Bruce Lamont Record Release Shows & SXSW Performance Approach

Bruce Lamont Record Release Shows & SXSW Performance Confirmed

 

Bruce Lamont's string of live solo shows supporting his debut solo album Feral Songs For The Epic Decline begin next week. Mr. Lamont recently confirmed three new shows to celebrate the album's unveiling, with performances confirmed to take place in Cleveland, Brooklyn and on his hometown turf in Chicago over the coming weeks. Lamont has also been confirmed to take part in Profound Lore's SXSW Showcase on March 19th, showcasing his solo set alongside Slough Feg, KEN Mode, Grayceon, Castevet and Wolvhammer.

 

Bruce Lamont Confirmed Live Appearances:

2/25/2011 Now That's Class - Cleveland, OH

2/27/2011 Union Pool - Brooklyn, NY 

3/03/2011 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL [tix]

3/19/2011 Valhalla - Austin, TX @ Profound Lore SXSW Showcase

 

Released January 25th on At A Loss Recordings, the dense web formed by the seven tracks on Feral Songs For The Epic Decline has entangled many in its grasp, the album both meditative and malicious, as diverse and forward thinking as it is point-blank and unnerving.

 

 

"Lamont has foregone most conventions of common (and even uncommon) metal and assembled something closer to the spaced-out soundtrack to some kind of indescribable psychological nightmare: less physical aggression but considerably more mental warfare." - Alarm Press

 

"...his bravest, most personal-seeming and ambitious collection to date." - Stereogum

 

 "...it’s like a prog/dark Americana folk/space rock/psychedelic/kraut/electronic/tribal collage that’s not only some of the darkest stuff I've heard in some time, but one of the best combinations of all that mentioned." - Hellride Music

 

"...avant-garde exploration into a darkened musical mindset that Lamont possesses, bringing his fearless creative flair to more delicate pastures on this solo effort." - Ytsejam

 

"...a monumental album of self expressionism through music that one simply has to hear to truly comprehend. 9/10" - Apoch's Metal Review

 

Stay tuned for more updates on Bruce Lamont and his ongoing legacy of musical experimentation. 

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BRUCE LAMONT's Entire Upcoming Solo Album Streaming Now At Stereogum

As of today Stereogum.com's "Haunting The Chapel" column is hosting a full album stream of Bruce Lamont's upcoming debut solo album Feral Songs For The Epic Decline. Delve into the mammoth diversity of all seven tracks from the album a week and a half before its official street date HERE.

Fully envisioned, written and performed by Bruce Lamont himself, with no studio guests or phoned-in performances, Feral Songs For The Epic Decline is set for release on January 25th via At A Loss Recordings. The album showcases Lamont's forward-thinking attitude and otherworldly visualization, merging sounds born of post-metal, industrial, electronic, ambient and even world music realms, into something completely unique, and unlike anything else he's been a part of.

Catch Lamont on tour now fronting nationally respected LedZep cover act Led Zeppelin 2, set to perform in NYC tonight! More solid live plans for the solo artist are in the works as well, including record release shows in Brooklyn and Bruce's hometown of Chicago, performances at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, and full-on regional touring stateside and abroad. More info will be continually announced throughout 2011 as it becomes available.

Most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago's Yakuza, Bruce Lamont has also contributed to a plethora of other projects including Bloodiest (featuring members of 90 Day Men, Sterling), Circle of Animals (with Sanford Parker, Minsk/The High Confessions), Sick Gazelle (with Eric Block and Sanford Parker) and Led Zeppelin 2. He’s also recorded with Sigh, East West Blast Test, Minsk, Nachtmystium, Rabid Rabbit, Brutal Truth, Cephalic Carnage, Sweet Cobra, Locrian, Hex Machine and more.

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"...his debut solo album Feral Songs For The Epic Decline — a collection that’s truly a one-man project — is his bravest, most personal-seeming and ambitious collection to date." - Stereogum

"...the elements that he has always brought to the table remain fully intact, yet never in a predictable way.  Though the foreboding atmospherics persist, Lamont has foregone most conventions of common (and even uncommon) metal and assembled something closer to the spaced-out soundtrack to some kind of indescribable psychological nightmare: less physical aggression but considerably more mental warfare." - Alarm Press

"...it’s like a prog/dark Americana folk/space rock/psychedelic/kraut/electronic/tribal collage that’s not only some of the darkest stuff I've heard in some time, but one of the best combinations of all that mentioned." - Hellride Music

"Like Trans Am, John Cage, & Sunn O))) crossed together, Feral Songs... is an avant-garde exploration into a darkened musical mindset that Lamont possesses, bringing his fearless creative flair to more delicate pastures on this solo effort." - Ytsejam

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Cover Art For Bruce Lamont's Debut Solo Album Released

The cover art for Bruce Lamont's upcoming debut solo album Feral Songs For The Epic Decline has been released to the public for the first time today, and can be viewed at this location, along with the album's full track listing. The art and layout for the album were crafted by Seldon Hunt (Nachtmystium, Sunn O))), Isis, etc.). Earlier this month Chicago-based Alarm Press hosted the first track to be released from the album as well; the closing track "2 Then The Three" can still be streamed here.

Most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago's Yakuza, Bruce Lamont has also contributed to a plethora of other projects including Bloodiest (featuring members of 90 Day Men, Sterling), Circle of Animals (with Sanford Parker, Minsk/The High Confessions), Sick Gazelle (with Eric Block and Sanford Parker) and Led Zeppelin II. He’s also recorded with Sigh, East West Blast Test, Minsk, Nachtmystium, Rabid Rabbit, Brutal Truth, Cephalic Carnage, Sweet Cobra, Locrian, Hex Machine and more.

 At A Loss Recordings will release Feral Songs For The Epic Decline worldwide on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011. 

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Track Premiere: Alarm Press Now Streaming Brand New Bruce Lamont Track

Today Chicago-based Alarm Press hosts the first track to be publicly released from Bruce Lamont's upcoming debut solo album Feral Songs For The Epic Decline. The closing track to the varied, mammoth full-length album "2 Then The Three" can be heard now at this location.

Most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago mindwarp metallers Yakuza, Bruce Lamont has also contributed to a plethora of other projects including Bloodiest (featuring members of 90 Day Men, Sterling), Circle of Animals (with Sanford Parker, Minsk/The High Confessions), Sick Gazelle (with Eric Block and Sanford Parker) and Led Zeppelin II. He’s also recorded with Sigh, East West Blast Test, Minsk, Nachtmystium, Rabid Rabbit, Brutal Truth, Cephalic Carnage, Sweet Cobra, Locrian, Hex Machine and more.

North American and European live actions from Bruce Lamont will be announced shortly and will continue to be booked throughout 2011. At A Loss Recordings will release Feral Songs For The Epic Decline worldwide on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011.

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Bruce Lamont Solo Album Details Begin To Emerge

Details on the upcoming solo album from Bruce Lamont are beginning to ooze forth as the album nears release. The first solo album from the Yakuza frontman will be released worldwide via the brutally eclectic At A Loss Recordings on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011.

"I began working on solo material in early 2006," states Lamont, on the inspiration behind the album. "I wanted to delve further into creating music without limits or boundaries, devoid of predicable twists and turns which is simply a reflection of personality, while challenging my own mind and beliefs." Entitled Feral Songs For The Epic Decline, the diverse album bears seven tracks Lamont himself envisioned and created utilizing an arsenal of instruments including reeds, saxophones, guitars, moog synths, contact mics, percussion and more, as well as incorporating a multitude of vocal styles, looping tones and creating post-doom/metal elements infiltrated with everything from grating noise to cerebral soundscapes. "I enjoy melody." he continues. "Not in a formulaic sense though. I have more of a desire to move beyond melody, syncopated rhythms, creating moods and textures, pushing voice and instruments into an unconventional realm, allowing my subconscious to dictate the flow of ideas, living and reveling in the moment."

Feral Songs For The Epic Decline Track Listing:

1. One Who Stands On The Earth

2. The Epic Decline

3. Year Without Summer

4. The Book Of The Law

5. Disgruntled Employer

6. Deconstructing Self Destruction

7. 2 Then The 3

Four tracks from Feral Songs For The Epic Decline were recorded with the infamous Sanford Parker in 2007, and the other three tracks recorded in May of this year, again with Parker, culminating four years of heavy writing and dedication from Lamont, while juggling countless other musical ventures he's invested his life to. The cover artwork and layout for the massive project has been commissioned to the visionary Seldon Hunt (Nachtmystium, Sunn O))), Isis, etc.), and will be posted shortly.

Most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago mindwarp metallers Yakuza, Bruce Lamont has also contributed to a plethora of other projects including Bloodiest (featuring members of 90 Day Men, Sterling), Circle of Animals (with Sanford Parker, Minsk/The High Confessions), Sick Gazelle (with Eric Block and Sanford Parker) and even Led Zeppelin II, a nationally touring mainstream Led Zep cover act in which Lamont immaculately plays the part of Robert Plant! He's also recorded with Sigh, East West Blast Test, Minsk, Nachtmystium, Rabid Rabbit, Brutal Truth, Cephalic Carnage, Sweet Cobra, Locrian, Hex Machine and more.

In July of 2006 Lamont made his debut solo performance, and has since performed alongside countless musicians, some of which include Scott Kelly (Neurosis, Shrinebuilder), Battles, John Cale (Velvet Underground) Toby Driver (Kayo Dot), OM, Daniel Higgs (Lungfish) and Lichens, among others.

North American and European live actions from Bruce Lamont will be announced shortly and will continue to be booked throughout 2011.

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