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Following up a triumphant stretch of West Coast dates earlier this Summer with Torche, Black Cobra and Gaza, this Wednesday, North Carolina crossover revolutionaries CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will kick off a four-date run with New York Metallers PRONG. The short but epic run will commence in Huntington, West Virginia and steamroll through Winston-Salem, Wilmington, and Savannah. The tour serves as a precursor to their Euro festival takeover this August (see full listing at THIS LOCATION)!
In addition, the band will appear on this year’s Hopscotch Music Fest. The three-day event is set to take place on September 6 – 8, 2012 on their home turf of Raleigh. The band will play alongside a throng of artists from all genres including Sunn O))), The Roots, Baroness, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus And Mary Chain and many more. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY were also added to the colossal "Barge To Hell" lineup where 40 of Metal’s finest acts along with 2,000 headbangers from around the world take over a luxury cruise ship for a five-day/four-night trip to the Caribbean. The Barge sets sail on December 3 from Miami, Florida. Others bands scheduled to appear include Behemoth, Six Feet Under, Enslaved, Rotting Christ, At The Gates, Possessed, Municipal Waste and more! Click HERE for more information on BARGE TO HELL!
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with PRONG:
- 7/25/2012: V Club in Huntington, WV
- 7/26/2012: Ziggy’s in Winston-Salem, NC
- 7/27/2012: Soapbox in Wilmington, NC
- 7/28/2012: Jinx in Savannah, GA
- 9/6-8/2012: Hopscotch Music Fest in Raleigh, NC
- 12/3-7/2012: Barge To Hell in Miami, FL
Founded by three teenagers in 1982, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY began as an underground band and went on to transform Heavy Music, challenging boundaries and serving as what Decibel Magazine called “a crucial stylistic lynchpin in the bridge between Metal and Punk” that “irrevocably reshaped crossover’s sonic possibilities.” Thirty years and many changes later, COC’s original trio is back with a self-titled release for London-based independent Candlelight Records. Released Stateside this past March Corrosion Of Conformity was recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer and mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters). The 11-track offering features the esteemed 'Animosity' lineup of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin and closes a six year recording gap for the band.
"The Devil's Blood hereby declare never-ending and total war upon the following individual; David "Ape" Zoglio.
"This piece of shit who was supposed to have been our driver on the US tour ran off with our money after the San Antonio Ritual last night. After being told what to do for the 1000th time and still having no clue how to ride a bus, this "Ape", as he calls himself, unable to deal with the criticism any longer ran off into down-town San Antonio and left us stranded on an intersection forcing our Tour Manager to take over the wheel. This little rat scurried off so fast that attempts to find, catch and kill it were immediately unsuccessful.
"We put this info out now so that each and every one of our contacts, friends, fans and even enemies might learn his name, spread it around and make sure that this sorry excuse for a man never ever does business with anyone ever again. We have added here his personal info and a scan of his driver's license. Feel free to repost, share, forward and catalogue for future reference. Also if anyone feels the need to vent any frustration or anger, his phone and email are noted as well...
"As for you, David, you little cunt; rest assured that one day we will meet again. A curse upon your house until the day comes that my blade is on your throat."
SL/TDB/A-O
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The Decibel Magazine Tour (Remaining Tour Dates)
05/01 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
05/02 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
05/04 Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
05/05 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head
05/06 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
05/08 Toronto, ON – Opera House
05/09 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
05/10 Quebec City, QC – Imperial
05/11 Worcester, MA – Palladium
05/12 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
As previously reported, Doom-Metallers Saint Vitus are releasing their first since 1995, 'Lillie: F-65', on April 27. What can fans expect? Well, right now you can get a taste by watching the premiere of their video for the song “Let Them Fall,” which was directed by Michael Panduro for Siegfried Productions in conjunction with Scion A/V.
“Making this album was really a blast", added guitarist Dave Chandler. "Being able to live in an environment where all we had to concentrate on was the new material, became very inspiring. And along with our new drummer, Henry Vasquez, and label, Season Of Mist, this record has given us a new opportunity to show everyone that we still have more to shove in your face.”
Saint Vitus is:
- Dave Chandler: lead guitar
- Mark Adams: bass
- Scott "Wino" Weinrich – lead vocals
- Henry Vasquez – drums, percussion
Dutch occult rockers THE DEVIL’S BLOOD are gearing up for a near month-long run of North American dates on the forthcoming Decibel Magazine Tour alongside Behemoth, Watain and In Solitude. The band will be touring in support of 'The Thousandfold Epicentre', released earlier this year via Metal Blade Records.
Comments founder and band leader SL: “THE DEVIL'S BLOOD are proud and extremely eager to travel the New World alongside some of the world’s most dedicated Metal bands. Dedicated not to some pathetic notion of ‘scene’ or ‘unity’ but to a clear, totally individual, spiritual path that although not understood by most is perhaps the most valid and urgent one available for wandering feet to travel in the twilight of the Iron Age. We share many opinions and disagree on many more, yet our offerings all speak of that great mystery which we all aspire to with passion and fury. Praise be to all those who accompany us on this particular path.”
In related news, the cover of the May 2012 issue of Decibel Magazine is devoted to the tour and offers up in-depth coverage on all four bands. For ordering info, go to THIS LOCATION.
THE DEVIL'S BLOOD is a dedication to principles and principals more ancient than Time, a branch of a tree greater than the World, an exclamation of both the profound and the profane. THE DEVIL'S BLOOD has always been one of the many vessels through which the Light of the Devil shines upon the darkness of the world and shall always be the possible entrance to a path walked alone. But only for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear. This path starts not in understanding but in confusion.
04/11 Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
04/12 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
04/13 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
04/14 St. Paul, MN – Station Four
04/16 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
04/17 Denver, CO – Summit Theatre
04/18 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
04/20 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
04/21 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
04/22 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
04/23 San Francisco, CA – Slims
04/25 Los Angeles, CA – House Of Blues
04/26 Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
04/27 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
04/29 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
05/01 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
05/02 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
05/04 Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
05/05 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head
05/06 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
05/08 Toronto, ON – Opera House
05/09 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
05/10 Quebec City, QC – Imperial
05/11 Worcester, MA – Palladium
05/12 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Corrosion Of Conformity was established in 1982 in Raleigh, North Carolina by bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman and drummer Reed Mullin. Ever since then the band has released 7 studio albums, 3 EP's, and 1 live album. On February 28, 2012 the band released their self-titled album via Candlelight Records. Recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the album was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer. It was mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). The album will is available on standard CD, deluxe digipak, and two exclusive vinyl formats.
During, the bands tour kick off show at The Gramercy Theatre in New York Rock City on Thursday, March 1st, we had the chance to chat with C.O.C.'s own Reid Mullen (drummer) and Woody Weatherman (guitarist) about the bands eighth studio album. We also chatted with them about the bands connections with Dave Grohl (ex-Nirvana, now in Foo Fighters), and the band managed to find a perfect chemisty which resulted in then recording one of the best albums of their careers.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light (Remaining tour dates):
- 03/09/2012: Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
- 03/10/2012: Downtown Music Hall in Little Rock, AR
- 03/11/2012: Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN
- 03/12/2012: Trees in Dallas, TX
- 03/14/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/15/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/16/2012: The Big Spill @ Korova in San Antonio, TX # w/ Saviours, Zoroaster & more
- 03/17/2012: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA ! # w/ Zoroaster
- 03/18/2012: Zydeco in Birmingham, AL ! # w/ Zoroaster
! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Black Cobra, GazaL
- 6/01/2012: Amos Southend in Charlotte, NC
- 6/03/2012: Exit/In in Nashville, TN
- 6/05/2012: Conservatory in Oklahoma City, OK
- 6/07/2012: Club 910 in Phoenix, AZ
- 6/08/2012: Ink-N-Iron Festival @ The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA w/ Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Torche, Black Cobra and more…
- 6/09/2012: Slim's in San Francisco, CA
- 6/11/2012: Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
- 6/12/2012: Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
- 6/13/2012: Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC
- 6/15/2012: Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT
- 6/16/2012: Summit in Denver, CO
- 6/18/2012: Firebird in St. Louis, MO
- 6/19/2012: The Ballroom @ The Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH
- 6/20/2012: Machine Shop in Flint, MI
- 6/21/2012: The Opera House in Toronto, ON
- 6/22/2012: Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
- 6/23/2012: Middle East in Boston, MA
Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:
1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)
Currently out terrorizing stages on their headlining tour with Torche, Valient Thorr and A Storm Of Light, Raleigh, North Carolina cross-over legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY today announce another round of live dates this June which will take them to the West Coast and Canada. Sponsored by Thrasher Magazine, the trek will steam-roll its way through 17 cities beginning June 1 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The band will be joined by Torche, Black Cobra and Gaza. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 9 at all major ticket outlets.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s released their self-titled NEW studio offering to the masses last week via Candlelight Records. Corrosion Of Conformity was recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer and mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters). The 11-track offering features the esteemed Animosity lineup of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin and closes a six year recording gap for the band. Hailed among fans and critics alike, Decibel Magazine championed the band’s efforts noting: “While mastery isn’t unusual in Metal, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY is fully baked enough to make us wish another 29 years on these fuckers,” while Stereokiller, in a 4/5 rating, noted: “The crew of Mike Dean, Woody Weatherman and Reed Mullin reconvene as a sturdy marriage of St. Vitus, Black Sabbath and Motörhead retrofitting the tried-and-true rock wisdom they’ve always applied to their sound.” Independent Weekly opined: “…as CORROSION OF CONFORMITY draws from the past, it refuses to replicate it here. These tracks are too mid-paced and riff-dominated to be Punk, too gruff and volatile for the bluesy hard-rock of the band’s latter days. And yes, there’s no Keenan, giving Dean’s higher register the chance to replace the departed vocalist’s smooth confidence with welcome tension—more Ozzy than Dio, in other words,” while Pitchfork echoed the sentiment: “Corrosion Of Conformity is what you want out of a comeback record: not just reclamation of lost vigor but a meaningful update on a vintage sound. If Animosity seemed like an ugly duckling back in the mid 1980s — too Punk for the Metal crowd and vice versa– Corrosion Of Conformity registers similarly today. In an era when doom metal keeps growing bleaker and artier, and hardcore skews ever more dire, the album serves as a reminder that swagger, soul, and songcraft still have a place in the heavy-rock underground. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, indeed.”
In related news, the band recently unveiled their video for “The Moneychangers” via Headbangers Ball last week. The clip was filmed in Raleigh by Charles Cardello and features the band in a storyline that brings the song’s lyrics out visually (even Jesus makes an appearance).
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light tour dates:
- 03/01/2012: Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
- 03/02/2012: Sonar in Baltimore, MD
- 03/03/2012: Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
- 03/05/2012: Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
- 03/06/2012: Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/07/2012: Double Door in Chicago, IL
- 03/08/2012: Triple Rock in Minneapolis, MN
- 03/09/2012: Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
- 03/10/2012: Downtown Music Hall in Little Rock, AR
- 03/11/2012: Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN
- 03/12/2012: Trees in Dallas, TX
- 03/14/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/15/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/16/2012: The Big Spill @ Korova in San Antonio, TX # w/ Saviours, Zoroaster & more
- 03/17/2012: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA ! # w/ Zoroaster
- 03/18/2012: Zydeco in Birmingham, AL ! # w/ Zoroaster
! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Black Cobra, GazaL
- 6/01/2012: Amos Southend in Charlotte, NC
- 6/03/2012: Exit/In in Nashville, TN
- 6/05/2012: Conservatory in Oklahoma City, OK
- 6/07/2012: Club 910 in Phoenix, AZ
- 6/08/2012: Ink-N-Iron Festival @ The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA w/ Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Torche, Black Cobra and more…
- 6/09/2012: Slim's in San Francisco, CA
- 6/11/2012: Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
- 6/12/2012: Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
- 6/13/2012: Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC
- 6/15/2012: Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT
- 6/16/2012: Summit in Denver, CO
- 6/18/2012: Firebird in St. Louis, MO
- 6/19/2012: The Ballroom @ The Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH
- 6/20/2012: Machine Shop in Flint, MI
- 6/21/2012: The Opera House in Toronto, ON
- 6/22/2012: Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
- 6/23/2012: Middle East in Boston, MA
Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:
1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)
Starting today, AOL Spinner is streaming CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's self-titled NEW studio offering in its entirety. Set for North American release on February 28, 2012 via Candlelight Records, 'Corrosion Of Conformity' was recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the 11-track offering was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer, mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). Featuring the esteemed 'Animosity' line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin, the album’s release closes a six year recording gap and completes over a year of concentrated writing and recording for the band. You can listen to the NEW C.O.C. album below.
In conjunction with the record release, the Raleigh, North Carolina legends will embark on a full U.S. headlining tour this March. Set to commence on March 1 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, the trek will hit 16 cities including two performances at this year’s SXSW Music Conference in Austin. The band will be joined by Torche, Valient Thorr and A Storm Of Light unless otherwise noted.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light tour dates:
- 03/01/2012: Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
- 03/02/2012: Sonar in Baltimore, MD
- 03/03/2012: Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
- 03/05/2012: Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
- 03/06/2012: Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/07/2012: Double Door in Chicago, IL
- 03/08/2012: Triple Rock in Minneapolis, MN
- 03/09/2012: Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
- 03/10/2012: Downtown Music Hall in Little Rock, AR
- 03/11/2012: Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN
- 03/12/2012: Trees in Dallas, TX
- 03/14/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/15/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/16/2012: The Big Spill @ Korova in San Antonio, TX # w/ Saviours, Zoroaster & more
- 03/17/2012: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA ! # w/ Zoroaster
- 03/18/2012: Zydeco in Birmingham, AL ! # w/ Zoroaster
! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr
Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:
1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)
Candlelight Records, together with partners Decibel Magazine and Pitchfork Media, are premiering today songs from the forthcoming NEW album from C.O.C. Produced by John Custer, the self-titled album is the first NEW recording from the North Carolina-based band in six years and is the first to feature material written by the esteemed 'Animosity' trio in over a decade.
Available now for listening, Decibel Magazine is streaming “The Doom” while Pitchfork Media is streaming the album’s closer “Time Of Trials.” Each song showcases the band’s unique sound and continued commitment to diversity. Guitarist Woody Weatherman says, “…too much pork for just one fork,” when discussing the unusual two-song launch. “I like the idea of having two tunes premiering at the same time,” he continues. Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean notes, “I slipped in a rough form of ‘The Doom’ on Full Metal Jackie's radio program back in early November. This is now the official premiere in its finished form. And with Pitchfork playing ‘Time Of Trials,’ we are excited and await fan reactions."
England’s Metal Hammer, in celebration of today’s premieres, launched a special C.O.C. video via their online television channel that includes both songs and a pictorial of the band with information about the forthcoming album. Check it out now!
C.O.C. has already launched exclusive, pre-order bundles that include limited band-direct items plus the deluxe digipak version of the record (featuring extended packaging and two additional songs) and the American vinyl pressing. To celebrate today’s premieres, Candlelight has launched via the official label webstore each of the four planned formats for the record plus a webstore exclusive. See the link below.
The band will perform next at The Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina before heading out on their recently announced headline tour beginning March 1. The band plans a set that will include many of the new album’s choice cuts as well selections from their earlier albums. “‘Your Tomorrow,’ ‘Rat City,’ and ‘The Doom’ all got great response while we were out with Clutch for a brief wintery outing,” says Dean. “The new songs are noggin’ nodders and seemed to fit in very well with our older classics,” adds Weatherman. “Folks were having a good time which is what it is all about,” he confirms.
Corrosion Of Conformity will be released via Candlelight Records on February 14 in North America; a day earlier for Europe. Confirmed dates on the band’s upcoming North American tour with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light are below.
Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:
1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)
Corrosion Of Conformity was established in 1982 in Raleigh, North Carolina by bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman and drummer Reed Mullin. Ever since then the band has released 7 studio albums, 3 EP's, and 1 live album. At current time the band is working as a three piece, since Pepper Keenan is busy with NOLA's Superstar group Down. According to the band, the door is open for Keenan to return. However, the band opted to record a NEW self-titled album as a three-piece since they found a real intense chemistry that couldn't go to waste.
Candlelight Records confirms February 28, 2012 as the North American release date for the self-titled NEW album from C.O.C. Recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the album was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer. It was mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). The album will be available on standard CD, deluxe digipak, and two exclusive vinyl formats.
During, the bands recent show at the Starland Ballroom in Slayerville, New Jersey, we had the chance to chat with C.O.C. drummer Reid Mullen about the bands eighth studio album, as well as the bands connections with Dave Grohl (ex-Nirvana, now in Foo Fighters), and what he does in order to keep looking and feeling so young. This hilarious and informative interview is not to be missed!
C.O.C. is:
Mike Dean (Vocals & Bass)
Woody Weatherman (Guitars)
Reed Mullin (Drums)
Discography:
- Eye for an Eye (1984)
- Animosity (1985)
- Blind (1991)
- Deliverance (1994)
- Wiseblood (1996)
- America's Volume Dealer (2000)
- In the Arms of God (2005)
- Corrosion Of Conformity (February 28, 2012)
Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:
1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)
Next up in The Devil's Blood 'The Thousandfold Epicentre' teaser series is "Everlasting Saturnalia," track nine from the Dutch collective's forthcoming new long player. Check out the video below.
'The Thousandfold Epicentre' continues to reap critical accolades from critics nationally and abroad for its hauntingly infectious odes of psychedelic unholiness. L.A. Weekly notes: “... The Devil's Blood bring to mind what Jefferson Airplane’s sound would have been if they abandoned their love of psychedelic drugs for good old-fashioned Satanism." Adds Noisecreep: "On their sophomore album, Dutch act The Devil's Blood deliver NWOBHM-kissed riffs and melodic female vocals like it's 1980 all over again," Terrorizer calls The Thousandfold Epicentre "dynamic and luminous," while Blistering boasts in an 8.5/10 rating: "The Devil's Blood are entity onto themselves, and could very well be considered Metal’s most valid Satanic band." Metal Assault crowns the effort "one of the most captivating releases of the year 2012. A superlative effort," in a 9/10 review and Bloody Good Horror opines: "The Thousandfold Epicentre is capable of alluring visions, a veritable siren's song of majesty and grace."
'The Thousandfold Epicentre' is scheduled for North American release on January 17, 2012 via Metal Blade Records.
Following a short batch of dates with Clutch in December, Raleigh, North Carolina legends Corrosion Of Conformity are pleased to announce a U.S. headlining tour this March. Set to commence on March 1 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, the trek will hit 15 cities including two performances at this year's SXSW Music Conference in Austin. The band will be joined by Torche, Valient Thorr and A Storm Of Light.
"We think the lineup of music on this tour is really compatible without every band doing the same thing. We're really proud to be on this bill and touring on a new album." - C.O.C. Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean
As a precursor to the tour, the band will play one-off show with Hail!Hornet at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina on January 22. The special performance will coincide with a screening of 'Slow Southern Steel', the long-anticipated southern Metal documentary produced by Rwake vocalist, CT.
C.O.C. with Hail!Hornet:
- 1/22/2012: The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC
C.O.C. with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light:
- 03/01/2012: Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
- 03/02/2012: Sonar in Baltimore, MD
- 03/03/2012: Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
- 03/05/2012: Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
- 03/06/2012: Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/07/2012: Double Door in Chicago, IL
- 03/08/2012: Triple Rock in Minneapolis, MN
- 03/09/2012: Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
- 03/10/2012: Downtown Music Hall in Little Rock, AR
- 03/11/2012: Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN
- 03/12/2012: Trees in Dallas, TX
- 03/14/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/15/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/17/2012: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA #
- 03/18/2012: Zydeco in Birmingham, AL #
! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr
The U.S. run of dates will coincide with C.O.C.'s self-titled full-length, set for North American release on February 28, 2012 via Candlelight Records. Recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the 11-track offering was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer, mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and sports artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). Featuring the esteemed Animosity line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin, the album’s release closes a six year recording gap and completes over a year of concentrated writing and recording for the band.
Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:
1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)
The next video clip from The Devil's Blood's The Thousandfold Epicentre teaser series has been posted. "On the Wings of Gloria" is the second track from the Dutch occult collective's upcoming NEW full-length, scheduled for North American release on January 17, 2012 via Metal Blade Records.
The Thousandfold Epicentre has already reaped critical acclaim earning a 9/10 rating from Decibel Magazine who dubbed the offering "…an 11-track opus of maximum cosmic significance…” L.A. Weekly noted: “... The Devil's Blood bring to mind what Jefferson Airplane’s sound would have been if they abandoned their love of psychedelic drugs for good old-fashioned Satanism," while Noisecreep added, "On their sophomore album, Dutch act The Devil's Blood deliver NWOBHM-kissed riffs and melodic female vocals like its 1980 all over again."
Dutch occult rockers The Devil's Blood this week offer up a NEW video clip from 'The Thousandfold Epicentre' teaser series. "Die The Death" is the third track from the band's forthcoming full-length. Scheduled for North American release on January 17, 2012 via Metal Blade Records, 'The Thousandfold Epicentre' features 11 tracks produced with the help of Pieter Kloos at Void Studios (Eindhoven, The Netherlands).
“The Devil's Blood are pleased to announce the conception of a new Litter to be cast upon the sacrificial flames of the bull-headed God that resides on the plane of Gehenna. Eleven new children shall pass through His flames to become reborn in Chaos. We have taken 11 months to write and two months to record these monsters and to prepare, attach and inscribe the appropriate sigils, ornaments, chimes and bells upon these young-lings before releasing their serpentine malignity upon the world...” - SL (Founder of The Devil's Blood)
Check out the video clip for "Die The Death" below.
Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982, Corrosion Of Conformity’s Heavy Music hybrid is a fan and critic favorite. Decibel Magazine recently called the Grammy-nominated band’s blending of Metal, Punk, and southern Rock, “a crucial stylistic lynchpin… Corrosion Of Conformity irrevocably reshaped crossover’s sonic possibilities.” AllMusic.com notes, “C.O.C. weren’t following any trends. They just incorporated all the things they liked about Thrash, Punk and ‘70s Metal originators Black Sabbath into their constantly evolving sound. It secured them artistic and commercial credibility.”
Candlelight Records confirms February 28, 2012 as the North American release date for the self-titled NEW album from Corrosion Of Conformity. Recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the album was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer. It was mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). The album will be available on standard CD, deluxe digipak, and two exclusive vinyl formats.
Featuring the esteemed Animosity line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin, the album’s release closes a six year recording gap and completes over a year of concentrated writing and recording for the band. Reflecting on the past year and the album’s recording process, Mike Dean notes, ”we tracked the songs at Studio 606 then headed for Europe, toured the US, and returned to Europe. We then did some vocals at home in North Carolina but not where we originally planned; the studio was flattened by a system of spring tornadoes. We made our way back to 606 about seven months later and mixed twelve songs in ten days. The whole time we were out there, we were living in the onion fields of Ventura County and had to drive over the Santa Susana Pass to the San Fernando Valley every day. That was some fuel intensive time to reflect. As a whole, the album was an inspired and efficient collaboration. John Custer told me he thought we were all working together as one organism; which is an apt description.”
Corrosion Of Conformity features eleven NEW songs with the deluxe digipak and vinyl formats including two additional songs. Vinyl collectors will want to seek out both formats of the record; the European configuration confirmed as a double 180-gram clear vinyl and the American version featuring a single 180-gram black-and-white splatter vinyl with a limited 7-inch which will include the album’s bonus songs. Both versions will feature a gatefold sleeve.
Dean notes, “We like the idea of pressing this music on vinyl because so much of our inspiration comes from music that precedes the digital era. It’s also cool to have that large format for the artwork and the lyrics and the credits. It’s such a tangible physical product you can hold in your hands. In Europe, the vinyl will include a CD so you can get the files into your digital realm. In the US, a download card is included”
With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States alone, the new album will be the band’s first since 2005’s 'In The Arms Of God'. The album’s artwork can be seen below.
Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:
1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)
Corrosion Of Conformity will close out 2011 with performances alongside Clutch and Kyng scheduled December 27 through 31. The band kicks off 2012 with a recently announced show with friends Hail!Hornet in North Carolina. Tickets are on sale now for all performances via Ticketmaster and venue box offices.
- 12/27/2011: House of Blues in Boston, MA
- 12/28/2011: State Theater in Portland, ME
- 12/29/2011: Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY
- 12/30/2011: Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ
- 12/31/2011: Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia, PA
- 01/22/2011: The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC
California's Doom Metal masters Saint Vitus have some exciting news for their global fanbase! The band will be unleashing their eighth studio album on March 27, 2012 in North America (four days earlier in Europe) via Season Of Mist.
The name of the album is F-65. Speaking to Terrorizer magazine, Saint Vitus frontman Scott “Wino” Weinrich stated about the title, “Y’know the reason we called it ‘Lillie: F-65′? It was a powerful downer back in our day and well, Dave [Chandler, guitar] really had a thing for his downers.”
“Making this album was really a blast", added guitarist Dave Chandler. "Being able to live in an environment where all we had to concentrate on was the new material, became very inspiring. And along with our new drummer, Henry Vasquez, and label, Season Of Mist, this record has given us a new opportunity to show everyone that we still have more to shove in your face.”
Here is a brand NEW Saint Vitus song entitled "Blessed Sky", taped at these years "Metalliance Tour".
Saint Vitus is:
- Dave Chandler: lead guitar
- Mark Adams: bass
- Scott "Wino" Weinrich – lead vocals
- Henry Vasquez – drums, percussion
Following the previously announced run of shows with Clutch and Kyng in late December, Corrosion Of Conformity will be playing a one-off show at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina on January 22. The special performance will coincide with a screening of 'Slow Southern Steel', the long-anticipated southern Metal documentary produced by Rwake vocalist, CT. Hail! Hornet will also appear on the bill. A complete list of tour dates can be found below.
Corrosion Of Conformity -- featuring the esteemed Animosity line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin -- have been working diligently with long-time producer John Custer and will unleash their eighth studio album via Candlelight Records on February 28, 2012. The record will be self-titled.
Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982, Corrosion Of Conformity quickly transformed Heavy Music. Politically charged and socially aware, the band has influenced countless others and today remains humble about their accomplishments. With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States alone, the new album will be their first since 2005’s "In The Arms Of God". On release, Billboard Magazine called the album a “riff-fueled set that ranks with (the band’s) best work.”
Corrosion Of Conformity Tour Dates:
- 12/27/2011: House of Blues in Boston, MA w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 12/28/2011: State Theater in Portland, ME w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 12/29/2011: Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 12/30/2011: Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 12/31/2011: Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia, PA w/ Clutch & Kyng
- 1/22/2012: The Orange Peel in Ashevilla, NC w/ Hail! Hornet
Discography:
- Eye for an Eye (1984)
- Animosity (1985)
- Blind (1991)
- Deliverance (1994)
- Wiseblood (1996)
- America's Volume Dealer (2000)
- In the Arms of God (2005)
- Corrosion Of Conformity (Febuary 28, 2012)
Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Zebulon Pike is an instrumental Prog-Doom Metal band formed in late 2002. Inspired in equal parts by Heavy sounds of the '70s (Mountain, Pentagram, Captain Beyond, early Judas Priest), Progressive Rock (King Crimson, Rush), and 20th century classical (Bela Bartok, Arvo Part, and many others), Zebulon Pike combine the impact of Metal with the calculated approach of "art" music. The result is a refined, muted aggression necessary for inciting the slow motion apocalypse.
The group's fourth and most ambitious release yet is entitled "Space Is The Corpse Of Time", and it marries uncompromising abstraction with all the pummeling directness of classic Heavy Metal. Released earlier this year but remaining woefully under-the-radar, it's stunning alchemy of the conceptual and the visceral is sure to make an impression on those seeking new vistas in Heavy Music.
Having shared the stage with contemporary genre-mates like Orthrelm, Zombi, Rwake, High on Fire, Don Caballero, Pelican, YOB, Hammers of Misfortune, The Sword, as well as time-tested veterans like The Hidden Hand, Blue Cheer, Boris, Helmet, and The Melvins, Zebulon Pike churn an intriguing mixture of melodic melancholy, old-school guitar-isms, and Wagnerian dynamics that marks a mighty presence in the world of Heavy Music.
Zebulon Pike:
- Tom Berg: Bass
- Morgan Berkus: Guitar
- Erik Bolen: Drums
- Erik Fratzke: Guitar
Corrosion Of Conformity was established in 1982 in Raleigh, North Carolina by bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman and drummer Reed Mullin. Ever since then the band has released 7 studio albums, 3 EP's, and 1 live album. Today, Candlelight Records proudly announced the worldwide signing of Corrosion Of Conformity. Since early this year, the band has been working with long-time producer John Custer. Now nearly complete, their still untitled eighth studio album is planned for release early in the New Year.
Gathering last summer to jam as a trio for the first time in over a decade, the treasured threesome quickly rekindled the magic that originally united and ultimately bound the musicians on a journey that today continues to impress both fans and critics. It is the efforts of this line-up that Decibel Magazine recently called “a crucial stylistic lynchpin in the bridge between Metal and Punk. Corrosion Of Conformity irrevocably reshaped crossover’s sonic possibilities.” AllMusic.com notes, ”C.O.C. weren’t following any trends. They just incorporated all the things they liked about thrash, Punk and ’70s Metal originators Black Sabbath into their constantly evolving sound. It secured them artistic and commercial credibility.”
Candlelight’s Steve Beatty says of the signing, “Animosity is one of my favorite records ever. To have C.O.C. on Candlelight with that line-up is simply mouth-watering. I saw the band in London recently and they did not disappoint. This hungry child can’t wait for the record.” Candlelight’s Edward Christie adds, “we are extremely excited to welcome the band to the label and are looking forward to an amazing album. We are all huge fans and this is truly a memorable day for all of us.”
The band shares the excitement the immediate future holds. Woody Weatherman comments, "writing and recording this new record as a three-piece has been a blast. Having Reed back in the fold with Mike and I brings it around full circle. I'm really looking forward to all that lies ahead this upcoming year."
Reed Mullen adds, “Mike, Woody and I essentially learned how to play music together and cultivated our own style, sound, and unspoken language. Re-bonding with them musically has been the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me.”
In addition to intense work on the album, C.O.C. has kept busy in 2011 touring throughout the US and abroad. One of the main attractions at this year’s Maryland Death Festival, the band mesmerized a salivating capacity audience. Sean Palmerston, editor for Canada’s online magazine Hellbound, said, “I lapped this set up. It was like the tastiest comfort food after a hard day’s work. I haven’t listened to those classic C.O.C. albums in a long, long time. It put a smile on my face.”
Mike Dean says of the new songs, “we have been overdubbing vocals and guitars in between our live dates for the better part of a year. Now it's time to mix. The process we started back in April is finally coming to fruition. The results should reflect all eras of the band's existence filtered through our current reality. This is a beast we can't wait to set free."
Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982, Corrosion Of Conformity quickly transformed Heavy Music. Politically charged and socially aware, the band has influenced countless others and today remains humble about their accomplishments. With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States alone, the new album will be their first since 2005’s "In The Arms Of God". On release, Billboard Magazine called the album a “riff-fueled set that ranks with (the band’s) best work.”
C.O.C. will perform with Danzig tonight at the Gibson Ampitheater in Los Angeles. The band’s final performances for 2011 will be alongside Clutch December 27 through 31.
- 12/27/2011: House of Blues - Boston MA
- 12/28/2011: State Theater - Portland ME
- 12/29/2011: Westcott Theater - Syracuse NY
- 12/30/2011: Starland Ballroom - Sayreville NJ
- 12/31/2011: Trocadero Theater - Philadelphia PA
Discography:
- Eye for an Eye (1984)
- Animosity (1985)
- Blind (1991)
- Deliverance (1994)
- Wiseblood (1996)
- America's Volume Dealer (2000)
- In the Arms of God (2005)
- Album #8 in the process completed, no release date yet
Coventry, England hasn't been the same since the rise of the mighty Cathedral in the late 1980's. Through their unique flavor of doom Metal complimented by phenomenal musicianship, the band are considered one of the saviors of the genre. With nine studio albums under their belt, the band hast just announced that they will be releasing a 2 CD "Anniversary" live album and their final studio album entitled "The Last Spire".
The 2 CD "Anniversary" live album will be released on Monday, November 21st in North America, via Metal Blade Records in conjunction with Rise Above Records. The Anniversary captures Cathedral in all their raw and live glory and marks the first official live album to be ever released by the doom Metal legends. Recorded live in London, 2010, Disc 1 features "Forest of Equilibrium" in its entirety, delivered impeccably by the original lineup of Lee Dorrian on vocals, Garry Jennings and Adam Lehan on guitar, Mark Griffiths on bass and Mike Smail on drums. Disc 2 is a greatest hits set courtesy of the long lasting lineup featuring Leo Smee (bass) and Brian Dixon (drums) alongside Dorrian and Jennings.
Vocalist Lee Dorrian comments on the band's first ever live album and the impending final live show: "The release of Anniversary is both exciting and sad for us. Exciting, as it is the first ever official Cathedral live album, recorded at our twentieth anniversary show on Dec 3rd in London last year, where we reunited with our original line up and performed the entirety of or debut album Forest of Equilibrium for the first (and last) time ever. Sad, because December the 3rd this year will be the night we perform our last show ever, before calling it a day as a live band. So more than anything, we would like to dedicate Anniversary to everyone who has followed and supported Cathedral over the years. Your support really means and has meant the world to us! Thanks and stay heavy!
Words by Dom Lawson, August 2011
… and so it ends as it began, with the grim but compelling sound of mankind's most artful and potent response against the dying of the light: the almighty riff… sacred, remorseless, oppressive and sublime… it towers above us like a shadow cast by the collected follies of humanity itself, giving us succor and protecting us from the lure of the grave …
Whether you regard them as the saviors of doom Metal, the rightful heirs to the Sabbathian throne, the masters of the arcane, profane and avowedly eccentric or merely one of the finest British Heavy Metal bands of all time, Cathedral have made an indelible and undeniable mark on the Heavy Music scene over their two decades of sonorous, lethargic service. Led by vocalist Lee Dorrian and his perennial riff-deliverer Gaz Jennings, the band emerged at the dawn of the 90s amid the clattering clangour of an extreme Metal scene that had simply forgotten how to slow down and synchronize with the miserly grind of tectonic plates and the ticking of time. Righteously inspired by Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Trouble, Candlemass, Saint Vitus and many other purveyors of superlative snail's pace riff worship, Cathedral made it their principal aim to resurrect the very concept of doom within the Metal scene, both in terms of the musical sub-genre that bore that name but also with regard to the haunting emotional might that had steadily been drained from the heart of heavy.
After grabbing the attention of many like-minded souls with their early demo recordings, Dorrian and the original line-up of the band released their debut album, the astonishing Forest Of Equilibrium, in December 1991, single-handedly reversing Metal's runaway momentum and dragging it back to its fundamentally slow, soulful and crushing essence. From that moment on, Cathedral became revered guardians of true doom and embarked on a steadily mutating path towards total riff nirvana. Upping the pace for 1993's "The Ethereal Mirror", they embraced evolution with alacrity. By the time 1995's "The Carnival Bizarre" arrived, Dorrian and Jennings had been joined by bassist Leo Smee and drummer Brian Dixon, thus cementing a formation and focus that would serve the band well over the next 15 years. The series of albums that followed veered from the kaleidoscopic psychomania of "Caravan Beyond Redemption" (1998) through to the blistered, necrotizing funeral grind of "Endtyme" (2001) and on to the wild progressive hues of 2010's "The Guessing Game", covering all points in between.
Cathedral's live shows were always celebratory affairs, as the band traversed the globe spreading the bleak gospel and sharing grandiose riffs with generations of lost souls. By the year 2010, it became clear that Cathedral's mission had been effectively accomplished, and Dorrian began the countdown to oblivion. The band played a 20th anniversary show at London's O2 Islington Academy on December 3rd, reconvening that legendary original line-up to perform "Forest Of Equilibrium" for the very first time in its devastating entirety, followed by a bold stride through the rest of that glorious catalog courtesy of that equally classic but more enduring latter-day configuration. Fans and friends traveled from all around this wicked world to witness the event and despite the fact that many British disciples were unable to get to London due to harsh weather conditions and a dismal public transport system, "Cathedral acquitted themselves with humble grace and splendor. Urged on by the news that Cathedral will completely retire from the mortal Metal realm after one more show this coming December, the entire 20th anniversary gig is now to be unleashed as Anniversary, a double-disc extravaganza of crippling, ultra-doom that is as raw and uncompromising as these desolate days demand. Next year will see the release of "The Last Spire", the final chapter in the Cathedral story, but for now Anniversary is doom's last word. And so it ends…
Disc One - 'Back to the Forest':
01. Picture of Beauty and Innocence 0.47
02. Comiserating the Celebration (of Life) 11.13
03. Ebony Tears 8:07
04. Serpent Eve 8:38
05. Soul Sacrifice 3:18
06. Funeral Request 10:10
07. Equilibrium 6:23
08. Reaching Happiness Touching Pain 10:52
Disc Two - 'Bleak Winter':
01. Funeral of Dreams 9:17
02. Enter the Worms 6:46
03. Upon Azrael's Wings 5:13
04. Midnight Mountain 4:51
05. Cosmic Funeral 6:17
06. Carnival Bizarre 11:06
07. Night of the Seagulls 9:06
08. Corpsecycle 5:51
09. Ride 6:30
10. The Last Spire Pt.1 (Entrance) 3:44
11. Vampire Sun 4.37
12. Hopkins 7.53
"The best doom Metal band of the past two decades." Albert Mudrian - Decibel Magazine/Choosing Death
