SOUTHERN LORD SIGNS BLACK BREATH

Southern Lord are regarded as choice tastemakers in the metal realm. From Sunn O))) to Wolves in the Throne Room to The Accüsed, the California label continues to unearth some of the most outré metal to date, in some cases crossing over to the non-denim and leather crowd.

And now Southern Lord has a new act to unleash: Seattle's Black Breath. Raise your chalices of PBR and click below to read more.

Black Breath spews out filthy, metal-infused hardcore that recalls Discharge, Celtic Frost, Bathory and Swedish death metal. There's even a little garage in their sound - Mudhoney casts a long shadow over their hometown. Like any band with those influences, Black Breath's energy is abundant. Their riffs even more so. Of course, being out in rainy Seattle, the group also possesses a certain dreariness and despair unique to themselves.

Southern Lord will reissue Black Breath's debut EP, Razor to Oblivion, on November 10th. Their as-yet-unnamed debut LP, recorded by the legendary Kurt Ballou of Converge, will see the light of day sometime early next year.

Black Breath's next show is going down on November 27 at El Corazon in Seattle. They'll be whipping up mayhem with reunited thrashers D.R.I. and Countdown to Armageddon. A tour is in the works for next year - maybe they'll tour with similarly-named Death Breath? One can hope for such a Listerine-crushing affair.