Know//Suffer's new EP, The Great Dying, is out today on Silent Pendulum Records.
From El Paso, Texas, Know//Suffer wields a dark strain of death metal-infused hardcore, fronted by a poetic lyricist who rejects all tough-guy expectations; mosh pit terror meets heart-on-sleeve vulnerability, as if the brute force of Code Orange and the emotional depth of Burn were united under one Texas roof. Theirs is a unique blend of modern metallic riffage and genuine, stripped-down feeling.
“Bludgeoning grooves… feeling like Xibalba with Meshuggah’s guitar tone.”
–The Quietus
"On their new EP The Great Dying, Know//Suffer contort their unique sound in ways that no other band could... The songs on the EP are dotted with enough Gojiran guitar dynamics and old-school hardcore unpredictability that they’re perpetually ominous and exciting."
–The Pit
"Know//Suffer’s new EP spin-kicks the listener with a brand of hardcore that is at once raw but professional and bursting with sincere energy. The Great Dying may only be 15-minutes long, but it roars, chugs and beats down with the best of them..."
From El Paso, Texas, Know//Suffer wields a dark strain of death metal-infused hardcore, fronted by a poetic lyricist who rejects all tough-guy expectations; mosh pit terror meets heart-on-sleeve vulnerability, as if the brute force of Code Orange and the emotional depth of Burn were united under one Texas roof. Theirs is a unique blend of modern metallic riffage and genuine, stripped-down feeling.
The Pit's Chris Krovatin writes: "On their new EP The Great Dying, Know//Suffer contort their unique sound in ways that no other band could... The band are never typical or by-the-numbers; the songs on the EP are dotted with enough Gojiran guitar dynamics and old-school hardcore unpredictability that they’re perpetually ominous and exciting."
A recent review from The Quietus states: “Bludgeoning grooves… feeling like Xibalba with Meshuggah’s guitar tone.”
ACTORS: Vancouver post-punks nod to Oliver Stone in music video for electrifying new single "Only Lonely" from upcoming album "Acts of Worship"
Vancouver's ACTORS have revealed the music video for brand new single "Only Lonely," off upcoming new album Acts of Worship.
Acts of Worship will be released October 1st on Artoffact Records.
The music video depicts a bloody, Natural Born Killers-style romance, starring model Rachel Rampage and real-life beau, musician Justin Hagberg (3 Inches of Blood, Ritual Dictates).
ACTORS' 2018 album It Will Come to You, also released on Artoffact, put the band's moody, anthemic style on the map, earning these words from Post-Punk.com: "Vancouver’s brilliant post-punk and new-wave quartet ACTORS continue their flair for sonic cinematics... The atmosphere quivers with singer Jason Corbett’s crooning reverb augmented by shivering guitars and stark synths."
Three years later, the follow-up is poised to break hearts and set fire to dance floors. Acts of Worship is an album of driving beats, massive hooks,and dramatic atmospheres – equally melancholy and electrifying.
On new single "Only Lonely," Corbett's silky voice rides atop a growling, syncopated bassline, courtesy of new ACTORS bassist Kendall Wooding, and the metronomic death-disco drumming of Adam Fink. Corbett's guitar and keyboardist Shannon Hemmett's synths dole out an array of tones – some tight and arpeggiated, some broad and soaring – intertwining and blasting the song with color. Corbett credits Roxy Music as an influence on the song: "'Only Lonely' pumps with a bass grind that harkens back to top tier Roxy Music. It finishes with a flourish of arpeggiated synths that’s the icing on the cake. Dance floor approved."
Acts of Worship was produced by Corbett at his own Jacknife Studio in Vancouver; his sonic sculpting is a major component of ACTORS' sound, as well as the sounds of other artists like Bootblacks and SPECTRES.
Stay tuned for more info about the upcoming new album, Acts of Worship, and look for ACTORS coming soon to a North American venue near you.
ACTORS "Take Your Love Tour" 2021:
Sep 9 - San Diego, CA @ Space BAR Sep 11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge Sep 12 - Los Angeles @ Catch One Underground Sep 13 - Oakland, CA @ Elbo Room Sep 14 - Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Room at Harlow's Sep 15 - Portland, OR @ Star Theater Sep 16 - Tacoma, WA @ Elks Temple Spanish Ballroom Sep 17 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Sep 18 - Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown Sep 22 - Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz Sep 23 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Sep 24 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Lodge Sep 25 - Detroit, MI @ Small's Sep 26 - Chicago, IL @ Cold Waves Festival Sep 27 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Brewing Sep 28 - Louisville, KY @ Art Sanctuary Sep 29 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's Sep 30 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery Oct 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts Oct 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Oct 3 - Washington, DC @ Pie Shop Oct 4 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hal Oct 5 - Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House Music Hall Oct 6 - Asheville, NC @ The Odditorium Oct 7 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 Oct 8 - Tampa, FL @ Absolution Fest Oct 9 - Austin, TX @ Elysium Nov 27 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre Dec 7 - San Antonio, TX @ Sam’s Dec 8 - Dallas, TX @ Dada Dec 9 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Dec 10 - Denver, CO @ HQ
EYES OF PERDITION: Las Vegas crushers reveal new music video via Decibel Magazine; vocalist Lindsay O. gives exclusive interview
Las Vegas' Eyes of Perdition have revealed the music video for new track, "When Deeply Ingrained Traumas Spill Forth Like Maggots in Carrion."
The track appears on upcoming debut EP, Incendiary Truths, out August 13th.
Decibel Magazine's Brad Sanders, who premiered the video this week, states: "Their uncompromising hardcore/slam hybrid is as punishing and bone-dry as mid afternoon under the Mojave sun... The songs on Incendiary Truths sit squarely in the gloriously ignorant lineage of Internal Bleeding, with some of the desert-scorched vibes of Xibalba and Gatecreeper thrown in for good measure."
Fronted by Lindsay O., Eyes of Perdition churns out a desert-baked brand of heaviness, drawing from the slam side of death metal and the beatdown side of hardcore. With O.'s menacing vocals leading the way, Neanderthal riffs lumber forward — tar-thick and fueled by growling bass and double-kick hailstorms.
"Las Vegas is a strange terrain," says O. "Outside the glitz of the strip, it's a rough town. Lots of drugs and broken dreams. The local music scene is gritty and honest, without the pomp and circumstance of say, LA. The positive is that we get to do whatever we want. We're authentic; we're ourselves. The music we make is coming from a place of passion."
Lyrically, O. goes deep into her own personal traumas and comes out the other side bearing a message of positivity. She states: "Triumph over the self is a big part of my experience — learning to embrace inner darkness and transform it into something that empowers and informs your life. I've overcome some really heavy experiences by facing my demons and learning to listen to them. And it's through those experiences that I've come to accept myself. We can't grow or be our best selves unless we're willing to sit with ourselves in every storm, in every horrible experience and just feel our way through it. Then, nothing can shake your core, because you're the eye of the storm. That's true power."
Beyond Eyes of Perdition, O. is a multi-faceted artist whose heroes include Henry Rollins, Mike Patton, and Karyn Crisis, and whose musical outlets run the gamut from metal bands to Natalia, a solo project mixing electronic and rock elements. Stand by for more news about Eyes of Perdition and Lindsay O.'s other endeavors.
“I really feel like I’m on my bullshit ready to talk my shit because the powerful caustic tunes of ZEALOT R.I.P has put a battery in my back!”
- Cvlt Nation
Experience the bombastic, explosive PUNK ZEALOT R.I.P’S “Red Queen Phenomenon,” via Cvlt Nation, here.
Zealot R.I.P. started years ago when life-long friends, Jason Hamacher (Frodus, Battery, CombatWoundedVeteran) & Mike Schleibaum, decided to collaborate and write music that’s fast and heavy. Between Schleibaum’s relentless touring in Darkest Hour and Hamacher’s extensive documentary work in Syria, it took a few years for them to settle into a sound that’s somewhere between Entombed, Dead Kennedys and Born Against. The band was solidified with the additions of Pig Destroyer’s Blake Harrison and Fairweather’s Peter Tsouras. This metal amalgam, upon forming, went immediately into the studio and recorded a handful of brutally unhinged songs, released as a self-titled EP on Three One G in 2019. As a bizarre and radical opening reception to the world, Zealot R.I.P. played their first show at the Swedish Embassy in Washington D.C., as The Embassy hosted a concert and panel discussion around the history of Swedish metal.
“The Extinction of You” LPwill be released on limited vinyl, 250 on gold and 250 on white, via Three One G Records on September 10, 2021. Preorder, here.
Wingtips' Vincent Segretario states: “The track 'Run for Shelter' is a feeling of empowerment; finding out who you are and how you respond in times of crisis.”
While Segretario handles lead vocals on most of Wingtips' songs, "Run for Shelter" features the commanding vocals of bandmate Hannah Avalon.
With their debut album, Exposure Therapy, released in 2019 on Artoffact, Segretario and Avalon stormed the scene with dark, infectious pop, drawing equally from slamming darkwave and lush synth-pop. Revolver Magazine called the pair a "devastating twosome" and Chicago Reader offered these words: "Goth-pop duo Wingtips captures the irresistible disintegration and woozy depths of The Cure's late-'80s sound."
Sophomore album Cutting Room Floor maintains a base in '80s sounds, but sees the band ascend to a new place of pure, timeless songcraft. With brighter melodies, deeper emotions, and a stripped-down approach that lets the songs shine, Wingtips have become something bigger than a retro act. With hooks so compelling they are cinematic in scope, and vocals that grab hold of the heart, Cutting Room Floor marks the genesis of a new style: "new romantic for post-millennial end times," in the band's own words.
"Writing 'Cutting Room Floor' was a much different experience than with our previous work," says Segretario. "In the past we certainly drew inspiration from '80s artists, and still do at our core, but this time we wanted to jump out of that mold. I think if anything, that’s how we’ve matured; simply doing more of what we want as artists and staying true to ourselves in the present moment."
The result is music that respects the past without being restrained by it. With utmost respect to the icons of yore, from Depeche Mode to Nine Inch Nails, Wingtips have graduated to a new place amidst contemporaries who are freely pushing forward into new realms – artists such as CHVRCHES, The Soft Moon, HEALTH, and FKA twigs.
The band will tour North America extensively in 2021 and 2022.
Aug 28 - Carbondale, IL @ Hangar 9 Aug 31 - Fort Worth, TX @ Main at South Side Sep 2 - New Orleans, LA @ The Goat Sep 3 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall + Sep 4 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger + Sep 5 - Laredo, TX @ Cold Brew Rock Bar + Sep 6 - Austin, TX @ Elysium + Sep 8 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge + Sep 9 - Yuma, AZ @ The Alement + Sep 10 - San Diego, CA @ Space + Sep 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Catch One + * Sep 12 - Cathedral City, CA @ Bart Lounge + * Sep 13 - Costa Mesa, CA @ The Wayfarer + * Sep 15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel + * Sep 16 - Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Room + * Sep 17 - Portland, OR @ Dante's + Sep 18 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon + Sep 20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall + Sep 21- Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater + Sep 22 - Wichita, KS @ Elbow Room + Sep 23 - Tulsa, OK @ The Starlite + Sep 26 - Chicago, IL @ Cold Waves Festival Oct 8 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mortimer's Oct 9 - Madison, WI @ Crucible Oct 15 - Atlanta, GA @ Voth Festival Nov 26 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar $ Nov 27 - Orlando, FL @ Will's Pub $ Nov 28 - Miami, FL @ Gramps Dec 2 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Dec 4 - Louisville, KY @ Art Sanctuary Dec 7 - Richmond, VA @ Fallout Dec 8 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery Dec 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts Dec 11 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge Dec 12 - Providence, RI @ Dusk Feb 11 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace % Feb 12 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount %
+ = Twin Tribes * = Creux Lies $ = Vision Video % = Lebanon Hanover Photo of Wingtips, by Carlos Azuara
TUNIC: Winnipeg noise-rockers stream title track from upcoming Artoffact Records album "Quitter"
From Winnipeg, Canada, Tunic is now streaming "Quitter," the title track from its upcoming sophomore album, Quitter.
Engineered and mixed by Jace Lasek (Godspeed You! Black Emperor) at Private Ear Studios in Winnipeg and mastered by Carl Saff (Bambara, Human Impact), the album will see an October 15th release on Artoffact Records.
Formed in 2012, Tunic can trace its musical roots to the caustic, angular stylings of Big Black and The Jesus Lizard and their colleagues from across the AmRep and Touch and Go rosters. As displayed on Quitter's title track, pummeling drums, distorted bass, discordant guitar, and wild-eyed vocals combine and lurch forward like an Army tank of sound. Yet, Tunic is more transparent than its noise-rock heroes ever were. There is an earnestness that links the Winnipeg outfit to a line of more heartfelt ancestors — post-hardcore gods like Drive Like Jehu and Fugazi.
In the spirit of those latter bands, frontman David Schellenberg lays his soul bare as he screams his head off about the most personal of topics. On the song "Quitter," the subject matter is the departure of Tunic bassist and co-founder Rory Ellis, who left the fold after the recording of the new album, and Schellenberg's subsequent questioning of his own existence. "Your exodus was not mutual," he sings. "This inflated pastime, it strangles me."
"The whole record is about quitting," Schellenberg explains. Songs on the album examine the concept of "quitting" in various manifestations — from Ellis' exit, to Schellenberg's newfound sobriety and total overhaul of his life. "I quit smoking, drinking, and a job I had grown to hate," he says. "I quit being stubborn about my mental illness and finally started taking medication for it." From the ashes comes greatness; Quitter is the story of tearing things down so as to rebuild.
Prior to 2020, Tunic prided itself on playing a minimum of 100 shows per year. This attitude led to shows across North America with the likes of Metz, New Primals and Winnipeg brethren KEN mode. With the world reopening, the band revitalized, and a monster of a new album in hand, Tunic is primed to return to its intense touring schedule. "This music is meant to be played live and experienced live. I love to tour and there is nothing else I'd rather do," says Schellenberg.
Tracklist: 1) Apprehension 2) Quitter 3) Reward of Nothing 4) Stuck 5) Pattern Fixation 6) Fake Interest 7) You're a Bug 8) Ex-Epic 9) Common Denominator 10) Smile
Lineup: David Schellenberg - guitar, vocals Dan Unger - drums Rory Ellis - bass on the album
"An ugly and unhinged blast of catharsis that can comfortably live beside the tuneful noise of Metz, the spazzy-goth freakouts of Daughters and the riffy melodicism of Pile." —Fred Pessaro (Noisey, Revolver, Hard Noise)
"Chaotic catharsis... Noisy and raucous art punk." —Exclaim!
EYES OF PERDITION: vocalist Lindsay O. faces demons on Las Vegas death metallers' debut EP, Incendiary Truths; new track streaming
From Las Vegas, Nevada, Eyes of Perdition announces the August 13th release of debut EP Incendiary Truths.
Pre-order the EP and stream the first single,"When Deeply Ingrained Traumas Spill Forth Like Maggots in Carrion," here: https://eyesofperdition.bandcamp.com/
Fronted by vocalist Lindsay O., Eyes of Perdition churns out a desert-baked brand of heaviness, drawing from the slam side of death metal and the beatdown side of hardcore. With O.'s menacing vocals leading the way, Neanderthal riffs lumber forward — tar-thick and fueled by growling bass and double-kick hailstorms. Bands like Analepsy, Abominable Putridity, and Despised Icon are name-checked as influences, but Eyes of Perdition brings a certain vibe to the table, exclusive to its sun-scorched home base of Vegas.
"Las Vegas is a strange terrain," says O. "Outside the glitz of the strip, it's a rough town. Lots of drugs and broken dreams. The local music scene is gritty and honest, without the pomp and circumstance of say, LA. The positive is that we get to do whatever we want. We're authentic; we're ourselves. The music we make is coming from a place of passion."
On Incendiary Truths, O. displays that passion through a range of voices, from guttural lows to a drill sergeant's bark, to an all-out roar. Her ability to shapeshift so convincingly brings to mind Ben Falgoust in his role as Soilent Green's Hydra-like ringleader.
Lyrically, O. goes deep into her own personal traumas and comes out the other side bearing a message of positivity. She states: "Triumph over the self is a big part of my experience — learning to embrace inner darkness and transform it into something that empowers and informs your life. I've overcome some really heavy experiences by facing my demons and learning to listen to them. And it's through those experiences that I've come to accept myself. We can't grow or be our best selves unless we're willing to sit with ourselves in every storm, in every horrible experience and just feel our way through it. Then, nothing can shake your core, because you're the eye of the storm. That's true power."
Incendiary Truths was recorded, mixed and mastered by Julian Iturrieta. The cover art was created by Pzychopart.
Beyond Eyes of Perdition, O. is a multi-faceted artist whose heroes include Henry Rollins, Mike Patton, and Karyn Crisis, and whose musical outlets run the gamut from metal bands to Natalia, a solo project mixing electronic and rock elements.
Stand by for more news about Eyes of Perdition and Lindsay O.'s other endeavors.
Tracklist: 1) Incendiary Truths 2) Dealing Death 3) For Natty Ice 4) Ruled by Pluto 5) When Deeply Ingrained Traumas Spill Forth Like Maggots in Carrion
Lineup: Lindsay O. - vocals Chasen Vogel - guitar, bass Terence Harper - guitar, bass Dekota Martin - drums
Bursting with the raw punk spirit and whimsical Icelandic visions which have fueled Kælan Mikla from the very start, Undir Köldum Norðurljósum takes the band's unmistakable sound and presents it in a manner even more lush and engrossing than before. Cinematic layers of synth, ethereal vocals sung in their native tongue, spine-chilling screams, driving bass and programmed drums combine to pull the listener deeper than ever into Kælan Mikla's world — a place of folklore and fairytales, magic and mysticism. As Revolver Magazine put it: “Theirs is a world where sweeping eerie soundscapes, irresistible post-punk hooks and dance beats couple with angelic voices and blood-curdling shrieks.”
Undir Köldum Norðurljósum features a guest appearance by Alcest, with whom Kælan Mikla toured Europe in early 2020.
Two singles have been released from the album so far in 2021 — "Sólstöður" and "Ósýnileg" — the latter of which was premiered as part of Adult Swim's prestigious Singles series.
The album artwork was created by graphic design duo Førtifem, known for their covers, posters, and merch for artists such as Emperor, Slipknot, Rammstein, and Carpenter Brut.
Kælan Mikla was founded in 2013 as part of a poetry contest hosted by the Reykjavik Library. In 2015, the song "Kalt" was released and attracted attention abroad. From there, the band steadily ascended, releasing three LPs (all available via Artoffact Records) and touring heavily with the likes ofKing Dude and Drab Majesty and as headliners in their own right. Kælan Mikla was hand-picked by avid fan Robert Smith of The Cure, to play The Cure's 40th anniversary show, and has slain audiences at festivals such as Iceland Airwaves, Pasadena Daydream,and Roadburn. In 2018, the band's third album, Nótt eftir nótt, won Album of the Year at the prestigious Kraumur Awards in Iceland and landed on year-end lists in magazines and blogs worldwide. The upcoming fourth album, Undir Köldum Norðurljósum, is set for an October 15th release on Artoffact.
