Cult doom/sludge band GRAVES AT SEA have unveiled their long-awaited debut full-length, The Curse That Is, a tour-de-force of incredible magnitude almost 15 years in the making. The album will see a worldwide release on April 1st via Relapse Records and is available for pre-order on CD/2xLP/Digital at this location. The title track "The Curse That Is" is also streaming via The ObeliskHERE and YouTube HERE.
After releasing a series of highly regarded demos and splits in the underground, the quartet has re-emerged, having recently cut their teeth performing on mainstages at Maryland Deathfest, Roadburn and numerous other festivals. Now Graves At Sea unleash their strongest, most ear-shattering material to date. Engineered by Greg Wilkinson (Noothgrush, Brain Oil) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, YOB), The Curse That Is effortlessly fuses colossal walls of feedback-laden sound with gargantuan riffs that crush and crawl with the weight of mountains alongside thunderous rhythms meant to tear a hole in this dying earth. Coupled with self-loathing lyrics of torment and demise, the listener is engulfed in wave upon wave of aural misery throughout the 70+ minute ride through hell. A complete tracklisting is available below.
Additionally, Graves At Sea will be embarking on a two week-long US tour in support of The Curse That Is. A full list of dates is available below; venues & more info will be announced shortly.
Graves At Sea Live 2016:
April 11th - Atlanta, GA
April 12th - Ashville, NC
April 13th - Savannah, GA
April 14th - Richmond, VA
April 15th - Baltimore, MD
April 16th - Philly, PA
April 17th - Brooklyn, NY
April 18th - Boston, MA
April 19th - Pittsburgh, PA
April 20th - Columbus, OH
April 21st - Detroit, MI
April 22nd - Milwaukee, WI
April 23rd - Rock Island, IL
April 24th - Chicago, IL
Info/Bio:
Sludge/doom quartet Graves At Sea was formed in 2002 by friends Nick Phit and Nathan Misterek, with then-members Roger Williams & Steve Klatz (RIP). After self-releasing the demo titled Documents of Grief, they toured extensively and were quickly noticed by Greg Anderson of Southern Lord/Sunn, who released their 7" Cirrohosis/Atavist Arise in 2004. Later in 2005 the band released a split with friends Asunder on Life is Abuse (CD) and 20 Buck Spin (vinyl).
In 2007 Graves At Sea went through a line up change when Nathan moved to Oakland and Nick moved to Portland, OR. In 2008, after playing two final shows with Chiyo Nukaga (Noothgrush) on drums and Miguel Veliz (ex-Sourvein, The Roller) on bass, the band broke up. Four years later, however, they decided to reunite with Chiyo on drums and Greg Wilkinson (Brainoil) on bass, but due to touring constraints, Chiyo and Greg decided to step down.
2013 marked the band's first venture to Europe, with a lengthy tour, in addition to a string of West Coast performances. 2014 brought forth their first new material since 2005 - Graves At Sea released a split LP with Sourvein on Seventh Rule records at the start of their second European tour (this time with Sourvein), a trek that also included appearances at Roadburn Festival and SWR Festival. The split with Sourvein was quickly followed by an EP on Eolian Records titled This Place Is Poison and numerous live US appearances, including performances at Maryland Deathfest and California's Day of the Shred Festival. Now, after having joined forces with renowned independent label Relapse Records, Graves At Sea are poised to unveil their strongest, most ear-shattering material to date.
Graves At Sea Are:
Nathan Misterek - Vocals
Nick Phit - Guitars
Jeff McGarrity - Bass
Bryan Sours - Drums
