HELL/THOU SPLIT 7" REVIEW @ BLACKENED SLUGS

Get down to it!

Thanks to the dudes at Blackened Slugs for reviewing the 7", good to me them at Gilead Fest!

http://blackenedslugs.com/2012/05/hellthou-resurrection-bay-7/

FEST WRAP-UP

Wow. Not entirely sure where to begin, or how exactly I'm supposed to put this weekend into words. It's really not something that can be accomplished in a way that gives the weekend due credit. To say it was one of the best weekends of my life, even that fails to illustrate the true beauty and true emotion contained within those two days. Beyond my wildest dreams.

The entire weekend went far better than I had even hoped. Every band and attendee I spoke with told me they had a fantastic time performing/attending. I wasn't planning on doing this next year, or any other year for that matter. But at this point I am beginning to realize that I may not have a choice in the matter. It may be something that needs to happen.

None of it could've happened at all without the help and support of my friends. I couldn't have accomplished the running of this festival without them. There are so many people that did so much, I could go on all day throughout this blog post to thank them. They know who they are, and I've thanked them sincerely and personally. I love my friends and am endlessly grateful for their support in all I do.

For those that missed out, I feel for you. For those who had to return from the fest and try to adjust back to real life, I empathize with you. For both sets of individuals, here's some photos and words to give you a glimpse to what you missed, or take you back into your memories.

Cvlt Nation - Recap and tons of amazing photos by Bryan Proteau
http://www.cvltnation.com/gilead-media-music-fest/

Lambgoat - Extensive recap by my old friend Chris Dorsey + photos
http://lambgoat.com/features/29/Gilead-Media-Music-Festival

Invisible Oranges - Live report + photos
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2012/05/live-report-gilead-media-music-fest/

Metal Riot - Photo set + recap
Day 1:
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.377033235669447.81099.169163543123085&type=1
Recap: http://metalriot.com/news/show-review-gilead-media-music-festival-day-1/

Day 2:
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.377942085578562.81193.169163543123085&type=1
Recap: http://metalriot.com/news/show-review-gilead-media-music-festival-day-2/

Reviler.org - Photos by Adam Bubolz
http://www.reviler.org/2012/05/01/photos-gilead-media-fest-day-1/
http://www.reviler.org/2012/05/02/photos-gilead-media-fest-day-2/

A Scanner Darkly - Photos by Mary Manchester
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mary-man/6987798728/in/set-72157629944812187/

Motor City Blog - Recap
http://motorcityblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/gilead-media-music-festival-oshkosh-wi.html

Madison Yeah blog - Recap
http://www.madisonyeah.com/2012/05/better-late-than-never-gilead-media.html

Oshkosh Scene - Recap
http://oshkosh.scenenewspaper.com/arts-entertainment/24-arts-entertainment/1033-online-exclusive-gilead-media-music-festival-first-hand.html

Blackened Slugs - Review of day 1
http://blackenedslugs.com/2012/05/gilead-media-fest-day-one/

The Inarguable Blog - Review of day 2
http://www.theinarguable.com/2012/05/gilead-media-music-festival-day-2-recap.html

Sputnik Music member recap
http://sputnikmusic.com/list.php?listid=100060&memberid=448406

Photos and videos by Ivo Oates
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150875072765761.471403.511910760&type=1

Video: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75AB47DA0D1FB3BE

HELL/THOU SPLIT ON SALE AT NOON 4/23. THOU SONG ON WRST

HELL/THOU split 7" going on sale today at noon central time at both Gilead Media and Pesanta Urfolk! Also, tomorrow, Tuesday, there will be an interview with me airing at the local college radio station, WRST, where they will be premiering THOU's contribution to the split, Ordinary People. Listen here, Stage Banter - Tuesday at 5pm. Interview airs at 5:15... THOU premiere at 5:45-ish

http://www.uwosh.edu/wrst/

To buy after noon central time:
www.gileadmedia.net/store
http://pesanta.bigcartel.com/

BARGHEST & FALSE REPRESSES ON SALE. HELL/THOU 7" ON SALE MONDAY

Both the Barghest LP and the False 12" represses are on the way here right now (in time for the fest) so I'm going to begin taking orders on them right now. Hell/Thou split 7" will be available from both Gilead and Pesanta Urfolk on Monday, so keep your eyes peeled for that, too.

www.gileadmedia.net/store

MUTILATION RITES LIVE ON WFMU

Head over to the Free Music Archive to download this beastly live performance. Love jamming this! A few Empyrean tracks here.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mutilation_Rites/Live_at_WFMU_on_Imaginary_Radio_February_12_2012

MUTILATION RITES - I AM LEGION ARRIVED

The Mutilation Rites records finally arrived from the plant. Well, some of them did anyhow. 100 are here to fulfill pre-orders. I was going to get some off to the band for their dates on the way to the Fest from New York, but we don't have enough time to ship them there without absurd shipping costs at this point. At least they'll have all that awesome merch Scott and I printed last week (see last post).

Thanks to John and Mary for helping to assemble these last night so I can get cracking on shipping pre-orders. Much appreciated!

If you'd like to pick up a copy of the 12" head over to the Gilead online store. http://gileadmedia.net/store/

One sided 12" w/b-side etching. Heavy stock jackets w/metallic silver print.
Artwork by Rainbath Visual. Black paper inner sleeves. Solid black LP labels.
4.25x11 card stock insert w/metallic silver print.

And then we have this curious little thing. A new, unannounced 7" release that will be available at the Gilead Music Festival. More word on that late this week/early next week when we formally announce it.

A new 7" release for the Gilead Music Fest. Details coming soon.

MERCH PARTY

For the past couple Sundays I've been busy printing merch for the Gilead Music Fest. Many of the bands making their way up here needed stuff done, so I've called on my friend and co-worker Scott to help handle everything. Here's what we've been upto:

Ash Borer logo shirt printed on Anvil ring spun garments with water based ink.

New Barghest design made for the Fest.

Mutilation Rites bone church design, completely reworked from
original photo files so the shirt contains much more detail now. 

Another run of I Am Legion zip hoodies with back, left chest and sleeve prints.

A new shirt for Natvres Mortes Illvustration. The garment is actually a
concrete grey type color, looks lighter in the photo.

Cut Up... design for LOSS. 

Scott working on a new run of Despond shirts for LOSS.

MUTILATION RITES UPDATE, DISTRO RESTOCKS, MANY REPRESSES ON SALE SOON!

A couple quick things: MUTILATION RITES I Am Legion 12" FINALLY shipped from the plant and will be arriving Tuesday. Been complete since 3/27 but apparently some production aspects were backed up due to Record Store Day. So thanks to all who ordered, and for their patience. Records coming soon!

Also restocked Blut Aus Nord vinyl (Desanctification, Ultima, Mystical Beast) and BAN patches. Also have more Ascension and Luror vinyl on the way from Europe. That stuff is all available to pick up now and will be shipping out next week as soon as it arrives.

Finally, going to start taking orders soon on Barghest, False, Krallice s/t, and Ash Borer/Fell Voices split vinyl represses, all at the plant right now. Barghest is actually on its way here with the Mutilation Rites records and False should be here in time for the fest. Also, a new 7" release will be available next week. Details soon. http://www.gileadmedia.net/store/distro.htm

INVISIBLE ORANGES INTERVIEW

I recently spent some time chatting with Invisible Oranges about the music fest and running a label in a small town. Interview is online now!

http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2012/04/interview-adam-of-gilead

GILEAD FEST WRITE UP IN OSHKOSH SCENE

Many thanks to Dale for writing this up and Justin for running the article. The Oshkosh Scene is doing great things to help promote the arts and community of Oshkosh.

http://oshkosh.scenenewspaper.com/arts-entertainment/24-arts-entertainment/1009-gilead-music-festival.html

GILEAD MUSIC FEST SOLD OUT, DISTRO UPDATE, TOUR DATES

Spring time! The frost has begun to thaw and color is returning to the Wisconsin countryside. You can feel the seasonal depression lifting from everyones' shoulders as the sun gives us more and more daylight each day. Bike rides galore!

Label stuff was sort of (er, definitely) on the back burner for a few weeks since John, myself, and the rest of the Dead Weight family prepared for the public premiere on March 30th and 31st at the Time Community Theater in downtwon Oshkosh. We had two screenings, one per day, and they were both entirely sold out! Very exciting times for the DW family, exciting times indeed!

Now that the premiere has passed, my focus is back on the label until after the music festival at the end of April. There's not a ton more work to do, but loose ends to tie up and a few things I need to handle. Chiefly among them is the massive amount of merch I need to print. Thankfully I have my pal Scott to help out there! Alright, caffeine is taking over, I'll be typing an endless intro to this update if I don't jump into it now. Hold on, here we go! (Hit the link to READ MORE)



I. GILEAD MUSIC FEST SOLD OUT (AND OTHER FEST NEWS)
II. NEW DISTRO TITLES, DEAD WEIGHT DVDS
III. TOUR DATES



I. GILEAD MUSIC FEST SOLD OUT (AND OTHER FEST NEWS)
Wow, hopefully you picked up a ticket if you wanted to attend because the Gilead Media Music Festival is SOLD OUT! Very exciting to finally reach that point. I figured it would sell out in pre-sales, but glad that it's one less thing to worry about at this point. If you missed out on picking up a ticket then I suggest you head over to the event page for the Fest on facebook, as a couple folks who can't use their tickets have been posting about it there, looking for people to pick em up. Check it: https://www.facebook.com/events/145804345523149/

And, with that news, a bit of bad news. LYCUS emailed me this last week to inform me that their bass player had quit and they will not be able to play the Fest. I'm very bummed myself about this, and the band passes along their apologies to all those that were looking forward to seeing LYCUS make their first midwest appearance.

Better news, though, is that BARGHEST have found a new drummer and are STILL ON for the Fest! Huzzah!

I have also decided to round up all of the test pressings I have lying around and bring those to the fest for sale. I'm also working on gathering some incredible items from bands performing at the fest for a raffle that will benefit the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. Look forward to a chance to win some great rare stuff there!



II. NEW DISTRO TITLES, DEAD WEIGHT DVDS
I didn't think there was all that much to add to the store, but it ended up being an excellent list of goodies! I may be a little partial, though. If you want to grab any of these jammers head over to the store/distro page: STORE / DISTRO.


Dead Weight 2DVD - Standard edition: $15.00 (more photos & contents on the store page)


Dead Weight 2DVD - Tony Moore slipcase edition: $20.00 (more photos & contents on the store page)


Blut Aus Nord - 777 The Desanctification gatefold LP
- $25.00


Blut Aus Nord - The Mystical Beast Of Rebellion gatefold 2LP - $31.00


Blut Aus Nord - Ultima Thulee LP - $25.00


Blut Aus Nord - Embroidered logo patch - $6.00


Enth/Amarok - Split LP - $11.00


Obolus - Lament 10" - $15.00



III. TOUR DATES
I'm sorry, but I just absolutely hate making these look uniform, so you're getting them how the bands sent em!

Arms Aloft
(visit the band's facebook page for more info on shows: https://www.facebook.com/armsaloft)
Sun April 8 - Portland, OR (Gathering of the Goof Punx!)
Mon April 9 - Portland, OR (The Know)
Tue April 10 - Corvallis, OR (Interzone)
Wed April 11 - San Francisco, CA
Thur April 12 - Los Angeles, CA (Blue Star)
Fri April 13 - San Diego, CA
Sat April 14 - Tuscon, AZ (Way Out West Fest!)
Sun April 15 - Tempe, AZ (Yucca Tap Room)
Mon April 16 - Las Cruces, NM (Trainyard)
Wed April 18 - Dallas/Fort Worth (1919 Hemphill)
Fri April 20 - Russellville, AR (The Cavern)
Sat April 21 - Kansas City, MO
Sun April 22 - Omaha, NE (House show)
Mon April 23 - Cedar Falls, IA (1108 House)
Tue April 24 - St Louis, MO
Wed April 25 - Normal, IL (Firehouse Pizza)
Thur April 26 - Chicago, IL (Pancho's)
Fri April 27 - Milwaukee, WI (CCC)
Sat April 28 - Oshkosh, WI (Gilead Media Fest!)
Sun April 29 - Wausau, WI (The Stank)
Mon April 30 - Madison, WI (Mr. Roberts)
Tue May 1 - Bloomington, IN (Rachel's)
Wed May 2 - Louisville, KY (Cahoot's)
Thur May 3 - Memphis, TN (Some place that Daniel moved it to)
Fri May 4 - Decatur, AL
Sat May 5 - Gainesville, FL (Jeremy Records House)
Sun May 6 - Orlando, FL (Peacock Room)
Mon May 7 - Tampa, FL (House Show)
Wed May 9 - Charlotte, NC
Thur May 10 - Baltimore, MD (Charm City Art Space)
Sat May 12 - New York City, NY (ABC No Rio)
Sun May 13 - Philadelphia, PA
Mon May 14 - Pittsburgh, PA (Mr. Roboto Project)
Tue May 15 - Cleveland, OH
Wed May 16 - Flint, MI
Thur May 17 - Lansing, MI
Fri May 18 - Grand Rapids, MI
Sat May 19 - Chicago, IL


mewithoutYou
Apr 14 Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA
May 17 Black Cat Washington, DC
May 18 Amos' Southend Charlotte, NC
May 19 New Brookland Tavern West Columbia, SC
May 21 WorkPlay Theatre Birmingham, AL
May 22 Rocketown Nashville, TN
May 24 ACM@UCO Oklahoma City, OK
May 25 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX
May 26 The Door Dallas, TX
May 28 Downtown Music Hall Little Rock, AR
May 29 Outland Ballroom Springfield, MO
May 30 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE
Jun 01 The Blue Note Columbia, MO
Jun 02 Blue Moose Tap House Iowa City, IA
Jun 04 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN
Jun 05 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
Jun 06 Deluxe at Old National Centre Indianapolis, IN
Jun 07 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH
Jun 08 The Loft at Harem Urban Lounge Lansing, MI
Jun 09 The Mod Club Toronto, Canada
Jun 11 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY
Jun 12 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT
Jun 13 Pearl Street Northampton, MA
Jun 14 The Met Pawtucket, RI
Jun 15 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ
Jun 16 The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ


Mutilation Rites
Thursday April 19 - PITTSBURGH, PA @ Kopec's w/ Moth and TBA
Friday April 20 - RALEIGH, NC @ Dive Bar w/ Palkoski, RBT, and Man Will Destroy Himself
Saturday April 21 - HARRISONBURG, VA @ Crayola House w/ Orthrus and TBA
Sunday April 22 - DAYTON. OH @ Casa de Mise w/ Mortals and TBA
Monday April 23 - CINCINATTI, OH @ The Wilter House w/ Tombstalker and Coelacanth
Tuesday April 24 - COLUMBUS, OH @ Monster House w/ TBA
Wednesday April 25 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN @ Vibe's Music w/ Chinaski, Casque
Thursday April 26 - MILWAUKEE, WI @ Quarters w/ Protestant, No Brainer, Anal Hearse, ARA
Friday April 27 - MADISON, WI @ The Wisco w/ Mortals, Enabler, Desolating Sacrilege
Saturday April 28 - OSH KOSH, WI - Hanging out at Gilead Fest, Bowling and watching bands
Sunday April 29 - OSHKOSH, WI - Gilead Fest @ Electric Lounge and Lanes
Monday April 30 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ Medusa w/ Despise, Crusader, No Remorse
Tuesday May 1 - OMAHA, NE @ West Wing w/ Arson
Wednesday May 2 - KANSAS CITY, MO @ Detto's Barn w/ No Masters, Nonserviam, Canyons
Thursday May 3 - COLUMBIA, MO @ Cafe Berlin w/ Creaturezoid
Friday May 4 - CHICAGO, IL @ Ball Hall w/ Last Rites, Ass Brigade, Fin
Saturday May 5 - CLEVELAND, OH @ The Tower w/ Cop Problem, Gas Mask (members of Masakari)



That's looking like everything for this email. I will leave you with one photo, though. I received the folding jackets for an upcoming unannounced 7" release. Deep impression letterpressing on both sides, fancy stuff. More details the week of the Fest.




Take care... talk soon!

Until next time,
Adam Bartlett/Gilead Media
+ Website: http://www.gileadmedia.net
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+ Dead Weight trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtwCtoVxqTg

UPDATE: MUTILATION RITES PRE-ORDERS/MERCH/TOUR DATES, BARGHEST/MANIA ADDED TO FEST, DISTRO UDPATE, DEAD WEIGHT NEWS

I don't even know what's going on right now. 2012 has been moving along quite quickly, and I can hardly recall what autumn and winter were like. Too much work, not enough time to absorb life and my surroundings. After the fest I'm aiming to take a long break from many aspects of life, but until then it's full steam ahead!


I. MUTILATION RITES I AM LEGION 12" PRE-ORDER AND TOUR
II. BARGHEST & MANIA ADDED TO THE GILEAD MUSIC FESTIVAL
III. NEW STORE ADDITIONS/DISTRO UPDATE
IV. DEAD WEIGHT PUBLIC PREMIERE & VARIANT DVD COVER




TONS OF FUN AFTER THE BREAK, HIT THE "READ MORE" LINK TO CONTINUE READING!

MUTILATION RITES "I AM LEGION" PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW!

You can now pre-order the Mutilation Rites I Am Legion 12" since test pressings were approved earlier this week!

Pressed on 180g black vinyl, with b-side etching by Reuben Sawyer of Rainbath Visual, who also handled the jacket artwork and tshirt design.

Head on over to the Gilead Media online store to hear the entire record and pre-order now, with a projected ship date of around 3/30/2012.

http://gileadmedia.net/store/




Click shirt image for larger view of cover art.





Click shirt image for print detail.





Click shirt image for larger view of etching.

BREAKING NEWS FROM WTDT 19

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MUTILATION RITES TOUR DATES

Mutilation Rites tour begins today! Do it!

They'll have some new shirts and hoodies my pal Scott and I printed, and after their Appleton show they'll have a limited number of the new I Am Legion 12" to tak to SXSW. Party

March 2 - Buffalo NY - the Funeral Home - Sarcous, Hellcannon, Final Insult, Achillia

March 3 - Rochester NY - the Bug Jar - Sarcous

March 4 - Syracuse NY - Ebony Sorrow Band Room (Midler Space) -  Ebony Sorrow

March 5 - Pittsburgh PA - Roboto - Vrolok, Relique, Abysme

March 6 - Detroit MI - The Corktown Tavern - Reaper, Perversion, Borrowed Time

March 7 - Madison WI - The Nottingham Co-op

March 8 - Appleton WI - venue TBA - Wartorn

March 9 - Chicago IL - The Orphanage -  Welkin Dusk, Shithammer, Luciferium

March 10 - Columbia Missouri - the Hairhole - Boreas

March 11 - Kansas City - The Graveyard -  Attention Seeker, Boreas, Fin, Stonehaven, Jowls

March 12 - Lawrence KS - TBA

March 14 - Austin TX - ND Studios - Rwake, the Atlas Moth, Black Tusk (Pitchfork)

March 15 - Austin TX - The Annex at 1808 - All Pigs Must Die, Clinging to the Tress of a Forest Fire, Early Graves

March 16 - Austin TX - Vallhalla - Prosthetic Records Showcase 

March 17 - Austin TX -  Lovejoys downtown - Speedwolf, Pallbearer, The Atlas Moth, Vestiges,  TBA. (Brooklyn Vegan)

March 17 - Austin TX -  the Longbranch Inn - Ringworm, Early Graves, Primitive Weapons, (Scion)

March 18 - Denton TX - th Lions Den - Hull

March 19 - Dallas TX - Queens City Hall - Alcest, Hull 

March 20 - Little Rock Arkansas - Downtown Music - Hull

March 21 - Nashville TN - Cafe Coco - Hull, Balaclava, Dawn. Yautja

March 22 - Richmond VA - Wonderland - Triac, Hull

March 23 - Brooklyn NY - The Acheron - Hull, Batillus, Trenchgrinder

MUTILATION RITES SHIRTS & HOODIES

Mutilation Rites are headed out on SXSW adventure and I'm busting out some merch for them. Well, my friend and co-worker Scott is actually working on it at the moment. Thank you, Scott!

Some of the shirts currently on press are going to be available as a pre-order package deal with the new I Am Legion one-sided 12" w/b-side etching by Reuben Sawyer (Rainbath Visual). Should have test pressings for that soon. As soon as they're approved pre-orders will be up!

APPLETON POST CRESCENT WRITE UP

Many thanks to Duke Behnke over at the Post Crescent for interviewing us and doing this write up. Much appreciated! Duke has a good understanding of what the main heart and focus of Dead Weight is. The people, the energy, and the Wisconsin-based centric production. We're glad he chose to focus on those aspects when writing the article.

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120216/APC0503/120215107/Low-budget-thriller-filmed-Fox-Valley-ready-its-debut

DEAD WEIGHT UPDATE

I wrote up a huge new post for the Dead Weight blog that is online now. Head over and check it out if you have your reading eyes ready... it's a long one.

http://deadweightmovie.blogspot.com/2012/02/dead-weight-update-fiesta-now-with-dvd.html

Oh yea, we also released the cover art for the 2DVD!

DISTRO NEW ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS

Tons of incredible new records came through over the last month or so. Took me forever to post them, but now a lot of good stuff goes up at once so you can save on shipping!

DISTRO NEW ARRIVALS + FUN RESTOCKS
L'Acephale - Stahlhartes Gehause gatefold 2LP - $31.00
Aldebaran - Buried Beneath Aeons LP - $14.50
Antideluvian - Under Wing Of Asael LP - $14.50
Ash Borer - Ash Borer gatefold LP - $17.00
Batillus - Furnace LP - $13.00
Batillus/Hallowed Butchery Split LP - $13.00
Botanist - The Suicide Tree/A Rose From The Dead gatefold 2CD - $15.00
Celestiial - Where Life Springs Eternal CD - $10.00
Falls Of Rauros - The Light That Dwells In Rotten Wood - $10.00
Fell Voices - Untitled (2009) - $12.00
Fo(u)r Burials four way spit 2LP - $24.00
Lake Of Blood - As Time And Tide Erodes Stone - $15.00
Locrian - The Clearing LP - $15.00
Locrian - Crystal World LP - $19.00
Lycus - MMXI LP - $15.00
Salome - Terminal gatefold 2LP - $25.00
Thou/Cower split LP - $17.00
Thou - The Archer And The Owle gatefold LP - $17.00
Velnias - Sovereign Nocturnal LP - $17.00

For audio samples and photos for most of these records head over to http://www.gileadmedia.net/store/distro.htm

PHOTOS OF ASH BORER OPENING FOR WITTR

By the always exceptional Bryan Proteau.
Check em all out over at SF SLUDGE - http://sfsludge.blogspot.com/2012/01/ash-borer.html

GILEAD MEDIA MUSIC FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AND TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Gilead Media Music Festival tickets are on sale NOW! Only 250 per day available. $40 weekend pass or $23/day.

Schedule:

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
--SATURDAY-- (Beginning around 3:00 PM)
Loss
Ash Borer
Fell Voices
A Scanner Darkly
HELL
Get Rad
Lycus
Protestant
Arms Aloft

--SUNDAY-- (Beginning around 1:00 PM)
Thou
False
The Body
Mutilation Rites
Northless
Sleepwalker
Baby Boy
Aseethe
Darger + Plague Mother

ARTIST APPEARANCES & EXHIBITS:
Reuben Sawyer/Rainbath Visual
Bryan Proteau/Natvres Mortes

Do it to it, and please repost wherever you like to talk to people about heavy music!
http://www.gileadmedia.net/fest

Thank you!
-Adam/Gilead

LYCUS ADDED TO GILEAD MUSIC FEST

LYCUS
Doom from San Francisco, CA
http://lycus.bandcamp.com/

AND I confirmed today that the show will be ALL AGES.

http://gileadmedia.net/fest/
http://gileadmedia.net/fest/
http://gileadmedia.net/fest/

MY BEST OF 2011

Brooklyn Vegan published this list (before some minor revisions) without the descriptions. I also sent it to omgvinyl, but I missed their deadline. So, here is my year-end best of 2011 list. Enjoy!

2011 Records

1. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop)

I generally don't get much time to check out new music, and I generally don't give the time of day to most popular music. I just hate wading through the garbage to find gems like Fleet Foxes. Thankfully my friend Dale subjects me to great new music outside the DIY metal realm I'm generally immersed in. Helplessness Blues is such a painfully beautiful record, I don't know how they even write these songs. After falling in love with this album I sort of wish I would've paid a bit more attention during the vocalist's solo performance opening for Joanna Newsom. 

2. Ash Borer - Ash Borer (Psychic Violence/Pesanta Urfolk)

It's not often a band evolves so much in between releases, but Ash Borer definitely pulled it off. I love the songwriting here, so memorable. I almost feel like they're taking a path similar to Krallice… not in genre or style, but in aesthetic. Beginning in black metal but breaking out of that mold and changing into something very unique. 

3. Loss - Despond (Profound Lore)

My pal Chad turned me on to LOSS a few years ago during my last casual trip to Minneapolis. When Despond came out this year I took notice, but didn't have the time to pick it up. Unfortunately that meant it fell off my radar until September or October. Man, I screwed up. LOSS have unleashed one of the best doom metal records I've ever heard. And that track with the vocalist from Pallbearer? Damn… great stuff. 

4. Young Widows - In And Out Of Youth And Lightness (Temporary Residence)

Young Widows are a band I've always enjoyed, and more so with each record. I feel like they evolve in the same direction and at the same pace as my own musical interests. I heard mixed things on In And Out Of Youth… and hesitated to check out it. Finally my friend Brian forced me to listen to some songs on YouTube, and I'm very grateful for that. Even though these songs are subdued and relaxed compared to their prior material, Young Widows have managed to evolve into a fantastic mellow band. There's a lot of great atmosphere on this record. 

5. Algernon Cadwallader - Parrot Flies (Hot Green Records)

Yup, it's guitar laden indie rock with off-key vocals… and it's absolutely fantastic. My pal Seth and I went to see Algernon in Chicago this past summer, it was the most disgusting show I had ever been to, and I think I was the oldest guy there. Weird. But the show was a ton of fun and it's always great to get to Chicago. Seth also calls this one of his favorite records ever… it's definitely worth it if you're into weird indie rock that blossoms from the DIY/punk community. 

6. Hell - II (Pesanta Urfolk)

Gritty, dark doom from Salem, OR. What is in the water over there? So many awesome bands. HELL does the best job of capturing the feel and emotion of Buried At Sea while remaining unique and crafting songs that are themselves memorable. Not at all another modern doom clone. The 2LP is expertly presented by Pesanta, as well. 

7. Hammers Of Misfortune - 17th Street (Metal Blade)

I would never have anticipated a Metal Blade release ever crack my top 10… or my CD collection in general. Surprise! I have no beef with the label, they just generally don't release records that interest me. Well, I blind bought 17th Street without any prior listening. Sometimes I get burned, this time I got stoked. It's not the type of band I'm usually a fan of, but the songwriting rules and the vocals hit a very, very fine target. It's easy to do this style in a very cheesy way, and that turns me off. Hammers pull it off, though. Superior riffage. 

8. Panopticon - Social Disservices (Flenser Records)

There's a lot to love here if you're into black metal. There's also a lot to love here if you're into extreme metal with lyrics and concepts that break the mold a bit. The entire album is based around the sole member's experiences in social work and social services fields. There's a great essay included with the record, and that's something that really drove home the appeal of this album for me. Great songwriting, to boot! 

9. Battles - Glass Drop (Warp)

I've been in love with Battles since the B and C EPs came out years ago. Mirrored was a good record, but the vocals drove me nuts sometimes. I think I was the only person that was excited to hear Tyondai Braxton had left the band… but I was also somewhat concerned about what would happen to some of the band's depth. Crisis averted! The guest vocalists here really add a great deal to the record, and the songwriting is so incredibly focused. Battles continue to boggle my mind, and Glass Drop took a potentially terrible turn of events and capitalized on it with immense skill. 

10. Ascension - Consolamentum (World Terror Committee)

People are overlooking this record, and it's driving me nuts. It came out at the end of 2010, so officially it's not a 2011 release. But every list-compiling maniac had their year-end records selected before it was released… so to me that means it's eligible this year. German black metal, reminds me at times of Deathspell Omega, Glorior Belli and the like, but Ascension have a very unique feel. The production is spot on and the songs vary in tempo so you're never bored by a series of continually blazing fast tracks. To top it off the artwork is fantastic on this record. I actually blind-purchased this based on the art alone. The fact that this record is overlooked is seriously criminal. 
 

Runners up

Implodes - Black Earth (Kranky)

Ordo Obsidium - Orbis Tertius (Eisenwald)

Thou - To The Chaos Wizard Youth (Vendetta/Howling Mine)

The Decemberists - The King Is Dead (Capitol)

Absu - Abzu (Candlelight)

Hollow Sunshine/The Austrasian Goat - Split/Collaboration (Vendetta)

Deafheaven - Roads To Judah (Deathwish Inc.) 

2011 CS

Lycus - 2011 Demo (Graceless Recordings)

Barghest - Untitled CS (Big Mountain Tapes)

Velnias - Velnias CS (Land Of Decay)

Ash Borer - Discography 2CS (Land Of Decay/Psychic Violence)

Hell - II CS (Eternal Warfare)

Algernon Cadwallader - Live CS (Sex Cave Records)

Ruin Lust - Ruin Lust CS (Psychic Violence)

Mutilation Rites - Mutilation Rites CS (Poison Infiltration)

Alda - Tahoma CS (Eternal Warfare) 

2011 Shows

False - Irish Knot, Milwaukee, WI

Thou/Northless/Protestant - Borg Ward, Milwaukee, WI

Rocky Votolato - Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI

Alcest - Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL

Utech Records Music Festival - Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI

Mutilation Rites - Maritime, Appleton, WI

Algernon Cadwallader - Strangelight, Chicago, IL 

Best records released prior to 2011 that I just heard in 2011

Mastodon - Crack The Skye (Reprise)

Alcest - Écailles De Lune (Prophecy Productions)

Deathspell Omega - Paracletus (Season Of Mist)

Astomatous - The Beauty Of Reason (Self-released)

FALSE'S UNTITLED NAMED ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT MEAT MEAD METAL

Brian over at Meat Mead Metal has been supportive of Gilead Media since he first heard Thou's Tyrant in 2008. Today he named the Untitled 12" by FALSE album of the year for 2011. Thank you, Brian!

Check out his great write up, alongside a short interview with me about releasing the record.

http://meatmeadmetal.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/best-of-2011-1-false-untitled-gilead-media/

LITERATURE!

For the past couple weeks I've been considering picking up as many used Philip K Dick and Dark Tower books as I could find so I can sell them at the Gilead Media Music Festival. A Scanner Darkly would always sell PKD books at their merch table and to steal a page from their book (hardy har) I figured it made sense to sell used Dark Tower books on the cheap at the Gilead table. There's going to be a bunch of other merch, posters, shirts, records, etc alongside the books, too!

HELL (SALEM, OR) CONFIRMED FOR THE GILEAD MEDIA MUSIC FESTIVAL

In 2011 HELL released their II 2LP with Pesanta Urfolk (Eternal Warfare handled a killer CS release, too!) and it easily landed amongst my own top 10 for 2011. Incredible scathing sludge/doom, and they hardly play shows. I've somehow managed to convince them to make their way out to Wisconsin in April for the Gilead Media Music Festival!

Give it a whirl!

THOU JANUARY TOUR DATES WITH THE BODY

Thou are heading out this coming Friday with THE BODY on what will be one of their final tours for quite some time. Make sure you get out to one of the shows if you're on the west coast!

01.06 - Ft. Worth - 1919 Hemphill | eight pm | with: THE BODY and MOON TITAN.
01.07 - Albuquerque - Peace and Justice Center | 202 Harvard SE | eight pm | with: THE BODY, RONOSO, and ACRYPTICAL.
01.08 - Las Vegas - Yayo Taco | 4632 South Maryland Pkwy # 17 | six pm | with: THE BODY and GOD'S AMERICA.
01.09 - Oakland - 1234Go! Records - 423 40th Street | seven pm | with: THE BODY and LYCUS.
01.10 - Portland - Backspace | 115 Northwest 5th Avenue | eight pm | with: THE BODY, COWER, and CHASMA.
01.11 - Portland - Beech House | 604 Beech Street | ONE PM MATINEE | with: THE BODY, TAURUS, and YOB (acoustic).
01.11 - Seattle - The Black Lodge | eight pm | with: THE BODY, MARROW, and BREAG NOAFA.
01.12 - Olympia - Capital Theatre Backstage | 206 5th Avenue | nine pm | with: THE BODY, CHRISTIAN MISTRESS, and DREAMDECAY.
01.13 - Salem - Burial Grounds | 23rd Street NE | seven pm | with: THE BODY and DRUDEN.
01.14 - Berkeley - Gilman | 924 Gilman Street | eight pm | with: THE BODY, BRAINOIL, NEGATIVE STANDARDS, and SWAMP WITCH.
01.15 - San Francisco - Submission | 2183 Mission Street | eight pm | with: THE BODY, KOWLOON WALLED CITY, and MONUMENTS COLLAPSE.
01.16 - Santa Cruz - Pioneer | 105 Pioneer Street | eight pm | with: THE BODY, LAKE OF BLOOD, and FOLIVORE.
01.17 - Los Angeles - The Smell | 247 South Main Street | with: THE BODY, CHILDREN OF GOD, and DNF.
01.18 - Tijuana - Bica | seven pm | with: THE BODY and FICCIONES.
01.19 - Rosarito - house show | seven pm | with: THE BODY.
01.20 - San Diego - Che Cafe | 9500 Gilman Drive | with: THE BODY, CRIME DESIRE, and FICCIONES.
01.21 - Phoenix - The Trunkspace | 1506 NW Grand Avenue | with: THE BODY, RITUALS, DISTANCE, and SHIR.
01.22 - Las Cruces - The Train Yard | 102 Conway Space 3W | with: THE BODY, DROUGHT, and MALPAIS.
01.23 - Dallas - Sons of Hermann Hall | 3414 Elm Street | seven pm | with: THE BODY and TRUE WIDOW.

DISTRO PAGE UPDATE + NEW FALSE SHIRTS

Tons of new items were added on 12/31. Many things I've been sitting on throughout December, a month where I was determined to work as little as possible and begin to make up for the time I missed playing video games. Some of the old distro stuff is still on sale, alongside older Gilead Media catalog titles. Distro page: http://www.gileadmedia.net/store/distro.htm.


Alaric - Alaric LP, $13.00


Ash Borer - Ash Borer gatefold LP, $17.00


Bloody Panda - Summon gatefold 2LP+DVD, $17.00


Bosse-De-Nage - II LP, $15.50


Brainoil - Death Of This Dry Season LP, $12.50


Ensorcelor - Crucifuge LP, $15.50


Fell Voices - Demo 2008 180g LP, $17.00


Ghast - May The Curse Bind 2LP, $19.50


Hell - II 2LP, $28.00


L'Acephale - Stahlhartes Gehause gatefold 2LP, $31.00


Locrian - The Crystal World LP, $19.00


Panopticon - Social Disservices 2LP, $22.50


Panopticon - Collapse 2LP, $22.50


Yob - Atma gatefold 2LP, $21.00


Ural Umbo - Delusion Of Hope LP, $19.00


Cedars Of Lebanon - Archive II CS, $7.00


Servile Sect - Demos 2005/2006 CS, $7.00


To buy any of these (and listen to most!) visit the Gilead Media distro page: http://www.gileadmedia.net/store/distro.htm

Also added, FALSE shirts from their December 2011 tour!


S-XL are $12, XXL is $14.00. Printed on 100% ringspun cotton Anvil shirts w/plastiol ink. Dark grey on black, light grey on white. To order visit the merch page: http://www.gileadmedia.net/store/merch.htm

THE BODY ADDED TO THE GILEAD MEDIA MUSIC FESTIVAL

Oh, yes! Providence, RI noise/sludge duo THE BODY have agreed to come and slay our ear drums with their aural assault. Stay posted about the fest: http://www.gileadmedia.net/fest