New York, NY (Top40 Charts) No true Relapse celebration would be complete without a contribution from PIG DESTROYER, the VA-based grindcore monarchs that have been hailed as revolutionaries by publications the world over. The band's landmark 2001 Relapse debut Prowler in the Yard, which led MetalSucks to call PIG DESTROYER "the best grindcore act on the planet" and which Pitchfork deemed "a quantum leap for the whole goddamn genre," will get the super-deluxe reissue treatment this
September as another portion of Relapse's 25th anniversary festivities.
Fully remixed and remastered by guitarist/engineer Scott Hull, the reissue will be available as a 2CD set, LP and digital download. All of the editions will include a never-before-heard bonus track from the original Prowler sessions, expanded artwork, exclusive photos and new liner notes including the complete Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame piece on the album. The 2 CD set is strictly limited to 2000 copies and includes the original version of the album as well.
Georgia swamp metallers BLACK TUSK have announced a run of European tour dates / festival appearances this summer including select shows with Dillinger Escape Plan, Crowbar and Soulfly. A complete listing of dates is available below.
BLACK TUSK suffered a heavy loss last year with the tragic passing of their brother and bandmate Athon. The trio had recently completed their fifth full-length record with producer Joel Grind of Toxic Holocaust at Audiosiege Studios in Portland, OR this past September. The album, featuring the band's final recordings with Athon, will see it's release next year via Relapse Records.
BLACK TUSK European Tour:
Jul 31 Koln, DE Ungerground
Aug 01 Waarschoot, BE Roadkill Festival
Aug 02 Tilburg, NL
Little Devil
Aug 04 Berlin, DE So36 w/ Soulfly
Aug 05 Munster, DE Sputnikhalle
Aug 06 Augsberg, DE Kantine w/ Soulfly
Aug 07 Döbriach, AU Sauzipf Rock Festival
Aug 08 Varazze, IT Riviera Summerfest
Aug 09 Paris, France Glazart w/ Crowbar
Aug 10 Pratteln, CH Z7 w/ Trivium
Aug 11 Milan, IT Circolo
Magnolia w/ Dillinger Escape Plan
Aug 12 Le Locle, CH Rock Altitude Festival
Aug 13 Wiesbaden, DE Kesselhaus w/ Dillinger Escape Plan
Aug 14 Ieper, BE Ieperfest
Aug 15 Hythe, UK Hevy Fest
