Fresh off the heels of announcing a limited vinyl remix series, Genghis Tron have just released their first 'real' video, from their most recent release Board Up The House. Much like the band's music, the video is a little artsy, spastic, and.....oh yeah, awesome.
Genghis Tron - "Things Don't Look Good":
Buy: Genghis Tron - Board Up The House [Amazon]
European tour dates after the jump.
Genghis Tron - 2008 Dates:Jun 15 2008 8:00P Kool Metal Fest @ Galpão Jabaquara Sao Paulo
Jun 30 2008 8:00P Randal w/ Brutal Truth Bratislava
Jul 1 2008 8:00P Rocktogon Budapest
Jul 2 2008 8:00P Klub 007 Prague
Jul 3 2008 8:00P Schlachthof Wiesbaden, Hessen
Jul 4 2008 8:00P Eurockeennes Festival (w/ Massive Attack, N.E.R.D., Grinderman, Fucked Up, Battles, and more!) Belfort, Franche-Comté
Jul 5 2008 8:00P Club Maiden Oslo, Oslo
June 5, 2008
New Video: Genghis Tron - "Things Don't Look Good"
June 2, 2008
Genghis Tron to Issue Limited Vinyl Remix Albums
Genghis Tron announced today that they will be issuing several remix albums on limited run vinyl. Totaling five releases the band will be using several different labels (Temporary Residence Ltd., Lovepump United, Relapse Records, Anticon Records, and Crucial Blast) and artists (Jesu, Ulver, Dntel, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and more) and will be limited to 1,000 pressings. Additionally, Board Up the House cover artist Jon Beasley will be providing art for each new release.
Continue reading for the band's official statement. "We are very excited to announce a series of special GT releases which we've been scheming for quite some time now. Those who have been following us for a while know that we've always been interested in remixes, but to date we've only released a few GT remixes on a few tour-only CDs.
The 12" colored vinyl will be made available from each of the respective record companies in coming months, beginning with Temporary Residence.
We've wanted to do something grander and more "official" for a long time, so we're proud to say that we've finally assembled a very massive, very official remix project. We reached out to lots of musicians who we admire and overall we've been completely overwhelmed at their willingness to participate in this massive, awesome project. More importantly, the remixes are sounding pretty mind-blowing so far...we're excited to share them with you."
In the spirit of remixes, for which we don't have particularly strong feelings one way or another, here's Philadelphia electro-band Pony Pants remixed by Genghis Tron themselves:
Download: Pony Pants - "Baby Got Backwards" (Genghis Tron remix) [MP3]
May 14, 2008
Cursty Clip of the Week: Aphex Twin - "Come to Daddy"
Every Wednesday, your hosts each post a suitably stale video clip that we think needs to be revisited. Click here for more Crusty Clips. Got a clip you think we should post? Send it to crustcake@gmail.com. This week, we're introducing the latest addition to team crustcake, theseseans. Theseseans has already been writing up a storm, and in the future you can expect from him some seven-inch reviews, clever commentary, and general all-around shenanigans.
by theseseans
When Genghis Tron's recent release Board Up The House came out on Relapse, collective drooling ensued from the metal community. We actually haven't stopped drooling, as the album just gets better with each listen. For this week's Crusty Clip I decided to bring everyone's attention back to another artist who managed to mix heavy music with electronica and not have it... you know... suck.
Aphex Twin: "Come To Daddy":
Listen: Aphex Twin [MySpace]
Buy: Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy [Amazon]
April 2, 2008
Converge, The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron Played Blender
by crustcake gerf (NYC) photos by Jesse Angelo
A lone guitarist emerges onto the stage and settles into a slow, chugging riff. Instantly, the floor of the packed venue opens up and kids are immediately killing each other in a frenetic mosh. What band could elicit such a response from their fans, especially in jaded New York City?
None other than hardcore heros Converge, of course. After a minute or two of the aforementioned solo riffage, guitarist Kurt Ballou was joined on the stage by bandmates Jacob Bannon, Nate Newton, and Ben Koller for the remainder of "Plagues," one of the slower-- and heavier-- songs from Converge's catalog.
After that, they amped up the tempos and never looked back, playing a selection of songs new and old including a favorite of yours truly, "Last Light" off You Fail Me, and ultimately ending with fan-favorite "Concubine," the raging opener of the band's landmark 2001 album, Jane Doe.
More photos of J. Bannon and crew, as well as The Red Chord and Baroness, after the fold.
Unfortunately, we arrived during Genghis Tron's final song and Jesse was unable to snap any photos, but just on the strength of that one song I intend to finally take a listen to their latest offering, Board Up the House.
Our love for Baroness is well-documented, but last night they were a little shakier than usual. Still, I'll take a shaky Baroness over a super-tight [insert shitty band name here] any day.
Baroness:
The Red Chord:
Converge:
March 26, 2008
Crustcake Picks - NYC Shows 3/27 - 4/2
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
Yeah, so as you can see from the cakes in the oven and this post, I'm on a bit of a Converge kick lately. And it couldn't have been better timing, as these hardcore heroes will be in the Apple this very week, on Tuesday, with The Red Chord, Baroness, and Genghis Tron.
Also up this week, Clouds at Matchless (Greenpoint) on Saturday. Clouds is fronted by Adam McGrath (ex-Cave In) and the band's Stephen-Brodsky-produced Hydra Head debut, Legendary Demo, runs the gamut from blistering rock n' roll to punk energy and even dub. Clouds will be releasing their second offering, We Are Above You, via Hydra Head on June 8th.
Download: Clouds - "New Amnesia" [MP3]
Clouds - "New Amnesia":
NYC show picks 3/27 - 4/2:Saturday 3/29 - Japanther, The Pharmacy, Pterodactyl, Bachelorette @ Market Hotel
Saturday 3/29 - Langhorne Slim, Deer Tick @ Maxwell's [tix]
Saturday 3/29 - Clouds, Abigail Warchild @ Matchless [$7 at the door]
Tuesday 4/1 - Converge, The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron @ Gramercy Theatre [tix]
Tuesday 3/25 - Beach House, Papercuts, Luke Temple @ Bowery Ballroom [tix]
March 24, 2008
You Fail Me
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
In case you're suffering from a bout of amnesia, I'd like to politely remind you that Converge's 2004 
album, You Fail Me, is fucking incredible. Despite the fact that the album was received fairly well by critics, it seems to be the red-headed stepchild of the band's discography-- in a typical conversation about Converge, people will mention Petitioning the Empty Sky or Jane Doe as landmark albums (which they certainly are), or No Heroes as a modern masterpiece (which it certainly is). You Fail Me just doesn't seem to have the same clout with heavy music connoisseurs.
And that's unfortunate, because You Fail Me is by no exaggeration one of the best heavy albums of the 21st century (and my personal favorite of the Boston quartet).
So go listen to You Fail Me right fucking now, but be sure you're in the privacy of your own home because if you start blasting this at work or school, people will probably give you some odd glances, especially when you begin uncontrollably air riffing/drumming and/or solo moshing. It'll make you feel like a kid again.
Download: Converge - "Black Cloud" [MP3]
Download: Converge - "Eagles Become Vultures" [MP3]
Buy: Converge - You Fail Me [Amazon]
Converge will be touring the US with The Red Chord, Genghis Tron, Baroness, and Coliseum starting at the end of this month. What a fucking lineup. I'll be at the April Fools' Day gig.
Converge, The Red Chord, Genghis Tron: Lambs For Lions Tour 200803/30: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
Converge - "Last Light" (live):
04/01: NYC, NY @ The Blender Theatre @ Gramercy *
04/02: Buffalo, NY @ Showplace Theatre *
04/03: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Downunder *
04/04: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick *
04/05: Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club *
04/06: Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club *
04/07: Milwaukee, WI @ Richfield Chalet *
04/08: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club *
04/09: Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty's North *
04/10: Iowa City, IA @ The Picador *
04/11: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground *
04/12: Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck *
04/13: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre *
04/15: Boise, ID @ The Venue *
04/16: Portland, OR @ Satyricon *
04/17: Oakland, CA @ The Metro *
04/18: Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory *
04/19: Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse *
04/20: Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse Music Venue *
04/22: Austin, TX @ Red 7 #
04/23: Dallas, TX @ The Door #
04/24: Houston, TX @ Red Room @ Meridian #
04/25: New Orleans, LA @ The High Ground #
04/26: St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre #
04/27: Orlando, FL @ The Social #
04/28: Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds #
04/29: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade #
04/30: Virginia Beach, VA @ Steppin' Out #
05/01: Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar #
05/02: Pittsburgh, PA @ The School #
05/03: Philadelphia, PA @ Starlight Ballroom #
* w/ Baroness
# w/ Coliseum
In related news, Converge shrieker Jacob Bannon recently released a solo single, "The Blood of Thine Enemies," in anticipation of a forthcoming album."The Blood Of Thine Enemies" is the long awaited debut solo recording from J. Bannon (Converge, Supermachiner, etc). "The Blood..." is a minimalist six minute emotional dirge unlike any of his previous musical/artistic efforts. Haunting in it's simplicity, this release foreshadows his anticipated "Wear Your Wounds" album, due out on Deathwish later in 2008.
Andrew @ Aversionline really digs the single and has a sample for you.
Meant to be a stand alone piece, "The Blood..." is exclusively available as a one sided 7"EP (w/ a beautifully etched B-side) and will not be included on any other J. Bannon release. Please note that there is no retail release for this 7"EP, the only place you can purchase it is in the DW Estore.
March 9, 2008
Monday Metal Update 3/10
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
It's no secret that we dig The Sword. It's also no secret that the band's sophomore album drops on April Fools' Day. The album, Gods of the Earth, is no sophomore slump-- the band has taken their signature proto-metal sound and honed it into an album so badass that its 40-some minutes fly by in what seems like half the time. The band will be heading to the UK for a few dates with Saviours and Black Cobra before heading back stateside for a west coast run with Slough Feg and Brooklyn's Children.
The Sword - West Coast Tour 2008 (with Slough Feg and Children):April 14 - Lubbock, Texas - Jake’s Sports Center
The Sword - Gods of the Earth cover art:
April 15 - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Launchpad
April 16 - Phoenix, Arizona - The Brickhouse
April 17 - San Diego, California - The Casbah
April 18 - Los Angeles, California - El Rey Theatre
April 19 - San Francisco, California - Slim’s
April 21 - Pan Portland, Oregon - Berbati’s
April 22 - Seattle, Washington - Neumo’s
April 24 - Boise, Idaho - Neurolux
April 25 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Club Vegas
April 26 - Denver, Colorado - Bluebird Theatre
April 28 - Wichita, Kansas - BarleyCorns
April 29 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Conservatory
Download: The Sword - "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" [MP3]
Several dates for At The Gates' forthcoming North American reunion tour have been announced. The tour, which features support from Darkest Hour and Municipal Waste, kicks off in New York on July 10.
At The Gates - North American Tour 2008 (with Darkest Hour and Municipal Waste):July 10 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
July 11 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
July 12 - Montreal, QC - Le Medley
July 13 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
July 14 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
July 15 - Sauget, IL – Pop's
July 17 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
July 18 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
July 21 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
July 23 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
July 24 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
July 25 - San Francisco, CA- The Fillmore
July 26 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
July 27 - Hollywood, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
Tickets for the Denver show go on sale this Saturday, 3/15, at 10 am, but no other ticket info is yet available.
Download: At The Gates - "Bister Verklighet" (No Security Cover) [MP3]
If you're down in Austin, TX right now, you're probably not reading this blog. You're probably out getting hammered, watching some great bands, schmoozing with industry types, etc. But, if you are reading this blog, why? we wanted to let you know about another cool SXSW showcase.
Radar Recordings, Giant Step Productions, and Sargent House are putting on a swell show to close out the festivities this Sunday. The show features Coliseum, Constants, Genghis Tron, Maps and Atlases, Caspian, Russian Circles, crustcake favorites Junius, and a reunited Seneca, among others. It's definitely one of the festival's better showcases.
Download: Junius - "Hiding Knives" [MP3]
Download: Seneca - "Too Late for Yesterday" [MP3]
In other SXSW-related news, MetalSucks is starting rumors.
(Nadja)
Toronto duo Nadja, who played to a small, but captivated audience on Friday in Brooklyn, will be releasing their new album, Desire In Uneasiness, on April 8th. So says the press release:The music on Desire... explores some new territory for the band, the addition of a real live drummer taking the band down some new paths of psychedelic wandering and jazzy atmosphere while maintaining the brutally grinding bass groove and beautifully corrosive shoegazer guitar distortion that makes up Nadja's sound.
Yup, that sounds about right.
Download: Nadja - "Stays Demon" [MP3]
That's it for today, happy Monday!
Download: The Sword - "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" [MP3]
Download: At The Gates - "Bister Verklighet" (No Security Cover) [MP3]
Download: Junius - "Hiding Knives" [MP3]
Download: Seneca - "Too Late for Yesterday" [MP3]
Download: Nadja - "Stays Demon" [MP3]
February 28, 2008
Crustcake Picks - NYC Shows 2/28 - 3/5
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
New York's Apes and Androids are much blogged about lately, and with good cause. Sonically they're schizophrenic, but never arbitrary-- they just wear many hats. There's a little Freddy Mercury in there, some Bowie, maybe a little Police, and a bunch of shit that's all their own. I can't recommend their debut Blood Moon enough. They're playing a free show tonight at Hiro Ballroom, and all you gotta do to get in is RSVP. I'd recommend showing up early, though, it could be a hustle at the door.
Download: Apes and Androids - "Night of the Week" [MP3] [via]
If you missed Priestbird when they played Mercury Lounge last week, not to worry-- they'll be at Union Pool tomorrow. I never did write a proper review of the Merc. show, but suffice it to say that they played mostly new tunes, and these new tunes were of a bit more personal than much of their past material, particularly the sweeping cinematic tones of Book of Sand. The new songs seem to be lacking the epic feel and grandeur of the old stuff, but I'm excited to hear them again and to eventually hear their recorded incarnations. And tomorrow'll be the second go around for all the new songs, so the band's sure to be a bit more comfortable.
Also this weekend, we've got political hardcore punkers Strike Anywhere, a personal favorite, and drummer-less metallers Genghis Tron, who I've yet to form an opinion on, as well as a sold-out (damn) Roky Erickson gig at Maxwell's.
Tuesday's a big day, with the Beastie Boys at Terminal 5 ($75, ouch) and White Rabbits at Webster Hall. Oh yeah, and fucking Boris at Knitting Factory. You can probably guess where I'll be on Tuesday...
Tough luck if you weren't paying attention before though, as it seems the Boris show has sold out. It may still be possible to snag tickets via the band's special deal with Mondo Kim's and Other Music. Better look into that.
NYC show picks 2/28 - 3/5:Thursday 2/28 - Apes and Androids @ Hiro Ballroom [free w. RSVP]
Thursday 2/28 - The National, Phosphorescent, Maps and Atlases @ NYU Kimmel Center [sold out]
Friday 2/29 - Priestbird, Matteah Baim, Durty Nanas @ Union Pool
Saturday 3/1 - Strike Anywhere, Paint it Black , Riverboat Gamblers , Pitch Black Blonde @ Knitting Factory [sold out] [Tix]
Saturday 3/1 - Genghis Tron, Aa (aka Big A little a), Ponytail, Shooting Spires, Cheveu, Double Dagger @ Market Hotel
Sunday 3/2 - Roky Erickson and The Explosives @ Maxwell's [sold out]
Tuesday 3/4 - Boris, Growing @ Knitting Factory [sold out]
Tuesday 3/4 - The Walkmen, White Rabbits @ Webster Hall [Tix]
Tuesday 3/4 - Beastie Boys @ Terminal 5 [Tix][MP3] Apes and Androids - "Night of the Week"[MP3]
The National - "Mistaken For Strangers"[MP3] Priestbird - "Life Not Lost"[MP3] Strike Anywhere - "Sunset on 32nd Street"[MP3] Genghis Tron - "City on a Hill"[MP3] Roky Erickson - "Unforced Peace"
[MP3] Boris - "Statement"
[stream] White Rabbits - "Cotillion Blues"
February 22, 2008
Flick Friday - Saviours, Dillinger Escape Plan, Yeasayer
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
Minutes after last week's 'Flick Friday' went live Headbanger's Blog premiered the new (and first) video from Oakland, CA's Saviours.
A tip o' the hat to all involved for allowing the video to run the full length of the song (five minutes and forty eight seconds, to be exact). Much like the song itself, the video for "Narcotic Sea" (directed by Dante Della Maggiore) is all over the place. From trippy Tron-evoking digital grids to epic landscape shots to straight up performance clips, this video certainly doesn't get boring despite a run time double that of a typical music video.
Saviours - "Narcotic Sea":
MetalInjection.net recently hired a huge-ass camera crew and filmed Dillinger Escape Plan, A Life Once Lost, Genghis Tron, and Shat on tour. Check out all the interviews and footage here, and check out DEP ripping "Sugar Coated Sour" off their genre-defining album, Calculating Infinity right here:
Dillinger Escape Plan - "Sugar Coated Sour":
Alright, this band, Yeasayer, has been lighting up the blogosphere lately (Exhibit A; Exhibit B; Exhibit C). They didn't exactly blow me away when I caught them at CMJ last October, but their recent performance on Conan O'Brien was pretty swell. "My favorite song in a long time," said Conan.
Yeasayer - "2080":[MP3] Saviours - "Narcotic Sea"[MP3] Dillinger Escape Plan - "Black Bubblegum"[MP3] Yeasayer - "2080"
February 21, 2008
Crustcake Picks - NYC Shows 2/21 - 2/27
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
Another big week for shows in the Big Apple. I'll give you a quick overview of the highlights; check out the whole list below for more.
Brooklyn post-rockers The Big Sleep released a new record this week. What do you do when you release a new record? Record release party of course! It's tonight at Mercury Lounge and joining them will be Priestbird (formerly Tarantula AD), who are highly recommended. Each of the three members are multi-instrumentalists, and they weave an epic soundscape of post-modern, neo-classical cinematic art rock.
Priestbird - "Season of the Sun":
Also not to miss-- Sourvein and Zoroaster at the Knitting Factory on Sunday and Russian Circles and Dälek at Maxwell's (Hoboken) Sunday and the Knitting Factory Monday. Check out all the MP3's at the end of this post.
NYC show picks 2/21 - 2/27:Thursday 2/21 - The Big Sleep (record release show), Sian Alice Group, Priestbird, Heavy Creatures @ Mercury Lounge [Tix]
Friday 2/22 - Black Mountain, Bon Iver @ Bowery Ballroom [Tix]
Friday 2/22 - The National, My Brightest Diamond @ Brooklyn Academy of Music (Howard Gilman Opera House) [sold out]
Friday 2/22 - Genghis Tron, Steve Moore, The Austerity Program @ Knitting Factory (Tap Bar) [Tix]
Saturday 2/23 - The National, My Brightest Diamond @ Brooklyn Academy of Music (Howard Gilman Opera House) [sold out]
Sunday 2/24 - Sourvein, Zoroaster, Ganon @ Knitting Factory (Tap Bar) [Tix]
Sunday 2/24 - Dälek, Russian Circles, Young Widows @ Maxwell's (Hoboken) [Tix]
Monday 2/25 - Dälek, Russian Circles, Young Widows @ Mercury Lounge [Tix]
Wednesday 2/27 - Pela, Apollo Sunshine, Liam Finn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [Tix]
[MP3] The Big Sleep - Sleep Forever[MP3] Priestbird - "Life Not Lost"
[MP3] Black Mountain - "Tyrants"[MP3] The National - "Mistaken For Strangers"[MP3] Genghis Tron - "City on a Hill"[MP3] Sourvein - "Septic Werewolves"
[MP3] Zoroaster - "Tualatin"[MP3] Dälek - "Abandoned Language"[MP3] Russian Circles - "Death Rides a Horse"[MP3] Pela - "Lost to the Lonesome"[MP3] Apollo Sunshine - "I Was on the Moon"
February 18, 2008
Crustcake Picks - New Music 2/19
Swedish psychedelic rockers Graveyard release their eponymous debut LP tomorrow. The album (out on Tee Pee) is a strong debut, and if you're a fan of the Witchcraft and Dungen's revival of the proto-metal of Pentagram, Sabbath, and Blue Cheer, you'll dig Graveyard.
Technical death metal masters Hate Eternal are back tomorrow with Fury and Flames (Metal Blade), their fourth album (and first not to feature a royal title theme). They recently released a new video, and they're coming to NY in April. Hate Eternal are keeping it real in death metal.
5ive (the somewhat-obscure Boston doom band, not to be confused with the also somewhat-obscure British boy band) are releasing a new album tomorrow. Check out the Justin Broadrick remix on their MySpace.
Also out tomorrow, Genghis Tron's already-acclaimed Relapse debut, Board Up the House, The Mountain Goats' Heretic Pride, and The Big Sleep's Sleep Forever.
Our picks:The Big Sleep - Sleep Forever [Amazon]
5ive - Hesperus [Amazon]
Genghis Tron - Board Up the House [Amazon]
Graveyard - Graveyard [Amazon]
Hate Eternal - Fury and Flames [Amazon]
The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride [Amazon]
More at Largehearted Boy.
[MP3] The Big Sleep - "Bad Blood"
[MP3] The Big Sleep - "Pinkies"
[MP3] Graveyard - "Thin Line"[MP3] Hate Eternal - "Bringer of Storms"
[Full album stream] The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
Monday Metal Update
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
Holy muthafuckin metal mania-- 2008 is starting to heat up!
Stockholm's finest, the mighty Opeth are making the rounds in Stateside in '08 as part of the 'Progressive Nation' tour. Also on the bill: Dream Theater, 3, and Between the Buried and Me, who were in the Big Apple last fall. Tickets are starting to pop up for some of the dates, but no NYC or LA tix available yet. Soon.
May 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, 3, Dream Theater @ Gibson AmphitheaterOpeth will be releasing Watershed, their highly-anticipated ninth studio LP, on June 3 via Roadrunner.
May 21 - New York, NY - Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, 3, Dream Theater @ Terminal 5
May 22 - New York, NY - Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, 3, Dream Theater @ Terminal 5
Speaking of highly-anticipated forthcoming albums, Miami thunder-pop extraordinaires Torche have made available a track from their sophomore LP, Meanderthal, which is due out a week following The Sword's mighty second coming. Check out the track, called "Piranha," at Torche's MySpace. It's got teeth.
Looks like we're getting a healthier dose of Torche this year-- Meanderthal has 13 tracks, three more than on their debut and six more than on last year's In Return. Meanderthal can't come soon enough-- the grooves on my In Return 10" are starting to wear out.
Still no NYC or LA dates, but Torche will be in the Hydrahead showcase at SXSW. If you're lucky enough to be going down to Austin, be sure to check out Solid PR's Showcase as well.
Solid PR - 2008 SXSW Showcase - Friday March 14th @ The Scoot Inn in Austin, TX @ 6pm
Outdoor Stage:If, like us, you can't afford to get down to Austin, not to worry. Our friends in the east can choose from the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest in Worcester, MA, or the Maryland Deathfest, in... Maryland.
High On Fire
Unasne
Man Man
World/Inferno Friendship Society
Fucked Up
Paint it Black
Saviours
Inside Stage:
An Albatross
Team Robespierre
Foxy Shazam
Icy Demons
Buffalo Stance
The Chandelierres
Appearing at the Maryland Deathfest (5/23 - 5/28): Disfear-- whose Live the Storm has set the bar for metal in '08-- Anaal Nathrakh (their only scheduled US appearance)-- whose Hell is Empty, and all the Devils are Here made beatmasterspeech's top ten of last year-- and a bunch of brutally-named bands to boot (e.g. Torsofuck, Squash Bowels, Sublime Cadaveric Decomposition). Tix on sale now.
And for our friends on the left coast, there's LA Murderfest 4.0 (4/18 - 4/20). The lineup is quite astounding, including The Red Chord, Impaled, Genghis Tron, Magrudergrind, Vital Remains, Trap Them, human-hating vegetarians Cattle Decapitation, crustcake favorites Baroness, legendary grind pioneers Extreme Noise Terror, the mighty Converge, and more. Tickets will be available soon.
Not to worry, New Yorkers-- Converge, The Red Chord, Genghis Tron, and Baroness will be hitting our neck of the woods as well, on April Fool's Day.
April 1 - New York, NY - Converge, The Red Chord, Genghis Tron, Baroness @ Blender TheaterTrap Them will also be swinging through NYC, first on March 12 (with locals Tournament, who made little impression on me when I saw them last year) and then again on June 16 with Deathwish labelmates Killing the Dream.
March 12 - New York, NY - Trap Them, Tournament @ CharlestonSo, it looks like I have a bit of a conundrum... You see, hardcore heros (and beatmasterspeech and Tomas Lindberg faves) Tragedy will be in town on my birthday, May 2. Also playing that same night? Ministry and Meshuggah. Luckily, M&M are playing the night before, May 1, as well. Also luckily, May 2 falls on a Friday this year, so I can make it a one-two punch of hardcore aggression and industrial+uber-technical metal mayhem without having to drag my ass into work all hungover. Happy birthday to me!
June 16 - New York, NY - Trap Them, Killing the Dream @ Knitting Factory
May 2 - New York, NY - Tragedy , Systematic Death , Government Warning , Disnihil @ Knitting Factory (tix)Still with me? Chicago instru-metalists Pelican are hitting the road with Black Cobra and Unearthly Trance (whose Electrocution is out March 18 via Relapse).
April 5 - Los Angeles, CA - Ministry, Meshuggah @ House of Blues
April 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Ministry, Meshuggah @ House of Blues
May 1 - New York, NY - Ministry, Meshuggah @ Irving Plaza (tix)
May 2 - New York, NY - Ministry, Meshuggah @ Irving Plaza (tix)
May 4 - Brooklyn, NY - Pelican, Black Cobra, Unearthly Trance @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg (tix)Looks like I'll have a chance to make up for cutting out early on
May 29 - Hollywood, CA - Pelican, Black Cobra, Unearthly Trance, Thrice, Circa Survive @ Avalon
Hate Eternal the last time they came to town-- they'll be back in NYC on April 28, this time with Soilent Green and blackened-NWOBHM-thrashers Skeletonwitch. Hate Eternal's Fury and Flames is out tomorrow on Metal Blade. Fury and Flames' cover are was done by the talented Paul Romano (Mastodon, Dead to Fall, Earth).Hate Eternal recently released the David-Brodsky-directed, Brooklyn-warehouse-set video for the song "Bringer of Storms."
And finally, speaking of Earth, Dylan Carlson and Co.'s sixth album hits stores next Tuesday. Via Brooklyn Vegan:
Dylan Carlson & Earth will release their latest opus "The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull" on Feb 26th, a twangy, dark western soundtrack-y effort that serves as a likely follow-up to last year's "Hibernaculum" and even features appearances on four tracks by the awesome Bill Frisell.
[MP3] Trap Them - "They Followed the Scent of Jihad All the Way to Thieves' Paradise"
[MP3] Earth - "Omens and Portents I: The Driver"
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December 13, 2007
Crustcake Picks - NYC Shows 12/13 - 12/19
Everything from death metal destruction to DFA dance party this week. I am looking forward to Dillinger Escape Plan (never seen them before... yeah yeah, I know) with extreme metallers and Ron Paul supporters Architect. If Architect's live show has half the intensity of their album, All Is Not Lost, faces are sure to be melted.
The Death by Decibels show Tuesday looks enticing as well: some classic Death-- capitol 'D'-- Metal (Vader, Malevolent Creation) spiced up with the human-hating grind of Cattle Decapitation.
Thursday 12/13 - White Rabbits, The Harlem Shakes, The Subjects @ Bowery Ballroom
Friday 12/14 - Unearthly Trance, Absolvor, L.A. Cross @ Tommy's Tavern
Friday 12/14 - DFA Holiday Extravaganza featuring James Murphy (DJ Set), Pat Mahoney (DJ Set), The Juan Maclean (DJ Set), Tim Sweeney & Tim Goldsworthy (DJ Set), Shit Robot (DJ Set) @ Studio B
Sunday 12/16 - Dillinger Escape Plan, A Life Once Lost, Genghis Tron, Architect, Shat @ Gramercy Theatre
Tuesday 12/18 - Vader, Malevolent Creation, Cattle Decapitation, Abigail Williams, Light this City, Veil of Maya
[MP3] Unearthly Trance - "Permanent Ice"
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