New Neurot Recordings Store to be Unveiled In The Coming Weeks

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UPDATE: The new storefront launched June 6th. If you have any questions or concerns, please just let us know!

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To all of our loyal Neurot Recordings store customers: we want to let you know of some exciting news! The Neurot Recordings store is getting a pretty immense update in the next weeks. We will be moving it to a fresh platform, which is going to offer, amongst many other changes, a new direct digital downloads section!

You will still be able to find our same great pricing on our CDs, vinyl and merch from the new Neurot Recordings store, but we are going to be introducing direct digital downloads, as well as: a much more user-friendly storefront; bundled product packages, better images and intelligent searching; and, a streamlined ordering experience.

We appreciate your patience, as with any website change, there may be a small time in the transition when our store is less accessible, or an item is harder to find than usual. If you have specific issues or questions, please feel free to contact us direct at Sales@NeurotRecordings.com and we'll try to get back and help as soon as we can.

FAQs on the store switchover:

• When is the store switching, and what does that mean for orders I've placed recently?
  The transition is slated to take place over the next weeks. Until that time, if you have questions on an order, click "FAQ" at the bottom of the page. The new store is going to have the same great backbone team and order processing group through Blue Collar Distribution and Merchtable, so we expect no interruption regardless of when you purchase.
• Will your merch still be the same?
  Yes, you can expect the same great quality as always from our clothing and accessories. Our new store is through a new platform called Merchtable, but our trusted team at Blue Collar Distro is still handling printing, stocking, coordinating and shipping items.
• When are you restocking again?
  We have been focused on the switch and setup of digital items, and have not fully restocked everything during this transition. But we will be looking at shirt restocks and reorders in the month after the switch.
• How will the store "Help" and "FAQ"s change?
  For now, the store is the same as always through our Blue Collar Distribution site, at store.neurotrecordings.com. If you have any questions or trouble with the new site itself (ordering questions, questions on shipping or downloads), our new store website will have a team available to help directly on those things, and a new help knowledge-base: merchtable.uservoice.com/knowledgebase
• Will I have to create a new account for the new store?
  Yes. We hope you understand, this is a big change for us, and unfortunately, our new store will not be carrying over your order history. If you want to keep that, log into the current store now and get your information from previous orders. We're sorry for that inconvenience. The new store will be much more user-friendly, and account setup will be more streamlined. In addition, creating a new account will allow us to provide you with previously unavailable features, like a digital content locker for all of your downloaded purchases.
• Where can I get more information on the digital content you'll be offering?
  Our goal is to carry all of our NR albums digitally. We'll be offering them for competitive, low prices direct. You'll be able to download them as 320kbps quality mp3s. The digital downloads will be available from the start of the switch, and we'll have them in a whole digital section on the store so you can easily browse or search for any album!

We greatly appreciate the dedication of our fans, and we truly want this transition to be a positive change for you, too. If you have questions or concerns, please let us know. 

And, stay tuned: We'll post more information on the new online storefront as soon as it's live!

In the spirit of sound, 

- Neurot Recordings -

IDES OF GEMINI Announce New Album, Old World New Wave, To Be Released Via Neurot Recordings in September

WATCH THIS VIDEO TEASER FOR A TASTE OF WHAT IS TO COME

In May of 2012, Ides Of Gemini unveiled their debut full-length, Constantinople. Its mere existence was a triumph for the three band members—Sera Timms (vocals/bass), Kelly Johnston-Gibson (drums/backing vocals), and Jason Bennett (guitar/backing vocals)—but other folks had some nice things to say about it as well.

Following the release of their debut, Ides Of Gemini spent much time touring. They played a pair of shows with Old Man Gloom in the Autumn of 2012, before embarking upon a European/UK tour that kicked off at Germany’s South Of Mainstream Festival and saw the band play direct support to Saturday night headliners The Obsessed—and later to a full house at Holland’s Incubate festival. In January of 2013, Ides Of Gemini had the honour of opening for their labelmates (and label bosses) Neurosis at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. A month-long North American tour as sole support for the anonymous Swedes of Ghost B.C. followed in the spring. This successful journey coincided with two new Ides Of Gemini songs on Hexagram 45, a special Record Store Day 7-inch released via Magic Bullet Records that had to be repressed before it even came out due to overwhelming record shop demand.

Upon their return to Los Angeles, Ides Of Gemini played shows with Boris, Deafheaven, and True Widow before hibernating to finish writing and rehearsing new material. Now the new record is ready to see the light of day.

Old World New Wave will be released by Neurot Recordings (CD/digital) and SIGE Records (vinyl) on September 16, 2014. The record was recorded at Valley Recording in Burbank, CA, during the first week of February 2014. It was engineered and mixed by Chris Rakestraw, who did the same for Constantinople and is often noted for his work with Danzig. The album was mastered by Grammy-winning producer Matt Hyde, renowned for his work with Slayer, among others. The artwork and design, including the striking hand-drawn cover, were executed by drummer Kelly Johnston-Gibson.

“The foundation for Old World New Wave was laid before Constantinople even came out,” Bennett reveals. “We had the title, most of the guitar tracks and basic arrangements in place at that point. We’ve been planning this record for a long time, so it’s incredibly rewarding—and a total relief—to finally have it out.”

Upcoming live shows

May 22 @ Cafe NELA in Los Angeles (first show in over 6 months) [ info ]

June 7 @ DOOM IN JUNE festival, Cheyenne Saloon, Las Vegas [ info ]

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(photo credit Michelle Pullman)

"Ides Of Gemini exists in a spiritually distinct realm from everyone, ever. There's plenty here to immerse oneself in." - ROCK A ROLLA

"There is a metallic-filtered kinship here to Cocteau Twins and Mazzy Star: this is gorgeous stuff, full of promise, and heading toward true greatness." - TERRORIZER

"Darkthrone-meets-South African space rockers, Tribe After Tribe-meets-Dead Can Dance- meets-Godflesh." - METAL HAMMER

“a proverbial treasure chest in terms of atmosphere, ideas and contrasting musical textures…original and breathtaking.” - ABOUT.COM

“Their accretion of small musical gestures inverts metal’s normal use of space. They imply terror without ever exposing it. Each song is an accumulation of outlines, a sort of sonic daguerreotype.” - METALSUCKS

“Processional doom, [with] ethereal female harmonies and high-strung riffs [that] incite head-bowing, not –banging.” - SPIN

"It’s easy to see Constantinople as a cathartic exorcism of demons. This also means that it’s an incredibly cohesive album that is best enjoyed as a whole, the songs best understood in context of the ones that came before. This is an impressionistic interpretation of doom." - SLEEPING SHAMAN

"Ides of Gemini’s addictive sound infused within such an inspired album." - BLISTERING

"A unique piece of work, for connoisseurs of intriguing music." - MASS MOVEMENT

"Ides of Gemini are a whispy, floating three-piece, made up of vocalist/bassist Sera Timms, who commands a throaty roar and a haunting singing voice, alongside rock journalist J.Bennett (Terrorizer, Decibel and others) and drummer Kelly Johnston who adds milatristic flourishes to the percussion. This gives the whole affair a fleet-like majesty, you can imagine a giant floatilla slowly moving towards you with impunity, this band leading the charge on a lone craft." - NINEHERTZ

"If anything, that’s the perfect word for Ides of Gemini – complementary. The album’s three components feed off each other to beautiful and captivating effect."- DROP-D

"Playing around with atmospheric soundscapes, elements of post-metal, black metal and psych-doom, Constantinople shows the bands ability to expand and take their sound in different directions." - THIS IS NOT A SCENE

http://idesofgemini.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/IdesofgeminI

NEUROSIS Confirms Stateside Performances Including Southwest Terror Fest; First Australian Tour Booked

Directly following their recent declaration of an impending European Summer tour, which includes several major festival appearances and performances in territories where they've never before played, NEUROSIS now announces new stateside shows as well as their first tour of Australia.

Continuing their most intense bout of touring in more than two decades, still steadily supporting their heralded 2012-released, Honor Found In Decay, NEUROSIS will return to European soil this Summer. From June 28th through July 3rd, the Euro routing includes performances at both the massive annual Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, as well as the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in Helsinki, Finland, after which they’ll plow through Germany, Croatia and Greece.

Exactly one month after returning from Europe, NEUROSIS will finally make their way across the southern Pacific, bound for Australia on their first ever tour of the continent. The six-city Australian inundation will see the pack ripping through Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney between August 4th and 9th, with two shows scheduled in Sydney.

NEUROSIS has also been confirmed as one of the key headliners at Arizona’s Southwest Terror Fest III: The Western Front. The third installment of this ever-expanding, now four-day event, will consume Tucson October 16th through 19th, with main acts Goatsnake and Sunn O))) in addition to NEUROSIS, who will headline Saturday, October 18th with support from The Body, Author & Punisher and Sorxe. In conjunction with their SWTF trip, the band will invade Denver on Sunday, October 19th with support from Subrosa and In The Company Of Serpents before dispersing and returning to their respective homes.

NEUROSIS Tour Dates:

6/28/2014 Graspop Festival – Dessel, Belgium

6/29/2014 Tuska Open Air Metal Festival – Helsinki, Finland

6/30/2014 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, Germany

7/01/2014 Jedinstvo-Pogon – Zagreb, Croatia

7/02/2014 Astra – Berlin, Germany

7/03/2014 Fuzz Live Music Club – Athens, Greece

8/04/2014 The Hi Fi – Brisbane, Australia w/ Hope Drone [tickets]

8/05/2014 HQ – Adelaide, Australia w/ Space Bong [tickets]

8/06/2014 Capitol – Perth, Australia w/ Drowning Horse [tickets]

8/07/2014 The Corner Hotel – Melbourne, Australia w/ Clagg [tickets]

8/08/2014 The Hi Fi – Melbourne, Australia w/ Whitehorse [tickets]

8/09/2014 Manning Bar – Sydney, Australia w/ Adrift for Days [tickets]

10/18/2014 Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ @ Southwest Terror Fest [tickets]

10/19/2014 The Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO w/ Subrosa, In The Company Of Serpents [tickets]

[full tour details/info from neurosis.com/tour.htm]

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NEUROSIS has become an institution of heavy music. From their beginnings as a hardcore punk band in the mid-‘80s to their gradual evolution into a transcendent and genre-defying collective, the Oakland, California natives have broken ground at every turn, pioneering a sound that influenced heavyweights like Isis, Mastodon and High on Fire.

Yet nothing else sounds quite like NEUROSIS. Marked by subtle dynamics, the desolate vocals of Scott Kelly and Steve von Till, and moments of pure catharsis,NEUROSIS defies imitation. While their Bay Area peers followed predictable routes, the band saw opportunities for experimentation and innovation everywhere they looked, incorporating a slew of non-traditional elements into their hypnotic brand of music, utilizing tribal rhythms, synthesizers and strings while pushing every boundary conceivable. The result is a sound that’s as diverse as it is rich, taking cues from sludge, doom and all things heavy, all the while operating outside the boundaries of any one aesthetic.

Nearly thirty years on, NEUROSIS’ schedule has slowed: the band rarely tours and gaps between releases grow larger. But what they may lack in recent activity they make up for with unbridled intensity, both on record and in the flesh. Live,NEUROSIS is a revelation: a monolithic presence of near-otherworldly proportions, delivering the kind of sonic experience that’s as epic and all-encompassing as you can expect from such a reputable and enigmatic group of artists. Prepare to lose your mind.

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For 27 years, the members of Neurosis have demonstrated what metal can be and what it can aspire to: transcendent, cathartic, graceful, innovative. – NPR

Neurosis look – and sound – like the Old Testament brought to life. – Decibel Magazine

Neurosis’ ability to harness their maze of strengths into one engrossing composition, every time they pick up a guitar or drumstick, or whatever it maybe, still amazes to this day. – Cvlt Nation

YOB: Doom Metal Conjurors Unleash First Video Teaser; Forthcoming New Full-Length To Be Unveiled Via Neurot This Fall

Long-running Oregon doom metal conjurors and recent Neurot signees, YOB, are pleased to unveil the first taste of their forthcoming new long player. Titled Clearing The Path To Ascend, the trio’s latest audio exploration was recorded at Gung Ho Studio in Eugene, notorious for its reserve of vintage equipment, alongside longtime collaborator/iconic sound-sage Billy Barnett, who mastered YOB’s Atma, The Great Cessation, The Unreal Never Lived and The Illusion Of Motion. Mastering was handled by Brad Boatright (Sleep, Beastmilk, Nails) at Audiosiege Engineering. The result is a wholly cathartic, sonicly enormous, riff-soaked sound collage of dark and light.

Comments founding vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt, "Writing this album felt like being plugged into a main. Emotionally, it's our heaviest. But it also has some real beauty and light. We dug the deepest we ever have to get to the heart of these tunes."

Witness the first sampling of Clearing The Path To Ascend here:

YOB:

Mike Scheidt – vocals/guitars

Travis Foster – drums

Aaron Rieseberg – Bass

Clearing The Path To Ascend will be released via Neurot Recordings this Fall. Further details to be disclosed in the coming weeks.

“YOB might be one of the best bands in North America,” — Ben Ratliff; New York Times

“The second track on Clearing The Path To Ascend has some of the most furious drums I’ve ever heard from Travis Foster. We’re talking Through Silver In Blood-level.” – The Obelisk’s Roadburn 2014 Recap

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NEUROSIS: Australian Tour, August 2014

life is noise is proud to announce the first ever Australian tour from heavy rock luminaries NEUROSIS...

Neurosis have become an institution of heavy music. From their beginnings as a hardcore punk band in the mid-80s to their gradual evolution into a transcendent and genre-defying collective, the Oakland, California natives have broken ground at every turn, pioneering a sound that influenced heavyweights like Isis, Mastodon and High on Fire.

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For 27 years, the members of Neurosis have demonstrated what metal can be and what it can aspire to: transcendent, cathartic, graceful, innovative. – NPR

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Yet nothing else sounds quite like Neurosis. Marked by subtle dynamics, the desolate vocals of Scott Kelly and Steve von Till, and moments of pure catharsis, Neurosis defy imitation. While their Bay Area peers followed predictable routes, Neurosis saw opportunities for experimentation and innovation everywhere they looked, incorporating a slew of non-traditional elements into their hypnotic brand of music, utilising tribal rhythms, synthesizers and strings while pushing every boundary conceivable. The result is a sound that’s as diverse as it is rich, taking cues from sludge, doom and all things heavy, all the while operating outside the boundaries of any one aesthetic.

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Neurosis’ ability to harness their maze of strengths into one engrossing composition, every time they pick up a guitar or drumstick, or whatever it maybe, still amazes to this day. – Cvlt Nation
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29 years on, Neurosis schedule has slowed: the band rarely tours and gaps between releases grow larger. But what Neurosis may lack in recent activity they make up for with unbridled intensity, both on record and in the flesh. Live, Neurosis are a revelation: a monolithic presence of near-otherworldly proportions, delivering the kind of sonic experience that’s as epic and all-encompassing as you can expect from such a reputable and enigmatic group of artists. Prepare to lose your mind.

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Neurosis look – and sound – like the Old Testament brought to life. – Decibel Magazine

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Witness Neurosis in the flesh on their first ever Australian tour
on the following dates:

August 4 - Brisbane - The Hi Fi w/ Hope Drone

August 5 - Adelaide - HQ w/ Space Bong

August 6 - Perth - Capitol w/ Drowning Horse

August 7 - Melbourne - The Corner Hotel w/ Clagg

August 8 - Melbourne - The Hi Fi w/ Whitehorse

August 9 - Sydney - Manning Bar w/ Adrift for Days

All tickets at lifeisnoise.com, oztix and the venues.

For further info, interviews or anything else please
contact dave@lifeisnoise.com or rachel@lifeisnoise.com or head to lifeisnoise.com.

SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST III: THE WESTERN FRONT Tucson-Based Extreme Music Fest Announces 2014 Lineup

The promoters of Tucson, Arizona’s SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST have finalized the massive lineup for the 2014 installment of the event, unveiling an incredible listing of bands that takes this now annual extreme metal gathering up to an entirely new level.

Behold, SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST III: THE WESTERN FRONT!

On October 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th, 2014, the third episode of the only major multi-day metal festival to annually invade the lower western territory of the US will bring an incredible collective of bands into Tucson for SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST III: THE WESTERN FRONT. Having stepped up the hosting venues for this year’s gathering, the three main nights’ events will be held at the historic Rialto Theatre in Tucson, with the kickoff show on Thursday and each night’s after show throwdowns taking place at nearby The District Tavern.

The need for more space comes due to the influx of more major name bands sanctioned to take part in SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST III. Headlining acts for this year include the unstoppable and ever-morphing NEUROSIS, lords of decimating drone, SUNN O))), and riff rock kingpins, GOATSNAKE. The rest of the lineup is set to include a widespread mix of national and local bands, with PELICAN, -16-, THE BODY, EAGLE TWIN, BAPTISTS, AUTHOR & PUNISHER, THE FUCKING WRATH,PRIMITIVE MAN, BLACKQUEEN, NIGHT DEMON, OBLITERATIONS, NORTH, TAKE OVER AND DESTROY, SECRETS OF THE SKY, GODHUNTER, SEX PRISONER,SORXE, TWINGIANT, SPIRITUAL SHEPHERD, WINDMILL OF CORPSES and CONQUEROR WORM confirmed to perform

SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST was conceived and implemented in 2011 by members of Tucson-based underground acts GODHUNTER, INOCULARA, DISEASED REASONand GREAT AMERICAN TRAGEDY in conjunction with local venues and businesses, in order to bring a full-bore event to underground music fans the Southwestern portion of the country. 2012’s event doubled in size from the maiden voyage, and now the third installment of the crushing event will bring more auditory damage to the city than ever before.

Actual day-to-day lineups, ticketing info/packages and more on SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST III will be released in the coming weeks.

For any info and press inquiries on SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST contact the event’s official propaganda coordinators at The Earsplit Compound.

http://southwestterrorfest.bigcartel.com

https://www.facebook.com/southwestterrorfest

http://www.earsplitcompound.com

UFOMAMMUT: Italian Doom Masters Confirm One-Off Performance In Canada This Week

Celebrating fifteen years of ever-morphing sonic exploration, Italian psychedelic doom metal trio, UFOMAMMUT, will make their return to North America this week with a one-off show.

For their second voyage to the continent — the first being their short West Coast US run in 2009, in conjunction with a series of art shows with their own Malleus Rock Art Labs — UFOMAMMUT has been confirmed to take part in the international FIMAV 2014 gathering (Festival Musique Actuelle Victoriaville) in Victoriaville, Quebec this week. Slated to perform on Friday the 16th of May, this event will mark the band’s very first time playing Canada.

Like a snake biting its own tail, time is circular, and with their upcoming tour, UFOMAMMUT further corroborates their own ouroboric tendencies.

Stay tuned for new information on UFOMAMMUT’s impending tour actions for 2014, as well as updates on their next full-length opus, which is currently in the process of construction.

UFOMAMMUT Live:
5/16/2014 FIMAV 2014 – Victoriaville, QC [info]

NEUROSIS Announce European Live Shows This Summer

Neurosis have announced more live shows in Europe this summer, continuing their voyage in support of the staggering album, Honor Found In Decay, and as part of their journey, they shall be heading to places they've never played before.

Here is the complete run-down of Neurosis' European live shows:
June 28th - GRASPOP Festival, Bessel, Belgium -  Graspop Metal Festival link
June 29th - Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, Helsinki, Finland -  Tuska Festival link
June 30th – Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany -  Schlachthof-Wiesbaden
July 1st - Jedinstvo-Pogon, Zagreb, Croatia - Ticket link
July 2nd – Astra, Berlin, Germany - Ticket link

July 3rd – Fuzz Live Music Club, Athens, Greece - Details: Event link | Ticket link

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Steve Von Till comments..."We feel very lucky to be able to return to European soil this summer. This brief journey will mark only our second time in Finland, and the first time ever for Neurosis to bring our music to Croatia and Greece. How very fortunate we are to be able to perform there, see new places and meet new people. And of course it is always good to be with friends and family in Germany!"
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