rising Canadian melodic progsters Red Cain streaming three new songs from sophomore album Kindred: Act II (January 2021)

It was only in 2019 that the debut album came out, an impressive and promising work of melodic power prog, the kind of prog that has plenty of melodic, midtempo heavy metal in it that's not exclusively for the prog crowd, and that's always a good sign for non-prog fans hearing the music. Now in late 2020 they are streaming three songs from the second album on January 22nd, 2021. On Bandcamp they are streaming the song "Demons," and then on YouTube they also have "Kindred" and "Varyag and the Shrike." These three songs should be enough to convince potential audiences of the style of the band. The melodies and the singing should go a long way towards gaining new fans that enjoy prog-leaning melodic heavy metal that functions on midtempo mode, allowing people to understand it rather quickly with one listen or two. If this seems interesting to you, then read the official information below. -Metal Bulletin Zine

Red Cain

Kindred: Act II

22 January 2021

01 - Kindred 5:07

02 - Demons 4:40

03 - Precipice of Man 5:19

04 - Baltic Fleet 4:54

05 - Varyag and the Shrike 5:55

06 - Sons of Veles 5:02

07 - Sunshine (Blood Sun Empire) 5:49

About: Described as a vehicle of “Melancholy and Rage” and born out of the emerging music scene of Alberta, Canada, 2017 YYC Awards Metal Recording of the Year winner Red Cain is a power/progressive metal project with Russian roots. With intricate songwriting, a heavy yet melodic feel reminiscent of progressive acts, and elements of Slavic myth and Russian paganism in the storytelling tradition of the cult of Veles, Red Cain champion a fluid, dynamic, and unique musical style centered around telling dark, conceptual Faustian sagas and constructing those into an unforgettable live experience.

Stated by frontman Evgeniy Zayarny as wanting to bring back the “Devil’s music” mysticism all too often missing in modern metal acts, Red Cain delivers flair, groove, and an intricate, lethal edge in their music. Listeners might well pick out elements reminiscent of such luminary acts as Kamelot, Symphony X, Tesseract, Amaranthe, Alter Bridge – whipped into a venomous new shape. The current incarnation of the band is all of these influences mixed with a lot of vodka and Eastern European melancholy, shaken and stirred.

Red Cain released its debut self-titled EP in November 2016 to rave reviews from a variety of publications such as Dead Rhetoric, MetalUnderground, and Fireworks magazine, among many others. Red Cain’s EP had the honour of winning Metal Recording of the Year at the 2017 YYC Music Awards. The band has a strong emerging fanbase around the world, being named one of the top 200 bands of 2016 by Headbangers Latinoamerica and the EP’s cover art selected as one of 2016’s 15 best by Metal Underground.

Red Cain’s first full-length album “Kindred: Act I” was released in March 2019 to a variety of excellent reviews internationally, reaching #1 on Canadian College Radio Earshot Loud charts and establishing the band as a force in the Canadian metal scene, and landing the band a distribution deal with European label Sliptrick Records. A variety of festival appearances at Loud As Hell Metal Festival, Hyperspace Metal Festival, and Canada Wacken Competition have served to cement that status. Red Cain’s music videos for “Juliet” and “Zero” have to date garnered 11 international film festival awards, including the Music Video Award at the Accolade Global Film Competition (LA) along with “Juliet” nominated for 2020 YYCMA Metal Recording of The Year.

During the last six months of 2020, the band has previewed epic storied singles “Sunshine (Blood Sun Empire)”, “Demons”, “Kindred”, and “Varyag and The Shrike” to fans from their forthcoming 2021 sophomore album "Kindred: Act II".

"Kindred: Act II" is seven evocative and powerful narrative tracks that continue the saga from "Kindred: Act I", following the warrior Zalcoatl along with combining other ancient myths and stories with a commentary on how these exist and apply in modern society. This album hits hard and heavy in the best prog power goth rock fashion, layering brazen up-front guitar riffs with a groovy electronic backing and pulsing basslines.

Recommended for fans of Kamelot, Mastodon, and Amaranthe, "Kindred: Act II" is due out on January 22nd digitally as a self-release by the band with signing with Sliptrick Records for its physical CD release at later date in the year.

Kindred: Act II by Red Cain

Red Cain - KINDRED (Visualizer)

Red Cain - VARYAG AND THE SHRIKE (Visualizer)