COBALT Vocalist Interviewed On FOX NEWS' 'Red Eye'

January 8, 2010

Phil McSorley of the Colorado-based avant-garde extreme metal outfit COBALT was interviewed by Greg Gutfeld on last night's edition of Fox News' "Red Eye" program. During the six-minute segment, Phil talked about his military life as a sergeant and the themes of COBALT's "Gin". Watch his appearance on the show below.

"Red Eye" is a late-night/early-morning talk show on the Fox News channel. Airing at 3:00 a.m. EST on weekdays with repeats on weekends at 12:00 a.m. EST, the show covers a variety of topics, including news, entertainment, sports, and gossip. It is hosted by former Maxim U.K. editor Greg Gutfeld.

COBALT's latest album, "Gin", was released in March 2009 via Profound Lore Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Eater of Birds" saw COBALT "forge a markedly darker and rougher edged path, carving out a surreal outburst of intense sound that pushes American underground metal into new and uncharted realms," according to a press release. "A veritable cornucopia of post-apocalyptic riffing, tribal battle rhythms and cadaverous atmosphere, the album builds upon a framework of subject matter that has both physically and emotionally affected its creators, touching on all too real themes of violence, death, despair and destruction. With its ill tempered spirit and depth of substance, 'Gin' is an opus that comes off as the diseased, outcast cousin to output from weighty acts such as SWANS, NEUROSIS, KILLING JOKE and NACHTMYSTIUM (the band to whom the act is most commonly juxtaposed)."

Recorded at Colorado's Flatline Audio Studios with producer Dave Otero, "Gin" is a coal black monolith of nihilism that seethes with intensity. COBALT members Erik Wunder (who doubles as Jarboe's touring drummer) and Phil McSorley have dedicated "Gin" to the writings of literary masters Ernest Hemingway and Hunter S. Thompson. The album once again features a guest appearance from Jarboe as the ex-SWANS chanteuse contributes otherworldly vocals to the twisted tracks "A Clean, Well Lighted Place" and "Pregnant Insect".

The song "Arsonry" is available for streaming using the audio player below.

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