New Jersey tech-metal-manglers EAST OF THE WALL this week commence their month-long U.S. tour in support of their latest full-length, The Apologist. The quintet set it off with three record release events in their usual stomping grounds between the coast of New Jersey and New York City, including a show at The Saint in Asbury Park, a CMJ-related show in Brooklyn and an in-store performance at Vintage Vinyl in Fords.

Promoting the kickoff of the tour, BrooklynVegan is now streaming The Apologist in its entirety RIGHT HERE.

EAST OF THE WALL Fall 2011 Tour:
10/21/2011 The Saint – Asbury Park, NJ [record release] w/ Abacinate, The Ghost In Black And White
10/22/2011 Union Pool – Brooklyn, NY [record release/CMJ event] w/ Dysrhythmia, Meek Is Murder, City of Ships
10/24/2011 Vintage Vinyl – Fords, NJ [record release]
10/25/2011 Gooski’s – Pittsburg, PA w/ Tidal Arms, Sistered
10/26/2011 Annabell’s Bar & Lounge – Akron, OH w/ Tidal Arms, Eagle Claw
10/27/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Indianapolis/Fort Wayne, IN or Detroit, MI w/ Tidal Arms
10/28/2011 Memories – Chicago, IL w/ Tidal Arms, Arbogast, Without Waves, Heaving Mass, Dirt Hog
10/29/2011 Stages Live – Waterloo, IA w/ Iron Thrones, Astral Space, Anno Domine
10/30/2011 Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN w/ Iron Thrones, Earthrise
10/31/2011 The New Direction – Fargo, ND w/ Iron Thrones
11/01/2011 Latitude 44 – Sioux Falls, SD
11/02/2011 The Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE w/ Masses
11/03/2011 Old Curtis Street Bar – Denver, CO w/ Goes Cube, Adai, Iron Horse
11/04/2011 ***Booking help needed*** – Cheyenne/Rock Springs, WY
11/05/2011 Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT w/ Loom, I Am The Ocean
11/06/2011 Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor – Reno, NV w/ Cranium, Knightfall
11/07/2011 ***Booking help needed*** San Francisco/Oakland/Sacramento/Bakersfield, CA
11/08/2011 Coconuts – Capistrano Beach, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall, White Arms of Athena, Pigeonwing
11/09/2011 Vacation Vinyl – Los Angeles, CA (early show)
11/09/2011 Three Clubs – Los Angeles, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall, White Arms Of Athena
11/10/2011 TBA – Phoenix, AZ w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/11/2011 Warehouse 21 – Albuquerque, NM w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/12/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Amarillo/Lubbock, TX w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/13/2011 The Door – Dallas, TX w/ White Arms of Athena, Baring Teeth, Lizard Professor
11/14/2011 Tiki Lounge – Shreveport, LA
11/15/2011 The Squeaky Lizard – Hattiesburg, MS w/ Quiet Hands, Ostrov
11/16/2011 Siberia – New Orleans, LA w/ Lazarus Heart
11/17/2011 The Farside – Tallahassee, FL w/ Dickicker
11/18/2011 Cool Hand Luc’s – Fort Myers, FL w/ Dickkicker, Enchiridion, Feanor
11/19/2011 Will’s Pub – Orlando w/ Dickicker, Ether, With My Bear Hands, Narcissist
11/20/2011 TBA – Savannah, GA w/ Meek Is Murder, Sins Of Godless Men
11/21/2011 The Milestone – Charlotte, NC w/ Meek Is Murder, Mr. Invisible
11/22/2011 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA w/ Meek Is Murder, Hex Machine

If you can or know somebody who can possibly help EAST OF THE WALL book a show in one of the noted areas please contact earsplitpr[@]aol.com or band[@]eastofthewall.com right away.

Incredible, advance media reviews of The Apologist are dubbing it as the band’s most cohesive and potent material to date. Set for release on October 25th on CD/digital via Translation Loss and 2xLP via Antithetic Records, the textured madness was recorded by Andrew Schneider at Translator Audio in Brooklyn (Cave In, Pelican, Keelhaul, Unsane, Rosetta), and surges with nearly fifty minutes of EAST OF THE WALL’s trademark challenging progressive metallic prowess.

“Imagine the metallic flourishes of the math-rock band Don Caballero lasting much longer, the bombastic gruff of Botch injected with melody, and some super-tight, jazz-inspired guitar work.” – NPR

“… the same wonky, jazzy, proggy via post-hardcore East of the Wall-isms… but done in new ways, evolved to the next level, more ambitious.” – MetalSucks

“It’s progressive metal in the truest sense of the word. This album is as raw and musically uncompromising as they come.” – Alternative Matter

“‘The Apologist has a very straight forward production that focuses the attention to the miracles that are worked in terms of melody and rhythm. It is by far the best East of the Wall have made… A new star in the post-metal sky.” – Lords of Metal

“Melodic, slick, clearly jazz-influenced and wonderfully emotion-hewn, this instrumental section clashes naturally with more technical post-metal-isms later in the same song, but East Of The Wall have the talent to pull it off, whether indulging in softness, harshness, or both together.” – Metal Reviews

Promos of The Apologist and interviews with EAST OF THE WALL are available now worldwide via Earsplit PR.

We just posted another new song from The Apologist. This one’s called “False Build.” You can hear it streaming at:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/09/29/140849135/east-of-the-wall-if-you-build-the-riff-they-will-come

The Apologist will be released October 25th via Translation Loss on CD and digital, and via Antithetic on vinyl. You can preorder at the links below.
http://translationloss.com/store.htm
http://antitheticrecords.storenvy.com

Finally, we’re still looking for help booking a couple remaining shows for our upcoming tour. If anyone can help us set something up, or is in a band in these areas, then we’d be most indebted if you dropped us a line at band (at) eastofthewall.com.
10/27/2011  – Indianapolis/Fort Wayne, IN or Detroit, MI
11/07/2011 – San Francisco/Oakland/Sacramento/Bakersfield, CA
11/12/2011 – Amarillo/Lubbock, TX
11/16/2011 – New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA or Pensacola, FL

Exploratory New Jersey-born prog-metal peddlers EAST OF THE WALL are preparing to drop their third full-length slab of methodologically unique output, The Apologist, this Autumn. Longtime followers of this act, and the numerous related current or previous acts leading up to this recording — including but definitely not limited to The Postman Syndrome, Day Without Dawn, El Drugstore, Argonauts  — have been awaiting this release for some time.

In preparation of the forthcoming tech-fusion upheaval of The Apologist, longtime EAST OF THE WALL supporters MetalSucks have graciously hosted the public’s first listen to the band’s latest output, in the form of the eleventh track from the album, “Whiskey Sipper” [although both MetalSucks and Earsplit know we do more than "sip" whiskey when the band play in around here].

Tune in to survey the new EOTW terrain at MetalSucks.net.

The Apologist was recorded earlier this year by Andrew Schneider at Translator Audio in Brooklyn (Cave In, Pelican, Keelhaul, Unsane, Rosetta), and boasts 47 minutes of EAST OF THE WALL’s aggressive and angular metallic assault at its most cohesive to date. This week the band have let loose the final artwork and track listing for the release’s multiple incarnations, with a confirmed street date of October 25th, both for the CD/digital release via Translation Loss, and for the double 12″ vinyl release licensed to Antithetic Records, available in three different color variations.

The CD is available for preorder here and the LP here.

EAST OF THE WALL will beat the country senseless with their engaging live prowess for over a month in support of the album right in time for its official street date in late October. In longstanding tradition, the band are booking this venture themselves, and in many cases they are unable to announce several of the shows and are also still looking to lock down a few shows along the route. Anybody interested in booking the outfit on the designated shows please contact EOTW directly at: band[@]eastofthewall.com, or simply counter this correspondence.

EAST OF THE WALL Confirmed Tour Dates:
10/21/2011 @ The Saint – Asbury Park, NJ [record release] w/ Abacinate, The Ghost In Black And White
10/22/2011 @ Union Pool – Brooklyn, NY [record release/CMJ show] w/ Dysrhythmia, Meek Is Murder, City Of Ships
10/24/2011 @ Vintage Vinyl – Fords, NJ [record release]
10/25/2011 @ Gooski’s – Pittsburg, PA w/ Tidal Arms
10/26/2011 @ Annabell’s Bar & Lounge – Akron, OH w/ Tidal Arms
10/27/2011  ***Booking help needed*** Indianapolis/Fort Wayne, IN or Detroit, MI w/ Tidal Arms
10/28/2011 @ Memories – Chicago, IL w/ Tidal Arms
10/29/2011 @ Stages Live – Waterloo, IA  w/ Iron Thrones
10/30/2011 @ Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN w/ Iron Thrones
10/31/2011 @ The New Direction – Fargo, ND w/ Iron Thrones
11/01/2011 @ Latitude 44 – Sioux Falls, SD
11/02/2011 @ The Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE w/ Masses
11/03/2011 @ Old Curtis Street Bar – Denver, CO w/ Adai, Iron Horse
11/04/2011 @ Rock Bottom Bar – Rock Springs, WY
11/05/2011 @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT w/ Loom, I Am The Ocean
11/06/2011 @ Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor – Reno, NV
11/07/2011 ***Booking help needed*** San Francisco/Oakland/Sacramento/Bakersfield, CA w/ Goes Cube
11/08/2011 @ Coconuts – Capistrano Beach, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall, White Arms Of Athena
11/09/2011 @ Vacation Vinyl – Los Angeles, CA (early show)
11/09/2011 @ Three Clubs – Los Angeles, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall, White Arms Of Athena
11/10/2011 @ TBA – Phoenix, AZ w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/11/2011 @ Warehouse 21 – Albuquerque, NM w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/12/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Amarillo/Lubbock, TX w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/13/2011 @ The Door – Dallas, TX w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/14/2011 ***Booking help needed***- Little Rock, AR w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/15/2011 @ The Squeaky Lizard – Ocean Springs, MS w/ White Arms Of Athena
11/16/2011 @ Siberia – New Orleans, LA
11/17/2011 @ The Farside – Tallahasse, FL w/ Dickicker
11/18/2011 @ Cool Hand Luc’s – Fort Myers, FL w/ Dickicker
11/19/2011 @ Will’s Pub – Orlando w/ Dickicker
11/20/2011 @ Club 2 Ten – Savannah, GA w/ Meek Is Murder, Howler, Indian Giver
11/21/2011 @ The Milestone – Charlotte, NC w/ Meek Is Murder, Mr. Invisible
11/22/2011 @ Strange Matter- Richmond, VA w/ Meek Is Murder, Hex Machine

The Apologist Track Listing:
01. Naif
02. Linear Failure
03. My Favorite Society Guy
04. False Build
05. Precious Memories
06. The Apologist
07. Running Tab Of Sweetness
08. Horseback Riding In A Bicycle
09. A Functional Tumor
10. Nurser Of Small Hurts
11. Whiskey Sipper
12. Underachiever

Promos of The Apologist will be available worldwide in the coming weeks via Earsplit. For any coverage requests, pitches/ideas for the available live shows or other info on EAST OF THE WALL get in touch with Earsplit anytime at EarsplitPR[@]aol.com.

There are a lot of albums from our back catalog of our current and former bands, and only a couple have been available for sale digitally. We’ve finally rectified that problem. As of now every single one of our releases is available for purchase from the major online retailers like iTunes and Amazon.

They’re also processing for approval at Emusic, Zune marketplace, and Spotify. Some are already through the process but if you’re looking for one of our albums through these smaller sites and you don’t see them there yet, try back in a few days.

The Postman Syndrome – “God Relieve Our Grief” & “Terraforming”
iTunes, Amazon, Zune

Day Without Dawn – “Understanding Consequences” & self-titled demo
iTunes, Amazon, Zune

East Of The Wall – self-titled demo
iTunes, Amazon, Emusic, Zune

We’re about to go into the studio soon so if you want to help fund the band and get some music in the process, here’s your chance. Make it count, kiddo.

www.eastofthewall.com/lyrics

I’ll add the link to the media page next week when I redo a few other things on this site and our myspace page.

Meanwhile, the band have also posted another new track from the record, ”Wisp Of Tow”, on their official website, Facebook and Myspace pages.

EAST OF THE WALL’s Ressentiment is a concept record in which the band focus on a more aggressive tone, an increased emphasis on sonic dissonance, and also integrating the use of vocals for the first time on an EOTW album. Engineered and co-produced by Will Putney at The Machine Shop (King Crimson, Clutch, Lamb Of God), the album closes out over 62 minutes in length, seamlessly meshing mind boggling tech-metal with serene melodiousness for the entire ride. Preorders for the record are being taken this week: http://translationloss.com/store/.

Ressentiment Track Listing: 01 “The Ladder”
02 “Salieri”
03 “Fool’s Errand”
04 “Wisp Of Tow”
05 “Ocean Of Water”
06 “It’s Always Worth While Speaking To A Clever Man”
07 “Fleshmaker”
08 “Maybe I’m Malaised”
09 “A Long Defeat”
10 “Gordian Corridor”
11 “Handshake In Your Mouth”
12 “Don’t Stop Bereaving”
13 “Beasteater”

This Saturday EAST OF THE WALL will be kick off their month long tour alongside Name, also joined by Black Sheep Wall on the west coast dates.

EAST OF THE WALL 2010 Summer Tour w/ Name:
7/03/2010 Charm City Art Space – Baltimore, MD
7/05/2010 The Multiplex: “Fuck The 4th Fest” – Madison, AL (no Name)
7/06/2010 The Muse – Nashville, TN
7/07/2010 Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA
7/08/2010 The Tavern – Hattiesburg, MS
7/09/2010 Dragon’s Den – New Orleans, LA
7/10/2010 Red 7 – Austin, TX
7/11/2010 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
7/12/2010 Revolver Records – Phoenix, AZ w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/13/2010 Surf City Saloon – Huntington Beach, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/14/2010 Cobalt Cafe – Los Angeles, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/16/2010 The Red House – Walnut Creek, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/17/2010 The Fire Escape – Sacramento, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/18/2010 The Zephyr – Reno, NV w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/19/2010 *TBA – Salt Lake City, UT w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/20/2010 The Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO w/ Black Cobra (no Name)
7/21/2010 The Slowdown – Omaha, NE
7/22/2010 RME Hall – Davenport, IA
7/23/2010 The Aquarium – Fargo, ND
7/24/2010 *TBA – Minneapolis, MN
7/25/2010 Metal Shaker – Chicago, IL
7/26/2010 Level 2 – Lansing, MI
7/27/2010 Rack & Roll – Riverview, MI
7/28/2010 The Shop – Ithaca, NY
7/29/2010 The Downtown Quarterback – Endicott, NY
7/30/2010 Webster Hall – New York, NY w/ Black Cobra, Howl, Struck By Lightning (no Name)
7/31/2010 Keyport VFW - Keyport, NJ
8/01/2010 *TBA – Philadelphia, PA
8/02/2010 The Charleston – Brooklyn, NY

“…that rare band that appeal to artsy indie types and metal nerds in equal measures; their dazzling blend of technical post-hardcore aggression, melody and indie sensibility is really one of a kind.” – MetalSucks.net

“East of the Wall have done everything different and nothing wrong. This is likely to be the single most eclectic album of 2010. 10/10″ - GravediggerMagazine.com

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http://www.eastofthewall.com
http://www.translationloss.com
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Contact Earsplit with all press requests for EAST OF THE WALL or Translation Loss Records.

To be released via Translation Loss this July, Ressentiment is a concept record in which EAST OF THE WALL focus on a slightly different sound, integrating the use of vocals and an increased emphasis on sonic dissonance. The recording was engineered and co-produced by Will Putney at The Machine Shop (Clutch, King Crimson, Lamb Of God) in March through May of 2009.

The band have also announced a short run of Northeast live shows this month with labelmates Rosetta. They follow that in March with a month-long tour alongside The End Records’ artist Goes Cube, making appearances at two SXSW 2010 showcases.

EAST OF THE WALL Live Performances, Winter 2010:
2/18/2010 Great Scott – Boston, MA w/ Henry Gale (cd release show), Faello Nor, Horsehands
2/192010 The Charleston – New York, NY w/ Rosetta, Goes Cube, Restorations
2/20/2010 Brighton Bar – Long Branch, NJ (split EP release show) w/ Rosetta, Fake Gimms, A Fucking Elephant, Restorations
2/21/2010 The Mug at Vassar College – Poughkeepsie, NY (afternoon show) w/ Rosetta, Restorations
2/22/2010 Lit Lounge – New York, NY w/ Descender, Beauty Apes, Surrounded By Teeth

Tour with Goes Cube:
3/05/2010 Union Pool – Brooklyn, NY w/ Austerity Program, Gwynbleidd
3/06/2010 Normandy House – Ardmore, PA w/ Slumber Giant, Pursuit
3/07/2010 Velvet Lounge – Washington, DC w/ Old Crow
3/08/2010 Slim’s Downtown – Raleigh, NC
3/09/2010 The New Brookland Tavern – West Columbia, SC w/ The Unawares
3/10/2010 Devil’s Playground – Jacksonville, FL
3/11/2010 Cameo Theater – Orlando, FL w/ Fire Spoken By The Buffalo, Vessels Of Energia
3/12/2010 *TBA – Tampa, FL
3/13/2010 Coolifornia House – Tallahassee, FL [*no Goes Cube]
3/14/2010 The Firehouse – Birmingham, AL w/ Nymphotomy [*no Goes Cube]
3/15/2010 The World Famous Celtic – Pascagoula, MS w/ Johnny 2×4, The Ripshits
3/16/2010 Super Happy Fun Land – Houston, TX
3/18/2010 The Ballroom – Corpus Christi, TX w/ Death Before Dishonor, Stray From The Path [*no Goes Cube]
3/20/2010 The Metropolis – Austin, TX @ SXSW Ear/Splitters Showcase w/ City Of Ships, more
3/21/2010 Red 7 – Austin, TX @SXSW Translation Loss/Radar/Sargent House showcase) w/ Battlefields, City Of Ships, Junius, more [*no Goes Cube]
3/22/2010 Oz Cafe – Wichita, KS w/ Dead Commuter, White Mice, Liturgy
3/23/2010 Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE w/ Masses
3/24/2010 The Picador – Iowa City, IA w/ Snow Demon, Aseethe, Shores of the Tundra
3/25/2010 Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
3/26/2010 Elbow Room – Ypsilanti, MI w/ Ganon
3/27/2010 Carabar – Columbus, OH w/ Altered States of the United States
3/28/2010 *TBA – Pittsburgh, PA
3/29/2010 *TBA – Trenton, NJ
3/30/2010 Generation Records (in-store performance) – New York, NY
4/03/2010 Brighton Bar – Long Branch, NJ w/ So Is The Tongue, Isthmus

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