Eastern Canadian Tour Dates (NB, NS, QC, ON)
L-R – Alex Cormier (Bass), Nicolas Pierre Boudreau (Guitar), Samuel Frenette (Guitar & Vocals), Samuel Lavoie (Keyboards), Marc-André Richard (Drums)
Photo Credit – Deepti Suddul – DeeptiSuddul.com
Unleashing their debut album “A Tale of Fire” this past March, Moncton, New Brunswick’s Ominivide blend their favourite elements from progressive metal, technical death, and symphonic/power metal to present very heavy/dark riffs, along with very grandiose/more epic orchestral instruments, as well as lighter/cleaner sections with clean vocals.
Lyrically, the songs on “A Tale of Fire” are broadly about Omnivide trying to understand death, both as a tragedy and a natural part of life, the pain it brings, and the resilience that can be born from it. They use storytelling in some songs as a vehicle for this, and since they love fantasy media, the content of these stories has fantasy elements, while also weaving in deeper concepts of death, hardship, regret, and growth. Other songs revolve around historical figures, while others are mostly metaphorical, but all are linked together by this exploration of all aspects of death.
As the band is just beginning their Eastern Canadian Tour (dates listed below), the band is showcasing the shred with their latest guitar playthrough video for the album’s title track.
“This song was written by Nicolas and begins with a choir and orchestral intro that slowly builds into developing melodies in a manner similar to classical music. The intro makes the listener anticipate the arrival of the rest of the band, and when the full band does kick in, there is a sense that the song is going to metaphorically explode. There are a lot of old classical music techniques like counterpoint and dual melodies that make this song very tech-death until it slows down in the middle to make it more thrash sounding. The goal was to write more melodies with the keyboards and orchestral instruments to have the song be less guitar-oriented compared to the other songs on the album even though the guitar definitely has a lot going on. This song starts and ends with an orchestral arrangement only, almost like a storm passing by. Lyrically, this song is a metaphor for someone or something who has completely lost control of themselves, being completely overwhelmed by their emotions, like a fire destroying everything in its path.” adds the band.
Watch the playthrough for “A Tale of Fire” at https://youtu.be/fxnnmmWaV5w
Released on March 22, 2024, “A Tale of Fire” is recommended for fans of Alkaloid, Devin Townsend, and Obscura.
Album links – https://linktr.ee/omnivide.
Lyric Video – “Holy Killer” – https://youtu.be/gwIYIHQK_i0
Band Playthrough – “Opulence” –https://youtu.be/cS4yRxU2PWM
Lyric Video – “Cosmic Convergence” – https://youtu.be/xTrUUVcJQXE
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3HR8e91
Track Listing:
1. Clarity – 6:44
2. Opulence – 4.48
3. Desolate – 7:35
4. A Tale of Fire – 5:05
5. Cosmic Convergence – 5:04
6. Holy Killer – 5:06
7. Death Be Not Proud – 6:32
8. Stoned Dragon – 7:45
Album Length: 48:44
Omnivide – A Tour of Fire
April 10 – Edmundston, NB @ Microbrasserie Ateepic
April 11 – Trois-Rivières, QC @ La Taverne Royale
April 12 – Montreal, QC @ Traxide
April 13 – Quebec City, QC @ Source de la Martinière
April 14 – Sherbrooke, QC @ Le Murdoch
April 15 – Oshawa, ON @ The Atria #
April 16 – Guelph, ON @ Red Papaya #
April 17 – Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern #
April 18 – Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck #
April 19 – Waterloo, ON @ Dive Bar #
April 20 – Newmarket, ON @ The Spot #
* With BLEVK
# With Sentiment Dissolve
More info: Omnivide.ca
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