For my money (and granted there’s not much of it), Black Cobra succeed where Big Business fail. As a duo, they are louder than five-pieces, their songs crush and their touring ethic has been unparalleled for nearly five years now, which the three-month string of dates after the jump only stands to affirm.

As the PR wire informs, the band’s third album over all, first for Southern Lord, is out at the end of this month, and though it’s only a matter of time before they roll into town for a show, it’s still worth picking up the record beforehand so you know on which songs you’re going to break your neck headbanging. They are simply unmatched among their peers.

Here’s the story:

Black Cobra shall release their monolithic Southern Lord debut album?Chronomega on September 29th. The album slams the listener with nine slabs of the band’s?diversified, patented,?breakneck sludge, and shows the San Franciscan duo expanding their knowledge?of punishing tones?and colossal rhythm changes.

Recently the band’s video for “Sugar Water”, from 2006’s Bestial release, surpassed 52,000 views via YouTube and the band’s MySpace page, where you can also?now pre-order an amazing,?limited edition Japanese import version of Bestial.

The band will embark on an extensive tour of Japan later this month, followed directly by a massive string of dates in Australia, including a Vice Magazine sponsored premier of the film Heavy Metal In?Baghdad, in Melbourne. They?then return to the States for a full US tour alongside labelmates Pelican.

Black Cobra on tour:

9/19/2009 Livehouse WALL – Tokyo
9/20/2009 Club Zion @ Loud Festival – Nagoya
9/21/2009 Fandango – Osaka
9/22/2009 Socrates – Kyoto
9/23/2009 51 – Gifu
9/26/2009 Club 24 West – Yokohama
9/27/2009 Earthdom – Tokyo, Japan
9/30/2009 The Brisbane Hotel – Hobart, Tasmania w/ Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/01/2009 The National Hotel – Geelong, Victoria w/ Blarke Bayer, Black Widow, Sherpa Sherpa
10/02/2009 Arthouse – Melbourne, Victoria w/ Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/03/2009 Enigma Bar – Adelaide, South Australia w/ Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/04/2009 The Tote – Melbourne, Victoria w/ Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/06/2009 ANU Bar – Canberra, Australian Capital Territory w/ Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/07/2009 The Harp Hotel – Wollongong, New South Wales w/ Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/08/2009 The Del Plaza – Gold Coast, Queensland w/ Nick Oliveri, Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/09/2009 The Step In – Brisbane, Queensland w/ Nick Oliveri, Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/10/2009 Red Rattler – Sydney, New South Wales w/ Blarke Bayer, Black Widow
10/14/2009 Forum Theatre – Melbourne, Victoria @ Heavy Metal in Baghdad Premier
10/20/2009 The Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO w/ Pelican, Sweet Cobra
10/21/2009 Club Vegas – Salt Lake City, UT w/ Pelican, Sweet Cobra
10/22/2009 Neurolux – Boise, ID w/ Pelican, Sweet Cobra
10/24/2009 El Corazon – Seattle, WA w/ Pelican, Sweet Cobra
10/25/2009 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR w/ Pelican, Sweet Cobra
10/27/2009 Independent – San Francisco, CA w/ Pelican, Sweet Cobra
10/28/2009 The Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA w/ Pelican, Sweet Cobra
10/29/2009 The Casbah – San Diego, CA w/ Pelican, Struck By Lightning
10/30/2009 Clubhouse -? Tempe, AZ w/ Pelican, Struck By Lightning
11/01/2009 Emo?s – Austin, Texas w/ Pelican, Struck By Lightning
11/02/2009 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX w/ Pelican, Struck By Lightning
11/04/2009 Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO w/ Pelican, Struck By Lightning
11/05/2009 The Picador – Iowa City, IA w/ Pelican, Struck By Lightning
11/28/2009 The Shelter – Detroit, MI w/ Pelican, Gods & Queens
11/29/2009 The Soundlab – Buffalo, NY w/ Pelican, Gods & Queens
12/01/2009 First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA w/ Pelican, Disappearer
12/02/2009 Highline Ballroom – New York, NY w/ Pelican, Disappearer
12/03/2009 Harper?s Ferry – Allston, MA w/ Pelican, Disappearer
12/04/2009 Rock And Roll Hotel – Washington, DC w/ Pelican, Disappearer
12/05/2009 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC w / Pelican, Disappearer
12/07/2009 Earl – Atlanta, GA w/ Pelican, Disappearer
12/08/2009 Bottletree Cafe – Birmingham, AL w/ Pelican, Disappearer
12/09/2009 Cider House – Knoxville, TN w/ Pelican, Disappearer
12/10/2009 Ravari Room – Columbus, OH w/ Pelican, Disappearer, Brainbow
12/11/2009 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL w/ Pelican, Disappearer

Tags: Black Cobra, California, San Francisco, Southern Lord

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