Lightning Swords Of Death Announces North American Tour

LA-based black metal legion, LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH, are emerging for a North American tour this June. They will be supporting Melechesh alongside Vreid and Reign of Lies. The tour begins on June 16th in Los Angeles at The Joint and will wrap up on June 30th in Brooklyn.

LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH's "caustic yet otherworldly approach" (Decibel Magazine) has earned the band high praise from fans and critics worldwide with their most recent album, Baphometic Chaosium. Additionally, the band recently released their first ever music video for the title track. Directed by co-founder and lead vocalist, Autarch (aka metal illustrator, Farron Loathing), the project, which also marks Autarch's directorial debut, is the result of a partnership between Farron Loathing and Mortichrome Films. It is described by its creator as "a psycho-dramatic interpretation of the Mass of Chaos and the invocation of Baphomet as performed by a collective of ritual performance artists." Watch the video now at THIS LOCATION.

LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH
w/ Melechesh, Vreid, Reign of Lies
6/16/2013 The Joint – Los Angeles, CA
6/17/2013 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
6/18/2013 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
6/19/2013 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
6/20/2013 TBA – Vancouver, BC
6/21/2013 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB
6/22/2013 The Exchange – Regina, SK
6/23/2013 The Zoo – Winnipeg, MB
6/24/2013 Station 4 -  St. Paul, MN
6/25/2013 Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL
6/27/2013 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON
6/28/2013 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
6/29/2013 Railroad Tavern -  Keene, NH
6/30/2013 Europa – New York, NY
w/ Valdur
07/01/2013 Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
07/03/2013 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
07/05/2013 Joe’s Grotto - Phoenix, AZ
07/06/2013 Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV


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Melechesh Announce Headlining North American Tour

Mesopotamian thrashing black metal pioneers MELECHESH will be returning to North America this June for a headlining tour in support of their fifth studio album The Epigenesis.  Support will come from Norway’s Vreid and two bands from Los Angeles: Lightning Swords Of Death & Reign Of Lies.

MELECHESH frontman & guitarist Ashmedi shares the following: 

"We are looking forward to touring North America… and this time as headliners!  The crowd over there made us feel very welcome on previous occasions.  Naturally, this time we will have the chance to extend our live set offering more of our Sumerian sonic magick.  It will be a great tour with special and talented guests playing with us.  Last but not least, it will be our first time playing Mexico!  About time!"

Confirmed dates for MELECHESH’s headlining tour include:

06/16/13  The Joint – Los Angeles, CA

06/17/13  DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA

06/18/13  Hawthorne – Portland, OR

06/19/13  Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

06/20/13  Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, B.C. – CANADA

06/21/13  Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB – CANADA

06/22/13  The Exchange – Regina, SK - CANADA

06/23/13  The Zoo – Winnipeg, MB
06/24/13  Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
06/25/13  Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL
06/27/13  WreckRoom  - Toronto, ON - CANADA
06/28/13  Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC - CANADA
06/29/13  Railroad Tavern – Keene, NH
06/30/13  Europa – Brooklyn, NY

Additional dates will be announced soon.

Shot at the cisterns in Istanbul, Turkey with Canadian director Rouzbeh Heydari, “Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin” is MELECHESH’s latest video:
http://youtu.be/0O5D0A-YHxg

Recorded entirely in Istanbul to capture the essence of the inspiring surroundings at the newly-built, first-rate Babajim Studios in Turkey, The Epigenesis was mixed by Reuben de Lautour and mastered by Pieter Snapper.

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Melechesh: Ashmedi Signature 12-String Guitar Unveiled!

Fernandes Guitars and Ashmedi of Mesopotamian thrashing black metal pioneers MELECHESH, have collaborated to present the very unique Vortex Scimitar 12-string electric guitar! This is arguably the first mass produced electric 12-string in a V shape, offering a whole new approach to composing extreme metal and music in general.

“The first time I played a 12-string I noticed that I could compose MELECHESH tracks differently,” commented vocalist/guitarist/mastermind Ashmedi. “New ideas started popping up and basically the 12-string opened a ton of new musical dimensions to me. I was very glad when Fernandes took on this adventurous endeavour and made it a reality. The octave sounds are subtle and great when playing power chords, single notes and fast riffing. To an extent, you get a feeling of a storm or an orchestra accompanying you when playing the Scimitar. Hopefully this will open up some new musical ideas in the extreme metal scene.”

Fernandes  Vortex SCIMITAR  12-string DLX 2013 specs:

BODY :	Mahogany
NECK :	Maple, Neck Through
FINGERBOARD :	Rosewood, 25 1/2" Scale
	24 Jumbo Frets, 14" Radius
	Pearl Split Square Head Inlays
NUT :	Graphtech TREM NUT 1 7/8"
TUNING GEARS :	Die-Cast
BRIDGE :	Special Bridge for 12 Strings
CONTROL :	1 Volume
PICKUP :	BRIDGE : EMG-81
COLOR :	Black

For further information please contact sales@musicaldistributors.com (USA) and export@fernandesguitars.com (World) or your local dealer.

Check out the video clip for the song “Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin” from their most recent masterpiece The Epigenesis. The clip was shot at the cisterns in Istanbul, Turkey in late 2010 by Canadian director Rouzbeh Heydari and produced by Tumay Irgas. Check out the clip at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O5D0A-YHxg

The Epigenesis, was recorded in the newly built first class Babajim Studios in Istanbul, Turkey. The album was mixed by Reuben de Lautour and mastered by Pieter Snapper. In an unprecedented move in metal, the band chose to record the album entirely in Istanbul in an attempt to capture the inspiring surroundings. Babajim Studios is run by some of the most elite sound engineers in Turkey.

For more info visit: www.melechesh.com | www.facebook.com/melechesh | www.nuclearblast.de/melechesh

Scorpios Of Crimson Moon To Join Melechesh As Session Bassist

Veteran black metal act, Melechesh, will be joined by session bass player, Scorpios, of the American black metal band, Crimson Moon. Scorpios has been residing in Germany for several years, and he will arrive in Amsterdam on Tuesday for intensive rehearsal sessions.

His first show will be April 20th - Melechesh live in UAE Dubai’s Holy Noise metal event. This will mark Melechesh’s second live show in Dubai, after performing at Sand Storm Festival in 2009.

As reported earlier, Melechesh will be releasing a digital EP entitled ‘Mystics of the Pillars II.’ The band has now revealed that the EP will also be made available on 7“ vinyl!

You can now follow Melechesh’s founding member, guitarist and vocalist, Ashmedi, on Twitter @ashmedi for some personal and candid posts.
 
 
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Melechesh Release Digital EP!

Masters of Sumerian blackened thrash metal, MELECHESH, have announced to release an exclusive digital EP entitled Mystics Of The Pillar II. The EP will contain the following tracks and will be released April 27 in Europe and on May 1 in the US.

Mystics Of The Pillar II track listing:
01. Mystics Of The Pillar (Alternate Ending)
02. Sacred Geometry (Instrumental)
03. The Epigenesis (Instrumental)

Commented mainman and vocalist/guitarist Ashmedi: “We recorded two different ending version of ‘Mystics of the Pillar’ - this one changes tempo and picks up steam. Why? Because we felt like it, a song with two different endings is not too common in this day and age. Last minute we chose one to be included on the album, thus the second version was not mixed and mastered till a much later date. We also decided to release a couple of instrumental versions to our songs, namely ‘The Epigenesis’ title track which is a 12-13 minute epic and Sacred Geometry both are multi faceted and work perfect just as instrumental works. We actually have an instrumental version of the entire album mixed and mastered so enjoy these couple of tracks.“

Check out the video clip for the song “Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin” from their most recent masterpiece The Epigenesis. The clip was shot at the cisterns in Istanbul, Turkey in late 2010 by Canadian director Rouzbeh Heydari and produced by Tumay Irgas. Check out the clip at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O5D0A-YHxg

The Epigenesis was recorded in the newly built first class Babajim Studios in Istanbul, Turkey. The album was mixed by Reuben de Lautour and mastered by Pieter Snapper. In an unprecedented move in metal, the band chose to record the album entirely in Istanbul in an attempt to capture the inspiring surroundings. Babajim Studios is run by some of the most elite sound engineers in Turkey.

For more info visit: www.melechesh.com | www.facebook.com/melechesh | www.nuclearblast.de/melechesh