New local metal band WinkStinger have finally launched a Facebook page! It looks like it was officially launched on Friday. Already, the band have uploaded eight photos (all of which are from the slideshows in their YouTube videos), and the video for "Fuck The Rest", with the rest of the featured videos linked there from wall posts. According to the various info sections, the band are described as " a fast paced, hardcore metal band" who play "what we want, what a lot of people we no (sic) want to hear and we are ready to hit the stage." The band members have also officially been revealed, and though individual instruments aren't listed for each member, we do know names! The band includes Jesse Cook and Jonas Gasperas from Soldiers of Misfortune (fuck, I miss them!), Jason Ladouceur, Alan Wells, and former Caveman Morrison/Time of Ruin bassist Ryan Disano! Honestly, when I first heard of WinkStinger, I assumed they'd be newer musicians, but I'm really pleased to see some familiar faces in this band! All the more reason to take notice of them, right? Check out more from WinkStinger at this location, and I can't wait to see them play live!
So, have you guys been wondering what's been up with Woods of Ypres since that somewhat-troubling video about the Krankenhaus Records shutdown was posted online? Well, so am I, and frontman David Gold is keeping us guessing with some new status updates posted on the band's Facebook page. He's posted a few cryptic statements on there, starting with this on Saturday: "Forcing things to happen is the Woods Of Ypres way, but we're trying to change our ways, trying to change the ways things have had to be." An hour later, he closed a status with this, in reference to the merchandise sell-off: "Buy this stuff...because I can't take it with me." And lastly, he posted this in a status four hours ago: "More hints... but no explanation." Again, you can read these yourself by clicking here. It looks like David is intentionally keeping whatever he has to announce/do/change concerning Woods of Ypres a secret, posting only vague and specifcally worded statements to either throw us off or keep us guessing. Whatever is happening to Woods of Ypres is obviously major to an extent, because he wouldn't be ending production of the band's merchandise and back catalog if it wasn't, but I can't help but wonder what it means. The parts that say "change our ways" and "can't take it with me" leave me guessing the most, but I won't make any attempts at publicly figuring it out. I had one theory that David disproved a while back, though is that because my idea was wrong, or is it just a temporary diversion until they do announce something?
Well, I can tell you this much though: Woods of Ypres are NOT ENDING...well, at least not in the next two months. That's easy to figure out, because they have a Western Canada tour late next month, of which a new date was recently added for June 25th in Prince George, British Columbia! But now, Woods of Ypres are looking for dates for their East Coast tour! So basically, if you're east of Thunder Bay and want Woods of Ypres to come to your town, e-mail the band at woodsofypres@hotmail.com! The dates would be from July 11th to July 16th, and according to the Facebook status update, they'll be "coming up from the South" for this leg. Would that be a hint towards American shows? Now as for a Sault Ste. Marie date....I'd say if you want Woods at your venue, e-mail David A.S.A.P.! Who knows if he has something set up already, but it never hurts to make sure! Let's bring Woods back to our burial ground, and fingers crossed that if they do, it won't be the last time! Also, I should note that David's still looking to sell off his white Gibson SG guitar (the one that says "UNREST!" on it that he played at their last local show.) He's willing to bargain over it, so e-mail him today if you're interested, and get full details by clicking here!
Next up, have you wondered before who's responsible for some of the major concerts at The Dreammaker's Theater at Kewadin Casino? Well, now's the time to find out! Sault Michigan concert promoters Allstar Promotions have a Facebook page that I came across for the first time today! They appear to be relatively new, but in case you're wondering, they're the group responsible for bringing the Papa Roach and Pop Evil/Evans Blue concerts to Kewadin! They also were the ones to bring us Saving Abel and Pop Evil from last summer, and this September's upcoming Hinder concert! Looks like these guys have a firm grasp on the "modern rock" end of Dreammaker's Theater bookings! For years, it seemed like 90% of metal bands there were at their peak in the 80s, not that that's a bad thing! There's also loads of photos from the Papa Roach and Pop Evil shows, including pics from the meet and greets from both concerts (How do these always bypass me when I report on these shows?) According to Allstar Promotions' newest status update on Facebook, the Hinder show will be their first sellout, and have others in the works! Great to see, here's hoping they book some more heavier acts in the near future!
Now here's a somewhat intriguing open call for local bands that I came across today. SooNews.ca news/video production manager Craig Huckerby posted a topic on the Musician Central forums on SooNet.ca, where he hopes to find an original local band! Why, you ask? Well, according to the topic, SooNews.ca wants a local band with "a commentary sound and original material" to host a TV show in the fall! It would be taped at SooNews.ca's new downtown studios this summer. Now, I don't know what "commentary sound" means, but I figured I'd post this here to see if someone out there might be interested in taking part in this! There's no genre preference, you just need original songs. I'm honestly not quite sure what this entails, having a local band host a TV show, but this could be a big opportunity! If anyone's interested, e-mail Craig A.S.A.P. at craig@soonews.ca, and check the above link for Craig's initial topic on the matter!
Finally for today, I have posted a brand new classic local hard rock album online! This time, it's the debut album from defunct local hard rockers Foothill Road! Entitled "Seventy", it was recorded in 1994 with Bob McLeod at Satellite Sound Studios, and is now out of print. With THE BEST POSSIBLE INTENT, I have uploaded all six songs from the E.P. onto The Sault Metal Scene's YouTube channel, where you can check them out once again! NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS INTENDED! This music deserves an audience again, and that's my goal in uploading this, I mean no harm! A HUGE thanks goes out to former Foothill Road guitarist Mario Carlucci (now of Sneaky Pete) for sending me this album! Of course, for more info on Foothill Road and this album, visit the band's official MySpace page! I will link you guys to track one, "Centerpiece", and click here to check out the rest! Enjoy, and is there more Foothill Road stuff to share? Wait and see in the coming days!That's all for today, tomorrow's post will include the results from our current SMS poll on feelings concerning our upcoming Kiss concert, a brand new poll to vote in, and maybe a news story or two! Stay tuned for that, plus my review of "Castle Stories", the next profiles of out of town bands with local members, and tons more news and updates! Thanks everyone!
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