kalmah, Wintersun

Quebec Folk Metal NORDHEIM Launch Indiegogo For “RapThor”, An Album About Bacon And Dinosaurs

Influenced by bands such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, Kalmah and Wintersun, Quebec folk metal NORDHEIM have launched an indiegogo campaign for their forthcoming album entitled “RapThor” to follow their two previous releases “Refill” (2013) and debut “Lost In The North” (2011). Featuring eight tracks with titles such as “Troll Riding A Raptor”, “Boobs And Bacon” and “Dragonthorn”, this third studio recording is dedicated to the epic flavour of bacon, the colossus power of dinosaurs and more.

The band comments:

The band has also posted a video message for the campaign at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reFUtNY1K5U

1. Troll Riding A Raptor
2. Boobs And Bacon
3. Scroll Of Lightning Bolt
4. Black Witch Rises
5. I Wish You Were Beer
6. Strength Became The Storm
7. Blood’s Shade
8. Dragonthorn

NORDHEIM is:
Warraxe – Guitars, Vocals
Benfok – Bass, Vocals
Fred – Lead Guitars
Luke – Drums

About:

Inspired by Wintersun, Windir, Finntroll, Equillbrium, and Carcass, guitarist and singer, and main songwriter Warraxe describes Nordheim’s sound as ‘fast, heavy, festive, cold, and catchy!’

For more info, please visit

https://www.facebook.com/nordheimofficial/

https://nordheim.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/Nordheimband

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0 NEWS: Montreal Viking Metal VALFREYA Streaming Full Album ‘Promised Land’

February 2, 2017
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· Music News · Valfreya

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Montreal, QC – February 2, 2017

For fans of Wintersun, Equilibrium, Ensiferum, Finntroll, Dimmu Borgir

Montreal Viking Metal VALFREYA Streaming Full Album ‘Promised Land’

The world needs heroes now more than ever. In the shape of Montreal’s larger-than-life metal warriors VALFREYA, it has them! And in their striking vocalist Crook, they have their own Valkyrie!.

In 2009, vocalist Crook wanted to play something akin to folk metal, but even more aggressive and fast paced. Combining Valhalla and the Norse goddess Freya, the band has been creating music and lyrics to revolve around stories inspired by Norse mythology.

Orchestral and death metal with a hint of folk music, the prolific VALFREYA have released two well-received EPs (‘First Chronicles’ and ‘Acoustic Chronicles’), an impressive 2012 debut album entitled ‘Path To Eternity’ via Maple Metal Records and have just unleashed their second ‘Promised Land’ independently on January 13, 2017.

“The album is a journey through a lot of emotions and situations, giving life to a host of varied songs, each with a different sound and personality. The story behind the album is about Eric The Red discovering America and how he defies the Gods, but pays a hefty price for that defiance. ” says VALFREYA about the release. “It’s a step-up in sound quality and has more intricate guitar parts and better-written music that with every listen you can discover parts you hadn’t noticed before. On top of that we have an original sound and songs! We want to give more to people that enjoy good riffs!”

Just as you hear on record, VALFREYA promises the fans a unique live experience. What you hear on the album is what you get on stage. All vocals, whether clean or screams, are done by the band members both in studio and live. They dress in a fantasy-like Viking fashion to go with their story-telling, which gives an interesting visual aspect, while delivering the instrument-playing with precision. VALFREYA has shared the stage with Arkona, Dark Tranquility, Nekrogoblikon, Necronomicon, Koorpiklaani, Moonsorrow, Tyr and Insomnium.

‘Promised Land’ is now streaming in full at the following links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX2M2deDyb8

https://valfreya.bandcamp.com

Available on iTunes, CD Baby, Bandcamp and all online major retailers.

1. Horizon (1:28)

2. Odin’s Fury (4:25)
3. Mortal Supremacy (2:46)
4. Pandemonium (4:10)
5. The Icelanding Sagas (1:15)
6. Shame And Despair (6:15)
7. Peuple Du Nord (3:40)
8. Promised Land (6:26)
9. The Choice (4:19)
10. Warlords (4:30)
11. Evolution (4:50)
12. Undying Tale (2:47)
Album Length: 46:56

For more info:

http://www.valfreyaofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/Valfreya.Metal
https://twitter.com/ValfreyaMetal
http://www.youtube.com/ValfreyaMetal
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0 NEWS: PureGrainAudio Premiere Viking / Folk Metal TROLLWAR’s New Warrior Anthem ‘Omens of Victory’

November 18, 2016
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· Music News · Trollwar

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Montreal, QC – November 18, 2016

Song Promo Request here.

For fans of Ensiferum, Wintersun, Amon Amarth, Equilibrium

Trollwar.wixsite.com/trollwar | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube

PureGrainAudio Premiere Viking / Folk Metal TROLLWAR’s New Warrior Anthem ‘Omens of Victory’

New EP ‘The Traveler’s Path’ Set For Release In 2017

Canadian viking/ folk metal seven-piece TROLLWAR are back and ready to win the hearts of warriors around the world with the premiere of their latest track ‘Omens of Victory’ on PureGrainAudio.com. The track is one of a few new songs off the band’s upcoming 2017 EP ‘The Traveler’s Path’ produced by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy) along with Marco Fréchette to follow 2013’s ‘Earthdawn Groves’ and 2011’s ‘Bloodshed Forges’ EP.

To listen to ‘Omens of Victory’, head on over to the following link on PureGrainAudio.com: http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/alma-quebec-s-trollwar-unveil-stream-of-new-song-omens-of-victory-exclusive-premiere

Plus it can be purchased at the following links:
– Itunes: http://bit.do/trollwar_itunes
– Amazon: http://a.co/5MgMxCl
– Bandcamp: http://bit.do/trollwarbandcamp
– CDbaby : http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/trollwar2

For more info, please visit: https://trollwar.wixsite.com/trollwar.

About:
Hailing from Alma, Quebec, Trollwar combine the best elements of folk, melodic death and black metal into something vital, potent and uniquely their own.They build on the foundations created by the likes of Finntroll and Amon Amarth to forge fiery folky metal that is distinctly theirs. Even their name could only be theirs as guitarist Steeve Jobin-Fortin says: ‘Trollwar is a name that is catchy and easy to remember. It represents the band’s early direction towards the Folk Metal scene.’.

Following such well-received releases as ‘Bloodshed Forges’ and ‘Earthdawn Groves’, Trollwar are working mightily to forge a new EP ‘The Traveler’s Path’, that will feature their trademark ‘symphony, brutality, darkness, ambiance, and power!’.

All Trollwar’s songs are a collaborative effort, as the bands proudly states. ‘Live the listener can expect something epic…Seven metalheads banging their heads off…epic breakdowns and melodies. It’s harder to move on stage when you are seven strong and play in small venues…but it won’t keep the energy from being thrown in your face from the stage!’.

Trollwar’s lyrics are ‘mainly inspired by books such as Tolkien’s or Lovecraft’s. It can also be inspired by mythological events such as the ones in old European mythologies.’.

The new release will be ‘way darker and deeper than “Earthdawn Groves” but Trollwar is always following the same path. Starting from a blend of blackened folk metal, we worked really hard to develop the melodic and dynamic aspects that forge our sound. Prepare for something really epic. Adding an orchestral aspect to both the album production and live act will be a great phase for us.

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0 VESPERIA Announce ‘The Tempests Over Ontario Tour’ (May/June); Toronto June 1st w/ Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and Primal Fear

May 10, 2016
by Asher
· Music News · Vesperia

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Montreal, QC – May 10, 2016

EP Promo request here.

For fans of Septicflesh, Wintersun, Arcturus, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Finntroll

VesperiaMetal.com | Bandcamp | iTunes

VESPERIA Announce ‘The Tempests Over Ontario Tour’ (May/June)

Toronto June 1st w/ Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and Primal Fear

L-R – Casey Elliott (Guitar), Morgan Rider (Vocals, Bass), Frankie Caracci (Guitar), Dylan Gowan (Drums)

Live at Wacken Open Air 2015 – Watch here.

EP Stream – The Iron Tempests – Listen here.

Music Video – The Western Tempests – Watch here.

Recently wrapping up their cross Canada tour with Finnish metal masters KALMAH during the month of April, VESPERIA are proud to announce they will be back on the road for dates in Ontario during the months of May and June for ‘The Tempests Over Ontario Tour’. The tour will also include VESPERIA headlining the Kitchener Metalfest on May 28th plus being local support for the June 1st tour stop of Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and Primal Fear at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto, ON.

“After touring from coast to coast with Finland’s Kalmah, we have decided to do a short run of shows in our home province! All these towns have a significant history for the band and how we got our start. We also cant wait to share the stage with Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and Primal Fear during their Toronto stop!” comments vocalist / bassist Morgan Rider.

Dates:
May 26 – Windsor, ON – Rockstar

May 27 – London, ON – Grinning Gator

May 28 – Kitchener, ON @ Wax Nightclub (Kitchener Metalfest) – Event info
June 1 – Toronto, ON – Virgin Mobile Mod Club w/ Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody, Primal Fear – Event info

June 4 – North Bay, ON – Fraser

June 5 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum

After tour, VESPERIA will also be completing the recording of their new album to follow to 2015’s ‘The Iron Tempests’ EP. The album is being recorded at Blue Sound & Music Studios in Toronto, Canada with engineer/ producer Russ Mackay (Mastodon, Iron Maiden, Styx) and will feature an array of famous Canadian guest musicians with the art created by Juno award-winning artist Hugh Syme (Rush, Nevermore, Dream Theater).

VESPERIA launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise over $5,000 to record the new album giving fans many special and unique perks for their contributions, including mead made by the band’s front man Morgan Rider, drinking horns, album pre-releases, the bands stage banners and much more! For all details on contributions, please visit the following link: https://www.indiegogo.com/at/new-vesperia-album

About:

The cloudy beginnings of VESPERIA lay etched in the gorged bodies of former musical projects among the now four-member band. Twisting, writhing and forcing their aural onslaught upon metal audiences across the globe have sincerely ensured the band’s continuity through all the harsh and arduous battles modern metal bands are bound to encounter in their tenures.

Established in 2012 by vocalist/ bassist Morgan Rider, the sound, direction and theme of the music quickly and naturally evolved into the style of fierce and heroic metal the band is now known and praised for.

Shortly after releasing their first full-length album Voyage from Vinland,VESPERIA redefined themselves and further focused their direction with the 2012 demo, The Swordsman. In 2013, the band independently funded and released their 2nd full-length album An Olden Tale, drawing the ears and attention of metal fans around the world and demonstrating their true mastery of their craft. During that same year, the band also independently funded and completed several Canadian tours to support the album.

Early 2015 saw the band enter the studio once again to record some demo material, which would become The Iron Tempests EP. During this time, the band toured Canada from coast to coast and also made an appearance at Wacken Open Air in Germany, where they won the title of 2015 International Wacken Battle Champions, a second time win for the band’s frontman, Morgan.

With their most fierce music written to date and a bounty of opportunity awaiting, VESPERIA continue to hungrily eye 2015 as the year they will make their mark upon the Earth.

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.vesperiametal.com

http://facebook.com/vesperiametal

http://twitter.com/vesperiametal

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0 NEWS: VESPERIA Announce Toronto Support Date w/ Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody, Primal Fear; On Cross Canada Tour Now w/ Kalmah

April 14, 2016
by Asher
· Music News · Vesperia

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 14, 2016

EP Promo request here.

For fans of Septicflesh, Wintersun, Arcturus, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Finntroll

VesperiaMetal.com | Bandcamp | iTunes

VESPERIA Announce Toronto Support Date w/ Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and Primal FearCross Canada Tour (April 4-24) w/ Finnish Masters KALMAH

L-R – Casey Elliott (Guitar), Morgan Rider (Vocals, Bass), Frankie Caracci (Guitar), Dylan Gowan (Drums)

Live at Wacken Open Air 2015 – Watch here.

EP Stream – The Iron Tempests – Listen here.

Music Video – The Western Tempests – Watch here.

Currently on their cross Canada tour with Finnish metal masters KALMAH,Toronto, ON based VESPERIA are proud to announce they will be local support for the June 1st tour stop for Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and Primal Fear at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club. Full details here.

“We would like to announce our addition to the Toronto stop for Rhapsody and Primal Fear! Though our sound may be routed with a more death metal element, we feel these power metal fans will appreciate our orchestral elements and high speed dexterity!” comments vocalist/ bassist Morgan Rider.

In addition to their support slot, VESPERIA will be headlining this year’s Kitchener Metalfest on May 28th in Kitchener, ON, which is a charity event to raise funds for the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. VESPERIA will be joined by Ontario area bands Devilz By Definition, Archelon, Odium, Fragile Existence, Act of Sin, Calling Chaos.After tour, VESPERIA will also be completing the recording of their new album to follow to 2015’s ‘The Iron Tempests’ EP. The album is being recorded at Blue Sound & Music Studios in Toronto, Canada with engineer/ producer Russ Mackay (Mastodon, Iron Maiden, Styx) and will feature an array of famous Canadian guest musicians with the art created by Juno award-winning artist Hugh Syme (Rush, Nevermore, Dream Theater).

Canadian Tourture 2016 Kalmah & Vesperia (remaining dates)

April 14 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum – Event info

April 16 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre (Manitoba Metal Fest) – Event info

April 17 – Regina, SK – The Exchange – Event info

April 18 – Lethbridge, AB – Moose Hall – Event info

April 19 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room – Event info

April 20 – Prince George, BC – Generator Cabaret – Event info

April 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Red Room – Event info

April 22 – Victoria, BC – Logan’s Pub – Event info

April 23 – Kelowna, BC – Flashback’s – Event info

April 24 – Calgary, AB – Distortion – Event info

April 26 – Brandon, MB @ North Hill Inn **No Kalmah

April 29 – Timmins, ON @ The Working Class **No Kalmah – Event info

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*new show dates
*May 28 – Kitchener, ON @ Wax Nightclub (Kitchener Metalfest) – Event info
*June 1 – Toronto, ON – Virgin Mobile Mod Club w/ Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody, Primal Fear – Event info

About:

With their most fierce music written to date and a bounty of opportunity awaiting,VESPERIA continue to hungrily eye 2015 as the year they will make their mark upon the Earth.

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.vesperiametal.com

http://facebook.com/vesperiametal

http://twitter.com/vesperiametal

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0 NEWS: VESPERIA Sign w/ Fatal Illness Management + Cross Canada Tour (April 4-24) w/ KALMAH

March 23, 2016
by Asher
· Music News · Vesperia

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 23, 2016

EP Promo request here.

For fans of Septicflesh, Wintersun, Arcturus, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Finntroll

VesperiaMetal.com | Bandcamp | iTunes

VESPERIA Sign w/ Fatal Illness ManagementCross Canada Tour (April 4-24) w/ Finnish Masters KALMAH

L-R – Casey Elliott (Guitar), Morgan Rider (Vocals, Bass), Frankie Caracci (Guitar), Dylan Gowan (Drums)

Live at Wacken Open Air 2015 – Watch here.

EP Stream – The Iron Tempests – Listen here.

Music Video – The Western Tempests – Watch here.

After a hectic 2015, which included 3 tours, a new EP, a music video, an appearance at Wacken Open Air and being crowned the International Wacken Champions, Canada’s VESPERIA have rung in 2016 by signing a management agreement with California-based Fatal Illness Management.

Manager Eric Dow comments: “Fatal Illness Management is proud to add VESPERIA to our roster. Everyone involved in this partnership has great passion for this genre of music and we are very confident of the success we will have together. We have big plans in the works so be on the lookout for this epic onslaught.”

For more info on Fatal Illness Management, please visit the following link: https://www.facebook.com/fatalillnessmanagement

In additional news, VESPERIA will be supporting Finnish metal mastersKALMAH‘s 2016 cross Canada tour from April 4th – 24th (dates listed below) plus finishing up their recording of their new album to follow up to 2015’s ‘The Iron Tempests’ EP. The album is being recorded at Blue Sound & Music Studios in Toronto, Canada with engineer/ producer Russ Mackay (Mastodon, Iron Maiden, Styx) and will feature an array of famous Canadian guest musicians with the art created by Juno award-winning artist Hugh Syme (Rush, Nevermore, Dream Theater).

Canadian Tourture 2016 Kalmah & Vesperia

April 4 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar – Event Info

April 5 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks – Event info

April 6 – Jonquiere, QC – Les Productions 4 Barils – Event info

April 7 – Rimouski, QC – Salle Desjardins-Telus – Event info

April 8 – Halifax, NS – Gus’ Pub & Grill – Event info

April 9 – Moncton, NB – Esquire Tavern – Event info

April 10 – Quebec, QC – Salle Multi de Méduse – Event info

April 11 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques – Event info

April 12 – Sherbrooke, QC – Le Murdoch – Event info

April 13 – Drummondville, QC – Salle Gaston-Mandeville – Event info

April 14 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum – Event info

April 16 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre (Manitoba Metal Fest) – Event info

April 17 – Regina, SK – The Exchange – Event info

April 18 – Lethbridge, AB – Moose Hall – Event info

April 19 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room – Event info

April 20 – Prince George, BC – Generator Cabaret – Event info

April 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Red Room – Event info

April 22 – Victoria, BC – Logan’s Pub – Event info

April 23 – Kelowna, BC – Flashback’s – Event info

April 24 – Calgary, AB – Distortion – Event info

April 26 – Brandon, MB @ North Hill Inn **No Kalmah

April 29 – Timmins, ON @ The Working Class **No Kalmah – Event info

About:

Shortly after releasing their first full-length album Voyage from Vinland, VESPERIA redefined themselves and further focused their direction with the 2012 demo, The Swordsman. In 2013, the band independently funded and released their 2nd full-length album An Olden Tale, drawing the ears and attention of metal fans around the world and demonstrating their true mastery of their craft. During that same year, the band also independently funded and completed several Canadian tours to support the album.

With their most fierce music written to date and a bounty of opportunity awaiting, VESPERIA continue to hungrily eye 2015 as the year they will make their mark upon the Earth.

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.vesperiametal.com

http://facebook.com/vesperiametal

http://twitter.com/vesperiametal

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