RIOT SEASON : News & Updates

To mark the opening of the Riot Season Bandcamp site, I've created a 20% discount code which is active now until Jan 24th. The code will get you 20% off anything ordered via the Bandcamp site only. That means either downloads of physical releases. Your choice!

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. ON THE FRONT COVER OF ROCK-A-ROLLA MAGAZINE ISSUE 35

The AMT boys are cover stars of the latest issue of UK magazine Rock-A-Rolla. You can buy at your local newsagent or online from the magazines website (here)

The interview was conducted on the last day of their recent UK tour in London, and spreads across 5 pages in the magazine. There is also a review of 'The Ripper At The Heaven's Gates Of Dark' in the issue, and the album also comes in at #39 in the mags end of year top 50.

RIOT SEASON T-SHIRTS BACK IN STOCK

Two of the most popular RS t-shirts are finally being reprinted as I type. The Queens Head England design (my little tribute to Motorhead) and the original three tank logo design are now back in stock and shipping as of today (Dec 13th). Both tees are printed on heavy cotton charcoal Gildan shirts, with a slightly off white aged looking print. They're only a tenner each and you can get em now via the webstore

PS: I've also got about ten copies of the recent ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE 2xLP set back in stock too

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. 'THE RIPPER AT THE HEAVEN'S GATES OF DARK' OUT NOW ON CD & LIMITED EDITION 2xLP

The new AMT album is now out and about and getting some pretty good glowing approval. The mailorder side of things has gone well and the vinyl I allocated for myself has all gone already. I will try and reclaim some from other sources but if you're desperate for a copy it's probably best to try one of the usual record stores or mailorder places first. The first edition card gatefold sleeve CD is flying out too. I'm down to last small box of them. Repress will be jewel case due to costs.

Release Info :

Now a steady four piece led by Kawabata Makoto (guitar) and including Tsuyama Atsushi (bass/vocals), Higashi Hiroshi (synthesizer/guitar) and Shimura Koji (drums). The collective recorded the album in the aftermath of the Japan disaster at their mountaintop retreat where the collective still reside.

With the exception of the album's opener 'Chinese Flying Saucer' and it's unashamedly obvious musical references to Led Zeppelin II (hello 1969!) the rest of the album locks into a much more laid-back groove than on recent AMT releases. This dynamic shift is best displayed on the 22 minute jam, 'Shine On You Crazy Dynamite' and also the album's closer 'Electric Death Mantra'. The band opt for less frantic explosions of electric guitar overload and fuzz, replacing those elements with a more epic, blissed-out and at times brooding Japanese psychedelia, with more emphasis on acoustic guitars, sitar, organ, synthesiser and at times, really trippy vocals (most prevalent on 'Back Door Man Of Ghost Rails Inn'), recalling the twisted psychedelics of early Pink Floyd. Yet still, their sound remains so expansive that it is easy to become totally immersed in this album.

Epic in proportions, cloaked in a cosmic haze and shimmering in a synth utopia. 'The Ripper At Heaven's Gates Of Dark' maintains AMT's status as masters of out-of-this-world music and reveals their darker side of the moon.

CD is limited to 1500 copies, and is packaged in a special first edition 350gsm card gatefold sleeve. Repress will be in standard sleeve.

Double vinyl edition limited to 500 copies for the world and features slightly different sleeve artwork.

Release pages now online CD & Vinyl

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O.
'2011: A Space Ritual Tour Of The UK & Ireland'

Big THANKS to all those that came out to see the band on their recent UK & Ireland tour. It has to go down as one of the best i've been involved in. Cheers!

New official Acid Mothers Temple Facebook page now online

The third album from Italian's Dead Elephant is out now on Riot Season. Already picking up great reviews, 'Thanatology' is out on two formats. The CD with expanded 8 page booklet comes with an exclusive bonus download song (for mailorder customers only). The Vinyl LP comes with a free CD copy (plastic wallet not jewel case edition) and is available on either regular black vinyl or special limited editon mailorder only red vinyl (only 50 copies of these)

VINYL AND CD ARE NOW BOTH IN STOCK AND SHIPPING NOW (MAILORDER RED & STANDARD BLACK VINYL) VIA THE WEBSHOP

You can take a sneak preview of the album via the soundcloud site on the left. Enjoy!

The album is called 'RRR', and it will be out June 20th on CD & very special edition vinyl. Both formats feature the same 7 songs and come in various ways. You need to visit the new webshop to see all the available order permitations really. The CD edition comes with an exclusive download live set from the band. The vinyl edition is limited to just 250 copies in total. These come packaged in a hand painted gatefold sleeve, with copy of album on CD (in plastic wallet) and some added inserts. Each copy is hand numbered and has a unique hand painted centre spread across the two inside panels by artist Chavinda Hood.

Mailorder copies (CD & Vinyl) have begun shipping. I'm down to the last handful of the mailorder LP's so be quick if you want to grab one direct from me. The CD comes with an exclusive live download link which will be emailed to all buyers within the next week.

Following on from the excellent album review, the Wire are now streaming 3 tracks from the album on their website. Check em out here

PIKACYU*MAKOTO 'OM SWEET HOME : WE ARE SHINING STARS FROM THE DARKSIDE' CD - OUT NOW!

'OM Sweet Home: We Are Shining Stars From Darkside', the debut album from Japanese duo PIKACYU*MAKOTO is out now. Not new faces to many of you i'm sure, this duo is Pikacyu of Afrirampo and Makoto Kawabata from Acid Mothers Temple amongst others. The album is called 'OM Sweet Home : We Are Shining Stars From Darkside', and it's a 13 track CD. It will be released in a limited edition 1000 only CD, packaged in a shrinkwrapped 350gm card gatefold sleeve. Nice!