Label news : Incandescence - Hors Temps Cassette out March 13th via TSO

Via TSO : ''To coincide with the release of Incandescence's newest opus HORS TEMPS that comes out tomorrow via Profound Lore Records, TSO will be making a small batch of cassettes that can be pre-ordered via our distributor LoudTrax  - The tapes will ship around March 13th which is on the same date the album launch show will take place in Montréal at Piranha Bar. Copies will also be available from the band at this show.

Featuring acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Philippe Boucher (Beyond Creation, Chthe’ilist) who handles all instruments and songwriting alongside vocalist Louis-Paul Gauvreau, INCANDESCENCE follow-up 2022’s Le coeur de l’homme with their most dominant and immense album yet.

Hors Temps was mixed and mastered by Tehom Productions and features artwork by Mitchell Nolte.

1. Affranchissement

2. L’Enfer existe

3. Confluence

4. Le Vide

5. Sécheresse

6. Marasmes

7. Inexorable détérioration

News : Worm - Necropalace out now via Century Media.

Via the label : ''Over the past decade, Florida’s Worm has incessantly built upon their sonic palette of ‘Necromantic Black Doom’, with roots in nearly every worthy corner of extreme metal’s history - from the grandiose heights of ‘90s symphonic black metal to the emotional technicality of ‘80s shred metal. Now, four years since their last album “Foreverglade” (2021), the band has only grown more powerful, showcasing a level of songwriting that is beyond modern compare. For the band's first offering on Century Media Records, Worm has managed to do what many others in this day and age can only attempt: They walk backwards into the future. In June of the year 2024, shadowborn masters Phantom Slaughter (vocalist) and Wroth Septentrion (guitarist) entered Elektric City Recording in Portland, Oregon to record the seven song offering, “Necropalace” with Charlie Koryn. At its completion, the album was mixed and mastered to perfection by Arthur Rizk. Countless nights passed where the duo ensured their most monumental and decadent aura - once reserved only for the immortal - was captured and displayed in a way never seen before from this horde. Years in the making, “Necropalace” lives in a world all of its own. What transpired from this summoning of primeval viscera was a world of grotesque velvet and ostentatious gold, covered in the dust of time and ephemera. A world where shadows seem to move in your peripheral vision, yet the loneliness never ceases. A world where wounds of the flesh may heal, but those of the heart never do. The nightmarish omnipotence of the album opener, “Necropalace,” ushers the listener into a journey through obsessive bloodlust by way of the spellbinding and powerful vocals of Phantom Slaughter while Wroth Septentrion flaunts his stunningly masterful songwriting throughout. Through the opulent finality of album closer “Witchmoon: The Infernal Masquerade” - featuring guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman - the album is truly the sonic representation of unbridled nightbound maleficence! Enter if you dare, but know now the consequences of your choice. “Necropalace” manifests itself as the soundscape to a star laden winter night sky reflecting off the Everglades’ darkest slough; where death meets the deathless. This album is a vociferous call to action for anyone who still possesses ancient vampiric blood in their veins. Prepare yourself for a full force attack of zealous guitar agility and heretic spellcraft. The gates are now open. Rise now, for the night is nigh.

Line-Up: Phantom Slaughter – Vocals, Keyboards

Wroth Septentrion - Guitars, Keyboards, Timpani, Engineering

Necreon - Bass CK – Drums

Discography: Foreverglade (2021) Gloomlord (2019) Evocation of the Black Marsh (2017)

WORM online:

https://www.instagram.com/wormgloom/

https://wormgloom.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KGJFenkLeQ77WEgK FPnTZ?si=UG9CDgfdSrKKxrCqH9ApWA

Personal statement : As usual, I like to write a bit about the process. The writing went smoothly, though we had to write some songs on the road (incl. a song I wrote in the back of the van during Decibel tour). The recording process was a challenge. I recorded both rhythm guitars in Portland in 3 short afternoons, but I had only an hour to record the 12 string guitar tracks (& Timpani!). We bought a guitar, and I had to wing it before we'd return it to guitar center before closing hours, which was also right before my flight home. The strings being rusty and overly rigid on top of bad posture resulted in acute tendonitis. I hadn't had tendonitis this bad since 2011. The symptoms lingered for weeks as I went back home to lay down the guitar overdubs and solos in my home studio. Playing through the pain led me to interesting paths. I wrote half of the album, so there were a lot of ways to circumvent this issue, phrasing wise, being intimately familiar with the harmonic structure of the songs. I did wrap it up a bit later while putting down some synth work on two songs in Florida, so thankfully, there was a break to be had. It was a lot of hard work for both Phantomslaughter and I, so it is nice to see it finally pay off after many months of waiting.

A musical highlight I think we achieved is blending so many styles of metal fluently. An attentive listen to the record will reveal that we have structured our songs completely differently from any band that has influenced this album. Another highlight for me is Witchmoon, featuring one of my idols Marty Friedman  whose musical influence is all over this album.

We are very excited to play this material LIVE! everywhere. I also have CD and 2LPs from Century Media available on my own distro Productions TSO for people in Québec, Canada wanting to get the album'

Label News : DDT - In The Name Of God Pre-orders up via TSO

Listen here : https://productionstso.bandcamp.com/

D.D.T. was founded in 1979 by Pierre Tougas, Paul Tougas, François Tougas, Sylvain d'Arcy & Denis Côté. Known for their attitude, work ethic and hard-hitting riffs, D.D.T. were considered by many to be the first ever Québécois heavy metal band. The band went on to play countless shows and tours throughout the 80s with acts such as Voivod, Sword and Anvil, releasing a number of demos that earned them the title of Canadian Heavy Metal pioneers. It was after the release of their cult EP ''Let The Screw'' in 1984 that the band went through numerous changes and eventually started shifting towards a much heavier sound.

After almost 40 years, the TSO collective is proud to release ''IN THE NAME OF GOD'' to the world. Originally recorded between 1986 and 1987, this near-forgotten lost treasure marked the band's new beginning as a four-piece with newcomer Richard Pérusse behind the drum kit. Unlike Let The Screw, this recording did not have a proper release nor did it receive any proper widespread distribution, though old heads from La Belle Province may recognize some of these songs from the band's live setlists back then. Band leader Pierre Tougas writes :

'In The Name Of God was recorded and mixed in Sherbrooke on a Fostex 14 inch 8 track recorder inside our rehearsal studio. We recorded 10 additional songs that did not end up on this demo, because we felt they were going in a different direction. Some of them were released on the following `Victims` demo tape. Following the lack of interest from record labels, and the fact that the EP and touring was out of breath since its release, Denis and SYD parted with us to pursue other ventures. We auditioned drummers as we realized that we could also function as a power trio with a lead singer. We hired Richard Pérusse, a DDT fan with a lot of drumming experience, who loved heavy metal and was a connoisseur of the genre. We later started the club gigs once again to polish our style and evolution into the genre. This demo was

a prelude to the `Victims' demo recorded months later".

Following the release of the aforementioned Victims demo and a few more cassettes, the band changed their name to ADAM'S APPLES in the 90s, adopting a more hard-rock oriented direction. DDT would reform in 2014 with Pierre Tougas' son, Phil Tougas on guitar, releasing a live DVD in 2018 called Still Toxic that was filmed during a performance with legendary Canadian Speed Metal band Exciter.

Recommended for fans of METAL CHURCH, JUDAS PRIEST, ACCEPT, TT QUICK, ARMORED SAINT, SHOK PARIS, OBSESSION, etc.