Third Ion
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Below is our complete Third Ion news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Loud As Hell 2016 Lineup Announced
Semchuk Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Metal Nation Radio, Prairie Fire Events, and Asher Media Relations are proud to announce the return of this year’s 2016 Loud As Hell heavy metal festival in Drumheller, Alberta at the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds.
Moving into its fifth consecutive year, Loud As Hell Heavy Metal Festival promises to be bigger and better than last year with three full days of face melting metal from July 29th – August 1st.
This year’s lineup includes Unleash The Archers, Striker, Into Eternity, Ninjaspy, Divinity, West of Hell, Disciples of Power and more! (full list below).
Friday, July 29
West of Hell - 11:30pm
Divinity - 10pm
The Order Of Chaos - 9pm
Leave The Living - 8pm
Dahlmers Realm - 7pm More...
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Third Ion Premieres "Lesson Burned"
We're very excited for this premiere today as we've teamed up with one of the most promising new bands to emerge on the metal scene last year: none other than Third Ion!
Just slightly over a year on from debut album "13/8 Bit" (reviewed here), the group now has a new vocalist (ex-Annihilator member Dave Padden) and will be releasing second album "Biolith" on July 8th.
With that release date nearing, today we're exclusively premiering new song "Lesson Burned," which is the sixth out of eight tracks on "Biolith." The band comments:
"'Lesson Burned' was one of the first songs written for this record, and it's still one of our favourites. There are fat grooves, nutty tech parts that are super fun to play, and it showcases Dave Padden's power and vocal range. Lyrically, it centers around a dissatisfaction with the things around us that we let rule our lives. Technology, religion, banks, etc. It doesn't target any of these things specifically, but has an overall dystopian tone." More...
Third Ion Announces "Biolith" Album
Third IonCanadian progressive metal outfit Third Ion - featuring former members of The Devin Townsend Project, Into Eternity, and Annihilator - was named one of the best metal newcomers of 2015 in our annual year-end awards.
We are stoked to reveal that Third Ion just set a July 8th release for sophomore album "Biolith." The new album will be released on Glasstone Records and is the first to feature ex-Annihilator vocalist Dave Padden. Glasstone Records comments:
"Padden's years of experience with Annihialtor, and the many records on which he has appeared, has already proven to be a major asset, and has brought the band to new level of space-time supremacy. Third Ion once again tapped artist Harley K at Necrographix to mastermind the artwork for 'Biolith,' and to bring the story of the 10-minute, epic title track to life."
1. State of Flux
2. Cosmic Delusion
3. Biolith
4. Status Undetermined
5. Illogical
6. Lesson Burned
7. Temporal Divide
8. Corpus Solaris More...
Loud As Hell Festival Lineup Announced
CCE Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Metal Nation Radio, and Asher Media Relations are proud to announce the return of this year’s Loud As Hell Heavy Metal Festival V.
This year's edition takes place in Drumheller, Alberta at the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds and will feature three full days of face melting metal from July 29th – August 1st in the heart of the Alberta badlands.
The lineup includes Unleash The Archers, Archspire, Into Eternity, Titans Eve, Ninjaspy, Divinity, Disciples of Power and more! (full list below).
Onsite camping, vendors, tattoo artists, suspension demos, guitar and drum clinics, models and everything else that the big guy probably doesn’t approve of… yes it’s Loud As Hell so bring your earplugs and get ready for over 30 bands playing over 3 days. More...
Dave Padden Joins Third Ion
Prog metal outfit Third Ion, featuring former members of The Devin Townsend Band and Into Eternity, has announced that the band's new vocalist is none other than Dave Padden (ex-Annihilator). Padden replaces departed vocalist Tyler Gilbert. The band issued the following statement about the lineup change:
"Sadly, after our last gigs, our singer Tyler informed us he was leaving the band. We loved having him, but his heart and passion lie with his own music. We wish him all the best, and good luck with his future! Right away we wasted no time and got right on the search for a new singer. Dave's demo blew us away, and not to mention he has an incredible amount of experience! We have been sitting on this news since the summer, and after getting back from Vancouver this week, with a finished album worth of vocal tracks I am absolutely psyched to announce Dave Padden as the singer for Third Ion!"
Third Ion are currently recording the follow-up to 2015 Glasstone Records debut album "13/8bit." The sophomore effort entitled "Biolith" will also be released on Glasstone. An audio clip of the band recording with Padden can be heard below. More...
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Best New Metal Bands Of 2015 Explored
Every year our annual staff awards include a vote for the best new metal band to arrive with a debut full-length. To make the cut, these fresh young outfits have to blow us away and remind us why we love this genre to begin with.
There were a horde of bands nominated for the “best newcomer” category in 2015, and ultimately the title went to U.S. outfit Gruesome, who happened to be in my list of contender.
Since our focus is on helping metal fans find new bands, we're going to take a closer look at all the bands who were in contention for the award, starting with my personal top bands. Here's the 5 groups who just got started in 2015 that you should be getting into as the new year begins:
Alkaloid
Fans of Obscura and Blotted Science got an unexpected treat this year when several members of prominent European metal bands came together to release a new album under the banner of Alkaloid. Totally forgoing the label route altogether, Alkaloid's debut self release features the talents of names such as Linus Klausenitzer, Hannes Grossmann, and Christian Münzner.
As might be expected by a band with that sort of pedigree, “The Malkuth Grimoire” is an absolute monster of a release (check out our review here). It's technical, it's progressive, it's melodic, and it's even a little gothic. The end result is some very top notch death metal with a sound you aren't going to hear elsewhere, and it absolutely demands a follow-up release!
You can follow Alkaloid at Facebook here and stream all of the stellar debut full-length album “The Malkuth Grimoire” below.
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The Best And Worst Of Metal In 2015
We've almost got another year in the bag, so it's time to take a look back at all that went down throughout 2015 in the world of heavy metal.
This was an uneven year featuring both highs and lows, and metal didn't escape the drama frequent in other styles of music at all in the last 12 months. Echoing previous schisms in famous black metal bands, Immortal finally took its turn imploding and split into two, and this was probably the worst year in recent memory for U.S. metal tours.
On the flip side of that, a solid number of amazing albums saw release, and metal also catapulted to the top of the charts with some major releases that made people outside the underground take notice.
After two solid years dominated by reunions and reboots, it looks like that craze is finally winding down. This year most notably we saw the return of Faith No More with “Sol Invictus,” but on the more underground end industrial black metal outfit Diabolicum also came back with a first album in 14 years. Although not quite on the same scale of time, Arcturus finally returned with a new full-length after a decade's waiting.
While there are less surprise reunions announced for the coming year, there is one classic outfit hitting the road to take note of, as Black Sabbath's “final” tour - dubbed The End - runs through most of 2016 across the globe. While we wait to see what's in store in the coming year, first we'll look back at everything that went down throughout 2015.
The Good: The Best Of Metal In 2015
Both Slayer and Lamb Of God ended up topping the charts with their latest albums (with Lamb Of God even getting nominated for a Grammy). It's not often a metal album hits #2 in the world, but Slayer managed to do it. While not everyone loved the album, the exposure alone is good for the genre overall.
But how was the more underground metal? Simply put: pretty killer, if you knew were to look. There was a solid mix of great albums from long time bands like Amorphis, Cattle Decapitation, Enslaved, and Soilwork, as well as excellent material from newer and less prolific groups like Alkaloid, Tribulation, and Lychgate.
The tried and true classic outfits from Cradle Of Filth to Iron Maiden to My Dying Bride made appearances, and there were some seriously ambitious undertakings (Swallow The Sun released a TRIPLE album). A handful of bands that were already solid managed to really outdo themselves with stellar material this year though, including Subterannean Masquerade, Code, Shining, and Melechesh. More...
Third Ion Posts New Album Teaser
Third Ion - a prog metal outfit featuring Aaron Edgar, Justin Bender, Mike Young and Tyler Gilbert - is gearing up to release debut album "13/8Bit" on May 25th, 2015 through Glasstone Records.
A teaser trailer for the album is available below, and you can hear more from the group over at Facebook here. Third Ion exists to express an undying love for prog, video games, and science. 8 bit renditions of each track will also be included with the album.
Third Ion Posts "Zero Mass" Video
Prog metal outfit Third Ion, featuring former members of The Devin Townsend Band and Into Eternity, has announced a string of dates that saw the band hitting six Canadian cities in September.
Third Ion has also posted a full studio performance video of the song "Zero Mass," which is playing below. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on its debut full-length, "13/8Bit," for which it recently posted the lead single "Capitol Spill."
Third Ion is the product of a mutual love of prog, video games, and science. The debut album will contain eight to ten songs, including the title track which is written entirely in 13/8 time signature. 8-Bit musical renditions of every song will be released as well, to pay homage to their 1980s classic gaming inspirations.
Third Ion Streaming New Track
Third Ion, the new Canadian prog metal group featuring former members of The Devin Townsend Band and Into Eternity, has released its debut single "Capitol Spill." The track is now streaming below.
The band has also launched a Kickstarter campaign to assist in completion of its debut album, "13/8Bit." To support Third Ion, visit this link.
Third Ion is the product of a mutual love of prog, video games, and science. The debut album is currently over half written and will contain eight to ten songs including the title track, which is written entirely in 13/8 time signature. 8-Bit musical renditions of every song will be released as well, to pay homage to their 1980s classic gaming inspirations.