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"Packed with evil riffs, vicious grooves and an uncharacteristic abundance of soaring clean vocals...Black Anvil return to primordial chaos on 'As Was'" - Noisey
"Like Celtic Frost before them, Black Anvil find ways to summon profound darkness without tapping into black-metal clichés. Their latest ebbs and flows with effortless grace." - Pitchfork Please Post and Share: https://soundcloud.com/relapserecords/sets/black-anvil-as-was/s-f23D2
New York City's BLACK ANVIL has shared a full stream of the 'As Was' full-length prior to release this Friday. Listen to over 50 minutes of thought-provoking, modern black metal, alongside an exclusive interview with Paul Delaney, via Noisey at this location.
"I wanted it to have something to do with what comes after death," said vocalist/bassist Paul Delany about the album title meaning. "Raeph [drums] just busted it out: As Was. And I was like, "Sold." It made a lot of sense to me. Even though it sounds bigger than anything we've ever done, it sounds more organic and primal. It's a return to primordial chaos. So it's a very different approach and mindset and yet also a continuation of the last record."
January 13th, 2017 will see the worldwide release of As Was via Relapse Records on CD/2xLP/Digital. Physical pre-orders and bundles are available via Relapse.com HERE and digital downloads can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp AT THIS LOCATION.
BLACK ANVIL will tour North America throughout late January/February in support of their new album with black metal legends Mayhem and Inquisition. A full list of dates is included below. Pre-Order 'As Was' via Relapse HERE
Tour Dates:
***All dates with Mayhem and Inquisition***
Jan 20 Montreal, QC Club Solda Jan 21 Toronto, ON Phoenix Theater Jan 22 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom Jan 23 Chicago, IL Metro Jan 24 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom Jan 25 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights Jan 27 Denver, CO Gothic Theater Jan 28 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex Jan 30 Calgary, AB Marquee Jan 31 Edmonton, AB Starlite Room Feb 02 Seattle, WA El Corazon Feb 03 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre Feb 04 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater Feb 06 San Francisco, CA Social Hall SF Feb 07 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory Feb 08 Phoenix, AZ Club Red Feb 10 San Antonio, TX Alamo Music Hall Feb 11 Dallas, TX Trees Feb 13 Atlanta, GA Masquerade Feb 14 Wilmington, NC Throne Theater Feb 15 Washington, DC The Howard Theater Feb 16 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts Feb 17 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance Feb 18 Boston, MA Royale Feb 19 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
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