Post-rock show stealers The Elijah will release their stunning debut album on 2 July and give away single via Small Town Records
Friday 18th May, 2012
Whisperings of THE ELIJAH throughout the underground have been hailing the arrival of the most powerful and transcendental live band of this age, and Small Town Records are proud to be releasing the UK five piece’s debut album, “I Loved I Hated I Destroyed I Created”, on 2 July.
The new single, ‘I Hated’, will be released on 28 May as a FREE download from the band’s facebook page, which will be accompanied with the fully orchestral B side, ‘I Never Breathed In’, showcasing the huge diversity of this truly unique band.
Having racked up an impressive 57k views,THE ELIJAH’s video to album track and current single “I Destroyed” has had a phenomenal response online. Check it out here:
Citing influences ranging from This Will Destroy You to Olafur Arnalds, THE ELIJAH entwine the atmospheric and progressive fundamentals of post-rock with intelligent orchestration and huge amounts of controlled experimentation. Determined to make a record that sounds like no other, The Elijah took to recording the album in an abandoned mansion in the Shropshire countryside, creating the tones and ambience with the natural reverb, resonance and atmosphere of the structure in place of digital effects. The result is a luscious and organic myriad of textures that are as overwhelmingly huge as they are subtle.
Album track listing:
1) In Misery
2) I Loved
3) In Fear
4) I Hated
5) In Regret
6) .
7) I Destroyed
8) ..
9) In Death
10) I Created
THE ELIJAH have lived on the road for the past year clocking up over 150 shows on tours with Hopes Die Last, Hands Like Houses, Liferuiner, The Eyes of a Traitor, The Bled and Closure in Moscow. Showing no sign of slowing, the band will be touring the UK and Europe this summer Legend in June, As Cities Burn in July and will soon announce a full touring schedule for autumn.
Tour dates:
main support to Legend with Demoralizer, Empires Fade
12.06 The Ballroom, Birmingham
13.06 Trillian's Rock Bar, Newcastle
14.06 The Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
15.06 Moho Live, Manchester
16.06 Stairway, Glasgow
17.06 Central Station, Wrexham
18.06 The Maze, Nottingham
19.06 The Full Moon, Cardiff
21.06 Joiners, Southampton
22.06 The Peel, Kingston
23.06 Sticky Mike's Brighton
main support to As Cities Burn, with Violet
18.07.12 Facebar, Reading
19.07.12 Lock 42, Leicester
20.07.12 Summerjam Festvial, Manchester
21.07.12 Tunnels, Aberdeen
22.07.12 The Captain's Rest, Glasgow
23.07.12 The Venue, Newcastle
24.07.12 The Cockpit 2, Leeds
25.07.12 The Ballroom, Birmingham
26.07.12 The Sugarmill, Stoke On Trent
27.07.12 The Hydrant, Brighton
28.07.12 The Fighting Cocks, London
29.07.12 Le Glaz'Art, Paris (FR).
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Pop punks The Hype Theory and ska punks New Riot come together to bring the UK ‘The Big Cheese New Music Tour’ this June
Wednesday 16th May, 2012
Celebrating all things punk in the up and coming ranks, Big Cheese magazine proudly presents the ‘Big Cheese New Music Tour’, featuring uplifting pop punkers THE HYPE THEORY and ska punk skankers NEW RIOT. Check it out on the following dates:
14 June - Leicester Soundhouse
15 June - Sheffield Corporation
16 June - Bedford Esquires
17 June - York Stereo
18 June - Islington academy 2
20 June - Guildford Boileroom
21 June - Southampton Unit
Long time punk fan and Big Cheese editor Jim Sharples said:
" "Bringing the best of pop punk and ska punk, Big Cheese is stoked to bring The Hype Theory and New Riot to your town!"
THE HYPE THEORY are touring in support of their current single "You’re Going Home Alone", out now on Small Town Records.
NEW RIOT will shortly be announcing the release their new EP, set for release in June.
KARYBDIS announce details for debut album - From The Depths
"The sound of metal’s past, present and future colliding in a shower of sparks, this band are constructing their own immortal mythology before our eyes and ears. Prepare yourselves: a new legend is rising from the depths!” - Dom Lawson, Metal Hammer
"An international maelstrom of metal coming at you from all four corners of the globe like a tag team fisting!" - Russ Russell, Producer
Rising from the UK metal underground scene, London based KARYBDIS are set to release their debut album 'From The Depths' on July 2nd 2012. Showcasing breathtaking flair and finesse, this is forward-thinking heavy music that marries the savage riffing and percussive precision of death metal, groove metal and brutal hardcore to the epic sweep of ancient Greek myths and legends. A potent new hybrid driven by passion, power and the tireless pursuit of progress, 'From The Depths' is as fresh and invigorating as any metal album in recent memory.
"We all have such different influences that we can’t be pinned down to a specific genre,” explains drummer Mitch McGugan. “The combination of all our ideas makes us unique. When we write we do it together and write what we want to hear. We never try to cater to a specific audience.”
Exemplified by a genre-blending versatility and a devastating degree of sonic depth and muscle, songs like imperious album opener 'Minotaur' and the monumental 'Demonstration' exhibit an otherworldly quality that belies KARYBDIS’ burgeoning reputation as new metalcore figureheads. Completed by guitarists Pierre Dujardin and Harsha Dusari, bassist Jay Gladwin and recently-recruited frontman Rich O’Donnell, this international wrecking crew have evolved at a breathless pace since forming in 2008 and have struck upon a fizzing, ferocious inter-band chemistry that has led to a debut album that bulges with jaw-dropping dynamics and moments of exhilarating intensity. Named after a mythical sea creature that appears in Homer’s Odyssey, KARYBDIS are as ageless and epic as the ancient tales they tell on 'From The Depths'.
“Karybdis created huge whirlpools from the depths of the ocean in order to engulf any passing sailors,” explains McGugan.“We want to exert that kind of power too. We wanted a link between the name of the band and album title, something that also represented the beginning of something new for us. The lyrics range from being about dreams and mythological creatures to notions of love, lust and grief. Rich is quite a recent addition to the band, but he really pulled out all the stops on this album, and surprised us all a few times during the recording process!”
The final piece of this compelling jigsaw slotted into place when KARYBDIS joined forces with legendary producer and sound wizard RUSS RUSSELL, recording 'From the Depths' with the great man at Parlour Studios in Northamptonshire. Famed for his work with Napalm Death, Evile, Dimmu Borgir and many more, Russell has brought the band’s music to life like never before.
“Russ was fantastic to work with,” states McGugan “He was patient and helpful with things we found difficult and a real taskmaster when he felt we weren't doing the best we could! We had a huge amount to cram into the time we had and he worked incredibly hard to bring our dream to fruition: an album that sounds exactly as we wanted it to.”
Leading UK metal into inspiring and uncharted territory, pushing boundaries and pursuing a brave and noble path into the unknown, KARYBDIS will unleash 'From the Depths' on JULY 2nd, before embarking on their own epic quest to spread the dark magic of their music to the four corners of the globe. The sound of metal’s past, present and future colliding in a shower of sparks, this band are constructing their own immortal mythology before our eyes and ears.
‘From the Depths’ track-listing:
1) Minotaur
2) From the Depths
3) Without Wings
4) Arson Aesthetics
5) Worth It
6) I Say
7) Medusa
8) Maelstrom
9) The Hourglass
10) Deathtoll
BASICK RECORDS welcome GLASS CLOUD (USA) to the family!
Thursday 10th May, 2012
BASICK RECORDS have announced that they will release the debut record from US band GLASS CLOUD throughout Europe on July 2nd 2012.
The full-length ten-track album entitled ‘The Royal Thousand’ was recorded at Lambesis Studios, San Diego California, with the band’s guitarist Joshua Travis at the production helm.
After years of touring and performing around the world with different bands, vocalist Jerry Roush (former front-man for Of Mice & Men and Sky Eats Airplane) and 8-string guitarist Joshua Travis (The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza) have come together to form a band of their own, joining forces with bassist Travis Sykes and drummer Chad Hasty to create GLASS CLOUD.
‘Counting Sheep’ , a track taken from the debut album, can be streamed here:
‘The Royal Thousand’ will be distributed throughout Europe via BASICK / Warner-ADA from July 2nd.
Small Town Records' The Elijah and Violet to tour with Louisiana veterans As Cities Burn in the UK and France
Wednesday 9th May, 2012
Epic post-rockers The Elijah and Small Town label mates Violet team up to support Louisiana veterans, As Cities Burn on their UK / France tour this July.
The Elijah, who have lived on the road playing more than 150 shows over the past year withThe Bled, The Eyes Of A Traitor, Closure In Moscow, Liferuiner and many more, are touring in support release their phenomenal debut album “I Loved I Hated I Destroyed I Hated” , out this summer on Small Town Records. Check out the video to “I Destroyed”:
Alt rockers Violet burst onto the scene with a killer performance at Hit The Deck last month, and are touring in support of their debut EP "The Brightside". Check out the EP’s title track video here:
Dates:
18.07.12 Facebar, Reading (ENG).
19.07.12 Lock 42, Leicester (ENG).
20.07.12 Summerjam Festvial, Manchester (ENG).
21.07.12 Tunnels, Aberdeen (SCT).
22.07.12 The Captain's Rest, Glasgow (SCT).
23.07.12 The Venue, Newcastle (ENG).
24.07.12 The Cockpit 2, Leeds (ENG).
25.07.12 The Ballroom, Birmingham (ENG).
26.07.12 The Sugarmill, Stoke On Trent (ENG).
27.07.12 The Hydrant, Brighton (ENG).
28.07.12 The Fighting Cocks, London (ENG).
29.07.12 Le Glaz'Art, Paris (FR).
