East Of The Wall Tour With Black Tusk Underway

EAST OF THE WALL's month-long US tour is now underway, the Jersey technical progressive metal practitioners having kicked off the festivities in their home state on Wednesday. After slaying the townspeople of Akron, Ohio last night alongside Hull, both acts will join up with Black Tusk for a raging evening in Chicago tonight. EOTW and 'Tusk will then take on most of the remainder of the tour together, including a slew of killer shows supporting Prong, Skeletonwitch, Royal Thunder, Intronaut, Gaza, Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Hivesmasher and many more throughout the trek.

Recorded by Andrew Schneider at Translator Audio in Brooklyn (Cave In, Pelican, Keelhaul, Unsane, Rosetta), The Apologist undoubtedly portrays the most challenging and groundbreaking EAST OF THE WALL tunes yet, with incredible response from magazines, local newspapers, blogs and through diehard metal and progressive fanbases across the globe still coming in. Released in late October, the CD/digital release of the album was handled by Translation Loss and the 2xLP via Antithetic Records.

Stream The Apologist in its entirety courtesy of BrooklynVegan HERE.

EAST OF THE WALL US Tour [underway]:

3/09/2012 Ultra Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder, Hull

3/10/2012 I Rock - Detroit, MI w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder, Hull

3/11/2012 Camelot Arena - Portage, IN w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder, Hull

3/12/2012 Fubar - St. Louis, MO w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder, Hull

3/13/2012 Stone Pony - Fayetteville, AR w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder, Hull

3/14/2012 The Rouge - Fayetteville, AR w/ Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Volumes, Last Chance To Reason

3/15/2012 Warehouse 21 - Santa Fe, NM w/North, Distances, Cassovita, Obelisk

3/16/2012 Chaser's - Scottsdale, AZ w/ Intronaut, Black Tusk

3/17/2012 The Rock - Tucson, AZ w/ Black Tusk, Intronaut

3/18/2012 Palo Verde - Tempe, AZ w/ Pigeonwing

3/19/2012 The Whiskey - West Hollywood, CA w/ Black Tusk, Intronaut

3/21/2012 Ruby Room - San Diego, CA w/ Prong, Black Tusk

3/22/2012 Holland Project - Reno, NV w/ Early Graves

3/23/2012 LVCS - Las Vegas, NV w/ Prong, Black Tusk

3/24/2012 Malone's- Santa Ana, CA

3/26/2012 Slidebar - Fullerton, CA w/ Prong, Black Tusk, Polarization

3/27/2012 Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA w/ Black Tusk

3/28/2012 Rotture - Portland, OR w/ Black Tusk

3/29/2012 Hell's Kitchen - Tacoma, WA w/ Black Tusk

3/30/2012 Highline - Seattle, WA w/ Black Tusk

3/31/2012 The Venue - Boise, ID w/ Skeletonwitch, Black Tusk

4/01/2012 Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT w/ Black Tusk, Gaza

4/02/2012 Moe's - Englewood, CO w/ Black Tusk

4/03/2012 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO w/ Black Tusk

4/04/2012 Downtown Music Hall - Little Rock, AR

4/05/2012 The Birdhoue - Knoxville, AR w/ Hivesmasher

4/06/2012 Case De Mise - Dayton OH w/ Hivesmasher

4/07/2012 Yeager Locust Grove - Mercer, PA w/ Hivesmasher

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East Of The Wall Announce Fall Tour With Black Tusk

Following the release of their third LP, The Apologist, New Jersey-based quintet EAST OF THE WALL have just confirmed a month-long tour of the country this March and into April.  

Having already endured a rigorous self-booked trek of America in the Fall months, this second wave of touring in support of The Apologist will see EAST OF THE WALL laying down their oppressively technical wall of progressive metal dissonance alongside Black Tusk for the entire trek. Performances with Prong, Skeletonwitch, Royal Thunder, Intronaut, Gaza and more killer acts fuel the tour as well. A full list of confirmed dates is listed below, with more to be confirmed and added in the days ahead.

Following years of booking their own shows and tours, EAST OF THE WALL have recently partnered with The Pantheon Agency, and through this new alliance the band plan on dominating stages for the rest of 2012.

Recorded by Andrew Schneider at Translator Audio in Brooklyn (Cave In, Pelican, Keelhaul, Unsane, Rosetta), The Apologist undoubtedly portrays the most challenging and groundbreaking EAST OF THE WALL tunes yet, with incredible response from magazines, local newspapers, blogs and through diehard metal and progressive fanbases across the globe still coming in. Released in late October, the CD/digital release of the album was handled by Translation Loss and the 2xLP via Antithetic Records.

Stream The Apologist in its entirety courtesy of BrooklynVegan HERE.

EAST OF THE WALL Confirmed Tour Dates:

3/09/2012 Ultra Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder

3/10/2012 I Rock - Detroit, MI w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder

3/11/2012 Camelot Arena - Portage, IN w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder

3/12/2012 Fubar - St. Louis, MO w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder

3/13/2012 Stone Pony - Fayetteville, AR w/ Black Tusk, Royal Thunder

3/17/2012 The Rock - Tucson, AZ w/ Black Tusk, Intronaut

3/19/2012 The Whiskey - West Hollywood, CA w/ Black Tusk, Intronaut

3/23/2012 LVCS - Las Vegas, NV w/ Prong, Black Tusk

3/25/2012 Starline - Fresno, CA w/ Prong, Black Tusk

3/26/2012 Slidebar - Fullerton, CA w/ Prong, Black Tusk, Polarization

3/27/2012 Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA w/ Black Tusk

3/28/2012 Rotture - Portland, OR w/ Black Tusk

3/29/2012 Hell's Kitchen - Tacoma, WA w/ Black Tusk

3/30/2012 Highline - Seattle, WA w/ Black Tusk

3/31/2012 The Venue - Boise, ID w/ Skeletonwitch, Black Tusk

4/01/2012 Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT w/ Black Tusk, Gaza

4/02/2012 Moe's - Englewood, CO w/ Black Tusk

4/03/2012 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO w/ Black Tusk

4/04/2012 Downtown Music Hall - Little Rock, AR

"Imagine the metallic flourishes of the math-rock band Don Caballero lasting much longer, the bombastic gruff of Botch injected with melody, and some super-tight, jazz-inspired guitar work." - NPR

"...an exemplary bit of complexity dominated by hardcore roars (sometimes ganged) and the all-but inevitable hammerfall--instrumental filligree encircles vocal harmonies like a network of fast-growing sentient vines." - Decibel

"...one of those albums you have to hear to believe. 10/10" - American Aftermath

"... the same wonky, jazzy, proggy via post-hardcore East of the Wall-isms... but done in new ways, evolved to the next level, more ambitious." - MetalSucks

"It’s progressive metal in the truest sense of the word. This album is as raw and musically uncompromising as they come." - Alternative Matter

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East Of The Wall: Full Album Streaming

New Jersey tech-metal-manglers EAST OF THE WALL this week commence their month-long U.S. tour in support of their latest full-length, The Apologist. The quintet set it off with three record release events in their usual stomping grounds between the coast of New Jersey and New York City, including a show at The Saint in Asbury Park, a CMJ-related show in Brooklyn and an in-store performance at Vintage Vinyl in Fords.

Promoting the kickoff of the tour, BrooklynVegan is now streaming The Apologist in its entirety RIGHT HERE.

EAST OF THE WALL Fall 2011 Tour:

10/21/2011 The Saint - Asbury Park, NJ [record release] w/ Abacinate, The Ghost In Black And White

10/22/2011 Union Pool - Brooklyn, NY [record release/CMJ event] w/ Dysrhythmia, Meek Is Murder, City of Ships

10/24/2011 Vintage Vinyl - Fords, NJ [record release]

10/25/2011 Gooski's - Pittsburg, PA w/ Tidal Arms, Sistered

10/26/2011 Annabell’s Bar & Lounge - Akron, OH w/ Tidal Arms, Eagle Claw

10/27/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Indianapolis/Fort Wayne, IN or Detroit, MI w/ Tidal Arms

10/28/2011 Memories - Chicago, IL w/ Tidal Arms, Arbogast, Without Waves, Heaving Mass, Dirt Hog

10/29/2011 Stages Live - Waterloo, IA w/ Iron Thrones, Astral Space, Anno Domine

10/30/2011 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN w/ Iron Thrones, Earthrise

10/31/2011 The New Direction - Fargo, ND w/ Iron Thrones

11/01/2011 Latitude 44 - Sioux Falls, SD

11/02/2011 The Bourbon Theater - Lincoln, NE w/ Masses

11/03/2011 Old Curtis Street Bar - Denver, CO w/ Goes Cube, Adai, Iron Horse

11/04/2011 Rock Bottom Bar - Rock Springs, WY w/ American Apogee, Cellar Door Protocol

11/05/2011 Burt's Tiki Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT w/ American Apogee, Cellar Door Protocol

11/06/2011 Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor - Reno, NV w/ Cranium, Knightfall

11/07/2011 ***Booking help needed*** San Francisco/Oakland/Sacramento/Bakersfield, CA w/ Goes Cube

11/08/2011 Coconuts - Capistrano Beach, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall, White Arms of Athena, Pigeonwing

11/09/2011 Vacation Vinyl - Los Angeles, CA (early show)

11/09/2011 Three Clubs - Los Angeles, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall, White Arms Of Athena

11/10/2011 TBA - Phoenix, AZ w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/11/2011 Warehouse 21 - Albuquerque, NM w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/12/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Amarillo/Lubbock, TX w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/13/2011 The Door - Dallas, TX w/ White Arms of Athena, Baring Teeth, Lizard Professor

11/14/2011 ***Booking help needed***- Little Rock, AR w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/15/2011 The Squeaky Lizard - Hattiesburg, MS w/ Quiet Hands, Ostrov

11/16/2011 Siberia - New Orleans, LA w/ Lazarus Heart

11/17/2011 The Farside - Tallahassee, FL w/ Dickicker

11/18/2011 Cool Hand Luc's - Fort Myers, FL w/ Dickkicker, Enchiridion, Feanor

11/19/2011 Will's Pub - Orlando w/ Dickicker, Ether, With My Bear Hands, Narcissist

11/20/2011 Club 2 Ten - Savannah, GA w/ Meek Is Murder, Howler, Indian Giver

11/21/2011 The Milestone - Charlotte, NC w/ Meek Is Murder, Mr. Invisible

11/22/2011 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA w/ Meek Is Murder, Hex Machine

Incredible, advance media reviews of The Apologist are dubbing it as the band's most cohesive and potent material to date. Set for release on October 25th on CD/digital via Translation Loss and 2xLP via Antithetic Records, the textured madness was recorded by Andrew Schneider at Translator Audio in Brooklyn (Cave In, Pelican, Keelhaul, Unsane, Rosetta), and surges with nearly fifty minutes of EAST OF THE WALL's trademark challenging progressive metallic prowess.

"Imagine the metallic flourishes of the math-rock band Don Caballero lasting much longer, the bombastic gruff of Botch injected with melody, and some super-tight, jazz-inspired guitar work." - NPR

"... the same wonky, jazzy, proggy via post-hardcore East of the Wall-isms... but done in new ways, evolved to the next level, more ambitious." - MetalSucks

"It’s progressive metal in the truest sense of the word. This album is as raw and musically uncompromising as they come." - Alternative Matter

"‘The Apologist has a very straight forward production that focuses the attention to the miracles that are worked in terms of melody and rhythm. It is by far the best East of the Wall have made... A new star in the post-metal sky." - Lords of Metal

"Melodic, slick, clearly jazz-influenced and wonderfully emotion-hewn, this instrumental section clashes naturally with more technical post-metal-isms later in the same song, but East Of The Wall have the talent to pull it off, whether indulging in softness, harshness, or both together." - Metal Reviews

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East Of The Wall: New Track Released

Exploratory New Jersey-born prog-metal peddlers EAST OF THE WALL are preparing to drop their third full-length slab of methodologically unique output, The Apologist, this Autumn. Longtime followers of this act, and the numerous related current or previous acts leading up to this recording -- including but definitely not limited to The Postman Syndrome, Day Without Dawn, El Drugstore, Argonauts  -- have been awaiting this release for some time.

In preparation of the forthcoming tech-fusion upheaval of The Apologist, longtime EAST OF THE WALL supporters MetalSucks have graciously hosted the public's first listen to the band's latest output, in the form of the eleventh track from the album, "Whiskey Sipper" [although both MetalSucks and Earsplit know we do more than "sip" whiskey when the band play in around here].

Tune in to survey the new EOTW terrain here.

The Apologist was recorded earlier this year by Andrew Schneider at Translator Audio in Brooklyn (Cave In, Pelican, Keelhaul, Unsane, Rosetta), and boasts 47 minutes of EAST OF THE WALL's aggressive and angular metallic assault at its most cohesive to date. This week the band have let loose the final artwork and track listing for the release's multiple incarnations, with a confirmed street date of October 25th, both for the CD/digital release via Translation Loss, and for the double 12" vinyl release licensed to Antithetic Records, available in three different color variations. The CD is available for preorder here and the LP here.

EAST OF THE WALL will beat the country senseless with their engaging live prowess for over a month in support of the album right in time for its official street date in late October. In longstanding tradition, the band are booking this venture themselves, and in many cases they are unable to announce several of the shows and are also still looking to lock down a few shows along the route. Anybody interested in booking the outfit on the designated shows please contact EOTW directly at: band[@]eastofthewall.com, or simply counter this correspondence.

EAST OF THE WALL Confirmed Tour Dates:

10/21/2011 The Saint - Asbury Park, NJ [record release] w/ Abacinate, The Ghost In Black And White

10/22/2011 TBA - Brooklyn, NY [record release] w/ Dysrhythmia, Meek Is Murder

10/24/2011 Vintage Vinyl - Fords, NJ [record release]

10/25/2011 Gooski's - Pittsburg, PA w/ Tidal Arms

10/26/2011 Annabell’s Bar & Lounge - Akron, OH w/ Tidal Arms
10/27/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Indianapolis/Fort Wayne, IN w/ Tidal Arms
10/28/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Chicago, IL w/ Tidal Arms
10/29/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Iowa City, IA or Milwaukee, WI w/ Iron Thrones
10/30/2011 TBA - Minneapolis, MN w/ Iron Thrones
10/31/2011 The New Direction - Fargo, ND w/ Iron Thrones

11/01/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Sioux Falls, SD
11/02/2011 The Bourbon Theater - Lincoln, NE w/ Masses
11/03/2011 Old Curtis Street Bar - Denver, CO w/ Goes Cube, Adai, Iron Horse

11/04/2011 TBA - Rock Springs, WY w/ Goes Cube
11/05/2011 Burt's Tiki Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT w/ Goes Cube, I Am The Ocean
11/06/2011 Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor - Reno, NV w/ Goes Cube

11/07/2011 ***Booking help needed*** San Francisco, CA w/ Goes Cube

11/08/2011 Coconuts - Capistrano Beach, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall, White Arms Of Athena

11/09/2011 Vacation Vinyl - Los Angeles, CA (early show)

11/09/2011 Three Clubs - Los Angeles, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall, White Arms Of Athena

11/10/2011 TBA - Phoenix, AZ w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/11/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Albuquerque/Santa Fe, NM w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/12/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Amarillo/Lubbock, TX w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/13/2011 The Door - Dallas, TX w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/14/2011 TBA - Little Rock, AR w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/15/2011 TBA - Hattiesburg, MS w/ White Arms Of Athena

11/16/2011 ***Booking help needed*** New Orleans/Pensacola/Birmingham

11/17/2011 The Farside - Tallahasse, FL w/ Dickicker

11/18/2011 Cool Hand Luc's - Fort Myers, FL w/ Dickicker

11/19/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Orlando/Gainesville/Lakeland/Jacksonville w/ Dickicker

11/20/2011 Club 2 Ten - Savannah, GA w/ Meek Is Murder, Howler, Indian Giver

11/21/2011 The Milestone - Charlotte, NC w/ Meek Is Murder, Mr. Invisible

11/22/2011 TBA - Richmond, VA w/ Meek Is Murder

The Apologist Track Listing:

01. Naif

02. Linear Failure

03. My Favorite Society Guy

04. False Build

05. Precious Memories

06. The Apologist

07. Running Tab Of Sweetness

08. Horseback Riding In A Bicycle

09. A Functional Tumor

10. Nurser Of Small Hurts

11. Whiskey Sipper

12. Underachiever

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East Of The Wall Complete New Album

Technical metal subversives EAST OF THE WALL have completed the recording process for their upcoming third full-length, The Apologist, the highly anticipated opus set for release this October on Translation Loss Records for the CD and digital release, and on Antithetic for the vinyl release. The album's official release date, track listing and more will be announced within the next few weeks.

 

In support of the upcoming album, EAST OF THE WALL have begun planning a month-long U.S. Fall tour, with Goes Cube, Iron Thrones and Tidal Arms and more joining them for various legs of the journey. The tentative schedule, running from late October to late November, is posted at EOTW's shows page. Anyone who could be of assistance in setting up a show, in or near one of these cities, can contact the band directly at band[@]eastofthewall.com.

 

Stay tuned for more tour and album updates on EAST OF THE WALL in the imminent future. 

 

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