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    Acid Tiger Set April Release Date For New Album

    09.03.10 @ 2:09 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Acid Tiger (Converge/United Nations) will now release their new self-titled album through Deathwish Inc. on April 27th. For now, material from the outing can be found online here.

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    Adai Release Video For “Graves” Online

    06.03.10 @ 12:27 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Adai have posted a new video for their track “Graves” online, you can view it below. The song comes from the groups new EP “Felo De Se“, which they recorded with Matt Talbott of Hum fame handling the production duties; while Kurt Ballou of Converge and Jason Livermore took care of the mixing. “Felo De Se” is expected out in May via Cavity.

  • Touche Amore has been revealed as the second special guest for the first leg of Converge’s upcoming U.S. headlining run, which will also feature Thursday and Lewd Acts. The revised dates for the trek now shape up as follows:

    With Thursday, Touche Amore, Lewd Acts:

    April 30th Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
    May 01st Worcester, MA – Palladium (upstairs)
    May 02nd Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
    May 03rd Williamsville, NY – Club Infinity
    May 04th Washington DC – Black Cat
    May 05th Norfolk, VA – The Norva
    May 06th New York City, NY – Santo’s Party House (feat. Black Breath)

    With Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 07th Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
    May 08th Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
    May 09th Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge

    With Coalesce, Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 10th Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
    May 11th Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
    May 13th Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
    May 14th Portland, OR – Satyricon (feat. Gaza)
    May 15th San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
    May 16th San Luis Obispo, CA – Downtown Brew (feat. Gaza)

    With Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 17th Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
    May 18th Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
    May 19th Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
    May 21st Austin, TX – Emo’s

    With Gaza, Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 22nd Dallas, TX – Trees
    May 23rd Tulsa, OK – The Marquee
    May 25th Memphis, TN – The Hi Tone
    May 26th Louisville, KY – Headliners

    With Harvey Milk, Gaza, Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 27th Nashville, TN – Rockettown
    May 28th Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
    May 29th TBA, NC – TBA

  • Converge frontman Jacob Bannon has revealed that he recently recorded some music for an upcoming collaboration with Crippled Black Phoenix. He offered the following on the pairing:

    “I recently recorded some music for a collaboration release with Crippled Black Phoenix from the United Kingdom.

    CBP members have also spent time playing in Iron Monkey, Gonga, Mogwai, Electric Wizard and others. I highly encourage you to check out their available releases, they are one of the most interesting bands out there today.

    More news on this collaboration will be coming when we have it.”

    Those unfamiliar with the aforementioned outfit can check them out here. In other news, it has been revealed that an additional guest will also be joining Converge on their April 30th to May 06th leg of dates with Thursday and Lewd Acts. An announcement regarding the shows and the new guest is expected to be made within the next few days.

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    Adai To Release New EP This Spring

    11.02.10 @ 12:15 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Adai will release their new EP “Felo De Se” through Cavity Records this spring on LP+CD. The band tracked the outing with Matt Talbott of Hum fame handling the production duties, while Kurt Ballou of Converge and Jason Livermore took care of the mixing duties. For now, those unfamiliar with the outfit can check them out here.

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    Audio From Acid Tiger’s New Outing Available Online

    09.02.10 @ 1:26 pm Posted by wookubus 

    An audio player for Acid Tiger’s upcoming self-titled outing has been made available online here. The group feature drummer Ben Koller of Converge/United Nations fame within their ranks, as well as guitarist Lukas Previn (United Nations) . Furthermore, the effort was tracked God City Studios with Converge’s Kurt Ballou handling the production duties. An official release date via Deathwish Inc. will be announced shortly.

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    Thursday To Appear As Special Guest On Converge’s Spring Tour

    08.02.10 @ 5:54 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Thursday have been tapped as the special guest for the as-yet unannounced initial leg of Converge’s upcoming spring headlining tour. Converge frontman Jacob Bannon revealed the news in the latest podcast for his label Deathwish Inc., which can be found here.

    Cities and venues have yet to be revealed for the leg of the tour. However, the routing for Thursday’s stint on the trek, which will also feature Lewd Acts and more, is set to run from April 30th through to May 06th.

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    Black Breath Set March Release For New Album

    08.02.10 @ 3:59 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Black Breath have set a March 30th release date through Southern Lord for their new full-length album “Heavy Breathing“. The band tracked ten songs for the outing at God City Studiosin Salem, MA. As previously reported, Black Breath will spend May supporting Converge, Coalesce, Gaza and more.

    For now, those unfamiliar with the outfit can check them out here.

  • Converge have officially announced their upcoming U.S. headlining run which will see Coalesce, Harvey Milk, Gaza, Lewd Acts and Black Breath appear on select dates. An additional special guest will be announced for the tour shortly, while preliminary dates run as follows:

    With Lewd Acts and as-yet unannounced special guest:

    April 30th TBA – TBA
    May 01st TBA – TBA
    May 02nd TBA – TBA
    May 03rd TBA – TBA
    May 04th TBA – TBA
    May 05th TBA – TBA
    May 06th TBA – TBA

    With Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 07th Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
    May 08th Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
    May 09th Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge

    With Coalesce, Lewd Acts, Black Breath

    May 10th Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
    May 11th Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
    May 13th Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
    May 14th Portland, OR – Satyricon (feat. Gaza)
    May 15th San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
    May 16th TBA, CA – TBA

    With Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 17th Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
    May 18th Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
    May 19th Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
    May 21st Austin, TX – Emo’s

    With Gaza, Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 22nd TBA, TX – TBA
    May 23rd Tulsa, OK – The Marquee
    May 25th Memphis, TN – The Hi Tone
    May 26th Louisville, KY – TBA

    With Harvey Milk, Gaza, Lewd Acts, Black Breath:

    May 27th Nashville, TN – Rockettown
    May 28th Atlanta, GA – The Masqurade
    May 29th TBA, NC – TBA

    A full listing of dates is expected in the coming weeks.

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    Initial Dates Revealed For Converge, Coalesce, Etc. Tour

    05.02.10 @ 2:06 am Posted by wookubus 

    Initial dates have slipped out for Converge’s upcoming headlining run which is heavily rumored to feature Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts and Black Breath in tow, they can be found below:

    May 09th Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
    May 13th Seattle, WA – Neumos
    May 18th Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
    May 19th Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse

    An official announcement is expected shortly.

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    Rare Kid Kilowatt Live Footage Available Online

    01.02.10 @ 4:16 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Rare live footage of Kid Kilowatt -- the short lived side project of members of Cave In, Converge and Piebald, has surfaced online and can be seen below. The line-up for the footage includes Stephen Brodsky and Adam McGrath of Cave In, etc. fame and Converge’s Kurt Ballou.

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    Converge North American Tour Rumors Ramp Up

    01.02.10 @ 3:21 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Rumors have begun to circulate about Converge’s upcoming U.S. headlining tour. While the band initially revealed on Twitter that some of their original planned line-up for the trek had backed out, a new image circulating around the net implies that Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts and Black Breath will be supporting them on select dates.

    Official word on who will be on the trek is expected shortly with Converge promising an announcement ’soon.’ Meanwhile, when quizzed about the validity of the tour on Twitter, Coalesce themselves offered only the following:

    “dunno. nothing is true until bannon says so.”

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    108 Preview New Album Online

    30.01.10 @ 3:04 pm Posted by wookubus 

    108 have posted an audio player for their new album “18.61” online here. The album, which showcases new drummer Mike Justian (ex-The Red Chord/Unearth, etc.,) was recorded by Alex Garcia-Rivera (ex-Give Up The Ghost) and mixed by Kurt Ballou of Converge. A release is expected in the coming months through Deathwish Inc.

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    New Trap Them EP Imminent

    07.01.10 @ 1:37 am Posted by wookubus 

    Trap Them have promised that their upcoming 12″ EP “Filth Rations” will arrive through Southern Lord ‘very very soon.’ The outing was tracked this past September at Godcity Recording Studio with Converge’s Kurt Ballou at the helm. The track listing for the effort, which boasts three new songs and a re-recording of an older song, runs as follows:

    01 – “Day Thirty-Nine : Degenerate Binds
    02 – “Day Thirty-Eight : Carnage Incarnate
    03 – “Day Forty : Dead Fathers Wading in the Bodygrounds
    04 – “Day Seven : Digital Dogs With Analog Collars

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    Fan-Filmed Live United Nations Footage Available

    02.01.10 @ 1:38 pm Posted by wookubus 

    Fan-filmed live footage of United Nations (Converge, Thursday, Glassjaw, etc.) performing live at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ earlier this week has been made available online and can be seen below.

    The clip finds the band performing their tracks “Revolutions In Graphic Design” and “My Cold War“, complete with what looks to be members of Poison The Well and Clouds.

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