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Submitted by Sean on August 5, 2008
Earlier today, Oregon's AGALLOCH issued the following update:
"We have been quiet…but very busy…
Firstly, we announce the
release of "The Demonstration Archive." This is a full-length
retrospective CD collection chronicling our unsigned years (1996 –
1998). This release includes both the "From Which Of This Oak," and
"Promo '98" demos. We are also including our never released 7-inch that
was originally entitled "Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor" (later released
via The End Records with bonus tracks). From the primal opening riffs
of "The Wilderness" to the epic closing of "The Melancholy Spirit," the
"Demonstration Archive" tracks the gradual evolution and refinement of
the Agalloch sound and style finally heard on the landmark debut album
"Pale Folklore." The track listing appears in chronological order below:
"From Which of this Oak" (1997)
1.The Wilderness
2.As Embers Dress The Sky
3.This Old Cabin
"Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor" unreleased 7-inch (1998)
4.Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor
5.Foliorum Viridium
6.Haunting Birds
"Promo '98" (1998)
7.Hallways Of Enchanted Ebony*
8.The Melancholy Spirit*
*different recording sessions from those appearing on "Pale Folklore"
All
the material was taken from the original analog sources. Aside from
some slight mastering to keep the songs at an even volume, nothing was
edited or polished. This collection includes a 12-page booklet with
notes, era-related artwork, and never-before seen photos from a January
1998 session.
Check out an edited version of "The Wilderness" from our debut demo "From Which of This Oak" on our MySpace player.
The CD is available via our friends at the Licht von Dämmerung Arthouse.
$12 (US) / $15 (world) to: lvd.arts@gmail.com
Paypal only!
It is also available from Profound Lore Records (www.profoundlorerecords.com) and from Anthem Records in downtown Portland.
Note:
this CD is NOT a limited release. It will remain in print according to
demand. We will regularly put a few on eBay as "buy it now" auctions to
discourage eBay capitalists.
In other news, we have been working
on the DVD footage and audio from our Vosselaar gig this past March
'08. The audio mixes are nearly complete and the video editing will
commence shortly.
We are also working on our 4th full-length
album. As for which label will release this album, we have received
several offers ranging from the ridiculous to the very interesting. We
are currently in discussion with a couple select labels. However, it is
likely that no decision will be made until 2009.
There will be more news in the coming months…" http://www.myspace.com/agalloch
Submitted by Sean on August 1, 2008
According to the Southern Lord Records blog, the world's favorite drone ensemble SUNN O))) will be celebrating their 200th performance next week as part of the OYO Festival in Olso, Norway. Other notable groups performing at this year's festival include Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, and many more throughout the week. More info is available at the festival's official website:
http://oyafestivalen.com
Submitted by amokrecordings on August 1, 2008
"The Lights Streaming Through Sounds", the solo project of Japan's Shinpei Kasuzaka, has released a five song E.P. for FREE DOWNLOAD / ONLINE STREAMING through Canadian DIY label Amok Recordings.
The "Sunrise" E.P. is available through the label's website:
http://www.amokrecordings.com/thelightsstreamingthroughthesounds
Submitted by Sean on July 30, 2008
Scotland's MOGWAI announced today on their MySpace blog that they will be joined by The Twilight Sad in Europe and by Errors and Fuck Buttons on their tour of the UK this fall. Mogwai will also be touring in North America before their European tour begins in October. Dates listed below.
MOGWAI Tour Dates 2008
Aug 6 - Oya Festival - Oslo
Aug 8 - OFF Festival - Myslowice
Aug 11 - Belsonic Festival - Belfast, Northern Ireland
Aug 30 - De Beschaving Festival - Utrecht
Aug 31 - Rivierenhof - Antwerp
Sep 3 - Music Fest NW - Portland, Oregon
Sep 4 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, Washington
Sep 5 - Sugar - Victoria, British Columbia
Sep 6 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, British Columbia
Sep 8 - The Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, California
Sep 9 - Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, California
Sep 10 - The Rialto - Tuscon, Arizona
Sep 12 - Stubbs Waller Creek - Austin, Texas
Sep 13 - Granada Theatre - Dallas, Texas
Sep 15 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, Georgia
Sep 16 - The National - Richmond, Virginia
Sep 17 - 9:30 Club - Washington, Washington DC
Sep 18 - Terminal 5 - New York, New York
Sep 19 - Starlight Ballroom - Philidelphia
Sep 21 - ATP - New York - Catskills, New York
Sep 22 - Wilbur Theatre - Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 23 - Metropolis - Montreal, Quebec
Sep 25 - The Crofoot - Pontiac
Sep 26 - Congress Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
Sep 27 - First Avenue - Minneapolis
Oct 21 - Corn Exchange - Edinburgh, Scotland
Oct 23 - Manchester Academy - Manchester
Oct 24 - Hammersmith Apollo - London, London and South East
Oct 27 - Rockhal - Luxembourg
Oct 28 - Casino de Paris - Paris
Oct 29 - Live Music Hall - Koln
Nov 2 - Vega - Copenhagen
Nov 6 - Huxleys Berlin
Nov 8 - Grosse Freiheit - Hamburg
Nov 10 - Mousonturm - Frankfurt
Nov 11 - Alter Schlachthof - Dresden
Nov 12 - Backstage-Werk - Munich
Nov 14 - Wuk - Vienna
Nov 17 - Fri Son - Fribourg
Nov 18 - Rote Febrik - Zurich
http://www.myspace.com/mogwai
Submitted by Sean on July 29, 2008
Experimental "nintendo-core" outfit HORSE The Band announced today on their MySpace blog that they have a new drummer on board:
"We found a new drummer. It's Daniel from Bleeding Kansas!
We've known Daniel for like 5 years. He was there when Nathan did his first show on vocals. He has watched the ages of Karuza, Alex Duddy, Eel Eye, Christopher Prophet, and our beloved Jon Karel from the 12 Looks Like You come and go. He is also the hardest-hitting, most brutal, passionate, smartest, coolest drummer any of us have ever seen in 10 years of touring this planet "Earth". Any of you who have seen Bleeding Kansas understand, we now have the most brutal drummer ever. He would have been our drummer like 5 years ago but he was finishing up college.
Also Daniel's playing style is more suited to what we have always wanted to be. As "not a fan of Meshuggah" or gay technical I play scales fast and use triggers and stand-still metal, we can truly pursue our dream to become the most relentless, dynamic, energetic, spastic, punishing, cathartic, glorious, meaningful-core music band in the world."
HORSE The Band is set to play this year's WARPED TOUR on August 17th, and will then be touring Europe in October. Dates can be found at the band's MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/horsetheband
Submitted by Sean on July 24, 2008
Winning the show's online poll after their performance last weekend, MADE OUT OF BABIES will be on Fearless Music TV for the second time in as many weeks this Saturday night, July 26, with a live performance of “Grimace” off their latest LP, The Ruiner. Fearless Music TV airs Saturday nights at 12:30am on Fox 5 in NYC. For those not living in NYC, check out the time and channel listing at the Fearless Music Myspace blog to find out when and where else the show airs.
MADE OUT OF BABIES - 2008 Fall Tour Dates:
08/07/08 Thu @ Ravari Room - Columbus, OH
08/08/08 Fri @ Mac's Bar - Lansing, MI
08/10/08 Sun @ Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
08/11/08 Mon @ Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH
08/12/08 Tue @ Southpaw - Brooklyn, NY
08/15/08 Fri @ MTC - Koln, DE
08/16/08 Sat @ Elfer Music Club - Frankfurt, DE
08/17/08 Sun @ Le Klub - Paris, FR
08/18/08 Mon @ TBA
08/19/08 Tue @ DNA Cafe - Brussels, BE
08/20/08 Wed @ Scheldapen - Antwerp, BE
08/21/08 Thu @ 013 Popcentrum - Tilburg, NL (w/Taint)
08/22/08 Fri @ Az Conni - Dresden, DE
08/23/08 Sat @ Silver Rocket Festival - Prague, CZ
08/24/08 Sun @ A38 - Budapest - HU
08/25/08 Mon @ Mladinski Center - Velenje, SL
08/26/08 Tue @ Feierwerk - Munich, DE (w/The Locust)
http://www.myspace.com/madeoutofbabies
(Source: The End Records)
Submitted by Sean on July 22, 2008
Germany's THE OCEAN reported yesterday that they will be supporting OPETH on their upcoming European headlining tour. California death-metallers CYNIC will also be joining the tour. Dates are listed below.
17 November UK - Glasgow @ ABC
18 November IRE - Dublin @ St Vicars
19 November UK - Birmingham @ Academy
20 November UK - London@ Shepherd's Bush Empire
21 November UK - Bristol @ Academy
22 November UK - Nottingham @ Rock City
23 November UK - Manchester @ Academy
25 November NL - Amsterdam @ Melkweg
26 November BEL - Brussels @ AB
27 November F - Paris @ Elysee Montmartre
28 November F - Toulouse @ Havanna Cafe
29 November E - Bilbao @ Cafe Antzokia
30 November E - Madrid @ Heineken Club
02 December E - Barcelona @ Razzmattazz
03 December F - Lyon @ Transbourder
04 December I - Milan @ Alcatraz
05 December CH - Zürich @ Rosthofflager
06 December GER - Munich @ Backstage Werk
07 December AT - Vienna @ Arena
09 December GER - Stuttgart @ Longhorn
10 December GER - Cologne @ Live Music Hall
11 December GER - Berlin @ Postbahnhof
12 December GER - Hamburg @ Markthalle
13 December SWE - Gothenburg @ Brew House
15 December FIN - Helsinki @ Cable Factory
17 December SWE - Stockholm @ Debaser Medis
18 December SWE - Stockholm @ Debaser Medis
http://www.myspace.com/theoceancollective
Submitted by Sean on July 22, 2008
PELICAN + TORCHE European Tour 2008
9/12 Brighton, UK @ Engine Room
9/13 Sheffield, UK @ Corporation
9/14 Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
9/15 Belfast, UK @ The Limelight
9/16 Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans
9/17 Birmingham, UK @ Medicine Bar
9/18 London, UK @ Underworld
9/19 Bristol, UK @ Croft
9/20 Hasselt, Belgium @ Muziekodroom
9/21 Tilburg, Netherlands @ ZXZW Festival
9/22 Munster, Germany @ Gleis 22
9/23 Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
9/24 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen
9/25 Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia
9/26 Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
9/27 Frankfurt, Germany @ Nachtleben
9/28 Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol
9/29 Prague, Czech Republic @ Rock Cafe
9/30 Budapest, Hungary @ A38
10/1 Vienna, Austria @ Arena
10/3 Rome, Italy @ Init
10/4 Brescia, Italy @ Latte+
10/5 Dudingen, Switzerland @ Bad Bonn
10/6 Stuttgart, Germany @ Club Schocken
10/7 Paris, France @ Glazart
10/8 Tourcoing, France @ Le Grand Mix
10/9 Vitry Le Francois, France @ Orange Bleu
10/10 Koln, Germany @ MTC
10/12 Rotterdam, Nertherlands @ Waterfront
http://www.myspace.com/pelican
http://www.myspace.com/torche
Submitted by Sean on July 20, 2008
Washington's WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have finally releasd a vinyl pressing of their 2007 acclaimed album Two Hunters. The deluxe gatefold, 2x180-gram vinyl edition is now available from Southern Lord Recordings, and can be ordered here:
http://www.southernlord.com/store.php. The first 1,000 copies are pressed on clear vinyl, while the remaining 1,900 will be in black.
In other news, the band has also announced a set of west coast gigs taking place during August, which are listed below:
Aug 6 2008
at Hall of the Woods w/ Pussgut (All Ages)
Olympia, WA, Washington
Aug 8 2008
at Satyricon w/The Better to See You With, Danava
Portland, Oregon
Aug 9 2008
The Oak Street Speakeasy
Eugene, Oregon
Aug 11 2008
at Stillwater
Ashland, Washington
Aug 12 2008
at Slim’s w/Ludicra, the Better to See You With (All Ages)
San Francisco, California
Aug 16 2008
at El Corazon w/ Himsa and Book of Black Earth (All Ages)
Seattle, Washington
http://www.myspace.com/wolvesinthethroneroom
Submitted by ChrisSD on July 20, 2008
"Every Ocean Reversed is a highly mature piece of work from a relatively young band. Featuring six songs and clocking in just under an hour in length the album traverses a lot of ground; journeying between crushing waves of heavy, iconic riffs to gorgeous tremolo sections that are breathtakingly beautiful and strangely anthemic.
Every
Ocean Reversed is a stunning album, with a much more diverse sound than many oft-criticised 'epic' metal bands. The heavier moments are incredibly dense with a doom/sludge tinged feel to them; the lighter moments move and interact with the rest of the music with a grace most bands are rarely blessed with."
The album was mixed by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna).
Artwork was done by Pierre Johansson (Breach).
The album comes packaged in a 6-panel digipak with a matte finish.
Track Listing:
Crane (10:15)
Hide Away The Sun (08:59)
Landscapes (08:12)
Thieves (08:20)
Our Eyes (09:09)
Take Me Away (11:49)
Every Ocean Reversed will hit the streets on 22nd September.
It is available to pre-order now, directly from the label.
www.sounddevastation.co.uk
www.myspace.com/sevennauticalmiles
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