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Hawkdope delivers psychedelic sweetness from Italian rockers Black Rainbows

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From the press release:

Heavy Psych Sounds Records announces new Black Rainbows album titled, Hawkdope, to be released in the U.S. on March 17th, 2015. In the U.S. the album is available on digipack CD, digital downloads and on limited edition gold vinyl (only via the label website in Italy can the other versions of the vinyl be ordered including violet and yellow splatter, the latter two with alternate collectible covers). Distribution in the U.S. via Cobraside and All That’s Heavy (in Europe Clearspot, Good Fellas, Cargo and Shellshock).

Hawkdope was recorded last August at Heavy Psych Sounds studio and was produced by Gabriele Fiori. Fiori is also the band’s guitar player and vocalist as well as the man behind the label, he explains “Hawkdope is a perfect mix of Monster Magnet, Hawkwind and Fu Manchu — a psychedelic, lysergic storm of heavy space-rock containing nine brand new tracks.” The band also proudly cites Nebula, Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer and the MC5 as particular favorites and influences.

The band formed in 2005 and has six releases out now including a four-way split featuring Naam, White Hills, Black Rainbows and The Flying Eyes. The Obelisk calls them “forerunners of the still-growing Italian stoner scene…” Doommantia observes “They’re sure to raise hell in your nearby pub.” Planet Fuzz describes their sound as “psychedelic sweetness.”

The band has shared the stage and toured with artists like Airbourne, Nebula, Karma to Burn, Saviours, Jucifer, Farflung, Naam, Ancestors, Entrance Band, Fatso Jetson, Witchcraft, Dead Meadow, Black Mountain, Los Natas, White Hills, Micheal Davis from MC5 and Vic du Monte.

Black Rainbows European Tour Itinerary (all dates subject to change, check with venues to confirm):
March 2015
06/03/2015 It Rome-Init Club “Release Party” w/Wedge
18/03/2015 IT Bologna-Freak Out
19/03/2015 CH Luzern-Bruch Bros
20/03/2015 DE Augsburg-Bluebox Skate Park
21/03/2015 NL Nijmegen-Plufest
22/03/2015 FR Paris-Glazart
23/03/2015 DE Siegen-Vortex
24/03/2015 DE Erfurt-Cafè Tiko
25/03/2015 DE Leipzig-Sto
26/03/2015 DE Berlin-Dustown Fest
27/03/2015 CH Olten-Coq D’or
28/03/2015 CH Winterthur-Gaswerk
29/03/2015 IT Milano-Magnolia
April 2015
10/04/2015 FI Helsinki- Galactus Fest
11/04/2015 EE Tallin-Woodsock/Rockstar’s
28/04/2015 IT tba
29/04/2015 CH St Gallen-Rumpeltum
30/04/2015 DE Nurnberg
May 2015
01/05/2015 IT Bozen-Sudwerk
02/05/2015 AU Salzburg-Rockhouse
03/05/2015 AU Wien
04/05/2015 AU Innsbruck-PMK
05/05/2015 AU Feldkirch-Graf Hugo
06/05/2015 IT Zerobranco-Altroquando
June 2015
04/06/2015 UK
05/06/2015 UK
06/06/2015 UK Oxford
07/06/2015 UK
08/06/2015 UK London-The Macbeth
August 2015
01/08/2015 GR Drama-Fuzztastic Fest

Black Rainbows is Gabriele Fiori on guitar and vocals; Alberto Croce on drums; Dario Iocca on bass. The nine tracks on Hawkdope are 1. “The Prophet,” 2. “Wolf Eyes,” 3. “Hawkdope,” 4. “No Fuel No Fun,” 5. “Hypnotize My Soul With Rock N’ Roll,” 6. “Waiting For The Sun,” 7. “Jesusjudge,” 8. “Killer Killer Fuzz,” and 9. “The Cosmic Picker.” Visit the band online at facebook.com/BLACKRAINBOWSROCK or theblackrainbows.com or on Twitter at blackrainbowsii.

Blacktooth

(Staff Writer) Lover of all things horror and metal. Also likes boobs and booze.

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