Acheron photos by Stephanie Crumley, Union Pool photos by BBG

Danava at Acheron

Danava and Thrones completed a round of NYC dates over the weekend. They tagged Acheron on an icy Thursday night with Caltrop and Psychic Limb, and then hit Union Pool on Friday (10/28) with La Otracina & Ben von Wildenhaus (mem Federation X). Thrones, Danava, and La Otracina were then set to head out on the road together together, but were forced to cancel their Boston date at Midway Cafe the next night due to the freak snowfall that blanketed the Northeast, but resumed their tour in Providence last night (10/30) and are on their way north towards Portland, ME now. Full tour dates are below.

Thrones, Danava, La Otracina and Ben von Wildenhaus, aka the Friday lineup, ALL have new releases to celebrate. Thrones, aka Joe Preston, recently dropped a split with Sedan on his own Joe Preston's Solid Gold Records. La Otracina were literally assembling and selling their new Skyblazer 7" at the show, out now via In For The Kill Records. Ben von Wildenhaus released his new LP Great Melodies From Around this past Tuesday (10/25) via Riot Bear Recording Co. And of course, Danava's new LP is out now too.

Of the previously mentioned, only BvW has another NYC date in his near future, at Zebulon on Thursday (11/3) with Pure Horsehair and DJ Porkchop in celebration of Great Melodies From Around.

Pictures from Acheron and Union Pool, as well as video from Acheron, are below...

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by BBG

Batillus @ Acheron

Batillus headlined Acheron last night, their last show of the year on their homebase of NYC and a primer for their forthcoming West Coast dates with The Atlas Moth and Kowloon Walled City. Batillus's appearance featured a new song, one of several that band has already written for their follow-up to Furnace, the band's celebrated debut with Seventh Rule. Details on that are forthcoming.

Richmond crew Inter Arma were the lone touring band on the bill, joining locals Belus at the Acheron. Inter Arma linked up with Balaclava on earlier dates. Balaclava played Acheron a few days earlier.

Acheron will host another noteworthy show (that I booked) TONIGHT (10/27) at 9PM with Thrones, Danava, Caltrop, and Psychic Limb (who recently played a boat). It's one of two Thrones/Danava dates in NYC. The second is Thursday at Union Pool with La Otracina and Ben von Wildenhaus at 8PM.

More pictures and videos from last night and all tour dates are below...

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by BBG

Danava

Danava will head out on the road supporting Thrones for a string of US dates that will include TWO NYC shows, 10/27 at Acheron and 10/28 at Union Pool with La Otracina, both BrooklynVegan/Order Of The Serpent productions.

After split releases with Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Earthless, and their European tour partners Lecherous Gaze, Danava is preparing to release their second LP Hemisphere of Shadows via Kemado Records on Oct 4th. The riffy, prog-unfluenced new record tips the hat to greats like Hawkwind, Yes in their heavier moments, and Thin Lizzy on their latest 70s-inspired space launchpad. Check out the first track on the LP, "Shoot Straight With Your Crooked Gun", which makes its first appearance here (below). Kemado historically hasn't touched cassette or 8-track formats, but maybe they should with Hemisphere of Shadows; it would sound amazing blasting out of a revved-up '78 Firebird.

Song stream, tour dates and an album trailer, best viewed under the influence of elicit substances, is below.

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by BBG

DOWNLOAD: Morne - "My Return" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Caulfield - "Set Fire to the Heavens" (MP3)

With their epic show with Batillus fast approaching, Morne has released a new song from their upcoming LP for Profound Lore, Asylum (due 6/14). Check out "My Return" downloadable above/streaming below and check out the band on 4/23 at Union Pool with Batillus/Belus!

Sacramento's Caulfield stand at the crossroads of Neurosis and Integrity, and their impressive new LP available now via A389. The band is currently touring the East Coast and will hit Tommy's Tavern with Pharaoh, Grudges, Bear Trap, Ruin Lust on 4/20. Check out "Set Fire to the Heavens" from the band's self-titled LP above.

Danava are embarking on the previously discussed Down/Haarp trek, but have also added a show at Glasslands on 5/1 with La Otracina.

The Austerity Program will team with The Netherlands and Passive Aggressor to play The Charleston on 4/22. The show is one of two dates (and two completely different sets) scheduled for the band, as they'll also play Union Pool on 5/15 with Coliseum

Download a comp from MetalHit.com that has new tracks from Necros Christos, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, and Blut Aus Nord among many others.

Check out the new Haemmorage video for "Flesh-Devouring Pandemia" at Metalsucks. The band will release their new album Hospital Carnage on May 24th via Relapse.

Head below for more suggested upcoming NYC shows, a new Autopsy video (!), audio from a new Krieg-related project, and more.

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by Black Bubblegum

DOWNLOAD: Weedeater - "God Luck & Good Speed" (MP3)

It's official... As previously discussed, Down, Melvins, and Weedeater WILL team up for a tour with Canada getting Voivod (!!!) while the US will split Danava and Evil Army (NYC gets Evil Army). Tickets for the Nokia Theater show on 9/11 are on sale and full tour dates are below.

Southern doom gods Weedeater recently released their 2007 album God Luck & Good Speed on LP via Southern Lord. Dixie Dave of Weedeater first came into the public eye as a member of the legendary southern doom troupe Buzzov*en, but went on to play bass in Bongzilla and his cousin T-Roy's band Sourvein before forming Weedeater. Dixie Dave also plays with Hail! Hornet with T-Roy.

Voivod, who counts former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted as a studio member, released their final album Infini on Relapse last week. The album marks the final release for the band and the last material written by founding member Dennis "Piggy" D'Amour before his untimely passing.

Phil Anselmo's (of Down) bandmate in Arson Anthem (with Mike Williams of Eyehategod) and the now-defunct Superjoint Ritual, Hank III, recently played Music Hall of Williamsburg.

Bassist Bones of Evil Army recently passed away.

Full Weedeater tour dates as well as a video of "Downava", aka Down + Danava below...

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DOWNLOAD: Danava - Quiet Babies Astray In A Manger (12 Version) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Audionom - Kein Bock (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Audionom - Kristall (tyler Deepwood Carthage Mix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Turzi - Acid Taste (MP3)

UPDATE: A big part of this post was the fact that Kemado had the obscure band "Children of the Mushroom" playing, but I just found out the listing is wrong, and that it is actually the Brooklyn thrash band "Children"....

Kemado Records CMJ Showcase
October 18 @ Luna Lounge in Brooklyn

11:30pm Saviours (Oakland)
10:30pm Danava (Portland)
9:30pm Turzi (France)
8:30pm Audionom (Sweden)
7:30pm Blood Ceremony (Toronto)
12:30am Witchcraft (Rise Above) (Sweden)
1:30am Children (see above)
CMJ badges will be accepted (21+)...

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