THE ACACIA STRAIN adds second guitar player
Posted: 2007-11-02 12:30:27
THE ACACIA STRAIN adds second guitar player, gets ready for tour
Western Massachusetts' purveyors of all things heavy, THE ACACIA STRAIN, have confirmed the addition of Jonathan Dennison (Unholy, Another Victim, Path of Resistance, Santa Sangre). The band will depart for a headlining tour later this fall with support coming from Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza.
"I couldn't be happier with our decision," comments THE ACACIA STRAIN frontman Vincent Bennett. "In my eyes, J.D. is the ideal choice. Everyone is really excited to have him on board and we can't wait to see what he has to offer this band. We're wicked excited for this tour. I've wanted to tour with all of these bands forever, and we finally are. We are going to be playing some songs that we haven't played in forever or haven't been able to play due to the lack of a second guitar and will be showcasing a new song or two. Sorry to our friends in the Great White North though, we are seriously trying to stay away from those dangerous snow-covered roadways. I promise we will make it up to you when the warmer weather hits. See everyone in November and December!"
THE ACACIA STRAIN continues to support the band's latest effort, 'The Fall of Ideals,' which saw a summer 2006 release through Prosthetic Records. The album spawned the video "Angry Mob Justice" which can be seen online here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=5fNXspL1hGs).
THE ACACIA STRAIN on tour
11/02 Amherst, MA – The Mercy House (with The Miles Between, The Horror Story, Funeral In Fame, Lost And No One Knows, Conqueror)
(with Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza)
11/24 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium (with Recon)
11/25 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick (with Recon)
11/26 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Down Under (with Recon)
11/27 Pompton Lakes, NJ – Mainstage (with Recon)
11/28 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (with Recon)
11/29 Richmond, VA - Alley Katz
11/30 Thomasville, NC - The Soundvent (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/01 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/02 Jacksonville, FL – Fuel Coffee House (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/03 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/04 Orlando, FL - Backbooth (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/05 Pensacola, FL – American Legion Post 33 (with Implosive Disgorgance)
12/06 Metairie, LA – The High Ground (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/07 Houston, TX – The Java Jazz
12/08 Lewisville, TX – Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack
12/09 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
12/11 Tempe, AZ – The Sets
12/12 Hollywood, CA – Knitting Factory
12/13 Corona, CA – Showcase Theatre
12/14 San Diego, CA – Soma
12/15 San Jose, CA – MACLA
12/17 Wichita, KS – Eagles Lodge (with Ligeia)
12/18 St. Louis, MO – Creepy Crawl (with Ligeia)
12/19 Covington, KY – The Mad Hatter (with Ligeia)
12/20 Rochester, NY – The Penny Arcade (with Ligeia)
12/21 Kingston, PA – Backstage Enterprises (with Ligeia)
12/22 Worcester, MA – The Palladium Upstairs (with Ligeia)
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"Technically adept, and perhaps even challenging to the unseasoned metal listener, The Dead Walk is clearly the strongest effort to date from New England scene stars The Acacia Strain." - Alternative Press magazine
"It's The Acacia Strain's rationale that makes them somewhat of a standout: there isn't an established category called "Heavy As Fuck." - Unrestrained! magazine
"It could be one of the big extreme releases of the year...the guys have streamlined their sound and their lineup, creating a solid disc heavy on breakdowns and with no shortage of metal riffs all over the place." - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles magazine
"Think the oppressive groove of Mastodon with the stodgy beats of Throwdown, and the hellish screams of your childhood nightmares. This is the sort of noise that makes dogs whimper, mountains shudder, babies cry and your mates dance - all at the same time." - Metal Hammer magazine
"Quite clearly the art of sophisticated bloodthirsty tech metal is entering a new renaissance period and it is albums like this that are leading the charge." - The PRP
Western Massachusetts' purveyors of all things heavy, THE ACACIA STRAIN, have confirmed the addition of Jonathan Dennison (Unholy, Another Victim, Path of Resistance, Santa Sangre). The band will depart for a headlining tour later this fall with support coming from Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza.
"I couldn't be happier with our decision," comments THE ACACIA STRAIN frontman Vincent Bennett. "In my eyes, J.D. is the ideal choice. Everyone is really excited to have him on board and we can't wait to see what he has to offer this band. We're wicked excited for this tour. I've wanted to tour with all of these bands forever, and we finally are. We are going to be playing some songs that we haven't played in forever or haven't been able to play due to the lack of a second guitar and will be showcasing a new song or two. Sorry to our friends in the Great White North though, we are seriously trying to stay away from those dangerous snow-covered roadways. I promise we will make it up to you when the warmer weather hits. See everyone in November and December!"
THE ACACIA STRAIN continues to support the band's latest effort, 'The Fall of Ideals,' which saw a summer 2006 release through Prosthetic Records. The album spawned the video "Angry Mob Justice" which can be seen online here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=5fNXspL1hGs).
THE ACACIA STRAIN on tour
11/02 Amherst, MA – The Mercy House (with The Miles Between, The Horror Story, Funeral In Fame, Lost And No One Knows, Conqueror)
(with Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza)
11/24 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium (with Recon)
11/25 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick (with Recon)
11/26 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Down Under (with Recon)
11/27 Pompton Lakes, NJ – Mainstage (with Recon)
11/28 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (with Recon)
11/29 Richmond, VA - Alley Katz
11/30 Thomasville, NC - The Soundvent (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/01 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/02 Jacksonville, FL – Fuel Coffee House (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/03 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/04 Orlando, FL - Backbooth (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/05 Pensacola, FL – American Legion Post 33 (with Implosive Disgorgance)
12/06 Metairie, LA – The High Ground (with Implosive Disgorgence)
12/07 Houston, TX – The Java Jazz
12/08 Lewisville, TX – Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack
12/09 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
12/11 Tempe, AZ – The Sets
12/12 Hollywood, CA – Knitting Factory
12/13 Corona, CA – Showcase Theatre
12/14 San Diego, CA – Soma
12/15 San Jose, CA – MACLA
12/17 Wichita, KS – Eagles Lodge (with Ligeia)
12/18 St. Louis, MO – Creepy Crawl (with Ligeia)
12/19 Covington, KY – The Mad Hatter (with Ligeia)
12/20 Rochester, NY – The Penny Arcade (with Ligeia)
12/21 Kingston, PA – Backstage Enterprises (with Ligeia)
12/22 Worcester, MA – The Palladium Upstairs (with Ligeia)
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"Technically adept, and perhaps even challenging to the unseasoned metal listener, The Dead Walk is clearly the strongest effort to date from New England scene stars The Acacia Strain." - Alternative Press magazine
"It's The Acacia Strain's rationale that makes them somewhat of a standout: there isn't an established category called "Heavy As Fuck." - Unrestrained! magazine
"It could be one of the big extreme releases of the year...the guys have streamlined their sound and their lineup, creating a solid disc heavy on breakdowns and with no shortage of metal riffs all over the place." - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles magazine
"Think the oppressive groove of Mastodon with the stodgy beats of Throwdown, and the hellish screams of your childhood nightmares. This is the sort of noise that makes dogs whimper, mountains shudder, babies cry and your mates dance - all at the same time." - Metal Hammer magazine
"Quite clearly the art of sophisticated bloodthirsty tech metal is entering a new renaissance period and it is albums like this that are leading the charge." - The PRP
YAKUZA kicks off dates with Jesu this weekend; announces Canadian dates
Posted: 2007-10-30 19:54:52
Chicago's forward-thinking metal act YAKUZA sets off this weekend for a handful of dates alongside Jesu and is happy to announce a brief run through Canada in November, including shows with Arise and Ruin and See You Next Tuesday. The band recently completed a run to the East Coast, which included an appearance at the CMJ Music Marathon in Brooklyn. Continuing to support the band's latest effort, 'Transmutations,' YAKUZA will confirm more shows shortly.
A new remix of the track "The Blinding" from YAKUZA is available online at Pitchfork (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/46430-yakuza-the-blinding-remixed-by-justin-broadrick-stream). Handled by Justin Broadrick (Napalm Death, Godflesh, Jesu), the remix has been described as "Powerful, certainly, but what makes this one of Broadrick's best moments in years comes a full minute after the point where Yakuza aimed for coda. Broadrick charges in renewed, unleashing a mechanized beat that's pure, concussive force. His samples volley, but he shapes the din into a diatonic melody split in loose counterpoint by a groove more militant than you may imagine. Despite Broadrick's recent trajectory, this is unequivocally brutal" by Pitchfork.
YAKUZA
10/28 Iowa City, IA - The Picador (with Jesu, Torche, Fog)
10/29 Sauget, IL - Pop's (with Jesu, Torche, Fog)
10/30 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck (with Jesu, Torche, Fog)
10/31 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre (with Jesu)
11/02 Dekalb, IL - House Cafe
11/22 Hamilton, ONT - Ansinthe
11/23 Toronot, ONT – Fun Haus
11/24 TBA - TBA
11/25 St. Catherines – L-3 (with Arise and Ruin)
11/27 TBA – TBA
11/28 Kingston, ONT - Time To Laugh
11/29 Peterborough, ONT - Underdog
11/30 Trois-Rivieres, QBC – Rock Café (with See You Next Tuesday)
12/01 Montreal, QBC – TBA
BRUCE LAMONT SOLO
11/04 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium (with Minsk, Neurosis)
11/06 Chicago, IL - Museum of Contemporary Art (with Jeff Parker - solo and collaboration)
12/12 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (with David Daniell and John Mueller)
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“…foaming at the mouth musical delivery is complemented by some of the raddest and most cohesively efficient song structures out there.” - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
“…a stupefying collision of lumbering, fuzzed-up riffs, prog-jazz oddness and warped psychedelia, played with enough shamanistic force to make the sky collapse itself.” - Kerrang
“The Chicago quartet’s newest nose-bleeding excursions, free-jazz workouts and tribal-drum barrages thrust thrash, hardcore, noise and prog elements into a food processor, the songs eradicating conventions as they bound between harsh heaviness and wander-through-the-desert calmness.” - Chicago Tribune
"If anything, Yakuza's the extreme music equivalent of a fleet-fingered DJ with a bottomless crate of...7-inches-ones that soothe and sear, massage and mutilate." - Decibel
“This is extremity as art, uncompromising, dynamic, and unforgiving as an avalanche of bricks. Hopefully, the rest of the metal world can catch up to these cats in time to give “Samsara” the recognition it deserves.” - Blabbermouth
"It's a fair assumption that Transmutation will make its way onto many top 10 albums of 2007 lists." - Jambase
"Dreary art-sludge - instrumental stoner funk - reverb and acid-glurp - weirdly sparse. These guys also sound like death metal sometimes. 8/10" - Paperthinwalls.com
"Though the group has a vocalist, Bruce Lamont, who doubles on reeds, and though it has the clout to snag legendary free-jazz percussionists Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang, it still loads Transmutations with atmospheres that are neither jazz nor psychedelia nor Neurosis-esque post-metal, but a cataclysmic collision of all three." – The Onion AV Club
"Listening to a Yakuza album with full attention is likely to take you places other albums rarely go." – Lambgoat
"An inspired, diverse, invigorating piece of work that will leave listeners wondering just what this highly talented band is capable of accomplishing next." - PopMatters.com
“It’d be easy to tag Yakuza as a prog-metal band and be done with it, but that would somehow be selling its range and versatility (not to mention its creativity) short. This is progressive only in the sense that it is attempting to take the genre forward. But make no mistake: This is a metal album, and a damn fine one at that.” - Chord
“So scary, we think you’ll crap your pants…This could be the next step on for heavy music.” - Metal Hammer
“Yakuza no longer have to whip out every trick in their book on every track; they’re now making music that, like the best jazz and rock, develops organically as it goes along.” - Alternative Press
Bob Deutsch
Prosthetic Records / Publicity
11664 National Blvd. #413
Los Angeles, CA 90064
P (310) 391.5569
F (310) 391.5593
AIM: BobProsthetic
bob@prostheticrecords.com
www.prostheticrecords.com
A new remix of the track "The Blinding" from YAKUZA is available online at Pitchfork (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/46430-yakuza-the-blinding-remixed-by-justin-broadrick-stream). Handled by Justin Broadrick (Napalm Death, Godflesh, Jesu), the remix has been described as "Powerful, certainly, but what makes this one of Broadrick's best moments in years comes a full minute after the point where Yakuza aimed for coda. Broadrick charges in renewed, unleashing a mechanized beat that's pure, concussive force. His samples volley, but he shapes the din into a diatonic melody split in loose counterpoint by a groove more militant than you may imagine. Despite Broadrick's recent trajectory, this is unequivocally brutal" by Pitchfork.
YAKUZA
10/28 Iowa City, IA - The Picador (with Jesu, Torche, Fog)
10/29 Sauget, IL - Pop's (with Jesu, Torche, Fog)
10/30 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck (with Jesu, Torche, Fog)
10/31 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre (with Jesu)
11/02 Dekalb, IL - House Cafe
11/22 Hamilton, ONT - Ansinthe
11/23 Toronot, ONT – Fun Haus
11/24 TBA - TBA
11/25 St. Catherines – L-3 (with Arise and Ruin)
11/27 TBA – TBA
11/28 Kingston, ONT - Time To Laugh
11/29 Peterborough, ONT - Underdog
11/30 Trois-Rivieres, QBC – Rock Café (with See You Next Tuesday)
12/01 Montreal, QBC – TBA
BRUCE LAMONT SOLO
11/04 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium (with Minsk, Neurosis)
11/06 Chicago, IL - Museum of Contemporary Art (with Jeff Parker - solo and collaboration)
12/12 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (with David Daniell and John Mueller)
###
“…foaming at the mouth musical delivery is complemented by some of the raddest and most cohesively efficient song structures out there.” - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
“…a stupefying collision of lumbering, fuzzed-up riffs, prog-jazz oddness and warped psychedelia, played with enough shamanistic force to make the sky collapse itself.” - Kerrang
“The Chicago quartet’s newest nose-bleeding excursions, free-jazz workouts and tribal-drum barrages thrust thrash, hardcore, noise and prog elements into a food processor, the songs eradicating conventions as they bound between harsh heaviness and wander-through-the-desert calmness.” - Chicago Tribune
"If anything, Yakuza's the extreme music equivalent of a fleet-fingered DJ with a bottomless crate of...7-inches-ones that soothe and sear, massage and mutilate." - Decibel
“This is extremity as art, uncompromising, dynamic, and unforgiving as an avalanche of bricks. Hopefully, the rest of the metal world can catch up to these cats in time to give “Samsara” the recognition it deserves.” - Blabbermouth
"It's a fair assumption that Transmutation will make its way onto many top 10 albums of 2007 lists." - Jambase
"Dreary art-sludge - instrumental stoner funk - reverb and acid-glurp - weirdly sparse. These guys also sound like death metal sometimes. 8/10" - Paperthinwalls.com
"Though the group has a vocalist, Bruce Lamont, who doubles on reeds, and though it has the clout to snag legendary free-jazz percussionists Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang, it still loads Transmutations with atmospheres that are neither jazz nor psychedelia nor Neurosis-esque post-metal, but a cataclysmic collision of all three." – The Onion AV Club
"Listening to a Yakuza album with full attention is likely to take you places other albums rarely go." – Lambgoat
"An inspired, diverse, invigorating piece of work that will leave listeners wondering just what this highly talented band is capable of accomplishing next." - PopMatters.com
“It’d be easy to tag Yakuza as a prog-metal band and be done with it, but that would somehow be selling its range and versatility (not to mention its creativity) short. This is progressive only in the sense that it is attempting to take the genre forward. But make no mistake: This is a metal album, and a damn fine one at that.” - Chord
“So scary, we think you’ll crap your pants…This could be the next step on for heavy music.” - Metal Hammer
“Yakuza no longer have to whip out every trick in their book on every track; they’re now making music that, like the best jazz and rock, develops organically as it goes along.” - Alternative Press
Bob Deutsch
Prosthetic Records / Publicity
11664 National Blvd. #413
Los Angeles, CA 90064
P (310) 391.5569
F (310) 391.5593
AIM: BobProsthetic
bob@prostheticrecords.com
www.prostheticrecords.com
