Chicago psychedelic doom rock conjurors and recent Metal Blade signees, MOUNT SALEM, will embark on a full headlining tour this May! The trek will pillage its way through select cities between Chicago and Los Angeles, and includes one-off shows in New Mexico and Arizona opening up for doom legends, Saint Vitus! MOUNT SALEM will be touring in support of their Endless EP.
Mega blog, Loudwire.com, recently featured an interview with vocalist/organist Emily Kopplin as part of their "Vital Vinyl" column. The column highlights Endless' striking cover art, the band's proclivity for vinyl, and more. Check out the entire interview and photos at THIS LOCATION.
MOUNT SALEM 5/01/2014 Township - Chicago, IL 5/02/2014 Dragonfly Lounge - Madison, WI 5/03/2014 JB's Speakeasy - La Crosse, WI 5/04/2014 Chesterfield - Sioux City, IA 5/05/2014 The Bourbon - Lincoln, NE 5/06/2014 Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO w/ Speedwolf 5/08/2014 Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM w/ Saint Vitus, Sons Of Huns 5/09/2014 Club Red - Tempe, AZ w/ Saint Vitus, Sons Of Huns 5/10/2014 TBA - Los Angeles, CA 5/11/2014 The Makeout Room - San Francisco, CA 5/12/2014 Witch Room - Sacramento, CA 5/13/2014 Slabtown - Portland, OR 5/15/2014 The Shred Shed - Salt Lake City, UT 5/16/2014 Future Shock - Frisco, CO 5/17/2014 Kung Fu Tap And Taco - Des Moines, IA
MOUNT SALEM is a four-piece psychedelic rock/doom metal band. They started writing music together in the summer of 2012 and released their first debut EP, Endless, in the Spring of 2013. Taking influence from the likes of Black Sabbath and Pentagram, MOUNT SALEM play loud, heavy rock 'n' roll using all vintage gear. Throwing their own twist of dark, mysterious doom into their summonings, MOUNT SALEM systematically pull listeners into their sinister realm of sound; their lyrical imagery serving as a ride all its own. Metal Blade Records signed the band in the Summer of 2013 and recently released an extended version of Endless containing two additional, brand-new tracks.
"Endless feels like it's trapped in the nightmarish head-space of a psychic medium on a bad trip." -- Mister Growl
"Whether you're a fan of psychedelic rock, stoner rock or doom metal, there's a little something for everybody on Mount Salem's 'Endless.'" - Loudwire
"Debut album, Endless, is an absolute monolith of a record that combines the sludgy, droning guitars of Iommi's finest vintage with Emily's shimmering vocals and epic Jon Lord-style organ rushes. It's retro, yes, but it also sounds too exciting to be dismissed as simply revisionism." - Metal Hammer
"You do not want to pass this one up. MOUNT SALEM have managed to set themselves apart with well-written songs, haunting vocals, killer riffs, and the right type of mood that is essential for crafting memorable metal." - Verbicide
"For MOUNT SALEM, that uniqueness is unequivocally the monstrous vocal abilities of frontwoman Emily Kopplin - like holy balls, she has some pipes." - Dead Rhetoric
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