The debutalbum Broken Pilgrims of Social Suicide brings press murmurs up and against the wall as the most promising post-hardcore shit we've seen in awhile. Nor- way's premier music channel Lydverket named them, "Norway's new hardcore hope" and Norway's New Music Daily wrote, "In short, Broken Pilgrim's the hottest, most explosive and catchy metal / for a long time in this country. Swear!"

Sure, they represent the new wave of kids schooled in underground hardcore testify- ing to the same vein of great bands preceding them. But to be frank, hearing this band in a sea of "crabcore", haircuts, or double zeros is as goddamn refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon. It's due time for a band like this, and the revival of LA- inspired /hardcore in Norway fortunately for us, has come with less of the LA and more of the hardcore. SOCIAL SUICIDE “Broken Pilgrims” MetalReviews declared, "This is the best I've heard of Norwegian hardcore/post- hardcore since JR's Maelstrom, but oh wait, even that wasn't this cool. Highly recom- Release-Date: 15.04.2011 mended." REDFIELD 052 Barcode CD: 4260080810708 This four-piece from rainy Bergen - Norway's second largest city known more on the Barcode Vinyl: 4260080810715 international map for funky, electro or pop acts-- who've instead sprouted quickly as LC 12650 new, burgeoning voices within such a milieu. Hardcore in Norway is relatively isola- ted unlike the interconnected scenes in the States, venues to play and fellow acts Tracklist: are few and far between. But without competing influences do they manage to carry 1. Mail From The Watchtower an impeccable sound, touched upon by visionary recording engineer Tommy Aker- 2. Death Of New Kings holdt (Serena Maneesh, Silver) and mixed by Nick Terry (Klaxons and Primal 3. Harlots And Prophets Scream). Such startling vision and a no-frills campaign from these small-town 4. Broken Pilgrims youngsters is guaranteed to leave zero disappointed. 5. Martyricon 6. Fallen Angels Social Suicide were shortlisted for every major festival in Norway last year, and will 7. 5th Man On A Dead Man´s Grave begin their first European ever in April 2011 joining the “Through The Noise Euro- 8. Let The Waves Come pean Tour 2011” with Comeback Kid, The Ghost Inside, Kvelertak and Gravemaker. 9. Enemy Cave 10. Rodeo III 11. The Last Martyrs SOCIAL SUICIDE sind: Sondre Haug (Vocals), Bjarte Haugland (Gitarre), Remi Arefjord (Bass), Esteban Munoz (Drums) Recording: Bjarne Stensli (Harrys Gym) LINK: www.myspace.com/socialsuicideweb Production: Through The Noise European Tour 2011 Tommy Akerholdt (w/ Comeback Kid, The Ghost Inside, Kvelertak, Gravemaker) Presented by Fuze Magazine, Metal Hammer & Allschools Network Mixing: Bjarne Stensli, Tommy Akerhold, 15.04. D-Hamburg, Knust Nick Terry 16.04. D-Köln, Essigfabrik 17.04. UK- Nottingham, The Rescue Rooms, Hit The Deck Fest Mastering: 18.04. UK- Glasgow, Garage Paul Logus (Taloowa) 19.04. UK- Manchester, Club Academy 20.04. UK- London, ULU Design: 21.04. UK- Sheffield, Corporation Andreas Emil Hjertaken 22.04. UK- Plymouth, White Rabbit 23.04. B- Meerhout, Groezrock 24.04. F- Paris, Bus Palladium 25.04. NL- Utrecht, Helling 28.04. FIN- Helsinki, Nosturi Thunbuschstr. 5 D-42781 Haan-Gruiten 30.04. SWE- Linköping, Skylten 01.05. D- Leipzig, Conne Island Tel: +49 2104 – 9679-148 02.05. PL- Katowice, Mega Club Fax: +49 2104 - 9679-199 03.05. D- Berlin, Columbia Club 04.05. D- Aschaffenburg, Colos Saal [email protected] 05.05. D- Nürnberg, Hirsch www.redfield-records.de 07.05. H- Budapest, Dürer Kert 08.05. D- München, Feierwerk 09.05. AT- Wien, Arena 10.05. IT- Vicenza, People Club 11.05. IT- Pinarella Di Cervia, Rockplanet 12.05. CH- Aarau, Kiff 13.05. D- Saarbrücken, Garage 14.05. D- Stuttgart, Universum