I’M NOT DEAD!

I apologize it has been waaaaaaaayyyyyy to long since I’ve posted on here but Diminished Fifth Records has been one needy bastard child the past few weeks.

First and foremost I want to extend my extreme gratitude and appreciation to all the help I had with the D5R merch booth at the 2nd Maritime Tattoo Festival. My appreciation goes out to my beautiful girl Christina, and all the other people which helped out over the weekend namely, John + Christina, Emily + Jason, Ribz + Katie, Blair, not to forget all the boys in IRON GIANT! Those fuckers destroyed Hell’s Kitchen on the first night of the festival and rocked the boat on the VIP Harbour Cruise the second night… leaving a mess of booze, blood, ink and broken glass in their paths. Also, over the weekend I was lucky enough to meet a ridiculous amount of cool people, awesome tattoo artists and get to see more fantastic art work then I could comprehend. I’d also like to thank the amazing M.C., Candy Palmater who was not only side-splittingly funny but also enjoyed my girlfriends cleavage as much as I do ;) and last, but certainly not least the reason the festival happens, Amber Thorpe with Adept Tattoos

For more info please check out the upcoming issue of HORNS HIGH which will have an article regarding the fest including some fantastic photos by none other than Sarah DeVenne.

In other news I am very, very happy (and overall just really fucking relieved) to announce that we have finally released, GALLACTUS – ‘Nine Mile Woods’ and are getting amped for their hometown CD Release Show which will be held in Moncton on Friday the 13th of June!

Nine Mile Woods is the highly anticipated follow up to 2004’s ‘Empire of the Eye’ (Independent) which generated praise from such viable sources as Metal Maniac’s and StonerRock.com. The new release, Nine Mile Woods is earth shaking collection of 11-songs which transcend various genres such as Stoner, Metal, Doom, and Rock and further helps push the boundaries of ones preconceptions of ‘Stoner-Rock’. The album has already generated praise in UNRESTRAINED MAGAZINE! (see the review below)

GALLACTUS
Nine Mile Woods (Diminished Fifth Records)

I’ve been following this Canadian stoner/doom/bong-hit rock’n’roll machine for many years now, hoping they’d be able to break out. They’re still working on it. While not as popular as bands like Cluth, Fu Manchu or Scissorfight (R.I.P.), Gallactus has always been able to deliver the goods. I’m digging the new tracks “The Doom”, “Scars of the Axehandle” (break out the bong!) and the title track. I’ll admit that past albums I’ve loved most of the work but some songs didn’t connect with one another and left me skipping tracks. Nine Mile Woods is easily their most inspired work to date, and album that finds the band hitting the right stride and writing the right songs to get noticed, while at the same time dishing out some awesome doom-filled stoner rock. Again, pass the bong, kids! A. Bromley -7.5-

So most of you readers know that we here at Diminished Fifth Records we like to do our part at Supporting Heavy Music in the region… after all our slogan is ‘Supporting East Coast Metal’. In addition to releasing albums and promoting the living shit out of them we also launched our very own Online Magazine, HORNS HIGH back in November of 2007. All the issues, thus far, have been a downloadable PDF file which you can download onto your computer and read at your convenience. Due to the support of the lovely folks at Music Nova Scotia and their Export Development Program we are pleased to announce that we are updating the format and layout of the website which will now show the latest issue online (With a page select on the left hand side so you can scroll through like a real mag) and we’ll still have the PDF Download option for all the previous issues… This way we can make the site more interactive! So now when you read through the newest issue of Horns High you’ll be able to do such awesome things as listen to the songs off the albums which are being reviewed! We’ve also got some big plans on building this site and the online mag… We have way more interviews (Including one this month with JOEY BELLADONNA!!!), more pics, more articles, plus some new features coming, like lessons for bass lessons, and tons more! So please help support us and keep this online mag growing and vibrant and visit us at: www.HORNSHIGH.ca

TATTOO FESTIVAL AFTER PARTY POSTER!

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL...

For those who are unaware I work 2 jobs:

Diminished Fifth Records may be my true passion but sadly, it’s not what pays all my bills, at least not yet!

That is where my soul-sucking, call-center, customer service job comes into play and that my friends, is what ensures my rent, utilities and food are all covered. (Not to mention vacation and benefits)

So why am I sharing this with the world-wide web you ask? Because starting today I am on VACATION for 10-Days!!! Now most people do something nice or special on their vacation like take a trip somewhere tropical, visit friends and family, go for a romantic getaway with a special someone… But not this workaholic! No sandy beaches… no martini’s… (However I’ll likely drink beer and attempt to convince my girlfriend to wear a swimsuit around the house). In fact, my time will be spent stuffing CD’s into bubble mailers, distributing CD’s around the East Coast, promoting the shit out of the new IRON GIANT and GALLACTUS albums, preparing for Maritime Tattoo Festival and countless other menial tasks.

I know this thought should depress me, or at least cripple my spirit or passion, but truth is… It is liberating. Owning your own business is about as empowering as one can get… and it comes with the good in the bad. But for the first time in my life I’m actually excited to wake up each day and see what awaits me… as challenging as it can sometimes, at the end of the day it is worth it. As cliché as it sounds the larger the sacrifice, the greater the rewards. After almost 2 years giving my soul I’m happy to say that Diminished Fifth Records is releasing some of the finest music coming out of the east coast of Canada and I’m making sure that it is heard by people in the region, across the country and all over the world.

There is an old country song that my old man always used to play when we’d sit around at the campground that says:
“All my life I’ve been this way, 50 hour week and 40 hour pay…”
And all I can say is I’m envious… Try an 80 hour week with a 50 hour pay??? Ha hah ha…

Let the good times roll!

KEEPING THE HORNS HIGH!

After a hectic month we are very pleased to announce that Issue #7 of HORNS HIGH is finally here!

With the new Iron Giant album just being released and the Gallactus album on deck we've been burning the torch at both ends.... that's right candles just simply aren't metal enough! Not to mention the 2nd Maritime Tattoo Festival is just around the corner so there is no rest in sight which we highly recommend you check out if your in Halifax between May 17th - 19th.

We really hope you enjoy this issue as it is our largest issue yet with some new articles and contributers which are really starting to make this E-Zine come together.

Lastly we ask that you continue to spread the word and help Horns High grow.


Download ISSUE #7 for FREE, HERE