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BISON B.C. are ripping up the road again this fall in Canada, doing a national tour in October and November!
In the past year BISON B.C. have been on the road with Helmet, Weedeater and Saviours to name a few. On October 19th, they will start their 12 day Canadian tour in Ottawa, right off the heels of their Weedeater tour, which is happening now (check out live photos on brooklynvegan.com). Toronto will be a very special show as it will be C'mon's final show. The bill for Toronto also includes: Burning Love and Miesha and The Spanks.
James, Dan, Masa and Matt will be delivering songs from 2010's Dark Ages, an album that Revolver Magazine heralded as "the best meat-and-potatoes stoner-metal record" of 2010, which also earned the a spot in the magazine's top 20 albums of that year. Dark Ages also received praise from Decibel Magazine in that it was described to contain "thrash, smash and fuck-you-up energy that'll soil your britches faster than a bottle of Mexican moonshine". The Sacramento Press claimed that BISON b.c.'s "music is thunderous, bone-shaking and most of all, heavy. Really heavy. These cats have got their own gravitational pull."
Dark Ages and previous releases, merch and more can be found on Indiemerchstore.com.
BISON b.c.
Tour w/ Weedeater, Saviours, Fight Amp
09/15 Columbus, OH Outland Live
09/16 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
09/17 Chicago, IL Reggies
09/18 Marquette, MI Upfront and Co.
09/19 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
09/20 Rock Island, IL Rock Island Brewing Co.
09/23 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
09/24 Salt Lake City, UT Burt's Tiki Lounge
09/26 Seattle, WA The Highline
09/27 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw Theatre
09/28 Portland, OR Branx
09/29 San Francisco, CA The Independent
10/01 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
10/02 Los Angeles, CA The Key Club
10/03 Tempe, AZ TBA
10/04 Albuquerque, NM The Launchpad
10/06 Austin, TX Emo's
10/07 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
10/08 New Orleans, LA Siberia
10/09 Atlanta, GA The Earl
10/10 Athens, GA New Earth Music Hall
10/11 Tallahassee, FL The Engine Room
10/12 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
10/14 Savannah, GA The Jinx
End Tour
Canadian Headlining Tour
10/19 Ottawa, ON Café De Kcuf
10/20 Kingston, ON The Mansion
10/21 London, ON Call The Office
10/22 Toronto, ON Bovine Sex Club w/ C'mon (final show), Burning Love, Miesha and the Spanks
10/24 Thunder Bay, ON Jack’s
10/26 Winnipeg, MB The Zoo
10/27 Regina, SK The Exchange
10/28 Saskatoon, SK Amigos
10/29 Edmonton, AB Starlite Room
10/31 Calgary, AB Commonwealth
11/01 Fernie, BC The Northern
11/02 Kamloops, BC Pogue Mahone
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BISON b.c. to join Weedeater and Saviours for North American tour
BISON b.c.'s Dark Ages is available everywhere now
BISON b.c. are finally heading back out on the road this fall! The Vancouver, BC based riff-machine will be joining Weedeater, Saviours and Fight Amp from September 2nd in Lawrence, KS through October 14th in Savannah, GA. The tour will be BISON b.c.'s first full tour with new drummer Matt Wood.
James, Dan, Masa and Matt will be delivering songs from 2010's Dark Ages, an album that Revolver Magazine heralded as "the best meat-and-potatoes stoner-metal record" of 2010, which also earned the a spot in the magazine's top 20 albums of that year. Dark Ages also received praise from Decibel Magazine in that it was described to contain "thrash, smash and fuck-you-up energy that'll soil your britches faster than a bottle of Mexican moonshine". The Sacramento Press claimed that BISON b.c.'s "music is thunderous, bone-shaking and most of all, heavy. Really heavy. These cats have got their own gravitational pull."
Dark Ages and previous releases, merch and more can be found on Indiemerchstore.com HERE.
BISON b.c.
Tour w/ Weedeater, Saviours, Fight Amp
09/02 Lawrence, KS Jackpot
09/03 St. Louis, MO The Fubar
09/04 Nashville, TN The End
09/05 Ashville, NC Lexington Ave. Brewery
09/06 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade
09/07 Baltimore, MD Sonar
09/08 Richmond, VA Stange Matter
09/09 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar
09/10 Brooklyn, NY Europa
09/11 Cambridge, MA Middle East (downstairs)
09/13 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
09/14 Rochester, NY Montage Music Hall
09/15 Columbus, OH Outland Live
09/16 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
09/17 Chicago, IL Reggies
09/18 Marquette, MI Upfront and Co.
09/19 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
09/20 Rock Island, IL Rock Island Brewing Co.
09/23 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
09/24 Salt Lake City, UT Burt's Tiki Lounge
09/26 Seattle, WA The Highline
09/27 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw Theatre
09/28 Portland, OR Branx
09/29 San Francisco, CA The Independent
10/01 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
10/02 Los Angeles, CA The Key Club
10/03 Tempe, AZ TBA
10/04 Albuquerque, NM The Launchpad
10/06 Austin, TX Emo's
10/07 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
10/08 New Orleans, LA Siberia
10/09 Atlanta, GA The Earl
10/10 Athens, GA New Earth Music Hall
10/11 Tallahassee, FL The Engine Room
10/12 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
10/14 Savannah, GA The Jinx
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BISON b.c. Comment On Border Detainment
Canadian stoner metallers BISON b.c., who were scheduled to play a special one-off show at Seattle's El Corazon this past weekend with NOLA sludge heathens Eyehategod, were unable to cross the border and thus, did not play the gig.
Comments guitarist/vocalist James Farwell of the ordeal: "Due to our vicious plot to undermine the American economy and to destroy the citizens of the United States of America's belief in freedom and baseball or whatever, we weren't allowed to cross that fascinating imaginary line. More likely due to a fucking clerical error somewhere in Corporate America, the fine people at Homeland Security had no choice but to keep Americans secure from us dirty fucking Canadians. But fear not my fellow poser Canadians, we will get our fucking paper work in order soon enough and be down destroying things before you can say, 'Does Celine Dion shit in the fucking woods?!,' -- and yes indeed she does. Peace on Earth."
In related news, the band is currently in the studio penning the follow-up to their critically acclaimed Dark Ages full-length, which made its way on to a host of Year End lists including Revolver Magazine's Top 20 of 2010 where the band was commended for releasing, "the best meat-and-potatoes stoner-metal record this year." Further details to be revealed soon…
Dark Ages was release via Metal Blade Records last year and continues to astound with its unsuspected riff urgency. BISON b.c. CDs and merch can be purchased at Indiemerchstore.com.
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BISON b.c. Announce Special One-Off Show With Eyehategod; "Dark Ages" Full-length Makes Revolver's Top 20 of 2010 List
Canadian stoner metallers BISON b.c. will play a special one-off show in Seattle, Washington at El Corazon this February with NOLA sludge heathens Eyehategod. The performance will coincide with the club's six-year anniversary.
Who: BISON b.c. w/ Eyehategod + special guests
When: Saturday February 5th (All Ages/Bar w/ ID)
Where: El Corazon
109 Eastlake Ave. East Seattle, WA 98109
$18 ADV/$20 DOS
Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
Tickets are available at CascadeTickets.com – no per order fees for online purchases! Charge by phone at 1-800-514-3849. Tickets are subject to a service charge.
Comments guitarist/vocalist James Farwell: "It is a fucking honor to be sharing the stage with Eyehategod. Seattle should be in for a great time witnessing the carnage. I'm especially happy because I couldn't afford to go otherwise."
In related news, the bionic power of the band's Dark Ages full-length, issued last year via Metal Blade Records, continues to annihilate unsuspecting listeners with its level of riff urgency. Dark Ages made its way on to a host of Year End lists including Revolver Magazine's Top 20 of 2010 where the band was commended for releasing, "the best meat-and-potatoes stoner-metal record this year." Check out the full review HERE.
"These Canucks have this genuine, but we-don't-give-a-rat's-ass attitude to them that permeates Dark Ages and the still very imposing Quiet Earth. Two albums into the 'major' label career and they've yet to misfire. Look the fuck out." – Blistering
“…intense, guitar heavy thrash that would make even Municipal Waste step back in awe.” -- Alternative Press
“unpretentious, mountainous rock…frequently sound like Mastodon at their most straightforward, coming impressively close to that band’s mastery of the riff.” -- Terrorizer Magazine
"BISON b.c. thinks as epic as prehistoric predecessor Mastodon, with Thin Lizzy corollaries and a hardcore fifth gear with vocals to match" -- The Austin Chronicle
"Dark Ages is not the sound of the earth moving off its axis; it is the sound of BISON b.c. shoving it off with contemptuous rage." -- Blabbermouth
"Heavy, man. Real heavy. Jean-jacket heavy… If Mastodon had spent more time listening to Anthrax, they might sound like Vancouver's BISON b.c.." -- Rollingstone.com
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BISON b.c. confirm Canadian tour dates for October
Vancouver BC's BISON will be returning this fall to eastern Canada with their mighty mammoth sound starting Oct. 12 in Armstrong BC and ending Oct. 23 in Hamilton, ON! These dates are in support of their latest release "Dark Ages" that came out via Metal Blade Records on April 13/10.
A bison is "a big, hairy, strong animal," says James Farwell, who plays guitar and sings for Bison b.c. That could as just as well describe the band, which rose from the ass-end of the continent in Vancouver, Canada, to utter its doomed, plaintive call, and tramples through the constellations on its four shaggy limbs (James, Dan And, Masa Anzai, and Brad Mackinnon). Ghostly, windswept prairies, the mythical haunts of native lore: it is all there. Self-described "Canadian dirtbags" and veterans of Vancouver's deep thrash and indie scenes, they are hitting their stride and offering up a new soundtrack for our last party before certain extinction. There is illness, abuse, apocalypse, and French horn.
Their first Metal Blade release, Quiet Earth, showed what that earth's last sound might be like. It was heavy, sick, and crazy; stomping and banging, elegiac with cello. Just beneath the rock they described a bad trip through a devastated world where resigned dignity and camaraderie with the friends that remain are the only consolations.
This mixture of rowdiness and gentleness is very much of their hard-living, hard-loving hometown: fucked-up modernity's last outpost on the rim of a vast, menacing wilderness. In their new release, James sings, "Vancouver's an empty bottle, our dying thirst causing problems. Stand at dawn, the beginning of something heartfelt and replaceable." No matter where we are, this is what it has come to in this age. So let's listen to these gentlemen and rock out together.
Relentless touring - with the likes of Priestess, Baroness, 3 Inches Of Blood, Shadows Fall, Helmet, Voivod, Kylessa, High On Fire and more - has fine tuned the band's dedication to the riff to metallic perfection. Dark Ages breathes like a rabid animal that you'd find tied up in WINO's backyard. It's Flying V's, analog perfection, loud & sludgy, played by hairy dudes in dirty denim jackets.
"…intense, guitar heavy thrash that would make even Municipal Waste step back in awe." Alternative Press
"…they dare to approach the maniacal majesty of present-day High on Fire." Decibel Magazine
"…unpretentious, mountainous rock…frequently sound like Mastodon at their most straightforward, coming impressively close to that band's mastery of the riff." Terrorizer Magazine
"Heavy, man. Real heavy. Jean-jacket heavy…If Mastodon had spent more time listening to Anthrax, they might sound like Vancouver's Bison B.C." Rollingstone.com
"everything you could ask for in a metal band." NewOrleans.com
"The name is Bison b.c. and they are heavy as fuck…" Thrasher Magazine
TOUR DATES:
10.12 Armstrong, BC @ Branding Iron Pub
10.14 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo's
10.15 Brandon, MB @ Parthenon Pizza
10.16 Winnipeg, MB @ The Royal Albert Arms
10.19 London, ON @ London Music Hall #
10.20 Ottawa, ON @ Dekcuf
10.21 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
10.22 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's
10.23 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah
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BISON b.c. confirmed to hit the road Helmet this September!
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - July 20, 2010 - The East Vancouver based band BISON b.c., who have been called "heavy as fuck" by Thrasher Magazine, have just confirmed a two-week plus tour with legendary alternative metal band Helmet, who are known for fusing Zeppelinesque riffing with a vehement post-hardcore precision, augmented by dense chords and offbeat time signatures. BISON b.c. will join Helmet when the tour kicks off on Wednesday September 8th in Sacramento, CA at Harlow's Night Club. The tour finishes up on Sunday September 26th at BriXton in Redondo Beach, CA.
Guitarist and vocalist James Farwell comments; " I first started listening to Helmet when I was doing bonelesses and acid drops wasted in back alleys with big pants and small wheels; a long fucking time ago. Now my body is a jerk, but I still think of them when I drop tune - it is a fucking god damn honor to tour with Helmet."
Sept. 8 Sacramento, CA Harlow's Night Club
Sept. 10 Oakland, CA The Uptown
Sept. 11 San Jose, CA The Blank Club
Sept. 13 Portland, OR Dante's
Sept. 14 Seattle, WA Showbox at The Market
Sept. 16 Vancouver, BC Venue
Sept. 18 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
Sept. 19 Calgary, AB Dickens Pub
Sept. 21 Casper, WY Downtown Grill & Venue
Sept. 23 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse
Sept. 24 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre
Sept. 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah
Sept. 26 Redondo Beach, CA BriXton
BISON b.c. will be touring in support of their most recent release Dark Ages, which just came out via Metal Blade Records on April 13, 2010. Previous tours in support of Dark Ages have seen BISON b.c. out with bands such as High On Fire, Priestess, Baroness, and 3 Inches of Blood, just to name a few. Since its release, Dark Ages has been met by praise from fans and critics alike. Here is what critics have been saying about the band's third release and second for Metal Blade:
"Bison b.c. thinks as epic as prehistoric predecessor Mastodon, with Thin Lizzy corollaries and a hardcore fifth gear with vocals to match." The Austin Chronicle
"colossal, large, big as it gets, massive … They delivered a level of volume and energy that started everybody off six beers deep." Decibel Magazine
"Dark Ages is another strong outing from what is turning out to be a truly special band. More importantly for those in a constant pursuit of heaviness, Dark Ages is not the sound of the earth moving off its axis; it is the sound of Bison b.c. shoving it off with contemptuous rage." Blabbermouth.net
"totally captivating." about.com
"with flawless musicianship and thoroughly bad-ass riffs lurking around every corner, Dark Ages has much to offer the discerning metal head." Rock Sound Magazine (UK)
"Bison b.c. offers an unconventional mix of old-school punk and thrashy, swamp-water music that's perfectly crushing on all counts." TheMetalRegister.com
"Simply put, Bison b.c. have gotten even better at what they do, with vastly more memorable bits than before." MetalSucks.net
"Bison b.c., for those who don't know, have come to help you grow a beard, funnel beer, and in general feel alive again; slowly, for the most part, but still very much vital and downright dangerous if you allow their cascade of myriad Doom and Prog predilections to take you over utterly." MetalEater.com
"How can one even begin to describe this monolithic, colossal, gargantuan beast of an album? The answer lies in another question – you thought Mastodon was heavy? They look like Hannah Montana playing with Hello Kitty dolls compared to this sledgehammer of a band. No, seriously." Espyrock.com
"These Canucks have this genuine, but we-don't-give-a-rat's-ass attitude to them that permeates Dark Ages and the still very imposing Quiet Earth. Two albums into the 'major' label career and they've yet to misfire. Look the fuck out." Blistering.com
"If there's anyone who still thinks Bison's only a 'stoner' band, they're in for a surprise. They're a band that can take it all over the map, but it always works in their favor." Hellbound.ca
"If there was a metal Olympics, Bison would wave Canada's flag on high while beer cans rained down upon our proud metal traditions." Metal-Rules.com
"The show's real jewel however was almost an afterthought to most fans who showed up. That is until they crushed everyone within the distance of their various six senses. Bison b.c., a Vancouver based act, who come across as an old school stoner garage band going through midlife crisis. That is until they plug in and crank it up and then you see and hear how incredibly intense they are. These guys simply know how to have fun and you hear and feel the energy they dish out on stage in the crevices of their brand new release, Dark Ages." Examiner.com
"This is just over 45 minutes of intense, in your face, doom-metal steeped with old school punk and thrash, along with a touch of stoner metal to bring it all home. Dark Ages is sure to be a fan favorite, and will stand up will amongst its contemporaries. These guys aren't going away any time soon." Metalholic.com
"If you're thirsty for unpretentious, balls-out, heavy-as-hell metal, this album is set to be the soundtrack to all your future raging keggers – just don't come complaining to us at OneMetal if the adrenaline and testosterone unleashed by the record cause you to kick holes in your walls or anything." OneMetal.com
"Sludgy, thrashy, thick and primal." TheNewReview.net
"Bison b.c. manages to create a musical narrative with monolithic doom and sludge buried riffs and vicious thrash raids. From galloping to crushing, the story's told through their chanting guitars and earth-pounding stampedes creating something accessible, yet unique. The compositions are never stale, variations and transitions are seamless and natural, but not all together predictable." TheNewReview.net
"Catching their performance knowing very little about the band is really THE way to behold Bison b.c.. They have a way of sending an unsuspecting audience member out of their live performances with a sense of awe and wonder that is the stuff of legend for the best live performers, the kind of live show you will tell your friends about for years to come." Fazermagazine.com
"Dark Ages is a simmering, smoking, hulking, Tour-de-fuck-your-face-off" metal-army.com
Bison b.c. is:
James Farwell - Vocals/Guitar
Dan And - Vocals/Guitar
Masa Anzai - Bass
Brad Mackinnon - Drums
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Bison b.c.'s "Dark Ages" debuts on Canadian charts!
Canada's own BISON b.c. released their latest album with Metal Blade Records last week, Dark Ages. The critically acclaimed album received the highest charting numbers to date from Soundscan Canada, charting #144 on the Current Top 200, #21 on the Independent Chart and #21 on the Hard Chart!
Guitarist/vocalist James Farwell had this to comment: "So, the country buffet in Mesa, Arizona gave us the charts as well, but seriously, can I quit my job and get a guitar shaped pool yet? Thanks Canada, for liking french horn!"
Dark Ages also charted on Billboard Heatseeker (New Artist Chart) @ #99 in the USA.
BISON B.C.
Tour w/ High On Fire, Priestess, Black Cobra
04/30 Boise, ID Neurolux Inc
05/01 Spokane, WA The Boulevard
05/02 Bellingham, WA The Nightclub
05/04 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
05/05 Portland, OR Dante's
05/07 Eureka, CA Nocturnum
05/08 Oakland, CA The Fox Theater w/Mastodon, Between The Buried And Me, Valient Thorr
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BISON b.c. Premieres New Song, "Two-Day Booze", on Stereogum.com!
Vancouver's BISON b.c. is set to release their 3rd album, and 2nd with Metal Blade Records, Dark Ages, on April 13th. Stereogum.com, in addition to sponsoring their current tour with High On Fire, will also be exclusively premiering the new BISON b.c. track, Two-Day Booze. You can hear the track NOW on Stereogum.com HERE.
A bison is "a big, hairy, strong animal," says James Farwell, who plays guitar and sings for BISON b.c. That could as just as well describe the band, which rose from the ass-end of the continent in Vancouver, Canada, to utter its doomed, plaintive call, and tramples through the constellations on its four shaggy limbs (James, Dan And, Masa Anzai, and Brad Mackinnon). Ghostly, windswept prairies, the mythical haunts of native lore: it is all there. Self-described "Canadian dirtbags" and veterans of Vancouver's deep thrash and indie scenes, they are hitting their stride and offering up a new soundtrack for our last party before certain extinction. There is illness, abuse, apocalypse, and French horn.
Dark Ages was recorded by Jesse Gander, who also recorded Quiet Earth, at The Hive Creative Labs in Burnaby, British Columbia and was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. Dark Ages is available for pre-order with exclusive t-shirts now HERE.
"The name is Bison b.c. and they are heavy as fuck" Thrasher Magazine
"everything you could ask for in a metal band." NewOrleans.com
"unpretentious, mountainous rock - frequently sound like Mastodon at their most straightforward, coming impressively close to that band's mastery of the riff." Terrorizer Magazine
"Heavy, man. Real heavy. Jean-jacket heavy - If Mastodon had spent more time listening to Anthrax, they might sound like Vancouver's Bison b.c." Rollingstone.com
BISON B.C.
Tour w/ High On Fire, Priestess, Black Cobra
04/06 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
04/07 Cambridge, MA The Middle East
04/08 Milford, CT Daniel Street
04/09 New York City, NY Gramercy Theater
04/10 Baltimore, MD Sonar
04/11 Washington DC Black Cat
04/13 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
04/14 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
04/15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
04/16 Houston, TX Walters On Washington
04/17 Austin TX Emo's
04/18 Dallas, TX The Loft
04/20 Boulder, CO Fox Theater
04/22 Tempe AZ The Clubhouse
04/23 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater
04/24 Costa Mesa, CA Detroit Bar
04/25 San Diego, CA The Casbah
04/27 Fresno, CA Audies Olympic/Club Fred
04/28 Santa Cruz, CA Blue Lagoon
04/30 Boise, ID Neurolux Inc
05/01 Spokane, WA The Boulevard
05/02 Bellingham, WA The Nightclub
05/04 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
05/05 Portland, OR Dante's
05/07 Eureka, CA Nocturnum
05/08 Oakland, CA The Fox Theater w/Mastodon, Between The Buried And Me, Valient Thorr
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Stereogum.com is the leading online community for independent and alternative music news, legal MP3s, and videos. Its audience includes passionate music fans, industry folks, and household names like Kanye West, Ben Gibbard, and Ryan Adams. Stereogum regularly features unknown artists who go on to become mainstream sensations such as Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, and Fleet Foxes. Cited for its commentary and band discovery everywhere from The New Yorker to FOX News, Stereogum's awards and distinguished mentions include the Plug Award for best music blog, Blender's Most Influential People in Online Music, and Entertainment Weekly's Best Music Websites.
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ExploreMusic.com debuts new Bison b.c. song! "Dark Ages" streets April 13th!
Click HERE to check out Stressed Elephant from Dark Ages!
Their first Metal Blade release, Quiet Earth, showed what that earth's last sound might be like. It was heavy, sick, and crazy; stomping and banging, elegiac with cello. Just beneath the rock they described a bad trip through a devastated world where resigned dignity and camaraderie with the friends that remain are the only consolations.
This mixture of rowdiness and gentleness is very much of their hard-living, hard-loving hometown: f*#%$d-up modernity's last outpost on the rim of a vast, menacing wilderness. In their new release, James sings, "Vancouver's an empty bottle, our dying thirst causing problems. Stand at dawn, the beginning of something heartfelt and replaceable." No matter where we are, this is what it has come to in this age. So let's listen to these gentlemen and rock out together.
"…intense, guitar heavy thrash that would make even Municipal Waste step back in awe." Alternative Press
"…they dare to approach the maniacal majesty of present-day High on Fire." Decibel Magazine
"…unpretentious, mountainous rock…frequently sound like Mastodon at their most straightforward, coming impressively close to that band's mastery of the riff." Terrorizer Magazine
About ExploreMusic:
Explore Music is a Canadian multimedia rock music recommendation project run By Corus Interactive and Integrated Solutions, the online arm of Corus Radio. It consists of a website, a syndicated radio show, and a weekly TV show that offers exposure to songs and artists with the vision of providing "context, perspective, recommendation and discovery of music that's new (or new to you). ExploreMusic achieves this through artist interviews, exclusive performances, music news, album reviews, and lists of recommended songs that are presented on a daily and weekly basis.
The radio program was first broadcast on 6 October 2008 on 102.1 The Edge in Toronto, Y108 in Hamilton, FM96 in London, Power 97 in Winnipeg, and The Fox in Vancouver. The show has since been included on Live 88.5 in Ottawa, Rock 101.9 in Cornwall, X92.9 in Calgary, SONiC 102.9 in Edmonton, and The Wolf 101.5 in Peterborough, Ontario, with plans to branch out to more affiliates in the future. The program began syndication in the United States after ExploreMusic partnered with FMQB.
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Artwork and track list for BISON B.C.'s upcoming album 'Dark Ages' released!
Tour dates with Shadows Fall and Baptized in Blood AND upcoming tour with High On Fire, Priestess, Black Cobra
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - March 05, 2010 - Vancouver's BISON B.C. is set to release their 3rd album, and 2nd with Metal Blade Records, titled Dark Ages on April 13 and prepare for their upcoming tour with High on Fire, Priestess, and Black Cobra by playing a batch of dates with Shadows Fall and Baptized in Blood including two shows at the infamous SXSW festival. BISON B.C. also has plans set for a notational Canadian tour in June, which will be announced in the coming weeks.
Dark Ages was recorded by Jesse Gander, who also recorded Quiet Earth, at The Hive Creative Labs in Burnaby, British Columbia and was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Track listing for BISON B.C.'s Dark Ages:
1. Stressed Elephant
2. Fear Cave
3. Melody, This is for You
4. Two-Day Booze
5. Die of Devotion
6. Take the Next Exit
7. Wendigo Pt. 3 (Let Him Burn)
The track Stressed Elephant will be available on Canada's EXPLORE MUSIC starting March 12th and the track Two-Day Booze will be premiered exclusively on StereoGum starting on April 2nd (check out their metal column Haunting the Chapel HERE).
"The name is Bison b.c. and they are heavy as fuck…" Thrasher Magazine
"everything you could ask for in a metal band." NewOrleans.com
"…unpretentious, mountainous rock…frequently sound like Mastodon at their most straightforward, coming impressively close to that band's mastery of the riff." Terrorizer Magazine
"Heavy, man. Real heavy. Jean-jacket heavy…If Mastodon had spent more time listening to Anthrax, they might sound like Vancouver's Bison b.c." Rollingstone.com
If you haven't seen this BISON B.C. live, this will be a great opportunity to see how these guys decimate crowds in venues big and small. Don't believe our hype - go see BISON B.C. for yourselves.
BISON B.C.
Tour w/ Shadows Fall, Baptized In Blood
03/04 Toronto, ON Opera House
03/05 London, ON Music Hall
03/07 Ottawa, ON Mavericks
03/08 Montreal, QC National
03/09 Quebec City, QC Imperial
End Tour
03/13 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg w/Priestess
03/14 Greenville, SC Earshot
03/15 Atlanta, GA PS Warehouse
03/17 Austin, TX The Mohawk w/High On Fire (SXSW showcase)
03/20 Austin, TX Red 7 (SXSW - Brooklyn Vegan Showcase)
03/24 St. Louis, MO The Fubar
03/25 Indianapolis, IN The Tip Top Tavern
03/26 Pittsburgh, PA 31st Street Pub
Tour w/ High On Fire, Priestess, Black Cobra
03/31 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
04/01 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
04/02 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
04/03 Columbus, OH Skully's Music Diner
04/05 Morgantown, WV 123 Pleasant Street
04/06 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
04/07 Cambridge, MA The Middle East
04/08 Milford, CT Daniel Street
04/09 New York City, NY Gramercy Theater
04/11 Washington DC Black Cat
04/13 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
04/14 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
04/15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
04/16 Houston, TX Walters On Washington
04/17 Austin TX Emo's
04/18 Dallas, TX The Loft
04/20 Boulder, CO Fox Theater
04/22 Tempe AZ The Clubhouse
04/23 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater
04/24 Costa Mesa, CA Detroit Bar
04/25 San Diego, CA The Casbah
04/27 Fresno, CA Audies Olympic/Club Fred
04/28 Santa Cruz, CA Blue Lagoon
04/30 Boise, ID Neurolux Inc
05/01 Spokane, WA The Boulevard
05/02 Bellingham, WA The Nightclub
05/04 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
05/05 Portland, OR Dante's
05/07 Eureka, CA Nocturnum
05/08 Oakland, CA The Fox Theater w/Mastodon, Between The Buried And Me, Valient Thorr
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GOATWHORE and BISON b.c. join Shadows Fall on their first ever headlining tour in Canada!
SHADOWS FALL are pleased to announce their first ever headlining tour of Canada. The tour starts on Wednesday February 24th in Calgary, Alberta. Support on the tour will come from BISON b.c. and Baptized in Blood. Special guest GOATWHORE will be on the first six west coast dates only. SHADOWS FALL have also announced a headlining show before they cross the border to the Great White North. The show is in Spokane, WA at The Knitting Factory and support will come from BISON b.c., Baptized in Blood and GOATWHORE.
SHADOWS FALL front man Brian Fair had the following to say about SHADOWS FALL’s Canadian headlining tour: “All of us in SHADOWS FALL are very excited to finally be heading to Canada for a full headlining tour!! We look forward to rocking with all the metalheads in the great white north and sharing a few extra strong beers with you all!!”
GOATWHORE are continuing to tour in support of their most critically acclaimed album to date, Carving Out The Eyes Of God. This album is quickly becoming their defining opus and has received top album of 2009 accolades on the likes of Decibel Magazine, The Onion, about.com, blistering.com, examiner.com, popmatters.com and more. Bootleg videos are popping up all over youtube that chronicle GOATWHORE as they tear across the US with DevilDriver and Suffocation, check out the guys playing the title track from Carving at Slim’s in San Francisco HERE.
Carving Out The Eyes Of God chart debuts:
BILLBOARD TOP 200 Debut @ #190
Billboard Hard Music Debut @ #33
Billboard Top New Artist (Heatseekers) Albums Debut @ #16
Billboard Top Independent Albums Debut @ #34
What’s been said about Carving Out The Eyes Of God:
“the band’s tightest, most guitar-driven offering to date. An unholy smorgasbord of rigid tempo shifts, gargantuan hooks, blasting black mass anthems, and Falgoust’s soot and venom snarl…” Decibel Magazine
“Their most varied record to date. Songs sear with an old-school, punk propelled urgency that comes from years of Motörhead, Venom, and Hellhammer worship.” 4/5 stars, Revolver Magazine
BISON b.c. is putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album and follow up to 2008’s Quiet Earth. Those who have witnessed this band live already know how engrossing their honest and intense stage show has become. Get a small taste of this intensity by checking out this live video shot by MTV Canada back in April of 2009 on youtube HERE. Tons more BISON b.c. new album news, HUGE tour announcement and more are all coming very, very soon, so keep your eyes peeled!
Vocalist/guitarist James Farwell proclaims: "We are stoked to traverse the wild Canadian winter land with Shadows Fall, Baptized In Blood and Goatwhore, we hope to share with them our fine Canadian tradition of Tim Horton’s and getting blind drunk on Old Style Pilsner, OV and Cinqantes."
Praise for BISON b.c. from the press:
“powerful and dignified…they dare to approach the maniacal majesty of present-day High on Fire.” Decibel Magazine
“If Mastodon had spent more time listening to Anthrax, they might sound like Vancouver's Bison B.C.” Rollingstone.com
GOATWHORE
Tour w/ Shadows Fall, BISON b.c., Baptized In Blood
02/23 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
02/24 Calgary, AB Republik
02/25 Edmonton, AB Starlite
02/26 TBA
02/27 Regina, SK The District
03/01 Winnipeg, MB WECC
03/02 Thunder Bay, ON The Roxy
BISON b.c.
Tour w/ Shadows Fall, Baptized In Blood
03/04 Toronto, ON Opera House
03/05 London, ON Music Hall
03/06 TBA
03/07 Ottawa, ON Mavericks
03/08 Montreal, QC National
03/09 Quebec City, QC Imperial
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Bison b.c. post DIY tour footage video for the song, “Medication”
Vancouver, Canada’s DIY shredders have posted a video that features various footage from their recent “Baptized In Beer” tour with Lazarus A.D., Barn Burner, and Woe Of Tyrants across Canada and the US. Fans will get a glimpse of what it’s like to tour with Bison b.c. in their infamous van, the “Blue Bitch”.
Make sure to check out the video HERE.
If you missed Bison b.c. on that tour, don’t miss them this time through with Kylesa!
BISON b.c.
09/11 Vancouver, BC Commodore w/ 3 Inches Of Blood
09/14 Minneapolis MN Triple Rock w/ Hatchet
09/15 Chicago, IL Reggie’s Rock Club
09/16 Columbus, OH The Summit
Tour w/ Kylesa
09/17 Wilmington, NC Soapbox w/ Tombs
09/18 Asheville, NC Planet Caravan Festival w/ Clutch, Wino, Pentagram
09/19 Charlotte, NC Milestone w/ Tombs
09/20 Nashville, TN The End w/ Tombs
09/21 Memphis, TN Hi Tone w/ Tombs
09/22 Birmingham, AL Bottletree w/ Tombs
09/23 New Orleans, LA Hi Ho Lounge w/ Tombs
09/24 Austin, TX Red 7 w/ Tombs
09/25 San Antonio, TX Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar w/ Tombs
09/26 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves w/ Tombs
09/27 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory w/ Tombs
09/29 Tempe, AZ Chasers w/ Landmine Marathon
09/30 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory w/ Blackmathhorseman
10/01 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge w/ Saviours
10/02 San Jose, CA Voodoo Lounge w/ Ludicra
10/03 Eureka, CA Nocturnum
10/04 Portland, OR Satyricon
10/05 Seattle, WA Chop Suey w/ Red Fang
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James Gnarwell of Bison b.c. discusses his job as a social worker in Vancouver on CBC radio 3
From CBC.com: Colossal riffs, fuzzed out shredding, and scorched amps - these are the sort of things that come to mind when I think about the band BISON b.c. Compassion, empathy and social work? Not so much. However, I have learned that James Gnarwell (singer and guitarist for BISON b.c.) is a musician who also works on Vancouver's downtown eastside as a community support worker, providing harm reduction supplies and emergency shelter to people who need it.
HEAR THE INTERVIEW HERE!!
BISON b.c.
08/28 Kamloops, BC The Max
09/05 Rouyn-Noranda, QC Petit Theatre w/ Priestess
09/11 Vancouver, BC Commodore w/ 3 Inches Of Blood
09/15 Chicago, IL Reggie’s Rock Club
09/16 Columbus, OH The Summit
Tour w/ Kylesa
09/17 Wilmington, NC Soapbox w/ Tombs
09/18 Asheville, NC Planet Caravan Festival w/ Clutch, Wino, Pentagram
09/19 Charlotte, NC Milestone w/ Tombs
09/20 Nashville, TN The End w/ Tombs
09/21 Memphis, TN Hi Tone w/ Tombs
09/22 Birmingham, AL Bottletree w/ Tombs
09/23 New Orleans, LA Hi Ho Lounge w/ Tombs
09/24 Austin, TX Red 7 w/ Tombs
09/25 San Antonio, TX Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar w/ Tombs
09/26 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves w/ Tombs
09/27 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory w/ Tombs
09/29 Tempe, AZ The Sets w/ Lanndmine Marathon
09/30 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory w/ Blackmathhorseman
10/01 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge w/ Saviours
10/02 San Jose, CA Voodoo Lounge w/ Ludicra
10/03 Eureka, CA Nocturnum
10/04 Portland, OR Satyricon
10/05 Seattle, WA Chop Suey w/ Red Fang
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BISON b.c., The Gates Of Slumber and Astra confirmed for Planet Caravan festival
Planet Caravan is a unique two-day music festival that celebrates the original sound of heavy music. The festival will take place at The Orange Peel Social Aid and Pleasure Club and Mo Daddy’s in Asheville, North Carolina. It features a line-up of some of the best established and emerging hard rock and heavy metal acts that will perform in an extremely rare and intimate setting. The debut festival showcases all things heavy and includes bands from a wide array of sub-genres, from doom, stoner and psychedelic to progressive and experimental. Planet Caravan spotlights the torchbearers of heavy music- the bands that hark back to its original sound and those who take it to creative new places.
FRIDAY - Buy Tickets Here
SATURDAY - Buy Tickets Here
Friday, September 18
Clutch
Kylesa
Burst
Wino
Lionize
Tombs
Bison b.c.
Zoroaster
Sourvein
Pick Up The Snake
Saturday, September 19
Pentagram
Orange Goblin
YOB
Astra
Taddy Porter
The Gates of Slumber
Orchid
Hull
Salome
Batillus
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Bison b.c. team up with Kylesa for US tour!
Vancouver, BC’s Bison b.c. are once again saddling up their infamous tour van, the Blue Bitch, and hitting the road with Georgia’s Kylesa! The like minded pair of riff infested heavy bands will begin their trek in North Carolina, which includes the Planet Caravan Festival with Clutch, Pentagram, Wino, Burst and tons more. The fest will be a perfect beginning to what promises to be a tour filled with ample amounts of banging heads, sloshing cups of beer and plenty of beards!
Vocalist/guitarist James Farwell issues his update: "So I get back from the baptized in beer tour, and I’m hangin’ on the porch with my dog Milo, just shootin' the shit, and I break the news that I’m goin out on the road again in September…he looks up at me with the sad, disappointed look he has mastered for when I tell him things he doesn't want to hear. I scratch him behind his ear and say, "but we get to go out with Kylesa, and Tombs and Red Fang will be there to party, and Saviours…" I see his tail start wagging and he says, "Fucking awesome dude…drink a beer for me, cause sometimes this water just doesn't cut it."
This tour is not one to miss - Quiet Earth is out now on Metal Blade Records!
“…intense, guitar heavy thrash that would make even Municipal Waste step back in awe.” Alternative Press
“If Mastodon had spent more time listening to Anthrax, they might sound like Vancouver's Bison B.C.” Rollingstone.com
“…unpretentious, mountainous rock…frequently sound like Mastodon at their most straightforward, coming impressively close to that band’s mastery of the riff.” Terrorizer Magazine
BISON b.c.
Tour w/Kylesa and Tombs
09/17 Wilmington, NC Soapbox
09/18 Asheville, NC Mo Daddy’s Planet Caravan Festival w/Clutch, Pentagram, Kylesa, Wino, Burst & more
09/19 Charlotte, NC Milestone
09/20 Nashville, TN The End
09/21 Memphis, TN Hi Tone
09/22 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
09/23 New Orleans, LA Hi Ho Lounge
09/24 Austin, TX Red 7
09/25 San Antonio, TX Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar
09/26 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves
09/27 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory
09/29 Tempe, AZ The Sets w/Kylesa and Landmine Marathon
09/30 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory w/Kylesa & Blackmathhorseman
10/01 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge w/Kylesa & Saviours
10/02 San Jose, CA Voodoo Lounge w/Kylesa & Ludicra
10/03 Eureka, CA Nocturnum w/Kylesa
10/04 Portland, OR Satyricon w/Kylesa
10/05 Seattle, WA Chop Suey w/Kylesa, Red Fang
Bison b.c. added to Planet Caravan festival, including Tombs, Zoroaster, The Gates of Slumber, Sourvein, Hull, Salome, and Batillus!
Second venue added. Tickets on sale now!
Planet Caravan adds weight to an already heavy line-up! AC Entertainment announces a second wave of artists for the inaugural Planet Caravan festival. Featuring an exciting array of underground and up-and-coming heavy bands, new artists added to the line-up include Brooklyn experimental metal trio Tombs, southern psych-metal band Zoroaster, thundering riff gods Bison b.c., and old-school doomsters The Gates of Slumber. Also added to the bill are North Carolina’s crushing Sourvein, Brooklyn post-metal outfit Hull, and the massively doomy Salome and Batillus.
All newly announced acts will perform on the second stage at Mo Daddy’s, located next door to the Orange Peel Social Aid & Pleasure Club. Planet Caravan, a two-day music festival celebrating the origins of heavy music, takes place September 18-19, 2009 at The Orange Peel Social Aid & Pleasure Club and Mo Daddy’s in downtown Asheville, NC. The event spotlights bands that carry on the traditional sounds of heavy rock and blues and others that push it into new and exciting territories.
Tickets are $79.50, plus applicable service fees, and are on sale now. For tickets, visit The Orange Peel box office, call TicketWeb at 866-468-7630, or visit http://www.planetcaravanfestival.com/.
The complete festival line-up is:
Clutch
Pentagram
Orange Goblin
Kylesa
Burst
YOB
Wino
Astra
Revolution Mother
Taddy Porter
Tombs
Bison b.c.
Zoroaster
The Gates of Slumber
Orchid
Sourvein
Hull
Salome
Batillus
Pick Up The Snake
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Video footage of Bison b.c. on the Baptized in Beer tour
Bison b.c. and Lazarus A.D. continue their trek across Canada, which wraps up on the 16th. From there, both bands continue into the US, starting up north in St. Paul, MN and then eventually joining up with label mates, Woe Of Tyrants.
Vocalist/guitarists James Gnarwell had this to say so far: "We have truly been baptized in beer so far…All of our clothes, the van, and every stage thus far has been soaked in our most favorite beverage…Glorious beer. All kinds of beer: from the finest ales and lagers to the dingiest piss you can stomach and we love it all. Can't wait to slay south of the border and continue our liver olympics. See you in the future."
Bison b.c. live videos from the Vancouver and Calgary shows:
These Are My Dress Clothes - WATCH HERE
Medication - WATCH HERE
Wendigo - WATCH HERE
BISON b.c.
Baptized In Beer
Tour w/ Lazarus A.D., Barnburner
07/16 Winnipeg, MB Royal Albert Hotel
Tour w/ Lazarus A.D.
07/17 St. Paul, MN Triple Rock
07/18 Mokena, IL Pearl Room
Tour w/ Lazarus A.D., Woe Of Tyrants
07/21 Raleigh, NC Volume 11
07/23 Nashville, TN The Muse
07/24 Fayetteville, AR The Gypsy
07/25 Amarillo, TX War Legion Underground
07/26 Ft Worth, TX Ridglea Theater
07/27 Gallup, NM Juggernaut
07/28 Tempe, AZ Big Fish
07/29 Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne Saloon
07/30 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
07/31 San Jose, CA VooDoo Lounge
08/01 Portland, OR Ash St Saloon
08/02 Seattle, WA El Corazon
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BISON B.C. and LAZARUS AD team up for Baptized in Beer US/Canadian tour!
Canadian metalers Bison b.c. and Wisconsin thrashers Lazarus AD have teamed up for the 2009 Baptized in Beer Tour, which kicks off on July 8th in Vancouver, BC. Support on select dates will come from Barnburner and label-mates Woe of Tyrants, with MetalSucks.net and MetalInjection.net on board as the official online sponsors of the tour.
Bison b.c. comments; “we can't wait to crawl back into the blue bitch and drive from town to town melting faces and damaging livers - so lock up yer liquor cabinets, we will see you in the future”
Jeff Paulick of Lazarus AD ads; “we are really looking forward to going back to Canada; we had a blast last time and the crowds where sick as fuck. We also look forward to getting a chance to play some cities we missed on the last couple of tours in the US and can’t wait to party with the guys from Bison b.c. and Woe of Tyrants…a tour like this is going to be one big party”
MetalSucks.net & MetalInjection.net presents Baptized in Beer Tour 2009
July 8 2009 - Vancouver BC @ Biltmore w/Lazarus AD & Bogus Tokus
w/ Bison b.c., Lazarus AD & Barnburner
July 9 2009 - Kelowna BC @ Habitat
July 10 2009 - Edmonton AB @ Starlite Room
July 11 2009 - Calgary AB @ Dickens
July 13 2009 - Banff AB @ Wild Bills
July 14 2009 - Saskatoon SK @ Amigos
July 15 2009 - Regina SK @ Exchange
July 16 2009 - Winnipeg MB @ Royal Albert
w/ Bison b.c. & Lazarus AD
July 17 2009 - Minneapolis MN @ Triple Rock
July 18 2009 - Mokena IL @ Pearl Room
July 19 2009 - Sandusky OH @ Underground
w/ Bison b.c., Lazarus AD & Woe of Tyrants
July 21 2009 - Raleigh NC @ Volume 11
July 22 2009 - Nashville TN @ Muse
July 23 2009 - Jackson MS @ Club Fire
July 24 2009 - Fayetteville AR @ The Gypsy
July 25 2009 - Amarillo TX @ The War Legion Underground
July 26 2009 - Dallas TX @ Ridglea Theatre
July 28 2009 - Phoenix AZ @ Club 910
July 29 2009 - Las Vegas NV @ Cheyenne Saloon
July 31 2009 - San Jose CA @ Voodoo Lounge
Aug 1 2009 - Portland OR @ Ash St Saloon
Aug 2 2009 - Seattle WA @ El Corazon
Bison b.c.
“…intense, guitar heavy thrash that would make even Municipal Waste step back in awe” Alternative Press
“…technical ecstasy that is equally retro and forward-thinking…recalls Iron Maiden in scale and structure…one hell of an album.” Metal Edge Magazine
“powerful and dignified…they dare to approach the maniacal majesty of present-day High on Fire.” Decibel Magazine 8/10
“…Bison b.c. captures the feedback drenched crunch of the very best stoner metal.” Outburn Magazine 8/10
“Heavy, man. Real heavy. Jean-jacket heavy…If Mastodon had spent more time listening to Anthrax, they might sound like Vancouver's Bison B.C.” Rollingstone.com
“They will crush the world.” Exclaim!
Lazarus AD
“The Onslaught is firmly rooted in the classic chug-a-chug riffage, wah-wah blitzkrieg solos, and raw-throated shouts of prime 80’s Bay Area thrash, but it also mixes in blast beats and more modern, progressive passages that the previous generation never would have explored, successfully dragging a dated sound into the 21st century.” 4/5 stars Revolver Magazine
“Get ready for some friggin ridiculous thrash from Wisconsin! Not bay area thrash, think Master of Puppets era Metallica thrash.” Hails & Horns
“…the way it combines rapid-fire riffage, abrupt rhythm changes and cutting guitar harmonies within double bass drumming is worthy of praise.” Guitar World from ‘The Next Metallica?’ article
“Every song on here is a potential future classic…but more impressive is the extraordinary musicianship on display…to imagine what this band is capable of is scary.” Fangoria.com
“This one hits so hard it hurts…In two words, ‘damn good’.” Blabbermouth.net
“The Onslaught is probably better than the last couple Exodus albums. Derivative or not, when you write good songs, you write good songs and that’s all that really matters. I fully endorse and recommend this riff orgy to thrash heads everywhere.” TeethoftheDivine.com
“As soon as I heard the first thirty seconds, I was sold on Lazarus A.D.” PureGrainAudio.com
Woe of Tyrants
“Kingdom of Might is habit forming and shouldn't be taken with alcohol. For dry spells (when the album doesn't have your complete attention) of 5 minutes or more, please consult a doctor (you'd have to be dead).” AbsolutePunk.net
“…like if Lamb of God were to throw in an occasional bridge from Dio’s Holy Diver while under attack from Aborted.” Outburn Magazine
“Not only do they expertly navigate around the fretboard with fluid ease, they still manage to make many of the solos and quick counter-melodies extremely catchy. That’s a rare feat these days.” Ultimate-Guitar.com
“Woe of Tyrants is undoubtedly one of the best new extreme-metal bands to break out onto the metal landscape in a long time.” Frantikmag.com
“…truly epic confidence, graceful aggression and positivity that instantly catapults the band into the elite of American metal…” TeethoftheDivine.com
“Maybe it is the complete absence of the clichés that riddle most of the metal that gets released these days but Woe of Tyrants is a welcome breath of fresh air…” Metal-Rules.com
“…Woe of Tyrants may soon be your favorite new band.” All Music Guide
Bison b.c. live footage and interview on bunch.tv
Canada’s Bison b.c. recently toured Europe alongside The Ocean, Burst and Medeia in February/March 2009. At their Cologne show on March 10th, German online TV bunch.tv did a feature containing live songs and an interview with the band. Head over to bunch.tv to check it out!
It will feature the following songs:
Slow Hand Of Death
Primal Emptiness Of Outer Space
Wendigo Pt. 1
Bison b.c.’s latest album, Quiet Earth was released on Metal Blade Records in October 2008! A US tour is in the works - stay tuned for dates as details get locked down!
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The Ocean & Bison b.c.’s Hamburg and Berlin shows to be streamed LIVE!
The Ocean & Bison b.c.’s upcoming shows in Hamburg and Berlin on March 16th and 21st, respectively, will be streamed live from the venues by LIGX The concerts will also be archived on the website for fans to view after the shows are over. The Ocean & Bison b.c. are currently stampeding their way across Europe with fellow forward-thinking metal acts Burst & Medeia.
Direct Link to 3/16 Hamburg Stream: The Ocean @ 6:00pm EST & Bison b.c. @ 4:15pm EST
Direct Link to 3/21 Berlin Stream: The Ocean @ 4:50pm EST & Bison b.c. @ 1:15pm EST
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THE OCEAN
Tour w/ Burst, BISON b.c., Medeia
03/10 Koln, DE Underground
03/11 London, UK Academy 2
03/12 Sheffield, UK Corporation
03/13 Nijmegen, NL Dornrosje
03/14 Sneek, NL The Legend
03/15 Bruxelles, BE VK
03/16 Hamburg, DE Logo
03/17 Darmstadt, DE Muhltal Steinruch Theatre
03/18 Esch, LU Kulturfabrik
03/19 Martigny, CH Les Caves Du Manoir
03/20 Zedtwitz, DE Fernverkehr
03/21 Berlin, DE Lido
www.ligx.de
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