The Sludgelord News: The Crotals Reveal New Album Details Premiere Video for “Never Sorry”

Swiss sludge/stoner-rock trio The Crotals have revealed the details for their debut full-length album entitled “Fuel! Flames! Blast!” The band, featuring current and former members of Favez and Toboggan, recorded the ten-track album at Rec Studio with engineer Serge Morattel.

For a taster of the band's sound, watch the video for the track “Never Sorry” HERE.

Combining sludgy, stoner riffs with oppressive punk rhythms and serrated vocals distilling pure venom, The Crotals have crafted a heavily tense and scuzzy album that will appeal to fans of High On Fire, Black Cobra and Bison B.C.

“Fuel! Flames! Blast!” will be released on CD/Digital on April 3^rd via Tenacity Musicand is available for pre-order at this location.

View the album cover and track-list below.

1. Lipstick On A Pig
2. Never Sorry
3. Black Blizzard
4. Slave Of Damnation
5. Wrath
6. Blast
7. Mississippi
8. Shelter
9. Polar Thoughts
10. Desert Odyssey

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http://tenacity-music.bandcamp.com

The Sludgelord News: Rongeur Announce the Release “The Catastrophist & As The Blind Strive Demos” Via Disiplin Media

Oslo-based stoner/sludge trio Rongeur are set to release their “The Catastrophist & As The Blind Strive” demo recordings, previously available on cassette via Aonair Productions, on CD on April 9th through Disiplin Media (Timeworn, Hombre Malo, Deviated Instinct, Summon the Crows, etc…)

A collection of seven harsh and heavy tunes full of crushing riffs and downtempo grooves that reference equal parts Eyehategod, Neurosis and Kylesa, “The Catastrophist & As The Blind Strive Demos” were produced by Pål Arntzen, Audun G. Jakobsen and Rongeur between 2013 and 2014.

Pre-orders are now available at the following location.

View the album cover below:

Rongeur is a stoner/sludge trio from Oslo, Norway made up of current and former members of Trollfest, Ampmandens Døtre and Exeloume. Since their start in late 2012, there have been no genre limitations, no rules, and no boundaries for Dag Ole (bass/vocals), Jostein (drums/vocals) and Ken-Robert (guitar/vocals), the only exception was that they wanted to make it sound raw and heavy.

Embracing the crunchy, heavy riffing of bands like High On Fire and Kylesa and combining it with the sludgy rawness of Eyehategod, the three-piece have recorded two demo-tapes, “Catastrophist” (2013) and “As the Blind Strive” (2014), which were recently compiled on a cassette-release by Aonair Productions. These demo recordings will now see a much desired release on CD and digital by Disiplin Media.

A collection of seven harsh and heavy tunes full of crushing riffs and downtempo grooves that reference equal parts Eyehategod, Neurosis and Kylesa, “The Catastrophist & As The Blind Strive Demos” is scheduled for national release on April 9th (World: 13th of april) and will be supported by live action.

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https://rongeur.bandcamp.com
http://www.disiplin-media.com
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The Sludgelord News: Allochiria Announces European Tour With Ryvulet

Greek sludge/post-metal group Allochiria have announced their first-ever European tour in late March. The trek will start in Berlin, Germany on March 20^th and will end in Athens, Greece on April 3^rd and joining Allochiria on this tour will be German post-rock four-piece Ryvulet.

See the confirmed itinerary below and follow www.facebook.com/Allochiriatheband for updates and details.

20.03. Berlin/Germany – Kopi
21.03. Opole/Poland – Piekarnia
22.03. Prague/Czech Republic – Chapeau Rouge
23.03. Vienna/Austria – EKH
24.03. Bratislava/Slovakia – British Rock Stars
25.03. Budapest/Hungary – TBA
26.03. Cluj/Romania – Shelter
27.03. Brasov/Romania – Rockstadt
28.03. Bucharest/Romania – Question Mark
29.03. Sofia/Bulgary – Bar Zar
30.03. Thessaloniki/Greece – Biologiko
03.04. Athens/Greece - Katara214    

Formed in 2008, Allochiria is a four-piece group from Athens, Greece that plays a sludge/post-metal sound influenced by the likes of Amenra, Neurosis and Pelican.
In 2010, the band released a self-titled EP which garnered some highly enthusiastic reactions in their home country and in early 2014 they issued their first full-length album “Omonoia”. Incorporating elements from psychedelic-rock and sludge-seeping doom, “Omonoia” received some highly positive reviews in international press. Exclaim! Magazine for instance called it “… a multilayered masterpiece combining the raw power of sludge metal tempered with psychedelic soundscapes orchestrated by a kaleidoscope of instrumental effects.” Cvlt Nation also commended the album stating that Allochiria “…certainly has its own unique way of crafting tracks and raising ambiances,” while Echoes and Dust offered the following praise “…this is a haunting and intense listen which shows a superb band in complete control as they delve into your psych and twist it.”   

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The Sludgelord News: Lizzard Release New Music Video Announce New European Tour with Soen

Today, French progressive rock trio LizZard have released a music video for the song “Vigilent”, taken off their second full-length album “Majestic”, which was released last October via via Klonosphere Records (Klone, Trepalium, Hypno5e, Erlen Meyer).

Written and directed by Armel Aglaée and guitarist/vocalist Mathieu Ricou, the video is now streaming via YouTube here: http://youtu.be/bZ8diVIBuhY

Meanwhile, the band have recently announced a new European tour supporting Finnish progressive metal band Soen. Check out the full dates below.

12.03.2015    GER, Oberhausen - Kulttempel
13.03.2015    BEL, Mons - Alhambra
15.03.2015    NED, Tilburg - 013
16.03.2015    GER, Frankfurt - Das Bett
17.03.2015 GER, Munich - Backstage
19.03.2015    ITA, Rome - Traffic Club
20.03.2015    ITA, Mezzago - Bloom
21.03.2015    ITA, Bologna – Alchemia Club
22.03.2015    SLO, Ljubljana – Channel Zero
23.03.2015    AUT, Graz - PPC
24.03.2015    GER, Nurenberg - Rockfabrik
25.03.2015    GER, Berlin - Magnet
26.03.2015    GER, Hamburg – Rock Cafe
27.03.2015    DEN, Copenhagen – Lygten Station

Following the release of 2012's Rhys Fulber-produced album "Out Of Reach", which garnered some highly positive reviews, Lizzard are now prepared to issue their second full-length “Majestic”, without a single doubt their most focused and accomplished effort to date.

Produced by the band, mixed by Sylvain Biguet (Klone, Trepalium), “Majestic” sees them taking the approach of their debut album, offering ten tracks of dark and strident alternative rock that will surely surprise fans of Tool, Karnivool, Deftones and other artists of that ilk.

http://www.lizzard.fr
https://www.facebook.com/lizzardmusic
https://twitter.com/LizZardband
http://www.klonosphere.com

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The Sludgelord News: Klone: Second Single From New Album “Here Comes The Sun” Now Playing Online

French progressive rock group Klone are proud to announce that their crowdfunding campaign to help fund the recordings and release of their fifth full-length album “Here Comes The Sun” was an absolute success and raised a total of 7.500€.

Initially planned for release on March 9^th via Klonosphere Records, “Here Comes the Sun” is now postponed for April 6^th and will be co-released by Verycords/Warner.

Meanwhile, the Poitiers five-piece have recently revealed the second single extracted from the new album. Listen to this new track entitled “Nebulous” here.

Further details will be announced soon, including a new European tour, stay tuned to their Facebook page for updates.

Check out the album cover created by Joel Robison Photography below along with the complete track-list.

1. Immersion

2. Fog

3. Gone Up In Flames

4. The Drifter

5. Nebulous

6. Gleaming

7. Grim Dance

8. Come Undone

9. The Last Experience

10. Summertime  

 

Nearly two years following the release of their critically acclaimed fourth album “The Dreamers Hideaway” and two European tours with Gojira and Orphaned Land, Klone now return with their most ambitious and inspired work to date. Produced by the band, mixed and mastered by Francis Castes at Studio Sainte-Marthe in Paris, “Here Comes The Sun” sees the five-piece determined to push their songwriting to the next level, masterfully blending modern progressive overtones close to Porcupine Tree with 70’s elements reminiscent of classic artists such as Pink Floyd and King Crimson. “Here Comes The Sun” proves that Klone are one of the best and most daring bands operating today and is another shining star in a career already full of them.

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https://www.facebook.com/KLONOSPHERE
https://twitter.com/Klonosphere

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The Sludgelord News: Wells Valley's Debut Album Now Streaming At Decibel Magazine

With the release of Wells Valley’s debut album “Matter as Regent” just one week away, the Portuguese sludge/post-metal trio have teamed up with America’s leading extreme metal magazine Decibel to give fans a chance to hear the entire album before it is released. Listen to “Matter as Regent” HERE. The band recently released a music video for the song "Star Over a Wheel". The video was shot byAndré Godinho for StopWorking&GoOutside and you can view it here.

The forty minutes long, 6-track album is an incredibly unpredictable and evocative release, blending the monolithic heaviness of sludge/doom with the intricacies and atmosphere of dark post-metal. The trio have crafted an organic, intriguing and crushingly heavy sound that falls somewhere between the suffocating atmospherics of Neurosis and Cult of Luna and the complexities of Voivod and Ved Buens Ende.
Co-released by Raging Planet and Chaosphere Records, "Matter as Regent" is a fascinating release that sets Wells Valley as one of the most promising and innovate bands emerging from Portugal in the last couple of years.
 

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The Sludgelord News: Soundcrawler Release New Video For “Raiders” Announce New Album Details

French stoner rockers Soundcrawler will release their debut full-length album “The Dead-End Host”on February 20^th via Klonosphere Records.

Recorded and mixed at l'Abbaye de Chancelade by Souncrawler, mastered by Acle Kahney at 4D Sound Studio, “The Dead-End Host” follows-up their “The Sandcrawler” EP self-released in 2012 and is a powerful collection of infectious riffs, groovy rhythms and dark, bluesy melodies.  

The band has recently released a music video for “Raiders”, one of the nine tracks that make up “The Dead-End Host”. Watch the awesome video directed by Grégoire Cauchois HERE.

Previously, Soundcrawler unleashed a new song entitled “Civil” via their Bandcamp page. Check out it HERE.

The album is available for pre-order at the following location.

View the album cover and track-list below.

1. Raiders

2. Burning Scales

3. A God to Feed

4. Long Coma Slow

5. Souls From the Trash

6. The Plastic Truth

7. Civil

8. Infinite Genocide

9. And All the Seconds Left

Soundcrawler initially formed in 2011 as a two-piece project by vocalist Rémi Pocquet and guitarist Clément Revieriego. Influenced by the likes of Kyuss, Mastodon and Karma To Burn, the duo soon started working on their first studio effort, “The Sandcrawler” EP, which was released one year later, in July 2012.

In 2013, Soundcrawler expanded into a quintet with the addition of Robin Cauchois on drums, Firouze Pirolley on bass and Paul Parsat on guitar and were able to test their riff-centric heavy-rock before a live audience for the first time.

2015 will finally see the release of their first full-length album “The Dead-End Host”, a powerful collection of nine new songs filled with infectious riffs, groovy rhythms and dark, bluesy melodies that is set for release on February 20^th via Klonosphere Records/Season of Mist.
 

http://soundcrawler-band.com
https://www.facebook.com/SOUNDCRAWLER.band
http://soundcrawler.bandcamp.com/music
http://www.klonosphere.com

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The Sludgelord News: Wells Valley Sign to Bleak Recordings Complete First Album "Matter as Regent"

Bleak Recordings is extremely proud to welcome Portuguese post-metal/sludge trio Wells Valley into their roster. Featuring guitarist/vocalist Filipe Correia (Concealment), bassist Pedro Lopes and drummer Pedro Mau (Kneel), the group formed in late 2011 and have recently completed the recordings of their debut album “Matter as Regent”, which will be released on February 7^th, the day they’ll play live for the first time ever at Burning Live Fest in Lisbon.

Meanwhile, the band recently released a music video for the song "Star Over a Wheel". The video was shot by André Godinho for StopWorking&GoOutside and you can view it here.

The forty minutes long, 6-track album is an incredibly unpredictable and evocative release, blending the monolithic heaviness of sludge/doom with the intricacies and atmosphere of dark post-metal. The trio have crafted an organic, intriguing and crushingly heavy sound that falls somewhere between the suffocating atmospherics of Neurosis and Cult of Luna and the complexities of Voivod and Ved Buens Ende.

Co-released by Raging Planet and Chaosphere Records, "Matter as Regent" is a fascinating release that sets Wells Valley as one of the most promising and innovate bands emerging from Portugal in the last couple of years.
 

https://www.facebook.com/WellsValley
https://www.facebook.com/bleakrecordings
http://www.bleakrecordings.com

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