Within the local extreme music scene, Loathe are known to be a band that always delivers the goods. This reputation comes hard earned. The band is currently killing time until the release of their third EP, titled Darkest Night of The Soul. The band is very proud of their efforts on this disc and consider it to be their best so far, possibly due to the fact that with the passing of time the members have consolidated further and found a musical direction that appeals to all of them, in spite of their hugely varied tastes.
The path leading to this present point was not always easy.Since its inception in 1999, the band has been kept very busy with frequent gigs locally and a number of overseas tours in the UK. The band’s 1st EP, Abort Retry Fail, announced the arrival of this band, and between this release and the next one, Loathe gigged constantly and wrote tons of new material.
After Up Close and Personal, the band’s second release, Loathe played in England for the first time in order to expand their fanbase to the larger island. The band’s greatest effort so far has been the two week Enemies of Mediocrity tour in the U.K., a tour that saw the band playing 11 gigs in as many days and sharing the stage with up and coming bands such as K.O.Kaine, Seven Years Dead and Subliminal Fear. This tour took the band all over the north of England, visiting Wakefield, Manchester, Birmingham and even as far north as Lancaster. Crowd support and reception on this tour was phenomenal, surprising even the band members themselves. The band is now booked to play another mini-tour in December, which includes a festival featuring UK metal legends Sabbath, trash heavy weights Evile and Dutch technical gods Detonation.
The new single is being released tonight at Remedy, the upstairs section of Coconut in Paceville. Apart from the CD the band will have various items of merchandise on sale. Insurgence, a young band with plenty of talent and potential will also be playing on the bill. Special offers are also available at the bar. For more info log on to www.myspace.com/totaloathe