Spartan Records signs Barren Womb

Official press release: Seattle based indie label Spartan Records is proud to announce the signing of Norwegian hardcore band Barren Womb and the upcoming release of their debut full-length album, The sun's not yellow, it's chicken, on March 11th. The record will be available digitally and on limited edition vinyl, which can be pre-ordered now at http://spr.tn/barrenwomb. In anticipation for the upcoming release, BrooklynVegan.com has premiered the first new track, "Kill Hicks." Stream it now at here. "'Kill Hicks' was one of the last songs we finished up for the record, and it came together fast," says guitarist/vocalist Tony Gonzahl. "We had this kind of bluegrass influenced riff kicking about for a little while, but hadn't really had the chance to do much with it. Then one day we started jamming and that riff came up. A couple of hours later we had the song pretty much done. Although there is a lot of beauty to humanity, I feel that right now the negative far outweighs the positive. This is not a holier-than-thou attitude, I most definitely see myself as part of the problem. Lyrically Kill Hicks deals with apathy and the bleak future ahead of us if we continue on this path." Formed late 2011 in Trondheim, Norway, the duo, featuring Gonzahl and Timo Silvola (drums/vocals), blends hardcore punk with elements of black metal, rock 'n' roll, and country to create a nasty swill all of their own, while recalling some of the greats before them like Refused, Turbonegro, The Bronx, Drive Like Jehu and The Hives. Sometimes it's fast and intense, other times slow and pulsating. Seldom however is it quite like anything heard before, always keeping somewhat to the left of the beaten path. After a handful of successful singles and EP's, the Norwegian noise mongers are now set to unleash their first full length, entitled The sun's not yellow, it's chicken, with their new label Spartan Records. "We went to the top of the world to find our newest band and we couldn't be more excited about releasing the debut full-length album from the Norway's Barren Womb," says Spartan Records' label head John Frazier. As only a duo, they have written one of the most interesting heavy records of the year - a record that is diverse from beginning to end and ripe with some strong commentary about the current state of our world. We can't wait for people to hear the record on March 11th!