Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of CROBOT to a global recording agreement with Mascot Records. Known across the world for their unique blend of good old-fashioned hard rock with funk, blues and other elements of musical inspiration combining to become a howling vortex that is uniquely the Crobot nebula. The band is currently working on their next release, watch the teaser below.
CROBOT’s Brandon and Bishop offer, “For almost two years, the Crobot funk has been fermenting beneath the streets of Pottsville, PA festering into a creature grimier than a dead rat’s asshole. Now, we are extremely excited to announce we are the newest members of the insanely talented Mascot Label Group roster! Big things are happening in Fat City, Beardos so stay tuned!”
Mascot Label Group President, North America Ron Burman shares, “We’re really excited to be working with Crobot, I love their dirty sexy edgy hard rock, and Brandon & Bishop’s great sense of humor that shines through in their songs and performances. They’re killer live and so much fun!”
The upcoming album follows prior releases Welcome To Fat City (2016), Something Supernatural (2014) and Legend Of The Spaceborne Killer (2012). The current line up is Brandon Yeagley (Lead Vocals, Harmonica), Chris Bishop (Guitar, Vocals), Dan Ryan (Drums) and James Lascu (Bass).
As Brandon continues his campaign for mayor of Fat City he’s needing to throw in a few distractions to make things as good as gravy. Check out the first top secret council video from CROBOT HQ here:
With that in mind CROBOT have just unveiled their trippy psychedelic artwork for upcoming album “Welcome To Fat City”.
Recorded with producer Machine (CLUTCH, LAMB OF GOD, EVERY TIME I DIE), and mixed by engineer Alan Moulder (FOO FIGHTERS, NINE INCH NAILS, THEM CROOKED VULTURES,LED ZEPPELIN), »Welcome To Fat City« is due for release September 23 via Nuclear Blast(EU/UK) and Wind-Up Records (US).
The artwork for the album, once again created by guitarist Chris Bishop, features his otherworldly anamorphic psychedelic illustrations that, when held up to a special reflective sleeve that comes with the vinyl, reveal the Spaceborne Killer (a fictitious character that their first record was based off). “We wanted to do something completely different and not take ourselves too seriously… I was going for a Simpsons on acid feel,” states Bishop. “If the Simpsons aren’t already on enough acid. I really wanted it to have a graffiti/street art feel to play into the album name. I spent a lot of time hiding anamorphic images and messages in the art as well, so hopefully our fans have fun finding those Easter eggs. Some of my inspirations for the album art are people like Dallas artist Michael Reeder, who does some of my favorite portrait styled street art, and Broken Fingaz Crew from Israel who do a lot of propaganda styled stuff. Much respect to those guys.”
Check out the lyric video for first single ‘Not For Sale’:
»Welcome To Fat City« – Tracklisting:
01. Welcome To Fat City
02. Play It Cool
03. Easy Money
04. Not For Sale
05. Hold On For Dear Life
06. Temple In The Sky
07. Right Between The Eyes
08. Blood On The Snow
09. Steal The Show
10. Moment Of Truth
11. Plague Of The Mammoths
The band are set to return to Europe this autumn with Danish metallers VOLBEAT and Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE. Dates as follows:
w/ VOLBEAT, AIRBOURNE
28.10. D Hamburg – Barclaycard-Arena
29.10. D Berlin – Mercedes-Benz-Arena
31.10. D Munich – Olympiahalle
01.11. A Linz – Tipps Arena
02.11. A Vienna – Stadthalle
04.11. A Innsbruck – Olympiahalle
05.11. CH Geneva – Arena
07.11. D Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle
08.11. CH Zurich – Hallenstadion
09.11. D Cologne – Lanxess Arena
10.11. D Frankfurt – Festhalle
12.11. D Leipzig – Arena
13.11. D Oberhausen – König Pilsener Arena
14.11. B Brussels – Forest National
15.11. NL Amsterdam – Ziggo Dome
More CROBOT dates:
w/ THE VIRGINMARYS, AEGES
16.07. USA Winchester, PA – Blue Fox Billiards
17.07. USA Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
19.07. USA Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
21.07. USA Birmingham, AL – The Syndicate Lounge
23.07. USA New Orleans, LA – Dragon’s Den Nola
24.07. USA Little Rock, AR – The Rev Room
26.07. USA San Antonio, TX – Fitzgerald’s
27.07. USA Houston, TX – Scout Bar
29.07. USA Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
30.07. USA Tyler, TX – Clicks
w/ SEVENDUST, RED TIDE RISING
02.08. USA Bloomington, IL – Castle Theater
03.08. USA Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
05.08. USA Sturgis, ND – Full Throttle Saloon
06.08. USA Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theater
07.08. USA Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
09.08. CDN Regina, SK – Conexus Convention Hall
10.08. CDN Calgary, AB – Marquee Beer Market
11.08. CDN Edmonton, AB – The Ranch
12.08. CDN Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon Events Center
14.08. CDN Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
17.08. CDN Toronto, ON – The Opera House
19.08. USA Council Bluffs, IA – River Riot Festival
20.08. USA Columbia, MO – Blue Note (w/ KILLSWITCH ENGAGE)
17./18.09. USA Chester, PA – Rock Allegiance
01./02.10. USA Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
Pennsylvania’s supernatural riffers CROBOT are heading back to Europe this summer to mesmerise fans with their dirty groove rock.
FrontmanBrandon Yeagley states: “We can’t think of a better way to start the summer than with a mini European tour! We’re excited to take the new tunes across the pond and give our international fans an early look of what’s to come.”
15.06. D Frankfurt – Zoom (w/ MONSTER TRUCK)
18.06. F Clisson – Hellfest *SOLD OUT*
20.06. UK Oxford – o2 Academy 2
21.06. UK Milton Keynes – Craufurd Arms
22.06. UK Birmingham – The Courtyard
23.06. UK London – Islington Academy 2
24.06. F Lille – International Lille Tattoo Convention
Support for each headline show will be from local bands.
CROBOT are due to release the follow up to their Nuclear Blast debut “Something Supernatural” later this year. More details to be announced soon!
The UK leg of the Invasive Species Tour is about to begin!
The mighty beardos of CROBOT, along with label mates SCORPION CHILD, and with support from Buffalo Summer, are ready to hit the UK one last time this year. Following a blistering tour with Black Label Society earlier this year and a fully packed tent performance at Download Festival, CROBOT are back in the UK for their very first headline show. The tour will be visiting the following cities:
06.11 – London, Underworld
07.11 – Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms
08.11 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
10.11 – Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms
11.11 – Chester, Live Rooms
12.11 – Glasgow, Cathouse
13.11 – Pwllheli, Hard Rock Hell
14.11 – Manchester, Sound Control
15.11 – Bristol, The Exchange
04.12 – Norwich, Waterfront Studio
05.12 – Sheffield, Winter Rocks
06.12 – Trecco Bay, Planet Rockstock
Following their explosive European live debut supporting THE VIRGINMARYS in the UK back in September 2014, central Pennsylvania-based retro rockers CROBOT are on their way back to our shores next month, in support of their stonking new album “Something Supernatural”. The band will be performing along with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY on their forthcoming run of dates across the UK.
Check out the tour trailer:
The tour dates rack up as follows:
11.02. Glasgow – O2 ABC
12.02. Birmingham – The Institute
13.02. London – Roundhouse
14.02. Bristol – O2 Academy
15.02. Leeds – O2 Academy
17.02. Norwich – UEA
18.02. Nottingham – Rock City
19.02. Manchester – Academy
The band spent the past few years honing their live show and garnering a devoted fan base from their bombastic U.S. performances at festivals and clubs shows, as well as more high-profile tours with CLUTCH, THE SWORD, TRUCKFIGHTERS, KYNG and KILL DEVIL HILL. The next few years promise to be the biggest for CROBOT yet, with their new album, intelligent songwriting, intense live performances and their unique brand of humor – interstellar domination is imminent.
“Something Supernatural” was released on October 24th 2014, via Nuclear Blast.
Pennsylvania’s old-souled dirty groove rock quartet CROBOT will release their upcoming album, “Something Supernatural”, on on October 24 (EU) / October 27 (UK) 2014 via Nuclear Blast. The band has recently posted a video visualizer for the track ‘La Mano De Lucifer’ online, which can be see below:
For “Something Supernatural”, the band worked with the producer Machine (CLUTCH, LAMB OF GOD) at his Machine Shop studios. The same team worked on CROBOT’s self-titled EP.
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Following their explosive European live debut supporting THE VIRGINMARYS in the UK back in September 2014, central Pennsylvania-based retro rockers CROBOT are on their way back to our shores next month, in support of their stonking new album “Something Supernatural”. The band will be performing along with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY on their forthcoming run of dates across the UK.
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