Today we've added a new limited edition vinyl variant of Deafheaven's live album ‘10 Years Gone’ in both of their web stores. This coke bottle green with gold splatter vinyl is limited to 1k copies worldwide.
Order here: US Store // EU/UK Store
Stream album: http://smarturl.it/Deafheaven10YG
The Armed is a band pushing the boundaries of hardcore, math rock, punk, and even elements of pop. Their critically acclaimed 2018 Release, ONLY LOVE, garnered attention across mainstream and niche markets alike. But, through the adoration for their dazzling showmanship, intriguing misdirect, and polished exports, we’re merely touching the tip of the iceberg to the question on everyone’s mind, “Who the fuck are these guys?”
Recently a cult-like website has emerged entirely focused on unconfirmed band member, Dan Greene. In addition, a Discord channel surfaced in which super fans have been engaged in voracious detective work ahead of the band’s anticipated follow-up.
Chelsea Wolfe has released her gripping and reflective new single “Anhedonia”, which features guest vocals and guitar from labelmate Emma Ruth Rundle and was mixed by Ben Chisholm. “Anhedonia” is available across all digital retailers today via Sargent House. Listen and share HERE
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You can feel the effort, as though you’re at close quarters and the kick drum wants to punch a hole through your chest. The guitars mesh together in a blissed-out maelstrom as those roiling blastbeats unfold into George Clarke’s piercing shriek. It’s Deafheaven playing Dream House, and as it has done on thousands of nights in the past seven years it sounds monumental: ferocious, majestic, almost perfect.
But this isn’t like those other nights. There’s no crowd. There’s no sweat flying. There are no arms reaching towards the band from the front row. Instead, there are five musicians separated by screens in an Oakland studio. This is 10 Years Gone, a live album for our complicated times.
“There is no way to get that feeling that’s there when we’ve got an audience in front of us,” guitarist Kerry McCoy laments. “Some of the time, playing the songs almost made me emotional. Touring is something that I’ve essentially dedicated my life to, and I firmly believe that it’s what I was put on this earth to do. There’s just no way to get it back. We tried to do our best and not cut corners and not put too much of a shine on it.”
Back in June, Deafheaven turned 10 when the anniversary of their self-titled demo’s Bandcamp release rolled around. Plans were in place to celebrate the occasion with a North American tour alongside openers Inter Arma, Greet Death and All Your Sisters. Naturally, Covid-19 had something to add to that conversation. “To rebound from the financial and morale hit, we put together an album of the set we intended to perform,” Clarke said when announcing 10 Years Gone.
This beautiful new clear with burgundy & crimson pressing of Emma Ruth Rundle's ‘Marked for Death’ is now available in her online stores (both ship everywhere). Limited to only 1000 pressings worldwide.
US STORE HERE
EU/UK STORE HERE
Stefanie Mannaerts of Brutus & other artists spoke with Producer Hive about their experiences with gender inequality in the music industry.
"We had a show, I think six years ago. Somebody from the audience told me I should reconsider my appearance. That person told me I looked too sporty and should wear a dress and heels… Surround yourself with good people. Don’t have prejudices against certain genders in this industry. This isn’t 1970 anymore and there is a change. People fought hard and raised their voices. I started playing in bands since 2003 and I promise you, things are different"
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Blackgaze trailblazers Deafheaven had their 10th anniversary plans largely derailed in 2020 by the pandemic: a celebratory tour, a live album (which they still released, but recorded in a studio). Down but not out, the group charge into their 11th year hard at work on the follow-up to 2018's excellently titled Ordinary Corrupt Human Love. If that was their Master of Puppets, will this be their ...And Justice for All?
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Over the course of numerous projects, Emma Ruth Rundle has explored folk, alt-rock, doom and ambient byways. The singer-songwriter spent last year indulging her heavier inclinations, touring with post-metal Swedes Cult of Luna and collaborating with Bayou sludge crew Thou. (She also covered Kate Bush with corpse-painted humorists Two Minutes to Late Night.) In 2021, she looks to curate Roadburn festival (which she was scheduled to do in 2020 until COVID crashed the party) and release the follow-up to stunning 2018 solo album On Dark Horses.
Jaye Jayle’s Evan Patterson shared his favorite songs of 2020 for EVIL GREED’s UP TO DATE playlist series. Listen HERE
‘Prisyn’ is available on all platforms: https://smarturl.it/JJPrisyn
Soundscapes vol.36 / selected by @cchelseawwolfe
"A special NYE selection by queen of doom Chelsea Wolfe to finally say farewell to this strange 2020. Digging beneath the mess of the world to find the beauty underneath." – via NASTY Magazine
