7.9.13

Iskra Merch...

We have finally brought back some copies of our European tour releases to Victoria. This includes CD and LP copies of our the "European Tour Demo 2012", LP edition of the "Bureval Demo", shirts, backpatches and small patches.

The "European Tour Demo" was released September 2012 in an edition of 650 LPs to be sold exclusively on the 2012 and 2013 European tours; however we saved 30 copies to bring back to North America. The CD edition was released in a digipack format (1000 copies).

The "Bureval Demo" was released on LP for the 2013 European tour in an edition of 670 copies. The Bureval Demo was recorded in the Iskra rehearsal room, and features a much more raw and aggressive sound than the studio LP. Previously released for a 2009 USA tour in an edition of 75 CD copies.

These will be available locally at Black Raven Records (2608 Quadra Street) and also at the September 14th show.

We will also (finally) be making all of our in print merchandise available in an online store. We're finishing the process of putting this together and will post the link when this is up and running.

All Iskra recordings are available for free on the Iskra website and bandcamp.

ISKRA / FAMINE / SIXBREWBANTHA / AZOTOBACTER / ATTRITION! All ages punk metal grind gig SEPTEMBER 14th!

All ages PUNK, METAL, GRIND show at the Ratshack on Saturday September 14th! Ask around if you need directions. Entry $5 at the door, all money goes to cover the travel costs of town band! Bands will have merch for sale also. Show starts at 8:00, come early as there is limited capacity at the venue.

ISKRA Local grinding, blackened anarchist metal. First show back from Euro tour.

FAMINE play raging d-beat crust, hailing from Kamloops. First time in Victoria for this band.

SIXBREWBANTHA Local raw mincing serial grinders.

AZOTOBACTER good old punk rock.

ATTRITION newest addition to the Victoria DIY punk cult; anarcho punkers first show!




This show is one of the many musical and other cultural events in celebration of the 7th annual anarchist bookfair in Victoria. Check out victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca for more information on these events and the bookfair itself.

7.7.13

ISKRA European Tour July / August 2013 - Festival Info...

PLAY FAST OR DON'T FESTIVAL VOL. 10
FRIDAY 19th JULY / SATURDAY JULY 20th 2013
HRADEC KRALOVE, CZECH.



10 year Anniversary for this legendary festival! Two days of crust, punk, grind, fastcore, powerviolence & hardcore...


BLACK AGAINST NIGHT FESTIVAL VOL. 1
WEDNESDAY JULY 24th / THURSDAY JULY 25th 2013
STRUGA, MACEDONIA



WEDNESDAY JULY 24th

AEON ARCANUM Black/Death Metal (Kocani, Macedonia)
REMNANTS Hardcore / Crust (Kocani)
STAGNATOR Metal (Skopje, Macedonia)
NEW POLICE STATE Anarcho Punk (Skopje)
AUTIST Metal (Struga, Macedonia)
NO DOVES FLY HERE Melodic Hardcore/Crust (Skopje)

THURSDAY JULY 25th

ISKRA Blackened Crust (Victoria, Canada)
MARAS Black Metal (Gevgelija, Macedonia)
DISEASE Raw D-Beat (Skopje)
IRRITATEMENT Hardcore (Skopje)
ANNA O. Post Punk (Kocani)



THREE DAYS OF FREEDOM FEST
FRIDAY JULY 26 / SATURDAY JULY 27 / SUNDAY JULY 28 2013
VEROIA, GREECE



Three day festival with over 30 bands plus DJs; visit www.3daysoffreedom.wordpress.com for more festival info

FRIDAY JULY 26th

DEADOSE Stoner (Veroia)
ISKRA Blackened Crust (Canada)
OLDSCHOOL REDNEX Punk Rock (Salonica)
ΑΝΤΙΔΡΑΣΗ Hardcore Punk (Athens)
ΗΡΩΑΣ-ΚΙΜΩΝΑΣ Hip Hop (Kavala)
DECADENCIA Hardcore Punk (Kozani)
CHERNOBYL ATTACK Noise D-Punk (Athens)
ΞΕΡΑ Hardcore Punk (Salonika)
ΝΤΟΥΧΝΑ Hardcore Punk (Volos)
ZΜΠΑΡΑΛΙΑ GYPSY Thrash Punk (Veroia)

SATURDAY JULY 27th

ΒΑΒΟΥΡΑ Punk Rock (Veroia)
ΕΞΟΝΤΩΣΗ Punk (Athens)
ΕΝ ΨΥΧΡΩ Hardcore Punk (Nicosia-Cyprus)
TNT Hip Hop (Athens)
THE VAGABONDS 77 Oi Punk Rock (Athens)
ΟΜΙΧΛΗ Street Punk (Athens)
ΤΑ ΜΑΤΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΝΙΓΜΕΝΩΝ HIP HOP (Athens)
ΚΡΑΤΑΡΑΜΜΕΝΟ ΣΤΟΜΑ Hardcore Punk (Athens)
DRUNK MOTHERFUCKERS Stoner Heavy Rock (Athens)
ROTTING FLESH Death Metal (Salonica)

SUNDAY JULY 28th

CHEMICAL INVASION Thrash Metal (Katerini)
GROTESKA Punk Rock (Salonica)
TA STUKAS Punk Rock (Athens)
ΞΥΛΙΝΑ ΑΙΣΘΗΜΑΤΑ Hip Hop (Salonica)
ALLERGIC Progressive Punk Rock (Salonica)
10 TO GO Punk Rock (Larissa)
ΟΜΕRTA Hip Hop (Athens)
BIRTHDAY KICKS Stone & Roll (Larissa)
LOS PASADOS Punk Rock (Serres)
MITIC THREESOME Rock N More (Veroia)




ARM YOUR DESIRES FESTIVAL VOL. 7
FRIDAY JULY 26th / SATURDAY JULY 27th / SUNDAY JULY 28th 2013
TYRNAVOS, GREECE



Three day festival - www.arm-your-desires.blogspot.ca for more info



MONTE PARADISO FESTIVAL
FRIDAY AUGUST 2nd / SATURDAY AUGUST 3rd 2013
PULA, CROATIA



More info & band list soon!

6.7.13

ISKRA EUROPEAN TOUR JULY / AUGUST 2013

ISKRA
European Tour Dates July, August 2013

ISKRA will be heading back to Europe again this July / August for over 30 dates. We will have available on this tour a limited vinyl LP reissue of the BUREVAL DEMO (2009), and also the remaining copies of the EUROPEAN TOUR DEMO 2012 on LP and CD.


JULY 2013

JULY 16, TUESDAY. Ghent, Belgium with WAKE (Canada) & DEUIL (Belgium) at Bakunin's Pogo Bar
JULY 17, WEDNESDAY Leipzig, Germany at Liwi
JULY 18, THURSDAY Berlin, Germany at Kopi (Koma F) with HELLSTORM (Greece) & KATYUSHA (Berlin)
JULY 19, FRIDAY Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Play Fast or Don't Fest 10 , With ACTIVE MINDS, DESPISE YOU, LYCANTHROPY, HELLSTORM, CANCER SPREADING, AGE OF WOE, MIDNATT DOD, KINGSTERROR, SETE STAR SEPT, THE SHINING, SATANIC MALFUNCTIONS, POLIKARPA Y SUS VICIOSAS
JULY 20, SATURDAY Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Play Fast or Don't Fest, Day 2 with ISKRA, DEATHTOLL 80K, MOB 47, GUIDED CRADLE, COLD WORLD, RADIO BIKINI, BLACK TEMPLE BELOW, GETS WORSE, ABORTION & 9 more
JULY 21, SUNDAY Prague, Czech. Play Fast or Don't Afterparty at Modrá Vopice. With DEATH TOLL 80K, SEX DWARF, PERIKATO & HOLY EXTERMINATION
JULY 22, MONDAY Bratislava, Slovakia
JULY 23, TUESDAY Timosoara, Romania at Atelier DIY
JULY 24, WEDNESDAY Belgrade, Serbia
JULY 25, THURSDAY Struga, Macedonia. B.A.T.N. Fest
JULY 26, FRIDAY Three Days of Freedom Fest, Veroia, Greece. 3-Day fest to benefit political prisoners. Over 30 acts on July 26-28. Visit www.3daysoffreedom.wordpress.com for more information and lineup.
JULY 27, SATURDAY Tyrnavos, Greece. Arm Your Desires Fest 7, with URSUS, PANDIMIA, CALF, BORN FOR SLAUGHTER, NARCAN, JAGERNAUT, ARRESTUM. Arm Your Desires Fest is a 3 day event (Friday-Sunday) visit their website at www.arm-your-desires.blogspot.ca for festival info.
JULY 28, SUNDAY Sofia, Bulgaria at the Grindhouse with SISTERS OF RADOMIR, UPYR, OLD SHORES
JULY 29, MONDAY Jagodina, Serbia
JULY 30, TUESDAY Novi Sad, Serbia
JULY 31, WEDNESDAY Subotica, Serbia


AUGUST

AUGUST 1, THURSDAY Zagreb, Croatia
AUGUST 2, FRIDAY Pula, Croatia. Monte Paradiso Fest. 2-day fest with MOB 47, RESTARTS, ISKRA, AGENT ATTITUDE, DESPERAT, ANTARES, BLACK GUST, REFLECTIONS OF INTERNAL RAIN, NIHILIZM, STREGESTI, MY MAN MIKE, SCHEISSE MINNELLI, DANNY TREJO, DASA FON FL'ASA.
AUGUST 3, SATURDAY Pula, Croatia. Monte Paradiso Fest, Day 2.
AUGUST 4, SUNDAY Rijeka, Croatia. Monte Paradiso Afterparty .
AUGUST 5, MONDAY TBA, Croatia
AUGUST 6, TUESDAY TBA, Croatia
AUGUST 7, WED. TBA, Croatia
AUGUST 8, THURSDAY Zadar, Croatia. Intermezzo Fest
AUGUST 9, FRIDAY Sibenik, Croatia. Martinska Fest
AUGUST 10, SATURDAY Sibenik, Croatia. Martinska Fest
AUGUST 11, SUNDAY Koper, Croatia. TBC
AUGUST 12, MONDAY Ljubljana, Slovenia. Mankind Disaster Wedding Party Fest at Tovarna ROG with bands ZAPRTI ODDELEK, RADIO BIKINI, HIDING INSIDE VICTIMS, NULLA OSTA, DIESEL BREATH.
AUGUST 13, TUESDAY Graz, Austria
AUGUST 14, WED. TBA
AUGUST 15, THURSDAY TBA
AUGUST 16, FRIDAY France, TBA
AUGUST 17, SATURDAY France, TBA
AUGUST 18, SUNDAY TBA
AUGUST 19, MONDAY TBA