Seattle’s BLACK BREATH have stormed the scene with their uncompromising energy and infectious brutality. The band has played heavily alongside Nachtmystium, The Accüsed, Victims, Trap Them and tons more across the US through 2009, and in November Southern Lord released the first recordings from the young act in the form of the potent Razor to Oblivion EP, creating a deafening buzz immediately.

The next logical step of course; a full-length BLACK BREATH release. They traveled to the opposite coast, shacking up at Kurt Ballou’s God City Studios (Converge, Trap Them, Disfear) to create the 10-track jaw-dropper dubbed Heavy Breathing, due out March 30th on Southern Lord. The massive album picks up where Razor… EP left off, infusing the band’s rabid punk, metal and hardcore influences to create truly memorable hooks and buildups, yet incorporating more death metal influences this time around. The more brutal, metallic direction of Heavy Breathing is like a fired-up blend of Poison Idea on a whiskey-soaked Dismember bender…

A top label priority for 2010, BLACK BREATH will assault the masses on a major scale this year, touring constantly. The next major offensive has been planned, as the band will hit the road in May alongside Converge, with contributions from Gaza, Coalesce, Lewd Acts, Harvey Milk and more.

BLACK BREATH with Converge on all shows:
05/072010 Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH w/ Lewd Acts
5/08/2010 Magic Stick - Detroit, MI w/ Lewd Acts
5/09/2010 Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ Lewd Acts
5/10/2010 Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS w/ Coalesce, Lewd Acts
5/11/2010 Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO w/ Coalesce, Lewd Acts
5/13/2010 Neumo’s - Seattle, WA w/ Coalesce, Lewd Acts
5/14/2010 Satyricon - Portland, OR w/ Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/15/2010 Slim’s - San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s w/ Coalesce, Lewd Acts
5/16/2010 *TBA - CA
5/17/2010 Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA w/ Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/18/2010 El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA w/ Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/19/2010 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ w/ Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/21/2010 Emo’s - Austin, TX w/ Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/22/2010 *TBA - TX
5/23/2010 The Marquee - Tulsa, OK w/ Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/25/2010 The Hi Tone - Memphis, TN w/ Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/26/2010 *TBA - Louisville, KY w/ Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/27/2010 Rockettown - Nashville, TN w/ Harvey Milk, Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/28/2010 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA w/ Harvey Milk, Gaza, Lewd Acts
5/29/2010 *TBA - North Carolina w/ Harvey Milk, Gaza, Lewd Acts

Check out some of BLACK BREATH live action on Earsplit’s new YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/EarsplitPR#p/f/4/kFoCA7hQL5Q.

http://www.myspace.com/blackbreath
http://www.southernlord.com
http://blog.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are preparing to embark on their Cascadian Tour 2010, the previously announced four-date all-ages live run within their Pacific Northwest homelands. Since the tour’s initial announcement, the show in Portland, Oregon has been moved to a new venue, now taking place at Rotture.

Immediately following this set of shows, the band embark on their first ever Australian tour for a week and a half of shows hitting many major areas across the continent alongside France’s avant-doom destroyers Monarch.

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Cascadian Tour:
2/10/2010 Rotture - Portland, OR w/ Atriarch, Megaton Leviathan, Chasma [*NEW VENUE]
2/11/2010 The Black Lodge - Seattle, WA w/ Atriarch, Megaton Leviathan
2/12/2010 Jinx Art Space - Bellingham, WA w/ Megaton Leviathan, Leatherhorn
2/13/2010 Hall of the Woods - Olympia, WA w/ Mount Eerie, Ô Paon

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Australian Tour w/ Monarch:
2/18/2010 Fowlers Live - Adelaide, South Australia
2/19/2010 Brisbane Hotel - Hobart, Tasmania
2/20/2010 Gaelic Theatre - Sydney, New South Wales
2/21/2010 Arthouse Hotel - Melbourne, Victoria
2/23/2010 ANU Bar - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
2/24/2010 Great Northern Hotel - Byron Bay, New South Wales
2/25/2010 Hi Fi Bar - Brisbane, Queensland
2/26/2010 Bald Face Stag - Sydney, New South Wales
2/27/2010 Hi Fi Bar - Melbourne, Victoria
2/28/2010 National Hotel - Geelong, Victoria

http://www.wittr.com
http://www.myspace.com/wolvesinthethroneroom
http://www.southernlord.com
http://blog.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings

Southern Lord Vinyl Subscription Series 2010

With the apocalyptic death grunt of the compact disc bellowing in the distance we are proud to offer a epic vinyl assault upon the altar of your circular wax transmission apparatus. Speaking honestly the members of the Southern Lord coven find the vinyl version of an album to be the superior format. We pride ourselves with putting all of our blood and sweat into our vinyl releases. Our packaging is second to none and is merely a humble sacrifice to attempt to compliment the brilliant audio that the gods have allowed us to release. In order to better serve you the diehard warrior we are offering a subscription to forthcoming Southern Lord vinyl releases.

For a one time subscription fee you will receive continued mailings of high quality Southern Lord vinyl releases. The first mailing will go out upon receival of your order. First you will receive both the Black Cobra-”Chronomega” LP and Ascend-”Ample Fire Within”. Shortly after we will mail out the Pelican- What We All Come To Need” 2xlp. Every 4-6 weeks you will receive a Southern Lord vinyl release until a total of 7 different vinyl releases have been received. All vinyl you will receive will be 180 gram colored vinyl with the color exclusive to this series. Also the majority of these releases will have exclusive songs that are not available on the cd or digital download version. Not to mention the incredible packaging. Also within the subscription series you will receive a exclusive lp slip-mat designed by well known artist.
Below you can see what you will receiving and the 7th and last vinyl will be a surprise! We have something MAJOR in mind for this and know you will be stoked!

Black Cobra-”Chronomega” Vinyl version of the latest brutal recording from Black Cobra. Contains a bonus track not available on the cd version. A cover of the Buzz-Oven classic: “Behaved”. Exclusive color for subscribers: Blood Splatter (limited to 550)

Ascend-”Ample Fire Within” 2xLP Deluxe vinyl version with beautiful heavy-weight gatefold jacket and printed inner sleeves. Contains two bonus tracks not available on the cd version. A cover the Mccoy Tyner piece: “Desert Cry” “and the side long mega drone: “Fenrir Ondi Ahman”. Exclusive color for subscribers: Clear (limited to 550 )

Pelican-”What We All Come To Need” 2xlp. Deluxe vinyl version with beautiful heavy-weight gatefold jacket. The fourth side contains three bonus tracks not available on the cd version. Exclusive color for subscribers: Red, silver, splatter (limited to 550)

Trap Them-”Filth Rations” 12″ Exclusive vinyl only relesae (NO CD ) containing 4 unreleased songs. Especially recorded for a Southern Lord vinyl release. This will be a one sided 12″ with a exclusive etching from artist: Justin Bartlett on the B-side. Exclusive color for subscribers: TBA (limited to 550)

Yob-”The Great Cessation” 2xLP. Double lp, gatefold jacket. This is the best fucking album Yob has done! Contains two bonus tracks not available on the cd version. Exclusive color for subscribers: TBA (limited to 550)

Twilight-”Monument To Time End”. Members of Nachtmystium, Krieg, and Leviathan have convened once again under the Twilight moniker. The results blow the living shit out of their debut album we released a few years back. Aaron Turner (Isis) and Rob Lowe (Lichens, OM) contribute to the sonic brew. Vinyl version will contain exclusive material. Exclusive color for subscribers: TBA (limited to 550)

7th album = SURPRISE TBA

For pricing and further information please go here:
http://www.southernlord.com/subscription.php

PELICAN: LP Info, Release Show, Coffee Blend, Scion Rock Fest Participation

PELICAN’s Southern Lord Recordings debut full-length What We All Come To Need - originally released in October - will be issued in double-LP format on February 23rd. The deluxe vinyl version bears a beautiful heavyweight gatefold jacket, and the fourth side of the release contains three bonus tracks not available on the CD version.

In celebration of the vinyl release of the album PELICAN will play a hometown show in Chicago on March 12th alongside Pinebender and Follows (ex-Russian Circles). This record release show will also be the sole location to purchase PELICAN’s Ephemeral Bean Blend; the band’s own limited edition collaboration with Intelligentsia Coffee of Chicago. The band states: “The richest, most complex flavors take patience and skill to craft and are over far too quickly. In that spirit we are proud to present this blend of coffee beans, who have known artisan care from their moment of inception at the farms at which they were grown to the roastery where their delicate nuances were honed to perfection by the skilled craftsmen at Intelligentsia. Enjoy the moment while it lasts.”

PELICAN will also take part in the recently-announced Scion Rock Fest in Columbus, Ohio on March 13th. The free event features more than 20 bands including Shrinebuilder, Yob, Absu, D.R.I., Cannibal Corpse, Voivod, Trap Them and more. See the full lineup here: http://www.scion.com/rock.

Check out the band’s recently released video for their song “Final Breath”, which is the first PELICAN song to ever feature vocals: http://tinyurl.com/y9b8l96.

http://www.myspace.com/pelican
http://www.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings
http://blog.southernlord.com

To celebrate the release of their latest album on vinyl the mighty Black Cobra will be doing a bunch of free instores in February! This is not only a great opportunity to get the new album on wax but to see the band for free and in a intimate setting! Dont miss it

Friday, Feb. 5th @ Amoeba Records San Francisco at 6pm
1855 Haight St, San Francisco, CA

Tuesday February 9th 2010 @ r5 records Sacramento ca @ 6PM
2500 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818-2311
(916) 441-2500

Wednesday February 10th 2010 @ Street Light Records San Jose, CA @ 4pm
980 South Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128-3501
(408) 292-1404

Thursday February 11th 2010 @ Street Light Records Santa Cruz, CA @ 4pm
939 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4429
(831) 421-9200

Saturday February 13th 2010 @ thirsty moon San Diego ca @ 6PM
25 Evans Place San Diego, CA 92103-4204 - (619) 542-1500

Sunday February 14th 2010 @ vacation Los Angeles ca @ 5pm
4679 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA 90027

http://www.myspace.com/blackcobra

…I GUESS there is no is accounting for taste! Absolute maniacal mad man Jason Ellis decided that the song: “Hunting and Gathering” by sunn 0))) (from the Monoliths and Dimensions) album was the heaviest song ever! I did a very comical interview on his show: http://www.radiofaction.com/
I even took calls from listeners!

here is the visual aggression.
Cry now, cry later…

the Lord

OUT NOW FROM SOUTHERN LORD!

Southern California hardcore punk band Virulence was originally formed in 1985 by Scott Hill, Ken Pucci, Mark Abshire and Ruben Romano. They were heavily influenced by the heaviness of the Melvins, as well as the intense aggression of Black Flag and Bl’ast! After the band’s demise in 1990, the members reformed under the moniker of FU MANCHU. This anthology contains all known recordings by Virulence. Besides the long lost classic album “If This Isn’t a Dream”, this CD contains early demos and vicious live recordings. All remastered and available on compact disc for the very first time. Extensive booklet with photos, flyers and liner notes from the band members. A very worthy induction into the chapter of early heavy music recordings.

For more info:
http://www.myspace.com/511096803
http://virulencetheband.com/

WEEDEATER “Nine Toe” Tour Announced

North Carolina’s WEEDEATER - in light of the recent loss of frontman Dave “Dixie” Collins’ toe due to a self-inflicted gun-cleaning wound - have announced the routing for their upcoming US tour, now officially dubbed the “Nine Toe” Tour. The month long tour kicks off a week before this year’s SXSW, where WEEDEATER will headline the Tone Deaf Touring showcase on March 20th. Support bands for the tour include Black Cobra, ASG, Black Tusk, The Gates of Slumber, US Christmas, and Struck by Lightning.

The band will also enter with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio Studios in April to record their new release entitled Jason… The Dragon, to be released later this year again on Southern Lord.

Check out a full statement from the band regarding the tour and recording on the band’s Myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/weedeater

WEEDEATER 2010 “Nine Toe” Tour
3/12/2010 The Jinx - Savannah, GA
3/13/2010 The Back Booth - Orlando, FL
3/14/2010 Crazy Marlins - Panama City Beach, FL
3/15/2010 Lenny’s - Atlanta, GA
3/16/2010 Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
3/17/2010 Hi Tone - Memphis, TN
3/18/2010 The Channel @ Meridian - Houston, TX
3/19/2010 Skillman Street Bar - Dallas, TX
3/20/2010 Encore - Austin, TX @ Tone Deaf SXSW Showcase
3/21/2010 Zombie’s - San Antonio, TX
3/23/2010 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
3/24/2010 Chasers - Scottsdale, AZ
3/26/2010 Ultra Violet - Los Angeles, CA
3/27/2010 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA
3/28/2010 Rotture - Portland, OR
3/29/2010 Funhouse - Seattle, WA
3/31/2010 Club Vegas - Salt Lake City, UT
4/01/2010 Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
4/02/2010 The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
4/03/2010 Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
4/04/2010 Reggie’s - Chicago, IL
4/05/2010 Mac’s - Lansing, MI
4/06/2010 The Southgate House - Newport, KY
4/07/2010 The Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
4/08/2010 Wreck Room - Toronto, ON
4/09/2010 Bug Jar - Rochester, NY
4/10/2010 Webster Hall (Studio) - New York, NY
4/11/2010 Khyber - Philadelphia, PA
4/12/2010 DC9 - Washington, DC
4/13/2010 Krug’s - Frederick, MD
4/14/2010 The Triple - Richmond, VA

Statement for NW shows

Wolves in the Throne Room are happy to announce that after a restful hiatus we will embark on a tour of Cascadia in February 2010.

When we returned home after our last long series of journeys we concluded that the options before us were to never tour again or to seize complete control over the way that we tour.

These four concerts will be the debut of our new approach to performance. We will travel with our own powerful sound system and crew of comrades so that we will be able to completely control the energy of any space in which we perform. Our live sound was forged in underground warehouses and in the amphitheatre of the outdoors. We’ll be focusing on these anarchic venues in order to bring about the transformations that we require.

We want to thank all of the people who have supported us over the years, especially the audiences who have connected with our music. We look forward to deepening and strengthening the energy we bring to the stage. These future performances will be the most authentic and fully realized expressions of our Spirit!

US and Australian DATES:

2/10/2010 Circadia Art Center - Portland, OR w/ Atriarch, Megaton Leviathan and Chasma
2/11/2010 Black Lodge - Seattle, WA w/ Atriarch, Megaton Leviathan
2/12/2010 Jinx Art Space - Bellingham, WA w/ Megaton Leviathan, Leatherhorn
2/13/2010 Hall of the Woods - Olympia, WA w/ Mount Eerie, Ô Paon

2/18/2010 Fowlers Live - Adelaide, South Australia w/ Agents of Abhorrence
2/19/2010 Brisbane Hotel - Hobart, Tasmania w/ Ruins
2/20/2010 Gaelic Theatre - Sydney, NSW w/ Agents of Abhorrence, Piss Christ, Beyond Terror Beyond Grace
2/21/2010 Arthouse Hotel - Melbourne, Victoria
2/23/2010 ANU Bar - Canberra, ACT
2/24/2010 *TBA - Byron Bay, NSW
2/25/2010 Hi Fi Bar - Brisbane w/ Agents of Abhorrence
2/26/2010 Bald Face Stag - Sydney, NSW w/ Agents of Abhorrence
2/27/2010 Hi Fi Bar - Melbourne, Victoria w/ Agents of Abhorrence
2/28/2010 National Hotel - Geelong, Victoria