Brooklyn, NY black metal quintetTombshave announced their first studio release with their new lineup, entitledAll Empires Fall. Clocking in at 24 minutes long, the five track EP was recorded at Applehead Studios in New York and brought to life by renowned producer Sanford Parker (Minsk, Twilight, YOB).All Empires Fallis a commanding, crushingly heavy release, one that invokes the kind of grandeur and magnitude its title suggests, and affirmsTombsas one of the leading lights of American ' and international ' black metal.
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All Empires Fallis set for anApril 1strelease on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records,All Empires Fallcan be pre-ordered via Relapse.comHEREand digitally via BandcampHERE. A complete tracklisting is available below.
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Info/Bio:Formed in 2007, Brooklyn-based experimental metal outfitTombsblends bleak, post-punk minimalism with the ferocious attack of sludge and traditional black metal.Over the course of the last nine years,Tombshave established themselves as an act that's as committed to consistency as it is to growth, developing smoothly (but never predictably) over the course of their career.All Empires Fall,the band's forthcoming 2016 EP,is a commanding, crushingly heavy release, one that invokes the kind of grandeur and magnitude its title suggests, and one that affirmsTombsas one of the leading lights of American ' and international ' black metal.
The group's dark proto-industrial sounds were first developed as a collaboration between Mike Hill (Anodyne), Dominic Seita, and Justin Ennis, and put to wax in the form of a two-song EP simply entitledTombs(on Hill's now-defunct label Black Box Recordings.) By the timeTombshad partnered with Relapse Records and unleashed their first proper full-length, 2009'sWinter Hours, Seita and Ennis had been replaced with Carson James and Andrew Hernandez respectively.Two years later, the band's sophomore outing 2011'sPath of Totalityfeatured prominently on many critics' year-end metal lists, including at Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan, Decibel Magazine (where it was named album of the year), NPR, MetalSucks, and many more.Path of Totality'sfollow-up,Savage Gold(2014),also found widespread critical acclaim and garnered numerous year-end list mentions.
In addition to their highly lauded releases,Tombshave become revered for their captivating live shows and have toured extensively with an array of artists as eclectic as their sound, trekking throughout North America and Europe with groups ranging from Eyehategod, Pelican and Isis to Wolves In The Throne Room, The Secret, Ulcerate and most recently 1349.Tombshave also appeared at renowned festivals across the globe, including Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Roadburn in The Netherlands, and Psycho California & Maryland Deathfest in the US.
Never content to rest on their laurels,Tombshave continued to evolve following the release ofSavage Gold. 2015 saw the band welcome new drummer Charlie Schmid and keyboardist Fade Kainer (Batillus), allowing the group to vastly expand its live sound and elaborate on previous experiments in the studio.All Empires Fallis a succinct synthesis of the innovation that first putTombson the map and of the quintessential black metal ferocity that drives the band's experimentation.
TombsAre:
Mike Hill - Guitar and Vocals
Benjamin Brand - Bass
Charlie Schmid - Drums
Evan Schaefer - Guitar
Fade Kainer - Synthesizer, Electronics and Vocals
"All Empires Fall"Tracklisting:
1. The World is Made of Fire
2. Obsidian
3. Last Days of Sunlight
4. Deceiver
5. V
