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• THIRTEEN GOATS Roar Into Summer 2025 with Dual Award Nominations and Festival Blitz (Loud As Hell, Mosh Rock, Party in the Park)

  Jun 12, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  L-R: Thirteen Goats Current Lineup | Leonid Verman (Drums) | Colton Hession (Bass, Gang Vocals) | Graham K. Miles (Lead Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars) | Rob Fitz-Gerald (Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals) | - Photo Credit: Valerii Konchin

  Vancouver’s genre-bending metal juggernaut Thirteen Goats is charging into the spotlight with two major award nominations and a stacked summer festival schedule that’s set to melt faces across Western Canada.
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  The band has been nominated for Best Metal Video at the Canadian Independent Music Video Awards (https://dropoutentertainment.ca/metal-the-5th-canadian-independent-music-video-awards/) for their blistering visual assault “Sign of the Goat,” and for Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards (https://breakoutwest.ca/awards) — a testament to their relentless creativity and rising influence in the Canadian metal scene. The band is nominated for a WCMA alongside Anciients, Torrefy, Art of Attrition, and Holy Void.

   

  ​Fresh off their nomination highs, Thirteen Goats are gearing up for a trio of high-octane festival appearances:
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  ​Loud As Hell Open Air – Drumheller, AB - (August 1st - 3rd) - https://loudashell.ca/​
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  MOSH THE ROCK – Sooke, BC - (August 10th) - https://www.facebook.com/events/1932051257598357​
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  Party in the Park 3 – Fort McMurray, AB - (Sept 13th) - https://lnk.bio/partyintheparkfestYMM

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  Known for their punishing live shows, razor-sharp riffs, and tongue-in-cheek lyrical savagery, Thirteen Goats have carved out a unique niche by fusing numerous metal subgenres and delivering the results with a theatrical twist. The quartet unleashed their sophomore LP "Capricorn Rising" in July 2024 via Exitus Stratagem Records. The concept album tells the story of their mascot, Shepherd: a goat-skull-wearing Antichrist who raises an army of animals to liberate the earth from humanity’s constant wars and greed.

  Each song on the record is part of a broader narrative that explores themes of disillusionment, radicalization, and rebellion as Shepherd and his 12 demon goats wage their crusade. This storytelling approach takes listeners on a journey through the darkest aspects of both human and animal nature across nine tracks that combine elements of death metal, thrash, and groove.

  Listeners should expect furious riffage, ambitious song structures, and even occasional female guest vocals (courtesy of guest artist Carly Ellen Jones). What they shouldn’t expect is a record that plays it safe or falls neatly into one specific subgenre. Thirteen Goats is recommended for fans of Lamb of God, Carcass, and Mastodon.

  Released on July 12, 2024, “Capricorn Rising” is available from Exitus Stratagem Records at https://www.exsrmusic.com/store/p/pre-sale-thirteen-goats-capricorn-rising​

  Spotify - https://spoti.fi/41hkue1​

  More info: Exsrmusic.com | ThirteenGoats.com

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• STRIKER's "ULTRAPOWER" Nominated For JUNO Award for Metal / Hard Music Album of The Year + EU Tour w/ Unleash The Archers, Seven Kingdoms

  Feb 12, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Edmonton, AB heavy metal masters STRIKER have been nominated for their third Juno Award for "Metal/Hard Music Album of The Year" for their 2024 album "ULTRAPOWER" released via their indie label Record Breaking Records.

  "Honoured to be among the best of the best of the best along with our fellow JUNO nominees this year for our 3rd consecutive nomination! This means a lot to us, we always give it all and are ready for anything. Tough competition this year, it's a brawl at the pub, but no matter what, we will live to fight another day." adds the band.

  STRIKER has been nominated alongside Anciients, Devin Townsend, Kittie, and Spiritbox.

  2025 - JUNO Awards - METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE MUSIQUE MÉTAL/HARD DE L’ANNÉE​
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  Anciients - Beyond the Reach of the Sun - Season of Mist / The Orchard
  Devbin Townsend - PowerNerd - InsideOut Music / Sony
  Kittie - Fire - Sumerian / Virgin
  Spiritbox - The Fear of Fear - BMG / Universal
  Striker - ULTRAPOWER - Independent

  Full list of 2025 Nominees and Categories can be found at https://junoawards.ca/2025-juno-awards-nominees/

  STRIKER's latest album "ULTRAPOWER" was produced by Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Tallah, King 810). The seventh full-length from STRIKER follows their Juno Award-winning self-released record "Play to Win" (2018) unleashed on their label Record Breaking Records.

  With the band writing material since 2018, "ULTRAPOWER" is a collection of Striker tinkering and exploring new avenues. From the album's opening track "Circle of Evil", a Malmsteen-esque metal banger about secret societies and the evil dealings behind closed doors to their previously released single "BEST of the BEST of the BEST" serving up some big riffs and hockey arena vocals to "Blood Magic", which might be one of Striker's most progressive songs, taking cues from bands like King Diamond, with its unconventional structure and punctuated guitar solos. From the band delving into their obsession for late 80s AOR and pop rock with "City Calling", an ode to 1987, and bands like Toto and Kenny Loggins with their hook-powered albums. To fans experiencing the band's first attempt at a synth-wave track with "Live To Fight Another Day", this new offering sees Striker making a shredding love letter to the hard-rocking era of guilty pleasures.

  "ULTRAPOWER" was released on February 2nd, 2024, and is available at https://www.striker-metal.com/shop/ (CD, Vinyl, Digital)

  Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3SnIshu​

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  In additional news, STRIKER is kicking off their EU tour with Unleash The Archers and Seven Kingdoms (dates listed below).

  EU Tour 2025 - Unleash The Archers, Striker, Seven Kingdoms​
  Tickets: https://linktr.ee/UnleashTheArchersTour2025​
  12.02 (DE) KARLSRUHE @ Substage
  13.02 (DE) ASCHAFFENBURG @ Colos-Saal
  14.02 (DE) COLOGNE @ Live Music Hall
  15.02 (BE) KORTRIJK @ De Kreun
  16.02 (GB) LONDON @ The Underworld
  17.02 (FR) PARIS @ La Machine
  19.02 (CH) ZURICH @ Dynamo
  20.02 (IT) MILAN @ Legend Club
  21.02 (DE) MUNICH @ Backstage Halle
  22.02 (CZ) ZLIN @ Masters of Rock Cafe
  23.02 (HU) BUDAPEST @ Barba Negra
  25.02 (AT) VIENNA @ Szene
  26.02 (PL) CRACOW @ Kwadrat
  27.02 (DE) LEIPZIG @ Hellraiser
  28.02 (LU) ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE @ Rockhal
  01.03 (DE) HAMBURG @ Kronensaal
  02.03 (NL) HAARLEM @ Patronaat

  More info: Striker-metal.com​

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• FALL OF EARTH Nominated For Western Canadian Music Award for Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year + Canadian Tour Dates w/ Thirteen Goats

  May 30, 2024 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

  Releasing their sophomore album “From the Ashes” in April 2023, Edmonton's Fall of Earth has been supporting the record with non-stop promotion and touring across Canada since it was unveiled to the world. Today, the band is proud to share the news of their latest acknowledgment with an award nomination from the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards for Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year.

  "It’s a dream come true to be nominated for a music award. It’s not every day you get these types of opportunities. We can appreciate the love and hard work the WCMA does for the music community, to represent artists and bring attention to their craft. The band has been putting in the hours on the road and in the practice room, to bring people the best music, and live performances, that our fans have come to expect. We are grateful to WCMA for having us as finalists and to our supporters who’ve kept our hearts filled with fire and passion for live music, and to our management & other organizations that have helped bring our goals to fruition. Thank you everyone from the team at Fall of Earth." adds the band.

  Fall of Earth has been nominated alongside the following nominees listed below. More info available at https://breakoutwest.ca/awards​

  Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year​
  Fall of Earth - AB
  FKA Rayne - BC
  KEN mode - MB
  LOOK ALIVE - AB
  Red Cain - AB

  In additional news, Fall of Earth will be hitting the road this summer during July and August for Western Canadian tour dates with Vancouver's Thirteen Goats.

  Planet of The Goats Tour - Fall of Earth, Thirteen Goats​
  July 19 - Red Deer, AB - The Vat
  July 20 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
  July 21 - Lloydminster, SK - The Sticks
  July 23 - Brandon, MB - Eastside Eatery
  July 24 - Winnipeg, MB - Bulldog Event Center
  July 25 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
  July 26 - Lethbridge, AB The Slice
  July 27 - Calgary, AB - Rec Room
  July 31 - Kelowna, BC - Revelry
  Aug 1 - Kamloops, BC - The Blue Grotto
  Aug 2 - Penticton, BC - Clancy's
  Aug 3 - Vancouver, BC - The Fox Cabaret
  More Dates TBA

  Labeling themselves as “Hybrid Metal”, Fall of Earth's sound is a contagious mélange of genres, that is continuously being refined. The primary elements come from progressive, death, and thrash, and over time, they find a lot of their tracks becoming longer, more epic, and more dynamic becoming more melodic and groove-oriented, as well as utilizing a healthy balance between heavy sections and clean sections. The latest iteration of the Canadian quartet can be experienced with their recently released sophomore album “From the Ashes”.

  Since writing their second album “From the Ashes”, Fall OF Earth says that they have a better understanding of what they want their music to become and where to steer the direction of their future works. All across the board, their lyrics come from a very personal place and hold a serious connotation.

  Creative, unpredictable, and melodic, with a wide variety of influences, Fall Of Earth offers a little bit of something for everyone.

  “From The Ashes” was released on April 21, 2023, and is available at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/fallofearth/from-the-ashes​​

  Album Lineup:​
  Alex Rye - Lead Vocals
  Brodie Bauer - Guitar, Vocals
  Brendan Meilleur - Drums, Vocals
  Aaron Winklmeier - Bass, Vocals
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  ​Fall of Earth is:
  Live Lineup
  Alex Rye – Lead Vocals
  Brendan Meilleur – Drums, Vocals
  Brody Bauer – Lead Guitar, Vocals
  Matthew Lindholm – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
  Myles Packer – Bass, Vocals

  For more info: Fallofearthband.com | Facebook.com/FallOfEarthBand | Twitter.com/FallofEarthBand | Instagram.com/fallofearthband

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