Although 2012 wasn’t a release year for Mike Hill’s metal/post-rock trio Tombs, if he did any relaxing it wasn’t apparent to You Indie. Primarily known for his role as Tombs guitarist/vocalist, his musical efforts has earned the band and their albums wide spread critical acclaim from the most discerning critics (NPR, Pitchfork, Decibel). However, [...]
Converge was announced as the headliner for the Decibel Magazine 100th issue celebration show along with Pig Destroyer, Repulsion, Municipal Waste, Tombs, and Evoken at the Union Transfer in Philadelphia PA, Jan. 19th 2013!! Tickets available here: http://www.utphilly.com/event/158153/
It is absolutely impossible to spend any amount of time talking to Michael Hill and not see the sincerity, honesty and passion he puts forward in all of his pursuits. Primarily known for his role as guitarist/vocalist for experimental metal band Tombs, this approach to his musical efforts has earned the band and their [...]
Tombs vocalist/guitarist Mike Hill launched www.EverythingWentBlackMedia.com today. The official site is a new and improved version of his Everything Went Black podcast and blog. Hill has been an avid writer for some time now. He has recently contributed interviews and columns for such outlets as Metal Insider, Metal Sucks, the Deciblog and War On 45. [...]
Brooklyn, NY’s Tombs have announced a two week co-headlining tour with Los Angeles, CA misanthropic sludge rockers and label-mates -16-. The east coast / midwest two week run kicks off on October 13 in Pittsburgh, PA and runs through October 27 in New York City Additionally, Tombs recently released a brand new songs to [...]
For those who don’t know, I do double duty as the associate web editor and a contributing writer for Ghettoblaster Magazine. When I began working for them I asked my friend Mike Hill of Tombs — who I met when his previous band, Anodyne, played with my band In The Black Hearts Of Men — [...]
Tombs are streaming a new track by the name of “Ashes” over at Soundcloud.com. The song sees a release on a bonus flexidisc included with the October 2012 issue of Decibel.
This just in from Decibel: “In the middle of a particularly unforgiving “Black Hole of Summer,” it only makes sense that 2011 Album of the Year recipient Tombs are the latest extreme luminaries to grace the Decibel Flexi Series. The blackened sludge squad famously sampled psychedelics to pave the punishing Path of Totality, but you [...]
A Relapse Records label showcase, which took place at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA this past February, is now available for streaming/download at Scionav.com. Live material from Tombs, Revocation, Exhumed, Black Tusk and more are featured in the set.
Ulcerate and Tombs will hit the road together in May for the following quick run of North American shows: 05/18 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie 05/19 Brooklyn, NY – Public Assembly 05/20 Boston, MA – TBA 05/22 Quebec City, QC – L’Agitée 05/23 Montreal, QC – Katacombes 05/24 Toronto, ON – Hard Luck 05/25 [...]