Emissions From the Monolith 10: Second Lineup Announcement

Posted in Whathaveyou on March 25th, 2026 by JJ Koczan

This news came out last week but I was neck-deep in Quarterly Review stuff and didn’t get have time for living let alone other posts, so yeah, I’m playing catchup. What else is new? Well, the bunch of bands added to the returning Emissions From the Monolith are new, for example. A few of these put out some of last year’s best records. Looking at Howling Giant and Rwake, specifically in that regard, but also Winds of Neptune and Horseburner and High Desert Queen still have strong ’24 outings they’re heralding, so yes, very much a case of ‘sick bill gets sicker.’ I don’t know why I still write straightforward headlines when I could be proffering insights like this.

The cross-generational blend for Emissions From the Monolith 10, present in the first announcement — you had Telekinetic Yeti and Generation of Vipers alongside bands who played Emissions during its first incarnation — is exaggerated with this new one. Even having Shun where in years past Throttlerod might’ve been speaks to that. There are apparently more bands to add to the four-day fest, set for Oct. 8-11 in Youngstown, Ohio, and I’ll be curious to see where the balance shakes out.

For now, here’s the latest confirmations as seen on the ol’ social media that barely existed last time Emissions happened:

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EMISSIONS FROM THE MONOLITH 10 – TRANSMISSION 2

A second wave of artists has joined Emissions from the Monolith 10.

Cavity
Edhochuli
Great Falls
High Desert Queen
Horseburner
Howling Giant
Kowloon Walled City
Lake Lake
Rwake
Shun
Thunderchief
Today Is The Day
Winds of Neptune

These bands join the previously announced:

Deadbird
Disengage
Generation of Vipers
Rebreather
Solace
Stinking Lizaveta
Sunrot
Telekinetic Yeti
The Brought Low
Weedeater

October 8–11, 2026
Westside Bowl — Youngstown, Ohio

One stage.
No overlaps.
The original heavy underground gathering

Tickets available now: https://emissionsfromthemonolith.com

More transmissions coming soon.

https://emissionsfromthemonolith.com/
https://www.instagram.com/emissionsfromthemonolith
https://www.facebook.com/emissionsfromthemonolith

Howling Giant, Crucible & Ruin (2025)

Rwake, The Return of Magik (2025)

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Thunderchief Announce Dec. Tour With Telekinetic Yeti

Posted in Whathaveyou on November 13th, 2025 by JJ Koczan

Richmond’s Thunderchief were out in April, out in August, out again for a bit in September, and again for a longer stretch in October. They aren’t done with 2025 yet. After wrapping the Fall run they dubbed ‘DIY or Die Trying’ — I got to see them in Connecticut (review here); it was ripping — the duo have lined up dates for December sharing the stage with fuzzcrushers Telekinetic Yeti. That’s two two-pieces together doing the thing, which is efficient if you’re sharing a vehicle (I don’t know that they are or aren’t, just speaking generally), and if you’re remotely concerned about there being some lack of volume or fullness of tone from either, rest easy. With earplugs.

Thunderchief have a string of releases of various sorts going back a decade, but it’s been a minute since 2023’s covers release Dekk Meg…. Maybe a live record, even just a digital one, might be called for, if not from this tour sometime in 2026, which will surely bring more shows? I know nothing, of course, ever, but I’d take a set thrown up on Bandcamp. The rawer the better.

If they’re coming to where you’re gonna be, go to the show and float the idea, like, low-key style. You know, like “oh hey here’s this thing I just thought of just now you guys should do a live record and that’s definitely not a thing some booger from the internet said.” See how it goes. Don’t worry. They’re way friendlier than they sound.

From the PR wire and social media:

thunderchief telekinetic yeti tour

HIDE YOUR LIGHTERS AND STEAL YOUR ROOMMATE’S EARPLUGS—

We’re excited to hit the road with fellow 2-piece totem rollers TELEKINETIC YETI! @telekinetic_yeti
Get pummeled and psyched at the same show!

3 weeks of earsplitting, rifflaying, skinpounding, spliffbanging, chillumchiefing GOODNESS.

We look forward to seeing everyone out there, don’t miss out on this one!

12.01 Atlanta GA @ Masquerade
12.02 Raleigh NC @ The Pour House
12.03 Richmond VA @ Cobra Cabana
12.04 Wilmington NC @ Reggies
12.05 TBA!
12.06 Baltimore MD @ Metro Gallery
12.07 Dunbar WV @ Live At The Shop
12.08 Rochester NY @ Montage Music Hall
12.09 Youngstown OH @ Westside Bowl
12.10 Detroit MI @ Smalls
12.11 Louisville KY @ Mag Bar
12.12. TBA!
12.13. TBA!
12.16 Cape Coral FL @ Nice Guys
12.17 Tampa FL @ Brass Mug
12.18 Orlando FL @ Conduit
12.19 Charleston SC @ Trolley Bar
12.20 Norfolk VA @ Chichos
12.21 New Hope PA @ John & Peters

Thunderchief are:
Rik Surly – Guitar/vocals
Erik Larson – Drums

www.thethunderchief.com
www.thethunderchief.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/thunderchiefofficial
www.facebook.com/thunderchiefrva

Thunderchief, Live at Melody Inn, Indianapolis, 08.30.25

Thunderchief, Dekk Meg… (2023)

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Live Review: When the Deadbolt Breaks, Thunderchief and Dirt Pile in Connecticut, 08.23.25

Posted in Reviews on August 25th, 2025 by JJ Koczan

Thunderchief (Photo by JJ Koczan)

I couldn’t tell you off-hand when the last time I was at Cherry Street Station might’ve been, but I do remember the first time. There’s been at least one more night at Wallingford, Connecticut’s train-station-turned-rock-bar — which has on their website a rule against both cover bands and cover songs by otherwise original artists; dedication to the cause — but it’s in the ether.

The Connecticut connection for me is my wife’s family. I live in New Jersey, and on an average night, Wallingford would be about two and a half hours from my house — almost as long as it would take to get to Brooklyn — so a little out of the realm of possibility when one considers a drive back after. But my wife’s mombis about 40 minutes from there on the shoreline, so we were in the area visiting, brought my own mother up and everything, and as the living room dug into the evening on return from getting post-dinner ice cream — I’d stayed home with the dogs because The Pecan didn’t want me to go; mostly because I suck, I believe — I absconded. Felt a bit like something I’d have done 20 years ago. Mostly because it is.

Three bands on the night. Earplugs in. I wore sandals and cutoff pajamas because I “forgot” sneakers and a pair of pants. It was okay though, the evening was pretty casual. Place is amazing. A local institution and a vibe besides. You can’t go wrong. It’s the kind of joint where, if you live in the town and you like metal, you just go. I don’t get here much, living in another state, but hell’s bells I’m glad it exists.

It went like this:

Dirt Pile

Dirt Pile (Photo by JJ Koczan)

Based in New London, which once upon a time hosted a SHoD, sans-bass trio Dirt Pile basked in the deathsludge of the downtrodden. Earlier this year, the band — vocalist Matthew Hamblin, guitarist Jeff (you know Jeff; he doesn’t need a last name) and drummer Dean Beauchamp — released the six-tracker Sonic Sewer, and if you’re looking for kind self-talk, look elsewhere. I’m not sure if it was intended to be an EP for a full-length, but if it’s an album, it’s their first one, and either way, it’s beastly. I’d checked it out ahead of hitting the show because I don’t know anxiety? and found its rawness of tone and throat given vivid realization live. Hamblin got his steps in hardcore pacing back and forth in front of the stage — there was room up there, but screw it — and while they unquestionably have an aggro sound, if you look at the lyrics, most not all of the ire on Sonic Sewer is inwardly directed. Knowing that lessened the impression of chestbeating, and with riffs drawn as much from noise rock as sludge, tight songs delivered raw, and a general air of despondency about them, they came on, hit it hard and split. It’s not an overly complex formula, but it works. I bought both the CDs they had.

Thunderchief

Thunderchief (Photo by JJ Koczan)

Ah, the touring band. Thunderchief are splitting their Fall run up over the next couple months, and this was the fourth show of a tour that goes to Sept. 5. They’ve got copies of 2023’s Dekk Meg… at the merch. The duo is comprised of guitarist/vocalist/hotsauceist Rik Surly and drummer Erik Larson (also Avail, ATP, Sun Years, about a dozen others before you get to the one-offs), and the tour they’re doing is called ‘DIY or Die Trying,’ by which they mean they booked it themselves. Furious, they were. Half-thrash, sludge in the slow parts, and nasty to spare. They were a good follow-up for Dirt Pile, who stood in front of the stage and rocked out, reasonably so. Surly’s scream is vicious and from a place in his throat where it’s sustainable. He can do that for a month on the road. And Larson is among the best drummers I’ve ever seen, in a heavy context or any other. Digs in, almost like a guitarist (he’s one of those too) where you get the sense of how the player and the instrument commune, the latter an extension of the former. As Surly played through a full guitar stack and the standard roll-up Ampeg 8×10 bass cabinet, Larson made his snare regret everything it had ever done, and I was really, really glad to have been there to see and hear all of it.

When the Deadbolt Breaks

When the Deadbolt Breaks (Photo by JJ Koczan)

A long, long time ago, Aaron Lewis of When the Deadbolt Breaks, myself, and the drummer of the band I was in at the time did a project together over a weekend, and our bands had played together before and this was about 20 years ago now, so yeah, I was happy to see them for the first time in however long. Lewis, vocalist/noisemaker Amber and low-key monster bassist Steve played to a drum machine and celebrating this year’s noise-drenched horrorfest In the Glow of the Vatican Fire (review here) — incidentally, “noise-drenched horrorfest” is my new answer to “how’s it going?” — their brand of darkness was familiar in its consumption. I don’t know the last time I saw them and I don’t want to look — 2019 if I had to guess — but whether they’re crooning and minimalist and atmospheric or raging grind riffs, their element of threat is their own. I’m probably guilty of taking for granted a band whose output has been steadily drifting into an aural black hole for the last 15 years, but if I call them a good time, understand that comes with an undercurrent of malevolence and a psychedelia that is all in shades of black. I wondered if, in the longer term, but having a live drummer might let Lewis and company experiment with different sounds and styles of rhythm. I swear got dancey twice. Maybe, maybe not, but the fact that they’re the kind of band who 20 years on might try something new is not to be ignored. They’ve always gone deep. They did this time too, and they remain loud as all fucking get out. A pleasure to be swallowed whole by that distortion.

A train went by the venue just before I pulled out of the parking lot. No stop at Cherry St. Hard not to be glad this venue exists — I’ll also note Wallingford is the home of Redscroll Records, which is also a boon to the planet — and that I was able to make it out.  Thanks to my family for the understanding and support. There are some more pics after the jump if you’re up for it. Thanks for reading.

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Thunderchief Announce ‘DIY or Die Trying’ Fall Tour

Posted in Whathaveyou on August 14th, 2025 by JJ Koczan

When Richmond, Virginia, duo Thunderchief set out earlier this year on a round of shows with Temptress, they said outright it wouldn’t be their only roadtime for 2025. Well, next week they’re hitting it once more in a tour that they’ve dubbed ‘DIY or Die Trying,’ with a heavy truth underlying the tongue-in-cheek turn of phrase. I don’t think a tour like this is getting easy for anybody to book, whether that’s Thunderchief or whoever else might be trying to get out there under their own backing.

There are dates this month, next month, and in October, listed monthly as sent down the PR wire. I think I might be in Connecticut on Aug. 23, so that’s a note-to-self to me. It’s been some years since I was last at Cherry St. Station, but that place is an institution.

From the PR wire, as noted:

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THUNDERCHIEF ANNOUNCE 2025 U.S. TOUR DATES

Featuring Erik Larson (Alabama Thunderpussy, Avail, Birds of Prey) and Rik Surly

Prepare for a barrage of volume and venom as THUNDERCHIEF, the relentless sludge ’n’ roll duo from Richmond, Virginia, take their crushing live show across the U.S. with a full-scale 2025 tour.

The band, known for their no-compromise, genre-defying heaviness, will hit 30+ cities in support of their acclaimed full-length Synanthrope and the pulverizing pandemic-era covers release Dekk Meg… . Armed with bone-breaking riffs, thunderous drums, and a refusal to play it safe, THUNDERCHIEF’s live show is an all-out aural assault not to be missed.

Formed in 2006 by guitarist/vocalist Rik Surly, the band has evolved into an unstoppable two-man demolition unit with the addition of drummer Erik Larson, a key figure in underground heavy music. Larson’s legendary résumé includes Alabama Thunderpussy, Avail, Birds of Prey, Satan’s Satyrs, Morne, and Parasytic, bringing decades of punk, sludge, and metal fury to the THUNDERCHIEF machine.

Check them out on Bandcamp and support: https://thethunderchief.bandcamp.com/album/dekk-meg

2025 U.S. TOUR DATES:

AUGUST
8/20 – Washington, DC – Simple Bar
8/21 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Curry Donuts
8/22 – Salem, MA – Koto
8/23 – Wallingford, CT – Cherry St. Station
8/24 – Portland, ME – Geno’s
8/25 – Henniker, NH – Henniker Brewing
8/26 – Albany, NY – Ophelia’s
8/27 – Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
8/28 – Kent, OH – Bar Lucci
8/29 – Detroit, MI – JobStoppers
8/30 – Indianapolis, IN – Melody Inn
8/31 – Dayton, OH – Cosmic Joe’s

SEPTEMBER
9/1 – Louisville, KY – Mag Bar
9/2 – Cincinnati, OH – Feel It Records
9/3 – Lexington, KY – Green Lantern
9/4 – Huntington, WV – Truckin’ Cheezys
9/5 – Roanoke, VA – Blindhouse Brewery
9/24 – Richmond, VA – Banditos

OCTOBER
10/1 – Norton, VA – Music Shop
10/2 – Murfreesboro, TN – CrX
10/3 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
10/4 – Fayetteville, AR – Nomads
10/5 – St. Louis, MO – Platypus
10/6 – Columbia, MO – PMD
10/7 – Kansas City, MO – Farewell
10/8 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
10/9 – Austin, TX – Chess Club
10/10 – San Antonio, TX – Slow Ride
10/11 – Houston, TX – Black Magic Social Club
10/12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Punk Rock Flea Market
10/13 – New Orleans, LA – Fred Hampton Free Store
10/15 – Vicksburg, MS – Watermark
10/16 – Birmingham, AL – Firehouse
10/17 – Athens, GA – Flickr
10/18 – Greenville, NC – Suite E

ABOUT THUNDERCHIEF:

Once described as “an incessant nightmare, like Sleep on ketamine”, THUNDERCHIEF has spent nearly two decades refining their brand of riff-soaked, drum-forward punishment . Built on power, groove, and pure gut instinct, the band doesn’t chase trends—they bulldoze through them.

Thunderchief are:
Rik Surly – Guitar/vocals
Erik Larson – Drums

www.thethunderchief.com
www.thethunderchief.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/thunderchiefofficial
www.facebook.com/thunderchiefrva

Thunderchief, Dekk Meg… (2023)

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rRitual: Descendants of Crom Annual Showcase Set for April 5

Posted in Whathaveyou on March 27th, 2025 by JJ Koczan

RRITUAL BANNER

Pittsburgh-based underground festival Descendants of Crom has announced its first annual rRitual showcase for April 5. The night will feature six acts — three locals, three out-of-towners — and will get a still-probably-gonna-finish-late early start at 7:30.

If you saw that post a little over a week ago about the Temptress and Thunderchief tour, yeah, this is a stop on it and an occasion for the tour itself. The darkly progressive Axioma from Cleveland are the third import outfit, while the hometeam will be represented by Funerals, with former members of Horehound, as well as Altar and the Bull and Gloom Doom.

Yes, I realize this is next week. No, I’m not necessarily thinking everyone who sees this is going to drop whatever they’re doing and fly to Western PA next weekend. But maybe you are going there, or maybe someone you know is, or maybe you haven’t heard these bands before and it’s a name to chase down next time you’re bored. I don’t know, but it’s a thing that’s happening and apparently the intent is to make it an annual event to complement Descendants of Crom, which is Blackseed Services‘ prior-established festival offering. This may then be the first  — I can’t help but roll the ‘r’ — rRitual of many to come.

Maybe I’m just happy I get to spend my days sitting at the computer listening to music and writing about it and so something like this comes along and I’m like “Oh so that wasn’t a spelling mistake in that Thunderchief post” and then one post leads to another leads to another and all of a sudden it’s been like 16 years and here you are. I had a friend send me a letter the other day. He signed it, “keep writing.” Shit, man. I can’t seem to stop.

If you do go, I hope it’s a blast. Here’s the info, ticket link and such:

rRITUAL 2025 POSTER

rRitual: First Annual Descendants of Crom Showcase

Ticket link: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/blackseed-services/rRITUAL

Presented by Blackseed Services, this special event will be an annual showcase mixer, focusing on the darker, atmospheric styles. Doom/Stoner/Sludge/Blackened.

Featuring:
Temptress (NC/TX)
Thunderchief (Richmond)
Axioma (Cleveland)
with local support:
Funerals
Altar and the Bull
Gloom Doom

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2829481017232579

21+w/ID
Doors 7 | Music Starts 7:30 Promptly
$15 Advanced Online
$20 Day of/Door (cash)

descendants-of-crom.com
blackseedservices.com

Temptress, See (2023)

Axioma, Live Totality (2024)

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Thunderchief Announce Tour Dates with Temptress

Posted in Whathaveyou on March 18th, 2025 by JJ Koczan

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The riff-crunching fuckall-purveying gentlemen of Richmond, Thunderchief, are will embark on a couple quick get-out-of-town rounds of shows next month, keeping company with Texas three-piece Temptress. Five people in two bands? Low-personnel has its advantages. Less disagreement, presumably. Less cost for travel, food. Plus the songs hit rawer, when you want them to.

Note the culmination here happening at Grim Reefer Fest in Baltimore. I was lucky enough to be at the Ottobar for that in 2023, and it was a killer time. I’d be there this year but for scheduling conflict, but in addition to Rezn and Vosh — and obviously Temptress, for whom it’s part of a larger Spring tour — Spellbook, Haze Mage, Knub, Sorge, Temple of the Fuzz Witch and others will feature. With 10 bands, it’s for sure a full all-dayer, but the vibe is mellow, the people are cool and you can step out to get some air and hit the food truck if you find yourself lagging. Just a heads up if you have the day and will to be mangled.

While you’re noting, note also that Thunderchief are sharing the stage with a bunch of rad bands, from The Magpie in Chapel Hill to New Dawn Fades in Philly. This is a band who make friends the hard way, by showing up:

temptress thunderchief tour

HERE WE GO….our first run of the year will be with our brother & sisters in TEMPTRESS @temptressofficial , one of Texas’ finest trios and some of our favoritest people. We’ll be sharing 6 shows with them (Temptress will continue on to Canada & NE U.S. without us), ending at the mighty GRIM REEFER FEST @grimreeferfest in Baltimore, MD!

TEMPTRESS w/ THUNDERCHIEF
4/3 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ The Magpie @themagpienc @local506
4/4 Staunton, VA @ Bricks w/ Heemeyer @heemeyer_doom
4/5 Pittsburgh, PA @ Squirrel Hill Sports Bar, Descendants of Crom rRITUAL w/ Funerals, Axioma @blackseedservices
4/6 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Slow Wake @thegrogshop @slowwakeband
4/18 Philadelphia, PA @ Keystone State Cycles w/ New Dawn Fades, St. Brigid @newdawnfadesforever @stbrigidphilly
4/19 Baltimore, MD @ GRIM REEFER FEST w/ Rezn, Vosh, many more @grimreeferfest @theottobar

See yous there!

Thunderchief are:
Rik Surly – Guitar/vocals
Erik Larson – Drums

www.thethunderchief.com
www.thethunderchief.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/thunderchiefofficial
www.facebook.com/thunderchiefrva

Thunderchief, Dekk Meg… (2023)

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Grim Reefer Fest 2025 Announces Full Lineup

Posted in Whathaveyou on January 7th, 2025 by JJ Koczan

Set to take place at The Ottobar in Baltimore once again at the tail end of April — 4/20 season, if you’re not the type who gets stoned to do the dishes — the all-dayer Grim Reefer Fest has unveiled its 2025 billing, with Chicago psychedelic texturalists Rezn and D.C. industrialized post-punkers Vosh at the top of the bill, with Temple of the Fuzz Witch coming from Michigan as they continue to spread the word of their own well-received 2024 outing, Apotheosis (review here), Dallas rockers Temptress and the house band Haze Mage taking part, as well as heavy noise rockers Consumer Culture, and Sorge, who are well due for a follow-up to their impressive 2020 debut EP (review here).

Rounding out are Richmond duo Thunderchief, Pennsylvania melo-cult classicists SpellBook and Baltimore’s own Knub, who I’ve never heard of before now but who are killer, opening. Their logo is noise and their sound is too, but throw in some poppier melody and turns out I have some homework to do. I put Knub‘s tracks from their 2023 split with Brain Cave below, in case you also want to dig in. There’s a Black Lung set there too from 2024’s Grim Reefer Fest just for the hell of it — as the fest notes, there’s more on the YouTube Channel — and while I’m dropping dates and links, I’ll note that I was fortunate enough to attend Grim Reefer Fest in 2023 (review here), and if you’re on the fence, I’ll confirm it’s a blast and well run. Maybe that helps? There’s food and such and it’s low-key; an easygoing vibe in which to be variably pummeled by volume.

The announcement from the fest follows here. Keep an eye as some things may change, but it looks like a good time to me as it is. And the poster, as you can see, continues a years-long streak of righteousness from Grim Reefer Fest as well. From socials:

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Grim Reefer Fest 2025

We are excited to announce the return of Grim Reefer Fest! Join us once again at the legendary Ottobar in Baltimore, MD for a full day of heavy music, dank vibes, and high spirits! Join us on Saturday April 19th, 2025 as we celebrate the High Holidays with a stacked lineup from start to finish with some of the best bands the scene has to offer! Featuring the heavy psych sounds of Rezn, the mesmerizing Vosh, the heavy hitting Temple of the Fuzz Witch and many more (10 bands total)!

This is the 6th year of Grim Reefer Fest and one of our most ambitious lineups yet! We’re proud of what we’re accomplishing as a DIY grassroots festival. The genres and sounds for this year’s bands range from heavy psych to stoner doom to industrial darkwave to noise rock with so much more in between! There’s so many interpretations of what heavy music is, and to us, they all fit in a proper 4/20 celebration! We strive to grow our event more and more each year and to become a premiere heavy music regional event on the east coast!

The full list of performers at this year’s fest includes:

Rezn
Vosh
Temple of the Fuzz Witch
Haze Mage

Temptress
Sorge
Consumer Culture
Thunderchief
Spellbook
Knub

Doors are at 2pm, Music starts at 3pm and runs until midnight.

Tickets are $40 online and can be purchased here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/43621096

If still available, tickets day of the show will go up to $50 at the door.

We’ll have a food truck on site all day to handle all of your munchies needs!

More details for the fest can be found at GrimReeferFest.com

RSVP Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/968923325153892/

Past performances of the fest (Weedeater, Bongzilla, Telekinetic Yeti, Black Lung and many, many more) can all be found on our YouTube Channel.

https://www.facebook.com/GrimReeferFest
https://www.instagram.com/grimreeferfest/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3BL9lkMWbIC2qaqWZ4LH8g
https://www.grimreeferfest.com/

Black Lung, Live at Grim Reefer Fest 2024

Knub, Split with Brain Cave (2023)

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Thunderchief Announce Midwestern Tour

Posted in Whathaveyou on June 7th, 2023 by JJ Koczan

Well, that’s a DIY underground tour right there, with Thunderchief heading out from their Richmond home base in order to hit up the Midwest and venues with words like Tavern, bar, pub and, more curiously, skatepark, in their names. The tour runs as far west as Lincoln, Nebraska, and is essentially a loop that will carry the duo of Rik Surly and Erik Larson back toward home by the finish, going in support of their Dekk Meg… release, which compiled a year’s worth of covers released as singles. With one day off on a 16-show stint, one would not accuse them of taking it easy on themselves.

Safe travels to them and a hearty word to bring earplugs if you’re headed out to any of the shows. One doesn’t expect they’ll take it easy on their audience’s hearing either.

The below comes from the PR wire, and I’m pretty sure it’s the first time I’ve ever seen anyone’s anything referred to as a “powerfuck.” To wit:

thunderchief tour poster

THUNDERCHIEF Goes to Nebraska

Richmond, VA’s very own 2-piece powerfuck, THUNDERCHIEF, is heading West in July—to the Midwest, that is. The band will be bouncing around the Heartland, delivering a hodgepodge of songs from “Witchduck EP”, “No Sufferance For Thy Fools”, “Synanthrope”, and their latest release on ASR Records, “Dekk Meg…”, and maybe some new material if time allows.

The tour begins in Harrisonburg, VA, and meanders thru a variety of venues, skateparks & DIY spots, sharing space with a slew of killer bands, including Ommnus, Slow Attack, Crack Mountain, Long Cold Stare, Some Kind of Nightmare, and on the final show of the tour, the band finds themselves in direct support of LIE HEAVY’s Record release show (featuring Karl Agell & crew)

This will be THUNDERCHIEF’s first venture to the Midwest, and the band couldn’t be more excited to celebrate July 4 week in the nation’s Breadbasket!

Tour dates, news and all things THUNDERCHIEF can be found here…
www.thethunderchief.com
www.thethunderchief.bandcamp.com

6/28 Harrisonburg, VA — Golden Pony
6/29 Lansing, MI. — Mac Bar
6/30 Kent, OH — Zephyr
7/1 Chicago, IL — Liars Club
7/2 Waukegan, IL — Starlight Skatepark
7/4 St. Joseph, MO — Sk8bar
7/5 Des Moines, IA –Hull Ave. Tavern
7/6 Lincoln, NE — 1867
7/7 Kansas City, MO — Black Tar Pit
7/8 Indianapolis, IN — State St. Pub
7/9 Louisville, KY — Mag Bar
7/10 Murfreesboro, TN — CxR
7/11 Birmingham, AL — Saturn
7/12 Chattanooga, TN — JJs Bohemia
7/13 Atlanta, GA — Star Bar
7/14 Raleigh, NC — Pour House (LIE HEAVY release show)

Thunderchief are:
Rik Surly – Guitar/vocals
Erik Larson – Drums

www.thethunderchief.com
www.thethunderchief.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/thunderchiefofficial
www.facebook.com/thunderchiefrva

Thunderchief, Dekk Meg… (2023)

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