Mike H. sent me this clip, thought I'd share. Sounds pretty good. Hopefully they play it on Metalliance.

wow, this sounds like 80's Vitus. Dave Chandler knows doom-noise

Waaaahhhhhh. Can't listen at work. New vitus is my most anticipated material. First thing to do when i get home tonight, thanks for posting the vid

They did indeed play the new tune last night (opening night of the Metalliance tour in Dallas). Was a trip seeing Vitus live! Dave is a trip, just super cool but straight out of a Cheech and Chong movie lol. His playing straddles the line of pure ineptitude and musical genuis, no other way to describe it! There are those WTF moments where you think has this guy every really practiced in his life, then the next minute he's playing some sick ass riff and doing all kinds of odd tricks that sound cool as hell. Really enticing and a hell of a lot of fun to watch! I thought I'd be focused on Wino all evening, but it was the Dave show for sure, he commanded all the attention. He is a great showman. And Wino, what can you say, he ruled! Glad I went and glad I saw the mighty Vitus!

I was watching Wino, who went to the side of the stage, during one of Dave's freaked out solos - he had this little grin on his face and kind of giggled to himself it appeared. He even knew it was just insane but twisted and cool what he was playing! I couldn't help but think though -- what an even bigger monster Vitus would be if Wino strapped on his guitar, if just for rhythm even.

how was the rest of the show dude? how long was the evening, all bands totaled? how were crowbar and (cringe) helmet?

New tune sounds very promising! I'll be seeing this tour in a couple of weeks, can't wait. Won't be sticking around for Helmet, though, glad Vitus are on before them.

New tune, in two words: Vintage Vitus...

So I'm wondering when the first bands go on and how they pull it off with all 8 bands, or however many there are. They starting the show early? Super short set times for openers?
Anyone know the deal?

Here are three others I sent JJ from the same show.

Here is the deal on the Metallaiance show:

8 bands total, the first band is a local opener on each stop. In Dallas we had Turbid North who were just signed last week. Post apocolyptic speed sludge is the best way to describe them, killer band. They went on at 5:45 and had like a 20 min set.

So here was the lineup: Turbid North, Atlas Moth, Howl, Red Fang, Kylesa, Crowbar, Saint Vitus, Helmet.

I missed all of Atlas Moth, heard they were cool. Caught about 2 songs from Howl, cool band but they suffered from a poor mix and not enough volume - overall not my usual style. Next came Red Fang, again suffered from a poor mix and the vocals were non existant. I kept thinking this is a pretty big tour and the first two bands sounded like they were playing in a shitty club. Red Fang was good in spite of the poor sound and the new songs very nice, I think they played 5 songs.

Next was Kylesa, and given the sound of the first two bands and the little I had heard from them before, I really didn't care to see them. Went out to the bar area for some food and came in halfway through their set. Big mistake to miss any of their set - the sound issues were 100% fixed and they were kicking major ass and sounded monstrous. Like a psychedelic, heavier version of Clutch is the best way to describe them. I was frankly blown away by them - best band of the night hands down. I am now a huge fan.

Then Crowbar, wow - maybe the heaviest live band I've ever seen and I've been going to rock and metal shows since 1979 and have seen about everybody who is anybody. Crushing, loud, and tight. Great live band. I was a moderate Crowbar fan, but now they've moved up a number of rungs, I am now a big fan.

My Vitus review was already posted above. Helmet, I left two songs in, didn't do much for me. I've never been a fan - sure I'll jam to Unsung when it hits the radio and I've heard their stuff through the years and it just not resonating with me (I remember getting a copy of Betty back in the day and hating it lol). They were good and tight and sounded excellent, but they just do little for me. After Vitus, 60% of the audience left and it was midnight so I bailed. Had to work this morning early.

All the bands played a short set. Crowbar and Vitus I think both played 40 minutes.

I had a blast - and from Wino to Dave to all of Red Fang and Crowbar, all hanging out and taking pictures with fans and just hanging with the crowd. Was really cool.

thanks for all the commentary and info, doomedfuzz!

word. thanks for the scoop man. it's a tough call. i'm trying to save every penny i can right now for a big trip to the west coast in may. metalliance is tomorrow night and weedeater/zoroaster is the following night. what to do?! tough call but i've never seen vitus. i may have to just say fuck it. go to metalliance and skip weedeater. it's only money, right?

Very cool song but not typical sounding Vitus.

I'll pick old Vitus on this thread, picked new Helmet on the other thread.

but what's this metalliance tour?

Metalliance Tour info:

http://metalliancetour.com/site/

Picture from the show with me (in Place of Skulls shirt), my buddy Chris from the killer stoner band Black on High and of course Kirk from Crowbar!

^ Sweet pic...Kirk's one of the coolest and most approachable musicians I've ever met...he's also really short, but I'm 6'4" so it's hard to judge...