Scott Kelly Family Fund

Scott Kelly's family can use your help during this difficult time. His wife, Sarah, has been hospitalized for the last week with an undiagnosed but completely disabling condition.

Sarah woke up on Tuesday March 24th unable to walk or see. She was immediately admitted to Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, OR. As of today, (Sunday March 29th), the doctors are still not able to identify an exact diagnosis. Currently, her eyes have gotten significantly better but she is still not able to walk. She has begun rehabbing in the hospital, but it's slow going.

While most people know Scott from his work with his bands (Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot, Corrections House, etc...), his most cherished role is that of a father and husband. As he stays close to Sarah at this time, medical bills and every day living costs are building. A fundrasier has been set up HERE . Please help where you can, spread the word of this fundraiser and please keep Sarah in your thoughts. 

UFOMAMMUT Streaming Ecate At Decibel Magazine; Album Out Via Neurot Recordings Next Week As International Touring Begins; Sixth Making-Of Video Installment Posted

Italy’s masters of torrential, psychedelic, audio/visual, doom metal decimation, UFOMAMMUT, will see the release of their seventh LP, Ecate, through the gates from their plane of existence into ours — through Neurosis’ mighty label cult, Neurot Recordings, in conjunction with the band’s own Supernatural Cat Records — on Tues. March 31st (US), Mon. March 30th (UK/EU) and Fri. March 27th (GER).

Mere days after the official unveiling of Ecate, UFOMAMMUT begins a European tour with Conan in support of the album for nearly the entire month of April, including appearances at both of this year’s Desertfest events in London and Berlin. Several days later, the band will traverse the globe to embark on their first North American tour, with direct support from Usnea, including the band’s debut at Maryland Deathfest.

Decibel Magazine has found a wormhole into UFOMAMMUT’s otherworldly dimension, and is showcasing a glimpse into Ecate’s confounding passages early, the album unloading a denser and more upbeat attack, taking the band’s cosmic, psychedelic tones to some of their most devastating capabilities yet. Additionally, the sixth of seven video episodes capturing these tacticians corralling their powers into a recordable format is also released.

Open the gates to UFOMAMMUT’s Ecate and view the new making-of video at THIS LOCATION.

View the sixth Ecate making-of video RIGHT HERE:

Preorders for Ecate including limited edition vinyl, CD, shirt, and bundle deals are now available. 

In North America stop by the Neurot Recordings store HERE and
internationally click to  Supernatural Cat’s store HERE.

UFOMAMMUT Ecate European Tour Dates:

4/04/2015 e20 Underground - Montecchio Maggiore IT

4/10/2015 Bloom - Mezzago IT

4/18/2015 Impetus festival - Delemont CH

4/19/2015 Glazart - Paris FR w/ Conan

4/21/2015 Forum - Bielefeld DE w/Conan

4/22/2015 Schlachthof - Wiesbaden DE w/ Conan

4/23/2015 Feierwerk - Munich DE w/ Conan

4/24/2015 Desertfest - Berlin DE w/ Conan

4/25/2015 AB - Brussels BE w/ Conan

4/26/2015 Desertfest - London UK w/ Conan

4/28/2015 Vortex - Siegen DE w/ Conan

4/29/2015 Kellerclub - Stuttgart DE

4/30/2015 Weekender Club - Innsbruck AT

UFOMAMMUT North America Spring 2015 w/ Usnea:

5/13/2015 Reggies - Chicago, IL

5/14/2015 Now That's Class - Cleveland, OH

5/15/2015 Bug Jar - Rochester, NY

5/16/2015 Mod Club - Toronto, ON

5/17/2015 Le Ritz - Montreal, QC

5/19/2015 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY

5/20/2015 Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA

5/21/2015 Maryland Death Fest - Baltimore, MD [no Usnea]

5/22/2015 King's - Raleigh, NC

5/23/2015 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA

5/25/2015 Siberia - New Orleans, LA

5/26/2015 Walter's - Houston, TX

5/27/2015 Red 7 - Austin, TX

5/29/2015 Sister - Albuquerque, NM

5/30/2015 Flycatcher - Tucson, AZ

5/31/2015 Complex - Los Angeles, CA

6/02/2015 Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA

6/03/2015 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA

6/04/2015 Press Club - Sacramento, CA

6/05/2015 WOW Hall - Eugene, OR [no Usnea]

6/06/2015 Rotture - Portland, OR

6/07/2015 Chop Suey - Seattle, WA

6/08/2015 Neurolux - Boise, ID

6/09/2015 Bar Deluxe - Salt Lake City, UT

6/10/2015 Hi-Dive - Denver, CO

6/12/2015 Turf Club - St Paul, MN

6/13/2015 Metal Grill - Milwaukee, WI

Ufomammut.com

Facebook.com/pages/UFOMAMMUT

supernaturalcat.com

malleusdelic.com

Steve Von Till Reveals the Title Track From His Striking New Solo Album, 'A Life Unto Itself,' Upcoming on Neurot Recordings in May

                                             photo credit: Niela Von Till

Today we can proudly reveal the first audible insight into Steve Von Till's striking new solo record, A Life Unto Itself via The Quietus who have unveiled the title track.

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LISTEN TO THE TITLE TRACK 'A LIFE UNTO ITSELF' HERE

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A Life Unto Itself ventures into compelling uncharted territory for its maker. Steve Von Till's weathered, distinctive voice and sparse acoustic guitar provides a foundation, but a much wider variety of sonic textures are presented here. Bold and ambitious arrangements weave vintage synth, sublime strings, percussion, and electric guitars in and out of these unique and expansive songs as Steve Von Till's raspy whisper dives deeply inward and speaks genuinely of visions, memories, and self-reflection in a way that feels both seasoned and exposed.

In creating the album’s myriad textures, Von Till was assisted by viola master Eyvind Kang, pedal steel wizard J. Kardong and percussionist Pat Schowe, all under the supervision of engineer and producer Randall Dunn, with whom he recorded and mixed the album at Avast! Recording Co. in Seattle. Von Till and his fellow travelers take the listener on a pilgrimage through hidden inner worlds, occasionally surfacing for brief sojourns through the American West (“In Your Wings”), Old World Europe (“A Language of Blood”) and more modern points unknown (“Night of the Moon”).

The songs are informed by a worldview that attempts to peer beyond the veil of the physical world and recognise the symbols and messages that often go unnoticed. “When you make a big life decision and then you hear a raven’s call out in the sky, it wasn’t chance—it was an affirmation, it was meant for you, even if that might seem ridiculous in a conventional sense,”Von Till offers by way of example. “When you hear a melody and it takes you back a thousand years to a memory you’re not even sure you were a part of. When folklore and history become ways of how you see the world, it allows things to become more mystical and take on deeper meaning. When you’re walking through ordinary, mundane situations, you have this frame of reference that takes on great personal significance beyond surviving the day-to-day: It’s surviving the day-to-day with meaning.”

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We can also reveal the full track list for the album, and the cover artwork by Aaron Turner...

A Life Unto Itself  TRACK LIST:

1. In Your Wings

2. A Life Unto Itself

3. A Language Of Blood

4. Night Of The Moon

5. Birch Bark Box

6. Chasing Ghosts

7. Known But Not Named

A Life Unto Itself is a musical awakening, if you allow yourself to fully submit to it, abandoning all preconceptions, the rewards can be magnificent. 

A Life Unto Itself will be available May 12th ​in the ​US (11th May UK/EU and 8th May in Germany). 

www.neurotrecordings.com

www.vontill.org