IRON
TONGUE: Debut Album Set For Release Via Neurot; New Track Posted
In
less than a week, IRON TONGUE will
proudly present their debut full-length The Dogs Have Barked, The Birds Have
Flown to the public via Neurot Recordings.
Set
to hit North American store shelves this Tuesday, May 28th, The Dogs Have Barked, The Birds Have
Flown harnesses over forty-five minutes of seven-piece Arkansas-based outfit
IRON TONGUE�s soulful, bluesy, and
undeniably honest modern take on classic American rock, each track a legit tale
of sorrow, regret and painful days past, as well as a harbinger of more rough
days to come. The stories were chronicled by Billy Anderson (Melvins, Sleep,
Neurosis, etc) at Wolfman Studios, owned by guitarist Jason Tedford, the band
completed by guitarist Mark Chiaro, bassist Andy Warr, drummer Stan James,
keyboardist JR Top, vocalist Stephanie Smittle, and fronted by Rwake vocalist
Chris �CT� Terry.
In
preparation of its release, a brand new hymn from The Dogs Have Barked, The Birds Have
Flown is available, as Invisible Oranges unfurls the LP�s gritty fourth
track �Moon Unit.�
Comments
James, �This tune has all facets of IRON TONGUE on display and showcases
some of our influences. We are stoked to give you �Moon Unit� to chew on until
the record is out next week!
Check
out �Moon Unit� now playing http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/05/stream-iron-tongue-moon-unit/" rel="nofollow - AT THIS LOCATION .
If
that�s not enough, catch up with the album�s previously-released singles with
�Lioness� streaming via Classic Rock Magazine http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/music_and_videos/music-iron-tongue-lioness/" rel="nofollow - HERE , and also with �7 Days� hosted at The Obelisk http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/16/iron-tongue-the-dogs-have-barked-the-birds-have-flown-track-stream/" rel="nofollow - HERE . Pre-order The Dogs Have Barked, The Birds Have
Flown at http://www.bluecollardistro.com/neurotrecordings/product_info.php?products_id=8096&cPath=1030_1032&store=0" rel="nofollow - THIS LOCATION .
In
a slow and steady stint of regional live appearances, IRON TONGUE have a pair of record
release shows confirmed over the coming days, including an acoustic set in
Bryant, Arkansas on release day, Tuesday, May 28th, followed by a full-lineup
gig in Little Rock on Friday, May 31st. Additional tour dates will be announced
in the near future.
IRON
TONGUE Live:
5/28/2013
M.F. Music - Bryant, AR w/ J. Baker *IRON TONGUE acoustic
set
5/31/2013
White Water Tavern - Little Rock, AR IRON TONGUE Record Release
Show
�With
its heart in blues and its soul in metal, this cathartic crusher, hammered out
by a m�lange of Arkansas veteran musicians, pays due deference to its forbears.
Initially, the music bears a strong resemblance to the recent batch of Townes
Van Zandt covers, perpetrated by doom Illuminati Steve Von Till, Wino and Scott
Kelly. Brief bursts of it emerge as Iron Tongue roughly feed their country
affectations and hefty, blues-tinged rock through the chomping maw of old school
doom metal in much the same manner. However, there is no getting away from where
much of this album�s running time is spent; playing between the twin forces of
St. Vitus and The Allman Brothers Band.� � Heavy Blog Is
Heavy