News from VIATHYN

The hard hitting force of Calgary, AB's progressive power metal quartet VIATHYN is being unleashed to the masses with the band's teaser medley for their upcoming album 'Cynosure' due out on October 7th.

“This new album Cynosure is a culmination of several years of hard work following the release of our debut album 'The Peregrine Way' in 2010. We are very proud of the end result and extremely excited to share this new material with everyone! We've chosen a handful of passages that we feel are representative of the diversity and performances on the album and put them together into a preview medley to give our listeners a sneak peek.” comments guitarist Jacob Wright.

Youtube Medley Stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV3bMCIBbcA

Soundcloud Medley Stream – http://soundcloud.com/viathyn/cynosure-medley/

Album Cover – Viathyn – Cynosure – 2014

Track Listing: Viathyn – Cynosure
1. Ageless Stranger – 7:13
2. The Coachman – 5:41
3. Edward Mordrake – 6:24
4. Shadows In Our Wake – 7:02
5. Countess of Discordia – 7:12
6. Time Will Take Us All – 7:01
7. Three Sheets To The Wind – 7:21
8. Albedo – 6:48
9. Cynosure – 9:35

Total Length: 01:04:20

Viathyn – Mini – Doc – The Making of Cynosure – http://youtu.be/5XavVcQNd5s

Produced by VIATHYN's Tomislav Crnkovic plus mixed and mastered by Sacha Laskow (Divinity, Every Hour Kills), 'Cynosure' features nine epic assaulting tracks with intense guitar shredding and infectious chants that blend prog thrash, melo-death and power metal influences. With VIATHYN's 2010 'The Peregrine Way' debut album praised for its innovative song-writing and fresh comparison to today's power metal, it was only a matter of time for guitarist Jacob Wright to launch into song-writing mode and compose a majority of the material that would be recorded for this second full-length. Even through hindrances such as studio closings, computer crashes, losing a jam space, and a flood, VIATHYN was able to record their second album between August 2012 and February 2014. With the addition of 7-string guitars, some growl vocals, and an evolving influence, Cynosure's songs are faster, more technical, and heavier, while maintaining a constant melodic and progressive presence.

Viathyn was formed in 2006 in Calgary, Alberta when brothers Tomislav and Dave Crnkovic (on guitar and drums respectively) joined forces with lead guitarist Jacob Wright. Having come from various influences such as Thrash, Melo-Death, and Power metal, they wrote a handful of early demo tracks to settle on an overall sound for the group. In 2008, they recorded the Demagogue EP in order to attract a permanent vocalist and bassist. Alex Kot joined on bass in 2009, and brought with him a unique playing style by using an 8-string NS stick. Tomislav took up vocal duties, and the line-up was complete. VIATHYN started playing live shows and has supported bands such as Stratovarius, Manegarm, Incantation, Rotten Sound, Into Eternity, and Skeletonwitch.

Quick Fact on band name: Playing off the word 'Leviathan', the guys settled on Viathyn, which has no actual definition in the English language, but when referring to the band can be taken to mean progressive, melodic, grandiose, innovative and emotional.

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.viathyn.com/
http://www.facebook.com/viathyn
Tweets by Viathyn

http://viathyn.bandcamp.com/
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/viathyn/id387751994

Viathyn will instantly appeal to fans of traditional and power metal but they are much more than that. The songs have great headbanging, fist-pumping tempos, but each track also has deeply emotional and thoughtful undercurrent which warrants many listens. – KING – Pitch Black Magazine

It isnt often that a band will blow away the listener with their debut album, but Viathyn does just that! – Peter – Metal Psalter – Metal Psalter

Its been a long time since Ive heard anything quite so eclectic as this bands epic melding of the power, folk, speed, and progressive metals. Theyre more alchemists than musicians, forging a new mold out of which many may be poured but few will actually fit. – JDeathscript_ – Metal Call Out

This is Prog metal at its finest. – Cuz'N Mike – Heavy Metal Review

…Viathyn have delivered a really solid, classy and mature metal album, that is as good as anything coming out of Europe these days – JP – Metal Rules

.This band really has their shit together, the solos are spectacular here, the sweeps are to die for, everything is good here… – Metals Dead

The musicianship is literally as good as it gets. It doesn't matter which band member you would change, but the level of musical virtuosity wouldn't get any higher. – Poohkali – Rateyourmusic

All songs performed by: Tomislav Crnkovic, Jacob Wright, Alex Kot, Dave Crnkovic
All songs written by: Jacob Wright, Tomislav Crnkovic, Alex Kot
Produced by: Tomislav Crnkovic
Mixed by: Sacha Laskow
Mastered by: Sacha Laskow
Single released: TBD
Available on: TBD
CD Cover, Album Artwork
Track Listing of Album:

Release Date: October 7, 2014
LABEL: Self Release
DISTRIBUTION: Bandcamp, iTunes
CATOLOG # – TBA
UPC CODE # – TBA

Album Band Line Up: Tomislav Crnkovic, Jacob Wright, Alex Kot, Dave Crnkovic

Live Band Line Up: Tomislav Crnkovic, Jacob Wright, Alex Kot, Dave Crnkovic

Discography:
2014 Cynosure (full-length)
2010 The Peregrine Way (full-length)
2008 Demagogue (EP)
2006 Demo

Shared stage with:
Stratovarius, Manegarm, Incantation, Rotten Sound, Into Eternity, Skeletonwitch

List of Tours and Festivals:
Calgary Metal Fest II (2013)
Noctis Metal Festival IV (2010)

Corporate sponsors / artist endorsements:
Alex Kot (bass) is a featured artist for NS Stick http://www.stick.com/artists/playersgallery/