…experiencing it as much as possible. We are playing catch up in an ever-changing world. I have to find a way to get these ten-dollar CD’s in people’s hands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dxL0Ea9kBQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR5XeHJohvA Backlash official website…
…September/October of this year, twenty-one gigs. Miami, Los Angeles, and New York as well. Next year there will be festival gigs. That’s my life, I’m a musician. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz8qsWDNdD0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wc5L9s4KtQ Timo Tolkki’s Avalon on Facebook…
…eves Lycanthro will vault up the scene in terms of a fine debut album, a promising lift to those that love all aspects of power metal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5TqZeLjNtY Lycanthro on Facebook…
…levating their profile through smart gigging across the states and over to Canada– including performances opening for Conan, Unearthly Trance, and Manilla Road among others. Decimator is the quartet’s first full-length – a nine-song outing that includes a mix of original songs plus a NWOBHM cover track where you are able to experience all facets of the band’s doom-laden, traditional heavy metal wares. The sonic output and adherence to old school e…
…pt record – some of these nature of reality and sci-fi aspects may come up. We will have one foot in that, and one foot in the spiritual, occult sort of space. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBfBEQQcdYc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5qkZp2ZCrY Silver Talon official website…
…he very least, there’s a lot of interaction we can do with people. We will figure something out. Expect to hear from us even after the album drops [laughs]! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL_AnHkA91M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urazX0XlLBU The Absence on Facebook…
…ise because of how far away they are. They may be from a band that doesn’t come to Canada very often. Some of the people I have talked to are Adrienne Cowan from Seven Spires, who I knew before, Leather Leone from Chastain, people like that I’ve wanted to pick their brains on vocals and music. Alex from Witherfall, Dan from Striker, all people I admire very much. They are people who I want to get to know, people who I would be friends with outside…
…ble. Hopefully we will get something done sooner than that, but I would imagine we can make progress on this to get another release out within five years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_3PxoQgvtA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0i20s92dEo Pharaoh on Facebook…
…king with a booking agent and trying to get something going for 2022. That’ really it now, but my life pretty much revolves around Living Dead Girl at this point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPg3NOKSxtU&t=158s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INaIzyYlUNY Living Dead Girl on Facebook…
…act. Federico will be working on his other projects as usual. As soon as we will be able to play live, we have a lot of things in mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoKmHAmtopk Frozen Crown on Facebook…
…ts from various metal genres with ties to the Kitchener/Waterloo region of Canada, this is a compilation of covers by current bands paying tribute to influences from the 80’s and 90’s scene. Opening with “Hellion/Electric Eye” by Judas Priest, this track by Invicta features guest support from Raider, Cathartic Demise, Aepoch, and Rippr’d – who also appear with songs for this record. Favorites abound – Cathartic Demise embrace the intricacies of Me…
…or the vocals. And that’s another COVID situation where the studio got shut down for months. We are hoping to have that out by the end of the year as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CL5g7JrO8U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IQ-TXs2xRc Conclave on Facebook…
…imit themselves to the rigid guidelines to fit the mold. An excellent EP that holds some strong potential for this act moving forward. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vfoHj8JO3A Fear My Name on Facebook…
…and choruses provide throughout. My Refuge provides mandatory listening for those who love 90’s-2000’s-oriented European power metal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbk5jwcDaiU My Refuge on Facebook…
…live stuff, fans will be getting a bunch of content from us, but with the live stream stuff, we are going to try to hold out until we can play a live show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT-pSKl8frY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T447cDtqmwI Sumo Cyco on Facebook…
…melodies, and the memorable riffing. We want to put some small new things into the mix. Expect us to be back on tour hopefully in 2022. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAprfMOy3iY Artillery official website…
…been handling the downtime in this pandemic, band chemistry, as well as upcoming plans including a special Canadian compilation appearance. Dead Rhetoric: In Absence is the latest full-length from Cathartic Demise. How did the songwriting and recording sessions go for this effort – and where do you see the major differences or growth in the band between releases? Bennett Smith: The songwriting and recording was similar to the EP. I had most of th…
…onio, Dallas, Houston, playing Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, playing Poughkeepsie, New York City, Philadelphia. And we can’t right now, it’s sad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFmYJ2tHfCc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAhJZRo89BU Helstar on Facebook…
…e beginning of next year. But we are standing so ready to go back out there. We will come the second that we can. We will hit the road. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs2NVHLOW8E Motorhead official website…
…c chugging “Firebreather”. Together since 1992, it’s obvious why they’ve become favorites in various stoner metal and heavy rock communities – the choruses large, the musical hooks just as catchy, and entertaining the listener with eleven focused songs in under 45 minutes. Could this be the record to penetrate the North American market as Motorjesus has a foothold on their own European soil? Hopefully… – Matt Coe (Motorjesus official website) Moto…
…e that gives you insight into what these musicians love about metal, pop, AOR, and melodic, catchy songwriting across the spectrum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH18TiyyRgw Lord on Facebook…
…expectations even more with a full-length effort – as we need more than 20-25 minute helpings to ‘tide’ our ears for the next recording. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hogu46WAnnA Tides of Kharon on Facebook…
…thing on their own. Before, physical time was spent on music, going out to buy it and coming home to listen. Today, you do everything in front of a screen. It’s all dried and colder. By contrast, digital music also gives (the listener) a lot of convenience. Dead Rhetoric: Godly is the second Abyssian album. How would you describe the songwriting and recording sessions for this effort – and where do you see the major differences between this effort…
…We will work on new stuff for sure. We have another album to put out still, so we are going to work in production mode and try to make the best music we can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_lqIoBUXK8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrR6hocK78c Depths of Hatred on Facebook…
…tage of depth. There’s an excellent foundation that should not only generate some buzz for the act, but act as a springboard to even better things in the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIR9QXRmzAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCxw_1pnx-g As Everything Unfolds on Facebook…
…d making headway there. Other than that, I have the codex and the rest of the band will play it by ear and wait for the call for being safe to get on the road. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhOk_yDTjLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iWsaTLFUOY Summoning the Lich on Facebook…
…to build a following. So we thought about bringing everyone together. It’s common for new bands to feel like they are competing against one another – but over time as people mature they realize this isn’t a competition, we all love metal and do our thing, why not build a community and build a scene. I’m proud of what we’ve done. We’ve invited a number of guests from different bands, mostly local, but we even got a legend from the Swedish band Dism…
…but ultimately feels somewhat bloated as an album. But with some choice trimming in the future, there’s certainly potential to be had. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ZadR1Oltg Malice Divine on Facebook…
…ill not be before April, because Portugal is under heavy lockdown and I think it’ll go until the end of March. We have to be patient, that’s the main plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIAfdbVkbyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuD_V16SnIA Moonspell on Facebook…
…ing to do that this way. The other way is to just sit out and wait for the dust to settle and maybe tour for Leviathan II, and not be a part of the chaos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESR1Fe5XfpU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1h0pdsC6wQ Therion on Facebook…
