GARLIC FOR VICTORY!

Shameless promotion for the new FLOWER OF CARNAGE releases. Two LPs of two French bands. That is also an opportunity to give some details on some tours those two bands will do in a near future.

12XU : Les Grandes Marrees LP

If you don't know them yet, 12XU is a 3-piece band from Lyon, with ex-DAITRO, ex-THE FLYING WORKERS. Some of them also play in BATON ROUGE. They play great emo post punk with large influences. To me it goes from bands like HOT SNAKES, DRIVE LIKE JEHU to bands like WIPERS, HUSKER DU, etc...They also have a more typical melodic approach, that reminds me LEATHERFACE or JAWBREAKER or sometimes early Snuffy Smile bands too. On this record, they went a step further in my opinion. I really liked what they did before but now this is just awesome. The songwritting is impressive, the recording is great. I love how all the instruments sound, especially the bass. I didn't enjoy a bass sound and some bass lines so much since SHOTMAKER. No kidding! Add to that some bittersweet lyrics on several social issues, sang in french by all the bands, and you have 11 new tracks of emo post punk from France, with a lot of urgency and melodies.

This is a split release with PUREPAINSUGAR for Europe and BAKERY OUTLET for the USA.

The LP is out now and the band has them on the European tour they are doing with OLD GROWTH. Here are the tour dates :

22.10 - CZ, PRAGUE @ SOCIAL CENTER

23.10 - H, BUDAPEST @ SZABAD AZ A W/ MARIONETTE ID

24.10 - RO, TIMISOARA @ ATELIER DIY

25.10 - SRB, NOVI SAD @ PRACTICE PLACE

26.10 - HR, ZAGREB @ TVORNICA KULTURE W/ LOLITA, ANORAK, ESCARRES

27.10 - DE, MUNICH @ KAFE KULT

28.10 - F, METZ @ LA LUCARNE W/ TWIN PRICKS & DEATH TO PIGS

29.10 - F, LYON @ LE TROKSON W/ RAEIN

WARNING//WARNING : There's Nothing Left 12"

For those who missed it, WARNING//WARNING is from Bordeaux and share some members with GASMASK TERROR, CHAMBRE FROIDE. They play raw noisy punk in the vein of 80's Kyushu noisecore bands, like GAI, CONFUSE, etc...There is also a more modern approach to their sound, similar to ATROCIOUS MADNESS, LEBENDEN TOTEN. Really noisy guitars, lot of reverb on the vocals with highly political lyrics. On this record, the band is exploring some new directions. They have some mid-tempo songs with huge noise experimentations, a little bit like on their Nuclear Cult tape. 11 new songs of noise and distortion for a total ear devastation.

This is a split release with KICK ROCK for Europe and SOLAR FUNERAL for the USA.

The band should have this LP on time for their upcomimg US tour that will start in November. Their 7" My World has been repressed. The band should have some copies on red. Check the tourdates here :

11/11 Fri - Baltimore, MD w/Religious War, Lotus Fucker, Sacrifidelis, Face The Rail, Nukkehammer

11/12 Sat - Washington DC w/Nukkehammer, Face The Rail, Coke Bust, Major Damage, Big Mouth

11/13 Sun - Columbus, OH w/Silo, Dog Fight

11/14 Mon - Cincinnati, OH w/Silo

11/15 Tues - Pittsburgh, PA

11/16 Wed - Buffalo, NY

11/17 Thurs - Albany, NY

11/18 Fri - Boston, MA

11/19 Sat - Providence, RI

11/20 Sun - Philadelphia, PA

11/21 Mon - NYC, NY

On a side note, here are the next FLOWER OF CARNAGE records planned for 2012 :

VEUVE SS : Visceres 1 sided 12"

LAST CHAOS 7"

BLACK DOVE 7"