We have a bunch of really, really cool photos of the gig at the Prekursur Band Club in Xewkija, Gozo, courtesy of Cornelia Tabone, who was so good as to snap, edit and send them to us! Thanks very much Cor! Here’s a few of the most awesome ones:
Feb
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Wear a Loathe shirt to Shellshock, get a Loathe EP for free!
After the two epically awesome Pre-Valentine Massacre gigs we had, the next skull crushing event which features Loathe is the Shellshock Metal Fest 2011, to be held on the 12th of March, kicking off in the afternoon.
Shellshock Festival will showcase ten excellent bands, for the cheap, cheap price of €10 if you’re there before 1600 and €12 if you get there after.
The full list of bands is:
Contradiction (Germany)
For The Godless
Knockturn Alley
Arachnid
Loathe
Improbus Atrum
Angelcrypt
Deluge Of Sorrow
Thrashacre
Putrified Disfigurement
To celebrate this awesome metal event, we’re going to do a special giveaway!
Come to Shellshock wearing any Loathe T-Shirt, and get a Loathe EP of your choice completely for free!
€ 15 Skulls
€ 15 Scumbags - LAST FEW LEFT!
€ 10 Halfway to Hell
If you need any one of the shirts above to get in on the giveaway, just get in touch with using the contact form below. Quote the T-Shirt name and size required in the message body.
See you all very soon at Shellshock!
Feb
1
Thanks for an awesome Pre-Valentine
The Pre-Valentine Massacre 7 has come and gone, and as happens every year, we are humbled and grateful for the great turnout and vibe we had.
This year we hit Gozo with our buddies Knockturn Alley, and regardless of late venue changes and other assorted annoyances, we had a great time playing at the Prekursur Band Club in Xewkija. We drank lots, and if you’re in Knockturn Alley, ran up walls.
Three days later we played at the customary Pre-Valentine venue, Remedy. Thrashers Angelcrypt dropped out due to sudden illness, and we wish the dude a speedy recovery.
The gig was great, with non-stop pits and quite a few of the Gozitans from the weekend returned and moshed along! Truly a great atmosphere, and we can’t thank you enough for it.
Here’s a few photos from both nights. They’re all by Audri, except for the Loathe and Knockturn Alley shot, I don’t who that’s by. But thanks! If you have any more pics, send away!
We also want to thank Eve at Remedy, Steve Lombardo, Matthew Natoli and the guys at Xewkija. Cheers all and we’ll see you at the Shellshock Festival on the 12th of March.
Jan
1
Loathe are playing in the land of Gozo
It may seem odd to you, the humble reader, that even as a touring band, Loathe has never actually played in the second largest land mass of the Maltese archipelago; Gozo.
We carved the letters into the rock for demonstration purposes
Well, that’s going to change as of today month! We have decided to kick 2011 in the nuts very early on!
It is the seventh year running in which we are going to keep our appointment for the Pre Valentine Massacre, but this time, we’ve added another leg to it, a date in Gozo!
The date is the 5th of February, the venue is a cool as hell new club in Rabat called Mirage, across the street from Mc Donalds in Arkadia.
Entrance fee is €6, but get this, if you come to the Gozo gig, you get into the Malta gig 4 days later for free!
That’s right, €6 buys you entrance to both nights!
This is Loathe at the Pre Valentine 6 in 2010. You know not to expect any less.
As is our yearly tradition, we shall be playing with our best buddies Knockturn Alley. We have also recruited DJ Dunk, or Matthew Natoli, the organiser of many metal nights in Gozo to spin some quality tunes for you before we get on stage.
Facebook event for Gozo gig here: http://on.fb.me/pre-val 7_in_gozo
As to the Malta gig, it’s happening at Remedy, and apart from Knockturn Alley, we also have legendary thrash metal band Angelcrypt joining the fray. Price is again €6, or free if you came to the Gozo gig.
Facebook event for the Malta gig here: http://on.fb.me/pre-val 7_in_malta
We’ll have merchandise available on both nights, although if you want something specific, it may be best to get in touch with the band beforehand and let us know, so as to avoid disappointment.
Hope to see loads of you out there!
Dec
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A Loathe-some send off for 2010
Two days ago, we played our customary free entrance Boxing Day gig at Rookies. That gig was, quite simply, incredible.
Loathe would like to thank everyone who helped out in the making of this gig, including Chris from Rookies, Max Vassallo from Abysmal Torment and For the Godless and Cedric Vella from For the Godless. The Rookies kitchen staff were also extremely welcoming, especially when all 5 of us stripped down and changed into our costumes between the fridges and lettuce.
The gig was truly excellent in all respects, and we’re humbled and eternally grateful to all the crazies who came out, got drunk, and moshed like there was no tomorrow.
Speaking of gratitude, since we are at the end of the year, Loathe would also like to give a shout out to and thank all the great bands we played with during 2010, including Morgue Orgy, Trigger the Bloodshed, Merciless Precision and all the awesome local bands we played with locally during the year, especially at the Xtreme Metal Assault Festival and Notte Bianca.
2010 was an amazing year for Loathe, for the following reasons among many others:
- We finally launched our debut full length album ‘Despondent by Design‘, which you can get here.
- Loathe got nominated in the Malta Music Awards for Best Heavy Metal Band.
- Loathe played to blindingly incredible crowds at both the Xtreme Metal Assault and Notte Bianca.
Back to Rookies, we have a bunch of photos, all taken by John Gauci, of the action on the night. Here goes, enjoy!
We just need one thing from you all: vote Loathe for best album here. I know that on occasion the page doesn’t work very well, but what I suggest is to access it through Chrome (which always worked for me) and sign out of Facebook beforehand. Thanks all for your patience, especially those who’ve already voted! You rule!
As for 2011, you will see two version of the Pre Valentine Massacre, one in Malta on the 9th of February, and one before that, in Gozo, date still to be confirmed. And of course, we’ll be coupling (metaphorically) with our best mates Knockturn Alley for both shows. So we’ll see you all then. Have a great New Year’s Eve you all!
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