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Pallbearer - Mind Burns Alive

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The Triumphant Return of YOB w/ Pallbearer & Order of the Owl (The Masquerade)!

Yob is a doom/stoner/post-metal band from Eugene, Oregon that formed in 1996. Yob consists of: Mike Scheidt (guitar/vocals), Aaron Rieseberg (bass), and Dave French (drums). The band has released eight (8) LPs with Our Raw Heart being the newest release from 2018. Yob took a brief hiatus between 2006-2008 after ten (10) years as a band. Yob, with newly added bassist Aaron Rieseberg, would produce my favorite LP, The Great Cessation, in 2009 in a triumphant return to the music scene. In 2016, Mike would suffer a major health scare after being diagnosed with diverticulitis and then a subsequent MRSA infection that was near fatal. Inspired by his near-death experience, Mike Scheidt and Yob would release another masterpiece within the band’s discography, and coincidentally this album is their latest LP, Our Raw Heart (2018) on Relapse Records.

Yob and Pallbearer announced a North American tour that included an Atlanta date at The Masquerade with one of my favorite Atlanta sludge metal bands, Order of the Owl. It is not very often that you get to witness either Yob or Pallbearer in Atlanta. So getting both metal powerhouses on one tour, plus showing the homies in Order of the Owl some love, made this night very special for all of us. If you were there, then you know what I mean. The atmosphere was electric that night as a nearly sold-out crowd packed the area known as Hell in The Masquerade. You could see the excitement on everyone’s faces as they got prepared for the impending onslaught.

For many, this was their first time getting to see Yob perform and I overheard some fellow Concerthoppers debating on what song Yob would start the night off with. Looking back to that discussion, no one guessed that Yob would start with a nearly twenty (20) minute version of “Ball of Molten Lead” to the crowd’s astonishment. What metal band can do a six (6) song – 90-minute set and keep the crowd enthralled from start to finish? Well, honestly, there are a few metal bands that can do this feat but for this exercise the correct answer that I am looking for is Yob.

Check out Yob’s crushing set list from this show:

1.      “Ball of Molten Lead”

2.      “Nothing to Win”

3.      “Pain & I”

4.      “Catharsis”

5.      “Adrift in the Ocean”

6.      “Quantum Mystic”

Head over to Yob’s Official Bandcamp page today and check them out!

Pallbearer is a doom metal four-piece from Little Rock, AR that formed in 2008. Pallbearer consists of Brett Campbell (guitar/synthesizer/lead vocals), Joseph D. Rowland (bass/lead and backing vocals/electric and acoustic piano/synthesizer), Devin Holt (guitar/backing vocals), and Mark Lierly (drums). They have released four (4) LPs and two (2) EPs with Forgotten Days being the latest release from 2020. I have been fortunate to have seen Pallbearer perform live several times (including a memorable performance at Bonnaroo in 2015). It is always great to see Pallbearer perform live as they put out some major energy during their performances. We were also treated to an incredible new song titled “Endless Place” during their deafening performance. After meeting Mark a few years back thanks to a mutual friend, it was great catching up with him after the show and discussing the remaining tour dates with Yob. Be on the lookout for new material incoming from Pallbearer in the coming months. I, for one, cannot wait for a new album from Pallbearer to add to my growing collection.

Check out Pallbearer’s set list from this tour stop:

1.       “Silver Wings”

2.       “Foreigner”

3.       “Endless Place”

4.       “Worlds Apart”

Follow this link to check out Pallbearer’s Official Bandcamp page today and show them some support!

Order of the Owl (OOTO) is an Atlanta sludge/stoner metal that formed back in 2011. For tonight’s performance, Order of the Owl consists of Brent Anderson (bass/vocals), Casey Yarbrough (guitar/vocals), and Duane Trucks (drums). You might say to yourself, the name Duane Trucks sounds very familiar, but you probably do not know why. Well, Duane Trucks is the brother of Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band), and his uncle is the famous Butch Trucks who was the drummer for the Allman Brothers Band. Duane is also well known as being the drummer for a little band from Athens named Widespread Panic (WSMFP). Well for this Concerthopper, the crossover with southern rock/jam and sludge metal makes my groovy, black heart happy. As a fan of WSMFP, I was overjoyed when Duane Trucks joined OOTO earlier this year (2023).

I still remember the first time I saw OOTO live and how my face melted off during their set. Since that day, each time I get a chance to see them live they get heavier and heavier. Like many bands in Atlanta (not named Mastodon), OOTO is one of those bands that deserves recognition for putting in years of hard work and great music. Plus, the band itself consists of some great people who adore their fans and always show gratitude when fans approach them.

Follow this link to Order of the Owl’s Official Bandcamp page today!

There are still three dates left for this tour featuring Yob & Pallbearer on the West Coast:

6/22 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick

6/23 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom

6/24 - Oakland, CA - 3rd & Castro

If you have followed Concerthopper (or myself) over the years, you might recognize Yob, Pallbearer, and Order of the Owl from some of my previous concert reviews. Not sure if you can tell, but Yob, Pallbearer, and Order of the Owl are three of my favorite bands. I keep them in heavy rotation when either spinning records or listening to music in the car. Now the fact that all three of these outstanding and talented bands have played together just means the metal gods do listen to our inner thoughts. I know I was not the only person who left that night after the show was over, knowing that they just witnessed something unforgettable.

Follow these links to read a few of my previously published reviews on Concerthopper.com featuring Yob, Pallbearer, and Order of the Owl: “Bringing the Heat at the Inaugural Snowblind Festival!" (2022) {Order of the Owl}, “The Return of Yob: Live at The Earl” (2018), “Yob / Voivod / Amenra: Live at The Masquerade” (2019), “High on Fire, Pallbearer, Lucifer, and Venomous Maximus: Live at The Masquerade” (2015), and “Pallbearer, Torche, Kayo Dot, & Bask: Live at The Masquerade” (2017).

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Pallbearer - Love You To Death 

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|| Pallbearer || • The Glass House • Pomona, Ca • 05.26.18 •

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Album Review - Heartless by Pallbearer (Profound Lore Records/Nuclear Blast Records)

Album Review – Heartless by Pallbearer (Profound Lore Records/Nuclear Blast Records)

Pallbearer have released their new album, Heartless. Heartless is Pallbearer’s third studio album and was released on the 24th of March via Profound Lore Records/Nuclear Blast Records.

Pallbearer are from Arkansas and are an increasingly popular, and one of the more accessible doom metal/hard rock/prog bands around. Since their debut 2012 release, Sorrow and Extinction, they have seemed destined…

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Pallbearer is an American colossus, rooted in doom metal but shaping their own musical paradigm unfettered by the confines of genre. Initially formed in Little Rock, AR by Joseph D Rowland (bass) and Brett Campbell (vocals / guitars) and later Joined by Devin Holt (guitar), the line up was solidified by the addition of Mark Lierly (drums) after the recording of their debut LP. That album, 2012’s Sorrow and Extinction, captured the primal heaviness of the band’s live show but expanded beyond a reliance on pure volume. It wavers beautifully between subdued introspection and towering aural force. 2014’s Foundations of Burden built on the groundwork of their debut, evoking a complex melodic consciousness, each song imbued with a weight of devastating melancholy. Produced and mixed by Billy Anderson (Sleep, Agalloch, Red House Painters), the album saw Pallbearer forging it’s own brilliantly desolate path, seeking balance at the very threshold of an unforgiving void. @pallbearerdoom @profoundlorerecords #pallbearer #profoundlorerecords #doom #doommetal #metal #vinylrecords #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #vinyllovers #vinylofinstagram #vinyljunkie #grindpromotionrecords (presso Bassano del Grappa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNHt-i3pv7S/?igshid=1nxi6n3kqqx7p

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PALLBEARER PERFORM THEIR LANDMARK ALBUM ‘SORROW & EXTINCTION’ IN FULL TONIGHT; ANNOUNCE SHOWS WITH BARONESS

Ascending Arkansas progressive doom quartet Pallbearer are headlining Union Transfer in Philadelphia tonight for Tired Hands Brewing Birth Day where they’ll be performing their celebrated debut full-length Sorrow & Extinction in its entirety.  Released in 2012, the album received countless amounts of praise, including Best New Music from Pitchfork, and catapulted Pallbearer into the upper echelons of heavy music.

Today Pallbearer have also announced a pair of shows with Baroness in late July in Nashville and Birmingham.  Pallbearer will be announcing a few more tour dates to round out their summer very soon — stay tuned for details.

In these last months following the release of Pallbearer’s take on the classic Pink Floyd track “Run Like Hell,” which was part of a Magnetic Eye compilation in tribute to The Wall, Pallbearer have been keeping busy and working on their follow-up to 2017’s monumental album Heartless.  Along with the select shows, this summer will see Pallbearer’s contribution to the newly revamped Sub Pop Singles Club get released.

Look for more exciting Pallbearer news to surface soon, and pick up tickets for their upcoming shows at http://pallbearerdoom.com/tour.

PALLBEARER, ON THE ROAD:

May 31  Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 

July 30 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom w/ Baroness

July 31 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn w/ Baroness

Pallbearer are:

Brett Campbell | lead vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, synthesizers

Devin Holt | electric & acoustic guitars, vocals

Joseph D. Rowland | electric bass, vocals, synthesizers

Mark Lierly | percussion

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Pallbearer’s LP 'Heartless’ Is The Great Divider

~By Calvin Lampert~

PALLBEARER have always been a very special band to me, one that I have always commended for not only being one of the few able to bridge the gap between traditional and modern doom (perfecting Warning's formula), but also for their skill at crafting songs with a true sense of grandeur. Writing a great riff is one thing, but writing a song that makes you feel profoundly humbled is in a different league entirely and the Olympus of bands being consistently able to do so is very small in my opinion. At this point, there should be no misunderstanding as to where I stand regarding Pallbearer. The band has always been a trusted companion of mine whilst exploring doom and I have been listening to them on at least a weekly basis ever since my initial discovery. ‘Heartless’ (2017 - Profound Lore Records) was without a doubt my most anticipated record of this year, even more than the much rumored about Sleep record. In short: I am a fan. Big time.

So, how does Heartless fare?

To get the obvious things out of the way, it’s a vastly different record in comparison to their previous Profound Lore releases, 'Foundations of Burden’ (2014) and 'Sorrow and Extinction’ (2012). It was interesting to see some discourses about whether Heartless is a progressive record or not, owing certainly to it being much more adventurous than on the preceding monolithic slabs of doom. Among the most striking changes on Heartless is a heavier reliance on vocals, evident on album opener, “I Saw The End,” which liberally employs frontman Brett Campbell’s mournful wail and even throws in some vocal harmonies and canons toward the end, acting as a climax before it erupts into an explosion of guitar leads, bringing the song to an end.

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“Thorns” follows much of the same recipe, kicking in the door with the most righteous of chug-riffs and adding in yet another gorgeous pinched guitar lead in that will have you clench your fist and go, “Mmm, so fucking good!” It’s these moments in which Heartless thrives, and the album has them in spades. The grand culmination of these moments is the album centerpiece, “Dancing in Madness,” with its impressive dramaturgic arc. The almost Gilmour-esque solo at the beginning shifts into a big, celebratory riff, then slowly picking up the pace, getting gradually bleaker, into the middle section accentuated by short, heavy-hitting chugs and shouted vocals (a first for the band). Being unable to bear its own weight, “Dancing in Madness” gives way to a short acoustic section, before concluding in a wash of graceful intertwining soli by Devin Holt and Campbell, reinforced by his heartfelt lamentations.

Title track “Heartless” seemingly conducts business as usual, down to Mark Lierly’s ever prominent cymbal work, until unexpectedly vanishing into a quasi-ambient section with distant whispering, then bringing back the main riff with metric tons of heft. Things come to a halt (to recollect our thoughts and catch a breath) before the band propels itself into one of the record’s pinnacle moments of triumph: Campbell knocking it out of the ballpark with his very best harmonies (fist-clench worthy, again).

The exceptionally bleak “Cruel Road” picks up where the middle section of “Dancing in Madness” left off, reeking of despair. The later proclamation of “until my body collapses” is one of the most intense passages of the record, once again making use of shouted vocals at the perfect time. Fans of Devoid of Redemption will find much to appreciate here.

“Lie of Survival” with its beautifully strummed outro and even more so the album closer, “A Plea for Understanding,” channel Pallbearer’s soft-spoken side, the latter being the other major highlight, besides “Dancing in Madness.” Bassist and backing vocalist Joseph D. Rowland and his deeper voice take up a more prominent role here, lending some contrast to Campbell’s emotional outcries. Together, they express a deep sense of fragility and vulnerability. It’s a brilliant way to send off Heartless on an emotional high-note, very much akin to YOB’s “Marrow” off 'Clearing the Path to Ascend' (2014 - Neurot Recordings), and it lays the listener to a very graceful rest. Pallbearer delivers on the promise of their name.

Now, as to why I refer to Heartless as “The Great Divider”: it’s going to be a maker or a breaker for many people. Though by no means short on great moments and riffs, Heartless is just missing those big “money riffs” as I like to call them that made songs like “Devoid of Redemption,” “The Legend,” “Worlds Apart,” and “The Ghost I Used To Be” into the mainstays they are. It’s somewhat of a departure from the proud, monolithic doom anthems of old towards shorter, less riff-driven and more in-the-moment songs. However, most bands can only hope to write one such riff in their whole career, so the ratio is still very much in favor of Pallbearer.

The cleaner production and the heavier emphasis on vocals will not appeal to everybody (there is no secret to Campbell’s singing being a somewhat polarizing subject matter, but you cannot accuse him of not having poured in a lot of effort to become a better singer). That said, I do plea for people to give Heartless the time it needs. I did. For one of my first listening sessions, I hiked to a high plateau near my house. Gazing upon the scenery that surrounded me with Heartless playing in the background was a deeply cathartic experience, putting me at a profound peace. I felt fully rewarded for each and every step I took to get to the top. They made themselves a name for being able to evoke the absolute maximum of emotion out of a simple strum, a single line, a sole beat, and nothing has changed in that regard. In my mind, a band of such emotional impact comes only once every decade (make the calculation, Neurosis, YOB, Pallbearer, it’s that Olympus again), and for that alone, not even taking their boldness to create such a radically different record into account Pallbearer deserves all the recognition they can get.

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10th Anniversary Thank yous

Friday night, we celebrated our 10th anniversary, and it was grand!! We wanted to take the time to personally name and thank the filmmakers that have been a huge part of making the movie challenge what it is. 

First off, the Cob Job crew, Addison Rogers, Lewis Rogers, David J. Woodruff, Matthew Tobey, Dave Walter, and myself, Eric Ayotte, who made the very first movies, for the theme "Life In The Fast Lane". They have all continued to produce high-quality, funny, clever, top-notch content for the movie challenge!

Since then, we have had so many amazing folks making movies:

Casey White and Coleman Krietemeyer joined in while they were in High School, in 2009, and have been participating since. What an iconic and funny duo!

Rick Vdot brought his own brand of animation style to the challenge and has been consistently making a new hilarious short every month. 

Laura Stockwell was involved early on, then joined forces with her partner Matt Stockwell, and they started making a ton of movies under "Stockwalter" productions. 

Jordan Henline and 88.8 productions were a big part of the movie challenge early on, and still participate when they can with their clever, situational dark humor. 

Charlie Jones has been co-organizing the challenge for the past 6 years, and is an amazing actor, writing and appearing in tons of short films!  

Christopher Wellington Green and Derek Eller as Shallow Cinema brought in a whole new crew of folks, and made amazingly funny movies. 

Sarah Zuniga (Anderson) not only participated, but helped organize the challenge and the screenings early on. 

Marty McVicious has always hopped in and out, appearing in many movies and making a bunch himself. 

Mkl Drekka has also appeared in many movies, and helped add a more experimental element to the challenge. 

Sarah E. Dunevant refreshingly added an experimental element as well, and appeared in many other films. 

We had some great participation from out-of-town: Benjamin Epstein, from Baby Pony Food Productions, has made some killers over the years, popping in and out. Jonathan and Andy had their crew with My Friend Cleveland making some great movies early on. Across the pond we had Nathan Stephens, Naomi Stephens, Laura Da Costa, JC, Daniel Ellis, Joe Keys, Mama Lips, Murf Murphy, and more joining in. 

Nathan Vollmar and William Winchester Claytor, Nineteenth State, made a few cinematic gems for the challenge. 

We've had a few animators involved, Em Timm (who has also made some great live actions), Trent Fred, Thomas DeCarlo is newer to the challenge, Hadley Gephart was animating some fun intros for the challenges for a while. 

Aaron Marshall has helped balance out the humor with his brand of darker, dramatic shorts and experimental pieces. Auris Apothecary has also added a more experimental cinematic element at times. Torlando Hakes had a good series going with "Ask Torlando". Ginger Alford has not made many movies, maybe just the one (Floppy Disk), BUT it is fantastic!! 

SO many folks to name, so I'm going to do my best to list the many more who have been involved over the years: Mars Jarvis, Mark Lovotny, Michael Lierly, Emi Night, Llama School, David Britton, Byrne Bridges, Michael Hession, Matthew White got the family involved, Erin Tobey, Nick Romy, Jessie Grubb, David Davtyan, Mike Harpring, Seth Muchler, Madeline Robinson, Bridget Ryan, Biz Strother, Kristin Anne, Joshua Brewer, Chaz Mottinger, Nile Arena, David Carter, Evan Smail, Nathaniel Charles Sexton, Lynz Tee, Shannyn Michaud, Luke Anderson, Tugboat Pictures, Out of the Basement, Chris Eugene, Byron Jordan Wolter, Bethy Squires, Crystal Sullivan, Garrett Ann Walters, Skye Clark, Jared Cheek, Mike Adams, Duane Busick, Will Power, Elizabeth Scott, Ashley Bayer, Emily Jimmerson, Jenna Beasley, Robbie Gonyea, Brian Evans, Neil Smith, and so many more. 

Big thank you to everyone that has ever made a film! To all the writers, idea makers and givers, actors, musicians, jokers, editors, costume makers and lenders, and anyone that ever helped make one happen. And, of course, thank you to everyone that's come out to a screening and encouraged the challenge. It's been an amazing 10 years, with over 900 films produced!! You all are the best! Here's to 10 more!

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Pallbearer share “Thorns” off upcoming album Heartless, out this month on Profound Lore

Pallbearer have just shared “Thorns” from the forthcoming Heartless, their third studio album and second for Chris Bruni’s well-respected label to the north, Profound Lore. The new album’s out March 24, and it follows 2014’s generally acclaimed Foundations of Burden, which was a slightly more variable follow-up to Sorrow and Extinction — as if complex and expeditious melodies were really our expectation trudging through lyrical content that revolves around mortality and various forms of introspection. Vocalist/guitarist Brett Campbell is the one who’s been delivering these poems recollecting reticence and offering resignation, so what can we expect subject matter-wise, as Devin Holt (guitar), Joe Rowland (bass), and Mark Lierly (drums) provide an instrumental buttress? A band statement describes Heartless as focusing on the “grim realities” that force us to “find any shred of hope we can.” The implication, then, would be of something more lyrically down-to-earth and directly empirical, though I’m sure I wouldn’t mind if continuity is ultimately the name of the verbal game. Profound Lore naturally describes the album as containing Pallbearer’s “most monumental material to date,” which is sort of a bold statement. Listen to “Thorns” below, followed by the album’s tracklist and some supporting tour dates. Heartless tracklisting: 01. I Saw The End 02. Thorns 03. The Lie Of Survival 04. Dancing In Madness 05. Cruel Road 06. Heartless 07. A Plea For Understanding Dates: 02.24.17 - Austin, TX - Barracuda 03.22.17 - Little Rock, AR - Rev Room 03.23.17 - Nashville, TN - The Enmd 03.25.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg 03.28.17 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop 03.29.17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme 03.30.17 - Indianapolis, IN - 5th Quarter 03.31.17 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall 04.05.17 - Brussels, Belgium - Botanique 04.06.17 - London, UK - Underworld 04.08.17 - Bristol, UK - Thekla 04.09.17 - Manchester, UK - Ruby Lounge 04.11.17 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang 04.12.17 - Gothenberg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers 04.13.17 - Stockholm, Sweden - Kraken STHLM 04.14.17 - Aarhus, Denmark - Atlas 04.15.17 - Copenhagen West, Denmark - Pumpehuset 04.16.17 - Hanover, Hermany - Cafe Glocksee 04.18.17 - Cologne, Germany - Underground 04.19.17 - Berlin, Germany - Musik & Frieden 04.20.17 - Leipzig, Germany - Doom over Leipzig 04.21.17 - Zurich, Switzerland - Rote fabrik 04.22.17 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Dudefest 04.23.17 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Roadburn http://j.mp/2kWjILP

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BrooklynVegan Publishes Another Pallbearer Photo BrooklynVegan has published another one of my Pallbearer photos from August 18, 2015 at Music Hall of Williamsburg…

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Pallbearer - Brett Campbell, Devin Holt, Joseph D. Rowland & Mark Lierly @ Baltimore Sound Stage, Baltimore, MD, on Thursday, August 20, 2015.

Summer 2015 Tour Setlist:

Worlds Apart Devoid of Redemption The Ghost I Used to Be Foreigner

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Pretty fucking happy that I got to meet Pallbearer last night. Such sweet guys, freaking amazing set..I want to see them again soon 🖤

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PALLBEARER ANNOUNCE UK & EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR DATES!

Ascending Arkansas progressive doom quartet Pallbearer are pleased to announce that they will be gracing our UK and European stages this summer for a run of club shows, on top of several previously announced festival appearances. Kicking off in Hamburg, Germany on July 13th - this run will take Pallbearer across eleven countries for 21 club/festival shows, concluding on August 16th at Germany's Summer Breeze Festival in Dinkelsbuhl. Pallbearer commented: "We're excited to once again be heading over to Europe and the UK, and we might even be playing a handful songs from our catalogue that have never been performed outside of the US before! “ Dates are all on sale now: 13 Jul  DE  Hamburg  -  Molotow Club 14 Jul  BE  Dour  -  Dour Festival 15 Jul  NL  Nijmegen  -  Valkhof Festival 16 Jul  UK  London  -  Islington Assembly Hall 17 Jul  UK  Glasgow  -  Stereo 18 Jul  UK  Leeds  -  Brudenell Social Club 19 Jul  UK  Bristol  -  The Fleece 21 Jul  DE  Crispendorf  -  Chaos Descends Festival 23 Jul  IT  Milan  -  Circolo Magnolia  24 Jul  SL  Tolmin  -  Metaldays festival 03 Aug  DK  Copenhagen  -  Vega 04 Aug  DE  Beelen  -  Krach am Bach Festival 05 Aug  DE  Cottbus  -  Zum Faulen August 07 Aug  HR  Primosten  -  SuperUho Festival 08 Aug  HU  Budapest  -  A38 09 Aug  CZ  Josefov  -  Brutal Assault Festival 10 Aug  DE  Bad Kotzting  -  Void Fest 12 Aug  UK  Derbyshire  -  Bloodstock Festival 14 Aug  DE  Wiesbaden  -  Schlachthof 15 Aug  CH  Winterthur  -  Gaswerk 16 Aug  DE  Dinkelsbuhl  -  Summer Breeze Festival

Last week, Pallbearer released a brand new track titled 'Dropout' - their first music released since their latest studio album 'Heartless' back in early 2017. The track is the 53rd installment of the Adult Swim Singles Program. The track will be available for download and streaming on April 27th. Check out 'Dropout' here: https://youtu.be/IHfjaT0Omt8

Pallbearer's latest studio album 'Heartless' is out now and available to order physically HERE and digitally HERE. 'Heartless' was recorded entirely to analogue tape at Fellowship Hall Sound, Little Rock, Arkansas between June and August 2016. The record was produced by Pallbearer and mixed by acclaimed producer Joe Barresi (Tool, The Melvins, QOTSA, Fu Manchu). Engineering was handled by Jason Weinheimer and Zach Reeves, and mastered by Grammy winning mastering engineer Dave Collins (Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and Soundgarden). 'Heartless' achieved widespread critical acclaim in 2017, landing countless impressive 'end of year list' scores such as the #1 'Best Metal Album' slots at The Quietus and Heavy Music HQ. Several of the achievements are listed below: #1 The Quietus #1 Heavy Music HQ #2 Pop Matters #3 Decibel #5 Loudwire #6 Rolling Stone #9 Laut.de #13 Metal Hammer #14 Kerrang #18 Consequence Of Sound #20 Bandcamp #25 Stereogum ------ Initially formed in 2008, Pallbearer grew from the fertile underground metal scene of Little Rock, Arkansas - releasing their debut full length ‘Sorrow and Extinction’ in early 2012. The record made an immediate and immense impact on die-hard doom fans and metal critics alike, also forming the four piece fans outside of the metal scene. Hailed by Rolling Stone as the #1 metal album of 2012, the album also received the coveted ‘Best New Music’ stamp of approval from Pitchfork and landed the band on end of year lists at SPIN and NPR. Their formidable sophomore record, 2014’s ‘Foundations Of Burden’ featured on countless critic’s end of year lists and cemented their reputation as an unstoppable and emotive force - driving doom beyond its imagined limits, carving themselves an entirely original path through the realm of heavy music. The record charted in the Billboard Top 100, achieving Pitchfork’s ‘Best New Music’ accolade and Decibel’s highly honoured ‘Album Of The Year’ award. Pallbearer are: Brett Campbell | lead vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, synthesizers Devin Holt | electric & acoustic guitars, vocals Joseph D. Rowland | electric bass, vocals, synthesizers Mark Lierly | percussion