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Exclaim! Reviews To No Avail

Exclaim! Magazine features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists. “as the one-man masterpiece borrows from other musical genres to create stellar, unique music, versus heavily relying on the traditional norms found in European-based black metal. The desolateness, urgency and brutality of American Black metal are […]

Surachai – To No Avail (Out Now!)

I’m proud to announce that To No Avail is out now. You can download and pay-what-you-want at Handshake’s Bandcamp page. I recommend downloading the FLAC version and listening in it’s full merciless glory and of course grabbing it on vinyl when January comes around. Pre-orders for vinyl are available and will include either a copy […]

toeleven.net Reviews To No Avail

The first review for To No Avail is out! “It’s a basic fact that you pretty much have me at the words “experimental black metal.” Or at the least, you’ve basically guaranteed a listen. On a continuum between conventional black metal and the more extremely experimental stuff that I love, Surachai are occupying a comfortable […]

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Handshake Inc. Record Label

The next release “To No Avail” will be distributed through Handshake Inc’s label. Digital versions of the album will be released on October 25th 2011 while the vinyl has a scheduled release date January 4th 2012. A sample will be available October 13th on Handshake Inc.’s website. Handshake Inc., the film and music video production […]

Atari Teenage Riot, Otto von Schirach, Surachai – Chicago Sept 28

Atari Teenage Riot is ending their North American tour in Chicago on September 28th, 2011 with Otto von Schirach and Surachai. If last year’s Chicago show was any indication on how this show will go; it’ll tear you apart. Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 8PM Reggie’s Rock Club, Chicago, IL $25 – 17+ – Tickets

Decibel Reviewed Plague Diagram in June!

A few months ago Decibel Magazine (the only magazine I have a subscription to) reviewed Plague Diagram in its Needle Exchange Column. I didn’t want to reprint it immediately and decided to let it cycle out of rotation before posting it here. There’s a picture of the review in the link below! Surachai – Plague […]

Aquarius Records Reviews & Sells Plague Diagram

Aquarius Records, one of my favorite record shops on the West Coast, has a beautiful review of Plague Diagram. Pick up a copy from them if you’re in San Francisco and/or too impatient to order from PlagueDiagram.com We didn’t know too much about Surachai, or his record Plague Diagram, but from the way it was […]

TRASH_AUDIO Synth Weekend – Los Angeles

Three major events are happening in September in LA. September 9 – Assisting Otto von Schirach with a modular frenzy opening up for Atari Teenage Riot at the Key Club! September 10 – TRASH_AUDIO Synth Meet with manufacturers from all over the U.S. Information Here! September 11 – TRASH_AUDIO Synth Event with SONOIO (Alessandro Cortini), […]