ARTIZAN New Album Ancestral Energy Streaming in Full on GuitarWorld.com

Jacksonville Florida's melodic metal quartet ARTIZAN will release theier sophomore effort Ancestral Energy May 10th via Pure Steel Records.Founded in 2008 by drummer Ty Tammeus, ARTIZAN have established themselves as one of the premier acts in their genre. 

Today the band has teamed up with GuitarWorld.com the online home of Guitar World Magazine for an exclusive full album stream of Ancestral Energy. Check out the album in its entirety HERE.

Although they have created a truly unique sound for themselves, many comparisons to classic Iron Maiden, Queensryche and Fates Warning have been made. Clean, multi-octave vocals, classic riffing, spirited melodies and a touch of progressive elements are woven into the seven tracks on the new album. Matt Barlow (Ex-Iced Earth) is a special guest on the epic 10 minute title track. The album illustration was created by Berlin based artist Eliran Kantor (Testament,Evile,Hatebreed,Atheist,Sigh)

Ancestral Energy will be released on May 10th via Pure Steel Records.
Pre-order in North America here.
European orders are availble here.

LAST CHANCE TO REASON Post New Track On Facebook

Experimental prog-metal sextet, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, has posted the track, "Coded To Fail," on their Facebook page. Go there now and 'Like' the profile to get an exclusive listen to the track from their Prosthetic Records' debut, "Level 2," due out in North America on April 12^th. Be sure to "share" the page! Pre-order for the CD, on its own, or with a shirt is available at PROSTHETIC's official webstore. Last week, the band unveiled a sneak peak at the "Level 2" video game, inspired by the album.  Check out the footage now. The band is currently on a Canadian tour and will join Atheist for dates in early March. They will also be appearing at this year's New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. 

LAST CHANCE TO REASON teamed up with producer Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me) to create a modern take on the classic progressive concept album. Drawing influence from the 70's prog of King Crimson and Yes, composers Steve Reich and Schoenberg as well as prog-metal masters Opeth, Dream Theater and Cynic, LCTR's "Level 2" takes the band in awe-inspiring new directions.

Set in a Tron-like virtual world, the album's concept revolves around the relationship between man and technology, our move from physical reality to virtual spaces and what these changes mean to our lives and our art. The lyrics are expressed from the point of view of an artificial intelligence facing the violent reality of a videogame world.

Catch the band live:
2/23      Barrie ON - The Mansion #
2/24      Brantford ON - Club NV #
2/25      Sudbury ON - Jubilee #
2/26      Thunder Bay ON - Croc's #
2/27      Winnipeg, MB- The Zoo #
3/01      Saskatoon SK - Walkers #
3/02      Edmonton AB - Avenue Theater #
3/03      Lethbridge, AB - The Royal Canadian Legion #
3/07      Toronto, ON- Wreck Room %
3/08      Monteal, QC- Petit Campus *
3/09      NYC, NY- Santos Party House *
3/10      Baltimore, MD- Sonar *
3/12      Atlanta, GA- The Masquerade *
4/16      Worcester, MA- The Palladium, NE Metal and Hardcore Fest
# w/ Within The Ruins, Suffokate, The Contortionist

% w/ Atheist

* w/ Atheist, A Life Once Lost, Revocation

Since forming in 2005, LAST CHANCE TO REASON has shared the stage with Born of Osiris, Genghis Tron, Periphery, The Red Chord,Daath, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, Unearth and many more.

Myspace.com/lastchancetoreason