BLACK BREATH Signs With SOUTHERN LORD RECORDINGS

October 20, 2009

Southern Lord Recordings has announced the official signing of Washington's BLACK BREATH. The band's riotous "Razor To Oblivion" MLP is set for re-release on Southern Lord on November 10, to be followed by a full-length debut in early 2010.

BLACK BREATH emerged from dank basements and dive bars in the belly of Bellingham, Washington in 2005. Bored by the region's apathy towards trenchant and punishing music, they combined elements of punk and metal with doses of the garage rock of their hometown. Their sound is acutely classic without being painfully retro; a ripping blend of BATHORY, CELTIC FROST, POISON IDEA and DISCHARGE.

Following a series of demos and a chain of below the radar tours across the continent, the band relocated to Seattle. Without even unpacking the van, BLACK BREATH churned out the "Razor to Oblivion" MLP on their own Hot Mass imprint; a four-song affair chock-full of anger and distortion. 2009 saw the band touring heavily in support of this release, heading a charge across North America with VICTIMS, RISE AND FALL, and TRAP THEM.

BLACK BREATH's upcoming debut LP was recorded in June 2009 with Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE, TRAP THEM, CURSED) at GodCity Studios. A much darker beast than previous efforts, the record features equal regiments of Swedish death metal, American heavy metal and sheer blasphemy.

BLACK BREATH has a show coming in November with D.R.I., with more to be announced soon.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/blackbreath.

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