The album will include an extra track “The Abhorrent Apparatus” which was not on the original CD. The album will be available for pre-order directly from the Burning World Web Site and through the usual distribution channels. (Note: pre-orders will not made available until a month before release).

Side 1:
Main Title • Infinite Space 7:15
The Cell 5:48

Side 2:
Cellular Blur 4:31
Descent 5:03
Transitional Pathway 5:26

Side 3:
Amalgamated Man 8:00
The Harrow 7:26

Side 4:
The Abhorrent Apparatus 9:14 *
Disintegration 3:47
End Titles 4:59
* Previously unreleased.

When it comes to mid-tempo heavy rock, Stone Axe are the most dedicated muthas on the planet right now. Too old and unfashionable to be considered “retro,” Stone Axe eat, shit and breathe the full gamut of classic rock from the late 1960’s through the early 1970’s.  Stone Axe II picks up where 2009’s full length debut left off but also offers quite a few surprises. The first album was heavy on British style blues rock of bands like Free, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green era, only), etc. This new one touches on just about every style of classic rock. Listening to Stone Axe II from start to finish is like listening to a good rock radio station with a good DJ and no format restrictions.

Tracklist

On with the show
Chasing Dragons
Just a little bit
We know it’s still rock n roll
Those were the golden years

Old Soul
For all that fly
Ain’t gonna miss it
Live for the day
Turned to stone

Get your copy in gold (15 euro) or black vinyl (13 euro) at the online Burning World Shop.

On the back of his set with Saint Vitus on friday Wino played a mix of material from the just released Wino album Puntuated Equilibibrium, The Obsessed-material and more.

The set was recorded in multi track and mixed and mastered specially for this release by Mell Dettmer (Sunn o))), Earth, Burning Witch & more). In preparation for the cd or vinyl you can also listen to the whole set at 3VOOR12 (Windows Media Player). The design of the album was done by Mories of Gnaw Their Tongues-fame.

Sadly there is a downside to this release as well. Bassplayer Jon Blank passed away suddenly four days after the show in his home in the US. That is why we dedicted this album to him.

Watch out in the next few months for further additions in the series. Neurosis – Live at Roadburn 2007 will be released in September some more will follow in the autumn. The vinyl version of Wino – Live at Roadburn 2009 will be available in Oktober/November of 2010.

Find more of the artwork, the tracklist and a free mp3 after the break .

Tracklist

1. The Woman In The Orange Pants/Punctuated Equilibrium (13 Mb)
2. Streetside
3. Sunblood
4. Streamline
5. Release Me/Blue Yonder
6. Skybone
7. (On The Sacrificial) Lam
8. Yen’s Sleep
9. Lost Sun Dance/Secret Realm
10. Gods, Frauds, Neo-Cons
11. Neatz Brigade

Download Song 1 by rightclicking on the title.
Buy here (10 euro).

Click on picture to enlarge!
The EP is available on vinyl (+ book) and cd (with T-shirt) at Burningworldrecord.com

]]> http://www.roadburnrecords.com/altar-of-plagues-tides-ep-reviewed-in-terrorizer/feed/ 0 http://www.roadburnrecords.com/brooklyn-vegan-an-interview-w-altar-of-plagues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brooklyn-vegan-an-interview-w-altar-of-plagues http://www.roadburnrecords.com/brooklyn-vegan-an-interview-w-altar-of-plagues/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:57:27 +0000 Gira1971 http://www.roadburnrecords.com/?p=583 “Tides was written and recorded during an extremely intense winter here in Ireland. It is the first time we have ever worked on material in the winter and I think that had an influence, even if I did not realize it at the time. During the writing I was also spending a great deal of time at a house on the coast, with the Atlantic Ocean just a stone’s throw away. I could not help but become captivated by its energy. While at this place, I learned stories of the hardships endured by people living on small Islands off this coast before the modern world existed. These people were entirely at the mercy of the Atlantic Ocean and as such were very much in tune with its movements and rhythm.

With Tides we also chose to go for a less studio-esq experience and record in a more raw way. The recording of White Tomb was very much a studio experience whereas Tides was more impulsive, we did not spend any time fretting over perfect takes or sounds. I think that is why the end product is less polished and more emotionally driven. That is an approach I would like to take in the future, especially with vocals. A metal ‘shriek’ is a painful, honest expression – but how can it be honest if it is recorded over and over until it sounds correct? (Of course the same approach might not apply to melodic singing, which has a ‘right’ sound.). With the second album I would like to find a balance between having an honest and real (not hundreds of takes) recording that adheres to what we would consider to be album standards. ”

Read the whole interview at Brooklin Vegan: an interview w/ Altar of Plagues ++ the lyrics to Tides!.
Get the mp3 Atlantic Lights from the Tides EP here directly.
Buy the Tides EP here (cd) or here (LP+book),or here (LP).

Get the black vinyl version (15 euro) here.
Get the gold vinyl version (17 euro) here.

There is also the possibility to pre-order this album together with the pre-orders for Neurosis – Live at Roadburn 2007 2LP).

Neurot Recordings proudly unveil a brand new live album from NEUROSIS, who are undoubtedly cited as one of the most influential bands of heavy music’s experimental underworld.

The first release from NEUROSIS since 2007’s Given to the Rising, this new live album was recorded that same year in Tilburg, Holland, at the annual Roadburn Festival, where NEUROSIS headlined to a die-hard audience. The album expertly captures as much of the band’s live experience as one possibly could on a physical recording, harnessing the monolithic flow and power of the band’s well-known sonically devastating live performances. The monstrous 78-minute record showcases this iconic band surging through hymns from their last few albums, including Given To The Rising, The Eye Of Every Storm, A Sun That Never Sets, and Through Silver In Blood.

Live At Roadburn will see official release on August 30, 2010, alongside the reissue of NEUROSIS’ groundbreaking 1993 release Enemy Of The Sun. The ‘Roadburn release features the iconic artwork/layout skills of visionary artist/NEUROSIS live visual master Josh Graham, also responsible for the redesigned Enemy Of The Sun layout. Both albums will be released on CD worldwide August 30th, 2010, part of this year’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of the legendary act. The 2LP version will be released on Roadburn Records: pre-order your copy here (gold vinyl) or here (black version).  There is also a possibility to order the album together with Steve von Till’s Harvestman In a dark Tongue 2LP here.

Live At Roadburn 2007 Track List:

1. Given to the Rising
2. Burn
3. A Season in the Sky
4. At the End of the Road
5. Crawl Back In
6. Distill
7. Water Is Not Enough
8. Left to Wander
9. The Doorway

Emotion plus volume.  This music comes from the stomach. Listen to the washes at the back of “Water is Not Enough.” Listen to the grimacing cries of “At the End of the Road,” the mortal desolation of “A Season in the Sky.” You’ll hear it or you’re a fool.

Imagine what it must have been like to have Neurosis step out on that stage. The 013 Popcentrum, Tilburg. Roadburn. An event unlike anything else the world over, and Neurosis with a legacy of carved granite. It must have been like rivers joining, flowing in the same direction. Forces of nature.

There are nine tracks on this release. As you listen, set aside expectation. Put away your thoughts about what you think the work should or does sound like. It is not about the definitive. It is the execution. The temporal and the fleeting. You need to understand: This is the moment, captured. Emotion plus volume. (JJ Koczan).

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http://www.myspace.com/officialneurosis

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