Posts Tagged ‘rise above records’

Astra Premiere New Track On Youtube

Posted on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Metal Blade are proud to premier the new track, ‘Quake Meat’ off of Astra‘s forthcoming album entitled The Black Chord, which will see a European and North American release on March 27 via Rise Above / Metal Blade. Listen to ‘Quake Meat’ below.

Tags: Astra, metal blade, progrock, psychedelica, rise above records, The Black Chord
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The Bone Reader: Blood Lust – An interview with Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats

Posted on Monday, January 2nd, 2012

The Bone Reeder recently conducted an interview occult rockers Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. TBR: Uncle Acid, tell the people a bit about the history of the band, if you would. Uncle Acid: It’s a long boring story, but basically the ...read more

Cathedral: Fan Filmed Video Footage of Farewell Show Posted On Line

Posted on Monday, December 5th, 2011

Fan-filmed video footage of Cathedral‘s farwell show at the HWV Forum, London on Saturday, December 3rd, can be seen below.

Blood Ceremony Live at Roadburn 2011 Audio Stream Posted On Line

Posted on Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Please relive Blood Ceremony live at Roadburn 2011, courtesy of VPRO 3voor12. The audio stream has been mixed by  Danny Gras (Spacejam / Gomer Pyle). Feel free to post your thoughts or share your memories about the show in the comment box below.

The Guardian: Occult Rock – The Path of Darkness

Posted on Friday, November 25th, 2011

‘When you see TV footage of the 1960s or early 70s, going to a meeting of a coven was almost like going to a book club or a knitting class because it was that commonplace,” suggests Lee Dorrian. He’s the frontman of doom metal legends Cathedral, and someone who also ...read more

Album of the day: Cathedral – Anniversary

Posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Headbang: For all the doom metal bands working right now, Cathedral is one of those acts that make many of their peers look like rank amateurs with every new record they put out. Latter-day innovators in a subgenre that’s arguably the most rigid in all of metal, ...read more

Cathedral: New Song Posted On Line

Posted on Monday, November 14th, 2011

Legendary doomsters Cathedral premiere a new song via You Tube called Sabbadaius Sabbatum. The track is culled from A New Ice Age , their forthcoming limited edition vinyl only 12″ single, released via Rise Above Records. Listen to Sabbadaius Sabbatum below. Special Editions of this release will only be available EXCLUSIVELY ...read more

Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell Added To Lineup For Roadburn festival 2012

Posted on Monday, November 14th, 2011

Playing with passion and a raucous ‘fuck you’ attitude, UK’s power-trio Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell are channelling early 70′s proto-metal played by the likes of Buffalo, Dust and Sir Lord Baltimore. Augmented by Flying V’s, fire-breathing riffery, scorching solos and  outrageous facial hair, ASCS showcase how heavily fuzzed out rock ...read more

Gothic Psychedelia Newcomers Purson Confirmed For Roadburn Festival 2012

Posted on Friday, November 4th, 2011

We are ecstatic to announce that London-based gothic psychedelia newcomers Purson have been added to the line-up for Roadburn Festival 2012. Named after a demon and fronted by the bewitching Rosalie Cunningham, Purson is the latest psychedelic proto-doom band with a mesmerizing female vocalist to cast a spell over everyone ...read more

The Obelisk: The Gates of Slumber’s Karl Simon Picks His Favorite Saint Vitus Tracks

Posted on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

For anyone who’s ever heard Indianapolis doomers The Gates of Slumber, it’s not exactly a revelation that guitarist / vocalist Karl Simon is a fan of genre gods Saint Vitus, but when I heard their latest album, The Wretch, it was easy to see it went well beyond that. Lots ...read more