by Black Bubblegum

The Haunted (with the Bjorler twins of At The Gates) have announced their 2009 North American tour, in support of 2008's Versus, with unfuckwitable support from Nachtmystium, Kylesa, AND Intronaut (!!!) including one show at BB Kings in NYC on April 19th. Tickets are on sale today (@ 10AM).

Nachtmystium have one other show on the calendar, at The Masquerade in Atlanta on Feb 28th as part of the Atlanta Metal Festival. The psych-black metal "assassins" recently played Public Assembly with Velnias, Javelina, and Malkuth as part of the inaugural event of the Show No Mercy series. Skeletonwitch, Cannabis Corpse, and Atakke are lined up for round two on Jan 11th, 2009.

Kylesa will be in town even sooner - on January 29th to open for crust pioneers Amebixx. The band is also prepping their new album, due in 2009, and will tour Japan in Feb 2009 with Birushanah.

Intronaut released Prehistoricisms earlier this year and was last seen in NYC with Mouth Of the Architect.

All tour dates below...

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by Black Bubblegum

One of my obsessions du jour is the "Akai Yami" LP by Birushanah released overseas last year and out here on March 28th via Level Plane. A thundering mix of metal percussion, and Corrupted/Neurosis-like imperial heaviness, this is one to look out for. Check their myspace here. Video below....

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