by Fred Pessaro // BBG

Fell Voices @ Saint Vitus, 3/23/2013

West Coast black metal crew Fell Voices performed their first East Coast dates ever this past weekend as part of a stop before a tour in the EU. Philadelphia and NYC were the lucky winners, with Saint Vitus on Saturday (3/23) hosting Brooklyn upstarts/touring partners Anicon (mems Krallice, Trenchgrinder) along with Philadelphia's Ashencult.

Much like The Body, Fell Voices forgo microphones in favor of muffled, pained screams. Coupled with the band's vicious blasts and almost war-metal style guitar tone, Fell Voices are positively relentless, and totally enthralling. More pics, as well as video, from Saint Vitus are below.

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by Fred Pessaro // BBG

As mentioned, Fell Voices play their first East Coast show ever on Saturday at Saint Vitus (March 23, tickets) with Anicon and Ashencult. The date is a rare appearance before the band jets to Europe.

Couple of important changes to note: Psychic Limb has been added to Floor/Thrones show at Saint Vitus on March 29, and tickets are still available but not for long. Call of the Void's previously discussed show has been moved to Left Field on March 25 (87 Ludlow).

Russian Circles at Saint Vitus is now sold out! Hope you got tickets.

Is KEN Mode responsible for the Brooklynization of metal? Check out the article, which neglects to mention the fact that Pitchfork covered metal for years before writer Brandon Stosuy moved the column to Stereogum.

Grind and Punishment has a must-read oral history on the great Anodyne.

That's it for this week. A list of all Evillive-approved shows for the next two weeks, a stream of all of the new Iron Lung, along with streams of new Altar of Plagues and Uncle Acid, are below

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by Fred Pessaro // BBG

Fell Voices art

Fell Voices will play a rare set of East Coast dates on their way towards Europe and Roadburn 2013, logging shows with Anicon and Ashencult (who recently played Acheron) in Philadelphia and NYC. The West Coast black metal crew will play Saint Vitus on March 23 and tickets are on sale (Philly show goes down 3/24 at Millcreek Tavern).

As mentioned, Anicon plays 538 Johnson tonight (2/22) with Vorde, Ghede and Negation.

Related black metal crew Ash Borer (they share members) recently released a new track from their forthcoming 12" due on Gilead Media. Stream that track below, alongside a list of all tour dates.

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Bastard Sapling, which features members of Inter Arma (who have a new LP coming), Celebrity Murders, CR, and other bands, will emerge from their cave in Richmond to play a string of East Coast dates this weekend with Ashencult. The dates include a stop in NYC at Acheron on Saturday (2/9) with special guests Mortals, Cauldron & Hound. Tickets are on sale.

Bastard Sapling released their latest LP Dragged From Our Restless Trance late last year. Stream that in its entirety along with more material and all tour dates below.

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