Esoteric, experimental artisan’s Locrian have premiered a brand new track from their forthcoming full-length Return To Annihilation. The song "Two Moons" described by Invisible Oranges as a combination of "noise rock, drone, electronics and black metal...that may not be conventionally "heavy" yet maintains the weighty themes of dread and desolation" is available to stream here. Learn More

Esoteric, experimental artisan’s Locrian have premiered a brand new track from their forthcoming full-length Return To Annihilation. The song "A Visitation From the Wrath of Heaven" is streaming via NPR here.

Return To Annihilation was recorded by Greg Norman (Pelican, Russian, Circles, Serena Maneesh) at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL and mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service. The album will be released as CD, 2xLP, and digital formats on June 25th in North America, June 21st in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, and Finland, and June 24th in the UK and rest of the world. Learn More

Esoteric, experimental artisan’s Locrian have premiered the opening track from their highly anticipated Relapse Records full-length debut entitled Return To Annihilation. The song "Eternal Return" is streaming via Pitchfork here. Learn More

Esoteric, experimental artisan’s Locrian have revealed the details behind their highly anticipated Relapse Records full-length debut entitled Return To Annihilation. The album was recorded by Greg Norman (Pelican, Russian, Circles, Serena Maneesh) at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL and mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service. The album will be released as CD, 2xLP, and digital formats on June 25th in North America, June 21st in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, and Finland, and June 24th in the UK and rest of the world. Learn More

Esoteric, experimental artisan’s Locrian have completed recording their highly anticipated Relapse Records full-length debut. The as-of-yet-titled album was recorded by Greg Norman (Pelican, Russian, Circles, Serena Maneesh) at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL and mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service. Learn More

Esoteric, experimental artisan’s LOCRIAN have entered the studio to begin recording their Relapse Records full-length debut. The as-of-yet-titled album is being recorded by Greg Norman (PELICAN, RUSSIAN CIRCLES, SERENA MANEESH) at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL. The album will then be mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service.

A two-part concept album inspired by the band’s love for prog-rock progenitors Genesis, Yes & King Crimson, this is sure to be the group’s most ambitious recordings to date. Multi-instrumentalist Andre Foisy commented on the new material: Learn More

Drone masters LOCRIAN have unveiled a video for the song “Augury in an Evaporating Tower” off of their debut Relapse release The Clearing / The Final Epoch.  Visual artist Aleks Slota directed the video, a 7-minute spectacle that expands upon the band’s largely dark and experimental sound, which can be seen here.

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The Clearing / The Final Epoch, the first release by experimental, dark ambient / noise trio LOCRIAN on Relapse Records, is now streaming in its entirety via Cvlt Nation HERE, The recording, previously only available on vinyl, will be released on August 14th as a 2CD/Digital Deluxe album with a bonus disc containing almost an hour of previously unreleased material. This deluxe reissue, housed in a gorgeous mini “tip-on” gatefold package is available or pre-order now via Relapse at this location and iTunes here.   

The song “Chalk Point” from The Clearing side of the collection is also currently available for free download via RCRD LBL here.  

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Experimental, dark ambient / noise trio LOCRIAN have premiered the track “Coprolite” from their upcoming deluxe release of The Clearing/The Final Epoch via Stereogum here.  Previously available only on vinyl, The Clearing will see its release on August 14th as a 2CD/Digital deluxe album with a bonus disc re-titled as The Clearing/The Final Epoch via Relapse Records.

The second disc, where “Omega Vapors” originates, contains almost an hour of previously unreleased material containing the band’s signature sound of ominous crescendos mixed with powerful atmospherics and pulverizing tension.  This deluxe reissue, housed in a gorgeous mini “tip-on” gatefold package is available or pre-order now at this location.   

The song “Chalk Point” from The Clearing side of the collection is also currently available for free download via RCRD LBL here. 

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Experimental, dark ambient / noise trio LOCRIAN have premiered the track “Omega Vapors” from their upcoming deluxe release of The Clearing/The Final Epoch via Pitchfork here.  Previously available only on vinyl, The Clearing will see its release on August 14th as a 2CD/Digital deluxe album with a bonus disc re-titled as The Clearing/The Final Epoch via Relapse Records.  The second disc, where “Omega Vapors” originates, contains almost an hour of previously unreleased material containing the band’s signature sound of ominous crescendos mixed with powerful atmospherics and pulverizing tension.  This deluxe reissue, housed in a gorgeous mini “tip-on” gatefold package is available for pre-order now at this location.

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LOCRIAN Have premiered the track “Chalk Point” from their upcoming deluxe release of The Clearing/The Final Epoch via YouTube here and Bandcamp here .

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Experimental, dark ambient / noise trio LOCRIAN are set to release their most recent recording (previously available only on vinyl) The Clearing as a 2CD/Digital deluxe album with a bonus disc re-titled as The Clearing/The Final Epoch via Relapse Records. The second disc contains almost an hour of previously unreleased material containing the band’s signature sound of ominous crescendos mixed with powerful atmospherics and pulverizing tension. This deluxe reissue, housed in a gorgeous mini “tip-on” gatefold package will see an August 14th release and is available for pre-order now at this location.

LOCRIAN, located in Chicago, IL and Baltimore, MD has released over 20 recordings on an eclectic array of labels in their relatively short but prolific career, including a recent split with label-mates HORSEBACK. Additionally, the group plan to enter the studio later this year for their full-length Relapse debut.

Updated LOCRIAN news / album information will be made available at the Relapse Records website and the LOCRIAN Facebook page.

“Plenty of bands play music that sounds dark, but few can make every note bleed black and breathe smoke. Count Locrian as part of that select circle.” – Pitchfork

“Countless musicians have tried to imitate [Locrian’s] brand of dense, blackened experimentalism, but Locrian remains in a class all their own.” – OMG Vinyl

“They access the alienated moods and harsh outlook of metal’s blackest wings in distinct but complementary ways.” – MetalSucks

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Relapse Records is extremely proud to announce the signing of experimental, dark ambient / noise trio LOCRIAN. LOCRIAN formed in late 2005 and consist of André Foisy (Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Arp Avatar, Electronics), Terence Hannum (Vocals, Synthesizers, Piano, Organ, Mellotron and Tapes) and Steven Hess (Drums, Electronics). The group, located in Chicago, IL and Baltimore, MD has released over 20 recordings on an eclectic array of labels in their relatively short but prolific career, including a recent split with label-mates HORSEBACK.

LOCRIAN plan to enter the studio later this year for their full-length Relapse debut. Furthermore, this summer Relapse will reissue the group’s most recent vinyl only release The Clearing as a 2CD/Digital deluxe album with a bonus disc re-titled as The Clearing/The Final Epoch. More details on the reissue and the new album will be available shortly.

André Foisy commented on the new collaboration with Relapse:

"It's really an honor to be working with one of the labels that we grew up with and a label that's put out such a wide variety of material that we love. We plan to record our full-length album for Relapse later this year with Greg Norman at Electrical Audio in Chicago."

Updated LOCRIAN news / album information will be made available at the Relapse Records website and the LOCRIAN Facebook page.

“Plenty of bands play music that sounds dark, but few can make every note bleed black and breathe smoke. Count Locrian as part of that select circle.” – Pitchfork

“Countless musicians have tried to imitate [Locrian’s] brand of dense, blackened experimentalism, but Locrian remains in a class all their own.” – OMG Vinyl

“As I listen to The Clearing, I feel like a snake shedding its skin, because with every spin of this record I hear something new” – CVLT Nation

“They access the alienated moods and harsh outlook of metal’s blackest wings in distinct but complementary ways.” – MetalSucks

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