EXHORDER And CROWBAR To Share Stage For First Time In Almost 20 Years

EXHORDER and CROWBAR will team up for a special concert on February 12 on Mardi Gras weekend at The Hangar (1511 South Rendon Street) in New Orleans, Louisiana. This will mark the first time these two bands have played together since December 1991. Doors open for 9 p.m. and support comes from recently reunited New Orleans grind band FLESH PARADE.

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Video footage of EXHORDER's November 14, 2009 concert at Southport Hall in Jefferson, Louisiana can be viewed below (courtesy of "Holderbeast666"). The show marked the band's first live performance since its March 2001 reunion appearances at Zeppelin's in Metairie, Louisiana.

The group's encore consisted of a medley of S.O.D.'s "March of the S.O.D.", "Sargent D and the S.O.D." and "United Forces", a cover of the punk rock classic "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight" (by THE REZILLOS) and "Ripping Flesh" from EXHORDER's 1986 "Get Rude" demo — a song they hadn't played since 1989.

EXHORDER's lineup for the show was as follows:

Kyle Thomas - Vocals
Vinnie Labella - Guitar
Jay Ceravolo - Guitar
Chris Nail - Drums
Frankie Sparcello - Bass

Poland's Metal Mind Productions re-released the two albums (1990's "Slaughter in the Vatican" and 1992's "The Law") from EXHORDER in May 2008. Each limited-edition digipack title (limited to 2,000 copies) was made available on golden disc, digitally remastered using 24-bit technology.

CROWBAR will support Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA on their upcoming European tour. Also scheduled to appear are HAMLET and GAMA BOMB.

CROWBAR recently parted ways with guitarist Steve Gibb and replaced him with Matthew Brunson, bassist of KINGDOM OF SORROW (the band featuring CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein). Windstein states, "We, of course, all remain very good friends with Steve Gibb, but his personal training business and gym are doing great, I'm happy to report, but that, and his family at home, simply do not give him the time to play with CROWBAR any longer. We love him dearly and thank him for his dedication while he was jamming with CROWBAR."

CROWBAR's November 20, 2009 concert at the City Club in Houma, Louisiana was recorded for an upcoming live album. The CD is expected to be released later this year via DOWN/ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo's record label Housecore Records.

CROWBAR's forthcoming box set, which will also be released via Housecore, will include the full self-titled demo from the pre-CROWBAR band THE SLUGS that was recorded in April 1990. Songs include "Subversion", "A Breed Apart", "My Agony", "No Quarter" (LED ZEPPELIN cover),"My 4 Walls" and the unreleased track "Brain Freeze".

CROWBAR will re-release the majority of its back catalog through Housecore Records. Also planned is a CD of new material.