Archive for November, 2011

Hammers of Misfortune Confirmed For Roadburn 2012

Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

We’re excited to announce that Hammers of Misfortune have been confirmed for the Thursday Roadburn date, Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland.

Led by the driven, outspoken John Cobbett (also of Ludicra fame), San  Francisco, CA-based progressive metal band Hammers of Misfortune borrow elements from hard rock and folk, doom and thrash, and amalgamates those elements into a sound of their own. Whatever style  they borrow from, or whichever tools they decide suit the work, they  morph them effortlesly into their own aesthetic. At the end of the day, Hammers of Misfortune are the result of an unflinching artistic  vision, and always sound exactly like themselves.

The layered male and  female vocals are paired beautifully with the incredibly complex guitar work; the riffs give way to intricate, plaintive solos;  the sophisticated keyboards can be nimble and playful or wistful and  emotional as their songs dictate. If you’re a Hammers of Misfortune novice, please check out their latest album 17th Street, as it will be on many year-end lists.

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Urfaust To Make Rare Dutch Appearance at Roadburn 2012 Afterburner

Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Dutch outsider black metal / doom experimenters Urfaust will be  appearing at Roadburn‘s 2012 Afterburner on Sunday, April 15th in Tilburg, Holland. As long time fans of the band, we are ecstatic that they will be playing a rare live show and bringing their totally unique musical vision to the festival. Last year’s Der Freiwillige ...read more

Lord Vicar, Sigiriya and Orchid Added To Lineup for Roadburn Festival 2012

Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

We’re really excited to announce that Lord Vicar, Orchid and Sigiriya have been added to the line-up for Roadburn festival 2012, set for Thursday, April 12th at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. Faithfully following in the footsteps of Saint Vitus, Trouble, Witchfinder General, Pentagram and The Obsessed, Finland’s Lord ...read more

Lord Vicar: New Song Available For Streaming

Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Sign of Osiris Slain, a new song from doom metal all-star band Lord Vicar, is now available for streaming online at THIS LOCATION or down below.  The track is culled from Sign of Osiris, their forthcoming album, set for release via Germany’s The Church Within Records.

Circle: Video Interview With Jussi Lehtisalo

Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Sami Sänpäkkilä conducted an interview with Jussi Lehtisalo of Finand’s Circle. You can now watch the chat below. Jussi Lehtisalo is the founder of Circle and he runs Ektro Records. In addition he plays in groups such as Pharaoh Overlord, Ektroverde, Steel Mammoth and Rättö ja Lehtisalo just to name ...read more

The Devil’s Blood: Video Interview with SL (Subtitles); New Track Posted On Line

Posted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Holland’s music video portal, FaceCulture, recently conducted an interview with guitarist SL of Dutch occult rockers The Devil’s Blood. You can now watch the chat below. This subtitled video takes place in SL’s home in Eindhoven and at Speedfest, and focuses on writing music, live, death, vice struggles and more… The ...read more

Album of the day: Dixie Witch – Let It Roll

Posted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Sleeping Shaman: Twelve years and four albums into their career and five years since the last album, Smoke And Mirrors it’s very much business as usual for Dixie Witch. Even the departure of founding guitarist Clayton Mills in 2009 and subsequent replacement by JT Smith has ...read more

Mournful Congregation: New Album Streaming In Advance Of Release

Posted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Just in time for Halloween, today 20 Buck Spin have posted a stream of The Book Of Kings — the new full-length album from Australian funeral doom overlords Mournful Congregation — in its entirety, just a week before release stateside next Tuesday, November 8th. The brilliant, extensive release is being ...read more