Shake Harder Boy, the rock and roll / hard-core masterpiece by HARKONEN (Ben Verellen of HELMS ALEE, Casey Hardy, and Matt Howard), is now available on vinyl for the first time ever! This criminally underrated album, recorded in 2002 by Matt Bayles (MASTODON, BOTCH), has been mastered for vinyl at world-renowned MasterDisk studios to give the LP the best sound possible. Very limited pressing; includes an 11x11 full color insert. Pressed under license by Brutal Panda Records.


Limited to 300 copies! -200 Ocean Blue -100 Clear








We put together a limited number of Harkonen Mega Packs, available at RealTomatoKetchup.
They include:

Lambgoat.com is hooking you up with some of our recent releases.
Click here and answer their Hydra Head Trivia question for your chance to win, I have a feeling this is gonna end quick.

"The living room of John Spalding's humble yet artfully appointed West Seattle residence feels much like the home of any creative 30-something. The decor is a mix of photos and paintings by friends of Spalding and his wife, Jody, wood carvings from around the world, and mismatched furniture. There's an old record player and a copy of No Lord Shall Live, a live album by Behead the Prophet, one of Spalding's favorite Northwest bands. There's also an pooch named Skooter giving me a once-over while Jody heads for the door and asks Spalding if he needs anything from the store. "No, we're OK on protein bars," he says.

The only item that feels very out of place in the home of such a young, obviously-in-love couple is the portable oxygen-yielding condenser on the coffee table. Spalding has terminal lung cancer, and an estimated two to five months to live; the device is essential for his breathing. He was diagnosed with the aggressive disease four years ago. Originating in his colon, the cancer cells eventually metastasized to his lungs, and Spalding has subsequently undergone more than 80 rounds of chemotherapy and multiple surgeries—and perhaps most astonishingly, a spiritual and creative growth spurt culminating in the release of what will be his band LoveLand's debut and swan song. The Beautiful Truth has been many years in the making, and is the result of Spalding's collaborations with an esteemed cast of celebrated local musicians, including members of Minus the Bear, Pretty Girls Make Graves, These Arms Are Snakes, Botch, and Helms Alee..." - Hannah Levin @ Seattle Weekly

Read the full article here and check out the collab The Beautiful Truth on the LoveLand myspace

Also check out Helm's Alee on the rest of their west coast dates

11/14 San Diego, CA @ SOMA w/ Minus the Bear, Annuals
11/15 Pomona, CA @ Glass House w/ Minus the Bear, Annuals
11/16 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre w/ Minus the Bear, Annuals
11/18 Sacramento, CA @ Empire w/ Minus the Bear, Annuals
11/19 San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo's 365 Club w/ Minus the Bear, Annuals

Synthesis.net , portal to all that is pop culture and covering everything from music reviews to the latest videogame hype, is hosting a Hydra Head give away. Up for grabs are the Helms Alee Lionize/Truely 7", Pelican/ TAAS Split 10", and Limited Edition Pelican/TAAS CD. Click here and submit your email address to be dropped into the virtual hat. The give away ends on October 31st, 2008 so don't slack. You could miss out these awesome brand new releases.

Pelican will be a part of Langerado Music Festival in March 2008 near Ft Lauderdale, Florida. more info can be found at www.langerado.com. They will be touring around that time, hitting cities that they didn't hit last time around.

The long awaited, often-delayed, but now back on track "After the Ceiling Cracked" DVD + 3" CD will be out on December 4th. For those who do not know, the DVD's centerpiece is a full concert in London from December of 2005 documented by four camerapeople with Jesu mastermind Justin Broadrick manning the console for both the live and recorded sound mix. The DVD is chock full of photos and songs from several other shows spanning their career. The 3" CD is the digital version of the tunes from the recently released "Pink Mammoth" 10" EP with an additional collaborative version of the title track featuring contributions from the boys in These Arms Are Snakes.

Several posters from past tours are now up in the webshop.

Tour with High On Fire
11/14 Groningen, NET @ Vera
11/15 Hamburg, GER @ Hafenklang
11/16 Copenhagen, DEN @ Loppen
11/17 Gothenburg, SWE @ Sticky Fingers
11/18 Oslo, NOR @ Garage
11/19 Stockholm, SWE @ Debaser
11/21 Berlin, GER @ Maria Am Ufer
11/22 Leipzig, GER @ UT Connewitz
11/23 Wroclaw, POL @ Firlej
11/24 Prague, CZE @ Rock Cafe
11/25 Vienna, AUT @ Arena
11/26 Innsbruck, AUT @ Pmk
11/27 Milan, ITA @ Music Drome
11/28 Geneva, SWI @ L'Usine
11/29 Toulouse, FRA @ Les Vents Du Sud
11/30 Barcelona, SPA @ Sala Be Cool
12/1 Madrid, SPA @ Ritmo Y Compas
12/2 Angouleme, FRA @ La Nef
12/3 Nantes, FRA @ Olympic
12/5 Paris, FRA @ La Locomotive
12/7 Athens, GRE @ AN Club
12/8 Brussels, BEL @ VK
12/10 Belfast, UK @ Limelight
12/11 Dublin, IRE @ Whelans
12/12 Sunderland, UK @ Independent
12/13 Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
12/14 Bristol, UK @ Cooler
12/15 Birmingham, UK @ Barfly
12/16 Sheffield, UK @ Corporation
12/17 London, UK @ ULU
12/18 Den Bosch, NET @ W2

www.pelicansong.com
www.myspace.com/pelican

Within driving distance of Chicago? Maybe you were at the Metro on Thursday night and didn't get enough of Jesu and Zozobra. Maybe you missed out on that great show because of work or school. well its all about second chances. Friday night at Subterranean in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. These Arms Are Snakes, MGR (member of Isis) and newly announced surprise guests Jesu and Zozobra.

more info can be found at www.subt.net

What do you do when Opeth handpicks your band to go on tour? You say “Yes, please” and you schedule a few extra dates with your friends These Arms Are Snakes, that’s what you do.


Pelican (no Opeth)
Monday, October 3rd: COLUMBIA, OH @ Mojo
Tuesday, October 4th: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK @ Conservatory (w/These Arms Are Snakes)
Thursday, October 6th: COLORADO, CO @ The Darkside (w/These Arms Are Snakes)
Friday, October 8th: ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ Launchpad (w/These Arms Are Snakes)

Pelican (direct support to Opeth)
Sunday, October 9th: TEMPE, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Monday, October 10th: WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA @ House of Blues
Tuesday, October 11th: SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ The Fillmore
Wednesday, October 12th: PORTLAND, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, October 15th: SEATTLE, WA @ El Corazon (formerly Graceland)
Monday, October 17th: SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ Lo-Fi Cafe
Tuesday, October 18th: DENVER, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Thursday, October 20th: DALLAS, TX @ Trees
Friday, October 21st: HOUSTON, TX @ Meridien
Saturday, October 22nd SAN ANTONIO, TX @ White Rabbit

Pelican (no Opeth)
Wednesday, November 9th: CHICAGO, IL @ Metro (as part of Flower15 featuring Minus The Bear) more info at www.flower15.com