RED FANG Premiere “Blackwater” Today; New Album ‘WHALES AND LEECHES’ Marks First-Ever Debut On Billboard Top 200 Chart

DT: OCTOBER 31, 2013

FR: LIBBY COFFEY/MSO PR
818-380-0400 x224 // LCoffey@msopr.com

PREMIERE NEW SONG
“BLACKWATER”
OFF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
‘WHALES AND LEECHES’ ALBUM OUT NOW ON RELAPSE

NEW ALBUM MARKS FIRST-EVER DEBUT ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART

SECOND LEG OF U.S. HEADLINING TOUR TO LAUNCH NOV. 9 IN SEATTLE, WA

“Red Fang continue creating shuffling, boot-scootin’ heavy rock with just enough stoner sensibility. The best song ‘Blood Like Cream’ hides its locomotive chug with pseudo-soothing Josh Homme-style vocals and classic-rock drum breaks. ZZ Top metal at its crunchy best.”

–Kory Grow, SPIN (October 29, 2013)

RED FANG L-R: John Sherman, David Sullivan, Aaron Beam, Bryan Giles.

Today, Thursday, October 31, RED FANG have premiered the new song “Blackwater,” a bonus track off their critically acclaimed new album WHALES AND LEECHES. Listen to the slow-burning song on YouTube: http://youtu.be/IhiQh2DWYdg and on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/relapserecords/red-fang-black-water.

RED FANG quickly became known for their series of hilarious videos directed by Whitey McConnaughy (Band Of Horses, Flogging Molly, Turbonegro). Each clip was picked up by Reddit and went viral, garnering over one million views. Watch the group’s “Wires,” “Hank Is Dead” and “Prehistoric Dog” videos below.

Next week, RED FANG will shoot a brand new video for first single “Blood Like Cream.” With McConnaughey back onboard to direct, RED FANG are looking for fans to join in the zombie-themed clip. To sign up, visit:http://www.relapse.com/label/catalog/product/view/id/83975/s/extras-needed-for-upcoming-red-fang-music-video-shoot/category/51/.

Released October 15 on Relapse Records, WHALES AND LEECHES debuted at #66 on the Billboard Album Chart, marking the group’s highest sales week and their first-ever debut in the Top 200. On WHALES AND LEECHES the group worked with producer Chris Funk (Decemberists) and mixer Vance Powell (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Kings of Leon). This same team worked on the group’s last album Murder the Mountains (April 2011), which sold over 50,000 albums under the radar and allowed the band to tour with sold-out shows and attract rabid fans for over two years. With the help of guests Mike Scheidt (Yob) and Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession), WHALES AND LEECHES propels RED FANG into the upper stratosphere of the heavy rock and metal elite.

RED FANG—BRYAN GILES (Guitar/Vocals) AARON BEAM (Bass/Vocals) DAVID SULLIVAN (Guitar) JOHN SHERMAN (Drums)–are garnering raves from and more re their new album WHALES AND LEECHES. Here are some of the critical soundbites for RED FANG here:

“…hyper-charged bulldozer riffs, lyrics about a doomed winter and death tolls, and bellowed vocals that recall burly forefathers like Mastodon and Baroness.”

–Kory Grow, SPIN (October 2013)

“bigger, bolder, heavier catchier and even more savagely fun. ‘Crows in Swine’ turns fluid, Mastodon-like metal into a venom-fanged hook-fest, and ‘This Animal’ uses grungy licks to dirty up its classic-rock songcraft. But the centerpiece is ‘Blood Like Cream.’ As brutally bacchanalian as a Viking on shore leave, it’s an infectious reminder of what Queens of the Stone Age once sounded like-and how powerfully Whales And Leeches makes the case for Red Fang’s sludgy godhood.”

–Jason Heller, ALTERNATIVE PRESS (October 2013)

“Whales and Leeches, due out in October, has a Queens of the Stone Age-meets Mastodon vibe. …The new Red Fang album is a violent one, from its burly riffage to its apocalyptic lyrics.”

–Sammi Chichester, REVOLVER (October/November 2013)

“Coupled with the sophisticated grooves and domineering riffs on tracks like ‘Voices of the Dead,’ ‘Dawn Rising’ and ‘Blood Like Cream,’ these grim vibes make for that most rare of beasts: the album that is as mature as it is invigorating, as deep as it is visceral. Whales And Leeches is a monumental success-a clear line from Red Fang’s earliest recordings to its latest, but it also displays a band that has grown and progressed.”

–Sean Maloney, MAGNET, November/December issue

“Red Fang are primed for a breakout this fall with their new album, Whales and Leeches, a blistering hard rock release that should translate well to the live stage.’

–Chad Childers, LOUDWIRE, (October 7, 2013)

RED FANG will launch the second leg of their U.S. headlining tour Saturday, November 9 in Seattle, WA. Catch them in the following cities:

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Link for Whales And Leeches cover artwork by Orion Landau:
http://msopr.com/files/whales_and_leeches_cover_art_by_orion_landau.jpg

RED FANG photo, credit James Rexroad: http://msopr.com/files/james_rexroad.jpg.

RED FANG videos directed by Whitey McConnaughy:

“Hank Is Dead”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgV7hnjoyt0

“Prehistoric Dog”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Vcoq-QRo4

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https://soundcloud.com/relapserecords/sets/red-fang

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About RED FANG:
Formed in 2005, RED FANG—Bryan Giles (Guitar/Vocals), Aaron Beam (Bass/Vocals), David Sullivan (Guitar), John Sherman (Drums)–has two albums under their belt: their 2009 self-titled debut on Sargent House and 2011’s Murder the Mountains on Relapse Records. Listen to both of the above albums streaming on www.redfang.bandcamp.com. RED FANG quickly became known for their series of hilarious videos directed by Whitey McConnaughy(Band Of Horses, Flogging Molly, Turbonegro). Each clip was picked up by Reddit and went viral, garnering over 1 million+ views. Watch “Wires:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQPfQvLIseA and “Hank Is Dead:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgV7hnjoyt0. The band spent the past few years touring the world and wining over audiences at clubs and festivals like All Tomorrow’s Parties, Rock on the Range, Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival and Metallica’s Orion Music & More Fest. After more high-profile tours with Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Helmet, Saint Vitus and more, the band expanded their global footprint with a European trek and festival appearances across the continent. 2013 promises to be the biggest year for RED FANG yet, with their intense live performances, unique brand of humor, catchy songwriting and independent attitude—they show no signs of slowing down.

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