Something about stepping out of the mid afternoon sun of Camden Town, and into the dark, strobe-lit confines of the Electric Ballroom feels a little counter intuitive, but the venue is packed early for Desertfest day two to catch monolithic British doom-mongers Conan [7]. If slow and heavy is your thing, Conan may well be…
When we hear news of certain bands returning to our shores, we always get happy and smile. Pelican are one of those bands who always induce that response. The post metal legends, who were here most recently back in April 2012, will return to the UK to do a short three date tour in July…
The Garage in Highbury & Islington, both before and after its closure and subsequent refit has played host to dozens of fantastic gigs by all manner of artists over the years and expectations were high that Pelican, who are seen as one of the leaders of the post-metal genre, would be adding their name to…
Ahead of their first full UK and European tour in four years, US post metal collective Pelican have announced the release of a brand new EP. Entitled Ataraxia/Taraxis, this will be the first new Pelican release since their last full length album, What We All Come To Need which was released back in 2009. The…
One of post-metal’s most loved bands, Pelican are making their first trip to UK shores in over four years as they return for a headlining tour that will cover the length of England in April 2012. The tour will be Pelican’s first trip to the UK since 2008 and tickets are sure to go quickly!…
Rocksins has been very lucky to have a chance to interview Bryan Herweg, Pelican’s bassist. Here are his thoughts on recording their new album, touring, and “really strong pot”. Rocksins: Did you have a set musical direction you wanted to take with your new album (What We All Come To Need) before you started the…
