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Tempests Tour Diary Day 1 (with pics!)

L-R – Erik Evans – Guitar / Leather King – Vocals / Martin Gendreau – Guitar /  Tommy Beliveau – Bass /  Alexis Serré- Drums (Photo Credit: Leonardo Lamela Denucci)

Montreal's aggressive, hilarious, heavy and bloody five-piece Dark Century will be taking the stage on April 18th at Cafe Chaos for the launch of their forthcoming album 'Murder Motel'. Known for injecting a party of trans fat, bacon and moshing fun times (see live video of bacon throwing), this show is going to get greasy! Dark Century will be joined by local support from My Last Wish and Vaginal Scars.

The band released the first single and video 'Kill The Crowd', which can be viewed at the following link: http://youtu.be/UrWqPyl3aOI 

Show Details:

Venue: Cafe Chaos (2013 St. Denis), Montreal, QC

Date: Friday, April 18

Time: 8pm

Cost: $10

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/653701398001690/ 

About:

Welding death, thrash, grind and hardcore, Dark Century returns in 2014 with their sophomore album 'Murder Motel' to follow up 2009's debut 'Days of The Mosh'. Produced by one of Montreal’s most respected metal producers Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Mythosis, Erimha, The Agonist, Derelict, Neuraxis), 'Murder Motel' is 11 tracks of fury that attacks with vicious lyrics in both English and French, heavy speed demon guitars, pummelling drums accompanying by pounding bass force and ear grind wrenching screams.

In 2012, the band was one of the two finalists at the En Route To Heavy MTL Battle of the Bands winning their spot to play on Canada’s largest metal fest along with having shared the stage over the years with such established acts as Aborted, Misery Index, Quo Vadis, Anonymus, Rose Funeral, Exhumed, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Goatwhore, Origin, The Faceless, Battlecross, Erimha, Fuck The Facts to name a few.

“Dark Century promises madness for moshers” – Here NB

“Très énergique, ca rentre au poste! Vous allez faire vendre pas mal de bières.” – Dan Mongrain – Voivod

“Really fuckin good good good!” – Jeff Waters – Annihilator

“Unpredictable and Dangerous” – Jason Rockman – Slaves on Dope / CHOM 97.7 FM

“Corrosif, pas de niaisage!” – Bang Bang Blog

“Really heavy set, amazing” – Mikey Heppner – Priestess

“Awesome crowd interraction” – Paul Ablaze – Blackguard

“They bring the fucken Party!” Jamie O’meara (music writer – Gazette)

Track Listing: Murder Motel 1 – In Our Veins 2 – Murder Motel 3 – Torticolis 4 – Ice Breaker 5 – Kill The Crowd 6 – Dead Birds 7 – Trio du Bûcheron 8 – Cholestérol 9 – Chloroforme 10 – Mosh Test Dummies 11 – Gore On My Snare

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L-R – Matt Penner (Drums) – Mike Janssen (Bass) – Gillishammer (Vocals) – Chuck Labossiere (Guitar/Vocals) – Andrew Wiens (Guitar) – Photo Credit: Barry McCaulkner

Winnipeg's death metal troopers Psychotic Gardening have teamed up with Bravewords.com for the exclusive premiere of their tribute to Death with their cover of 'Open Casket' featuring guest appearances from Tim Roth (Into Eternity) and Chuck Wepfer (Broken Hope).

Bravewords.com Stream - http://www.bravewords.com/news/219751 

Both Andrew Wiens (guitar) and Chuck Labosssiere (guitar/vocals) comment:

“Awhile back, we played with Massacre at a Chuck Schuldiner tribute show and we played ‘Open Casket.’  It turned out really cool with the slow grinding PG spin, so we just had to record it.” - Andrew Wiens

“As it is for a lot of people, Death was a big influence on us. We wanted to pay homage but also do our own thing with it, slowing it down, making it ‘doomy.’  We like to be creative and original even when we do covers. Both Tim (Roth) and Chuck (Wepfer) are naturally big Death fans themselves, so it just worked out to be this great collaboration and tribute. I’m honoured to have these two guys appear on this song, they are great friends and awesome players” - Chuck Labossiere

Psychotic Gardening return in 2014 with new material and the return of Chuck Labossiere after he filled in with Broken Hope for tour dates in Europe and Canada. Their forthcoming album 'Hymnosis' is set for release on May 13th and will follow up 2011's 'Humanitorium' and 2007's debut ‘Hürdür’. 

Featuring nine heavy hitting assaults, 'Hymnosis' is sure to bang skulls with its full-throttle, go-for-the-throat execution of doom and black metal. In this release the band digs into its death metal roots for a concoction of their most vicious material while still hammering down on doom-laden monster riffs.

Teaser Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTmEEbkmfjU

“Psychotic Gardening is unbelievable…fertile gothic doom metal form with deep, bottom dwelling crooner vocals backed by solid percussion, incredible keys and slashing guitar riffs.” – Uptown Mag

“Be sure to see Psychotic Gardening when they invade your town or city. The being in the sky orders you to see them or be prepared to pay with your soul!” – Metal Master Kingdom

“Psychotic Gardening has always been able to deliver crushing, mid-tempo, heavy madness and this teaser tells me its next album won’t disappoint, more info to come!” – Metal Made In Canada

“Menacing, frequently unnerving and atmospheric...” – Winnipeg Sun

  Track Listing: Hymnosis 1. Origin of The Infection (4:23) 2. Defile (4:21) 3. Re-Hybridized Strain (3:50) 4. Mindfold (4:22) 5. Genome Degradation (4:33) 6. Searing Cital (5:34) 7. Garden Raiding (3:18) 8. Open Casket (7:23) (Death Cover ft. Tim Roth (Into Eternity) and Chuck Wepfer (Broken Hope)) 9. Journey to the Sun (3:41)

Album Credits: -All songs performed by: Psychotic Gardening -All songs written by: Psychotic Gardening -Produced by: Chuck Labossiere -Mixed by: Chuck Labossiere -Mastered by: Jake Sacher -Single released: Origin of the Infection -CD Cover, Album Artwork: Chuck Labossiere

Album & Live Band Line Up:  Chuck Labossiere – vocals/guitar Gillishammer – vocals Andrew Wiens – guitars Mike Janssen – bass Matt Penner – drums

Discography: 2014 – Hymnosis 2011 – Humanitorium 2007 – Hürdür

Shared the stage with Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Testament, Massacre, Into Eternity, Incantation, Sacrifice, Razor, Voivod, Entombed, Cannibal Corpse, and even Ronnie James Dio.

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https://wackenmetalbattlecanada.bandcamp.com/album/wacken-metal-battle-canada-compilation-vol-2

Last year’s first ever Wacken Metal Battle Canada was witness to Toronto, ON’s epic power/death metal band Crimson Shadows not only winning the 2013 Canadian final but conquering the international final in Wacken, Germany where they performed in front of thousands unknown to their behemoth sound of metal.

This year over 100 metal bands from across the country have been selected to compete. As an official sponsor The Scene Magazine is offering an Ultimate Feature to the winner of the Wacken Metal Battle Canada Fan Favourite contest. The winning band and one lucky fan will also be given a Honey Bubble Multi-Vaporizer kit, so they can vape their favourite herb, wax or oil, anytime, anywhere! (value of $79each) courtesy of 180smoke.ca The winner will be interviewed by The Scene and have a track featured on the home page for 1 month.  The contest is open to all bands competing in Wacken Metal Battle Canada and the winner will be announced at the finals at the Opera house in Toronto June 7th. The WMBC Fan Favourite contest does not guarantee any placement in the competition itself and all bands even those who have been eliminated from the live competition are qualified to win.

Fans can vote once per day

#WMBCFF

To vote please visit the following link: http://bit.ly/1gSWxK3

The Scene Magazine Battle Chart - http://www.thescenemagazine.ca/wacken-metal-battle-canada-2014-results/# 

About: Over 100 independent Canadian metal bands have been selected to participate in this year's Wacken Metal Battle Canada line up in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The bands will compete during the months ofMarch, April and May in 22 qualifying rounds, 6 semi-finals, and an Alberta final along with the national final being held on June 7th in Toronto, ON at Opera House.

One band will be chosen to represent the nation with highest honour at this year's 2014 international battle at the world’s most prestigious metal festival Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany.

The finals will have the following representation and will be judged along with all other rounds by a panel of music industry representatives.

1 finalist from Vancouver, BC  1 finalist from Alberta (Calgary & Edmonton will face off in Alberta final)  2 finalists from Toronto, ON  1 finalist from Montreal, QC

Last year's battle was witnessed to Toronto, ON's epic power/death metal band Crimson Shadows not only winning the 2013 Canadian final but conquering the international final and performing in front of thousands unknown to their behemoth sound. (Video of that champion set can be viewed here.) The band joined a list of Canadian heavyweights such as Voivod, Exciter, Razor, Annihilator, Anvil, Kataklysm, Cryptopsy, 3 Inches of Bloods, Despised Icon and Danko Jones who have performed at the festival in years past.

Submissions were open from December 5, 2013 to January 31, 2014.

Rules: http://metalbattle.ca/rules.html 

Wacken Metal Battle Canada Promo Video: http://youtu.be/gQcxqsxchkQ 

L - R - Jesse Berube (Vocals), Tylor Dory (Guitar), Drew Copland (Guitar), Mike Puff (Bass), Bryan Newbury (Drums) - Photo credit:  Penny VanderHeyden

Death Toll Rising are proud to announce they will be supporting the following Western Canadian tour dates with Katakylsmand Aborted during the 'Kill The Elite Tour', which includes a hometown show in Edmonton, AB.

"We are incredibly excited to finally take 'Infection Legacy' on the road and into BC after such a positive response since the album's release.  It is an honour to be able to do this with such powerhouses as Kataklysm and Aborted, and we will make good use of our time on stage to destroy as best we can!" comments guitarist Drew Copland

Tour Dates:

Apr 10 - Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop - w/ Katakylsm, Aborted 'Kill The Elite Tour'  Apr 11 - Calgary, AB - The Rebublik - w/ Katakylsm, Aborted 'Kill The Elite Tour' 

Apr 12 - Kamloops, BC - Columbo Lounge w/ Katakylsm, Aborted 'Kill The Elite Tour' 

Apr 13 - Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw - w/ Katakylsm, Aborted 'Kill The Elite Tour' 

Rising up the ladder of the Canadian metal scene with their latest album 'Infection Legacy' unleashed last October, Death Toll Rising won praise in 2013 from fans, metal publications, and support from Canadian Loud Charts (Highlight: #3 on December 2013 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot) & Highlight: #11 on November 2013 Top 20 Loud Charts – Canadian College Radio – (Earshot)) along with their recent nomination for Metal Recording of The Year at the upcoming Edmonton Music Awards taking place on Sunday, April 13th Royal Alberta Museum Theatre.

Drew Copland, guitarist for DTR comments:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Track Listing: Infection Legacy

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

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L to R:  Steven Breen – Rhythm Guitar| Stephen Reynolds – Vocals and Bass | Ahmed Saad – Drums (top)| Liam Hinchey- Lead Guitar (bottom) | Photo Credit – Mihaela Petrescu

Montreal QC's mosh happy thrashers MUTANK have posted a new video for their track ' The Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock', one of eight solid speed riffing tunes  from the band's latest release 'M.E.C.H. Metal' released this past February and is available on bandcamp here.

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNjbkeCtUjs

Formed when three Newfoundlanders crossed paths in the Canadian heavy metal capital with Ahmed Saad who hails from the Middle East, the injection of music immediately began to flow through their veins and M.E.C.H. metal was soon born.

“It stands for Middle East Coast Heavy Metal; Our drummer being from the Middle East and the rest of the members being from the east coast of Canada,” explains Stephen Reynolds (bass, vocals). 'Every single person in this band is a songwriter, so the songs come out with their own feel and develop naturally.’ continues Reynolds. ‘We don’t shackle ourselves to any kind of focused idea, which brings about a sort of honesty in the music not often found in metal.’

“[MUTANK] fuse old school speed metal and present day crossover thrash into one package of fun.” – Metalhorizons

“MUTANK is like a Coffee Crisp bar: crunchy as hell, and without any gooey center.” – Bucket List Music Reviews

“I personally think [M.E.C.H. Metal] could be contender for best album of the year!”- High Speed Hangover

Album Stream - http://mutankthrash.bandcamp.com/album/m-e-c-h-metal 

Track Listing: M.E.C.H. Metal

1. M.E.C.H Metal (2:04) 2. MUTANK (4:03) 3. Minions (3:49) 4. W.A.R. (1:57) 5. Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock (3:38) 6. No Spoils, No Mercy (2:48) 7. Corporate Child (2:35) 8. Thrashback In Time (4:02)