Rob Cranny from Northern Storm Records and Mark Howitt from Archaic North Entertainment have announced a tribute album in memory of WOODS OF YPRES frontman David Gold who was tragically killed in a road traffic accident on December 21st, 2011, outside Barrie, Ontario.

Participating acts (with chosen songs) include:

KITTIE - 'Everything I Touch Turns To Gold (Then Coal)'

THE GOV' AND FRIENDS - 'Intro: The Looming Of Dust In The Dark'

ROB CRANNY - 'Suicide Cargoload'

DETS - 'A Meeting Time And Place' *

AMARANTH - 'Allure Of The Earth'

ARAWN - 'our Ontario Town Is A Burial Ground'

ERIK VILARDO AND STEFFAN ST-HILARIUS - 'You Were The Light'

PAGAN RITUAL - 'Shams Of Optimism' *

ECLIPSE ETERNAL - 'Crossing The 45th Parallel' *

BEGOTTEN - 'The Sea Of Immeasurable Loss'

EMPYREAN PLAGUE - 'Shedding The Deadwood'

ROK KODBA - 'The Sun Was In My Eyes Pt 2'

(* = tentative)

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Dave Gold's sister Marie, recently announced two tribute shows in memory of David and to celebrate the release of the new album, Woods V: Grey Skies & Electric Light. The album release concert will be Thursday, April 5th in Toronto, Ontario, and the Ypres Music Festival/David's memorial concert will be held Saturday, April 7th in his hometown of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.

The Toronto show will be held at The Wreckroom. Details are as follows:

"A celebration of David's life and a tribute memorial concert will take place for friends, family, and fans to come together as well to participate in a listening of Woods 5 in its entirety over a venue sound system.

Scheduled is a headline performance by Chicago's NOVEMBERS DOOM, as well as tribute performances by ECLIPSE ETERNAL, EMPYREAN PLAGUE, GYPSY CHIEF GOLIATH, HALLOWS DIE, KITTIE, PAGAN RITUAL, PANZERFAUST plus more artists tba. As well as a possible surprise performance that may happen

Admission is solely by donation, and proceeds will be given to the Gold family to help cover the expenses of David's final arrangements, and to support the annual David Gold Music Scholarship made available to Sault College students.

An email address will be established if anyone has photos they would like to contribute to a multimedia display that will be running through the evening.

Should you have any inquiries, please contact Marie Gold, Noel Peters, or Rich Gaggi."

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