VENOM, SPIRIT CARAVAN Members Perform With THE HOUNDS Of HASSELVANDER Project From RAVEN/PENTAGRAM's Joe Hasselvander
August 6, 2007, 17 years ago
LivingForMetal.com reports:
"THE HOUNDS Of HASSELVANDER is the newest solo album, on Rock Saviour Records, from RAVEN and PENTAGRAM's Joe Hasselvander - "The Godfater Of Doom!!!!!". On this release, Joe wrote all the material and plays all the instruments himself!!Joe Hasselvander needs no introduction in the world of metal. A driving force behind Doom Metal legends Pentagram and DEATH ROW, drummer for British thrash pioneers Raven, as well as touring drummer for doom kings CATHEDRAL. Joe fronts The Hounds on vocals and mangling of the Gibson SG!
To promote the release, Joe has assembled a jaw-dropping collection of musicians to support him at live gigs including former members of VENOM and SPIRIT CARAVAN - The Hounds Of Hasselvander!!
Mike Hickey (guitar) has played guitar with British metal legends Venom and CARCASS, and also was bassist with Cathedral. You can hear Mike on the critically acclaimed 2006 release Metal Black by Venom on Sanctuary Records, as well as the recently released Hell To The Unknown - The Cronos Anthology. Look for the release of Mike's project GOATREIGN on Wabana/Cargo Records in August, 2007. Mike has also performed with DEREK SHERINIAN, DOWN, BRUTAL TRUTH, PITCHSHIFTER and NUCLEAR ASSAULT.
Gary Isom (drums) is currently drummer for UNORTHODOX, NITROSEED and HELLFIRE RED. In the past he has played drums for Spirit Caravan, Pentagram, IRON MAN and WRETCHED.
Kayt Vigil (bass) is the founding member of HATCHETFACE (Philadelphia), SYSZLAK, CATHETER (303 GRIND). She has also performed with FORCED INSTINCT, THE EMMAS, ZED, DOWNER, SPEEDQUEEN."
Upcoming live dates:
August
11 - Dingbatz - Clifton, NJ14 - Lucky Dog Music Hall - Worcester, MA
