Scotland’s CNOC AN TURSA Next Up In Candlelight’s Cult Series

Candlelight Records today announces the next album in its Cult Series. The Giants of Auld from Scotland’s CNOC AN TURSA will see North American release on March 26th. It’s the debut release from the Pagan metal band and adds to the label’s growing developmental artist series. The Giants of Auld, already released in Europe, was produced by Chris Fielding (Primordial, Electric Wizard, Napalm Death).

Chock full of intense, epic ballads that draw inspiration from old Scottish poetry, The Giants of Auld was recorded at Foel Studios in Wales. Early media has praised the record with Heathen Harvest calling it, “A potent mixture of black metal riffage and rousing, epic atmosphere.” Ave Noctum says, “Candlelight have picked a Pagan/folk metal gem… a highly melodic but driving sound that should be on the shopping list of any fan of pagan or folk metal,” while No Clean Singing adds, “put this album on your radar screen.”

Falkirk-based CNOC AN TURSA was formed in 2006 by vocalist/guitarist Alan Buchan and guitarist/keyboardist Rene Hill. With the later addition of bassist David Anderson and drummer Bryan Hamilton, the band caught the ear of Winterfylleth/Lone Vigil Recordings founder Chris Naughton after the release of a single demo recorded and released by the band in 2008. Discussing the rise of Isle bands with Decibel Magazine last November, Naughton noted, “When we spoke a few years ago, we were talking about a scene in its relative infancy; one that was starting to bring through some great bands with strong ideas. We are now a few years down the line and starting to see bands like A Forest of Stars and Wodensthrone flourish. If anything I would say now is the time all the British bands are starting to hit their stride and bring their music to the world in a way they have never been able to before. There is a great undercurrent of bands like CNOC AN TURSA, Fyrdsman and Nine Covens coming through that represent a scene that is bearing some real fruit.”

CNOC AN TURSA has toured alongside Taake, Winterfylleth, and Wodensthrone to date. Sample the album’s fourth track “Hail Land of My Fathers,” on Candlelight Records’ free Cult Series Winter sampler at THIS LOCATION.

The Giants of Auld Track Listing:

1. The Piper O’Dundee

2. The Lion of Scotland

3. Bannockburn

4. Hail Land of My Fathers

5. Ettrick Forest in November

6. The Spellbound Knight

7. In Shadowland

8. Winter-A Dirge

9. Culloden Moor

10. Blar na h-Eaglaise Brice

Other artists available now via Candlelight’s Cult Series include: Wodensthrone (Curse), Khors (Wisdom of Centuries), Kontinuum (Earth Blood Magic), Nine Covens (On the Dawning of Light), Reverence (The Asthetic Ascension), andZatokrev (The Bat The Wheel and a Long Road to Nowhere).

Upcoming Candlelight Cult releases include: Nonexistence/Antartica (out June 4), Voices/From The Human Forest Create A Fuge Of Imaginary Rain (out June 4), Crown/Psychurgy (out June 11), and Shade Empire/Divine Codex (out June 11).

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Candlelight Cult Series: Decibel Magazine Welcomes The North American Coming Of Chaos – Track Streams Available

On January 8th, Candlelight Records USA brings North American fans the latest symphonies of sickness from ZATOKREV, NINE COVENS and KONTINUUM.

In celebration of what they’ve fittingly crowned “an unholy trinity of relentlessly brutal, crazy diverse” offerings, Decibel is currently streaming a track from each band at THIS LOCATION.

More About The Bands:

ZATOKREV | The Bat The Wheel And The Long Road To Nowhere

The Bat The Wheel And The Long Road To Nowhere is the third full-length from Swiss death/doom conjurors ZATOKREV. Their self-dubbed “sludge-apocalypse” takes you on an transcendental musical journey that clocks in over an hour in length and features lyrics sung in English, Czech, and Slovak. Angry Metal Guy commends the band noting that they’ve “latched on to the essence of doom beyond the self-indulgent head-holding of the genre. They seem to have tapped into something that feels very human and sincere and garnished it with a primal ferocity,” while The New Review notes, “ZATOKREV skillfully play on emotion to deliver their mournful message. It’s a seriously heavy, seriously depressing doom-fest.”

NINE COVENS | On The Dawning Of Light

On The Dawning Of Light is the second album from rising London-based underground black metal band NINE COVENS and their first with proper distribution in North America. NINE COVENS came together to explore the darker, more brooding aspects of black metal and in doing so have created a virulent, belligerent and passionate account of the weakness that exists in humanity. NINE COVENS offers a sonic confrontation to the eternally weak and all who follow without question to reflect on themselves and consider an alternative. Named after noted English witch/magician George Pickingill, the collective shroud their identities to focus on the music. Metal Underground calls the recordm “traditional black metal done right and taken straight from the '90s European playbook.” Adds Metal Talk: “…a good black metal album is like a journey you are forced to face and this does just that. A high quality album from the UK's most mysterious black Metal outfit.

KONTINUUM | Earth Blood Magic

Iceland-based KONTINUUM present their unique blend of structured occult ambient noise via debut Earth Blood Magic. Formed in 2010 by vocalist/guitarist Birgir Thorgeirsson with the aim to make hypnotic and spiritual musical noise, the quintet are already finding the curiosity of media stateside. This Is Not A Scene calls Earth Blood Magic, “an album which shows a lot of unique qualities and character… an unexpectedly great and sombre effort,” Terrorizer commends its, “epic, progressive black doominess,” while Metal Ireland opines, “[Earth Blood Magic is] something of an essential purchase for anyone who truly savors real dark metal – the type that Misanthropy would have put out years ago, the type that doesn’t really care for genre and instead blasts out its own thing come hell or high water. That’s what KONTINUUM are about, with all their benighted darkwave jangle, and you’d be a fool to miss it.”

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Winterfylleth: "Void of Light" New Song Posted

U.K. black metallers Winterfylleth have posted the new song "Void of Light." The track appears on the band´s third LP "The Threnody of Triumph," which will be released on September 25, 2012 via Candlelight Records. The track list for "The Threnody of Triumph" follows below.

1. A Thousand Winters

2. The Swart Raven

3. Aefterield Freon

4. A Memorial

5. The Glorious Plain

6. A Soul Unbound

7. Void of Light

8. The Fate of Souls After Death

9. Home is Behind

10. The Threnody of Triumph

WODENSTHRONE: "Curse" NEW ALBUM

UK black metallers WODENSTHRONE have announced they will release their new album named Curse, on May 14th via Plastic Head/Candlelight Records. 

"Now, as Spring takes hold of a troubled world in 2012, Wodensthrone return with Curse, an album that transcends the impermanence of individual nations and cultures to address timeless, universal questions of spirituality and freedom. Curse explores man-kinds most inherent and profound spiritual flaw; the instinct to lay the responsibility of our fates at the feet of imagined Gods, to submit without question to the cultural machinery religious, political, social, economical that imposes systems of power and control to exploit, enthrall, corrupt and oppress."

 Curse tracklisting is as follows: 

‘The Remaining Few’ 

‘Jormungandr’ 

‘First Light’ 

‘The Great Darkness’ 

‘Battle Lines’ 

‘Wyrgthu’ 

‘The Storm’ 

‘The Name Of The Wind’ 

Candlelight Records USA Label Update

BURZUM – Umskiptar: The new album from Varg Vikernes will see North American release on May 22.  Finding inspiration from the verses of famous Scandinavia poem “Voluspa,” Umskiptar is a return-to-roots album. Says the controversial musician:  “The vocals are more important than on any previous album with a total of 66 stanzas making up the album’s lyrics.” Umskiptar expands BURZUM’s ongoing influence of Nordic folk, but for this album adds more traditional heavy metal, signature BURZUM composition, and a keener emphasis on vocal delivery – once again presented in Vikernes’ native tongue. Umskiptar (or Metamorphoses) follows the historical story that details the creation of the world and its end as dictated to Odin, a recurring character in BURZUM’s lyrics. Umskiptar follows 2011’s Fallen. Said Decibel Magazine, “pounding, primitive rhythms are lashing by fizzing, frostbitten guitar which swirls in squalls around Vikernes’ inhuman, agonizing screech; a chilling mesmerizing, unflinching mirror on a profoundly troubled soul.” 

Umskiptar Track Listing: 

1. Bloostokkinn

2. Joln

3. Alfadanz

4. hit Helga Tre

5. AEra

6. Heior

7. Valgaldr

8. Galgvior

9. Surtr Sunnan

10. Gullaldr

11. Niohoggr

The album is available for pre-order now at Candlelight’s official webstore. [http://www.burzum.org]

WINTERFYLLETH - The Ghost Of Heritage: Candlelight proudly presents this special reissue of the rising English band’s 2008 debut album. Remastered by Colin Marston (Krallic, Atheist), The Ghost Of Heritage has been completely repackaged and features two previously unavailable tracks. Combining vicious yet moody folk-inspired black metal that harkens back to the early days of Enslaved and old-school Ulver, the Manchester-based quartet is that unique combination of beauty and brimstone. Roadburn Fest 2011 alumni, the metallers are currently finishing up their third album anticipated for release later this year.  Guitarist/vocalist Chris Naughton notes, “it’s really great for us to have our releases under one roof and available for our fans in North America to own. We are excited about this updated version of The Ghost Of Heritage which includes two additional songs recorded when we did the original album; it feels right to have the complete recording session all on one CD.  We hope you agree.” The Ghost Of Heritage hits stores on May 22 and is available for pre-order now at Candlelight’s official webstore. [http://www.myspace.com/winterfylleth]

HAVOK - Point Of No Return: Our thrash brothers kicked off their tour with Sepultura last night. The North American Kairos Tour 2012 will make its way through nearly three weeks worth of shows before coming to a close in New York City on April 30. Vocalist/guitarist David Sanchez says of the tour, “we’re hitting the road with Sepultura – holy shit!  It’s a dream come true. This tour is going to be absolutely insane.  All the bands totally rule and we’re expecting to see some rowdy crows. Prepare to have a sore neck and remember, no karate in the pit!” HAVOK will unleash their new EP titled Point Of No Return shortly before embarking on their first European tour (alongside 3 Inches Of Blood and Goatwhore) on May 22.  Recorded by the band with final touches via James Murphy (Death, Testament), the EP contains two new songs plus two HAVOK-ized Sepultura and Slayer covers. HAVOK tour dates with Sepultura, Death Angel, and Krisiun are noted below. [https://www.facebook.com/HavokOfficial]

4/11/2012 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA

4/12/2012 Branx – Portland, OR

4/13/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

4/14/2012 In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT

4/15/2012 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO

4/16/2012 Manny’s – Billings, MT

4/17/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK

4/18/2012 Pryamid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB

4/20/2012 Majestic Theater – Madison, WI

4/21/2012 Mojo’s – Joliet, IL

4/22/2012 Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY

4/23/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON

4/24/2012 Imperial Theater – Quebec City, QC

4/25/2012 Club Soda – Montreal, QC

4/26/2012 Bogie’s – Albany, NY

4/27/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD

4/29/2012 Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT

4/30/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY

FEAR FACTORY - The Industrialist: Details regarding the first single from FEAR FACTORY’s forthcoming new album leaked out this past weekend. “Recharger” is set for digital release on April 24.  The song is one of several monster tracks from the conceptual record The Industrialist set for North American release June 5.  If you have not heard the snippet from the song yet you can by visiting the band’s official YouTube page HERE.  Vocalist Burton C. Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares are in Los Angeles tonight presenting the award for Comeback Of The Year at the annual Revolver Golden God Awards. The duo will take to the black carpet at 6:00pm PST for interviews with media while en route to the theater for the sold-out awards ceremony that is scheduled to begin at 7:00pm PST.  The Industrialist again pairs FEAR FACTORY with producer Rhys Fulber and is the second album written by Bell and Cazares since reuniting in 2009 after a seven-year split. Cazares recently said, “collaborating with Burton again on the new album was like magic. Everything just fell into place naturally. It felt good to recapture the true sound of FEAR FACTORY, taking it back to where it all started while raising it to new levels.” FEAR FACTORY kick of tour dates May 1 in the US; dates are noted below.  Pre-orders for The Industrialist will be available shortly. [http://www.facebook.com/fearfactory]

5/01/2012 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX

5/02/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX

5/03/2012 Scout Bar – Houston, TX

5/05/2012 State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL

5/06/2012 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

5/07/2012 Masquerade – Altanta, GA

5/09/2012 Ziggy’s – Winston-Salem, NC

5/10/2012 Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA

5/11/2012 Wally’s Pub – Hamton Beach, NH

5/12/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD

5/13/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

5/15/2012 McGuffy’s House of Rock – Dayton, OH

5/16/2012 The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI

5/17/2012 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL

5/19/2012 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO

5/21/2012 Ace of Spade – Sacramento, CA

5/22/2012 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

5/23/2012 Yost Theater – Santa Ana, CA

IHSAHN – Eremita: The new album from IHSAHN is set for North American release on June 19. Eremita, as announced last week, features nine new songs from the regarded vocalist/guitarist. It includes guest performances from Devin Townsend, guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore), saxophonist Jorgen Munkeby (Shining-Norway), and more. Eremitabegins a new musical chapter for the highly regarded musician; his previous album, Norwegian Grammy Award Nominated After, forming the final part of a planned trilogy on its release in early 2010. Offering nine new songs to his growing worldwide audience, Eremita is the longest and most spirited of IHSAHN’s solo recordings. Reflecting on the recording process IHSAHN notes, “this is right where I want to be musically, with lots of room for dynamics and expressive variety. Tobias and Jorgen have really added to the organic vibe I was going for and have contributed to the overall feel with their fantastic musicianship. And to have Devin, Jeff, Einar and Heidi adding their special moments, I am very privileged to be able to work with such a talented group of people. I really feel this is some of my most inspired work yet.” Pre-orders for Eremita will be available shortly. [http://www.ihsahn.com]

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY - Corrosion of Conformity: Currently on tour in Europe, North Carolina’s CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have impressed all with their first new recording in years. The trio of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer Reed Mullin are packing clubs nightly as they perform selections from across their vast catalog. The band is set to return to North American with tour dates resuming June 1. Invisible Oranges says, “Corrosion Of Conformity isn’t a comeback album or an example of diminishing returns. It’s a testament to immense talent and the elusive endowment of staying power.” Pitchfork adds, “Corrosion of Conformity is what you want out of a comeback record: not just a 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.”CORROSION OF CONFORMITY tour dates are noted below: [http://www.coc.com]

6/01/2012 Amos – Charlotte, NC

6/03/2012 Exit Inn – Nashville, TN

6/05/2012 Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK

6/07/2012 Club 910 – Phoenix, AZ

6/08/2012 Queen Mary/Ink N Iron Festival – Long Beach, CA

6/09/2012 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA

6/11/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

6/12/2012 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR

6/13/2012 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC

6/16/2012 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT

6/18/2012 Firebird – St. Louis, MO

6/19/2012 The Ballroom/The Taft – Cincinnati, OH

6/20/2012 Machine Shop – Flint, MI

6/21/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON

6/22/2012 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC

6/23/2012 Middle East – Cambridge, MA

COMING SOON:

RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER – Ghostmaker

THE WRETCHED END – Inroads

ORANGE GOBLIN – A Eulogy For The Damned (Deluxe Edition)

VISION OF DISORDER – TBA

DAYLIGHT DIES – TBA

WINTERFYLLETH – TBA

WOE – TBA

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VISION OF DISORDER Sign With Candlelight Records

Candlelight Records announced the signing of hardcore/metal veterans VISION OF DISORDER.

"Before the word 'metalcore' existed… VISION OF DISORDER did" stated the band. "We did what we did because WE loved it, not because we thought others might. 20 years later we’re, once again, at work with the same approach. After a newly inked deal on Candlelight Records, we are about to begin tracking on our first studio album in a decade. We are bringing all the elements of what made us unique and ferocious to the table. Playing reunion shows over the past few years and seeing such positive responses has truly been inspirational. This album is absolutely dedicated to our fans that have stuck by us through our ups and downs. Without them, it would not have been."

VOD will start recording their yet untitled album in the next month or so with Will Putney (Shadows Fall, Suicide Silence, Four Year Strong) and Cameron Webb (Motörhead, Social Distortion, Ignite, Pennywise) will handle the mixing of the album.

Said Candlelight’s European label manager Darren Toms about the new collaboration: “I have been a fan of the band since the first release many years ago on Roadrunner/Supersoul and after hearing the new material I’m very excited to be working with the band and getting them back to where they need to be in today’s market.”

“We are excited to be a part of the Candlelight roster. They were a perfect choice for us. After numerous record label woes, it was refreshing to partner with people that are passionate about music- not just profit or agenda” added the band.

One of the most innovative and widely admired bands to emerge from the never-ending collision between hardcore and metal, VISION OF DISORDER exploded from the streets of Long Island, New York, with their self-titled debut album in 1996. Rapidly established as one of the hottest heavy bands on the planet, they were merely reaping the rewards of several years of hard slog as they honed their daring crossover sound across a series of gritty and groundbreaking demos prior to signing with Roadrunner Records’ Supersoul imprint.

Formed by guitarists Matt Baumbach and Mike Kennedy in 1992 and completed by vocalist Tim Williams, bassist Mike Fleischmann and drummer Brendon Cohen, VOD's first official release was a split single with fellow NY crew Loyal To None, but it was 1995’s Still EP that sealed the Roadrunner deal for this groundbreaking riff squad. With a burgeoning underground following who lauded the band’s blending of their traditional hardcore roots with more adventurous melodic and rhythmic elements, VISION OF DISORDERwere the right band for the right time, as the lines between metal and hardcore became ever more blurred and heavy music entered an era where cross-pollination was the name of the game.

Released in October ’96, Vision Of Disorder was a fearsome and fearless debut that quite rightly put the band firmly on the radar throughout the metal world. Songs like "Element," "Liberation" and "D.T.O." sounded simultaneously like the future and the past, and Williams’ impassioned vocal delivery was impossible to dismiss for anyone who demanded sincerity and intensity from their music.

After a great deal of touring and spreading of the VOD word, the band reconvened to create a follow-up record in 1998. Somewhat stymied by raw production values that were effectively forced on them by the limitations of a two-week studio session, Imprint emerged in the summer and received a mixed bag of reviews, ranging from the ecstatic to the disillusioned. The presence of Pantera’s Phil Anselmo on the scorching "By The River" certainly helped to raise the album’s profile and his endorsement of VOD strengthened ties with the metal scene at large, but the band’s relationship with Roadrunner came to an abrupt end as Imprint failed to surpass the success of its predecessor.

Newly independent, VISION OF DISORDER released a collection of re-recorded demos and new material called For The Bleeders in August ’99 on the low-key Go-Kart label, before retreating into the urban shadows to work on their third album. Audibly influenced by southern rock and grunge as much as hardcore or metal, 2001’s From Bliss To Devastation confused many fans but delighted others, adding yet more layers of intrigue and invention to the VOD sonic masterplan. Unfortunately the record was a comparative failure in commercial terms and its creators became disheartened and announced that they were to go on an indefinite hiatus in 2002. Williams and Kennedy teamed up to form epic metalcore merchants Bloodsimple, while Fleischmann and Cohen became members of Karnov. However, the lure of VOD soon proved to be too strong and the band reunited in 2006 for a brief three-song set at a Bloodsimple show in Long Island and received such a rapturous response that they decided to perform a full gig together later that year at NYC’s Super Bowl Of Hardcore fest in Manhattan. Several more reunion shows followed, some of which were filmed for a proposed DVD that would eventually emerge under the title Dead In NY in 2008. Later that same year it was confirmed that VOD were back in action for real and working on material for a new studio album. By mid-2010, the band were on a creative roll and began shopping new material to labels. Shows with Life Of Agony, Biohazard and Glassjaw (during their brief UK run in 2011) added to the growing buzz around the reformed quintet, who entered the studio last spring to piece their latest magnum opus together. In June 2011, VISION OF DISORDER unveiled the first fruits of their renewed collaboration, posting new song "The Enemy" online and generating a storm of excitement and approval.

Finally, over a decade on from their last album, VOD are back. Newly signed with revered underground label Candlelight Records, the Long Island destroyers are set to wreak havoc and incite wild pits across the globe when their brand new yet untitled full-length drops later in 2012. Reliably one step ahead of the game, the new record takes the best from past VISION OF DISORDER releases and adds plenty of new ideas and vitality to an already heady brew of savage riffing and fearless proclamations. Let disorder reign!

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS streaming "Sickness Ascension"

The title of the forthcoming opus is "Becoming," confirmed by Candlelight Records for release in North America on January 24, 2012, marking ABIGAIL WILLIAMS' third full-length release for the label.

American black metal outfit ABIGAIL WILLIAMS "Becoming" was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles with frontman Ken Sorceron handling the mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties for the entire album. The final track listing, album art and more will be unleashed soon as the record nears release.

Below  can be heard the sound "Sickness Ascension" taken from album "Becoming".


  Abigail Williams - Ascension Sickness by Candlelight Records

Absu - Abraxas Connexus Taken From ABZU

Candlelight Records just uploaded a new public track called Absu - Abraxas Connexus, and can be heard below! 

  Absu - Abraxas Connexus by Candlelight Records


Texas "Mythological Occult Metal" Absu's Abzu,  is out, via Candelight.

Abzu Track Listing:

1. Earth Ripper

2. Circles of the Oath

3. Abraxas Connexus

4. Skrying in the Spirit Vision

5. Ontologically, It Became Time & Space

6. A Song for Ea including:

   a. E-A

   b. A Myriad of Portals

   c. Third Tablet

   d. Warren of Imhullu

   e. The Waters - The Denizens

   f. E-A (Reprise)

Rumpelstiltskin Grinder Signs To Candlelight Records

Candlelight Records today confirms the worldwide signing of thrashers Rumpelstiltskin Grinder . The Philadelphia-based band is already working on their new album, titled Ghostmaker, expected for release early spring 2012. The four-piece tested some of their new material via a string of regional shows this past weekend and expect to tour in support of the album once released.

Guitarist Ryan Moll comments, “we are psyched to be on Candlelight.” Sharing details about the ongoing recording he notes, “Right now we are in the studio working on our third and most intense release to date. This album promises to be the fastest, darkest, most relentless and insane album yet. It will contain some of the most bone-crushing, graveyard stomping, Frankenstein/Dracula/Wolfman hate-fuck riffage written thus far.”

Guitarist Matt Moore adds, “Our wretched new masterpiece will be finished soon enough. Each song has its own distinct and strange aura of speed, darkness, brute strength, violence, cunning, and power. Like any respectable band, we have raised the bar and taken on musical and lyrical concepts that would drive commoners insane. Faster. Louder. Darker. Crazier.”

Formed in 2002, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder dropped several underground releases, including a split 7" inch and a live album, before signing with Relapse for their studio debut, Buried In the Front Yard, released October 2005. Blabbermouth called the record “a dynamic thrash album with roots in crossover, a musically talented cast, and loads of tongue-in-cheek cleverness.” The band would keep busy with additional split recordings, Speed N Spikes Vol. II (2008) and Urine Trouble / Nothing Defeats the Skull (2008) before getting back in to the studio for their second full length, Living for Death; Destroying the Rest also released by Relapse January 2009. The band supported Absu for a 22-date US/Canadian tour in April 2009, a tour with Deceased in 2010, and have been performing regionally since.

Rumpelstiltskin Grinder currently features guitarist/vocalist Matt Moore, bassist/vocalist Shawn Riley, drummer Pat Battaglia, and guitarist Ryan Moll.

Below can be watched the video RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER - "Nothing Defeats The Skull", taken from the album 'Living For Death, Destroying The Rest'

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