AUTHOR & PUNISHER UNVEIL “BLACKSMITH” KRÜLLER ARRIVES FEB. 11 VIA RELAPSE RECORDS https://orcd.co/ ADDITIONAL U.S. TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED; EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR POSTPONED | ||
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Feb. 1, 2022, SAN DIEGO – Author & Punisher treat fans to a third and final preview of the San Diego-based outfit’s forthcoming album (Krüller, out Feb. 11 via Relapse Records) with today’s release of “Blacksmith” (https://youtu.be/hbAtufmWiZ0) “’Blacksmith’ is a track that I co-wrote with the Krüller producer Jason Begin (Vytear),” explains Tristan Shone. “This one is a bit of an adventure where we go from my slow bending drones and morph into Jason’s jungle and breaks with the same halftime bassline and vocals tying it together. Lyrically, this is an ode to Black women-led movements who have been fearlessly leading the way against oppression in this country for a long time.” Shone began work on Krüller after returning from his opening slot with Tool across the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, before being cut short due to the March 2020 lockdowns. “Melody has been and is still a part of my sound,” says Shone. “I’ve always bathed them in a lot of reverb, delay, and distortion, though. This time around, I was bothered by the wall of distortion I had created. I wanted a little more clarity. I wanted to refine the sound. I wanted to step back from my own show and analyze it a bit. I had all these competing distortions that I wanted to streamline. I like contrast and wanted the vocals to be immediately noticeable. There’s something about mixing punishing drones and rumble with a mellow thing on top that I really like on Krüller.” Two already-released singles: “Drone Carrying Dread” (https://youtu.be/5BrAAXCbUXE) Part of the Krüller revamp included refining the machines that have become synonymous with Author & Punisher. As a result, Shone is also launching a bespoke audio gear company called Drone Machines to coincide with the release of Krüller. The gear company launch follows nearly two decades of Author & Punisher honing in on his craft – meticulously inventing, machining, experimenting, and creating custom musical instruments for his incredible live performances and recordings. Krüller pre-orders are available now (https://orcd.co/ Author & Punisher have added several U.S. tour dates while simultaneously moving the forthcoming European headlining tour to Spring. The planned U.K. dates have been cancelled. An overseas Fall trek with Perturbator and Health begins on Oct. 6. | ||
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Tour dates: March 6 Los Angeles, CA Resident March 8 Seattle, WA Clock Out Lounge March 9 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater (Lounge) March 10 Oakland, CA Elbo Room Jack London March 28 Warsaw, Poland Hydrozagadka March 29 Wroclaw, Poland Akademia March 30 Prague, Czech Republic Modra Vopice March 31 Bratislava, Slovakia Randal Club April 1 Zagreb, Croatia Mocvara April 2 Linz, Austria Kapu April 3 Luzern, Switzerland Sedel April 4 Milan, Italy Legend Club April 5 Montpellier, France The Black Sheep April 6 Barcelona, Spain Bóveda April 7 Toulouse, France L’Ecluse Saint Pieere April 9 Poitiers, France Le Confront Moderne April 11 Antwerp, Belgium Kavka April 13 Vilnius, Lithuania Gallery 1986 April 14 Riga, Latvia Melna Piektdiena April 15 Tallin, Estonia Sveeta Bar April 16 St. Petersburg, Russia Latochka April 17 Moscow, Russie Bumazhnaya Fabrika Mvtant opens March 28 to April 11 May 11 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad May 13 Austin, TX TBA May 18 Denver, CO Hi-Dive May 19 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall May 20 Las Vegas, NV Backstage Bar May 22 San Diego, CA Casbah w/Perturbator & Health: October 6 Lille, France Aeronef October 7 Paris, France L’Olympia October 12 Bordeaux, France Krakatoa October 13 Toulouse, France Bikini October 14 Madrid, Spain La Riviera October 15 Barcelona, Spain Razzmatazz 2 October 16 Nantes, France Stereolux October 18 Lyon, France Le Transbordeur October 19 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie October 20 Lausanne, Switzerland Les Docks October 21 Munich, Germany Freiheiz October 22 Vienna, Austria, Arena October 23 Budapest, Hungary Akvarium Nagyhall October 25 Prague, Czech Republic Lucerna Music October 26 Wroclaw, Poland Zaklete Rewiry October 27 Warsaw, Poland Progresja October 28 Berlin, Germany Heimathafen October 29 Göthenburg, Sweden Trädgår’n October 30 Stockholm, Sweden Berns November 1 Helsinki, Finland Tavastia November 3 Oslo, Norway Vulkan Arena November 4 Copenhagen, Denmark Pumpehuset November 5 Hamburg, Germany Uebel & Gefährlich November 6 Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli November 8 Cologne, Germany Kantine November 9 Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal November 10 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique | ||
 Photo credit: Becky DiGiglio |
Author & Punisher formed in January 2004 as the brainchild of mechanical engineer, artist and sculptor Tristan Shone. His innovation, and the unique way he has melded his seemingly disparate background, has been highlighted in a wide range of outlets, from Wired Magazine who dubbed him a “doom metal auteur,” to Pitchfork who noted he “literalized the idea of sound sculpture.” He has released seven full-length albums and an EP over the years: The Painted Army (2005), Warcry (2007), Drone Machines (2010), Ursus Americanus (2012), Women & Children (2013), Melk En Honing (2015), Pressure Mine EP (2017) and Beastland (2018). # # # Facebook.com/authorandpunisher | ||
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