aaamusic | On 12, Jan 2011

It’s been six long years, but New Orleans sludge legends CROWBAR have returned with another righteous slab of devastating heaviness. Led by guitarist, vocalist and mastermind Kirk Windstein — who also lends his considerable talents to the super groups Down and Kingdom Of Sorrow.

CROWBAR have influenced an entire generation of metal musicians through the sheer force of their massively detuned riffage and the crushing emotional weight of Windstein’s soulbaring lyrics.

On February 14th, 2011, CROWBAR will unleash Sever The Wicked Hand, their first new studio album in exactly six years.

After spending the bulk of that time on the road with Down and recording with Kingdom Of Sorrow, Windstein has finally awoken his own slumbering musical giant,

and the results are appropriately gargantuan. “This record is probably the most important record we’ve done,” he enthuses.

“Maybe because we’ve been around so long and bands have been influenced by Crowbar, but there seems to be more hype and excitement about the band than ever before, which is really cool.

The way I’m looking at it, this album is basically the re-launch of CROWBAR.”

CROWBAR LIVE IN THE UK

Jan. 13 – Colchester, UK – Colchester Arts Centre

Jan. 14 – Oxford, UK – O2 Academy 2

Jan. 15 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy 2

Jan. 16 – Leeds, UK – Cockpit

Jan. 17 – Newcastle, UK – O2 Academy 2

Jan. 18 – Glasgow, UK – King Tuts

Jan. 19 – Manchester, UK – Academy 3

Jan. 20 – London, UK – Underworld

Jan. 21 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy 2