Photo by Fred PessaroAustralian readers! Are you out there?French doom group Monarch, known for their suffocating riffs and frontwoman Emilie Bresson, are heading down under for a round of shows beginning on Friday in Melbourne. Joining Monarch on this tour are Richard MacManus of Grey Daturas on second guitar and Rob Shaffer of Dark Castle on drums. Shaffer did some dates with Monarch on their
Attention all Austin folks and anyone heading to Austin for SXSW: your party planning beings now!First off, the Power of the Riff is throwing it down Friday, March 18, at ND @ 501 Studios. It's gonna go big, y'all. Trap Them and All Pigs Must Die are gettin' funky, Masakari are bringing the ruckus, The Secret comin' atcha with that Italian flavor, and Eagle Twin gonna be burning up ya ice. Trap
Remember that Power of the Riff fest we mentioned when we reported that Corrosion of Conformity's Animosity lineup were doing some shows? Well, the full line-up has been announced, and...WOW.The poster, designed by our boy Justin Bartlett, says it all. (Read more for the full showing.)Beatmasterspeech, you best be at this.Corrosion of Conformity have also announced more dates, which are
North Carolina's Corrosion of Conformity may be more known for their more doomy and Southern-influenced material, but in the 80s, they were a killer crossover machine. Animosity is a thrash classic in its own right, and some would argue that the band hasn't topped it since. Well, if you're one of those people, you're in luck! COC's Animosity era line up - Woody Weatherman on guitar, Mike Dean on
North Carolina's Corrosion of Conformity may be more known for their more doomy and Southern-influenced material, but in the 80s, they were a killer crossover machine. Animosity is a thrash classic in its own right, and some would argue that the band hasn't topped it since. Well, if you're one of those people, you're in luck! COC's Animosity era line up - Woody Weatherman on guitar, Mike Dean on

Maailman tunnetuimpiin kokeellisen musiikin yhtyeisiin kuuluva Sunn O))) saapuu vuosien tauon jälkeen Suomeen. Huumaavan volyymin sävyttämistä keikoistaan tunnettu yhdysvaltalaisbändi nähdään Helsingin Tavastialla tiistaina 19. tammikuuta. Vuonna 1998 Seattlessa perustettu Sunn O))) yhdistelee musiikissaan modernin metallimusiikin eri alalajeja, dronea, ambientia ja psykedeliaa. Yhtyeen tavaramerkiksi ovat nousseet hypnoottiset konsertit, joissa kaapuihin pukeutuneet muusikot luovat savun keskeltä kipurajoille nousevien volyymien tukemia äärimmäisen hitaita, raskaita ja hiljalleen kehittyviä äänikollaaseja. Sunn O))):n soundin pääosassa ovat kitarat, joista loihditaan matalien sävelten ohella kirkuvia kiertoääniä. Stephen O'Malleyhin ja Greg Andersoniin johtaman Sunn O))):n levyillä ja keikoilla on vuosien saatossa vieraillut kymmeniä [...]
On paper, Washington's Black Breath is not the sort of band one typically associates with Southern Lord. Dronesmiths Sunn O))), doomy stoners Eagle Twin, instrumental rockers Pelican, and black metalheads Wolves In The Throne Room all coexist comfortably together on the Californian label. Yet Black Breath's hybrid of gutter-level punk and classic thrash [...]

Black Cobra – Chronomega Eagle Twin - The Unkindness of Crows Black Cobra is an extremely heavy duo from San Francisco and they are pissed! Chronomega is their 3rd full length album and first on the Southern Lord label. If you're new to the band, like me, get ready for an intense assault of down tuned guitar and thrashing drums with aggravated vocals. Unlike a lot of bands on Southern Lord, [...]

DOWNLOAD: Eagle Twin - "Murder Of..." (MP3) Eagle Twin, who is a fairly new band based out of Salt Lake City, have their debut CD out on Southern Lord and it epitomizes the word HEAVY . The band is a two-piece composed of Gentry Densley (Ascend, Iceburn) on vocals/baritone guitar and and Tyler Smith on drums. While Iceburm evolved into an avant-jazz band, there is none of Iceburn's jazz/classical music influences here as The Unkindness of Crows is a 60+ minute slab of slow, monolithic [...]
Last week I had the pleasure of checking out the psych-metal event of the season at the creepy Brooklyn Masonic Temple. With all the intricate stonework on the interiors, I can't imagine a better venue to house the mind melting combination of Eagle Twin , Pelican , Earth and shamans of doom Sunn O))) . Clearly, the entire lineup (all Southern Lord bands) was as solid as you'll find anywhere, but I was particularly impressed by veteran drone rockers Earth . Fun fact: guitarist Dylan [...]

Recommended Show: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 SUNN O))), EARTH, PELICAN, & EAGLE TWIN @ BROOKLYN MASONIC TEMPLE 317 Clermont Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 $25, 8PM This is not only the indie metal show of the night, but it just may be the indie metal show of the year. It's sure to bring an interesting crowd to the Brooklyn Masonic Temple tonight. If metal just isn't your thing, check out a list of other shows tonight below. Univox @ Cameo Gallery Greg Laswell @ Joe's Pub Starfucker @ Bruar Falls Fanfarlo @ The [...]
The Southern Lord label showcase is in town tomorrow night with Sunn O))), Earth, Pelican and Eagle Twin. The show is at Brooklyn Masonic Temple (317 Clermont Ave at Lafayette Ave.) and doors are at 8PM. Tickets are still available and are $25. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to do a phone interview with Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson but I completely dropped the ball on getting this posted. I finally got the audio file cleaned up and edited this past weekend. The interview runs about 18 minutes and I [...]

DOWNLOAD: Eagle Twin - "Murder Of..." (Southern Lord) Eagle Twin is a new Southern Lord signee who is part of the current Sunn O))) tour. The band has a day off between the show in Philadelphia (tonight) and Brooklyn (Tuesday) so they have scheduled an in-store performance and signing tomorrow night at Vintage Vinyl. The performance starts at 7PM and Vintage Vinyl is located at 51 Lafayette Rd., Fords, NJ 08863. Eagle Twin features guitarist/vocalist Gentry Densley (Formerly of Salt Lake City's Iceburn and [...]
Chicago post-metal fixtures Pelican have released a new song on their MyFace. Throwing caution to the wind, the band has crafted a brutal deathgrind song in the vein of Magrudergrind or Complete Failure. I won't be bolding those names because that is a bald-faced lie.Nope, "Strung up from the Sky" is chugging and deliberate up the wazoo. Time for "serious metal" fans to go wild 'n out.I am
by beatmasterspeech (LA)I'll keep it short and sweet since it's Friday and most of you LA based readers are hopefully in line at your local medical mary jane clinic waiting to pick up your assortments of sativa laced chocolates and pre-rolled prescription bottle of joints. This week's shows will have you trottin' all over LA County in search of Satan. Tuesday has its double dose of Heaven &
Pelican's last EP, Ephemeral, was awesome. Dark riffs at a plodding pace without any lame post-rock trendiness really served the band well. It certainly gained some followers over here at Crustcake.Now, Pelican is back in the studio finishing what they started with that EP, recording a full-length for Southern Lord. Although no release date has been set, their fourth long-player does have a title
In "Freshly Baked," we feature promising young bands or bands that are otherwise lacking the attention we think they deserve.by Clive Candy (CHI)If Sunn 0))) seem to materialize from "the foulest stench...in the air, the funk of forty-thousand years" made intestine-liquefying reality, Eagle Twin rumble up from some place earthier, if not Earth-ier. Still a match made in hell, I say.Former
Baritonali e groovy, siori e siori, Eagle Twin , una vecchia conoscenza (Gentry Densley ex Iceburn Collective) e un perfetto sconosciuto (segnalazioni eventuali all cassa please) abbracciano Melvins e OM (se avessero le chitarre. The Unkindness of Crows è un discone in tutti i sensi, se stamattina con 40 gradi a casa ha girato tre volte complete c'è un perchè. Mentre organizzavo il perfetto trip domenicale lontano dalla calura (e in assenza di mare). Alla fine ho caricato un paio di amici rimasti momentaneamente single perchè ' la moglie in vacanza il marito in città' [...]
Do you like loud, super-low frequency drones that make your teeth ache, chest hurt, and bowels loosen? If you're in one of the cities that Sunn O))) will hit on their upcoming tour in support of their new album Monoliths & Dimensions , then get psyched. The drone metal duo just announced a slew of dates across the Northeast and South, including a special date at Brooklyn's Masonic Temple with friends and label mates Earth and Pelican . Joining the band on all the shows is another Southern Lord labelmate, Eagle [...]

John Lear, a captain of a major U.S. Airline has flown over 160 different types of aircraft in over 50 different countries. He holds 17 world speed records in the Lear Jet and is the only pilot ever to hold every airman certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. Mr. Lear has flown missions worldwide for the CIA and other government agencies. A former Nevada State Senator candidate, he is the son of William P. Lear, designer of the Lear Jet executive airplane, the 8-track stereo, and founder of the Lear Siegler Corporation. Lear became interested in the subject of [...]