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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

PILGRIM: Rhode Island Doom Trio To Appear On East Village Radio This Tuesday



East Coast Mini Tour To Commence March 1


Rhode Island doom bringers PILGRIM will appear live on East Village Radio’s Metal Inquisition Show this Tuesday, February 28 from 10:00PM – 12:00AM EST. For the first half of the show, the band will be spinning tunes from their own playlist. During the second half, PILGRIM’s latest full-length, Misery Wizard will be played in its entirety. To hear the show, go to THIS LOCATION.

PILGRIM will be leveling the East Coast this March with their soul-searing bottom-end before making their way to Europe in May. Confirmed dates thus far are available below.

PILGRIM Misery On The Road 2012

03/01/2012 Public Assembly – Brooklyn, NY
03/02/2012 JR’s Bar – Philadelphia, PA

03/03/2012 St. Stephen’s Church – Washington DC
03/04/2012 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
03/12/2012 1624 N. Harrison St. House – Ft. Wayne, IN w/ Old Soul, Gathians, Somnambulist Red

03/14/2012 ND Studios – Austin TX (Pitchfork's Show No Mercy SXSW showcase)
05/02/2012 Betong – Oslo, Norway
05/04/2012 Heavy Days in Doom Town Festival – Copenhagen, Denmark

PILGRIM are the latest addition to the Metal Blade roster via Primordial frontman Alan Nemtheanga’s imprint, Poison Tongue Records. The doom trio consists of: Krolg Splinterfist, Slayer of Men on drums, Count Elric the Soothsayer on bass guitar and The Wizard on guitar and vocals. With a mix of destruction, misery and beauty, these young disciples of doom blend a surprisingly original sword ‘n’ sorcery feel with the classic chest-caving heaviness of the masters, Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus, Reverend Bizarre and Pentagram.

Monday, February 27, 2012

CANNIBAL CORPSE: More In-Studio Video Footage Available


More video footage from CANNIBAL CORPSE's Torture studio sessions is currently viewable at their official landing page. The near-ten minute long segment documents some of the guitar solo and vocal tracking and includes a candid glimpse of vocalist Corpsegrinder’s method for loosening his vocal cords during the lengthy recording sessions at Mana Recording Studio .

The band's twelfth offering of audio molestation will be available to North American fans on March 13, 2012 via Metal Blade Records. In an 9/10 review of the record, Decibel Magazine proclaims: "As always, the band's musicianship is downright inspiring. And their songwriting has never been better."  Zero Tolerance crowned the record  "pure death metal mastery from one of the best bands the genre has ever produced," while Metal Army America adds: "The masters have turned in effort that will puzzled over, studied and followed forever."


Torture was produced by Hate Eternal's Erik Rutan at Mana in St. Petersburg, Florida as well as Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas.

Check out the new studio footage at THIS LOCATION or below.


As previously announced, CANNIBAL CORPSE's official U.S. headlining tour will commence this April. Sponsored by Metal Blade Records, Good Fight Entertainment and dB Drum Shoes, the U.S. Torture Tour 2012 will begin April 5 in Jacksonville, Florida. Support on the near month-long trek will be provided by Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn and Arkaik. In addition, the band will headline this year's edition of the Summer Slaughter Festival with official dates to be announced soon.  

CANNIBAL CORPSE U.S. Torture Tour 2012
w/ Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik
4/05/2012 Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL
4/06/2012 The Soapbox – Wilmington, NC
4/07/2012 Lincoln Theater – Raleigh, NC
4/08/2012 V Club Live – Huntington, WV
4/09/2012 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
4/10/2012 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
4/12/2012 Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT
4/13/2012 The Club At Water Street – Rochester, NY
4/14/2012 Death On The Vine Fest @ Bogart's – Cincinnati, OH w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Exhumed, Skeletonwitch, Abysmal Dawn, Hour Of Pennance, Arkaik
4/15/2012 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
4/16/2012 People's Court – Des Moines, IA
4/17/2012 Slowdown – Omaha, NE
4/19/2012 The Scene-ary – Wichita, KS
4/20/2012 The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
4/21/2012 Mesa Theater & Club – Grand Junction, CO
4/22/2012 Top Deck – Farmington, NM
4/23/2012 The Rock –Tucson, AZ
4/24/2012 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
4/25/2012 Jake's – Lubbock, TX
4/27/2012 The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
4/28/2012 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, Behemoth, Watain, Exhumed, The Devil's Blood, In Solitude, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik
4/29/2012 Newby's – Memphis, TN
4/30/2012 Exit In – Nashville, TN
5/1/2012 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL
5/3/2012 Double Down - Gainesville, FL 

For special Torture preorder packages, and to check out, "Demented Aggression," visit the band's OFFICIAL LANDING PAGE. And in case you missed the premiere of "Scourge Of Iron," go to REVOLVERMAG.COM.


Friday, February 24, 2012

INCOMING CEREBRAL OVERDRIVE Album Info, Art And Release Date Confirmed



The last time we checked in about INCOMING CEREBRAL OVERDRIVE, we announced their anticipated new album, Le Stelle: A Voyage Adrift, which is now confirmed for released worldwide on May 7th via Italy's Supernatural Cat Records. Now we can proudly reveal the track listing and incredible cover art created of course by Malleus Rock Art Labs, at this location.

Le Stelle: A Voyage Adrift Track Listing:
1. Mirzam
2. Sirius
3. Betelgeuse
4. Kochab
5. Adhara
6. Pherkad
7. Sirius B
8. Polaris
9. Bellatrix
10. Rigel

Read on for more the expanded press release for the album and stay tuned for accompanying video material and tour news in the coming weeks before release...

INCOMING CEREBRAL OVERDRIVE first emerged with their debut Cerebral Heart (Myphonic Records, 2008) which was characterized by a ferocious energy that has stayed with them to this day. However it was their union with Supernatural Cat and the 2009 album Controverso where they defined and honed their unique sound into something all the more dynamic. Their style on one hand was contemporary, heavy, furious and dirty, whilst also acknowledging and embracing Italy's progressive musical past. Controverso really was the first step in a more focused direction.

The end of the first decade of the new millennium marks a new step in the evolution of I.C.O. The title of the new chapter is: Le Stelle: A Voyage Adrift. The concept, an imaginary, dark and lonely trip adrift discovered in a diary. Emotions of fear, anger and irrational excitement are expressed, waiting for a certain epilogue into desolation, a final annihilation in a cosmic fusion.

Sonically, this new album is a journey that intersects and expands in a huge, deep and at times, claustrophobic monolith. Heavy cavernous guitars with back-breaking riffs, multifaceted, effect laden vocals and rhythmic notes plunge into a psychedelic mix of unpredictable sounds of distress and madness that we, the recipient, can only succumb to.

The album ultimately analyses the irrational, insane feelings of the man who face a journey toward the unknown. A diary has been found, but we can’t say anything more than what’s written inside. Impossible to identify the places (real or not, who knows) that he explored, what shines through his words are his fears, sensations and frustrations fed by a sense of belonging to a chaotic, uncontrollable, and compromised whole.

The participation of Urlo and Poia of Ufomammut, both during the composition and the recording sessions opens the project to a new light. Recorded in Rome at Locomotore Studio by Lorenzo Stecconi,  soundlord for such important outfits as Ufomammut and Lento.



Thursday, February 23, 2012

CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE Confirm 7 Years Of Disillusion Tour


Denver sludge/grind trio CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE have just confirmed a Spring tour for the second half of March. The 7 Years Of Disillusion Tour will storm through fifteen American cities between March 13th and April 1st, including an assault on the Northeast with shows throughout three of NYC's boroughs alongside Connecticut's Sea Of Bones.


CTTTOAFF 7 Years Of Disillusion Tour:
3/13/2012 La Casa Sam - El Paso, TX w/ Communion of Thieves
3/14/2012 1011 - San Antonio, TX w/ Colonia
3/15/2012 108 (SXSW show) - Austin, TX w/ All Pigs Must Die, Early Graves, Kill The Client, The Atlas Moth and more!
3/16/2012 The Ranch Bar & Grill - Arlington, TX
3/17/2012 Queen City Hall - Dallas, TX w/ Kill the Client, Baring Teeth, Akkolyte, Tyranosorceress
3/23/2012 West Wing - Omaha, NE
3/24/2012 7th St. Space - Dekalb, IL w/ Sick/Tired
3/25/2012 Bird Alley - Jackson, MI w/ Sender Receiver, Bruxism, Scum, Isenblast, Discerned
3/26/2012 Lit Lounge - New York, NY w/ Sea Of Bones, The Year is One, Radiation Black Body, Head Snatcher
3/27/2012 HillTap Tavern - Queens, NY w/ Sea Of Bones
3/28/2012 O’Brien's Pub - Boston, MA w/ Sea Of Bones, In The Shit
3/29/2012 St. Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY w/ Sea Of Bones, The Communion, Amputee, Scowl
3/30/2012 The Summit - Columbus, OH
3/31/2012 The Brass Rail - Peoria, IL
4/01/2012 Asshole Castle - Kansas City, MO

CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE's Visceral 10" EP was released via Prosthetic Records last Summer, and set a new landmark in brutality for the band. Surging with six tracks in barely sixteen minutes of the band's angriest, grating grind/sludge attack to date, Exclaim called the release "one big bad touch of visceral grind/sludge that's also an experiment in abstraction, where undifferentiated noise meets the experience of a physical barrage", and hometown Denver weekly Westword stated that Visceral "achieves an electrifying alchemy of despair and rebellion against personal demons."

TOAD: Arizona Metal Miscreants Announce March Tour




Phoenix, Arizona metal miscreants TOAD are set to embark on a live takeover next month. The punishment will begin on March 2 in Tempe and wind its way through 15 cities before coming to a ceremonial close in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The band will be joined by a host of eclectic bands throughout the tour including Lo-Pan, Sons Of Tonatiuh, Black Market Ministry and more.

Commented the band in a collective statement: “TOAD has long been preparing for this moment, and the time has finally come. This journey will lead us into uncharted territory and will spark the widespread corruption of anyone and everyone that is either willing or unfortunate enough to participate. We are confident that this experience will be only the beginning of the debauchery and mayhem that is yet to come.”
TOAD — short for “Take Over And Destroy” — will be touring in support of their criminally underrated five-track Rotten Tide EP, self-released last year. Flaunting a fully analog recording, the monolithic offering was produced by Bob Hoag at Flying Blanket Recording and features the exclusive use of vintage gear from the ‘60s and ‘70s to create “a true rock ‘n’ roll sound.” An underground masterwork of sorts, Rotten Tide has created a stir amongst scene diehards in the know. Said Metal Storm in a 9.4/10 review: “It's got that raw, grooving rock n roll appeal that you'll find with the likes of Bison B.C. combined with the grim psychedelic feel offered by few others than Nachtmystium.” Added The Sleeping Shaman: “Rotten Tide comes across like the bastard son of Entombed with its spit-in-your-eye attitude and brash swagger. It’s rough and raw, whilst managing to sound decently produced…it grooves, it has dark psychedelia, it’s catchy, it’s unhinged; there is a mash up of punk, black metal, crazy treble picking, utterly abrasive and yet catchy.” The Obelisk agreed: “Rotten Tide blends a variety of styles from bombastic hardcore metal to post-Mastodonic technicality, and — perhaps most curiously of all — a preference for analog recording that’s almost entirely absent from the larger scope of modern metal. “




TOAD Tour Dates 2012:
3/02/2012 Palo Verde - Tempe, AZ
3/03/2012 Lyzards - Prescott, AZ3/04/2012 Burt’s Tiki Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT w/ OldTimer
3/05/2012 Curtis Street Pub - Denver, COw/ Low Gravity, Backwoods Payback
3/06/2012 Kelly’s Irish Pub - Wichita, KS
3/07/2012 JR’s Lightbulb Club - Fayetteville, AR w/ Left Holding The Gun, Perpetual Werewolf
3/08/2012 Downtown Music - Little Rock, AR w/ Crankbait, Lost Coves
3/09/2012 The Buccanneer - Memphis, TN w/ Lo-Pan
3/10/2012 WonderRoot - Atlanta, GA  w/ Sons Of Tonatiuh, Canopy
3/11/2012 TBA
3/12/2012 The Tiki Bar -  Shreveport, LA w/ Black Market Ministry
3/13/2012 Tsunami - Monroe, LA w/ Black Market Ministry
3/14/2012 TBA
3/15/2012 TBA - New Orleans, LA
3/16/2012 The Saturn Bar - New Orleans, LA w/ PonyKiller, Brain
3/17/2012 TBA - Austin, TX


To offer help with any TBA dates please contact Earsplitpr2@aol.com or takeoveranddestroy@gmail.com.

A maniacal six-piece, TOAD formed in 2008 and has rapidly evolved into a complex entity. TOAD’s sound is hardly definable but rather a divine amalgamation of and elaboration upon all things heavy within the last four decades of rock music. Though obviously influenced by the Scandinavian death and black metal movements of the 1990s, the band ensures that every song pulsates with the groove established by metal’s forefathers – bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. With the addition of former Slut Sister and Drone Throne guitarist Alex Bank Rollins, and the replacement of original guitarist Danny Labarbera by former Queen Beast member Nate Garrett, the band has solidified a group that is road-ready and unstoppable in both its creative output and self-promotion. Rounding out the lineup are original members Andy Leemont on vocals, Shane Taylor on drums, Trey Edwin on bass, and Pete Porter on organ. TOAD strive to be at the forefront of the progression of the genre, alongside bands that are pushing metal into new territory, such as Ghost, Kvelertak, and Watain. TOAD are carrying the American torch in this exhilarating new movement.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

UFOMAMMUT Unleash Video Teaser From Oro Recording Sessions




In anticipation of their forthcoming release, Oro: Opus Primum and the follow-up Oro: Opus Alter, UFOMAMMUT have released a video trailer as an early indicator of what to expect from these monolithic new recordings.

The footage was filmed during the recording sessions with Lorenzo Stecconi at Locomotore Studio in Roma, where UFOMAMMUT have recorded their previous albums.

This video offers a unique insight into the formation of their gargantuan riffs, succinct drum blasts, stirring synths and effects and purposeful vocal passages. As the footage draws to a close we are left with an impression of how all of these elements are seamlessly bound together by this dynamic and cohesive trio.

If you thought that Eve was a bold step in UFOMAMMUT's sonic adventure, then just wait until you hear these titanic recordings from start to end.

With Oro: Opus Primum being released in North America via Neurot on April 17th you can expect to hear more on the album very soon. Meanwhile feast your eyes on the videoHERE or below.


Thursday, February 16, 2012

SPAWN OF POSSESSION Streaming New Track






As the worldwide street date for SPAWN OF POSSESSION's upcoming third LP, Incurso, is now less than one month away, another new track from the blistering opus has unleashed to the public this week via Guitar World. The third track from Incurso bears the title "Bodiless Sleeper," and over its six-minute duration showcases the multitude of incredibly complex and dynamic structures this revolutionary killing machine produces on the new record. Be blown to bits via Guitar World's website RIGHT HERE.

The second track from Incurso, "Where Angels Go Demons Follow," was also previously released onto the human population, and can be streamed at this location.

Incurso is the first album under the banner of Relapse Records for Sweden's futuristic technical death metal warlords SPAWN OF POSSESSION, confirmed for official release onto North American audiences on March 13th. Featuring current and former members of Necrophagist and Obscura, Incurso is the first album to be unleashed from SPAWN OF POSSESSION in over five years, and based on the communal response from band's incredibly diehard fanbase over the newly-released songs and info on the album, is easily going to be one of the most flooring, must-have death metal releases of the year.

SPAWN OF POSSESSION's first tour in support of Incurso will embark on March 9th and will infest twenty-seven European metropolitan areas alongside Obscura, Gorod and Exivious. Further live excursions will be announced throughout 2012.

SPAWN OF POSSESSION European Tour w/ Obscura, Gorod, Exivious:
3/09/2012 Universum - Stuttgart, Germany
3/10/2012 Turbinenhalle Kraftwerk - Oberhausen, Germany
3/11/2012 Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, Germany
3/12/2012 Magnet - Berlin, Germany
3/13/2012 Debaser Slussen - Stockholm, Sweden
3/14/2012 Betong - Oslo, Norway
3/15/2012 The Rock - Copenhagen, Denmark
3/16/2012 Rosenkeller - Jena, Germany
3/18/2012 Black Pes - Prague, Czech Republic
3/19/2012 Randal Bratislava, Slovakia
3/20/2012 Feierwerk Hansa 39 - München, Germany
3/21/2012 Arena - Wien, Austria
3/22/2012 Gala Hala - Ljubljana, Slovenia
3/23/2012 Zoe Club - Milano, Italy
3/24/2012 Traffic Club - Rome, Italy
3/27/2012 Aero - Toulouse, France
3/28/2012 Ferrailleur - Nantes, France
3/29/2012 Glazart - Paris, France
3/30/2012 4 Ecluses - Dunkerque, France
3/31/2012 106 - Rouen, France
4/01/2012 Moho Live - Manchester, UK
4/02/2012 The Pint - Dublin, Ireland
4/03/2012 The Croft - Bristol, UK
4/04/2012 Underworld - London, UK
4/05/2012 Biebob - Vosselaar, Belgium
4/06/2012 Patronat - Haarlem, Holland
4/07/2012 Underground - Köln, Germany

RISING: European Tour Announced

RISING will head out on a full European Spring tour in March and April in support of To Solemn Ash. The tour starts on March 16th in Berlin and includes dates in Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy and Luxembourg. In addition to the mainland tour, RISING will play their first headlining shows in Sweden along with one Danish show when hitting Linköping, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Copenhagen in April and May. The festivities kick off with three Danish shows in March supporting fellow Danes, punk/thrash outfit The Kandidate.

RISING Confirmed European Tour Dates:
3/08/2012 Paletten - Viborg, Denmark w/ The Kandidate
3/09/2012 Beta - Copenhagen, Denmark w/ The Kandidate
3/10/2012 Kansas City - Odense, Denmark w/ The Kandidate
3/16/2012 Red Rooster - Berlin, Germany
3/17/2012 Rockstation - Halle, Germany
3/18/2012 TBA - Dresden, Germany
3/19/2012 Cafe Na Pul Cesty - Prague, Czech Rep
3/20/2012 Galerie u Mloka - Olomouc, Czech Rep
3/21/2012 Stwst - Linz, Austria
3/22/2012 Club Gustaf - Maribor, Slovenia
3/23/2012 Swamp Club - Massa Carrara, Italy
3/24/2012 Centre Hibou - Chatillon Aosta, Italy
3/25/2012 Ponyhof - Frankfurt, Germany
3/27/2012 Dachstock - Bern, Switzerland
3/28/2012 Rocas Cafe - Luxembourg, Luxembourg
3/29/2012 Bastard - Osnabrück, Germany
3/30/2012 Cafe Nova - Essen, Germany
3/31/2012 Glocksee - Hanover, Germany
4/01/2012 Molotov - Hamburg, Germany
4/02/2012 MAU Club - Rostock, Germany
4/05/2012 L’ Orient - Linköping, Sweden
4/26/2012 Fritz’s Corner@Strand - Stockholm, Sweden
4/27/2012 Sticky Fingers - Gothenburg, Sweden
4/28/2012 Loppen - Copenhagen, Denmark
5/03/2012 Debaser - Malmö, Denmark
6/16/2012 Hultsfred Festival - Hultsfred, Sweden

RISING's debut To Solemn Ash was released in Europe last October and in North America on January 17th, and has been the subject to general praise from the American press. Decibel Magazine gave the album an 8 out of 10, and just recently Pitchfork rated the album 7.6 out of 10 stating: "They've found multiple ways to come off expansive and compelling within a tight, traditional framework…They simply know how to write great riffs.”

Metal/rock blog The Obelisk is still streaming the album in its entirety right here.


To Solemn Ash was produced by new producer talent Jakob Reichert Nielsen and mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Mastodon, High on Fire, etc.). The album features the iconic artwork of Danish artist and music video director Jakob Printzlau aka Plastic Kid (Lack, Volbeat, Bring Me The Horizon), and is available now in CD, LP and digital download formats via Exile On Mainstream.

SCALE THE SUMMIT To Headline Prosthetic Records’ South By Southwest Showcase



Los Angeles based Prosthetic Records today confirms details of their second ever official South By Southwest (SXSW) showcase in Austin, Texas. The show will take place on Friday, March 16 at Valhalla (located at 710 Red River and formerly known as Room 710) and kicks off at 8:00 pm. The lineup features a who’s who of new signings and established acts including headliners, Houston progressive instrumentalists SCALE THE SUMMIT.


01:00 am - SCALE THE SUMMIT
12:00 am - Holy Grail
11:00 pm - Mutilation Rites
10:00 pm - Junius
09:00 pm - Primitive Weapons
08:00 pm - Last Chance To Reason

The event is being co-presented by 1000 Knives, and is sponsored by FEARnet, the premier horror, thriller and suspense network, Monster Energy, Guitar World, ThePRP.com, Omit Apparel, IndieMerch.com and ESP Guitars. The above ad-mat was designed by Derrick Nau (former drummer of Prosthetic recording artists Skeletonwitch) of Apocalpyse Nau.

SCALE THE SUMMIT, who also headlined Prosthetic's SXSW showcase in 2010, are in the midst of a headlining tour with support provided by Elitist. In addition to their SXSW showcase, the band has confirmed two other Texas shows this March. Confirmed dates are below.  
SCALE THE SUMMIT Their Strings Are Voices Tour [remaining dates]:

2/15/2012 Barbary – Philadelphia, PA

2/16/2012 Empire (formerly Jaxx) – West Springfield, VA
2/17/2012 The Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA
2/18/2012 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
2/19/2012 Handlebar – Pensacola, FL
* – No Elitist

SCALE THE SUMMIT In Texas
3/15/12 The Big Spill at The Korova - San Antonio, TX
3/16/12 Valhalla SXSW Showcase - Austin, TX
3/17/12 Indie Ambassador Party at Soho (day party) w/ Junius - Austin, TX

SCALE THE SUMMIT continues to tour in support of The Collective, released last year via Prosthetic Records. Called “terrifyingly good” and “essential prog” by Guitar World, The Collective was recorded in late 2010 at Paint It Black Studios in Orlando, Florida with producer Mark Lewis (Devildriver, All That Remains, The Black Dahlia Murder). Prosthetic Records recently issued The Collective on vinyl. The LP — limited to 500 copies on high-quality 180-gram wax — is available NOW at the Prosthetic Store and features enhanced cover art as well as bonus track, “Redwoods,” initially only available on the Japanese version of the release. The track is currently streaming at MetalSucks. To check it out track, point your browser HERE. In addition, “Redwoods,” is available at Amazon and iTunes.

Formed in 2005 while attending the Musicians’ Institute in Los Angeles, SCALE THE SUMMIT relocated to Texas in 2006, where they recorded their self-released debut album. After signing with Prosthetic, they released Carving Desert Canyons, which Revolver called “a cinematic blast of intricately melodic fretwork and pummeling percussion,” in 2009. The band subsequently toured with Dream Theater, Devin Townsend and Between The Buried And Me, among others. SCALE THE SUMMIT also has tracks available for the Rock Band video game through the Rock Band Network, while Chris Letchford was recently featured in MetalSucks’ “Top 25 Modern Guitarists” list.