2008/10/19
Nowhere is Now Here :: EUROTour 2008

Sinister’s debut album has been re-released through Reality Entertainment.  The re-released album will feature three new tracks and be titled ‘Nowhere is Now Here’.  Initially the album will be available only through download via iTunes and Amazon, expect the release in the first quarter of 2009.
Whilst on tour in Europe, the Sinister crew will be looking for the best amateur video. That’s a concert video! The winner of the best video will have their footage used in STPM’s first music video and receive a gift package worth €300.

2008/08/19
EUROTour 2008

The Sinister guys have their first European tour booked. The first leg of the tour will be played with INSANE, starting in Budapest then Vienna. STPM will also have shows with CiLiCe of the Netherlander. Dates in the Czech and Poland at the end of November, more info to come.

Check out this epic metal anthem for Hockey Night in Canada.

2008/04/28
New Review GASPetc.com By Alesha Brunell

If their name doesn't pique your interest, this album is guaranteed to. I can honestly say Canada's Sinister Trailerpark Magic is the most diverse album I own and an eclectic masterpiece no one should be without. Called 'rock n' ruin', it is an unusually smooth blend of heavy metal, punk, progressive, skater, psychedelic, alternative, and classic rock, seeming without structure and it is very experimental. Though their music can sound almost too similar to many, Sinister Trailerpark Magic still have their own brand of unflinching distinction apparent in every song.
Pancake Porterhouse sings with more gusto than most of the other bands I listen to regularly. He also leads guitar and the guitars are excellent. The bass, always important in my book, played by Traxyl Burns also stands out. Appropriately named Rhythmatic Fever, is on drums and his style reminds me of Jean Paul Gaster (Clutch). Their use of background vocals is like a fifth instrument and is unmatched (think of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" only much better and without the circus feel). Sinister Trailerpark Magic's four seasoned musicians all have their own kickass style. Together they flawlessly extend across musical genres and boundaries where no band has gone before. I wouldn't be surprised if they became the next Beatles or Pink Floyd of the new millennium.
On Sinister Trailerpark Magic, most songs are around five minutes which is just right. Not too long, not a tease. It flows so well there is no getting bored. The songs all hold your interest and eventually make you stop and really listen. The only way to attempt to describe the band's musical characteristics is to compare them to The Beatles (especially after they matured and went experimental) or Pink Floyd who can leave unsuspecting listeners standing there with their jaw dropped.
It was not challenging to pick out some of their influences. I heard snippets of Dillinger Escape Plan and The Toadies among many others. Opening track, "Borderline" reminds me very much of Nirvana but only for the first half. The second half is style I can't compare and is all their own. As is the case with any of the twelve tracks. "Laylow" sounds a bit like Audioslave. "Our Child's Eyes" sounds like how Creedence might sound if they were still making albums today with a little 80's pop thrown in. "The Harper Dance" makes me want to skateboard. My favorites have to be "No Way Out"; the gem of the album and "Take Your Opinion" the heaviest track. There were pieces of every song that demanded my attention such as the intense second half of "When I Was Your Age" or "The Dead Night Sky" for it's meaty vocals.
Even comparing parts of their sound to other bands still doesn't do them justice. It would be too easy for talent like this to get sucked violently into the mainstream. You must hear for yourself and unless you listen to hardcore/black metal only, you should be left "Awe waiting" like me. All things considered, Sinister Trailerpark Magic is the best new band I happened upon in 2007.
A     Alesha Brunell

2007/11/25
Raised Fist Returns!

Lets thank Sinikill Productions for bringing us together with Raised Fist, Monday December 10 in Barrie at the Foundation Nightclub, 34 Dunlop St East. Doors at 7:00pm, all ages and licensed area.
If you're interested in an intense show, get your self to Barrie for this one! Raised Fist is here all the way from Sweden, and is in the middle of a Canadian tour. This is going to be a big one! So buy your tickets in advance through TicketBreak.com


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2007/11/25
As promised, a few words from Pancake Porterhouse about their tour in the South East U.S.A.

Okay, here it goes... We went to the states and what a pleasant trip it was, first we ventured to new orleans and saw what a life of true hedonism is truly like! Thanks guys, it was a blast! We ate tasty, but terrible unhealthy foods, Donna jewel couldn't help himself (buffet city). We saw lots of poverty and destruction, your government should be ashamed of itself. We were also in cities like St. Louis and Nashville, both fun and entertaining. We enjoyed the States thoroughly, hope you folks can get off your asses and vote anything but republican!
Love Pancake.

2007/11/18
Sinister returns from South East Excursion

Fayetteville, St. Louis, Nashville and Fort Walton Beach are a few of the gigs the guys had over the past couple of weeks.
Stories of interesting people, culture shock and american cuisine are on the lips of the Sinister Trailerpark Magic guys. Certainly some direct thoughts and picture will be made available shortly on MySpace!


Sinister Shows Sexy Side.

2007/08/20
Sinister Trailerpark Magic plays Locofest

Loco Fest: Locobazooka! 2007 featuring HEAVEN AND HELL is an all day, all ages rock music festival featuring over 50 national and local artists…. Celebrating its 16th Anniversary, this year’s festival is Sunday, September 9th at The Tweeter Center. Gates open at 11AM. The festival is rain or shine! Locobazooka.com


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2007/07/31
Check out another sweet review:
No Future, by Keith Carman

What initially comes across like a case of identity crisis with Sinister Trailer Park eventually reveals itself to be a most cunning trick played on the listener. Kicking the album off with moderately emotive and musically sparse track “Borderline,” the band quickly become a swirling vortex of riffs and power in line with NoMeansNo’s most impressive output. Dynamic to the point... Continued on Exclaim.ca