ENABLER: Impending EP To See Release Via New Division Of Earsplit

Milwaukee crossover marauders, ENABLER, confirm the imminent release of the Flies EP, the newest swarm of embittered and volatile metallic punk/hardcore anthems to pour forth from The Beer City outfit.

The material on Flies was thrown down over two spur-of-the-moment sessions in Minneapolis and Australia earlier this year, and following a recent mastering job by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (From Ashes Rise, Integrity, Tragedy, All Pigs Must Die), these random recordings have culminated into an upcoming joint assault between ENABLER and The Earsplit Compound.

"The Flies EP was such an unplanned and fun thing to put together," explains ENABLER's founding guitarist/vocalist Jeff Lohrber. "We recorded three of the tracks while holed-up in Minneapolis this past April, with the other three tracks being recorded during an off-day of our Australian tour in Sydney in July. We were able to track five new songs altogether, in addition to finally recording our cover of Sepultura's 'Arise' with vocal help from our tourmates in Urns. The initial plan was to self-release this digitally, but when I brought it up with Dave/Earsplit he offered to release it as the first release under this awesome new label. This is a release that I did not see happening this year at all, and yet here it is! We will still be releasing this digitally as a pay-what-you-want download, with all profits helping us fund our next record, but if you're like me, you're gonna want something to hold in your hands."

ENABLER will initially unleash the EP digitally through their Bandcamp page next Tuesday, October 1st. A digipak CD version is in the final stages of plotting, the physical copies set to serve as the first release from a brand new division of Earsplit, aptly entitled The Compound, just in time for Samhain. Stay tuned for more on Flies and The Comopund's other upcoming actions in the coming days.

Following a steady supply of DIY and independent EPs and split releases, ENABLER's patented alloy of crusty, morosely melodic hatesongs fueled by their enraged, bleak perspective on humanity in general was most widely publicized in 2011 when Southern Lord issued the band's debut LP, All Hail The Void. Since then, the band ravaged stages on multiple continents including taking part in the first Southern Lord label tour across North America with Black Breath, Burning Love, Martyrdöd and others, a full European assault with Rotten Sound and Martyrdöd, an Australian invasion with Urns and more, in the meantime releasing a new EP via Think Fast! Records, entitled Shift Of Redemption. Following the upcoming release of the Flies EP, ENABLER will record their next LP for release in early 2014.

Flies Track Listing:

1. Switch

2. Flies

3. Meaningless Life

4. Sickened By The Wake

5. Sleep Forever

6. Arise

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ENABLER: Title Track To New EP Posted Fresh Footage From Ongoing European Tour Posted

While Milwaukee’s caustic crew ENABLER are still embarked on the final leg of their sixteen-city maiden European tour alongside Rotten Sound and Martyrdöd, this week another brand new anthem from their upcoming EP has just been released. The title track to Shift Of Redemption opens the four-song EP, immediately whipping into the enraged, volatile, and incredibly infectious hook-and-breakdown-fueled frenzy ENABLER’s following has come to expect.

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The EP’s venomous “Live Low” is still streaming at MetalSucks.

Fresh footage from the ongoing European tour has been circulating online as ENABLER continues to torture the masses live each night. Check out evidence from last week’s attacks on Stockholm, Sweden and Leeds, UK below.

ENABLER European Tour w/ Martyrdöd, Rotten Sound [remaining dates]:

3/05/2013 Mostovna - Nova Gorica, Slovenia

3/06/2013 Kranhalle - München, Germany @ Feierwerk

3/07/2013 Bi Nuu - Berlin, Germany

3/08/2013 Progresja - Warsaw, Poland

3/09/2013 East Club - Bischofswerda, Germany

Additional ENABLER Live Actions:

4/19/2013 Negative Space - Winnipeg, MB w/ Violent Gorge

4/20/2013 Medusa - Minneapolis, MN w/ Weekend Nachos, Much Worse

4/26/2013 Carabar - Columbus, OH @ Forward Ohio Fest

The next step in ENABLER’s ever-evolving explosiveness delivers in every respect, their body-ravaging hatred and a dispirited outlook on life delivered through swift and brutal hooks that infectious as Ebola on Shift Of Redemption due out on April 9th via Think Fast! Records. Following their Southern Lord released All Hail The Void LP, Shift of Redemption features four brand new tracks from the Brew City killers, and showcases the band expanding their infectious sonic violence into new territory. Recorded by Shane Hotchstetler at Howl Street Recordings, mixed by Chris Common (Pelican, These Arms Are Snakes), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (From Ashes Rise, Sleep, High on Fire), Think Fast! Will release the EP via digital download and 7”; the first pressing limited to 1,000 copies, with 350 copies pressed on gold wax and 650 on clear. Preorders/merch bundles are now available; vinyl preorders contain digital download coupons. Check it out HERE.

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ENABLER Unleashes Hell With Premiere From New EP European Tour With Martyrdöd And Rotten Sound Begins Next Week

Today Milwaukee’s annihilating metal/hardcore squad ENABLER releases the first single from their pending Shift Of Redemption EP, due out on April 9th via Think Fast! Records. The second of four tracks on Shift Of Redemption, “Live Low” portrays the explosiveness this act conveys in every respect, their body-ravaging hatred and a dispirited outlook on life delivered through swift and brutal hooks that infectious as Ebola.

Stated ENABLER’s founding guitarist/vocalist Jeff Lohrber on the creation of the song: "I'm sure I could find some way to doctor this up and make this song seem like more than it is, but I see no reason to fool anyone. I was pretty pissed off and I intended on writing ‘the ultimate fuck you song.’ This song is probably my favorite Enabler song to play live. I can apply the lyrics in this song to many people in my life and I'm sure you can too. Fuck you forever."

Clench your fists and pummel your enemies to “Live Low” now via MetalSucks.

Next week, ENABLER’s first European tour with Rotten Sound and Martyrdöd begins, with sixteen cities across the continent on the itinerary, beginning with a sendoff show in Dayton, Ohio on February 18th.

Following their Southern Lord released All Hail The Void LP, ENABLER’s upcoming Shift of Redemption EP features four brand new tracks from the Brew City killers, and showcases the band expanding their infectious sonic violence into new territory. The tracks were recorded by Shane Hotchstetler at Howl Street Recordings, mixed by Chris Common (Pelican, These Arms Are Snakes), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (From Ashes Rise, Sleep, High on Fire), with artwork provided by Raf W. Think Fast! Will release the EP via digital download and 7”; the first pressing limited to 1,000 copies, with 350 copies pressed on gold wax and 650 on clear. Preorders/merch bundles are now available; vinyl preorders contain digital download coupons. Check it out HERE.

Shift Of Redemption Track Listing:

1. Shift Of Redemption

2. Live Low

3. Sacrifice

4. Fallselflessly

ENABLER Live Actions:

Euro-Tour Sendoff Show:

2/18/2013 Blind Bob's - Dayton, OH w/ By Way of Sunstorm

ENABLER European Tour w/ Martyrdöd, Rotten Sound:

2/22/2013 John Dee - Oslo, Norway

2/23/2013 Showdown - Gothenburg, Sweden Gothenburg

2/24/2013 Bergsunds Strand 43 - Stockholm, Sweden

2/25/2013 Pumpehuset - Copenhagen, Denmark

2/26/2013 Hafenklang - Hamburg, Germany

2/27/2013 Gloppe - Leeuwarden, Holland

2/28/2013 Underworld - London, UK

3/01/2013 The Pint - Dublin, Ireland

3/02/2013 The Library Pub - Leeds, UK

3/03/2013 Magasin 4 - Brussels, Belgium

3/04/2013 Elfer - Frankfurt, Germany

3/05/2013 Mostovna - Nova Gorica, Slovenia

3/06/2013 Kranhalle - München, Germany @ Feierwerk

3/07/2013 Bi Nuu - Berlin, Germany

3/08/2013 Progresja - Warsaw, Poland

3/09/2013 East Club - Bischofswerda, Germany

Random Spring ENABLER Mayhem:

4/19/2013 Negative Space - Winnipeg, MB w/ Violent Gorge

4/20/2013 Medusa - Minneapolis, MN w/ Weekend Nachos, Much Worse

4/26/2013 Carabar - Columbus, OH @ Forward Ohio Fest

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ENABLER: Milwaukee Killers To Drop New EP With Think Fast! Band To Assault Europe With Martyrdöd And Rotten Sound

Following their civilian and critic-lauded All Hail The Void LP, released last year via Southern Lord, Milwaukee’s venomous metal/hardcore quartet ENABLER is set to drop a crushing new EP this Spring via Think Fast! Records.

ENABLER’s upcoming Shift of Redemption EP features four brand new tracks from the Brew City killers, and while a rapid release, showcases the band expanding their infectious brand of sonic violence into new territory. The recording lineup for Shift of Redemption included founding guitarist/vocalist Jeff Lohrber and bassist Amanda Daniels as on All Hail The Void, and welcomes new lead guitarist Eric Dunn (By Way of Sunstorm, ex-Harlots) and drummer Dave Mann (Mouth of the Architect). The brutal anthems were recorded by Shane Hotchstetler at Howl Street Recordings, mixed by Chris Common (Pelican, These Arms Are Snakes), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (From Ashes Rise, Sleep, High on Fire), with artwork provided by Raf W. The EP is now confirmed for release via Think Fast! Records worldwide on April 9th via digital download and 7”; the first pressing limited to 1,000 copies, with 350 copies pressed on gold wax and 650 on clear.

Preceding the release of Shift of Redemption, ENABLER will trek across the Atlantic for their maiden Europe tour. Confirmed for a sixteen-city massacre alongside Finnish grinders Rotten Sound and Swedish crust/metal squad Martyrdöd, the mayhem will begin with a sendoff show in Dayton, Ohio on February 18th. However ENABLER is currently operating without a full-time drummer, Andrew Stamm will lay down the percussive assault on the band’s first European tour.

ENABLER Live Actions:

Euro-Tour Sendoff Show:

2/18/2013 Blind Bob's - Dayton, OH w/ By Way of Sunstorm

ENABLER European Tour w/ Martyrdöd, Rotten Sound:

2/22/2013 John Dee - Oslo, Norway

2/23/2013 Showdown - Gothenburg, Sweden Gothenburg

2/24/2013 Bergsunds Strand 43 - Stockholm, Sweden

2/25/2013 Pumpehuset - Copenhagen, Denmark

2/26/2013 Hafenklang - Hamburg, Germany

2/27/2013 Gloppe - Leeuwarden, Holland

2/28/2013 Underworld - London, UK

3/01/2013 The Pint - Dublin, Ireland

3/02/2013 The Library Pub - Leeds, UK

3/03/2013 Magasin 4 - Brussels, Belgium

3/04/2013 Elfer - Frankfurt, Germany

3/05/2013 Mostovna - Nova Gorica, Slovenia

3/06/2013 Kranhalle - München, Germany @ Feierwerk

3/07/2013 Bi Nuu - Berlin, Germany

3/08/2013 Progresja - Warsaw, Poland

3/09/2013 East Club - Bischofswerda, Germany

Random Spring ENABLER Mayhem:

4/19/2013 Negative Space - Winnipeg, MB w/ Violent Gorge

4/20/2013 Medusa - Minneapolis, MN w/ Weekend Nachos, Much Worse

4/26/2013 Carabar - Columbus, OH @ Forward Ohio Fest

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ENABLER: Band's Southern Lord Debut Confirmed For July Release

The details on the anticipated new album from Milwaukee-based extreme hardcore/metal crossover killers ENABLER are in. The band's first release for Southern Lord Recordings, All Hail the Void is at the pressing plant being prepared for a July 17th North American street date.

Coalescing energetic and dynamic elements of hardcore, punk, crust and death metal into their own brutal brew, ENABLER have amassed a fanatical fanbase through last year's Year One CD, multiple EP's and split releases with Drainland, Ambassador Gun and Yautja and more over the last few years, not to mention the countless regional live shows, tours and festival appearances.

Recorded and engineered by guitarist Greg Thomas, All Hail the Void surges with the most enraged talent from this destructive outfit to date, unwavering in its 35-minute rampage. The album's original artwork and layout was commissioned to be handled by Jimpaler, who has handled similar duties for several previous ENABLER releases. Below can be seen the cover art.

All Hail The Void Track Listing:

1. F.A.T.H.
2. The Heathens
3. Speechless
4. Fuck Today
5. False Profit
6. All Hail The Void
7. True Love
8. They Live, We Sleep
9. No Deliverance
10. Save Yourself
11. Trust
12. Funeral Dirge

Always on the go, ENABLER are currently on tour in the Midwest US, including shows with Northless, Ringworm and more scheduled through the rest of the month. Following that ENABLER have been announced as one of the core acts confirmed for this Summer's Southern Lord package tour. The trek runs through the country for nearly a month, with ENABLER hitting the stage every night alongside labelmates Burning Love, Martyrdöd and headliners Black Breath, with Poison Idea, Noothgrush, Pelican, Power Trip, Wild//Tribe, Dead In The Dirt, The Secret and more performing regionally throughout the tour.

Founded by guitarist/vocalist Jeff Lohrber (Harlots, Eyes Upon Separation, Trap Them, Today is the Day, Shai Hulud), the ENABLER lineup is rounded out by guitarist Greg Thomas (Misery Signals, Shai Hulud, The Risk Taken), bassist Amanda Daniels and drummer Andy Hurley (Racetraitor, Kill the Slavemaster, Fallout Boy, The Damned Things, Earth Crisis).

ENABLER Tour Dates:

5/16/2012 The Shredder - Boise, ID

5/17/2012 VFW Hall - Missoula, MT

5/18/2012 The New Direction - Fargo, ND

5/19/2012 Medusa - Minneapolis, MN w/ Northless

5/29/2012 Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL w/ Ringworm, Everything Went Black

6/15/2012 Quarters - Milwaukee, WI w/ Ara, Quitters

Southern Lord Summer 2012 Label Package Tour
w/ ENABLER, BURNING LOVE, MARTYRDÖD, BLACK BREATH:
6/19/2012 El Corazon - Seattle, WA w/ Poison Idea [tickets]
6/20/2012 Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR w/ Poison Idea [tickets]
6/21/2012 The Mezzanine - San Francisco, CA w/ Noothgrush [tickets]
6/22/2012 The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA w/ Pelican, Noothgrush [tickets]
6/23/2012 The Glass House - Pomona, CA *Southern Lord label showcase w/ Pelican
6/24/2012 The Casbah - San Diego, CA w/ Pelican [tickets]
6/25/2012 Chasers - Phoenix, AZ [tickets]
6/27/2012 Club Dada - Dallas, TX w/ Power Trip, Wild//Tribe [tickets]
6/28/2012 Red 7 - Austin, TX w/ Power Trip, Wild//Tribe [tickets]
6/29/2012 Walter’s - Houston, TX w/ Power Trip, Wild//Tribe [tickets]
6/30/2012 Three Ring Circus - New Orleans, LA w/ Dead In The Dirt [tickets]
7/01/2012 529 - Atlanta, GA w/ Dead In The Dirt [tickets]
7/02/2012 Kings Barcade - Raleigh, NC w/ Dead In the Dirt [tickets]
7/03/2012 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA w/ Dead In The Dirt [tickets]
7/04/2012 Talking Head Lounge at Sonar - Baltimore, MD w/ The Secret [tickets]
7/05/2012 Radio Bar - Boston, MA w/ The Secret [tickets]
7/06/2012 Acheron - Brooklyn, NY w/ The Secret [tickets]
7/07/2012 The Barbary - Philadelphia, PA w/ The Secret [tickets]
7/08/2012 Blind Bob’s - Dayton, OH w/ The Secret (*NO Martyrdöd) [tickets]
7/09/2012 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (*NO Martyrdöd) [tickets]
7/10/2012 Borg Ward - Milwaukee, WI (*Black Breath & Enabler ONLY) [tickets]
7/11/2012 Medusa - Minneapolis, MN (*Black Breath & Enabler ONLY)
7/13/2012 TBA - Spokane, WA

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ENABLER: Punk/Metal Crossover Outfit Confirms Release With Southern Lord

Be prepared to have your head crushed by ENABLER. This brain-melting hardcore punk/metal crossover band from Milwaukee was formed by guitarist / vocalist and songwriter Jeff Lohrber. Cut from the same cloth as the likes of Integrity, From Ashes Rise, Nasum and Masakari, ENABLER are soon to release a new album via Southern Lord.

The new ENABLER album entitled All Hail The Void will be produced with guitarist Greg Thomas (Misery Signals, Shai Hulud, The Risk Taken). Drums were tracked at Howl Street Recordings by Shane Hotchstetler, who has recorded a majority of the ENABLER discography. Guitar, bass, vocal tracking, and mixing will commence at Fuck City and Silver Bullet Studios with Greg Thomas handling engineering and mixing duties. Original artwork and layout will be handled by Jimpaler (who has done art for their previous albums Year One and War Begins With You.

The world is fucked and this is the soundtrack to its demise.

More album and tour info on ENABLER will soon follow in the coming weeks.

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