MY FAVORITE CONCERT MEMORY: Casey Aylward of Astronoid


Astronoid just released their stellar sophomore album via Blood Music. The band is currently on tour opening for Between The Buried and Me and Tesseract. Casey Aylward shares his Favorite Concert Memory in a guest post for Ghost Cult. Submitted for your approval: the greatest live band ever, The Dillinger Escape Plan!

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Music Video: Vattnet Viskar – Impact + Yearn


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New Hampshire post black metallers Vattnet Viskar are streaming their new multimedia artist Josh Graham (ex-Neurosis, Soundgarden) directed music videos for “Impact” and “Yearn” off of their sophomore album Settler, out June 16, 2015 in North America and June 29, 2015 in Europe via Century Media Records. Watch it below.

The band will be hitting the road for a month with 1349 and Necrophagia.

Vattnet Viskar live:
Jun 21: Hideaway – Johnson City, TN
Jun 22: Double Happiness – Columbus, OH

“Chaos Raids North America 2015” tour dates with 1349, Necrophagia, Vattnet Viskar

May 30: Ottobar – Baltimore, MD
May 31: St. Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
Jun 01: Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
Jun 02: Mod Club – Toronto, ON
Jun 03: Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
Jun 04: Cobra Lounge – Chicago, IL
Jun 05: Amsterdam Bar – St. Paul, MN
Jun 06: Val Air Ballroom – Des Moines, IA
Jun 09: The Crazy Horse – Boise, ID
Jun 10: Club SUR – Seattle, WA
Jun 11: Tonic Lounge – Portland, OR
Jun 12: Metro Opera House – Oakland, CA
Jun 13: Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA
Jun 14: Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix, AZ
Jun 15: Mesa Music Hall – El Paso, TX
Jun 16: Korova – San Antonio, TX
Jun 17: Tomcats – Fort Worth, TX
Jun 18: Siberia – New Orleans, LA
Jun 19: The Haven – Orlando, FL

Vattnet Viskar line-up:
Nick Thornbury – Guitar/Vocals
Chris Alfieri – Guitar
Seamus Menihane – Drums
Casey Aylward – Bass

Vattnet Viskar settler

Settler track-listing:
01: Dawnlands
02: Colony
03: Yearn
04: Impact
05: Glory
06: Heirs
07: Settler
08: Coldwar

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Vattnet Viskar Releasing Settler June 16th, Upcoming Northeastern US Dates


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New Hampshire post black metallers Vattnet Viskar is releasing their new album Settler on June 16, 2015 via Century Media Records. The album was recorded at Earth Analog Studios in Champaign, IL with producer Sanford Parker (Minsk, Voivod).

The band has confirmed a run of dates with Early Graves, aside from appearances at Maryland Deathfest.

May 16: Milly’s Tavern – Manchester, NH
May 17: Parlour – Providence, RI
May 18: Great Scott – Allston, MA
May 20: Ortliebs – Philadelphia, PA
May 21: Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
May 22: Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD (Maryland Deathfest)

VATTNET VISKAR is:
Nick Thornbury – Guitar/Vocals
Chris Alfieri – Guitar
Seamus Menihane – Drums
Casey Aylward – Bass