Bible of the Devil to Ravage Europe

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL will be heading overseas for their “Engage the Night” European Tour 2009 next week. The Chicago-based band will be playing with SOLENOID for most dates.

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL released Freedom Metal last year on Cruz del Sur Records.


The BIBLE OF THE DEVIL “Engage the Night” European Tour 2009


March 18: Torino, IT - United Club, with LONG DONG SILVER
March 19: Milano, IT - Magnolia, with LONG DONG SILVER
March 20: Vicenza, IT - Sabotage Bar, with LONG DONG SILVER
March 21: Winterthur, CH - Gaswerk, with SOLENOID
March 22: Vienna, AT - Arena, with SOLENOID
March 23: Amsterdam, NE - The Cave, with SOLENOID
March 24: TBA
March 25: Aalst, BE - Negasonic Music Club, with SOLENOID
March 26: Hasselt, BE - De Link, with SOLENOID
March 27: Eeklo, BE - JH De Lochtink, with SOLENOID
March 28: Den Haag, NL - Morlock Gallery, with SOLENOID, SANTA CRUZ
March 29: Geneva, CH - KAB-Usine, with SOLENOID
March 30: Lyon, FR - Lyon Hall, with SOLENOID
March 31: Basel, CH - Hirschbeck Club, with SOLENOID
April 1: Bologna, IT - Lazzaretto Occupato, with SOLENOID
April 2: Grandate (Como), IT - Woodstock, with SOLENOID
April 3: Rome, IT - Sinister Noise Club, with SOLENOID
April 4: Alessandria, IT - Kluster Pub, with SOLENOID

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL: New Shows Announced

Veteran Chicago rock n' roll metallers BIBLE OF THE DEVIL have scheduled the following U.S. dates:

Jan. 25 - The Frequency - Madison, Wisconsin
Jan. 30 - The Picador - Iowa City, Iowa
Jan. 31 - Double Door - Chicago, Illinois
Feb. 19 – Liar's Club - Chicago, Illinois
Mar. 07 - Cobra Lounge - Chicago, Illinois

The band will embark on a European tour in early March.

According to a press release, BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's latest album, "Freedom Metal" (Cruz Del Sur Music) "marches beyond the epic concept" of BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's previous release toward an effort "simply overflowing with cranium-bludgeoning classics-in-the-making." Collaborating again with acclaimed Chicago engineer and producer Sanford Parker (MINSK, NACHTMYSTIUM, LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR) for the recording of "Freedom Metal", BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's fans can expect shit-hot and throttling production values for the new material that are the standard at Parker's Semaphore Studio in Chicago.

Having completed the "Freedom Metal" sessions in May 2008, BIBLE OF THE DEVIL has spent the two years since their last full-length release honing the new material live and even discarding songs that the band felt would not make the cut, a luxury that they had seldom been afforded before in the band's history. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Hoffmann said, "This is a true heavy guitar-lover's album. One for people who would rather actually plug a real Les Paul into a Marshall and just lay waste than those who would merely simulate shredding on their Playstation 3. Although, they too are invited to the party." And before the jingoist, big-dumb American implications of including "Freedom" in the title come flying at the band whose cryptic moniker continues to attract endlessly redundant inquiries about Satanism, Hoffmann had to say, "We ain't talking about the perverse concept of 'Freedom' in Dubya's sense. We're talking about 'Freedom' in the purest, Hobbesian sense, 'a free man is he that is not hindered to do what he hath the will to do'. And metal."

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL performing live – December 2008:

Bible of the Devil Announces CD Release Show

Saturday, December 6, Bible of the Devil will celebrate the release of their fifth full-length effort, Freedom Metal (Cruz Del Sur Music). And what better way to do so than with a FREE show in their hometown of Chicago!
Saturday, December 6
9 pm sharp - FREE (21 and over)
Cobra Lounge
235 N. Ashland, Chicago, IL

Bible of the Devil (Chicago Twin-V Air Superiority Rock)
Midnight (evil incarnate from Cleveland, members Boulder and Destructor)
Bloodcow (Omaha`s most brewtal and un-311-esque export)
Imperial Battlesnake (Chicago Sentinals of the Hardland)

BOTD will also have on hand new copies of the long-awaited “The Auld Dirt Road”/”False Dreams” split 7" single with Valkyrie (Heavy Birth Records), and an array of new merch.

Some early reviews of Freedom Metal:

"...Guitarist-vocalists Mark Hoffmann and Nate Perry, drummer Greg Spalding and bassist Darren Amaya are the real deal, synthesizing a wide array of classic-metal influences, attacking them with a modern stoner-rock/doom attitude and delivering the head-banging goods stronger than ever with songs such as `Hijack the Night` and `The Turning Stone` from the new album Freedom Metal."
- Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times

"A couple years ago, I implied that BOTD had achieved their Stained Class with The Diabolic Procession. This is the album that may, years from now, have another band achieving their Freedom Metal."
- Ray Dorsey, Ray`s Chaos Realm

See you at Cobra Lounge!



In Jah,
BOTD



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Bible of the Devil`s Latest Has Been Released

From Bible of the Devil:

Bible of the Devil is currently on tour in support of our brand new album, Freedom Metal. We also have copies of our new split 7" with Valkyrie in tow, and a fuck-ton of new shirts and other merch. If you want to acquire this stuff, do it the old-fashioned way and come out to a show! See www.myspace.com/bibleofthedevil for tour dates.



In Jah,
BOTD



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www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

Bible of the Devil Announces Fall Tour

From Bible of the Devil:

Greetings! We here at Camp BOTD are now ready to announce our fall touring plans in support of our fifth full-length, Freedom Metal, due out later this month on cruz del sur music. Dates are as follows:


09/21/08: Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge, with Trouble, Minsk, Raise the Red Lantern


Doors 8 pm, show 9 pm
$10 adv/$13 dos


Do not miss this show as this will be our last local show for the next two months. Trouble and Minsk will have just wrapped up their east coast tour and this show will be their tour finale.


"Beyond Bombed" Fall Tour 2008
10/03/08: Indianapolis, IN - Melody Inn (Melody Inn`s 7th Anniversary Party), with Cocaine Wolves, Reckless Edward
10/04/08: Nashville, TN - The End, with FUCT, Imperial Battlesnake
10/05/08: Memphis, TN - Murphy`s, with FUCT, Imperial Battlesnake, Adios Gringo
10/06/08: San Antonio, TX - The Mix, with The Maneaters of Tsavo
10/07/08: Dallas, TX - The Lounge, with Blood of the Sun, Broadcast Sea
10/08/08: Austin, TX - Emo`s, with Blackholicus
10/09/08: Houston, TX - Rudyard`s, with Chrome/Helios Creed
10/10/08: Shreveport, LA - Mia`s Pub, with TBA
10/11/08: Birmingham, AL - The Nick, with 500 Miles To Memphis, Duppy A Jamba
10/12/08: Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn, with Music Hates You, Armazilla
10/13/08: Charlotte, NC - The Milestone, with TBA
10/14/08: Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern, with TBA
10/15/08: Virginia Beach, VA - Gil`s Bar and Grill, with Ironhead
10/16/08: New York, NY - Knitting Factory, with TBA
10/17/08: Cambridge, MA - Middle East, with Mess With The Bull, Born Of Thunder, Amputators
10/18/08: Pittsburgh, PA - Smiling Moose, with Jucifer, Satanic Bat


In Jah,
BOTD


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www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

Bible of the Devil Readies New Album, Fall Tour

From Bible of the Devil:

Salutations!


The summer has flown by, fellow heshers and boozers. There are some exciting developments out of the Bible of the Devil camp that bear mentioning as the dog days set in...


We have completed the mastering for our fifth studio album, Freedom Metal, due to hit the streets in September. Artwork is currently in production by well-known Chicago rock n` roll graphic artist Martin Cimek. This is our follow-up to 2006`s Diabolic Procession, and our second full-length release for Rome, Italy, based Cruz Del Sur Music.


The much-anticipated Bible of the Devil/Valkyrie split 7" is at the pressing plant and should see the light of day in time for our tour of this Midwest, South, and East this fall. It comes to you courtesy of Heavy Birth Records out of the Netherlands.


We will be posting our tour dates for the Fall 2008 Bible of the Devil Midwest, South, and East tour when they are all confirmed on a totally revamped bibleofthedevil.com. Check back soon.


Until then,

In Jah,
BOTD

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL Completes Mastering 'Freedom Metal'

Veteran Chicago rock n' roll metallers BIBLE OF THE DEVIL have issued the following update:

"We have completed the mastering for our fifth studio album, 'Freedom Metal', due to hit the streets in September. Artwork is currently in production by well-known Chicago rock n' roll graphic artist Martin Cimek. This is our follow-up to 2006's 'Diabolic Procession', and our second full-length release for Rome, Italy-based Cruz Del Sur Music.

"The much-anticipated BIBLE OF THE DEVIL / VALKYRIE split 7" is currently be being pressed and should see the light of day in time for our tour of this Midwest, South, and East this fall. It comes to you courtesy of Heavy Birth Records out of the Netherlands."

According to a press release, "Freedom Metal" "marches beyond the epic concept" of BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's previous release toward an effort "simply overflowing with cranium-bludgeoning classics-in-the-making." Collaborating again with acclaimed Chicago engineer and producer Sanford Parker (MINSK, NACHTMYSTIUM, LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR) for the recording of "Freedom Metal", BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's fans can expect shit-hot and throttling production values for the new material that are the standard at Parker's Semaphore Studio in Chicago.

Having completed the "Freedom Metal" sessions in May 2008, BIBLE OF THE DEVIL has spent the two years since their last full-length release honing the new material live and even discarding songs that the band felt would not make the cut, a luxury that they had seldom been afforded before in the band's history. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Hoffmann said, "This is a true heavy guitar-lover's album. One for people who would rather actually plug a real Les Paul into a Marshall and just lay waste than those who would merely simulate shredding on their Playstation 3. Although, they too are invited to the party." And before the jingoist, big-dumb American implications of including "Freedom" in the title come flying at the band whose cryptic moniker continues to attract endlessly redundant inquiries about Satanism, Hoffmann had to say, "We ain't talking about the perverse concept of 'Freedom' in Dubya's sense. We're talking about 'Freedom' in the purest, Hobbesian sense, 'a free man is he that is not hindered to do what he hath the will to do'. And metal."

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL performing live – July 2007:

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL Completes Work On New Album

Veteran Chicago rock n' roll metallers BIBLE OF THE DEVIL have announced the completion of their fifth full-length album and second for Rome, Italy-based label Cruz Del Sur Music. Entitled "Freedom Metal", BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2006's "The Diabolic Procession" marches beyond the epic concept of their previous release toward an effort simply overflowing with cranium-bludgeoning classics-in-the-making. Collaborating again with acclaimed Chicago engineer and producer Sanford Parker (MINSK, NACHTMYSTIUM, LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR) for the recording of "Freedom Metal", BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's fans can expect shit-hot and throttling production values for the new material that are the standard at Parker's Semaphore Studio in Chicago.

Having completed the "Freedom Metal" sessions in May 2008, BIBLE OF THE DEVIL has spent the two years since their last full-length release honing the new material live and even discarding songs that the band felt would not make the cut, a luxury that they had seldom been afforded before in the band's history. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Hoffmann said, "This is a true heavy guitar-lover's album. One for people who would rather actually plug a real Les Paul into a Marshall and just lay waste than those who would merely simulate shredding on their Playstation 3. Although, they too are invited to the party." And before the jingoist, big-dumb American implications of including "Freedom" in the title come flying at the band whose cryptic moniker continues to attract endlessly redundant inquiries about Satanism, Hoffmann had to say, "We ain't talking about the perverse concept of 'Freedom' in Dubya's sense. We're talking about 'Freedom' in the purest, Hobbesian sense, 'a free man is he that is not hindered to do what he hath the will to do'. And metal."

Look for BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's "Freedom Metal" in the of fall 2008 on Cruz Del Sur Music.

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL performing live – July 2007:

Album Of The Day-Bible Of The Devil-"The Diabolic Procession" (2006)

Sorry I didn't post an Album Of The Day yesterday, I wasn't at home all day. But for those of you anxiously awaiting, I have chosen "The Diabolic Procession" by Bible Of The Devil as today's Album Of The Day. I know, not the best day to feature an album with so many satanic overtones, but it rocks nonetheless. Check it!



Reviews:

This may seem like a superfluous observation when it comes to any hard rock or heavy metal group, but Chicago's Bible of the Devil are a guitar band, first and foremost. Yes, their fourth album, 2006's The Diabolic Procession, boasts nine, notably well crafted heavy metal anthems, all conceived under an intriguing thematic umbrella based on the Children's Crusade; but even these, undoubtedly crucial qualities, still serve supporting roles behind the record's true protagonists: the pair of Gibson Flying Vs imaginatively wielded by Mark Hoffman and Nate Perry. Armed with an enviable command of both rhythm and lead playing, the duo clearly looks up to metal's long line of legendary twin guitar tandems — Judas Priest's Tipton and Downing; Iron Maiden's Murray and Smith; hometown heroes Trouble's Franklin and Wartell — for inspiration, as they propel memorable tracks like "Sepulchre," "Judas Ships," and the much-too-brief opening onslaught of "Ecclesia Novorum Innocentium," towards the head-banging promised land. They also partner up for some distinctive harmony vocals on the chorus of "Orphans of Doom," elicit more memories of Maiden with "Millenialism's" tightly woven twin harmonies over galloping bass, bring it down for an AC/DC-like mid-section in "The Elusive Miracle," and build towards a rousing, epic finale on the heroic "Slaves." In sum, The Diabolic Procession sees Bible of the Devil using conceptual elements merely to bolster the flavors of a truly timeless record, because their fundamental recipe is already doing heavy metal's guitar-centric legacy proud. (Eduardo Rivadavia, AMG)

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These guys always deliver. Whether it's a guided tour through your catalog of classic rock and bridge metal albums, or just an immersing rock n' roll experience you seek; Bible of the Devil ceaselessly reward.

Since this band stepped into the scene a few years back with Firewater at my Command, their brand of fluid, dancing rock n' roll has been too eloquent, too ambitious, and too smart and striving to be slapped with the revivalist tag. However, each song is informed by a record collection just as comprehensive as all the rock nerds that live and die for this kind of stuff. And, in turn, they each offer up moments where you can point at your stereo and scream, "Oh that's right out of Killers!" or "This is just what Blue Oyster Cult would sound like if they ever got a decent production." I won't list all the greats this band culls inspiration from, because there isn't the room for all I know, and there are probably twice as many I haven't ever heard of. If real, guitar driven rock music had remained a viable commercial commodity past 1975, Bible of the Devil would be probably playing on your radio, and touring with the latest incarnation of Saxon.

But, what makes BotD such a satisfying listen for metal fans is their aspiration to be more than just competent nostalgia-rock outfit. This group isn't just paying tribute, but making monuments of their own. "Sepulchre" is a hurricane of twin guitar melodies that's driven by a pulsing, single minded rock beat. "Orphans of Doom" is undeniably a heavy metal tune, that bristles with the kind of epic majesty that bands like Slough Feg and Brocas Helm admirably devote entire careers to making. The brief solo that blindsides this track at around 3:25 is evidence of a band that has a lot of tools in their bag, and isn't afraid to pull them all out on every song. "Slaves," the longest and final track, is a ballad that displays subtle, diverse influences spanning from Sabbath to Skynyrd then resolves with some Tipton/Downing style tag-team riffing.

Get into this album you'll be rewarded by mountains of confident guitar work, a reckless and free rhythm section, a sense of songwriting that attempts to build on the style, rather than settling for a rocking holding pattern. (Dave Fonseca, MetalReview.com)

Track Listing:

01. Ecclesia Novorum Innocentium
02. Sepulchre
03. Orphans of Doom
04. Millenialism (MP3)
05. Legions of the Oriflamme
06. The elusive Miracle
07. Heinous Corpus
08. Judas Ships (MP3)
09. Slaves

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