British doom metal band Electric Wizard will release its long-awaited new album Black Masses in North America on January 18, 2011 via Rise Above Records.  It was recorded with Grammy Award-winning British recording engineer Liam Watson (The White Stripes) in London’s Toe Rag Studios.

If you didn’t already know, Kylesa is amazing.  And they’re going on tour with Mastodon who are supporting the totally underwhelming Crack The Skye.  On the other hand, Kylesa’s new record kicks serious ass.  Anyway, here are the dates: April 10 2009 Workplay Theatre, Birmingham, Alabama* April 11 2009 House of Blues, New Orleans, Louisiana* [...]

Here are the dates for Kylesa’s tour: Mar 26 Luckys Pub, Wilmington, North Carolina* Mar 27 Rocket Club, Asheville, North Carolina* Apr 10 Workplay Theater Birmingham, AL** Apr 11 House of Blues New Orleans, LA** Apr 13 Granada Theater Lawrence, KS** Apr 14 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO** Apr 17 Echoplex, Los Angeles, California*** Apr 16 [...]

Crippled Black Phoenix, featuring Dominic of Mogwai and Justin of Electric Wizard will be at the Ravari Room on April 4 with Ascent of Everest.  There is a $10 cover.

Crippled Black Phoenix, the UK doom-folk collective, originally conceived by Mogwai bassist Dominic Aitchison and Justin Greaves of Electric Wizard and Iron Monkey, will deliver two LPs, The Resurrectionists and Night Raider, in 2009. Both are due out via Invada Records, the imprint run by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow, and the records appear to be import-only. [...]