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Windhand Post “Old Evil” Video; Split LP with Satan’s Satyrs Due in Feb.

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Established: Windhand‘s 2015 long-player, Grief’s Infernal Flower (review here), was pretty rad. Produced by Jack Endino, it featured the band’s most progressive and aesthetically resounding work to-date, building on the established personality of 2013’s Soma (review here) without giving up the dirge-laden weight or overarching sense of murk that defined that record or their 2012 self-titled debut (discussed here) before it. From where I sit, it was also a watershed moment for the Richmond, Virginia, outfit. Not just for working with Endino, but for being their third full-length in general, for following up on years of hard touring, and for arriving at a moment when clearly they were ready to take their approach to another level, primed for wider exposure and being a “bigger” band generally than they were going into it.

Barring some kind of Nirvana-style commercial breakthrough — which the current structure of the music industry almost entirely prohibits at this point — most of the time an album’s success isn’t ultimately judged until the next one arrives. That’s why first-week sales are still relevant; they serve to demonstrate and summarize the reaction to the preceding record. Did Grief’s Infernal Flower push Windhand into true headliner status? I don’t know. They certainly seem to have made arguments for it and for themselves in that regard, but it’s not just a question all the time of where a band is on a given tour or festival bill either. Sometimes it can just be down to the songs. Are they memorable? Did they make an impression? Did they connect?

Grief’s Infernal Flower was awesome. It worked with an inspired sense of atmospherics and was consuming in its tonality. It’ll be a while still I think before we know what impact it ultimately had — my touchstone comparison point for it all along has been High on Fire‘s 2007 Endino-helmed offering, Death is this Communion, which led to their signing to eOne from Relapse — but in the meantime, Windhand continue to put in admirable work on the road and in the studio. They toured Europe this Fall and hit fests there, they’ve already been confirmed for Maryland Doom Fest 2018, and they have a new split due in February with fellow Virginian tour-buddies Satan’s Satyrs from whence their new video for the track “Old Evil” comes.

Checking in at a relatively brief six minutes, it may or may not be a preview of where Windhand‘s next album might go coming off of Grief’s Infernal Flower, but either way, you’re not going to hear me complain about new Windhand coming down the line in whatever form it might take.

PR wire info follows the clip below. Please enjoy:

Windhand, “Old Evil” official video

WINDHAND: Announce New Split LP With Satan’s Satyrs; Share “Old Evil” Music Video

Announce 2018 US West Coast Tour Dates

Two of Virginia’s finest heavy bands team up for an amp-worshipping, acid trip from hell! The split includes two brand new songs of smoldering gloom and grief from WINDHAND paired with three tracks of devilish, fuzz-drenched metal/punk from SATAN’S SATYRS.

The band has also announced a quick run down the West Coast next spring; check below for a full list of dates.

WINDHAND and SATAN’S SATYRS Split LP is due out February 16th on CD/LP/Digital. Physical pre-orders are available via Relapse.com HERE and digital downloads HERE

windhand satans satyrs splitSPLIT TRACKLIST:
Side A – Windhand
1 – Old Evil
2 – Three Sisters
Side B – Satan’s Satyrs
3 – Alucard AD 2018
4 – Succubus
5 – Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby

WINDHAND Tour Dates:
Mar 23 Richmond, VA The Broadberry (Record Release Show) *
Apr 19 Seattle, WA Nuemos #
Apr 22 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall #
Apr 23 Los Angeles, CA Roxy Theatre #
Jun 23 Frederick, MD Maryland Doom Fest 2018
* w/ Satan’s Satyrs
# w/ Ruby The Hatchet.

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