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HELL FIRE share new single to kick off tour w/ Death Angel

"Lots of thrash bands do their best to sound retro, but Hell Fire manage to sound classic." -- Kerrang!

"Hell Fire rocks harder than Stonehenge with the fury of Motorhead!" -- CvltNation

"May very well be one of my favorite albums of 2019. It's pure, driving heavy metal that's written and played exceptionally well and will get stuck in your head basically all the time." -- Metal Injection

San Francisco quartet Hell Fire share a surprise new single today to kick off their tour supporting thrash legends Death Angel throughout North America. Hear and share "Victims" via Metal Injection HERE. (Direct YouTube and Bandcamp.)

The tour with Death Angel kicks off November 16th in Seattle. Please see all dates below.

Watch and share Hell Fire's classic old school style performance video for "On The Loose" via YouTube. Brooklyn Vegan recently shared Hell Fire's 2019 album Mania in its entirety HERE. (Direct YouTube.)

"Victims" is a standalone single available on all streaming platforms today. Mania is the band's first proper album on RidingEasy Records, following the label's worldwide reissue of the band's self-released 2017 sophomore breakout Free Again, released on January 18th.

Formed in recent years in San Francisco, though it may seem more likely that they hatched fresh out of a time travel portal from the mid-80s Bay Area thrash scene, Hell Fire have the classic look and sound of modern metal's halcyon days. Hell Fire's sonic assault warmly condenses elements of influences like Angel Witch, Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Exodus, Metallica, Riot, Virtue and Diamond Head into 10 tracks of headbanging MUYA anthems.

The free-wheelin' creativity and infectious vitality of the 80s Bay Area thrash scene is a moment forever locked in time, but its spirit lives on in the band's galloping guitar picks, soaring harmonies and blistering rhythms. Hell Fire's perfect hybrid of NWOBHM theatrics and American thrash attitude.

Mania is available on LP, CD and download, released on March 29th, 2019 via RidingEasy Records. The album is available to purchase HERE.

HELL FIRE LIVE 2019:

Nov 16th - Seattle, WA - Club Sur *

Nov 17th - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater *

Nov 18th - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater *

Nov 19th - Edmonton, AB - Starlite *

Nov 20th - Calgary, AB - Dickens *

Nov 21st - Regina, SK - The Exchange *

Nov 22nd - Winnipeg, MB - Pyramids *

Nov 23rd - St. Paul, MN - The Amsterdam *

Nov 25th - London, ON - London Music Hall *

Nov 26th - Toronto, OM - Lee's Place *

Nov 27th - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar *

Nov 28th - Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey *

Nov 29th - Quebec City, QC - L'Anti Bar & Spectacles *

Nov 30th - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus *

Dec 1st - New Bedford, MA - Vault @ Greasy Luck *

Dec 3rd - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon *

Dec 4th - Baltimore, MD - Otto Bar *

Dec 5th - Richmond, VA - Canal Club *

Dec 6th - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club *

Dec 7th - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug *

Dec 8th - Orlando, FL - The Haven *

Dec 10th - Lafayette, LA - Grant Street *

Dec 11th - Houston, TX - Scout Bar *

Dec 12th - Austin, TX - Come and Take it Live *

Dec 13th - Dallas, TX - Tree's *

Dec 14th - Tulsa, OK - The Shrine *

Dec 15th - Enid, OK - 1927 Event Center *

Dec 17th - Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad *

Dec 18th - Mesa, AZ - Club Red *

Dec 19th - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go *

* supporting Death Angel

Artist: Hell Fire

Album: "Victims" digital single

Label: RidingEasy Records

Release Date: November 14th, 2019

01. Victims

Artist: Hell Fire

Album: Mania

Label: RidingEasy Records

Release Date: March 29, 2019

01. Warpath

02. Mania

03. On The Loose

04. Born To Burn

05. Transcending Evil

06. Lashing Out

07. Isolator

08. The Dreamer

09. Knights of The Holy

10. Masochist

On The Web:

hellfiremetal.com

hellfiremetal.bandcamp.com

instagram.com/hellfiremetal

ridingeasyrecs.com

New song from NOUS II -- Christopher Bono (Ghost Against Ghost), Thor Harris (Swans), Greg Fox (ex-Liturgy), ACME strings, Shahzad Ismaily -- second album out Dec 6th

"A half-airy, half-aggressive interdisciplinary happening organized by the young and enterprising composer Christopher Bono, who brought together a wise, postcategory, electric and acoustic 12-person crew." -- New York Times

"You couldn't pigeonhole it into one genre if you tried -- it goes from eerie David Lynchian soundscapes to Eastern melodies to avant-garde jazz drum freakouts to a million other places, all while remaining strangely accessible." -- Brooklyn Vegan

"(Sometimes) it is clear from the get-go that you’re handling something potent, that the music you’re about to hear is going to leap out of the digital format and grab you by heart... A captivating and moving piece of music." -- Heavy Blog Is Heavy

New York experimental music project NOUS, led by producer and composer Christopher Bono, shares a new track today from NOUS II, the followup to their 2018 eponymous debut album. The group shares the melodic single "Uthando" via New Noise Magazine HERE. (Direct YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp.)

Heavy Blog Is Heavy recently launched "Here In my Chest It Is What It Is" HERE. PopMatters previously shared lead track "Nighten Gale" HERE. Treble hosted "Look Again at That Dot" HERE.

Nous is an experimental music project with a fluctuating group of artists exploring ritual and spontaneity within music. NOUS II features the same lineup as the debut: multi-instrumentalists Christopher Bono (keyboards/electronics/percussion/vocals), Greg Fox (drums/percussion/electronics), Thor Harris (drums/percussion), Shahzad Ismaily (electronics/guitar/bass) and Grey Mcmurray (guitar), with special guests.

On this album, NOUS founder and curator Christopher Bono takes the project and the musicians on a deeper dive into the post-rock, and ambient genres. The project maintains the spirit of spontaneity, but the musical experiments are conducted within a framework of more melodic exploration alongside cellular motif and groove oriented experiments.

"Nighten Gale" is the first single release from the new album. This piano and strings driven piece was presented in the studio to the the talented group of experimental musicians as a basic lead sheet featuring a simple progression and no dynamic suggestions. The 9 musicians received this minimalist input and together recorded a sweeping new-classical sonic Ark that journeys through contrasting peaks of heavy and gentle dramatic moments.

Woodstock, NY label Our Silent Canvas is preparing to release the second of 3 albums culled from sessions the group recorded in an intensive 7-day immersion at legendary Dreamland Studios with

producer Kevin McMahon (Swans, Titus Andronicus, Real Estate).

Each recording, and performance will center around a different focal concept, always seeking alternative ways of creating art. The name Nous was chosen for its double meaning. 'Nous' in the French language is the plural personal pronoun in the first person, meaning 'we' or 'us'. However, within the philosophical tradition it is a word, sometimes equated to intellect or intelligence, used to describe the faculty of the human mind which is described in classical philosophy as necessary for understanding what is true or real, similar in meaning to intuition.

Nous band members on this recording:

~ Christopher Bono (Composer, Ghost Against Ghost) www.christopherbono.com

~ Greg Fox (Guardian Alien, Zs, Ben Frost, ex-Liturgy)

~ Shahzad Ismaily (Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Bonnie Prince Billy)

~ Thor Harris (Swans, Angels of Light, Amanda Palmer, Shearwater)

~ Grey Mcmurray (itsnotyouitsme, So Percussion, Tyondai Braxton)

Special guests:

~ Clarice Jensen (Cello, ACME: American Contemporary Music Ensemble, yMusic, Ra Ra Riot

~ Caleb Burhans (Composer, itsnotyouitsme, ACME)

~ Laura Lutzke (Violin, ACME)

~ Alex Sopp (Flutes, ACME, yMusic)

~ Imago (Cello, Vocals, Múm)

~ Laraaji & Arji (Zither, Ambient Sounds)

~ Akil Davis and Loud Sol Productions

NOUS II will be available on LP and download on December 6th, 2018 via Our Silent Canvas. Pre-orders are available HERE.

Artist: NOUS

Album: NOUS II

Record Label: Our Silent Canvas

Release Date: December 6, 2019

01. Look Again at That Dot

02. Formless

03. Here In My Chest It Is What It Is

04. Yoj! Yoj!

05. Nighten Gale

06. World Map One

07. Uthando

08. Formless Too

09. Assume a Sunbeam

On the Web:

allnous.com

oursilentcanvas.bandcamp.com

oursilentcanvasstore.org

RidingEasy Records 2019: Warish, The Well, Blackwater Holylight, Zig-Zags, Here Lies Man, 'Brown Acid', Hell Fire, Acid King, Holy Serpent, Firebreather, BUS

Below is a complete listing of all RidingEasy Records album and EP releases of 2019 for your year-end coverage consideration. If you'd like any further information or links, please get in touch!

RIDINGEASY RECORDS 2019 IN REVIEW:

(In chronological order)

Hell Fire - Free Again: (STREAM)

Released for the first time on vinyl, the Bay Area thrash revivalists' sophomore album kicked off the year in powerful fashion. The band's perfect hybrid of NWOBHM theatrics and American thrash attitude delivers a rousing and genuine expansion on sounds long lost to pointless battles over who can be the most "extreme." Warmly condenses elements of influences like Angel Witch, Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Exodus, Metallica, Virtue and Diamond Head.

Warish - 4-Song EP: (STREAM)

Landmark debut EP by San Diego trio fronted by pro-skater and Protomartyrguitarist Riley Hawk. Hailed by Rolling Stone: "Remember when indie rock sounded all grimy, corroded and metal-sludgy -- the last thing you'd hear in a commercial or being played at an arena show? Warish do. It's music to the ears of anyone who wants to damage their ears."

BUS - Never Decide: (STREAM)

Metal Injection calls this Athens, Greece quartet's blazing rock, "fantastic, crazy fun rock that's also stupid catchy." It sounds like a mob of wild-eyed lunatics on the expressway to your skull. Anthemic and fun rock in the vein of The Hellacopters, Alice Cooper Band, Iron Maiden and Orange Goblin.

Hell Fire - Mania: (STREAM)

Formed in recent years in San Francisco, though it may seem more likely that they hatched fresh out of a time travel portal from the mid-80s Bay Area thrash scene, Hell Fire have the classic look and sound of modern metal's halcyon days. "Lots of thrash bands do their best to sound retro, but Hell Fire manage to sound classic." -- Kerrang!

V/A - Brown Acid: The Eighth Trip: (STREAM)

The popular compilation series of long-lost vintage 60s-70s proto-metal and stoner rock singles' sixth edition continues the headbanging tradition. The series is curated by L.A. label RidingEasy Records and retailer/label Permanent Records. The two have assembled a selection of songs that's hard to believe have remained unheard for so long and tapped a goldmine of hard rock brilliance.

The Well - Death and Consolation: (STREAM)

Among the heaviest heavy psych bands in existence. So when we say that there's even more darkness and intensity to the band's third album than previous efforts, take heed. It's a deep sea diving bell of enveloping heaviness and longing. NPR named The Well in 9 Austin Artists You Should Know. Praised by Consequence of Sound, Kerrang!, Doom Charts, Metal Sucks and more.

Zig-Zags - They'll Never Take Us Alive: (STREAM)

L.A. punk-metal trio's fourth album, and first on RidingEasy, is their most streramlined and hard-hitting release. L.A. Weekly named them Best Metal Band and Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, Metal Injection, Brooklyn Vegan and many more heaped praise on the album which packs Dead Moon's charismatic DIY attitude, Mudhoney's tongue-in-cheek sarcasm and Kill 'Em All-era Metallica's take-no-prisoners thrash attack into one refreshing punk-metal hybrid.

Here Lies Man - No Ground To Walk Upon: (STREAM)

What if Black Sabbath played Afrobeat? The musical concept heard round the world on the band's 2017 debut is fully realized on this mini-album by the L.A. based quintet founded and conceptualized by Marcos Garcia of Antibalas. Press praise from Mojo, Uncut, Quietus and countless others continues while the band wows audiences at Primavera Sound, L.A.'s Desert Daze, and nonstop headlining tours in North America and Europe.

Acid King - Busse Woods: (STREAM)

20th Anniversary reissue and first time on vinyl for the classic stoner rock album originally released on Frank Kozik's legend making Man's Ruin Records. Remastered with updated artwork, the album that tastemaker site The Obelisk calls a "desert island record."

Warish - Down In Flames: (STREAM)

Full length debut album by San Diego trio fronted by pro-skater and Protomartyr guitarist Riley Hawk. Equally praised by Rolling Stone, Loudwire, Revolver, Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence of Sound and more. Loved by everyone from Brett Michaels to scruffy skate punks and everyone inbetween.

Firebreather - Under a Blood Moon: (STREAM)

The Swedish trio's riffs are suffocating, the rhythms fast moving and all-consuming. It's so blindingly and deafeningly monolithic, don't be surprised to find yourself gasping for air while listening. These frequent tour mates with Monolord earned praise from Brooklyn Vegan, Metal Sucks, Metal Injectionand more. "Scorching hot riffs, stomach-churning bellows, lightning-fried drums and intestine-rattling bass.The souls of all MetalSucks staffers have been incinerated through one mere listen." -- Metal Sucks

Blackwater Holylight - Veils of Winter: (STREAM)

Portland, OR quintet's sophomore album finds the ladies a fluid convergence of sound that's heavy, psychedelic, melodic, terrifying and beautiful all at once. The band's quick ascent to popularity earned them a spot at Desert Dazefestival and tours supporting Monolord and Thou. Press praise includes Revolver Magazine, Premier Guitar, Metal Hammer, Paste Magazine and more.

Holy Serpent - Endless: (STREAM)

The third album by Melbourne, Australia's Holy Serpent could likely be its defining moment. Seemingly bottomless in its relentless heft, with billowing and suffocating riffs leading glistening melodies, it's the sound of a band that has locked on to something unique. Endless is fully conceptualized throughout, encapsulating an oceanic theme from the lyrics and art, even to the very structure of the sounds themselves. CvltNation, The Obelisk and Doom Charts all agree it's a contender for Album of The Year.

V/A - Brown Acid: The Ninth Trip: (STREAM)

The popular compilation series of long-lost vintage 60s-70s proto-metal and stoner rock singles' sixth edition continues the headbanging tradition. The series is curated by L.A. label RidingEasy Records and retailer/label Permanent Records. The two have assembled a selection of songs that's hard to believe have remained unheard for so long and tapped a goldmine of hard rock brilliance.

On The Web:

ridingeasyrecs.com

https://www.instagram.com/easyriderrecord/

https://twitter.com/easyriderrecord

https://ridingeasyrecords.bandcamp.com

Dangerous Minds streaming 'Brown Acid' 9th series of rare 60s-70s pre-metal singles in full, album out Halloween 2019

"So rare that diehard fuzz junkies say you'd have a better chance of winning the lottery than finding a physical 45 rpm single by one of the bands featured on their latest installment." -- Dangerous Minds

"Will do for hard rock, proto-metal and heavy psych what Nuggets did for garage rock, and bring it to a wider audience of collectors and music fans." -- The Guardian

"Mining the surprising rich reserves of heavy rock and proto-metal from the ‘60s and ‘70s, these collections have been crucial to understanding the history of a subgenre of rock that had far deeper roots than most fans realize." -- Paste Magazine

The forthcoming ninth edition of the popular compilation series featuring long-lost vintage 60s-70s proto-metal and stoner rock singles, Brown Acid: The Ninth Trip is streaming in full ahead of release via Dangerous Minds. The album will be released on Halloween, hear it in full HERE. (Direct YouTube.)

Read an interview with the series curators via Paste Magazine HERE. The Brown Acid series is curated by L.A. label RidingEasy Records and retailer/label Permanent Records.

About the Brown Acid series:

Some of the best thrills of the Internet music revolution is the ability to find extremely rare music with great ease. But even with such vast archives to draw from, quite a lot of great songs have gone undiscovered for nearly half a century -- particularly in genres that lacked hifalutin arty pretense. Previously, only the most extremely dedicated and passionate record collectors had the stamina and prowess to hunt down long forgotten wonders in dusty record bins -- often hoarding them in private collections, or selling at ridiculous collector's prices. Legendary compilations like Nuggets, Pebbles, ad nauseum, have exhausted the mines of early garage rock and proto-punk, keeping alive a large cross-section of underground ephemera. However, few have delved into and expertly archived the wealth of proto-metal, pre-stoner rock tracks collected on

Brown Acid.

Lance Barresi, co-owner of L.A./Chicago retailer Permanent Records has shown incredible persistence in tracking down a stellar collection of rare singles from the 60s and 70s for the growing compilation series. Partnered with Daniel Hall of RidingEasy Records, the two have assembled a selection of songs that's hard to believe have remained unheard for so long.

"I essentially go through hell and high water just to find these records," Barresi says. "Once I find a record worthy of tracking, I begin the (sometimes) extremely arduous process of contacting the band members and encouraging them to take part. Daniel and I agree that licensing all the tracks we're using for

Brown Acid is best for everyone involved," rather than simply bootlegging the tracks. When all of the bands and labels haven't existed for 30-40 years or more, tracking down the creators gives all of these tunes a real second chance at success.

"There's a long list of songs that we'd love to include," Barresi says. "But we just can't track the bands down. I like the idea that Brown Acid is getting so much attention, so people might reach out to us."

Brown Acid: The Ninth Trip will be available everywhere on LP, CD and download on October 31st, 2019 via RidingEasy Records. Pre-orders are available for digital (with immediate download of the first single) at Bandcamp, physical pre-orders at RidingEasy Records.

Artist: Various Artists

Album: Brown Acid: The Ninth Trip

Label: RidingEasy Records

Release Date: October 31, 2019

01. White Lightning "Prelude To Opus IV"

02. Peacepipe "The Sun Won't Shine Forever"

03. Magi "Win or Lose"

04. Fiberglass Vegetables "Pain"

05. Erik "Rebel Woman"

06. Stonewall "Outer Spaced"

07. ICE "Running High"

08. Space Rock "Going Down The Road"

09. Buckshot "Barstar"

10. 29.9 "Paradiddle Blues"

On The Web:

www.ridingeasyrecords.com

The Schizophonics blast out new single "The One I Want", North American tour underway

"Makers of high octane, soulful garage punk... Get an early taste with smoking' stomper 'Battle Line'." -- BrooklynVegan

"Their live show is a turbo-charged, bombastic display of true blue rock'n'roll chaos. It's not just a wild live show; the songs are fantastic too!" -- RazorCake (cover story)

San Diego trio The Schizophonics share a new single from their forthcoming sophomore album, People In The Sky today via TrebleZine. Hear and share "The One I Want" HERE. (Direct YouTube.)

The band is currently delivering its jaw-dropping live show on headlining dates throughout North America throughout this month and next. Please see current dates below.

The Talkhouse recently hosted the song, "Steely Eyed Lady," with a fittingly astounding introduction courtesy of beloved performance artist El Vez (a.k.a. Robert Lopez) HERE. (Direct YouTube.)

"Hits you like a train with all the passion of a young Little Richard floating through the clouds with so much raw energy. Your new favorite band should hit you like a campaign slogan. Like a religious cult or an anti-hero movie star that you fall in love with." -- El Vez

BrooklynVegan previously premiered the first single "Battle Line" available to hear and share via BrooklyVegan, YouTube, Bandcamp and Spotify.

Over the last few years, The Schizophonics have built up a formidable reputation around the world as an explosive live act. Tapping into the same unstoppable combination of rock 'n' roll energy and showmanship that fueled The MC5 in the heyday of the Grande Ballroom, their wild live show is heavily influenced by artists like James Brown, Iggy Pop, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, and The Sonics. Singer/guitarist Pat Beers and drummer Lety Beers formed the band in San Diego in 2009 and have worked tirelessly since then, playing hundreds of shows around the globe and winning 7 (SEVEN!) San Diego music awards.

In 2013 they were recruited as the backing/opening band for El Vez, which helped the band make a name for itself in Europe. Since then, they've played in fourteen countries, and supported tours by like-minded acts like Rocket From The Crypt, Little Barrie, and The Woggles and have opened for The Damned, The Hives and Cage The Elephant. Shindig magazine described their live show "Like watching some insane hybrid of Wayne Kramer, James Brown, and the Tazmanian Devil."

"One of my favorite live bands ever," proclaims Tim Mays, who has run the Casbah in San Diego for 30 years and has seen literally thousands of live bands come through his doors. "The Schizophonics bring the goods every time they play," he enthuses.

The band is more than just an outstanding live act, they're also committed to writing great, memorable songs. After releasing 2 singles and an EP over the last few years on Munster, Ugly Things, and Pig Baby Records, they put out their first full-length album in July 2017 titled Land Of The Living on the label Sympathy For The Record Industry with famed record man Long Gone John. In January of 2019 they started work on their second LP recruiting Dave Gardner (Hot Snakes, RFTC) mixing engineer Stephen Kaye (JD McPherson, Mike Krol) and Pierre De Reeder (Rilo Kiley) to put their live, raw sound to tape.

The album, titled People in the Sky will be released on October 31st, 2019 on Pig Baby Records. Pre-orders are available HERE.

THE SCHIZOPHONICS LIVE 2019:

10/24 St. Petersburg, FL @ The Bends

10/25 Orlando, FL @ Wills Pub

10/26 Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar

10/27 Memphis, TN @ DKDC

10/30 New York, NY @ Union Pool

10/31 Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar

11/01 Washington, DC @ The Pie Shop

11/02 Philadelphia, PA @ Ortlieb's

11/03 New Haven, CT @ Café Nine

11/04 Providence, RI @ Dusk

11/05 NYC, NY @ Illegal Mezcal Private Party

11/06 Pittsburg, PA @ Get Hip

11/07 Toronto, ON @ The Baby G

11/08 Detroit, MI @ The Outer Limits

11/09 Chicago, IL @ Liars Club

11/10 Madison, WI @ Mickey's Tavern

11/12 Appleton, Wi @ The Cold Shot

11/15 Wenatchee, WA @ Walley's

11/16 Seattle, WA @ Freakout Festival

11/17 Portland, OR @ Twilight Café

Artist: The Schizophonics

Album: People In The Sky

Label: Pig Baby Records

Release date: October 31st, 2019

01. Something's Got To Give

02. Steely Eyed Lady

03. Nine Miles

04. People In The Sky

05. The One I Want

06. Battle line

07. Not Gonna Change My Mind

08. Long Way To Go

09. Show Me Your Eyes

10. Like a Mummy

11. Down and Out

12. She's Coming Back

On the Web:

schizophonics.com

facebook.com/TheSchizophonics

instagram.com/theschizophonics

pigbabyrecords.com

THE WELL share 4K HD video for "Raven" from new album, on tour now

"Their most intimate, darkly personal record yet... Taking them out of the doom corner and giving it a raw, post-punk feel. "Raven" sounds like a Satanic, downtuned Steppenwolf, and frankly we can’t get enough." -- Kerrang!

"An intoxicating mix of stoner metal and occultist rock -- it’s dark n’ doomy, sure, but it’s also as catchy as fly paper coated in industrial strength glue." -- Metal Sucks

Austin trio The Well share a new video from their recently released album, Death and Consolation (RidingEasy Records) today via Brooklyn Vegan. Watch & share the 4K UHD video for album track "Raven" which was directed, shot and edited by William Orendorff HERE.

The band has spent much of the year on tour, and continue the trek now into November. Early in the new year, The Well return to headline shows in the EU & UK, followed by West Coast dates with label mates Zig-Zags in February 2020. Please see all dates below.

Death and Consolation is without a doubt a weighty album title. And, The Well is among the heaviest heavy psych bands in existence. So when we say that there's even more darkness and intensity to the band's third album than previous efforts, take heed. It's a deep sea diving bell of enveloping heaviness and longing.

"This one is a little more personal," says guitarist/vocalist Ian Graham. "2018 was a strange, dark year. A lot of change going on in my life, there was a lot of depression and coming out of it over the last year. I wanted to call this Death and Consolation, because in life that's a constant."

While The Well continue to walk an intriguing line between authentic early 70s doom/heavy psych and frayed weirdness of dark folk - especially with their haunting unison male/female vocals - the new album also adds the stark vibe of post-punk acts like Joy Division and early The Cure. "I feel like this album is almost more gothic. We're big fans of post-punk," Graham says. There's also much less jamming, the songs are tight and concise. And, did we mention, heavy? The band tuned down a full step to C-standard tuning for this album, which gives the proceedings its monstrous sound.

Sonically, Death and Consolation picks up where The Well -- Graham, bassist/vocalist Lisa Alley and drummer Jason Sullivan -- left off with their widely heralded 2016 RidingEasy album Pagan Science. The band once again recorded with longtime producer/engineer Chico Jones at Estuary Studio in 2018, who has turned the knobs for all three of their albums (Jones engineered the band's debut album Samsara with producer Mark Deutrom [Melvins, Sunn0)))] in 2013.) Samsara, released late September 2014 was ranked the #1 debut album of 2014 by The Obelisk and Pagan Science among the Best of 2016 from the Doom Charts collective. Likewise, the band's intense -- some even say "possessed" -- live performances have earned them featured slots at Austin's Levitation Fest, as well as tours with Kadavar, All Them Witches, Black Tusk and more.

"This album might be a little less produced, because I didn't want to push technical stuff as much," Graham says. "I'm so scared of getting too complicated when getting better at guitar. This is still kind of punk rock."

Death and Consolation is available on LP, CD and download as of April 26th, 2019 via RidingEasy Records. Orders are available HERE.

THE WELL TOUR 2019:

10/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus

10/24 - Philadelphia, PA - Barbary

10/25 - Baltimore, MD - The Depot

10/26 - Richmond, VA - Wonderland

10/27 - Raleigh, NC - Slim's

10/28 - Atlanta, GA - 529

10/29 - Gainesville, FL - Hardback Cafe

10/30 - St Petersburg, FL - The Bends

11/01 - Puerto Rico - Club 77

11/03 - Austin, TX @ COTA F1 Races

11/09 - Austin, TX - Levitation Festival - RidingEasy stage

THE WELL TOUR 2020:

EU/UK - January/February (dates TBA)

02/19 - El Paso, TX

02/20 - Phoenix, AZ

02/22 - Oceanside, CA *

02/23 - Los Angeles, CA *

02/25 - San Francisco, CA *

02/26 - Arcata, CA *

02/27 - Portland, OR *

02/28 - Seattle, WA *

02/29 - Vancouver, BC *

03/02 - Kalispell, MT *

03/03 - Missoula, MT

03/04 - Boise, ID *

03/05 - Salt Lake City, UT *

03/06 - Denver, CO *

03/07 - Albuquerque, NM *

* w/ Zig-Zags

Artist: The Well

Album: Death and Consolation

Label: RidingEasy Records

Release date: April 26th, 2019

01. Sabbah

02. Raven

03. Death Song

04. Cup of Peace

05. Eyes of A God

06. Act II

07. Freedom Above

08. This Is How

09. Endless Night

On the Web:

www.thewellband.com

www.thewellaustin.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/thewellband

Hear new song from NOUS II -- Christopher Bono (Ghost Against Ghost), Greg Fox (ex-Liturgy), Thor Harris (Swans), ACME strings, Shahzad Ismaily -- second album out Dec 6th

"A half-airy, half-aggressive interdisciplinary happening organized by the young and enterprising composer Christopher Bono, who brought together a wise, postcategory, electric and acoustic 12-person crew." -- New York Times

"You couldn't pigeonhole it into one genre if you tried -- it goes from eerie David Lynchian soundscapes to Eastern melodies to avant-garde jazz drum freakouts to a million other places, all while remaining strangely accessible." -- Brooklyn Vegan

"(Sometimes) it is clear from the get-go that you’re handling something potent, that the music you’re about to hear is going to leap out of the digital format and grab you by heart... A captivating and moving piece of music." -- Heavy Blog Is Heavy

New York experimental music project NOUS, led by producer and composer Christopher Bono, shares a new track from NOUS II, the followup to their 2018 eponymous debut album. The group shares album opener "Look Again At That Dot" via Treble HERE. (Direct YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp.)

Heavy Blog Is Heavy recently launched "Here In my Chest It Is What It Is" HERE. PopMatters previously shared lead track "Nighten Gale" HERE.

Nous is an experimental music project with a fluctuating group of artists exploring ritual and spontaneity within music. NOUS II features the same lineup as the debut: multi-instrumentalists Christopher Bono (keyboards/electronics/percussion/vocals), Greg Fox (drums/percussion/electronics), Thor Harris (drums/percussion), Shahzad Ismaily (electronics/guitar/bass) and Grey Mcmurray (guitar), with special guests.

On this album, NOUS founder and curator Christopher Bono takes the project and the musicians on a deeper dive into the post-rock, and ambient genres. The project maintains the spirit of spontaneity, but the musical experiments are conducted within a framework of more melodic exploration alongside cellular motif and groove oriented experiments.

"Nighten Gale" is the first single release from the new album. This piano and strings driven piece was presented in the studio to the the talented group of experimental musicians as a basic lead sheet featuring a simple progression and no dynamic suggestions. The 9 musicians received this minimalist input and together recorded a sweeping new-classical sonic Ark that journeys through contrasting peaks of heavy and gentle dramatic moments.

Woodstock, NY label Our Silent Canvas is preparing to release the second of 3 albums culled from sessions the group recorded in an intensive 7-day immersion at legendary Dreamland Studios with

producer Kevin McMahon (Swans, Titus Andronicus, Real Estate).

Each recording, and performance will center around a different focal concept, always seeking alternative ways of creating art. The name Nous was chosen for its double meaning. 'Nous' in the French language is the plural personal pronoun in the first person, meaning 'we' or 'us'. However, within the philosophical tradition it is a word, sometimes equated to intellect or intelligence, used to describe the faculty of the human mind which is described in classical philosophy as necessary for understanding what is true or real, similar in meaning to intuition.

Nous band members on this recording:

~ Christopher Bono (Composer, Ghost Against Ghost) www.christopherbono.com

~ Greg Fox (Guardian Alien, Zs, Ben Frost, ex-Liturgy)

~ Shahzad Ismaily (Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Bonnie Prince Billy)

~ Thor Harris (Swans, Angels of Light, Amanda Palmer, Shearwater)

~ Grey Mcmurray (itsnotyouitsme, So Percussion, Tyondai Braxton)

Special guests:

~ Clarice Jensen (Cello, ACME: American Contemporary Music Ensemble, yMusic, Ra Ra Riot

~ Caleb Burhans (Composer, itsnotyouitsme, ACME)

~ Laura Lutzke (Violin, ACME)

~ Alex Sopp (Flutes, ACME, yMusic)

~ Imago (Cello, Vocals, Múm)

~ Laraaji & Arji (Zither, Ambient Sounds)

~ Akil Davis and Loud Sol Productions

NOUS II will be available on LP and download on December 6th, 2018 via Our Silent Canvas. Pre-orders are available HERE.

Artist: NOUS

Album: NOUS II

Record Label: Our Silent Canvas

Release Date: December 6, 2019

01. Look Again at That Dot

02. Formless

03. Here In My Chest It Is What It Is

04. Yoj! Yoj!

05. Nighten Gale

06. World Map One

07. Uthando

08. Formless Too

09. Assume a Sunbeam

On the Web:

allnous.com

oursilentcanvas.bandcamp.com

oursilentcanvasstore.org

Explosive live act The Schizophonics share new single, on tour now

"Makers of high octane, soulful garage punk... Get an early taste with smoking' stomper 'Battle Line'." -- BrooklynVegan

"Their live show is a turbo-charged, bombastic display of true blue rock'n'roll chaos. It's not just a wild live show; the songs are fantastic too!" -- RazorCake (cover story)

San Diego trio The Schizophonics share a new single from their forthcoming sophomore album, People In The Sky today via The Spill. Hear and share "Something's Got To Give" HERE. (Direct YouTube.)