Crystal Antlers Stream New Album: Two Way Mirror

Long Beach California band Crystal Antlers have released a new album entitled Two Way Mirror, tracked on their own and mixed by producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney). The Cover art was done by Raymond Pettibon (Black Flag). The album can be heard in entirety for free on music streaming site Grooveshark  (link.)

For those unfamiliar with the band, they are a hard rock band that combines elements of garage rock, psychedelic, metal and punk. They sound almost as if their music could have been recorded in the late 60's early 70's, but is just a little too hard. In my opinion they sound as if The Doors were really really pissed off and recorded and album. Here is a cut off of their last album.

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CORE Artist Introduction: The Nightmares

CORE would proudly like to introduce one of the first Toronto bands to join the CORE collective: The Nightmares, an explosive, high energy 4-piece rock band formed during the early months of 2009. I would describe the band's style as hyper-melodic, hook-laden garage punk anthems on steroids/too much redbull. The band's sound is consistent with very distinct imagery and visuals that give off a 'classic horror film' vibe with an equal dose of comic book graphics and a whole lot of aggressive energy. Their most recent video for Static State directed by Peter J Arvidsson and the ELEKTRIK PLAYGROUND is a prime example of their sound and image. The video has the band performing in a forest, a mansion and a graveyard. All seeming to be hellish, demonic and haunted. The video itself follows in a style similar to Zack Snyder (300) or Spartacus Blood and Sand, mixing animation and live action with hyperreal violence and pacing.  Recently, The Nightmares released their self-titled debut EP recorded at the Flat Soda Studio with Matt Pomade of the Creepshow and have released it independently through Black Coffin Records.

The EP - produced by Peter Arvidsson (Dumper, Robin Black) - hopes to garner the band some attention from both the local and global music community and set the band apart from others by establishing themselves as a talented and determined young band with the potential to do big things. The band is currently promoting their debut self-titled EP which has been released worldwide on iTunes.

The Nightmares will be performing live at the CORE Toronto Showcase this coming fall, check back for details!



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Mastadon Releases Upcoming Album Art

Check out the cover of Mastadon's upcoming album 'Hunter.'

Deer Metal.

Also check this hilarious video for Deathbound. HERE



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Metal Report: New Opeth Album, Almost in Time

Swedish progressive metallers Opeth, possibly the one band keeping the spirit of 70’s prog-rock alive in extreme metal, will release their tenth album, "Heritage", on September 20 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was produced by Opeth vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt and was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis studios in Stockholm. Mixing duties were handled by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE) and Åkerfeldt himself. The Album comes out a couple months after Opeth’s appearance at the soon-to-be metal event of the year: Heavy T.O. Opeth will play day one of the event, set to take place at Downsview Park and includes such monolithic acts as Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Exodus, Motorhead, Children of Bodom, Rob Zombie and a host of others. There is no doubt in my mind that the Mikael and the boys will be gracing us with at least one new song from the up and coming album. The band is also set to announce a full-blown North American tour in the coming days, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Toronto gets a full headlining act from these guys, something particularly for Opeth fans.

The album will be released as a standard version; as a special edition loaded with extras; as a box set exclusive to the Roadrunner and the band's own official Omerch webstore; and as a double LP. There is something for every Opeth fan, thanks to this variety of options.

"Heritage" track listing:

01. Heritage
02. The Devil's Orchard
03. I Feel The Dark
04. Slither
05. Nepenthe
06. Haxprocess
07. Famine
08. The Lines In My Hand
09. Folklore
10. Marrow Of The Earth

-Posted by CORE Member Ian Rose

 

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