RED FANG: Premiere New Song “No Hope” On GuitarWorld.com and Revolvermag.com; Announce Second Leg Of U.S. Fall Tour

DT: SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

FR: LIBBY COFFEY/MSO PR
818-380-0400 x224

RED FANG
PREMIERE NEW SONG
“NO HOPE”
LIVE NOW ON
GUITAR WORLD.COM AND REVOLVERMAG.COM

ANNOUNCE SECOND LEG OF U.S. FALL TOUR

THIRD ALBUM
‘WHALES AND LEECHES’
ARRIVES OCTOBER 15 ON RELAPSE RECORDS

L-R: Bryan Giles [Guitar/Vocals], David Sullivan [Guitar], John Sherman [Drums], Aaron Beam [Bass/Vocals].

As they prepare to launch their fall U.S. tour, the Portland, OR-based group RED FANG are premiering a brand new song, “No Hope,”today (September 18) on GuitarWorld.com and Revolvermag.com. Listen here: GUITAR WORLD and REVOLVER. The group will release their third studio album, WHALES AND LEECHES–both in stores and via digital retailers–on October 15 on Relapse Records; fans can pre-order here: http://bit.ly/RedFangWhales and via iTunes at http://georiot.co/4Bof for an exclusive track only available during pre-order. Meanwhile, RED FANG will kick off the their fall headlining U.S. tour beginning October 1 at the Red Bull Sound Select event in Portland, OR and before wrapping up full-circle on December 27 in their hometown (see confirmed dates below). Supporting acts are Helms Alee, Dog Shredder and Gaytheist for the first leg and from The Shrine, Indian Handcrafts, Cancer Bats and Radkey on the second leg.

Masters of the hard rock hook, RED FANG—BRYAN GILES (Guitar/Vocals), AARON BEAM (Bass/Vocals), DAVID SULLIVAN (Guitar) and JOHN SHERMAN (Drums)–have delivered an epic record with WHALES AND LEECHES. The band 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 hard rock and metal elite.

Poised for a solid debut, WHALES AND LEECHES sees the group further maturing into top notch songwriters and is already being hailed by fans and critics alike:

“a gruff, flesh-hungry challenge to Queens of the Stone Age‘s throne.”

SPIN (re first single “Blood Like Cream,” August 27, 2013)

“high-gloss, high-impact, catchy-as-all-f*** stoner-sludge…’Blood Like Cream’ is the first single to be released from Red Fang’s forthcoming third LP, Whales And Leeches; the thing just stomps from the first drum hit, but when it shifts into the brain-frying bridge two-thirds of the way through, it takes flight and soars. Listen.”

–Michael Nelson, STEREOGUM, (August 27, 2013)

“…it is Red Fang, and it burns like magma.”

–Ned Lannaman, PORTLAND MERCURY (August 19, 2013)

“Blood Like Cream” is essentially the sound of driving down a highway really fast, in the middle of the desert, while the sun watches you with a little malice as it tries desperately to melt you.”

-Greg Kennelty, METAL INJECTION.NET (August 28, 2013)

“It’s a really fun song, catchy, raucous and by metal standards at least, upbeat, the kinda ditty that makes me want to snort bad things and hula hoop for several hours.”

–Axl Rosenberg, METAL SUCKS.NET (re “Blood Like Cream”, August 27, 2013)

RED FANG 2013 dates are below. Expect more dates to be announced soon.

http://www.redfang.net
https://www.facebook.com/redfangband
https://twitter.com/redfang
http://instagram.com/redfangband#
https://soundcloud.com/relapserecords/sets/red-fang

Press releases and bio here:
http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/red-fang/

RED FANG new photo, credit James Rexroad:http://msopr.com/files/redfang_james_rexroad.jpg
WHALES AND LEECHES album trailer featuring a clip of the new track “DOEN”:http://tinyurl.com/lpwbpuo

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.

To hear the new album from RED FANG, arrange and interview and/or album review contact:
Libby Coffey/MSO
818-380-0400 x224 LCoffey@msopr.com

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