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ACID KING is a three-piece, female-fronted, stoner metal band originating from the psychedelic capital of California, San Francisco. The band artfully combines doom and stoner elements to create a psychedelic, spacey and mesmerizing metal sound. Created in 1993, Acid King’s drug inspired story-telling style has earned them a lot of recognition as being one of the classic bands of stoner metal genre.
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ATOMIS [ATOM-iss] is a post-rock/experimental outfit from Calgary with a siamese twist. Incorporating elements of sludge and shoegaze, each song is carefully crafted to express concern over the state of our current social norms.
Influences range from bands like Mogwai and Cult of Luna to Sigur Ros and Russian Circle, while fusing elements of shoegaze and dream-pop.
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Formed in 2008, BLACK PESTILENCE is a one-man band that combines grimy punk rock with electronic noise, all through the devastation of black metal. Black Pestilence has released two full length albums that emphasize the use of groovy rhythms, underlined by complex noise patterns, all while maintaining the chaotic ferocity of black metal.
This is avant-garde noise punk, featuring Chris Nelson on Bass, Vocals, Drum Programming, Electronics; David Parks for Session/Live Guitar & Vocals, and David Horrocks on Live Drums.
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BLOATED PIG is a heavy 3 piece band. Formed in 2006 in Calgary Alberta. The original member line up remains the same. Self titled release 2008 and new release "Ways To an Early Grave" out August 2011. Upcoming tour August 13 - August 31st 2011. Future ambitions include lots of bad ass riffing and outrageous partying.
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BRUTAL TRUTH is an American grindcore band from New York City, that was formed by ex-Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, and Stormtroopers Of Death bass guitarist, Dan Lilker in 1990. The group disbanded in 1999, but reformed in 2006 and continue to release new music. Originally signed to Earache, the band switched to Relapse Records, know then for its roster of grindcore acts, with whom they stayed in the 90's. Brutal Truth was one of the pioneers of grindcore who enjoyed world wide success, particularly in Japan and Australia. In 2001, the Guinness Book of Records awarded Brutal Truth the record for "shortest music video" for their video "Collateral Damage", which is 2.18 seconds long and consists of 48 still images in rapid succession followed by a clip of an explosion. Brutal Truth have finished recording a new album, End Time. It will be released September 27, 2011 by Relapse.
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GATEKRASHÖR are Calgary's Speed Metal enforcers who play 80's Heavy Metal that's faster than a bullet train to hell! Featuring members of Hrom and Fornication, they uphold the true metal law. Taking influence from bands like Razor, Exciter and Running Wild, they will summon the forces of Heavy Metal Gods."
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Hailing from London, England, GRAVE MIASMA, formerly known as Goat Molestör, create a commanding breed of blackened death-metal while focusing their expressional output on occultism. Emerging onto the scene in 2002, the band has released two EP’s, which received highly favourable reviews, both locally and internationally. Grave Miasma, currently under the Nuclear Winter label, has been regarded as the best death-metal product of England since Bolt Thrower.
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LAVAGOAT are a Heavy Metal band from Saskatoon, SK. Formed in 2007, the four piece forge together elements of doom, stoner, death and various other aspects from across the realm of metal to form a red-eyed, beer stinking fist-to-the-face sonic assault. With a full length album released to favorable reviews, the Goat will continue spreading the disease through their live shows and a forthcoming EP
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MARTYR was founded by brothers Dan and Founded by brothers Dan and François Mongrain in 1994, Martyr is regarded as one of Canada’s most elite technical, death-metal bands. Three widely successful albums and a recent live DVD release have earned them international attention and a loyal fan-base. Originating from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Martyr has the talent of Dan Mongrain, a guitar prodigy who has done session work with such bands as Cryptopsy, Gorguts and Voivod. In 1997, the band recruited Patrice Hamelin, of fellow Quebec tech band, Quo Vadis.
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One of MIDNIGHT'S song's says it all: BLACK ROCK and ROLL. This three- piece from Cleveland Ohio is often compared to the first wave of black metal. The unholy music of Midnight reminds the listener of Venom and Hellhammer. Lots of hooky riffs, perverted lyrics, and the blasphemic force of black metal makes Midnight's music and lyrics as raw as their live performances. Welcome to the sleaziest version of hell you'll ever encounter.
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MIDNIGHT MALICE a traditional heavy metal band from Toronto! Formed in 2010, original members Caleb Beal and Hunter Raymond write classic metal that has been compared to NWOBHM bands and 80's Metal Massacre era. This high energy trad metal band continues to grow in popularity, while producing bad ass metal for their ever growing fan base. Their popular EP will be followed by the band's first full length studio release to be unleashed in the fall of 2011. Calgary awaits the return of bad boy Caleb Beal!
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Hailing from Edmonton, SAMANDRIEL is a prog/power metal quintet created in 2008 by Oskar Jankovic and Ryan Hopper. Samandriel combines soaring vocals, rhythmic dexterity, and a theatrical sense of melody with one of the most high-energy stage performances in Alberta -- In short, a show not to be missed! Lending his spectacular vocal talents for the evening is Guy Pettigrew from Banff, this is his first time singing with Samandriel in Calgary!
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Edmonton, where the winters are long, the beer is strong, and some of the most beautiful mountain ranges in North America stand triumphantly but a thought away. This forms a prime location that underlies the inspiration for SHAWDOWBLADE, a progressive heavy metal band that uses the beautiful and somber atmospheres, lyrical content comprised of imagery of nature's overwhelming power, figurative existentialism, as well as heroic anthem-like sing alongs typical of folk influenced heavy metal. Formed in 2006 by founding member Jan (a.k.a Jasio) Kulakowski, Shadowblade recently independently released their debut full length album "Frozen Serenity" in the fall of 2010, and their powerful and entertaining live shows underscore the power of their music. A performance not to miss at this Noctis!
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SONS OF OTIS is a doom-stoner band from Toronto. Founded in 1992, this down-tempo trio released their first album called "Paid to Suffer" in 1994 and their style evolved to become more psychedelic on subsequent albums. Fuzzy, spacey, sludgy riffs; wah-wah soloing and hard-hitting drums will leave your ears pleasured and your eyes red. Sons of Otis has released five full lengths, despite several obstacles.
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From Calgary, SUB-ATOMIC CHAOS play Soul Crushing Quantum Death Metal. After Grant Freudenthaler completed the Anti-Matter E.P, he began to enlist members from such bands as Moradin, Sigil and Norrath for a live chaotic collision. Taking influence from MESHUGGAH, MORBID ANGEL, SIKTH, the cosmos and many others, they amalgamate to form this destructive five piece. Watch them decimate, don't miss this special set or the best new Calgary metal band of 2011!
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