EPK – Rebel Priest – War Horse (single) (2023)

EPK – Rebel Priest – War Horse (single) (2023)

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com 

For fans of Motörhead, ZZ Top, Rose Tattoo, Deep Purple, LA Guns

Single Title: War Horse
Release Date: September 15, 2023
Label: Thundermoose Entertainment
Distribution: Thundermoose Entertainment

“Hardened Steel Trash N’ Roll! This new single is our best yet and truest vision of what Trash n Roll really is, so with that said, I think anyone who didn’t get it before will be jumping on the bus for the ride. It’s gonna be the best song to light some new fires in “On the Fencers” and the new generation of rock n rollers. We want to tap into that adrenaline that is at the end of a shitty day or a shitty situation and this song is gonna be the wrecking ball to get you outta that funk and get those motors revving! ” – Rebel Priest

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“Reminded me of the early Iron Maiden Days” – Metal-Temple

“This record is full of gritty, down ‘n’ dirty fun with a spiked metal grip” – Bravewords

“Great stuff for cracking open a cold one and blasting down the highway at an illegal rate of speed” – Rebelx

“Combination of AC/DC, Guns N Roses, and Motley Crüe would be how I describe them, with the added Motörhead to bring for flames to the fire on occasion” -The Razors Edge

“Pay attention to Rebel Priest’s rock n roll homily, because they preach rock n roll, you’ll be converted to their hard rock cult” – MetalTemple

“For fans of bands like Motley Crüe and the likes, Rebel Priest may be the right thing and if you are looking for dirty rock with beer loving lyrics for a night of drinking, you will find it at Rebel Priest” – Hellfire Magazine 

“Rebel Priest stands for fast and hard rock n roll.” – Soundmagnet

“A blast of high-powered hard rocking energy” -Games, Brrrains & a Head-Banging Life

Rebel Priest ‘Whiskey & Wings’ Japan Tour 2023 w/ Barbarians​
Oct 6 – Moon Step – Nakono, Tokyo
Oct 7 – Bar Kurostuki – Yokohoma, Kanagawa
Oct 8 – DOMe – Kashiwa, Chiba
Oct 9 – Kappunk – Shinjunku, Tokyo
Oct 12 – Mele – Namba, Osaka
Oct 13 – King Cobra – Shinsaibashi, Osaka
Oct 14 – Music Farm – Nagoya, Aichi
Oct 15 – Red Shoes – Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo

Single Title: War Horse
Release Date: Sept 15, 2023
Label: Thundermoose Entertainment
Distribution: Thundermoose Entertainment

Track Listing:
1. Warhorse (3:56)

Single Recording Credits:
• Song written and performed by: Rebel Priest
• Produced and Mixed by: Rebel Priest
• Mastered by: Rene Garcia
• Single Artwork by: Jayme Black and Rimbaraw
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)

Recording and Live Band Lineup:
Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass
Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals
Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals

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About The Single:

This single is the first step into the true sounds of Trash n Roll, it’s a song that is full of teeth-gritting, fist-pounding primal aggression. It’s a statement without politics, it’s a feeling without emotions, it’s a way to move without moving. It’s the first taste of an amazing upcoming album.

Warhorse was originally just an idea we had for a video we will never be able to afford hahaha. Our unnamed anti-hero is on a space bike cruising through the universe. It kind of embodies the idea of trash n roll in the sense that most folks don’t see vagabonds as equal people but we keep rolling, there’s always time for trash n roll! It’s our way of saying “fuck em” to everyone that doesn’t respect you or your path. If it’s you against the world, here’s the warhorse you can ride into battle!

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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Benny has been practicing Muay Thai since the pandemic and trained in Thailand. Nate has watched 600 episodes of One Piece in one year. Jayme is an avid collector of comics, old Warhammer 40K, and vintage tales from the crypt memorabilia.

2. On a few different tours, I (Jayme) rolled under a moving semi-truck, Benny free falled out of a 40 ft tree hitting every branch on the way down, Nate broke his sticks and almost took out someone at front stage, Benny broke each of his knees on stage and finished the show. Once when we were on our way to play a show in Calgary, we got pulled over and when we got out, a bunch of whiskey bottles fell out and we convinced him that they were for candle holders.

Another time we were driving through the Rockies and we got caught in a forest fire, landslide, tropical storm(with cars and trees getting blown over), and finally almost totalled by a moose, all on the way home.

3. The band name came from a Tombstone of a Canadian Shaman, it’s said “redacted he was a Rebel, he was a priest, he was the storm, this will not stop him”

4. The band started out with stage attire that was Manowar meet iron fist era Motörhead, which we dropped early on because only one person a show would remember the outfit making it look like we were taking turns dressing up like a caveman.

5. One member is a successful jeweler

L-R – Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass, Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals, Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals

Rebel Priest is a no-nonsense, real-deal rock n’ roll band composed of three seasoned musicians who have been making their way through the Western Canadian rock n roll scene for years. Vocalist/bassist Jayme Black (Lust Boys, The Toxiks); guitarist/vocalist Benny Kemp (Lust Boys, Road Rash); and drummer/vocalist Nate Pole (Kill Matilda, The Toxiks) bring nothing but unadulterated, high energy grease infused Trash N’ Roll!

The band has had the pleasure of touring Japan, and performing alongside bands such as Udo (Accept), Lordi, Diamond Head, Crystal Pistol, Flotsam, and Jetsam along with playing many headlining gigs with the energy of Motorhead meets Motley Crue. Since forming in 2014, the band has released three studio albums “R’ley Heavy” (2019), Enabler (2017 ), and Self-Titled (2015) along with one live record “Dead Alive @ SBC (2017).

In June 2022, they offered up a slab of new music in the shape of a new EP “Lesson In Love” via Batcave Records/Thundermoose Entertainment to follow their 2021 EP “Lost In Tokyo”. The EP “Lesson In Love” was four tracks that ready fans to hear the band’s NWOTHM influences along with their brand of slurry heavy Rock n Roll.

Now in 2023, the band is crossing the Pacific to tour Japan in October along with working on a new album still in the works for release in 2024 along with giving fans a tase of what’s to come with their single “warhorse” being dropped in September 2023.

Rebel Priest is recommended for fans of Guns n’ Roses, AC/DC and Motley Crue.

Rebel Priest is:
Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass
Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals
Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals

Discography:
2015 – Rebel Priest(self-titled) – LP
2017 – Enabler – LP
2019 – R’lyeh Heavy – LP
2021 – Lost In Tokyo – EP
2022 – Lesson In Love – EP (Batcave Records)
2023 – Warhorse (single)

TOUR AND FESTIVALS YOU HAVE PERFORMED ON.
2016 – La Chinga – Vancouver, BC
2017 – Lordi – Vancouver – BC
2018 – The Lazys – Vancouver, BC
2018 – Dirkschneider (Accept) – Vancouver, BC
2018 – Diamond Head – Vancouver, BC
2019 – Flotsam and Jetsam – Vancouver, BC
2019 – Hank Von Hell – Vancouver, BC
2019 – Subhumans – Tokyo, Japan
2019 – Kappunk Festival – Tokyo, Japan
2022 – Deadwolff – cross Canada tour
2023 – Turbofest – sechelt, BC
2023 – Fried Chicken Fest – Squamish, BC
2023 – Intersect Festival – High Prairie, AB
2023 – Hexvoid – Vancouver, BC
2023 – Kappunk Festival – Tokyo, Japan

Music Placements (Movies, Commercials)
2021 – Batwoman – season 2
2023 – Untitled Movie