News : Adelaide’s Space Bong are heading on tour. They’re incredible, see them.

Press release:

Much has been made of Earth‘s first journey to Australian shores, and of the unforunate cancellation of Sunn O))). But how many have turned to look at the standard-bearers of drone in our own backyard?

Having peddled their degenerate form of doom across Australia for the last 6 years, Space Bong are a band operating on another level.

Their sophomore album ‘The Death of Utopia‘ has become a cult hit — and rightly so. Space Bong are one of the most raw, the heaviest, and above all believable doom bands on earth — as every bit as dark as Sunn O))) and Kharnate, and as in-tune with drone as Earth and Yob. There is nothing ambiguous about the weight of their their nihilistic sludge; nothing is faked or forced.

Now – in the middle of recording their long-awaited new album ‘Deadwood to Worms‘ – this South Australia sextet are hitting a string of shows on the east side of Australia, including an appearance at ThisIsNotArt 2012 in newcastle.

Be sure to catch then when they come through your town. Drone-merchants take note.

Thursday 27 September 2012
Karova Lounge, Ballarat
w/ Nobody Knew They Were Robots, Israel, Nous

Friday 28 September 2012
The Reverence, Melbourne
w/ Pneumatic Slaughter, Nous, Extinctexist, Mortarian

Saturday 29 September 2012
The Pharmacy, Newcastle
At TINA Festival 2012 w/ Last Measure, Thorax, No Action, Yes I’m Leaving, Leprosy, Split Teeth, Spoonfed, Osedax and many more

Sunday 30 September 2012
Black Wire Records, Sydney (all ages)
w/ Battle Pope, thedowngoing, Last Measure (VIC), Spoonfed

Friday 5 October 2012
Animal House, Adelaide
Line-up TBA