The Decibel Magazine Tour is fast approaching. On April 11th Devil's Blood, Watain, In Solitude and Behemoth will spread darkness and all things awesome across the land. Every band on the bill is awesome, but I am definately looking forward to seeing Watain and Devi'ls Blood again. The last time I saw Watin live it took me about a week to get rid of the black snot and the smell of pigs bl ood out of my hair! All hall marks of a very good time indeed. I haven't had the pleasure of seeing Devil's Blood, but after hearing what SL of Devil's Blood had to say about the show I can't wait to take part in their brand of mayhem!

“THE DEVIL'S BLOOD are proud and extremely eager to travel the New World alongside some of the world’s most dedicated metal bands. Dedicated not to some pathetic notion of ‘scene’ or ‘unity’ but to a clear, totally individual, spiritual path that although not understood by most is perhaps the most valid and urgent one available for wandering feet to travel in the twilight of the Iron Age. We share many opinions and disagree on many more, yet our offerings all speak of that great mystery which we all aspire to with passion and fury. Praise be to all those who accompany us on this particular path.”

4/11/2012 The Brewmaster’s Gate – Columbus, OH 

4/12/2012 Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA 

4/13/2012 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL

4/14/2012 Station Four – St. Paul, MN 

4/16/2012 Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS 

4/17/2012 Summit Theatre – Denver, CO 

4/18/2012 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT 

4/20/2012 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 

4/21/2012 Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC 

4/22/2012 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR 

4/23/2012 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA 

4/25/2012 House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA 

4/26/2012 Nile Theater – Phoenix, AZ 

4/27/2012 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM 

4/29/2012 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX 

5/01/2012 Orpheum – Tampa, FL 

5/02/2012 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 

5/04/2012 Amos Southend – Charlotte, NC 

5/05/2012 Ram’s Head – Baltimore, MD 

5/06/2012 Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA

5/08/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON 

5/09/2012 Club Soda – Montreal, QC 

5/10/2012 Imperial – Quebec City, QC 

5/11/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA 

5/12/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY 

I know it's cool for us as Americans to hate on the French, actually I thnk most people think it's cool to hate on the French. And to be fair the French can be shitty sometimes. But it's getting harder and harder to hate the French when they keep producing bands like The Old Dead Tree, Akbar, Alcest and now Les Discrets. 

Les Discrets adds another layer to the amazing avant doom/shoegaze stuff that has been coming out of France the last few years. Where even the heaviest of Alcest tunes is still tinged with the hope and love of the mystical realm that inspires Neige; Les Discrets is heavy and brooding. The stuff of heart ache and nightmares. Their new album "Ariettes Oubliees" dropped on March 27th and after watching this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvcgBgb8o0Q I can't wait to listen to the rest of it!