This year's edition will see performances from the following bands:  Theocracy, Judicator, Lords Of The Trident, Helion Prime, Novareign and Widow.  In addition to all the arcade and pinball games and bands, you might also want to "test your might", because there will be an exclusive appearance by Phillip Ahn, the actor who voiced Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat II.

Some of the other activities that fans can expect are metal opera battles, and a metal video game themed museum.  Pretty awesome, right?

For more info on this awesome festival, check out their website.

Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

Kitchener progressive thrash metal titans Cathartic Demise will be releasing their self-titled EP tomorrow.  However, they are streaming the EP in full at the moment.  You can check out the EP in the YouTube player down below.

Find out more about Cathartic Demise here:
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MAJESTIC DOWNFALL / HELEVORN CANADIAN TOUR 2019

May 8 - Victoria, BC - Logan's Pub
May 9 - Nanaimo, BC - The Cambie
May 10 - Vancouver, BC - Astoria Hastings
May 11 - Kelowna, BC - Muninns Post
May 12 - Lethbridge, AB - The Slice
May 13 - Regina, SK - Exchange
May 14 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
May 16 - Sudbury, ON - The Asylum
May 17 - Toronto, ON - Duffy's Tavern
May 18 - Ottawa, ON - Cafe Dekcuf
May 19 - Quebec City, QC - L'Anti Bar
May 20 - Trois-Rivieres, QC - Taverne Royale
May 21 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar

Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

Cosmo Music Store, located in Richmond Hill, has announced the full lineup for its annual Cosmo Music Fest & Expo.  Each year, the store puts together an amazing all-day event that includes clinics from world-renowned musicians, food trucks, instrument and gear EXPO, kids zone, community zone, beer garden, prize drawings, and the outdoor Main Stage for an evening mini concert.

This year, the festival will feature Sloan, Finger Eleven, Chilliwack, Terra Lightfoot and the Cosmo Soul Express Band all performing on the Main Stage in the evening.  There will also be clinics held by six incredible musicians.  Guitar clinics will be given by Andy Wood (Winner of Guitar Center's Guitarmageddon), Andy Timmons (Danger Danger), and Alex Skolnick (Testament).  There will also be three legendary drummers giving drum clinics, and those are Omar Hakim (Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Dire Straits, Journey, Sting, Madonna and Miles Davis), Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck, Mike OldField, Judas Priest, Tears For Fears and The Who), and if that's not enough...... Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) will also be there to give a drum clinic?  Now, that's a killer lineup with something for everybody, not just fans of just one musical genre.  All the clinics will be held in the store's Cosmopolitan Music Hall.

The Cosmo Music Fest & Expo is an all-ages event, that also happens to be FREE of charge for admission.  The only thing that requires purchasing tickets for admission are the clinics.  You can go to the festival's website to find out the times for the clinics, as well as the info on their prize giveaways, and more.

​Themes: (in a dark-ish setting) Sirens, Mermaids, Pirates, Music, Sailors, Enchantment, and anything else that may come to mind in association with the aforementioned themes!

The winner of this contest will receive:
- A $50 Cash Prize
- Their art featured on the insert (or cover) of our album.
- A digital and hard copy of our album once it is released.
- Tickets to our album release show (If you're in Calgary. If not, tickets to the next show we play in your city!)
- A rad swag package consisting of SYRYN merch, stickers and whatever else we might have on the go!

How to enter? Simply share this post from our FB page and tag our band name @SYRYN and anyone you think may be interested. Send us a message to find out the title of the album. Then send your submission to: syrynmetal@gmail.com!
We are so looking forward to seeing what creativity comes from you all!
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Contest ends May 1, 2019