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Montreal's CHÜZO Unleashes Aggro-Metal w/ "Brand New Cell" Off New EP "M.T.M.D (Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay)" Out Nov 2024 ​ L to R: Alex S (Bass), Cristian S (Guitars/Vocals), Mischa M (Vocals), Carlos G (Drums) Photo Credit @stutteringuzii (Instagram) Emerging from the Canadian capital of metal, Montreal, QC, Canada, CHÜZO is hitting the scene and beyond with a new EP entitled "M.T.M.D (Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay)" to mark the latest chapter and a true representation of what their sound was meant to be with the fresh new lineup who are hungry to showcase what this forthcoming record will spark. Featuring three tour de force tracks produced by Kevin Jardine (Slaves On Dope), the EP is a full audio assault upon all the senses from the heavy riffs to the soaring vocals of Brazilian transplant and new vocalist Mischa M. She is joined by local first generation Chilean Canadian and mastermind Cristian S. along with Carlos G from Venezuela and

Out Now! UK's Chrysalïd New Album "Breaking The Chains" + New Lyric Video For Title Track Album Guests Tim "Ripper" Owens, Zak Stevensm, Fabio Lione, Henning Basse and more! ​ Rockshots Records is excited to unleash "Breaking The Chains", the brand-new album from Northern England powerhouse Chrysalïd. For the album's release day, the band has unleashed a lyric video for the title track that features guest appearances by Zak Stevens (TSO, Savatage), Fabricio Rocha (Hell Bound), and Kayo John (Dark Avenger). This anthem is all about fighting for your dreams and standing tall through adversity. With epic vocals, crushing riffs, and a message of resilience, it's a must-listen for metalheads everywhere. Watch and listen to lyric video for "Break The Chains" at https://youtu.be/fEDoJVy5VKE ​ ​ Founded in 1999 by the talented Emmanuel Thorsen, Chrysalïd's music is a passionate blend inspired by NWOHBM, power metal, and thrash metal. If

Out Now! Canada's HETEROMORPHIC ZOO Unleashes "New World" EP and "Ritual of Fidelity" Music Video Produced by Chris Wiseman (Shadow of Intent, Currents), Mixed and Mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) ​ Left: Jon Power (Bass), Center front: Megan Ash (Violin), Center back: Ray Heberer (Guitar, live vocals), Right: Bryce Butler (Drums) Photo Credit - Ric Marques Emerging metal act Heteromorphic Zoo, from Victoria, BC, Canada, is set to captivate audiences with their debut EP "New World", produced by Chris Wiseman (Shadow of Intent, Currents) plus mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy). Coinciding with the EP launch, the band has unveiled the music video for their single "Ritual of Fidelity", which they comment on: "This song is about an ancient power awakening within a great tomb, filled with monsters. The leaders declare their loyalty (or fidelity) to the overlord. Musically, the actual "ritual of fidelity&qu

ARMSTRONG METALFEST Opens Up Band Submissions For 2025 Lineup! July 11-12 - Armstrong, BC, Canada "It's one of the premier festivals of its kind in Canada, showcasing the biggest names in local, national, and international heavy metal music." - Vancouver Sun ​ Watch the official video recap of AMF 2019 here . (video created by Mayne Brand Productions ) Armstrong MetalFest 2024 Spotify playlist Here . Western Canada's largest mountain mosh pit Armstrong MetalFest will be celebrating 15 years of bringing extreme metal music fans from across Canada and beyond to British Columbia's Okanagan Valley with their forthcoming 2025 lineup being held on July 11th-12th in Armstrong at the Hassen Arena. This 15th annual gathering of metalheads will once again witness two days of unforgettable moshing, headbanging, and camping. From iconic headliners to promising newcomers, the 2025 lineup is set to showcase the best of diverse metal genres, ensuring an electrifying experience

  I received a rock and metal compilation called Area Sismica volume 4 in CD format from Italy and promoted by Mirko DeFox, producer and promoter with his various activities.. I am a big fan of such initiatives, compilations in general. Although they seem to be a medium of the past and are losing their relevance. Due to lack of time I do not like to surf the vast, endless expanse of the world wide web. Now, about the musical content. How can I handle it? Mentioning some biographical notes on each of these thirteen bands would make this review a horrible reading material. Especially since they all lie within the boundaries (or lack thereof) of rock and metal. Each of these acts has a certain something to distinguish themselves from the others. Some of them strive to reach traditional hard rock, some even dive into the extremes of heavy metal, while a number of acts here simply follow the examples set long ago by the legends of the genre. There are also a couple of truly original attempt

LAY OF THE AUTUMN New Single "Lost In Your Eyes" New Album "Of Love And Sorrow" Out Oct 2024 ​ Rockshots Records and Lay Of The Autumn are excited to announce the release of their next single, "Lost In Your Eyes" from their highly anticipated album "Of Love And Sorrow" due out on October 25th, 2024. This powerful and energetic track blends orchestral and electronic elements, capturing the moment when you look into someone's eyes and get lost in a universe of stars. Listen to "Lost In Your Eyes" at the following links: Digital - https://lnk.to/8qpvcB ​ YouTube - https://youtu.be/wl4Ram9KpdY ​ Lay Of The Autumn is a new Symphonic Power Metal band led by Davide Scuteri (Ravenword, Choirs Of Veritas) featuring Iryna Boyarkina (ERIA, Mysterya), Michele Olmi (Chronosfear, Embrace Of Souls), Cesare Ferrari and Davide Lovecchio. Their debut album, featuring 10 emotionally charged tracks, merges the intensity of Power Metal with the grande

Out Now! Classic Prog Rock A CIRCUS' Self-Titled Debut Album ft. Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, Lords of Black), Shane Gaalaas (Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker) ​ A Circus is thrilled to announce the release of the self-titled debut album via Rockshots Records as of October 11, 2024. Led by guitarist Luca Federici, A Circus draws inspiration from iconic bands like Rainbow, Queen, Deep Purple, Ozzy, and Blackmore's Night, and features Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, Lords of Black) on vocals, Shane Gaalaas (Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker) on drums, Luca Federici on guitar, Gian Marco Verdone on keyboards & orchestral mockups, and Alfredo Federici on bass. The album was recorded at Crumb West Studios (California), Ex Cantine (Italy), and VdV Studio (Romania), and mastered by Peter Hewitt-Dutton at Bakery Mastering (California). The cover artwork was created by the legendary Hugh Syme (Rush, Whitesnake). Get ready for a powerful sonic journey blending hard rock and magical prog atmo

Halifax's TURBO Get Down and Gritty With No Money! In New Music Video "Broke & Ugly" ​ Band life is always a truth of being broke as f*ck and playing for the fun and the road. Halifax, Canada's Turbo embraces this reality with their latest music video "Broke & Ugly", the title track of their latest album released this past July. With a slim budget, and a trailer as their jam space, Turbo has effectively proved they are truly "Broke & Ugly". The band comments on the song: "The title track of the album was written in a period of hard times, financially speaking. Since this is more or less the general state of being for Evan in particular, who else would be better suited to lyrically immortalize this mindset? It's catchy, it's boppy, it's snarky, and it has our favourite chorus on the album: "Got no money, and STILL fuckin' ugly"! An anthem we hope at least SOMEBODY out there will relate to." Watch the

CATHARIA Unveils Their New Album "Unimaginable Dreams of Fate" + New Single "Solemnly" ​ Catharia, an American black/extreme metal, is set to make waves once again with their highly anticipated second album "Unimaginable Dreams of Fate" to be released on December 6th, 2024 via Extreme Metal Music, a subsidiary of Rockshots Records. Founded by guitarist Matt Powell in the late 2010s, the band was born from his desire to create a sound that is dark, aggressive, and technical yet deeply melodic. With roots in black metal, Catharia's music explores new dimensions, refusing to be confined by genre expectations. After a series of lineup challenges, Powell forged ahead recording the band's debut album "Midnight Sun" with engineer Jackson Ward. The addition of vocalist Nick Kiefer, who joined after impressing with a Wiegedood cover, helped solidify Catharia's sound. With bassist Dylan Thompson and drummer Michael Edrington now in the fold,

Streaming Now! SANDVEISS Unleashes Fiery New Heavy, Melodic Stoner Prog Rock Album "Standing In The Fire" "Standing in the Fire" Out October 11th, 2024 via Folivora Records Mixed and Mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén (Dozer, Greenleaf, Katatonia) ​ L-R - Dominic Gaumond (Drum), Luc Bourgeois (Vocals, Guitar), Maxime Moisan (Bass), Shawn Rice (Guitar) Photo Credit - Paul Di Giacomo ​ Heavy rock titans Sandveiss, from Quebec City, Canada, are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated new album "Standing in the Fire", which comes out on October 11th, 2024. This new release returns with their most ambitious and diverse album to date, it features eight powerful tracks that showcase the band's evolution and musical prowess. The band comments on the album: "Five years after the release of our sophomore album "Saboteur", we are stoked to finally present our new offering, "Standing in the Fire". Musically, it showcases div

FREYA Drummer Ethan Henry Unveils His Horror Movie SEVERANCE MOUNTAIN Just in Time For Halloween Binge Watching! "The Scariest Monsters Are The Human Kind" ​ Hailing from Syracuse, NY, veteran hardcore/metal band FREYA's drummer Ethan Henry is unleashing his inner horror fan by inviting fans to view his haunting independent movie "Severance Mountain", which he directed, wrote, produced, edited, and composed music for with his team at Ignorant Tourist Productions . In the movie's premise, deep in the Adirondack Mountains of Northern New York, Sarah (Nicole Morgan) and Toby (Cade Guillory) plan to reconnect on a remote camping trip following the tragic loss of Toby's girlfriend. It doesn't take long for Sarah to realize something is off and her long-awaited getaway turns into a vacation from hell. Meanwhile, Local police Sergeant "Sarge" (Kim Scharff Snyder) discovers a potential threat to all who enter the parks and Desperately pleads to h

WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Opens Band Submissions For 2025 Battles - One Band To Rule Them All & Play Wacken Open Air 2025 - ​ WMBC Trailer - https://youtu.be/b55Fh5Vo64k ​ Spotify - 2024 WMBC National Finalists Playlist HERE . One Band To Rule Them All! Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce its return for 2025 battles nationwide for one independent band to be crowned champion and perform at one of the world's most prestigious and largest already sold-out metal festivals Wacken Open Air (July 30th – August 2nd) (Attendance of over 80,000 people in Wacken, Germany for over 30 years). Unsigned bands ONLY can apply. Please fill out your information at the following link (please select Canada and then the City that your band would like to perform in) - https://www.metal-battle.com ​ (Band Submissions open from October 8th - November 20th, 2024) The 2025 WMBC champion will receive the following: - A slot at the 2025 Wacken Open Air Festival. - Full professional backline

Out Now! MEXICAN STANDOFF's New Album "Raiders of the Dutch Rudder" ​ Formed by veterans of Milan, Italy's punk scene, Mexican Standoff unveiled their new album "Raiders of the Dutch Rudder" on Rockshots Records. Packed with high-energy riffs, groovy beats, and a rebellious punk attitude. This hard rock power trio delivers a sound that's both familiar and fresh, blending influences from metal, glam, and punk. Whether you're into heavy riffs or catchy hooks, this album's got something for you. "This album is the celebration of a newfound friendship, between three people who shared an awesome experience in the past but were separated by life's ups and downs. The joy of getting back together reflects in joyful refrains, and the solid bass and guitar riffing never left the band's music." adds the band. "Raiders of the Dutch Rudder" is available as of October 4th, 2024 via Rockshots Records at the following links: Album O

Finnish Horror Squad AS I MAY Release New Scary Single "Never Stop Dreaming" Influenced by Nightmare on the Elm Street Movie Series ​ The Finnish horror squad AS I MAY is back with a killer new single "Never Stop Dreaming". The song is inspired by the Nightmare on the Elm Street Movie Series and combines modern low riffs with a little taste of deathcore synths to bring horror chills and atmosphere to haunt your listening experience. If 80- horror movies, down-tuned riffs, and big choruses are something that you're looking for, this is for you. The band comments on the track: "We all are big fans of Nightmare on the Elm Street movies. Those were the first real horror movies when we were kids. I think maybe a couple of us were too young to watch those movies and also got nightmares from them, so Freddy has stayed with us all this time." "Never Stop Dreaming" was mixed and mastered by Christoph Wieczorek (Sawdust Recordings). Listen to "N

INSURRECTION Posts Hilarious "Honest Trailer" For "The Gathering" Music Video From New Album "Obsolescence" + Quebec Tour Dates ​ L-R - Jay Cross - Drums, Martin Samson - Bass, Stef Jomphe - Vocals, Mike Birch - Guitar, Antonin Perras-Foisy - Guitar Photo credit: Lisa Thompson and Darkmoon Studios As fans of the famously funny Honest Trailers series (made by the Screen Junkies YouTube channel ), Canadian groovy and heavy-hitting death metal outfit INSURRECTION have created their own "honest trailer" for their latest music video "The Gathering" unleashed this past September in support of their new album "Obsolescence" released label Bam & Co. Heavy. The trailer showcases that in addition to delivering heavy riffs and bashing drums to fans, the band is also more than capable of delivering a few laughs, even if it's at their own expense. Vocalist Stef Jomphe comments: "We had a ton of fun shooting the video for &qu