EARLY GRAVES

"GONER" OUT NOW ON IRONCLAD RECORDINGS!

REVIEWS GALORE!

U.S. TOUR WITH THE FUNERAL PYRE (6/25-8/7)

Early Graves new long-player, "Goner" came out yesterday via Ironclad Recordings (Run by Trevor Phipps of Unearth). While the band set the bar high with their debut "We, The Guillotine" (200

early response to Goner has been astounding. Here's some choice comments from early reviews:

"it�s doesn�t take much time to connect this ugly, but thrilling sound with that of RORSCHACH, or DEADGUY (with extra bonus murky TODAY IS THE DAY content). However it�s described, Goner is another fantastic listen and it really ought to turn some heads." Paste Punk.com

"But Goner is no noise-for-the-sake-of-noise exercise in absurd art house meanderings, it is a raucous blend of ENTOMBED, CONVERGE, and crust punk nihilism and by god it grooves too" Metal-Army.com

"You'd expect a record with this much venom to come from Feral Ward, Prank, Youth Attack or another label that specializes in the outer reaches of crust/hardcore. It's quite an achievement." Brooklyn Vegan

"equal parts hardcore, crust, grind and just the right amount of death metal, Goner comes leaping out of the speakers with the gutpunch attack of its title track, gets you down on the ground with a boot or two, and never lets up from there."Hellbound.ca

"A wild ride that will have the metal world glued at attention, Goner is a strong album thanks to its take-charge attitude and outright disregard for subtlety." About.com

Look for more coverage in print to materialize shortly and check out the band in their full U.S. tour with The Funeral Pyre (of whom vocalist John Strachan guests on two songs on Goner). TOUR DATES BELOW

6/25 San Diego, CA The Ruby Room

6/26 Las Vegas, NV @ The Lucky Lady

6/27 Phoenix,AZ @ The Nile Underground

6/28 Tucson, AZ Skrappys

6/29 Albuqurque, NM @ Winnings Coffee House

6/30 El Paso, TX @ Zen Miester Bar

7/1 Dallas, TX @ Renos Chop Shop

7/2 San Antonio, TX @ Zombies!!!

7/3 Austin, TX @ Red 7

7/4 OFF DATE in Dallas. lets party.

7/5 Memphis, TN @ TBA

7/6 Nashville, TN @ The Black Church. 504 N 3RD ST

7/7 Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley

7/8 Columbus, OH @ 15th House (369 e. 15th ave)

7/9 Columbus, OH @ the Cara Bar

7/10 Gloversville, NY @ Limbos

7/11 Jamaica Plain, MA @ The Midway Cafe

7/12 Boston, MA @ Church Of Boston. 69 Killmarnock St.

7/13 Dover, New Hampshire @ Dover Brickhouse

7/14 Haverhill, MA @ Anchors Up

7/15 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes

7/16 Philadelphia, PA @ TBA

7/17 Brooklyn, NY @The Union Pool

7/18 Pittsburgh, PA @Belvedere�s

7/19 Toledo, OH @ The Black Cherry

7/20 Milwaukee WI @ the borg ward.

7/21 St Louis, MO @ Fubar

7/22 KC, MO @ Aftershock

7/23 Lincoln, NE @The Manor

7/24 Denver, CO @ Blastomat

7/25 Cheyenne, WY @ Ernie November

7/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Outer Rim

7/27 Garden City, ID @ Brawl Studios

7/28 Spokane, WA @ Mootsy's

7/29 Seattle, Wa @ The Morgue

7/30 Portland, OR @ Plan B

7/31 Bellingham, WA @ JINX artspace

8/1 Salem, OR @ TBA

8/2 Reno, NV @ Ryans Saloon

8/3 SF, CA @ Submission Gallery

8/8 Echo Park, CA @ POWER OF THE RIFF FEST

Some other recently posted reviews of "Goner":

With Decibel Magazine: http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=376467

With Decoy Music: http://www.decoymusic.com/reviews/early-graves-goner?page=1

Early Graves to release

San Francisco's Early Graves have completed their follow up to 2008's debut "We: The Guillotine". Their new record, simply entitled Goner, is a ragged, pissed off amalgamation of heavy self-medication, year long blackouts and all the depression of an a thousand yard stare. The title track is available for streaming here - www.myspace.com/earlygravessf

Combining the best elements of Hellacopters/Turbonegro rock n' roll with Black Flag's and Bad Brains' inspired hardcore with a crushing balance of both Morbid Angel's heaviness and the raw intensity of power violence pioneers Dropdead and Masskontroll, Early Graves have set the bar for complete, unhinged self destruction.

"I don't know..." states vocalist Makh Daniels, "...I guess the record is about alcoholism... and all the bullshit that comes with it. All the "why's?" and "How come's?" and our stupid fucking excuses for it. I can't say that this will be the heaviest record you've ever heard or the best recording or the most musically precise but I can say that at least, it's fucking honest."

Goner was recorded at Louder Studios (Melvins, WITTR, Saviours) by Tim Green (The Fucking Champs/Nation of Ulysses) and Mastered by John Golden at Golden Mastering. Artwork was completed by Nat Damm Design (Monotonix, Akimbo,The Fucking Wrath).

Goner will be released worldwide June 22nd, 2010 via Ironclad/Metal Blade Records.

Album cover and track listing below...

1. Goner - HEAD OVER TO THE ICR MYSPACE TO LISTEN http://www.myspace.com/ironcladrecordings
2. Faith is Shit
3. Old Bones
4. Rot
5. MayDay
6. Wraiths
7. Trauma
8. Give Up
9. Bastard Tears
10. Harm