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:
03/30 Easy Street Records Seattle, Wa. FREE IN STORE PERFORMANCE! 6PM
04/17 Avalon Records Bellingham, WA. FREE IN STORE PERFORMANCE! 4PM
05/02: Minneapolis, MN @ Eclipse Records
05/03: Omaha, NE @ 1710 S 29th St. (house show)
05/04: Indianapolis, IN @ The Dojo
05/05: Toledo, OH @ Mainstreet Bar & Grill
05/06: New York City, NY @ Santos Party House w/ Thursday, Converge, & Touche Amore
05/07: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Converge, Black Breath
05/08: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick w/ Converge, Black Breath, and more
05/09: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge w/ Converge, Black Breath, and more
05/10: Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck w/ Converge, Coalesce, Black Breath
05/11: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater w/ Converge, Coalesce, Black Breath
05/13: Seattle, WA @ Neumos w/ Converge, Coalesce, Black Breath
05/14: Portland, OR @ Satyricon w/ Converge, Coalesce, Gaza, Black Breath
05/15: San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s w/ Converge, Coalesce, Black Breath
05/17: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/ Converge, Coalesce, Gaza, Black Breath
05/18: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre w/ Converge, Coalesce, Gaza, Black Breath
05/19: Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse w/ Converge, Coalesce, Gaza, Black Breath
05/20: El Paso, TX @ 10756 Limas Street (house show) w/ Black Breath
05/21: Austin, TX @ Emo’s w/ Converge, Coalesce, Gaza, Black Breath
05/22: Dallas, TX @ Trees w/ Converge, Coalesce, Gaza, Black Breath
05/23: Tulsa, OK @ Marquee w/ Converge, Gaza, Black Breath
05/24: Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom w/ Converge, Gaza, Black Breath
05/25: Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone w/ Converge, Gaza, Black Breath
05/26: Louisville, KY @ Headliners w/ Converge, Gaza, Black Breath
05/27: Nashville, TN @ Exit In w/ Converge, Harvey Milk, Gaza, Black Breath
05/28: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/ Converge, Harvey Milk, Gaza, Black Breath
05/29: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle w/ Converge, Harvey Milk, Gaza, Black Breath
05/30: Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest at Sonar
05/31: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Community Center
06/01: Boston, MA @ The Church
06/02:Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
06/04: Indianapolis, IN @ The 1511 (house show)
06/06: St Louis, MO @ Fubar Music Venue And Lounge
06/09: Ogden, UT @ The Basement
06/10: Pocatello, ID @ The Icon

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

and here is Black Breath playing the first track off the new album live:

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