Earsplit PR To Host Precious Metal NYC Show June 18th

That’s right tri-state riot-seekers, the fine folks who have run New York City’s venerable Precious Metal Monday night metal shows for the past six years finally bit off more than they can chew, and have offered Earsplit PR a full night to curate! The debauchery will take place Monday, June 18th, as always at Precious Metal’s steady home at the Lit Lounge on the Lower East Side, and as always, run by Curran Reynolds (Wetnurse, Today Is The Day). With four Earsplit-related audio terror units taking the stage that night, ears will be scathed from 9pm until midnight, with plenty of depravity to prevail far into the morning hours.

Elizabeth, New Jersey-based trio WINDFAERER — the brainchild of young Earsplit henchmen Michael Goncalves — will raise fists with their epic, violin-infused Iberian folk metal, while the metallic, Danzig worship of Connecticut’s NIGHTBITCH (featuring members of Ipsissimus) will bring the ragers out in throngs. The dual-bassist dementia from NYC-based AmRep-gone-deathstomp quartet THE YEAR IS ONE (fronted by known Guitar World photographer/writer Jimmy Hubbard) will get gnarly alongside our close comrades in Brooklyn’s most enraged speed metal/hardcore bastard brigade, VISE MASSACRE, celebrating their self-released Expendable Humans LP. Between the beatings, the congregation will be serenaded by the beats and charm (and badass hat) of DJ Mike SOS (SEIZURE CRYPT/S.O.S.).

Anybody in the vicinity that night come on out, and kiss your Tuesday goodbye.

Earsplit PR Precious Metal Throwdown:
6/18/2012 Lit Lounge – New York, NY
VISE MASSACRE
THE YEAR IS ONE
NIGHTBITCH
WINDFAERER
and SEIZURE CRYPT’s DJ Mike SOS 

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WINO n´ CONNY OCHS: Full Collaborative Album Now Streaming

Renowned Dutch radio station VPRO 3voor12 -- known for being streaming the full Roadburn Festival lineup each year -- is now streaming WINO & CONNY OCHS' album Heavy Kingdom in its entirety, RIGHT HERE.

The legacy of SCOTT “WINO” WEINRICH in the world of heavy music is indisputable and ever evolving, and here he teams up withCONNY OCHS, a songwriter so pure and honest in his output that he seems to be the perfect partner for the straightforwardWEINRICH. The two met for the first time in 2010 when OCHS was supporting WINO on his acoustic solo tour promoting his acclaimed solo album, Adrift.

Through music they discovered a very similar approach to life and art, and a shared wisdom in creating music. It really seemed like two souls becoming one after they got to know each other. Together the two wrote, performed and recorded an incredible set of soulful tunes that speak for themselves, as well as a Townes Van Zandt cover. The artwork contains drawings by both WEINRICH and OCHS, and follows the dedicated and deeply personal approach of the whole album.

European fans can catch the two artists performing together throughout all of March and most of April on their massive tour in support ofHeavy Kingdom. Stay up to date with the full tour itinerary here, and watch for more tour updates throughout 2012.

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SPIN Magazine Names 8 Earsplit Artists In 2011 Metal Top 20 Free Mixtape Included

SPIN Magazine just released their 20 Best Metal Albums of 2011, including EIGHT titles/artists represented under the Earsplit PR banner! The round-up lists the latest works from WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, BRUCE LAMONT, HULL, RWAKE, ALL PIGS MUST DIE, EARTH, and the new LPs from ABSU and CRAFT even honored in the top 5 for the year!

#19 WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM - Celestial Lineage (Southern Lord)

#18 BRUCE LAMONT - Feral Songs For The Epic Decline (At A Loss)

#16 HULL - Beyond The Lightless Sky (The End)

#11 RWAKE - Rest (Relapse)

#10 ALL PIGS MUST DIE - God Is War (Southern Lord)

#8 EARTH - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I (Southern Lord)

#5 ABSU - Abzu (Candlelight)

#3 CRAFT - Void (Southern Lord)

The entire SPIN 20 Best Metal Albums of 2011 list is published in the January/February issue of the mag and is now posted online with a free mixtape with 19 of the 20 artists on the list at this location.

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CHTHONIC: Band To Play Additional Dates With DevilDriver

Freddy Lim To Guest On Full Metal Jackie's Radio Show This Weekend

CHTHONIC, who are currently trampling stages on the North American Khaos 2011 Tour with headliners Arch Enemy, DevilDriver and Skeletonwitch, recently added a handful of one-off dates with DevilDriver to their schedule. Check the latest routing below.

The long-running metal ensemble are touring in support of their recently unleashed sixth full-length, Takasago Army. Issued on September 6, 2011 via Spinefarm Records, the ten-track offering was produced by Rickard Bengtsson (Arch Enemy, Nemesis) at Sweet Spot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden and completes a trilogy that binds together the band's Seediq Bale and Mirror Of Retribution albums, released in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Said Popdose in a recent review of the record: "This should certainly challenge all competition for metal album of the year." Added Revolver: "CHTHONIC have made metal that’s traditional in so many ways, but finally provides a breath of fresh air from your normal death metal stomp-fest." Blistering agreed giving the record a perfect 10/10 rating: "CHTHONIC's distinctive style is fascinating. They have found a way to draw the audience into their world, the soundtrack to which is a sound unequaled."

Check out the band's video for "Broken Jade" off Takasago Army HERE or below:

In related news, CHTHONIC vocalist Freddy Lim will guest on Full Metal Jackie's syndicated radio show this weekend 9/16-9/18. To find a radio station near you airing the show, go to: http://www.fullmetaljackieradio.com.

CHTHONIC North American Khaos 2011 Tour w/ Arch Enemy, DevilDriver, Skeletonwitch [remaining dates] 
 9/15/2011 The Machine Shop - Flint  MI [one off show w/ DevilDriver]
9/18/2011 Louis Pub - Saskatoon SK [one off show w/ DevilDriver]
9/17/2011 The Garrick Center – Winnipeg, MB
9/19/2011 MacEwan Hall – Calgary, AB
9/20/2011 Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton, AB
9/21/2011 Generator - Prince George, BC [one off show w/ DevilDriver]
9/22/2011 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
9/23/2011 Showbox – Seattle, WA
9/24/2011 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
9/26/2011 Regency Center – San Francisco, CA
9/27/2011 Nokia Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
9/29/2011 The Marquee – Phoenix, AZ
9/30/2011 The Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
10/01/2011 The Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
10/2/2011 Sokal Underground - Omaha, NE [one off show w/ DevilDriver]
10/03/2011 First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
10/04/2011 House Of Blues – Chicago, IL

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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

Southern Darkness

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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CREATION'S END: Uniting The Powers Of Metal Tour Begins Next Week

Progressive metal faction CREATION'S END are preparing to kick off their next leg of live appearances next week, this time in the form of the first Uniting The Powers Of Metal Tour.

Bringing together several like-minded forces within the North American metal scene, Uniting The Powers Of Metal's first official tour will showcase Artizan, Seven Kingdoms and Widow as well asCREATION'S END for a co-headlining six-date East Coast tour, where all four acts will trade headlining spots show-to-show. The festivities officially kick off  this Tuesday, August 16 at Manhattan's Sullivan Hall, with shows in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida to follow, including a special one-off headlining appearance by Adrenaline Mob -- featuring Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater) and Russell Allen (Symphony X) -- this Sunday at Jaxx  in Springfield, Virginia.

Uniting The Powers Of Metal East Coast Tour 2011

Featuring: Artizan, Creation's End, Seven Kingdoms, Widow

8/16/2011 Sullivan Hall - New York, NY [tickets]

8/17/2011 Jaxx - Springfield, VA w/ Adrenaline Mob

8/18/2011 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC

8/19/2011 The Local at Sidelines - Marietta, GA

8/20/2011 The Haven - Orlando, FL

8/21/2011 The Local 662 - St. Petersburg, FL

The debut Uniting The Powers Of Metal Tour is presented by Intromental Worldwide, Sabatur Pro Audio and Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, with endorsements from Taye Drums and ENGL. Check out the official tour page here.

CREATION'S END features guitarists Rudy Albert (ex-Zandelle) and Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie Band), drummer Dario Rodriguez, vocalist Mike DiMeo (ex-Masterplan, ex-Riot) and bassist Joe Black (Chris Caffery, ex-Zandelle). The incredibly layered, explosive eight tracks unleashed on the band's critically acclaimed 2010 Sensory Records-released debut album, A New Beginningshowcase the band's versatility, incorporating powerful melodies and dark, groove-laden displays of crushing, progressive metal. The band are currently constructing their anticipated follow-up to the album now, which will be released sometime in 2012.

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THE POWER OF THE RIFF To Pillage The West Coast This Week

The mammoth five-date THE POWER OF THE RIFF will invade the West Coast this week, kicking off with the main festival in Los Angeles this Saturday. Those in charge of the event want people there early to check out the killer new bands that are playing first, so the first 50 people through the doors at both the L.A. show this Saturday as well as the Seattle show on 8/18 will receive a $50 Converse Gift Card. Early birds get the Chucks! Full show orders and set times for all five shows are posted below.

The free 20-track THE POWER OF THE RIFF mix tape Southern Lord released last week is also now featured in iTunes, available at this location.

Southern Lord Presents:

THE POWER OF THE RIFF 2011

8/13/2011 Echo/Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA [TICKETS]

Upstairs (The Echo)

Doors @ 12:00

PLAGUES 12:30 - 1:00

HARASSOR 1:15- 1:45

AEGES 2:00-2:30

SLAVE 2:45-3:15

SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP 3:30-4:00

BAPTISTS 4:15- 4:45

SKIN LIKE IRON 5:00-5:30

MASAKARI 5:45- 6:15

ALPINIST 6:30-7:15

BLACK BREATH 7:30-8:15

Downstairs (Echoplex)

Doors - 2:30

EARLY GRAVES 3:00-3:30

ACEPHALIX 3:45-4:15

BLACK COBRA 4:30-5:00

ALL PIGS MUST DIE 5:15- 6:00

TRAP THEM  6:15- 7:00                                                            

PELICAN 7:15-8:00

WINTER  8:15-9:15

EYEHATEGOD  9:30-10:30

PENTAGRAM 10:45-11:45

8/15/2011 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA [TICKETS]

Doors - 7:00 pm

ACEPHALIX 7:45-8:15

ALL PIGS MUST DIE 8:30-9:00

BLACK BREATH 9:15-9:45

TRAP THEM 10:00-10:30

NOOTHGRUSH 10:45-11:45

WINTER 12:00 -1:00

8/16/2011 The Mezzanine - San Francisco, CA [TICKETS]

Doors - 6:30

AEGES 7:00-7:30

BAPTISTS 7:45-8:15

EARLY GRAVES 8:30-9:00

MASAKARI 9:15-9:45

ALPINIST 10:00-10:30

PELICAN 10:45-11:45

PENTAGRAM 12:00-1:00

8/18/2011 Neumo's - Seattle, WA [TICKETS]

Doors - 6:00pm

AEGES 6:30-7:00

MASAKARI 7:15- 7:45

ALPINIST 8:00-8:30

ALL PIGS MUST DIE 8:45- 9:15

NOOTHGRUSH 9:30- 10:30

PELICAN 10:50-11:50

WINTER 12:20-1:20

8/20/2011 The Highline - Seattle, WA [TICKETS]

Doors: 8:00pm

MURDERESS 9:00-9:30

BAPTISTS 9:45-10:15

TRAP THEM 10:30-11:15

BLACK BREATH 11:30-12:15

FROM ASHES RISE 12:30-1:30

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CRAFT: Southern Lord Confirms North American Release Of New Album

Erupting forth from the filthiest ranks of the underworld, the long-awaited new album from Swedish black metal horde, CRAFT, is finally upon us!

Diehards of CRAFT’s vicious, orthodox black metal bombardment have been seething in anticipation of this album for years, their immensely praised/feared 2005-released Fuck The Universe full-length having infected the metal community on impressive new levels for this previously cult outfit. But 2011 will bring that wait to a crushing end, with the release of the band’s fourth LP, Void. Delivering a nine-track convoy of punishing black hymns over forty nine-minutes, Void does not just pick up where Fuck The Universe left off, rather it also explores some crushing new angles, as well as revisits some of CRAFT’s earlier, scathing days, and wholly channels the band’s obvious, endless hate unto the human population.

Void Track Listing:

1. Intro (John's Nightmare)

2. Serpent Soul

3. Come Resonance Of Doom

4. The Ground Surrenders

5. Succumb To Sin

6. Leaving The Corporal Shade

7. Want To Commit Murder

8. Bring On The Clouds

9. Void

Void is set to pollute the North American masses on September 27, 2011, once again under the reign of Southern Lord Recordings, the label having also been responsible for the release of Fuck The Universe to the continent.

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