Howl is an American
sludge metal
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band from
Providence, Rhode Island
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, formed in 2006. They released their debut album, ''
Full of Hell'', in May 2010.
History
Howl signed with
Relapse Records
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History
The ...
in 2009 and reissued their
self-titled EP on July 21, 2009.
It was favorably reviewed by ''
Decibel
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'' magazine.
Howl worked with engineer Keith Souza to record their debut studio album, ''Full of Hell'', in January 2010.
In February 2010, Howl supported
Skeletonwitch on their Eastern United States tour. Later that year in March, Howl participated in the
SXSW
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festival in
Austin, Texas
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.
''Decibel ''gave ''Full of Hell'' a favorable review in their May 2010 issue.
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Howl took part in the 2011 Metalliance Tour, which also includes Helmet, Crowbar, Saint Vitus, Kylesa, and Red Fang.
In May 2011, Howl released the music video for their single "Heavenless" off their album ''Full of Hell''. The video was directed by Charlie Scharfman and produced by Alex Scharfman of Scharfman Productions.
Howl's second album, '' Bloodlines (Howl album), Bloodlines'', was released on Relapse Records, April 30, 2013 in North America.
Band members
* Vincent Hausman – Guitar, Vocals
* Jonathan Hall – Guitar
* Josh Durocher-Jones – Guitar
* Jesse "Carl" Riley – Bass
* Nick Kasten – Drums
Former members:
* Andrea Black – Guitar
* Robert Icaza – Bass, Vocals
* Timmy St. Amour – Drums
Discography
* ''Howl'' (2008)
* '' Full of Hell'' (2010)
* '' Bloodlines (Howl album), Bloodlines'' (2013)
References
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Musical groups established in 2006
Relapse Records artists