3 Inches of Blood, the traditional metal band from Vancouver, is set to release their newest album “Long Live Heavy Metal” on March 27, 2012 on Century Media Records. In anticipation of the new release, they have released the song Leather Lord freely available online. Click the link below to hear the song. The band is also about to head [...]
Two Crown King is a band from London, Ontario,Canada, that plays a mix of styles from funk to rock to pop to soul. They are set to release a new single on February 4, 2012 that will benefit cancer research. You can check out the full story in the video below as well as at Ben’s Song and Two Crown [...]
Ottawa’s Hammer Smashed Radio on CKCU 93.1FM, has released a free download compilation as part of their annual fourth anniversary birthday bash. The compilation includes tracks from Unique Leaders’ Immersed as well as Canadian death metal veterans Deamon and Insurrection. Download the compilation here. All six bands included will be performing on February 25th at Maverick’s Bar (Ottawa) as part [...]
Check out the new video for the song Not Amused by Edmonton, Alberta Garage/Punk band NN. The band started in 2006 in the drummer’s basement and jammed for years before playing its first show in 2010. Since then, the band has headlined its own cd release show to 200 people and has performed over 20 times including Tokyo for [...]
Andrew MacNaughtan, a photographer that specialized in Canadian music, died on Wednesday at age 47. He was well known for photographing Canadian bands such as RUSH, Avril Lavigne, Celine Dion, Simple Plan, Michael Buble and many others. One of his recent projects, however, was a departure from his usual work. “Grace: Africa in Photographs,” was an 80-page hard-cover book filled [...]
The new album “Over the Influence” by Canadian band Slaves on Dope will be released on February 28, 2012 via THC: Music/Rocket Science Ventures. The cd was produced and mixed by Kevin Jardine. The band is playing a free show at Foufounes Electriques in Montreal on Wednesday, February 29 in support of the new release. The band will be playing [...]
Check out the album launch of Toronto, Ontario metal band Crimson Shadows‘ new full-length disc Glory on the Battlefield on Saturday, February 11 at The Hard Luck Bar (772A Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON). Blacktooth Entertainment has unleashed a free download compilation in support of Crimson Shadows upcoming album launch. To get your free download please visit the following link: [...]
I Mother Earth has announced that the Canadian band will play a show at this years Canadian Music Week. Also playing the festival are Treble Charger and the Inbreds from Canada. The show is set for Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Ontario. The tickets go on sale Saturday and the purchasers will get a download [...]
Purchase the cassette version of Die Miserable by F*ck The Facts (FTF) which has a split with side-project Merdarahta. The cassette release is limited to 100 copies for $5 plus shipping. Purchase it here. Related articles Are vinyls doomed for the advent of the music tape/cassette? (wesbound.wordpress.com) Cassette Tapes Are Back (newser.com) —by Destrukto | Revolution Music Canada: Canadian music [...]
Check out legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen‘s new album “Old Ideas” streaming online at npr.org. The 10-song album is due out in stores on January 31, 2012 and includes producers, co-writers and arrangers such as Patrick Leonard, Anjani Thomas, Ed Sanders and Dino Soldo, Jennifer Warnes and Sharon Robinson producers, co-writers or arrangers. Pre-order it on cd now: or [...]