LANDMINE MARATHON Hits The Road, Announces Recording Plans

April 10, 2009

Arizona death/grind quintet LANDMINE MARATHON is taking a break from writing its Prosthetic Records debut to hit the road for a brief tour, which kicks off tonight (April 10) in Chicago. From there, the band will continue heading east until they reach the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival next weekend.

"It has been more than two years since the band visited anywhere east of Arizona, so to say the least, this trip is long overdue," says bassist Matt Martinez. "We are looking forward to headbanging with friends old and new, and we will be testing out some new material in preparation for our next full-length that we will be recording this summer. And what better way to end this trip than NEMHF!"

Following their Metalfest appearance, LANDMINE MARATHON will perform at the Los Angeles Murderfest in early May. From there, the band will commence recording their as-yet-untitled Prosthetic debut in June. An early 2010 release is expected.

LANDMINE MARATHON on tour:

Apr. 10 - Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
Apr. 11 - Last House on the Left - Columbus, OH
Apr. 12 - Mr. Roboto Project - Wilkinsburg, PA
Apr. 13 - Lit Lounge - New York, NY
Apr. 14 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, D.C. w/ Misery Index
Apr. 15 - Nara Sushi - Richmond, VA w/ Misery Index
Apr. 16 - MMAC - Bloomfield, NJ
Apr. 17 - Charleston - Brooklyn, NY
Apr. 18 - Palladium - Worcester, MA (NE Metalfest)
May 10 - Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA (L.A. Murderfest)

LANDMINE MARATHON was founded in 2004 by bassist Matt Martinez, drummer Mike Pohlmeier and vocalist Grace Perry, the latter of whom periodically blogs for the web site of Revolver magazine. Butler joined in 2006, soon after the release of the band's debut album "Wounded". The following year, the group released a praised split CD/LP with SCARECROW; in its review, All Music Guide wrote that "LANDMINE MARATHON's three tracks have more good ideas than most bands' albums."

In 2008, the group welcomed guitarist Dylan Thomas and returned to the studio to record "Rusted Eyes Awake". Revolver called the album "a gnarling and gnashing blood-caked throwback to 1990, when NAPALM DEATH couldn't decide if they were going to be grindcore or death metal," while Lambgoat praises the band's "pure urgency and grit," calling the release a blend of "the ferociously thick riffs of BOLT THROWER's death metal (and) NAPALM DEATH's blistering grind mentality."

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