Archive for November, 2011

Pelican Announce First European / UK Tour In Three Years

Posted on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Pelican return across the Atlantic for the first time in three years to perform at the prestigious Roadburn festival in Tilburg, Holland in April 2012. Along side this, they will play a handful of UK and European shows before returning home. The UK dates are announced here:

There will be more announcements soon for the continent so keep your eyes peeled and ears to the ground!

Tags: Instru-metal, pelican, post rock, Roadburn
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Celestial Season to Perform Solar Lovers in Full at Roadburn Festival 2012

Posted on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

We’re really excited to announce that reunited Dutch doomsters Celestial Season will perform their influential, groundbreaking second album, Solar Lovers in its entirety for the first time ever at Roadburn Festival 2012 on Saturday, April 14th, Midi Theatre in Tilburg, Holland. Core members Olly Smit (guitar) and Pim van Zanen ...read more

Album of the day: Blut Aus Nord – 777 The Desanctification

Posted on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from MTUK: There’s something uniquely rapturous about an act that hits a creative ‘second wind’ after such a lengthy spell in the game. It’s a rare feat in this industry – so many bands unleash their seminal opus, a career-defining statement of intent that all-too-quickly turns to a ...read more

Jucifer Added To Lineup For Roadburn 2012

Posted on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Notorious for their use of massive amplification and their nomadic lifestyle, Jucifer are pioneers of the sludge / doom metal two-piece. Whereas Gazelle Amber Valentine and Edgar Livengood‘s eclectic tracks range from grunge to folk and doom (especially on their albums), Jucifer‘s adrenaline-soaked live-show is usually a harsh display of ...read more

End of Level Boss Confirmed for Voivod’s Au-delà du Réel at Roadburn 2012

Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011

Continuing in their all-consuming search for twisted riffs and rhythms, UK based End of Level Boss return to the Roadburn festival for the first time since their debut appearance in 2006. Joining original vocalist / guitarist Harry Armstrong (ex-Hangnail / Decomposed) this updated line up of the retro-progressive riff worshipers ...read more

Album of the day: Highway Robbery – For Love Or Money (Vinyl)

Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011

Praise for Highway Robbery‘s For Love Or Money from San Francisco’s aQuarius Records: Hot damn. This is the definition of kick ass, pretty much. At least as that term applies to early ’70s proto-metal, which so often it does most fittingly. We’ve had this before on CD, out of print now we ...read more

The Devil’s Blood Stream The Thousandfold Epicentre in Full At Vpro 3voor12

Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011

Occult rockers The Devil’s Blood are streaming their new album, The Thousandfold Epicentre in its entirety at Vpro 3voor12 in preparation of the record’s release on November 11th via Ván Records. Listen to The Thousandfold Epicentre in full HERE.  

Monday Song: Canned Heat – My Time Ain’t Long (Playboy After Dark 1970)

Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011

Every Monday morning we’ll post a kick-ass song to get your week going.

Vanderbuyst: New Album Streaming at Vpro 3voor12

Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011

Vpro 3voo12, which is the leading cultural media network in the Netherlands, is hosting a Vanderbuyst listening party. Check out In Dutch in its entirety HERE.

Weltgeist: Matt Finney Joins Forces With Slow Head

Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011

The great Southern hermit Matt Finney can’t keep still for long it seems. Lurker keep their alumni close, and as a result can reveal that extreme music’s poet laureate is working on a new project. While his brother-in-arms Heinali busies himself with the duo’s latest album, On Mercy’s Shore, Finney ...read more