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	<title>Pitch Black Magazine</title>
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	<description>Alberta's Hard Rock and Metal 'Zine</description>
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		<title>Dark Witch Celebrates Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monika Deviat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brittany Levi and Jan Loncik are the partners in crime behind Dark Witch Productions, a promotion company bringing metal shows with killer line-ups to Calgary, Alta. And it all started with an all-ages metal show at the Winston Heights Community Hall on Sept. 18.
“I decided, ‘I want to do a show,’ so I called up a bunch of random bands and asked them if they’d like to do a show. Most of them said no because they had never heard of me before,” Levi recalls.
Regardless of the reluctance of some ...]]></description>
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		<title>Samandriel&#8217;s &#8220;Awakening&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being one of the few epic power metal outfits in Alberta has provided the Edmonton-based Samandriel with their fair share of challenges while preparing for their debut album, Awakening [Independent, 2010]. The epic October-scheduled release – sure to be chalk-full of powerful riffs, fantasy-type solos and booming operatic vocals – has been long in the making, and is the perfect showcase of over a year’s worth of hard work. The band has been busy making the rounds in the Alberta scene, and I had a chance to catch up with ...]]></description>
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		<title>An Interview with Bison B.C.&#8217;s James Farwell</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Harris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backstage Pass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2006, guitarist and vocalist James Farwell began a new musical project in search of heavier melodies. Soon after, Bison B.C. was born on the West coast of our fair country. This four-piece heavy metal outfit from Vancouver, B.C. are continuing to pump out that delicious stoner-inspired progressive metal, so showcased in their last release, Dark Ages [Metal Blade, 2010]. We spoke with Farwell about the inspiration behind the music, the changing dynamics of the metal scene, and the importance of the live show in developing the musician-fan relationship.
First things ...]]></description>
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		<title>System Divide United For First Ever Canadian Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Porosky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backstage Pass]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“What originally just started as a project quickly turned into a real band,” states System Divide vocalist Miri Milman. “After recording the Collapse EP, we realized that we had something unique going on and that we all work well together.”
Since forming in Tel Aviv, Isreal in 2008, the melodic gothic metal group has been hard at work forging their own musical path. Now, armed with a record deal and a new full-length album, The Conscious Sedation [Metal Blade, 2010], scheduled for a Sept. 14 release, System Divide are ready to ...]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta Metal Awards Honours Local Musicians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Porosky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Pit Stop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the winners at the first ever Alberta Metal Awards! A complete list of all the nominees and the final award recipients can be found here.
We&#8217;ve got some exciting coverage of the event below, but first we want to give a huge round of thank yous to all those involved in helping make the Alberta Metal Awards a success.
Those who came out early to help set up and decorate and then headbanged all night were an inspiration. The bands that performed and kept the crowd moving were incredible. The ...]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Slaughter Slays Alberta</title>
		<link>http://pitchblack.ca/2010/09/01/summer-slaughter</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monika Deviat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Pit Stop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The traveling death metal festival Summer Slaughter has been hitting Canada for the past two years and, this past August, the 10-band line-up – led by Poland’s Decapitated – stopped in at the Republik in Calgary Alta.
Vital Remains were up first, which was surprising, considering how long these guys have been around. It was their first time back in Calgary in 15 years, and luckily a lot of people showed up early to the show so they were able to play to a decent sized crowd. Vital Remains played a ...]]></description>
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		<title>Viathyn Unveil &#8220;Peregrine Way&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://pitchblack.ca/2010/09/01/viathyn-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Porosky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ On August 7, Viathyn invaded the Royal Canadian Legion Hall #1 in downtown Calgary, Alta. to celebrate the official release of their debut album The Peregrine Way [Independent, 2010], with support from fellow Alberta metallers Divinity and Illuminated Minerva. I am embarassed to admit that I missed it, but photographer Monika Deviat was on site to capture the concert; however, after hearing the sneak previews, I made sure to pick up a copy at the Alberta Metal Awards, and the well-produced and epic power metal album has been on ...]]></description>
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		<title>Resources For The Heavy Metal Entrepreneur</title>
		<link>http://pitchblack.ca/2010/09/01/resources</link>
		<comments>http://pitchblack.ca/2010/09/01/resources#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Porosky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inside The Musician's Studio]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, I have had the privilege of working with a number of fabulous promoters, publicists, agents, managers, and record labels. Most work with metal bands, with many willing to consider those at the grassroots level.
In the spirit of Noctis IV: Thrones of War Metal Festival and Conference, running Sept. 24 and 25 in Calgary, Alta., allow me to share these with you. What you do with this information is entirely up to you, but do feel free to comment at the end if we&#8217;ve missed any you think ...]]></description>
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		<title>Metal Maiden: Cai&#8217;lin</title>
		<link>http://pitchblack.ca/2010/09/01/cailin</link>
		<comments>http://pitchblack.ca/2010/09/01/cailin#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Porosky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metal Maidens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How long have you been a musician?
I&#8217;ve been a musician long enough to not be able to remember not being one.
What is your favourite metal memory?
That&#8217;s easy: Smushed up against the barrier watching Machine Head destroy the place while donning a smile so big it hurt!
What do you find inspiring about Alberta&#8217;s metal community?
I find some inspiration in Alberta&#8217;s metal scene in a commonality in peoples&#8217; thinking of doing what you can with what you have. It&#8217;s about perseverance and, to a lesser extent, acting as a division of a ...]]></description>
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		<title>Soundcheck With King &amp; Dr. Gore</title>
		<link>http://pitchblack.ca/2010/09/01/soundcheck-with-king-dr-gore</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>King and Dr. Gore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exit Strategy &#8211; &#8220;The Apostate&#8217;s Creed&#8221; (CD)
“The Apostate&#8217;s Creed” Track List:
1. In The Name Of
2. Anti-Theist
3. Scraping Carmen
4. Fields Of Meat
5. The Infernal Fiction
6. Virus
7. The Rotting Acre
8. Bride Of The Prophet
9. Haggard
Release Date: August 28, 2010
Label: Independent
KING: Exit Strategy’s The Apostate&#8217;s Creed is a perfect example of intelligent brutality. The music is unrelentingly intense, but not without being memorable. The guitar and bass work together to create a technical whirlwind of riffs that are just as heavy as they are unrelenting. Casey Rogers&#8217; blasting drum beats are tempered with ...]]></description>
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