A traditional German-style wheat beer brewed with salt, we have the delicious coriander infused Westbrook Gose back in cans, and on tap this week 'When the Light Gose Out' a black beer with extra sourness from Siren in collaboration with Stillwater Artisanal Ales. Come in and try a Black Heart favourite before it gose!
CULT NEVER DIES, NEW BOOK RELEASE COMING TO OUR BLACK HEART
Coming to Our Black Heart on April 26th
"The best thing I've written to date."
Dayal Patterson.
BLACK METAL: THE CULT NEVER DIES VOL. ONE the new book by Dayal Patterson, author of Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult!
Pre-order is now available in two versions - first edition box set and standard first edition.
https://cultneverdies.myshopify.com/
Dayal Patterson presents Black Metal: The Cult Never Dies Volume One, the first of a series of books examining in even greater depth this worldwide phenomenon. Comprised entirely of exclusive interviews, many with artists who have never spoken about their careers before, this tome begins the project by examining three facets of the genre in detail, returning to the subject of Norwegian Black Metal, discussing Polish Black Metal and telling the story of the subgenre of Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal.
320 pages and over 150 photos, many previously unpublished.
Includes:
Satyricon, Manes, Kampfar, Solefald, Wardruna/Jotunspur/Gorgoroth, Xantotol, Arkona, Mastiphal, Evilfeast, Mgła/Kriegsmaschine, Strid, Silencer, Shining, Bethlehem, Forgotten Tomb and Total Negation and more.
VIDEO PREMIERE: ACID WITCH - PARTY TIME (45 GRAVES COVER)
Acid Witch play the Black Heart April 17th on a killer bill supported by Bonehunter, Cultfinder and Spider Kitten, get your tickets from the button below:
Pilfered from those lovely people at Roadburn.com
Detroit Horror Masters Acid Witch debut this killer new video for the track 'Party Time' - a cover of '45 Graves' track given an Acid Witch twist. The video was directed by Louis Perchikoff and features all manner of horror scenes spliced and diced together - from The Unnameable 2 through to Prom Night 3 - there's no shortage of blood and guts here.
Got Cream?
Beer of the day; Mikkeller Cream Ale. An ale fermented at a much lower temperature than usual, resulting in the body of an ale combined with the lightness of a pilsner. This cream ale from Mikkeller has a cloudy orange colour with a fruity peach and tangerine aroma and a sweet, floral and bitter finish. Delicious citrus and smooth and on tap now!
NEW BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR CAMDEN ROCKS
Camden Rocks Festival announces another wave of incredible bands for their 2015 lineup, including Ginger Wildheart, Anti Nowhere League, Richie Ramone, Menswe@r (20th Anniversary Show), Jettblack, Dolomite Minor, Polar, Brawlers and more, with another 100 bands still to be announced!
Full lineup & info at www.camdenrocksfestival.com
UK and US rock royalty comes together with Ginger Wildheart and Richie Ramone both being added to the bill. Other names including punk legends Anti Nowhere League and reformed Britpoppers Menswe@r perform a very special 20th anniversary show, alongside hot rock property Jettblack, Dolomite Minor, Brawlers and a whole host more – including a very special secret headline to be announced.
Having already announced the likes of Funereal For A Friend, ... And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Heavens Basement, proto-punk stalwarts The Dictators NYC, Black Spiders, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and more, this year’s Camden Rocks is set to be the biggest and best year. As well as using the legendary venues in Camden Town, Camden Rocks will also feature an outdoor stage in the Stables Market for the first time ever!
OOZING WOUND REVEAL NEW VIDEO & ANNOUNCE EURO TOUR
Oozing Wound play the Black Heart Saturday April 4th, tickets available below:
Chicago’s riff hoarding power trio Oozing Wound have just announced that their first ever UK tour will kick off in Nottingham this March, before calling at Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, London and Milton Keynes – and to celebrate, they’ve released a brand new video for their supremely heavy song ‘Hippie Speedball’, which you can watch right here…
Comprised of Zack Weil (guitar, vocals), Kevin Cribbin (bass), and Kyle Reynolds (drums), the band have steadily conquered the Chicago underground, one sweaty basement show at a time. Now, they’re finally ready to bring the party to this side of the pond, with a full European tour confirmed in support of their latest album for Thrill Jockey, ‘Earth Suck’, calling at nine different countries and including an appearance on Roadburn Festival’s hallowed turf.
It’s hard to slap a genre onto Oozing Wound’s brash, hyperactive sound – they’re often referred to as a thrash band, and though they surely have the speed, energy and youthful exuberance to back up that claim, they also have all manner of big fat Sabbathian grooves and histrionic, feedback drenched guitar freakouts that have more in common with sludge or noise rock than they do anything in the thrash canon. It’s like Kreator circa ’86 thrashed so hard they tore a hole in the space-time continuum and just about to managed to binge through the High On Fire discography before going completely insane.
Either way, just rest assured that these guys write the kind of big, obnoxious riffs that can’t fail to plaster a huge grin across your face. Or, in Weil’s words, “loud fucking guitars and screaming and shit. We don’t sing, and we don’t write big choruses. Anything like that gets checked by the wayside because, fuck it, it’s not us.”
But you didn’t come here for words, now, did you? You came here for riffs – and you’ll find a metric fucktonne of them in the video for ‘Hippie Speedball’
OUTSIDE THE CIRCLES OF TIME
Cheers to Kunal and the Chaos Theory crew for another excellent night of raw heavy music!
Firm Black Heart and Old Empire favourites Bast's most recent performance at the Facemelter is now streaming over at Youtube. A real groundbreaking performance for these South Londonites.
Check them out at the 2015 edition of Roadburn in Tilburg in April or at the just announced Sophie Lancaster stage at Bloodstock.
Check out Bast online here
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
Joining our Beavertown cans is the seasonal Bloody 'Ell Blood Orange IPA. They take a stripped back IPA malt bill and highly hop it with the tropics of Amarillo and Citra, pile head on with kilos of Blood Orange zest and juice bringing a smack of citrus and hints of warm orange aromas. We say it's dangerously drinkable and hope it counts as a 5 a day, as we will be consuming on the regular.
OBLITERATIONS SET TO TRAMPLE CAMDEN THIS MAY
Comprised of current and ex-members of Black Mountain, Saviours and Night Horse. Obliterations delivers a blazing blend of Poison Idea, Discharge and Black Flag set to a live show that is second to no-one.
After returning from their Southwest US Tour in March, the band recorded with Chris Owens at God City Studios in Salem, Massachusetts. Their new album Poison Everything will see release on Southern Lord October 27th but us lucky bastards get to see them live this May before their appearance at the much revered Temples Festival. Get some.
THE SOUTH OF THE US VIA ITALY VIA BRIXTON INTO CAMDEN......
DINNER IS SERVED
Smoke n Roll is the brainchild of two Italian rock and rollers hellbent on mashing up American BBQ with Italian Gourmet cooking.
Slow cooked Beef Briskets and mouth watering Pork Shoulder make up the meats in these delicious sandwiches, with all meat smoked fresh on site.
Choose from a plethora of sides and sauces and wash it all down with a cool pint, bliss!
Served daily from doors, feast on!
YOU AIN'T WORTH A DOLLAR BUT I FEEL LIKE A MILLIONAIRE
MILLIONAIRE | 4.7%
A CHOCOLATE AND SALTED CARAMEL MILK STOUT
Fast becoming a favourite at Black Heart HQ, sometimes a drink can make you feel so decadent it's like you're a millionaire; this beer wraps you in a velvety cocoon, dresses you in a smart suit and takes you out for a special night on the tiles.
Sweet and salty collide in this rich, balanced and smooth dessert stout. Lactose, caramel and high quality Valrhona cocoa nibs provide a chocolate and caramel backbone alongside the roasty malt whilst the Cornish Sea Salts gives a savoury salty kick, raising this beautiful beer above the norm. Come try one before I drink them all!
ACID WITCH SET TO MELT MINDS THIS APRIL
Formed in the smog of Detroit, Michigan back in 2007. 4 piece American Heavy Metal Band Acid Witch have finally decided to put down the tin foil and slasher flicks to hit Europe for their first European tour.
The UK leg hits us Friday April 17th with Finnish Metal Punx Bonehunter.
Local support comes from the devastatingly heavy Cultfinder and mammoth grinders Spider Kitten.
Tickets are a measly £12 available at the button above you, don't miss out. Now tune in and drop the fuck out of life with bong in hand.