BLACK COBRA Uncoils To Crush Brain-Cave Festival In Brooklyn This Sunday

San Francisco-based sludge-mangling duo BLACK COBRA will uncoil across the country in Brooklyn this week for a devastating one-off show as part of the diverse Brain-Cave Festival. The annual festival showcases an incredible array of artists of all natures from around Brooklyn and abroad for four days. Undoubtedly the most punishing act set to perform at this year’s installment, BLACK COBRA will take one of the main headlining slots of the final day of the festival this Sunday, April 14th at Club Europa, joining Public Speaking, Belus, Bezoar, Jon Mizrachi, Ancient Sky, Mrs Adam Schatz, David First and more.

In June BLACK COBRA will take part in the massive annual three day Hellfest extravaganza in Clisson, France. Running from June 21st through 23rd, this year’s festival includes bands as massive as Kiss, ZZ Top, Danzig and Twisted Sister, with Black Cobra playing on the first day in “The Valley” joining Neurosis, Sleep, High On Fire, Pallbearer, labelmates Black Breath and Eagle Twin and more on one massive bill.

Released in October 2011 via Southern Lord, BLACK COBRA's fourth LP Invernal was one of the most critically acclaimed releases to emerge from the metal/sludge scene that year. Recorded at Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou's God City Studio and mastered by John Golden (Neurosis, Melvins, Weedeater), the album propelled the most diversified and matured songwriting from the duo to date forward with incredibly thunderous production, the theme to the entire record based on a post-apocalyptic trek to a nuclear infested and mutated Antarctica, inspired in part by the treks of English researcher Ernest Shackleton. The band perpetually toured through the year surpassing their 600th show mark in 2012 since the release of their debut LP Bestial in 2006.

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BLACK COBRA Live:

4/14/2013 Europa - Brooklyn, NY @ Brain Cave Festival w/ Public Speaking, Belus, Bezoar, more [info]

6/21/2013 Hellfest - Clisson, France w/ Neurosis, Sleep, High On Fire, Black Breath, Eagle Twin, Pallbearer [info]

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BLACK COBRA Drummer Dominates James Bond 50th Anniversary Piece

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BLACK COBRA drummer Rafa Martinez was featured in a colossal piece commemorating the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, published today on the National Heavy Metal sector of Examiner.com. Obviously a superfan of the entire Bond legacy, Martinez offered so much personal insight into the franchise of movies -- even staging a photo shoot with help from Bay Area photographer Shannon Corr – the feature’s author Mark Morton designated a specific spotlight to his contributions.

Pour a hefty one – shaken, not stirred of course – and get your Friday night Bond fix RIGHT HERE.

Several weeks ago, BLACK COBRA released the sinister video for “Crimson Blade,” the first official video from their lauded 2011-released Invernal LP, streaming now at the band’s Youtube channel HERE or below. 

The duo was also recently featured on Fox News Latino. Check out the massive coverage AT THIS LOCATION and watch a full live set from Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn HERE or below.

BLACK COBRA live:

10/19/2012 Lucky 13 – Alameda, CA w/ Owl, Iron Mountain

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BLACK COBRA Release First Video From Invernal LP Via Rue Morgue Magazine Unique DIY-Filmed “Crimson Blade” Video Unveiled

Devastating metallic sludge innovators BLACK COBRA have today released their new unique, sinister video for “Crimson Blade,” the first official video to be released from their lauded 2011-released Invernal LP.

Conceived/constructed by the band themselves and director Greg Downing (of bands Glitter Wizard and Buffalo Tooth), BLACK COBRA’s “Crimson Blade” filmed in three days for absolutely no money. The plot portrays the concept of the song, following one man as he devolves to a previous state of humanity and resorts to cannibalism in a post-apocalyptic world. During the filming of the gory visual depiction, actor Landon Bates actually ended up accidentally cutting himself multiple times, with actual wounds fueling some of the bloody scenes.

Stated the members of BLACK COBRA: “The video’s concept was a collaboration between director Greg Downing and ourselves. We were familiar with his work in the bands Glitter Wizard and Buffalo Tooth and he was enthusiastic about working with us as well. In general, it's about isolation, paranoia and desperation. The utter darkness also gives it an overall feel of confusion. We're really stoked on how it came together.”

Watch the gnarly, frozen carnage of “The Crimson Blade” unfold via the horror-fanatics at Rue Morgue Magazine AT THIS LOCATION.

Having recently returned from a strand of worldwide touring in support of their Invernal LP -- where the duo surpassed playing their 600th show since the release of their debut LP Bestial in 2006 -- BLACK COBRA continue to pick up high profile gigs throughout California, and will be performing with their friends in both Saviours and Big Business in the next handful of weeks. And as always, more shows and news will be announced shortly.

BLACK COBRA was recently featured on Fox News Latino! Check out the massive coverage AT THIS LOCATION and also watch a full live set from Saint Vitus bar in Brooklyn RIGHT HERE.

BLACK COBRA live actions:

8/30/2012 Los Globos - Los Angeles CA w/ Saviours, Behold the Monolith, Secrets of The Sky

9/01/2012 The Blank Club - San Jose, CA w/ Big Business.

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BLACK COBRA Issue Tour Wrap-Up Band Featured On Fox News Latino

Thunderous sludge metal duo BLACK COBRA have returned to their hometown in San Francisco to recuperate from a seemingly endless bout of heavy-duty touring across multiple continents in support of their incredibly well-received fourth LP Invernal. The band surpassed playing their 600th show since the release of their debut LP Bestial in 2006 on the recent set of tour dates!

While the band plan on staying off the road for the coming months shall remain far from dormant during that time. BLACK COBRA issued a statement this week with some info on what is to come: "It's been a really killer few months, but it's also good to be home. We have some stuff coming up on the horizon during the rest of the year though. The Japanese release of Invernal should be on its way soon, and a video for 'The Crimson Blade' is in the works. We're definitely going to keep moving."

This month, amidst the vast amount of international media praise of Invernal over the past half a year, BLACK COBRA was featured on Fox News Latino! Check out the massive coverage AT THIS LOCATION and also watch a full'COBRA set from Saint Vitus bar in Brooklyn RIGHT HERE.

Stay tuned for updates on BLACK COBRA's forthcoming video for "The Crimson Blade"

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BLACK COBRA Confirm New American Summer Headlining Dates New Zealand/Australian Tour With Fu Manchu Begins Next Week

Crushing Bay Area duo BLACK COBRA have devastated audiences across Europe for several weeks -- including a performance at the massive annual Roadburn Festival in Holland this past weekend -- with the tour coming to a close in Helsinki, Finland tonight. Following the current tour the band will traverse the globe to undertake their second tour of Australia and first of New Zealand, with several headlining shows planned in addition to a stack of performances as direct support for stoner rock legends Fu Manchu.

Upon their return from the tour of New Zealand and Australia, BLACK COBRA will hit the highways of the U.S.  once again, taking on a slew of newly-confirmed headlining shows -- mostly alongside Salt Lake City's grind unit Gaza -- both bands on their way to link up with Torche and Corrosion of Conformity for their massive North American June tour together. Post-tour, BLACK COBRA and Gaza will head back out on another run of dates together, once again with BC headlining.

Check out tour flyers, visual evidence of BLACK COBRA's live devastation at Roadburn and more AT THIS LOCATION and below.

BLACK COBRA New Zealand/Australia Tour w/ Fu Manchu:

4/26/2012 Kings Arm Tavern - Auckland NZ (no Fu Manchu)

4/27/2012 San Francisco Bath House - Wellington, NZ

4/28/2012 The Studio - Auckland, NZ

4/29/2012 Cherry Rock Festival - Melbourne

4/30/2012 The Tote - Melbourne (no Fu Manchu)

5/01/2012 The Nation Hotel - Geelong (no Fu Manchu)

5/02/2012 Fowlers Live - Adelaide

5/03/2012 Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom - Sydney

5/04/2012 Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom -  Brisbane

5/05/2012 Rosemount Hotel - Perth

5/06/2012 Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom - Melbourne

BLACK COBRA U.S. Headlining Dates w/ Gaza:

5/21/2012 Soda Bar - San Diego, CA [NO Gaza]

5/22/2012 Plush - Tucson, AZ [NO Gaza]

5/25/2012 Beauty Bar - Austin, TX

5/26/2012 Rudyards - Houston, TX

5/27/2012 Siberia - New Orleans, LA

5/29/2012 Will's Pub - Orlando, FL

5/30/2012 Burro Bar - Jacksonville, FL

5/31/2012 Caledonia - Athens, GA

BLACK COBRA June Tour w/ Corrosion Of Conformity, Torche, Gaza:

6/01/2012 Amos Southend - Charlotte, NC [tickets]

6/03/2012 Exit/In - Nashville, TN [tickets]
6/05/2012 Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK [tickets]

6/07/2012 Club 910 - Tempe, AZ [tickets]

6/08/2012 Ink-N-Iron Festival @ The Queen Mary - Long Beach, CA w/ Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Torche, Pennywise, COC, more [tickets]

6/09/2012 Slim's - San Francisco, CA [tickets]
6/11/2012 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA [tickets]

6/12/2012 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR [tickets]

6/13/2012 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC [tickets]

6/15/2012 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT [tickets]

6/16/2012 Summit - Denver, CO [tickets]

6/18/2012 Firebird - St. Louis, MO [tickets]

6/19/2012 The Ballroom @ The Taft Theatre - Cincinnati, OH [tickets]

6/20/2012 Machine Shop - Flint, MI [tickets]

6/21/2012 The Opera House - Toronto, ON [tickets]

6/22/2012 Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC [tickets]

6/23/2012 Middle East - Boston, MA [tickets]

BLACK COBRA U.S. Headlining Dates w/ Gaza:

6/24/2012 AS220 - Providence RI

6/25/2012 Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY

6/26/2012 Mojo Main - Newark, DE

6/27/2012 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD

6/28/2012 Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI

6/29/2012 Rock Island Brewing Co. - Rock Island, IL

6/30/2012 Reggie's - Chicago, IL

7/01/2012 Turf Club - St. Paul, MN

7/02/2012 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO

7/03/2012 Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO

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BLACK COBRA Announce Tour Of Australia & New Zealand With Fu Manchu

 

Following their devastating shows at SXSW last week -- both as part of the massive ToneDeaf Touring showcase as well as the Southern Lord/TPOTR/Brooklyn Vegan rager --BLACK COBRA have just confirmed a Spring tour of New Zealand and Australia with stoner rock icons Fu Manchu! The trek hits three cities in New Zealand then skips over to Australia for another eight shows, with several of the appearances confirmed as BLACK COBRA headlining shows without Fu Manchu.

This all comes in addition to the previously announced forthcoming BLACK COBRA tour actions including supporting Corrosion of Conformity through Europe alongside Zoroaster in April on the way to the annual Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Holland directly before the new tour, as well as massive North American tour supporting COC once again, along with Torche and Gaza later in the Summer.

BLACK COBRA European Tour w/ Corrosion of Conformity, Zoroaster:

4/04/2012 Schurr - Luzern, Switzerland

4/05/2012 Keller Club - Stuttgart, Germany

4/06/2012 Kulturfabrik - Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg

4/07/2012 Trix - Antwerp, Belgium

4/08/2012 Desertfest - London, UK

4/09/2012 Matrix - Bochum, Germany

4/10/2012 Amadeus - Oldenburg, Germany

4/11/2012 Conne Island - Leipzig, Germany

4/12/2012 Arena - Wien, Austria

4/13/2012 Rock and Roll Club - Romagnano Sesia, Italy

4/14/2012 Feierwerk - Muchen, Germany

4/15/2012 Roadburn Festival - Tilburg, Holland

*NEW - BLACK COBRA New Zealand/Australia Tour w/ Fu Manchu:

4/26/2012 Kings Arm Tavern - Auckland NZ (no Fu Manchu)

4/27/2012 San Francisco Bath House - Wellington, NZ

4/28/2012 The Studio - Auckland, NZ

4/29/2012 Cherry Rock Festival - Melbourne

4/30/2012 The Tote - Melbourne (no Fu Manchu)

5/01/2012 The Nation Hotel - Geelong (no Fu Manchu)

5/02/2012 Fowlers Live - Adelaide

5/03/2012 Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom - Sydney

5/04/2012 Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom -  Brisbane

5/05/2012 Rosemount Hotel - Perth

5/06/2012 Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom - Melbourne

BLACK COBRA June Tour w/ Corrosion Of Conformity, Torche, Gaza:

6/01/2012 Amos Southend - Charlotte, NC [tickets]

6/03/2012 Exit/In - Nashville, TN [tickets]
6/05/2012 Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK [tickets]

6/07/2012 Club 910 - Tempe, AZ [tickets]

6/08/2012 Ink-N-Iron Festival @ The Queen Mary - Long Beach, CA w/ Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Torche, Pennywise, COC, more [tickets]
6/09/2012 Slim's - San Francisco, CA [tickets]
6/11/2012 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA [tickets]

6/12/2012 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR [tickets]

6/13/2012 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC [tickets]

6/15/2012 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT [tickets]

6/16/2012 Summit - Denver, CO [tickets]

6/18/2012 Firebird - St. Louis, MO [tickets]

6/19/2012 The Ballroom @ The Taft Theatre - Cincinnati, OH [tickets]

6/20/2012 Machine Shop - Flint, MI [tickets]

6/21/2012 The Opera House - Toronto, ON [tickets]

6/22/2012 Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC [tickets]

6/23/2012 Middle East - Boston, MA [tickets]

BLACK COBRA's fourth LP -- and second for Southern Lord -- Invernal was recorded at Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou's God City Studio and mastered by John Golden (Neurosis, Melvins, Weedeater, countless more). The theme to the entire record is based on a post-apocalyptic trek to a nuclear infested and mutated Antarctica, inspired in part by the treks of English researcher Ernest Shackleton. Music critics and fans across the globe are calling it the band's strongest and most dynamic work to date, with massive amounts of acclaim still rolling in since before the album's release in October.

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BLACK COBRA Headlining Tour To Begins In Brooklyn Tonight

Having just wrapped up their near three-week tour supporting Kyuss Lives! and The Sword, BLACK COBRA's first headlining tour in support of their new album, Invernal, kicks off in Brooklyn tonight. The duo will hammer their way around the country on a fifteen-date headlining tour on their way back to San Francisco, the first nine dates bearing support from Zoroaster and The Body. Three new West Coast dates have been added since previous tour announcements, with shows now confirmed for Portland, Seattle and San Francisco at the end of the routing.

BLACK COBRA overthrew the massive front cover of longtime northern New Jersey weekly entertainment mag The Aquarian this week; check it out!

BLACK COBRA Headlining Tour:

12/11/2011 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/12/2011 Johnny Brenda’s - Philadelphia, PA w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/13/2011 Great Scott - Allston, MA w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/14/2011 AS220 - Providence, RI w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/15/2011 Black Cat - Washington, DC w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/16/2011 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/17/2011 Siberia - New Orleans, LA w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/19/2011 Emo’s - Austin, TX w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/20/2011 The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK w/ Zoroaster, The Body

12/21/2011 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM

12/22/2011 Rogue - Scottsdale, AZ

12/23/2011 The Z - San Luis Obispo, CA

12/27/2011 Star Theater - Portland, OR

12/28/2011 Highline - Seattle, WA

12/31/2011 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA

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BLACK COBRA Announce December Headlining Tour Following Dates With Kyuss Lives!

BLACK COBRA have just confirmed a headlining tour immediately following their previously-announced tour supporting Kyuss Lives! and The Sword this November into December.

While they are prepared to unleash plenty of material from their brand new full-length Invernal live for the first time on this live rampage, the duo will definitely bring out some of their more explosive live standards from their arsenal of previous releases. BLACK COBRA will bring in Atlanta, Georgia's doom-trio Zoroaster and Providence, Rhode Island's apocalyptic duo The Body along for the majority of the trek, finishing out the last few shows with local support.

Several more dates will be added to the tour, so be prepared for new announcements in the near weeks ahead, both for additions to this routing as well as other upcoming tour actions through 2012 as BLACK COBRA's methodology to touring carries through the year; strike, coil, and strike again...

BLACK COBRA w/ Kyuss Lives!, The Sword:
11/17/2011 House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/18/2011 Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
11/19/2011 The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
11/21/2011 Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR w/ YOB
11/22/2011 Showbox SODO - Seattle, WA w/ YOB
11/23/2011 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
11/26/2011 Flames Central - Calgary, AB
11/27/2011 Edmonton Event Centre - Edmonton, AB
11/29/2011 Garrick Centre - Winnipeg, MB
11/30/2011 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
12/01/2011 Turner Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
12/02/2011 Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
12/03/2011 Crofoot Ballroom - Pontiac, MI
12/05/2011 The Palace Theater - Greensburg, PA
12/06/2011 Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
12/07/2011 Ram’s Head Live - Baltimore, MD
12/08/2011 Toad’s Place - New Haven, CT
12/09/2011 The Paramount - Huntington, NY
12/10/2011 Wellmont Theatre - Montclair, NJ

*NEW -- BLACK COBRA Headlining Tour:

12/11/2011 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/12/2011 Johnny Brenda’s - Philadelphia, PA w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/13/2011 Great Scott - Allston, MA w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/14/2011 AS220 - Providence, RI w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/15/2011 Black Cat - Washington, DC w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/16/2011 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/17/2011 Siberia - New Orleans, LA w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/19/2011 Emo’s - Austin, TX w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/20/2011 The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK w/ Zoroaster, The Body
12/21/2011 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
12/22/2011 Rogue - Scottsdale, AZ
12/23/2011 The Z - San Luis Obispo, CA

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