As much as I’ve enjoyed thinking of San Francisco’s Acid King as the prodigal forerunners of Small Stone Records since the 2005 release of their last album, III, biding their time and waiting to make their return, the news that they’ve signed to Svart to release their next outing I enjoy all the more because it affirms that the thing is actually coming out. After a decade. I mean, there are overdue albums and then there’s a new Acid King, which is like what the legend of the One Ring might’ve been if it was produced by Billy Anderson.

Acid King are currently on tour in Europe alongside Pet the Preacher. Dates and album preliminaries follow, freshly hoisted from the PR wire.

Go Giants:

ACID KING signs with SVART for first new album in 10 years, embarks on Euro tour

Today, SVART RECORDS is happy to announce that we have signed a contract with San Francisco’s ACID KING and will be handling their forthcoming new album worldwide. The new album, which is the legendary stoner rock band’s first in 10 years, was recorded at Sharkbite Studios by Billy Anderson with Toshi Kasai and mixed by Billy Anderson. Featuring cover art by esteemed tattoo artist Tim Lehi, the nine-track album will be available on CD, gatefold double-LP, and digital formats in February 2015. Title and tracklisting to be announced shortly.

ACID KING spent a few successful weeks in Europe in 2012, playing a few shows with Saint Vitus and performing at such festivals as Muskelrock and Roadburn. This week, the band will escape the studio, having completed work on the new album, and will embark on a two-week Euro tour. Starting in Milan and traveling through western Europe and the UK, the tour climaxes with a show at the Hellfest Festival in France. Confirmed dates/venues are as follows:

June 10 – Milano, Italy @ Lo If Club
June 11 – Lausanne, Switzerland @ Lausanne
June 12 – Wiesbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof
June 13 – Brussels, Belgium @ Magasin 4 w/ Spirit Caravan
June 14 – Paris, France @ Glazart w/ Spirit Caravan
June 15 – Leeds, UK @ Brundell Social Club
June 16 – Edinburgh, UK @ Bannermans
June 17 – Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
June 18 – London, UK @ Underworld
June 19 – Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Be Good
June 21 – Clisson, France @ Hellfest

www.acidking.com
www.facebook.com/acidkingSF
http://www.svartrecords.com/

Acid King, III (2005)

Tags: Acid King, California, San Francisco, Svart Records

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