"Equal parts Black Flag and Thin Lizzy." -- Rolling Stone
"Combines elements of hard rock, punk, metal, psychedelic, garage rock and more for a powerful sound that’s both heavy and catchy." -- Consequence of Sound
Los Angeles skate-rock trio The Shrine share the first track from their forthcoming Cruel World EP today via Consequence of Sound's Heavy Consequence. Hear and share "Dance On a Razor's Edge" HERE. (Direct YouTube.)
The band also announces a huge EP release and tour kickoff party in downtown L.A. on April 19th at House of Machines. The release party also features the Paranoyds and DJ sets by artist Shepard Fairey, Tony Accosta and Judith Priest. The Shrine then play shows in Toronto and New York City before heading to Europe for shows surrounding their performances at DesertFest London and DesertFest Berlin. Please seee all dates below.
The Shrine return in May with Cruel World, a filthy groove that sends a nod to both ZZ & Sabbath while attacking the atrocities of the modern age. On this 4 song EP the Venice, California rockers have grown heavier & simpler in a primitive yet defiant way. The Shrine come across more aware and in control of their power, mixing their favorite 70's & 80's in a fresh way that you don't quite hear in today's digital landscape. Cruel World was mixed at Henson Studios by Tom Syrowski (who won a Grammy in 2018 for his work with Mastodon)
From their warehouse skate parties and guitar shop beginnings in Venice, California to their Ozzfest appearances, Slayer/Ghost/Dinosaur Jr. support slots and repeat headline Japanese and Australian tours, The Shrine have thrived in the cemetery that is the music industry. On top of an official Dogtown Skateboard and a signature Converse shoe, and their debut TV performance on Norman Reedus' Ride show on AMC; their last album cover was illustrated by Shepard Fairey. The world renowned street artist is a Shrine fan who hand-picked the band to headline his Damaged art show in Los Angeles to 8000 people.
Shepard Fairey on The Shrine:
"The things that attracted me to skateboarding, punk, and metal in the 80s were their complete rejection of mainstream conformity and their embrace of aggression, rebellion, and do-it-yourselfing ripped to shreds danced on the razor's edge. As subcultures became accepted and co-opted over the years, I craved music and a scene with the raw intensity of Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Suicidal Tendencies, Motorhead, the Circle Jerks, etc.. When I discovered The Shrine I realized that the kind of feral, sleazy, high-octane, fun as hell band and scene that I was looking for was out there, not in their 50s, but in their 20s. The warehouse record release party for The Shrine's Rare Breed was the most awesome steaming pile of sweaty, surly, rock gods and goddesses in denim and leather I've been to in years! There were more kick-ass rock and skate t-shirts in that room than I'd seen in the last five years in Echo Park and Silver Lake combined. I've seen a lot of great shows in my life, but to have that particular crowd pogoing and stage diving to The Shrine with Nik Turner from Hawkwind on stage improvising psychedelic punk saxophone was pretty surreal. Someone dove on my head and sprained my neck at one point but I was so hopped up on adrenaline that I didn't feel it much until the next day. So yeah, I guess I could say the Shrine shred and I think they're OK."
The Shrine recently added their new bass player Corey Parks (Nashville Pussy, Chelsea Girls). "We had jammed with Corey before on a Motorhead cover, and she actually took me to hang out with Lemmy in the studio during their final album," says frontman Josh Landau. "There isn't anyone else we could imagine doing The Shrine with other than Corey now. She brings a touch of class, charisma, and fire to the stage that pushes our chemistry into a whole new epic realm."
Cruel World will be available on vinyl and download, released on May 3rd, 2019 via Eliminator Records. Pre-orders are available HERE.
THE SHRINE TOUR 2019:
04/19 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Machines - EP release party & tour kickoff
04/23 Toronto, ON @ Baby G
04/24 NYC, NY @ Baby's All Right
04/26 Munich, DE @ Backstage
04/27 Kaprun, AT @ Castle
04/30 Zurich, CH @ Z7
05/01 Savigliano, IT @ ARCI Mezcal
05/02 Marseille, FR @ Cabaret Aleatoire
05/03 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom - DesertFest UK
05/04 Berlin, DE @ Arena - DesertFest Berlin
05/05 Karlsruhe, DE @ Alte Hackerei
05/09 Bilbao, ES @ Kafe Antzokia
05/10 Madrid, ES @ White Lab
05/11 Barcellona, ES @ Rocksound
Artist: The Shrine
Album: Cruel World EP
Record Label: Eliminator Records
Release Date: May 3rd, 2019
01. Cruel World
02.. Dance on a Razor's Edge
03. The Taste of Blood
04. She Is Never Satisfied
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