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(News) A bit of horrorpunk with Hotel Murder´s new single!

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Toronto, ON Punk Rock act Hotel Murder have a released a new self-titled single that will be the first track off the bands upcoming third EP to be released in 2020.  The Track, “Hotel Murder”, is written about the infamous first American serial killer H.H. Holmes. Holmes built a Hotel later coined the Murder Castle for its specific purpose of providing him with a place to kill his victims and opened its doors to tourists visiting the nearby World’s Fair in 1893.

This edifice became Holmes’ booby-trapped paradise. The space featured soundproof rooms, secret passages and a disorienting maze of hallways and staircases. The rooms were also outfitted with trapdoors over chutes that dropped Holmes’ unsuspecting victims to the building’s basement.

The basement was a macabre facility of acid vats, pits of quicklime (often used on decaying corpses) and a crematorium, which the killer used to finish off his victims.

the bands newest single, “Hotel Murder”, released Oct 31, 2019: http://hotelmurder.bandcamp.com/track/hotel-murder

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Hotel Murder is horror inspired punk by your favorite wannabe serial killers…

Alex Spence (Lead Vox) – A Veteran of the Toronto underground music scene, Alex hails from Ajax, is a Gemini, and has the devil in his eyes.

Faraz Jabbari (Bass/Vox) – Played bass in 5grs (Progressive Thrash/Gothic Metal). From Tehran, Iran, sculpted by the gods.

Nick MacDougall (Drums) – Used to drum for Black City Avenger (Halifax Punk Rock). From Halifax, can kill you using only his pinky finger.

Jeff Mouland (Guitar) – Was a guitarist in Kyfe (Toronto D-Beat/Crust). From Newfoundland, soft spoken, cuddly scare bear.

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the bands newest single, “Hotel Murder”, released Oct 31, 2019: http://hotelmurder.bandcamp.com/track/hotel-murder

Bandcamp Page:

https://hotelmurder.bandcamp.com

Facebook Page :

https://www.facebook.com/hotlmurdr

Live Footage – Two Bats in Flight

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(new single) Vancouver pop punks CHIEF STATE new single Deciduous from their new forthcoming album!

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Vancouver pop-punk five-piece Chief State has released the first single off their forthcoming album titled “Tough Love,” which will be released in early 2020.

The song was recorded in Vancouver by Tim Creviston (Spiritbox, Misery Signals, Parting Ways).

Chief State’s guitarist Nik Pang says, “Deciduous is a song about the transition in seasons from summer into fall and winter. As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, a lot of people, myself included, tend to isolate themselves and get into a really negative headspace. The song uses the metaphor of deciduous and evergreen trees to explain how some really struggle through the colder months, while others remain unchanged. As much as the song is about struggling with seasonal depression, it still keeps a relatively positive outlook, because after all, it never stays cold forever.”

Stream “Deciduous” through your preferred music service here: https://orcd.co/deciduous

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(News-new video) Start your weekend with Colorsfade new video!

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Canadian skatepunk unit Colorsfade has revealed the music video for “Obedience”, a song off of their debut LP “In Real Time”. The video, filmed and edited by Julien Vallée, is comprised of tour footage shot during the band’s latest Quebec tour with label mates Wolfrik, check it out below.

“In Real Time” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Vincent Côté and released last year via Thousand Islands Records. It’s available via most digital stores and on CD right HERE.

Colorsfade Bio:

Hailing from Gatineau, Canada, Colorsfade has been around since 2015, but carry an impressive pedigree with members issued from bands that was active 20 years ago. After self-releasing their debut EP “State Of Mind” in 2015, the band joined Thousand Islands Records the following year for the release of Scream In Silence, a three track EP that left the fans eagerly wanting for more. It’s not until 2018 that a debut full-length album saw light of day, skatepunk fans from around the world were left speechless the moment In Real Time hit the streets. The album received many praises and ended up on multiple “Best Albums Of The Year” lists. Since the release the band has shared the stage with bands such as Good Riddance, Ten Foot Pole, Belvedere, The Fullblast and Ignite, just to name a few. With a sound halfway between skatepunk and metal, Colorsfade is frequently compared to Strung Out, MUTE and Implants.

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Thousand Islands Records: Website