MOTHERSHIP launch Indiegogo campaign to fund their second record and European tour!

Ever wanted to have a skype jam session with Mothership? A performance in your back yard? An original drum skin?
Then this is your chance!

Texas-born rock-and-roll brothers MOTHERSHIP are preparing to record their second record, Mothership II,
which will be released on Ripple Music (on CD, DD and LP), AND they're also about to head out on their first-ever, two-week European tour with WO FAT, which will span across Switzerland, Germany, France, and Spain. The band is also confirmed to make their festival debut at Freak Valley Festival in Netphen, Germany. But they need your help! The goal is to raise $10,000 in 40 days to cover recording and transportation, and there are prizes and perks involved for those who donate, including the finished record.

Check out the following message from the band:

Mothership New Album & European Tour Indiegogo Fundraiser
http://vimeo.com/86674305



To donate to Mothership's indiegogo campaign and become a
crucial part of their second record and European tour, click HERE:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mothership-new-album-european-tour-fundraiser


HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE USED?

The minimum amount of $10,000 will help pay for:
• 40 - 45 hours of recording sessions at Crystal Clear Studios in Dallas, TX
• Mixing
• Mastering
• Airfare and baggage fees to and from Europe
• Van and driver fees in Europe
• Merchandise fees in Europe
• Promotion and publicity
• Album artwork design


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Introducing HEAVY RIPPLES DISTRIBUTION!

Noting that the burgeoning underworld of stoner, doom, and heavy rock bands were under-served by the current distribution system, Racer and Pope--the head honchos of the hard-rocking Label, Ripple Music-- decided that something had to be done.  So, they put together a distribution service benefiting from their years of experience with Ripple Music. And Heavy Ripples Distro was born.

Ever since the dawn of the music industry, and especially since the recent boom in vinyl popularity, fans of physical merchandise all over the world have had one major setback: shipping costs.

Ripples Distribution is a revolutionary idea: an entirely not-for-profit, web-based store that aims to do one thing: centralize merchandise like vinyl records, tshirts, CDs, 7”s, magazines and more in one place so that fans all over the world can order them directly and avoid high shipping fees. More importantly, Heavy Ripples aims to uphold the long-standing DIY ethic that makes the new genre of heavy rock music so great.

HOW IT WORKS: Heavy Ripples teams up with labels and individual bands to bring in a handful of each individual merch item into the store, which is powered by Bigcartel. Every time an item is purchased, Heavy Ripples immediately sends ALL of the money to the band or label, and only keeps a couple of dollars to pay for shipping and website fees.

We invite labels, bands, magazines, and anyone interested in supporting underground heavy music from all over the world to join in making positive waves in the world of Heavy Ripples!

Heavy Ripples Links:

www.heavyripples.bigcartel.com

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http://twitter.com/heavyripples

Ripple Music Links:

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http://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com

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VOLUME IV To Release Long In The Tooth Album In March Via Ripple Music

Atlanta’s VOLUME IV, featuring Joe Carpenter of NIHILIST, have just announced the release of their Ripple Music debut album, Long In The Tooth, which will be coming out in North America on March 11th, and is scheduled to hit the European stores on March 14th.

With equal parts elegant beauty and steamrolling aggression, Volume IV serve up a piece of ear candy for the ages with Long In The Tooth. This first release with Ripple Music is a concise, 36-minute thrill ride of swampy metal heroics, featuring heavy grooves, classic bluesy stoner riffs, and an overall impending sense of doom. These boys bring back the old school attitude of musical sensibility, working hard to master your instrument, and taking pride in creating a wide pallet of musical styles: Thunderous drumming locked tight within the pocket, bass guitar providing a dense foundation for the thick guitar and gritty yet melodic vocals that lay on top. In a world where everything is mechanized, click-tracked and auto-tuned, Volume IV does it the only way, the honest way, straight from the gut, which is what we need to make music human again and separate the men from the boys.



Long In The Tooth tracklisting:

'Looking Low For A High'
'Utero/Long In The Tooth'
'Wager'
'Blackwater'
'Save Your Servant'
'KONG'
'Cabal'
'Awake The Dreamer'
'Save Your Prayers'
'Locust Have No King'



Volume IV is:

Joe Carpenter – Guitars/Vocals
Troy King – Drums
Blake Parris – Bass

What's the Hot New Place to Get The Best Music From the Heavy Underground? Ripple Music Unveils HeavyRipples Distribution - Psych, Stoner, Doom and More.

North America's Exclusive Distributor for Vincerebus Eruptum - the voice of the underground. Five years in the making, Ripple Music is proud to announce the creation of Heavy Ripples Distro (heavyripples.bigcartel.com), the best new source to find LP's, CD's, 7"'s, Tee's, Magazines, and more from some of the most esteemed bands in the heavy underground. Noting that the burgeoning underworld of bands pumping out stoner, doom, heavy psych and metal mania were horribly under-served by today's current distribution system, Racer and Pope--the head honchos of the hard-rocking Label, Ripple Music-- decided that something had to be done.  Knowing that there were tons of excellent heavy bands that couldn't get widespread distribution because they weren't "hot enough" for some of the current heavy distributors, or not signed to a big enough label, Racer and Pope decided to put together a Distro that could benefit from the years of experience and channels they'd gained with Ripple Music. And Heavy Ripples Distro was born. Featuring heavy bands from North America, Europe, Australia, South America and beyond, HeavyRipples doesn't discriminate against bands who may not move 100 copies or are self-produced and totally D.I.Y.  The only criteria for HeavyRipples is that the bands rock- pure, unadulterated riff-mad heaviness.  Utilizing a "bare minimum" fee strategy, Heavy Ripples Distro offers bands the opportunity to have their music distributed world-wide with the lowest possible fees, allowing the bands to recoup the greatest return on their music while getting maximum exposure and the opportunity to offer thei music to heavy rock fans at the best prices on the web. It's an entirely new model for heavy music distribution and one HeavyRipples Distro hopes can maximize the viral spread of the heavy rock.  Recognizing the dedication Heavy Ripples Distro has to the underground scene, some of the leading Labels in heavy rock jumped at the chance to join in, with Labels like Cosmic Artifactz, Buried by Time and Dust, PsychDoomelic, and Ozium Records all offering the best of their heaviness. And there's more.  HeavyRipples Distro is now the exclusive North American Distributor of Vincerebus Eruptum (www.vincebuseruptum.it), the world's leading magazine devoted to the stoner, doom, and heavy psych rock scene.  Produced in Italy, Vincerebus Eruptum brings interviews, features, news, and reviews of such heavy legends as Colour Haze, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Orchid, Kadavar, Witchraft, and more.  All in a slick, full-color format and for only $7 per issue. Check out Heavy Ripples Distro, the web's leading site for the sounds of the true heavy rock underground - www.heavyripples.bigcartel.com.

For inquiries and band submissions, contact Racer at heavyripples@gmail.com.

And find all the heaviness and daily deals at:

www.heavyripples.bigcartel.com

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UK Rockers GRIFTER Gearing Up For Bloodstock Performance UK-based dirty rock n' roll trio GRIFTER have announced a string of live dates leading up to their appearance at this year's Bloodstock Metal Festival.  The Ripple Music recording artists will be performing on Sunday, August 11th, the same day as Slayer, Anthrax, Gamma Bomb, Exodus, Devil Driver and Amorphis.  Specifically, the boys will be taking the stage to support legendary metallers Wolfsbane, as well as Breed 77 and Gormathon! Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) is the UK's biggest independent METAL festival. Held at the picturesque location of Walton on Trent in Derbyshire, B-O-A has won the hearts and minds of fans of heavy ROCK AND METAL by consistently showcasing the strongest metal line up on UK soil. You can expect some 15,000 metal heads descending on Derbyshire in August 2013 for 4 days of unadulterated full on Heavy Metal!!! BLOODSTOCK boasts over 100 international rock and metal acts across four stages, as well as other attractions including a huge international metal market, late night entertainment in the Sophie Lancaster Tent, fairground rides, 'The Bloodstock Arms' festival bar serving real ale, full weekend camping and one of the best atmospheres the festival scene has to offer. Add to this a signing tent where you can meet your favourite bands, and for those of you who need those extra creature comforts - an extra special VIP experience in the Serpents Lair camping and hospitality backstage bar, which offers 80+ different real ales, this really is an unmissable date in the headbangers calendar. Metal brethren at your marks! For more details, visit www.bloodstock.uk.com. Meanwhile, Grifter is finishing recording the follow up to their self-titled 2011 debut, which will appear later in the year on Ripple Music on CD and...VINYL!!!! Guinness splatter vinyl no less!!!  The working title for the album is The Return Of The Bearded Brethren and will feature artwork from up and coming tattoo artist Jamie Campbell. Tracks from the album will include 'Braggard's Boast,' 'Black Gold,' 'It's Not Me It's You,' 'She Mountain,' 'Princess Leia,' 'Fire Water,' 'Paranoiac Blues,' 'The Return Of The Bearded Brethren,' 'Bow Down To The Monkey' and a cover of Black Sabbath's 'Fairies Wear Boots' that has become a popular fixture of the live set. Grifter's critically-hailed debut is still available at ripplemusic.bigcartel.com. GRIFTER Live Dates: 7/26 - Manchester @ Gulliver's w/ The Bendal Interlude, Widows and Blastronaut 7/27 - Cheltenham @ The 2 Pigs w/ Welcome Back Delta and Smoke Pilot 8/02 - Abertillery @ The Doll's House w/ Black Light Machine and Static Signals 8/11 - BLOODSTOCK!  8/31 - Bournemouth @ The Anvil w/ Alunah, Diesel King and more 11/29 - HARD ROCK HELL w/ Black Star Riders, Airbourne, Nazareth, Paul Dianno, Michael Monroe and more. www.hardrockhell.com Praise for GRIFTER:   Top 20 (#12 & #15) Album of the Year - The Soda Shop Top 20 (#19) Album of the Year - Heavy Planet Top 20 (#15) Album of the Year - Captain Beyond Zen Top 10 of 2011 - The Sleeping Shaman Top 10 (#5) Album of the Year - Chybucca Sounds Bands That Caught My Attention (2011) - Steaming Heathen/Grips of Delusion Best Records of 2011 - Sonic Abuse Top 20 (#15) Album of the Year - The Obelisk #4 Album of the year - A Brief History of Metal: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of 2011 "One of the best hard rock albums from top to bottom that I have listened to this year."  - WeLoveMetal.com   "This is an excellent album, catchy, groove rich and addictive . . . all (of the tracks) are of the same catchy, infectious quality. Get a copy and by the second listen I guarantee you will be singing along." [4/5] -  Metal Talk.net   "Just about the best stoner rock band in England right now. Grifter build every one of their songs around monstrously grooving, simple riffs and smooth southern vocals. Something akin to Clutch jamming with Kim Thayil. Several songs, including opener Good Day For Bad News, Preacher And The Devil and Alabama Hotpocket are simply jammed with big riffs, and even when they go for an acoustic blues track to close with Gone Blues they can't help but groove." - JukeBox:Metal

For all things GRIFTER, visit the following links:

www.grifterrock.co.uk

www.reverbnation.com/grifterrock www.facebook.com/grifterrock

www.myspace.com/grifterrock

grifter.bigcartel.com

grifterrock.bandcamp.com

www.ripple-music.com

DEVIL TO PAY Announces Live Dates

Indianapolis-based sludge/rock riff-mongers DEVIL TO PAY have announced a string of live dates in support of their recently released fourth album, Fate is Your Muse. The dates will see DEVIL TO PAY sharing stages with the likes of LO-PAN, VENOMOUS MAXIMOUS, EARTHEN GRAVE, SOULFLY and ZZ TOP.

DEVIL TO PAY Live:

6/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indy's Jukebox w/ Venomous Maximous, Teenage Strange

7/04 - Dayton, OH @ Blind Bob's w/ Lo-Pan, Neon Warship

7/05 - Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge w/ Lo-Pan

7/06 - Madison, WI @ Mr. Roberts w/ Lo-Pan, The Garza

7/07 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indy's Jukebox w/ Lo-Pan, Stealing Volume, Death Trap

7/11 - Detroit, MI @ PJ's Lager House w/ Lo-Pan

7/12 - Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry w/ Lo-Pan, Venomin James

7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Kobo w/ Lo-Pan, Barely Eagle, the Girls!

7/19 - Indianapolis, IN @ Rock House w/ Phoenix on the Fault Line, Dell Zell

8/10 - Chicago, IL @ Mayne Stage w/ Earthen Grave

8/11 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue w/ Soulfly

8/25 - Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center w/ ZZ Top, Kid Rock

9/21 - Indianapolis, IN @ Old National Center w/ Indy Metal Fest
 

 

Fate is Your Muse was released earlier this year on Ripple Music. The album is currently  available on CD, digital and vinyl formats at www.ripple-music.com.  

Ripple Music still has a handful of the Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl packages on hand. Limited to a run of 100 units, this clear splatter vinyl comes with a signed poster, digital download card and tarot card lyric sheet insert. Order the package at this location.     

Fate is Your Muse is an introspective lyrical journey that careens from the metaphysical, to the absurd, to the pragmatic (and back again), all set to bone crushing heaviness wrapped in elaborate vocal melodies and elegant guitar phrases. Exploring topics such as reincarnation, the end of days, and the thin veil between reality and fantasy, the Indianapolis foursome create a rare musical experience; one that will have heavy rock fans returning for the primal emotional riffs, as well as the complex and heady lyrical content.

"I feel the need to go and dance round a pole. Fate Is Your Muse is the soundtrack to every seedy strip club you ever wanted to go to." [4.5/5] - TBFM Online

"Fate Is Your Muse mixes hard riffing and suave grooves into a twelve track fat album of boot stomping, head moshing magnificence that you didn't even know had been missing from your life." - TheMidlandsRocks.com  

DEVIL TO PAY is available for interviews. To book a time/day to speak with the band or inquire about emailers, contact ClawhammerPR@gmail.com 

For complete bio info on DEVIL TO PAY visit this location.



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MOTHERSHIP Gearing Up For Summer Tour With COMMUNION

The Dallas, Texas-based trio of heavy rock bad asses known as MOTHERSHIP is about to make a return the road for a brief run with psychedelic doomsters COMMUNION.  

 

Those who missed out on the band's Spring run with GYPSYHAWK now have a second chance to experience some no-frills rock n' roll magic when MOTHERSHIP kicks off their Summer tour on June 24th at Hotel Vegas in Austin, TX. This run will include a June 28th stop in Trabuco Canyon, CA for Show Class Magazine's Born Free 5 Festival People's Champ Party. Details for Born Free 5 and the pre-party can be found at the following links:

 

bornfreeshow.blogspot.com

www.showclassmag.com

www.heavy-clothing.com

 

   

 

In other news, the song "Lunar  Master," off of MOTHERSHIP's self-titled debut, has been ranked #3 on The Paranoid Hitsophrenic 'Regular Old Doom Charts.' Check out the rankings, which includes a link to a stream of the track, at this location.  

 

MOTHERSHIP Summer 2013 Tour Dates w/ COMMUNION    

 

June 24 Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas

June 25 El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace

June 26 Tucson, AZ @ Surly Wench Pub w/ Thorncaster

June 27 San Diego, CA @ The Void w/ Harsh Toke

June 28 Trabuco Canyon, CA @ Cook's Corner - Born Free 5 Pre-Party w/ O Zorn

June 30 Los Angeles, CA @ TBA

July 1 Phoenix, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room w/ Flying Scorpion

July 2 Albuquerque, NM @ TBA

July 3 Midland, TX @ Blue Max

With their self-titled debut, MOTHERSHIP masterfully delivers 70's-tinged U.S. hard rock with a sound that satisfies like a steaming hot stew of UFO and Iron Maiden, blended with the southern swagger of Molly Hatchet and ZZ Top, MOTHERSHIP's goal from the beginning has been to carry on the tradition of the classic rock style; updated and amped up for the modern day. Originally self-released in 2012, MOTHERSHIP and Ripple Music have joined forces to re-release this stunning debut record on CD and LP. Mothership is available at www.ripple-music.com.  

   

 

"Such a killer find, man. Can't wait to see them live!"  

- Dom Lawson (Metal Hammer / Classic Rock)

 

"Been listening to Mothership all day now and if feels like UFO and Orange Goblin got drunk with St. Vitus, smoked some weed with Blue Cheer and spewed out the tuffest blues-drenched, no frills love child I've heard all month. Some ridiculously badass guitars. And heavy above all else!" -- Sword of Doom

 

"Try to resist a band that plays blues-laden metal with heavy guitar riffs that is also hoping for intergalactic travel. Mothership is a three piece from Dallas that alternates between an almost AC/DC-like sound on a track like 'City Nights' and a broader, heavier and more epic sound on tracks like 'Cosmic Rain,' 'Angel of Death' and the opener, 'Hallucination.'   

-- VueWeekly.com  

Mothership Bio

 

Rock n' Roll history is rife with brothers working together to create their artistic vision. But rarely do we hear about a full-fledged family unit embarking down the treacherous path of a musical career. In the case of Texas based Mothership, the Brother Juett (Kyle on bass, younger brother Kelley on guitar) enlisted the aid of their father, John Juett, to help get the 'ship off the ground. Raised on a healthy dose of their father's 70's-era record collection, the brothers began crafting songs fueled on the raucous and raw good time vibe when music seemed to know no bounds. Lifting off the pad for the first time in 2010, the band began to gain momentum and notoriety with their unabashed live shows. Knowing that the service of the family patriarch was temporary, Father Juett actively helped his boys find his replacement, and in late 2011, enter the mighty Judge Smith to hammer away on the skins. In early 2012, Mothership entered Crystal Clear Studios with Wo Fat mastermind Kent Stump manning the boards and by mid-year, the band self-released their debut album. It was the combination of the 70's-era heavy rock fuzz and fury mixed with the blistering guitar solos of the NWOBHM-era that drew the bands attention to California-based Heavy Rock label, Ripple Music. In the waning months of 2012, after a successful year of traveling regionally throughout Texas and opening for national acts such as Prong, Red Fang, Gypsyhawk, Earthen Grave, and Lo-Pan, Mothership officially dubbed Ripple Music as its Home Port and began plotting a course for their first U.S. Tour in early 2013.

 

Kells Juett- Guitars/Vox
 Kyle Juett- Bass/Vox
Judge Smith- Drums



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UK Rockers GRIFTER Prepare To Enter Studio; Announce Appearance at Bloodstock Fest

UK-based dirty rock n' roll trio GRIFTER are ready to start the recording of the follow up to their self-titled 2011 debut, which will appear later in the year on Ripple Music on CD and...VINYL!!!! Guinness splatter vinyl no less!!!

The working title for the album is "The Return Of The Bearded Brethren" and will feature artwork from up and coming tattoo artist Jamie Campbell. Tracks from the album will include 'Braggard's Boast,' 'Black Gold,' 'It's Not Me It's You,' 'She Mountain,' 'Princess Leia,' 'Fire Water,' 'Paranoiac Blues,' 'The Return Of The Bearded Brethren,' 'Bow Down To The Monkey' and a cover of Black Sabbath's 'Fairies Wear Boots' that has become a popular fixture of the live set.

In other news, GRIFTER are extremely pleased to announce that they have been added to this year's Bloodstock Festival, held at Catton Park, Derbyshire from August 8th - 11th. The band will be playing the Sophie Lancaster stage on Sunday the 11th. Also playing this year's festival are legends such as Slayer, King Diamond, Lamb Of God, Voivod, Anthrax, Exodus, Accept, Devildriver, Death Angel and way too many more to mention here. For those details, head over towww.bloodstock.uk.com.

GRIFTER Live Dates:

Saturday June 8th @ The Black Heart - Camden w/ Stubb and Mother Corona

Friday July 26th @ Gulliver's - Manchester w/ XII Boar, The Bendal Interlude & more 

Saturday July 27th @ The 2 Pigs - Cheltenham w/ Smoke Pilot and Welcome Back Delta

Friday August 2nd @ The Hog And Hosper - Pontypool

Saturday August 3rd - TBC

Sunday August 11th - BLOODSTOCK METAL FEST @ Catton Park - Derbyshire

Saturday October 19th @ The Wharf - Tavistock All Day Charity Eveny

Friday November 29th - HARD ROCK HELL VII @ Holiday Park - North Wales

Praise for GRIFTER:
 

Top 20 (#12 & #15) Album of the Year - The Soda Shop

Top 20 (#19) Album of the Year - Heavy Planet

Top 20 (#15) Album of the Year - Captain Beyond Zen

Top 10 of 2011 - The Sleeping Shaman

Top 10 (#5) Album of the Year - Chybucca Sounds

Bands That Caught My Attention (2011) - Steaming Heathen/Grips of Delusion

Best Records of 2011 - Sonic Abuse

Top 20 (#15) Album of the Year - The Obelisk

#4 Album of the year - A Brief History of Metal: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of 2011

"One of the best hard rock albums from top to bottom that I have listened to this year."
 - WeLoveMetal.com

 

"This is an excellent album, catchy, groove rich and addictive . . . all (of the tracks) are of the same catchy, infectious quality. Get a copy and by the second listen I guarantee you will be singing along." [4/5] -  Metal Talk.net

 

"Just about the best stoner rock band in England right now. Grifter build every one of their songs around monstrously grooving, simple riffs and smooth southern vocals. Something akin to Clutch jamming with Kim Thayil. Several songs, including opener Good Day For Bad News, Preacher And The Devil and Alabama Hotpocket are simply jammed with big riffs, and even when they go for an acoustic blues track to close with Gone Blues they can't help but groove." - JukeBox:Metal

For all things GRIFTER, visit the following links:

www.grifterrock.co.uk

www.reverbnation.com/grifterrock
www.facebook.com/grifterrock

www.myspace.com/grifterrock

grifter.bigcartel.com

grifterrock.bandcamp.com

www.ripple-music.com

EARTHEN GRAVE Signs Exclusive Worldwide Deal With Ripple Music

Chicago's EARTHEN GRAVE is thrilled to announce their recent signing to Heavy Rock Leader, Ripple Music for worldwide release of their debut album, Earthen Grave.

The album will be available on CD and double vinyl on July 9th via Ripple Music.

Formed in 2008, EARTHEN GRAVE is a five-piece Chicago metal band that marries the sounds of metal past and future with a sweaty, pummeling live show. EARTHEN GRAVE boasts an undeniable collective metal and musical pedigree. Each member is an accomplished musician and a veteran of the metal scene, including Ron Holzner who was a member of the seminal and seismic doom pioneers TROUBLE - a band widely regarded as one of the most important unsung American metal bands of all time. In addition, EARTHEN GRAVE has that "extra something special" with occasional guest 6th member live and boasting a Full collaboration on the new release with Rachel Barton Pine. Rachel, a world-renowned classical violinist brings her frightening classical chops to a relatively new instrument, the Viper.

Originally released in 2012, EARTHEN GRAVE's self-titled debut features 10 tracks of blistering Doom and Metal that left the critics grasping for superlatives. Terrorizer Magazine hailed "...Earthen Grave sounds old school without being retro, managing to go through every element on which lesser bands usually fail with exquisite grace and solemn subtlety..."

Now to be reissued through Ripple Music, the new edition of the album, produced by Ron Holzner, has been completely remastered with four bonus tracks including the new song, "Death is Another Word...." with new drummer Chris Wozniak (LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR) and the epic live Stargazer (Rainbow) with string section and virtuoso violinist Rachel Barton Pine.

And now the album will finally see a vinyl release! Double gatefold vinyl to be precise, featuring the 10 song remastered debut with the new song "Death is Another Word...." plus three bonus live tracks. One of the live tracks, "Death March Intro - End of my Daze," features TROUBLE guitarist Bruce Franklin. That's a whole new side of vinyl featuring the epic live Stargazer (Rainbow), plus three more live, never-before-released tracks.

EARTHEN GRAVE is dedicated to exploring new possibilities for the genre. As guitarist Jason Muxlow says, "It's not about being the heaviest band or the slowest - it's about having good songs. " second guitarist Tony Spillman and I played doom metal before it was even called that," Ron continues. "And for Jason, the music we pioneered was his influence. We're bringing the strands of the music together - and with the addition of Rachel using the violin as a core component of a metal band, and featuring multi-talented vocalist Mark Weiner we're taking the genre on a new journey."

Catch it all at www.ripple-music.com.

EARTHEN GRAVE has announced the following live dates.

Thursday March 28th Chicago Ridge, Illinois w/ Red Lamb (Dan Spitz X-Anthrax) https://www.facebook.com/events/417402081679144/

Saturday June 22nd Days of The Doomed Fest III Cudahy, Wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/events/418021214950612/

Saturday October 12th Denver Doom Fest III Denver, Colorado w/ The Skull + Evoken https://www.facebook.com/denverdoomfest3

Praise for Earthen Grave

"...Earthen Grave sounds old school without being retro, managing to go through every element on which lesser bands usually fail with exquisite grace and solemn subtlety..."
- Terrorizer

"...the integrity and honesty of the musical endeavour shines through, making this a thought-provoking, melancholic metal creation with some real magic..." - Zero Tolerance

"...a modern doom metal classic that will live beyond a mere best-of-the-year bestowing. 4.5/5" - Metal Underground

"...a unique and refreshing take on the doom metal genre. 8/10" - Doommantia

"...they take the Black Sabbath/Pentagram/Witchfinder General formula to another level by adding in Pine's lovely violin work, which gives these crushing songs an almost Kansas-ish feel to them in spots. 4/5" - Sea of Tranquility

"...one of the year's best doom newcomers." - Blistering

"...one of the most unique doom sounds I have heard in a long time. 9/10"
- This Is Not A Scene