Sometimes puzzle pieces fit together so well you have trouble seeing it. So it is with Thonian Horde and Grimoire Records. With the band’s extreme take on heavy, their being located in Maryland and with the impressive onslaught they brought to bear in raw fashion on their 2016 self-titled debut (review here), they’re such a perfect match for working with Grimoire that I’m sitting here slapping my forehead because I can’t believe I didn’t see it coming. I’m a little ashamed to not have thought of it, to be honest.

Nonetheless, it’s happened, and Thonian Horde will release the Noel Mueller-recorded Inconnu Sept. 22 with a Grimoire stamp of approval. Can’t help but feel like that’s the way it should be.

The band are premiering the track “Helltrain” at the bottom of this post, and it’s got all the caustic torment you could possibly ask for. Enjoy it as you peruse the following PR wire info:

Thonian Horde “Inconnu” out 9/22/17 on Grimoire Records

This is a proper full-length release, with 10 tracks of thrashy black n’ roll for fans of Immortal, Satyricon, Dissection. The drums and bass were done in a single day, mostly live, in the Grimoire Studio (no reverb was used on the drums, thats au naturale Grimoire room reverb on that snare!). The final guitars and vocals were recorded shortly after, and the final master was wrapped up within about a week after the tracking was complete. The cover art was provided by the very talented Gilbert Miranda for Lingua Mortis Artwork, and the CD layout was finished by me.

“Inconnu” is released via limited edition CD and digital download on 9/22/17 through Grimoire Records.

Credits:
Thonain Horde is FeZZy (Bass & Vox), Dirty (Guitars), D-Mize (Lead Guitar), Tyler “The Beast” Lee (Drums). “Inconnu” was recorded on May 27th 2017 by Noel Mueller. Mixed and mastered by Noel Mueller. Cover art by Gilbert Miranda for Lingua Mortis Artwork.

https://www.facebook.com/thonianhordeofficial
https://www.facebook.com/grimoirerecords
https://grimoirerecords.bandcamp.com/album/inconnu
https://thonianhorde.bandcamp.com/releases

Thonian Horde, “Helltrain” official premiere

The shock was immediate when the news came down of the passing of War Injun guitarist Kenny Staubs last week. After all, it had only been a couple weeks since War Injun absolutely leveled Maryland Doom Fest 2016, and it just seemed impossible that someone able to bring such life to the stage as Staubs did would be gone so soon thereafter. I didn’t know the man, we’d never spoken, so I won’t comment on his life, but he was very clearly well loved and no doubt will be dearly missed by family and friends alike.

A GoFundMe page is live now (link here, also below) and a benefit show has been organized in his honor for next Saturday, July 30 at G Boone’s in Boonsboro, Maryland, that features not only War Injun playing to memorialize Staubs‘ contributions to the sphere of MD doom, but a host of other luminaries from the area, including Beelzefuzz, Bailjack, Thonian Horde, Dee Calhoun of Iron Man, Dark Music Theory, Byrgan, and Thousand Vision Mist.

On behalf of the site and myself, condolences to all who knew Kenny Staubs and I hope the benefit show helps to celebrate the life he led and the music he loved.

Info follows:

July 30: KENNY STAUBS BENEFIT CONCERT

Let’s celebrate the life of Kenny Staubs, our brother, our friend, and War Injun guitarist. All proceeds pay for his trip to Heaven.

On July 15, 2016 the world lost an incredible man. Kenny was a musician, friend, brother and son. He was much to young and full of life. Kenny touched many lives and if you were lucky to know him, you loved him.

Saturday, July 30 at 3 PM
$20 donation

G Boone’s
7704 Old National Pike, Boonsboro, Maryland 21713

Lineup:
Beelzefuzz
War Injun
Thonian Horde
Bailjack
Dark Music Theory
Byrgan
Dee Calhoun
Thousand Vision Mist

https://www.gofundme.com/kennystaubs
https://www.facebook.com/events/481792672031551/
https://www.facebook.com/warinjunofficial/

War Injun, Live at Maryland Doom Fest 2016