Crowbar
Formed: 1991
From:
New Orleans,
LA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Crowbar News
Below is our complete Crowbar news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Gwar Announces North American Tour Dates
Human Scum! In support of their forthcoming opus, "The New Dark Ages," our Lords and Masters GWAR will return to the road in North America this spring.
The first leg of The Black Death Rager World Tour kicks off May 19 in Ft. Wayne, IN and runs through June 17 in Reading, PA. Support on the run will come from Crowbar, The Native Howl and Nekrogoblikon. A complete list of dates can be found below.
Tickets go on sale to fan club members this Thursday March 3 and to the general public this Friday March 4.
Lead doom-warbler, The Berserker Blothar, comments on the upcoming tour: "Ah, the cruel spring, when life bursts forth and humans are reminded how dead they are inside! The horrific majesty of GWAR will blow through your town like painted ladies working the block for that rock."
Dates for the North American leg of The Black Death Rager World Tour, as well as a video trailer, can be found below. More...
Crowbar Shares New Music Video
Next week, New Orleans, Louisiana sludge metal trailblazers Crowbar will drop their long-awaited new full-length, "Zero And Below" via MNRK Heavy. In advance of the record’s release, today the band unleashes a video for "Bleeding From Every Hole." You can check it out below.
Notes Windstein, "I really love this track. It’s kind of strange that it was written before the Covid epidemic because the song is basically what so many people went through in a metaphorical way during the shutdowns, loss of work, and social life. Things seemed so bad that no matter which way you turned it was the wrong direction. I wanted to express that there are people that feel that things are hopeless… but they do get better in the end. Your inner strength is there. It needs to be let out. I hope everyone enjoys the song. It is really one of my favorites." More...
Alunah Premiere New Song "The Earth Spins"
Doom/sludge outfit Alunah premiere their new advance track "The Earth Spins" featuring Crowbar bassist Shane Wesley on guitar. The song is is off the upcoming album "Strange Machine", due out on April 15th, 2022 via Heavy Psych Sounds.
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Crowbar Reveals New Album Details
New Orleans, Louisiana sludge metal pioneers Crowbar will release their long awaited new full-length, Zero And Below,on 4th March via MNRK Heavy. In celebration, the band have unveiled the record’s artwork, tracklisting, and first single/video, "Chemical Godz," premiered via Revolver.
Watch the video to "Chemical Godz" below.
Crowbar songs are unapologetic emotional outpourings, with a bare-knuckle resolve alongside its soul-searching vulnerability, reliably delivered with crushing heaviness. Zero And Below, which cements the band’s dense catalogue exactly one dozen studio albums deep, is the most unforgivably doomy Crowbar record since their 1998 landmark effort, "Odd Fellows Rest."
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Duane Simoneaux at OCD Recording And Production in Metairie, Louisiana, Zero And Below is reverently old-school, counterbalanced by a resonant melodicism that’s stunningly mature. Songs like "Chemical Godz," "Bleeding From Every Hole," and "It’s Always Worth The Gain" demonstrate what Crowbar does better than any other band: powerful, evocative, and crushingly heavy music. Celebrating a recent 30th anniversary, Crowbar is led by one of the most beloved figures in heavy metal, riff overlord Kirk Windstein, whose menacing bellow and smooth drawl put resilient, unrepentant strength behind even the most sombre odes to suffering.
Comments Windstein of first single, "Chemical Godz," "We are all so excited to release the song and video for ‘Chemical Godz!’ It’s been nearly two years since the album was completed. It was such a sad time for so many people going through the Covid-19 epidemic and we felt it wasn’t a good time to release any new material. Get ready because the heavy is coming! We hope y’all enjoy the song and video. Stay safe out there!" More...
Sepultura Postpones European Tour
Even though the world is slowly opening up and shows are starting to take place, there is still too much uncertainty with the ever-changing rules between the different countries in Europe. As a result of this, Sepultura are forced to postpone their UK/European "Quadra" tour to 2022.
Andreas Kisser comments "It's really hard to postpone another tour once again, due to the Covid-19 restrictions. We are forced to do this to make sure everyone is safe to enjoy the concerts. We are very happy and thankful for the ticket sales and so anxious to jam for you all! It will take a little longer but we will see each other soon in a safe environment for all of us. Take care and Listen To Quadra!!'"
Purchased tickets will remain valid and these are the new tour dates for 2022:
20-Oct-22 DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio
21-Oct-22 DE Leipzig - Hellraiser
22-Oct-22 CZ Zlin - Hala Datart
23-Oct-22 PL Wroclaw - A2
25-Oct-22 AT Vienna - Arena
26-Oct-22 HU Budapest - Barba Negra *new
27-Oct-22 DE Munich - Backstage
28-Oct-22 DE Cologne - Essigfabrik
29-Oct-22 CH Pratteln - Z-7
30-Oct-22 CH Lausanne - Les Docks
01-Nov-22 UK Glasgow - QMU *venue upgrade
02-Nov-22 UK Manchester - O2 Ritz
03-Nov-22 IE Dublin - Academy *SOLD OUT
04-Nov-22 UK Wolverhampton - KK's Steel Mill
05-Nov-22 UK London - Electric Brixton
06-Nov-22 BE Antwerp - Trix
08-Nov-22 FR Toulouse - Le Bikini
09-Nov-22 ES Madrid - But *new venue
10-Nov-22 PT Porto - Hard Club
11-Nov-22 ES Pamplona - Totem
12-Nov-22 ES Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2
14-Nov-22 LU Esch/Alzette - Rockhal
15-Nov-22 FR Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
16-Nov-22 DE Stuttgart - Im Wizemann *new venue
17-Nov-22 DE Berlin - Astra *venue upgrade
19-Nov-22 DE Hamburg - Markthalle
20-Nov-22 NL Haarlem - Patronaat
21-Nov-22 DE Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
Sepultura Adds UK Shows To European Tour
Early last year, Sepultura released their sensational new record Quadra - a contemporary thrash monument, backed by sublime melodies and technical dexterity. Itching to perform new tracks live to their fans, the band are thrilled to announce a UK leg to their Quadra European Tour, already announced for later this year.
Tickets and VIP upgrades will go on sale this Friday 26th March @ 10am GMT here:
https://sepultura.com.br/tour-dates
Guitarist Andreas Kisser stated:
"I’m so thrilled to announce the UK tour for November, it has been a crazy year and I miss the stage so much. We will have the chance to perform the news songs from our last album "Quadra" for the first time plus all the best songs of our career. I can’t wait to see you all again from the stage, don’t miss this! Stay safe and well and see you all soon!"
The European tour dates are as follows: More...
Emily Hingle Details New Book "Bandroom"
In February 2015 on a cold Carnival night, Emily Hingle got the idea to document the practice spaces of the bands and musicians of New Orleans. She had already visited some spaces where bands spend hours upon hours practicing and perfecting their craft, and she was inspired by the amount of hard work that goes into creating the music that is eventually performed on stage in front of dancing fans. These spaces and the massive effort that happens within them, she believed, deserved part of the glory garnered by the music itself.
"I feel like people love the aesthetic of music: going out to the show, grabbing drinks at the bar, dancing with your friends. That’s obviously an important aspect of music. But not as many people want to hear about how it gets made. I find the creation of it to be enthralling. Where it’s made, how long it takes, all of the emotion, arguments, and relationships that goes into it. Music isn’t made in a vacuum or out of nothing. It takes a lot of life."
Over the course of the next five years, Emily and her photographers visited nearly 50 distinct rehearsal spaces, jam rooms, studios, and homes to photograph the spaces and interview those who work there. In Band Room: New Orleans, the reader will be a visitor in 35 such spaces speaking with the likes of Tarriona Ball from Tank & The Bangas, Big Freedia, Sweet Crude, Kumasi, The Lost Bayou Ramblers, Robin Barnes & Pat Casey, Flowtribe, and many more.
Band Room: New Orleans is 296 pages of photography and text. It is self-published and available in hardcover and softcover versions. Emily Hingle is a Louisiana native; born in Lafayette, raised in Mandeville, and living currently in New Orleans. She has always had a passion for her state’s culture, especially music. She began interviewing bands while in college at the University of New Orleans for various websites, then she started writing for Where Y’at Magazine in 2010.
"I really want Band Room to be the beginning of something bigger. I feel like it is already. New Orleans, however, will always be the best because it’s home."
"Band Room: New Orleans" is currently available for purchase at Emily’s website https://culturecreep.net/, and it will be available in local retailers beginning in November just in time for gifting season.
Headline News
Former Machine Head/Crowbar Drummer Passes Away
Tony Costanza, the drummer known for his time with Machine Head, Crowbar and Crisis, has sadly passed away at the age of fifty two. The news was broken by his former Crisis and Debris Inc. bandmate Afzaal Nasiruddeen, who posted the following statement on Facebook:
"It is with a heavy heart that I have to accept and inform everyone concerned that I lost my brother, bandmate, homeboy and family today.
"Tony Costanza was one of a kind. A man with a huge heart, love and loyalty for the ones close to him. I cannot relate to the reality of loss yet. I know he had a lot of admirers and I was one of the biggest. He would have literally taken a bullet for me. That's the kind of gangster brother he was.
"Tony died in his sleep this morning so I am sure he was at peace and in no pain. I wish his mother all the strength she can muster as she will need every ounce of it. I will be starting a GoFundMe page for her and Tony's funeral expenses. Please help if you knew him and care.
"Please hold your loved ones close as the sense of loss is insurmountable sometimes.
"Tony my friend. I will love you and cherish our memories together, forever. Hope you are in a better place now. Rest in peace."
Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn also paid tribute to the drummer: "Just got the news that our original drummer for Machine Head Tony Costanza passed away. Very sad to hear. Tony was involved in about half of the song on burn my eyes in someway or another, and we maintained our friendship throughout all these years. If anybody has any more information, please DM me" More...
Jasta Premieres New Music Video “Parasitic”
Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta premieres the below video for his song “Parasitic“. Paul McGuire helmed the clip, which was captured during Jasta‘s ‘Jasta & Friends Tour‘ back in August, 2018. That trek among others saw him joined by Howard Jones (Light The Torch), Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) and Kirk Windstein (Crowbar).
States Jasta speaking of this video: More...
Corrosion Of Conformity & Crowbar Tour Announced
Corrosion Of Conformity, Crowbar, Lo-Pan and Quaker City Night Hawks will be out together this summer for the ‘A Quest To Believe, A Call To The Void II Tour‘.
In related news: Lo-Pan have a new album entitled “Subtle” scheduled for a May 17th release through Aqualamb Records. An official music video for a new track from it called “Ten Days” has premiered and is streaming for you below:
‘A Quest To Believe, A Call To The Void II Tour‘ dates: More...
Crowbar European Tour Announced
Crowbar announce their European summer tour. Below's where that trek will stop:
06/21 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting
06/22 Rouen, FRA – LE 106
06/23 Nancy, FRA – Le Hublot
06/25 Kassel, GER – MT/130BPM
06/26 Krakow, POL – Mystic Festival
06/27 Vienna, AUT – Arena
06/28 Munich, GER – Backstage
06/29 Grafenhainichen, GER – With Full Force
06/30 Hamburg, GER – Logo
07/02 Cologne, GER – MTC
07/03 Zurich, SWI – Dynamo
07/04 Paderno Dugnano, ITA – Slaughter Club
07/05 Weinheim, GER – Cafe Central
07/06 Amstelveen, NET – P60
Crowbar Reschedule First Australian Tour
Crowbar have rescheduled their first trip down under for December. Originally planned for July, the shows will take place now as follows:
12/05 Brisbane, AUS – Crowbar Brisbane
12/06 Sydney, AUS – Crowbar Sydney
12/07 Melbourne, AUS – Max Watts
C.O.C. Announces Tour With Crowbar
Raleigh, North Carolina based metal veterans Corrosion Of Conformity has announced that they will embark on a headlining tour of North America this January, where they will be joined on all dates by Crowbar and Mothership, with Weedeater also on board from January 19th - February 13th and The Obsessed from February 16th - 27th. The tour is in support of the band's latest album, "No Cross No Crown," which was released at the beginning of the year through Nuclear Blast and marks their first album with vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan since 2005's, "In The Arms Of God." The band's guitarist Woody Weatherman recently sat down with Metal Underground to discuss the album and more, which you can see below.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Crowbar U.S. Headlining Shows Announced
Crowbar announce some headlining shows of their own around their run later this month with Killswitch Engage, Born Of Osiris and Death Ray Vision. Below's where that shows will take place:
11/20 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
11/21 Harrisonburg, VA – Golden Pony
11/23 Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
12/08 Huntington, WV – Club V
12/09 Memphis, TN – Growler’s
12/10 Lafayette, LA – Boom Boom
The aforementioned tour with Killswitch Engage, Born Of Osiris and Death Ray Vision, itself runs as follows: More...
Eight More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2019
The organisers of Belgium's biggest metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, has announced a further eight bands for next year's event. Newly announced headliners Kiss will be performing their final show in Belgium at the festival, as will thrash metal icons Slayer, where they will also be joined by Slash & Myles Kennedy, Cradle Of Filth, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Death Angel and Skalmold. The festival will take place in the town of Dessel from June 21 - 23.
The current lineup is as follows:
Within Temptation (Headliner)
Slipknot (Headliner)
Kiss (Headliner)
Agnostic Front
Amon Amarth
Anthrax
Bleed From Within
Borknagar
Candlemass
Carcass
Children Of Bodom
Combichrist
Cradle Of Filth
Crisix
Crowbar
Cult Of Luna
Deathstars
Death Angel
Def Leppard
Delain
Demons & Wizards
Disturbed
Eluveitie
Equilibrium
Fleshgod Apocalypse
FM
Gloryhammer
Godsmack
Grand Magus
Halestorm
Hammerfall
Hatebreed
Hawkwind
Immolation
In Flames
King Diamond
Krokus
Lamb Of God
Legion Of The Damned
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Municipal Waste
No Fun At All
Orange Goblin
Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
Power Trip
Sabaton
Sick Of It All
Skalmold
Slash & Myles Kennedy
Slayer
Sonata Arctica
State Champs
Testament
To The Rats And Wolves
Trivium
Whitechapel
Whitesnake
Graspop Announces First Batch Of Bands
The organisers of Belgium's premier metal festival Graspop Metal Meeting have announced the first fifty names for next year's edition of the event. Headlining the Friday night will be Dutch symphonic metal outfit Within Temptation, while capping off Saturday will be Iowa nine piece, Slipknot. Also performing at the festival will be Def Leppard, Whitesnake, King Diamond, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Amon Amarth, Carcass, Testament and many more. You can see the initial lineup below. The festival will take place in the town of Dessel from June 21 - 23.
The current lineup is as follows: More...
Crowbar Bassist To Leave The Band
New Orleans metal veterans Crowbar has announced that original bass player Todd Strange, who rejoined the group in 2016, will once again be leaving the band following their tour in support of the 20th anniversary of "Odd Fellows Rest." A message from the band reads as follows:
"Crowbar will be performing Odd Fellows Rest 20th anniversary show at Southport Music Hall August 4th! We did it at Roadburn Fest in The Netherlands, and want to share this classic in our hometown!! Sexy T will be playing this show but will no longer be our touring bassist. All of us in Crowbar believe that family comes first! Gonna be a great show!! Be there!!!"
Crowbar UK/Ireland Tour Announced
Crowbar and Ingested will be out touring the UK & Ireland together this fall. Below’s where the trek will hit
09/25 Colchester, UK – Arts Centre
09/26 Portsmouth, UK – Wedgewood Rooms
09/27 Nottingham, UK – Rock City Basement
09/28 Glasgow, UK – King Tut’s
09/29 Cardiff, UK – The Globe
09/30 Sheffield, UK – O2 Academy (‘HRH Doom V Stoner III‘) (no Ingested)
10/02 Dublin, IRE – Voodoo Lounge
10/03 Belfast, IRE – Limelight 2
10/04 Birmingham, UK – Mama Roux’s
10/05 Manchester, UK – Rebellion
10/06 London, UK – Electric Ballroom (feat. Raging Speedhorn) (no Ingested)
10/07 Norwich, UK – Waterfront Studio
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Crowbar Comes Out On Top In London
It's always intriguing when bands from different genres or generally different styles come together. Cathedral on the Gods of Grind tour was an interesting experiment, as was Sick Of It All on the New Titans On The Block tour. On this night, I made my first visit to Camden's famous, Electric Ballroom to see a show headlined by Converge, where they were joined by special guests Crowbar, another pairing which might raise a few eyebrows.
First of all, credit must be given to The Electric Ballroom. Camden is known for being overpriced and something of a tourist trap, but this large and tidy venue which has hosted everyone from Sid Vicious (who recorded a live album here) to Paul McCartney is very reasonably priced indeed and all the staff from the bouncers to the bartenders to the cloakroom attendants were very friendly and helpful. I don't normally make notes like these about venues, but The Electric Ballroom was so impressive I felt I had to praise their work. More...
Twitching Tongues Premiere New Track
Twitching Tongues share another new track from their upcoming effort “Gaining Purpose Through Passionate Hatred“. Below you can find a stream of “Kill For You” off the album. Metal Blade Records will have the album out on March 09th.
Twitching Tongues’ immediate touring plans include this trek opening for Hatebreed, Crowbar and more: More...