Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut LP "The
Bridge" released earlier this year on The Mylene
Sheath, as well as US dates supporting Coheed and Cambria, Black
Breath, Silver Snakes and more, Los Angeles-based rock band and super-group ÆGES have
announced plans to release their new "Southern Comfort" b/w
"Stars" 7-inch out October 16th also on The Mylene Sheath.
Featuring members Larry Herweg (Pelican, Tusk), Kemble Walters (The Rise, The Blank Faces, Juliette and the Licks), and Tony Baumeister (16, Cutthroats 9),ÆGES will be announcing additional US appearances coming soon.
"Southern Comfort" b/w "Stars" Track List:
1. Southern Comfort
2. Stars
Watch the video for "My Medicine" here!
About ÆGES:
"The record mines metal and hardcore in many of the same ways that Quicksand or Betty-era Helmet did in the 90s and Cave In or its contemporaries have in latter years..." - BrooklynVegan
"...a clever, no-bullshit hard rock band.." - Decibel
"Mood-shifting and genre-defying, with gorgeous vocal melodies to top it all off, this first offering from the four members of Aeges not only exercises their prowess but sets the bar exceptionally high."- Jen Guyre / Google Play
"Metal doesn’t need to ignore hooks and melodies like the plague. And Aeges mixes great melodies with heavy, aggressive stuff we all love." - MetalSucks
"The band specializes in the kind of groove-based hard rock that fans of Helmet and Torche could definitely get behind. Songs like "Wrong" (check its video below) and "My Medicine" find ÆGES dropping one meaty guitar riff after the other." - Noisecreep
"...like a cross between Floor and ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead... Æges will appeal to a wide swath of those fans that swing between Torche and Sparta." - Exclaim!
"one of the most promising debuts in recent memory..." - Ghetto Blaster
"...as heavy as the band’s pedigree suggests." - Alternative Press
With the decline of Western civilization comes a new pilgrimage of musicians looking to carve out their fates from the wreckage of the past. ÆGES are the new breed of California’s creative drifters. ÆGES was founded by Chicago-raised Larry Herweg (Pelican, San Angelus), multi-continent Kemble Walters (The Rise, The Blank Faces, Juliette and the Licks), and the sole California native Tony Baumeister (16, Cutthroats 9).
Converging in Southern California across state lines and international waters, ÆGES use their world-wise musical expertise to rebuild the archetype of the heavy rock band. There’s a definite element of desert rock in ÆGES sound--the low-tuned guitars, the sludgy sun-baked riffs, the deceptive pop hook buried in the molasses-thick instrumentation. Yet the diverse backgrounds of the band members create a unique blend of perspectives and a resultantly fresh sound. The common sonic thread between the four individuals in ÆGES--their tenure in bands that explored the darker side of hardcore—manifests itself in the aggressive tonalities of their sound. But their divergent paths, both geographical and musical, broadened the emotional palette beyond the angst of their earlier bands. Their debut full length, “The Bridge”, is set for release via The Mylene Sheath (Caspian, Junius, Constants) on April 17th, 2012. The album was produced and engineered by the bands own Kemble Walters at The Canshaker Studio in Malibu, CA, and mastered by Mark Chalecki at Little Red Book Mastering (Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Goatsnake, Megadeth).
The new millennium ushered in a new, revitalized era of artistic integrity for LA. We saw it in the age of the acid-hazed ‘60s, the age of the nihilistic Regan-era punks, and the current age of abandoned archetypes of a failed economy. It’s creative optimism in a time of hopelessness. It’s the music of ÆGES. - Brian Cook
ÆGES on Facebook
www.mylenesheath.com
Featuring members Larry Herweg (Pelican, Tusk), Kemble Walters (The Rise, The Blank Faces, Juliette and the Licks), and Tony Baumeister (16, Cutthroats 9),ÆGES will be announcing additional US appearances coming soon.
"Southern Comfort" b/w "Stars" Track List:
1. Southern Comfort
2. Stars
Watch the video for "My Medicine" here!
About ÆGES:
"The record mines metal and hardcore in many of the same ways that Quicksand or Betty-era Helmet did in the 90s and Cave In or its contemporaries have in latter years..." - BrooklynVegan
"...a clever, no-bullshit hard rock band.." - Decibel
"Mood-shifting and genre-defying, with gorgeous vocal melodies to top it all off, this first offering from the four members of Aeges not only exercises their prowess but sets the bar exceptionally high."- Jen Guyre / Google Play
"Metal doesn’t need to ignore hooks and melodies like the plague. And Aeges mixes great melodies with heavy, aggressive stuff we all love." - MetalSucks
"The band specializes in the kind of groove-based hard rock that fans of Helmet and Torche could definitely get behind. Songs like "Wrong" (check its video below) and "My Medicine" find ÆGES dropping one meaty guitar riff after the other." - Noisecreep
"...like a cross between Floor and ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead... Æges will appeal to a wide swath of those fans that swing between Torche and Sparta." - Exclaim!
"one of the most promising debuts in recent memory..." - Ghetto Blaster
"...as heavy as the band’s pedigree suggests." - Alternative Press
With the decline of Western civilization comes a new pilgrimage of musicians looking to carve out their fates from the wreckage of the past. ÆGES are the new breed of California’s creative drifters. ÆGES was founded by Chicago-raised Larry Herweg (Pelican, San Angelus), multi-continent Kemble Walters (The Rise, The Blank Faces, Juliette and the Licks), and the sole California native Tony Baumeister (16, Cutthroats 9).
Converging in Southern California across state lines and international waters, ÆGES use their world-wise musical expertise to rebuild the archetype of the heavy rock band. There’s a definite element of desert rock in ÆGES sound--the low-tuned guitars, the sludgy sun-baked riffs, the deceptive pop hook buried in the molasses-thick instrumentation. Yet the diverse backgrounds of the band members create a unique blend of perspectives and a resultantly fresh sound. The common sonic thread between the four individuals in ÆGES--their tenure in bands that explored the darker side of hardcore—manifests itself in the aggressive tonalities of their sound. But their divergent paths, both geographical and musical, broadened the emotional palette beyond the angst of their earlier bands. Their debut full length, “The Bridge”, is set for release via The Mylene Sheath (Caspian, Junius, Constants) on April 17th, 2012. The album was produced and engineered by the bands own Kemble Walters at The Canshaker Studio in Malibu, CA, and mastered by Mark Chalecki at Little Red Book Mastering (Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Goatsnake, Megadeth).
The new millennium ushered in a new, revitalized era of artistic integrity for LA. We saw it in the age of the acid-hazed ‘60s, the age of the nihilistic Regan-era punks, and the current age of abandoned archetypes of a failed economy. It’s creative optimism in a time of hopelessness. It’s the music of ÆGES. - Brian Cook
ÆGES on Facebook
www.mylenesheath.com
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