BATILLUS TOUR TOWARDS CHICAGO, RECORD NEW LP WITH SANFORD PARKER

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Batillus are right in the middle of a three day tour, on their way to Chicago. Tonight the blackened doom troupe plays Philadelphia, tomorrow they stop by Indianapolis. While in Chicago Batillus will be at Volume Studios recording their first full length with Sanford Parker (Yob, Rwake, Unearthly Trance, Nachtmystium, Pelican). Drummer Geoff Summers commented:

When, more than a year ago, Batillus began discussing who would be the ideal engineer to record our debut LP, one name emerged at the top of the list as the clear front-runner: Sanford Parker. Sanford-- or 'Sando,' as we affectionately call him-- has a proven track record (pun, regrettably, intended) of work in the heavy music world that is rarely equaled and never surpassed. Then, as luck would have it, I was given the opportunity to meet Sanford and spend a month cozying up to his epic sideburns last October when I was filling in on drums for A Storm of Light, who were on tour with Sanford's band, Minsk.

We're very excited for this recording session. Our first two sessions were done on a shoestring budget and quite rushed, so we're looking forward to having an opportunity to take our time and do things the right way. We're recording about 60 minutes of blackened doom, of which probably about 40 will make it onto the final LP. Song titles include "Deadweight," "And the World is as Night to Them," and "What Heart."

But that's not all. Batillus also has an upcoming split on Vendetta Records with Hallowed Butchery, and are in the process of planning a September tour with Kowloon Walled City. Full tour info for Batillus after the jump.

Batillus traveles to Chicago:

Apr 30 2010 JR's Bar w/ Riff Cannon, Yorba Linda, Ominous Black Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 1 2010 The Dojo w/ Coffinworm, Velnias Indianapolis, Indiana

Jun 7 2010 Lit Lounge w/ Castevet (album release), Woe, Flourishing New York, New York

Kowloon Walled City / Batillus - Fall Tour 2010:

Sat 9/18 New York
Sun 9/19 Boston
Mon 9/20 Providence
Tue 9/21 Baltimore
Wed 9/22 DC
Thu 9/23 Knoxville
Fri 9/24 Atlanta
Sat 9/25 New Orleans
Sun 9/26 Baton Rouge
Mon 9/27 Birmingham
Tue 9/28 Nashville
Wed 9/29 Asheville
Thu 9/30 Richmond
Fri 10/1 Philadelphia
Sat 10/2 Brooklyn

This tour is still in the planning stages, if you would like to ffer any help please contact Batillus through their MySpace page.