New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Scythia Official Website) Canada's favorite purveyors of folk/prog metal, Scythia whom unleashed their new EP 'For The Bear' earlier this week on Tuesday,
September 25, 2012 and kicked off their cross Canada on Wednesday in Vancouver, BC, will be performing this Saturday, Sept 29th at Noctis V Metal Fest in Calgary, AB alongside Venom, Agalloch, Grand Magus, Nun Slaughter,
Black Witchery, Extrementory Grindfuckers and The Order of Chaos.
"Scythia is very excited to be performing at this year's Noctis Metal Festival. The invitation to play reflects the hard work we've put in to please crowds in Western Canada. The band will definitely be bringing our A game that night!" comments vocalist / guitarist Dave Khan.
Festival Info - https://noctisvalkyries.com/index.php/festival
Facebook link - https://www.facebook.com/events/366080160119589/
Scythia's adventurous seven track EP 'For The Bear' features two new originals 'Sailor's Accolade' and the title track along with three remixes of 'Fierce Riders of Scythia', 'Black Death' and 'Dies Irae Pt. 1' from the band's 2010 debut '...Of War' plus two Scythian adapted songs, one of Quebecois folk tune 'Mattawa Reel' by Robert Forest and another called 'Video Game Medley', which features excerpts from Wizards and Warriors 1, Castlevania, Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy VI and Tetris.
'For The Bear' can be purchased at the following bandcamp link: https://scythia.bandcamp.com/
For The Bear Tour Dates
Sept 26, 2012 - Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC w/ Terrifier, Nylithia -
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm - $10 - https://www.facebook.com/events/450549494984645/
Sept 28, 2012 - Rockwater Grill and Bar - Golden, BC (Scythia exclusive) - Show at 11pm
Sept 29, 2012 - Mac Hall Ballroom - NOCTIS METAL FEST - Calgary, AB - Scythia opens at 5pm w/ Venom, Agalloch, Grand Magus, Nun Slaughter,
Black Witchery, Excrementory Grindfuckers, The Order of
Chaos - https://www.facebook.com/events/366080160119589/
October 1, 2012 - Ozzy's/The Zoo - Winnipeg, MB w/ Vathek, Spill the Blood, Half Dead Husky, Einarr -
Doors at 9pm $ 8 https://www.facebook.com/events/159012417556368/
October 5, 2012- Rotilicious - Ajax, ON w/ Gunt -
Doors at 9pm by donation - https://www.facebook.com/events/355061057909805/
October 6, 2012 - TBA - North Bay, ON
October 7, 2012 - Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC w/ Valknacht, Warcall, Talamyus.
Doors at 7pm, $10 in advance/$12 at door - https://www.facebook.com/events/374908789248527/
October 11, 2012 - Coach and Horses - Windsor, ON
October 12, 2012 - Corktown Pub - Hamilton, ON - Scythia Headlines -
Doors at 9pm, Scythia at 12:45am
October 15, 2012 - Crocks -
Thunder Bay, ON w/ Point North -
Doors at 8pm
October 18, 2012 - Lepps - Saskatoon, SK (Lepps) w/ Druidus, Desecrate Scripture -
Doors at 9pm, $10 https://www.facebook.com/events/369743303092333/
October 19, 2012 - Rendez Vous - Edmonton, AB - w/ Mortillery, Mongol -
Doors at 8pm, $10
October 20, 2012 - Branding Iron - Armstrong, BC w/ Skatin for Satan, White Knights Finish Last -
Doors at 8 pm, $5 https://www.facebook.com/events/278701505575765/
For The Bear - Track Listing
1. Sailor's Accolade (03:19)
2. Fierce Riders of Scythia (remix) (3:46)
3. For The Bear (2:34)
4.
Black Death (remix) (4:05)
5. Dies Irae Pt 1 (remix) (5:31)
6. Mattawa Reel (2:27)
7. Video Game Medley (5:32)
FREE DOWNLOAD - Sailor's Accolade - https://scythia.bandcamp.com/track/sailors-accolade-free-download
Youtube embed link - Sailor's Accolade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG63ssJR1as (please share the link)
Teaser - Scythia - For The Bear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP1J-DhBGk8 (please share the link)
Music Video -
Spirit of The Quest (from ...Of
Exile album) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg6EZlGrKaQ
For more info on the band and tour dates, please visit their official website www.scythia.ca
