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  • KILLOTINE Wins WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA 2025 To Play Wacken Open Air!

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    Photo Credit - Derek Carr - Visions In Pixels​

    WMBC 2025 Final Spotify Playlist - https://spoti.fi/3Z55AFy​

    One band to rule them all! The final four bands from this year's 2025 battles for Wacken Metal Battle Canada gathered in Vancouver, BC, for the national final on May 31st at the Rickshaw Theatre. Only one unsigned Canadian band can walk away and be crowned champion to move on to 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).

    Crowning this year's 2025 winner is Hamilton, ON's KILLOTINE (Ontario Winner), who, after their performance, a panel of industry judges voted as Canada's top band to play at the International Wacken Battle at Wacken Open Air. They performed alongside SOULTHIEF (Ottawa, ON - Eastern Canada Winner), BEYOND SUFFERING (Calgary, AB - Alberta Winner), and YEGG (Nanaimo, BC - British Columbia Winner). The special guest headliner was 2024 BC final winner, Vancouver's Arrow In The Quiver​.

    “What a finals we’ve just had in Vancouver. It's so nice to see the level of the bands and the great performances from all of them. The result is that we’ve got something special this year: Killotine is the chosen one. This band has a career waiting for them, and the real beginning of that journey will be at Wacken Open Air. This really enforces what the Metal Battle is all about and how we are nurturing the next generation, the future of metal,” comments Canadian Organizer of Wacken Metal Battle Canada, JJ Tartaglia.

    This year's panel of national final judges consisted of BRITTNEY SLAYES (Unleash The Archers), JJ TARTAGLIA (Canadian Organizer of Wacken Metal Battle Canada), JJ CAITHCART (Founder of SCRAPE Records and Host of Different Stages Radio), KRIS SCHULZ (Founder of Empower Through Music and Owner of Horizon School of Music), ABELARDO MAYORAL (Founder, Owner, and Operator of The Invisible Orange and OrangeTickets), STAN SCHINNERS (Owner of Broken Neck Radio), JUSTIN DOBBIN (Owner and President of Main Stage Rehearsal Studios).

    About The Final Four:

    About The Battle:

    Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition that sees bands from across the country battle each other for the chance to win their spot among 30 different countries’ champions, and represent Canada in an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival: Wacken Open Air. The battles have been hosted at the festival for over a decade, allowing independent bands to showcase their talents to an international audience, along with the chance to win multiple prizes.

    How it works:
    ​    Participating cities will host qualifying rounds plus a city final organized by a local city concert promoter, where one band will move forward to the Canadian national final (date and city to be determined). The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the Wacken Open Air 2025 and compete against the winners of 29 other countries in a final global battle. All battle rounds are judged by respected local music industry representatives.

    Rules for participation: https://www.metal-battle.com/rules/​

    Links:​
    ​Metal-Battle.com​​
    ​    Facebook.com/WMBCanada.official​
    ​Twitter.com/MetalBattleCan​
    ​Instagram.com/MetalBattleCanada.Official

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  • MARBLE GHOSTS Signs with Self Made Records L.L.C. / Earache Digital Distro For New EP "The Greatest Divide" Out May 23rd

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    L-R - Adam Hansen (Guitar), Dylan Gunnell (Vocals), Paulo Ferraz (Bass), Jer Renaud (Drums)

    Photographer Credit - Lisa Thompson (Dark Moon Productions)

    Ottawa, Canada's Marble Ghosts announces they have signed with Self-Made Records L.L.C. with digital distro from Earache Records for the release of their sophomore EP "The Greatest Divide" out on May 23, 2025.

    "We are extremely excited to have signed with Self Made Records LLC. Even though we've only been working with the label for a short time, we have seen how closely the label works with bands and how invested they are in our success," adds the band.

    The band is a boundary-pushing ensemble known for its distinctive blend of metal, grunge, and punk influences. Emerging in 2023 onto the Canadian music scene with a distinctive sound and a fierce commitment to challenging societal norms, Marble Ghosts is a band with a message.

    Their forthcoming second EP, "The Greatest Divide," is inspired by our reality, from the ultra-rich and the shrinking middle class to widening gaps in political and religious ideologies that are beginning to challenge and even erode fundamental human rights. Similar to their first EP, these next five songs in their catalog highlight their diverse influences and styles and seek to lift the marginalized through powerful messaging.

    With this release, the band asks, “Are you ready to cross the greatest divide?” It is the type of divide that has splintered friendships and even families, where viewpoints differ so greatly, that we can see one another as enemies- traitors. While this seems bleak, some of the stories told through the lyrics are inspired by people who have crossed the greatest divide. But this wasn’t without hardship, as it was often the threat of losing their loved ones, their mental health, and even their own identity that forced the change.

    To date, the socially conscious quartet has shared two singles from the five-track EP "Distance Between" and "Eat The Rich", which is accompanied by a music video that can be viewed below.

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    "Eat The Rich", the song, is a statement of today's political climate shifting to serve the wealthy or the "1%". The video is a message from Marble Ghosts to the rest of us. It paints the picture of two massively divergent groups- the people who are struggling to hold on, the ones staying in broken, abusive relationships to avoid being homeless, and increasingly out-of-touch billionaires who could effect real, meaningful change with their bank accounts. Instead, the ultra-wealthy constantly seek more and more ways to enrich themselves.

    Vocalist Dylan Gunnell explains further:

    "This song 'Eat The Rich' is about the ultra-wealthy, and the great divide is clear with every billion added to their coffers while the people that enrich them through a broken system continue to suffer. While the chorus is metaphorical, the band also envisioned an alternate reality in writing the lyrics: our planet has been devastated by a zombie plague. The ultra-rich are waiting for a shuttle to carry them to Mars, but it malfunctions, and they are trapped. The undead descend on them, and they are torn to pieces by the horde, the horde that once worked for them, that kept capitalism strong, the people that made them rich. In that reality, their fair share will be paid with a pound of their flesh."

    Musically, "Eat the Rich" has a droning bass that mixes with soft yet acidic vocals in the verses. The long-held scream in the chorus gives way to harmony that grows increasingly layered as the song evolves, creating the perfect contrast. The dirty guitar solo blends into mocking laughter and then powers into a final chorus with three-part harmonies.

    Their music is recommended for fans of Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Saint Asonia, and Three Days Grace.

    Marble Ghosts' sophomore EP "The Greatest Divide" will be released on May 23, 2025.

    Digital pre-save (all platforms) https://earache.lnk.to/TheGreatestDivide​

    Bandcamp pre-order - https://marbleghosts.bandcamp.com/​

    Show Dates:​
    May 22 - Ottawa - NXT Level Festival - The Brass Monkey w/ Crimson Ash, Love and Mayhem, Tucana - info​

    Album Artwork by:​
    Marble Ghosts font: Crossfade Productions
    EP cover art: Edith Fluet

    Track Listing:​
    1. Distance Between (3:38)
    2. Eat the Rich (4:16)
    3. Trafficked (The Devil Inside) (4:19)
    4. Gloom (4:24)
    5. Osmium (4:48)
    EP Length: 21:26
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    ​Band Line Up (EP)​
    Dylan Gunnell - Lead Vocals and Lyrics
    Adam Hansen - Guitar
    Paul R. Champagne - Bass
    Jer Renaud - Drums
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    ​Band Line Up (Live)​
    Dylan Gunnell - Lead Vocals
    Adam Hansen - Guitar and Backing Vocals
    Paulo Ferraz - Bass
    Jer Renaud - Drums

    More info: Facebook.com/marbleghosts | Instagram.com/marbleghostsofficial

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  • WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Announces 2025 National Finalists w/ KILLOTINE (Ontario), SOULTHIEF (Eastern Canada), BEYOND SUFFERING (Alberta), YEGG (BC)

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    There can only be one! Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce this year's 2025 national finalists for one unsigned Canadian 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).

    After multiple battles across the country that began in January of this year, the final four Canadian bands will be making their way to the national final in Vancouver, BC, on May 31st, 2025, at the Rickshaw Theatre (254 East Hastings Street), where they will be judged by a panel of music industry judges that include BRITTNEY SLAYES (Unleash The Archers), CLAINE GORGOTH LAMB (The Hallowed Catharsis, Misyrion), JJ TARTAGLIA (Canadian Organizer of Wacken Metal Battle Canada), JJ CAITHCART (Founder of SCRAPE Records and Host of Different Stages Radio), KRIS SCHULZ (Founder of Empower Through Music and Owner of Horizon School of Music), ABELARDO MAYORAL (Founder, Owner, and Operator of The Invisible Orange and OrangeTickets), STAN SCHINNERS (Owner of Broken Neck Radio). Door Time at 6 pm PST. Tickets available at https://orangetickets.ca/detalles_evento.php?id_evento=1914​

    "Once again, we are at our Finals for the Metal Battle, and it's a very special one this year, as we host them in Vancouver for the first time! What a testament to Canadian talent we have, showcasing some of the top metal acts from across our great country, all leading to this final showdown in VanCity. Stoked to make the trek to attend and can't wait to see who will be our champions bound for Wacken Open Air," comments WMBC national organizer JJ Tartaglia.

    British Columbia WMBC promoter Abelardo Mayoral adds:

    "There has been a lot of excitement about the Metal Battle Canada taking place in Vancouver throughout the different elimination rounds. The response and attendance to each round have been outstanding. I know Vancouver is ready to welcome bands and fans from all over the country, and of course, to showcase the talent, strength, and unity that the metal scene in all of BC has."

    WMBC 2025 Final Spotify Playlist - https://spoti.fi/3Z55AFy

    Winning their territorial battles respectively, the final four are the following:

    Hamilton, ON's KILLOTINE is the hammer that falls without warning—relentless, unforgiving, and all-consuming. Their riffs shred through the air like jagged steel, solos burn with a fury that can’t be tamed, and blasts hit like an explosion in your chest. They don’t care about trends or softening the blow. Every note is a direct attack, every show a brutal assault. Headbanging is inevitable, the adrenaline is relentless, and the chaos is total. This is metal in its rawest, most savage form. With their “take everything, leave only metal” mentality, Killotine isn’t here to play nice. They deliver exactly what the maniacs demand—pure, unfiltered aggression. No filler, no fake. Just a full-throttle, all-out assault that doesn’t let up, leaving you wrecked and addicted to the chaos. KILLOTINE IS COMING. STAY OUT OF THE WAY OR GET DESTROYED.

    Video - Epic Live Set at the Whiskey Pit: Killotine Shreds Like Never Before! - https://youtu.be/AkuL8nbk8XE​

    ​https://linktr.ee/killotinemetal​

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    Ottawa, ON's SOULTHIEF is a crossover band known for their powerful and fun sound that combines elements of melodic hardcore, thrash metal, beatdown, slam, and punk. Formed in early 2021, the band has garnered a reputation for its intense live performances and dynamic songwriting.

    Their discography includes several notable releases, with their albums “Citadel” and "The Bad Kind of Wet” receiving praise for their energy and musical depth. Tracks like "You Could be my Gwen Stacy" and "Rupture" are often highlighted as fan favorites, showcasing the band's ability to craft memorable hooks and crowd-engaging lyrics.

    Soulthief has built a loyal following through their extensive touring and energetic live shows. They have performed at various venues and festivals, earning a reputation for delivering high-impact performances that resonate with audiences. Playing with bands like Stick to Your Guns, Within Destruction, MadBall, Get the Shot, Left to Suffer, Guilt Trip, Sworn Enemy, Hoods, Vctms, Teeth, and many more

    Soulthief has continued to evolve and push the boundaries of their craft. Their dedication to their musical performance and their passionate fanbase have cemented their place in any music scene they show up in.

    Music Video - You Could Be My Gwen Stacy - https://youtu.be/eRnfHx-FvGY​

    ​https://www.soulthief.ca​

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    Calgary, AB's BEYOND SUFFERING is a five-piece melodic metal band with roots in thrash and metalcore. With founding member and lead guitarist Rob Vargo, they blend intense riffs and rhythmic complexities of deathcore with melodic hooks and emotional depth of hardcore. Their recent pre-release demo, “Buddha,” is a great buildup to the upcoming “Darkness” and subsequent response “Light” EPs later this year.

    Song Stream - Buddha (Demo) - https://youtu.be/Menz1YSu_pI​

    ​https://www.facebook.com/BeyondSuffering​

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    Nanaimo, BC's old school death metal YEGG is a band that stays true to their roots. Drawing inspiration from iconic bands like Death, Obituary, Morbid Angel, and Cannibal Corpse, YEGG delivers a relentless assault of pure, unadulterated old school Death Metal. Their live shows are a sight to behold with intense energy and a ferocious wall of pure aggression that will.

    Song Stream - Offal Offering - https://youtu.be/7s0WVh-JXd4​

    ​https://linktr.ee/yeggmetal​

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    WACKEN METAL BATTLE 2025: CANADA FINAL

    Event Info - https://www.facebook.com/events/2015740435614140​
    Sat, May 31, 2025 - 6:00 PM PST
    Rickshaw Theatre
    254 East Hastings Street
    Vancouver, BC, V6A 1P1

    About:

    Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition that sees bands from across the country battle each other for the chance to win their spot among 30 other countries’ champions, and represent Canada in an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival: Wacken Open Air. The battles have been hosted at the festival for over a decade giving independent bands the opportunity to showcase their talents to an international audience, along with the chance to win multiple prizes.

    How it works:
    ​    Participating cities will host qualifying rounds plus a city final organized by a local city concert promoter, where one band will move forward to the Canadian national final (date and city to be determined). The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the Wacken Open Air 2025 and compete against the winners of 29 other countries in a final global battle. All battle rounds are judged by respected local music industry representatives.

    Rules for participation: https://www.metal-battle.com/rules/​

    Links:​
    ​Metal-Battle.com​​
    ​    Facebook.com/WMBCanada.official​
    ​Twitter.com/MetalBattleCan​
    ​Instagram.com/MetalBattleCanada.Official

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  • DOUBLE EXPERIENCE Nominated for Ottawa Capital Music Award for Album of the Year "Undefeated" + Ontario Tour Dates + Toronto Comicon

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    Montreal, QC - March 5, 2025

    DOUBLE EXPERIENCE Nominated for Ottawa Capital Music Award for Album of the Year "Undefeated"

    + Ontario Tour Dates

    Double Experience (L-R - Ian Nichols - Vocals and Bass, Brock Tinsley - Guitar) - Photo by Curtis Perry

    In 2020, the Ottawa rock duo Double Experience took everything they knew about music - thousands of international concerts, presenting at industry conferences, and writing songs inspired by video games and film - and channeled their process into a series of livestreams. The result? A crowdfunded album - consisting largely of spontaneous suggestions from Twitch users - called “Undefeated” released in May 2024 via their indie label Colfax Music Ltd.. Nearly a year after its release, Double Experience’s modern rock opus is now nominated for a 2025 Ottawa Capital Music Award for Album of the Year.

    "WE’RE NOMINATED: “Undefeated” is up for “Album of the Year”. This is a huge honour, especially considering the nature in which this album was created via our Twitch channel." adds the band.

    Double Experience are nominated alongside the following artists listed below. More info on 2025 nominees can be found at at https://ottawamic.com/cma​

    Album of the Year | Album de l'année *Public vote | Vote du public​
    Show Love - Kellylee Evans
    Undefeated - Double Experience
    To Be Clear - Mia Kelly
    Love & Patience - Country Club Pool Boy
    Hugging the Cactus - Twin Flames

    The Capital Music Awards will be held on May 22nd, 2025 at Southham Hall at the National Arts Centre (1 Elgin Street) in Ottawa, ON. Details at https://ottawamic.com/​

    By taking influence from Coheed and Cambria, Weezer and Palaye Royale, Double Experience bounce between sounds in a quest to compose music as diverse as an arcade gallery. In doing so, Double Experience have bonded with a passionate global fan-base with their undeniable live prowess amounting to nearly 1000 concerts across 18 countries, opening for all manner of acts, from Badflower to Danko Jones, from JJ Wilde to Galactic Empire.

    By day, mild-mannered band members Ian Nichols (vocals, bass) and Brock Tinsley (guitar) deliver band-oriented workshops and panels at conferences, conventions and festivals (IndieWeek, MAGFest, Ottawa ComicCon), teaching up-and-coming creatives how to take control of their own destiny in a similar way as the duo’s musical alter-ego. The band have cowritten songs with Jayson DeZuzio (Imagine Dragons) and in 2016, their Destiny-themed anthem “The Glimmer Shot” caught the attention of the game's developers at Bungie.

    Their fourth studio album "Underneath" (released May 2024 via Colfax Music Ltd.) was inspired by the fans for the fans all through live streaming on Twitch and has all things nerdy and is all about perseverance.

    "Ever since writing songs on Twitch, our fans have a day-one connection with the music. No matter how weird or strange the goal might seem, our band is living proof that you can really make a breakthrough if you celebrate what makes you weird or strange, not shy away from it." comments Double Experience.

    "Undefeated" is available on all digital platforms - https://linktr.ee/2xxp​

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    In additional news, Double Experience are a never stopping tour de force and will be hitting the road for dates in March across Southern Ontario (dates listed below).

    Tour Dates:​
    March 12 - St. Catharines, ON - Warehouse
    March 13 - Hamilton, ON - Mills Hardware
    March 14 - Tillsonburg, ON - Paddy’s Underground Gastropub
    March 15 - Toronto, ON - Toronto Comicon (Theatre 3 at 1:15 PM for a live songwriting workshop / performance)
    March 18 - Toronto, ON - Rivoli

    Track Listing:​
    1. Undefeated (3:36)
    2. Goddess (3:43)
    3. Figured You Out (3:23)
    4. Dancing on the Moon (2:58)
    5. Bill Murray (3:02)
    6. Stranger (2:48)
    7. This is War (3:04)
    8. Alter Ego (3:18)
    9. Drive Away (3:06)
    10. Top of the World (3:04)
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    ​Album Credits:​
    Music and Lyrics by Double Experience
    Steve Foley - additional engineering, instrumentation
    Al Jacob - production, mixing, engineering Ian Nichols - vocals, bass
    El Stich - artwork Brock Tinsley - guitar Matt Tuttle - mastering
    Member of SOCAN
    MAPL - Canadian Content

    More info:​
    ​https://www.2xExperience.com​
    ​https://www.facebook.com/DoubleExperience​
    ​https://www.youtube.com/DoubleExperience​
    ​https://www.instagram.com/DoubleExperience​
    ​https://www.twitch.tv/DoubleExperience​​

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  • ART OF ATTRITION - Cross Canada "The Subservient Bloodletting Tour" w/ Beguiler + New Blackened Technical Deathcore Single “Subserviate & Decay”

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    Red Deer, AB extreme metal outfit Art of Attrition unleashes their latest single “Subserviate & Decay”. The track showcases the band's signature blend of relentless brutality and melodic complexity while pushing into bold new territory.

    “Subserviate & Decay” delivers the classical Art of Attrition sound that fans have come to expect - a devastating combination of 8-string guitars, gravity blast beats, and guttural vocals - before taking an unexpected turn after the bridge breakdown. The band expands:

    “It is modern primitive. It embodies all you love about Art of Attrition and then slaps you in the face with a caveman club. We loved writing this song, recording the parts, and developing its uniqueness in our catalog. It serves as a visceral reminder of the necessity of internal self-love and confidence.”

    Since their formation in 2019, Art of Attrition has carved out their niche in the extreme metal landscape; their 2023 debut album “The Void Eternal” and 2024’s “...And It Will All End Forever” established them as a force in the technical deathcore scene. The single represents a conscious step outside the band's comfort zone, incorporating elements from other genres they love. It is especially recommended for fans of Lorna Shore, Aversions Crown, and Kublai Khan.

    Watch and listen to the video for “Subserviate & Decay” via TheCirclepit at https://youtu.be/55K4q_d0znQ​

    Spotify - https://spoti.fi/4gREec7

    ​In additional news, Art of Attrition along with 2024 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champions, Toronto, ON's Beguiler be hitting the road across Canada, east to the west this May for "The Subservient Bloodletting Tour" (dates listed below). This cross-country trek marks a new chapter for both bands as they expand their reach, unleashing their most punishing sets to date along with new songs to unveil. Enter the moshpit for these two bands' audio assaults of some good ol’ extreme sonic carnage!

    The Subservient Bloodletting Tour w/ Art of Attrition, Beguiler​
    May 2 - La Source de la Martinière- Quebec City, QC
    May 3 - Piranha Bar - Montréal, QC
    May 4 - Taverne Royale - Trois Rivières, QC
    May 7 - The Union - Kitchener, ON
    May 8 - Queens Nightclub - Barrie, ON
    May 9 - Dominion House - Windsor, ON
    May 10 - Sneaky Dee’s - Toronto, ON
    May 11 - Dominion Tavern - Ottawa, ON
    May 14 - SideStage - Winnipeg, MB
    May 15 - Black Cat Tavern - Saskatoon, SK
    May 16 - The Vat - Red Deer, AB
    May 17 - Dickens - Calgary, AB
    May 23 - Stariite Temple - Edmonton, AB
    May 24 - The Cobalt - Vancouver, BC

    More info: http://artofattrition.com | https://www.facebook.com/ArtofAttrition | https://www.instagram.com/artofattrition​

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