Philadelphia Show, February 10th with Rosetta, Restorations, Sunburster

Decibel Magazine presents the art of Decibel’s head designer and chief illustrator Bruno Guerreiro with a special Kung Fu Necktie art show and musical showcase February 10th at 8pm.

Performing: - Rosetta - Restorations - Batillus - Sunburster (members of Snake Road/DeathBeds/Rogue House/Deceverion. First show!)

Showing: - Collection of original metal and rock show posters - Original illustrations featured in Decibel - Other original Bruno Guerreiro works

Free Stuff: - Decibel Magazine back issues - Decibel Magazine coasters and stickers

Tickets ($10) Ages 21+ Click here to purchase.

LA Venue Change

Attention: the venue for the LA show has changed from Bow and Sparrow to The Hangbag Factory. Take notice. Remaining dates are as follows:

11.12 - Portland, OR @ East End w/ The Atlas Moth, Kowloon Walled City, Norska, Mongoloid Village
11.13 - Seattle, WA @ Highline w/ Mico de Noche, Kowloon Walled City, The Atlas Moth, Broxa
11.16 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room w/ Prizehog, Sutekh Hexen
11.17 - Capistrano Beach, CA @ Coconuts w/ The Atlas Moth, Kowloon Walled City, Pigeonwing
11.18 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Handbag Factory w/ -(16)-, The Atlas Moth, Kowloon Walled City
11.19 - Las Vegas, NV @ Yayo Taco w/ Rituals, Demon Lung
11.20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge w/ The Atlas Moth
11.21 - Denver, CO @ Moe's w/ The Atlas Moth, Ghosts of Glaciers
11.22 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room w/ The Atlas Moth
11.23 - Chicago, IL @ SubT Lounge w/ The Atlas Moth, Yakuza, The Swan King

November Tour Dates

We're heading out on the road again in November. We're hitting a few places in the Midwest with The Atlas Moth on our way out to and back from our first ever trip to the West Coast.

11.7 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Jukebox w/ Late August, Chaniski
11.8 - Madison, WI @ Wisco
11.9 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (7th Street Entry) w/ Battlefields (album release), The Atlas Moth, Blue Ox
11.10 - Fargo, ND @ The New Direction w/ The Atlas Moth, Loom, Sleeping in Gethsemane, Aemeth
11.12 - Portland, OR @ East End w/ The Atlas Moth, Kowloon Walled City, Norska, Mongoloid Village
11.13 - Seattle, WA @ Highline w/ Mico de Noche, Kowloon Walled City, The Atlas Moth, Broxa
11.16 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room w/ Prizehog, Sutekh Hexen
11.17 - Capistrano Beach, CA @ Coconuts w/ The Atlas Moth, Kowloon Walled City, Pigeonwing
11.18 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Handbag Factory w/ -(16)-, The Atlas Moth, Kowloon Walled City
11.19 - Las Vegas, NV @ Yayo Taco w/ Rituals, Demon Lung
11.20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge w/ The Atlas Moth
11.21 - Denver, CO @ Moe's w/ The Atlas Moth, Ghosts of Glaciers
11.22 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room w/ The Atlas Moth
11.23 - Chicago, IL @ SubT Lounge w/ The Atlas Moth, Yakuza, The Swan King

September Shows

Sat 9/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ 40 Watt Sun
Thu 9/22 – Boston, MA @ O'Briens w/ Indian, The Proselyte
Fri 9/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Public Assembly w/ Indian, Castevet, Alkahest Sat
9/24 – Baltimore, MD @ Golden West w/ Indian, Melungeon
Sat 9/25 – Providence, RI @ Castlevania w/ Indian, Elder, Groke

July 23rd - Seven-Inch Release Party in Brooklyn

If you can't catch us with Yob and Dark Castle tomorrow at Le Poisson Rouge, we'll be playing on July 23rd at St. Vitus in Greenpoint to celebrate the release of our split seven-inch with Mutilation Rites. Phantom Glue is also playing. More info here.

Split 7" with Mutilation Rites

From Shinebox Recordings, limited to 500 copies on red vinyl.  We'll have some with us on the upcoming tour in July (dates are below), but in the meantime, you can listen to it here, and pre-order it here.


Batillus / Mutilation Rites 2011 Summer Tour
Fri 7/8 - Providence, RI @ Machines With Magnets
Sat 7/9 - Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
Tue 7/12 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge w/ Yob, Dark Castle (no Mutilation Rites)
Thu 7/14 - Madison, WI @ Lothlórien Co-op
Fri 7/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ Medusa
Sat 7/16 - Fargo, ND @ The New Direction
Sun 7/17 - Appleton, WI @ Maritime TavernTue 7/19 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle w/ Nachtmystium, Sourvein Wed 7/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Vibes Music w/ Racebannon Thu 7/21 - Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class Fri 7/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Helter Shelter Sat 7/23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus

Acheron One Year Anniversary Party & BBQ

Hey, Bill, what's the deal with this?

"The festivities begin at 5pm. We'll have a pig roast, some assorted other meats and sides, and a veggie grill for those who forsake the pleasures of the flesh. Bands will start at 8:30."

Sounds pretty cool, and it's all-ages and FREE so you have no excuse not to be there. Thanks Bill!

'Furnace' is Officially Out Today

'Furnace' is officially out today via Seventh Rule, and we'd just like to take a moment to thank anyone who has ever been to a show, bought a t-shirt, booked us, written about us, listened to us, told a friend about us, let us crash at their place, bought us a beer, played a show with us, or otherwise helped us out. We're not gonna name names, because we'd inevitably forget someone and that would be a total dick move, but you know who you are. Thank you.

-batillus

Download 'Furnace' - Name Your Price

You can download our new record, 'Furnace,' for free from any number of illegal rapidshare / mediafire / megaupload torrent blogs and sites. We have no problem with this whatsoever. But, we suggest you download the record directly from the source, for a number of reasons. 1.) You know exactly what you're getting: no tinny 92k mp3s, no mislabeled tracks, etc. 2.) Options: you can choose mp3, FLAC, or other formats. 3.) Name your own price, and yes this includes 'free.'

Ultimately, any way you choose to get ahold of 'Furnace' mp3s is ok with us. We're just glad you're listening. And, should you choose to own the record in a physical format, order it from Seventh Rule or Vendetta, check your local record store (if they don't have it, ask them to order it), or get it from us at a show.

Official 'Furnace' Record Release Party

The official record release party for 'Furnace' will be held at Union Pool in Brooklyn on April 23rd. We will play 'Furnace' straight through and Kat (Agoraphobic Nosebleed, ex-Salome) will be making an appearance. Additionally, we'll be offering CD copies of 'Furnace' for only $5 and LP copies for only $10 at this show only. More details below... Brooklyn Vegan Presents...

Batillus Morne Belus

Saturday, April 23 9pm Union Pool 484 Union Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 21+ $8

Pre-Order 'Furnace'

The first 30 pre-orders for 'Furnace' will come with a bonus test-pressing. At least half of those are already gone, so act fast. Pre-order 'Furnace' here.

Win 'Furnace' Tour LP

If you didn't have an opportunity to grab a copy of the super-limited tour-only hand-screened and numbered 'Furnace' LP, well, now's your chance to snag one. The Deciblog is giving one away and all you have to do is answer a silly trivia question. Here's a hint: drecksau.

Hometown Show

To all of our New York friends and fans: we'll reserve a quantity of the tour-only vinyl pressing for this show, so don't worry that we'll sell out of them while we're on tour.

What Has Nine Dudes, Four Guitars, Two Bass Guitars, Two Drumsets, Two Vans and a Trailer?

The Batillus / Hull March tour.

Brooklyn Vegan / Profound Lore Showcase at SXSW

We're playing the Brooklyn Vegan / Profound Lore showcase on Saturday, March 19th with some very good friends of ours. Thanks to Fred and Chris for inviting us to be a part of this.

Silk-Screened LP Jackets

Silk-screened jackets are done for the limited tour vinyl. Thanks to the Bureau of Print Research and Design for printing these, we think they look fantastic. You can pick one up from us directly at a show next month.

March Tour With Hull, SXSW

Tour dates for our March tour with Hull are available now. See below or go to the shows page. We'll have CD copies of 'Furnace' for sale at these shows, as well as a special tour-only vinyl pressing limited to 55 with a silk-screened jacket. These LPs will only be available from us directly at these shows and we will be sure to reserve a handful of copies for our friends and fans in New York.

Batillus / Hull 2011 Spring Tour

Fri 3/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ Ominous Black
Sat 3/12 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ U.S. Christmas, Balaclava
Sun 3/13 – Johnson City, TN @ Hideaway w/ U.S. Christmas
Mon 3/14 – Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music w/ The Body
Fri 3/18 – SXSW - Austin, TX @ Triple Crown Tattoo w/ Pack of Wolves, Mutilation Rites
Sat 3/19 – SXSW - Austin, TX @ Lovejoy’s – Brooklyn Vegan / Profound Lore Showcase w/ Tombs, Dark Castle, The Body, Castevet, Deafheaven, Grayceon, Wolvehammer, Altaar *
Sat 3/19 – SXSW - Austin, TX @ Shiner Bar w/ Pack of Wolves
Mon 3/21 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia w/ The Body, Mutilation Rites
Tue 3/22 – Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton Collective w/ Mose Giganticus, Sacaea
Wed 3/23 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Reservoir Bar w/ Caltrop
Thu 3/24 – Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar w/ Caltrop, Billows
Fri 3/25 – Montclair, NJ @ The Meatlocker w/ Caltrop
Sat 3/26 – New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall w/ Horseback, Caltrop

* No Hull

...And The World Is As Night To Them

Head over to MetalSucks.net right now and get your first taste of 'Furnace.'

Furnace

Our debut full-length album, 'Furnace' (that's the cover above), will officially be out on April 19th via Seventh Rule. The vinyl version will be out slightly earlier, in time for Record Store Day, which is on April 16th.

Before the official release date, however, you'll be able to snag a CD or a very special, very limited vinyl tour-pressing from us directly when we tour down to SXSW and back with our brothers in Hull. That pressing, featuring a cover custom silk-screened by hand (and different from the one above), will be limited to 55 (fifty five!), and will only be available from us directly-- not in stores, not online.

'Furnace' Tracklisting:

1) ...And The World Is As Night To Them
2) Deadweight
3) Uncreator
4) The Division
5) What Heart
6) Mautaam

Free Music

The MetalSucks comp that we told you about back in December is now available for download, over here. It's free and there are all sorts of other great bands on it such as Castevet, Naam, Made Out of Babies, and Black Anvil so, you know, download it.