Wisconsin. America’s dairyland. The Badger State. Home of the Packers. And next weekend, the site of one of the summer’s biggest showcases of filthy, ugly, underground metal.
Gilead Media has made quite a name for itself, mostly by issuing highly sought after vinyl versions of some of the best names in bleak, black noise. And for three days (18-20 July), a huge collection of those will be converging on the city of Oshkosh. I know several people who are making the trip out there, and every year I wish I could too because they always have an incredible “no filler” line-up. This year is no exception, and I’ve got all the details for you below.
But many of the bands playing at the fest have also arranged a series of shows in various other cities on the dates before and after next weekend. Several of these will be hitting Pittsburgh over the next week or so, and chances are some of them may be coming near where you live too. I’ve got details of those tours too (at least, I’ve tried to make this as comprehensive as possible). So check it out.
GILEAD FEST 2014 LINEUP
Oshkosh Masonic Center
204 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh Wi 54901
Friday 18 July, 2014
- Oozing Wound
- Thou + The Body (collaborative set)
- Inter Arma
- Hell
- Ash Borer
Saturday 19 July, 2014
- Protestant
- Hexer
- Owlfood
- Sea of Bones
- Geryon
- Kowloon Walled City
- Mutilation Rites
- Bastard Sapling
- The Body
- Wolvserpent
Sunday 20 July, 2014
- Northless
- Alraune
- Generation of Vipers
- Seidr
- False
- Uzala
- Loss
- Barghest
- Thou
Full details (including online ticket purchase) here. (Only $70 for all three days!)
Alraune tour dates
07/11/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Millcreek Tavern (w/ Ashborer and Hell)
07/12/14 – Baltimore, MD – Charm City Art Space (w/ Pissgrave)
07/13/14 – Boston, MA – O’Brien’s Pub
07/14/14 – Brooklyn, NY – Acheron
07/15/14 – Ithaca, NY – Just Be Cause
07/17/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Frank’s Power Plant (w/ Mutilation Rites)
07/20/14 – Oshkosh, WI – Oshkosh Masonic Center
Listen to their brand-new album The Process of Self-Immolation here. Now available for pre-order from Gilead Media here.
Ash Borer + Hell tour dates
07/11/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Millcreek Tavern (w/ Alraune)
07/12/14 – Brooklyn, NY – St. Vitus
07/14/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Shop (w/ Dendritic Arbor and Wrought Iron)
–> More Details: http://www.facebook.com/events/1391140064485501/
07/15/14 – Detroit, MI – Trumbullplex
07/16/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Belt and Leather Shoppe
07/17/14 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
07/17/14 – Chicago, IL – Club Rectum
07/18/14 – Oshkosh, WI – Oshkosh Masonic Center
07/21/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock
07/22/14 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
07/23/14 – Denver, CO – Three Kings Tavern
07/24/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge (w/ Wolvserpent)
07/25/14 – Boise, ID – The Crux
Bastard Sapling + Inter Arma tour dates
07/13/14 – Fredericksburg, VA – KC’s Music Alley
07/14/14 – Knoxville, TN – Poison Lawn
07/15/14 – Lexington, KY – Al’s Sidecar
07/16/14 – Madison, WI – Forbidden Pleasures
07/17/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Hex Bar
07/18-19/14 – Oshkosh, WI – Oshkosh Masonic Center
07/20/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Frank’s Power Plant
07/21/14 – Cincinnati, OH – The Drinkery
07/22/14 – Harrisonburg, VA – Blue Nile
I talked about some anticipated new Inter Arma material earlier this year. Bastard Sapling, a black metal band who also comes from RVA and shares a few members with Inter Arma, also has a new album due out soon — which you can sample here and pre-order from Gilead Media here.
Mutilation Rites + Hexer tour dates
07/11/14 – New York, NY – Paperbox
07/12/14 – Clifton, NJ – Clash Bar
07/13/14 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
07/14/14 – Washington, DC – The Lab
07/15/14 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
07/16/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Shop (w/ Abysme and Purge)
–> More Details: http://www.facebook.com/events/1409765885946097/
07/17/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Frank’s Power Plant
07/19/14 – Oshkosh, WI – Oshkosh Masonic Center
07/21/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock (w/ Ash Borer and Hell)
07/22/14 – Iowa City, IA – Public Space One
07/23/14 – Omaha, NE – West Wing House
07/24/14 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
07/25/14 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge (w/ Primitive Man)
07/26/14 – Cincinnati, OH – Southgate House
07/27/14 – Harrisonburg, VA – Blue Nile (w/ Earthling)
Northless tour dates
07/20/14 – Oshkosh, WI – Oshkosh Masonic Center
07/22/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Quarter’s
07/25/14 – Madison, WI – Mr. Robert’s
07/26/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club (w/ Hexis, Primitive Man, Protestant)
07/27/14 – Oshkosh, WI – The Underground (w/ Hexis, Primitive Man)
08/06/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Quarter’s (w/ North)
08/07/14 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle (w/ North)
Owlfood tour dates
07/13/14 – Boston, MA – Middle East Upstairs
07/15/14 – Brooklyn, NY – Matchless
07/16/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Northstar
07/17/14 – Columbus, OH – The Fuse Factory
07/18/14 – Chicago, IL – Burlington Bar
07/19/14 – Oshkosh, WI – Oshkosh Masonic Center
Sea of Bones tour dates
07/11/14 – Boston, MA – McGann’s Irish Pub
07/15/14 – Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class
07/16/14 – Detroit, MI – Yonka House
07/17/14 – Covington, KY – Three Kings Bar
07/19/14 – Oshkosh, WI – Oshkosh Masonic Center
07/20/14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Shit Biscuit
07/22/14 – Missoula, MT – TBA
07/23/14 – Spokane, WA – The Hop
07/24/14 – Seattle, WA – The Highline Bar
07/25/14 – Portland, OR – Alleyway Bar
07/26/14 – Arcata, CA – The Alibi
07/27/14 – San Francisco, CA – Hemlock Tavern
07/28/14 – Sacramento, CA – The Press Club
07/29/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Five Star Bar
07/30/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Whiskey Funeral Co.
08/01/14 – Denver, CO – Mutiny Information Cafe
08/02/14 – Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Music Hall
08/03/14 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
08/04/14 – Indianapolis, IN – The Beehive
08/05/14 – Lexington, KY – Al’s Sidecar
08/06/14 – Columbus, OH – Carabar Bar
08/07/14 – Baltimore, MD – Sidebar
08/08/14 – Brooklyn, NY – St. Vitus
08/09/14 – New Haven, CT – Three Sheets
Their 2013 album The Earth Wants Us Dead will be out soon on vinyl; you can listen to it here and pre-order a copy from Gilead Media here.
Thou + The Body tour dates
07/12/14 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Community Center
07/13/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Shop (w/ Pray for Teeth and Mere Phantoms)
–> More Details: http://www.facebook.com/events/418459438294476/
07/14/14 – Detroit, MI – Trumbullplex
07/15/14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Take Hold Church
07/16/14 – Michigan City, MI – Carbon Room
07/17/14 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
07/18-19-20/14 – Oshkosh, WI – Oshkosh Masonic Center
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