Behind the scenes video footage from the End of Level Boss / Stinking Lizaveta tour now available on YouTube.

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End of Level Boss have enlisted the services of ex-Gonga/Ackercoke bassist Peter Theobalds.
The new line up have been buried in various rehearsal rooms writing their forthcoming third album.

Originally due for release at the end of this year through Exile On Mainstream Records, the band have decided to delay the new recording until early 2010 in order to fine-tune a collection of more "off the wall" material.

EOLB have already written over an hours worth of new material, but plan to keep twisting the ideas into ever more bizzare shapes before entering the recording studio.

Expect more news once your holiday hangover has diminished!
'til deaf...
EOLB

End of Level Boss have parted company with bass player Elenajane.
The rest of the band are continuing to gather noises for the upcoming third album, due to be completed later in the year.

Live dates will be announced once the new line up is finalised. Anyone interested in applying for the vacant bass player position should contact the band at info@eolb.com

The band would like to thank Elenajane and wish her all the best for the future.

End of Level Boss are about to embark on a full UK & European tour this
spring, alongside Philadelphia based noise merchants Stinking Lizaveta.

The tour will see EOLB road-testing a slew of new material in preparation
for the recording of their third full-length album, due for release through
Exile On Mainstream Records this summer.

The full tour dates are as follows:

14/03/09 - UK - Edge of the Wedge, Portsmouth
15/03/09 - UK - Tyne Bar, Newcastle
16/03/09 - UK - The GRV, Edinburgh
17/03/09 - UK - Bloc Bar, Glasgow
18/03/09 - UK - The Windmill, Brixton, London
20/03/09 - NL - Little Devil, Tilburg
21/03/09 - GER - White Pig, Bad Frankenhausen
22/03/09 - GER - Tiko, Erfurt
24/03/09 - GER - AZ Conni, Dresden
26/03/09 - GER - Hafenklang, Hamburg
27/03/09 - GER - Dr. K, Schwerin
28/03/09 - GER - Red Rooster, Berlin
29/03/09 - GER - Kunstverein, Nurnberg
30/03/09 - CZ - 007 Club, Prague
31/03/09 - CZ - Yacht Club, Bmo
01/04/09 - AUT - Escape, Vienna
02/04/09 - SLO - Orto Klub, Ljubljana
03/04/09 - SLO - M.I.K.K, Murska Sobota
04/04/09 - GER - Cafe Kult, Munich
05/04/09 - SWZ - Blues Bar, Luzern
06/04/09 - GER - Kap Tormentoso, Stuttgart
07/04/09 - GER - Exhaus, Trier
08/04/09 - GER - Sonic Ballroom, Cologne
09/04/09 - GER - Vortex, Siegen
10/04/09 - GER - Schokoladen, Berlin

For more information, check the End of Level Boss website at
http://www.eolb.com
'til deaf...
EOLB

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Ninehertz.co.uk present to you the 2008 Ninehertz All Dayer:

To celebrate the wealth of talent in the kind of music we love and as we love an excuse for a drink, Ninehertz bring to you this years all dayer.

Featuring 10, yes 10! bands the gig is set to take place at The Underworld in Camden, London on Saturday 2nd August in a celebration of UK stoner/doom/sludge/psych. This is not all however as the gig will also feature a display of rock poster art courtesy of the uks finest purveyors of rock eye candy.

Headlining the event are one of Rise Aboves finest, Gentlemans Pistols who will be bringing their brand of heavy 70's style rock to your ears. End Of Level Boss will have the task of warming up the crowd which they will no doubt do with suitable heaviness.
Cherry Choke featuring Matt Bettancourt of Josiah fame will be making their debut London appearance ahead of their first album release due on Electrohasch records. As well as this we have doom with the likes of Olde Crone and Pombagira right through to Iron Monkey inspired sludge with a Horse Called War.
Adding some groove to proceedings will be Grifter all the way from Devonshire and Suns Of Thunder from the darkest depths of Wales.
There will also be a Mindzap lightshow and a wealth of rock posters for sale.

The full lineup in no particular order:

Rachmanite
Olde Crone
White Fang
Cherry Choke
Suns Of Thunder
Grifter
Pombagira
A Horse Called War
End Of Level Boss
Gentlemans Pistols

Poster artists including:

Drew Millward
Kate Kamikaze
Luke Drozd
Jacknife

and many more!

Tickets £8 adv, details and official limited poster coming soon.
For more details keep checking www.ninehertz.co.uk

From the free-flowing hand of EOLB's own Neil Mackay Grant, we present the Blisstrain Tour Diary:

Groningen, NL, 09/03/08

Once all five bands had congregated together for the first time within Vera's capacious poster-clad hall, with three van-loads of equipment scattered across the floor, the sheer scale of the Blisstrain operation became apparent. Seeing as this was a package tour featuring 5 varied acts on level-peggings, a short meeting had to be held in order to establish a logical running order and time schedule. There were no hiccups tonight, and although onstage collaborations between the bands were kept to a minimum, the cosmopolitan friendships between us all developed very quickly. Each group was clearly a fan of each other, so watching our respective counterparts from the front of the stage every night was a trend that was to be continued throughout the tour. It didn't take the modest attendance long to warm to the diverse array of acts on show, as the merchandise takings would testify. Each band played a short, professional set, laying down the gauntlet for the next 7 days of Blisstrain mayhem. Notable events included this being Neil's debut gig with End of Level Boss, and the cut-off of Groningen's water supply for the evening, due to urgent engineering works. Just as well there were infinite amounts of beer! No stranger to the effects of the demon-ale would be A Whisper in the Noise's very own West, who after spending the night competing in the spew-Olympics, ended up asleep in the hostel's lowe-bunk, complete with trademark cowboy boots still attached. Within the venue's basement bar, torrents of alcohol were downed and handfuls of international table-football games were partaken in, which Germany's DŸSE easily dominated due to Jari's impressively-deft ball-control. After accepting defeat over rights to a free youth-hostel breakfast, we eventually made our way up the steep steps to our not-so-sturdy bunk-beds. Soon we would all be joining the Minnesota cowboy in a snoring symphony, as a five hour drive awaited us all at dawn.

Hamburg, GER, 10/03/08

After all 3 vans had arrived at the centrally-located Hafenklang it wasn't long before we had an amp or cymbal case under each arm, shimmering down the stairs to the dimly lit basement area where two separate stages were being ambitiously prepared. After grabbing the customary filtered coffee and stuffing ourselves full of the impressive delicacies that were laid out in the dressing room, it was time to get started. Changeovers were swift, collaborations were a-plenty and the crowd-response mirrored what was arguably the best night of the tour. We would have End of Level Boss's Elenajane honking cheekily on the saxophone on one stage, whilst DŸSE punched out their infectious manic-blasts on the other....We would have We Insist ! showcasing their eclectic magic on one stage, whilst A Whisper In The Noise's Hannah harmonised tactfully with her violin on the other. The crowd simply didn't know what had hit them or where to look. Needless to say, it worked a treat! Afterwards in the venue's upstairs bar, a bizarre table-tennis game was taking place, which involved 15 participants taking alternate shots whilst circling round the table, only eliminated from the game if they didn't return the ball successfully. The Ping Pong-Punks were keen for us to join in and were all very laid-back and welcoming, although French sound-engineer Thibaut experienced a downside to their friendliness when he found himself stranded outside the dormitory all night after being abandoned several hours earlier. The rest of us conked out in drunken-heaps on the bunk-beds provided, blocking out the too close-for-comfort squeaking of the Hamburg rats.

Jena, GER, 11/03/08

On approach to Jena, it was clear that we were venturing into a very beautiful part of Germany. Although difficult to locate, the venue itself was a well-organised cavernous treat with it's deceiving graffiti-clad exterior making it look like an abandoned tower-block. You could be forgiven for thinking that a Sunday evening in the most rural stop of the tour would only pull a handful of people, but this proved to be quite the opposite. The place was crammed full of students and music fans of all ages, each band being greeted to great enthusiasm and applause from the towering stage. None more-so than Jena-based DŸSE, who had half the town turn-out to see them play an utterly convincing and pummelling set, even inciting the tour's first mosh-pit. Everyone was on a real high due to the nights overwhelming success and congregated inside the venue's back exit, taking full advantage of the free beer that Kassablanca provided. The loud decibels resonating from our increasingly boisterous gathering even prompted the venue's stewards to politely request some hush. It wouldn't take a rocket scientist to work out why the equipment load-out took twice as long! However, after eventually being ushered out of the building, the convoy of musical oddballs then shuffled the 5 minute walk to a nearby hotel. The room adopted by We Insist's Étienne and EOLB's Roland and Neil somehow ended up becoming 'The Party Room', but not half-an-hour into the drinking and smoking festivities, the group were informed that it just so happened to be the only designated non-smoking room in the entire hotel! Not to be deterred by this fact, the quick-thinking Elenajane decided to climb-out of the second floor window and have her cigarette on the hotel roof instead. The laughs kept coming the following morning over breakfast, when Neil's remote-controlled fart machine made it's debut Blisstrain appearance.

Munich, GER, 12/03/08

Due to the venue being tucked-away within an industrial estate, it was difficult to get a true feel for the Bavarian capital. Not long after the gear was loaded into the small youth-club-like hall, cracking thunder sounded and torrential hailstones the size of mini-golf-balls battered the ground. It was difficult to tell if the weather was responsible for the gloomy atmosphere that blanketed the Blisstrain camp, or if it was a result of last nights antics in Jena? Perhaps it was both. Soon the bands took to the stage, determined to overcome the days lull, but most of us found ourselves battling against poor acoustics and subdued atmosphere. It's fair to say that we received about as much support from the small crowd, as we did change from the extortionate Bavarian service stations. Not even the sight of Beehoover and We Insist ! members whacking their newly-bought cowbells along to End of Level Boss's closing track could wake the crowd from their apathetic spell. The motive for the post-show boozing seemed to be more out of commiseration and frustration rather than the celebration we were all used to. The following morning to add insult to injury, one of the 3 tour-vans was pulled over by local police upon leaving Munich. Not only did the power-happy fruitcakes passport-check and bag-search every individual concerned, but they even insisted on our driver providing an on-the-spot urine sample. Now that's what I call taking the piss.

Dortmund, GER, 13/03/08

The venue was located in what seemed to be a residential area of town, a flat, clean, low-level building with two spacious adjoining dressing rooms. The weather had returned to a climate that was typical of German springtime, and the sound-desk appeared to be worth a few thousand euros more than any of the others we were used to. In fact, you could tell this without even looking, as the sound quality tonight was impeccable. After the Blisstrain's derailment in Munich, there was a notable determination amongst all the bands to succeed tonight. Ingmar's stentorian-roar led Beehoover through a typically vibrant set, A Whisper in The Noise delivered more of their trademark thought-provoking gems, End of Level Boss rattled through an energetic space-sludge riff-o-rama, DŸSE's expertly controlled visual and audio madness simply couldn't fail to impress, and the criminally-infectious We Insist ! showcased their colourful oddities to an audience that knew they had received more than their money's worth. Andre's [DŸSE] post-show frustrations over the onstage volume quickly disappeared at the sight of Elenajane's inventive fruit-come-human models that decorated the dressing room table. After the inevitable alcohol intake, we drove the short distance to an out-of-town youth hostel, where the slightly over-helpful host cut our morning eggs and filled our glasses obsessively.

Berlin, GER, 14/03/08

It took us at least an hour to negotiate our way through Berlin's Friday-rush-hour traffic, but the city's astounding architecture certainly soothed our impatience. Due to there being a local train-strike, the narrow venue was virtually empty to begin with, but once the delayed commuters finally arrived, it it became crammed like a tin of sardines. The receptive Berliners lapped-up the musical diversities on offer, and it was satisfying to view their baffled excitement at the collaborations taking place over two stages on either side of the hall. Straight after the show there was a gay disco happening in the same venue, so by the time tonight's closing-act We Insist ! approached the end of their set, many of the audience members were geared-out in feather-boas, leather whips and figure-hugging PVC outfits. This certainly made things more interesting. As soon as the show was over, the entire crew made it's way up to the mega-spacious backstage area, where an infinite supply of complementary ale flowed. It was one of those evenings where everyone was up for the party, with the exception of Ingmar who had sadly taken ill due to a nasty virus. Some danced ridiculously to the tasteless 80's music provided, others continuously clinked beer bottles in boyish triumph, while the rest of us simply looked-on and laughed. Eventually the party had to end, and whilst a handful of us ended up crashing at Andreas's Exile on Mainstream headquarters, the majority of us slept in a nearby youth hostel with an early rise to look forward to the next day.

Brussels, BEL, 15/03/08

Whilst capturing outside-footage of the venue on his camcorder, a certain crew-member was quickly asked by some shady-looking locals to stop filming immediately. This should not have come as a surprise, as this particular area of Brussels was said to be one of the worst crime-spots in Europe. In contrast to the run-down streets, the venue itself was spanking-clean and well-organised with a stage the size of a tennis court. The incredibly long sound-check contained a few shocks; the normally bushy-faced François from We Insist ! appeared onstage completely clean-shaven, and Harry had the misfortune of experiencing a few shocks......from his microphone! Although the turn-out for the gig itself was rather low, the sound-quality and strength-of-performance from all the bands more than compensated for this. It wouldn't have been wise to leave our equipment overnight in this crime-riddled area of the city, so we drove to our pre-booked F1 hotel on the outskirts of town, where a new star was born.......Éric from We Insist!. One minute he would come crashing into the hall-way wall after being launched from his hotel-room half-naked, the next he would be prancing out of a nearby fire-escape like some demonic fairy, only 2 seconds away from activating the fire-hose that was held menacingly in his hands. This was almost as amusing as passing-by Beehoover's room, where Ingmar and Svend could be spotted cutely tucked-up in bed watching pornography. It wasn't long before a female resident from upstairs had the balls to come-down and complain about the noise we were all making: "I don't know if you guys are on spring-break, but I'm from Indiana and I'm 58 years old, so I plan on getting some sleep" Classic stuff.

Den Bosch, NL, 16/03/08

After all 3 vans had parked by the side of the venue, we all congregated by the 'End Of Level Bus' where the hilarious and cringe-worthy tones of "Metal Christmas" blared out onto the street. Due to it being the final date of the Blisstrain tour, an emotional atmosphere surrounded the camp, and a determination to go-out-with-a-bang was clearly apparent. Each band at this special afternoon show performed a set that was very well received by the enthusiastic Dutch crowd. Such was the success of today's collaborations that it almost felt like we were all part of the one set, rather than five individual ones. The crowd even seemed to enjoy Harry's guitar-throwing outburst during End of Level Boss's second song, thinking it was part of the stage-show rather than a frustrated reaction to Europe's weakest guitar sound. By the time set-closers We Insist ! reached their last track, around 10 other band-members joined them onstage to ensure that the Blisstrain was seen-off in a crescendo of orchestrated madness. Some were hitting rubbish-bins with drumsticks, while others brought acoustic guitars onstage knowing full-well that they were inaudible. Once the show had finished, we all dined in the canteen where tour-manager Wencke handed out our donations to key members of the crew; We Insist !'s expert sound-engineer Thibaut, for his invested time and effort ensuring that everybody obtained a great sound, and Mühle for his punctual and reliable driving skills and endless cabinet-shifting endeavours. After moving the crowd with some impressively heartfelt screaming a few hours earlier, it was now Exile On Mainstream label-boss Andreas's turn to be moved himself when presented with a personalised 'I survived the Blisstrain' t-shirt. The appreciation was reciprocated generously when Andreas handed-out scarlet-red Blisstrain tour-shirts to every single musician and venue worker. The red-army then marched on to a nearby pub for a drink-or-nine, countless games of pool, and an opportunity to bid farewell to some departing crew-members. After much drunken staggering, piggy-back tomfoolery and 'had-to-be-done' hedge-jumping, we eventually arrived back at the venue where the promoters had kindly allowed us to stay. The few of us that were still standing partied-on in the basement office like maniacs until 5.30am, so intoxicated that we were unaware of the cheesy-stench radiating from Andre's feet when we finally went to sleep.

Beyond the Hilt!!!!!

End of Level Boss are currently working on material for their third album to be recorded later this year. Touring will recommence in August / September when the new noises will be put to the test in the live enviroment. Be prepared...

EOLB would like to take the chance to thank everyone involved with the recent Blisstrain tour. The bands, venues, and audience - you all played your part in an incredible experience. Cheers!

End of Level Boss announce the addition of drum-battering Scotsman Neil Mackay Grant to their ranks. Neil replaces the recently departed Ben Hallett on the EOLB drumstool, having previously been part of Glasgow based band 'The Mighty Raar'. His arrival means that End of Level Boss can now confirm their involvement in the upcoming Exile On Mainstream Records: Blisstrain European tour.

Along with EOLB, the Blisstrain tour will include Exile On Mainstream signings A Whisper In The Noise (US), Beehoover (DE), Dyse (DE) and We Insist (FR).

Apart from the usual madness that a tour like this would contain, the bands will also be creating unique one-off collaborations throughout the tour, with the running order changing every night. An art exhibition created by Daniel Secker (who has worked on a large percentage of Exile's artwork) will be on display at all of the venues.

The confirmed dates for this event are:

09.03.08 NL Groningen, Vera
10.03.08 GER Hamburg, Hafenklang
11.03.08 GER Jena, Kassablanca
12.03.08 GER München, Feierwerk
13.03.08 GER Dortmund, FZW
14.03.08 GER Berlin, Magnet
15.03.08 BEL Brussels, VK
16.03.08 NL Den Bosch, W2

Advanced tickets go on sale Friday 18th January 2008.
For more details, check out the Blisstrain website at http://www.blisstrain.de

It´s now official: EOM is going on a family trip inviting everyone to join us! The idea is to bring some EOM bands together and have a celebration which differs a bit from usual indoor festivals. It involves our currently most active bands, who will share a stage and play own sets as well as some collaborations since all these bands know each other well enough now. Also there will be an exhibition involved by Daniel Secker who does most of our artworks. All the shows will be recorded live and you fans will be offered the opportunity to take the show you attended home as a recording!
The first 50 persons through the door on each event will also receive our WORSHIP THE RIFF label compilation CD for free.

All shows will start at 08:00 pm SHARP! Doors will be at 07:30 pm. So please show up early!

Please watch out for further announcements - there´s gonna be a website going up soon under www.blisstrain.de containing all infos and even an opportunity to pre-order tickets.

Now is this something? All your favourite bands on one stage and a celebration of and for like-minded people. BE THERE!

feat.:
A WHISPER IN THE NOISE
DYSE
END OF LEVEL BOSS
WE INSIST!
BEEHOOVER

09.03.08 - NL Groningen, Vera
10.03.08 - GER Hamburg, Hafenklang
11.03.08 - GER Jena, Kassablanca
12.03.08 - GER München, Feierwerk
13.03.08 - GER Dortmund, FZW
14.03.08 - GER Berlin, Magnet
15.03.08 - BEL Brussels, VT
16.03.08 - NL Den Bosch, W2

presented by:
VISIONS Magazine + GOON Magazine + PERSONA NON GRATA Magazine + TINNITUS Magazine + PLATTENTESTS.DE + C&C Custom Drums

"Exile On Mainstream : Worship The Riff" is a new compilation featuring tracks from the wide range of bands on the Exile On Mainstream roster.

Along with End of Level Boss, "Worship The Riff" includes tracks from A Whisper In The Noise, Beehoover, Dyse, The Hidden Hand, Ostinato, Place of Skulls, Spitting Off Tall Buildings, Volt, Voodooshock & We Insist.

To celebrate this release Exile On Mainstream are currently booking a European tour featuring as many bands from the compilation as is logistically possible. The tour kicks of in March 2008 and End of Level Boss can confirm that they will be on the bill.

For the month of December you can get this killer compilation cd free with any order from the End of Level Boss webstore at www.eolb.com or myspace.com/endoflevelboss

Riff worshippers living in Sweden can also get their hands on a copy free with the December / January issue of Close Up magazine, which also includes interviews with Exile On Mainstream bands.