Friday, June 8, 2012

Quick Notes: Anywhere, The Sword/J. Robbins, The Company Band


*[theprp.com] Anywhere (The Mars Volta, The Stooges, etc.) have made a stream of their song “Rosa Rugosa” available on Altpress.com. The groups self-titled debut will receive a proper retail release on July 24th through ATP Recordings.

*[press release] After their appearance at Metallica’s Orion Music & More Festival on June 23rd in Atlantic City, NJ, The Sword will begin recording their fourth album and first for their new label partners Razor & Tie. The album, to be entitled Apocryphon, will be produced and engineered by J. Robbins (Clutch, Jawbox) and recorded at Magpie Cage Studios. Apocryphon is scheduled for an early fall release.

The album will feature cover art by famed comic book artist J.H. Williams III (Batwoman, Promethea). The Sword will commence a worldwide tour in support of Apocryphon in October.

*The Company Band (Clutch, CKY, etc.) have announced the track listing for their upcoming EP “Pros & Cons“. Weathermaker Music are slated to release the EP on July 31st. Speaking on the release, the bands Dave Bone offered:

“The music on this record is our most platinum influenced. Early 80′s hard rock and classic metal. Bands like AC/DC, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and some Aerosmith. But it’s become a melting pot. This is the stuff where we really found our sound.”

01 – “House Of Capricorn”
02 – “Black Light Fever”
03 – “Kill Screen”
04 – “Loc Nar”
05 – “El Dorado”

As previously reported, the band have the following shows scheduled for July:

07/26 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
07/27 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
07/28 Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall

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