KING GIANT: Band's Current Live Hiatus Results In Plans For New Album

Due to an injury to one of the band members Virginia doom rockers KING GIANT have been unable to tour in support of their praised sophomore LP Dismal Hollow this year.

While regretfully the band cannot take the new album's anthems to the highways of America at the present time, in lieu of touring, KING GIANT has opted to begin constructing new material for their upcoming third full-length release. Talks have also started between the band and Kevin Barker, who produced and directed several of the band's previous videos, to begin work on another upcoming visual narrative based on another anthem from Dismal Hollow. Further details will be unveiled in the weeks ahead.

KING GIANT's thunderous Dismal Hollow can still be streamed in its entirety via THE OBELISK and the "Appomattox " video at RUE MORGUE. Interviews with KING GIANT are available worldwide anytime in any format via Earsplit.

Released in January -- a split release between KING GIANT’s band-operated imprint Graveyard Hill Records and The Path Less Traveled Records -- Dismal Hollow was recorded at Inner Ear Studio (Minor Threat, Fugazi, Avail, Jawbox, Dave Grohl) Dismal Hollow flows with nearly fifty minutes of KING GIANT's homage-laden southern doom metal portrayed at its finest yet. The album is out now on digipak CD, deluxe digital download and 180-gram gatefold LP available in swamp green with bone swirl, and bone with gold haze color schemes.

 

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KING GIANT: Rue Morgue Magazine Hosts Worldwide Video Premiere

Appalachian doom/rock outfit KING GIANT today unveil the first single from their sophomore LP, Dismal Hollow, via a video for the album's opening track "Appomattox."

"Appomattox" is the third video produced and directed by Kevin James Barker for KING GIANT, in conjunction with Mono/Poly Creative, and was partially funded through massive support from the band's fans via a Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. Filmed on location in historic Waterford, Virginia during the Summer and Fall of 2011, the cinematic "Appomattox" video rolls in at nearly eight minutes in length, and portrays a high-action, backwoods zombie attack storyline. The brutal horror theme led us to seek the support of respected horror professionals at Rue Morgue Magazine for the worldwide premiere of the video.

Check out "Appomattox" right now at Rue Morgue's website!

KING GIANT have also scheduled a record release show this Saturday night at Springfield, Virginia's infamous Jaxx nightclub to set the release of the new album up properly with their diehard local fans, with opening support from Auroboros, The Crimson Electric and Borracho. Check out the flyer for the event and more here.

KING GIANT Dismal Hollow record release show:

1/21/2012 Jaxx - Springfield, VA w/ Auroboros, The Crimson Electric, Borracho

Brooding more sinister homage to their rock and metal forefathers than KING GIANT's heralded self-released 2009 debut, Southern Darkness, the new album further develops the band's well-written hooks and thunderous, harmonized grooves. Clocking in at nearly 48 minutes, Dismal Hollow was recorded at Inner Ear Studio (Minor Threat, Fugazi, Avail, Jawbox, Dave Grohl). The album will be released worldwide on Tuesday, January 31st via digipak CD, deluxe digital download and 180-gram gatefold LP available in two color schemes -- swamp green with bone swirl, and bone with gold haze. The record will be available internationally via a split release between KING GIANT’s band-operated imprint Graveyard Hill Records and The Path Less Traveled Records, part of the MRI Group, with distribution by RED, Code 7 and Plastichead.

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KING GIANT: Dark Southern Rock Outfit To Self-Release Sophomore Album In January

Taking the dark tales of their Appalachian folk forefathers to contemporary Southern doom territory, Northern Virgina-based quintet KING GIANT have wrapped up the final details on their sophomore full-length release, Dismal Hollow, and are preparing to self-release it just after the kickoff of the new year.

Brooding even darker and more sinister homage to their rock and metal forefathers than their heralded self-released 2009 debut album, Southern Darkness, this new album sets a new par for KING GIANT, further developing their hard but harmonized style, as always chock full of well-written hooks and deep grooving thunder. Recorded at Inner Ear Studio (Minor Threat, Fugazi, Avail, Jawbox, Dave Grohl), and inherently boasting full-on Americana both musically and conceptually, the eight tracks harnessed on Dismal Hollow are easily KING GIANT’s most well-written and monstrous anthems captured to date.

Dismal Hollow will be available worldwide on January 31, 2012 -- a split release between KING GIANT’s band-operated imprint Graveyard Hill Records and The Path Less Traveled Records, part of the MRI Group, with distribution by RED, Code 7 and Plastichead -- and will be available in CD, LP and digital download formats. Check out the cover art for the album and more at this location.

Dismal Hollow Track Listing:

1. Appomattox
2. Tale Of Mathias
3. A Steward's Prayer
4. Pistols And Penance

5. 6 O'Clock Swill
6. The Fog
7. Road To Eleusis
8. O' Drifter

A video for the album’s opening track, "Appomattox," will debut in December 2011, along with more tunes from Dismal Hollow, as well as new live dates and much more forKING GIANT throughout 2012.

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KING GIANT To Supply Direct Support For Pentagram Tonight; New Album Update

Band Issue Update On New Album

Southern doom rockers KING GIANT are preparing to hit the stage as direct support for the almighty Pentagram's Summer tour kick-off show, tonight at Springfield, Virginia's Jaxx Nightclub. The band have also confirmed an upcoming show opening for Karma To Burn in Washington DC in September, and continue to lock down solid, regional gigs as they wrap up their upcoming sophomore full-length, Dismal Hollow.

KING GIANT Live Appearances:
8/12/2011 Jaxx Nightclub - Springfield, VA w/ Pentagram, One Slack Mind [tickets]
9/21/2011 Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington DC w/ Karma To Burn

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The follow-up to KING GIANT's 2009 self-released debut album, Southern Darkness, the anticipated Dismal Hollow is being finalized now, and will be released sometime in early 2012. The band have just finished mastering the tracks, and are currently wrapping up pre-production on their first video for Dismal Hollow, "Appomattox," set to be filmed in a house built in the 1700s in early September.

Stay tuned for more updates on the video and the upcoming full-length as they are completed over the coming weeks, as well as more KING GIANT live actions as they are confirmed.

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KING GIANT In Final Recording Stages Of New Album

Northern Virginia-based doom-rock outfit KING GIANT are currently in the final mixing and mastering stages for their upcoming sophomore full-length, Dismal Hollow, currently being slated for release by Autumn 2011.

In March of this year, the five members of  KING GIANT entered legendary Inner Ear Studios (Minor Threat, Fugazi, Avail, Jawbox, etc.) to take their thunderous doom-bred Southern rock to the next level on their sophomore full-length; the follow-up to their acclaimed debut album,Southern Darkness. The band have just released a trailer built around the creation of the new album, showcasing some killer footage of what is in store. Check out the newly completed preview of what's to come right here or below.

KING GIANT have also recently signed with 313 Artist Management -- home of Hour Of 13, Pristina, Cortez, When The Deadbolt Breaks and more -- so expect to hear more widespread news and live action from the band in the coming months as more live ventures are booked and the album nears completion.

The band have also raised a Kickstarter project to incorporate fans into the support and creation of their next video, to be filmed later this year. Check out that promo here or below.

Complete info on the forthcoming KING GIANT album will come to light in the weeks ahead, but this much is certain; the record is guaranteed to be one of the most groove-heavy, doom-fueled albums of the whole year.

To get hip with KING GIANT's current debut album, Southern Darkness, or for any other info on the band, contact Earsplit PR. Otherwise, just sit back and wait for us to smash you in the face with the new album in the months ahead...

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KING GIANT: New Video And Vinyl Release Available; Band Begins Work On New Album

Pimmit Hills, Virginia-based doomsters KING GIANT have just unveiled their new performance-based video. The second video from their 2009-released Southern Darkness full-length, this brand new visual portrayal of the track "Solace" was filmed at Washington D.C.'s infamous 9:30 Club, and portrays the band boasting their soulful Southern rock in a thunderous live setting. The video was produced by Kevin Barker and Double Kick Productions, who also produced the first video from Southern Darkness, for the track "13 To 1", released last September.

View both the brand new "Solace" video as well as the previously-released "13 To 1" video at this location.

After self-releasing Southern Darkness in mid 2009, KING GIANT are now proud to announce the 12" vinyl version of the release! Also being self-released by the band, via their own Graveyard Hill Records imprint, the massive album is available in two color schemes [oxblood, and oxblood with gold/silver splatter], both pressed on quality 180-gram wax, bound in a deluxe gatefold setup, and including a free digital download card of the album as well. More details and ordering info is available via http://www.kinggiant.com now.

KING GIANT are in pre-production of their next album now. Few details are available as of now, but the album title is confirmed as Dismal Hollow, and the band will begin recording in March for a release date later this Summer to be announced soon. KING GIANT played at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia last week where they previewed a bit of the new material for the first time, and were actually joined on stage by  doom legend Victor Griffin (Pentagram, Place of Skulls) to take part in the band's cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "The Needle And The Spoon."

More widespread touring and live appearances are imminent for the remainder of 2011; more details will be announced as they are confirmed throughout the year. 

"...melodies and atmosphere inhabit that common ground among Alice In Chains, Eyehategod and Hank III. The album title is apt." - Decibel Magazine

"Unhealthy, doom-tinged southern filth." - Terrorizer Magazine

"If Backwoods Payback, Earthride, Crowbar, Beaten Back to Pure and Down’s Nola, speak directly to your soul, then you’ll be doing back flips over Southern Darkness. This is riff after riff of gruff, Sabbath leaned southern-metal, with arrangements and vocals bathed from head to toe in soothing, sourmash sauce." - Hellride Music

"If Johnny Cash rose from the grave and started a metal band this is what it might sound like. Folks, this is some serious shit." - Heavy Planet

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