KENmode, Mutilation Rites, Them Martyrs & more @ Crane Lane, Cork - Sep 28th

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Drop-d.ie Presents:

KENmode (Canadian noise)
Mutilation Rites (Brooklyn metal)
Them Martyrs (Cork/Galway hardcore)
PLUS ONE TBC

CRANE LANE THEATRE, PHOENIX ST.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH
DOORS 8PM, KICKOFF 8.30 (NON-CORK TIME!)

TICKETS €12 from tickets.ie and PLUGD Records!
http://tickets.ie/event.aspx/kenmode--mutilation-rites-crane-lane-theatre-cork-28-September-2013/RNRG7

KEN mode (an acronym for Kill Everyone Now) is a Juno award winning, Canadian metallic hardcore-influenced noise rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was formed in September 1999.

Formed by brothers Jesse (guitar/vocals) and Shane Matthewson (drums) and long-time friend Darryl Laxdal (bass), the group released several demos from 1999 to 2003, leading to the release of their debut full length Mongrel on Escape Artist Records.

Several tours followed with the likes of Relapse Records' The End, Sulaco and American Heritage in addition to regional dates with Mastodon, Burnt By The Sun, Anodyne, Pelican, Harkonen, Breather Resist, The Dream is Dead, Psyopus, Daughters, and Buried Inside across the Midwestern and East Coast United States, and throughout Canada. In 2004 Laxdal left the band, only to rejoin in 2005 to finish the band's follow-up record Reprisal, released in 2006 on CD by Escape Artist Records, and on double-LP by No List Records. After the recording of Reprisal Laxdal and the band parted ways again. Picking up bass duties after Laxdal's departure was Drew Johnston (guitarist in Electro Quarterstaff) who also played with Jesse, Shane and Darryl in Hide Your Daughters.

In October 2006 the band took part in the "Exclaim! Magazine Aggressive Tendencies Tour" with Pelican and Daughters across Canada. Bass duties were handled by former Kittens and Projektor member Jahmeel Russell who played with Jesse, Shane and Drew in Hide Your Daughters.

KEN mode went on to work with Jahmeel for the band's third full-length, Mennonite, which was released in July 2008 on CD by Jesse Matthewson's own label, Arctodus Records, and on 3x7" vinyl by No List Records.

Prior to releasing Mennonite, Chad Tremblay joined the band as their fourth bassist in two years. The band embarked on a European tour with Welsh rockers Taint. Chad would go on to direct the band's debut music video for the song "Extending Common Courtesy Throughout The Evening" from their Mennonite album.

In 2010 the band announced that Profound Lore Records will release its fourth full length album, titled Venerable, to be recorded August 2010 with Kurt Ballou of Converge. They also announced several North American tours with Gaza, Engineer, Rosetta, Buried Inside, Wolvhammer, Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire, and others. Venerable was released March 15, 2011 surrounded by an 8 week North American tour, joining forces with the likes of Black Breath, **** the Facts and Khann. An unrelenting tour schedule followed for the bulk of 2011 and beginning of 2012: June 2011 in the US with Deafheaven; June 19, 2011 the band played the Hellfest (French music festival) Open Air festival in Clisson France; July/August 2011 in the Midwestern US and Eastern Canada with the Great Sabatini; Sept/Oct 2011 in the US with the Atlas Moth and an extensive European run with Kylesa and Circle Takes The Square in Jan/Feb 2012.

On March 31, 2012 Venerable won the inaugural Heavy Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year Juno Award in Canada. Venerable was also nominated for Rock Album of the Year by the Western Canadian Music Awards.

In addition to the non-stop touring cycle for ‘Venerable’, KEN mode went through three bassists before finally enlisting former Khann guitarist and songwriter Andrew LaCour, who would both tour with the band from July 2011 onward and contribute to the writing of their 5th album, ‘Entrench’.

November 2012 saw the band sign a worldwide deal with Season of Mist Records to release its fifth album, who they spent September and October recording and mixing with Matt Bayles. Entrench was released in March 2013. In June 2013, the album was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.

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Tickets now on sale at the link in the OP, through Cork's PLUGD Records and any tickets.ie retail place.

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Mutilation Rites out, Finnish hardcore lads UNKIND in.

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Cork hardcore supergroup KAWTIKS added to the bill!

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KENMode, Unkind, Them Martyrs in their FINAL SHOW, and Cork supergroup Kawtiks. September 28th at the Crane, a tenner in. See ya there.

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COMPETITION TIME!!!

Them Martyrs have announced that they are giving away THREE FREE VINYLS to three lucky individuals before their final two shows in:

Galway - Roisin Dubh, Friday 21st Sept
Cork (with KENmode) - Crane Lane Theatre, Saturday 28 Sept

To enter, go onto DROP-D
https://www.facebook.com/dropd.ie

or THEM MARTYRS
https://www.facebook.com/ThemMartyrs

Like them (if you haven’t already) and leave a public message that you want one.

Winners will be announced Thursday 20 Sept with the free vinyls available to collect from the Cork show or will be sent out through post.

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The winners of Them Martyrs' vinyl competition are up on their page! To mark their last gig, there'll be bundle deals on TM vinyl and shirts on the night, so get into 'em before they disappear.

NEXT SATURDAY, FOLKS: Flyers are still in PLUGD, GULPD and Pro Musica, and remember, it's cheap in with the physical or digital flyer!

Here's the video for Kawtiks' new single, they're kicking off at doortime at 9, so get straight in!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kmPP32DSDM&feature=share

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See this baby? Find it in music spots around town to get in for eight quid. That's KENMode, Unkind, Them Martyrs, and Kawtiks for eight quid. And if you can't? Simply save this to your phone and show it to us at the door. Can't beat that really!

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This is Saturday night, folks, a big deal indeed. Them Martyrs have their very last show as part of this bill, so come on out and show them the appreciation they deserve for what they've done for heavy in Ireland as individuals and as a band.

https://www.facebook.com/events/158004434390916/?fref=ts

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Three days away, this one. It's gonna be a big one, and it's going to tear the roof down. Come get deafened after the All-Ireland with KENmode, Unkind, Them Martyrs, and Kawtiks. Tenner in, or eight if you save the event flyer to your phone and show it to us at the door!

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Them Martyrs' 'French Extremity' and both Les Christpunchers EPs are free to download.

They'll be selling on the night:
'Wretched' vinyl - €7
Vinyl and new t-shirt - €15
Vinyl, back patch and new t-shirt - €17

Back patch - €5
New t-shirts - €10

Vocalist Greym also selling his CD collection - €3 per CD

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Two days away! Get your flyers at PLUGD, GULPD and ProMusica, as well as the Boole at UCC, and get in on the cheap!

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Tomorrow night, ladies and gentlemen, a huge bill of the heavier stuff at the Crane! KENMode (Canada, noise rock), Unkind (Finland, hardcore), Them Martyrs (Galway, hardcore final show) and Kawtiks (Cork, hardcore/metal).

Come down after the All-Ireland and get four bands for a tenner, or eight euro with physical or digital flyer at the door! Stage times now in the Facebook event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/158004434390916/?fref=ts

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TONIGHT. Doors at 9, Kawtiks starting immediately, so get in good and early! Flyers to get in on the cheap still at PLUGD and GULPD, or simply save the event photo to your phone or tablet and show it to us at the door!

21:00 - 21:20 Kawtiks
21:35 - 22:00 Them Martyrs
22:10 - 22:40 UNKIND
22:50 - 23:30 KENMode

Mushy

Hey vilifier, were you in the fran well briefly last night?