NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – August 26, 2023
ROCKIN’ ENGINE Welcome Horror Fans And Rockers Home With Bloody Music Video For âCarnival of Evilâ
New EP âAltered By Evilâ Out Now!
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L-R – Joel Bilodeau (Drums), Steve O Leff (Vocals, Guitar), Jean-Pierre Proulx (Bass), Ste Vy Leff (Lead Guitar)
Photo Credits: Lisa Thompson of Dark Moon Productions
Rockinâ Engineâs new EP âAltered By Evilâ is not only a solid dose of full-throttled rock that will have your body moving, but itâs also a homage to some of the best horror characters and events. The third single from the recently released record is âCarnival of Evilâ presented now in video form. Inspired by the works of Rob Zombie, they went all out in the production of this video with the help of Joe Lyko of Dark Moon Productions and Light is Art Studio. Vocalist and guitarist Steve O Leff enthusiastically shares details about it:
âHaving spent almost our entire budget on the production of our EP and music video for Monsters Under Your Bed, we only had enough money left to shoot one more music video. So, we had to go out big, and with a bang! When we started brainstorming for the concept of our video, we came up with some absolutely crazy, and even disturbing ideas⦠so we decided to create them all! From a wheel of torture to a magician box, from fake silicone limbs to a rusty butcher cleaver, we built everything from scratch. Even the fake blood is corn syrup and water-based.”
The music for this song was written by lead guitarist Ste Vy Leff. At that time, vocalist Steve O Leff was watching Rob Zombieâs Devilâs Rejects and it occurred to him that Captain Spaulding, the evil clown character in the movie, would be absolutely perfect for the trackâs subject matter. He draws a similarity between the traveling circus of the movie and Rockinâ Engine.
“They are ruthless yet charismatic, and they will stop at nothing to deliver a performance to die for!”
Those who get to check out one of their gigs can expect great chemistry and very contagious energy from all of them. Theyâre explosive in our playing and always go full throttle. The focus is never only on one musician, they all have their time to shine during live performances.
This piece is heavy, punchy, and catchy, and will satisfy the eyes and ears of any horror movie fanatic. It is recommended for fans of Lamb Of God, Gojira, and Metallica.
Watch and listen to the music video for âCarnival of Evilâ via its premiere on V13 HERE.
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The band’s new EP âAltered By Evilâ is available on Rockinengine.bandcamp.com (CD, Digital), Spotify, and Apple Music.
Previous Videos:
âMonsters Under Your Bedâ – https://youtu.be/jiyuwjKrMYAâ
âRoom 185â ft. guest vocals from Stef Jomphe (Insurrection) – https://youtu.be/dTHBAj8x3Qsâ
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Track Listing:â
1. Carnival Of Evil – 5:45
2. Day Of Wrath – 4:22
3. Liber Ex-Mortis – 4:59
4. Monsters Under Your Bed – 5:11
5. Psycho Path – 5:23
6. Room 185 – 4:13 ft. guest vocals Steph Jomphe (Insurrection)
EP Length: 29:55
For more info: Facebook.com/rockinengineofficial | Instagram.com/rockinengine | Twitter.com/Rockin_Engine
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“Thereâs a scathing, contemporary thrash quality throughout the song âLibre Ex-Mortisâ that brings to mind Lamb Of God musically while juxtaposed against melodic vocals that are almost pop-like in the vein of Night Demon. This contrast is interesting and most notable on âMonsters Under Your Bedâ because of the interplay between the beaming vocals and the slick, pseudo-death metal barrage. Considering the accessible sounds, itâs obvious that the Canucks seek commercial success should that path become available to them. However the cookie may crumble in time, âAltered By Evilâ is an enjoyable release for those who donât mind aspects of the popular side of modern metal.” – Metal Underground
“The fusion of hard rock, thrash, and modern groove metal gives Rockinâ Engine potential to appeal to numerous audiences based on the material present with Altered by Evil. Standing on the precipice of glory, this quartet could be valuable to most label rosters based on the talent and quality songwriting delivered here. 8/10” – Dead Rhetoric
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“The Shining inspired âRoom 185â finds the band joined by Steph Jomphe of Insurrection fame for a cut that brings the blood stained curtain down in style. The riffs hit like tidal waves, the percussion from Joel Bilodeau absolutely huge and the mix from Dark Moon Productions absolutely nailed to perfection [8.5/10]” – Metal Noise
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“Unlike others who choose to combine their love of horror and metal, what makes Rockinâ Engine stand out is theyâre not winking at us here. These are tracks inspired by horror, both fiction and non-fiction, and moulded around Rockinâ Engineâs thrash sound. Theyâve not adapted their music to fit the horror, itâs the other way around. 8/10” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
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“Heavy, powerful and charismatic, “Altered By Evil” is by far their best work. Look forward to the hell Rockin’ Engine will ignite wherever they perform. If Gojira, Lamb Of God and Rob Zombie had a child, Rockin’ Engine would be their bastard son. Their fusion of hard rock and thrash metal will set any stage ablaze and leave everyone with bad whiplash.” – Amplified Mag
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“This is obviously a band that knows how to play to their strengths. As the subject matter changes for each song, The Exorcist, The Evil Dead, The Shining, etc.. so does the music. Not drastically, you can still tell it’s the same band, but it keeps everything nice and fresh through the release. Six tracks over a 30-minute period is about right… other bands take note… Quality over quantity wins it for me every time. This is as good as anything I hear from mid-sized labels over here in Europe. The fact that this is a self-release tells you how fucked our industry is as this really deserves a bigger and more widespread audience that’ll probably get. Puck this up on July 7th.” – Smorg Mag
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“Although the band is often labeled a Heavy Metal band on the album’s opening notes, we clearly feel more violent influences than heavy, we could almost put them on the border of Thrash. So the band proposes an album having an identity that is its own while trying to renew the style, the prod while being modern does not fall into the cliché of the over-auction and the crossing of different styles gives an excellent result so you can be tight be surprised to hear a riff or beat that could very well have been in the middle of a death album to which the band add a brilliant voice for a very convincing result. We’ll wait to see the sequel to know if the group will want to lead, even if we don’t really know where the group wants to go, it’s a refreshing approach to them.” – Metal In Veins
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