"At War With False Noise (UK), Basses Frequences (France), BloodLust! (USA), and Small Doses (USA) are pleased to announce the co-release of "Territories," the second studio full-length from Locrian. The album was recorded in January 2009, at Phantom Manor Studios in Chicago, IL, and it features a group of collaborators including Blake Judd (Nachtmystium, Twilight), Bruce Lamont (Yakuza), Andrew Scherer (Velnias), and Mark Solotroff (Anatomy of Habit, BLOODYMINDED). André Foisy and Terence Hannum have spent the last several years honing the Locrian sound and they have taken elements from noise, power-electronics, drone, and black metal to come up with a truly unique approach that reflects the sprawling urban decay that surrounds them in Chicago. After nearly two dozen releases, they have found themselves in the world of "Territories." For this release, Locrian has pulled out all of the stops and they have fleshed out the band with the help of Mark Solotroff on vocals and synthesizer, Blake Judd on guitar, Bruce Lamont on saxophone and vocals, and Andrew Scherer on drums. The results of this massive collaborative effort are apparent from the moment that the album starts. The textures run darker and deeper; the vocals -- sometimes three layers deep -- seem to be conjured from the decrepit muck of a failed civilization; the feedback takes on a more pronounced presence; and the augmented line-up allows for full-on black metal assaults that burst out of the tortured drones that Locrian have come to be known for. Truly a case of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts, "Territories" may well be the most fully realized form of Locrian’s dystopian vision. As with their previous album, "Drenched Lands" (2009, At War With False Noise and Small Doses - CD; BloodLust! - LP), "Territories" was skillfully mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service, and the sound could not be more monumental. The LP is pressed in black vinyl edition of 500 copies, is housed in heavyweight, full-color, true LP sleeves, and it includes an 11" x 11" double-sided, full-color insert. A compact disc edition of "Territories" is planned for summer 2010."

-Small Doses

"this disc tracks matthew reis for five straight days on a 2007 tour. harsher sounds, metal work, and feedback abound.the five sets clock in at over an hour. great material from one of the most underrated noisers around."

-Small Doses

"this is a deperture from jenks' horseback project, to say the very least. it a documentation of sorts of some dying electonics - sounds made by a machine, seemingly of its own will, as it could no longer serve its intened purpose. i'll be honest, this is a tough listen in many ways. some may find it monotonous and frustrating, others might find its purity meditative and rewarding. proceed with caution. edition of 51 copies featuring the artist's own drawings."

-Small Doses

"jason crumer never ceases to amaze me. lots of people can do harsh noise well, but I can't think of too many (any?) that can make it sound so deliberate, personal, and soulshredding. this 7" is no exception, a personal hell sounds just about right. metal drags, scrapes, bangs, and creaks - blowing microphones, speakers, and yr mind. the sample will give you a hint of what's in store, but those that step up to this thing will come to get the full understanding. you won't be disappointed. edition of 300 on brown/green vinyl. cover art by chris murdoch. photos by roxann and rachal spikula."

-Small Doses

"this was the first vakhchav material i'd heard, and have to say that i was blown away. nickolas mohanna takes a unique approach to making drones. with guitar and electronics he creates these pulsing, swirling sounds that hover in your ears for just the right amount of time, 5 tracks over 32 minutes. color cover with insert. edition of 71 copies."

-Small Doses

"it's hard to believe that this is the first josh lay release to find its way to the compact disc format. fittingly, josh considers this to be his best work to date, and i can't say i disagree. this is a four track, nearly 40 minute meditation on the masks people wear to make their way in the world. elements of black metal, harsh noise, power electronics and dark ambient combine to create a dark, twisted environment built from electronics, guitar, and some of the most gutteral vocals I've heard him spew. the accompanying art was hand-made by the artist. edition of 200 copies packaged in jewel cases with 4-panel inserts and double sided jewel cases."

-Small Doses

"mysterious new richard ramirez harsh noise wall project built around the legend of the fouke monster. Possibly my favorite of richard's recent endeavors. sputtering, crackling, crumbling sounds on the first track make way for an intense assault on the second. clocks in at just under 43 minutes. edition of 49 copies."

-Small Doses

"alex pearson (d/a a/d, snapped in half tapes) takes a different approach with this project. using nothing more than magnetic tapes, he creates incredible, dark rumbling drones that sound fitting for being lost and alone somwhere in space. he also provided the image on the cover. edition of 62 copies."

-Small Doses

"it seems that ryan mcgill is complete unable to cover the same ground twice. this is the fourth (i believe) bones seabirds release, and it sounds nothing like any of the others. this one foregoes the guitars (for the most part) and relies on ryan's handmade voice of saturn synth.the first nearly 35 minute track is intense and brutal - like being strapped into some sort of machine that's boring deeper and deeper into the earth only to slowly burn you alive. the second gives a bit of respite, but leaves you lost in a dark cave drone. it's not to be missed. packaged in a folded artwork by matt yacoub, with an obi and an insert. edition of 129 copies."

-Small Doses