Slow day at Meat, Mead, Metal. Slow, slow, slow.
Reasons for it are pretty good. Not getting a lot of news in as most of my contacts are at SXSW (and, alas, I am not). Also, my deadlines for Outburn are at hand and I’m putting together a ton of reviews for them as we speak (as well as getting together the first of what I’m sure will be a few interview subjects for the next issue). I have a few news notes below that might interest you.
Tomorrow’s entries will be fun. First, I’m going to eviscerate a well-known band for putting out one of the most putrid metal releases I’ve heard this year. Seriously, this thing is an offensive piece of garbage that’s so incomprehensibly awful that I’ll probably have a rough time accurately portraying my distaste. So that’ll be fun. Second, I’m going to list some of my favorite non-metal albums of the first quarter of 2011. I listen to a lot more than just metal, and I’d imagine most of you do as well, so we’ll see if you’re feeling the same way about this stuff.
OK, some news releases about two bands I recommend you check out if you haven’t already.
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Stained Glass Relevations, the critically acclaimed and fan-approved sophomore album from New York occultists Negative
Plane will be getting the vinyl treatment from Ireland’s Invictus Productions. The album that Aquarius Records described as “a masterful combination of atmospheric interludes” and “metal onslaughts that emerge intricately from the hissing murk with pounding drums, swarms of guitar, and raw guttural vokills, field recordings, bells, cello, piano, organ, and some female vocals are all woven into the mix, creating something quite unique and effective” will be available as a gorgeously packaged double vinyl LP, complete with a special booklet featuring lyrics and exclusive artwork by Timo Ketola. This loving homage to this iconoclastic collective’s most enthralling effort yet will see the light of day this coming April – stay tuned for more details!
Negative Plane’s next live onslaught will take place on May 31st, 2011 at Brooklyn, NY’s Union Pool, supporting Finnish death/doom masters Hooded Menace alongside newcomers Ilsa and Anhedonist. You have been warned.
For more info, go here: http://invictusproductions.net/
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Titans Eve vocalist/guitarist Brian Gamblin has posted a comment today on the band’s My Space blog for “The Divine Equal” reaching the #1 spot on Canadian Campus Radio Loud Charts.
“Titans Eve wants to thank the radio DJs and music directors of the campus loud charts and everyone who is supporting Titans Eve across the country!!! I hope I get the chance to play for all of you as Titans Eve is gearing up and launching one of the biggest tours an independent band is capable of doing. This tour will see us across North America and back. It will be a two month juggernaut of a tour that will be our North American showcase for our album The Divine Equal. Titans Eve will also be touring South America in December and then releasing our second album Life Apocalypse early next year. See ya soon!!!”
Titans Eve debut concept album “The Divine Equal,” based on literary themes from John Milton’s 17th Century poem “Paradise Lost” and the Book of Genesis was self-released February 5th, 2011, and has been gaining momentum with a following from around the globe. Their North American tour dates to support the concept album will be announced in the coming days.
For more on Titans Eve, go here: http://titanseve.bandcamp.com/
For my Titans Eve review at Metal Maniacs, go here: http://www.metalmaniacs.com/2011/titans-eve-the-divine-equal/
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