New Band To Burn One To-Alunah

The band formally known as Aluna combines elements of Stoner, Doom, and Psychedelic grooves, pair that with inspired female vocals and you have the aptly named Alunah. The band has been around for a few years and has participated in such compilations as Stonerrock.com Vol. 8 (2008), Droning Earth Vol. 13, (2008), and  Planet Doom Vol.1 (Doomanoid Records 2010) amongst many others. The band has also toured with the likes of  Trouble, Orange Goblin, Nebula, etc. On December 6, 2010, the band will release its debut album  "Call of Avernus" for Catacombs Records. Right now you can pick up your very own copy of their latest EP "Fall to Earth" to wet your whistle.

Review of "Fall to Earth" by Tobias Beament, Planetfuzz.net

Wow!... Acid king has a twin sister!!!

If you love Acid king and worship Black Sabbath you will jump up and down from joy when you hear what Alunah has to offer on this three tracker!

This UK army of four fronted by female singer Olivia (Soph) is very hot indeed, it's like getting laid. On Alunah's debut ep 'Fall from earth' you get three reasons why you need

to get this as soon as possible, heavy, fuzz laden, down tuned and sexy... yeeeeaaah yeeeeaaah!

I got amazed when the first track started to spin, the beautiful 'Spend my time' opened my heart and i fell in love with this band right away. Alunah's gift to the riff gods are superior, this is first class, basic and grinding riffings (which i adore) with a tasteful psychedelic mix of fuzz rock and doom. 'Fall to earth' is a love session from start to finish... simply once you're in it you're hooked.

Please 'Show me how' you do this (last song) cause this is fabulous and this is definitely my favourite on this ep, i can't get enough of it and i'll keep spinning it over and over again, what a great start on this crusade toward the high mountains. (Read more...)



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Catacomb Records Updates

From Catacomb Records:

We said we wouldn’t do it again… but we have! The “Electric Kool Aid Acid Fest” will be held on Thursday, 9 April 2009 at The Old Wharf, Digbeth, Birmingham and will feature such stoner/doom and dirty rock ‘n’ roll bands as Alunah, Grifter, Trippy Wicked, and Gringo… and it’s totally FREE! Surely that’s enough to make you come out on a Thursday?


To view the poster, click here.


Alunah News
Alunah/Queen Elephantine Split
The Alunah and Queen Elephantine tracks are currently being mastered, which means the 7" limited edition split vinyl is out soon!


Alunah on Nasoni Records
Fall to Earth is being re-released on 10" vinyl by German psych label Nasoni Records with a bonus track included! The release will be out in the next couple of months!


Difficulties finding Alunah?
Alunah releases may still be found under the old name of “Aluna” on HMV.com, Amazon.com and Play.com. Please check both spellings. If items still cannot be found, please refer to the Alunah store within their website.


Alunah have various UK dates planned for 2009, these include:



Saturday, 28 February 2009: Birmingham, UK - Meltdown Records “Farewell” Fest at The Asylum, with Godsize, I Am Colossus, Slab, Hellfire and Rotunda
Thursday, 2 April 2009: Redditch, UK - The Tardbigge
Friday, 3 April 2009: Stourbridge, UK - Katie Fitzgeralds
Saturday, 4 April 2009: Burton, UK - The Appleby
Sunday, 5 April 2009: Coalville, UK - The Vic
Thursday, 9 April 2009: Birmingham, UK - “The Electric Kool Aid Acid Fest” at The Old Wharf, with Grifter, Trippy Wicked, Gringo and Fancy Nancy
Friday, 10 April 2009: Wolverhampton, UK - The Gifford Arms, with Grifter
Saturday, 11 April 2009: Camden, UK - The Unicorn, with Grifter, Trippy Wicked and Stone Turner
Sunday, 12 April 2009: Essex, UK - “The Cosmic Puffin Fest” at Mersea Island Holiday Camp, with Litmus and many more psych bands and artists
Thursday, 16 April 2009: Tamworth, UK - Club Vertigo
Friday, 17 April 2009: Nuneaton, UK - Queens Hall
Sunday, 19 April 2009: Nottingham, UK - The Old Angel, with Ten Days Later
Friday, 24 April 2009: Kettering, UK - Sawyers
Saturday, 25 April 2009: Coventry, UK - Golden Cross, with General
Thursday, 30 April 2009: Birmingham, UK - Eddies Rock Club
Saturday, 23 May 2009: Exeter, UK - Tiggas, with Grifter and Fatty Chan
Saturday, 11 July 2009: Suffolk, UK - "Music on The Green Fest"
Wednesday, 29 July 2009: Bilston, UK - Robin 2, with War Pigs (Sabbath tribute)
Thursday, 30 July 2009: Leamington, UK - Jam Jam Club
Friday, 31 July 2009: Birmingham, UK - Scruffy Murphys


www.alunah.co.uk
www.alunah-myspace.co.uk (Please note, this is NOT a new MySpace address, the new domain will forward to the old Aluna MySpace page)


Grifter News
The artwork for the Simplicity of the Riff Is Key EP is now complete, the tracks mastered and now the wait is on...


Grifter has various UK dates planned for 2009, these include:

Saturday, 28 Febuary 2009: Swindon, UK - 12 Bar
Friday, 6 March 2009: Bath, UK - James St Wine Vault
Thursday, 9 April 2009: Birmingham, UK - “The Electric Kool Aid Acid Fest” at The Old Wharf, with Alunah, Trippy Wicked, Gringo and Fancy Nancy
Friday, 10 April 2009: Wolverhampton, UK - The Gifford Arms, with Alunah
Saturday, 11 April 2009: Camden, UK - The Unicorn,with Alunah, Trippy Wicked and Stone Turner
Saturday, 23 May 2009: Exeter, UK - Tiggas, with Alunah and Fatty Chan

Catacomb Records News

We said we wouldn’t do it again… but we have! The “Electric Kool Aid Acid Fest” will be held on Thursday, 9 April 2009 at The Old Wharf, Digbeth, Birmingham and will feature such stoner/doom and trashy dirty rock ‘n’ roll bands as Alunah, Grifter, Trippy Wicked, Gringo, and Fancy Nancy… and it’s totally FREE! Surely that’s enough to make you come out on a Thursday?


Aluna News
Due to unforeseen circumstances, as of 1 January 2009, the UK based psych, blues, doom band Aluna will be known as Alunah. Until all retailers have updated their systems and stock recall completed, Alunah releases may still be found under the old name of “Aluna”. Please check both spellings. If items still cannot be found, please refer to the Alunah store within their website. The band will be going under their new name of Alunah on their two upcoming releases in 2009. These are the limited edition split 7” with the Hong Kong/New York based doom band Queen Elephantine on Catacomb Records, and the limited edition 10” release of Alunah’s Fall To Earth EP on Nasoni Records. Release dates for these vinyls are still to be confirmed. Aluna would like to thank the following people for their help in this matter… Queen Elephantine, Nick at Code 7, Bek at Plastic Head Music Distribution, Carola at Nasoni Records, Olivia (Management), and family and friends for additional help and advice.


New contact details are as follows:


Official website: www.alunah.co.uk
MySpace: www.alunah-myspace.co.uk (Please note, this is NOT a new MySpace address, the new domain will forward to the old Aluna MySpace page)
Email: info@alunah.co.uk


Soph and Jake have been interviewed by Seattle`s Earthdog Promotions. Read the interview on their My Space blog page here. Earthdog has been instrumental in helping us to spread the word of Aluna accross Amercia, they work relentlessly and purely for the love of the stoner/doom/sludge scene!


Checkout KCSS 91.9 fm`s (KCSS.net) top underground music show "Analog Nation" to hear "Spend My Time" hit the Californian airwaves. Big thanks to Tony at Analog Nation.


Alunah Tour Dates
Saturday, 28 February 2009: Birmingham, UK - Meltdown Records “Farewell” Fest at The Asylum, with Godsize, I Am Colossus, Slab and Hellfire
Thursday, 2 April 2009: Redditch, UK - The Tardbigge
Friday, 3 April 2009: Stourbridge, UK - Katie Fitzgeralds
Sunday, 5 April 2009: Coalville, UK - The Vic
Thursday, 9 April 2009: Birmingham, UK - “The Electric Kool Aid Acid Fest” at The Old Wharf, with Grifter, Trippy Wicked, Gringo and Fancy Nancy
Sunday, 12 April 2009: Essex, UK - “The Cosmic Puffin Fest” at Mersea Island Holiday Camp, with Litmus and many more psych bands and artists
Thursday, 30 April 2009: Birmingham, UK - “Busk” at Eddies Rock Club
Wednesday, 3 June 2009: Bilston, UK - Robin 2, with War Pigs (Sabbath Tribute)
Friday, 26 June 2009: Birmingham, UK - Scruffy Murphys


Grifter News
The artwork for the Simplicity of the Riff Is Key EP is almost complete and the release will now be in early 2009.


Keep visiting Grifter’s MySpace for constant new song updates!


There’s a rather fetching video of Soph from Aluna/Catacomb Records and Ollie dueting on Alunah’s “Spend My Time.” Apologies for the dodgy sound!


Grifter Tour Dates
Friday, 20 February 2009: Plymouth, UK - The White Rabbit
Thursday, 26 February 2009: Swindon, UK - 12 Bar
Thursday, 9 April 2009: Birmingham, UK - “The Electric Kool Aid Acid Fest” at The Old Wharf, with Aluna, Trippy Wicked, Gringo, and Fancy Nancy
Sunday, 12 April 2009: Plymouth, UK - The Junction


Sonic Lord News
Lee from Sleeping Shaman has recently interviewed Sonic Lord, click here to read the interview.

Catacomb Records Updates

From Catacomb Records:

Hi all,


Welcome to the September Catacomb Records news update, hope you`re all well


Aluna News
Aluna is supporting UK stoner legends Orange Goblin on the Nottingham date of their upcoming tour. They play The Old Angel on Friday, 10 October. Additional support comes in the form of Alabaster Suns and Ten Days Later. Doors open at 7 pm, tickets cost £10 and are available direct from Aluna. Click here for tickets.


Other dates for Aluna include:


Thursday, 9 October: Walsall, UK - The Rising Sun
Friday, 10 October: Nottingham, UK - The Old Angel, with Orange Goblin, Alabaster Suns and Ten Days Later
Sunday, 12 October: Bilston, UK - Robin 2, with War Pigs (Sabbath tribute)
Monday, 24 November: Birmingham, UK - Subside Bar


They are entering the studio on 15th and 16th of November to record both “Halo” and “Song of The Sun.” “Halo” will be appearing on the "Fall to Earth" limited edition 10". This release will be available on Nasoni Records, release date TBC. The CD version of "Fall To Earth" is available from www.alunaband.co.uk. “Song of The Sun” will feature on the split 7" release with Queen Elephantine.


Grifter News
Grifter is playing the following date:


Friday, 7 November: Camden, UK - Mantra at The Fiddlers Elbow


Sonic Lord News
Photos have now been added to the Sonic Lord website from The Shakespeare gig in Sheffield on Saturday, 16 August. Other bands playing were White Fang, Bastard of the Skies, and Berserkowitz. Click here to view the images.


Cheers for reading,
Catacomb Records
Stoner/Doom/70s/Psychedelia/Sludge


www.catacomb-records.co.uk
www.myspace.com/catacombrecords

News from Catacomb Records

From Catacomb Records:

Aluna News
Aluna has come back from a successful UK tour. They played with some amazing bands, including Blood Island Raiders, Obiat, Litmus, Berserkowitz, Ahymsa, Invasion, and Fancy Nancy. Cheers to everyone who put the gigs on, and everyone who attended them.


Their track "Spend My Time" is now being regularly played on BBC West Midlands Radio and can also be found on the Droning Earth and StonerRock.com compilations, go to www.alunaband.co.uk for more details.


Upcoming dates include support slots with the UK`s premier Black Sabbath tribute act War Pigs at Bilston`s Robin 2 club, and Nod Fest with Grifter and more TBC at The Junction in Bristol. Go to www.alunaband.co.uk for full listings.


They will be entering the studio this Autumn to record their bonus track, which will be appearing on the Fall To Earth limited edition 10". This release will be available on Nasoni Records, release date TBC.


The split 7" release with Queen Elephantine is still happening. This has been delayed by almost a year due to a chain of different events and circumstances which we are currently trying to sort out. Both Aluna and Queen Elephantine are extremely eager to release this. Whilst they are waiting for a release date and whilst they are in the studio, Aluna will be recording a new version of "Song of The Sun."



Grifter News
Grifter has just returned from playing a blinding set in London at the Ninehertz all dayer. This took place Saturday, 2 August at Camden Underworld. Ten other bands played, including Rise Above`s Gentlemans Pistols, End of Level Boss, and Suns of Thunder.


Ollie has recently been interviewed by Lee at The Sleeping Shaman. You can read the interview here.


Also catch them at Nod-Fest which they will be playing with Aluna (see above).


Sonic Lord News
Sonic Lord plays The Shakespeare in Sheffield on Saturday, 16 August. Other bands playing are White Fang, Bastard of The Skies, and Berserkowitz. One heavy, heavy night! This is being promoted by the Berserkowitz boys and Ninehertz. Catacomb`s merchandise stall will be there too, come and say hi!


The Fallen" by Sonic Lord has just been featured in issue 1219 of Kerrang Magazine in their "Top Ten Tracks You Must Hear" chart. They said "If you like enough low end that the neighbours can feel it three doors down the street, you`re gonna love the sludgy glory of Sonic Lord"


Read their recent Ninehertz review of "Trawling Through Sludge" here.

Catacombs Records News

From Catacomb Records:

Aluna News
Fall to Earth, the debut release from Aluna, is now available! If your local record store doesn`t have it in stock, they can order it in for you. The three track EP features the tracks "Spend My Time," "Son Et Luminaire," and "Show Me How."


Nasoni Records will be releasing a limited edition 10" version of Fall to Earth with an added bonus track. The release date of this vinyl is still to be confirmed, other artists on Nasoni Records include Colour Haze, Los Natas, Mos Generator, Vibravoid, and Terrafirma!


"Spend My Time" was number 6 in the "Top 10 Tracks You Must Hear" in the June 11 Issue of Kerrang Magazine. Obviously we`re pretty damn chuffed about this, especially as it beat Stone Gods` (ex-Darkness) track. Aluna was featured alongside Machine Head, Metallica, The Cavalera Conspiracy, and Alterbridge.


Aluna are going on tour over the summer to promote Fall to Earth. They will be at the following venues:



Thursday, 10 July: Leicester - The Shed
Friday, 11 July: Newcastle, UK – Trillians, with Blood Island Raiders
Saturday, 12 July: Wigan, UK - Bar Fever
Sunday, 13 July: Wakefield, UK - The Snooty Fox
Monday, 14 July: Sheffield, UK - The Red House, with Obiat and Berserkewitz
Tuesday, 15 July: Doncaster, UK - Vintage Rock Bar
Thursday, 17 July: Birmingham, UK - The Sheldon Marquee
Saturday, 19 July: Coventry, UK - The Golden Cross
Saturday, 26 July: Birmingham, UK - The Black Horse
Thursday, 31 July: Redditch, UK - The Tardbigge
Friday, 1 August: Chalk Farm, Camden, UK - The Fiddlers Elbow at Mantra, with Litmus, Invasion and Ahymsa
Saturday, 2 August: Reading, UK - The Turks Head




Grifter News
Congratulations to Ollie of Grifter fame on the birth of his baby girl Imogen. I hope for his sake that she hasn`t inherited her Dad`s lungs... think Grifter has a new contender for lead vocalist!


Watch this space for upcoming shows later this year in the UK`s South West involving Aluna and Grifter.



Sonic Lord News
Sonic Lord plays The Shakespeare in Sheffield on Saturday, 16 August. Other bands playing are White Fang, Bastard of the Skies, and Berserkowitz. One heavy, heavy night!




Other News
Catacomb`s website has gone through a design overhaul, go to www.catacomb-records.co.uk and let us know what you think!


Catacomb`s merchandise stall will be at the Meltdown Records Festival at The Asylum, Birmingham on Saturday, 4 October. We will have all of our stocks there so come down and buy stuff! Bands featured at the festival include Taint, Bastard of the Skies, and Black Cesar.

Catacomb Records Signs Grifter

From Catacomb Records:

We are proud to announce a new addition to Catacomb Records - Grifter. We have known the guys for a while now, you may of heard their track "Slow Boy" on The Sound of The Catacombs but this week they officially signed with us.

We will be releasing their EP, The Simplicity of the Riff Is Key, which is scheduled for an autumn release. The EP features the tracks “Bean,” “The Voices,” “Pendulum,” and “I Jesus.” These were recorded live at April Media Studio in Plymouth in October 2007 and mixed at Jimbish studio between November `07 and Feb `08.

Grifter has been around since 2003 and play AC/DC inspired stoner rock. In the meantime, check out the forthcoming Bad Acid Tab 8 CD for a preview of "Pendulum" off the EP and read about them in the magazine.

Also...

Don`t fear... The Aluna/Queen Elephantine split 7" is still happening; the date has been put back further and further due to various issues. We will announce the official release date soon. The vinyl will be limited edition, hand numbered, purple vinyl featuring the tracks "Mephistopheles" by Queen Elephantine and "Song Of The Sun" by Aluna.

Catacomb Records Updates

From Catacomb Records:

Just a quick update on what`s happening at Catacomb HQ!

The February release of The Sound of the Catacombs compilation has been well received in the press. Go to our My Space and scroll down to the list of magazines/webzines to read all of the reviews. The compilation features 17 artists who we think are some of the best stoner/doom bands around at the moment.

The launch nights were also a success, the Sheffield date at The Red House featured Berserkowitz, Grifter, Outburst, and Aluna and The Birmingham date at Scruffy Murphys featured Godsize, I Am Colossus, and Aluna. Thanks to all bands and venue promoters involved.

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Upcoming Releases

Sonic Lord - Trawling Through Sludge
Release date: Monday, 31 March
Limited edition 7" orange vinyl from the Birmingham kings of bowel wrenching grooves.

Aluna - Fall To Earth
Release date: Monday, 5 May
Three-track EP from the Midlands based psych-blues-doomsters. "Jefferson Sabbath anyone?"

Aluna/Queen Elephantine - Split 7"
Release date: end of May
Limited edition 7" coloured vinyl from the Midlands based psych-blues-doomsters Aluna and the Hong King/USA-based psychedelic doomsters Queen Elephantine. It will be available from Aluna, Queen Elephantine, and Catacomb Records.

There are other releases in the pipeline which will be announced shortly... update coming soon.

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Stoner/doom/70s/psychedelia/fuzz/sludge
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