WEST OF HELL: Cross Canada Tour In Support Of New Album Blood of The Infidel
March 30, 2019
Canada's WEST OF HELL are set to release their new album Blood Of The Infidel on April 1, 2019, followed by The Infidels Tour across Canada. Delivering a unique form of heavy metal with a wide range of influences from power, death and prog metal to thrash, groove and classic metal, WEST OF HELL ignores genre standards and puts their all into an insane live show.
Blood of The Infidel is the band's sophomore album, following the well-received Spiral Empire from 2012. Three videos 'Chrome Eternal', 'Infidels' and 'Hammer and Hand', have been released so fans can get an idea of the madness that will come from this powerhouse of a record.
For those who have never seen a WEST OF HELL performance, it's not one to be missed. The combination of thrash metal riffs with modern progressive elements and power metal-esque vocals from Chris 'The Heathen' Valagao command the stage with a magnificent presence while literal sparks fly everywhere.
Joining them on this 21 date tour will be Canada's progressive/melodic thrash act EXPAIN (dates listed below).
Music Videos:
Chrome Eternal -
Infidels -
Hammer and Hand -
WEST OF HELL - The Infidels Tour Canada 2019 w/ EXPAIN
April 4 - Red Deer, AB - Burgundy's
April 5 - Edmonton, AB - Temple (Starlite Room)
April 6 - Winnipeg, MB - The Windsor Hotel
April 9 - Sudbury, ON - The Asylum
April 10 - Peterborough, ON - Simcoe
April 11 - Toronto, ON - Duffy's Tavern
April 12 - Ottawa, ON - Cafe Dekcuf
April 13 - Guelph, ON - Dstrct
April 14 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar
April 15 - Quebec City, QC - La Source de la Martiniere
April 16 - North Bay, ON - The Fraser
April 17 - Sault Ste. Marie, ON - The New American
April 18 - Thunder Bay, ON - Black Pirates Pub
April 19 - Selkirk, MB - The Merch
April 20 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
April 21 - Calgary, AB - Dickens
April 22 - Drumheller, AB - Neighbour's Corner Pub
April 23 - Banff, AB - Bruno's Bar and Grill
April 24 - Kelowna, BC - Munnin's Post
April 26 - Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw Theatre
April 27 - Victoria, BC - V-Lounge
Track Listing:
1. Hammer And Hand (6:42)
2. Chrome Eternal (6:40)
3. Infidels (6:39)
4. The Machine (5:16)
5. Dying Tomorrow (8:52)
6. The Dark Turn (5:43)
7. Mankind Commands (7:14)
Album Length: 47:09
For more info:
Official Website: https://www.westofhell.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestofHell
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westofhell
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WestofHell
WEST OF HELL is a band that delivers a unique form of heavy metal with a wide range of influences from power, death and prog metal to thrash, groove and classic metal. Band members first connected in the mid-2000s in West Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew Hulme (drums), Ivan Vrdoljak (guitars), and Sean Parkinson (guitars) started practicing together and soon found a bassist in Jordan Kemp. As they honed their skills, without a vocalist, the decision was made to relocate as a group to a larger market.
In 2009, they moved to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Still, in search of a vocalist, they were eventually led to Chris 'The Heathen' Valagao, frontman of Zimmers Hole. With Valagao on board (vocals) and a complete set of songs ready to record, Spiral Empire was released in 2012 via Reversed Records, followed by a tour in New Zealand and extensive touring in Canada. Valagao, using his experience as a cinematographer and SPFX artist, produced and directed two music videos for the tracks "Faceless the Droids" and "Water of Sorcery."
Although the members had hoped to progress as a band and remain based in Canada, unfortunately, it wasn't viable for some. Ivan left the band in early 2011 and Andrew left in 2014, both returning to NZ. Kris Schulz, a key figure in introducing the band to Valagao, was approached to join the band in 2014. His guitar playing and personality brought an exciting new twist to the band's sound. With drummer Paul Drummond stepping in as a committed member, West of Hell has its strongest line-up to date. In conjunction with touring in support of sophomore album Blood of the Infidel, writing fresh new music for the band's third album is well underway. The evolution of WEST OF HELLs sound continues!
WEST OF HELL is:
Chris Valagao - Vocals
Sean Parkinson - Lead Guitar
Kris Schulz - Lead Guitar
Jordan Kemp - Bass
Paul Drummond - Drums
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"Blood Of The Infidels enhances every aspect of their previous effort, upping the technical wizardry; improving the songwriting; trimming the fat and generally crafting one of the best albums of 2019. I'm not even kidding, this record keeps me coming back for more and more ' and providing something new with every listen." - 9.5/10 - Metal Observer
"Those melodies, those vocals (honestly, the guy is from Zimmers Hole who are one of my favorites based both on the music and his excellent voice). The whole package is a wonder to behold and I'm only one-track in. Instant attention grabber!" - Cult Metal Flix
"This band is just something else, I tell ya! The instrumentation is quite a beast. A hard, thrashing vibe engulfs this heavy metal riffamaggedon with both a technical and shred spirit. Thrash, traditional heavy metal, shred and a bit of technical metal all coexist and thrive. The rhythm section by itself is something to hear and the guitars, well, they will make you bang your head, of course. You have to hear this singer. You don't hear singers like this every day! Strong powerful singing, and raging screams that sound good." - Metal Bulletin
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