Bay Area hardcore/metal label Glacier Recordings presents a pummeling split EP between Oregon’s FØES and California’s HEATED, titled War On Everything.
Two of the tracks from the split have been issued as the bands prepare
to assault California and Nevada on a four-city tour together this week.
Created during the gut-punch of the past two years of the pandemic, FØES teamed up with their road companions HEATED to assemble the succinct but impactful War On Everything split 7”. With two songs from each band, War On Everything
is complete and total war against the environments each act was and
still are subjected to as well as an all-out assault against themselves
in the physical and mental stress ridden times we find ourselves, here
in America in 2022.
Side A of War On Everything brings forth FØES’
tracks “Ghost Town” and “Dog Catcher,” which were recorded and produced
by Garrett Judkins and Sonny Daniels at their own Doomroom Studios and
mixed by Derek Leisey. Side B delivers the HEATED songs
“Immune Leap” and “Doom Feed,” with the drums self-recorded by Zack
Baker at his home studio, guitars and bass recorded by Roman Gonzalez at
his home studio, and the vocals recorded by Mike Sahm at Dream Awake
Audio where the songs were mixed with additional production by Allen
Freeberg. The track “Immune Leap” features a guest vocal appearance by
Micah Berry of FØES.
All tracks were mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Integrity,
Nails, Xibalba) and the record is completed with album art and design by
Taylor Bates.
FØES’ “Dog Catcher” and HEATED’s “Immune Leap” are now streaming at Bandcamp where digital preorders for War On Everything are available HERE.
War On Everything will
see release through all digital services on May 27th, followed by the
vinyl later this Summer. Watch for updates on the vinyl to be posted
over the weeks ahead.
War On Everything Track Listing:
1. Ghost Town (FØES)
2. Dog Catcher (FØES)
3. Immune Leap (HEATED)
4. Doom Feed (HEATED)
Along with the news of the record, FØES and HEATED have
teamed up for a new run of shows together. This Thursday, May 12th the
action begins in Reno, followed by shows in Chico on Friday, San Jose on
Saturday, and Lodi on Sunday the 15th. Watch for additional live
updates and more on both acts to post shortly.
FØES and HEATED The War On Everything Tour:
5/12/2022 Alturas Bar – Reno, NV
5/13/2022 Gnarly Deli – Chico, CA
5/14/2022 The Elegant Pub – San Jose, CA
5/15/2022 Wildwood Skateshop – Lodi, CA
Sunriver, Oregon-based FØES
developed from a long-running side project of drummer Garrett Judkins
and guitarist Sonny Daniels – both formerly of In the Advent Of Horror,
Morgellon, and Murder On Hermosa – now rounded out with vocalist Micah
Berry (Illis Amora, Old Nod) and bassist/vocalist Brandon Self
(Existential Depression, Gravewitch, Unto the Plague, Abiosis). The band
released their The Doom Room Sessions EP in 2016, followed the following year by the NOD
record. Several notable singles including “Naysayer” and “Free Of
Them,” along with solid live performances and tours, would give the band
quite a bit of pickup over the next few years. In 2020, the band
released the American Violence EP through Glacier Recordings which showcased the band and their most crushing yet.
FØES:
Sonny Daniels – guitar
Garrett Judkins – drums, noise
Micah Berry – vocals
Brandon Self – bass, vocals
HEATED
is a hardcore collective based out of Stockton, California. The band
was initially founded as a solo endeavor by guitarist Roman Gonzalez who
then recruited bassist Allen Freeberg and vocalist Joey Barrows as
full-time members. HEATED
also boasts a lengthy list of live collaborators and artistic
contributors including Zack Baker, Jake Hollingsworth, Dylan Todt,
Hunter Thomas, and several others. Their debut EP was recorded in 2017
(before the full-time additions of Freeberg and Barrows) and was
released in October of 2021, followed almost immediately by the release
of their first two singles with the current lineup, "Enormous Shadows"
and "Empty Maze." The band is currently in the process of recording
their debut full-length album.
HEATED:
Roman Gonzalez – guitar, vocals
Joey Barrows – vocals
A.J. Allen Freeberg – bass, vocals
Review copies of War On Everything are now available. For coverage of FØES and HEATED contact dave@earsplitcompound.com.
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