Toronto’s Cherry Blaster pushes intimate bedroom pop musings into curious and full sonic dreamscapes. Brainchild of frontwoman Iulia Ciobanu, the trio explores longing and uncertainty while striking the perfect balance of closeness and detachment.
Playful, with aggressive edges and an eccentric approach to rhythm, Cherry Blaster reveals “New Age” about self-acceptance accompanied by an all-pink, soft-sci-fi music video.
Whether the greater source of this fear was external or internal, as Iulia approached her thirties, she couldn’t shake the feeling that her “time was up” as an aspiring musician. One morning in her late 20s she woke up from a dream in which her silver hairs were turning pink and was struck by the image. She turned it into a song that extended the dream into an alternate reality where she could transform herself into a forever young cyborg.
Raised on the cool precision of late-aughts guitar music and the melodrama of post-rock, Hamilton, ON’s Ellevator hold lean hooks and sweeping crescendos in perfect tension. Frontwoman Nabi Sue Bersche wields her arresting lyricism with clear-eyed lucidity, drawing deeply personal reflections from big themes like power, love, and loss.
Following the release of their recent single, “Easy,” “Charlie IO” is the second offering from Ellevator’s forthcoming debut album (set for release in 2022). The mid-tempo indie pop track is about confronting a friend who’s seeking self-discovery through psychedelics and other pseudo-religious escapisms without doing the hard and un-sexy work of real self-reflection and owning your shit.
The discordant but ultimately alluring sounds that Calgary’s Ghostkeeper produces are a testament to the band’s collective, unfettered creativity.
“Grassy Plains,” their melodically curious new quirky indie rock track, charts a fantasy based on a post-apocalyptic scenario where the protagonist’s man has gone off to fight as a revolutionary soldier.
Driven to seek the help of the minegishi (sacred little people), she gathers medicine and words to bring her love home.
From The Wilderness of Manitoba’s inception, the band has redefined itself with every new release. Following a three year hiatus, they return with a new line-up and album, Farewell To Cathedral – about leaving your safe place in order to move forward and grow. Many of the album’s songs deal with loss through the eyes of hope – believing in the hope one can find through melancholy. Listen to Farewell To Cathedralin its entirety here.
Just ahead of the LP release, they share “The Well Has Run Dry” about accepting responsibility for failure and moving through adversity, rather than dwelling on disappointment.
The protagonist is an older man who looks back on his life and reflects on certain tragedies, but fails to realize that he played a major role in their occurrences.
Zack King, the young Minnesota musician, is not afraid to get real in his newest single “Hit and Run.” He isn’t afraid to get personal and vulnerable when it comes to his music, and “Hit and Run” is no different. This song in particular is about growth and the strength and bravery it takes to move forward rather than desperately hold onto the past. Zack shares that “trying to hold on to who you used to be can be toxic, especially when you don’t recognize that person anymore. Looking in the mirror and seeing a new person can be scary, but also rewarding. Why not give the new you a chance and see what good can come from it?” People evolve all the time. Zack asks whether you want to embrace who you become.
Zack just released the music video for “Hit and Run” which is a wonderful visualization of this journey. While this story is based on Zack’s own experience, he uses his knowledge to help others grow. This acoustic style pop meets grunge song is for those who don’t like who they’ve become. Zack, for example, felt lost and alone after graduating college and turned to drugs and alcohol to try and find who he was. On top of that, he treated the people he loves the most poorly. After time, all of these bad habits and behaviors towards himself and others made him realize that he no longer recognized the person staring back at him in the mirror. He became unrecognizable to himself. So, he set out to change for the better.
While he doesn’t like who he was looking back, he accepts it and sees that it wasn’t all bad. It was part of his journey and he was able to learn and grow as a person. “It’s okay to move on from a past life, especially when it will benefit you, and those around you,” Zack shares. “Don’t be afraid to take that leap from who you used to be, to who you want to become.”
Insolvency is currently sharing their hard-hitting new single and video for “Blindness.” The piece is filled with dark metal overtones and haunting vocalization which will strike you to your very core. Insolvency is a complete game changer in the hard rock scene and has created a sound that is unique and undeniably infectious.
The track is taken from their upcoming full length album Illusional Gates. Insolvency have spent the last years furiously building a name and reputation for themselves across their homeland with their energetic metallic assault.
Illusional Gates Tracklisting:
1.Blindness
2.Torn Away Inside
3.The Endless Maze – Feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For a King
4.Mirage
5.Illusional Gates
6.Last Call
7.Another Fate
8.Stranger World
9.Smother the Candle – Feat. CJ Of Thy Art Is Murder
10.Oversight
11.Afterlight
12.Fade and Flow
Album Credits:
All Music and Lyrics written by Insolvency Guitars, Bass, Vocals recorded by Insolvency
Drums Recorded @ Le Stüddiöh (Fred Raby)
Keyboards by Pierre Le Pape and Insolvency
Mixed by Jim Pinder – Treehouse Studio UK (Bullet For My Valentine, While she sleeps, Bring Me The Horizon, Lotus Eater) Mastered by Tyler Smyth (Falling In Reverse, I Prevail, Blessthefall)
Art Work by Kevin Ferreira
“This song deals with all the choices we make but that kills us slowly. Being overconnected but the same way, far from the reality, makes us live in a fake world. “Blindness” deals with its fake reality of life through social media, and the importance people give to it, so involved in this “mental prison”. When we’re on the web, we see the world through our screen, thinking we can understand everything, but it’s like watching another world, where reality is polished and transformed.”
– Insolvency
For fans of While She Sleeps, As I Lay Dying and Architects their music and stage presence delivers a wide range of metalcore ethos that make them the frontrunners of the new metal scene. The band have appeared at various festivals across Europe, smashing stages with the likes of Shining, OTEP, Decapitated, Napoleon, No Return, Smash it Combo, Atlantis chronicles, and FRCTRD. They closed their first chapter by playing at Hellfest 2019 and since then the band has been dedicated to songwriting, recording, and producing their new album Illusional Gates.
“Blindness” was written by Insolvency. The music video was directed by Brice Hinker (Smash Hit Combo), mixed by Jim Pinder (Treehouse Studio UK), and mastered by Tyler Smyth.
Insolvency’s “Blindness” is out November 19, 2021, with a full length to follow in the coming months.
Watch the official music video for “Blindness”HERE
The group has also started a crowdfunding campaign offering to coincide with the release:
Album Packages : Digital, or Physical signed albums Tee-shirt Packages Musician Packages (Tabs for any instruments) Extra Packages : Private listening party (France only) and Gigs invitation (France / europe only)
Insolvency is currently sharing their hard-hitting new single and video for “Blindness.” The piece is filled with dark metal overtones and haunting vocalization which will strike you to your very core. Insolvency is a complete game changer in the hard rock scene and has created a sound that is unique and undeniably infectious.
The track is taken from their upcoming full length album Illusional Gates. Insolvency have spent the last years furiously building a name and reputation for themselves across their homeland with their energetic metallic assault.
Illusional Gates Tracklisting:
1.Blindness
2.Torn Away Inside
3.The Endless Maze – Feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For a King
4.Mirage
5.Illusional Gates
6.Last Call
7.Another Fate
8.Stranger World
9.Smother the Candle – Feat. CJ Of Thy Art Is Murder
10.Oversight
11.Afterlight
12.Fade and Flow
Album Credits:
All Music and Lyrics written by Insolvency Guitars, Bass, Vocals recorded by Insolvency
Drums Recorded @ Le Stüddiöh (Fred Raby)
Keyboards by Pierre Le Pape and Insolvency
Mixed by Jim Pinder – Treehouse Studio UK (Bullet For My Valentine, While she sleeps, Bring Me The Horizon, Lotus Eater) Mastered by Tyler Smyth (Falling In Reverse, I Prevail, Blessthefall)
Art Work by Kevin Ferreira
“This song deals with all the choices we make but that kills us slowly. Being overconnected but the same way, far from the reality, makes us live in a fake world. “Blindness” deals with its fake reality of life through social media, and the importance people give to it, so involved in this “mental prison”. When we’re on the web, we see the world through our screen, thinking we can understand everything, but it’s like watching another world, where reality is polished and transformed.”
– Insolvency
For fans of While She Sleeps, As I Lay Dying and Architects their music and stage presence delivers a wide range of metalcore ethos that make them the frontrunners of the new metal scene. The band have appeared at various festivals across Europe, smashing stages with the likes of Shining, OTEP, Decapitated, Napoleon, No Return, Smash it Combo, Atlantis chronicles, and FRCTRD. They closed their first chapter by playing at Hellfest 2019 and since then the band has been dedicated to songwriting, recording, and producing their new album Illusional Gates.
“Blindness” was written by Insolvency. The music video was directed by Brice Hinker (Smash Hit Combo), mixed by Jim Pinder (Treehouse Studio UK), and mastered by Tyler Smyth.
Insolvency’s “Blindness” is out November 19, 2021, with a full length to follow in the coming months.
Watch the official music video for “Blindness”HERE
The group has also started a crowdfunding campaign offering to coincide with the release:
Album Packages : Digital, or Physical signed albums Tee-shirt Packages Musician Packages (Tabs for any instruments) Extra Packages : Private listening party (France only) and Gigs invitation (France / europe only)
Insolvency is a Metalcore band that can pick and choose from different styles and genres to create a
Insolvency is currently sharing their hard-hitting new single and video for “Blindness.” The piece is filled with dark metal overtones and haunting vocalization which will strike you to your very core. Insolvency is a complete game changer in the hard rock scene and has created a sound that is unique and undeniably infectious.
The track is taken from their upcoming full length album Illusional Gates. Insolvency have spent the last years furiously building a name and reputation for themselves across their homeland with their energetic metallic assault.
Illusional Gates Tracklisting:
1.Blindness
2.Torn Away Inside
3.The Endless Maze – Feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For a King
4.Mirage
5.Illusional Gates
6.Last Call
7.Another Fate
8.Stranger World
9.Smother the Candle – Feat. CJ Of Thy Art Is Murder
10.Oversight
11.Afterlight
12.Fade and Flow
Album Credits:
All Music and Lyrics written by Insolvency Guitars, Bass, Vocals recorded by Insolvency
Drums Recorded @ Le Stüddiöh (Fred Raby)
Keyboards by Pierre Le Pape and Insolvency
Mixed by Jim Pinder – Treehouse Studio UK (Bullet For My Valentine, While she sleeps, Bring Me The Horizon, Lotus Eater) Mastered by Tyler Smyth (Falling In Reverse, I Prevail, Blessthefall)
Art Work by Kevin Ferreira
“This song deals with all the choices we make but that kills us slowly. Being overconnected but the same way, far from the reality, makes us live in a fake world. “Blindness” deals with its fake reality of life through social media, and the importance people give to it, so involved in this “mental prison”. When we’re on the web, we see the world through our screen, thinking we can understand everything, but it’s like watching another world, where reality is polished and transformed.”
– Insolvency
For fans of While She Sleeps, As I Lay Dying and Architects their music and stage presence delivers a wide range of metalcore ethos that make them the frontrunners of the new metal scene. The band have appeared at various festivals across Europe, smashing stages with the likes of Shining, OTEP, Decapitated, Napoleon, No Return, Smash it Combo, Atlantis chronicles, and FRCTRD. They closed their first chapter by playing at Hellfest 2019 and since then the band has been dedicated to songwriting, recording, and producing their new album Illusional Gates.
“Blindness” was written by Insolvency. The music video was directed by Brice Hinker (Smash Hit Combo), mixed by Jim Pinder (Treehouse Studio UK), and mastered by Tyler Smyth.
Insolvency’s “Blindness” is out November 19, 2021, with a full length to follow in the coming months.
Watch the official music video for “Blindness”HERE
The group has also started a crowdfunding campaign offering to coincide with the release:
Album Packages : Digital, or Physical signed albums Tee-shirt Packages Musician Packages (Tabs for any instruments) Extra Packages : Private listening party (France only) and Gigs invitation (France / europe only)
Insolvency is a Metalcore band that can pick and choose from different styles and genres to create a sound uniquely their own. The band have appeared at various festivals across Europe, smashing stages with the likes of Shining, OTEP, Decapitated, Napoleon, No Return, Smash it Combo, Atlantis chronicles, FRCTRD. In 2015, guitarist Bruno Blackstard was selected to play alongside Children of Bodom maestro Alexi Laiho in Helsinki during the 100guitarsfromhel Festival.
After a self released EP, the band hit the studio to record their debut album “Antagonism Of The Soul” in the UK with Jim Pinder and Carl Bown (Bullet For My Valentine, While She Sleeps, Machine Head). The result is a whirlwind of Blackstard & Valentin Gondouin’s elastic guitar work, soaring melodies and drummer Mickaël Tamario’s frantic assault; all pinned together by the double vocal barrage of Gondouin & bassist Pierre Challouet.
Insolvency first started to garner media attention with their music video “Antagonism Of the Soul” which exclusively premiered with Metal Hammer. This track was featured also on Metal Hammer’s Sound Of Metal Compilation of April 2018. The band started 2018 with a French tour followed by gigs in Poland, Belgium and a UK Tour. They closed their first chapter by playing at Hellfest 2019 and since then the band has been dedicated to songwriting, recording, and producing their new album Illusional Gates. During the process, the band welcomed Prosper Duffours as their new drummer
sound uniquely their own. The band have appeared at various festivals across Europe, smashing stages with the likes of Shining, OTEP, Decapitated, Napoleon, No Return, Smash it Combo, Atlantis chronicles, FRCTRD. In 2015, guitarist Bruno Blackstard was selected to play alongside Children of Bodom maestro Alexi Laiho in Helsinki during the 100guitarsfromhel Festival.
After a self released EP, the band hit the studio to record their debut album “Antagonism Of The Soul” in the UK with Jim Pinder and Carl Bown (Bullet For My Valentine, While She Sleeps, Machine Head). The result is a whirlwind of Blackstard & Valentin Gondouin’s elastic guitar work, soaring melodies and drummer Mickaël Tamario’s frantic assault; all pinned together by the double vocal barrage of Gondouin & bassist Pierre Challouet.
Insolvency first started to garner media attention with their music video “Antagonism Of the Soul” which exclusively premiered with Metal Hammer. This track was featured also on Metal Hammer’s Sound Of Metal Compilation of April 2018. The band started 2018 with a French tour followed by gigs in Poland, Belgium and a UK Tour. They closed their first chapter by playing at Hellfest 2019 and since then the band has been dedicated to songwriting, recording, and producing their new album Illusional Gates. During the process, the band welcomed Prosper Duffours as their new drummer
y is a Metalcore band that can pick and choose from different styles and genres to create a sound uniquely their own. The band have appeared at various festivals across Europe, smashing stages with the likes of Shining, OTEP, Decapitated, Napoleon, No Return, Smash it Combo, Atlantis chronicles, FRCTRD. In 2015, guitarist Bruno Blackstard was selected to play alongside Children of Bodom maestro Alexi Laiho in Helsinki during the 100guitarsfromhel Festival.
After a self released EP, the band hit the studio to record their debut album “Antagonism Of The Soul” in the UK with Jim Pinder and Carl Bown (Bullet For My Valentine, While She Sleeps, Machine Head). The result is a whirlwind of Blackstard & Valentin Gondouin’s elastic guitar work, soaring melodies and drummer Mickaël Tamario’s frantic assault; all pinned together by the double vocal barrage of Gondouin & bassist Pierre Challouet.
Insolvency first started to garner media attention with their music video “Antagonism Of the Soul” which exclusively premiered with Metal Hammer. This track was featured also on Metal Hammer’s Sound Of Metal Compilation of April 2018. The band started 2018 with a French tour followed by gigs in Poland, Belgium and a UK Tour. They closed their first chapter by playing at Hellfest 2019 and since then the band has been dedicated to songwriting, recording, and producing their new album Illusional Gates. During the process, the band welcomed Prosper Duffours as their new drummer
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