(L-R: Tim Brown, Adam Brown, Dan Cleary, Dave Arnold, Chris Segger)

STRIKER have announced that Tim Brown has joined their band as their new guitarist.  Tim is the brother of Adam, the band’s drummer. He is the former lead guitarist of Canadian female fronted band “Kobra and the Lotus” (Simmons Records/Universal) as well as local band “Sixguns Over Tombstone” which he grew up playing in with Adam.

Guitarist Chris Segger commented on Tim joining the band:

“Please welcome our new guitarist Tim Brown!!  We’re thrilled to have Adam’s brother join us in time for our upcoming Canadian tour and look forward to seeing you all on the road \m/”

Striker are currently on tour in Canada.  A complete list of dates can be found below.

Armed to the Teeth, combines the perfect mix of melody and energy. The first two songs – “Forever” and “Let it Burn” – set the stage for the rest of the album. STRIKER ignites a firework in which rigorous riffing, playful solos and brilliant refrains are clearly the prime focus. Inspired by the originators of the scene like Saxon, Iron Maiden, Annihilator but also Exciter, the band stays hungry and wild over the full duration of the album. With every note, Armed to the Teeth, breathes the spirit of the glorious 80′s and revitalizes this particular era of music with a boost of fresh energy.

A video for the song “Let it Burn” can be viewed HERE.

Armed to the Teeth is available on Amazon and iTunes.

For More Info Visit:

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

http://www.napalmrecords.com

STRIKER on Tour

Thursday May 23: Fort McMurray AB – The Den

Friday May 24: Red Deer AB – The Vat

Saturday May 25: Edmonton AB – The Pawnshop

Tuesday May 28: Banff AB – The Devils Gap

Thursday May 30: Nelson BC – Spirit Bar

Friday May 31: Kelowna BC – Level Nightclub

Saturday June 1: Vancouver BC – Funky Winkerbeans

Thursday June 6: Regina SK – The Exchange

Friday June 7: Brandon MB – Park Community Centre (All Ages)

Saturday June 8: Winnipeg MB – The Zoo

Sunday June 9: Thunder Bay ON – Crocks

Tuesday June 11: Kitchener ON – The Hive (All Ages)

Wednesday June 12: London ON – Norma Jeans (All Ages)

Sunday June 16: Chicoutimi QC – Le Sous-Bois

Wednesday June 19: Ottawa ON – Café Dekcuf

Thursday June 20: Quebec City QC – Le Bateau de Nuit

Friday June 21: Montreal QC – Café Chaos

Saturday June 22: Toronto ON – Hard Luck Bar

Monday June 24: Hamilton ON – This Ain’t Hollywood

Tuesday June 25: Sault Ste. Marie – TBA

Thursday June 27: Saskatoon SK – The Fez

Saturday June 29: Gibbons AB – Boonstock Festival

Album Out July 9^th on Relapse Records

LORD DYING come from Portland, Oregon, a place over abundant with purveyors of the heavy riff.  A region where the inhabitants are plagued with nerve and joint damage due to lack of sunlight. In a time where everyone is trying to out-sludge or out-doom each other LORD DYING gives something less than a fuck. They are a metal band with members of Black Elk , Portals, Le Force, and Cremains, who in their short, one year’s time as a band have shared the stage with Red Fang, Down, Unsane, Yob, Valient Thorr, Black Cobra and many others.

LORD DYING‘s debut Summon the Faithless is set for release July 9^th via Relapse Records.  The album will be available in CD, LP and digital formats, and is available for pre-order HERE.

Today the band has posted a lyric video for the track “Summoning the Faithless”. The band describes the songs as “A call to the undesirable for a celebration of all things wicked and heavy.” Check it out HERE.

A trailer for Summon the Faithless can be viewed HERE.

The band has also confirmed a CD Release Show on July 9^th in Portland, OR at the White Owl Social Club.  Support on the show will come from Norska.  Look for a summer tour to be announced shortly.

After releasing a self-titled EP in 7″ form, the dudes kicked it up a notch, heading out on national tours with Witch Mountain followed by a long trek with label-mates Red Fang and Black Tusk.  Fast forward to 2013 and LORD DYING are poised to be the new heavyweight champions of metal.  Smashing the riffs of High On Fire into the groove of Kylesa, LORD DYINGhave delivered one of the most impressive metal debuts in a long, long time.  A young band that has matured well beyond their years into a fully developed titanic heavy metal machine, LORD DYING‘s new album is poised to be one of the best debuts of 2013.

Summon the Faithless Tracklisting:

1)    In a Frightened State of Gnawed Dismemberment

2)    Summoning the Faithless

3)    Greed is Your Horse

4)    Descend Into External

5)    Dreams of Mercy

6)    Perverse Osmosis

7)    Water Under a Burning Bridge

8)    What is Not…is

LORD DYING Live:

May 23^rd Seattle, WA Chop Suey w/ Glose, Tacos!

July 9^th Portland, OR @ The White Owl Social Club w/Norska

For More Info Visit:

https://www.facebook.com/LordDying

http://lorddying.bandcamp.com/

https://twitter.com/Lorddying

http://instagram.com/lorddying#

http://www.relapse.com/

VISTA CHINO the band formed by John Garcia and Brant Bjork (formerly of Kyuss) have inked a deal with Napalm Records.  The album is set for an early fall release.  More details, including album title, artwork and track listing will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Vocalist John Garcia said the following:

“Kyuss Lives is now VISTA CHINO!…it feels great just to write that….and to say it out loud, feels even better. Now that our relationship with Napalm Records is official; it’s time to forget about the past year, move forward, and execute our original plan, which was to make kick ass music and tour the world!

Drummer Brant Bjork added:  “We look forward to working with Napalm Records and we anticipate great support in rolling out the VISTA CHINO rock.”

Thomas Caser, Head Of A&R at Napalm Records commented on the signing:  It’s with great pride we announce the signing of VISTA CHINO. After all the band has been through they are ready to rock! We at Napalm Records are thrilled to work with such talented artists and look forward to a long-lasting cooperation!

Today Napalm Records and VISTA CHINO are excited to debut the first song from VISTA CHINO‘s highly anticipated first full length album.  The song entitled “Dargona, Dragona” is available as an exclusive stream on the VISTA CHINO Facebook Page.  When visiting the facebook page, clicking the “like” button will enable the audio.

Rising from the desert sands that birthed Kyuss Lives, VISTA CHINO‘s sound is instantly familiar.  With the trademark soulful vocals of John Garcia, the songwriting and production of Brant Bjork (drums) and the fuzz-laden riffage of imported guitarist Bruno Fevery, VISTA CHINO‘s debut is one of the year’s most anticipated heavy rock albums. A new band born of a storied past, right now it’s about these players playing these songs.

VISTA CHINO‘s first North American performance will take place at this year’s “Orion Festival” in Detroit, MI curated by Metallica.  VISTA CHINO will play on Sunday June 9^th on the “Frantic Stage”.   A full North American tour will be announced shortly.

VISTA CHINO Live:

6/9: Detroit, MI @ Orion Festival

7/25: Tienen, Belgium @ Suikerrock

7/26: Feldkirch, Austria @ Poolbar Festival

7/29: Vienna, Austria @ Rock Im Wald Festival

7/31: Pinarella di Cervia, Italy @ Arena

8/3: Lierpop, Holland @ Rock Planet

8/7: Munich, Germany @ Backstage (Free & Easy Festival)

8/8: Geneva, Switzerland @ Usine

8/9: Puttlingen, Germany @ Rocco del Schlako

8/10: Eschwege, Germany @ Open Flair Festival

For More Info Visit:

https://www.facebook.com/VistaChinoMusic

http://www.vistachinomusic.com

http://www.napalmrecords.com

On the Summer Slaughter Tour This July!

 REVOCATION have confirmed an August 6^th release date for their new self-titled album via Relapse Records.  This is their 4^th full-length release and the first featuring new bassist Brett Bamberger.  Today the band has unveiled the artwork and tracklisting for the album.  The artwork was created by Orion Landau (Dying Fetus, Obscura, Nile).

Throughout the recording process the band had cameras rolling capturing everything.  From this footage REVOCATION has put together a series of videos detailing different aspects of the recording process.  The first in-studio video focuses on the drums and bass and can be viewed HERE.  Additionally the clip features 10 seconds of new REVOCATION music.  The second video in the series focusing on the guitar and bass tracking and features 10 seconds of brand new REVOCATION material.  Check it out HERE.

REVOCATION will be taking part in this year’s Summer Slaughter Tour, alongside the likes of Dillenger Escape Plan, Cattle Decapitation and others.  The tour starts July 19^th in San Francisco, CA and runs through August 20^th in Portland, OR.  In addition to the Summer Slaughter dates, the band has announced a handful of headline shows leading up to the Summer Slaughter and immediately following the tour.  All dates are listed below.

REVOCATION is available for interviews upon request. To speak with the band, please contact the relevant publicity contact listed below. Updated REVOCATION news and tour information will be made available at the Relapse Records website, the REVOCATION Facebook page.

REVOCATION Tracklisting:

1.     The Hive

2.     Scattering the Flock

3.     Arch Fiend

4.     Numbing Agents

5.     Fracked

6.     The Gift You Gave

7.     Invidious

8.     Spastic

9.     Entombed By Wealth

10.  A Visitation

REVOCATION Headline Dates:

7/14 Reading, PA @ Reverb

7/15 Peoria, IL @ Brass Rail

7/18 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory

 ***THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR. All Dates from July 19 – Aug 16 with/ The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals as Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, The Ocean, Revocation, Aeon, Rings of Saturn, Thy Art is Murder***

7/19-San Francisco, CA @ The Regency

7/20-Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues

7/21-Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

7/24-Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

7/26-Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

7/27-Houston, TX @ House of Blues

7/29-Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (NO CATTLE DECAPITATION)

7/30-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

7/31-Knoxville, TN @ Old City Courtyard

8/01-Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues

8/02-Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

8/03-Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (NO NORMA JEAN)

8/04-Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero

8/07-New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater

8/08-Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy

8/09-Montreal, QC @ Heavy MTL

8/10-Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall

8/11-Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre (NO DEP)

8/12-Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

8/13-Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

8/14-Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4

8/16-Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

8/17-Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

8/19-Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO

8/20-Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom

REVOCATION Headline Dates:

8/21 Richland, WA @ Ray’s Golden Lion

8/22 Spokane, WA @ The Center

8/23 Billings, MT @ Railyard

8/24 Cheyenne, WY @ Ernie November Record Store

8/25 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews

After five long years since their last release, Milwaukee metal band Misery Signals will return on July 23rd with one of the year’s most anticipated albums, Absent Light. Today, the band has officially announced the album title, release date, album artwork and upcoming record release tour in July and August.

Foregoing the traditional record label release model, Misery Signals launched an Indiegogo campaign in March to work directly with fans to crowd-fund the new album by offering unique funding packages that included handwritten lyrics, vinyl box set, music lessons, listening parties and more. By May, the band had not only reached their funding goal, but had surpassed it by double the amount. The support was a definite sign that fans were eagerly awaiting new music from the seminal band.

“We were floored by the excitement from the people supporting the album,” guitarist Ryan Morgan says. “It’s a good feeling to have an audience matching the enthusiasm we are putting into it’s creation – and they haven’t even heard it yet! It’ll all come together when they get to hear how insane this album is.”

Misery Signals got their start in 2002 and quickly gained notoriety after signing with Ferret Music to release 2004’s critically acclaimed record Of Malice and the Magnum Heart; an album which breathed fresh life into the their genre with the band’s signature style of aggressive riffs, melodic bridges and atmospheric elements and went on to be one of the most influential metalcore album’s of the last decade. Over the next several years the band released two more albums, Mirrors (2006) and Controller (2008), which were both equally praised by the metal community and further cemented their place among metal’s elite bands.

After Ferret Music was absorbed by a Warner Music Group in 2010, Misery Signals were left to fend for themselves and took a hiatus to pursue individual side projects with singer Karl Schubach focusing on metal outfit Solace, guitarist Ryan Morgan founding the hardcore/punk band Burning Empires and drummer Branden Morgan starting The Company We Keep with Brian Southall (The Receiving End Of Sirens) and Justin Pierre (Motion City Soundtrack).

Now, the band that redefined a genre will return reinvigorated with a full time focus on the business at hand, and a determination to push the boundaries of hardcore-metal even further than before.

Misery Signals will kick off their record release tour in July with dates running through mid August.

Follow Misery Signals at https://www.facebook.com/MiserySignals for additional news and updates.

Misery Signals’ “Absent Light Record Release Tour” Dates:
July 9 – New York, NY – Santos Party House
July 10 – Boston, MA – Middle East
July 11 – Montreal, QC – Underworld
July 12 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club
July 13 – Guelph, ON – Club Vinyl
July 14 – Hamilton, ON – Club Absinthe
July 15 – St. Catharines, ON – Level 3
July 16 – London, ON – Rum Runners
July 17 – Chicago, IL – Reggies Rock Club
July 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Miramar
July 19 – Burnsville, MN – The Garage
July 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The All Stars Tour
July 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Martini Ranch
July 31 – San Diego, CA – Che Cafe
Aug 1 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Aug 2 – Camarillo, CA – Rock City Studios
Aug 3 – Sacramento, CA – Boardwalk
Aug 4 – Portland, OR – Branx
Aug 5 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
Aug 6 – Vancouver, BC – Roxy
Aug 7 – Kelowna, BC – Level (upstairs)
Aug 8 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
Aug 9 – Edmonton, AB – Avenue Theatre
Aug 11 – Regina, SK – The Exchange

May 22, 2013 (Richmond, VA) – SAINT DIABLO  have announced they’ve selected veteran music producer Tim Gilles (Anthrax, Vision of Disorder, Ill Nino, Taking Back Sunday) and are currently writing new material for their up-coming second album.

In an unprecedented move, Tim Gilles has set up a remote streaming production facility at the band’s compound where he will be able to virtually attend band rehearsals and keep the band’s vision on target during the pre-production process. “Saint Diablo is in the midst of writing the best record of their long and storied career. Rest assured, we’re gonna make a statement with this one…” says producer Tim Gilles. “Some people are going to love it, some are probably gonna freak out… but nobody’s going to be able to ignore it!”

“We are putting everything we have into the new material, and we really can’t wait to show the world what we have to offer” states guitarist Justin Adams. “After the first meeting with Tim, we all just knew he was a perfect fit for the direction we want to go with the new material. Working with Tim is going to be awesome!”

SAINT DIABLO are scheduled to begin tracking the album this September at Big Blue Meenie (Jersey City, NJ) with producer Tim Gilles at the helm.

The official music video for their latest single “Watch Me Kill” may be viewed at http://youtu.be/uPemVHNtSdc and select tracks from their latest album may be streamed via SoundCloud at http://snd.sc/ZLcUSR.

SAINT DIABLO’s latest release, Saint Diablo, was released on July 10^th, 2012 through Eclipse Records (Mushroomhead, Bobaflex, Scum of the Earth, Blowsight) and is available for purchase now at iTunes, Amazon, Best Buy, Fye, and better record stores everywhere.

SAINT DIABLO is:

Tito Quinones (vocals), Justin Adams (guitar), Brian Bush (drums), Justin “Lefty” Randall (bass)

For more information on SAINT DIABLO, please visit these websites:
www.SaintDiablo.com   www.EclipseRecords.com/SaintDiablo

For more information on Big Blue Meenie, please visit this website:
www.BigBlueMeenie.com

A true four-piece, Portland, Oregon’s APE MACHINE has been called “a rock and roll band with a finger on the pulse of the 70′s and their asses firmly in the present” and “real heavy-psych for the iPhone generation” that delivers “true guts and glory rock and roll.” Combining psychedelic, classic and progressive rock with arena-worthy metal, bluesy stoner-rock and catchy riffs in odd signatures, APE MACHINE’s music carries an organic depth and warmth rarely heard since the time of rock’s glorious early years (or your Dad’s bad ass record collection) infused with an exceptional modern sensibility. Having finished up a short Southwestern and West Coast U.S. jaunt with Austrian retro-rock sensation, Been Obscene, APE MACHINE is preparing to take their laser precision, yet frenzied live show to Europe in late May (including dates with the much vaunted Orange Goblin) in support of their brand new album, Mangled By The Machine.

 Mangled By The Machine is scheduled for world-wide release on May 14th, 2013 through Ripple Music. The album was recorded and mixed by Tony Lash at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City, Oregon, and in typical, unique APE MACHINE fashion, the album was recorded as one long continuous track in one take. Broken into ten individual chapters, Mangled By The Machine is an angry conceptual piece of music that takes a cue from the masters of the 70′s progressive masters, yet reflects the immediacy of the chaotic world all around us.

www.apemachine.com
www.facebook.com/apemachinemusic

www.ripple-music.com

June 4th

From L-R: Simon Savard – Guitar | Jesus Salazar – Vocals | Tommy Vaillancourt – Bass |  Mike Decker – Guitar | Jonathan Ménard – Drums

Canadian death thrashers BornBroken are offering their heavy hitting single ‘Control’ for FREE download at the following links below. The band will be unleashing their debut album ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’ on Tuesday, June 4th.

Bandcamp - http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/track/control

Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/bornbrokenmusic/control

On this debut, ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’, the band keeps with tradition and bring back a true dry metal sound, upfront loud guitars, drums in your face and a singer that can be distinguished from the rest to deliver an experience where the broken shall rise.

Through the sounds of beating skins, metal strings and broken chords, BornBroken plays out not only what life gives them but also what they want to give back: truth, integrity, perseverance, loyalty and faith in humanity’s struggle for equality.

After months of writing and hours spent in the studio, BornBroken managed to take every emotion they felt, put it to music, build off of past battle scars and create a record where listeners will feel they are part of the storyline.

To pre-order the incredibly designed physical copy (pic below), please visit the following link http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com.

Track Listing:

1 – Can’t Quiet The Riot
2 – Old News
3 – Anger of The Day
4 – I Will Rise
5 – Control
6 – It Has Begun
7 – Birth of The Broken
8 – Bleed The Sky
9 – Reborn From The Ashes
10 – The Healing Powers of Hate

Show Dates

May 24, 2013 – Cafe Dekcuf – Ottawa, ON – w/ PLACENTOPHAGIA, CALCULATE, FUMIGATION - Show Details

For more info, tour dates and updates on BornBroken, please visit these links.

http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/bornbroken

http://www.twitter.com/bornbroken

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BornBroken – The Healing Power of Hate (2013)

RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2013

LABEL: SELF-RELEASE

DISTRIBUTION: Indie Pool

ISRC Codes: CAD7Z1300001 - CAD7Z1300010

UPC Code #: 829982 141538

R.I.Y.L. = Pantera, Slayer, Hatebreed, Lamb of God, Sepultura, Ektomorf

Interview on CJLO - Mike from BornBroken on Champions of the Local Scene - http://snd.sc/ZJDMTe

Named discovery of the year 2012 – Musique d’une nation

Named discovery of the year 2012 – Québec-Métal

Voted 2nd best show of 2012 in Montreal -Québec-Métal

Voted 2nd best show of 2012 in Montreal – Ondes Choc

“So watch for it. Listen to it. These Montreal Metal Thrash-core compadres are definitely onto something different, and not only with regard to the local scene, but for Metal in general. The BornBroken boys are biting off as much as they can chew by creating a heavy-duty concept album, fusing the powers of all their influences and generating a sound that fluctuates between latter day Sepultura and mid-career Lamb of God.” – BetweenTheHorns.ca

“…At the first look, the album looks like a collector’s item.”
“…The Healing Powers of Hate as a sound comparable to the big names of the industry…I have the strong impression that everything was thought of on this CD. It’s a very well done album from A to Z. The Healing Powers of Hate from BornBroken is nothing less then a must!!” – Musique D’Une Nation

“BornBroken is the future of Québec Metal, with 10 titles to discover, even on stage, since the group demonstrates an uncanny and totally uncommon, energetic stage presence. They have poured their guts into the making of this introductory album, their own monies and a wealth of professionalism, which must be recognized. Bravo for an excellent album that one just doesn’t tire of listening to.” – Québec-Métal

“…le disque est marqué au fer rouge d’une intensité menaçante qui n’épargnera aucun tympan.’’- Bande à part (Radio-Canada)

[Download Album Cover]

Track Listing of Album:
1 – Can’t Quiet The Riot
2 – Old News
3 – Anger of The Day
4 – I Will Rise
5 – Control
6 – It Has Begun
7 – Birth of The Broken
8 – Bleed The Sky
9 – Reborn From The Ashes
10 – The Healing Powers of Hate

Album Credits:

- All Drum Tracks performed by Brian Craig / Recorded at studio 451
- Engineered and Mixed by Hugues Deslauriers
- Recorded by Mathieu Marcotte
- Guitars, Bass, Vocals & Xtras – Recorded by Mathieu Marcotte at Human Noise Studio
- Album Mixed and Mastered by Hugues Deslauriers
- Guitars Reamp by Chris Donaldson at Garage Studio
- “It Has Begun” Solo by Mathieu Marcotte & Mike Decker
- Intros & Outros – Simon Savard, Mike Decker

- Comic Book Concept – Simon Savard, Mike Decker
- Comic Book Artist – Yannis Panos
- CD Layout – Mike Decker, Simon Savard
- Photography – Mike Hozjan – AutoFocus
- BornBroken Logo & “B” Symbol Created by – Mike Decker, Simon Savard
- CD printed at Disques RSB
- All printing and packaging by Mike Decker at MRGraphique

Discography

2011 – Promo release (Control & Bleed the Sky)

2013 – The Healing Powers of  Hate

Shared Stage w/
Stroke of Genius, The Aftermath, Mythosis, Mass Murder Messiah, Anonymus, Omega Crom, Misguided Agression, The Blackcloud Syndicate, Erimha, Forbiden Sin, Resurrection Corpse, Sever the Voices, Social Fiction, Castigare, Shape the Above, Hexfire, Burning the Oppressor, Ancestor’s Revenge, Downtrodden, DopeThrone, Poison Oath, Made up a Reason, Reanimator, Branded by Pain, Death Lullaby, Pronostic, Warsenal, Sykode, Today I Caught The Plague, Virulys, Rusted, Citizen Vicious, Eternal Jugement