Home from Europe

Hey guys, we made it home safely. Quite the trek really. We played our last show in Bischofswerda Germany on Saturday 3/9, and then left at 5:30 AM to drop off half of Martyrdod at the airport in Prague. Luckily, our drivers were from Prague and took us around for the day. Prague is an amazing city, and honestly there isn't a lot of time on tour to go site seeing, so we were all pretty blown away. We left Prague for a 13 hour layover in Madrid at 7:30, and again we were lucky enough to have a friend in Madrid to put us up for the night and avoided sleeping in the airport. We took a cab back to the airport around 9AM, and then flew to Chicago, got through US Customs and Immigration ok even though we were smuggling a bunch of Rotten Sound merch in, and then ran to our connecting flight to Dayton Ohio. When we arrived in Dayton at 7:30, 5 of our 8 checked bags didn't show, so we had to go pick up our personal vehicles (which was an adventure in itself), and then come back at 12:30am, and there were our guitars and what not. The members of Enabler from Dayton go home, and Amanda and myself make the drive back to Milwaukee. On the way to Milwaukee, we hit really poor weather conditions with 0 viability when a semi truck blazed past us almost hitting us and leaving me with the choice of A. hit the semi, B. roll the van, C. cause a multi car collision, or D. go for the ditch. I went for the ditch, no injuries, no damage to the van, just a scared cat that we were bringing home that pissed all over her cage and the van. We finally made it home at 11:30pm on Tuesday night.

Thank you to Rotten Sound for bringing us out on this tour, you guys are an influence on this band and it's an honor to consider you our peers. Thank you to our tour buddies in Martyrdod, we've toured twice now together and it just wouldn't feel right to never do it again! Thank you to Marco and Mekk @ Avocado Booking for making this tour a possibility, and thank you to Fluffwheels and our drivers Petr and Nick for keeping us safe and making sure that we made it to where we needed to go.

Here is some footage of us in Europe on tour with Rotten Sound and Martyrdod!

Stockholm Sweden


Warsaw Poland


Nova Gorica Slovenia

New track and pre-orders for "Shift of Redemption" up now!

ENABLER Unleashes Hell With Premiere From New EP

European Tour With Martyrdöd And Rotten Sound Begins Next Week

Today Milwaukee’s annihilating metal/hardcore squad ENABLER releases the first single from their pending Shift Of Redemption EP, due out on April 9th via Think Fast! Records. The second of four tracks on Shift Of Redemption, “Live Low” portrays the explosiveness this act conveys in every respect, their body-ravaging hatred and a dispirited outlook on life delivered through swift and brutal hooks that infectious as Ebola.

Stated ENABLER’s founding guitarist/vocalist Jeff Lohrber on the creation of the song: "I'm sure I could find some way to doctor this up and make this song seem like more than it is, but I see no reason to fool anyone. I was pretty pissed off and I intended on writing ‘the ultimate fuck you song.’ This song is probably my favorite Enabler song to play live. I can apply the lyrics in this song to many people in my life and I'm sure you can too. Fuck you forever."

Clench your fists and pummel your enemies to “Live Low” now via MetalSucks.

Next week, ENABLER’s first European tour with Rotten Sound and Martyrdöd begins, with sixteen cities across the continent on the itinerary, beginning with a sendoff show in Dayton, Ohio on February 18th.

Following their Southern Lord released All Hail The Void LP, ENABLER’s upcoming Shift of Redemption EP features four brand new tracks from the Brew City killers, and showcases the band expanding their infectious sonic violence into new territory. The tracks were recorded by Shane Hotchstetler at Howl Street Recordings, mixed by Chris Common (Pelican, These Arms Are Snakes), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (From Ashes Rise, Sleep, High on Fire), with artwork provided by Raf W. Think Fast! Will release the EP via digital download and 7”; the first pressing limited to 1,000 copies, with 350 copies pressed on gold wax and 650 on clear. Preorders/merch bundles are now available; vinyl preorders contain digital download coupons. Check it out HERE.

Shift of Redemption EP info via Earsplit PR

ENABLER: Milwaukee Killers To Drop New EP With Think Fast!

Band To Assault Europe With Martyrdöd And Rotten Sound

 

 

Following their civilian and critic-lauded All Hail The Void LP, released last year via Southern Lord, Milwaukee’s venomous metal/hardcore quartet ENABLER is set to drop a crushing new EP this Spring via Think Fast! Records.

 

ENABLER’s upcoming Shift of Redemption EP features four brand new tracks from the Brew City killers, and while a rapid release, showcases the band expanding their infectious brand of sonic violence into new territory. The recording lineup for Shift of Redemption included founding guitarist/vocalist Jeff Lohrber and bassist Amanda Daniels as on All Hail The Void, and welcomes new lead guitarist Eric Dunn (By Way of Sunstorm, ex-Harlots) and drummer Dave Mann (Mouth of the Architect). The brutal anthems were recorded by Shane Hotchstetler at Howl Street Recordings, mixed by Chris Common (Pelican, These Arms Are Snakes), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (From Ashes Rise, Sleep, High on Fire), with artwork provided by Raf W. The EP is now confirmed for release via Think Fast! Records worldwide on April 9th via digital download and 7”; the first pressing limited to 1,000 copies, with 350 copies pressed on gold wax and 650 on clear.

 

Preceding the release of Shift of Redemption, ENABLER will trek across the Atlantic for their maiden Europe tour. Confirmed for a sixteen-city massacre alongside Finnish grinders Rotten Sound and Swedish crust/metal squad Martyrdöd, the mayhem will begin with a sendoff show in Dayton, Ohio on February 18th. However ENABLER is currently operating without a full-time drummer, Andrew Stamm will lay down the percussive assault on the band’s first European tour.

 

ENABLER Live Actions:

Euro-Tour Sendoff Show:

2/18/2013 Blind Bob's - Dayton, OH w/ By Way of Sunstorm

 

ENABLER European Tour w/ Martyrdöd, Rotten Sound:

2/22/2013 John Dee - Oslo, Norway

2/23/2013 Showdown - Gothenburg, Sweden Gothenburg

2/24/2013 Bergsunds Strand 43 - Stockholm, Sweden

2/25/2013 Pumpehuset - Copenhagen, Denmark

2/26/2013 Hafenklang - Hamburg, Germany

2/27/2013 Gloppe - Leeuwarden, Holland

2/28/2013 Underworld - London, UK

3/01/2013 The Pint - Dublin, Ireland

3/02/2013 The Library Pub - Leeds, UK

3/03/2013 Magasin 4 - Brussels, Belgium

3/04/2013 Elfer - Frankfurt, Germany

3/05/2013 Mostovna - Nova Gorica, Slovenia

3/06/2013 Kranhalle - München, Germany @ Feierwerk

3/07/2013 Bi Nuu - Berlin, Germany

3/08/2013 Progresja - Warsaw, Poland

3/09/2013 East Club - Bischofswerda, Germany

 

Random Spring ENABLER Mayhem:

4/19/2013 Negative Space - Winnipeg, MB w/ Violent Gorge

4/20/2013 Medusa - Minneapolis, MN w/ Weekend Nachos, Much Worse

4/26/2013 Carabar - Columbus, OH @ Forward Ohio Fest

 

Promos of Shift Of Redemption will be available shortly. For all coverage of ENABLER contact Earsplit PR: earsplitpr@aol.com.

Euro tour kick off show

So, right before we go on tour in Europe with Rotten Sound and Martyrdod, we'll be playing one show in the States. Our good friend Andrew Stamm (formerly of Hookerspitwindex) is filling in for us on drums for this tour, and this dude is a champion behind the kit. This will be the only show we play in the States with this touring lineup of Enabler, and only one we play until April as well.

February 18 2013 Dayton Ohio at Blind Bob's, well be playing along our newly revived friends By Way of Sunstorm as well as Disvoid. Do it!

End of the Year shows

We'll be finishing out the year with these 2 shows! Probably will be our last shows in the US until March. Do it!

12/21/12 Chicago IL @ Viaduct Theatre w/ The Killer, Weekend Nachos, Like Rats, The Ox King
12/22/12 Milwaukee WI @ 820 Locust (RIVERWEST FEST) w/ Get Rad, No Future

Enabler's first European tour with Rotten Sound and Martyrdod!

Europe, you've been warned -

22.02.13 Norway Oslo @ John Dee
23.02.13 Sweden Gothenburg @ Showdown
24.02.13 Sweden Stockholm @ Bergsunds Strand 43
25.02.13 Denmark Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset
26.02.13 Germany Hamburg @ Hafenklang
27.02.13 Holland Leeuwarden @ Gloppe
28.02.13 UK London @ Underworld
01.03.13 Ireland Dublin @ The Pint
02.03.13 UK Leeds The Library Pub
03.03.13 Belgium Brussels @ Magasin 4  
04.03.13 Germany Frankfurt @ Elfer
05.03.13 Slovenia Nova Gorica @ Mostovna
06.03.13 Germany München @ Feierwerk, Kranhalle
07.03.13 Germany Berlin @ Bi Nuu
08.03.13 Poland Warsaw @ Progresja
09.03.13 Germany Bischofswerda @ East Club

October 2012 update

Alright ladies and gents, here's the most up to date list of our tour that starts this upcoming Thursday! In other news, we just got a mix back from Mr. Chris Common (These Arms Are Snakes, Pelican) of a new EP we'll be releasing next year. We'll keep you updated as we have information on it!!! Until then come see us on tour:

10/11/12 Dayton OH @ Blind Bob’s
10/12/12 Detroit MI @ Halfway House w/ Hollow Earth

10/13/12 Akron OH @ Annabelle’s w/ Black Mask, Rhomer

10/14/12 Toronto ON @ The Boat w/ Vilipend
10/15/12 Oshawa ON @ The Diesel Room

10/16/12 Montreal QC @ Death House w/ Powercup, Striver

10/17/12 Quebec City QC @ Studio Sonar w/ Striver
10/18/12 Allston MA @ O'Briens Pub

10/19/12 New London CT @ El N Gee (Riotous Outburst Fall Fest)
10/20/12  Brooklyn NY @ Saint Vitus (CMJ) w/ Yakuza, Fight Amp, more

10/21/12  Philadelphia PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ Former Thieves, Bone Dance
10/22/12 Virginia Beach VA @ Retro Cafe
10/23/12  Harrisonburg VA @ Blue Nile w/ Former Thieves, Bone Dance
10/24/12  Columbia SC @ One Unit Art Space w/ Former Thieves, Bone Dance

10/26/12 Nashville TN @ The Owl Farm

10/28/12 Gainesville FL @ The Laboratory (The Fest) w/ Former Thieves, Bone Dance, Fight Amp

10/30/12 Birmingham AL @ The Forge w/ Former Thieves, Xerxes

11/1/12 Dallas TX @ Club Dada w/ Converge, Torche, Kvelertak

11/2/12 Austin TX – FFF Fest Nites w/ Burning Love, Power Trip, Fight Amp
11/3/12 Oklahoma City OK @ The Conservatory
11/4/12 St. Louis MO @ Fubar w/ Everything Went Black
11/5/12 Chicago IL @ Ultra Lounge
11/6/12 Dubuque IA @ Off Minor

11/7/12 Fargo ND @ The New Direction
11/8/12 Winnipeg MB @ Negative Space w/ Cetascean

11/9/12 Minneapolis MN @ Medusa (Doomsday II) w/ Weekend Nachos, False, Like Rats, Relentless Approach, Neon Hole, etc.
11/10/12 Milwaukee WI @ Cream City Collective (November Coming Fire) w/ In Defence, more..