Vancouver’s genre-bending metal juggernaut Thirteen Goats is charging into the spotlight with two major award nominations and a stacked summer festival schedule that’s set to melt faces across Western Canada.
The band has been nominated for Best Metal Video at the Canadian Independent Music Video Awards (
https://dropoutentertainment.ca/metal-the-5th-canadian-independent-music-video-awards/) for their blistering visual assault “Sign of the Goat,” and for Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards (https://breakoutwest.ca/awards) — a testament to their relentless creativity and rising influence in the Canadian metal scene. The band is nominated for a WCMA alongside Anciients, Torrefy, Art of Attrition, and Holy Void.
Fresh off their nomination highs, Thirteen Goats are gearing up for a trio of high-octane festival appearances:
Loud As Hell Open Air – Drumheller, AB - (August 1st - 3rd) -
https://loudashell.ca/
MOSH THE ROCK – Sooke, BC - (August 10th) -
https://www.facebook.com/events/1932051257598357
Party in the Park 3 – Fort McMurray, AB - (Sept 13th) -
https://lnk.bio/partyintheparkfestYMM
Known for their punishing live shows, razor-sharp riffs, and tongue-in-cheek lyrical savagery, Thirteen Goats have carved out a unique niche by fusing numerous metal subgenres and delivering the results with a theatrical twist. The quartet unleashed their sophomore LP "Capricorn Rising" in July 2024 via Exitus Stratagem Records. The concept album tells the story of their mascot, Shepherd: a goat-skull-wearing Antichrist who raises an army of animals to liberate the earth from humanity’s constant wars and greed.
Each song on the record is part of a broader narrative that explores themes of disillusionment, radicalization, and rebellion as Shepherd and his 12 demon goats wage their crusade. This storytelling approach takes listeners on a journey through the darkest aspects of both human and animal nature across nine tracks that combine elements of death metal, thrash, and groove.
Listeners should expect furious riffage, ambitious song structures, and even occasional female guest vocals (courtesy of guest artist Carly Ellen Jones). What they shouldn’t expect is a record that plays it safe or falls neatly into one specific subgenre. Thirteen Goats is recommended for fans of Lamb of God, Carcass, and Mastodon.
Released on July 12, 2024, “Capricorn Rising” is available from Exitus Stratagem Records at
https://www.exsrmusic.com/store/p/pre-sale-thirteen-goats-capricorn-rising
Spotify -
https://spoti.fi/41hkue1
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