WIEGEDOOD Announce European Tour For Upcoming Album “There’s Always Blood At The End Of The Road”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 9, 2021
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Belgium’s WIEGEDOOD will release their upcoming album “There’s Always Blood At The End of The Road” on January 14th, 2022.

The band comments: “’There’s Always Blood At The End Of The Road’” focuses on the filthiest and most disgusting parts of human nature and society. It steers clear from the typical Black Metal themes and concepts, instead zoning in on the struggle we lead within, trying to overcome the fact we are all made from that same filth. Exploring places the previous trilogy didn’t even scratch the surface of, both lyrically and musically. A first-hand look into pure disgust, a psychotic ride with synths, tape-recorders, hot club jazz and distressing samples. A definite switch from our previous work, a dark turn into something unexpected and unwelcome.”

Being dedicated road dogs the band will embark on a European tour following the release of the album. The first part will be supported by Portrayal Of Guilt.

20.01.2022 (NL) Amsterdam – Q-Factory *
21.01.2022 (FR) Paris – Petit Bain *
22.01.2022 (FR) Colmar – Grillen *
23.01.2022 (BE) Brussels – AB-Box *
25.01.2022 (DE) Hamburg – Hafenklang *
26.01.2022 (DK) Copenhagen – Vega *
27.01.2022 (DE) Berlin – Zukunft *
28.01.2022 (DE) Leipzig – UT Connewitz *
29.01.2022 (PL) Poznan – Pod Minoga
30.01.2022 (CZ) Prague – Fuchs2 *
31.01.2022 (HUN) Budapest – Durer Kert *
01.02.2022 (AT) Vienna – Arena *
02.02.2022 (AT) Innsbruck – PMK *
03.02.2022 (IT) Mezzago – Bloom *
04.02.2022 (CH) Dudingen – Bad Bonn *
05.02.2022 (DE) Munich – Feierwerk *
06.02.2022 (DE) Cologne – Gebaeude 9 *
10.03.2022 (UK) Birmingham – Hare & Hound
11.03.2022 (UK) Bristol – he Crown
12.03.2022 (UK) Newcastle – The Cluny
13.03.2022 (UK) Glasgow Broadcast
14.03.2022 (N.IRE) Belfast – Voodoo
15.03.2022 (IRE) Galway – Roisin Dubh
16.03.2022 (IRE) Dublin – Grand Social
17.03.2022 (UK) Manchester – Star & Garter
18.03.2022 (UK) Plymouth – The Underground
19.03.2022 (UK) London – Oslo
22.03.2022 (LT) Vilnius – XI20
23.03.2022 (LV) Riga – Melna Piektdiena
24.03.2022 (EE) Tallinn – Sveta Baar
25.03.2022 (RU) Saint Petersburg – Lastochka
26.03.2022 (RU) Moscow – Gorod

*w/ Portrayal Of Guilt

CASSIUS KING’s Jason McMaster: “I hate to dabble with death in so many songs, but death is real.”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 9, 2021
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: , , , . Leave a comment

Dangerous Toys, Broken Teeth and Cassius King vocalist Jason McMaster was recently interviewed by Glide Magazine

Glide Magazine: Did you think about tying the songs on the album together with certain themes, or did you just let that develop naturally? They all do seem to tie into ideas of visions and menacing places in some way, but not in an overt way necessarily.

JMcM: I think they do tie together for a common reason, and that’s just that when I hear Dan’s riffs, those are influencing me to write a certain way. They influence me to “go dark” because the sounds are dark. They are very Black Sabbath, and dare I say, J.R.R. Tolkien before Led Zeppelin. Though a lot of these lyrics were taken from ideas I already had, there are some songs on there that do tie into the concepts of the album but might be a little more personal.

More than once in a few songs, I’m talking about a ghost or spirit. More than likely, it’s someone who is welcome more than not welcome. I like to think that it could be my mother, if it were personal, but I try to keep the lyrics vague, like in “Traveler”. “Below the Stones” is another song that talks about the graveside. I hate to dabble with death in so many songs, but death is real. That sort of thing weaves in and out of the song lyrics.

The entire interview can be found at this location.

Ecuadorian MINIPONY Share New Lyric Video For “Kill Like A Human”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 9, 2021
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Ecuadorian tech death metal trio MINIPONY shared a brand new lyric video for the track “Kill Like A Human”, which is a first & intense harbinger for the band’s upcoming full-length record “Ajna”, to be released in early 2022 via Subsound Records.

The band comments:

“We are super excited to finally show a little taste of what is coming with our new album. Working with the people of SilverCord Record added an incredible fresh and organic sound to our compositions. Can’t wait to feel the feedback of the people that follows MINIPONY and get back to live shows as soon as possible. We are very proud of the result of these 3 years of work producing AJNA“.

More info about the new record will be revealed soon, so stay tuned for more news and tunes to follow in the weeks ahead!

“TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE” Makes World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival Tomorrow September 10th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 9, 2021
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Banger Films, in association with Revolver Films, is proud to announce its latest feature, “TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE”, will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Directed by Banger Films’ Sam Dunn and Marc Ricciardelli, the documentary chronicles the career of the multi-gold and platinum-selling power rock band, Triumph, and is produced by Banger Films in association with Revolver Films, Bell Media’s Crave, Live Nation Productions, NBC Universal Canada, Slaight Communications Inc. and the Rogers Documentary Fund. “TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE” will be released in Canada by Bell Media with international distribution rights represented by WaZabi Films.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Before Drake and The Weekend, there was a different set of Toronto musicians who rule the roost. Known simply as Triumph, this rock trio—which includes drummer/singer Gil Moore, singer/guitarist Rik Emmett, and bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine—dominated North American radio and MTV in the ‘80s with hits such as “Lay It On the Line,” “Hold On,” and “Magic Power.” Despite being one of the world’s biggest rock bands, the group split at the height of their fame and seemingly disappeared without explanation to their fans or media. Set to a mesmerizing visual backdrop of spandex, 80s hair, and explosive pyro, “TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE” delivers a deeper story about fame and the human condition while chronicling the band’s reunion for what might be the very last time they play music together. (English, 97 minutes)

“The Triumph story was compelling to me, Marc, and the Banger team because it was an opportunity to piece together a broken puzzle,” says Sam Dunn. “We wanted to know how and why the band dissolved at the peak of their powers. We’re thrilled to be returning to TIFF for the world premiere of this film!”

“Sam and Marc did an outstanding job documenting what it has been like to have been aboard the Triumph train for the past near-50 years,” raves Triumph bassist Mike Levine. “For fans old, new, and those to come in the future, this is all they’ll need to know about the band.” 

“TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE” premieres at TIFF on Friday, September 10th at 9:00p.m. ET at the RBC Lakeside Drive-In at Ontario Place, Toronto. 

For more information and tickets, please visit:
https://www.tiff.net/tickets21
https://tiff.net/events/triumph-rock-amp-roll-machine
https://www.triumphmusic.com

Finnish WOLFTOPIA Release Debut Album in December, Unleash First Single ‘Hound of War’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 9, 2021
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Promo pic by Hannu Perälä

Finnish melodic death metallers WOLFTOPIA are set to release their debut album Ways of the Pack on December 17th 2021 via Inverse Records.

“Hound of War” is the first single by the melodic death metal band Wolftopia, from the Finnish city of Vaasa. Introducing their 2021 debut album, Ways of the Pack, this is a hard-hitting single that grabs you with the first notes and won’t let you go until the last chords have faded. The song begins with a massive double guitar riff, played aggressively by lead guitarist Topi Karhunen and frontman Aleksander Okhotnikov and supported by the wild double bass drums of Tom Israels and growling bass guitar of Tim Reus. The song opens up hard, shakes the listener awake, and drags them into the aggressive, fast and bombastic world of Wolftopia.

Okhotnikov explains that the song was inspired by the Gothenburg death metal scene, and that inspiration of the band’s western neighbours can be heard in the riffs. “Hound of War” might be one of the more straightforward songs on the album, but it expresses perfectly what Wolftopia is all about: fast-paced, melodic and atmospheric death metal. This is evident from the crunchy double guitar riffs in the introduction and verses, but also from the majestic solo by lead guitar virtuoso Karhunen and the brooding bridge, glowering with power chords and a heavy bass sound.

This brooding aggression might be a surprise for those who look at the inspiration for the lyrics. The words tell of the wolfhound Huan, from the classic J. R. R. Tolkien love story of Beren and Lúthien. The story isn’t only about love, however: it also asserts that destiny is foretold and can’t be denied. And that’s the angle that “Hound of War” focuses on. The threatening bridge and the sorrowful, emotional guitar solo and outro are a representation of this struggle to accept our destiny.

Listen to Hound of War single on:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/Cf-nKktPn-E
Bandcamp: https://wolftopia.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zT9AdQ
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/254413772
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/195144833/track/195144835
Apple Music: https://apple.co/38MsMOr

Pre-Order Ways of the Pack CD: https://bit.ly/2WGoRjs 
Pre-save Ways of the Pack on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3gWtTzA

Track list:

  1. Hound of War
  2. The Last Embrace of the Mother
  3. Wash the Spears
  4. We are Pack
  5. Predator
  6. May He Sever the Shadow
  7. The Alpha
  8. I am the Storm

Album cover by Roberto Toderico

DEVIANT PROCESS Premiere New Song ‘Homo Homini Deus’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 9, 2021
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Photo by Carmen Tremblay

Canadian tech death rising stars DEVIANT PROCESS will be releasing their sophomore full-length, ‘Nurture,’ on October 15, 2021! The band has partnered up with No Clean Singing for the premiere of their third new single, Homo Homini Deus!” The clip can be found at THIS LOCATION.

“‘Homo Homini Deus!’ Probably one of the craziest pieces from ‘Nurture,’ it’s got hooks and headaches for days! Pre-orders for ‘Nurture’ are still open for all physical formats and merch items on the SOM store or our own Bandcamp for Canadian residents! Thanks for the support and have a good listening!”

Pre-orders are now live HERE.

The artwork of ‘Nurture’ was created by Sien-Sébastien.

Tracklist:
1. In Worship, In Blood (07:32)
2. Emergence (05:20)
3. Asynchronous (05:42)
4. The Hammer Of Dogma (05:50)
5. Syrtis Magna (05:57)
6. Homo Homini Deus (04:37)
7. The Blessings Of Annihilation Infinite (07:49)
8. Cybervoid (Obliveon cover) (03:56)
Total playing time: 46:43