Earth set to tour Australia this September

This is the best thing to happen ever. Thanks to Rob MacManus and Heathen Skulls, Earth are touring Australia for the first time ever this September.

Earth formed in 1990 and led by guitarist Dylan Carlson. Mostly instrumental, their early work grew out of the Seattle area grunge scene and is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal, characterised by droning, minimalist, lengthy and repetitive structures.

Their early albums could be seen as a variation of the experimental doom-influenced metal of The Melvins. They now feature a markedly different sound, slow-paced and lengthy featuring strong elements of country music and jazz and the addition of a drummer.

Released earlier this year, “Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II” is ultimately a completely unanticipated direction for Earth, and a very welcome one at that. Well respected by their musical peers, Earth were invited by Portishead to be apart of their curated ATP festival in 2011 and were subsequently asked to perform at ATP 2012, curated by Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel).

Earth are heartfelt, haunting and deliver slow moving music that stretches into other worlds. Don’t miss your chance to see them in their first Australian tour this September. Special guests to be announced.

TOUR DATES:

Saturday 8^th Sept – The Kings Arms, Auckland www.kingsarms.co.nz

Sunday 9^th Sept – The Zoo, Brisbane www.thezoo.com.au

Wednesday 12^th Sept – The Toff In Town, Melbourne www.thetoffintown.com

Thursday 13^th Sept – Hi Fi, Sydney www.thehifi.com.au

Friday 14^th Sept – Fowlers Live, Adelaide www.fowlerslive.com.au

Saturday 15^th Sept – The Rosemount Hotel, Perth www.roseounthotel.com.au

Sunday 16^th Sept – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne www.cornerhotel.com

Tickets on sale 1 June 2012.