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Friday 12 April 2013

DAMNATION FESTIVAL TO CURATE STAGE AT ARCTANGENT





Seminal British metallers EARTHTONE9 will headline a stage dedicated to some of the UK's heaviest and most experimental bands as a 'Day of Damnation' is hosted at ArcTanGent.

The minds behind the country's most uncompromising day of metal, Damnation Festival, have teamed up with the organisers of England's newest weekender, ArcTanGent, to curate a stunning and diverse bill on Friday, August 30.

Liverpool's ungodly wall of noise DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT, the soundscapes of re-formed BOSSK, post-metal brilliance of DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL and atmospheric black metal of WINTERFYLLETH will also feature on the hand-picked bill of talent with HUMANFLY, MANATEES and ASTROHENGE setting the standard by opening proceedings on the day.

The Day of Damnation will compliment an awe-inspiring bill at the Bristol event, with past Damnation favourites; Rolo Tomassi, Blacklisters, And So I Watch You From Afar, Maybeshewill and Talons also lining up alongside headliners 65daysofstatic and Fuck Buttons.

Damnation organiser Gavin McInally: “ArcTanGent is already shaping up to be one of the best weekends of the summer and we're delighted to host a Day of Damnation at its inaugural event - handpicking eight acts who have previously graced our stages and left carnage in their wake.

“Although Damnation is predominantly a metal festival, we do venture into the world of post-rock, progressive and experimental music too so there is a natural crossover with ArcTanGent.

“And with Damnation camped in a cold Leeds each November and ArcTanGent enjoying a sunnier weekend in Bristol this August, the events will complement each other and we hope fans will make it along for both festivals.”

Gavin added: “We are looking forward to digging out our tents - if ArcTanGent is run as smoothly as its sister festival, 2000trees, with the line-up it now has in place – it's going to be incredible!”

Other acts confirmed to perform at ArcTanGent include Future of the Left, Three Trapped Tigers, Islet, TTNG, The Pirate Ship Quintet, Bo Ningen, Tall Ships, Gallops, Johnny Foreigner, Turbowolf, Arcane Roots, Castrovalva, Brontide, That Fucking Tank and The Physics House Band.

ArcTanGent co-founder James Scarlett, said: “A few of us went to Damnation Festival for the first time last year and thought it was truly awesome. The quality of their line up and the atmosphere of the whole festival was top class, so I’m bursting with excitement that we’ve been able to organise this partnership.

“ArcTanGent is all about giving festival goers something a bit different and pushing more leftfield, experimental music, so this announcement with Damnation fits perfectly with our ethos but brings a new, heavier edge. Bring on the summer!”

ArcTanGent takes places from 29th – 31st August at a farm location 10 miles south of Bristol. Tickets are strictly limited to 5,000 and are on sale now priced at £59 (including two nights camping).

For more information visit www.arctangent.co.uk

http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk


Tuesday 9 April 2013

DAMNATION FESTIVAL 2013

Even at this early stage of announcements, DAMNATION FESTIVAL the place to be in 2013 for the ultimate in extreme delights. Leeds Student Union on November 2nd, destined to constitute one deep dark abyss of immoral, yet thoroughly compelling metal as another three bands are announced including the incredible Cult of Luna and SSS.



Main stage headliners this year, legendary Liverpudlian Grindcore merchants Carcass, bringing their grotesque visions to the fore once more, returning to a festival they tore apart in 2008.


Cult of Luna, also headlining a stage, commented, "Expect a heavy, crushing and richly textured wall of sound and light to bring Damnation to a close in spectacular fashion."




Super group Vallenfyre  featuring members of Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and At The Gates play their only UK show of 2013, providing sonic Death of the most monstrous proportions.


Rejoice in the atmospheric blackness created by Romanian Progressive Black metallers Negura Bunget
also playing an exclusive UK show at Damnation Festival this year.


Crippled Black Phoenix will take the stage, beguiling their audience with beautifully understated, swirlingly intricate prog tendencies


Conversely Moss  deliver some of the most darkly distorted Doom encrusted brilliance......enter at your peril.



SSS (Short Sharp Shock) bring their blistering hardcore thrash to the Jaegermeister Stage.




Keep your eyes peeled, as more bands are announced, I'll be keeping you updated.

To buy tickets, visit http://www.leedstickets.co.uk , the official Damnation Festival website at http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk or facebook.com/damnationfestival      

@damnationfest              

Monday 8 April 2013

BLACK SABBATH ANNOUNCE UK TOUR



As global anticipation for their new album ‘13’ continues to grow, Black Sabbath today announces a December UK arena tour. Tickets will go on general sale at 9am on Friday April 12th via www.livenation.co.uk/artist/black-sabbath-tickets and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Black Sabbath will kick off the tour at London’s O2 Arena on December 10th, before taking in Belfast, Sheffield, Glasgow and Manchester followed by a return to where it all began with what is set to be an emotional homecoming show at Birmingham’s LG Arena on December 20th.

The band have also announced a series of live dates in Europe at the end of November.

Featuring the original line-up of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler and produced by the multi-Grammy winning Rick Rubin, ‘13‘ is the band’s first studio album since 1978’s ‘Never Say Die’. The band were joined at the recording sessions by drummer Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine). The album will be released on Vertigo on June 10th.

‘13’ can be pre-ordered now at www.blacksabbath.com or www.amazon.com.


UK Tour Dates:

Tuesday 10th December                      UK, London                             O2 Arena

Thursday 12th December                     UK, Belfast                              Odyssey Arena

Saturday 14th December                     UK, Sheffield                           Motorpoint Arena

Monday 16th December                       UK, Glasgow                            Hydro

Wednesday 18th December                 UK, Manchester                       Arena

Friday 20th December                          UK, Birmingham                      LG Arena

www.blacksabbath.com
https://www.facebook.com/BlackSabbath
https://twitter.com/OfficialSabbath
http://instagram.com/officialsabbath/

Sunday 7 April 2013

CREATING COSMIC CLARITY FROM WITHIN THE ILLUSION - AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PHOENIX EXPERIMENT.

After an initial meeting with Mike Bee of The Phoenix Experiment last year as the band unfurled from the relatively recent demise of The 66, it seemed only right and proper to catch up with the intergalactic nomad of the inner cosmos once more upon the release of debut EP “Black Light Satellite,” and witnessing first hand, the sheer explosion of light and sound which constitutes the sense obliterating live Phoenix shows. If there’s a superior way of experiencing psychedelic apparitions and sonic meteor storms without the use of mind altering chemicals, I’m yet to find it. 


 http://www.mudkiss.com/tpeinterview2013.htm



http://thephoenixexperiment.bandcamp.com/



Photograph by Melanie Smith.


Thursday 4 April 2013

MUDKISS APRIL ALBUM ROUND UP....PLUS A LOCAL BAND TO LOOK OUT FOR..



Another mass of albums reviewed over on Mudkiss for April, including some big hitters and one I've been awaiting for some time, new KVELERTAK.

David Bowie - The Next Day
Ian Mc Culloch - Holy Ghosts 
Jimi Hendrix - People Hell and Angel
Depeche Mode - Delta Machine
Iron Maiden - Maiden England (Reissue)
Jello Biafra - White People and the Damage Done
Melvins - Everybody Loves Sausages
Peace - In Love 
Fallen Leaves - If Only We’d Known  
The Drey Rollan Band - Self titled
The Pop Dogs - Cool Cats For Pop Dogs
The Computers - Love Triangles, Hate Squares
The Villenettes - V is for Villendetta
Davis Fetter - Singles
The Phantom Shaker - Self titled
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Damn Right Honey
The Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F 'Definitive Edition Box Set
The Boom Boom Booms  - Self titled
Bring Me the Horizon - Sempiternal
Dirty Beaches - Drifters/Love is the Devil
For the ImperiumHail the Monsters
NailsAbandon All Life
Kvelertak - Meir
Greg Lake - Songs of a lifetime

http://www.mudkiss.com/april2013albums.htm

Plus an EP of the month, featuring Turbogeist

http://www.mudkiss.com/aprilepmonth2013.htm



And check out a live review of a local band we hope will go onto bigger things very soon, The Gramotones. 

http://www.mudkiss.com/gramotoneslive.htm


Tuesday 2 April 2013

THE PHOENIX EXPERIMENT - DEBUT EP RELEASED




Those cosmic space rangers The Phoenix Experiment have unleashed their debut EP 'Black Knight Satellite' downloadable for free (or pay what thou will) via their bandcamp site.
There's a definite technological swing to these new recordings, the blues based guitar of earlier demos enhanced and substituted by an emphasis upon swirling psychedelic electronica. Allow yourself teleportation to a futuristic nether world, accompanied by barbed lyrical references to the constant degradation of our own planet. 

Come Judgement Day, I'm heading to the Lodge..........