roboticempire Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Things have finally calmed down here at Robo HQ after the insane activity from several ISIS vinyl reissues. Happy to haveOceanic, Panopticon and In The Absence Of Truth out there and reasonably widespread again, we're now ready to introduce you to two new bands joining the Robo roster by launching two new preorders! TERMINAL FUZZ TERROR are a Seattle-based band consisting of D. Rodriguez (guitar, vocals), D. Nelson (guitar, vocals), A. Crawshaw (drums) and J. Kleine (bass). Drummer Crawshaw also runs the Seattle based screen printing monolith Broken Press, who screened all printwork for TFT's hand assembled, limited release. Their vinyl debut, Vol 0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain, was recorded at Witch Ape Studio, engineered and mixed by Tad Doyle (of TAD) and mastered by James Plotkin. TFT unleash a raw fury of rock n' roll drifted through the filters of punk, psychedelia and blues. Pummeling percussion and wailing riffs accompany a vocal delivery that channels an obliterated Jim Morrison at the height of religious revelry! The magnanimous 17-minute title track B-side closes out Vol 0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain with a long form, slow burning mind melter. You can sample for yourself by previewing "Megalodon" now via http://theobelisk.net'>The Obelisk. Housed in a silk screened jacket limited to 300 copies, this is a thing of beauty and includes a high-quality digital download, massive poster and insert. 50 special deluxe versions of the record include an embroidered 4" round patch and come packaged in a screen printed tote bag (a very limited amount are available for mailorder from us). We've also got some badass t-shirts for TFT, printed on cozy ass Anvil Ringspun shirts - hit that up too for some new digs. Available on March 3rd, Vol 0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain pre-orders are up now and expected to ship around Feb. 27th. * VINYL pre-orders via Robotic Empire's Online Store * DOWNLOAD pre-orders via iTunes or Bandcamp On the other side of the heavy spectrum, for the folks who've been wondering what the CAPSULE dudes have been up to, we're beyond stoked to introduce you to WRONG! Comprised of Eric Hernandez on guitars / vocals, brother Brian Hernandez on drums, Andres Ascanio on the bass and Ryan Haft on guitars, Miami, Florida's WRONG debut with an absolutely pummeling four-track EP titled Stop Giving. With an emphasis on bludgeon and groove, it's hard not to compare their first recordings to heyday-era HELMET; but WRONG deliver their own dissonance, atmosphere and attitude in a massive combination of power and skill. An indication of things to come, Stop Giving preludes a full-length due on Robotic Empire later this year. The Stop Giving EP vinyl plays at 45rpm, is limited to 300 copies, and comes in silk screened packaging with artwork by TORCHE's Rick Smith, printed at Seattle's Broken Press. Self-recorded and mixed in Summer 2014 at Pinecrust studios in Miami, FL by Ryan Haft, the EP was mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance. Including a high quality digital download, you can listen to "Call It" now on our https://roboticempire.bandcamp.com/album/wrong-stop-giving-ep'>Bandcamp page. Vinyl is being assembled now and is set to begin shipping around Feb. 27th ! * VINYL pre-orders via Robotic Empire's Online Store * DOWNLOAD pre-orders via iTunes or Bandcamp and immediately receive the song "Call It" CATCH WRONG ON TOUR w/ TORCHE: Mar 06 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Mar 07 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Cafe Mar 08 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon Mar 09 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's Downstairs Mar 10 - Austin, TX @ Red 7 Mar 11 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada Mar 12 - Memphis, TN @ The Hi-Tone Cafe Mar 13 - St Louis, MO @ Firebird Mar 14 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle Mar 15 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club Mar 16 - Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner Mar 17 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop Mar 18 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme Mar 21 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace Mar 22 - Montreal, QC @ Bar le Ritz PDB Mar 23 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place Mar 25 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott Mar 26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Mar 27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Underground Arts Mar 28 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter Mar 29 - Washington, DC @ DC9 Nightclub Beyond these two new Robo-bangers, we've got a handful of solid restocks along with some new releases - so here's the full list: NEW ITEMS & RESTOCKS: * Decades Failures - Goodby3 12" (Dead Tank) $9.99 * Fall Of Efrafa - Inle 2x12" (No Pasaran) $24.99 * Pygmy Lush - Mount Hope 12" - 180 GRAM VINYL (Lovitt) $12.99 * Pygmy Lush - Old Friends 12" (Lovitt) $12.99 * Terminal Fuzz Terror - In The Shadow Of The Mountain Size: EXTRA LARGE T-Shirt (Broken Press) $9.99 * Terminal Fuzz Terror - In The Shadow Of The Mountain Size: LARGE T-Shirt (Broken Press) $9.99 * Terminal Fuzz Terror - In The Shadow Of The Mountain Size: MEDIUM T-Shirt (Broken Press) $9.99 * Terminal Fuzz Terror - In The Shadow Of The Mountain Size: SMALL T-Shirt (Broken Press) $9.99 * Terminal Fuzz Terror - Vol.0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain - DELUXE VERSION VINYL 12" (Robotic Empire) $19.99 * Terminal Fuzz Terror - Vol.0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain 12" (Robotic Empire) $11.99 * Thou - Heathen 2x12" (Howling Mine) $19.99 * Wrong - Stop Giving 12" EP (Robotic Empire) $11.99 That's plenty for now, get into it over at the Robotic Empire - Online Store - BOOM! 213041284s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexrecords Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Solid. For anyone who has not yet heard Wrong change that now. Band totally rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 thanks brother! hail HEX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Does this mean Capsule is no more? Band was/is so rad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 dunno if it's formal/official or not, maybe just hiatus? Colin lives on the other side of the country now so, hard for them to be active I'd guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 WRONG vinyl assembly GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Pretty righteous quote from The Obelisk on TERMINAL FUZZ TERROR, for those who missed the "Megalodon" song premiere over there: Opener “Senseless Boogie” would seem to tell the whole tale, but in truth it’s only part of the story, and whether it’s the funtime freakout of “Zealousy” or the psych-punk thrust of centerpiece “Megalodon,” the four-piece of guitarist/vocalists D. Rodriguez and D. Nelson, bassist J. Kleine and drummer A. Crawshaw hone a chaotic swirl that feels like it could at any point fly off the handle entirely. Likewise the repeated echoing incantations of “Cycles,” which seems to call Satan not so much to spread misery and hellishness over terminal fuzz terror vol. 0 in the shadow of the mountainthe earth, but rather to crack a beer and mess around with effects pedals, and of course “In the Shadow of the Mountain,” the monolithic semi-title-track is a focal point — at just a little less than half the 36-minute runtime, there’s no way it wouldn’t be — but rather than get lost in their own grandiosity, Terminal Fuzz Terror turn plod into ritual before warping into one last high-speed wah-drenched jam, paying off what’s come before, sure, but also breathing life into a form of space rock that’s more than Hawkwind idolatry and flange overload. Read the rest of the review and stream the tune over here: http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2015/02/16/terminal-fuzz-terror-megalodon-stream/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 TERMINAL FUZZ TERROR pre-order assembly beastmode engaged! These are just about ready to start shipping, so if you're late to the party on this trippy jawn grab it at http://www.roboticempire.com/store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 WRONG has been given a nice lil' writeup via Noisey / Vice: ...we've got a little something here that'll scratch your alt-metal/noise rock itch rather nicely, right in the comfort of your own (hopefully heated) home. Meet Wrong, a Miami outfit with impeccable credentials and a firm handle on the art of the bludgeoning groove. Read the full shebang and stream the tune "Call It" over at http://noisey.vice.com/blog/wrong-song-stream-2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ghost Cult Magazine is premiering the new Terminal Fuzz Terror jam, 'Cycles' off the Vol 0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain album we're dropping just a week from now! Quote the ghosts:"The track is a pure slab of psychedelic rock, inspired by the masters of the genre, blotter acid firmly between tongue and cheek." Trip out on that jawn over here: http://www.ghostcultmag.com/song-premiere-terminal-fuzz-terror-cycles/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Stereogum says Wrong "bring a fearsome riff-crunch that recalls ’90s pigfuck pugilists like Helmet and Prong. The band’s members did time in bands like Capsule, Torche, and Kylesa, and their debut EP Stop Giving will land imminently, and its first single is a hellacious trudge..." Read more here: http://www.stereogum.com/1783383/wrong-call-it/mp3s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 WRONG touring as support for TORCHE and NOTHING kicks off this week; March 6 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade# March 7 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree# March 8 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon# March 9 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs# March 10 Austin, TX Red 7# March 11 Dallas, TX Club Dada# March 12 Memphis, TN The Hi-Tone# March 13 St. Louis, MO The Firebird# March 14 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle# March 15 Milwaukee, WI The Cactus Club# March 17 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop# March 18 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme# March 20 Detroit, MI The Pike Room# March 21 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace# March 22 Montreal, QC Bar Le Ritz# March 23 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place# March 25 Boston, MA Great Scott# March 26 Brooklyn, NY St. Vitus# March 27 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts# March 28 Richmond, VA Strange Matters March 29 Washington, DC DC 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 TERMINAL FUZZ TERROR's mighty "Vol. 0: In the Shadow of the Mountain" is out today! We're happy to celebrate with a rad review from ye' olde Ghost Cult Magazine, who've said TFT deliver "a cascade of energy and noise with a touch of punk influences... this is a band we’ll all want to keep an eye on". Cool stuff! You can read that review here: http://www.ghostcultmag.com/review-terminal-fuzz-terror-vol-zero/ and/or order the vinyl here: https://www.roboticempire.com/store/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&keyword=terminal+fuzz+terror and/or grab the digital downlizzle here: https://roboticempire.bandcamp.com/album/terminal-fuzz-terror-vol-0-in-the-shadow-of-the-mountain and/or here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vol.-0-in-shadow-mountain/id959758221 Chur! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 WRONG debut EP available now on that digi tip ! https://itun.es/us/pOlv5 also on the Spotify and the Bandcamp and the rest ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Anybody seen Wrong on this tour ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinatra.45 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'm going to see Torche next Friday in Detroit with Nothing and Wrong opening for them. Really looking forward to the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 How was tha gig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinatra.45 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 The show was excellent. I really liked Wrong a lot. They came out swinging and played a pretty pummeling set. Rick Smith from Torche sat in on drums for them. My only complaint would be that Wrong didn't have more stage time. For my money, they could have kept Nothing out of the lineup & split that time with more Wrong/Torche. Nothing had sound issues & didn't otherwise impress me. Torche was amazing as to be expected. Overall, it was a great show. Ended up picking up the Wrong EP while I was there. I won't hesitate to see them again next time they come through Detroit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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