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Shrinebuilder announce Chicago show... (and stuff)

The first US date for the mighty Shrinebuilder has surfaced, and it’s not on the west coast (where Scott Kelly, Dale Crover, and Al Cisneros are from) nor the east coast (where Wino resides)…

Om, Lichens & Six Organs of Admittance - 2009 Tour Dates

Om live at ATP 2008 (more by Zach Dilgard) It’s been over a year, but they haven’t been forgotten. Om, who will declare that God Is Good on Sept 8th, have announced a string of US tour dates including TWO in NYC…

Musicfest NW in Portland, OR (Sept 16-19) - lineup

Willamette Week’s Musicfest NW announces this year’s festival line-up which will be held at various venues around the Portland, OR metropolitan area on September 16, 17, 18 & 19…

Al Cisneros made a CD for Arthur, Drag City releasing Om, released Sir Richard Bishop in May - 2009 tour dates

DOWNLOAD: Sir Richard Bishop – Kaddak el Mayass (MP3) Om in Brooklyn 9/23/08 On September 8th, Drag City will proclaim that God is Good. The duo of Al Cisneros (who recently played his final show in Sleep) and Emil Amos (also of Grails/Holy Sons) will release their new four track LP of that name, their first LP together and the first Om LP since 2007’s Pilgrimage…

Holy Sons & Om releasing albums, live & studio + new video

Om, recording their new LP w/ Steve Albini @ Electrical Audio In our interview with Emil Amos back at at ATP NY in 2008, he said, “I have four Holy Sons records…

Surviving Roadburn, Day Three: Relearning What Is Known

We continue with JJ’s report from the Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Holland. If you missed it, check out Day One and Day Two. Here is Day Three (Saturday April 24, 2009)…

an interview w/ Scott Kelly (Neurosis, Neurot, Shrinebuilder)

“So I have to be guarded in a way and kinda prepare myself for what’s gonna happen, because when it happens, I don’t even know.” From their crust punk origins of more than twenty years ago, Scott Kelly and Neurosis have forged their own path with searing imperial riffery and singular artistic vision…

This Week In METAL (04/09/09)

DOWNLOAD: Coalesce – “Questions To Root Out Fools” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Brutal Truth – “Sugardaddy” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Agoraphobic Nosebleed – “Agorapocalypse Now” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: General Surgery – “Restrained Remains” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Lord Mantis – “Lord Mantis” DOWNLOAD: Mournful Congregation – The June Frost Medley (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Atomic Bitchwax – “Revival” DOWNLOAD: Weekend Nachos – “Pain Over Acceptance” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Weekend Nachos – “Shot In The Head” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Ruins – “Suicidal Pulse” (MP3) Coalesce LIVE at Scion Rock Fest (photo by Mike White) Relapse is KILLIN’ IT in the 09 so far…

remembering Asbestosdeath (video, High on Fire, Om...)

Before High On Fire and Om, there was () Sleep, but before THAT, there was Asbestosdeath:Asbestosdeath started life as trio consisting of Al Cisneros on bass, Chris Hakius on drums, and Tom Choi on guitar…

another interview w/ Al Cisneros of Om & Sleep -------------------------- on the reunion, future plans

Sleep in Germany, 1993 (permission from Al Cisneros) Sleep departed from this Earth ’round 1996, and not with a bang, but a whimper. In 1995, the future members of Om and High On Fire began work on their third LP, the follow-up to their highly-acclaimed Holy Mountain…
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