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Black Tusk’s Taste The Sin now streaming online

BLACK TUSK: Taste The Sin Streaming Online
Savannah, GA’s BLACK TUSK is currently streaming their Relapse debut Taste The Sin in its entirety via Stereogum.com. Taste The Sin will see its North American release date next Tuesday, May 25th (May 31st internationally) and will be available digitally as well as on CD and gatefold LP. Additional release information can be found here.
BLACK TUSK are about to embark on a run of dates with PENTAGRAM in support of Taste The Sin starting this weekend. Immediately following, BLACK TUSK will support EYEHATEGOD for a string of dates before heading out on a co-headlining US tour with Atlanta’s ZOROASTER in June. A complete listing of confirmed BLACK TUSK tour dates can be found below with more to be announced soon.
BLACK TUSK recently filmed the first video from Taste The Sin, for the track “Red Eyes, Black Skies”, with director Kevin Custer (FLOGGING MOLLY, HATEBREED, TOMBS) in Austin, TX. The video is expected to see its premiere imminently.
BLACK TUSK Tour Dates:
***All dates from May 21 thru 29 w/ PENTAGRAM***
May 21       Raleigh, NC                   Volume 11 Tavern
May 22       Savannah, GA               The Jinx
May 23       Orlando, FL                   The Backbooth
May 25       Houston, TX                   Walters On Washington
May 26       Austin, TX                     Emo’s (w/ RWAKE)
May 27       New Orleans, LA            The Hanger
May 28       Nashville, TN                 The End
May 29       Newport, KY                  Southgate House
May 30       Johnson City, TN           Hideaway

***All dates from June 5 thru 9 w/ EYEHATEGOD***
June 5        Raleigh, NC                   Volume 11 Tavern
June 6        Louisville, KY                 Headliners
June 9        Richmond, VA               Alley Katz
***All dates from June 15 thru July 10 w/ ZOROASTER, DARK CASTLE***
June 15       Birmingham, AL           The Nick
June 16       Memphis, TN                 Hi Tone Café
June 17       Oklahoma City, OK        The Conservatory
June 18       Dallas, TX                      The Lounge On Elm
June 19       Austin, TX                     Emo’s
June 21       Albuquerque, NM           Burt’s Tiki Lounge
June 22       Scottsdale, AZ               Rogue
June 23       Ramona, CA                  Ramona Mainstage
June 24       Hollywood, CA               Viper Room
June 25       Oakland, CA                  Oakland Metro
June 26       San Francisco, CA         Thee Parkside
June 28       Portland, OR                 Satyricon
June 29       Seattle, WA                  Funhouse
July 1         Salt Lake City, UT          Club Vegas
July 2         Denver, CO                    Larimer Lounge
July 3         Kansas City, MO           Riot Room
July 4         St. Paul, MN                 Turf Club
July 6         Chicago,  IL                   Empty Bottle
July 7         Newport, KY                  Southgate House
July 8         Pittsburg, PA                 31st Street Pub
July 9         New York, NY                Webster Hall
July 10        Philadelphia, PA            Khyber
July 11        Harrisonburg, VA           Blue Nile

“Meet Mastodon’s backwater brethren. This power trio — the rising star of Savannah’s metal underground — mix heavy metal and hardcore sounds into a frightening blast of hellfire” – Spin.com

“Black Tusk is poised to conquer the world” – Flagpole

“Mind-blowingly fun” – BrooklynVegan

REPOSTED FROM AVMANIACS.NET

EYELOVEGOD

New Orleans sludge metal titans EYEHATEGOD performed a special one-off show last Friday at Emo's in Austin, Texas. Those lucky enough to be in attendance witnessed the band play their coveted first two full-lengths -- In The Name Of Suffering and Take As Needed For Pain respectively -- in their entirety! Needless to say, it ruled in unimaginable ways. Elaborated Hellbound.ca of the historic spectacle: "...The collective anticipation and tension swelled like a ripening fruit ready to burst...The slow riffs of [Jimmy] Bower [also the drummer of Down], Brian Patton [also Soilent Green’s guitarist] and relatively new bassist Gary Mader sounded as though they were literally being strummed beneath the surface of a murky Louisiana swamp, such was their slow and powerful delivery...It was a thunderous, distinctly southern kind of blues 'n' doom poured through a punk-rock filter."

EYEHATEGOD -- Bower, Patton, Mader, vocalist Mike Williams and drummer Joey LaCaze -- will kick off their long-anticipated US tour alongside psychedelic black metallers Nachtmystium (from June 4 – 15) and a rotating roster of other eclectic openers on June 3 at Blackbooth in Orlando, Florida. The band will pillage through 16 cities before winding down in Chicago for two dates at the Empty Bottle where they will again perform In The Name Of Suffering (June 19) and Take As Needed For Pain (June 20) in their entirety. If you missed it the first time, now's your chance!

EYEHATEGOD US Tour 2010
6/03/2010 Backbooth - Orlando, FL w/ Withered
6/04/2010 Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC w/ Nachtmystium, Withered
6/05/2010 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC w/ Nachtmystium, Withered, Black Tusk
6/06/2010 Headliners - Louisville, KY w/ Nachtmystium, Black Tusk
6/07/2010 Fubar - St Louis, MO w/ Nachtmystium,
6/08/2010 Muse - Nashville, TN w/ Nachtmystium, Withered
6/09/2010 Alley Katz - Richmond, VA w/ Nachtmystium, Black Tusk, Strong Intention
6/10/2010 Krug’s - Frederick, MD w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Strong Intention
6/11/2010 Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs
6/12/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal, Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs
6/13/2010 Club Hall - Providence, RI w/ Nachtmystium, Brutal Truth, Black Anvil, Tombs, Howl
6/14/2010 Daniel St - Milford, CT w/ Nachtmystium, Howl
6/15/2010 Rocko’s - Manchester, NH w/ Nachtmystium, Howl
6/16/2010 Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
6/17/2010 Now That’s Class - Cleveland, OH w/ Keelhaul, The Atlas Moth
6/18/2010 Blondie’s Detroit, MI w/ The Atlas Moth, Strong Intention
6/19/2010 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL w/ Anal Cunt, Weekend Nachos, Strong Intention
6/20/2010 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL w/ The Atlas Moth

http://www.myspace.com/eyehategod

CRACK OPEN THE COFFINS!

COFFINS unearthed for West Coast US tour

Japan’s Coffins is finally making it back to the US after last year’s successful East Coast tour. This time they will bring the doom/death to the American West Coast. Going along for the ride are their Oakland label mates Stormcrow. The tour will start in Seattle on April 30th and culminate with both bands appearing at the infamous Los Angeles Murderfest alongside such bands as Samothrace, Eyehategod, Despise You, General Surgery, 16, Abscess, Ghoul and many others.

Coffins released their 3rd LP Buried Death in 2008 to much critical acclaim in the metal world. A split release with Stormcrow will come later in 2009, followed by their 4th LP to be released on 20 Buck Spin in 2010. Stormcrow have a vinyl only split release, Sacred Death, with 20 Buck Spin label mates Laudanum coming out on 20 Buck Spin in April.

COFFINS West Coast tour:
4/30/2009 El Chorazon - Seattle, WA w/Skarp, Grey
5/01/2009 Northern - Olympia, WA w/Thrones, Sixes
5/02/2009 Satyricon - Portland, OR w/Thrones, Aldebaran
5/03/2009 Oak St Speakeasy - Eugene, OR w/HC Minds
5/04/2009 Auntie Moe’s - Eureka, CA
5/06/2009 KFJC radio live recording - San Jose, CA
5/07/2009 Annie’s - San Francisco, CA w/Laudanum, Samothrace
5/08/2009 Gilman St. - Berkeley, CA w/Aldebaran
5/09/2009 The Knitting Factory (part of LA Murderfest) - Los Angeles, CA

http://www.coffins.jp
http://www.myspace.com/intothecoffin
http://www.20buckspin.com
http://www.myspace.com/20buckspin