NEWS: RED FANG - PITCHFORK STREAMS THIRD ALBUM
L-R: David Sullivan, Bryan Giles, John Sherman and Aaron Beam (Photo: Tim Tronkoe)
WHALES AND LEECHES--due out October 15 on Relapse Records--is gaining momentum as Revolver magazine hailed, “Queens of the Stone Age-meets Mastodon. …The new Red Fang album is a violent one, from its burly riffage to its apocalyptic lyrics.” Stereogum added: “Whales And Leeches; the thing just stomps from the first drum hit, but when it shifts into the brain-frying bridge two-thirds of the way through, it takes flight and soars” (8/27/13). Meanwhile Alternative Press said, “Whales And Leeches is…bigger, bolder, heavier catchier and even more savagely fun. ‘Crows in Swine’ turns fluid, Mastodon-like metal into a venom-fanged hook-fest, and ‘This Animal’ uses grungy licks to dirty up its classic-rock songcraft. But the centerpiece is ‘Blood Like Cream.’ As brutally bacchanalian as a Viking on shore leave, it’s an infectious reminder of what Queens of the Stone Age once sounded like-and how powerfully Whales And Leeches makes the case for Red Fang’s sludgy godhood” (October 2013).
To read more about the New Noise magazine October cover story on RED FANG, click here: www.newnoisemagazine.com/?p=66869.
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Masters of the hard rock hook, RED FANG--BRYAN GILES (Guitar/Vocals), AARON BEAM (Bass/Vocals), DAVID SULLIVAN (Guitar) and JOHN SHERMAN (Drums)--worked with producer Chris Funk (Decemberists) and mixer Vance Powell(White Stripes, Raconteurs, Kings of Leon). This same team worked on the group’s last album Murder the Mountains (April 2011), which sold over 50,000 albums under the radar and allowed the band to tour with sold-out shows and attract rabid fans for over two years. With the help of guests Mike Scheidt (Yob) and Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession), WHALES AND LEECHES propels RED FANG into the upper stratosphere of hard rock and metal elite.
In tech news, the band has launched a new video game--a virtual beer shot-gunning challenge for fans--and if enough users share the game, they’ll be able to unlock the new RED FANG track “Behind the Light.” Play and share here: http://beer.redfang.net.
Catch RED FANG on tour in the following cities:
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DATE |
CITY |
VENUE |
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RED FANG: Helms Alee, Dog Shredder and Gaytheist support |
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Wed |
10/9 |
Sacramento, California |
Harlow's |
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Thu |
10/10 |
West Hollywood, CA |
The Troubadour |
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Fri |
10/11 |
San Diego, CA |
Brick by Brick |
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Sat |
10/12 |
Tucson, AZ |
Southwest Terror Festival |
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Sun |
10/13 |
Albuquerque, NM |
Launchpad |
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Mon |
10/14 |
Denver, CO |
Bluebird Theater |
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Tue |
10/15 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Urban Lounge |
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Wed |
10/16 |
Boise, ID |
Neurolux |
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Thu |
10/17 |
Spokane, WA |
The Center of Spokane |
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Fri |
10/18 |
Bellingham, WA |
The Shakedown |
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Sat |
11/9 |
Seattle, WA |
Showbox at the Market |
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Sun |
11/10 |
Vancouver, BC |
Rickshaw Theatre |
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RED FANG: The Shrine, Indian Handcrafts, Cancer Bats and Radkey support |
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Sat |
11/30 |
San Francisco, CA |
Slim's |
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Sun |
12/1 |
Santa Ana, CA |
The Observatory |
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Mon |
12/2 |
Tempe, AZ |
Club Red |
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Wed |
12/4 |
Austin, TX |
Red 7 |
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Thu |
12/5 |
Houston, TX |
Fitzgerald's Downstairs |
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Fri |
12/6 |
New Orleans, LA |
Siberia |
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Sat |
12/7 |
Atlanta, GA |
Drunken Unicorn |
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Sun |
12/8 |
Raleigh, NC |
Kings Barcade |
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Mon |
12/9 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Underground Arts |
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Tue |
12/10 |
Cambridge, MA |
The Middle East |
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Wed |
12/11 |
New York, NY |
Bowery Ballroom |
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Fri |
12/13 |
Montreal, QC |
Cabaret Mile End |
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Sat |
12/14 |
Toronto, ON |
Lee's Palace |
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Sun |
12/15 |
Detroit, MI |
The Shelter |
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Mon |
12/16 |
Chicago, IL |
Logan Square Auditorium |
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Tue |
12/17 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Triple Rock |
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Thu |
12/19 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
The Black Sheep |
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Fri |
12/27 |
Portland, OR |
Wonder Ballroom |
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European Tour |
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Sat |
1/18 |
Geneve CH |
Usine PTR |
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Sun |
1/19 |
Orleans FR |
Astrolabe |
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Mon |
1/20 |
Nantes FR |
Ferraileur |
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Tue |
1/21 |
Bordeaux FR |
Krakatoa |
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Wed |
1/22 |
Bilbao ESP |
Kafé Antzoki |
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Thu |
1/23 |
Oporto PT |
Hard Club |
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Fri |
1/24 |
Lisbon PT |
Music Box |
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Sat |
1/25 |
Madrid ESP |
Sala Copérnico |
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Sun |
1/26 |
Barcelona ESP |
Bikini |
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Tue |
1/28 |
Toulouse FR |
Connexion |
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Wed |
1/29 |
Clermont-Ferrand FR Wild Festival |
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Thu |
1/20 |
Mezzago IT |
Bloom |
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Fri |
1/31 |
Livorno IT |
The Cage Club Theatre |
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Sat |
2/1 |
Bologna IT |
Locomotiv Club |
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Sun |
2/2 |
Ljubljana SLO |
Channel Zero |
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Tue |
2/4 |
Rijeka CROATIA |
Palach |
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Wed |
2/5 |
Budapest HU |
Dürer Kert |
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Thu |
2/6 |
Prague CZ |
Futurum |
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Fri |
2/7 |
Athens GR |
Gagarin 205 |
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Sat |
2/8 |
Thessaloniki GR |
Eightball |
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Sun |
2/9 |
Istanbul TURKEY |
Jolly Joker *Red Fang only |
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Fri |
3/14 |
Köln GER |
Essigfabrik |
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Sat |
3/15 |
Hasselt BEL |
Muziekodroom |
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Sun |
3/16 |
Paris FR |
Divan Du Monde |
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Mon |
3/17 |
Sheffield UK |
Corporation |
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Tue |
3/18 |
Manchester UK |
Sound Control |
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Wed |
3/19 |
Glasgow UK |
Classic Grand |
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Thu |
3/20 |
Birmingham UK |
Institute Temple |
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Fri |
3/21 |
London UK |
Islington Academy |
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Sat |
3/22 |
Eindhoven NL |
Effenaar |
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Sun |
3/23 |
Nijmegen NL |
Doornroosje |
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Tue |
3/25 |
Hamburg GER |
Knust |
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Wed |
3/26 |
Gothenburg SWE |
Truckstop Alaska |
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Thu |
3/27 |
Oslo NOR |
John Dee |
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Fri |
3/28 |
Stockholm SWE |
Debaser Strand |
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Sat |
3/29 |
Copenhagen DK |
Pumpehuset |
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Sun |
3/20 |
Berlin GER |
Lido |
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Mon |
3/31 |
Warsaw POL |
Basen |
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Tue |
4/1 |
Wien |
AT |
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Thu |
4/3 |
München GER |
Backstage |
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Fri |
4/4 |
Leipzig GER |
Taubchenthal |
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Sat |
4/5 |
Stuttgart GER |
LKA |
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Sun |
4/6 |
Wiesbaden GER |
Schlachthof |
For more RED FANG information:
https://www.facebook.com/redfangband
http://instagram.com/redfangband#
To pre-order WHALES AND LEECHES, visit Relapse: http://bit.ly/RedFangWhales and iTunes: http://georiot.co/4Bof
WHALES AND LEECHES album trailer featuring “Blood Like Cream:” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfmGAfYW1Yg&list=PLE0EC2BC470AE2F97
For a free download of “Blood Like Cream” via the Relapse sampler, visit: www.relapsesampler.bandcamp.com
About RED FANG: Formed in 2005, RED FANG--Bryan Giles (Guitar/Vocals), Aaron Beam (Bass/Vocals), David Sullivan (Guitar), John Sherman (Drums)--has two albums under their belt: their 2009 self-titled debut on Sargent House and 2011’s Murder the Mountains on Relapse Records. Listen to both of the above albums streaming on www.redfang.bandcamp.com. RED FANG quickly became known for their series of hilarious videos directed by Whitey McConnaughy (Band Of Horses, Flogging Molly, Turbonegro). Each clip was picked up by Reddit and went viral, garnering over 1 million+ views. Watch “Wires:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQPfQvLIseA and “Hank Is Dead:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgV7hnjoyt0. The band spent the past few years touring the world and wining over audiences at clubs and festivals like All Tomorrow’s Parties, Rock on the Range, Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival and Metallica’s Orion Music & More Fest. After more high-profile tours with Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Helmet, Saint Vitus and more, the band expanded their global footprint with a European trek and festival appearances across the continent. 2013 promises to be the biggest year for RED FANG yet, with their intense live performances, unique brand of humor, catchy songwriting and independent attitude—they show no signs of slowing down.