As Seattle's SAMOTHRACE prepare to drop
their anticipated new album Reverence To Stone next week via
20 Buck Spin, today the crushing two-track beast is streaming via Pitchfork.
Submerge yourself in thirty-five minutes of pummeling slow-motion doom metal
precision RIGHT HERE.
SAMOTHRACE have also recently unveiled two
forthcoming U.S. tours in support of Reverence To Stone for
the Summer months, including a West Coast headlining tour in August and a trek
to the eastern half of the country alongside Pallbearer and Royal Thunder in
September, with more shows to be announced in the coming days.
Reverence To Stone was recorded at Soundhouse
Studios in the band's hometown of Seattle with producer Brandon Fitzsimmons
(ex-Wormwood) at the turn of the year, then mastered at Earhammer by
Greg Wilkinson (Brainoil, Graves At Sea). The LP's two extensive tracks engulf
nearly thirty-five minutes, presenting the unit's revered, multi-faceted
doom at its most expansive to date. The album's beautiful cover art was
painted by hardcore/punk musician and artist Moses Saarni. Orders for the
digipak CD and LP formats of Reverence To Stone can be placed
now VIA 20
BUCK SPIN.
SAMOTHRACE Confirmed West Coast Record Release Tour
Dates:
8/17/2012 The Metro - Oakland, CA @ DeadFest
8/18/2012 Five Star Bar - Los Angeles, CA w/ Bereft [*new
venue]
8/19/2012 The Yard - San Diego, CA
8/20/2012 Slidebar - Fullerton, CA w/ Bereft
8/21/2012 Sugar Mountain - Oakland, CA w/ Brainoil
SAMOTHRACE Tour w/ Pallbearer, Royal Thunder:
9/06/2012 Exit/In - Nashville, TN
9/08/2012 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
9/09/2012 TT The Bears - Boston, MA
9/11/2012 Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY
9/12/2012 Rock N Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
9/13/2012 Ace Of Cups - Columbus, OH
9/14/2012 Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
9/15/2012 Fubar - St. Louis, MO
9/16/2012 The Jackpot - Lawrence, KS
"...Samothrace position themselves on a weird axis
between Sabbathian doom worship and psychedelic freak-out sludge (á la Cough or
Rwake), along with an Isis-esque rhythmic complexity and molten tempo.
8/10" - Decibel
"...the second full-length from Seattle quartet
Samothrace for 20 Buck Spin comprises only two tracks, but they're diverse and
dynamic enough to prove that the breadth of doom is wider than a stylistic
rut." - Pitchfork
"There is emotional comfort to be found in mutual
despair, and there is no doubt that Reverence To Stone is a masterwork of
shared woe. 4/5" - About.com
"A vital, forward-thinking entity in the
ever-backwards and retrograde world of sludge, Samothrace are an absolute
treasure. 8/10" - Blistering
"While there are a lot of bands working with a
similar aesthetic palette, nobody sounds like Samothrace." - RVA Mag
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