C/D : Pelican

I'm not going to say much about the "are they metal?" argument other than I think they are. Metal is a lot more than Slayer, Sabbath, or Priest, and if Earth is fucking metal, so are Pelican, and that's that.

-- Mr Deeds (ilxmember196...), August 3rd, 2005.

Link?

Tusk is crazy, heavy grind (or crazy-heavy, if you prefer) for those of you who've never heard them.

There's about 30 seconds of guitar, maybe a third of the way through, that sounds like Enter Sandman!

So I am being dragged (not unwillingly) along to see these guys live on Friday night. Am I likely to get into this? Esp with the above posts now expressing disdain at their recent work! (which really, whats wrong with it sounding like indie/postrock?)

I saw them about a year ago (might have been Dec 05 now I think about it) and enjoyed them an awful lot. Despite this, I've never got round to listening to 'City Of Echoes', which is where most of the criticism ^^^ is aimed so maybe that says more.

They were also VVVVLOUD when I saw them, probably the loudest band I've seen in that venue (and that includes Sunn0))) ). The bass drum was like being kicked in the chest.

I'm pissed off at Hydrahead, they delayed posting the vinyls that we all pre-ordered saying there was delays, yet they still managed to get them to distros and shops? cunts. I guess they had our money so they were in no rush to send it as they wanted distro/shops money.

Looks like these guys have a new label, not too surprised:

Pelican sign to Southern Lord

It is with immense reverence that Southern Lord Recordings announces the signing of Chicago heavy-rock instrumental icons Pelican. Their genre-defying sound and eagerness to explore new musical directions will fit right at home alongside similar bands on the label like Earth, Boris and sunn 0))). Pelican is currently at Red Room studios in Seattle, WA recording an EP that will be their first release on Southern Lord. The new material promises to be heavier, darker and very “riff-oriented” comments guitarist Trevor De Brauw. A very special guest guitarist who has been heavily influential to the band will be making a guest appearance more details to be revealed shortly!

In March Pelican will be touring alongside new label mates Wolves In The Throne Room, including a triumphant return to the South By South West music fest in Austin, TX at the Southern Lord showcase. Upon returning home Pelican will focus their sights on their 4th full-length album.

Pelican March/April 2009 tour:
*w/Tombs, Dredg
**w/Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room

3/15/2009 The Picador - Iowa City IA *
3/16/2009 Riot Room - Kansas City, KS *
3/17/2009 The Marquee - Tulsa, OK *
3/18/2009 Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX * plus Tricky
3/19/2009 Vino’s - Little Rock, AR **
3/20/2009 Elmo’s - Austin, TX @ SXSW Southern Lord Showcase w/Eagle Twin, Black Cobra, Wolves In The Throne Room, Wino, etc.
3/22/2009 Red 7 - Austin, TX **
3/25/2009 The Sets - Tempe, AZ **
3/26/2009 The Casbah - San Diego, CA **
3/27/2009 The Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA **
3/28/2009 Slim’s - San Francisco, CA **
3/29/2009 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR **
3/30/2009 Nightlight - Bellingham, WA **
3/31/2009 Neumo’s - Seattle , WA **
4/02/2009 Club Vegas - Salt Lake City, UT **
4/03/2009 The Marquis Theatre - Denver , CO **
4/05/2009 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL **

http://www.myspace.com/pelican
http://www.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings
http://blog.southernlord.com

lol @ "it is with immense reverence" i love how they're all southern lord about everything

guest gwitarist =?

dylan

i'm glad to see Dredg is still around

Why?

Dear Lord, why???

saw 'em last night and was surprised they did so much stuff from
'the fire in our throat will beckon the thaw'
tho they totally ruled

my nex still sore from head bangin

New album streaming on the Pitched Fork:

http://pitchfork.com/advance/246-forever-becoming/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqpRKLbhlck