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• WOODHAWK Returns with Emotionally Charged Third Album “Love Finds a Way”

  Jun 5, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  L to R: Kevin Nelson (Drums), Turner Midzain (Vocals/ Guitar), Mike Badmington (Bass/ Vocals)

  Portrait by Mark Kowalchuk

  Five years since their last full-length release, Calgary stoner groove rock trio Woodhawk unveils their most ambitious and personal work yet with “Love Finds a Way” available as of June 6th across all platforms. The album marks a significant milestone for the band, Turner Midzain (guitar/vocals), Mike Badmington (bass), and Kevin Nelson (drums), representing their longest creative process to date and showcasing a more mature, introspective approach to their signature sound.

  “This is the longest it's taken to put out an album for us, and I think that shows”, reflects Midzain. "We really took our time and did it on our terms. I think you get some really riff-rocking songs, but also a lot of hardship and honesty in them. We poured our heart and soul into this one. It really is a journey of getting out of the darkness and into the light. Check in with your friends and loved ones. Hug the ones you love. Be nicer to each other. Love will always prevail and be stronger than anything else. After 10 years of being a band, I feel like we are still just getting started!”

  “Love Finds a Way” demonstrates Woodhawk's evolution from their early stoner rock roots into something more emotionally complex while maintaining the infectious grooves and memorable hooks that have defined their sound. The album brings ‘a bit more of the riff back’ while diving deep into lyrical content that explores the personal struggles the band has faced over recent years.

  True to their philosophy that the album should be an experience from start to finish, Woodhawk has crafted “Love Finds a Way” as a cohesive journey with carefully considered dynamics, balancing soft and heavy, slow and fast moments throughout.

  The album features contributions from longtime collaborator Jesse Gander on synth, maintaining the band's commitment to their established sonic palette while exploring new emotional territories. It is recommended for fans of The Sword, Red Fang, and Thin Lizzy.

  Listen to the album's full stream premiere via Doomed & Stoned HERE.

  Album pre-order (out June 6th): https://woodhawk.bandcamp.com​

  Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3RQO83S​

  In aditional news, Woodhawk will be announcing at a later time, upcoming tour dates for August and October and will be performing two album releases show in Edmonotn (June 14) and Calgary (June 13) plsu day three of this year's LOUD AS HELL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL on August 3rd in Drumheller, AB alongside Revocation, Cyborg Octopus, Beguiler, Thirteen Goats, Famous Strangers, and more! Full details on LAH can be found at www.loudashell.ca.

  Show Dates:​
  June 13 - Edmonton, AB - The Buckingham (Album Release Show) - info​
  June 14 - Calgary, AB - The Palomino (Album Release Show) - info​
  Aug 3 - Drumheller, AB - Loud As Hell Open Air

  Track Listing:​
  1. Grave Shaker – 4:41
  2. Strangers Ever After – 4:24
  3. Truth Be Told – 7:21
  4. White Crosses – 6:10
  5. The Unholy Hand – 5:21
  6. No Place For Hate – 5:18
  7. Love Finds a Way – 6:16
  8. Relapser – 4:52
  9. Killing Time – 8:37

  Woodhawk is:
  Turner Midzain – Guitar & Vocals
  Mike Badmington – Bass & Vocals
  Kevin Nelson - Drums

  More info:​
  ​https://www.woodhawkriffs.com​
  ​https://www.instagram.com/woodhawkriffs​
  ​https://www.facebook.com/woodhawkriffs

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• AUTUMN LIES BURIED New EP "Mob Mentality" + Kick-Off HELLHOWLER TOUR w/ Casket Robbery

  Jun 5, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Extreme metal outfit Autumn Lies Buried is proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated “Mob Mentality” EP, available worldwide starting June 6th, 2025. The release coincides with the first date of the Hell Howler Tour, where the band will share stages with Casket Robbery across the United States. The EP delivers the band's signature blend of extreme metal styles with a powerful social message. The band comments:

  “Mob Mentality is a reiteration of what we were talking about in previous songs like Inhuman Skin. The common people have been trained to think they are powerless to change their course in life. They think that the hands of the powerful will hold them down generation after generation, and that’s “Just the way it is. Well, we are preaching sin with Mob Mentality, and by sin, we mean Strength In Numbers. We cannot be held down if we band together against the grifters, charlatans, oppressors, and connivers. Burn it all.”

  'The EP is a call to arms against injustice. Fuel for the fire that cleanses,' the band continues. All members contributed to the writing process, with each individual taking responsibility for fine-tuning and lyrics, followed by collaborative adjustments. This democratic approach to songwriting reflects the band's commitment to their message of collective action and solidarity.

  Autumn Lies Buried delivers an anti-fascist message with their music while still maintaining a fun and jovial environment for all present at their live shows. Fans can expect breakneck energy with a positive message, if not a bit violent sometimes. The band just wants to have fun and wants the same for everyone there. The Hell Howler Tour runs from June 6th to June 15th, giving fans across the United States the opportunity to experience Autumn Lies Buried’s notoriously energetic live performances. They are recommended for fans of Tech N9ne, The Acacia Strain, and Twisted Insane.

  Listen to the full stream premiere for “Mob Mentality” on Decibel Magazine HERE.

  EP pre-save (out June 6th) via Exitus Stratagem Records - https://hypeddit.com/autumnliesburied/mobmentality​

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  Track Listing:​
  1. Strappado – 3:13
  2. Blood Money – 3:02
  3. Guillotine – 3:05
  4. Told Off Witta Sawed Off – 2:52
  5. Debt Of Silence – 2:58
  EP Length: 15:30

  Hellhowler Tour - Casket Robbery, Autumn Lies Buried, My Own Will

  #Autumn Lies Buried Not Appearing | + My Own will Not Appearing

  5/29 - West Chicago, IL - WC Social Club #
  5/30 - Hamtramck, MI - Sanctuary #
  5/31 - Battle Creek, MI - The Music Factory #
  6/1 - Cleveland, OH - The Foundry #
  6/3 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Smiling Moose #
  6/4 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz #
  6/5 - Salisbury, MD - Lurking Class Skate Shop #
  6/6 - Gastonia, NC - The Rooster +
  6/7 - Wilmington, NC - The Eagles Dare +
  6/8 - Duluth, GA - Sweetwater Bar +
  6/10 - Winter Park, FL - Conduit +
  6/11 - Miami, FL - Bar Nancy +
  6/12 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum +
  6/13 - Pensacola, FL - Handlebar +
  6/14 - Clarksville, TN - The Revel House +
  6/15 - Hobart, IN - Hobart Art Theatre +
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  More info: Facebook.com/autumnliesburied | Instagram.com/autumn.lies.buried

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• TANGENTS Announces Eastern Canadian Tour (QC, ON, NB, NS) - "No Dragons, No Lasers, Just LobsTour" In Support of New EP "Molt"

  Jun 3, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

  TANGENTS Announces Eastern Canadian Tour (QC, ON, NB, NS) - "No Dragons, No Lasers, Just LobsTour"

  New EP "Molt" Out Now!

  L-R - Will Tennant - Guitars/Backing vocals, Nathan Chechock- Guitars/Backing Vocals, Rob Barnes- Bass, Matt Williams - Vocals/effects/samples, Simon Oliver- Drums/Backing Vocals

  Photo Credit - Rory P​

  Formed simply as a creative outlet in which there are no rules, Orillia, ON's TANGENTS plays music with the idea of no constraints, no guidelines, and producing what they would want to hear. Releasing their fourth EP entitled "Molt" this past April, Tangents announces they will be hitting the road this coming July for tour dates across Eastern Canada in Ontario, Quebec, New Brwunwick, and Nova Scotia. (dates listed below).

  With elements of mathcore, prog, and post-hardcore, Tangents take you on a brutally honest journey with nothing to hide during an emotional and heavy 10 minutes on their latest EP's three tracks. The band's goal is to keep the listener on their toes, along with themselves as musicians. Keeping things fresh and ever evolving.

  "For this EP, we decided on the 3 songs simply to capture that specific moment in time. I feel that there’s always room for growth, so we constantly keep evolving, we're stoked and proud to release Molt. With our most focused effort, we present to fans a multitude of experiences in a compact timeframe. This offering allowed us to open and embrace challenges and overcome the obstacles that come with growth," adds guitarist Will Tennant.

  Taking pride that each member of the band is a multi-instrumentalist, Tangents are a bare bones heavy band, and at the end of the day, they get up there and rock out live to showcase very visceral songs. It's a roller coaster of emotions throughout each track.

  Recommended for fans of avant-garde mathy metal and bands such as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mr Bungle, Every Time I Die, Dog Fashion Disco, and Better Lovers, Tangents' new EP "Molt" is available at the following links:

  Bandcamp - https://tangents1.bandcamp.com​

  Spotify - https://spoti.fi/4knPCPM​

  YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lbqCZ2QJmSbse8S6jgMo8AsgHKm7Gx-H0

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  Tangents live by the motto “No dragons, no Lasers,” which basically means nothing fancy, just give them electricity and they can play their tunes! No relying on gizmos and gadgets. Check them out live on the "No Dragons, No Lasers, Just LobsTour".

  Tangents - "No Dragons, No Lasers, Just LobsTour"​
  July 16 - Montreal, QC - Bar L'Hemisphere Gauche
  July 18 - Windsor, NS - (Gutterfest) - Avon Valley Lanes
  July 19 - Yarmouth, NS - The Red Knight
  July 20 - Halifax, NS - Gus' Pub
  July 22 - Woodstock, NB - Monteith Manor
  July 23 - Bathurst, NB - Bathurst Southside Lounge
  July 24 - One Star Studio (secret location)
  July 25 - Edmundston, NB - Microbrasserie Ateepic
  July 26 - Lachute, QC - Royal Canadian Legion

  Track Listing:​
  1. Assimilate (3:01)
  2. Mass Delusion (3:33)
  3. Forge (3:59)
  EP Length: 10:34

  More info: https://linktr.ee/Tangents705

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• Vancouver Prog Collective MONIKER Unveils New Music Video "Hindsight

  May 21, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Brewed in a basement suite fueled by the lust for bringing their hometown of Vancouver, BC, something it's never heard of before, the members of progressive collective Moniker, whom all met as students while attending Audio Engineering school, returns with its next taste of new music, "Hindsight" to follow single "From The Grave" released March 31st of this year and their first self-titled full-length unleashed back in 2021.

  "You normally had either brutal death metal or indie rock. Bringing melodic progressive metal to this city was our goal, and we are back to finish it," adds the band.

  Before the digital single for "Hindsight" is officially available on June 6th, 2025, on all platforms, the progressive quintet is unveiling its music video that can be viewed below.

  The band comments on the track:

  "To those who know us, it will be just as everyone expects, for those who don't know us, prepare for the unexpected. This single gives a balance between clean melodies and delay-saturated guitar licks, all the way to soul-crushing riffs with gut-wrenching screams. Time flows on and on, whether we want it to or not. Our vision may be clouded, but hindsight is 20/20."

  With its melodic sense, progressive and sizzling heavy riffs, and soaring vocals, Moniker is recommended for fans of Tool, Deftones, Trivium, Leparous, and Killswitch Engage. Watch and listen to "Hindsight" at the following link:

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  Digital Single pre-save - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/moniker7/hindsight​

  More info: https://www.Instagram.com/monikerband

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• IN/VERTIGO Release New Single / Video "Save Me" Off New EP "Prevail" Out July 2025

  May 16, 2025 Fistoffreedom 0 Comments

   

  Canadian hard rockers IN/VERTIGO return with brand-new music, unleashing their explosive new single “Save Me”, now available on all digital platforms. The track is the first preview of their upcoming EP “Prevail”, set for release on July 18th, 2025, via Rockshots Records.
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  Formed in 2016 by seasoned Calgary musicians, IN/VERTIGO has made a name for themselves across Western Canada with their high-energy live shows and relentless touring. The band has shared stages with acts such as Buckcherry, Steel Panther, Bret Michaels, Bif Naked, Diamond Head, and Pop Evil, becoming a must-see name in the modern hard rock scene.
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  ​NEW SINGLE “SAVE ME” OUT NOW​
  ​“Save Me” is a blistering anthem that shows IN/VERTIGO pushing their sound into even more aggressive territory. Fusing their rock ‘n’ roll backbone with punk and thrash influences, the track hits like a freight train—raw, fast, and unrelenting.
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  The single is paired with a chaotic and entertaining music video, loosely based on a true story.
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  ​Listen: https://lnk.to/POmavT​
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  This marks the first release from the upcoming EP “Prevail”, which will be the band’s second release in collaboration with Rockshots Records.
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  With “Prevail”, IN/VERTIGO are poised to deliver their most refined and aggressive work to date, a Molotov cocktail of sharp riffs, infectious hooks, and full-throttle rock attitude.

  PREVAIL – EP Tracklisting:​
  1. Weathervane
  2. Save Me
  3. Liar
  4. Euphoria
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  ​Line-up:​
  Reed Alton – Lead & Backing Vocals, Percussion
  Shaddy Elsaghir – Lead & Rhythm Guitars
  Duncan McCartney – Bass, Backing Vocals, Keyboard
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  ​About IN/VERTIGO:​
  Delivering their shows at jet-engine volume, IN/VERTIGO have made an unmistakable impact in the Canadian rock scene. Their self-titled demo, produced by Ronnie Champagne (Alice In Chains, Jane’s Addiction), quickly sold out, and their debut EP “Sex Love & Chaos” introduced a band ready to raise hell.
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  Now, with “Save Me” and the upcoming EP “Prevail”, IN/VERTIGO are back to light the fuse. Crank it up and join the ride.

  For more info:​
  ​www.rockshots.eu​
  ​www.invertigoband.com​
  ​www.facebook.com/getinvertigo​
  ​www.instagram.com/getinvertigo

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