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Congratulations are in order to Jimmy and Dana Bower as they welcome their NEW born baby: Maddie Rae Bower! Jimmy, an active member of EYEHATEGOD and DOWN, got married to Dana last March. And guess who married them? Noneother than EYEHATEGOD's Mike Williams! Here is a picture of the baby:
Here is a recent interview we conducted with Jimmy:
NEUROSIS continues to confirm NEW live actions in support of the band’s tenth studio opus, 'Honor Found In Decay'.
Following recent announcements on the outfit’s upcoming performances in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle, NEUROSIS have just proclaimed additional 2013 on-stage manifestations, with NEW shows in Brooklyn and Philadelphia planned for January, as well as Denver and Austin in February. Support acts for these NEW concerts are all being confirmed now, in addition to even more live performances.
The band has also been confirmed for 2013’s installment of the massive Hellfest festival in Clisson, France. The immense gathering runs from June 21st through 23rd, and will see NEUROSIS sharing the stage with Kiss, ZZ Top, Down, Bad Religion, At The Gates, Kreator and hundreds more.
A release date and further details on the anticipated vinyl edition of 'Honor Found In Decay' have also been disclosed this week. This deluxe 2xLP pressing of the album will be unleashed February 5th in North America, February 8th in Germany/Benelux/Finland and February 11th in the UK/World, via Relapse Records/Neurot Recordings, and will be packaged in a gorgeous Stoughton tip-on gatefold jacket and accompanied by a stunning 16-page LP-sized booklet. The audio was cut directly from the original studio master tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, which will be available in five different colors: 2000 on black, 1000 on translucent smoke grey, 500 on translucent yellow, 500 on translucent orange, and 100 on clear, not available to the public.
Preorders can be placed via Neurot and Relapse now!
NEUROSIS Honor Found In Decay Live Actions:
- 12/29/2012: The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA w/ Rwake, USX, Primate
- 12/30/2012: The Metro in Chicago, IL w/ Bloodiest, The Atlas Moth
- 1/04/2013: Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA w/ Savage Republic, Ides of Gemini
- 1/05/2013: Showbox at the Market in Seattle, WA w/ Tragedy, Black Breath, Stoneburner
- 1/19/2013: Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, NY
- 1/20/2013: Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA
- 2/16/2013: Summit Music Hall in Denver, CO
- 2/17/2013: Emo’s East in Austin, TX
- 6/21/2013: Hellfest in Clisson, France
Anticipation for Honor Found In Decay, the tenth studio album by NEUROSIS, is starting to intensify, as we count down the days until its North American release date on October 30th. Like an eclipse, a brand new NEUROSIS album is not a frequent occurrence and when it comes around, every last moment must be savored. For this momentous event, all the forces are aligned. NEUROSIS forged the songs on Honor Found In Decay with the revered Steve Albini, marking their fifth collaboration with the engineer in their longstanding relationship. Their monolithic sound captured at Electrical Audio studios, Chicago, the seven tracks were then mastered by John Golden at Golden Mastering in Ventura, California.
Aesthetics have always been paramount for NEUROSIS and with Honor Found In Decay, Steve Von Till, Scott Kelly, Noah Landis, Jason Roeder and Dave Edwardson's musical vision is brilliantly evoked by NEUROSIS' visual guru Josh Graham. And with that, we proudly unveil the cover art and track listing for this prodigious album, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest releases in the band's extensive history. View the cover art below.
'Honor Found In Decay' Track Listing:
1. We All Rage In Gold
2. At The Well
3. My Heart For Deliverance
4. Bleeding The Pigs
5. Casting Of The Ages
6. All Is Found... In Time
7. Raise The Dawn
NEUROSIS is:
- Scott Kelly: Vocals/Guitars
- Steve Von Till: Vocals/Guitars
- Dave Edwardson: Bass
- Jason Roeder: Drums
- Noah Landis: Keyboards
- Josh Graham: Visual effects, art
New Orleans Metallers, haarp, will embark on an eight-date journey next month supporting DOWN. Set to commence on September 21 in Saint Louis, Missouri, the band will bring their sonic wreckage through the Midwest and down the East Coast, coming to a close on September 29 in Sayreville, New Jersey. See confirmed dates below.
haarp will be touring in support of their soon-to-be-unleashed 'Husks' full-length. Set for release on September 18, 2012 through Housecore Records, the follow-up to 2010’s 'The Filth' was recorded at the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center, Fountainbleau Room 7011, and Nodferatu’s Lair by Philip H. Anselmo, engineered by Steve Berrigan and Nathan Weidenhaft and mastered at Visceral Sounds by Scott Hull.
Said HeavyPlanet in an early review of the three-song beast: “Planting their feet as sludge Metal gods, haarp take their time trimming the fat and let the truth simmer. Between the sludge barrages and atmospheric back roads is tempered, expertly-timed black gold. The band's proficient but patient approach is lined with beautifully rich and vile vision. Husks isn't merely another NOLA sludge-Metal record; it's a sonic catapult for a band wholly deserving of every accolade they accrue. Take a walk through these rotting woods and sink with your sorrow. When the animals finally smell your stink, haarp will be waiting.” Adds Metal Underground: “This album is very balanced, as its some of the heaviest stuff ever made, but with those tones of airiness and ambiance that lift it up just enough…. Quite possibly haarp's best album.”
- 9/21/2012: Pop's Nightclub in Saint Louis, Mo
- 9/22/2012: House of Blues Chicago in Chicago, IL
- 9/23/2012: The Crofoot in Pontiac, MI
- 9/25/2012: House of Blues Boston in Boston, MA
- 9/26/2012: Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA
- 9/27/2012: Mojo Main in Newark, DE
- 9/28/2012: Best Buy Theater in New York, NY
- 9/29/2012: Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ
Due to unforeseen events which occurred late in the summer of 2005, members of various disbanded projects came together to forge haarp. Featuring a collective of New Orleans grindcore, punk, and metal scene alumni, haarp embody the murk, decay, and oppression associated with their home city. haarp’s music is a visceral wall of low-end sound; its lyrics a journey through despair, hatred, self loathing, and aggression. haarp will be decimating a city near you. Further details to be announced in the coming days.
It is said that great art has the power to take us outside of ourselves and bring us closer to ourselves simultaneously. Few bands have accomplished this rare feat on a more profound and consistent basis than NEUROSIS. For nearly three decades, their music has touched the hearts and minds of young men and women seeking contact with something beyond the physical world, something intangible, something that expresses the inner tumult of the human condition in a way that transcends time and space. Something that not only provokes questions but maybe even hints at answers.
Since 1985 this matchless force has surpassed the boundaries of any genre, never ceasing to mutate and progress their songwriting and sonic delivery, and never failing to mesmerize audiences both in the studio and onstage. And as the anticipation from their diehard fanbase reaches a boiling point, this week NEUROSIS unveil the title of their eleventh full-length studio creation, which will manifest itself as 'Honor Found In Decay'.
The follow-up to their acclaimed 2007-released 'Given To The Rising' album, the music on 'Honor Found In Decay' is both torturous and transcendent. It is the ongoing exposition of a vast internal dialogue that seems to carry the weight of eons. With the right kind of ears and eyes, it can seem like the trials and tribulations of mankind are being channeled through five individuals: Steve Von Till, Scott Kelly, Noah Landis, Jason Roeder and Dave Edwardson. And yet? They will be the first ones to tell you that they are just regular people trying to make sense of the world around them. Aided by Josh Graham, their resident visual guru, they transmit their interpretations through multiple sensory planes. The degree to which NEUROSIS allows them to step out of their everyday lives is the distance between one and zero, the distance between thinking and doing, the distance between this minute and the one that may or may not follow. Which is to say: NEUROSIS takes them outside of themselves and brings them closer to themselves. Simultaneously.
This next chapter in the evolution of NEUROSIS will see worldwide release through the band’s own Neurot Recordings this Autumn, in Germany October 26th, in the UK October 29th, and in North America on October 30th.
Further details on 'Honor Found In Decay' will be made available over the coming weeks.
NEUROSIS is:
- Scott Kelly: Vocals/Guitars
- Steve Von Till: Vocals/Guitars
- Dave Edwardson: Bass
- Jason Roeder: Drums
- Noah Landis: Keyboards
- Josh Graham: Visual effects, art
New Orleans Metal misanthropes, haarp, today announce the release of their NEW studio offering, entitled 'Husks' (set to be released on September 18, 2012 via Housecore Records). The follow-up to 2010’s 'The Filth' offers up three tracks of crushing, post-apocalyptic dirge. 'Husks' was recorded at the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center, Fountainbleau Room 7011, and Nodferatu’s Lair by Philip H. Anselmo (DOWN, ex-PANTERA), engineered by Steve Berrigan and Nathan Weidenhaft and mastered at Visceral Sounds by Scott Hull.
Comments the band in a collective statement: “With 'Husks', we've maintained the sound we developed over our last few releases while adding some NEW elements and showing some additional influences.”
Due to unforeseen events which occurred late in the summer of 2005, members of various disbanded projects came together to forge haarp. Featuring a collective of New Orleans Grindcore, Punk, and Metal scene alumni, haarp embody the murk, decay, and oppression associated with their home city. haarp’s music is a visceral wall of low-end sound; its lyrics a journey through despair, hatred, self loathing, and aggression. haarp will be decimating a city near you. Further details to be announced in the coming days. haarp w/ DOWN Tour Dates:
9/18 – Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater (W/ Big Okie Doom)
9/19 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom (W/ Big Okie Doom)
9/21 – Sauget, IL @ Pops Nightclub (W/ haarp)
9/22 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues (W/ haarp)
9/23 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot (W/ haarp)
9/25 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues (W/ haarp)
9/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory (W/ haarp, Pentagram)
9/28 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater (W/ haarp, St. Vitus)
9/29 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom (W/ haarp)
9/30 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore (W/ Mount Carmel and Pentagram)
10/2 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall (W/ Mount Carmel)
Earlier this week, New Orleans sludge legends CROWBAR were on their way back home after
bringing another
righteous slab of devastating heaviness to Europe. According to
vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein, the band was kicked off their plane
when flying from Brussels, Belgium to New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is
what Windstein posted on his Facebook page regarding this matter.
"A
BIG THANKS TO TOMMY (Buckley) AND I'S "BROTHERS" FOR STANDING UP FOR US
ON THE FLIGHT... GREAT... THE 3 OF U ARE CUNTS. CROWBAR AS U KNOW IT IS
OVER!!!!!! FUCK OFF FAGGOTS!!! I AM CROWBAR, AND CROWBAR IS ME...HAVE
FUN!!!"
"Sucks when you're sleeping, and asked to leave
the plane because of something you had NOTHING to do with. Have a safe
flight", commented Windstein.
He later added, "does
anyone realize...? i write, sing and play guitar on stage, and in the
studio... Tommy and I have been arse fucked... and I ain't happy!!!!"
Today (July 18), Windstein posted the following apology to his bandmates for flipping out at them:
"HEY Y'ALL, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR THE NEGATIVE THINGS I SAID ABOUT MY BANDMATES IN CROWBAR. I LOVE EM LIKE BROTHERS, AND I HOPE WE CAN PUT THIS BEHIND US AND MOVE ON IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION. THEY ARE MY FAMILY, AND FAMILIES HAVE FIGHTS...IT DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T LOVE EACH OF THEM DEARLY. I WAS WRONG, AND I'M VERY SORRY!"
Upcoming CROWBAR EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
8/4 – Motala, Sweden @ Motala Hardcore Fest
8/7 - Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
8/8 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
8/9 – Jaromer, Czech Republic @ Brutal Assault
8/10 – Köln, Germany @ Underground
8/11- Derbyshire, Great Britain @ Bloodstock Open Air
8/12 – Ieper, Belgium @ Ieper Fest
8/13 – Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage
8/14 – Marburg, Germany @ KFZ
8/15 - Cham, Germany @ LA Cham + JASTA
8/16 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür + JASTA
8/17 - Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summerbreeze Festival
8/18 – Theix, France @ Motocultour Festival
8/19 – Paris, France @ Le Nouveau Casino
CROWBAR is:
Kirk Windstein – vocals, guitar
Patrick Bruders – bass
Tommy Buckley – drums
Matthew Brunson – guitar
New Orleans sludge legends CROWBAR are ready to come back home after bringing another
righteous slab of devastating heaviness to Europe. According to vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein, the band was kicked off their plane when flying from Brussels, Belgium to New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is what Windstein posted on his Facebook page regarding this matter.
"A BIG THANKS TO TOMMY (Buckley) AND I'S "BROTHERS" FOR STANDING UP FOR US ON THE FLIGHT... GREAT... THE 3 OF U ARE CUNTS. CROWBAR AS U KNOW IT IS OVER!!!!!! FUCK OFF FAGGOTS!!! I AM CROWBAR, AND CROWBAR IS ME...HAVE FUN!!!"
"Sucks when you're sleeping, and asked to leave the plane because of something you had NOTHING to do with. Have a safe flight", commented Windstein.
He later added, "does anyone realize...? i write, sing and play guitar on stage, and in the studio... Tommy and I have been arse fucked... and I ain't happy!!!!"
Does this mean that Windstein is replacing some of his band members? Stay tuned for more information about this story.
CROWBAR EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
8/4 – Motala, Sweden @ Motala Hardcore Fest
8/7 - Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
8/8 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
8/9 – Jaromer, Czech Republic @ Brutal Assault
8/10 – Köln, Germany @ Underground
8/11- Derbyshire, Great Britain @ Bloodstock Open Air
8/12 – Ieper, Belgium @ Ieper Fest
8/13 – Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage
8/14 – Marburg, Germany @ KFZ
8/15 - Cham, Germany @ LA Cham + JASTA
8/16 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür + JASTA
8/17 - Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summerbreeze Festival
8/18 – Theix, France @ Motocultour Festival
8/19 – Paris, France @ Le Nouveau Casino
CROWBAR is (at least for now):
Kirk Windstein – vocals, guitar
Patrick Bruders – bass
Tommy Buckley – drums
Matthew Brunson – guitar
New Orleans sludge legends CROWBAR have returned to bring another righteous slab of devastating heaviness to Europe. The band kicked off the tour on Friday, July 6th in Roskilde, Denmark and will visit many major European countries until coming to a close in Paris, France on August 19th. See below for all upcoming European tour dates.
CROWBAR is led by vocalist, guitarist, and mastermind Kirk Windstein
(Down, Kingdom of Sorrow). CROWBAR has influenced an entire generation
of metal musicians through the sheer force of their massively detuned
riffage and the crushing emotional weight of Windstein’s soul-baring
lyrics. After not releasing a new studio album for a full six years,
CROWBAR unleashed their highly-anticipated full-length, Sever The Wicked
Hand, on February 8, 2011 to critical acclaim.
CROWBAR EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
7/10 – Wien, Austria @ Viper Room 7/11 – Pecs, Hungary @ Rockmarathon Festival 7/12 - München, Germany @ Backstage 7/13 – Pfarrkirchen, Germany @ Bogaloo 7/14 - Alperstedt, Germany @ Stoned From The Underground 7/15 – Dour, Belgium @ Dour Festival 8/4 – Motala, Sweden @ Motala Hardcore Fest 8/7 - Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu 8/8 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja 8/9 – Jaromer, Czech Republic @ Brutal Assault 8/10 – Köln, Germany @ Underground 8/11- Derbyshire, Great Britain @ Bloodstock Open Air 8/12 – Ieper, Belgium @ Ieper Fest 8/13 – Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage 8/14 – Marburg, Germany @ KFZ 8/15 - Cham, Germany @ LA Cham + JASTA 8/16 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür + JASTA 8/17 - Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summerbreeze Festival 8/18 – Theix, France @ Motocultour Festival 8/19 – Paris, France @ Le Nouveau Casino
CROWBAR is:
Kirk Windstein – vocals, guitar Patrick Bruders – bass Tommy Buckley – drums Matthew Brunson – guitar
EYEHATEGOD, Louisiana’s favorite purveyors of Hardcore, blues-based, unrepentant, post-amplificated dirge, will head to Europe this Summer to further spread their audio message of discontent. The caravan of decadence and debauchery begins July 20 at Serengeti Festival 2012 in Stukenbrock, Germany and will pillage its way through 19 cities, leaving in its wake nothing but broken glass and hurt feelings.
Commented frontman Mike Williams of the latest rampage: “In this wonderful End-Time era of 2012, New Orleans’ only 'Brotherhood of the Pharmaceutical Probation System,' EYEHATEGOD, are once again hitting the rusted railroad tracks and unpaved interstates, hitchhiking their lonesome souls all the way across the seven seas to do even more psychological damage to the music industry, and put full blown reality and life's terrible immorality in all your faces...where it belongs.”
EYEHATEGOD - Europe Is The New Vietnam Tour 2012:
7/20/2012 Serengeti Festival 2012 - Stukenbrock, Germany
7/21/2012 Hammer Open Air Metal Festival 2012 - Turku, Finland
7/22/2012 Hafenklang - Hamburg, Germany
7/23/2012 Magnet - Berlin, Germany
7/25/2012 Fonobar - Warsaw, Poland
7/26/2012 Viper Room - Wien, Austria
7/27/2012 IBK - Innsbruck, Austria
7/28/2012 Big Barre Club - Cesena, Italy
7/29/2012 Kab Usine - Geneve, Switzerland
7/30/2012 Garage - Saabrücken, Germany
7/31/2012 Bastard - Osnabrück, Germany
8/01/2012 Beta - Copenhagen, Denmark
8/02/2012 Truckstop Alaska - Gothenburg, Sweden
8/04/2012 Tribute - Sandnes, Norway
8/07/2012 Fleece - Bristol, United Kingdom
8/08/2012 Academy 3 - Manchester, United Kingdom
8/09/2012 Garage - London, United Kingdom
8/11/2012 Ieperfest 2012 - Ieper, Belgium
8/12/2012 Gebäude 9 - Cologne, Germany
New Orleans, LA haarp, the purveyors of dynamically slow Heavy Metal from the south, are pleased to announce their upcoming direct support tour dates with legendary New Orleans Heavy Metallers DOWN. The tour will take the bands around the southeast U.S. and kicks off on May 18th in Boussard, LA. See below for a full listing of dates.
haarp won the Big Easy Music Awards this past Monday, April 23rd! The Big Easy Music Awards celebrate excellence in local music in the artistically enriched New Orleans area. haarp won the category for best hard rock/heavy metal act of 2011. Check out a full list of winners here.
The NEW haarp record, produced by Philip H. Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) is currently in the mixing stages and will be released this summer on Housecore Records. The record is currently untitled.
haarp is set to perform their first show with their NEW bass player, Bret Davis, this Friday, April 28th at the Green Room in Covington, LA. See below for additional tour dates including the upcoming run with DOWN.
haarp direct support dates with DOWN:
5/18 – Boussard, LA @ The Station (w/ Down)
5/19 – Huntsville, AL @ Crossroads (w/ Down)
5/21 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel (w/ Down)
5/22 – Nashville, TN @ The End
5/23 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s Cantina (w/ Down)
The Kings of Atmospheric Sludge Metal Neurosis have had a very extensive career. Ever since their formation in 1985 they have revolutionized music and have never stopped reinventing their sonic adventures in the music industry. They have consciously tapped into the elusive wellspring where resonance and dissonance collude, circling emotional poles where nothing is withheld, where the psyche screams for answers to Earth's ancient mysteries.
Today it was announced, that NEUROSIS has finished mixing its long-awaited NEW studio album. The follow-up to 2007's 'Given To The Rising' was recorded last November and is due out before the end of the year.
Stay tuned for more updates on the reissue and on Neurosis actions as a whole throughout 2012!
Guitarist and drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, DOWN) is officially married to the love of his life: Dana Kieferle Bower. And guess who married them? Noneother than Mike Williams, who is EYEHATEGOD's scremaer! Now, that's METAL!
We want to congratulate them and wish them a life full of joy!
Eyehategod unleashed their Live DVD last year via MVD. The 88-minute production features multi-camera footage from 2009 (Baltimore, MD) and 2010 (Cleveland, OH), with bonus clips from the last show of their 2010 European tour and videos never before released before on DVD. Commented popular Canadian web portal Hellbound in a recent review of the film: "Trust Eyehategod to put out a live DVD that looks like a fifth-generation VHS bootleg from 25 years ago. And bless ‘em for it. After all, the pure grit and amateurishness of the way the two live sets on Live are shot are far more appropriate for the New Orleans sludge legends than, say, a lavish light show, crane shots galore, and a five-channel surround mix. Nah, instead we’re privy to poorly lit, hand-held shots from various angles, most of which are right smack in the middle of the chaos the band is creating, and sound quality that’s muddy and distorted. It looks and sounds absolutely filthy, and it’s perfect." Added Cvlt Nation simply: "...a piece of Eyehategod cinematic history." A perfect dose of Black Flag meets Black Sabbath in ragged, live glory. Order your copy HERE where you'll also find a new selections of T-shirts and hoodies.
Brooklyn sludge rock ensemble HULL will ring in the New Year with an appearance on The Learning Channel's 'Cake Boss: The Next Great Baker' this Monday, January 16, 2012 at 9:00 PM EST. 'The Cake Boss: The Next Great Baker' is a TLC series hosted by Buddy Valastro, the star of his own reality series, 'Cake Boss'. The show features contestants participating in challenges that test their baking and decorating skills.
Commented guitarist/vocalist N. Palmirotto: "We received this email from a production manager from the TV show, The Next Great Baker, a Cake Boss spin off, asking us if we would like to perform on the show. It was during the time that the Big Four were in town, and Megadeth were originally asked to perform for Mauro's birthday -- Mauro Castano is the Cake Boss' right-hand man and brother-in-law -- as he was always a big metalhead back in the day, but Megadeth couldn't do it for whatever reason. HULL was mentioned at a board meeting, and low and behold, they contacted us. We showed up in Hoboken on a rainy afternoon to a huge production. They had us set up and perform on top of two box trucks while the contestants displayed their best attempts at metal-themed birthday cakes. It was truly a one of a kind experience, and we are very much looking forward to Episode 8, Headbanging Bakers, on January 16th."
HULL recently unleashed their Beyond The Lightless Sky opus, which continues to earn critical praise from fans and media alike. Released via The End Records, Beyond The Lightless Sky was co-produced by Brett Romnes, mixed by Billy Anderson (Sleep, Neurosis, Melvins, et al).and features guest appearances by vocalist Jarboe, keys/ambiance by Fade Kainer(Batillus/Jarboe/Inswarm ) and cello by Joe Merolla with artwork by Tamara Waite-Santibanez.
Atlanta-based sludge miscreants Sons Of Tonatiuh (pronounced "tahn-ah-tea-ah") have been slowly building steam since 2008. The band, which consists of drummer Tim Genius, guitarist/vocalist Dan Caycedo and bassist/vocalist Mike Tunno, released their debut via Michigan's Hyodro-Phonic Records in early 2011 and are currently putting the finishing touches on the follow-up. The as-yet-untitled second full-length, recorded by Kyle Spence of Harvey Milk, should see the light of day in early Spring of 2012. In the meantime, the band will be blowing ear drums throughout the coming months on a select number of live dates set to commence on December 14, 2011 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and conclude on February 4, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Commented guitarist/vocalist Dan Caycedo: "By the grace of our dead ancestors SONS... will be clearing a path through the cornfields of the Midwest in hopes of destroying every Evangelical superficial mindset that has been forging this country together since the 1400s..."
Sons Of Tonatiuh Winter Tour Dates 2011/2012:
- 12/14/2011: JJ’s Bohemia – Chattanooga, TN w/ Thetan
- 12/15/2011: Underdog’s Bar – Lexington, KY w/ Whiskey Funeral, Tombstalker
- 12/16/2011: Crown Liquors Tap – Chicago, IL w/ Accept Death
- 12/17/2011: Mulligans Pub – Grand Rapids, MI w/ Accept Death
- 12/18/2011: Carabar - Columbus, OH w/ Accept Death
- 12/19/2011: Rudyard Kipling - Louisville, KY w/ Ohlm
- 12/20/2011: Poison Lawn - Knoxville, TN w/ Agentium Ashtrum
- 01/27/2012: Phoenix Taproom – Jacksonville, FL w/ Hollow Leg, Demonaut
- 01/28/2012: The Cave - Miami, FL w/ House Of Lightning, Shroud Eater
- 01/29/2012: Will’s Pub - Orlando, FL w/ House Of Lightning, Fire In The Cave
- 01/30/2012: The Atlantic - Gainesville, FL
- 01/31/2012: C-Level - PCB, FL
- 02/01/2012: Siberia - New Orleans, LA
- 02/02/2012: TBA - Houston, TX w/ Phobia
- 02/03/2012: Red 7 - Austin, TX w/ Phobia
- 02/04/2012: Buccaneer - Memphis, TN w/ Crowlord
Following the sonic devastation that was their performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest earlier this month, New Orleans' hardcore, blues-based, post-amplification, dirge-doers Eyehategod are set to destroy Brooklyn, NY!
Commented front-man Mike Williams on the next round of pummel: "Following an amazing dark and cloudy show at Austin's Fun Fun Fun fest, America's drunkest sweethearts will set off on yet another East Coast exploration and research field trip into the age old tradition of self-abuse."
EYEHATEGOD Tour Dates 2011/2012:
- 12/02/2011 Wonderland Ballroom (Formerly Club Lido): Boston, MA
- 12/03/2011 Jimmy's: Allentown, PA - 12/04/2011 Europa: Brooklyn, NY w/ Doomriders, Hull, Knight Terror
- 01/21/2012 Sonar: Baltimore, MD w/ Integrity 9 (A389 Anniversary Show)
- 05/24/2012 Maryland Deathfest @ Sonar: Baltimore, MD
Eyehategod unleashed their Live DVD earlier this year via MVD. The 88-minute production features multi-camera footage from 2009 (Baltimore, MD) and 2010 (Cleveland, OH), with bonus clips from the last show of their 2010 European tour and videos never before released before on DVD. Commented popular Canadian web portal Hellbound in a recent review of the film: "Trust Eyehategod to put out a live DVD that looks like a fifth-generation VHS bootleg from 25 years ago. And bless ‘em for it. After all, the pure grit and amateurishness of the way the two live sets on Live are shot are far more appropriate for the New Orleans sludge legends than, say, a lavish light show, crane shots galore, and a five-channel surround mix. Nah, instead we’re privy to poorly lit, hand-held shots from various angles, most of which are right smack in the middle of the chaos the band is creating, and sound quality that’s muddy and distorted. It looks and sounds absolutely filthy, and it’s perfect." Added Cvlt Nation simply: "...a piece of Eyehategod cinematic history." A perfect dose of Black Flag meets Black Sabbath in ragged, live glory. Order your copy HERE where you'll also find a new selections of T-shirts and hoodies.
Following the sonic devastation that was their performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest earlier this month, New Orleans' hardcore, blues-based, post-amplification, dirge-doers Eyehategod are set to head East this December to further their audio decimation. The band will level Boston, Allentown and Brooklyn beginning December 2.
Commented front-man Mike Williams on the next round of pummel: "Following an amazing dark and cloudy show at Austin's Fun Fun Fun fest, America's drunkest sweethearts will set off on yet another East Coast exploration and research field trip into the age old tradition of self-abuse."
EYEHATEGOD Tour Dates 2011/2012:
- 12/02/2011 Wonderland Ballroom (Formerly Club Lido): Boston, MA
- 12/03/2011 Jimmy's: Allentown, PA
- 12/04/2011 Europa: Brooklyn, NY w/ Doomriders, Hull, Knight Terror
- 01/21/2012 Sonar: Baltimore, MD w/ Integrity 9 (A389 Anniversary Show)
- 05/24/2012 Maryland Deathfest @ Sonar: Baltimore, MD
Eyehategod unleashed their Live DVD earlier this year via MVD. The 88-minute production features multi-camera footage from 2009 (Baltimore, MD) and 2010 (Cleveland, OH), with bonus clips from the last show of their 2010 European tour and videos never before released before on DVD. Commented popular Canadian web portal Hellbound in a recent review of the film: "Trust Eyehategod to put out a live DVD that looks like a fifth-generation VHS bootleg from 25 years ago. And bless ‘em for it. After all, the pure grit and amateurishness of the way the two live sets on Live are shot are far more appropriate for the New Orleans sludge legends than, say, a lavish light show, crane shots galore, and a five-channel surround mix. Nah, instead we’re privy to poorly lit, hand-held shots from various angles, most of which are right smack in the middle of the chaos the band is creating, and sound quality that’s muddy and distorted. It looks and sounds absolutely filthy, and it’s perfect." Added Cvlt Nation simply: "...a piece of Eyehategod cinematic history." A perfect dose of Black Flag meets Black Sabbath in ragged, live glory. Order your copy HERE where you'll also find a new selections of T-shirts and hoodies.
Brooklyn sludge rockers, HULL, will be performing a special Brooklyn Vegan-sponsored one-off show this Friday at new Brooklyn hot spot, Saint Vitus. The band will be joined by Generation Of Vipers and Marching Teeth.
"We are very pleased to be joining our good friends in Marching Teeth and Generation Of Vipers, who also share members of USX who we hope to be doing a collaboration with in the future. Of course we are always happy to be playing a Brooklyn Vegan show, especially for the first time at Saint Vitus. Hometown show + friends = party time!" - HULL
New York residents are encouraged NOT to miss this show!
Brooklyn Vegan Presents:
HULL w/ Generation Of Vipers and Marching Teeth
When: July 22, 2011
Where: Saint Vitus
1120 Manhattan Ave.
Brooklyn, New York
Time: 8:00PM
HULL recently completed the recording of their soon-to-be-unleashed new full-length. The follow-up to their critically-acclaimed Sole Lord debut, issued via The End Records in 2009 was co-produced by Brett Romnes (who played drums on the band's hulking Viking Funeral EP) and mixed by Billy Anderson (Sleep, High On Fire, Neurosis, Eyehategod, Melvins et al). The record is slated for release this fall through The End Records with another bout of live dates to follow. Stay tune for more information!
The Kings of Atmospheric Sludge Metal Neurosis have had a very extensive career. Ever since their formation in 1985 they have revolutionized music and have never stopped reinventing their sonic adventures in the music industry. They have consciously tapped into the elusive wellspring where resonance and dissonance collude, circling emotional poles where nothing is withheld, where the psyche screams for answers to Earth's ancient mysteries.
The reissue of their classic EP titled "Sovereign" will be released in North America on September 12, 2011. Neurosis is currently plotting more live appearances for the coming months, and as they continue to culminate their energies into the band's upcoming new full-length release.
Originally unveiled in 2000, the "Sovereign EP" was the first release that the band did through the band's own record label called Neurot Recordings, with the vinyl pressing handled by Hydra Head. "Sovereign" served as a millennial segue between two of the band's two revered full-lengths of that era; "Times Of Grace" (1999) and "A Sun That Never Sets" (2001)
Sovereign Reissue Track Listing:
1. Prayer
2. An Offering
3. Flood
4. Sovereign
5. Misgiven* [newly released track]
The EP is a psychotropic experience of the highest order. And to top that off, this Neurot Recordings CD reissue also includes a previously unreleased fifth track, with the inescapably feedback-tormented hymn "Misgiven" closing out the reissue, added as a special bonus to this repressing of the recordings. The reissue comes bound in an O-Card/jewel case setup like the other recent Neurosis reissues, with artwork completely redesigned and updated by Aaron Turner.
The band has recently reissued the following albums:
- Souls At Zero (1992)
- Enemy Of The Sun (1993)
Check out the new cover, live footage of Neurosis performing at this year's Maryland Deathfest:
Stay tuned for more updates on the reissue and on Neurosis actions as a whole throughout 2012!
Kirk Windstein is synonymous to crushing riffs that seek vulnerable ears and destroy them without mercy. His guitar tone is recognizable by millions of Heavy Music fans worldwide, and as result imitated by almost every band out there. Many can try to sound like Kirk, but there is only one man that can handle being in three successful bands, being a father, and a soon to be husband.
After being an active musician for almost 25 years, you would think that Kirk is ready to slow down and lay back. The truth of the matter is that when it comes to the circle of hard-hitting musicians that come from New Orleans, they play music from the heart and not even a devastating hurricane can stop them from spreading their music like a wild fire.
Taking it easy has never been part of Kirk’s ritual; the man is by far one of the hardest working musicians in Heavy Music today. Not only does he lead Crowbar, but he is also a vital part of the mighty Down and Jamey Jasta’s right hand man in Kingdom Of Sorrow. He is also working on a solo record that he hopes to release sometime this year (more details in the video interview).
During Crowbar’s recent stop in New York City for the Metalliance Tour, we sat down to chat with Kirk about life on the road, his music and how after 25 years he decided to leave his boozing years behind in order to focus on his family. This exclusive interview took place in side Irving Plaza as the fans were arriving to catch one of the best tours of the year.
Before we get into the interview, here are some facts about Kirk Windstein:
- Kirk was born in Middlesex, England on April 14, 1965.
- His career started in 1987 when he joined a band called Victorian Blitz as guitarist. The band was a Judas Priest and Iron Maiden cover band.
- Today he sings and plays guitar in Crowbar, Down, and Kingdom of Sorrow.
DISCOGRAPHY:
- Obedience Thru Suffering: released on September 26, 1991 - Crowbar: released on October 12, 1993 - Live +1 (EP): released on March 29,1994 - Time Heals Nothing: released on May 23, 1995 - Broken Glass: released on October 29, 1996 - Odd Fellows Rest: released on July 7, 1998 - Equilibrium: released on March 7, 2000 - Sonic Excess in its Purest Form: released on August 8, 2001 - Lifesblood for the Downtrodden: released on February 9, 2005 - Sever the Wicked Hand: released on February 2011
- NOLA: released on September 19,1995 - Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow : March 26, 2002 - Down III: Over the Under: September 25, 2007 - Down IV: TBD
- Kingdom of Sorrow: February 19, 2008 - Behind the Blackest Tears: June 8, 2010
Without further due, here is the exclusive interview we did with riff master Kirk Windstein, in which he discusses life as a touring musician, his future musical plans and how he was able to get his life back on track.
We want to thank Kirk, Bill Meis at EOne Music and Steve Seabury!
Following the sonic devastation that was their performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest earlier this month, New Orleans' hardcore, blues-based, post-amplification, dirge-doers Eyehategod are set to head East this December to further their audio decimation. The band will level Boston, Allentown and Brooklyn beginning December 2.
Kirk Windstein is synonymous to crushing riffs that seek vulnerable ears and destroy them without mercy. His guitar tone is recognizable by millions of Heavy Music fans worldwide, and as result imitated by almost every band out there. Many can try to sound like Kirk, but there is only one man that can handle being in three successful bands, being a father, and a soon to be husband.
During Crowbar’s recent stop in New York City for the Metalliance Tour, we sat down to chat with Kirk about life on the road, his music and how after 25 years he decided to leave his boozing years behind in order to focus on his family. This exclusive interview took place in side Irving Plaza as the fans were arriving to catch one of the best tours of the year. 
