Horror punk band Grave Robber played on May 31 in Lansing MI at Uli’s Haus Of Rock. Check out the video below where they perform ‘Army of the Dead’.
Last month the band announced that guitarist Grant “Grim” Butler has to step down. Read the bands statement here.
Grave Robber came in October of last year with the news that after a short break the band has returned. This year they will release every month a cover tune under the name of “The Cellar Sessions”. The songs are also available for free download at the bands Noisetrade page.
Grave Robber comments: ‘Things you should know about these songs: 1) These are rough mixes we are doing our selves. 2) We have ZERO budget 3) We love our fans and that’s why we are giving these away for free! 4) The concept is to record songs you’d NEVER imagine Grave Robber covering! 5) We want you to enjoy these and don’t take it all too seriously!’
Shambling, unblinking, unthinking masses of the dead – looming forward with but on pressing, dominating goal; to devour your brain and absorb your essence. While Fort Wayne’s finest in horror punk have this goal of cranial domination in common with hordes of walking dead, they are anything but shambling or unthinking. Rip-roaring with the fury of a foam-mouthed and frothing werewolf, Grave Robber bring a unique, hardcore-tinted feel to their hard-hitting brand of horror punk that will make fans of aggressive punk from The Misfits to My Chemical Romance rejoice.
Hard at work horrifying the masses since 2005, Grave Robber have been anything but idle. Combining bouncy, catchy percussion with riffs and guitar solos as sharp as Dracula’s fangs, Grave Robber‘s rugged and raunchy releases – “Be Afraid” [2007], “Inner Sanctum” [2009], “Exhumed” [2010], and “You’re All Gonna Die” [2011]- have garnered these horror rockers well deserved press from acclaimed punk and metal outlets alike for a good reason. Each song by these prolific punks creates an immersive and haunting atmosphere that has listeners so engaged that they are constantly glancing over their shoulders wondering if Grave Robber is coming for them next.
Other related news, late last month we posted about Creep Carnival which is a new psycho metal project with Wretched and Spano from Grave Robber, Rocky Gray from Living Sacrifice, and Jeff Bowie from Descended From Wolves. A short teaser can be seen here.
***Grave Robber Road Dates***
June
13 – Battle Creek, MI, Planet Rock
20 – Iowa, IA, Heritage Park of North Iowa
21 – Kokomo, IN, Kingdom Come Festival
26 – Columbus, OH, Warriors Of Metal Pre-fest
July
3 – Audiofeed, Urbana, IL
11 – Lifest, Oshkosh, WI
Sept.
1 – Bernies Bagels & Deli/The Distillery, Columbus, OH
2 – Live Wire, Chicago, IL
3 – McCarthy’s Downtown, Cleveland, OH
4 – Berlin Music Pub, Fort Wayne, IN
5 – Eastside Teen Outreach, Eastpointe, MI
6 – Maidstone Theatre, Ypsilanti, MI
Video below ‘Army of the Dead’
Weblinks: Myspace / Facebook / Twitter / Noisetrade
Related Articles:
Grave Robber – You’re All Gonna Die! [Album Review]
‘Grave Robber’ New Shows Anounced [Oct. 2013]
‘Grave Robber’ Are Breaking Up ? A Message From “Wretched” Shawn Browning [August 2013]
‘Grave Robber’ Returns From Hiatus, Statement Available, New Show Announced [Oct. 2013]
‘Grave Robber’ “The Cellar Sessions” First Two Tracks Available For Streaming [March 2014]
‘Grave Robber’ New Cover Tune Available for Streaming ‘Space Oddity’ + New Tour Dates [April 2014]
‘Grave Robber’ New Cover Tune Available for Streaming ‘You Don’t Mess Around With Jim’ + New Road Dates [April 2014]
‘Grave Robber’ guitarist “Grim” forced to leave the Band, new Road Dates [May 2014]