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Psychorizon Ten Years Anniversary

01 Sunday Aug 2021

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Abra Kadavar, Angel Witch, Angelo Kelly, Anniversary, Black Sabbath, Blood Ceremony, Blues Pills, Doc Martens, Doomsday, Dortmund, Duisburg, Electric Wizard, Elin Larsson, Hammer Of Doom, Headliner, Helvete, Irish Christmas Tour, Jex Thoth, Kadavar, Köln, Kelly Family, Live Music Hall, Liz Buckingham, Love Music Hall, Maggot Heart, Pit, Psychorizon, Rock Hard Festival, Rockpalast, Sexy Jexi, The Devil's Blood, The Oath, Tribulation, TuRock Open Air, WDR Rockpalast, Weihnachten, Westfalenhalle

Heute ist es nun also wirklich so weit: Psychorizon feiert zehnjähriges Jubiläum! Wer hätte das gedacht, also ich selbst wohl am aller wenigsten! Leider waren die vergangenen zwei Jahre recht ereignislos und bisher ist noch nicht absehbar, wann die Veranstaltungsbranche wieder zur alten bzw. neuen Stärken gelangen wird. Somit steht auch in den Sternen, wann und unter welchen Umständen es endlich wieder Berichterstattung von Konzerten und Festivals geben wird und ob sich Ende 2021 für mich ein weiterer Kreis schließen wird. Denn kurz nach Weihnachten 2020 habe ich mir eine Karte für die 'Irish Christmas Tour' von Angelo Kelly & Family gekauft und werde mit ganz viel Glück zusammen mit allen seinen 40. Geburtstag am 23.12.2021 in der Dortmunder Westfalenhalle feiern können. Wer Psychorizon intensiv verfolgt, weiß wahrscheinlich, dass mein allererstes Konzert am 23.12.1994 in Duisburg die Kelly Family war und wer im Kopf rechnen kann, wird feststellen, dass es Angelos 13. Geburtstag war. Aber genug der warmen Worte, denn es geht heute um jede Menge großartige Momente und da ich in den vergangenen zehn Jahren genug geschrieben habe, möchte ich einfach Bilder für mich sprechen lassen. In diesem Sinne: Auf die nächsten zehn und hoffentlich ganz viele neue Highlights.

Beim Wiedersehen mit 'Sexy Jexi' und meinem Tagesausflug zum Hammer Of Doom 2013, gab es ganz viel Liebe. Mindestens genauso herzlich und herzig war es auch im Folgejahr auf dem RHF sowie 2017, als ich es endlich geschafft habe, Electric Wizard live zu sehen. Dank bester Plätze in der ersten Reihe, wurde die Kölner Live Music Hall an diesem Abend zur Love Music Hall und ich völlig verzaubert von der großartigen Liz Buckingham. Zu guter Letzt gibt es noch den kompletten Mitschnitt des Blues Pills Auftritts beim RHF 2014. Neben Jex Thoth, The Devil's Blood und Blood Ceremony, eine der Bands, die ich am meisten verfolgt und auf der Bühne bewundern durfte. Leider finde ich vom RHF 2014 kein gutes Video der jungen Schweden, dort wäre ich sogar selbst bei Abrocken zu sehen.

THE ORDER OF ISRAFEL – All Of A Sutton

25 Thursday Dec 2014

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Adelaide, Australia, Church of Misery, Debut Album, Doomdogs, European Tour, Feierwerk Munich, For Those Which Are Asleep, Freak Valley Festival, Gothenburg, Hammer Of Doom, Hans Lilja, Horisont, Japan, Lonely Kamel, Morning Sun, Napalm Records, Norway, Oslo, Patrik Andersson Winberg, Pentagram, Staffan Björck, Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival, The Order Of Israfel, The Skull, Tom Sutton, Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Wisdom

According to the Neon Genesis Evangelion Wiki, The seventh Angel, Israfel (イスラフェル Isuraferu), has the appearance of a massive, humanoid creature (…). Israfel has a face/mask, (…) which resembles a yin-yang symbol, and has a pair of razor sharp claws and can shoot an energy beam. It has two cores located in its chest, matched on either side of its center torso by four external bone-like rib structures. How much of this is part of the bands’ name, THE ORDER OF ISRAFEL?

Tom: I have now heard about that character, but I didn’t know about it when I came up with the name of the band. Israfel was actually mentioned to me by a friend once as the angel of music, and that idea really captured my imagination. Music is such a positive thing, and acts almost like an angel in our lives. It seemed perfect as a symbol for a group of people who really live for music. Once I looked into it a little further, I found out that the name was used in an Edgar Allen Poe poem, and is one of the four Islamic arch angels.

The Order Of Israfel IShiny Happy People – Staffan, Tom, Hans & Patrik

Althoug some of the how, when and where you got together is published on the Metal Archives, would any of you like to recap the early stages of the four of you ending up forming a band?

Tom: The concept of the band has been around for about 10 years. I recorded the first songs I wrote for this band 10 years ago. Once I joined CHURCH OF MISERY, I felt like I didn’t have time to look for members or anything, but I knew I’d do it one day. When I worked for PENTAGRAM as a guitar tech, Patrik’s old band, DOOMDOGS played a few shows with them, and that’s how I met Patrik. When I decided to move to Gothenburg, he put his hand up and said he’d be interested in jamming. So, it was he and I at the start. He knew of Hans, but had never met him. He just knew that Hans was a SABBATH fanatic. I tried a couple of other people before we jammed with Hans, but Hans had that combination of heaviness and swing that was just right for us. We played like that for a while, just the three of us, ‘cos it took some time to find the right second guitar player. Again, we tried a couple of other people before Staffan came along. Actually, Staffan and I were house mates. He asked to hear some demos, and liked the songs, and it felt right playing together straight from the start. We’re very lucky in that we’ve found just the right people both musically and personality-wise. We’re all great friends.

Patrik, you told me in Munich quite some of the story how the band got its deal with Napalm Records – could you please share this with us again?

Patrik: Well, we had our first gig ever as suport act to UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS and the place was packed, over 400 people in the audience! A friend of mine filmed the first song wich was Wisdom and he sent it to me after the show. We looked at it and we felt really happy about it. We decided to send it out to record labels just to show them that we were around and thought that some would maybe react to it and give us some feedback? And man did they react! We got positive feedback from 6 labels who wrote that they wanted to hear more and that they might be interested in signing us, some even offered a deal from just this video. Napalm answered a couple of days before christmas last year and Sebastian A&R at the label wrote that this was among the best stuff he had heard in a long time and that he really wanted to work with us but needed to hear some more music before signing us. The fun thing was that we just started the recording of our debut album but we had no demo stuff recorded att all so we told him that he had to wait ’till the album was mixed and mastered before hearing any recordings. He told us that the owner would not allow him to sign us without hearing some proper recordings but we told him again that he had to wait ’till the album was done and i also told him that we had 5 more labels who showed really big interest in us from the live video. While recording the album we did a live recording of a full show in Gothenburg and sent it to Napalm. Sebastian loved it and took a meeting with his boss and got allowed for the first time to give a proposition to a band just from a live video. The rest is history.

How well does it work to have four people with totally different backgrounds (Tom being the Globetrotter with at least another band, currently HORISONT, Staffan so much younger, Patrik and Hans being married)?

Tom: It’s funny, but we get along amazingly well. It could be weird, but it isn’t. As long as everyone’s on the same page in terms of enthusiasm and commitment, it can work. And we are. We all love this band, and are willing to put in the time to make it something special. Hans may be almost double Staffan’s age, but the maturity level’s pretty much the same. Ha!

You just been on your very first tour supporting LONELY KAMEL in Europe – how was the experience with the new band?

Tom: it was totally great! I mean, just from the standpoint of LONELY KAMEL being really fun guys to be on tour with, it was a great time for all of us. Musically, it was a big experience for us too. I’ve done a lot of tours before, but never with a new band where I’ve been involved from the start. It was almost a bit scary to go out in front of people without the safety net of a tried and true name to fall back on. We were out there for the first time. There were always a few people in the audience who had heard the album, but most people were hearing us for the first time. We had some amazing moments where we got huge reactions from people, and that felt good. One guy in the UK saw us in Glasgow, and then followed us to two more shows, even sleeping in his car to make it possible. That kind of reaction is something you dream about.

The Order Of Israfel IIOh, that HAT again…!

Looking at 2015, THE ORDER OF ISRAFEL are announced for Sweden Rock and Gothenburg Sound already. Are there any other festivals coming up, like Freak Valley, Hammer of Doom etc and will there be another tour to look forward to?

Tom: Yes, I believe there are already two more festivals that we have agreed to do so far. We can’t say anything until they announce the shows, sorry! Hopefully, the next tour won’t be far off too.

According to the bands’ Facebook page there is serious work on songs for the next album going on – when can we exspect the successor of “Wisdom” to be out?

Tom: It’s hard to say at this point. I guess we’ll book the studio once the shape of the album is becoming clearer. I have a lot of songs saved that we haven’t worked on yet as a band. Things usually take longer than you think they will, so I would say early 2016? Maybe? He he! I personally can’t wait to get to work on some of these songs. It will be fun on tour to be able to play a different set every night.

Talking about songwriting, how does that work, do you have one conniving dictator or actually work together with everyone?

Tom: That’s me! I’m the evil dictator! Ha ha! In The Order, it’s me who comes up with almost-finished songs, and then we work on them together, and the other guys work on the details of what they’re going to play. It really is a band feeling, though. Patrik commented on the fact that even though I come up with the songs, he feels very much that it’s his bass playing style that you hear, and that he feels free to do what comes naturally to him. Everyone in the band makes huge contributions to the sound of the band, Actually, the first sound you hear on the album is Staffan’s guitar, and it’s a guitar part that he came up with. So, the concept and songs are me, but everyone’s DNA is very much a part of what you hear.

With the end of 2014 ahead: What is your favourite album of the year?

Tom: I think Patrik and I have both said that for us, it’s THE SKULL’s ‘For Those Which Are Asleep’. It’s exactly that classic doom sound that is so close to my heart. Real songs, beautiful riffs. I can’t wait to see them play some time. And we’d love to tour with them. It seems that stylistically, we’d be a perfect match for each other.

And finally, any last words?

Thanks to everyone who has checked us out. We’ll be on tour again soon, I hope! Cheers!

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BLUES PILLS – Official Music Video On “No Hope Left For Me” Released!

05 Wednesday Nov 2014

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Multinational breakthrough-band of the year, BLUES PILLS have released the official music video for the current single, ‘No Hope Left For Me’. The clip was shot by renowned director Patric Ullaeus (WITHIN TEMTPATION, EUROPE and many more.

Blues Pills 2014_NEWIn other news, the band has been confirmed to play Rock am Ring and Rock im Park 2015. Once again the band has accomplished something incredible with just their debut out: The four-piece, fronted by charismatic vocalist Elin Larsson will appear live at the two biggest and most important German festivals, taking place from June 05 to June 06 at Meding airport at Vulkaneifel as well was Nuremberg Zeppelinfeld.

The great coronation of a fairytale like story – entering the German charts at position #4, remaining in the charts for eight long weeks, playing a largely sold out tour and being praised by both fans and critics is what paved the bands daily life for the past months.

Tomorrow the foursome will kick of the French leg of their ongoing tour. All dates listed below:

FRANCE TOUR
BLUES PILLS
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06.11.2014 F – Strasbourg, La Laiterie
07.11.2014 F – La Roche sur Yon, Le Fuzz Yon
08.11.2014 F – Paris, Le Point FMR

UK TOUR
BLUES PILLS
10.11.2014 UK – Bristol, The Fleece
11.11.2014 UK – Birmingham, The Oobleck
12.11.2014 UK – Manchester, Star And Garter
14.11.2014 UK – Milton Keynes, Crauford Arms
16.11.2014 UK – Glasgow, Audio
18.11.2014 UK – The Dome, London

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JEX THOTH – A Message From The Queen Of Doom For Psychorizon!

12 Sunday Oct 2014

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Amon Düül II, Black Mountain, Black Sabbath, Blood Moon Rise, Blue Öyster Cult, Brandon Newhouse, Daniel Gonzalez, Desert Fest Belgium, Earth, European Tour, Hammer Of Doom, Heart, I Hate Records, Jessica Thoth, Jex Thoth, Keep Your Weeds, Kult Temple Oberhausen, Matt Jacobs, Mitchell K. Johnson, Nick Ray Johnson, Pink Floyd, Psyar, Psychorizon, Randall Dunn, Rock Hard Festival, Sunn O))), The Four of Us Are Dying, The Places You Walk, Witness

Jex Thoth - MessageNothing Left To Say…

Ever since the announcement of the ongoing European leg of JEX THOTH’s 2014 tour, which will be concluded tonight at Desert Fest Belgium in Antwerp, I have been most looking forward to catch up with the Queen Of Doom herself again. Our last encounter at the 2013 edition of German Hammer Of Doom festival was truly magic – an enchanting live set featuring tracks from the latest release “Blood Moon Rise” – Psychorizon’s Album Of The Year #2 – the “Witness” EP as well as the eponymous 2008 record “Jex Thoth“, dusky lights, candles and fumes of ancient Palo Santo wood filling the inside of the venue. Finally after the show we got together and talked the hours away.

Jex Thoth - Hammer Of DoomVery happy me with the very lovely Queen Of Doom

This time around, luck wasn’t on my side and after hoping for the long to attend the Stuttgart show on October 09th, 2014 I had to pull off in the end after all. But would life be without awesome friends that will pull all strings to have a personal message delivered from the one and only Jex herself. So I find myself receiving a picture from last nights’ the show at Helvete Metal Club, Oberhausen – thanks a billion to DJ Iron Fist for this! Even if I’m not there myself, my spirit will always be around – and to quote Jex for some final words of wisdom: rivers are wide, don’t slide ‘neath the water…

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JESS AND THE ANCIENT ONES – Announce US Tour with KING DIAMOND!

10 Wednesday Sep 2014

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Abraham, As To Be With Him, Astral Sabbath, Bergen, Beyond the Gates, Castaneda, Debut Record, Fast Jake, Finland, Hammer Of Doom, Jess and the Ancient Ones, King Diamond, Metal Blade, Norway, Occult Rock, Ritual Magic, Svart Records, Thomas Corpse, Thomas Fiend, Tourdates, US Tour, Von Stroh, Yussuf

After recently revealing details on their upcoming second album, Finish Occult Rockers JESS AND THE ANCIENT ONES have just announced that they accepted KING DIAMOND’s offer to join him on the US tour this fall.

JATAOStated KING DIAMOND: “KING DIAMOND would like to welcome JESS AND THE ANCIENT ONES as the opening act for the North American tour this fall. The occult rock group from Kuopio, Finland, was personally selected by King Diamond himself to be the openers on the tour.”

Commented the bands’ record label Svart Records: “There are two rather important matters happening in the JESS AND THE ANCIENT ONES camp this fall. First, the band are supporting KING DIAMOND on his North American tour in October and November. JATAO also have recorded two new songs, which will be released on November 15th on ten inch vinyl. Read the official transmission from the band headquarters below and stream the song Castaneda right here.”

Commented JATAO: “A path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you . . . Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself alone, one question . . . Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t it is of no use. Thus spoke Castaneda, and what wise words they are. Written thoughts can sometimes make a profound impact upon others, even though they are rarely found. Music holds the same power. We see our art as a path to eternity’s veil, a place where the notes we play echo in infinite artistic freedom. Where we feed our minds and thus draw strength to our mundane lives. It keeps us sane, and throws colors to our personal growth. We are alive once again, and it brings great joy to our hearts, when we transmit our sonic waves into your minds as well. Hope you all find what you are searching for…

JATAO TourIn other news, the Atlanta, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles shows on the tour are SOLD OUT! Additionally, only a handful of tickets remain for the Seattle, WA date. Get your tickets now before they are gone!
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MIST – Announce Signing With Soulseller Records & Release of EP This Winter!

07 Sunday Sep 2014

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Ljubljana, Slovenia’s all female doom metal group, MIST, have signed with Soulseller Records. The ambitious young band released their first demo recording simply titled “Demo 2013” in November last year. The demo has been re-issued on CD three times due to great interest.

Mist 2014Stated the band: “The past few months we have been working on an EP, which is to be released this winter, so we are really excited to have been offered a deal from Dutch label Soulseller records. We are looking forward to start a new chapter on our musical path and taking everything to the next level.”

The 4 tracker is scheduled to be released this winter on CD,vinyl and digital. Next to the upcoming EP, Soulseller records will also release the upcoming 2 full length albums by MIST.

Formed in July 2012, MIST name legendary bands such as BLACK SABBATH, PENTAGRAM, CANDLEMASS, COVEN, SAINT VITUS and others as their key influences. They have already received positive reviews, radio airplay and had the chance to support bands such as UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS, HELSTAR, OFFICIUM TRISTE, OPHIS and CAUCHEMAR.

The band has already toured Austria, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and will hit the road again in Autumn, including performances at Malta Doom Metal Festival and the renowned Hammer Of Doom Festival in Würzburg, Germany.

Source: Occult Rock Magazine

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BLUES PILLS – Presenting Home-Made Video For Home-Made Music

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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After entering the German Media Control Charts on a most overwhelming #4, BLUES PILLS have released a new video for their album track ‘Gypsy’ (A CHUBBY CHECKER Cover) as a way of thanking their fans.

Stated the band on their Facebook page: “We made a home-made music video to the song ‘Gypsy’ from our debut album. We wanted to give something back to the fans as a “thank you” for all the amazing support! We shot it one night on tour, in our hotel room in Frankfurt. Hope you dig it!”

Furthermore BLUES PILLS have just recently sold out the Hamburg show of their upcoming headlining run in October. The show has now been booked to a bigger venue, called Uebel & Gefaehrlich. More shows on this tour will be sold out soon!!! Be quick!

Blues Pills LiveBLUES PILLS
THE VINTAGE CARAVAN
presented by METAL HAMMER, ECLIPSED, ROCKS, VISIONS, METALNEWS.DE, BLAST!, NOIZELETTER, MUSIX & ROCK IT!
02.10.2014 DE – Leipzig, Moritzbastei
03.10.2014 CH – Pratteln, Up In Smoke Festival
04.10.2014 DE – Nürnberg, Rockfabrik
06.10.2014 AT – Vienna, Arena
07.10.2014 AT – Innsbruck, Weekender
08.10.2014 DE – Ludwigsburg, Rockfabrik
10.10.2014 BE – Antwerp, Desertfest
11.10.2014 DE – Kaiserslautern, Kammgarn International Blues Festival
13.10.2014 NL – Nijmegen, Doornroosje
14.10.2014 DE – Essen, Turock
15.10.2014 DE – Hamburg, Headcrash
17.10.2014 DE – München, Keep it Low Festival
18.10.2014 DE – Berlin, Bi Nuu
19.10.2014 DE – Frankfurt, das Bett

FRANCE TOUR
BLUES PILLS
presented by MyRock
06.11.2014 F – Strasbourg, La Laiterie
07.11.2014 F – La Roche sur Yon, Le Fuzz Yon
08.11.2014 F – Paris, Le Point FMR

UK TOUR
BLUES PILLS
10.11.2014 UK – Bristol, The Fleece
11.11.2014 UK – Birmingham, The Oobleck
12.11.2014 UK – Manchester, Star And Garter
14.11.2014 UK – Milton Keynes, Crauford Arms
16.11.2014 UK – Glasgow, Audio
18.11.2014 UK – The Dome, London

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MOUNT SALEM – Official Video Music For “Lucid” Released!

21 Thursday Aug 2014

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American Doom Rock outfit MOUNT SALEM has released a video for the track “Lucid” taken off their latest album “Endless”.

MOUNT SALEM will hit European shores for the first time ever in October and November, make sure not to miss out! More dates to be confirmed soon!

MOUNT SALEM
25/10/14 NL – Leeuwarden – Into The Void Festival
26/10/14 DE – Hamburg – Rock Club St. Pauli
30/10/14 DK – Copenhagen – Stengade
31/10/14 DE – Paderborn – Thumbs Up Fest
01/11/14 NL – Rotterdam – Dutch Doom Days
02/11/14 UK – London – Our Black Heart
07/11/14 ES – Zaragoza – Arrebato
10/11/14 IT – Milan – Lo-Fi
11/11/14 IT – Bologna – Freakout Club
12/11/14 AT – Wien – Arena
15/11/14 DE – Würzburg – Hammer of Doom Festival
16/11/14 DE – Leipzig – Plaque

Comments MOUNT SALEM: “We are very excited to be coming overseas for our first time. Traveling is a hobby for all of us so we’re thrilled to be able to see new countries, meet new people, and of course, play some music.”

MOUNT SALEM started writing music together in the summer of 2012 and released their first EP, “Endless”, in the spring of 2013. The band puts a strong emphasis on tone and feeling in both their songs and live performances alike. Most of the band switched from their normal instruments and picked up new ones for this band and the result was much more natural than they had hoped for.

Mount Salem 2014 Promo ShotTaking influence from the classics like BLACK SABBATH and PENTAGRAM, they play loud, heavy rock and roll using all vintage gear. Throwing their own twist of dark and mysterious doom into the music, they invite the listener to step into their sinister realm. The imagery in the lyrics will take you on a ride in which you won’t know whether to be scared or grab a sword and join the battle. “Endless feels like it’s trapped in the nightmarish head-space of a psychic medium on a bad trip” – MisterGrowl.com.

“Endless” has been re-issued by Metal Blade Records last February and includes two brand-new tracks not featured on the original EP that was self-released by the band in 2012.

“Debut album “Endless” is an absolute monolith of a record that combines the sludgy, droning guitars of Iommi’s finest vintage with Emily’s shimmering vocals and epic Jon Lord-style organ rushes. It’s retro, yes, but it also sounds too exciting to be dismissed as simply revisionism.” Metal Hammer UK

“Drawing from the riffage of BLACK SABBATH and the swagger of PENTAGRAM, Chicago’s MOUNT SALEM has created a blinding, groove oriented psychedelic tapestry that infuses the fuzz and growl of 70s metal with the melodic attack of a contemporary act.” Outburn Magazine

“a joy to listen to from start to finish…Classic Doom, with a stunning female vocal. A class act in the making.” PlanetMosh.com

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MOUNT SALEM – Announces European Tour!

16 Wednesday Jul 2014

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American Doom Rock outfit MOUNT SALEM has confirmed their first European tour in support of their latest album “Endless”!Mount Salem Logo

The following dates are confirmed by now and can be announced. More dates to be confirmed soon!

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25/10/14 NL – Leeuwarden – Into The Void Festival
26/10/14 DE – Hamburg – Rock Club St. Pauli
30/10/14 DK – Copenhagen – Stengade
31/10/14 DE – Paderborn – Thumbs Up Fest
01/11/14 NL – Rotterdam – Dutch Doom Days
02/11/14 UK – London – Our Black Heart
07/11/14 ES – Zaragoza – Arrebato
10/11/14 IT – Milan – Lo-Fi
11/11/14 IT – Bologna – Freakout Club
12/11/14 AT – Wien – Arena
15/11/14 DE – Würzburg – Hammer of Doom Festival
16/11/14 DE – Leipzig – Plaque

Comments MOUNT SALEM: “We are very excited to be coming overseas for our first time. Traveling is a hobby for all of us so we’re thrilled to be able to see new countries, meet new people, and of course, play some music.“

Endless feels like it’s trapped in the nightmarish head-space of a psychic medium on a bad trip” – MisterGrowl.com.

“Endless” has been re-issued by Metal Blade Records last February and includes two brand-new tracks not featured on the original EP that was self-released by the band in 2012. Fans can stream the first single, ‘Lucid‘, as well as ordering the album on CD, vinyl, or digitally HERE.

“Debut album Endless is an absolute monolith of a record that combines the sludgy, droning guitars of Iommi’s finest vintage with Emily’s shimmering vocals and epic Jon Lord-style organ rushes. It’s retro, yes, but it also sounds too exciting to be dismissed as simply revisionism.” Metal Hammer UK

“Drawing from the riffage of Black Sabbath and the swagger of Pentagram, Chicago’s Mount Salem has created a blinding, groove oriented psychedelic tapestry that infuses the fuzz and growl of 70s metal with the melodic attack of a contemporary act.” Outburn Magazine

“a joy to listen to from start to finish…Classic Doom, with a stunning female vocal. A class act in the making.” PlanetMosh.com

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BLUES PILLS – Announce European Headlining Tour!

29 Sunday Jun 2014

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Up and coming multicultural Blues Rockers BLUES PILLS announced their upcoming European headlining tour in support of the band’s forthcoming self-titled debut album. The quartet will be supported by Icelandic label mates THE VINTAGE CARAVAN. Produced by renowned Don Alsterberg (GRAVEYARD, HORISONT), »Blues Pills« is set to be released July 25, 2014.

The Vintage CaravanIIThe album is already being praised by pretty much every rock magazine out there and described as “the debut album of the year” (Boris Kaiser/ROCK HARD).

TOURDATES
02.10.2014 DE – Leipzig, Moritzbastei
03.10.2014 CH – Pratteln, Up In Smoke Festival
04.10.2014 DE – Nürnberg, Rockfabrik
06.10.2014 AT – Vienna, Arena
07.10.2014 AT – Innsbruck, Weekender
08.10.2014 DE – Ludwigsburg, Rockfabrik
10.10.2014 BE – Antwerp, Desertfest
11.10.2014 DE – Kaiserslautern, Kammgarn International Blues Festival
13.10.2014 NL – Nijmegen, Doornroosje
14.10.2014 DE – Essen, Turock
15.10.2014 DE – Hamburg, Headcrash
17.10.2014 DE – München, Keep it Low Festival
18.10.2014 DE – Berlin, Bi Nuu
19.10.2014 DE – Frankfurt, das Bett

Blues Pills & The Vintage CaravanThe first limited edition of »Blues Pills« will also include a special bonus DVD which will feature the band’s entire gig at 2013’s installment of renowned German “Hammer Of Doom” festival as well as a video interview with Streetclip.TV – see tracklist below.

DVD (Live @ Hammer Of Doom 2013):
01. Bliss
02. Dig In
03. Devil Man
04. Little Sun
05. Mind Exit
06. Astralplane
07. Black Smoke
+ Video interview with Streetclip.TV
The ten tracks of »Blues Pills« will also feature a cover version of the CHUBBY CHECKER classic ‘Gypsy’.

“It’s a song everyone in the band liked and we used to play it on our soundcheck. Slowly it worked itself into our set list, and now it’s going to be on our debut album as well. Back in the days lots of bands covered each other to honor the other artist, and they did it with their own touch on it. Some examples are, JIMI HENDRIX ‘All Along the Watchtower’, JANIS JOPLIN ‘Tell Mama’, ‘Summertime’ and ‘Ball and Chain’, or JOE COCKER ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’, everyone was doing it with the right reason. For us, we want to honor CHUBBY CHECKER and also bring it back to life by doing the cover version the BLUES PILLS way. Hopefully people like both versions and, yeah, it’s just a killer tune.“ – BLUES PILLS

»Blues Pills« Tracklist:
01. High Class Woman
02. Ain’t No Change
03. Jupiter
04. Black Smoke
05. River
06. No Hope Left For Me
07. Devil Man
08. Astralplane
09. Gypsy (CHUBBY CHECKER cover)
10. Little Sun

The cover art (as seen in the tour poster) was created by legendary artist Marijke Koger-Dunham (THE BEATLES, CREAM).

Commented the band: „The artwork is by the incredible artist Marijke Koger-Dunham. She painted it sometime in the late 60ies, and because we were looking for some 60ies inspired artwork, we thought “what could be better?” For us, it is a representation of the balance of life, as shown in all the symbolism of natural dualities such as darkness and light, sun and moon, life and death, etc. It shows how opposite forces are interconnected and compliment each other to form a whole. Besides that, it just looks absolutely amazing!“

Blues PillsThe band will be playing the following open air events this summer:

27.06.2014 NO Steinkjerfestivalen, Steinkjer
04.07.2014 NO Skanevik Blues Festival, Skanevik
10.07.2014 CH Montreaux Jazz Festival, Montreaux
11.07.2014 AT Clamrock, Klam
12.07.2014 AT Lovely Days Festival, Wiesen
17.07.2014 LT Devilstone Festival, Vilnius
24.07.2014 CH Blue Balls Festival, Luzern
25.07.2014 IT Totem Psychfest, Rome
26.07.2014 DE Wilwerath Rock City, Wilwerath
28.07.2014 UK St. Pancras Old Church, London
31.07.2014 DE Burg Herzberg Festival, Breitenbach am Herzberg
01.08.2014 DE Krach am Bach, Beelen
02.08.2014 DE Labertal Festival, Schierling
07.08.2014 NO Oya Festivalen, Oya
09.08.2014 SE Getaway Rock Festival, Gävle
14.08.2014 DE Summer Breeze, Dinkelsbühl
16.08.2014 PT Sonic Blast, Moledo Do Minho
22.08.2014 CH Open Air Gränichen, Gränichen
23.08.2014 NO Parken Festival, Bodo

More to be announced soon!

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