Lord Dying Have Finished Their Debut LP and Have Regional Shows Booked
Portland-based sludge destroyers Lord Dying will release their debut album on Relapse Records this summer. As the band proved when they came East last summer with Witch Mountain (review here), they are viciously heavy and apparently ready to put in even more road time, so the forthcoming should be one to look forward to. Keep your eyes open for a release date and more info to come, but here’s some background and upcoming shows courtesy of the PR wire:
LORD DYING Complete Work on Relapse Records Debut – Announce Regional Shows
LORD DYING come from Portland, Oregon, a place over abundant with purveyors of the heavy riff. A region where the inhabitants are plagued with nerve and joint damage due to lack of sunlight. In a time where everyone is trying to out-sludge or out-doom each other LORD DYING gives something less than a fuck. They are a metal band with members of Black Elk , Portals, Le Force, and Cremains, who in their short, one year’s time as a band have shared the stage with Unsane, Yob, Valient Thorr, Black Cobra and many others.
After releasing a self-titled EP in 7″ form, the dudes kicked it up a notch, heading out on national tours with Witch Mountain followed by a long trek with label-mates Red Fang and Black Tusk. Fast forward to 2013 and LORD DYING are poised to be the new heavyweight champions of metal. Smashing the riffs of High On Fire into the groove of Kylesa, LORD DYING have delivered one of the most impressive metal debuts in a long, long time. A young band that has matured well beyond their years into a fully developed titanic heavy metal machine, LORD DYING’s new album, set for a summer release on Relapse Records, is poised to be one of the best debuts of 2013.
The band commented on completing their debut:
“We recently finished work on an offering of pummeling riffs and all things metal and we couldn’t be happier with it. So crack a brew, bang your head, and enjoy.”
LORD DYING has select dates scheduled in the coming weeks; look for more shows including a national tour to be added soon.
LORD DYING Live:
April 6 Seattle, WA at Sunset Tavern w/ The Anunnaki and Stoneburner
April 20 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios w/ Floor, Norska, Black Pussy, Hot Victory
May 2 Olympia, WA McCoy’s Tavern w/ Helms Alee, Federation X
May 23 Seattle, WA Chop Suey w/ Glose, Tacos!
