Earshot Metal January Listening Post Features Southern Lord, Profound Lore and 20 Buck Spin!



The Devil's Blood "Come Reap " On Sale $8.99 (Profound Lore) Summoned from the filth and mire of the dark and brooding recesses of The Netherlands, THE DEVIL’S BLOOD channel their chaos through their unique brand of Satanic horror soul psych-rock in honor to the fallen angel. Inspired by the classic and vintage rock n’ roll sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s, mirroring an aesthetic reminiscent of such acts as JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, BLUE CHEER, BUDGIE, COVEN, BLACK WIDOW, ROKY ERIKSON, and BLACK SABBATH, TDB follow their acclaimed “Graveyard Shuffle” 7” with this monumental glorified EP.	The Gates of Slumber “Conqueror” On Sale $11.99 (Profound Lore) In what will undoubtedly give the band the recognition they deserve in North America, “Conqueror” is an album in which serves as a reminder on what true underground heavy metal should encompass. Through surging melodies, passionate vocals, crushing riffs, wailing solos, along with a storming rhythm section, the doomy epic metal pillage known as “Conqueror” seethes with metal pride without embarrassing or degenerating itself.	Krallice “Krallice” On Sale $11.99 (Profound Lore) Comprised of six epic time-stretching hymns, the Krallice debut is a vitriolic, hypnotizing elongated black metal pillage that brings such musical aesthetics reminiscent of the likes of early BUZRUM, ULVER’S “Nattens Madrigal” album, GORGOROTH (“Antichrist” in particular), and U.S. black metal legends WEAKLING, all mixed within Barr and Marston’s black metal vision; one like no other within the realm of U.S. black metal. Nonetheless, Krallice seem to be poised to penetrate and carve their own bloody niche within U.S. black metal and also plan on playing live, on occasion…

Samothrace “Life’s Trade” On Sale $11.99 (20 Buck Spin) Samothrace plays ultra-heavy doom with harsh, alcohol-soaked vocals. A somber melodic sense also permeates the four long tracks on the record--not in the overused, weepy Euro-doom tradition, but distinctly Midwestern, soulful, and blues-inflected. The songs shimmer with desperation, hopelessness, and pain. The melodic interplay of guitarist Bryan Spinks and Renata Castagna is distinct for such a heavy doom band, and each song is meticulously crafted for maximum emotional impact.	Boris “Smile” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) One of the most representative themes of the Smile album hails from "KA RE HA TE TA SA KI (No One Grieve)," a distortion-drenched, psychedelic rhythmic barnburner. Atuso maintains that with over-extended touring, never-ending recording sessions and the flurry of activity that relates to the band's career, the members of Boris often felt exhausted, losing interest in music. However, they continued to relentlessly persist in this expression of themselves. And in the end, the band asks, "how is my face looking like? I really hope that is a Smile."	Earth "The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull" On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull is the sixth studio album by the band Earth. Bill Frisell is a guest on the album, playing guitar on tracks one, four, and five. Earth is an American drone band based in Seattle, Washington. They are best known as pioneers of a minimalistic, long, and repetitive form of heavy music known as drone doom.

Sunn O)))/Boris “Altar” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) Headlining tour starting in January! AbsolutePunk.net said the record is “full of energy, catchiness, and guitars that beat you senseless.” Pure Grain Audio agreed, saying Innocent Words Magazine agreed, saying the album was “crushing, yet harmonic at times, and metal through and through.”	Wolves in the Throneroom “Two Hunters” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) “The best work from a band who has not yet created a bad album.” - Outburn Over the past five years the band has made huge strides within their own creative bubble, which encompasses raging metallic crunch and real life narratives seamlessly blended with beautiful instrumental and melodic post-rock sections. Technically adept but still primal, they are a band’s band able to start a mosh pit with no problem but also getting the rock hipsters to nod their head in respect.	Om “Pilgrimage” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) Three new songs featuring OM’s unique use of riff, cadence and chant comprise the duo’s new album Pilgrimage. Lyrical themes address the processes of mind, psychic reality, astral and causal planes of being, and the nature of the soul. Pilgrimage was recorded and engineered by Steve Albini at his Electrial Audio studios in Chicago and produced by the band. Mastering was handled by Bob Weston (also of Shellac). Motifs that were initiated on the band’s previous album are continued here unabated.
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Weedeater “God Luck and Good Speed” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) In the mid-1990's, Weedeater arose from the ashes of the southern-drug-lord-band Buzzov-en, who had disbanded along the swampy shores of the Cape Fear river in North Carolina not too long before. Fronted by famed madman and bass virtuoso "Dixie" Dave Collins, this three piece doom juggernaut has been eating audiences alive for more than 10 years now.
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The Devil's Blood "Come Reap " On Sale $8.99 (Profound Lore) Summoned from the filth and mire of the dark and brooding recesses of The Netherlands, THE DEVIL’S BLOOD channel their chaos through their unique brand of Satanic horror soul psych-rock in honor to the fallen angel. Inspired by the classic and vintage rock n’ roll sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s, mirroring an aesthetic reminiscent of such acts as JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, BLUE CHEER, BUDGIE, COVEN, BLACK WIDOW, ROKY ERIKSON, and BLACK SABBATH, TDB follow their acclaimed “Graveyard Shuffle” 7” with this monumental glorified EP.	The Gates of Slumber “Conqueror” On Sale $11.99 (Profound Lore) In what will undoubtedly give the band the recognition they deserve in North America, “Conqueror” is an album in which serves as a reminder on what true underground heavy metal should encompass. Through surging melodies, passionate vocals, crushing riffs, wailing solos, along with a storming rhythm section, the doomy epic metal pillage known as “Conqueror” seethes with metal pride without embarrassing or degenerating itself.	Krallice “Krallice” On Sale $11.99 (Profound Lore) Comprised of six epic time-stretching hymns, the Krallice debut is a vitriolic, hypnotizing elongated black metal pillage that brings such musical aesthetics reminiscent of the likes of early BUZRUM, ULVER’S “Nattens Madrigal” album, GORGOROTH (“Antichrist” in particular), and U.S. black metal legends WEAKLING, all mixed within Barr and Marston’s black metal vision; one like no other within the realm of U.S. black metal. Nonetheless, Krallice seem to be poised to penetrate and carve their own bloody niche within U.S. black metal and also plan on playing live, on occasion…

Samothrace “Life’s Trade” On Sale $11.99 (20 Buck Spin) Samothrace plays ultra-heavy doom with harsh, alcohol-soaked vocals. A somber melodic sense also permeates the four long tracks on the record--not in the overused, weepy Euro-doom tradition, but distinctly Midwestern, soulful, and blues-inflected. The songs shimmer with desperation, hopelessness, and pain. The melodic interplay of guitarist Bryan Spinks and Renata Castagna is distinct for such a heavy doom band, and each song is meticulously crafted for maximum emotional impact.	Boris “Smile” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) One of the most representative themes of the Smile album hails from "KA RE HA TE TA SA KI (No One Grieve)," a distortion-drenched, psychedelic rhythmic barnburner. Atuso maintains that with over-extended touring, never-ending recording sessions and the flurry of activity that relates to the band's career, the members of Boris often felt exhausted, losing interest in music. However, they continued to relentlessly persist in this expression of themselves. And in the end, the band asks, "how is my face looking like? I really hope that is a Smile."	Earth "The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull" On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull is the sixth studio album by the band Earth. Bill Frisell is a guest on the album, playing guitar on tracks one, four, and five. Earth is an American drone band based in Seattle, Washington. They are best known as pioneers of a minimalistic, long, and repetitive form of heavy music known as drone doom.

Sunn O)))/Boris “Altar” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) Headlining tour starting in January! AbsolutePunk.net said the record is “full of energy, catchiness, and guitars that beat you senseless.” Pure Grain Audio agreed, saying Innocent Words Magazine agreed, saying the album was “crushing, yet harmonic at times, and metal through and through.”	Wolves in the Throneroom “Two Hunters” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) “The best work from a band who has not yet created a bad album.” - Outburn Over the past five years the band has made huge strides within their own creative bubble, which encompasses raging metallic crunch and real life narratives seamlessly blended with beautiful instrumental and melodic post-rock sections. Technically adept but still primal, they are a band’s band able to start a mosh pit with no problem but also getting the rock hipsters to nod their head in respect.	Om “Pilgrimage” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) Three new songs featuring OM’s unique use of riff, cadence and chant comprise the duo’s new album Pilgrimage. Lyrical themes address the processes of mind, psychic reality, astral and causal planes of being, and the nature of the soul. Pilgrimage was recorded and engineered by Steve Albini at his Electrial Audio studios in Chicago and produced by the band. Mastering was handled by Bob Weston (also of Shellac). Motifs that were initiated on the band’s previous album are continued here unabated.
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Weedeater “God Luck and Good Speed” On Sale $11.99 (Southern Lord) In the mid-1990's, Weedeater arose from the ashes of the southern-drug-lord-band Buzzov-en, who had disbanded along the swampy shores of the Cape Fear river in North Carolina not too long before. Fronted by famed madman and bass virtuoso "Dixie" Dave Collins, this three piece doom juggernaut has been eating audiences alive for more than 10 years now.
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