Brainticket Records Breaking News!

Seemingly out of nowhere comes the epic metal sorcery of Elliott’s Keep! This Dallas, Texas-based band will release its debut album through Brainticket Records on November 18, 2008. Entitled “In Medias Res” (from the Latin for “in the middle of things”), the album is a journey through doomed territories and epic dreams. Recorded at Nomad Studios (Solitude Aeturnus, King Diamond, Absu, et al) in Carrollton, Texas, the album boasts strong production and atmosphere, pounding the heavy hymns of doom into all serious worshippers of the metal cult. Life-long metal disciples, Elliott’s Keep stakes its claim to its own “metal doom” territory. The band was quoted as saying, “We just wanted to make an album with the kind of metal music that we wanted to hear.” With influences as diverse as Solitude Aeturnus, Amon Amarth, Blind Guardian and Epica, you can count on a quality HEAVY listening experience with Elliott’s Keep.

Brainticket is offering the album as a pre-order release for the insanely low price of $8 post-paid in the United States and $12 post-paid for anywhere outside of the U.S. Order through the Brainticket webstore and take advantage of this deal until the official release date of November 18^th. For sound samples and more info check out the band’s MySpace page at www.myspace.com/elliottskeep .

In other Brainticket news the long awaited reissue of Last ChapterThe Living Waters will finally see the light of day on Nov. 27^th. This doom metal classic was one of the early Brainticket releases (originally released in 1996!) and features the golden doom voice of Robert Lowe (Solitude Aeturnus, Candlemass). We’ve added the original 4 song demo (with Lowe on vocals) released over a year before the album was recorded. Extensive liner notes from drummer Jason Spradlin and early photos make up a nice reissue for anyone into classic doom metal. The Pre-order sale above also applies to this release as well. Order both of them through the Brainticket Records store now! -

And we know you’ve heard it before but if you can believe it we’re finally back to working on the long awaited and “taking forever to come out” Texas Metal Archives – Volume 1. With resident Texas metal veteran Carcass John lending a hand we’re attacking this project with renewed vigor and are looking to have the release out in time for everyone have a nice X-mas treat of Texas Metal! That’s all we’re saying for now so that don’t insert foot in mouth again on this one!