A Storm of Light

NEW HOODIE AVAILABLE

2012-01-23T13:18:00.000-08:00

Hey All,
we have a new hoodie available now. check it out at the link below.

http://www.shirtkiller.com/LiteCommerce/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16884&category_id=347

cheers,
A Storm of Light

two more shows added for March

2012-01-19T05:59:00.000-08:00

March 14th: Austin: ToneDeaf SXSW Showcase at Dirty Dog, with COC, Rwake, Saviours, Black Cobra & Zoroaster

March 16th: San Antonio at Korova, with COC, Torche, Saviours and Zoroaster

More East Coast shows will be announced soon.

Corrosion of Conformity, TORCHE, VALIENT THORR, A STORM OF LIGHT

2012-01-03T13:39:00.001-08:00

New tour dates: we will also be adding some more shows after the 18th. Corrosion of Conformity, TORCHE, VALIENT THORR, A STORM OF LIGHT

Mar. 01 - Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
Mar. 02 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD
Mar. 03 - Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC
Mar. 05 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
Mar. 06 - Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI
Mar. 07 - Double Door - Chicago, IL
Mar. 08 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
Mar. 09 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO
Mar. 10 - Downtown Music Hall - Little Rock, AR
Mar. 11 - Hi-Tone Café - Memphis, TN
Mar. 12 - Trees - Dallas, TX
Mar. 14 - SXSW - Austin, TX
Mar. 15 - SXSW - Austin, TX
Mar. 17 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA (No Valient Thorr)
Mar. 18 - Zydeco - Birmingham, AL (No Valient Thorr, + Zoroaster)

Devil Town, Curated by Daniel Danger at Gallery 1988, Los Angeles

2011-12-01T08:08:00.000-08:00

Josh is taking part in a group show opening tomorrow night, Friday December 2nd, 7-10pm.

Gallery 1988 Melrose

7020 Melrose Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90038

Unfortunately I will not attending so if your there snap some photos and send em over!

Gallery 1988, Melrose

new band photos

2011-09-14T10:57:00.000-07:00

Hi-Res Images available on the Press page.

L-R: Domenic Seita, Billy Graves, Josh Graham, Andrea Black

L-R: Josh Graham, Billy Graves, Andrea Black, Domenic Seita

FREE SHOW IN SEATTLE: Tonight Sept 12 2011 at The Mix

2011-09-12T15:37:00.000-07:00

Due to the cancellation of our Vancouver show with Kylesa, we'll be playing a free show tonight in Seattle at The Mix. Spread the word and come on down.

Nerissa Campbell

2011-09-06T06:39:00.000-07:00

Hey All,
Our friend and long time collaborator, Nerissa Campbell, is in the process of writing and recording a new record. She's using Kickstarter to get the
project funded. She's almost reached her goal, let's help her complete it. Contribute here.
Cheers,
Storm

Vancouver

2011-08-05T12:25:00.000-07:00

Vancouver has been added. We will be playing Sept 12th with Kylesa at Biltmore Cabaret.

Our northwest dates so far:

Sept 8th: Seattle at Highline with Totimoshi

Sept 9th: Portland, Music Fest Northwest at Hawthorne Theater

Sept 12: Vancouver at Biltmore with Kylesa.

We may add a show on the 11th...

Seattle

2011-08-01T08:38:00.000-07:00

We're playing September 8th at the Highline in Seattle. More info coming soon.

GUITAR WORLD 50 Best Albums of the First Half of 2011

2011-07-08T07:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Guitar World for including As the Valley of Death.... in their Top 50 best albums of the first half of 2011. damn.

Rock A Rolla Interview

2011-06-23T19:17:00.001-07:00

Click here to read it in full resolution.

Music Fest Northwest

2011-06-08T19:34:00.000-07:00

CONFIRMED.

Leave No Wounds - Video

2011-06-01T09:49:00.000-07:00

We've been graced with a video from the ether... this was anonymously posted on youtube. check it out before it gets deleted.

RIVER OF TIME

2011-06-01T09:36:00.001-07:00

RIVER OF TIME from A Storm of Light on Vimeo.

A Storm of Light Tour Dates

2011-05-26T09:49:00.000-07:00

REVOLVER VALLEY OF DEATH REVIEW 4/5 STARS

2011-05-19T20:36:00.000-07:00

...On their verbosely titled new record, A Storm of Light have created a massive and monolithic hour that can truly be called their own. There’s a primal, organic sense of emotion here, and truly huge-sounding production, which allows the group’s simple melodies and progressions to build into epic and hypnotic soundscapes. Well-placed cameos by Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and former Swans siren Jarboe round out the package to create a surprisingly satisfying listen.

NEW SHIRTS ON SALE NOW

2011-05-17T14:47:00.001-07:00

In celebration of our new record being released today, we're happy to offer two new designs with our new webstore, Shirt Killer.

All Hope is Gone:

Demise:

NOISECREEP IS STREAMING OUR RECORD NOW

2011-05-12T11:35:00.000-07:00

HERE.

Josh Graham - Solo Art Show - SF CA June 2nd - E6 Gallery

2011-05-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

European Tour with Ghost Brigade and Intronaut.

2011-05-08T18:39:00.000-07:00

GHOST BRIGADE
A STORM OF LIGHT
INTRONAUT

presented by: Metal Hammer, Visions

08.10.11 Norway Oslo @ John Dee
09.10.11 Sweden Gothenburg @ Pustervik
10.10.11 Germany Hamburg @ Hafenklang
11.10.11 Holland Tilburg @ 013
12.10.11 UK London @ Underworld
13.10.11 UK Nottingham @ The Rescue Rooms
14.10.11 UK Plymouth @ White Rabbit
15.10.11 Belgium Hasselt @ Muziekodroom w/ YOB, Dark Castle
16.10.11 France Paris @ Nouveau Casino
17.10.11 Germany Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
18.10.11 Germany München @ Feierwerk
19.10.11 Austria Wien @ Arena
20.10.11 Germany Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
21.10.11 Germany Leipzig @ Conne Island
22.10.11 Germany Essen @ Turock

SPRING TOUR with Tombs

2011-04-29T13:58:00.000-07:00

Thu. June 9 NYC Studio @ Webster Hall (DUAL Record Release show)

Fri. June 10 Montreal QC Catakombs (18+)

Sat. June 11 Toronto Sneaky Dee's (18+)

Sun. June 12 Detroit, MI Smalls

Mon. June 13 Chicago IL Pancho's (21+)

Tue. June 14 St. Louis MO Fubar

Wed. June 15 Oklahoma City OK The Conservatory

Fri. June 17 Austin, TX Red 7

Another new track posted and show announcement

2011-04-29T10:44:00.000-07:00

Black Wolves has been posted on Brooklyn Vegan. There's a quick interview with Josh, and more. HERE.

We are playing with Tombs and Panzerbastard at Studio @ Webster Thursday, June 9th, 2011.

This is a dual record release show with Tombs.

Thanks to Brooklyn Vegan!

Stereogum - Missing

2011-04-05T07:44:00.000-07:00

Hey All,

Our new song - Missing - featuring Kim Thayil and Nerissa Campbell has been exclusively posted on Stereogum.com. check it out here. The full album entitled As The Valley of Death Becomes Us, Our Silver Memories Fade, comes on on Profound Lore (North America/UK) and Burning World (Europe) May 17th, 2011; CD/DLP.

Cheers,

Storm

European Press

2011-03-23T07:14:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce that Jeroen Gelissen of Black Label Support will be handling all

European press for As the Valley of Death Becomes Us... Please contact him for any and all European PR needs: info@blacklabelsupport.nl He will also be at Roadburn, so for any attending publications please contact Jeroen to get promotional materials directly at the festival.

Artwork

2011-03-09T20:42:00.000-08:00

Conspiracy PR

2011-03-03T09:23:00.000-08:00

We are please to announce that Josh Eldridge at Conspiracy PR will be handling Press for North America and the UK. Please contact him for any and all needs regarding the new album. josh@conspiracypr.com

Profound Lore Announces New Record & NEW SONG

2011-03-02T19:52:00.000-08:00

A STORM OF LIGHT - Complete Work On New Album

Apocalyptic metal band A STORM OF LIGHT have completed work on their new album, entitled “As The Valley Of Death Becomes Us, Our Silver Memories Fade”.

Formed by multi-faced artist/musician Josh Graham (Neurosis, ex-Red Sparowes/Battle Of Mice), A STORM OF LIGHT have become a whole new musical entity on its own merits, taking singer/guitarist Graham’s experiences from his previous musical repertoire and finding its own unique voice through the vessel known as A STORM OF LIGHT.

With their third album at hand, not only is “As The Valley Of Death…” A STORM OF LIGHT’s heaviest and most dynamic release to date, but it is also A STORM OF LIGHT’s most song-oriented and most musically inclined release to date. While still maintaining certain elements referenced from their previous two releases, elements which ranged from moments of sludge/doom metal, ambient experimental, classic industrial, and post rock and metal respectively, “As The Valley Of Death…” sees the band (rounded out by bassist Domenic Seita, drummer Billy Graves, and Joel Hamilton on synthesizers and production) focusing more on solid traditional song structures and foundations, ones found in genres such as rock (AC/DC), modern-day rock (Queens Of The Stone Age), and ultimately classic traditional metal, most notably the template laid down by Metallica.

And to top it all off, “As The Valley Of Death…” sees a fair share of musician guest appearances likewise. Most notably SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil lending his signature guitar shredding on the tracks ‘Missing’ and ‘Black Wolves’.

Also appearing on “As The Valley Of Death…” are Jarboe (ex-Swans), longtime ASOL collaborator Nerissa Campbell, Kris Force (Amber Asylum), Matthias Bossi (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum/The Book Of Knots), and Carla Kihlstedt (also of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum/The Book Of Knots).

To be released on May 17th and the 23th (in North America and the UK respectively, Burning World Records will handle the rest of Europe), tracklisting for “As The Valley Of Death…” goes as follows:

01. Missing (feat Kim Thayil and Nerissa Campbell)
02. Collapse(feat Jarboe)
03. Black Wolves (feat Kim Thayil and Nerissa Campbell)
04. Destroyer (feat Carla Kihlstedt)
05. Wretched Valley
06. Silver
07. Leave No Wounds
08. Death's Head (feat Jarboe)
09. Wasteland (feat Kris Force, Matthias Bossi, and Nerissa Campbell)

An MP3 of the track ‘Collapse’ has now been posted in our MP3 section HERE

SOUTH AMERICA AND MEXICO BOOKING

2011-02-03T11:59:00.001-08:00

We are pleased to announce that we are working with Carolina Castilla from Bogota Music Link in Colombia. She will be handling all of our booking in Mexico and South America. You can find her email on our Contact page.

As the Valley of Death Becomes Us

2010-12-17T18:30:00.000-08:00

Hi All,

We have a lot of news for our next record, tentatively titled: As the Valley of Death Becomes Us, Our Silver Memories Fade.

First, recording begins on January 25th with Joel Hamilton at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY. The record consists of ten

songs, with a lot of variety on the album. Words that come to mind are, shorter, faster, heavier, catchier. There are

also some very cool guests in the works. Keep checking back for more details.

Next, we are switching things up a bit with this release. Profound Lore will be putting out the North American and UK versions

of the CD, while Burning World Records (run by the infamous Roadburn Festival curators Jurgen and Walter) will be putting

out the European CD, and the worldwide Double LP.

We're looking at a May 2011 release, and will let you know specifics soon.

Finally, some of the album's artwork will be revealed at the end of January...it's going to be pretty intense this time around, pushing some boundaries.

More soon.

Cheers,

Storm

European Fall 2010 Tour - Final Dates

2010-09-10T12:31:00.000-07:00

After a great week with Today Is the Day and Sleep, we are now gearing up for Europe.

The tour will feature some special guests, including BJ Graves from US Christmas, Zohra Atash from Religious To Damn, and Mathieu Van De Kerckhove from Amenra.

For venue / ticket links go to our Concert page.

EUROPE FALL 2010

10/01/10

Leeds, UK

Brudenell Social Club

with Hammers and Year of the Man

10/02/10

Dublin, Ireland

Whelans

with Refraction and People of the Monolith

10/03/10

Belfast, Ireland

The Spring and Airbrake

with Stand Up Guy

10/04/10

Glasgow, Scotland

Captains Rest

10/05/10

Bristol, UK

The Croft

with Merrick UK

10/06/10

London, UK

Underworld

with Sedula, Sons of Alpha Centauri

10/07/10

Paris, France

Nouveau Casino

10/08/10

Groningen, Netherlands

Simplon

with Ortega

10/09/10

Tilburg, Netherlands

013

with Eagle Twin, Pombagira and GGU:LL

10/10/10

Stuttgart, Germany

Juha West - Matinee Show

with Seed Of Pain and Reznik Syndrom

10/12/10

Vienna, Austria

Rhiz

10/13/10

Zagreb, Croatia

Kset

with Tweak Bird

10/14/10

Bratislava, Slovakia

Randall

with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Cancer Bats and The Ocean

10/15/10

Prague, Czech Republic

007

10/16/10

Wroclaw, Poland

Firlej

10/17/10

Warsaw, Poland

Powiekszenie

10/20/10

Riga, Latvia

Nabaklab

with 9horizon

10/21/10

Helsinki, Finland

Nosturi

with Oranssi Pazuzu

10/23/10

Oslo, Norway

Garage

10/24/10

Stockholm, Sweden

Debaser

10/25/10

Copenhagen, Denmark

Loppen

with The Beginning of the End of the World

10/26/10

Hamburg, Germany

Hafenklang

with Amber Asylum and ?aloS

10/27/10

Munich, Germany

Feierwerk

10/28/10

Turin, Italy

Spazio

10/29/10

Foligno, Italy

Auditorium di Foligno

10/30/10

Rome, Italy

Init Club

FESTIVAL CENTRO: BOGOTA COLOMBIA

2010-08-12T19:44:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce we will be playing in Bogota, Colombia, January 22nd, 2011. The show is part of a 5 day festival called FESTIVAL CENTRO. More details will be coming soon.

August and September US Shows with Sleep and Today Is the Day

2010-07-12T18:46:00.001-07:00

8.31.10 Pittsburgh, PA: 31st St Pub with Today Is the Day

9.01.10 Baltimore, MD: Ottobar with Today Is the Day

9.03.10 New York, NY: Santos Party House with Today Is the Day

9.04.10 Providence, RI: AS220 with Today Is the Day

9.07.10 Philadelphia, PA: Starlight Ballroom with Sleep

9.08.10 Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Masonic Temple with Sleep & Lichens

2 Shows with SLEEP

2010-06-28T20:05:00.000-07:00

We are psyched, and honored. Come on down, it's going to be LOUD.

09/07/10

Philadelphia, PA: Starlight Ballroom

with SLEEP

09/08/10

Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Masonic Temple

with SLEEP and LICHENS

Shows With SHRINEBUILDER And HARVESTMAN Confirmed

2010-01-27T20:41:00.001-08:00

Brooklyn, NY atmospheric doomsters A STORM OF LIGHT are proud to announce additional US tour dates, including seven west coast shows withSHRINEBUILDER! The tour will commence on February 18th at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia and make it's way across the country before coming to a close in their hometown on March 18 at Union Pool.

Commented vocalist/guitarist Josh Graham of the upcoming trek: "We are really looking forward to this US tour; FINALLY getting out and playing some more of the west coast. While A STORM OF LIGHT and SHRINEBUILDER have each played one west coast show to date, the bulk of these shows will be both bands' first time in many of these cities. It is an honor to share this maiden west coast voyage with these guys, all of whom have been in some of the most groundbreaking bands around. Along the way we are playing shows with many great bands including Harvestman, US Christmas, Via Vengeance, Rumanian Buck, Batillus, Indian, Battlefields and more. "

A STORM OF LIGHT Tour Dates

2/18/2010 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA

2/19/2010 Gallery 5 - Richmond, VA

2/20/2010 The Hideaway - Johnson City, TN

2/21/2010 King Pin Bowl - Athens, GA

2/22/2010 Club 529 - Atlanta, GA

2/24/2010 Rubber Gloves - Denton, TX

2/25/2010 Emo’s - Austin, TX

2/27/2010 Mesa Underground - Mesa, AZ

2/28/2010 Club Congress - Tucson, AZ

3/02/2010 Casbah - San Diego, CA *

3/03/2010 Echo - Los Angeles, CA *

3/04/2010 Echo - Los Angeles, CA *

3/05/2010 Voodoo Lounge - San Jose, CA* + HARVESTMAN

3/06/2010 Oakland Metro - Oakland, CA * + HARVESTMAN

3/07/2010 The Independent - San Francisco,CA * + HARVESTMAN

3/09/2010 Neumos - Seattle, WA *

3/10/2010 Rotture - Portland, OR

3/13/2010 Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN

3/14/2010 Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL

3/15/2010 Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH

3/18/2010 Union Pool - Brooklyn, NY

* w/ SHRINEBUILDER

A STORM OF LIGHT's 2010 touring lineup is:
Josh Graham (Battle Of Mice, Blood And Time, Neurosis): guitar, vocals
Domenic Seita (ex Tombs): bass, backing vocals
Geoff Summers (Batillus): drums
Zohra Atash (Religious To Damn): vocals

A STORM OF LIGHT's permanent members are:
Josh Graham (Battle Of Mice, Blood And Time, Neurosis): guitar, vocals, synthesizers, banjo, piano
Domenic Seita (ex Tombs): bass, backing vocals, percussion
Joel Hamilton (Battle Of Mice, Book Of Knots): guitar, modular

The band released their second full-length, Forgive Us Our Trespasses, in October via Neurot Recordings.

12-30-09 Review

2010-01-02T18:39:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Coalesce for having us. We had a great time, amazing lineup.

Thanks Trashman.

"A Storm Of Light are as close to being as un-self consciously post everything as any band I've seen this year. Heavy, devastating, beautiful, ironic, Spiritually sparse and yet expansive. They reminded me of what The Velvet Underground might sound like if they had begun in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2007, rather than downtown, Manhattan in the late 60's. Adjectives seem inept. Much more meaningful are these images. They are as equally beautiful on record." - http://trashmansreader.blogspot.com

Forgive Us Our Trespasses Reviews 3

2009-11-30T12:25:00.001-08:00

DECIBEL - 8/10 review (November issue) "Transcendentally rich."

DECOY MUSIC - 3.5/4 online eview - "A Storm of Light have tightened the sound hinted at on their debut, offering an epic monolith of a record, rich in gloom, power, and textural layering. They are a bright spark in the darkness of doom metal, and their multitude of artistic integrity and vision will certainly lead to a devout followinG..."

MONTREAL MIRROR - 8.5/10 review - "Epic, sorrowful, cataclysmic and panoramic..."

TEETHOFTHEDEVINE.COM - online review- "After spending most of 2009 listening to decent-to-good-bordering-on-pretty-great albums, desperately awaiting something undeniably transcendent to cross my path, my prayers have been answered, loudly, by this ceaselessly creative, ultimately heavy and poignantly, almost overwhelmingly emotional release, an essential release in every sense of the word."

THEOBELISK.NET -- online review- "The overall tone is oppressively heavy and where the shifts between ambient and crushing were predictable and unsatisfying on And We Wept the Black Ocean Within, here they’re blended together for a new brand of musical heft that sets A Storm of Light apart..."

More Reviews

2009-11-17T13:38:00.000-08:00

UNCUT - 3/5 review (November issue) "You find in its low-end judder and

epic portentousness a formidable excavation of deeper truths about the

universe."

BIG CHEESE - 5/5 review (Nov issue) "A ten-track emotion churning

exercise in sonic manipulation that soothes as much as it induces goose

bumps. From the opening swell of Alpha Law Of Nature Pt 1 through to the

chiming The Light In Their Eyes and the punishing double whammy of

Midnight and Across The Wilderness, A Storm Of Light have made a record

crying out to be heard."

**MASS MOVEMENT - review (w/c 19 Oct) " An aural panorama as beautiful

and apocalyptic as the artwork which accompanies this second release

from A Storm of Light. Crushingly heavy guitars and tortured vocals

segue into doleful strings, perfectly evoking this tale of devastation

and rebirth. The spoken words of the legendary Lydia Lunch flawlessly

capture the tone and intent of the music. Fans of Neurosis, the

prophetic warnings of Rachel Carsen’s ‘Silent Spring’ and Genet/Neurot

recordings in general will fully appreciate this release. Essential

listening."

EXPERIMUSIC - 8/10 review (w/c 12/10/09) "A Storm of Light not only

deliver on the promises of ‘And We Wept the Black Ocean Within’ but have

elevated themselves far above their expectations; one of the finest

releases of heavy music this year."

FREE SHOW WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18th

2009-11-17T09:55:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow night we are playing at Ace of Clubs with Goes Cube and Biclops at Ace of Clubs. Admission is FREE. Doors are at 7:00. more info at: http://aceofclubsnyc.com/schedule.html

Forgive Us Our Trespasses VINYL

2009-10-21T08:46:00.000-07:00

Forgive Us Our Trespasses Double LP Gatefold Vinyl is now available via our webstore at Blue Collar.
Cheers,
Storm

Forgive Us Our Trespasses Reviews

2009-10-15T13:50:00.001-07:00

ROCKSOUND - 8/10 review (Nov issue) "Astounding, yet chilling."

ROCKSOUND - Damnation live preview (Nov issue) "A thundering sonic combustion of hurricane proportions."

KERRANG - 3/4 review (19 Sept) "This is focused on song-craft and what unfolds is a majestically epic and intimidating soundscape. A haunting, bleak and impressive record."

ROCK A ROLLA - Oct/Nov issue) "A resounding triumph."

ZERO TOLERANCE - ONE PAGE FEATURE (Oct/Nov issue) "A powerful trio thoughtfully exploring a wide plateau of styles... whose power and oppression is derived from a newfound sense of direction.

SUBBA CULTCHA - review (21/09/09) "This time round the riffs seem even more titanic, the grooves even more grinding, and the arrangements more ambitious and spacious...this record is more than simply a worthy successor to their debut. With "Forgive...", A Storm Of Light have transcended the "side project" tab and become something very special indeed."

METAL REVIEWS - review (21/09/09) "Starting with intense percussion and gradually building melodically until before you know it the Doom riffage is in the driving seat and the melancholic beast is striding slowly towards the sunset."

METAL IRELAND - 4.5/5 review and ALBUM OF THE MONTH(21/09/09) "It’s refreshing to hear something that is totally rooted in the band’s sound and aesthetic while moving it on substantially. It’s a fantastically open album that at the same time is utterly punishing at it’s most focused moments. It demands to be spun again and again, both for its accessibility and its slow burn."

NEW MERCH DESIGNS CD & DLP SALES

2009-10-15T12:47:00.000-07:00

We have a lot of new stuff for sale on our Blue Collar Distro Webstore.

Check out the attached images. The new full length CD is also available here.

Vinyl Presale Coming Soon.

Cheers,
Storm

Tempest Music Video

2009-09-30T08:10:00.000-07:00

The video was shot in HD at an undisclosed location in Brooklyn and directed by ASOL guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Josh Graham. The hauntingly textured, black and white performance video reflects the lyrics of the song, which essentially revolve around the inevitable contamination of the air, sea and earth.

Damnation Festival

2009-08-04T08:42:00.001-07:00

Looks like the lineup is pretty much set, should be a fun one.

Damnation Festival 2009

Earsplit PR

2009-07-23T08:11:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to now be working with EarSplit PR in North America.
They will be handling all press and promotion for the upcoming release of Forgive Us Our Trespasses, coming out soon on Neurot Recordings.

Official European release date is Septemer 21st, and the North American date will be two weeks later, the first week of
October.

Earsplit works with some great bands and labels, including Southern Lord, Wolves in the Throneroom, Pelican, Sunno: Translation Loss, Bloodhorse; Exhile on Mainstream, etc.

A Storm of Light - New Track Posted: New Release Announcement

2009-06-23T13:12:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn's A Storm of Light have posted the new track "Midnight" from their upcoming Double LP/CD full-length effort, entitled Forgive Us Our Trespasses. The album finds its power through a dense bringing together of melodies, moods and textures, ensuring that while things are as heavy and cataclysmic as fans would expect, the devastating effects rely on interwoven melodies and graceful shifts in timbre, instead of a stream of identikit riffs.

The song can be found exclusively on A Storm of Light's myspace page, and their official website, astormoflight.com

Comprised of Josh Graham, Domenic Seita, Andy Rice and Joel Hamilton – Storm is joined by a host of carefully-chosen collaborators including vocalist Nerissa Campbell (Primitive North), the unique talents of Jarboe (Swans, World Of Skin, J2), the otherworldly spoken word segues of singer, poet and author Lydia Lunch and the mournful strings of Carla Kihlstedt (Book Of Knots, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, 2 Foot Yard) and Marika Hughes (2 Foot Yard).

Forgive Us Our Trespasses will see a street date in September 2009 through Neurot Recordings, distributed by Revolver USA and Southern in Europe.

Webstore Updates

2009-06-22T09:04:00.000-07:00

As always, our North American based webstore is with Blue Collar Distro.

For those of you in Europe, we are now working with Black Ape. This should ease shipping costs as well as speed delivery up.

Both stores have unique items, so if you want something that only one store has,
you'll have to get it directly from that site.

Cheers.

A Storm of Light / Minsk UK/Europe Dates

2009-06-19T15:19:00.001-07:00

A Storm of Light return to the UK and Europe co-headlining with Relapse recording artists, Minsk. Storm will be supporting their upcoming full length release entitled Forgive Us Our Trespasses, coming out on Neurot this September. Look for new songs to be posted soon, as well as an official release date.

More dates to follow...

sat 24 oct LEEDS UK DAMNATION FESTIVAL
sun 25 oct GLASGOW SCT IVORY BLACKS
mon 26 oct NEWCASTLE UK TRILLIANS
tue 27 oct SHEFFIELD UK CORPORATION
wed 28 oct LONDON UK BAR ACADEMY
thu 29 oct BRIGHTON UK FREEBUTT
fri 30 oct GRONINGEN NL SIMPLON
sun 1 nov ROTTERDAM NL BAROEG
thu 5 nov GENEVA SWTZ PTR - USINE
fri 6 nov BULLE SWTZ EBULLITION
Sat Nov 7 DEN BOSCH NL W2
Sun Nov 8 WIESBADEN GERMANY SCHLACHTHOF
Mon Nov 9 HAMBURG GERMANY HAFENKLANG

Austin Decider, Emo's review

2009-06-15T09:07:00.000-07:00

Decider

By Devon Tincknell June 8, 2009

Nature is fucking crazy. No really, it is. Hippies and Greenpeace types attempt to paint it as some serene, peaceful thing filled with sunny days and baby seals, but spend an afternoon watching National Geographic documentaries and you'll see: Mother Nature can be one bloody, brutal bitch.

Though Olympia's Wolves In The Throne Room has long promoted its close ties with the natural world, it was opening act A Storm Of Light who really nailed down the connection between the turbulent chaos of the untamed wilderness and the churning guitars of modern metal. Lead by guitarist Josh Graham, long time visual director for Oakland apocalypse metal act Neurosis, Storm Of Light played before a towering video montage devoted to the awe of the natural world: Beating hearts, stormy seas, and collapsing glaciers bled together on the screen while the group plowed through a sweeping dirge of down-tempo doom. Though it hails from NYC, a veritable stronghold for urban America, ASOL’s heavy growls and pulsing drums conjured a much more barren landscape.

At first the pairing seems a bit odd—heavy metal and the great outdoors. Metal is supposed to be a modern, electric creation, more concerned with gory morbidity than camping and canoeing. But truly, what’s more frightening: the imaginary monsters man has created for himself, or the very real ones lurking on the borders of civilization? Although black metal's roots are anchored in the dark, icy wastes of Scandinavia, the genre's devotion to evil, borderline clownish stage attire has lead it away from its initial, sunless inspiration. Grown men in makeup taking Satan way too seriously turned metal into a cartoonish parody of itself and left its ideology feeling hollow. After all, doesn't belief in the devil imply faith in the Christian theology? And really, just how "evil" is penning songs about corpse-fucking while you live in an Orlando apartment complex?
Nestled in the lush, rain-drenched Pacific Northwest, Wolves In The Throne Room tap into a more realistic source of savage terror: the one right outside its back door. Transmuting the misty, overcast gloom of their environment into grandiose, ambient ballads and blasting arias of brutality, Wolves In The Throne Room craft a back-to-basics metal that does away with all those unnecessary codpieces and corpse paint. Much like the Puritans of colonial America, Wolves discard the pompous pageantry of its European brothers to stake out an austere existence in the unsettled wilderness.

Shrouded in fog and lit by candle flame, Wolves obviously haven't given up the notion of showmanship entirely, but it was determined to let the music deliver the message. With nary a word spoken the entire run of its set, Wolves In The Throne Room tore through 10-minute-plus odes to primitive abandon with all the ferocity of a hungry lion taking down a lone gazelle. Nathan Weaver's guitar chords hung in the air like thunderclaps while his brother Aaron beat the drums in a torrential downpour. The crowd was a cramped mass of long hair and black shirts, nodding solemnly along to the squall, but by the time Wolves In The Throne Room left the stage, they were howling and baying, hungry for more. The lone cricket chirp of a lingering guitar loop echoed through an amp, and Wolves opted to leave the stage alone for the time being, delaying its return until July (when it'll be back at Emo's, opening for Pentagram). That’s just how nature runs its course.

Rocknworld.com review of the Chicago show

2009-06-15T08:42:00.000-07:00

by Mark Hensch

Brooklyn's A Storm of Light redeemed the evening with a set that damn near stole the show. The band's sound fit the venue perfectly, their wandering, ethereal metal floating freely through the air. Tranquil yet traumatizing, the exquisitely clear material was further rounded out by a surreal video package and haunting lyrics courtesy of a new female co-vocalist. Visceral and gripping, it was the perfect thing to catch people's wandering attentions prior to the main attraction.

for the full review visit rocknworld.com

Bassart Custom Guitars Germany

2009-05-13T13:12:00.000-07:00

Special thanks to Ercüment Kasalar from the great band, Tephra, and also Bassart Custom Guitars in Germany.
They custom built an amazing guitar for Josh as you can see in the photo (left Josh, right Ercüment).

Specs are:
Body : 1 pc. Mahagony
Neck: 1 pc Mahagony
Fretboard Ebony 22 Frets / gibson – scale
Sustainer Pickup with Harmonic / normal Mode
Häussel Tozz Xl Hum Pickup in Bridge position
CTS 500K Master Volume / Tone
3 Way PU Switch
Transparent Black Nitro finish

Check out their sites:
Bassart Guitars
Bassart Guitars Myspace
Tephra

Forgive Us Our Trespasses

2009-05-02T10:53:00.000-07:00

As of April 1 2009, we have finished recording our second full length entitled Forgive Us Our Trespasses. The recording will be released by Neurot Recordings on CD/DLP in the fall of 2009. The album moves forward with Storm's sound, more emphasis on vocals and dynamics, while still keeping the heaviness intact.

The album will feature several collaborations with musicians including Jarboe (swans), Lydia Lunch, Nerissa Campbell (as heard on the Primitive North release), Andy Rice (ex-sinking ships), and of course Joel Hamilton (book of knots, battle of mice). Joel is not only recording this release, but it also playing on it as well. We are recording at Strangeweather and Studio G, both located in Brooklyn. Look for new songs posted in April or May. We will be playing some of new material live on the upcoming European tour.

A quick selection of European tour photos

2009-04-27T13:35:00.000-07:00

US Tour Dates

2009-04-27T13:29:00.000-07:00

05/16/09
Chicago, Illinois
Bottom Lounge
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/17/09
Hamilton, Ontario
Cashbah
with Wolves in the Throneroom, Thrones, and Krallice

05/18/09
Toronto, Ontario
The Annex Wreckroom
with Wolves in the Throneroom , Thrones, and Krallice

05/19/09
Montreal, Quebec
La Sala Rossa
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/20/09
Buffalo, New York
Soundlab
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/21/09
Boston, Mass
Great Scott
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/22/09
Brooklyn, New York
Europa
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/24/09
Providence, Rhode Island
Club Hell
with Wolves in the Throneroom

05/25/09
Wallingford, Connecticut
Wallingford American Legion
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/26/09
New York, New York
The Studio @ Webster
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/27/09
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Cafe Metropolis
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/28/09
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kung Fu Necktie
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice
Two Shows! All ages at 6pm: Over 21 at 10pm

05/29/09
Richmond, Virginia
Gallery 5
with Wolves in the Throneroom, Krallice and Forensics

05/30/09
Johnson City, Tennessee
The Hideaway
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

05/31/09
Ashville, North Carolina
Emerald Lounge
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

06/01/09
Athens, Georgia
Caledonia
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

06/02/09
Atlanta, Georgia
Earl
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

06/04/09
Little Rock, Arkansas
Downtown Music
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

06/05/09
New Orleans, Lousiana
One Eyed Jacks
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice

06/07/09
Austin, Texas
Emo's
with Wolves in the Throneroom and Krallice