Although it may have taken Grant Olney six years and the use of the full spectrum of musical colors, the result is an album that is as close to a masterpiece as you're likely to hear. Early press for Hypnosis for Happiness' lead single, "Not From Body":
"It's a knotty mix of emotions and ideas he tackles in a touching new video for the song 'Not From Body'." NPR's All Song Considererd
"...this piano-sprinkled, organ-enriched ode to acceptance has arrived. "You can't plan every piece," Olney sings. "But you can plan to make peace with that." Wise words from a wise man.' SPIN
"...here are some of the most honest reflections that sound like they could only come from that brutal reckoning that can only occur in the early AM hours." IMPOSE
"...the singer’s matter-of-fact vocals, which resonate somewhere between your heart and left lung." Diffuser.FM
It's no wonder Olney took the better part of six years to record his second solo album, Hypnosis for Happiness. In that time he also wrote a three-hundred page dissertation on theorem proving in high-dimensional geometry. Though the stops and starts (not to mention the fire) along the way were frustrating, his energy for the album never failed. The result is a warm, inviting collection of folk/pop that shows off Olney's melodic acumen and lyrical depth.
Here's the circuitous path that Olney took to get to this point: the initial sessions for Hypnosis began back in 2006 in Austin, Texas, but were immediately waylaid by a fire that broke out at The Sweatbox, the studio where he had been booked to record with Dave Dondero and Mike Vasquez. They managed to knock out a couple of songs (including "Let Love Be," featured on the new album), but had to put the project on the shelf.
From there, Olney moved overseas to concentrate on his mathematics work in Holland and the UK, while also finding time to write songs that would eventually become part of another project, Olney Clark. That group completed one album and started work on a follow-up before disbanding in 2010. Two of the songs ("Not From Body" and "Looking Over You") recorded during those aborted sessions ended up on Hypnosis. Olney finally wrapped up the album with producer Eddy Hobizal in late 2011/early 2012 in another Austin studio.
As with all great musicians/songwriters, Olney doesn't allow Hypnosis to reflect its scattershot creation. Rather, the whole album feels like a complete document that, if you didn't know the backstory, you might think was knocked out in a day. The songs bristle with electrical energy (the cello-led, A.C. Newman-esque "Auntie Why") or unfold with delicate shuffling beats and piano undertones ("Josefin the Writer"). And through it all, Olney's wistful vocals hold sway, commenting on love, obsession, aging, and the afterlife.
If there's a theme to Hypnosis for Happiness in Olney's view, it is wondering what it really means to get to know someone, particularly through their creative endeavors. We all feel like we have a sense of who our favorite writers, musicians, directors, painters, etc., are by examining their works. But does that take precedence over the actual person? Heady thoughts, to be sure, but, because Olney wraps up these ideas in such engaging melodic language, they burrow deep into your brain only to be fully revealed upon multiple listens.
In the case of Grant Olney, there's plenty to be learned simply from enjoying his long career as a musician (he started with the punk bands Substandard and The Record Time before going solo). He's a thoughtful musician and songwriter with a great ear for a timeless melody and lyrics that alternately sting and soothe. And that although it may have taken him six years and the use of the full spectrum of musical colors, the result is an album that is as close to a masterpiece as you're likely to hear.
Hypnosis for Happiness is out July 2nd, 2013!
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Grant Olney's sophomore LP, Hypnosis For Happiness, is out today and you can stream the entirety of it now at American Songwriter!
The Appleseed Cast shares new video today at Nerdist!
The Appleseed Cast shares new video today at Nerdist!
Click here for an interview with The Appleseed Cast's Chris Crisci and the video's director, along with behind the scenes photos.
Click here for an interview with The Appleseed Cast's Chris Crisci and the video's director, along with behind the scenes photos.
Appleseed Cast July - August Tour
7/9/2013 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
7/10/2013 Dallas, TX Club Dada
7/11/2013 Austin, TX Red 7
7/12/2013 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
7/13/2013 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
7/14/2013 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway
7/15/2013 Orlando, FL The Social
7/16/2013 Tampa, FL Crowbar
7/17/2013 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
7/18/2013 Nashville, TN The End
7/19/2013 Toledo, OH Mainstreet
7/20/2013 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
8/7/2013 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
8/8/2013 Chicago, IL Fireside Bowl
8/9/2013 Chicago, IL Fireside Bowl
8/10/2013 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
8/11/2013 Milwaukee, WI Frequency
8/12/2013 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway
8/13/2013 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
8/14/2013 Lexington, KY Cosmic Charlie's
8/15/2013 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
8/16/2013 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
8/17/2013 Dekalb, IL The House Café
8/18/2013 Cleveland, OH Cleveland Public Theatre
8/19/2013 Bloomington, IN The Castle Theatre
8/20/2013 Des Moines, IA Gabe's
7/9/2013 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
7/10/2013 Dallas, TX Club Dada
7/11/2013 Austin, TX Red 7
7/12/2013 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
7/13/2013 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
7/14/2013 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway
7/15/2013 Orlando, FL The Social
7/16/2013 Tampa, FL Crowbar
7/17/2013 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
7/18/2013 Nashville, TN The End
7/19/2013 Toledo, OH Mainstreet
7/20/2013 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
8/7/2013 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
8/8/2013 Chicago, IL Fireside Bowl
8/9/2013 Chicago, IL Fireside Bowl
8/10/2013 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
8/11/2013 Milwaukee, WI Frequency
8/12/2013 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway
8/13/2013 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
8/14/2013 Lexington, KY Cosmic Charlie's
8/15/2013 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
8/16/2013 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
8/17/2013 Dekalb, IL The House Café
8/18/2013 Cleveland, OH Cleveland Public Theatre
8/19/2013 Bloomington, IN The Castle Theatre
8/20/2013 Des Moines, IA Gabe's
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With lyrics written over the course of three nights, between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m., & music written over a 3 month period of time, Illumination Ritual reflects both a sense of urgency and unbridled creative energy. Many bands fizzle out after a few records but on this, their 8th full length, they’ve hit a high mark that many will undoubtedly compare to their 2001 masterpiece, Low Level Owl. We here at Graveface feel this is easily their best record to date though.
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NEW: The Appleseed Cast - "Cathedral Rings" via Paste
The Appleseed Cast - "Great Lake Derelict" via SPIN
Every album has come with line up changes for The Appleseed Cast. This one introduces Taylor Holenbeck on guitar and Nathan Wilder on drums. Both additions are outstanding on this record. Musical interplay between band members is something Appleseed Cast is known for, but the level of counterpoint and intricate yet chaotic energy is unmatched to anything they've done to date. The songs are energetic, sweeping, full of atmosphere, melancholy yet hopeful, driving, determined, and unabashed. Lyrically, Chris Crisci (founding member) is creating images to be pieced together. Much like Appleseed Cast's seminal work, every song has a feeling and theme, but nothing is forced or in your face. The lyrics frame perfectly the vision of the music. In songs like "Great Lake Derelict" and "Cathedral Rings" you can hear nods to some of their most recognizable work, but there’s something new and fresh that’s all encompassing.NEW: The Appleseed Cast - "Cathedral Rings" via Paste
The Appleseed Cast - "Great Lake Derelict" via SPIN
With such a natural chemistry within the new line up, it makes sense that the songs themselves, while embracing chaos and a tuneful math-rock sensibility, eschew earlier recordings’ slick production for a more organic sound. The songwriting itself grew from collaborative explorations in the studio, with each player given time to riff on the parts that had been laid down before, their spontaneous contributions captured and cut together. Newly invigorated by their shared enthusiasm and the interplay of their individual talents, The Appleseed Cast enters their fourteenth year as a new band in the best sense, full of fresh ideas and the energy to bring them to both longtime fans and new converts alike.
Illumination Ritual will be available on vinyl, compact disc, cassette & digital on April 23rd via the Graveface Records & Curiosities imprint.
Artist - The Appleseed Cast
Album - Illumination Ritual
Release Date - April 23, 2013
Release Date - April 23, 2013
Label - Graveface Records & Curiosities
Pre-order - here
Pre-order - here
01. Adriatic to Black Sea
02. Great Lake Derelict
03. Simple Forms
04. Cathedral Rings
05. 30 Degrees 3AM
06. Branches on the Arrow Peak Revelation
07. Barrier Islands (Do We Remain)
08. North Star Ordination
09. Clearing Life
02. Great Lake Derelict
03. Simple Forms
04. Cathedral Rings
05. 30 Degrees 3AM
06. Branches on the Arrow Peak Revelation
07. Barrier Islands (Do We Remain)
08. North Star Ordination
09. Clearing Life
10. Illumination Ritual
TOXIC HOLOCAUST: Portland Punk Metal Combatants Complete New Album
Portland’s favorite punk metal combatants, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, recently completed the recording of their long-anticipated forthcoming new full-length. Titled Chemistry Of Consciousness, the 12-track beast of an offering was recorded by the band themselves, mixed with friend, Converge guitarist and renowned producer, Kurt Ballou at his own GodCity Studio and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, From Ashes Rise, Nails) at Audiosiege Engineering.
Elaborates TOXIC founder Joel Grind, he of “spewed blasphemies and death-machine guitar tones” (Revolver): “I'm excited to announce that the new TOXIC HOLOCAUST record has been completed. We recorded it ourselves like we did last time but this time around we had our friend Kurt Ballou mix. It's sounding so crushing! Lots and lots of distortion! Musically I went into a more punky territory than the last record while still maintaining the TOXIC HOLOCAUST sound. I look forward to everyone hearing it!”
Chemistry Of Consciousness is set to deploy this Fall via Relapse Records. Further details – including cover art and track listing - to be revealed in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, fans can still bludgeon their ear drums to the satiating sounds of From The Ashes Of Nuclear Destruction, the monolithic 22-track TOXIC anthology released earlier this year. Compiling over a decade’s worth of demos, and various comp and vinyl-only split appearances, From The Ashes Of Nuclear Destruction is a historic compilation of hostile bliss and a must own for any TOXIC HOLOCAUST completist. Order your copy HERE.
TOXIC HOLOCAUST mutated into existence in 1999, when Joel Grind merged his love for classic punk and metal into his ideal band. Like his influences – Bathory, Venom, English Dogs, Possessed, Broken Bones – TOXIC HOLOCAUST offers up blazing riffs, gravel-throated vocals, and a deadly fixation on the evil in man and a post-apocalyptic world wrapped in a DIY attitude.
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Releases "Into The Everblack" Performance Demo Video
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are currently leveling stages as part of this year’s Van's Warped Tour. At the Ventura, California stop of the trek, Brian Eschbach, Ryan Knight, Max Lavelle, and Alan Cassidy, recorded their parts for "Into the Everblack" from the band's new album, Everblack. The performance is streaming now atmetalblade.com/bdm. Additionally, videos for each individual performance have been posted atyoutube.com/blackdahliamurdertv.
Audio Hammer producer Mark Lewis comments specifically on Knight's leads on "Everblack" stating, "Ryan Knight's leads on ‘Everblack’ are nothing short of phenomenal. I grew up listening to the best in the era of shred, and I can honestly say these solos rank up there with the best, and beyond. They are not just technical solos in the athletic, ‘look how fast I can play’ sense; there is truly amazing harmonic content going in these leads. Any educated player will realize that the chord changes he is playing over are far more complex than anything you typically find in metal. Mix all that with absolutely world class tone and vibrato, and you really have an amazing piece of work. It does not get better than this."
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's new music video for "Goat of Departure" was also recently made available, and be seen on youtube HERE. The video, directed by Ben Mayer, was filmed in the band's hometown of Detroit last month. In typical TBDM fashion, it is over-the-top and even features the return of a classic TBDM character, and a real, live goat.
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
w/ Vans Warped Tour [remaining dates]7/03/2013 Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN
7/05/2013 The Flats At Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
7/06/2013 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY
7/07/2013 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/09/2013 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, VA
7/10/2013 Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
7/11/2013 Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA
7/12/2013 Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
7/13/2013 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Uniondale, NY
7/14/2013 The Comcast Theatre – Hartford, CT
7/16/2013 Toyota Pavilion – Scranton, PA
7/17/2013 First Niagara Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA
7/18/2013 Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
7/19/2013 The Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI
7/20/2013 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
7/21/2013 Canterbury Park – Shakopee, MN
7/23/2013 Cricket Wireless Amphitheater – Kansas City, KS
7/24/2013 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Maryland Heights, MO
7/25/2013 Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA
7/26/2013 Vinoy Park – St. Petersburg, FL
7/27/2013 Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
7/29/2013 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Charlotte, NC
7/30/2013 Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
7/31/2013 Marcus Amphitheatre – Milwaukee, WI
8/02/2013 Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
8/03/2013 AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX
8/04/2013 Reliant Center Parking Lot – Houston, TX
Audio Hammer producer Mark Lewis comments specifically on Knight's leads on "Everblack" stating, "Ryan Knight's leads on ‘Everblack’ are nothing short of phenomenal. I grew up listening to the best in the era of shred, and I can honestly say these solos rank up there with the best, and beyond. They are not just technical solos in the athletic, ‘look how fast I can play’ sense; there is truly amazing harmonic content going in these leads. Any educated player will realize that the chord changes he is playing over are far more complex than anything you typically find in metal. Mix all that with absolutely world class tone and vibrato, and you really have an amazing piece of work. It does not get better than this."
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's new music video for "Goat of Departure" was also recently made available, and be seen on youtube HERE. The video, directed by Ben Mayer, was filmed in the band's hometown of Detroit last month. In typical TBDM fashion, it is over-the-top and even features the return of a classic TBDM character, and a real, live goat.
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
w/ Vans Warped Tour [remaining dates]7/03/2013 Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN
7/05/2013 The Flats At Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
7/06/2013 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY
7/07/2013 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/09/2013 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, VA
7/10/2013 Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
7/11/2013 Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA
7/12/2013 Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
7/13/2013 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Uniondale, NY
7/14/2013 The Comcast Theatre – Hartford, CT
7/16/2013 Toyota Pavilion – Scranton, PA
7/17/2013 First Niagara Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA
7/18/2013 Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
7/19/2013 The Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI
7/20/2013 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
7/21/2013 Canterbury Park – Shakopee, MN
7/23/2013 Cricket Wireless Amphitheater – Kansas City, KS
7/24/2013 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Maryland Heights, MO
7/25/2013 Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA
7/26/2013 Vinoy Park – St. Petersburg, FL
7/27/2013 Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
7/29/2013 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Charlotte, NC
7/30/2013 Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
7/31/2013 Marcus Amphitheatre – Milwaukee, WI
8/02/2013 Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
8/03/2013 AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX
8/04/2013 Reliant Center Parking Lot – Houston, TX
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LORD DYING New Album Streaming at Crave Online
LORD DYING New Album Streaming at Crave Online
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LORD DYING come from Portland, Oregon, a place over abundant with purveyors of the heavy riff. A region where the inhabitants are plagued with nerve and joint damage due to lack of sunlight. In a time where everyone is trying to out-sludge or out-doom each otherLORD DYING gives something less than a fuck. They are a metal band with members of Black Elk , Portals, Le Force, and Cremains, who in their short, one year's time as a band have shared the stage with Red Fang, Down, Unsane, Yob, Valient Thorr, Ghost and many others.
LORD DYING's debut Summon the Faithless is set for release July 9th via Relapse Records. The album will be available in CD, LP and digital formats, and is available for pre-order HERE.
Today the band is giving fans a chance to hear Summon the Faithless in its entirety a week before it is released. Crave Online, is hosting an exclusive stream of the album HERE.
A lyric video for the track "Summoning the Faithless" can be streamed HERE.
In addition to the band's Album Release Show on July 9th in Portland, OR at the White Owl Social Club, and headlining North American tour dates, LORD DYING have also announced a summer tour with Howl. The band also has confirmed a festival appearance at Phil Anselmo's inaugural Housecore Horror Film Fest alongside Pig Destroyer, Down, Repulsion and many others! All dates can be found below.
After releasing a self-titled EP in 7" form, the dudes kicked it up a notch, heading out on national tours with Witch Mountain followed by a long trek with label-mates Red Fang and Black Tusk. Fast forward to 2013 and LORD DYING are poised to be the new heavyweight champions of metal. Smashing the riffs of High On Fire into the groove of Kylesa, LORD DYINGhave delivered one of the most impressive metal debuts in a long, long time. A young band that has matured well beyond their years into a fully developed titanic heavy metal machine, LORD DYING's new album is poised to be one of the best debuts of 2013.
Summon the Faithless Tracklisting:
1) In a Frightened State of Gnawed Dismemberment2) Summoning the Faithless 3) Greed is Your Horse 4) Descend Into External 5) Dreams of Mercy 6) Perverse Osmosis 7) Water Under a Burning Bridge 8) What is Not...is
July 09 Portland, OR Owl Social Club w/ Norska (Album Release Show)
July 12 Meridian, ID New Frontier Club
July 13 Salt Lake City, UT Burt's Tiki Lounge
July 14 Denver, CO 3 Kings Tavern
July 16 Rock Island, IL RIBCO
July 17 St Louis, MO Fubar w/ Blackburner and Mystic Monsters Tickets
July 18 Chicago IL The Empty Bottle w Knyfs and Nude Intruder
July 19 Pittsburgh, PA 31st St Pub
***All dates July 20 - Aug 17 with Howl***
July 20 Providence, RI AS220 w/ Hivesmasher, White Widows
July 21 Florence, MA JJ's Tavern w/Vaporizer, Vattnet Viskar
July 22 Burlington, VT Nectar's w/S'iva, Last World
July 23 Montreal, QC Il Motore
July 24 Toronto, ON Rancho Relaxo w/Pyres
July 25 Rochester, NY Bug Jar w/Order of the Dead
July 26 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
July 27 Brooklyn, NY Coco 66
July 29 Richmond, VA Strange Matter w/Bearstorm, Dirt Merchant
July 30 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern w/Abacus, Moon Tooth
July 31 Savannah, GA The Jinx
Aug 01 Orlando, FL Will's Pub w/Ken Mode, Inter Arma
Aug 02 St Petersburg, FL FUBAR w/Deadlift
Aug 03 Atlanta, GA The Basement
Aug 04 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
Aug 06 New Orleans, LA Siberia
Aug 07 Houston, TX Mangos
Aug 08 Dallas, TX Doublewide
Aug 09 Austin, TX Mohawk indoors (Melvins after party)
Aug 10 Lubbock, TX Jake's Sports Café
Aug 12 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad w/Hanta, Rezin Tree
Aug 13 Phoenix, AZ Rogue w/Godhunter, Cave Dweller
Aug 14 Los Angeles, CA 5 Star Bar
Aug 15 San Francisco, CA Thee Parkside
Aug 16 Sacramento, CA TBA w/Black Mackerel, Cura Cochino
Aug 17 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios w/Sons of Huns
Oct 25- 27 Austin, TX Housecore Horror Film Fest @ Emo's East w/ Repulsion, Pig
Destroyer, Down , Pallbearer
"Summon The Faithless" shows to the world how actual heavy Doom Metal should be played.
-Metal Temple
Lord Dying have evidently found the perfect mixture of instrumentals and vocals that showcase many different sounds, including clear elements of doom metal, which are infectious and catchy.
-Kill your stereo
Loaded with bone-grinding riffage and powerful vocals this release is perfect for those wanting to get their stoner groove on.
-Ghost Cult 7/10
Savage, crunching, galloping guitars and unforgiving powerhouse drumming underlay a hellish sludge-fest of an upcoming debut record
-Pittsburgh Music Magazine
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Watch Mount Moriah's new video for "White Sands"
Mount Moriah premiered their new video for "White Sands" from Miracle Temple today at SPIN.
The video was co-directed by Soleil Ananda Konkel and Jesse Paddock and filmed in the bands' hometown. In their premiere, SPIN wrote, "When reviewing Mount Moriah's recently released sophomore album, Miracle Temple, SPIN's Mike Powell noted, 'Like good country, Miracle Temple is capable of painting a world where the past comes back in part because people aren't really strong enough to keep it at bay.' Fitting then that theNorth Carolina trio's latest video, for homecoming ballad 'White Sands,' is preoccupied with nostalgia, acceptance, and geography, according to frontwoman Heather McEntire."
Watch & share the video for "White Sands" now via YouTube
BOMBADIL RETURNS TO THE ROAD AFTER A THREE-YEAR HIATUS
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LYCUS: Oakland Funeral Doom Outfit’s Debut LP Tempest Streaming At Cvlt Nation
Oakland-based harbingers LYCUS will unleash the ominous curse of their debut LP Tempest next week, set for release on July 9th via 20 Buck Spin.
With a honed, masterful approach to their songwriting and delivery, LYCUS seemingly adds new vitality to the funeral doom genre withTempest, the album’s three expansive tracks consuming nearly forty-two minutes of your soul with each listen. Recorded and mixed athometown Earhammer Studios with Greg Wilkinson (Brainoil, Pallbearer, Samothrace, High On Fire), the album is literally drowning in an ocean-sized pool of incredibly descriptive accolades from media outlets. While references to Mournful Congregation, Ahab, Thergothon, Noothgrush and My Dying Bride are inevitable, LYCUS deliver both caustic and clean riffs and interject multiple vocal styles and additional instrumentation which elevate the material on Tempest to their own place among the scene’s veterans and forerunners.
LYCUS is just days from announcing their upcoming U.S. Summer tour, and will traverse the continent to wash away the East Coast in the Autumn months. Stay tuned.
"Lycus see the hope in doom. The Oakland quartet’s debut, Tempest, comprises three dying-star anthems that billow from speakers like swarms of interstellar locusts. 'Coma Burn' opens the album with a symphony of cell-decaying hymns and chanted vocals that crumple under the gravity field of a vast, blackened, panicked interlude. 9/10" - Decibel
“It’s difficult to make a subgenre like funeral doom feel fresh and vital, but Lycus are trying their damnedest to do just that... with Tempest they’ve harnessed the elemental power of an oncoming storm.” - Pitchfork
“It’s that moment of cathartic victory right before everyone dies at the end of a Senecan tragedy - awful, but somehow satisfying. And Lycus achieves that here.” - Stereogum
“Tempest is a grand and stately work, and Lycus, despite being a very young band, have constructed a debut LP that’s rich and full of effortless wonder and the dignified restraint to be found on the record belies the band’s youth at every turn.” - Cvlt Nation
“This is one awfully, beautifully dark record. Wholly and unrelentingly painful, Lycus walk into grief with thick skin and mud-caked fists. Sit with the feeling, they'll tell you. It's the only way out.” - Heavy Planet
“...an album so full of loss, so full of depressive grief, that if you closed your eyes and stared into the darkness long enough you may lose yourself and never make it back…” - Metal Insider
"The balance between heaviness and melody is pitch-perfect throughout, moves seamlessly from one to the other and makes for a textured album... 10/10" - Destructive Music
Friday, June 28, 2013
EYEHATEGOD To Burn Down Europe This Summer
EYEHATEGOD To Burn Down Europe This Summer
Band To Perform At the First Annual Housecore Horror Film Festival In October
New Orleans’ favorite disciples of blown speakers and broken hopes, EYEHATEGOD, will take their down-tuned, post-amplified odes of deviance overseas this Summer on a molten rampage through Europe. The live assaults will kick off on July 19 in Warsaw, Poland and systematically level 28 stages, concluding August 20 in Toulouse, France.Confirmed dates are included below.
In related news, the band will make an appearance at Philip Anselmo’s first annual Housecore Horror Film Festival this Fall in Austin, Texas. Set to take place October 24 – October 27 team EYEHATEGOD will be damaging ear drums alongside an explosive lineup that includes Down, Gwar, Goblin, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Crowbar, Goatwhore, Warbeast, Pig Destroyer, Repulsion and many many more! For further info, point your browser HERE.
Stay tuned for further EYEHATEGOD intelligence – including new album details – to be disclosed in the coming weeks.
EYEHATEGOD – Undermining Society’s Rules Since 1998 European Tour 2013:
7/19/2013 Days Of Ceremony – Warsaw, Poland
7/20/2013 Magnet – Berlin, Germany
7/21/2013 Viper Room – Vienna, Austria
7/22/2013 Durer Kert – Budapest, Hungary
7/23/2013 Metaldays 2013 – Tolmin, Slovenia
7/25/2013 Groovestation – Dresden Germany
7/26/2013 Gebaude 9 – Koln, Germany
7/27/2013 Milhoes De Festa – Barcelos, Portugal
7/28/2013 Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany
7/30/2013 Minus One – Ghent, Belgium
7/31/2013 The Fleece – Bristol, UK
8/01/2013 Ivory Blacks – Glasgow, UK
8/02/2013 The Cooperation – Sheffield, UK
8/03/2013 The Garage – London, UK
8/04/2013 The White Rabbit – Plymouth UK
8/06/2013 Beta – Copenhagen, Denmark
8/07/2013 Kuudas Linja – Helsinki, Finland
8/08/2013 Kuudas Linja – Helsinki, Finland
8/10/2013 Sylak Festival – Lyon, France
8/12/2013 Backstage – Munchen, Germany
8/13/2013 K4 – Nurnberg, Germany
8/14/2013 Keller Klub – Stuttgart, Germany
8/15/2013 Provinz Pudua Mav Fest – Trebaseleghe, Italy
8/16/2013 Rock Altitude Fest – Le Locle, Switzerland
8/17/2013 Glazart – Paris, France
8/18/2013 Motocultor 2013 – Theix, France
8/19/2013 Raymond – Clermont-FD, France
8/20/2013 Le St Des Seins – Toulouse, France
10/25 – 27/2013 – Housecore Horror Film Fest – Austin, TX
Los Angeles’ Smallpools Announce Self-Titled EP out July 16th on RCA Records
Los Angeles’ Smallpools Announce Self-Titled EP out July 16th on RCA Records
Smallpools Play First Ever Live Show in New York on July 13 at Brooklyn Bowl + July Tour with San Cisco
(tour dates below)
New “Dreaming” (The Chainsmokers Remix) HERE via Hilly Dilly and soundcloud HERE
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“Dreaming” HERE
“Dreaming” (Charli XCX vs Twin Idol Remix) HERE
Today, Los Angeles’ Smallpools announce their 4-song self-titled debut EP release on July 16th via RCA Records. In honor of the news, the band decided to share a brand new “Dreaming” remix by The Chainsmokers HERE, and last week NYLON Magazine premiered the Charli XCX vs Twin Idol Remix of “Dreaming”. The band will reveal another brand new EP track before the start of their first tour.
The four-piece outfit founded in Los Angeles with ties to New York, New Jersey and Oregon. Last week Smallpoolsannounced their first ever live shows, a tour with Australia’s San Cisco that will take them from the East Coast to Canada, through the Mid West and San Francisco and ends in Los Angeles. The brand new band consists of Sean (vocals/keys), Mike (guitar), Joe (bass) and Beau (drums).
Their first single “Dreaming” was produced by Captain Cuts. The song instantly shot to #1 of Hype Machine within the first 3 days of revealing. You can hear “Dreaming” HERE. The band explains the song: "In contrast to the upbeat vibe of the music, the song talks about a moment where everything goes wrong in a situation where you thought you had it all figured out. A moment we've all experienced to some degree, but most often if we're lucky, in a dream where we get to wake up in a sweat and say, "Phewf, ok, that wasn't real." "
Smallpools live dates:
* / w San Cisco
7/13 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl (Popshop)
7/15 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
7/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
7/18 - Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel *
7/19 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall *
7/20 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall *
7/22 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
7/23 - Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall *
7/24 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Garrison *
7/26 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement *
7/27 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar *
7/28 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In *
7/29 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *
7/31 - Minneapolis, MN @Triple Rock Social Club *
8/03 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
8/08 - San Francisco, CA @ Popscene
8/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s *
8/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex *
Smallpools – Smallpools EP tracklist (out 7/16 on RCA Records):
01. Dreaming
02. Mason Jar
03. Over & Over
04. No Story Time
""Dreaming" is alt radio gold with extreme crossover potential, the kind of song that only comes along a few times a year, and rarely on a debut single.” - Neon Gold
“Ladies and gentleman, your summer anthem has arrived.” – Pigeons & Planes
Smallpools Play First Ever Live Show in New York on July 13 at Brooklyn Bowl + July Tour with San Cisco
(tour dates below)
New “Dreaming” (The Chainsmokers Remix) HERE via Hilly Dilly and soundcloud HERE
hi res HERE
Feel Free To Share:
“Dreaming” HERE
“Dreaming” (Charli XCX vs Twin Idol Remix) HERE
Today, Los Angeles’ Smallpools announce their 4-song self-titled debut EP release on July 16th via RCA Records. In honor of the news, the band decided to share a brand new “Dreaming” remix by The Chainsmokers HERE, and last week NYLON Magazine premiered the Charli XCX vs Twin Idol Remix of “Dreaming”. The band will reveal another brand new EP track before the start of their first tour.
The four-piece outfit founded in Los Angeles with ties to New York, New Jersey and Oregon. Last week Smallpoolsannounced their first ever live shows, a tour with Australia’s San Cisco that will take them from the East Coast to Canada, through the Mid West and San Francisco and ends in Los Angeles. The brand new band consists of Sean (vocals/keys), Mike (guitar), Joe (bass) and Beau (drums).
Their first single “Dreaming” was produced by Captain Cuts. The song instantly shot to #1 of Hype Machine within the first 3 days of revealing. You can hear “Dreaming” HERE. The band explains the song: "In contrast to the upbeat vibe of the music, the song talks about a moment where everything goes wrong in a situation where you thought you had it all figured out. A moment we've all experienced to some degree, but most often if we're lucky, in a dream where we get to wake up in a sweat and say, "Phewf, ok, that wasn't real." "
Smallpools live dates:
* / w San Cisco
7/13 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl (Popshop)
7/15 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
7/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
7/18 - Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel *
7/19 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall *
7/20 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall *
7/22 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
7/23 - Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall *
7/24 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Garrison *
7/26 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement *
7/27 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar *
7/28 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In *
7/29 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *
7/31 - Minneapolis, MN @Triple Rock Social Club *
8/03 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
8/08 - San Francisco, CA @ Popscene
8/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s *
8/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex *
Smallpools – Smallpools EP tracklist (out 7/16 on RCA Records):
01. Dreaming
02. Mason Jar
03. Over & Over
04. No Story Time
""Dreaming" is alt radio gold with extreme crossover potential, the kind of song that only comes along a few times a year, and rarely on a debut single.” - Neon Gold
“Ladies and gentleman, your summer anthem has arrived.” – Pigeons & Planes
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