High On Fire has posted a second video teaser of the band hard at work on their highly anticipated new album. To view this sneak peak at the new record, please visit this link. This still-as-yet-untitled record is expected to see September ’07 release.
Band will be performing a number of shows in July throughout the Mid-West U.S. Included in that run of dates is an appearance at the city of Chicago’s annual Wicker Park Summer Fest. A complete listing of High On Fire tour dates can be found in the tour section on Relapse.com with more to be announced soon. Source: Relapse
2006-12-06
Minsk Completes Work on Relapse Debut; Unveils Artwork, Track-Listing
Minsk has completed work on their Relapse debut full-length entitled The Ritual Fires of Abandonment.
The Chicago / Peoria, IL quartet (bassist / vocalist Sanford Parker, drummer Anthony Couri, guitarist / vocalist Chris Bennett and vocalist / synth player Tim Mead) recorded The Ritual Fires of Abandonment at Parker's Volume Recording studio (Pelican, UNEARTHLY TRANCE) in Chicago. The finished track listing for the hour long effort is as follows: “Embers”, “White Wings”, “Mescaline Sunrise”, “The Orphans of Piety”, “Circle of Ashes”, and “Ceremony Ek Stasis”.
The album art for The Ritual Fires of Abandonment, designed by artist Orion Landau (Alabama Thunderpussy, High On Fire), can be previewed at this location: http://relapse.com/preview/RitualFiresRGB.jpg. The Ritual Fires of Abandonment is set for a February 20th, 2007 North American release date, February 26th internationally. Source: Relapse