DOMKRAFT is a Stockholm-based doom metal trio that can trace their origins to when its members met and bonded over a mutual love of Spacemen 3, Monster Magnet, Sleep and Hawkwind. Drawing from those influences, the trio have crafted a sound and songwriting approach that blends towering dirges, mind-bending psychedelia and trance-inducing minimalism, embodied by the act’s first two albums, released by Magnetic Eye Records — 2016’s full-length debut, The End of Electricity and 2018’s sophomore effort, Flood.
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With the release of 2017’s breakthrough album Nightmare Logic, the Dallas, TX-based metal act Power Trip — Riley Gale (vocals), Blake Ibanez (guitar), Chris Ulsh (drums), Nick Stewart (guitar) and Chris Whetzel (bass) — exploded into the national scene the album received breathless praise from The New Yorker and Pitchfork‘s Best New Music and NPR and landed number 1s on the best of/year-end lists of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Stereogum, AV Club, Bandcamp, LA Weekly, Spin, Vinyl Me Please, Dallas Observer and countless others. Adding to a huge year for the band, they were featured on the cover of Revolver and Decibel, received Best Metal Album of the Year from Loudwire and received song placement with the WWE.
Since the release of Nightmare Logic, the Dallas-based metal quintet have been touring relentlessly, headlining shows across North America, the European Union and Japan. The band recently announced the date and lineup for their second annual metal festival, Evil Beat and the festival, which will be held at South Side Ballroom on January 11, 2020 will feature Carcass, Vio-lence, Razor, Deafheaven, Sheer Mag, Drab Majesty, Prurient, Warthog, Torche, Wiccans, Red Death, True Widow, Special Interest, Mil Spec, Dress Code — and of course, the night’s local heroes, the aforementioned Power Trip. This year will also a feature a kick-off the night before (details to come). Along with that “Hornet’s Nest,” which originally debuted as part of Adult Swim’s Single Series and has since become a fan favorite will finally see a digital and vinyl release. As for the single, it’s a headbanger’s delight — furiously howled vocals, scorching guitar riffs, thunderous drumming and mosh pit friendly hooks. And while sonically being indebted to Slayer and Metallica, Power Trip’s latest single catches them at their most ornery and explosive.
The members of Power Trip will be embarking on a fall co-headlining tour with High on Fire that includes a two night stay at Elsewhere — November 21, 2019 and November 2019. After their Evil Beat festival, the band will go on a lengthy spring UK and European run with Lamb of God and Kreator. Check out the tour dates below.
Tour Dates:
2019
10/12: Manchester, TN – Exit 111
11/03: Yogyakarta, ID – Jogjarockarta Festival
11/07: Austin, TX – Levitation at Mohawk #
11/09: San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger #
11/10: Houston, TX – Foamhenge #
11/11: Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
11/12: Tampa, FL – The Orpheum #
11/14: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade #
11/15: Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend #
11/16: Richmond, VA – The Broadberry #
11/17: Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage #
11/19: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer #
11/20: Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes #
11/21: Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere #
11/22: Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere #
11/23: Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre #
11/24: Montreal, QC – Club Soda #
11/25: Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall #
11/26: Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre #
11/27: Chicago, IL – Metro #
11/29: Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater #
11/30: Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall #
12/02: Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre #
120/3: Seattle, WA – Neumos #
12/04: Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom #
12/06: Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre #
12/07: Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater #
12/08: Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory #
# w/ High on Fire, Devil Master, Creeping Death
2020
01/11: Dallas, TX – Evil Beat Vol 2 at South Side Ballroom
02/02: Tokyo, JP – Liquid Room
03/27: Stockholm, SE – Fryshuset Arenan ^
03/28: Copenhagen, DK – Forum Black Box ^
03/30: Oulu, FI – Teatria ^
03/31: Helsinki, FI – Ice Hall Black Box ^
04/02: Kraków, PL – Tauron Arena ^
04/03: Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle ^
04/04: Oberhausen, DE – Turbinenhalle ^
04/05: Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof ^
04/07: Zurich, CH – Samsung Hall ^
04/08: Munich, DE – Zenith ^
04/09: Ludwigsburg, DE – MHP Arena ^
04/11: Hamburg, DE – Sporthalle ^
04/14: Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz ^
04/15: Madrid, ES – La Riviera ^
04/17: Paris, FR – L’Olympia ^
04/18: Saarbrücken, DE – Saarlandhalle ^
04/19: Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique ^
04/21: Bristol, UK – O2 Academy Bristol ^
04/22: Manchester, UK- Manchester Academy ^
04/23: Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow ^
04/24: Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy Birmingham ^
^ w/ Lamb of God and Kreator
Comprised of Los Angeles-based husband-and-wife duo Bridgette Moody and John Seasons, both of whom share songwriting duties, Haunted Summer have developed a reputation for crafting dreamily hypnotic and lush material complete with string arrangements and sultry electronic textures; in fact, their previous EP, Something in the Water paired their gorgeous sound with a material that lyrically focused on a nostalgic world of young love and long-forgotten memories. Adding to a growing profile, the Los Angeles, CA-based husband-and-wife duo have toured with Taken By Trees, Deafheaven, The Polyphonic Spree, Coeur de Pirate, Olafur Arnalds, Carla Morrison, Meiko, Basia Bulat, JOVM favorite Geographer, Bauhaus‘ David J and others.
Spirit Guides, the duo’s forthcoming full-length effort was written while the duo was touring and was recorded in several different studios including Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, CA; Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood, CA; Comp-ny LA and studios owned by Eugene, OR-based Ninkasi Brewing and features guest spots from Eagles of Death Metal’s Dave Catching and Masters of Reality‘s Chris Goss. And the album’s latest single “Every Step” finds the band playing anthemic, 90s-inspired alt rock, complete with fuzzy power chords, a rousing hook and a gorgeous melody before a dreamy, Mazzy Star-like coda closes out a song that reminds me quite a bit of Siamese Dream-era Smashing Pumpkins, Silversun Pickups and others but with a swooning earnestness.
The duo will be embarking on a West Coast tour throughout July and August. Check out tour dates below.
TOUR DATES
07.29.17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Autry Museum
07.30.17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space*
07.31.17 – Tucson, AZ @ Sky Bar*
08.01.17 – San Diego, CA @ Blonde Bar*
08.02.17 – Boulder City, NV @ The Tap*
08.03.17 – Redding, CA @ The Dip*
08.04.17 – Salem, OR @ The Space*
08.05.17 – Eugene, OR @ Whiteaker Bloc Party*
08.06.17 – Portland, OR @ Rontoms*
08.07.17 – Reno, NV @ Holland Project*
08.08.17 – San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room*
08.09.17 – Merced, CA @ CASA*
* = w/Avi Buffalo
Comprised of Brandyn James Aikins (vocals, drums) and Daniel Brandon Allen (guitar), the Barrie, Ontario-based hard rock duo Indian Handcrafts formed in 2010 and by the next year, they had written and recorded a self-titled, self-released full-length album for which they went on tour and subsequently caught the attention of Sargent House‘s Cathy Pellow, who quickly signed the band to her management company and record label.
With the release of Civil Disobedience for Losers, the band saw a growing profile across North America, as the album was released to critical praise and the band toured with the likes of Billy Talent, Red Fang and Deafheaven and played at the Heavy Montreal music festival. And building upon the buzz they’ve already received, the band recently released their sophomore effort Creeps last Friday, and as drummer and frontman Brandyn James Aikins joked in press notes, the album is their “80s” album.
Certainly, from the release of the album’s latest single “It’s Late Queeny,” the generalization seems pretty apt as the song is consists of huge, arena rock-friendly, thrashing power chords reminiscent of long hair-era Metallica and Megadeth, thundering drums and howled lyrics while also drawing deeply from Queens of the Stone Age — in particular, I’m reminded of “You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire” as both songs are incredible, ass-kicking, drink too much beer and headbang all night anthems. (I’m surprised that I haven’t heard this song in my regular bar yet; but I suspect that I will soon!)
The duo will be embarking on a lengthy tour throughout October and November, including two NYC area stops. Check out the dates below.
INDIAN HANDCRAFTS TOUR – FALL 2015:
Oct 06 – St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre **
Oct 07 – Miami, FL @ Grand Central **
Oct 08 – Orlando, FL @ The Social **
Oct 09 – Savannah, GA @ The Jinx **
Oct 10 – Asheville, NC @ New Mountain **
Oct 11 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East **
Oct 13 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement **
Oct 14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme **
Oct 15 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle **
Oct 16 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop **
Oct 17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar **
Oct 19 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall **
Oct 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts **
Oct 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus **
Oct 22 – Jersey City, NJ @ Monty Hall **
Oct 23 – Richmond, VA @ Broadberry **
Oct 24 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel **
Oct 25 – Atlanta, GA @ The EARL **
Nov 10 – London, ON @ Call The Office #
Nov 11 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen #
Nov 12 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews #
Nov 13 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Nether Bar #
Nov 14 – Winnipeg, MB @ Windsor #
Nov 16 – Saskatoon, SK @Vangelis #
Nov 17 – Edmonton, AB @ Mercury Room #
Nov 18 – Calgary, AB @ Broken City #
Nov 20 – Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall #
** w/ Kylesa, Inter Arma, Irata
# w/ Greys