I. YAUTJA

II. RUINE

III. ARGENTINUM ASTRUM

IV. WINDHAND

V. TOUR DATES

VI. UPCOMING

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I. YAUTJA

Songs of Descent is out now!  Weather delayed the project a bit so we are about a week and a half behind with Revolver USA / Midhaven Mailorder and Ebulltion but both should have the record stocked and ready to ship by the 24th of February.  I am extremely sorry about an inconvenience this may cause.  If you are interested in placing a wholesale order direct just get in touch at forcefieldrecords@gmail.com.  The band is currently wrapping up an east coast tour with plans to head out March 8th – 16th for a trip to Austin and back followed by a full US tour in May that will include some dates with new ex Gaza upstarts Cult Leader (Deathwish Inc.).

The band has a few tracks streaming including Concrete Tongue, Faith Resigned, and Denihilist.

Here are a few things people are saying about the album.

“YAUTJA IS ONE OF THE BEST NEW HEAVY BANDS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF…Yautja incorporate imperial sludge riffs ala Neurosis with grind, math, crust and more. You’d think a mish-mash of influence like that would be jarring, but Yautja feels a lot more organic than their description leads on. Especially live. Where they rip. Think Inter Arma without the southern bent and with more grind instead of black metal.” – Vice / Noisey

“But if you can nail that sweet spot, just between a freight train with its brakes cut and a drunkard going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, the results can be explosively satisfying. Because after all, who wouldn’t want to hear a mosh riff that’s been kidnapped by the AmRep roster and fed a bunch of drugs?” – Invisible Oranges

“…relentlessly heavy, tough as nails, and eventually storming with fury. The band just destroys everything in its wake, with feedback wailing and aiming to cut flesh, guitars soaring into the stratosphere, and a killer instinct.” – Meat, Mead, Metal

“The band sounds as meaty and menacing on one-minute chunks of flesh as they do on [their] lengthier jawbreak­ers…” – Decibel Magazine

“essential listening for those who would seek to escape the confines of safe heavy music.” – RVA Magazine

“Songs of Descent isn’t Yautja simply purveying the medium of heavy music to channel their sonic malice. These songs show a band unencumbered by influential limitations and consequently unhinged in a brutality that’s both brilliant and downright merciless.” – Steel for Brains

“8/10…the trio are on the cusp of being the next greatest act to blow up the death- and grind-infused hardcore sound waves. Debut LP Songs of Descent is sure to push them over the edge.” – Exclaim!

“the word on the street is that this is one of the best new heavy records out there” – Pirates Press

Lastly here is their set in Brooklyn courtesy of Pit Full of Shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9ktFzBZZg0

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II. RUINE

PURE FUCKING HATE set to a colossal sludge backdrop. Prepare to be pulverized into dust. Ruine (comprised of whiskey-soaked deviants from Magrudergrind and Mutilation Rites) want you to suffer. Ruine want you dead. These two venomous, bludgeoning tracks of unadulterated hatred will pummel you straight into the abyss. This is one hell of an introduction to a soon-to-be stalwart of the sludge/doom metal world and we are beyond stoked to be bringing you this abomination. Let this 7” be the soundtrack to the end of your weak, pathetic life.  Pre-orders are up now in the web-store, shooting for a late March finish date.  You can stream both tracks courtesy of Vice / Noisey and Pitchfork.

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III. ARGENTINUM ASTRUM

We were fortunate enough to be offered the opportunity to help with Argentinum Astrum’s new record and first effort as a three piece.  We have known these guys (and gal) for a long time and it really was a perfect storm as far our partnership went.  The band recently played record release shows in Richmond (picture above courtesy of Tony Lynch) and Knoxville.  We only have a limited amount of copies available in our web-store so move quick.  Two of the three tracks can be streamed via Cvlt Nation and Pitchfork.

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IV. WINDHAND

 Windhand are currently gearing up for a string of dates around SXSW and then a European tour around Roadburn, once back home they will be making an appearance at Maryland Death Fest.  We recently did a small re-press of 150 on clear with purple tint vinyl that is limited to the band’s March tour (50) and Revolver USA / Midhaven mail-order (100), the jackets and inserts will be mixed from various previous pressings as we use up old stock.  We also have another re-press in production that will be on orange vinyl.

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V. TOUR

YAUTJA

Mar 8 – Nashville w/Psalm Zero & Pyrrhon
Mar 9 – Little Rock @
Mar 10 – Ft. Worth @ 1919
Mar 11 – Austin, TX – SXSW Pitchfork Showcase @ 8:00
Mar 12 – Austin, TX – SXSW Stereofly Showcase @ 4:25
Mar 13 – Austin, TX – SXSW Invisible Oranges Showcase @
Mar 14 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Mar 15 – San Antonio @ Trends Die Haus
Mar 16 – Houston
Mar 17 – New Orleans @ TBA
Mar 18 – Birmingham @ Seasick Records w/Null

EARTHLING

Feb 21 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Crayola House w/ Organ Donor & Casket
Apr 18 – Knoxville, TN @ Poison lawn
Apr 19 – Nashville, TN – TBA
Apr 20 – Birmingham, AL @ The Forge
Apr 21 – Tallahassee, FL – TBA
Apr 22 – Tampa, FL
Apr 23 – Gainsville, FL
Apr 24 – Atlanta, GA
Apr 26 – Columbia, SC
Apr 27 – Wilmington, NC @ Reggies
Apr 28 – Raleigh, NC @ The Maywood

GRIME

Mar 23 – Trieste, Italy @
Apr 5 – Milano, Italy @ Lo Fi Club w/-(16)-
Apr 6 – Nova Gorica, Slovenia @ Mostovna w/-(16)-
Apr 7 – Prague, Czech @ 007 Club w/-(16)-
Apr 8 – Leipzig, Germany @ Plaque w/-(16)-
Apr 9 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ KB18 w/-(16)-
Apr 10 – Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang w/-(16)-
Apr 11 – Berlin, Germany @ Köpi w/-(16)-
Apr 12 – Tilburg, The Netherlands @ Roadburn Festival
Apr 13 – Dresden, Germany @ Chemiefabrik w/Sourvein & Graves At Sea
Apr 14 – Wroclaw, Poland @ TBA w/ Sourvein & Graves At Sea
Apr 16 – Zagreb, Croatia @ AKC Medika w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 27 – London, UK – Desert Fest @ the Underworld

BASTARD SAPLING

Jul 18-20 – Oshkosh, WI @ Gilead Media Fest

ORGAN DONOR

Feb 21 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Crayola House w/ Earthling & Casket
Feb 22 – Lexington, KY @ Al’s Bar @ Blood of the Wolf Fest

WINDHAND

Mar 4 – Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st Street Pub
Mar 5 – Canton, OH @ Buzzbin Shop
Mar 6 – Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
Mar 7 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
Mar 8 – Kansas City, MO @ Black Label Cycles
Mar 9 – Tulsa, OK @ Downtown Lounge
Mar 10-13 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
Mar 14 – Shreveport, LA @ Woody’s
Mar 15 – Nashville, TN @ The End
Mar 16 – Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway

Apr 10 – Leipzig D @ Doom over Leipzig w/ Inter Arma & Indian
Apr 11 – Bielefeld D @ AJZ w/ Inter Arma & Indian
Apr 12 – Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn Festival
Apr 13 – Birmingham UK @ Scruffy Murphys w/ Inter Arma
Apr 14 – Edinburgh UK @ Bannermans w/ Inter Arma
Apr 15 – Manchester UK @ Roadhouse w/ Inter Arma
Apr 16 – London UK @ Islington Academy 2 w/ Inter Arma
Apr 18 – Paris FR @ Doomed Gatherings @ Glazart w/ Inter Arma
Apr 19 – Milan IT @ Lo-Fi w/ Inter Arma
Apr 20 – Vienna A @ Arena w/ Inter Arma
Apr 21 – Linz A @ Kapu w/ Inter Arma
Apr 22 – Basel CH @ Hirscheneck w/ Inter Arma
Apr 23 – Geneva CH @ Usine w/ Inter Arma
Apr 24 – Cologne D @ Gebaude 9 w/ Inter Arma
Apr 25 – Aalborg DK @ 1000fryd
Apr 26 – Oslo NO @ Revolver
May 2 – Stockholm SE @ Pussy A GoGo
May 3 – Gothenburg SE @ Truckstop Alaska
May 4 – Copenhagen DK @ Heavy Days In Doomtown

May 25 – Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Death Fest

INTER ARMA

Feb 18 – Washington DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 20 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 21 – Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Downstairs w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 24 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 25 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 26 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Feb 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Feb 28 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Mar 01 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Mar 02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge w/ Russian Circles & KEN Mode
Mar 03 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Mar 05 – Somewhere, CO? TBA
Mar 06 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
Mar 07 – Kansas City, KS @ TBA
Mar 08/09 – Lexington, KY @ TBA
Mar 09/10 – Morgantown, WV @ TBA

Apr 4 – Antwerp BE @ Kavka w/ Indian
Apr 5 – Drachten NL @ Iduna w/ Indian
Apr 6 – Flensburg DE @ Luftschlossfabrik w/ Indian
Apr 9 – Copenhagen DK @ KB18 w/ Indian, -(16)-, Grime
Apr 10 – Leipzig D @ Doom over Leipzig w/ Windhand & Indian
Apr 11 – Bielefeld D @ AJZ w/ Windhand & Indian
Apr 12 – Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn Festival
Apr 13 – Birmingham UK @ Scruffy Murphys w/ Windhand
Apr 14 – Edinburgh UK @ Bannermans w/ Windhand
Apr 15 – Manchester UK @ Roadhouse w/ Windhand
Apr 16 – London UK @ Islington Academy 2 w/ Windhand
Apr 18 – Paris FR @ Doomed Gatherings @ Glazart w/ Windhand
Apr 19 – Milan IT @ Lo-Fi w/ Windhand
Apr 20 – Vienna A @ Arena w/ Windhand
Apr 21 – Linz A @ Kapu w/ Windhand
Apr 22 – Basel CH @ Hirscheneck w/ Windhand
Apr 23 – Geneva CH @ Usine w/ Windhand
Apr 24 – Cologne D @ Gebaude 9 w/ Windhand
Apr 26 – Arnhem NL @ Willemeen

May 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle w/ Ulcerate
May 10 – New York City, NY @ St Vitus w/ Ulcerate
May 11 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs w/ Ulcerate
May 12 – Montreal, QC @ Les Katacombes w/ Ulcerate
May 13 – Rouyn-Noranda, QC @ Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Noranda w/ Ulcerate
May 14 – Toronto, ON @ Comfort Zone w/ Ulcerate
May 15 – Detroit, MI @ Corktown Tavern w/ Ulcerate
May 16 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge w/ Ulcerate
May 17 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Brass Rail w/ Ulcerate
May 18 – Columbus, OH @ Carabar w/ Ulcerate
May 19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Shop w/ Ulcerate
May 20 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Ulcerate
May 21 – Springfield, VA @ Empire w/ Ulcerate

Jul 18-20 – Oshkosh, WI @ Gilead Media Fest

MUTILATION RITES

Feb 19 – Miami, FL @ Churchill’s w/ Full of Hell
Feb 20 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth w/ Full of Hell
Feb 21 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn w/ Full of Hell
Feb 22 – Nashville, TN @ The End w/ Full of Hell
Feb 23 – Columbus, OH @ Kobo Live w/ Full of Hell
Feb 24 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge w/ Full of Hell
Feb 25 – Lakewood, OH @ Foundry w/ Full of Hell
Feb 26 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s w/ Full of Hell
Feb 27 – Buffalo, NY @ The Lair w/ Full of Hell
Feb 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Acheron w/ Full of Hell

May 25 – Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Death Fest

OBLITERATION

Mar 12 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog (Relapse SXSW Showcase)
Mar 13 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
Mar 14 – Little Rock, AR @ Vino’s Pizza-Pub-Brewery
Mar 15 – TBA
Mar 16 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
Mar 17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn
Mar 18 – Raleigh, NC @ The Maywood
Mar 19 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
Mar 20 – Baltimore, MD @ The Metro Gallery
Mar 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
Mar 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Acheron

SOURVEIN

Apr 10 – Tilburg, The Netherlands @ Roadburn Festival w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 11 – Leipzig, Germany @ Doom Over Leipzig Fest w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 12 – Berlin, Germany @ Lovelite w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 13 – Dresden, Germany @ Chemiefabrik w/ Graves At Sea & Grime
Apr 14 – Wroclaw, Poland @ TBA w/ Graves At Sea & Grime
Apr 15 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 16 – Zagreb, Croatia @ AKC Medika w/ Graves At Sea & Grime
Apr 17 – Lausanne, Switzerland @ PornoDiesel w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 18 – Zurich, Switzerland – TBA w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 19 – Milano, Italy @ Blue Rose Saloon w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 20 – France – TBA w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 21 – France – TBA w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 22 – Spain – TBA w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 23 – Spain – TBA w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 24 – Barosellas, Spain @ SWR Festival w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 25 – Bordeaux, France @ Heretic Club w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 26 – Paris, France – Show needed! w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 27 – London, UK @ Desert Fest w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 28 – UK – TBA w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 29 – Manchester, UK – TBA w/ Graves At Sea
Apr 30 – Holland / Belgium – Show needed! w/ Graves At Sea
May 1 – Bruxelles / Liege, Belgium – TBA w/ Graves At Sea
May 2 – Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang w/ Graves At Sea
May 3 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Heavy Days In Doomtown w/ Graves At Sea
May 4 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Heavy Days In Doomtown w/ Graves At Sea

May 22 – Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Death Fest

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VI. UPCOMING

2014 will be one of the busiest years in Forcefield’s existence.  This July we will be releasing Bastard Sapling’s sophomore DLP in conjunction with Gilead Media.  The band recently finished recording at Developing Nations in Baltimore, MD with Kevin Bernsten (Ilsa, Triac, Mutilation Rites, Magrudergrind), conveniently enough during the polar vortex of 2014.  Following that we will be releasing the debut solo LP of Dorthia Cottrell (Windhand) this August which is currently in the tracking process at Snake Oil Recording in Richmond, VA.  Also on the docket will be debut LPs Organ Donor and Unsacred.  We hope to keep plugging a long and announce more records in the coming months.  Forcefield is thirsty for more, please drink with us.