CANAYA / OLD MAN LIZARD / EARTHMASS / BARRICADES

BIG SPACESHIP PRESENTS...

CANAYA
http://canaya.bandcamp.com/

These dudes have been going for about four years now and have all previously been in some awesome bands. Tangaroa, Year Of The Man, Imposters, Executive Distraction Tasks, Hot Prophecy and Daigoro. They have all individually mastered the art of heavy. There is nothing in Canaya's music that doesn't need to need to be there, this is pure refined balls out heavy metal.

OLD MAN LIZARD
http://oldmanlizard.bandcamp.com/album/old-man-lizard

Riff heavy 3 piece from Suffolk. Their self titled release needs to be in your collection, recorded in an old factory with some sweet fuzzed out drive, meandering guitar licks and some nice dynamic while the whole thing sounds kind of sleazy.

EARTHMASS
http://earthmassband.com/

Earthmass began in 2012 and provide massive doses of heavy prog. In April of last year they released Lunar Dawn (Keep, Relics & Ritual) a tremendous first release displaying waves of spacey drone edged with a folk(y) haunting vocal intermittently crushed by a release of war bound riff.

BARRICADES
http://barricadesnoise.bandcamp.com/album/homeward-demo

Opening the show will be Leeds 5 piece post-metal/sludge machine BARICADES. Their demo 'homeward' is aggressive as fuck to begin with only to swerve though some nice melodic delayed guitar. Despite these moments of release, after listening to the whole thing I kind of feel like some ruckus. The demo is available on their bandcamp, name your price.

1st band about 8:30...ish
£4 entry


 

Review: ALBUM: 'Beyond The Pale' by Shields

If you like crippling down-tuned riffs, growling bass lines, pummeling drums and emphatic, triumphant vocals then I direct you to this blistering debut album by Leeds medieval power rockers SHIELDS.

'Beyond The Pale' emits a monstrous signal reaching far back to ancient realms where pillaging and other primitive acts scorn the earth. A grave reminder that when four individuals come together to play music, it can be ultimately magical. Yes this band are unsigned and yes this band are local, which pains for me to say it. It pains me because there are so many other bands in Shields' situation; recording music that deserves more attention. However, that aside, Shields are a band on the rise and one can only hope that this album gets the reception that it deserves.

The album kicks in with the creatively named 'My buddy went to Azeroth & all I got were these lousy arrows' which is a whip cracking track on your quest through 'Beyond the Pale'. it features plenty of heavy, in-your-face transitions that strip and then dress right in front of your ears.

BS GIG 07/07/12: CANAYA // EL SCHLONG // BEARS KILLING BEARS // SEVEN HEADED COBRA

CANAYA

Leeds groove metallers Canaya return to the ship's helm for a night of pure, adrenaline fueled music. Steadily chipping away at the UK's metal scene, they have built a solid undercurrent of buzz with their self-produced EP 'Alignment of Dying Planets' including a melee of live shows, some of which are attainable online; check this feed out hosted by eccentric rockers HIMSELF in an undisclosed venue....
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/himselflive
The debut EP, 'Alignment Of Dying Planets' was released in 2010 to great reviews in Rocksound (8/10), Big Cheese (5/5) and received heavy rotation on Total Rock Radio.

'What the industry has it's sights on' - Metal Hammer

'Alignment Of Dying Planets' is twenty minutes of unremitting ferocity. It’s an aggressively potent EP, the kind of record that will have you smashing yourself across the temple with a hammer afterwards for relief.' - Szikora Press

'Combining a voice with the caustic power of Norma Jean with some seriously Mastodon-esque riffs, Canaya’s EP is a violent twenty-minute pole-axe to the temple.' - Heavy Blog Is Heavy

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Canaya + False Flags to play with Narrows (Ex-Botch + TAAS)

Good morning, I would like to inform you of this excellent gig @ The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds.

Happening 19th May:

NARROWS
Been described as having a "unique brand of aural malice". Ex-Botch and These Arms Are Snakes, should deem to be a very heavy post-rock experience. Awash with lush cymbal play and repetitive guitar phrases soaked in numerous FX pedals, it will feel like food for your earholes, but don't wretch cause its good for you.
CANAYA
Heavy as fuck, high octane bludgeoning deathly riff metal from Leeds. With enough energy live to challenge a hoard of charging Spanish fighting bulls. Go and see these guys, but make sure you bring a clean pair of underwear. For fans of polyrhythms (MINT).
FALSE FLAGS
Ex-Red Stars Parade, these guys are relatively new as a unit. If they are anything like RSP, your ears shall be in for a clangorous experience.

Expect big riffs, hard hitting drums, lots of tattoos and its at the Brudenell, so guaranteed good atmosphere. It is £8 to get in though, one will have to reach a little deeper in the pockets for this one. Knock a couple of quid off this and the gig would've been spot on. Nevertheless... I recommend it.

Bosh.

FALSE FLAGS - WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEFALSETOFFLAGS

CANAYA - WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CANAYAUK

NARROWS - http://www.deathwishinc.com/bands/105/



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